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Evening star., 1942-10-09
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. TracetDell.

Love, stronger than death. or the fear
Of death.
"only by 1t, love. life holds together
and advances"
This is lesson the German people
must learn or perish.
-
In that same article we quoted from
Margaret Barber, 4 nttle-remembered
Victorian writer:
MY little brown brothers, the spar
rows, remain my chief delight.
"Of all the birds, these nestle closest
to my heart, be they srimy little cock
neys or their trim and dainty country
cousins.
"They come day by day for their need
of crumbs spread for them outside my
window, and they eat leisurely and with
good appetite.
VERY early in the morning hear the
whirr and rustic OF eager wings, and the
tap, tap Of their beaks upon the stone" !"
Washington and environs is fortunate,
we think, in having SO many species Of
sparrows.
There are 10 species which may be
seen in and around Washington.
The most numerous species, of course,
is the English or town sparrow, as they
call it.
Transplanted to this country, 1t has
made itself thoroughly at home, too
thoroughly some may think.
Yet ornithologistis tell US that its an
nual take" of insects inimical to man
is very large.
One of the curious features Of this
sparrow is that it has two modes Of be-
havior, one for the city and one for the
suburbs.
In the city, 1t is absolutely unafraid
Of people, trafic or noise.
The other day we almost walked upon
a bevy of these downtown birds as they
ate bread, which had been put out for
them by some kind person, not more
than two feet from the wheels Of great
numbering bus.
Yet not a one Of these birds moved.
In our own yard, in the suburbs, We
daily entertain several score English
sparrows.
These birds, although fed here for
several years, will fly up into the trees
at the first sound from the house.
\ \
The tame one in our yard is that peer
OF all finches. the song sparrow. e.
He Is almost strictly . suburban bird,
although now and then he is sighted In
the city.
The song sparrow is more streamlined
than the English sparrow, lacks the
black throat, and Is striped all over.
| 1t Is fine singer, liking to perch on
fence posts in the snow and sing in the
very early winter mornings.
The II other species of sparrows tc
be seen in and around Washington upon
occasion are treats for the bird-minded
observer.
Mostly he must depend upon the Eng
hsh sparrow and the song sparrow, and
he will not be disappointed with either
certainly not with the song sparrow
since 1t is one Of the best of birds, and
not with the English sparrow, either, II
| he watches it with UNDERSTANDING.
Evening star., 1942-10-09

Barosa; soult at Badajoz and
Abuera: suchet at Albufera and
Valencia. All were great soldiers, and
they did their work. with zeal.
Certain conditions, however, ia
vored the English. Because of the
blockade, the sea was closed to the
French. Wellington drew his supplies
from home without interference.
The enemy meanwhile was attempt
ing to Give off" bitterly hostile ter
ritory. Spaniards and Portuguese
alike were savagely active on the
flanks of the invaders. It was said
that single letter could not be sent
by the French with smaller. escort
than Is men. Thousands of French
stragglers were aSsassinated. Month
after month until 1912 the struggle
continued.
What prompted Napoleon to add to
his troubles by attacking Sweden and
Russia remains a mystery to this
present day. While wellington was
retaking Ciudad Rodrigo and Bada-
joz, Davout was sent into Swedish
Pomerania with 10000 troops. Then,
on June 6, the Emperor himself
crossed the Vistula on his way to
Moscow with 100000. During the
next few weeks history was made
with speed unparalleled. In the West,
Wellington triumphed over Marmont
at Salamanca and drove Joseph
Bonaparte out OF Madrid; in the East,
the French and the Russians met in
bloody clashes att Mohilow, Polotzk,
Smolensk and Borodino.
Napoleon remained with his army
during the tragic retreat from Mus
covy until December S, when he
transferred his responsibility to
Murat and departed for Paris. His
fortunes were irreparably damaged
by his losses, still more disastrously
hurt by the unwisdom which had
brought them to pass. The War of
Liberation ended with his abdication
on April II, 1914. His flight from
Elba, the Hundred Days and Water
loo were an anti climax. The last
battle of the Peninsular conflict was
fought at Toulouse, where wellington
conclusively defeated Soult, April
10, 1914.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Advocates Giving Up
Our Luxuries.

10 the Editor Of The Star:
Conscription Of labor Is much dis
c,issed, but the idea seems to be to beat
the labor unions rather than to win the
war.
Everything that might be gained by
forced labor can be gained by cutting out
unnecessary industries for the duration.
Forced labor for private employers is
slavery, in law and In fact. It Il quite
different from direct service Of the Gov
ernment. and people used to freedom
would find 1t intolerable.
The basic needs Of life are food,
clothing and shelter. Whatever other
things We allow ourselves are 50 much
subtracted from full war effort.
Do we care enough about winning the
war quickly to give up bottled drinks,
hired entertainment and personal
service?
Tapering Oh the luxury business would
supply labor power as fast as new war
industries could take 1t up, without de-
stroying our precious system of free
! onba5Ei0o. n 0RA1o.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
The Proper Remedy.

The Senate District Committee has
placed the emphasis where it belongs
in its report on the bill to define
more clearly the tax-exempt status
Of certain privately owned property
In the District. Most of this pri-
vately owned property, under the
committees bill, will continue to be
tax exempt, thus representing a con-
tinuing and even increasing loss of
revenue to the District.
But as the committees strongly
worded report very properly points
out, the remedy for this condition
does not lie in seeking to collect
taxes from property which, by the
nature of its beneficial use, is prop
erly exempt. The remedy lies in
increasing the Federal payment to
the District in some proportion to
the large amount of property, Fed
eral and privately owned, which is
exempt from taxation because this is
the national seat of government.
Tax-exempt private properly in the
District constitutes relatively small
percentage of the tax-exempt prop
erty owned by the sovereign Gov
ernment. The existence of this large
amount of tax-exempt property
now nearly half of the property in
the District-always has been one of
the sources Of the National Govern
ment's obligation to contribute gen.
erously to the maintenance and de-
velopment Of Washington.
For half a century and until about
twenty years ago this obligation was
measured by the amount of local tax
revenues appropriated-the Nation
matching such appropriations dollar
for dollar. The ratio then was
changed from an equal division OF
cost to sixty-forty division. Then
all semblance Of ratio was aban-
doned in favor of an annual lump
sum, which has decreased with the
growth of the Capital until it repre-
sents a bare ten per cent.
In the meantime, the amount and
the proportion of Federal tax
exempt property steadily have in
creased. Senator Overtons long
fight to re-establish the ratio prin-
ciple, by tying the amount of the
Federal payment to the excess of
tax-exempt property. yielded some
results in an increase OF a million
dollars year in the lump sum. But,
as the Senate Committee report
pointed out, the great need now is
for permanent measurement of the
Nations financial obligation to the
District, taking into consideration
the whole question Of exempt prop
erty as we'll as other considerations
which any study of the problem sug-
gests.
AS in all previous wars, the Capital
now is entering a period of stagna-
ton in its physical development,
with building of any sort restricted
to the strictly utilitarian and usually
temporary needs OF the war machine.
After the war there will be an &C
cumulation of unmet needs and an
other chapter Of Capital develop
ment, more glorious than any of the
past, should begin.
An equitable and satisfactory foun-
dation for this new development
should be agreement on the terms Of
the partnership between the local
community and the Nation. The de-
gree of national participation should
be fixed and certain, ending the
"haphazard and makeshift measures
to collect sufficient amount of rev.
enue to run the affairs of the city,
which have so discouraged and ham,
pered development in the past.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Letters to the Editor
DISCUSSES TRANSPORTATION Problems
With Tolerant Good Hum0r.

DD(uSoCS 4IAhSYOEtAklVH 1IUU1CEQ0
With Tolerant Good Humor.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Not by way of taking "crack" at
Capital Transit Co. is this letter written
They no doubt, have their own little
troubles in connection with the valiant
and partially successful endeavor to pro-
vide quick and comfortable transporta-
ton for the teeming tens Of thousands
who wish to ride. A sincere desire to
help Is the motivating impulse in offer.
ing few suggestions.
speak as one having authority as
9 miles each way between my home
and work. I am an accomplished strap
hanger. an expert poleclinger and q
general, all-'round bus and trolleycar
athlete. know both the torrid tempera-
lures up near the roof Of = packed car
and the blessed breezes blowing on the
beaning brows of the complacent seated
ones On occasion, urged by an uneasy
conscience, have offered my seat to q
deserving looking lady with the remark
that the first 10 miles are. the toughest
and I'd like to stretch my legs. Thia
observation is not always true, how
ever, especially during the ''inching"
process in the morning from Twenty.
first street down "the Avenue" to Sew
enth. During this process, have known
strong men to give up, get OH, walk or
hail a taxi, deciding that further prog
ress in the trolley was impossible.
have no suggestions to make In re.
gard to speeding up the tratnc so that
impatient folks may glide with facile
ease through all bottlenecks. I leave
that to the big-brained experts In such
matters. My suggestions are quite sim
pie and primarily have to do with max
ing the congestion more tolerable for
all concerned. They are addressed to
both the Capital Transit Co. and the
riding public. Here they are:
/. Operators: Call out clearly at least
the principal stops and changes along
the route. On dark, muggy nights, call
them all. know of no more pitiable
sight than the futile attempt Of = strap
hanger or poleclinger In q crowded car
to peer out and get his bearings on
rainy night, with deep silence coming
from the operator, who could probably
make each stop perfectly in pitch dark
ness, blindedfolded and with one hand
tied behind him.
z. Operators: Practice deep breathing
10 you'll have stamina to reply kindly
to the 7ooth repetition Of the same ques-
ton on the same day. Give explicit
and kindly direction to the beNlldered
soul who wants to get somewhere, doesn't
know how and desperately appeals to
you. Be courteous.
Passengers: Be courteous to the opera.
tor. Maybe he's had = tough day, too.
Be courteous to your fellow passenger.
Don't nap him with your newspaper
all during the ride, then knock his hat
OF with your elbow as you 60 out.
3. Don't sprawl over two-thirds Of
your seat, crowding your fellow passen-
ger Wait for the easythair at home.
4. Don't look 20 complacent because
you have q seat. Allow, at least, . gleam
of sympathy in your eye when 1t lights
on the straphanger. But for the grace
Of God, you might be he. BE grateful.
II you are able-bodied, get up and offer
your seat to any gray-haired lady carry
iAg . ba1g anA three sAteasea N
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Tells Of Carrier Boy
Who Sets Emcient Example.
BIZ Mai. George Fielding Eliot.

Who SETS kmc1ent Exempse.
TO the Dditor Of The star:
Exemplifying the old 4dase Its m
Ill wind that blows no good to any one"
many \ hitherto unemployable now IS
happily working. Some realize that this
war has given them q chance.
And Whist 10 their reaction7
The boy who delivers our Evening Star
Is very young. He laboriously climbs to
the second floor and lays the paper
carefully at the door with modest rap.
Perhaps he is only helping an older
brother, but If every American citizen
took his job as seriously we could lick
the world sooner.
What . pleasant contrast to the In
efficiency, carelessness and impudence
We note tn many who cannot be replaced
at present because the more capable
workers are engaged In fighting their
eountry's battles.
AAIAeD /
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Mr.. Lewis Steps Out.

In taxing MS united Mine workers
out of the C1O, John L. Lewis has
completed what might be called the
second phase of his insurgency in
the labor movement.
The first break came in 1895, when
the AFL voted down a proposal by
Mr.. Lewis to organize workers in the
production industries on an in
dustrial basis. Smarting under this
rebuff, Mr.. Lewis withdrew and
organized the C1O.
In the political campaign of 1886
the CIO became a potent factor in
national politics, advancing nearly
half a million dollars to the cam
paign for the reelection of President
Roosevelt. But the alliance between
the New Deal and that portion OF the
C1O represented by Mr.. Lewis was to
be a short-lived affair. In 1887, fol-
lowing a particularly vexing out
break of strikes, the President issued
his famous, "A plague on both your
houses" statement, the reference
being to contesting strikers and in
dustrialists. Mr.. Lewis was not long
in making known his resentment.
Addressing his remarks to the Presi-
dent, he said: 1T i'll behooves one
whoehas supped at labor's table and
who has been sheltered in labor's
house to curse with equal fervor and
fine impartiality both labor and its
adversaries when they become locked
in deadly embrace"
After that outburst the breach be-
tween the two men widened rapidly,
and as Mr.. Lewis drew away from
the President, his longtime friend
and subsequent successor as head of
the CIO, Philip Murray. became more
closely identified with Mr.. Roosevelt.
In the 1910 presidential campaign,
Mr.. Lewis openly espoused the can
didacy of Wendell Willkie, pledging
himself to resign as president of the
CIO If his candidate should be
beaten. After the election he made
good his promise, and Mr.. Murray,
who had supported Mr.. Roosevelt in
the campaign, became the new
leader Of the CIO.
During the captive coal strike in
1941. Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Murray stood
together, but in other respects their
personal relations became more and
more strained, the open break COM
ing last January when Mr.. Lewis,
without consulting Mr.. Murray, pro-
posed peace negotiations between the
C1O and the AFL. Questioning the
good faith of his former friend, Mr..
Murray refused to have anything to
do with the proposed negotiations,
and they collapsed.
Against this background, the de-
cision of Mr.. Lewis to step out of the
CIO, taking his 100000 mine workers
with him, comes as no surprise.
From his point Of view, there was
simply nothing else to be done.
But, though the withdrawal was
expected, the next move by Mr.. Lewis
remains a matter Of speculation.
Certainly, he will not be content to
mark time, and the suggestion that
he may seek to return to the AFL
seems improbable at this time. A
more likely prospect is that he will
attempt to build powerful third
labor movement around his catch-all
District so organization, which he
says was formed to build greater
and more perfect union" Should this
come to pass. the interunion strife
Of the past is apt to seem inconse-
genital in comparison with what may
be expected of the future.
Evening star., 1942-10-09

~. 0OcS tIle oAOlS tcll WHNt X1ll0 OF
material was used In building the Ark7
ID. z. c..
A. According to Genesis. via, "ood
said unto Noah: Make thee An ark Of
gopher wood: rooms shalt thou make IN
the ark, and shalt pitch It within and
without with pitch
Q. Where is Byron buried?-C. J.E
A. In the village church Of Huclnall-
Torkard, England. Canon Barber In his
book, byron and Where He Is Buried"
describes the opening Of the vault and
the finding Of an urn containing the
heart. This Is contrary to the prevail
ing belief that the poets heart was
buried in Greece, where he died.
q. Which Is the most popular choral
work7-L H.
A. 'Handels Messiah" Is sung more
often than any other. It's first per-
Torrance In London met with q storm
Of protest from the clergy 50 that until
1850 1t was advertised simply as "A
Sacred Oratorio," the name Messiah
being omitted.
Q. Where is Adams Peak?-F. c. M.
A. This Is sacred mountain In Cey-
lon bearing q mark resembling . foot
print ascribed to Gautama, to Adam and
to silva. respectively. Here Adam is be-
lieved to have stood 1000 years on one
foot weeping for his sin.
O. What Is . telescope word?-E
K NJ
A. 1t Is word made up Of parts
OF other words as "snud" for q COM
bination Of snow" and mud; brunch"
as combination OF 'breakfast". and
"lunch."
G.. How many nationals Of the Axis
countries are there in Brazil?-W. H.
A. There are more than 100000
1talians. about 25o,o0o Germans and
$4,000 Japanese In Brazil.
@. Please give the origin Of the plant
name "begonia."-P. P.
A. The flower was named In honor
OF Michel Begon Q63S-17l0), q French
naval onicer and . noted patron Of
botany.
Q. Where are the Enchanted Isles?-
8. N. S. :
"A. This Is another name for the
Galapagos Islands, which have been
termed = veritable museum of natural
history. They ns OF the coast Of
Ecuador.
Q. What Is the origin Of the name
Guam?-N. A. A. r
A. Experts differ on the origin Of the
name. Although it is the consensus
that 1t was derived from the Chamorro
name "Guahan," some believe the latter
was corruption Of the Spanish San
juan" while others prefer the explana-
ton that 1t sprang from the Chamorro
verb "guaha" meaning TO possess" +
Evening star., 1942-10-09

The Children's Beok-A 32-page
booklet compiled especially to pro-
vide entertainment for the younger
members of the family. But the
grownups, too, will enjoy the stories
and verses chosen from some Of the
bestowed classics OF childhood. It
includes riddles. paper folding, scram-
bled names and lots of other inter-
esting things to occupy the children
when they find themselves looking
for entertainment. To secure your
copy of this attractive booklet inclose
10 cents In coin, wrapped in this clip
ping, and mail to The Star Informa-
ton Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-10-09

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the tDriter, although the use OF
a pSeudony1n for publication Is
permissible. The Star reserUes
the right to edit all letters Nth
a UietD to condemnation,
Evening star., 1942-10-09

=. 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.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-10-09
MOUNT RAINIER, Md.

Dear Sir:
Several years ago, I have forgotten
Just how long. you paid tribute to the
sparrows by quoting something from the
Russian writer, Turgenev.
"Since then, the Russian people have
come into the intimate thought Of all
the world, through their bravery and
love of freedom.
If we win this war, in my opinion.
and we must win it. We viii do SO only
because the Russian people stood firm,
with q never-say-die spirit which no
other people have ever surpassed.
IF you could find that quotation
about the sparrows, wish you would
reprint it, sometime. Anything about
or from the Russians Is welcome to me,
and lam sure to millions of other Amer.
leans. Sincerely, F. T."
The quotation from Ivan Turgenef,
used here June Is, 1887, is as follows:
Il was returning from hunting and
walking along an avenue of the garden,
my dog running in front of me.
Suddenly he took a shorter step, and
began to steal along as though tracking
game.
Il looked along the avenue and saw
a young sparrow, with yellow about its
beak, and down on its head.
1T had fallen out Of the nest (the
wind was violently shaking the birch
trees in the avenue) and sat unable to
move, helplessly napping its half-grown
wings.
my dog was slowly approaching it.
when, suddenly darting down from a
tree close by, an old dark -throated spar
row fell like stone right before his
nose, and all ruined up. terrified, with
despairing and pitiful cheeps, it flung
itself twice toward the open jaws OF
shining teeth.
1T sprang to save; 1t cast itself be-
fore the nesting. but all its tiny body
was shaking with terror, Its note was
hard and strange, swooning with fear, II
offered itself up!
What q huge monster must the dos
have seemed to It! And yet 1t could
not stay on its high branch out o1
danger. A force stronger than its will
flung 1t down.
my Tresor stood still, drew back
Clearly he, too, recognized this force
Il hastened to call of the disconnected
dog. and went away full of reverence
Love, thought. is stronger thar
death or the fear of death.
"Only by 1t, by love. life holds togethe,
and advances"
At that time, we wrote:
"Once again man, as writer. demon
strates the golden thread which rum
through all the races.
"Once more the sparrow Is justified
Of her children" So .-'. >.
Today we see that the huge mon.
ster" wears Nazi cross, and the spar.
row Is Russia, whose people could no.
stay on its high branch out Of danger.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered As second class matter post ONCE,
Washington, D. C..
Evening star., 1942-10-09

Q. Does the Bible tell what kind Of
material was used In building the Ark7
ID. e. G.
A. According to Genesis. VIII, "God
said unto Noah: Make thee An ark Of
gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make In
the ark, and shalt pitch It within and
without with pitch
Evening star., 1942-12-26
Baltimore Produce
Special Dispatch to The Star.

sS gGSpd n!s Ssef sush. 5. Wss.sE.: s4S:
hslf crate ,6o-i75; bSG' broceoli, efsts, cssts.
esbbsae ssasseS 5oPoSns sssk ss
ao.l 10; carrots. Western, crate. $50.
crate rate csqtlSyer yer erate oSsaS celery
sioeasas efafs osSnf oo Iss ssi.
bushcl, 1.o0-1 25; lettuce, western, Tee
fsgs Boston crf's eo 5So-d go m ssoatnern Big
.a5: onions. 50-pound sack, i.sS.s.5;
5 peas, bushei u'ss ?as' pdpperS nssrss' S2
bushel crate. .a.00-4 50: radishes. crate.
tomatoes' matt ,oo' ,rs spinach. i0 sushel
Eatseass: 5o:pound Sack, 'sI 45rao: apples. apples:
spsnei snti on s9@S5; ncTanhcrrirs. H.barrei boy
srspcs Wostern peria'' ius aooesc5 SoS iH5s79 io.s
box bog 5o-i.7o oranges. box, southern
4'oo-o'Eo; tangerines, box, 1903 so.
Poultry and Esss
. @ LIVE i've poultry-chickens, pound Rocks.
Ss-3sac crosses; sapons s7-39; s5fs Beds Fowl
TUrk.ysM f0ISs MH,csyT ssesy 1929. ouineas, as!ss
36-4s; mixed colors. 36-42 puiIets, es.3e
ReGelots. 500 cases.
90 seore 4a sounqR p9qnd ,o e. .as
stock, 80. Receipts. 6a1 tubs tubs. o. packing
Livestock Market.
Furnished by United States Depsrtmert
OF Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Ad-
ministration. nv
Cattle. none. Compared with week AGO.
aaushter snHt Ter steers t 40 to 80 higher; heifers:
fee ferdsrs ssn.t5, to p up. Weeks TOP is s.
yearlings: bulk good 500 10 /, 90 pounds
"a % 800: medium. 1325-l4 90: com
mon !2.o-13.25. Good 9s5-pound he'll
efs. eS,k l3'I2; common to medium; 1918
cows. 7.50-s'5O: common 1' to ho medi,,m shs1r.
10 o0-l 90. Good beef bulls upward to
dJ;eo; common to medium sausage bulls.
= G75,lll5; few heavies l2OO-l225
Good $50 to 500 pound stockers and feed
feT feS conmon d3 olsi %; medium 1265-1a15;
Calves. none, Compared with week ago.
vealers and calves fully steady. Choice,
dn;9o; medium to good, 15,O0-16 so; Gull
medium weighty calves 12.0O-15.0O
higher; sows, so up Butchers weishins
l20 70 1870 pounds sold I4.45-I4 70: i3f,
to $40 pounds, ~. 4.55-14 so: 140 TO i6O
pounds; u ;75ol5.00. I6O to go pounds.
1920: 40 to $50 pounds, I4.s5i5 i9:
$50 to 300 pounds, l465-l4aO: sows,
i3:65-l4.l l5. Prices are based on granted
: Sheep. $50. Compared with week AGO,
Fat lambs slow: steady, practical top,
lots; $50 Il 90; common and medium, i,
lOoO-l5 So slaughter ewes steady. few
choice. $50: medium to good, 75O-s 90;
culI and common. 3. o0-6 so.