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Evening star., 1942-04-20
Appeals for Animals
Who Are Friends and Helpers"

To the Ecltor OF Tne star.
In reference to National Humane
Sunday and Kindness week, April 1925.
let us use the word that means so much
to us all now-"defense"-and in this
connection defense of our animal friends
and helpers.
In all wars countless dumb creatures
are involved, either left homeless In
war-torn lands when owners flee the
enemy, trained for duty along battle
lines or made victims of numerous cur
rent cruelties. 1t is therefore fitting that
we realize their speechless suffering dur
ing this week dedicated to kindness to
all creatures and, in return for their part
in our defense, resolve to spare them
needless pain.
Always report homeless. abandoned
animals still at large to the Animal Pro-
tective Association, $500 Wheeler road
Sc, especially when seen in areas being
wrecked for new defense projects. We
have two night agents working on
wrecked projects, but we want the public
to become interested in noting these
cases Of abandonment.
VIRGINIA w. SARGENT,
President, Animal Protectivs
Association.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
THIS AND. THAT
BY Charles Z. frdcescen.

They were not the unthinkinx popu-
lace. by any means. the unlettered and
the unframed.
Cats held q high place, especially in
the system OF Egypt. mystery land of the
long ago, before II was opened up TO
conquest.
It was naturally protected by the bar
riers of deserts and seas, but these had
begun to shrink, even in those days, with
the advent OF larger ships and wheels.
The mighty invention OF the wheel
what other in all history will ever excel
It'll
The house eat has seen many inven-
tions. but It holds firm to the faith OF
its fathers Not for IL the newfangled
things. but the old. solid delights Of the
world in the beginning. When viii man
kind come to have some OF the common
sense Of the cats and dogs, the birds
and the fshes2 Probably never, alas!
1t goes right along delighted with every
new invention. although that invention
holds within itself the seeds Of woe and
disaster
The cats know better. They realize, in
their way, that good meal is still some
thing to be reckoned with, that water Is
good to drink, and that 1t Is not so good
to bathe in. Birds. the cats know. like
to bathe, but then, birds were always
rather silly things! This disregard for
birds Is also part of the cat tradition.
You will see 1t often In two blazing
eyes, especially female cats behind win
dow panes. How they hate the birds
which come to the feeding station Just
outside the window Male cats, as a rule.
come to realize that they cannot get at
the birds through the pane but not the
females; these switch their tails and
chatter like monkeys. 1t was from this
habit. perhaps, that the saying arose
that the female of the species is more
deadly than the male.
Cats will do their valiant part In help
ing keep America free from enemies.
These enemies are rats and mice.
Most Of these rodents have infiltrated
into this country from foreign lands.
They are not wanted here-especially
by cats. Cats do not like rats, and at
times are afraid of them. Mice are more
their meat. In the best totalitarian
fashion, house cats like TO attack some
thing smaller, something which they
realize they can kill.
Most cats, however, viii attack rats.
and this Is rather to their credit, for
full-grown rat is almost as large, pos
sessing a strength which looks clumsy.
but which is all strength.
Experts tell us that there would be no
agriculture in this country If 1t were not
for cats. Without them, rats and mice
would run riot, eat all the farmers
grain. and In other ways spoil and ruin
the crops. Cats heroically defend their
country on million fronts, and ask
nothing in return except bowl of milk
and kindly pat on the head.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
-sPRrNo VALLEY.

Dear Sir:
~ think you and your readers viii Be
interested in the latest adventure Of
Boops, our cat.
He took A slap at Japan In the best
feline manner, without any OF us know
ing what he was doing.
He Is fed in the kitchen, from two
earthenware dishes. One is green and
one Is orange.
II had always noticed that the orange
bowl was the better OF the two, much
thicker, and better made in every way.
1T should have been. because II cost
about 10 times as much.
These bowls had been purchased six
or seven years ago.
"Boops. who is tiger cat, had eaten
out OF them ever since.
I'm recent days. however. he had
shown noticeable dislike for this bowl.
"The other morning I put both these
dishes in the sink to wash.
Having proceeded with this chore.
put both OF them on the window sill TO
dry in the sun.
Leaving the room for a moment, I
heard a tremendous clatter.
Running in, found one of the dishes
on the floor broken into bits. 1t was the
green one.
"I reproved the cat at once In no un-
certain terms.
You bad animal said, to break
your BOWL
"Boops meowed in return, winding
around on the window sill
"He kept looking down at the floor.
II pointed to the broken dish.
"See what you have done I. said.
Such nice dish, all broken to pieces.
And now you will have nothing to drink
your water out Of
"Boops kept looking down ut the
broken crockery. He looked so long and
so persistently that I stopped down to
see what he was looking at.
There was piece Of the bottom, up
side down, staring right up at me.
And printed on it, in firm characters,
was something that had never noticed
before.
Made in Japan 1t said.
II turned over the other. the thick,
intact bowl, and there on the bottom was
the imprint of a famous house in Eng
land!
"Boops looked real proud of himself.
Sincerely yours, Z. T. o."
Cats are strange creatures.
Many persons have believed them
psychic, to some extent at least.
In the early days of mankind wise
men of certain nations freely accorded
them occult powers, even regarding them
as religious.
The persons who so thought were the
thinkers Of the nations, the men who
knew how to read and write, after their
fashion, In those days.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Criticizes Politicians
For Alleged Selfishness-
To theEditor c


Now more than ever before the consti-
tutional rights of individual citizens
need protection from the attempted
depredations of power mad politici Sns.
You can render a tremendous service
by giving as much space to the defense
of constitutional rights and personal
liberties as is being given to the at
tempts TO subvert them to the personal
profit of selfish politicians under the
guise Of patriotism.
It is ridiculous for a group of indi-
viduals, who obviously and openly are
working for their own personal benefit,
to ask the great body of American peo-
pie TO give UP liberty in the name Of
liberty.
Freedom is our birthright and We shall
defend 1t against all enemies
2. c. LIEBHARDT.
Santa 20, n. Mex.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

fected by the decision Of tbs Ship
ping Administration, but officials ex-
peet the transfer 10 60 through with
out q hitch. The status Of the crews
will be unchanged. with the excep-
ton that hereafter they will be in
Government instead OF private en-
ployment. II Is to be expected. how
ever. that private shippers whose
operations already have been cur
tailed severely, will face even further
restrictions with the Government in
charge of all tonnage
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Proposes Attack Upon Japan
From Bases in Siberia.

Proposes Attack Upon Japan
From Bases in Siberia.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Why not supplement our growing CO.
operation with Russia by having the
Soviet government permit us to base
hundreds of our bombers and fighters at
Vladiyostok and, when sufficiently pow
erful. attack Japan simultaneously with
like air force from Australia or other
strategic base, a two-pronged thrust.
blithering and unexpected?
Let us use the enemies tactics, as they
certainly seem to be efficacious. and from
now on let those tactics serve as prece-
dent for our warfare, so that he who
strives to live by the sword shall perish
by the sword. HELEN CANE.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
MobiIizinq Mon Power

President RoOSeVelts order Great
ing the War Man Power Commission,
with Federal Security Administrator
McNutt as chairman. is logical step
In Americas necessary transition
from peacetime to q total war
economy. Our Axis enemies have
demonstrated clearly that modern
warfare calls for the all-out mobili-
xation OF civilian armies OF produc
ton. They realize fully that the
army which fails TO receive adequate
supplies continuously from the pro-
duction lines at home is at a grave
disadvantage. Hence. the Axis long
ago drafted non -combatants for work
In war factories and in the fields.
Issuance of the executive order on
man power does not mean, of course,
that the United States is ready to
launch a program of compulsory ci-
villain service, including the actual
drafting OF men and women for the
army Of production. No evidence has
been presented as yet to show that so
drastic a move Is necessary. More
over, special legislation undoubtedly
would be enacted before compulsion
were used.
However, there are numerous indi-
cations that overall co-ordina-
tion and administration of labor re-
eraiting, training and distribution
activities are urgently needed. Here
Is where the new Man Power Com
mission will have abundant oppor-
tunities for national service. For ex-
ample, In the rush to build up the
lighting branches, the Selective
Service System In too many instances
has drawn skilled workers and pro-
fessional men away from industrial
tasks that are just as vital to prose-
cution OF the war as driving a tank
or manning gun. Hence, Chairman
McNutt will have full authority to
formulate definite policies with re-
spect to the "use and classification
OF the man power needed for critical
industrial, agricultural and govern
mental requirements" The order
empowered him "to see to it" that
adequate supplies of workers for fac
tory. farm and governmental civilian
branches are made available from
selective Service registration lists.
The commission will have the bene-
At OF the inventories of skills and
other qualifications now being taken
by Selective Service authorities. It
will have the right to arrange the
deferment OF men who can better
serve the Nation by remaining at
their jobs in industry or agriculture
than by joining the Army or Navy.
In addition, the commission will be
able to obtain broad picture of the
labor potentialities from the ques-
tionnaires to be Allied out by the
$4,000, 900 men between the ages Of
forty-five and sixty-four, inclusive,
who must register on April 27. The
registration law does not provide for
the induction of these Older men into
combat or industrial service, but it
affords a means Of surveying man
power possibilities for any future use
And. significantly. the commission
has been given specific authority TO
rernro oand erv LEGISLATION which ~
may deem necessary to achieve the
most effective mobilization and utili-
Eation" Of the country'S man and
woman power.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hasktn.

A reader eau get ths arsscer 10 amv
question OF fact os xrtttws The star
Information Bureau Frederic J. Has
kin. Director. Washington, ID. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
O. What IA the minimum age at which
a man may receive q commission In the
Army7-L. N. c.
A. The War Department says that
soldier in the United states Army may
be commissioned when he Ia 10 ysars
Of age
@. How did the term -cats-paw- e~4ss-
nate7-S. d. q.
A. The reference "a 10 the iabls a
the monkey, who. having roasted soma
chestnuts and finding them TOO hct 10
touch, caught q cat and. holding h&w
fast, used one Of her paws TO rake me
nuts from the fire.
@. What La meant by an -essnsaM
oil"7-F. J. X.
A. An essential oil Ia enc which eoss-
tains the essence OF scent or flavor OF
the plant which produces It. The
amount of oil present in aromatic plants
varies greatly; sometimes 1t In almost
infiniteSimal. For instance. IL takes about
Is tons of violet flowers to produce q
single pound of oil of violets.
O. What was the real name OF ms
singer known ss Black Path1-D. T.
A. She was born Matilda q. Joyner.
in 1863. Following her marriage, she
was known as Sissieretta Jones. Tns
New York Clipper gave her the nickname
OF Black Patti"
@. Who were the River Gods7-T. Fl.
A. This name was given TO the heads
OF leading families in the Connecticut
Valley. They were uncompromising
Federalists.
O. Is the water in the Panama Canal
salt or fresh2-M. B.
A. Most of the water in the canal In
fresh.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Wants Repeated Blackouts
In Anticipation of Real Thing"

To the Editor OF The Star:
I think that we should have a black
out once week or Mt least once every
other week. This is necessary so that
we can train our people as to how to act
II the real thing" occurs. I hope 1t
doesn't, but believe we should be ready
for anything nowadays
Every one would cooperate better IL
we had more frequent blackouts because
they would know Just exactly what to do.
AS things are now, I doubt whether any
one would know what to do IL we had q
sudden blackout. hope there are others
who feel the same way about this
FRANK WHITE.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

@. What was the distribution of fam
lily income In the year 1s4la--A. 3. H.
A. II is estimated that in lo4l "a per
cent OF the families in the United States
received incomes of less than $1,000; IS
per cent received incomes between 81 900
and $4,000; 1a per cent between $4,000
and $1,000; per cent between 5000
and 5000 and per cent over 5000.
@. Do lungnshes actually possess
lungsP-F. r. II.
A. In addition to the regular gills they
have an air bladder modified 30 as to
serve as lung. Some scientists believe
the lungfish TO be an intermediate form
between the amphibians and the fishes
of today.
@. What Is the famous picture that 10
painted entirely In black and red7-M. G.
A. 1t Is painting entitled Wander
ings of the Aztecs." ON maguey paper, all
in black. except that the line Of travel
Is In red.
@. Is there way 10 dustproof coal7--
A. @. D.
A. The Bureau of Mines gives the fol-
lowing information on a mixture that
will dustproof coal: Spray with pounds
OF calcium chloride dissolved In gal
Ions OF water per ton of coal. II must
be sprayed at fairly high pressure to
thoroughly atonize the solution.
@. Why Ia the letter ID" used TO sig
nifty the English penny7-L. o.
A. The letter I'd" used TO signify
pence In English money lis taken from the
Latin word "denarius," meaning penny.
@. What Is a basic patent7-E. q.
A. The term basic patent" Ia used
ordinarily with the same significance as
pioneer patent"-that is, as having ref
erence to a patent covering an invention
which represents a marked advance In
art, as when an inventor for the first
time accomplishes a certain result.
@. Where was the first water system
In the United States?-R. d.
A The first water system built in the
United States was constructed by the
Water Works Co. Of Boston, Mass, In
1882.
@. Where is the King of Greece at the
present TIMER. u. L.
A. Greece was occupied by Axis forces
in May, 1910, and the King, together
with government officials, fed nrst to
Egypt and later to England, where n
government In exile has been established.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

corners of the earth and when they have
won they will come back to sweatshops
and drudgery. II the labor unions do not
preserve the American way OF life for
them. AIDE.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

The Book of Deuteronomy says:
When a man hath taken new wife,
he shall not 60 out to war, neither
shall he be charged with any busi-
ness; but he shall be free at home
one year and shall cheer up his wife
which he hath taken" Was not King
Solomon a self-Sacrifcing fellow to
keep as busy as he did in the face
Of all his possible exemptions?
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Expresses Regret
Over Passing Of National Hotel.

Over Passing Of National Hotel.
70 the Editor of Ths Star:
It Ia with sadness and a certain alarm
that read in the columns of The Star
that the District proposes 10 tear down
the old National Hotel Building, land
mark of the Capital City during more
than q century.
Perhaps progress must be served but
10 simply tear down. destroy a building
30 intimately associated with our history
"A building In which Henry Clay, the
great compromiser, died, where Lincoln
dined. where numbers Of our most
famous American lived, seems hardly
progressive to the writer.
VIII one of those so-called temporary
structures which dot the city take the
place of the famous old building7
CARL Y. AHLSTRoM. III.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the toriter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn for publication Is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q pietD to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

Florida dispatches tell Of a man
who once refused the sum of $780,
100000 for his Coral Gables real
estate holdings and left an estate of
only $500. Reminds US somewhat Of
o lo43 taxpayer.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

Care of the Feet-A 32-pags
authoritative publication on the
subject is just what foot sufferers
need. Many people suffer annoy
ance and pain from various
causes that may be avoided by
reasonable care. BY properly
exercising the feet, and knowing
how to treat simple foot ills, you
can soon forget foot troubles.
The booklet tells what you can do
and what you should not attempt
to do in foot treatment. To Sc
cure your copy of this practical
publication inclose 10 cents In
coin, wrapped In this clipping.
and mail to The Star Informa-
ton Bureau.
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Evening star., 1942-04-20

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Evening star., 1942-04-20

@. What Is the famous picture that is
painted entirely In black and reds-M. G.
A. 1t Is a painting entitled Wander
ings Of the Aztecs." on nnaguey paper. all
in black. except that the line Of travel
Is In red.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
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Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09
NeIs Magnusen Passes
 At Uyak Ranch Home

Nels Magnusen, Fl, an flask an resident fo" 20 years and well known here, died April 2S at his ranch in Uyak bay. He was born in Helgoland, Norway, June 24, 1871 and is survived by one brother there; by his wife in San Francisco; and by two bro thers in Kodiak, Pete and Ernest.
 The funeral Was held May l at ? p m at the Union hall, with Rev. Gregory s. Morony officiating and music furnished by the Girl Scouts. Iuterment was in the Russian cemetery.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09
Jops Said On Run
fcontinued from page D

(continued from page J perhaps sunk and an Australian cruiser of the 10,000:ton Can berra type was damaged and may have gone down.
 In London the Admiralty quickly denied that the War spite or any other British battle ship was sunk or damaged in the Coral sea-
 On the basis of the Japanese ella m, which completely lacked
Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09

a recent trip of hers to Kodiak this city will get some publicity in an article she has written for the Saturday Evening Post
 it will appear, she says, in the issue dated May 23 =. the day Maxine came down to see us we were out .. darn guess we'll have to go to the gubernatorial gambol at the base and see if we can get into one of the pictures they plan sending to Life maga- zine =. if we did we'd probably be out of focus ... and no re- marks
Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09

gagement has temporarily cess ed, a communique from Genera MacArthur's headquarters late yesterday said.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09

sunk and 4 damaged. including certain destruction of 2 aircraft carriers, cruiser, 6 or 7 destroy CTS and other vessels.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09

confirmation from any allied source, it appeared at least a section of Admiral Nimitz's main Pacific fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor engaged in the battle. If so this is the first news in the U. s. that the great Pac- fife squadron is out at sea to challenge the Jap fleet.
 The running battle apparently started Monday off Solomon is lands, spread westward to the Coral sea, flaming across hun dreds of miles of the South Pac- fife First reports indicated it far exceeded in scope and import ance the great battle o the Java sea two months ago when Jap successes pave the way for the I conquest of Java.
 Cor earlier report of battle see News Highlights, page D London (R)- -Saturday-Reu- ters, in a dispatch from Sydney, said the vast Japanese invasion fleet off northeastern Australia has been smashed to remnants and the Japanese feet IS on the ,un. Reuters said the dispatch was based on reports from an ad- vanced Allied base.
 The toll of Japanese sea losses, Reuters said, rose to IS ships
Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09

Allied Headquarters, Australia (P)-1'he Jap battle fleet has been repulsed and the naval en-
Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09

UTAH WOODEN MILLS call McCarrey, Sunbeam Hotel For Appointment.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09
Kodiok Diary
(continued from page D

pdAC
 NOne of our fighter pilots Knocked down five and maybe SIX of them by himself. One of the damn fools had been shot down and before he hit he tried to crash the ship, but about 100 yards away he finally burst into aames and crashed
 T stood on the the flight deck for awhile watching it and none of 1t seemed real. So much noise and the planes were so high that 1t looked just like amovie. We'll, you probably read all about 1t .but l thought 1 would let you 1noW the - came through skay" -.
 If you couldn't quite believe reports that l7 bombers would : miss with every bomb there's : you're proof of it
 The Teamsters' Union, local : 800, this week voted money to buy a motion projector and
  equipment for donation to one of the army outposts nearby, ahich has very limited recrea- ssdonal facilities. .other unions might take 8 cue from their ac 5ion and see what they can do similarly. we know the Team ssers' action was much apprec- lated.
 You may expect an announce ' ment soon about saving old : newspapers and magazines loc- ally, as is being done outside in ,a war conservation move. Ii ehe meantime you can help by aot requiring extra wrappings Mhen shopping.
 Paul Herring has received word from Maxine Davis, mag azine writer, that as result of
Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09
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Kodiak mirror., 1942-05-09

Paul Herring has received word from Maxine Davis, mag azine writer, that as a result of
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