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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Fuel Oil Wurnino

The assertion by responsible
Government official that the plan
less handling of the fuel oil problem
may result in freezing temperatures
IN many Eastern homes this winter
comes as surprise and as something
Of shock.
The author OF this forecast, while
unwilling to have his name used, is
In a position to know what he is
talking about. Yet II he is right,
other officials have been talking
through their hats, for they have
led the public to believe that they
can expect to keep their houses at
about IS degrees, which, while I'M
comfortable, is very far from freez-
ing.
According to this latest spokesman,
the basic trouble lies in the fact that
no one person or agency has final
responsibility for maintaining fuel
oil supplies and in the failure to
work out any overall plan for allo-
eating available supplies among the
various types Of users. AS result,
he intimated, there is real danger
that the Army and industry will re-
ceive disproportionate shares, while
the householders who must depend
upon oil for heat will be left out
In the cold, both literally and f1gura-
lively.
It has been suggested in some
quarters that the Armys need for
oil in conducting the North African
campaign has been met out of East
ern reserves. and that this has upset
the calculations upon which the
allotments for home heating had
been made. This may or may not
be fact, but even if it is true there
Is not the slightest excuse for saying
that this has upset the plans for
home heating. The North African
campaign was In the planning stage
last summer. Had appropriate ar
rangements been made, the oil re-
quirements of that effort need not
have forced any last-minute revision
of the allotments for domestic con-
sumers.
Assuming the latest warning to be
well founded, there is no time to be
lost In facing this fuel oil problem.
The East will be in the grip of severe
weather in few more weeks, and
the oil-using public should not be
subjected to unnecessary suffering
because of any failure to invest
someone with the authority and the
responsibility Of seeing to 1t that
maximum supplies are made avail
able. This is a matter which rests
with the President, and 1t is to be
hoped there will be no further delay
In taking the steps which seem
plainly indicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Just Here
Just here along this road. IN

Just here along this road, IN tho
early morning,
Is as good place as any to uorshtp
God;
Where duchess lace and daisies are
shyly ddorntng
the htted affairs banked above. And
back
OF these IN d chancel of purple
blooming hollows
A tree bo,os lo,o, like somber priest
In black
TO nod blessing to one behind that
tolloDs
The quiet rites. With slender
fngertips
The grasses bend to incense of dem.
The fluent
Insects knoD their parts. The east
,otnd slips
And stdles and changes pe,cs. ths
only truant;;
Childlike, halt curbed, she whispers
softly to reach
An ear on the right, then the LETT.
not too loqudctous.
No 0rotrl or Dhtr of traf5lc: no horn 4
to screech
In ruin Of perfect stiffness, past.
blended. spacious.
Here Is the soul OF a great and per.
feet scheme
That throbs the pulse OF God -,
Just here tDhere the pay y
Leads on to the right; phere no
soaring hurts blasphems
The tangled gloom and stiffness
and man are one.
IDA ELAINE JAMES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Welcome to Dr.. Arroyo

DR.. Carlos Arroyo del Rio, President
Of Ecuador since November II, 1899,
comes to Washington as a repre-
sentative Of a people whose friend
ship is valued by the United States.
His country supports the cause Of
liberty for which American forces
are contending in the prevailing war.
It also co-operates in the mainte-
nance Of the principle of interde-
pendence symbolized by the Pan
American Union and the doctrine Of
hemisphere solidarity set forth at the
Panama Conference Of 1910.
Born at Guayaquil and educated
at the University OF ouayas. DR..
Arroyo has been successfully .
teacher and IN administrator. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader cnn get the dnsUer to any
question OF fact by tDrittng The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Warrington,
C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. Who is the ranking woman In the
military service Of the United States?--
X. L. D.
A. Col. Julia Flikke, head Of the Army
Nurse Corps, occupies the highest rank
ing position.
@. Is it true that all the great living
religions originated In Asia?-B. N.
A. II Palestine be considered part of
Asia, this is 50. However, Christianity,
though originating In Asia, developed in
the Western World.
@. Which is the slowest moving man.
mal?-D. G. 8.
A. The sloth, which moves at the rate
OF one-third to one quarter mile an
hour. The sloth is one Of the most
pest-ridden Of animals. harboring moths,
beetles, ticks and cockroaches.
@. What amount of pressure Is ex.
erted by the teeth in the act of bitingP-
Y.E. B.
A. survey made among university
male students revealed that the average
bite pressure is 1875 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

@. Why have so many cities in New
York State classical names?-H. w. r.
A. 1t is said that, in the early days
when the State was first being mapped.
clerk appointed by Robert Harper in
the land commissioners office in New
York City was told he would have to
name lot of places previously only
numbered on the map. So he took a
dictionary of classical names and used
one wherever needed.
@. Where do swallows spend the WIN
ter?-W. F. G.
Gated their winter home Some orni-
biologists believe that they go to some
island near South America.
@. When did Helen Jepson make her
debut at the Metropolitan Opera In New
York?-A. G. N.
A. She made her debut on January "a,
1885, in the world premiere Of I'm the
Pashas Garden" which featured an all
American cast. -"
@. Which States have the most farmsp
S. T. v.
A. The State having the largest num-
Der Of farms is Texas, with 41s!ooo.
Rhode Island has the fewest, 3ol4.
@. Over which town in North Africa
did the Stars and Stripes once fy?-
S. Y E.
A. Derna. In 1905, during the war
with the Barbary Pirates, the battery
guarding the town was captured by an
army hastily assembled by Gen. William
Eaton.
@. How often is the White House
painted?-J. T.
A. Normally the White House IN
painted about every three years.
Q. Is there any country which has no
illiteracy?-K. c.
A. Denmark's splendid educational
system has eradicated iliteracy In that
country.
Q. How many miles are saved by the
Suez Canal in travelling from London
to India?-D. v. G..
A. The suez Canal shortens the sea
route from London to Bombay by $500
miles.
q. what poens Of Longfellow's was
written after the tragic death Of his
second wife?-A. D. X.
A. His Gross Of Snow resulted from
this bereavement. The poem was not
printed as he seemed to feel that this
frank expression Of personal feeling was
not for the public eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

Our neighbor Mexico promises us
plenty Of coffee II only transportation
can be found for it. How about LASH
ing together one coffee bean and
one Mexican jumping bean and
starting them OF northward?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

American servicemen who are
guests in British homes are advised
by the Adjutant Generals Office to
take their own food. 1t reminds one
somewhat Of the old topical song,
Come after breakfast. bring long
your lunch, and leave before supper
time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

And now just see who comes pranc-
ing out from the wings of the theater
Of war when we had been led to be-
lieve he had been permanently rele-
gated to the retired actors home: No
other than that Big Bad Battleship
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Discusses Washington IN Wartime
And Sundry Complaints About 1t.

TO the Editor of The Star:
So you are ID. c. 'er"-that's short
for Damn Complainer).
well, why not?" you say to yourself.
What has Washington given me? came
here to find rainbow-and this is what
l got: One bed and only four roommates
to share it, If I'm lucky; desk to sit
and rest my feet on if they get tired from
nothing to do; leaning against other
such humans as I that share the same
square foot I'm supposed to occupy on
the bus or trolley; eating hot dogs and
hamburgers - hamburgers and hotdogs,
day in and day out til I think they'll
run out my ears for sure; coming home
df you'll pardon the misuse of the world
every night and dropping dead tired on
my share of the bed where I remain
until the alarm goes of at $50 AIM
awakening me for an early start to
suffer in misery another long weary day.
If that's rainbow with pot of gold at
the end Of it-any newcomer can have
my share-but definitely"
HONESTLY You'd think people would
get so tired of hearing others about them
forever complaining that they'd lift their
noses up of an already far too crowded
sidewalk and actually live which
would be delightful change, as they
soon would find out. But no-what hap
pens instead? You read In the news
papers about one individual who hap
pens to have hard time Of it; or in
some small newspaper in a small town
where they have no definite proof that
the absolutely terrifying conditions
existing in Washington are as truthful
as they would have you believe; perhaps
you hear some of the people that share
your space on the bus talking about the
dreadful time they are having and then
there you decide you are in the same
boat.
1t was raining when you arrived here
last spring and you were soaked through
by the time you finally found room for
the night. So what? Didn't 1t ever rain
back in your town? If not, why didn't
you stay there if you like all sunshine
and no rain. Particularly II you don't
like clouds-because 1t seems like all you
found here was stormy weather. Where
come from, people find the pot of gold
by climbing over rainbows-not by slid
ing under them.
Wasn't it you yourself who chose to
come to Washington? Or am I mis-
taken? Perhaps the President person.
ally sent you specially engraved invita-
tion-just to crowd the Capital bit?
I'm not saying you are complaining
because the streets here are not laid with
gold-far from that! The thing I'm
getting at is why not make the best of
it? Uncle Sam wants q Yankee Doodle
Dandy"-not a bunch Of ID. Gers"
overcrowding the city and throwing
their own individual monkey wrenches
in the Government machinery. War
time Washington is not the place for
people with weak backbones who came
here just to find out If they could take 1t.
You are probably thinking that 1t Is
easy to sit back and talk big with words,
but as you've heard before-the war can
be won or lost In Washington, 40 Why
not be an Al citizen in your own back
yard If you can't be IA private on the
front line? MARY FINDER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 10riter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
q DieU to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Suggests Private Prayer
For Thanksgiving.
To the Editor Of The star.

To the Editor Of The Star.
On Thanksgiving Day this year not
everybody will be free to attend divine
service, but that does not mean that only
. few can testify to appreciation for
Divine favor in the prevailing crisis.
Every man. woman and child can pray
for . moment alone or in any group Of
friendA Aw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

New Testament - The Red Letter
Edition of the New Testament is an
ideal Christmas book and offers a
suggestion for the Sunday school
teacher who wants to give her class
something inexpensive yet fitting-in
fact, it Is most appropriate remem-
brance for any one who reads the
Scriptures. The words Of the Saviour
are printed In red, but the unique and
exclusive feature is the addition of
interesting historical facts, tables and
references which will help the student
to enjoy the text To secure your
copy Of this publication inclose Is
cents in coin. wrapped in this clip
ping, and mail to The Star Informa-
ton Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Wants Experts In Charre
OF the Heating Plants.
10 the Editor Of The Star:

OF the Heating Plants.
10 the Editor Of The Star:
Having been reader Of your valuable
paper for = quarter Of Q century, I saw
IN your issue for November Is an article
headed: furnace Blast Damages Church
ct Occoquan."
1t ID interesting to note that the OK.
plosion probably was caused by back.
nre, according to the steward Of the
church. And no one was In the church
At the time the explosion occurred. This
explanation u Characteristic Of the ex-
pressions Of one who never has been
sure Of his ground, due to his lack Of
knowledge In the handling Of combustion
problems.
Church trustees and hotel and apart
ment house managers should ses 70 II
that those in charge Of their heating
plants are qualified to look after the
safety Of such equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

Who remembers when John l."
always meant John Lawrence Sui
Ivan and not John Lewellyn Lewiss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Honors Gettysburg Address
And Its Author,

To the Editor Of The Star:
Thursday was the 10th anniversary
Of Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Adj
dress, yet there was no mention Of It,
editorially or otherwise, In either the
leading washington Or New York news
papers, or II there was, same escaped my
cursory examination Of their pages.
And that, too, In these perilous days
when the American way Of HE 4 more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

imperiled than at any time since the
darkest hours of our Civil War.
The Gettysburg Address, as a state
paper, ranks only next to the Declara-
ton Of independence.
AS native Kentuckian of pre- Revolu-
tionary stock, make the Lincoln
Memorial hobby. When in Washing
ton I never fail to visit it, and If here
on the anniversary of the delivery of the
Gettysburg Address, carved on the wall
OF the awesome Memorial, I make
special pilgrimage to the shrine to
ponder once more the deathless thoughts
OF the Great Emancipation
few other visitors were there on
Thursday, among them some OF our
soldier boys. Upon leaving, I became
intrigued by the arrival of a group of
six Japanese-American soldiers, who
presented snappy appearance in Uncle
Sans Army uniforms. I had seen the
same types at Army camps in California
before Pearl Harbor. Their visit to the
Memorial caused me to reflect what
might be their reaction on reading Lin
coins invocation to the Almighty that
government of the people, for the people.
by the people shall not perish from the
earth." VIM. e. PULLIAM.
Comments on Opinion Expressed
BY Writer on Gen. de Gaulle.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In view OF the fact that your generally
very well-informed paper printed an
opinion by Constantine Brown about
Gen. de Gaulle. would like you to print
the following also.
In this column Mr.. Brown says, and I
quote: Gen. de Gaulle lacks no.
ntical wisdom and is afraid that some
body senior in rank might supersede him.
Gen. de Gaulle is also very touchy; hence
dif1cult to handle"
AS one who has been working in yery
close contact with Gen. de Gaulle for
over year, may I say that Gen. de
Gaulle Is not an ambitious man and
that his stand on any question is die
tated purely by the interests Of France7
AS to his so-called fear Of being SUPER
seeded by . French oficer superior in
rank. may point out that both Gen
Catroux and Gen. d'Astier de la Vieerie
are five-star generals, whereas Gen. de-
Gaulle wears only two stars; and vet
the question Of rank never created any
difnculties between these generals and
the head Of Fighting France?
]. BAUBE,
Press Omcer, Delegation de France
Libre.
Wants Experts In Charge
OF the Heating Plants.
10 the Editor Of The star:
Having been reader Of your valuable
paper for quarter Of century. saw
In your issue for November Is an article
headed: furnace Blast Damages Church
at Occoquan."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered ~ second-class matter post ONCE,
Washington, D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

Address
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04

James A. Garfield. then congress
man from Ohio. Later he was q
member Of the guard Of honor
from West Point at the inaugurs-
ton Of President Garfield
Ill health caused him TO retire
from West Point and he went 10
New York City. doing newspaper
work on tho New York Herald.
Later he came west and entered
the newspaper profession. For
many years he was feature writer
on the Denver Republican. Com
ing to Tacoma In 1921. he joined
the staff Of The Tacoma Ledger
as editorial writer. which POSI-
ton he held for IA years. retiring
seven years ago.
Beside his wife, Matte s.. Gross
leaves his daughter. Florence f..
ut the home. address. $40 ". 9Th
st., two other daughters. Mrs.
winifred @. Roper Of Tacoma, and
Mrs. Evelyn G. Tobin OF Casper.
Wyo., and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
from C. C. Mellinger chapel FRI
day at 1870 p. m, Rev. Arthur
Bell officiating. Interment In New
Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04
Excise Taxes
On Cars Tipped
Autos Worth More
Thon q Yeor Ago

lContinued from rngs oneb
for lossss n Fsvenua lactdenl -
var complications After al.
everybody askz more Ter every
thing ard why shouldn't ths state
tai commission
Most cars are in TIE rerd-
chsvrniet- Plymouth eiss. which
win serve ~ : Fecd example q
how Tire higher tai rans
II a ies2 car 81 this class came
off the showroom 7oor since Oct I.
1919. or Il stin in the hands II the
dealer. tire tax TIN addition q
license feel Ia I'll. II that ssrne
car Was first sid prior 70 Oct I.
the tax IL ss7a Similar sub
stsntisl jumps apply 70 ears of
al other classes which are 1919
modeis
nat i~fs Hoax 81 ipsi
models. The .xei~e tar IN .
new Ferd-Cheyrelet- riymeuth
car last year va. es.ss; that
same ear now year later
calls for . tan AZ s1.sa. The
1870 car which cost the owner
. tar 81 ss.es Last year h ur
"a % now.
Comparisons for other year
models In the same price class 81
car show 1879. t-2s last year.
- now. 1888. $3.50 last year. ~
now; 1877. s2.Is last year. I.so
now; 1875. s1.1s last year. s2.so
now. 1893. h.4a last year. "
now.
ANY car 81 any model manu-
fartured prior 70 isss takes
. tan Of u nat and the tau
commission really had he~rs
on he Old )silopses hecsuss
that tau 10 night where u vss
year sEo.
Looking at better cars. lets take
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04
.Tacoman's Kin
Victim Of Fire
Connie Irolund's
Cousin Il Victim

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Little Mar n H. werIa~
iis recalled THURSDAY thxf /.
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ard there for - l.sf tine rul
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04
WWi1MlNMlNNnnllp.,VYIV2y
y! EM4A:!'!4H.N,
~ PIERCE couNry peceona,,r,e<
PIERCE COUNTY pERsoNAIIrIEs

PFC. Howard r. Whitley. son II
Walter D. Whitley. HOS Ia. 2sth
Ct. recently received promotion to
corporal. It was learned Thursday.
Cpl Whitley entered the army Al
Spokane. March Is. and is now
stationed at Key Field. Miss
where he Is On duty as clerk with
. bomb squadron.
Congressman John ". Coffee
recently visited the ordnance mo-
tor base At Fort Lewis ~ the
guest Of Col. VI. II. Mills. COM
manding officer. Coffee Inspected
AL OF the repair. assembly. paint
Ing. construction and salvage ia
eilities of the huge motor base.
which has been built within the
hast six months. Col. Mills ac-
eompanied by Lieut.. Col. n. Marx.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04
Vessels to Fly
Flag Of France

LONDON - French merchant
ships in allied and French African
harbors are to operate in the
allied service under the French
flag, fully armed and with French
crews. advices from North Africa
said.
Admiral Jean Francois Darlan.
civil head of French North Africa.
already has leased part of the
French merchant fleet to the
allies. the advices said. and is CO.
operating In getting the ships
moving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04
Lynn H. Gross
Taken byDeaih
Former Newspaper
Writer Succumbs

lynn X Gross. a.. died wednes-
day In a local hospital he va
born % hi fathers estate n Is
sax county. Virginia Nov. q.
1850.
Educated IN ths east. ne Vas
appointed to West pulnt by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04

PVT. Marvin Peose, obove.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7.
Peose, ga 20. z5th ST, OBJ
served his 23d bir,hdoy on
Tuesdoy while serving Uncle
Som Of t4orlinoin, Tex.
where ne IS offending gun
neD school. He entered the
armed forces in June. 1912.
and wos sent 10 Sheppord
Field, Tex, from where he
wos transferred 70 Sioux
FolIs, S. D.. Ioter graduating
from rodio school. PVT.
Peose is O former Tocomo
Times carrier. serving Gus
toners in puyollup from
1890 10 1895. Loter he
entered Lincoln high school,
where he wos O member OF
the midget ond vorsity foot
boil teons, graduating in
1888.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04

The isaand Of Java. able 10 sup
port 1900 900 psopis. u only szz
miles long and 1z1 niles w1ds-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04

farmer and had been IN this
country for So years. all but four
years IN this vicinity. Holmauist
IL survived by his widow, Chris
tina: three sons. Harry Hanson
of Fife. Walford and Clarence
Holmquist of Tacoma; . daugh-
ter. Mrs. r. Il. tEllsn) Hoyer Of
Astoria. Ore. two sisters In sws-
den. and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services win be held
from the Piper chapel At 7:s0
p. m. Friday. with the Rev. ".
Arthur Larson officiating. Burial
will be at lakewood cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04
PVT. JAMES Y. MCCARTHY

Pvt. James r. Mccarthy. 23.
died Wednesday at the Bremerton
Naval hospital He was born In
Marine. Mich. and Is survived by
his widow. Louise Finn Mccarthy.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced by Buckley King.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04

Among recent nrodoose<
OF the Sionol Corps school
OF Fort Monmouth. ~. J..
~os Edwin :. Erickson.
obove. son OF Mr.. ond Mrs.
A. tiokonson, z3l8 So. L
81. who wos commissioned q
second lieufenont of esef-
eiscs OF the eastern ofny
officer eondidose school.
Ii. Erickson. a eroduofe OF
Lincoln high school, recent
" spent q short Through IN
Toeoro visiting his porensx
ond former Classmates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-04
rusEfAL' sEavIcEs

Bernard wagne~s-Priyats me-
moral services viii be heid Sun
day afternoon AZ the c. 2. Mel
inger chapel with Or. Milton A
Marcy officiating.