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Evening star., 1942-11-13
Impersonotinq Officers

Despite the placing OF greater re-
strictions on the acquisition of mill
tary uniforms, the Federal Bureau
OF Investigation still finds it neces-
sary to warn the public to be on its
guard against fake Army and Navy
officers. While some offenders have
been known to pose as officers merely
to impress people, the majority have
more sinister motives. According to
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI,
"the wartime efforts OF our Nation
could be endangered by unscrupulous
persons who might take advantage
of their false positions to commit
sabotage or secure confidential in
formation"
Citing specific examples, Mr.. Hoover
said that pompous fake general"
who had no Army connections at all,
boldly requisitioned an official Army
car, with chauffeur, to 90 job hunting
here. He also told of a Maryland
carpenter who built houses during
the day and played Army colonel at
night. One furniture dealer was so
impressed with the bogus officers
story that he allowed the man to
delay payment of an account because
he was busy investigating Pearl
Harbor."
The local papers recently carried
the story of a Silver Spring man
sentenced in Federal Court at Balti-
more for posing as an Army officer.
He even had his military" title listed
In the telephone book. In this in
stance, as in many others, the public
was helpful by reporting the mans
suspicious actions to police. Although
real officers now are required to pro-
duce certificates to purchase uni
forms and insignia, and only certain
dealers are designated to sell them,
imposters are likely to appear Is
long as the war lasts. They should
be reported to the nearest FBI once.
Evening star., 1942-11-13
"FAIRFAX, Va.

Dear Sir:
"Fol number Of years / have been q
reader of your This and That column.
Being interested in biology. I have saved
quite a number of these articles.
I'm the November issue of The Star,
E. L. c. of Alexandria lays the blame for
the walnut twig girdhng to the squirrels
which frequent their place. Being a lover
Of our fuzzy friends, wish to place the
blame on the right parties.
"The an-absorbing instinct In all ami
NAL life is the perpetuation of the life
Of their species. A study Of the differ
ent methods employed in doing this is
fascinating study.
Among the most interesting groups of
insects is the group of twig girdlers. The
females lay their eggs in the twigs and
then girdle them so they will fall to the
ground or the larva hatch into borers
that injure the twig, so that 1t eventually
breaks and falls to the ground.
we have collected twigs Of hickory,
walnuts, including black, English and
Japenese walnuts, also pecan, and noted
the neat cut made. The larger group Of
these pests is known as the twig girdlers
There are several species in this group.
and they not only attack the nut trees,
but also work on shade trees such as
persimmon, elm. poplar. honey locust,
Eastwood and others.
Tn the East the hickory twig girdler,
Oncideres cingulata. is the ring leader.
In the South, 1t is the pecan twig girdler,
Oncioeres texana. and in the Southwest
the huisache girdler, Oncideres putator
only scientific people use the Latin
names. Others, twig girdlers.
I'm late summer or early fall these
beetles appear and feed on the tender
bark before laying their eggs. The eggs
are laid in the twigs, in openings gnaWed
through the bark. The adult female
then girdles the branches by cutting a
neat circular incision through the bark
and wood generally about three -fourths
OF the thickness. These branches gen.
orally soon die and fall to the ground.
The young larvae feed in the wood until
ready to emerge as the adult beetle. It
opInent, or as some call 1t, the life cycle.
1t is said that in cold northerly climates
1t may take two years for the life cycle.
THE only remedy for the twig girdlers
Is to collect the twigs and slender
branches as they fall and burn them.
Now that attention has been called
to this walnut tree injury, I hope we
can help our furry friends, the squirrels,
by removing the blame for the tree in
jury from them and placing it on the
girdlers where it belongs.
Very truly yours, H. B. D."
II
This absolves the squirrels, We hope
Squirrels are up to enough mischief
as it Is. But those who are fond OF
watching nature in its multitudinous
manifestations never tire Of them. These
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ frederic J. Hnskfn.

A reader can get the anstoer to any
question OF fact by ,critin1 The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hasktn, director, Washington,
d. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@ Why was October n selected for
Navy Day?-B. N.
A. Navy Day has been celebrated
since 1922. The day was chosen because
of the bill presented to the Continental
Congress on October AZ, TITS, providing
for the first American Navy. The date
also commentaries the birthday Of
President Theodore Roosevelt, famous
advocate Of big Navy.
@. Do all bees store honey?-F. F. H.
A Out of ten or twelve thousand
varieties, only four store honey.
@. Why are the names Of the Solo
mon Islands so mixed?-E. B.
A. The Spanish names, including
Guadalcanal, were given by Spanish
navigator In 1867. Bougainville and
Shorthand added French and English
names in 1853 and 1888. Some Of the
islands, as Malaita, Buka and BUM,
have native names.
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Latin American Approval

OIe constructive result of the
activities of forces Of the United
States in North Africa has been the
strengthening of pan American
solidarity. This is apparent from an
examination of the sentiments ex-
pressed by spokesmen for the prin-
clpal countries to the south during
the past few days.
Mexico, for example, broke rela-
tons with Vichy simultaneously with
Canada, and President Camacho. in
a radio broadcast, declared: "The
United Nations do not want a vic
tory in which France does not par
tlclpate and we reiterate our
faith that at the conclusion of the
present conflict united France will
again be what it has always been
an eminent force for the benefit of
human dignity"
Meanwhile, the Mexican chief
executive explained, the United
States fights not for dominion but
for the liberation of Europe.
President Vargas of Brazil, in
much the same spirit hailed the
action of the United States as a
contribution to hemisphere security,
particularly the security of Brazil,
since it eliminates obstacles to navi-
CATION and makes it easier to
cooperate with our Allies in the
delivery Of strategic materials" This
frank Endorsement was echoed bv
the official Rio de Janeiro journal
A Noitre In the words: THE German
domination Of Africa constituted the
gravest peril for Brazil; the liquida-
ton OF German military power in
Africa means the liberation of South
America from that menace"
From Lima President Roosevelt
received telegram from President
Prado of Peru concluding: This far
reaching event confirms our faith in
the final victory for which the
United Nations are fighting with
great heroism against the oppres-
sion OF the totalitarian powers, safe
guards America against a direct
attack through the Atlantic,
strengthening even more the solid
arity links and collaboration spirit
Of the continent, and constitutes a
decisive step in the future destiny of
France, which has the love of all
free nations of the earth"
President Penaranda of Bolivia
likewise expressed his concern for
the restoration of the French Re-
public and the protection of "our
continent from attack and invasion" :"
The operations in North Africa he
interpreted as IAN act of strict JUS
tice, in obedience to military neces-
sity which could not be postponed,
to the advantage of the continent
and the cause of the democracies
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
coincidentally had a message from
President Trujillo of the Dominican
Republic anticipating "the unquali-
fled triumph of the cause supported
by the United Nations-liberty, civil
ization and the destruction of the
forces which throughout history
have produced the greatest ills Of
humanity"
The newspapers and individual
journalists of Argentina, Chile,
Venezuela, Uruguay and Panama
generally reflect the increasing
confidence of the people of Latin
America in the idealism of the
United States in the present circum-
stances. President Roosevelt's ad-
dress to the French community has
been hailed editoriaSly as an inspira-
ton. Allied control Of the Mediter-
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Comments on Alleged Refusal
To Employ Colored Help.

Comments on Alleged Refusal
To Employ Colored Help.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In the face of repeated orders and re-
quests from the President, Paul v.
McNutt and other responsible leaders,
why do so many so-called patriotic en-
ployers refuse to hire Negroes to do
needed work?
For example, why do the transit COM
panies turn thumbs down on competent
colored applicants?
There is no honesty in the theory
that Negroes cannot drive tanks, air
planes, buses or street cars. The Stars
drivers Of trucks have won merit awards
for careful driving for years. In the
South. Negroes drive railway engines
and ire locomotives.
Are Negroes less polite and courteous
than white people? Consider the many
elevator operators, house employees and
chsufeurs who seldom are replaced
once they have been hired. They are
the last to strike against employers
especially during emergencies. The taxia
they drive give Is ef1cient service q any
3. B. HENDERSON.
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Objects to Discomfort
OF Government Workrooms.

To the Editor Of The STAR
Recently the Civil Service Commission
made report relative to the wasting"
of the time of Government workers,
notably stenographers.
Another kind of waste which results
in loss of time and lowering of morale
generally is the pet practice of some
supervisors Of dressing up room to
"look pretty" placing all desks in a set
pattern that cannot be varied by frac-
ton of an inch regardless of the COM
fort of the workers.
Perhaps turning a desk a few inches
would avert glare from a workers eyes;
perhaps moving q desk a little forward
or backward would avoid direct draft.
But these underoficials sacrifice all in
divicual comfort, as we'll as the health
and well-being of the workers, to their
personal pride in the appearance of a
room Usually this is workroom ex-
clusively, never seen by the public.
think the comfort of the workers
should take precedence over the appear
ance of a room.
Uncomfortable employees cannot render
the best service. w. G. A.
Evening star., 1942-11-13

ranean, the establishment and
maintenance Of an effective second
'front.'" the safeguarding of Western
Hemisphere territories and adjacent
waters: these developments are ap-
praised as indications that the war
against the Axis is being won and
an equitable and lasting peace is in
prospect.
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Discusses Mr.. Wallace's Views
In Relation to Lewis CAROLS Cat,
To the Editor Of The Star

10 tne 1dtLor o1 Tne St9r:
To conceive Of Srinning Cheshire cat
slowly disappearing until there was
nothing left. but the grin must have
severely taxed the imagination Of Lewis
Carroll. And in this modern "Blunder-
land" our credulity is subjected to =
similar test when Vice President Wallace
gayly informs us that the election In
which millions Of New Deal votes dis
appeared actually demonstrates presi-
dental popularity.
EDMUND Z. dOIDsBoRouoH.
Evening star., 1942-11-13

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Evening star., 1942-11-13
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 2Criter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
Die1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-11-13

@. When was the first telephone in
stalled in the White House?-M. w.
A. 1t was during President Hayes
administration in 1878. Mr.. Taft used
the first automobile there, and Mr..
Harding was the first President to speak
over the radio.
@ Where is Portuguese spoken7-
w. A.
A. Portuguese is the language of
Brazil of the Republic of Portugal,
which includes the Azores and Madeira,
and of the Portuguese colonial possess :
sions in Africa and Asia. ,
O. When was the largest number OF
persons in the United States on relief =
F. l.. w.
A. The greatest estimated number of
persons receiving public relief at any
time was probably in November, 1888.
when the number reached 2l964,0Oo.
Q. Please give some facts about the
author of See Here, Private Hargrove."
p c. r.
A. Marion Hargrove first tried his
luck as soda jerker. At another time
| he was an usher in theater. When he
was indicted into the Army he was
classified as a semi-skilled cook, but
writing proved to be his real forte He
was formerly on the Staff of the Char
lotte. N c., News.
@. Where is the University OF Ha-
wsii?-B. S.
A. The university Is about three miles
east of the business center of Honolulu,
on Oahu Island. 1t is in Manoa Valley,
overlooking Waikiki Beach, on the other
side of the city from Pearl Harbor. It
is a land-grant college, established by
enactment of the Territorial Legislature.
A. Are there any human beings with
two hearts?-A. j.
Several instances were recorded in
medical history. In 1898, a 57-year old
Italian lumber-clearer named James
Alvea was reported to have two hearts,
one larger than the other. He lived at
Mount Barker, Australia.
@ Please give the origin of the name
Hedvig.-J. H. B.
A. This feminine Christian name is Of
Teutonic origin and means war refuge
@, How far is Mexico City from
Washington, D. C.?-F. D.
A. The distance is ! 300 miles by air.
line and 1854 miles by highway.
@. Where is Eire?-J. H.C
A. Fire Is the present constitutional
name of the Irish Republic. The Gaelic
name has been official since December
20, 1887. From 1922 to that date, ireland
was called the Irish Free State.
@ Where is the statue erected In
honor Of Paul Bunyan?-E. FL.
A. The monument to this legendary
hero is at Bemidji MINI. There is also
a statue there of Babe, his famous
blue OK.
@ What was William Jennings
Bryans reply to Admiral Togo's toast?-
F. F.
A. In THE Biography of Bryan" by
j. c. Long. the following toast is given
to Admiral Togo after Bryan's health
had been drunk in wine: "You won YOUR
victory in water and I drink to yoyr
health in water. Whenever you win any
victories in champagne, shall drink to
your health in champagne
". Wnat statue was George Grew
Barnard, the sculptor. working on At
the time OF his death?-J. L. n.
A. Mr. Barnard vas ax.c,,t,r
heroic statue Of Abel realizing the
treachery Of Cain, when he was stricken.
Evening star., 1942-11-13

This absolves the squirrels. we hope.
Squirrels are up to enough mischief
as it Is. But those who are fond of
watching nature in its multitudinous
manifestations never tire of them. These
Evening star., 1942-11-13
Member of the Associated Press.

A.. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-11-13

O. When was the first telephone in
stalled in the White House?-M. w.
A. 1t was during President Hayes
administration in 1878. Mr.. Taft used
the first automobile there, and Mr..
Harding was the first President to speak
over the radio
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-09-05
A WEEK OF
THE WAR

Gen MacArthur's Australian he'd
quarters reported in special COM
munipue August 81 that Japanese
invasion troops have suffered disass
trous defeat in the Milne Bay area
of New Guinea. A force of Austral-
ian shock troops has been secretly
concentrated along the Bay in antic-
ipation of the Japanese landing Au-
gust g. the report said. and as re-
suit the Japanese landed in a trap.
The Japanese lost all of an "enor-
nous quantity" of heavy material
they landed, including tanks and ex-
cept for few troops evacuated by
an enemy cruiser and eight destroy
ers, the enemy land force was ami
hilated.
The Navy announced that Marines
holding six islands in the southeast
ern Solomons has killed or captured
all Japanese troops attempting to re-
take the islands. The Navy reports
August 80 that seven enemy planes
were shot down when they attempt
ed to raid the airfield facilities
which the Marines had captured on
Guadal canal, bringing the total of
enemy planes shot down in the Sol
onions fighting to 78. The Navy al
SO announced the Maries with Navy
support, raided the Japanese base
on Maxim Island in the Gilberts, kill
ing all but two of an estimated $50
enemy garrison. U. S. losses were
less than 1 to 10 of Japanese.
In the European Theatre, u. S.
flying fortresses bombed the airdome
of Wevelghmen, near Countrai in
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-09-05

Belgium, in the eight straight opera
ton without loss. In other preci-
sion raids, the fortresses attacked
the Rotterdam shipyards and an air
plane factory at Meaulte in northern
France. 1t. Gen. Jospeh Stillwell an
nounced August 81, in Chungking,
China, that U. S. Army planes based
in China have made heavy and sue
cessful attacks on Myitkyina and
Lashio, the two large Japanese bases
in northern Burma. The Navy an
nounced the sinking of five more
United Nations merchant ships by
enemy submarines in the A@antic.
Joseph c. Grew, former Ambassa-
dor to Japan newly returned from
Tokyo, said in a radio address the
Japanese will fight with all the force
and power at their command, until
they are utterly crushed" Mr.. Grew
stated I'VE are up against powerful
fighting machine, people whose
morale cannot and will notbe broken
even by successive defeats, who will
certainly not be broken by economic
hardships, a people who individually
and collectively will gladly sacrifice
their lives for their Emperor and their
nation, and can be brought to earth
only by complete defeat in battle"
Controlling the Cost of Living
President Roosevelt said he would
announce his new anti-inflation pro-
gram in a nation wide address the
evening of Labor Day, and would
send a message to Congress earlier
the same day. He told his press
conference that Forthcoming steps
to control the cost of living will in
clude sterilization of ram prices as
well as wages, because neither could
be stabilized without the other He
said wage sterilization would be
flexible and would not amount to flat
freezing of wages and salaries. The
President also said the Government
is considering one meatless day a
week as plan to be used largely
as a means of saving oceanic ship
ping space for the total war effort.
He said under the plan American
meat could be shipped to nations in
need. and this would make 80 to 40
Allied ships available for hauling
war necessities to worldwide thea
tres of United Nations War activities.
Sterilization of Farm Prices
The Office of Price Administration
announced it is planning a price
ceiling for live hogs and similar ac-
ton is contemplated soon for cattle
prices. The ceiling would be worked
out in conjunction with representa-
tives of livestock producers The
Office said vigorous steps are be-
ing taken to enforce quality grading
provisions of its beef regulations to
prevent upgrading as an evasion of
price levels. The Agriculture Depart
ment reported 9 point advance in
farm prices from July Is to August
IA, raising the general level to 1875
percent of the pre-World War 1 fig
ure, 80 points higher than year ago.
RatiOning
The OPA ordered reexamination by
boards of all supplemental gasoline
ration books, particularly G bokks
for motorists in IA designated occu-
pations and S books for operators of
commercial vehicles New books will
be issued for the amount the operat-
or is fairly entitled to, if present cou-
pOns are found in excess, and DELHI
crate violations of regulations will be
prosecuted, the Office said. The OPA
announced $4,000 new passenger cars
will be made available for rationing
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-09-05

in September, compared with 13.25O
in August, but all unused quotas were
recalled and no carryovers will be
permitted in the future. The quota
OF 10000 bicycles for September is
the same as for August.
All rented standard model type
writer's manufactured since January
l, 1888, were ordered returned to
rental agencies by September Is to
make them available for purchase by
the armed forces and Government de-
partments. Persons eligible to pur-
chase machines under existing OPA
regulations are not affected.
Transportation
The Office of Defense Transporta-
ton issued an order effective i'm
mediately, governing the operations
of at least $4,000 automobiles used as
taxicabs. ywl
The order Cd banned use of taxi
cabs for social or recreational purv
pose OF the driver or operators; (2)
established national taxicab limit
OF 40 miles per hour 'or any speed
above that prescribed by competent
public authority; CD prohibited use
of taxis for making commercial de-
iiverles of property; (4) limited to
lO miles the distance a taxi may be
operated beyond the corporate limits
of the municipality in which the trip
originates; (5)) banned seeking cab
passengers by cruising; Co limited
to 70 miles the distance which may
be Travelled on any one tri; (Dp pro-
hibited vehicles not marked distinctly
as taxicabs from being operated as
SUCH
The Armed Forces
The War Department raised from
40 to 30 the maximum age at which
men "who have character, skills or
aptitudes which make their enlistmenC
desirable and who are otherwise
qualified" and who have drfat board
permission may enlist in the Army.
They will be assigned to overhead
units or installations where they will
release younger men for general
military service, and if fit, they will
be used for combat duty. War Secre-
tary Stimson said.
Marine Corps enlisted men, as well
as Navy enlistees, may now apply
for flight training to become Naval
aviation glider pilots, who act as
co-pilots for large transport gliders.
During the week, the 45,OOO-ton bat
tleship Iowa heaviest vessel ever
launched in the u. S.-the aircraft
carrier Independence, the cruiser
Boston, and two destroyers, the Glen
non and LETTERS, were launched. The
Red Cross and the Navy jointly an
nounced new rescue project under
which buoyant waterproof bags con-
tanning emergency food, water and
medical supplies, cigarettes, etc., will
be dropped by Naval patrol blimps
to seamen awaiting resuce, before
they are actually picked up by res
cue vessels.
Strategic Materials
War Production Chairman Nelson
said 100000 cars from automobile
graveyards have been converted into
100000 tons of steel scrap a month
during the last months, but the
steel industry is now consuming ap-
proximately 100000 tons of scrap
meatl month, about times as
much as it took in 1888. The Office
of the Petroleum Coordinator report
ed New Englanders and other east
coast consumers will obtain only rs
percent of their fuel oil requirements
under normal weather conditions this
winter.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07
CORRECTION

Hugh McVeign was left out OF the
recently published list o, Local 1874
delegates 10 the Western Maryland
Industrial Union Council
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-05-07
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cos second bi-weckly radio
program goes on tho air waves
Saturday night. NAV 2. at 1915
EWT. on NBC Red Network sta
tons.
The program will DRAMATIC
the heroic story Of the CIO
union members who man thr
nations vital merchant marine
and who sacrifice their lives
each day that supplies may go
from the arsenal Of democracy
10 the fighting fronts Of the
world.
Remember the time: NAV ..
1915 EWT on the NBC Red
Network.
+. ;: Mark your calendar now
for future CIO broadcastS on the
same stations MAY Is. June 8.
June 20. july I. July Is.