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Evening star., 1942-06-08

credible as 1t may seem, the soldiers
and the sailors now engaged In
active defense of the American nag
probably will live longer and with
greater appreciation of the essential
Joy Of living because Of the ordeal
through which they are passing.
The Metropolitan statisticians OBJ
serve: 1.-The highly favorable records
Of mortality from disease and injury
last year both contributed to the
all-time low death rate from all
causes recorded in 194l for troops
stationed in the United States. This
rate was approximately two per 1000,
or about Is per cent better than in
1910. the previous minimum, and at
least 40 per cent below the five-year
average of 1936-1940. We have as
yet only the merest glimpses of
health conditions among our troops
abroad, but we can be certain that
these men are getting the best care
that can be given them under the
conditions, whether of active fight
ing or OF preparation for it, that pre-
vail in the areas where our soldiers
are located. Hundreds of we'll
trained physicians are joining the
armed forces every week now. As
a result Of the advances in medical
knowledge and in medical education,
these men are much better equipped
for their task than were their pred
ecessors in 1918. They can be
depended upon to do we'll their part
of the war ioh"
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Doubts German Story
OF Heydrich's Assassination.

VI HeydrlchS ASSASSINATION.
To the Editor of The Star:
May I comment on an article In The
Star of June 4? 1t bears the headlines
"Nazis' Executioner Heydrich Dies of
Wounds in Prague-46 More Czechs
Killed in Reprisals, Bringing Total to
1853 Dead
The Czechs are accused of having as
sassinated Heydrich. Hitler says so and
makes his charge an excuse for starting
a massacre in Czechoslovakia.
And like good little children we say:
"The Czechs did it. Hitler says So!
More power to the Czechsl'
Will there be no end to our gullibility?
Maybe. the Czechs did it, and maybe they
didn't!
Maybe Heydrich was shot in the back
by the Gestapo. Perhaps the hang
man" himself was becoming nauseated
with his bloody job and was protesting
too much. Maybe he was liquidated by
his own gang.
Robespierre fell under the knife which
he had welded so ruthlessly. That is
the historical routine for any revolu-
tionary regime.
LAURA K. POLLOCK.
Evening star., 1942-06-08

integration between the self and the
Cosmos. an orientation of the spiritual
self with God and ones fellow men.
America must find her soul again, if she
is to live"
For more than three centuries, Mr..
Eddy declares, a great company of
founders and patriots have lived and
labored for this land" In memory of
these leaders, he asks If We could not
say, paraphrasing the noble Hebrew
Hymn of Faith: BY faith. Puritanism
brought forth in England Eliot and
Hampden, Cromwell, Milton and Vane,
and thence planted New England. BY
faith, Washington drew his sword: by
faith. the farmers stood at Bunker Hill,
endured at Valley Forge; a noble army
redeemed the land from slavery. Where
fore. seeing We are compassed about with
so great cloud of witnesses, let us know
that the spirit Of history is the God Of
Nations, whose other name is Justice"
w. DANA.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Memory

Memory Is q meadow brook
Thinking in the night;
A field OF Shasta daisies,
Nodding, trim and ,Dhite.
Memory is a ,Dillop tree
S1Oayir1g to and fro
Beyond my open DindoD
When the south minds bloD.
Memory is fash OF ,cings
Against cobalt sky;
The frequent ,Dhistle of the lark,
And ,Dhite clouds floating high
Memory is an afternoon
Along Doodland pay,
Where somber SHADOWS lenothen
At the close OF day.
Memory is sunny street
In a little to,rn,
Where neighbors pause to pisit,
Walking up and dotDn.
Memory is quiet pain
Deep Dithin my heart,
A constant, uordless longing
Because Ue are apart.
BILLY B. COOPER.
Evening star., 1942-06-08

4. @. What foods contain sugar?-A. L.
A. Some sugar Is contained II prac-
tically every food, even including meat.
Q. What animal was supposed by the
ancients to have the ability to see
through the thickest of walls?-F. Mr..
A. Greek and Roman legend attributes
such powers to the lynx, whence the
epithet lynx-eyed.
Q. Why did Gandhi begin his cam
paign of token civil disobedience?-M.
Y A.
A. In the autumn of 1910. Gandhi,
seeking method of campaigning for
India's independence without embarrass-
ing the British war effort, hit upon the
method Of token civil disobedience"
since under the Defense of India Act
preaching pacifism" was forbidden.
@. How many voyages did the sub
marine Deutschland make to the United
States during the last WARM. T. D.
A. The Deutschland. a German sub
marine merchant vessel, made daring
voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from
Bremen to Baltimore Md, June IA to
July TO- 1916. 1t accomplished a second
voyage across the Atlantic in II DAYS
and arrived in New London, Conn. No
vember l, 1916, bringing a cargo Of
chemicals. gems and securities valued at
$4,000 900.
@. Where is Admiral Richard z. Byrd
at the present time?-B. A.
A. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd Is
on active duty and at the present time
is assigned to the Bureau of Aeronautics,
Navy Department.
Q. Is the coffee plant native to South
America?-D. A.
A. Most authorities trace the origin Of
the coffee plant to Abyssinia From
there 1t appears to have been taken by
early navigators to Arabia. Later the
plant found its way to Europe and still
later it was carried by explorers in the
wake OF Columbus to the islands OF the
Caribbean. 1t was probably introduced
into Brazil by Capt Palheta about l727.
@, Please explain what is meant by
"ll0 per cent Of parity."-A. C. M.
A. The term "11o per cent of parity"
in connection with prices of farm crops
means that the money obtained from
the sale of certain amount of farm
produce must be able to buy 10 per cent
more machinery and other goods than
the money obtained from like amount
Of produce could buy during 1eos-l4
(the farmers most prosperous period.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
American LONGEVITY

The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, in its Statistical Bulletin
for May, reports that the longevity
of the people Of the United States
has almost doubled in six decades"
A study of available data recently
concluded indicates that expectation
of life at birth between 1879 and
1889 was only "a years. The average
length of life just computed on a
basis of mortality among industrial
policy holders in 1941 is 63.42.
A legitimate deduction to be drawn
from these figures, the Metropolitan
mathematicians declare, is that:
Americas wage earners and their
families have entered the
war period in the best state of
health and longevity they have yet
achieved" Credit in the circum-
stances is given to official and
private medical and public health
organizations" In fairness, it also
should be extended to all those many
agencies of education which tire
lessly during the past half century
have campaigned for the protection
of human existence and especially
for the improvement of the environ
mental conditions thereof.
Ordinarily, the participation Of
the United States in armed strife
has resulted in a temporary decline
in life expectancy. Reasons for such
losses are obvious, taking into &C
count the inevitable hazards of battle
and the dangers of epidemic diseases
resulting from the concentration of
large bodies of troops in places nat
urally unhealthy-the trenches Of
France in 1918, for example. OFF,
setting these dysgenic factors, how
ever, there are the systematic labors
of the medical branches of the Army
and the Navy. 1t is the common
experience of civilians to discover
themselves healthier, more vibrantly
alive, a few weeks after donning
uniforms. The regimen of service
routine Is conducive to physical flt-
ness and well-being.
A paradox thus Is established. In
Evening star., 1942-06-08

. Let the heat enter.
Heat Is better than mildew.
Few odors are more offensive, many
think, than that caused by q collection
Of mildew.
1t is particularly bad to the sensitive
nose in the early hours Of the morning,
before the house has been opened up.
1t is reminiscent of old small town
hotels, where mating held down the
floor.
1t is the smell Of certain lingering
sadness, long drawn out.
Keep open the doors downstairs, espe-
cially if they are opposite each other.
This insures plenty Of moving air.
And what If the water in the air, NOV
ing or still, is at the saturation point?
Keep it moving with the electric fan.
If the saturation becomes too intense,
put on the furnace. Yes, even in the
middle of the summer. Sometimes there
is no other way to dry out house.
Homeowners should experiment with
the opening Of attic and basement
windows.
Sometimes the opening Of just one
certain window in the basement will
cause draft which clears out the air
Of an entire home.
A little experimentation will reveal
these currents to the least observing.
A fire in the fireplace in July or
August is not out of place, to combat
mildew.
In this case, it is best to close all
doors and windows, to keep in all the
heat possible.
Mildew cannot exist. except in q uor-
mant condition, after it has been estab-
lished, in any place where dry air pre-
walls.
Records in the albums seldom suffer
from mildew, but the material commonly
used for the backs of phonograph rec
ord albums is very susceptible.
Inspection should be given all record
albums at least once a month in
summer.
oOOhS Ill open cases SuIIer severely,
especially if the paper jackets are left
on, as is fashionable nowadays.
The mildew collects on the backs, or
backbones, behind the jackets.
These jackets should be removed sew
eral times during the hot weather, and
all mildew wiped off with tissue or cloth.
This wiping should be done firmly, but
not so roughly that the binding is in
jured. 1t must be remembered that in
many instances it is impossible to re-
move all of the mildew completely, once
it has gotten a start. All that can be
done is to take off most of it, Chemical
removal is a delicate task, and cannot
be recommended for books and record
albums, and should be left TO experts for
furniture and rugs. After all, the best
way to handle mildew is to prevent its
formation, and the best way to do this
is to keep the home as dry as possible.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Submits Plan to Deny Gas
Only to Undeserving Drivers.

To the Editor of The Star;
Nearly every mile of every highway
every day witnesses reckless, wasteful
driving. Too many motorists still drive
as though they were in desperate COM
petition with every other motorist. The
wartime maximum speed of 40 miles an
hour flagrantly is disregarded. Traffic
to and from factory districts demon
strates that many defense plant work.
ers consider themselves a privileged
class. Motorists on petty personal er-
rands rush to save meaningless minutes.
These are the drivers who should be
restricted; they are drivers America can
do without.
Problems of both conservation and
traffic safety can be solved. conscientious
drivers protected and reckless ones
penalized, by plan that is at least as
simple as any that can be devised for
arbitrary rationing, and probably easier
to administer fairly: Require every pur-
chaser of gasoline to exhibit his cars
certificate of registration and to sign
receipt book at the filling station as
often as he buys fuel; make it manda-
tory for the courts Cor rationing author
ity) to indorse on the registration certil-
cate of every traffic violator notation
to the effect that no gasoline can be
purchased for that vehicle for the dura-
ton of the war, and impose that i'm
mobilizing restriction, without exception,
in every instance of exceeding a posted
speed limit. or exceeding 40 miles an
hour anywhere, for obvious abuse of
tires, or for established responsibility in
any accident.
No law is evasion proof, but this one
would enlist the ready support of all
honorable motorists because of their
awareness that their own freedom of
movement depends upon its faithful en-
forcement. This would mean self-regu-
lation in the American spirit. Penalizing
only the arrogant and irresponsible who
have always menaced our highways, 1t
would conserve materials and lives to q
degree never before thought possible.
JOHN GOULD CURTIS.
Glenview. III
Evening star., 1942-06-08

of secrecy concerning major issues, with
out, of course, disturbing the necessarily
confidential relationship between well
fare clients and administrators indi-
vidually.
Perhaps if the Commissioners, board
members and representatives Of the
Social Security Board could sit down
together and thrash out the problem,
some satisfactory clarifications and
changes could be made in law and pro-
cedure without sacrificing this important
citizen participation In Washington
government
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Northern Front

The rays of round clock
sun have already melted the deep
SHOWS on the northern sectors of the
Russian front. The Baltic Sea is free
from ice, and even in the Arctic the
first convoy has entered the port of
Archangel. All this means that the
short summer campaign season in
those Northern regions is at hand
And there appear to be unmiStak-
able signs that large-scale fighting
soon will be under way.
Adolf Hitler'S surprising visit to
Finland, ostensibly to congratulate
the Finnish Field Marshal Manner
helm on his 18th birthday, un-
doubtedly is one move in the po-
litico-Strategic game. Another sign
Is Hitler's promotion of General
Eduard Dietl, German commander
on the Northern Russian front.
Swedish advices assert that extern
sive German troop movements are
taking place across the Baltic to
Finland, and these dispatches are
borne out by a Moscow radio an
nouncement that Russian bombers
have sunk several transports setting
out from a German Baltic naval
base.
Some Of these German reinforce
ments are doubtless bound for the
far northern front before Murmansk,
but it is likewise believed that a
large proportion are being sent to
the Finnish side of besieged Lenin-
grad. For months, the Firms have
been mllitarily inactive, making no
attempt to drive deeper into Russian
territory though defending them
selves vigorously whenever the Rus
slams attack. The Films are clearly
lndispoSed to exhaust themselves
further in Germany's cause. They
have gained substantially their old
frontiers before their separate war
With Russia two and a half years
ago, and they have always claimed
that present hostilities were equally
distinct from the greater war be-
tween Russia and the Axis. But they
can hardly prevent their allies, the
Germans, from making use of their
territory in attacking the Russians,
provided they themselves remain in
active. And long -besieged Lenin-
grad would be major prize for the
Germans, since it would involve the
destruction Of the Russian Baltic
fleet and the release of a great
German Army immobilized for many
months before Russia's coastal me-
tropolis. During the winter, Lenin-
grad has been reinforced and sup
piled by roads and even railways
laid across the thick ice of Lake
Ladoga, whose southern shore has
remained in Russian hands. Now
that the ice has melted, this avenue
OF communication is reduced to pre-
carious boat traffic; so the city is
again dependent on its own re-
sources. A concentric German at
tack on Leningrad therefore may be
one of the first moves Of the German
campaign against the Soviet Union.
At least, the indications point that
way, though of course the German
high command has not yet shown
its hand. Until it does so unmis-
takablV anv German operofioo m
the eastern front may be a feint or
a diversion from the main objective.
For the moment, speculation has
the floor
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader cdn get the dnsUer TO any
question of fact by ,Drittno The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. C.. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. May the unused units on a gaso-
line registration card be carried over
after July 1?-B. T.
A. The War Production Board says
that after the expiration date, July /.
of gasoline rationing cards, the unused
units expire with the cards.
@. What is the longest siege in his
tory2-A. G. A.
A. The longest is probably the siege Of
Tyre by Nebuchadnezzar. 1t lasted l3
years, from 585 to 572 BIC.
@. What per cent Of homes in the
United States are not equipped with
baths?-F. c. B.
A. The census of 1910 showed that 45.3
per cent of the dwelling units in the
country lacked private baths. The per-
centage was highest on farms, where it
was 1914.
@. What is the greatest altitude at
which an airplane can be seen with the
naked eye?-M. w.
A. A person with normal eyesight can
see an airplane at about $4,000 feet.
@. Who was the first ambassador ap-
pointed by the United States?-C. L. D.
A. The United States did not appoint
ambassadors until the close Of the 10Th
century. The first was Thomas F. Bay
ard of Delaware, accredited to Great
Britain on March 80, 1893.
@. BY whom was George Washington
nominated to be commander in chief
Of the Continental forces?-C. F. D.
A. Col. Washington was nominated to
command all the Continental forces on
June Is, ITS, by Thomas johnson. dele
gate from Maryland. He was elected by
unanimous vote.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Discusses Meaning
OF Total War.

To the Editor of The Star:
Hitler, who originated the present
world war, rightly named it the total
war'-a phrase which expresses that
mans and his country's ambition.
The significance of the meaning Of
total war must deeply impress every
American citizen. In its scope no one
is left out.
This war is directed against every
American. The Axis dictators lay claim
to every lick that has been struck since
our forefathers landed on these shores
in the development of this Nation.
If the Axis powers win this war, we
lose everything-all of our material and
spiritual possessions. If the Axis pow
ers win this war, the American people
will become slaves and will be allowed
to have only what their German and
japanese masters permit them to have.
WILLIAM H. HARGROVE.
Ieriro CprinOS Mo
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Rutioninq Violations

In its first undercover inveStiga-
ton OF gasoline sales in rationed
areas the ONCE Of Price Administra-
ton has found ample evidence Of
what had become a matter of COM
mon knowledge-that many dealers
and many customers have been SELL
ing and buying gasoline in utter dis
regard Of the rationing requirements.
This, needless to say, is a practice
which cannot be winked at unless the
whole structure of wartime rationing
Of scarce commodities is to be per-
mitted to collapse.
The OPA, in this first checkup,
used 1000 volunteer investigators in
the New York City. Newark and
Philadelphia metropolitan areas. The
findings suggest that 10 per cent or
more of the filling stations are not
complying with the regulations. and
that figure in all probability may be
equalled elsewhere, including this
area. Assuming the 10 per cent fig
ure for violators to be approximately
correct, this means in practical ef-
feet that the 80 per cent of gasoline
dealers who have patriotically COM
piled with the regulations find them
selves in hopeless competitive posi-
ton. If the "chiseler" in the next
block is selling gasoline without re-
Straint, the honest dealer, already
hard hit by the restrictions placed
on him, simply cannot compete with
his non-conforming rival and also
stay In business. Unless the 80 per
cent are to be forced into bankruptcy
because they have been patriotic citi-
zens, the chiselers will have to be
forced into line.
This problem presumably will be
solved when the coupon system of
gasoline sales, requiring the dealer
to account for each gallon sold. goes
into effect next month. Meanwhile,
it is gratifying to note that the OPA
proposes to proceed against current
violators with restraint.
The gasoline dealers who have been
selling gas illegally are not criminals.
In the main, they are men whose
livelihood has depended on the sale
OF gasoline, and while the offense OF
illegal sales is not to be condoned,
1t is nevertheless a violation which
calls for the exercise Of discrimina-
tion by enforcement authorities.
This is particularly true because Of
the methods which OPA necessarily
has had to use in making any real
check on sales. The procedure. ac-
cording to the OPA announcement.
was to enlist the services of civilian
volunteers, coach them in the tech
nique to be employed, and then send
them out to filling stations selected
at random to attempt to purchase
gas by explaining that they had left
their ration cards at home. A dealer,
OF course, should not sell gas under
these circumstances, yet it is easy to
believe that some might do so with
out any criminal intent to violate the
regulations, especially if the under
cover customers happened to be more
than ordinarily persuasive. In a
situation Of this kind, which IS nv
pleasant at best, the OPA Is well
advised, as one official expresssu A..
TO place major emphasis on secur-
ing compliance rather than on un-
reasonable enforcement of regula-
tions.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Asks About Reviews
OF Radio resentatiOnS,
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial comment on the fine
Town Meeting of the Air at Howard Uni
versity was appreciated, no doubt, by
thousands of your readers.
Would not a critical review now and
then of some radio programs be salutary?
SAMUEL IRWIN.
Evening star., 1942-06-08

The War Production Board has set
a limit Of $4,000 for any one movie
set, which gives the studio people
great grippe. Middle-aged Americans
can recall time when If an entire
production cost that much it was
stupendous and colossal.
Evening star., 1942-06-08

Little is heard of the famous whin-
ing bombs that used to be dropped
on London. There is, however, no
shortage of whines in Germany in
connection with the bombs dropped
there.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Letters to the Editor

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bear the name and address of
the 1Criter, although the use of
q pSeudongm for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters ,Uith
q UieU to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-06-08

Modern Manners-A 32-page
summary of the rules of proper
conduct. Arranged in chapters,
this booklet gives the essentials
of useful. practical. daily need
full knowledge about what to say
and 90 on various occasions
from christenings to funerals.
Answers over 500 questions. To
secure your copy of this authori-
tative guide to correct etiquette
inclose 10 cents in coin wrapped
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Evening star., 1942-06-08

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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Quotes Tribute to Faith
As Spiritual Source of America.

To the Editor Of The star.
Sherwood Eddy, in his newly published
Kingdom Of God and the American
Dream" concludes: There must be an
Evening star., 1942-06-08
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