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Evening star., 1942-07-13
Shippinq Losses

WIllle SpeClIlC 1guT6S OF present.
tonnage of merchant shipping are
everywhere jealously guarded mill
tary secrets, data just out of Wash
ington enable us to realize the overall
losses. And they are certainly i'm
pressive. Since the beginning of
the war, Slightly less than three years
ago, the total number of vessels sunk
exceeds 5000, involving known loss
of life of nearly $4,000 seamen and
officers, not counting more than
10000 still missing and unaccounted
for Only last week, at least thirty
four ships were sent to the bottom
throughout the seven seas. Three
short years ago, when the world was
still at peace, any one of those sink
ings would have been a major news
story.
OF course, it should be understood
that the figures Just quoted cover
Axis shipping and crew losses as well
as those of the United Nations. But
Axis sinkings apparently account for
only about one-third of the grand
total. The United Nations have
therefore lost in the vicinity of 1000
ships. Britain is by far the heaviest
loser, with over 1,1O0 vessels sunk.
That is nearly four times the figure
for Norway, the next biggest loser.
United States ship losses so far are
225, but at the present rate of sink
ings that figure soon will be sharply
exceeded.
Tonnage figures have not been
disclosed; but since most Of the
sunken United Nations ships were
ocean-going vessels, it is reasonable
to suppose that they averaged better
than 5000 tons. This would bring
total tonnage lost to at least 10000
600 for the United Nations. Recent
unofficial estimates suggest that the
amount of shipping now at the dis
posal of the United Nations today is
little If any larger than the $4,000, 900
deadWeight tons controlled by the
Allies in 1918 Even at that time,
there was no great surplus, though it
was primarily a North Atlantic war,
and the German U-boat menace was
by then under control. Today, we
need fleets of merchant ships in
every quarter of the globe, and they
are everywhere preyed upon by Axis
submarines of a more formidable
type than their predecessors of the
last war.
Scarcity of shipping is, indeed, the
basic bottleneck Of our entire war
effort. To mention only one impor-
tant phase Of this complex problem
lack Of ships rather than of trained
men and up-to-date equipment is
what chiefly holds up the creation OF
an effective second front in Western
Europe this year. Most of the United
Nations ships now aflOat are ear
marked to supply Britain, Russia
Australia, and the many British anc
American forces IN various parts o1
the world. A genuine second from
in Europe would require millions O.
tons of merchant shipping to trans
port the great eXpeditionary force
and keep it supplied. Everything in
dicates that this tonnage could no
be diverted from present uses with
out profound maladjustments il
other quarters.
The bright spot in an otherWis'
dubious picture is the magnit1cen
showing of American shipyards. Tn
present construction program for tn
Maritime Commission is for 2,90
vessels totaling approximately 81,
100000 tons. The present outpu
averages two ships day with al
Evening star., 1942-07-13
aggregate tonnage of 100000 tons

aggregate tonnage Of 100000 tons
per month, the goal being 100000
tons for the current year. And it is
hoped that this output can eventu-
ally be doubled That should more
than keep pace with ship sinkings,
plus the gradual accumulation of
surplus for new uses.
However, this hopeful prospect
does little to alleviate the present
situation. So far as this crucial sum-
mer is concerned, shipping Is bound
to be chronic headache for almost
every phase of the overall war effort.
1t must just be lived through In the
best way possible.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

@. Please give the official motto Of
the Northwest Mounted Police.-L. O'D.
A. The motto OF the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police Is Uphold the Right"
This is emblazoned In French on the In
sigma of the organization.
@. Which are considered the most I'M
portant trees in the world?-H. r. A.
A. According to Henry E. Clepper,
secretary Of the Society of American
Foresters, the most important to man
are: Date palm, coconut palm, almond,
apple, fig, mulberry, olive, lemon, chin
chona and rubber.
@. When did President Roosevelt
enumerate his four freedoms?-C. N.
A. 1t was in his message to Congress
on January 6, 1941. that the President
enumerated his four freedoms freedom
Of speech and expression, freedom Of
worship, freedom from want and free
dom from fear.
@. Where is the largest coral reef In
the world?-R. j. A..
"A. l lie 1TcdG bdIIicI ftccl Vi huSbid a.
liza, which is 1850 miles in length, is the
greatest coral formation in the entire
world 1t extends from New Guinea
southwark along the entire coast Of
Queensland, Australia.
@. Is party call proper when one has
been a week lend guest in a homer
B. F. B.
A. If ones hostess lives at a distance,
a note should be sent to her not later
than a day after the visit is ended.
Flowers, candy or book are often sent
with card. If hostess and guest live in
the same place, call should be made
within week.
@. Was Ada Rehan the real name Of
the actress?-S. E. L.
A. Her real name was Crehan. A
printers error transformed it into
stage name at the time of her debut.
@. Who were the eight full commits
stoned generals in the Confederate
Army?-N. K. F..
A. The eight full generals" in the
Confederate Army were Robert E. Lee,
Albert Sidney Johnston, Joseph E. john
ston, Pierre Gustave Toutant Beaure-
gard. Braxton Bragg, Edmund Kirby
Smith, John B. Hood and Samuel Cooper.
@. How did the term undertaken"
originate?-S. M. McC.
A. An undertaken is defined as ono
who undertakes to carry out business
for another. The word was first used in
the sense of one who makes business
of carrying out arrangements for fu-
nerals in 1898.
@. How many plants are there In the
world?-B. l.. M.
A. 1t is estimated that there are more
than 10000 species of Towering plants
and more than 10000 species Of lower
plants. They are classified into $40
families.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

chance to function. It is not leader
but follower, by necessity, in the rise
of inflationary costs. That is the ele-
mental significance Of parity" however
faulty it may be as price formula.
Under war conditions, 1t Is not farm
labor that can be lifted to high stand
ard of wage rates to attain parity. 1t Is
urban labor that must be cut in its real
income as measured by hourly wage rates.
This is an elemental necessity. If it is
not done, farm prices must rise or sub
sides be paid Mr.. Henderson says ours
is "a profit -andloss economy" But he
is indulging in equivocation If he means
that farming can be largely conducted
as loss account; and subsidy. as The
Star points out, is "a device which mere
ly conceals the weakness of the price,
control structure" We cannot merely
hang our clothes on the hickory limb
and not go near the water in this matter
of spending wages. 1t is clearly false
pretense to employ forced saving in place
of taxes to cut wages, and in addition
1t is guarantee of ultimate initiation
when bonds are cashed
ALDEN A. POTTER.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Judges Determination"
By Treatment of Saboteurs.

TO the Edltor OF Ihe star.
Unless the people Of the United States
become more desperate to preserve their
liberties than the Axis powers are to take
these priceless possessions from them.
the American people are going to lose
their freedom.
The manner in which the Government
of the United States deals with these
German spies landed on our shores will
indicate the determination OF America
to win this war.
WILLIAM H. HARGROVE.
Jerico Springs Mo,
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Haskin.

A reader cdn get the dns,Der to any
question OF fact BY Drittno The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
d. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. What is the largest check ever writ
ten by the Federal governmental. S. o.
A. The largest Government check ever
written was for 81 800 900 900 to set up
stabilization fund, at the time Of gold
evaluation in 1884.
c. Did Benjamin Franklin found the
Saturday Evening Post?-D. D.
A. oxford Companion TO American
Literature says that this magazine orgi-
nally was issued from an office at one
time occupied by Franklins Pennsyl-
vania Gazette. one of whose later pub
fishers founded the Post.
@. How many completely independent
countries are there in Africa?-B. j. F.
A. Liberia, the Negro republic on the
west coast, is the only one.
@. OF what are marshmallows NADER
ID. r.
A. Marshmallows are made Of gelatin
or gum arabic, confectioners' sugar, and
white of egg.
@. Will boat float higher in deep
water than In shallow, and If so, why2-
O. B. A.
A. The depth of water has nothing to
do with how high an object will float in
the water. An object will float higher in
salt water than in fresh water because
the density of salt water is greater than
that Of fresh water.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Complains About Smoke
At Lorton Reformatory.

10 the Ed1tor OF I ne StaT.
country has been free during the summer
months from smoke and SCOT issuing
from the smokestacks of the reformatory
at Lorton.
This summer, however, particularly
during the daytime. we are confronted
with belching black smoke and SCOT from
one smokestack at the reformatory,
which means, as any one with common
sense knows utter waste of fuel and poor
management.
Why cannot something be done about
this? j. G..
Evening star., 1942-07-13

AS an entry for the worlds cham
pionship for casual understatement
is offered the recent remark of Ad-
miral BroWne-C Cunningham, follow
ing Marshal Rommel's sudden east
ward drive: II think Rommel got
across rather more than we thought" d"
Evening star., 1942-07-13

In South America there is an in
sect called the railway bug" because
it is equipped with both green and
red lights. North America can be
thankful it does not have him to
cause still further traffic hazards
when we have some traffic again.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Approves

Approves
Sheppard Bill.
To the Editor of The Star:
Here's hoping that the sentiment for
the Sheppard bill will increase rapidly.
May the fathers and mothers Of our
boys as we'll as all who desire victory
demand that the soldiers be protected
from alcoholic liquors near the camps.
l. O. B.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

A Muskegon (Mich) man is &C
cused of the theft of twenty gallons
of angleWorms. Fishermen will
think, What an optimist he must
bel"
Evening star., 1942-07-13
FORTUNE TELLING Any

FORTUNE TELLING ANY
one who can read palms or tea
leaves. judge character from face
and features or tell fortunes
from cards Is bound to be in
demand at any social gathering.
Our booklet on the subject has
complete directions. 1t also in
cludes horoscopes for every
month and many odd and in
teresting facts relating to signs,
omens and superstitions Of every
day life. 1t will provide endless
amusement at any party. To
secure your copy inclose Is cents
in coin wrapped in this clipping
and mail to The Star Informa-
ton Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the Driter, although the use of
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserDes
the right to edit all letters 10ith
q Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it 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., 1942-07-13
Thinks Senators Voting for Meaney
Should Be Retired From Office.

To the Editor of The Star:
After reading Gould Lincolns article
on the Senates confirmation of Meaney
it makes one feel that the word "justice"
should be taken out of the dictionary.
I think every man who voted approval
should be taken out of circulation as
soon as possible.
II they thought such as this to be
right, their idea of the word is certainly
warped, or If they voted because they
had to, as is implied here--for this reason
we would be much better off without
them in Washington. M. w. L.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Reports Zoo Fence Wire
Is Not What 1t Seems.

10 tne EQltor OF Inc SIar.
j. Rex Pimlott, who wrote to The Star
about the heavy copper wire strung for
fences in the National Geological Park,
July 6, stating that, There are many
hundreds Of pounds of copper wire avail
able there" etc, was quite naturally de-
ceived, as was, too, about that particular
wire. I had raised the same question
some weeks ago with Ernest P. Walker,
assistant to DR.. Mann, director Of the
Zoo.
1t seems that the wire is not solid
copper at all, but that the inner core is
steel, with thin sheathing of copper on
the outside to prevent rusting. 1t has
been used for fence purposes at the Zoo
for many years past
Were the wire solid copper, as it ap-
pears to be, no doubt DR.. Mann would
have turned it in for better wartime
uses long ago. ENOCH A. CHASE.
Discusses Wage Increases
As a Cause Of Imitation.
To the Editor of The Star:
There is much to be said for The Stars
the most critical battles of the war, the
fight against imitation"
But while the open break between
Price Administrator Leon Henderson and
Congress" may be conspicuous" it seems
unfair to the issues as we'll as to Con-
gress to call this a cause rather than an
effect of differences of opinion. Con-
gress is also quarreling with the Depart
ment of Agriculture over essentially the
same issues, and there, too, is holding up
appropriations.
The OPA leader repeatedly has said
that conditions other than the size of
his appropriations, specifically the effect
of bad fiscal policy on pyramiding pur-
chasing power, will make it impossible
for OPA to carry out it's functions effec-
lively. So appropriations can hardly be
the limiting factor after all, for were
fiscal policy corrected so much less would
be required of OPA as to reduce it to lit
tie more than temporary rationing of
scarce goods, with no postwar functions
involved. But without appropriate fiscal
policy there will be no limit to the growth
of apparently needed, yet futile, funds
for OPA.
Specific price difficulties must be an
effect rather than cause of defective
finance, and therefore not comfortable
by OPA This applies particularly to
the discrepancy which is becoming so
critical between farm and industrial
wage levels. 1t is tragically naive to call
this simple matter of pressure groups,
for here again the pressure is an in
escapable result and not cause.
If the War Labor Board forces a wage
advance in Little Steel" on the theory
of ability to pay, it is throwing appro-
pirate fiscal policy to the winds, for it is
transferring purchasing power to wages
at the expense of the ability to pay
taxes. Can Congress be blamed for in
adequate taxation under such a wage
policy? Not unless they are blamed for
the liberal labor legislation of the New
Deal.
This liberality with the profits of
property will have to be stopped if agri-
culture is to function when it has to meet
the wage levels of industry under the
full employment conditions of war, for
it is conspicuously untrue that 80 far
as It's inflationary effect is concerned
there is no difference between rise in
wage levels and an advance in farm
| prices" Agriculture Is simply asking .
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Member of .he Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post office,
washington, y. c.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

@. How many plants are there In the
world?-B. L. M.
A. 1t is estimated that there are more
than 10000 species of Towering plants
and more than 10000 species Of lower
plants. They are classified into $40
families.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Ford Trade School
Sponsors Benefit

A BENEFIT concert for the
American Red Cross. sponsored
by the Ford Trade School, will
be presented tonight at Fordson
High School Participants IN
clude a band, glee club and 200
voice student chorus from the
Henry Ford Trade School.
The glee club and band will
be conducted by Vaughan Heard
and /. j. Petovello, respectively.
Both are graduates of the
school.
Price Of admission for stu
dents is 25 cents and for adults
80 cents. The sponsors are aim
ing for a goal Of $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Maria Montez' S Heart
Now Waits in Mexico

would be seen at the Monday
afternoon show.
III the manager didn't like II,
he would 20 back stage and say.
wash up and go home That
meant the act had Topped and
that the poor guys could remove
their makeup because there
would he no evening show for
them"
Now does any one know how
laid an egg started?
Sense OF Humor
Never let il be said Twentieth
hasn't sense OF humor Of a
studio can have a sense Of
humort or this story would
never have come to light. The
boys in the Eastern Office had
looked at French picture,
'Pasha's Wives" and gone into
a collective tailspin about the
male actor. Marcel Daiio.
Believing they had the find Of
the year, they sent cables right
and left 10 France trying TO
locate the actor
They also wired the West
Coast:
HOLD EVERYTHING. TRY
ING TO LOCATE FRENCH
STAR, MARCEL DALIO.- BE-
LIEVE HE WILL BE SENSA-
TON"
The next day the West Coast
wired the Eastern office:
DROP EVERYTHING. MAR
GEL DALIO ON LOT WORK
ING IN PIED PIPER BEEN
UNDER CON ACT SIX
MONTHS HERE"
Poets Corner
Pvt. Herbert Worsham. 1l5
Med. Bn Co. D.. wins our poets
corner this week:
To help ou. boys in ~,
Here's n pi0H 10 foil0U through:
Buy bonds. bpy stamps,
To help our champs.
Ercry time BOa bug L. s. bond,
You send another Jap beyond.
And lcheH noe buy enough, by
thunder.
Veil have tie Wh0te bunch SIX
FEET UNDER!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Got in The Way

PRODUCER HARRY SHEER
MAN worked as an extra in
"Undercover Man" starring Bill
"Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd. Una
ware of the fact that his camera
man caught an informal scene.
Sherman saw himself as an
American tourist in the midst Of
a Mexican fiesta when he saw the
"rushes" the next day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Final Performance

DAVID BUTLER. director of
Road TO Morocco, is an ex-
actor. The last scene he played
was To sit on a hot stove and
register anguish. When he saw
the result on the screen he was
discouraged permanently from
mugglnG.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Movie Accuracy

PARAMOUNT STUDIOS win
soon start a campaign TO in
form the general public that the
correct title of Ernest Heming-
ways novel is For Whom the
Bell Tolls. not Bells Toll" The
title is taken from a medieval
quotation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

MInT0WN--Third at Canheid, Park Free.
WiuiVWN Meivyn Douglas. Joan
BlondelI In Spicy Lan Riot, THERE'S
ALWAYS A WOMAN" Plus Dorothy La
mour Ray Miland and Monkey In
..HER Jingle LOVE- In Color
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

SdNAIidC NNtl NNNhihSs
bad for Anne Shirley. He's fly-
ing out 10 talk matrimony, even
II Anne won't be legally free for
q year.
Phil Berle. Millions brother, is
enliSting in the navy.
Don't let any one tell you the
Linda Darnell-Pev Marley thes
q top cameraman) romance isn't
serious. It's by far the most i'm
portant heartbeat for the little
Darnell girl since she has been
in Hollywood.
Louis Cline writes:
1.-THE discussion i'm your col
umn about the origin of the
word ham a. applied 10 actors
led me 10 wonder II your read
ers might not be interested In
the origin OF the expression
washed up meaning through.
II came from vaudeville. An act
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Movie-0 o-Round
Joan Fontaine Keeps
Serapbook Made Up
OF Blasts She Got
UOLLYWOOD Nav y

HOLLY WOOD. May q.
RANDOM thoughts OF tho
~ week: Joan Fontainc has
scrapbook that contains not a
word about winning the acad-
envy award or even a hint of
praise.
Instead. il is made up of the
blasts she got when she made
"DamSel in Distress" with Fred
Astaire remember
Some of the reviews read:
Newcomer Joan FOntaine j.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24

dancer. is in the nightly
revue at Saks Show Bar.
q vapid heroine for Astaire after
Ginger Rogers"
Miss Fontaine exhibits little
talent"
Uninterestlng." "seif-
conscious" and pale" were
few OF the adjactiveS.
Understand Maria Montez's
real heart is a handsome for
eigner waiting for a quota num-
Der in Mexico. a sort of real lie
Hold Back the Dawn story
Ginger Rogers will put some
money in her mas stage venture
on Broadway tins fall.
Bad news for the fans is that
the studios have clamped down
on fan photos and no more will
be sent out for the duration.
Alex Thompson really has IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-24
Puzzle Expert

FAY BANTER is a cross
word puzzle addict. She worked
one every day on the set of
Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage
Patch" in which she plays the
title role
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
LOuella Parsons
GOSSIP FROM
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD, April 2.-Such
excitement at MGM over Eddie
Mannix's plan to turn Lana Tur-
ner into a movie test pilot. Yes,
that is what is happening. Seems
Lockheed has a woman test pilot
who is fairly young and highly
successful in her chosen profess
sion, Eddie heard about it and
at once decided to make a picture
called THE Flying Blonde" with
Lana Turner as the gal who takes
out the bombers and other ships
on their initial fights.
He told his idea to Bob Hopkins
who has whipped up a story in
which Lana's boy friend becomes
jealous of the planes but in the
end turns pilot himself and helps
win the war.
So enthusiastic is Mannix that
this picture will be made as soon
as it is down on paper. OF course
MGM would like to get Clark
Gable to play opposite their favor
lite blonde, but this is essentially
a woman's picture. So it may not
be worked out.
NEW JOB FOR ANN
Bright and really this morning
Ann Rutherford, measles and all,
called to tell me that Daryl
Zanuck had bought her contract
from M-G-M-but that the Ger
man measles weren't part of the
deal!
Ann was Just as excited as ]
was surprised.
I say surprised because Ann,
ever since she clicked in the Andy
Hardy pictures, has seemed like
permanent fixture with Leo the
Lion. l never thought they would
part with Andy Hardy's movie
girl friend.
For the second time Republic
tnabs a hot title--"F'lying Tigers,
no less, which goes before the
cameras in a hurry. This is the
studio that registered Remember
Pearl Harbor" with the Hays Of
lfice before any other compan,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02

Call the USO at Cadillac 1884
and ask for Miss Faye Portner;