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Evening star., 1942-04-30
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

4 reader can get the dnswer 10 any
question OF tact bp iprittnc The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hnskin. director, Washington,
d. c. Please inciose stamp for return
postage,
Q. How did torpedo come to be
called by that name?-M. NJ.
A. The word comes from the Latin
"torpere," meaning Ito be numb" II is
believed to have been used first by
Robert Fulton, who in 1905, demonstrat-
ed a method OF destroying ships by ex-
ploding a charge of gunpowder against
the hull under water
O. What is the derivation of the
name Mountbatten?-B. l.. F.
A. In 1917 the English members ot
the house of Battenburg renounced their
German title and took the surname
Mountbatten. They were the descend
ants of Princes Louis Alexander and
Henry Maurice Of Battenburg.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Favors Passage Of Law
Restraining Refugee Doctors.

10 tnS EdlJor OF me St4rs
The bill banning non-citizens from
practicing medicine in the District
should be passed
Our Government has no duty to any
refugees, but it does have a duty to its
own citizens.
If these refugees have been so ter
ribly treated by Germany, why haven't
they volunteered their skill to our AIMED
forces?
II they are allowed to practice here,
while our American boys are in the serv-
ice, foreigners will have built up prac-
tices while our American boys coming
back will have nothing
Or u this seditioni l.. K. PARENT.
Evening star., 1942-04-30

O. Theodore Roosevelt sued at one
time and was awarded nominal dam
ages of a few cents. When did this
occur?-L. d.
A. In October, 1912, the Iron Ore,
trade paper edited by George A.
Newett. charged Theodore Roosevelt with
lying, drinking and cursing. Roosevelt
brought suit against Newett for $4,000.
After hearing which lasted about a
week. Newett withdrew his charges and
apologized. Roosevelt then addressed
damages. He was awarded verdict
of 6 cents. The trial took place at
Marquette, Mich.
@, Are there any States in the Union
which have no State motto?-P. F.
A. There are three-New Hampshire,
Indiana and Ohio.
O. In what order are the disciples
seated in Da Vinci's Last Supper?"-
A. M. H.
A. In Da Vincis painting Last Sup
per-" the disciples are seated from left
to right as follows: Bartholomew, James
the Less, Andrew, Judas, Peter, John,
The Christ, Thomas. James the Greater,
Philip, Matthew, Thaddeus and Simon.
@. What were the draft ages in the
the First World War?-A. V.D.
A. The first registration, June 5, 1917.
covered ages from 81 to 81. The second
oictr Iafe yv,nI nI,.~1 i-stl
who had become 81 years old since tfn
first registration. The third, on Sep
tember IL, 1918, extended the age limit
from Is to As.
@. Should eggs be washed?-L. Mco.
A. The washing of eggs removes the
slight natural protective covering and
increases the tendency to absorb f1avors.
@. Please give Clarence Days tribute
to books.-M. L. S.
A. 1t is as follows: THE world Of
books is the most remarkable creation of
man. Nothing else that he builds ever
lasts. Monuments fall, nations perish,
civilizations grow old and die out, and,
after an era of darkness, new races build
others. But in the world of books are
volumes that have seen this happen
again and again and yet live on, still
young. still fresh as the day they were
written. still telling mems hearts of the
hearts of men centuries dead"
@. Has any one ever assembled TO the
top Of Mount McKinley?-R. E.
A. The apex of Mount Mckinley was
first attained on June T. 1918, by Hudson
Stuck. H. P Karstens, Robert Tatum and
a half-breed boy named Walter Harper,
in an expedition of three months dura-
tion. The previous year Browne, Parker
and lie Voy had been driven back by
fierce blizzard when just short of the
summit. In 1910 the north peak, some
10000 feet in elevation. was ascended
by Peter Anderson and Billy Taylor.
Alaskan prospectors of the Lloyd expe-
dition.
O. How long has May Day been obs
served?-J. r. A.
A. Celebrations on the 1st of MAY go
back to the earliest times. probably to
the old Roman flower festival which in
turn came from India and Egypt. The
festivity at Merry Mount in 1927 seems
to have marked the introduction of the
Maypole into America. In 1889 this day
was selected by an International Social
ist Congress as a world labor holiday.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Price Ceilings

of the price control and rationlng
effort which has been undertaken by
the Office of Price Administration
is the realistic view of its deficiencies
which has been taken by Price Ad-
ministrator Leon Henderson.
MIR. Henderson knows that the
mere introduction Of price ceilings
and rationing cannot prevent ruinous
imitation, and he is quite frank IN
saving so. In a statement released
by the O. P. A. and sanctioned by Its
administrator. attention Is called TO
the fact that the income of the Amer
,can people this year will exceed the
supply of consumer goods available
for purchase by about SIT 000, 900, 900.
In some way this tremendous excess
of purchasing power will have to be
taken out of circulation, or the
elaborate price-control and rationing
svstem-a program which presents
staggering administrative problems
under the best of conditions-wlll
collapse.
There are two possible approaches
to this problem. One is to increase
the supply of consumer goods, but
this is virtually ruled out by num-
her of considerations. The raw mate
rails which would have to be used
are needed for military purposes.
Many of the workmen and some OF
the plants which would have to
fabricate these goods must likewise
be diverted to the military. Then
there is the administrations ada
mant refusal to countenance any
modification of the forty-hour week,
In war plants this has not held down
production because overtime wages
can be paid and passed on to the tax
PAYERS But this Is not true OF plants
which produce consumer goods, and
now that price ceilings necessarily
have been imposed it is simply out
of the question to expect any relief
from this source.
The. other possibility is to drain
off the excess purchasing power
through tax impositions which would
bear down heavily on the wage-earn-
ing class, where the bulk OF this
purchasing power is concentrated, or
through an equally drastic system
of enforced savings. But both the
President and the Treasury Depart
ment are opposed to this course.
They favor a voluntary savings pro-
gram through the purchase OF War
bonds out of current income, and
the tax bill which the Treasury has
proposed does virtually nothing to
reach the increased wages in the
relatively small income group.
Thus, unless the selling cam
paign which the Treasury is pre-
pairing to undertake should prove to
be phenomenally successful, this
$1,000 100000, or very substantial
portion of 1t. is going to remain in
the hands of would-be purchasers
In a drastically restricted market
This will be an economic force work.
Tag at cross purposes with Mr.
Henderson and threatening to ex-
plode his price ceilings at any time.
The program. however, has been
adopted and the President has given
assurance that he will take further
steps when It becomes evident to him
that they are necessary. In these
circumstances there is but one thing
for the people to do-to hope for the
best and to do everything In their
power to insure the effective working
of the controls now In force.
Evening star., 1942-04-30

ed. The air in the buses is foul and fetid
and protests to the company are brushed
off with platitudinous and commonplace
rejoinders Passengers frequently call
out to the driver in desperation to turn
of the heat.
From letters appearing in the daily
papers, war workers coming to WASH
ington object to taking long rides to
their homes, and this reflects keen dis
satisfaction with the conditions on cars
and buses.
Expresses operate on the same streets
with locals. and one local will drag
along behind another, regardless of op-
portunities to pass it safely and without
disregarding passengers waiting on the
street. The only remedy is to have these
buses and street cars operated by the
Government. and delay in taking them
over will only aggravate the problem.
F. S. WILSON.
Dissents From Administration Views
On Installment Buying.
To the Editor of The Star:
The theory that to discourage credit
and installment buying will prevent to
some degree the upward spiral of living
costs and make more War Bond buying
money available is, in my humble opin-
ion entirely erroneous
To be sure, the more buying power
there is in the hands of the public, the
higher prices will go, and if this buying
power originates at some extraneous
point there is a drastic upward push
under all prices. When it originates at
a point beyond the reach of the COM
munity in which the buying power is
created, such as the public treasury, for
example, the upward push on prices is
equally effective, but, if Bill Jones gives
Tom Brown credit for 500 worth of
goods Bill Jones buying power has been
decreased just as much as Tom Browns
has been increased. Why is it to be as
sumed that Bill Jones, the creditor,
were made to keep it and that Tom
Brown would not buy one If he were
allowed to have 1t? 1t seems far more
reasonable to assume just the reverse
Bill Jones probably is crediting ninety
nine other Tom Joneses and buying
bonds, too, not to the limit of his cash
in hand, which he has the power to
increase if he chooses, but to the limit
of his patriotic duty as he sees it,
whereas, Tom Brown cannot even buy
one single bond if it takes all the cash
he can rake and scrape to pay for things
necessary to his proper functioning as
the head of family. If I were called
upon to prescribe one single thing to
kill $25 bond buying as far as possible,
1 would recommend that all credit and
installment buying be discouraged.
AS to the upward spiral in living costs,
the Government can stop the price of
every article in the cost of living at
level consistent with public opinion. If
this level is found to be below the cost
OF production, then the Government
must tackle its real job, that of removing
some of the levers it has put under the
cost of production, such as the Wagner
Act and the wage-hour law, both OF
which eventually will be recognized as
nothing more than higher wages stipu-
lations. w. STANLEY FREEMAN.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Calls for Taking Over
Transportation Services.

To the Editor of The Star:
The transportation system of the Dis
trict of Columbia has so completely
broken down that the time has come
when the Federal Government should
step in, take over the Capital Transit
Co., and operate the street cars and
buses through the Quartermaster Corps
of the Army or some other appropriate
body.
AS far back as two years ago the
transit company's service began to dete-
rorate. Service Is slow: buses are crowd,
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,oriter, although the use OF
pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerUeS
the right to edit all letters ,0ith
Die1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-04-30

Home Law Book - Compiled
especially for the use OF the lay
man, this booklet has Just been
revised and includes up-to-date
changes in the naturalization
law. and State laws on the sub
jects covered. The 48 pages OF
text and tables cover the field OF
contracts, notes. interest. wills.
property. marriage and divorce,
copyright, patents. trade marks
and naturalization in such a
manner as to instruct the aver
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the use for republication OF an news ospa'ches hi
raper and also the local news publlshed neisn:
Ali rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
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Entered AZ second-class matter post once
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-01-14

has set . limit of 500 on the value
Of silver awarded in prizes to simon
pures.
Amateurs Can Take EN-.
Yet now the national fathers of
golf say the amateurs can take De-
tense bonds and stamps as prizes,
and won't incur the ofIicial frown
Of the U. S. G. A. It must be con-
sidered quite Z turn around in the
direction Of q patriotic effort for
moguls of the q. s. G. A. to make
this concession, even though in the
next breath they Cancelled all their
major tournaments In a move which
is being widely criticized as q bad
example for other sports.
There is some opposition within
the Women's District Golf Associa-
tion (Which there shouldn't be- to
bonds and stamps as tournament
prizes in the coming schedule of
the fair golfers. The dear gals al
ways have gone in for collecting
dinky little prizes and you cannot
blame them for wanting some visible
trophy Of links prowess. That is.
you couldn't blame them in normal
times.
In times such as the present prize
awards In bonds and stamps, which
amounts to helping the Government
carry on q war, would appear to be
the proper move. Mrs. Walter L.
Weible, president of the associa-
ton, is all for the bond and stamp
prize plan. but she says some Of the
gals want something more tangible.
something they can stick up on
mantel as 4 reward for their skill.
She will bring the bond ard stamp
prize idea before the initial meet
ing Of the Executive Committee next
Monday.
For the pros the idea might not
work. But the pros. even though
golf is their livelihood. always have
been quick to kick in for any pa
triotic cause and they may 60 along
with the bond and stamp idea. al
though they haven't said anything
about it and won't until the Middle
Atlantic p. G. A. meets in April.
Mrs. Davy Goes to Florida.
Mrs. Myron Davy, Middle At
lantic champion from Columbia and
Congressional. is going back to Flor
ida for the opening tourney Of the
winter season among feminine golf
ers. The initial affair will be at
Punta Gorda starting Friday. An
other .vomen's tourney scheduled At
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., has been Cancelled
Evening star., 1942-01-14

IIe llI1e.up ldSJ HlSHO WucIl tllc
previously damaged Tommy McCor-
mack rejoined his mates but was
advised by the club physician to
await the New York engagement.
Mccormack Big Help.
Mccormack return was timely,
for he produced two goals as the
Eagles registered a 6-5 victory over
the Atlantic City Sea Gulls before
2.203 fans at Riverside Shading him
in the scoring department. however,
was slim Les Hickey, who con-
tributed three goals.
The Eagles regained the 500 mark,
now being credited with IA wins, as
many defeats and three ties. In the
event they whip the second-place
Rovers they will trail them by only
three games. being 8 points -four
games behind New York today.
Washington and New York have
provided the Eastern League with
some of its most exciting hockey
this season. They have faced six
times and on Ave of those occasions
the games were decided by one goal.
Out to Extend Streak.
The Eagles will seek to extend to
IS the successive games in which
they have scored Only once in their
last 80 games over a span OF two
seasons have the Eagles been
blanked. the Rovers accomplishing
the feat last February 9 with 20
triumph.
Washington spurted into 4-2 lead
in the second period last night, but
the Sea Gulls made it extremely
Evening star., 1942-01-14
OUTDOORS With BILL 4c<z&n4~
Big WildfowI Increase Likely This Year
Busis for Mi|der Hunting Restriction

There could be season IN the
Chesapeake and North Carolina
| areas extending into January by
10 days or weeks-taking of the
same number of days from the
first part of the season. which would
assure some good shooting. If the
resulting kill proved too great fur
ther restrictions could be considered
for 1943.
There should be some thought
given to batting. or we will make
lawbreakers out of many sportsmen.
The widespread practice this season
is ample evidence of the trend.
The war will reduce the total Of
hunters next year and the lack Of
shells might have further effect
on the resulting annual kill. Both
should be considered in the sus-
tained yield management of our
wild waterfowl and in setting the
regulations for next fall.
Fishing Reports Important.
States foremost in bettering hunt
Ing and fishing for sportsmen ask
when licenses are issued that a
report be made on the bag or
creel. Maryland started a similar
game and fish count through action
by the last Legislature.
Even though penalties are pro-
scribed for those who fail to attend
to this reasonable request. some
States fail to do anything about it.
New Jersey sportsmen during the
194O-4l season failed to make more
than a so per cent return. As far
as a small number are concerned
it could be through their failure to
| take fish or game and with a few
more it could be an oversight. but
when half the license holders do
not make a return there is some
reason-usually that they believe it
is better that authorities do not
know the size of their bags and
creels.
Reports Should Be Made.
In view of the expressed intent
and purpose of these counts-to
better stock those streams and areas
where the largest kills are made
and to make WORTHY while those areas
where previously there was no game
in the fields or fish in the streams
sportsmen make a sad mistake IN
not reporting promptly and truly.
It is hoped Marylanders view the
efforts of their commission in the
right light.
Going back to New Jersey, the
actual market value of fish and
game released during the fiscal year
1940-41 attained an all-time high
of nearly a half-mllion dollars,
while the take of sportsmen in food
value (only half made returns, re-
member) reached the staggering
total Of 1888, ,39225.
If Marylanders ever hope to have
hunting and stream fishing compa-
rable to that of other States. such
as New Jersey. they will take the
necessity Of reporting game killed
and 1ish creeled seriously.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
Georgia Field Trials
Paced al Start by
Wahoo's S Bomber
BY the Associ ted Press.

BY the Associ ted Press.
WAYNEsBORO. Ga, Jan. A.
Some of the Nations finest bird
dogs ranged the open fields near
here today n the open all-age COM
petition. principal event Of the an
nual Georgia Association field trials.
A field o. 48 dogs was scheduled
to compete in the event. including
the 1910 national champion. Enjoy
Wahoo," Owned by DR.. B. S. Lester
of Birmine lam. Ala, and "Rumson
Farm Loct." 1941 pheasant cham
pioon owned by Raymond Hoagland
of Carterstille, Ga.
"Wahoo's Bomber" owned by
Lester, topped fast field of 81
pointers here yesterday to capture
the open Derby stake. 'Listwind
Boy" owned by DR.. H. E. Longsdorf
of Mount Holly, N. j., took second
place. and Crooked Creek Doctor, p"
owned by r. G. Woolcott of In
dianapolis, Ind, ran third.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
Lions Irude| 0usted
As Top A. |. Scorer
By SummerhiI|
BY the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan IL
Bill Summe-hill Of Springfield leads
the Americ. n Hockey Leagues hot
scoring race with IS points today.
after easing Lou Trudel OF Wash
ington out cf the drivers seat.
The crowl lies uneasy on Bills
head, however Only step behind
him are T-udel and DeMarco of
Providence, each with "a points. and
within pou1cing distance are at
least seven others.
Summerhll went in front by pick
ing up fo,r points while Trudel
was finding the net twice DeMarco
galloped up from sixth place to tie
Trudel for -unnerup honors with a
five-point s3lurge.
Ed Bush Of Providence. whose 30
points make him a threat among
the scorers continues to be the
principal occupant Of the penalty
box He is only two minutes short
Of an hour.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
More Snappy Action
Promised Tonight
In Ring Tourney
Boroutos and Pheasant
Win lmpressiveIy
In Junior Event

Another action-packed program Is
slated at Central Branch Boys Club
in the Junior golden gloves boxing
tournament with bouts listed In six
novice and five open classes.
There were no knockouts last night,
but several of the boys had close
calls. Among the best bouts were
Gus Baroutas' win over Don Smith
in the s0-pound novice class and
Make Pheasant's victory over Jim
Boaz in the 7o-pound open class.
Summaries:
RESULTS LAST NIGHT.
Novice Glasses.
70 pounds-Edde Kalas (Met Pol B
c. No. s. decisioned Roland Gray Met.
declsioned Ernie Branson Eastern Br),
Tony Arduini Met. Pol 3. C. No. - de-
cisioned Jesse Hurt Geo. Br., Billy Karas
ns,,r; met Pol B C. No. 81 decisioned Bobby
80 pounds-Gus Baroutas Central Br)
Seeis,onea Se , Donald ,sN Smith NE met POI C.
eision.d SAMMY Sammy fsTd franfIin Ht MET, Pol B. &C 6.
No. -. KYLE Anderson Central BrD deci-
STONED Tommy oray.; .Mst. Pol E: G No;
% John GM' Hte aet s''h Pol iAaA No S 1n
Secisioned Jimmy Hinns geo BIZ; Buck
Dick ri.teher 1centP.l 1S.l RI BY. c' o o'''"'o
90 Dounds-Aivin BAILEY Eastern BIZ
ssd;a aseIsion.d n.a, sunny W,llsee Geo BI :!
eison.d 6.n. Kisx.I R0 Ms po 10
Richie iehp Get Poi, B. No. s.
Open Glasses.
65 pounds-Billy Draper ALEX D. c.
decisioned Sammy Moore tMe.. Pol B. c.
No. A.. Jack Fleming tMerrick B. c. de-
20 pounds-Max Pheasant Eastern Br>
H.nbury CMeTriek B cl dseisioned Frank
IS pounds-charles Habron ALEX. B.
c., decisioned Ray Aleorn 'Merrick 3 c..
Billy Rorer ALEX. B. c. decisioned Sonny
PARINGs FOR TONIGHT.
Novice Classes.
so pounds Hanbury lMerrick D c.
VS.. Adelman Eastern BIZ. Windsor East
Pondexter MET. Pol. q. C. No -. Rich
ard srdsen sn Merriek B. c. VS.. Windsor East
vs.. Nickols lGeorGetovn BrJ 8 Ardu,ni
MS M, pef PH q 2; 3 So g 30 No. a vs.. B. K'l''
so pounds-Baroutes Central BrD vs.,
Allison ALEX. B. c.. Anderson central
Br,, vs.. Smith lAlex. B. 6:
90 pounds-Bailey Eastern Brl VS..
Rupert MET. Pol B. c. No. IL. Conner
Eastern Br) VS.. Meyers Central Brl.
=, lo5 pounds-dadsby MET. Pol. B. G.
Georgetown BID vs.. Boyle MET. Pol. B.
c. No. IL.
Open Classes.
20 pounds-Fuller cMerrick D. c. VS..
j. Arduini Met Pol. B. c. No. -. O'Brien
ALEX B. c. VS.. coakley Met. Pol B. c.
as pounds-Fuller (Merrick B c. ".
johnson MET. Pol B. c. No A. Binns
IGeorsetovn BrD vs.. King UGeorsetovn
los pounds-Pappefotis Central Br>
B. & rsrIsr vs. Ismer MET. POI p: G No s.,
Hanbury lMerrick B. c. Redmond tCen-
tral Br, VS.; Lucas Eastern Br1
125 pounds-Samaha tGeoreetovn pr }
vs. Loretto MET. Pol B. C. No, 81. Con-
way .Georgetown Br) vs.. Reed (GeorEe-
town BrD.
Evening star., 1942-01-14
Would Cut Minor Sports
In Favor of Mat, Rinq

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. IA R-The
University Of Arizona is considering
elimination of such minor sports as
tumtling, weight lifting, badminton,
handball aid swimming.
Boxing and wrestling would be
substituted to develop physical fit
ness for potential soldiers, j. F.
McKale, PHYSICAL education depart
ment heac. said.