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Evening star., 1942-06-04
Pay Bill Hearing

An important development In con-
nection with the Federal employe
pay hearing before the House Civil
Service Committee is the emphasis
that is being placed on the likeli-
hood of using the proposed overtime
legislation to lengthen the work
week in the departmental service
and cut down on personnel. Chair
man RamSpeck and other members
of the committee have indicated
their belief that this should be done,
and representative of the Civil
Service Commission and Budget
Bureau who have testified at the
hearing are in emphatic agreement
on the deSirability, and, in fact, the
necessity for such a step.
About 80 per cent of the depart
mental service now is on forty
four-hour week, and there is feel
ing that the tendency would be to
establish generally forty-eight-
hour week-War and Navy are on
that basiS-if the bill to pay time
and one-half for hours in excess of
forty is passed. In some cases, this
would produce a surplus of person.
mel available for transfer to war
functions. In others, it would elm
mate the necessity for hiring extra
help.
To proceed along this line sis the
only kind of q policy that makes
good sense" Commissioner Arthur S.
Flemming of the Civil Service Com
mission told the committee. Edgar
B. Young, Budget Bureau personnel
officer, pointed to the dwindling
supply of civilian manpower and
said he did not believe the Govern
ment could continue to, operate on
forty-four hour basis.
While doubt is expressed that the
forty y-eight-hour week is feasible
throughout the entire service, it
seems certain that it could be estab-
lished over a sufficiently broad area
to have telling effect on the person.
mel picture. The Government will
end the fiscal year with more than
250,000 employees here, and forecasts
Evening star., 1942-06-04
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Tr1ceWeH.

One would not think so much noise
could come from such a small crea-
ture. 1t will not peck, but will try to
pull out and fiutter its wings.
Returning the bird to the parents
is best and one may rest assured that
they will hear it and find it, no mat
ter where it is put.
But the ease with which the babies
fall out Of nests makes it difficult
problem.
Sometimes it is judged best to try
to bring the bird up to the flying stage.
Then large cage. or a screened
porch, is essential
The bird is fed every hour all day
long. Scraped beef, yellow of boiled
egg, small bits of bread soaked in milk,
crushed peanuts or ground up raisins,
are poked down the bill by putting a
bit on the end of a toothpick. Some
times the bird will eat readily enough by
itself. Water must be given by medi-
cine droppeY Probably as much as q
teaspoonful of food is given at each meal.
Feed as much as the bird will swallow.
When 1t can hold no more, its swallow
ing reflex will cease to function.
AS soon as it can fly, it should be re-
turned to nature. One should not feel
that 1t will suffer thereby. 1t snaps into
nature as quickly as it spreads its wings.
The probability is that its parents and
the other young are still around. They
will recognize it at once.
Bringing up young birds by hand is
not easy and is task which should not
be undertaken lightly, nor if one has no
real liking for the job. In such cases
1t is better to put the bird back in a
tree and trust to nature
1t must be remembered that nesting
birds have to face these problems every
spring and summer. They have no way
of putting the fallen back into the nest.
They must do the best they can with
them on the ground. There they are
subject to many enemies. of course.
The other day we heard great clamor
In the yard, and went out to find a
young jay on the ground. The parents
were circling around.
Two other babies, fully able to fly,
were in a tree.
Probably out Of every nest at least one
is lost.
This bird few down into the we'll
around basement window.
To this place the parents brought food
for many hours.
1t was interesting to watch them fly
onto the rim of the hole. and then dis
appear. The baby was perched on the
sill below.
We got him out, the next day, and put
him on the platform of a swinging
feeder, where he went to sleep at once,
after his trials and tribulations.
The next day he was gone.
We hope he got his wing power, by
that time. A little futtering. If not
exactly flying, is mighty helpful in such
cases. Then the parents can guide the
baby to safe place.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Heaven at Hand

The sun, like some child's bright bal
loon, caught fire,
Has turned the phole pest to fan,-
ing pyre.
Purple smoke ribbons seem to catch
and hold
The udlley In an unfamiliar mold.
I ,Oatch the colors slot0ly fade and
die,
See totoer and turret limned against
the sky.
From trees that but short time
since Uere bare
Blossoms shake perfume on the
tDdrm spring air,
While from tDtndoiD here and there
light
Shines like a 5e,oel on the breast of
night.
Music comes spilling from teath-
cred throat
And, one By one, more singers strike
the note.
What heart could ask OF hte more
perfect bliss;
What tur-of hedpen be lopelier than
this?
ANNA NJ. PRIEsTLEY.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Shakespeare in Comp

If British soldiers appreciate the
plays of William Shakespeare. 1t Is
but logical to expect their American
comrades also to enjoy them. What
ever lingering doubt there may have
been on the subject in any skeptic's
mind certainly now may be resolved
without further hesitation. The
production of Macbeth" at Fort
George G. Meade was a success
which deserves to be described as
sensational" Any lover of classic
drama who read Carter Brooke
Jones review of the performance in
yesterdays editions of The Star must
have envied Maurice Evans and
Judith Anderson the happiness they
had earned by their experiment" J"
They are actors fully qualified for
such work, and so long as they live
they never will forget how their
Army audience responded to their
effort.
Such incidents, of course. are pro-
foundly encouraging to thoughtful
citizens who care about the survival
of great art in the world. Shake
speare truly was mot of an age" yet
it would be a pity II he were to be
immortal only among scholars. Dur
ing his own lifetime he was one OF
the people, abundantly popular with
them, richly rewarded by them for
his services to them. He wrote for
"the groundlings," as well as for
lords and ladies-and gloried in the
circumstance. The spectators at the
Globe and Blackfriars when Mac
beth" was offered included veterans
of the wars with Spain.
Modern military playgoers are as
well-prepared to comprehend the
narrative of Duncan's death and the
retribution exacted for "the bloody
business" at Inverness. Shakespeare
nobly interpreted in camp differs not
a wit from Shakespeare similarly
honored in a strictly civilian COM
munity. What was demonstrated at
Fort Meade on Tuesday evening was
the universally of the appeal of a
fine artistic achievement and the
natural reaction of gratitude on the
part of listeners constituting "crosS
section" of the population of the
United States.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Dutch Hurbor Ruids

Until more details of the two Japa-
nese bombing raids on Dutch Harbor
are known 1t Is difficult to appraiSe
them militarily. They may be little
more than face-saving ventures OF
the type presumably enviSioned by
Secretary of War Stimson when he
warned recently of the imminent
threat of attack on the Pacific Coast.
On the other hand, it is not lncon-
ceivable that they are the opening
feelers of a more intensive drive
having for It's ultimate objective the
neutralizing of Americas Aleutlan
pistol" aimed at Japan.
Whatever the real purpose OF the
Alaskan attack, it is certain that 1t
will have a salutary psychological
effect on the Japanese people, who
undoubtedly were disillusioned by
the Doolittle raid on Toxic and other
Nipponese cities. The American
medium bombers which participated
In that raid evidently Travelled a
long distance from some land base,
but the japanese attack must have
been launched from carriers, since
fighter planes escorted the bombers.
Dutch Harbor Is $500 miles from
Toxic but the Japanese may have
bases in the Kurile Islands within
less than a thousand miles OF the
Aleutian chain. d.
The Aleutians long have been
recognized by military authorities as
q potential two-way invasion path
way between the American Continent
and Asia. It was not wholly because
OF an interest In salmon that Japa-
nese fishing fleets made repeated
excursions into Alaskan waters in
recent years. Undoubtedly many
important anchorage spots and pos
sible land bases were scrutinized and
photographed during these expedi-
tions. Moreover, as Lieutenant Gen
eral Henry H. Arnold pointed out in
an article in the National Geographic
Magazine in 1910, walking parties"
of Germans and japanese have spent
much time exploring the Alaskan
approaches.
It was not until the fall of 1910
that real development of the Dutch
Harbor sea and air base began. How
far this work has progressed Is a
military secret. The purpose of this
base and others in Alaska was, at
the outset, primarily defensive. Since
Pearl Harbor, however, our naval and
military experts probably have been
looking forward to their use as step
ping stones to TOXIC. 1t is likely,
therefore, that Japan would run
great risks to destroy these stepping
stones. Further attacks on the Aleu-
tians and even on the mainland
therefore may be in the oft1ng.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Letters to the Editor
Discusses How to Frighten Germans
Into Willingness TO Surrender.


Into Willingness TO Surrender.
To the Editor OF The Star:
The Nazis' hideous reprisal murders,
along with the rest of the Nazi strategy
Of terror" calls for nothing less than
real counter strategy of terror"
We must move the Nazis by that same
terror by which they live and by which
Judging others by themselves they
hope to overcome the world.
We know the Nazis can be stopped by
threats, because Winston Churchill
threatened gas against them II they used
gas against the Russians-and they have
not used gas.
The time interval before any threat is
put into effect is extremely important.
1t should be sufficient to allow our
threats to work their way through the
German population and soften up the
home front" to the point where the
Nazi leaders know full well they must
heed our warnings.
Such a relatively small threat as the
bombing of village for each man mur-
dered in reprisal would require a much
longer time interval for working on the
minds of the Germans than the threat
Of spraying gas over the thickest popu-
lation areas in Germany. This latter
threat could work wonders Once we
gained one point by it we could use it
for gaining another point, till, at length.
we could say to Nad Germany en-
circled by fear: Cease fighting by the
first of next month or prepare to see a
large part of your population perish
within few days. or weeks. thereafter!"
BOILING SOMERVILLE.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
CCC Appropriation

The action of the House Appropri-
ations Committee in eliminating all
Civilian Conservation Corps funds
from the pending labor-security
supply bill cannot fairly be regarded
as a reflection on the record OF this
outstanding work-relief agency. AS
a matter of fact, of all the early New
Deal alphabetical creations, none
has been subjected to less criticism
than the CCC. 1t has stood the
test of numerous inquiries since it
first saw the light of day back in the
spring OF 1888. In that era of hun
ger" and other marches OF a vast
army OF unemployed, the CCC
camps became a refuge for young
men willing to perform healthful
manual labor in, return for food,
shelter and small stipend to
send back home. The CCC boys did
not have time for boondoggllng.
They hewed and dug roads in our
forests, planted new growth, fought
forest fires and did other useful
development and conservation work.
Essentially a relief project, how
ever, it was but natural that as en-
ployment increased, the corps would
shrink in size. Thus, from an all
time high of 1852 camps and $4,000
enrollees in 1885, the CCC has
dwindled to some 400 camps and
$4,000 enrollees-and the $75,818,000
sought in the bill called for further
reduction to $50 camps. Since Pearl
Harbor the organization has been
assisting in the clearing of military
reservations, the building of obstacle
courses and similar tasks for the
Army. With the increased danger
of forest fires this summer, due to
the threat of sabotage, CCC officials
had planned an intensified f1re-pro-
lection program. More than SO
per cent of the enrollees are under
eighteen, and therefore will not be
subject to the draft for two years,
unless the age limit is lowered in the
meantime.
Surprisingly, the House Committee
showed more consideration for the
National Youth Administration than
for the CCC, although the NYA has
been subjected to bitter attacks by
economy advocates. The NYA ap-
bropriation was reduced to about
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Good Example

In moving to slash red tape and
to eliminate non-essential jobs and
functions with view to speeding up
the war program, the Navy Depart
ment has set a good example for
other Federal departments and espe-
cially for the multitude of newer
agencies which have sprung up in
the past several years. Spurred by
edicts from Secretary of the Navy
Knox, Assistant Secretary Bard and
Admiral Ernest J. King, the Navy
ashore and afloat is stripping for
action administratively as well as
tactically.
Recognizing that the tempo OF
modern warfare does not permit Of
the laborious paper work" which
has been a traditional part Of naval
routine, bureau chiefs and other
administrative officials have been
instructed to cut down on corre-
spondence, reports and memoranda.
Admiral King estimates that so
per cent of the typewriters and du-
plicating machines used by the oper-
ating forces can be done away with.
Most important of all, the chiefs
have been directed to make every
effort to dispense with clerks or
other employees engaged in "unnec-
essary" work, thus releasing them
for jobs which are essential to the
war effort. A recent experiment in
personnel retrenchment has con-
vinced Secretary Knox that further
consultations can be made in the
interest Of governmental economy
and efficiency. To give the retrench-
ment movement added impetus,
Secretary Knox wisely. stressed that
civilian supervisors who diligently
carry out this program will be given
special consideration for promotion.
This promise is important, for it
has been the custom of many bureau
and section chiefs in the Govern
ment departments to build them
selves up by building up their units.
The theory underlying this infla-
tionary process was that the bigger
the unit, the bigger the supervisor.
job and, hence, the bigger the title
and salary that should 60 with it.
Now the formula is to be reversed,
with rewards for the boss who saves
time, equipment and personnel. Why
not extend this policy to all branches
OF the Federal establishment?
Evening star., 1942-06-04

Young blue jays fall out of the nest
more frequently and readily than any
other bird.
The souawks of the startled youngster
send a thrill through the home front.
Jays come flying from all directions,
TO see what is going on.
The frantic parents fly down to the
baby, feeding him with choice bits, but
they have no way of getting him back
into the nest.
From then on, it is a question of good
fortune or not. unless some human
being comes to the rescue.
Then the kind person finds himself
in a real dilemma.
- -
Shall he keep and feed the creature
himself, or shall he try to return 1t
to the parents?
The latter is the best solution, pro-
yiding he can work up some means Of
assuring himself that the parents really
get the child back.
It is not as easy as 1t looks.
Jays are clumsy, ir. their initial stages;
they do not readily remain In any
man-made construction.
Some people have the idea, coun-
try superstition. that parent birds will
reject a baby If it has been handled
by human hands.
This is not true. Parent love pre-
vents it. The idea probably was pro-
mulgated in an effort to keep boys from
robbing nests. Many beliefs and super
stitions have arisen for similar reasons.
One of the difficulties of returning
the fallen baby to the parents is that
it will fall again and very promptly from
any perch on which you place it.
Even If nest is made out of a berry
box, and this placed securely in the
crotch of tree. the young bird will
manage to fall out in few seconds.
He cannot fly. but he is strong enough
to get up to the edge.
Sometimes he is killed by the fall.
Mostly he begins to squall, uttering
such lusty cries that the parents are
apprised Of his whereabouts at once.
They come flying in with flashes Of
white.
Dogs or cats, or even humans, who
then are around must expect to be at
tackled.
Jays for all their vigor, are not as
ferocious in this respect as mocking-
birds. The latter will fly directly at
the head or back of an animal, and
at the head of a human.
The blue jays seldom do this. but
merely fly in the general direction Of
the enemy.
Jays are sensible birds. however. and
seem to realize better than the aver
age species when you are trying to
help them.
They will fly In close and cling to
the tree trunk. or even to the side Of
house. while you are examining the
baby to see II 1t Is hurt.
All this time the youngster is put
ting up tremendous clamor.
Evening star., 1942-06-04

for the next year are that $4,000
more will be needed. Getting this
added manpower and providing
housing and office space pose prob
lens too well recognized to require
comment. Some of the gain likely
will be Offset by decentralization,
but the trouble that already has
been encountered in other cities in
caring for the few thousand workers
moved out of here demonstrates that
scattering people over the country
Is no answer to that phase.
If the overtime bill becomes law
1t is to be hoped that fullest advan-
tage will be taken of it to help the
personnel situation.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HaSkin

A reader can get HkS 0astDer to urS
question OF faci by tDrittng The Eos.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred~
eric J. HdSktn, director, Washington,
d. C. Please tnclose stamp for return
postage.
O. How many bills has President
Roosevelt vetoed?-O. p. D.
A. There have been 551 vetoes during
the Roosevelt administration. Seven
bills were passed over the Presidents
veto.
O. What is the rarest animal In cap
tivity?-H. H.
A. The rarest is probably the South
American bush dog This animal in
habits the wet forest, is nocturnal in
habit and is seldom seen.
@. How do accidents rank as cause
of death?-H. r.
A Accidents were the fifth most i'm
portant cause of death in 1941, exceeded
only by heart disease, cancer, cerebral
hemorrhage, and nephritis One out Of
every IA persons suffered disabling in
jury.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Whut Next in Russia?

A strange quiet has descended upon
the eastern front. From the Arctic
to the Black Sea, Russian and Ger
man communicates agree that there
Is nothing toreport. Both also agree
that the great battle of Kharkov is
over, though they continue to dis
agree violently on its outcome and
meaning. Moscow claims that Timo-
shenko'S sudden blow forestalled
German offensive at Rostov and the
Caucasus, and that the regrouping
of German reserves to meet his
thrust has upset The German time
table. Therefore, Moscow regards
this as victory even though 1t ad-
mits considerable losses. Berlin, on
the other hand, asserts that enor-
nous Russian losses in men and
materials make it a German victory.
Meanwhile, the days are passing,
the Ukrainian terrain is dry, and
the Moscow region is probably fit for
mechanical warfare, yet large-scale
fighting has not spread along the
eastern front. What is Hitler wait
ing for? That is military secret
presumably known only to his "in-
tuition" yet an interesting explana-
tion has been vouchSafed us by Louis
P. Lochner, veteran chief of the
Associated Press Berlin Bureau, in
the news article written by him on
landing in New York from the diplo-
matte argosy Drottningholm.
Mr.. Lochner, correspondent of
knowledge and insight says that,
just before he sailed from Lisbon, he
obtained information regarding Ger
man staff preparations from a Ger
man source so well in the know of
things that I cannot doubt it's verac-
ity." According to this informant,
Hitler is willing to put all his eggs
in one basket and concentrate on
this one military problem" oy start
ing an all-out offensive on Russia
some time in June-possibly even as
late as July. This Russian offensive
will be combined with a march
through Turkey and Iran, perhaps
with the assent of the Turkish gov
ernment, overawed by German mill
tary might. Thus, the twofold drive
would take the form of a gigantic
pincers movement. And Mr.. Loch-
ner's German informant boasted
that, for the operation, I'VE have a
whole bag of new tricks"
Mr.. Lochner intimates that the
only way to spoil Hitler's game" is
by quickly setting up real second
front in Western Europe, thereby
compelling the Fuehrer to draw off
large ground and air forces from
the eastern front. 1t may we'll be
that this is the reason for the sudden
unleashing of Britain's unprece-
dented air offensive over Germany,
coupled with positive assertions by
British and American Army heads
that an Anglo-American invasion of
the Continent is imminent. Such
smashing blows as those inflicted on
Cologne and Essen may not only dis
rupt German war industry and COM
munications but also so damage
popular morale that Hitler may be
forced to try and meet the chal-
lenge, thereby gravely handicapping
Lic PuSsiop offensive Ar opu rate
the war of nerves" is entering an
intense stage. Hitler knows that,
once he is fully committed to an all
out Russian offensive, he must 60 on
with it, no matter what happens in
the West. Perhaps the British air
blitz makes him hesitate on the
brink At any rate, time will soon
tell.