davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Heroes Of the Sea

Two American seamen now hold
the Merchant Marine Distinguished
Service Medal, an award bestowed
for heroism "above and beyond the
call of duty" The first recipient was
Quartermaster Edward F. Cheney, jr.,
who received his medal from the
hand Of President Roosevelt, and the
other was Second Officer Frank A.
Santina, who was decorated in New
York last week by Rear Admiral
Emory 8. Land, war shipping admin
istrator.
But the story of the heroes Of the
sea cannot be confined to those whose
conspicuous acts of bravery win
them special recognition, for all of
the men who sail the merchant ships
carry their lives in their hands. Day
after day they are stalked by the
eraemy's submarines and bombers,
and hundreds have gone to their
deaths. But those who remain have
kept the ships moving-through the
ice-clogged seas around North Cape
to Murmansk, over the North Atlantic
lifeline, through the Mediterranean,
where they must fight for every mile
OF progress, and across the longer
reaches OF the Pacific, where death
also turks in the blue waters. Many
of these men have had ships sunk
beneath them, only to go back again
and again 80 that soldiers and sup
plies can reach the land fronts.
: Throughout this bitter trial the
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Objects to Concession
To Italian Enemy Aliens.
To the Editor of The Star


The Government of the United States
is a government of laws, not one Of men.
We have laws, passed by Congress,
that should not be altered, amended or
rescinded save by act of Congress. Ac-
cording to one of those laws the citizens
of any nation at war with us are enemy
aliens. Such law ought not to be
altered or abridged to suit the purposes
Of any political group.
Where does the Attorney General get
his power and authority to issue an order
to the effect that after October 10 italian
aliens will not be classed as enemy
aliens? Has he adopted the Fascist
idea and appointed himself as duce
or fuehrer whose word is almighty? It
looks that way. JAMES ROONEY.
Yrovidenoe, n I.
Evening star., 1942-10-19

nave less understanding, not more, of
what IS at stake. They have lived less
OF this free life, not more, than those
that are older. If they are better fight
ers it Is not because, knowing better that
for which they fight, they are more
willing to die for 1t. 1t is the older
men who should be willing to 20 out
and fight and be the better fighters on
that basis.
We are to send the young boys, not
because they understand better, but
because they understand less. Unknow-
ing, they are more daring; young, they
are more hopeful brave, they will risk.
1t Is on the carelessness and daredevil
spirit OF boys that the success of the
war depends, then.
I protest. If this war is what we
think it Is, up to the beginning of de-
creptitude, we should every one of us
be the better fighters for the years we
have lived.
Until every man of 20 has been taken
I protest the sending to war of teen
age boys.
Why is it that we cannot put arms
Into the hands of those who wait for
them? The Chinese, the Russians, the
Indians? Why is it that, knowing that
India is our front line now, we can do
nothing to help resolve the Indian i'm
passe? Why is 1t that we withhold arms
and planes and send men who can never
be as well prepared to fight there as
the men accustomed to conditions
strange to every American?
GRACE S. YAUKEY,
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Finds War Workers
Avoid the Suburbs.

TO the Editor of The Star:
In The Star for October Is John 3,
Blandford says that the Government
may have to commander private hous-
ing facilities for war workers, but 1t
seems to me that householders are bear
ing more than their share of the blame
for the housing shortage.
The war workers need a good stiff
lecture. They are too set in their ideas
about where they will or will not live.
The idea of riding the bus to work is
Objectionable to the majority of war
workers They insist on crowding into
old buildings in the downtown area
rather than come to the roomier, more
attractive suburban area
Maybe most of these new Government
workers are from small towns or the
country. That would account for their
peculiar fixation in regard to being
within walking distance of their jobs.
I believe the Government housing
authorities should educate their workers
to the advantages of moving into resi-
Dental areas beyond the business dis
trict. There would be less of a health
menace of overcrowding If they would.
Also they would have a chance to be-
come real participants in the community
life OF us "old-time" residents, and that
should result In fewer Of them getting
homesick and giving UP their Jobs Just
when they are sufficiently trained to be
Of some use to the war effort.
MRS. II. o. WIILIER.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
PORTER STREET.

Dear Sir.
can amazing number of persons seem
never to have walked in their lives.
Certainly not since childhood, If I am
to believe the women I hear. Maybe
they are just putting on airs, but from
what they say, walking must be really
novel experience for them.
Perhaps these innocents need some
good advice on how to walk, and how to
get the most out of it. You might give
it to them sometime.
walking Is just as good fun as 1t Is
exercise. From my experience with a
great many Government people, I am
inclined to believe that many, both men
and women, do not know what sheer fun
walking can be.
"Yet know many men, especially, in
Government circles, who have walked to
and from their work for many years.
There is one old gentleman who lives in
nearby Maryland, and despite his white
hair, he walks at least part OF the way
every day.
Traffic has ruined city walking for
many. Something can still be done with
it, however, If the walker allows himself
enough time, and observes all the traffic
lights and regulations scrupulously.
Regulations are made as much for
pedestrians as for motorists. With the
decline In the number of cars, and the
gradual increase in walking, there will
come about a situation in which the
traffic rules will be more for pedestrians
than for any other class.
Il repeat, walking is good fun, and I
hope your readers know it.
Sincerely yours, p. J. H."
The basic need In walking is care
free feet.
At bottom, 1t means comfortable shoes.
Good shoes and happy feet go to-
gether, but some persons do not realize
this until they take up walking In a
large way. Large, that is, for them.
Gasoline and tire restrictions are fore
ing many persons to walk who have not
done it for years. Maybe they took a
Sunday afternoon stroll, now and then,
but now they are discovering that there
is a real difference between strolling
and walking to get somewhere.
Members of hiking clubs know that
feet free from blemishes and hurts may
be attained by care and perseverance,
and then may be kept that way by vigi-
lance in wearing the proper socks and
Shoes
Stoutness, and plenty of room for the
toes, are requisites in hiking shoes
Socks should be too thick rather than
too thin. Feet are extremely sensitive
breathing organs, as well as mechanical
means for getting the body over the
ground. The care of the feet requires
constant bathing, and even more careful
drying.
Spread of "athlete's foot" in recent
years has come about because so few
people realize the need for careful drying
between the toes. 1t is difficult for per-
sons carrying little weight to balance
on one foot while they dry the other.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
A Good Sturt

ihe fact that Senator Burton will
head the subcommittee appointed by
Senator McCarran to look into trans
portation problems In the Metropoli-
tan Area is assurance in itself Of
study which should produce helpful
results. The Senator's emphasis on
the fact that he is to begin his in
vestigation with a series of CONFER
ences-not hearings" is in itself in
dicative OF a sound approach. For
II there are to be any beneficial re-
suits they will not be hastened by
headline hunting or berating officials
or the transportation people.
OF course, all transportation agen-
cies serving the Metropolitan Area
are taxed beyond any normal ca
pacity. There are inevitable incon-
venience, crowding and delay that
will last as long as Washington
is overpopulated. Under the circum-
stances, the transportation agencies
are doing good Job with the means
at their disposal.
But there seems to have been a
general failure to attempt to deal
with transportation In the Metropol-
itan Area as whole, instead of as q
series Of localized conditions needing
remedy. Sites outside of Washington
were chosen and Government build
ings erected with no comprehensive
attempt to improve accessibility by
cheap and accessible transportation.
The rubber shortage, of course, was
an unanticipated complication which
may very we'll have upset previous
calculations. But today we are faced
with a problem which grows more
complex as more Government en-
ployes are forced to rely on public
transportation to reach their Offices
outside the District. And 1t Is time
now to begin the sort of search for
remedy that Senator Burton proposes
to make.
1t is inevitable that In time the
utilities and other agencies serving
the Metropolitan Area must be
amenable to some sort of overall
regulatory agency that can cross
boundary lines. The same sort of
situation, with respect to other prob
lens, has been dealt with in New
York by various authorities. In
London some years ago 1t became
necessary to reorganize the trans
portation system for the metropoli-
tan area, under a single authority.
1t is unthinkable that the trans
portation problem in the District of
Columbia should continue to be re-
garded as ending at the District line,
and that half a dozen unrelated
agencies, with strictly limited juris-
dictional powers, should continue to
deal independently with the indi-
vidual problems OF competing COM
panies.
Senator McCarran announced that
he was not seeking to set up new
regulatory agency at this time. That
may be problem for future rather
than immediate consideration. But
certainly it is time to look for a
solution to the difficulties which are
characteristic Of a trend-the rela-
lively 'eXcessive fares charged for
transportation to and from the Pen
tagon Building and other Govern
ment buildings in Maryland and Vir-
ginia Senator Burton's sensible ap-
proach to the matter undoubtedly
will find the transportation agencies
themselves as anxious as any one for
q satisfactory answer.
Evening star., 1942-10-19

1t is curious how disturbed So
many persons seem to be at the
prospect of houses whose tempera-
ture will be between IS and 65 de-
grees, when they habitually pay
hundreds OF dollars and travel hun
dreds of miles In vacation time to
be happy and healthy in just about
that range o8 warmth.
Evening star., 1942-10-19

as the central motif of q beautiful
stamp in 1884. In Washington he
will be remembered for the patriot
ism which, in the First World War.
prompted him to volunteer to teach
the Fortieth Engineers how to shoot.
He had many friends in the Nations
Capital, and they valued him as a
great American.
Evening star., 1942-10-19

9. Why did the Chinese build the
Great Wall7-L. w. A.
A. Geographers believe 1t was built
to mark the empires northern bound
airy.
O. How did Admiral Nelson lose the
sight Of one eye?-C. AV.
A. He lost his right eye during the
Battle Of Calvi: not long afterward, in
an assault on Santa Cruz, he received
wound which made the amputation Of
his right arm necessary.
@. What is the name Of the bird that
lives on raft?-D. F. j.
A. Grebes are Matched on a floating
nest and learn to swim and dive with re-
markable skill, being able to swim long
distances under water. The young birds
when tired ride on the mothers back
among her wing feathers
@. What is a monkey-bread tree2-
FIX.
A. The baobab tree of West Africa is
called the monkey-bread tree by the
natives. It bears gourd-lke fruit, the
pulp OF which has an agreeable, tart
flavor. This is eaten by the natives and
is also a favorite food Of the monkeys.
@. What can be done to restore rain.
coat that has become tacky?-B. E.
A. If the tackiness has not progressed
too far the coat might be made service
able by washing it in cleaners naphtha,
drying and busting with tale.
O. What is the largest State east Of
the Mississippi River?-H. E.
A. 1t is Georgia, with an area of 58,876
square miles
@. When were the bodies of President
Harding and his wife placed in the
Harding Memorial?-J. E. B.
A. Their remains were placed In the
Harding Memorial at Marion, Ohio, on
December 20, 1927.
@. How high is the armchair in which
Lincoln sits in the statue in the Lincoln
Memorial?-F. NJ.
A. The chair is 1914 feet high. {
c. What is the relationship Of Peter
Of Yugoslavia and Michael Of Rumania2
&C. O.
A. Peters mother, Princess Marie Of
Rumania, is the sister OF Michael's father,
hence they are cousins.
Evening star., 1942-10-19

If 100000 small businesses 60 to
the wall this coming year they will
feel it most Of all, but Uncle Sam will
be close second. If he would take
away or adjust certain taxes, relieve
them from filling out 1,001 different
reports and stop insisting that they
conform to twice as many silly regu-
lations good many of these could
keep well away from the wall.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,1rtter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn, for publication is
permissible. The Star reserues
the right to edit all letters 1vith
DleW to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-10-19

Americas Favorite Poems - The
spirit of people is shown by the
poetry they like Their valor shines
in the martial glow of their verse.
Who would not thrill over Paul Re-
veres Ride, and the Charge Of the
Light Brigade? Who would not rise
to Barbara Frietchie, Old Ironsides,
and In Flanders Fields? These ars
all included in an attractive 48-page
booklet-poems that will live forever
in the hearts of Americans. To Sc
cure your copy Of this publication
inclose is cents in coin wrapped IN
this clipping and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HasEin.


reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by ,0riting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please incIose stamp for return
postage.
@. How many employees had the State
Department when 1t moved to Washing
ton?-H. S.
A. In 1900, when the Government
moved to Washington, the State De-
partment had only seven employees, who
were quartered in the Treasury Build
ing. At present the number is 6,9s4.
@. Why is a vicuna coat so expensive?
L. B. D.
A. The fbers of the vicuna are the
finest of any known animal. The amount
Of fine hair that can be obtained from
a single animal is about a quarter of a
pound, which means that pure vicuna
cloth requires the hair of no less than
40 animals to make enough cloth for
coat.
@. What are the four extreme points
OF Europe?-A. J. w.
A. Cape Nordkyn is the most north
ern point, Cape Tarifa in Spain the
most southern, Cap da Roca in Portugal
the most western, and a spot near the
north end of the Ural Mountains $50
degrees 20 minutes e. the most eastern.
@. Is it possible for an aviator to fly
upside down without knowing it?-
A. A. G.
A. The Army Air Corps says that it
is possible. 1t can happen during night
flying, or when coming out Of spin. or
when there is something wrong with the
instruments.
@. How old is Atlantic CITY, N. J.?-
B. R.
A. The little fishing settlement which
later became known as Atlantic City
dates from 1880. In 1854, the Camden
& Atlantic Railroad was completed to
this point and in that same year 1t was
incorporated under the name Atlantic
City.
@. What per cent Of the American
people are left-handed?-K H S.
A. Tests indicate that IS per cent are
definitely left-handed, IS per cent are
right-handed and the remaining 20 per
cent, ambidextrous.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Protests Against Drafting

froteStS Against Draftlng
Teen-Age Boys for Service.
TO the Editor Of The STAR
With the greatest dismay I see that
swift steps are being taken to indorse
the drafting of 18 and 10 year old boys.
Many of us have tried in good faith
to follow our leadership during this
time OF world crisis. We have come a
long way because we believed that by
doing 80 we should be able to preserve
the way Of life we believe in. We have
been willing to do anything which would
contribute toward that preservation.
But now we are asked to send boys to
fight the war for us on the theory, If
understand correctly, that 1t can be
fought successfully only by having in
the ranks larger percentage OF daring
and tough young men. We cannot ac-
cept that proposition without searching
out Its Justification.
This war is for the preservation OF
justice and freedom. Our young boys
have experienced less Of these things
than cldF nsn. Our Young boys can
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Reports on Yom Kippur
In the Mid Pacific.

To the Editor OF The Star:
From many mountain Businesses, from
isolated positions, from innumerable un-
charted places on an island of the Ha-
walian group, veritable multitude of
Jewish soldiers wended their way to a
centrally located chapel where Chaplain
Harry R. Richmond was to oficiate at
Yom Kippur services For many it
would be the first time they had at
tended these sacred services away from
home; for others it would be the first
time they ever had attended services.
Cantor Rubins, a corporal in the Air
Corps, ably assisted by a servicemens
choir, began Sunday evenings service,
by chanting the soul-inspiring "Kol
Nidrai.' The religious ritual continued
and was completed just one minute be-
fore blackout time. Since the chaplain
as yet had not delivered his sermon, he
asked the members of the congregation
to remain seated after the lights had
been extinguished so that he might speak
to them.
Quiet reigned in the darkened chapel
as the chaplain delivered his address.
Planes looming overhead, returning
from never-ending patrols over the far
reaches of the Pacific, added reality to
services already replete in atonement
and thanksgiving
The text of the sermon was unim-
portant at that time because every one
was busy with his own thoughts. OFF,
GERS and men wept unashamedly-not
because Of the sins for which they were
atoning, but because something that
they long had taken for granted now
was being really appreciated. That
something is right that is denied to
the subjected peoples of Europe and
Asia-freedom of religion.
Here was that concept in its most
beautiful form. The men were relieved
from military duty to attend religious
services In chapel that abounded in
cruciflxes and accoutrements of religions
differing from that of Judaism. Many
offered silent prayer, Thanks, God,
for America"
This was probably the only Day Of
Atonement service ever held voluntarily
in complete blackout.
1t did happen in Hawaii, but it could
not happen in Germany.
STAFF SERGT. MAURICE M. WIENER.
Evening star., 1942-10-19
Member of the Associated Press.

1ntsred - second-class matter post ofics
WaShington, D, C.
Evening star., 1942-10-19

A reader can get the ans,Der to any
question of fact by tDriting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
Evening star., 1942-02-15

centrate on the pages of a magazine
which she had selected at random
from the end table But her eyes
kept sliding over the pages without
drawing any meaning either from
the well-chosen illustrations or their
accompanying articles. Nevertheless,
she kept up the pretense, her head
lowered slightly in an angle of as
sumed interest. She was acutely con-
scious of the accelerated beating Of
her heart as Derek KnoWle slipped
into place beside her.
DO you know you haven't turned
over page for Is minutes?" he
asked, watching the color rise in
swift flood from the base Of her
throat to her cheekbones.
Surely you aren't turning into an
amateur detective, Mr.. Knowle?" Mia
tried to keep her voice light. but the
effort did not quite succeed.
Call me Derek." he said, his eyes
warm and friendly as he gazed into
her own. Il was only watching you"
he said, because you seemed wor-
ried. suppose Lee must have told
you"
NO" Mia answered. "it wasn't Lee
I was thinking about it. 1t was"
She caught herself sharply on the
verge of a confidence. But what
about Lee?" she asked. What has
he done that I should be worried
about him?"
well. maybe I'm putting my foot
in it," Derek said, but I think you
ought to know. You see, nobody has
admitted speaking to Jarvis Thorpe
after he left us in the hall this
morning"
But what has that to do with
Lee?"
"Onlys this" said Derek Knowle
slowly. About five minutes after
we all went upstairs, saw Lee going
into your uncle's room"
(Copyrisht. 1a42. the Chicago Daily
News. Inc.
Continued tomorrow
Lee answers Mas questions.
Evening star., 1942-02-15
The Travellers Notebook
Inland Resorts in the Mountains and Woods
Prepare to Play Role as Refuge for Families
OF Cities Where Bombs Might Fall

Of Americans to shift their pronun-
citation Of the word ski" from
"skee" to "shee." Contributing
anew to the mild furry among snow
sports fans as to the proper way
to name their fun is q statement
credited to Crown Prince Olav Of
Norway, a skier of ability. On q
ski train to the Huntsville district
in Canada, according to q story from
Toronto, he sided with the "shee"
faction, adding that "shee" is Nor
wegian while "skee" is OF German
origin.
In view Of shortages Of materials,
the halt Of auto production and ra-
tioning, the motorist who travels at
excessive speed in these war days is
q spendthrift Of facilities that
money cannot buy, the American
Automobile Association in effect
pointed out after q recent meeting Of
its Executive Committee.
Summarizing the arguments for
voluntary reduction in pace, rather
than spur of the moment changes
In the laws to effect moderate driv-
ing, Thomas p. Henry, president Of
the motoring organization, said:
The advantages of a showdown
In American driving speeds are self
evident.
First: Slowing down will help
save rubber and gasoline and to ex-
tend the life Of car until the now
dismantled automobile assembly
lines are again in operation: this, in
turn, will prevent large-scale break
down of individual motorized trans
portation which would place an i'm
possible burden on the already over
burdened mass transportation faci-
lities.
Second: Slower speeds will result
in direct money economies. At high
speeds you use twice as much gas
oline and seven times as much oil to
cover the same distance as would be
required by lower speeds. At high
speeds you waste over half Of the
potential mileage in your tires.
Third: You will find that slowing
down in driving will help you to
maintain a degree Of calm and COM
posure so necessary In these times
Of wild rumors and war-jitters.
Take 1t easy when driving and save
your nerve energy for more impor-
tant tasks"
Evening star., 1942-02-15

for civil improvements during the
national emergency beclouds Inn
mediate hope for a f1rst-class motor
highway, but approval Of the project
carries assurance that this portion
of the park will be made accessible
to the public after the war. s..
A picnic ground at Heintooga has
practically been completed and .
modern camp nearby Is under con-
struction.
Plans also have been approved for
construction Of q camp ground on
Cataloochee Greek, In the North
Carolina park area, which can be
reached by an improved road and
will eventually be accessible by .
first-claSs road.