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Evening star., 1942-08-21
"TAKOMA PARK, Md.

Dear sir:
"I noticed the letter in your column
that was signed M P. j.. Takoma Park
and wanted you to know that the bird
mentioned in the letter Is none other
than our own little Petee, which we
raised.
"She had fallen out of her nest, when
she was real tiny; she was mostly all
breast and very little tail feathers when
we found her.
Il was home from the ONCE that week
and I devoted all Of my time to taking
care of her, feeding her with an eye
dropper and moist bread and I even dug
worms for her.
"At night would put her to bed In
box with hot-water bottle. She would
love to be carried around and she would
perch on my finger. She never wanted
to be forcibly held.
"she became very tame. After q few
weeks found her percheero on the side
of the box, so I bought little perch for
her. At night she would always come
in on the sleeping porch and perch on
her perch. In the morning she would
wake the boys up early, If they didn't
get up she would fly in their bed and
perch herself on their heads until they
fed her.
"As she grew older, the boys made
come at their call. All the neighbors
marveled at me raising her, for the little
girl next door had lost two robins that
she had tried to raise.
MY youngest son, who had spent many
hours digging her worms and caring for
her, was away for a week. so the little
girl next door took care of her. When
came home, she pouted with me, telling
me in her bird fashion that she didn't
like to be neglected.
Soon she was of with the birds, and
this past week I haven't seen anything
of her. I hadn't seen any OF the other
robins, so I presumed they had all
flown South.
I'm glad to know that she Is still in
the neighborhood and I hope some day
she will find herself back to our home.
VERY sincerely, J. D."
Nothing shows the workings of in
stinct better than the way young robin,
having been brought up by hand, at last
will fly away.
The human element In the scene
knows from the very first moment that
this will happen, and yet 1t always comes
as slight shock and a bit of sorrow.s
1t is a sorrow tempered with triumph
| however.
The natural and right thing for the
bird to do is to ny away with other
robins.
Usually, as in the case Of Lilly Belle
whose history has been recounted here
the bird takes up with one particular
specimen of its own species.
Lilly Belle was seen feeding with an
other robin on the afternoon OF the da,
she disappeared.
1t was almost as If the two were max.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

Widener, assembled their pictures,
sculptures, tapestries furniture, por-
celains, books, etc., is an authentic
romance which one day should have
proper telling. For the moment,
however, it must suffice to suggest
that both men were instructive con-
noisseurs. Their enthusiasms were
their own. A natural love of beauty,
OF grace of line, of harmony Of color,
gave them the power to discriminate
between one work and another. They
aimed at perfection, carefully weed
ing out the less worthy canvases to
the net advantage of those that were
undoubted masterpieces. Thus as the
years passed they improved their
possessions by processes of exchange
and purchase until they had approx
mated their ideal.
Meanwhile, Andrew w. Mellon and
Samuel H. Kress were engaged in
similar enterprises, each independent
OF the other, yet, as it later developed,
to a common end. Joseph Widener
may not have been inspired by their
examples, but he certainly was en-
couraged by them. AS early as full
decade ago it began to be rumored
that his paintings might come to
Washington. His father had named
the Nations Capital in his will. The
building Of the National Gallery was
a persuasive argument. Now, at last,
the gift formally is rendered. Presi-
dent Roosevelt. calling it "a magnifi-
cent donation" speaks of the tax
payment requested of Congress as
"a modest sum when it is considered
what the donor Is contributing"
With this sentiment there will be
general agreement.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Appeals for Help Of All
In Salvage Campaign.

We constantly are reminded that in
creasing sacrifices must be made In the
all-out effort to beat the hostile Axis
powers. We also have heard consider
able amount of talk about "too little, too
late and know that there is an urgent
need for materials with which to lay the
foundations for victory.
The Salvage for Victory program is
an appeal to each of us to 60 through
the attic, cellar and garage and to make
clean sweep for all old iron, rubber,
steel, copper. tin, nickel and similar
materials which can be used in the con-
struction of planes, tanks, ships, guns
and other instruments Of war Paper,
rags, fat drippings and scrap rubber also
are needed
Every civilian sheltered in his home,
surrounded by comforts, anxiously await
ing the unfolding of events should ap-
preciate the fact that his very life is at
stake as we'll as the lives of dear mem
bers of his family who are in the armed
forces Most of us unselhshly are con-
cerned with our country's welfare and
SIlOulu ICd1lLC CildG IIilS lS bIlC tllIlC IOI
action on the home front.
A short time ago we owned over half
of the worlds railroad mileage and auto
mobile registra tons and considerable
amount of iron and steel together with
about half of the rubber and chemical
products. However, In expectation OF an
era of conquest our enemies acquired
large amounts of raw materials and they
have grabbed vast additional quantities
since the beginning of the war. America
now is faced with serious shortage of
vital materials and the want is so great
and immediate that each must make a
substantial contribution.
This war cannot be won with pins and
needles, broken rubber bands and steel
spirals from stenographers' notebooks,
although even pinhead spiral or bottle
cap should be salvaged and will be useful
Larger items also must be contributed.
The parable Of the feeding Of 5000
Evening star., 1942-08-21
the retrenchment will not result in

the retrenchment will not result In
any dismissals.
The annual saving of $500, 900 Is
only a drop in the bucket, If con-
sidered in relation to the vast ex-
penditures the Government is max
ing, not alone for war activities, but
for non-war as well. The principle
represented, however, is highly i'm
portant. Chairman Ganson Purcell
and his associates apparently real
ize the necessity for practicing econ
omy in any direction possible, and
were ready to take advantage of
their opportunity to save when it
was presented.
Other Government agencies could
profit by this example.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Bruzil on the Veroe

With Brazilian airplanes bombing
U-boats, the army mobilizing and
the government promising stern
reprisals, our giant southern neigh
Dor stands on the verge OF open
war with the Axis. The current
crisis, caused by the recent sinkings
of five Brazilian ships with heavy
loss of life, has been further in
tensif1ed by sixth sinking under
equally fragrant circumstances.
This ruthless submarine campaign
comes as the, climax to long period
of diplomatic tension which began
shortly after the start of the war,
nearly three years ago. Brazils
large resident German and Italian
elements showed strong Axis sym
pathies, obviously inspired and sup
ported by their home governments.
This potential disloyalty became still
more serious when President Vargas
adopted a vigorous policy of Pan
American solidarity in cooperation
with the United States. At the Pam
American Conference held last Jan
uary at Rio de Janeiro, it was Brazil
which, with Mexico, took the lead
in urging general severance of
relations with the Axis throughout
the Western Hemisphere. Brazil
was then warned by Berlin and
Rome that she would be made to
suffer for her conduct. Two months
later, elaborate spying and sabotage
organizations among German, Ital-
ian and japanese residents were dis
covered and broken up. Since then
a series of incidents has intensified
the hostile trend. Whether or not
the Vargas government now declares
formal hostilities, virtual "state of
war with the Axis is coming to pass.
All this is having notable roper
cussions throughout Latin America,
especially with Brazils immediate
neighbors. Uruguay is confirmed in
it's anti-Axis stand. In Argentina,
the cleavage between the Castillo
government and the opposition is
being intensified. The followers of
Castillo see in the Brazilian ship
sinkings vindication of the Presi-
dents determination to avoid giving
offense to the Axis, while mis- oppo-
nents condemn this policy as an
unworthy acquiescence to rawless
aggression. In Chile, public opinion
tends to sympathize with Brazil and
thus to veer away from it's present
neutrality. The general trend in
Latin America is thus toward hemi-
spheric solidarity and closer CO.
operation with the United States.
1t is interesting to speculate on
why the Axis has chosen deliberately
to increase Latin American hos
tility by. intensified U-boat outrages
against the merchant shipping of
those nations The most likely
surmise is that the Axis govern
ments are determined to sink all
tonnage which can even indirectly
aid the United Nations, and feel
that the disruption of ocean borne
commerce in the Western Hemi-
sphere is worth the price of chang
ing diplomatic non-intercourse into
formal belligerency. Nazi Germany,
in particular, habitually relies on
fear as the handspring of it's diplo-
macy towards smaller and weaker
nations, AS in the last war, it
brandishes the mailed fist at Latin
America in the shape of it's preda-
tory U-boats Then, outraged Brazil
took up the challenge and declared
war on imperial Germany. 1t looks
as though history were about to
repeat itself.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Calls for Propaganda Campaign
To Create Revolt in Germany,

To the Editor OF The star
Is this to become just one more war
of reciprocal mass suicide, with ultimate
appalling loss OF American lives, or can
we conceivably outwit the enemy and
achieve less costly victory?
Apparently there is only one way that
might be done-by supreme propa-
ganda campaign to promote showdown,
sabotage and eventual revolution in Ger
many.
Some encouragement will be found in
the fact that in the last free election less
than 10 years ago. 48 per cent of the vote
was cast against Hitler.
In order to strengthen anti-Naziism
we must first explode the lie that de-
feat would mean indiscriminate revenge.
The Atlantic Charter and speeches on
war aims are not enough. Concrete as
surances, possibly by congressional reso-
luton and certainly through definite
plans for the orderly policing Of Ger
many, will be necessary before we can
reasonably expect disillusioned Germans
to defy their leaders and cripple the
Nazi war effort by slowdow, sabotage or
revolt.
What is Yankee ingenuity doing to out
wit Goebbels and weaken his grip on
the German mind? The American peo-
pie are Just as interested in this as in
us, ROBERT s. FIELD,
VinelAnd, N. J.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Advocates Law To Exterminate
Weeds Responsible for HAY Fever

To the Editor of The Star:
New York State has law requiring
all property owners to exterminate "nox-
ious weeds including, of course, rag
weed.
1 have asked the chairman of the Dis
trict Committee in the House, Repre-
sentative Jennings Randolph, to sponsor
such a measure for the District.
All ragweed hay-fever sufferers would
do well to write to Representative RAN
dolph in support of the proposal 1t
seems simple measure OF public health
to which there could hardly be any OBJ
lection, but property owners are often
hard to move without force of law.
ELIZABETH TATE.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

@. Which is the only harbor In the
world that has no sea gulls?-W. D.
A. Samoa, one of the IA islands Of
the Samoan Archipelago, is the only
harbor in the world that does not have
sea gulls.
@. Where Is the largest hot spring.
A. c.
A. The largest Of which there is rec
ord is Big Horn Hot Springs in wyoming.
1t flows 1s,e00, 900 gallons Of water day.
@. What President first used the term
Administration" In referring to his term
Of ofice?-C. E.
A. George Washington used this word
In hts farewell address in 179e.
@. How did the White Russians get
their name?-A. L. G.
A. The name Is sometimes attributed
to the fact that the people were In the
habit Of wearing white homespun
clothing.
@. How long has toothpasts been In
use?-P. M.
A. Various substances have been used
from ancient times to whiten the teeth,
but toothpaste as we know 1t dates only
from 1900. Tooth tablets and tooth soap
were popular during the later years Of
the 10th century.
@. What causes the stale taste IN
cofee?-L. w.
A. The stale taste OF coffee results
from the action Of oxygen on the fatty
substance In the beans, which Is re-
sponsible for the aromatic flavor.
@. How many times has Poland been
partitioned?-H. E. w.
A. The fourth partition between
Russia and Germany took place in 1889,
@. Were any American soldiers
killed in Europe on Armistice Day
1918?-S. E. H.
"A. War Department records show
that 213 members OF the American Ex-
peditionary Forces were killed in action
on November II, 1918, between IL
o'clock midnight and II am, when the
Armistice was signed.
@. How may the autographs on
baseball be preserved?-K. T.
A. Signatures OF ballplayers on q
baseball may be preserved by the appli-
cation OF a coat OF varnish or shellac.
@. Please give some Information ON
the formation Of cobwebs.-M. G.
A. Cobwebs are spun usually by the
female spiders in neglected corners. At
night the spider raises the spinnerets in
the air and by pressing them against
some object gently she causes the liquid
silk to flow. These threads harden
when they come in contact with the air
and unite into one compact strand.
@. Please explain the difference be-
tween a color, standard and an en-
sign.-G. L. D.
A. A flag carried by dismounted
troops is called color, and one carried
by mounted troops standard. An en-
sign is flag flown on a ship or boat.
@. How long has the British national
anthem, God Save the King" been in
use?-C. H.
A. The first dated copy of the national
anthem of Great Britain is>found in the
Gentleman's Magazine for October. 1745.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

Householders would know better
whether to convert from oil to coal
If the Government would convert it's
bulletins on the subject from con-
fusion to certainty.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

A young man and young woman,
colliding with each other in automo-
biles, became acquainted and later
became engaged. From which it is
seen that, if necessary, Dan Cupid
can conduct his business on a crash
and-marry basis.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

The New York Institute of Die
tetics declares that food has much
to do with love, and vice versa, and
that person thoroughly in love
might 60 so far as to order spinach.
A case indeed of Amor vincit
Omnia"
Evening star., 1942-08-21

Parliamentary LAVA 80 page
compilation of the established rules
of order that govern the proceedings
of all deliberative bodies, 1t is IN
simple form. briefed for ready refer
ence, and clarified so that the average
person will not get lost in maze OF
technicalities. 1t details the correct
way to form temporary organiza-
ton. bylaws, and set of minutes; ex-
plains the duties Of officers, and
concludes with glossary of parlia-
mentary terms. To secure your copy
of this publication inclose 10 cents in
coin, wrapped in this clipping, and
mail to The Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-08-21

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the tUriter, although the use OF
a pseudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserpes
the right to edit all letters ,oith
q pie1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

Due to a scarcity of oil, New York
may have to ration hot water. Mayor
La Guardia says he is not fueling.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

O. What is the story of Robert
Browning's poem, The Ring and the
Book" ?-T. w. E.
A. 1t Is based on the Pranceschim
murder. cause celebre in Italy in 1893,
and tells the story IL times, from as
many points of view.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

O. Are soldier ants males or fe-
males?-C. V. A.
A. Soldier ants are females. They
fight with their heads, and hence their
heads are twice as large as their bodies.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

A reader con get the ansDer TO ony
question OF fact by writino The EDe-
nino Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please incIose stamp for return
postage.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

@. What city uses airrnail to the
greatest extent?-M. Pr.
A. Los Angeles, Calf, is the leading
airmail originating and destination point
in the United States. More than ls per
cent of all first-class mail in that CITY ia
airmail. In New York 1t is only 4.44 per
cent.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
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Entered as second class matter post ONCE,
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07

Prayer and Praise services on
Friday evenings at 8, Rev. R. t.
Reed in charge. All these SER
vices are very inspiring and
you are cordially invited to be
present at all of them. - All
eyes and minds are turned to-
ward the Baptist Church in
Winchester, where the Fellow
ship Union of Smaller Church.
es will hold its monthly meet
ing, Feb. st hat 8 p. m. Chel-
sea will be there with it's rep
reSentativeS of the Peoples
Baptist Church. A great meet
ing is expected; SO don't fail TO
go on the second Sunday in
this month, February, and en-
Joy a spiritual feast.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
WEST MEDFORD
SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH

SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. ]. Frederick Bailey. Pastor
W. MEDFoRD, Mass, Feb. B.
Putting on the whole armor is
necessary for Christians in the
spiritual war against sin and
Baptism is only q part Of the
armor. This was the timely
message in the sermon by Pas
tor Bailey lsat Sunday in an
encouraging service W h c h
ushered into the Church the
Misses Constance Parham, Mar
jorie johnson and Mr.. Solomon
Allen. Baptisms were conducted
by Rev. Smith of Winchester
and Mrs. Bailey, wife Of the
Pastor rendered a beautiful
solo. The long anticipated Eel
lowship meeting is scheduled
for next Sunday at winchester.
We noted a few Of our soldier
boys home over the past week
end, among them Sergeant
Bobby Booker, Eddie Jeners,
and Corporal Warren Evans.
Moreover, students OF the Her
vey School last week were ad-
dressed by Lieutenant Bill Phil
lips. the popular all around
officer and gentleman recently
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07

Deems Taylor, the noted COM
poser and music critic who edit
ed the popular "a Treasury Of
Gilbert and Sullivan, throws
some interesting sidelights on
the lives of these famous col
laborators. Both were fairly
well known when they met for
the first time in November, 1869
Gilbert for his charming Bah
Ballads" and Sullivan for his
various musical scores.
Neither displayed any partic-
ular interest in the other at that
first meeting. In fact, Gilbert
began by poking fun at Sullivan,
who was considered the musical
white hope of England. I'm
very glad to meet you, Mr.. Sui
livan," he said. "for you will be
able to decide a question which
has lust arisen" Whereupon he
launched into long and fright
fully involved problem in har-
monte technique, which he had
memorized out of the Encyclo-
pedia Britannica. Sullivan, who
was not used to being kidded,
said seriously that he could not
decide the question offhand, but
that he would think it over.
It was two years before they
saw each other again, and it
was not until six years later that
they carried through their first
collaboration = Trial by jury"
The man who was really respon-
sihle for the welding of these two
was a theatrical agent named
Richard D'Oyly Carte. Because
of his ingratiating manners and
his Shrewd business sense, he
was known by some members Of
the profession as oily Carte"
but whatever his failings, he
made q large contribution to the
entertainment Of the human
race when he urged Sullivan to
provide music for Gilbert's Tyr
les.
Oddly enough, even at the
height Of their fame and sue
cess, both Gilbert and Sullivan
felt the urge to work alone. Sui
liysn, who had composed @on-
ward Christian Soldiers" and
The Lost Chord" felt that
comic opera was somehow be-
meath his dignity.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
WEST NEWTON
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Req. J. H. Dennis, Pastor
Here we are: War, defense,
democracy, tragedy, power,
might andmon ey, fail to re-
leve the onward march. It's
well to take the lesson of JON
ah and the Ninevites at home
and abroad. At Harvard Uni
verSity, last week in a discus
sion on Democracy, Rev, T. R.
Whitfield spoke in defense of
our race, but failed to oppose
the infamous name negro" A
good name is more to be de-
sired than rubies. White stu
dents and a NEGRO" preacher
All the people in America were
foreigners, and so were we-Ir-
ish, Swede, German and JapS.
and known by their homelands,
we are from Africa, who is the
negro" an dfrom what coun-
try? We thank the Rev. Whit
field.
Come to Mt. Zion Sunday,
Feb. 8, 1O:45 a. m. Rev. Dennis
speaks on Heart Failure. "
Sunday School at noon time.
B. L. H. 6-7:15. Subject 1880:
What Power Controls Your
Life?"-Sunday, Feb. /, Eli
iah's sermon was very helpful
and impressive, also our even
ing service and the Commun-
ion will be long remembered
Mrs. NJ. Allen Of Curve st., is
improving. Mr.. H. Wooden and
Mrs. sidny Moore are not so
well.-We are planning our re-
vival on the Seven Church of
Asia. the Church Of Rome Of
which you viii later hear.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
WOBURN
ST. JOHNS BAPTIST
Req. Roger Williams, Pastor

Req. Roger Williams, Pastor
WOBURN, Mass, Feb. Z
Church services were well at
tended last Sunday. Rev. VIII
liams preached morning and
evening. Both sermons were
very interesting and full of in
Spiration. The Misses Mill
cent Saunders and Audry Mar
tin rendered music in the
morning and Miss Martin was
the Soloist in the evening,
Communion services were held
at the conclusion of the even
ing Sermon.-Next Sunday
Rev. Roger Williams will hold
his last service with the st.
Johns congregation until the
duration of the war. Rev. Will
liams has bees ordered by the
War Department to report to
Fort Benjamin Harrison in
Indiana next week. He will be
one Of the chaplains and has
been commissioned as First
Lieutenant. At a recent busin-
ess meeting of the church,
Rev. williams received a leave
of absence from the church.
The school was held at noon. A
group of men from the st.
Johns church attended the
Annual Fellowship meeting in
the Calvary Baptist church in
LoWell,Ma SIS. last Sunday
morning at 9 O'Clock. Those
who attended wehe MesSrs. N.
D. Alexander, John Saunders,
A. w. White, Henry Heard, VIII
lis Pollins, George Kendall
and Thomas Finley.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07
CHELSEA

Refs. CiysisS Hin. Samuel z
Bullock and z. T. Reed,
Pulpit Committee, in Charge.
Services at the Peoples
Baptist Church, Will be as fol-
lows: Sunday Morning Service,
10:45, Dr.. r. T. Reed in
charge. Sunday School 1890
p. m, Mrs. L. ]. Milliken and
Mrs. Isabelle BIlups in charge.
Evening service at Z, Rev. vir-
giSs Hill in charge.
Week Day Services
Choir rehearsal Friday even
ings AZ Z, Rev. Hill, choTister.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-07

James (Jimmy) Griffin, the
great all-round athlete Of
Rindge Tech fame and A L T
College and the outstanding
player on Lou Montgomery's
Black-Hawk football team was
rendered a farewell party last
week at the Franklin Wright
Club by the Union" and men
at the Springs Factory in Chel-
sea and interested citizens OF
the community. The club was
packed to its capacity with
friends who gathered there to
show their appreciation, know
ing that because he is donning
one Of UUhcle Sans uniforms
they may not see him for a
long time. In addition to his
great athletic achievements
both in high school and col
lege Mr.. Grimm was also a star
on the famous CroSSon Jr. bas-
ketball team from the Cam
bridge Community Center. Al
so at the party were two other
young men who were to leave
for The U. S. Army. They were
Paul RevBleon and James Ford
Of OIL. fair city.