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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

@. BY whom and when were the words.
They need Is greater than mine" used7
g. w.
A. AS Sir Philip Sidney was carried
from the battlefield of Zutphen, severely
wounded, he asked for water. Then, see
ing q wounded soldier look longingly at
1t, Sir Philip ordered the water given to
him with the words, Thy need is greater
than mine"
q. Whit Is meant by an annular
eclipse?-G. M. L.
"A. When the relative distances OF the
sun, moon and earth ere such that the
moon cannot completely hide the sun,
. thin ring or annulus Of light Is seen
surrounding the moon at the middle Of
the eclipse.
G. How many languages does Musso-
hni speak?-J. @.
A. Mussolini speaks French, German,
English and Italian.
@. Who are some Of the famous men
who were born in February?-C. A. A.
A. February is noteworthy for the
many famous men born during its period.
They include, washington, Lincoln.
David Porter, Mendelssohn, Horace
Greeley, Sidney Lanier, Roger williams,
Dwight L. Moody, Enrico Caruso, Dick
ems. Ruskin. Sherman, William Henry
Harrison, Charles Lamb, Edison, Oar.
win, Calico, Elihu Root, Cardinal New
ua~AA1 ufa&nH ufyRa
Longfellow, William r. Cody Dufalo
BilD.
Q. How many new books were pub.
Hshed last year7-W. K. r.
A. New books published during the
year le41 numbered s,337. OF these
1899 were novels.
G. What is the plot of the play, Death
Takes a Holiday?"-I. C. D.
A. Death Takes q Holiday" is play
by Alberto Cassella. 1t is based on the
poetic conception Of Deaths suspending
all activity for three days. during which
period he falls in love with beautiful
girl and through her realizes why mortals
fear him.
@. How long has Walter Damrosch
conducted the Music Appreciation
Hour?"-A E. E.
. A. DR.. Damrosch has led the Music
Appreciation Hour" since 1923.
@. Can you tell me the origin Of the
word "shibboleth7"J. L.
A. 1t Is . Hebrew word meaning ear
of corn" During one OF the tribal wars
it vas used as . password By which the
Gileadites distinguished the fleeing
Ephraimites at the Jordan fords. The
Emphraimites were unable to pronounce
the "sh" and hence gave themselves
away.
Q. Does the violet plant bear two
kinds Of blossoms?-F. Moo.
A. 1t does The brilliantly oolored
flowers act as decoys to protect the seed
producing blossoms which are very
small, green and inconspicuous.
G. Where in the United States can
guayule rubber best be cultivated7-H. q.
A. To date the best location found In
the United States for cultivating guayuls
Is in the Salinas Valley Of California.
In this valley winter rainfall Is sufi1cient
for the field plants without irrigation.
The long, dry summers at Salinas are
favorable for growth Of the plant and
essential for formation Of rubber.
@. What are the measurements Of the
largest lobster ever caught7-R. r. q.
A. The largest lobster on record was
an American lobster caught In 1897, ut
Atlantic Highlands, N. J. This lobster
was 731a inches in length and weighed ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Virginia Gayda, Mussolini's mouth
piece, said that the greatest producer
will win the war. Even the ablest
prevaricators will slip occasionally
and tell the truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Argues Insquity Of Law Penalizins
Persons Retired Before lS42.

AIkOeo A0OQOAsy - INV SAAeeee~sAo
Persons Retired Before lS41.
10 the EAitsr sf The star:
There recently has been enacted IN
amendment Of the Civil Service Retire
ment Act prescribing . new formula for
fixing the minimum amount Of annuity
to be paid the retired ofheial or employe.
This formula for the 1irst time in the
civil service retirement system recognizes
the salary from which the employe was
separated As major factor in reckoning
his annuity. Heretofore even the highest
paid officials, irrespective OF their length
of service, have been reduced on retire
ment to the status of messengers In their
annuity pay.
While the new law has come In for
some criticism in public print because OF
its opening up the retirement system to
the elected, ~ well Is the appointed,
ofacials Of the Government, and because
of diving to such ofiacials and employees
thus newly admitted to the retirement
system the benefit Of previous years OF
service In determining the amount Of
annuity at the time of retirement. no
voice Of protest apparently has been
raised In criticism Of the discrimination
against the former employees In the
hifher salary brackets who are now on
the retired List on the pittance allowed
under the former law.
That the new law recognizes the salary
Of the employe - one Of the major
factors in determining his annuity is .
tacit acknowledgment that the former
law was unjust to the employees in the
higher-salary brackets; for how, other
wise, can the new law Be Justified Since
that injustice Of the former law Is not to
be visited upon those retired in January,
1912. why should it not be lifted As to
future annuities for those who, through
no fault Of theirs, were retired In De-
cember and previous months Of 194l
and preceding years7
The new law Is the more discrimina-
tory against those Of the higher salary
brackets who already are on the retired
list because they, through long periods OF
years, have had deducted from their
salaries retirement premiums dispropor-
tionately large for the annuities received.
while the new law gives many officials
and employees not heretofore under the
retirement system the benefit Of former
years Of service in which no retirement
contributions were exacted Of them, the
number Of years up to IS being second
factor In computing the minimum
amount Of annuity to b paid. Where Is
the equity In this MARKEDLY different
treatment Of former Federal odacias ana
smployes-ons Of whom may have been
retired last month On 20 per cent q his
former salary, the other maytap to-
morrow on 50 per cent Of his former
salary?
A VICTIM or THE FORMER RETIRE
MENT LAW. --
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

cations about the enlistment Of 10 colored
boys in c. c. c. from this county late
last year brought about An investigation
which disclosed that 50 actually had been
enrolled from this county in the Dis
trict of Columbia without the knowledge
of local welfare officials.
This treatment of farmers who have
pledged themselves to produce more
foodstuff for defense purposes and
already are very short Of labor, is
amazing. The failure Of the c. c. c.
to respect the efforts Of Secretary
Wickard to produce more food for the
democratic armies and people shows .
lack Of coordination which will Be
disastrous II not checked.
T. N. HENDERSON,
Chairman Charles County Agricultural
War Board.
L. A. STARKWEATHER,
Secretary Charles County Farm Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Protests C. C. C. 'Eaiding"
OF Farm LAborefs.

Pf0te6W Z. z. Y. N3ldMx
OF Farm LAbSrefs.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In spite Of protests made by the farm
organizations and individual farmers
In this county against the raiding Of
farm labor by the Civilian Conservation
Corps for it, camps, the enlistment Of
farm lAborers from this county continues,
and without the approval Of the local
welfare Board.
ooannlAints maAe hg ~ tam 0tani-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Cemments a Parasites" - Applied
To Rssidents q CAPITAL.


To Rasidents q Capital.
10 the Hditer Of Ths SsaF:
Every risht-thinkins person must
realize the gravity Of the housing problem
in Washington and all equally must ap-
preciate the sincerity Of the President
and others in their efforts to solve the
problem. However. the term parasite"
is perhaps . trine misleading and some
what ambiguous. Our definition OF
parasite" Is: IAN animal or plant nour-
ished by another to which 1t attaches
ITSELF" Therefore, some might maintain
that the parasites" are those who come
from the outside to attach themselves to
those who already are here and who
thus become hosts" for the parasites"
A. Baby enooks would say, Gould b."
". :. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Proposes Group Transportation
To Speed Up Wartime Traffic.
10 the Editor Of The star.
Every pound of rubber is . sacred
trust for use in winning the war" and
yet every day in and around Washington
and every other American city there Is
conspicuous and wholesale waste of the
rubber in the tires Of private automobiles.
Stand at the end Of the Memorial
Bridge during rush hours and you will
notice that 90 per cent Of the cars have
only one or two passengers, while buses
are crammed to capacity. The people
could be brought to work in less than half
the number Of cars now In use, streets
and parking places could be relieved Of
congestion, the trafdc Of wartime WASH
ington could be speeded up. What Is
required?
Wartime relaxation of the laws and
regulations which prohibit the carrying
of passengers in private cars for money
is all that is wanted. An example should
be set by the Government departments
and by employers in encouraging the
filling up Of private cars going to and
from work. Employees living in particular
neighborhoods and working In neighbor-
ing ofioes should be encouraged and
urged to ride together.
CARLETON X. LEWIS.
Ca,nuneata IN sParssiteo" ~ Apptiod
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Member Of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post Once,
washington. d. c.
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@. What are the measurements Of the
largest lobster ever caught7-R. r. q.
A. The largest lobster on record was
an American lobster caught In 1897, at
Atlantic Highlands, N. J. This lobster
was asa inches in length and weighed -
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Wickard Proposes
Food Reductions
For u. 5. Civilians

CHICAGO. oct. d. CUP-Secre-
tarv of Agriculture Claude R. Wick
ard told the American Meat Insti-
institute last night that he will pro-
pose reduced civilian consumption
of additional essential foods to as
sure adequate supplies for Ameri-
can and allied armed forces.
Addressing the Institutes 37th
annual convention Wickard said
he will offer the proposal even
though some people will think it is
an unWarranted cut"
we can reduce our consumption
of a number of essential foods" he
said and still be the best fed ma
ton in the world. / am going To
propose this reduction and do all
can to see that this country stores
up reserves against the time
when farmers will not be able to
break production records every
year
Wickard failed to specify the food
items on which he will recommend
curtailed use He warned, however,
that the nation cannot continue
to raise farm products not essen
tial to the war effort, because the
available manpower, land and fer
tilizer is mot big enough to go
around"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

LONDON, oct. 6-tUP) - Today
marked the end of the gravest 80
days of the war" and it appeared
that Adolf Hitler had missed his
greatest chance to strike against
the United Nations while their Of
fensive preparations still we're I'M
mature.
The 80-day danger period was
fixed by Oliver Lyttelton. the Brit
ish minister of production, who
said last July l8 that the 80 DAYS
ahead of US will be some of the
gravest ever faced
Many informed sources believed
the Allies had emerged from the
dark period with a success greater
than had been thought possible Not
only had any decisive victory by
Hitler been baked but vast prepa-
rations had been made To strike
back at the Axis.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
WiIIike fuVorS
Asiutic Freedom

over" he said. 1T is the United
States duty to see to it that China
gets planes and supplies. but it
is even more the United States
duty to see to it that Asia's ma
tions after the war will be COM
pletely independent with govern
ments of their own choice"
A government spokesman, COM
menting on Willkie visit, said he
had brought tremendous inSpira-
ton to the people and army of Chi
ma and had strengthened already
close Chinese American bonds.
REGRET LEAVING
"Willkie'S stay will necessarily be
brief" he said, "and we don't doubt
that he will score successes of equal
magnitude when he returns to in
terpret China to President Roose-
welt and the American people. y"
Willkie, honor guest at formal
dinner again tonight, spent much of
today inspecting Chungkings war
plants.
Chou en-Lai Chinese Commu-
mist leader with whom Willkie con-
ferred yesterday, will join a Chi
nese official party at the dinner
tonight for the first time in many
months.
Willkie denied to reporters that
he had made a statement regarding
the opening of a second front since
reaching China.
Since leaving Russia he said,
I've made no statement about Il
second front"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Americans to Pay
Third Of Income
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ion, will be cheerfully borne by the
American people, especially those
in the lower income groups who al
ready have demonstrated not only
their willingness bat the desire to
contribute more directly to the wal
effort to an early victory he said
1t would be impossible, he said
to raise anything like the revenue
of the Victory tax-eStimated at
SO 600 00,000-by increased taxation
of those IN the higher income lev
els.
For example" he added, IF we
should confiscate all net income
over $4,000 we would only receive
approximately 5000 100000 of addi-
tional revenue.
1t is estimated that l4,000,000 per-
sons who pay no other income tax
will pay the five per cent Victory
tax.
In explaining the postwar credit
feature of the Victory tax, George
said:
"A person with a salary of 500 a
month will pay a Victory tax OF
S2880. His postwar credit will be
S720, leaving a net Victory tax of
5000, or gross tax of "a per cent.
and net of l.8 per cent"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
UNIV Chief Raises
Wage Problem

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. G. up
President John L. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers of America
keynoted the organizations 37th
biennial convention today with a
promise that the wage problem can
be worked out in the orderly way
Of the industry without inconven-
ience to the national population OF
the war effort"
Making his first public address
since he split with the Congress
OF Industrial Organizations many
months ago, Lewis was greeted by
tWo-minute ovation from UNIV
delegates waving American flags
as he arose in Cincinnati's old
Music Hall.
Lewis said that the convention
would express itself on the ques-
ton Of wage increase. The unions
scale committee has received a re-
quest for a 81 a day increase when
negotiations with operators are re-
opened next year
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Henderson Given
Broader Power In
Price Controlling

WASHINGTON, Oct 6. tUP)-
President Roosevelt has armed Price
Administrator Leon Henderson with
broad new power to prevent war
time profiteering by business and
industry, official sources revealed
today.
In setting up the new economic
stabiliZation program over the week
end, the President directed Hender-
son to use as one yardstick III 1iX-
ing, reducing or increasing prices
the prevention OF unreasonable or
eXhorbitant profits" He left it up
to Henderson TO determine what
constitutes excessive profits.
Office of Price Administration Of
ficials said this constituted II new
and broad grant of authority for the
OPA administrator TO step in and
lower prices below maximum levels
fixed for an industry.
OPA could not intervene here
tofore, for example, unless price
rises had occurred or were threat
ened. Many industries, it was said,
now operate within and in some
instances below the maximum OPA
price schedules, and still make prof
its which Henderson may regard as
excessive That situation is made
possible by heavy government pur-
chaseS and increased purchasing
power in the hands of the people
as a result of multi-billion dollar
war spending.
OPA now can, for example. hold
that industry "a" is earnings ex-
cessive profits and order cuts in the
prices of products which "A" pro-
duces to bring profits down.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Death on Desert
Believed Murder

Deputy Coroner d. G. Lawrence
said he thought Simonton shot
himself because he was tortured by
lack of food and water. A note
found with the body indicated that
was what happened.
However in Los Angeles Earl r.
Barnaby, senior inspector of the
alcohol tax unit, said he believed
someone had killed Simonton and
left the unsigned note, addressed to
Gertrude and Jean" 1t read:
FACTS DISAGREE
Have been looking for Pahrump
ranch) since Wednesday. No food
or water for three days. Am get
ting delirious. Can't stand it any
more Help, help, for Gods sake.
help. I love %ou honey. Cremate me.
Money in my pocket"
Gertrude, Barnaby said is Simon
tons widow But the Jean" was
their lO-year-old son, Eugene. whose
nickname was always spelled by the
family as Gene"
Barnaby safd Simonton left Los
Angeles Friday for the Pahrump
ranch, which would have made it
impossible for linn to have been
looking for it since Wednesday"
KNEW DESERT
Charlie was familiar with the
desert and knew conditions well" !"
Barnaby said. He had enough wa
ter in his radiator to keep him alive
several days, and he would have
known enough to use it.
I'm convinced he was murdered.
He had been engaged III confiden-
tial work which might have proyok-
ed enmity OF desperate persons.
He didn't leave Los Angeles until
Friday morning and he knew the
road to the Pahrump ranch we'll.
He travelled it many times. He was
within Ia miles of the ranch when
his car stalled
Barnab" said lie even doubted
that Simonton'S % calibre pistol
was the weapon which killed him.
Simonton had been shot in the alb
domen.
I've seen a lot of shooting" he
said, and 1 know that a man shot
through the lower part of the body
dies within so short time from
a ID wound"
The federal men said they would
ask Tor an inquest.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
'Gravest 80 Days
Of War Gone Bv

The obvious implication Of lyt-
telton'S statement was that the so
ahead with offensive plans while
days had been spent in racing
holding the AXIS at bay in Russia,
Egypt and the Orient.
Did LvttletOn-a careful, inform
ed man-mean that after so days
Hitler not only would have lost
his chance for the year. but that
the Allies would have achieved a
basis which would swing the bal
ance of the War2
The general impression in Brit
ain is that Lyttleton meant that
if the 80 days passed without dis
aster the United Nations largely
due TO RuSsia's would
be over the biggest humO on the
long. bitter road back from the
defensive To the offenSiV.
SECOND STATEMENT
on Sept Is Lyttelton supple
ment his 8O-dasS statement by
another:
We are approaching the breath
less moment when. if Russia can
hold on in her present position for
a few weeks more. the balance will
begin to swing in our direction.
Warnings frcm Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and others have
put a lid on all speculation OF OF
fenSive operations at any specific
time or place.
But J. l Garvin, the redOubtable
expert OF the Sunday Express. says
there is a general instinct, right
or wrong, that something is brew
ing ON the side of the western
powers. More signs OF the spirit
OF great action are evident.
ALL OR NOTHING
Nothing changes the judgment
everywhere that 1912 is the year
of wears An Anglo American
offensive can turn the scales with
mass bombing plus a second front.
That is why Lyttleton'S estimate OF
the coming new phase of the war
either means powerful intervention
or it means nothing.
However. it is obvious that we
still are not gaining rapidly enough
against the AXIS. That is empha-
sized by pleas from all fighting
fronts for more planes. more tanks,
more men And the golden oppor-
tunity to take advantage OF the
Red armS's historic resistance by
striking at Germany still is going
begging.
But from the broad viewpoint it
is obvious that the Allies have
made long range gains or sufficient
consequence to begin to force Axis
propaganda onto the defensive. And
it may be that the time for the
counterbloW has been advanced by
these gains.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Senator Proposes
Recovery Director

WASHINGTON. Oct. G.--CUPD-
Senator Claude Pepper, Democrat,
Florida, today proposed appoint
ment of director of war recov-
cry" under Economic Sterilization
Director James F. Byrnes, to head
off widespread business collapse due
to war dislocation.
Testifying before the Senate
small business committee, Pepper
said Byrnes should be vested with
wide authority to maintain as
well as to keep in check economic
forces" Byrnes, he said, should
have power to provide loans, credit
and service to business men to tide
them through the war and the
postwar periods.
Business advisers in every COM
munity, similar to Department of
Agriculture county agents, would
council business men, help them
in getting government assistance
and aid them in converting and
liquidating, Pepper said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Lottery Operators
Plead Guilty

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 6-(UP)
-Thirty-f five men accused of par
ticipation in the Tres America
lottery, allegedly designed to re-
place the famed Irish sweepstakes,
pleaded guilty in federal district
court today.
Thirty-four of the S were fined
a total of $3.50.
A total OF 81 persons were IN
dicted originally by the federal
grand jury in connection with the
lottery, which purportedly operate,
from Managua, Nicaragua, and SOLD
tickets from Latin America to Can
ada.
In 1910, the lattery drew take"
of Sl2000,0O0, according to U. s
ATTORNEY Valentine Hammack. Fed
eral agents made series OF arrests
in 8 cities of the United States and
Canada.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
51-Car Freight
Goes Off Rails

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Cup
"A 5l-car Southern Pacific south
bound freight train was derailed IL
miles north of San Luis Obispo
early today. local offices announc-
ed. Seven cars of lumber toppled
over, blocking the main line. No
one was injured. Cause of derail-
ment was not determined.
A relief crew reached the scene
at 7:lO a. m. today and reported
it would be l2 to Ia hours before the
road would be opened to traffic.
Passengers on the daylight
StreamlinerS were taken b. buses
between San Luis Obispo and Santa
rgarita-distance of Is miles
to resume their rail journeys while
the tracks were cleared.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
ELKS PLAN SPECIAL
PROGRAM FOR OCT. %

Fl Centro Elks Tuesday prepared
for the official visit of District Dep
uty Tom Galligan of Needles on Oct.
% when a large number of candi-
dates will be initiated A turkey dim
ner will precede the address Of the
official and the initiation Of the
candidates.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
Engineers Obtain
Details on zeros

CANBERRA, Oct. 6.-(U.Po-
Australian aircraft engineers and
craftsmen were reported today to
have obtained complete information
of every constructional detail of
Japan's Zero fighter plane which
they found has a top speed of more
than 300 miles an hour when flying
at 10000 feet.
Experts dismantled ZercS piece
by piece measuring every inch of
external and internal surfaces
Their minute examinations yield
ed data on speed, armament, de-
sign weight and general construc-
tion-all of which have been put
into drawings and blue prints.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06

LAS VEGAS, New, Oct. 6. (UP)-
Federal agents entered the investi-
CATION into the mysterious death of
Internal Revenue Collector Charles
j. Simonton today after his superior
officer said he believed Simonton
was murdered during an official
trip into the desert country 118
miles from here.
Simonton, so, died Sunday after
his automobile stalled late Friday.