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Evening star., 1942-01-10
THIS AND THAT
Bv Charles Z. Trdce1pell.

the political mind which, while not con-
signing millions Of their fellow men to
suffering and want and death. never
theless deprive their owners Of much
happiness.
The second point, we think, u simply
that 1t Is not until one tries that he can
be sure he is not interested In squirrel
observation, let us say.
Many eminent and very busy men
have found animals q great mind re-
lease, as well as mind rest.
The pure political mind, Just as the
pure scientific mind, may not realize the
personal good to be derived from watch
ing animals, birds. unusual scenes, e;c.
The third point, we feel. is that 1t is
necessary to drop the superior point Of
view. II you want to get the most, or
anything at all, as matter Of fact.
from the small observations OF the
everyday.
One Of Americas greatest banes, 1t
Is being realized. is the attitude OF
mind visibly demonstrated in what Is
known as the stuffed shirt" Basically,
this Is difficult to define, but 1t means,
one may feel, the executive with q
swelled head. Not every "key man" has
a swelled head, Of course, but the ten
dency Is in that direction.
America has put such stress upon
money that it is natural, perhaps, for
the man who makes more money than
most to think he is pretty good, and
from there the descent into the hell
of too much self -sufhciency is rapid.
He makes more money, he realizes,
therefore he must be smarter, and nat
urally must know more. And there
fore-and this is the big one-nobody
else can tell him anything.
To admit that some one else can tell
him something is to admit not only that
q man making less money knows some
thing, but, more, that he, himself, the
big fellow, doesn't know 1t all
Knowing 1t all, Of course. is exactly
what he thinks Of himself.
Never will he admit that he doesn't
And. in not admitting it, he deprives
himself OF the help others can give, and
at the same time hurts and harms
others, and even his country.
This attitude of mind has given many
sad examples over the years, in all
countries. We won't go into that. What's
the use?
But If persons Of undou3ted abilities
would stop to watch squirrels now and
then, and pay some attention to the
birds, they might be willing to listen
now and then, to other human beings
made in their own design
At any rate. watching nature has
been a favorite recreation of many
mighty men and women
Just ordinary folks can get a great
deal Of interest. recreation and help out
Of it. Other things breathe and live,
too; find out about them, and calm
down. You will help yourself at the
same time you may help them, and
your country, too.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Emergency Rooms

Commissioner J. Russell YoungS
appeal to District home owners to
provide accommodations for incom-
ing national defense workers is one
which should meet with a favorable
response on the part of all who have
vacant rooms in their homes or who
could provide such vacancies by a
reasonable readjustment of their own
living conditions.
The Commissioners appeal was is
sued at the request of Chairman
Downs and Representative Manasco
of the House subcommittee conduct
ing hearings on decentralization of
Federal agencies. These members of
Congress have pointed out that some
10000 additional workers are expect
ed to come to the District during the
next ten months. 1t will be difficult
to provide office space for them, but
1t is obvious that the problem of
finding suitable living quarters will
be even greater unless a substantial
number can be lodged in the 100000
private homes in the city.
As Commissioner Young has
pointed out, such an arrangement
may mean inconvenience for many
home owners. But under the con-
ditions as they now exist, a matter
of personal inconvenience should be
q secondary consideration. It is to
be hoped that the residents Of the
Capital, having in mind the neces,
Evening star., 1942-01-10

harbors on the Libyan coast between
Bengazi and Tripoli; 70 1t will be
difficult to reinforce and munition
the advancing British from the sea.
If the British objective remains
the capture Of Tripoli, the campaign
apparently has reached only its half
way mark. Intervening desert terri
tory means little, one way or the
other. So long as the Axis army re-
mains intact, the British must either
follow it to its Tripolitan base and
deal it knockout blow or consoli-
date their hold on. Cyrenaica and
halt their offensive, as Wavell did a
year ago. Perhaps the deciding fac
tor may be the Far East, just as the
Balkans were last spring.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Police Rudio Trup

Two spectacular automobile chases
within twenty-four hours that netted
local police a total Of five suspected
bandits have provided striking evi-
dence of the value of radio-equipped
police cars in modern law enforce
ment. Twice yesterday the Metro
politan Police radio station flashed
warnings to scout cars that automo-
biles believed to contain hold-up
men were speeding toward them
and each time, after swift and eff
cient maneuvering of police cars
largely by two-way radio communi-
cation - important captures were
made.
In the first instance. two colored
men in fleeing car were cornered
and trapped within five minutes OF
the robbery of a gasoline station,
battle with several of half a dozen
police cruisers sent on their trail by
the radio dispatcher at the tenth
precinct station. TWo-Way radios
enabled the police cars to receive
instructions from the dispatcher
and, in turn, to keep the latter ad-
vised of every change in course of
the quarry Last night, upon re-
ceiving radio warnings from Balti-
more and Prince Georges County
police of the escape toward Wash
ington of three armed robbers, the
local police radio trap again closed
in and the wanted car crashed into
a tree on Columbia road, fatally in
juring one of the suspects and
seriously injuring two others.
Here is compound proof that in
telligent police work, supported with
adequate equipment, is more than
a match for modern outlawry, how
ever resourceful the latter may be.
Major Edward J. Kelly and his men
merit the commendation OF the
community on these latest demon
strations of law enforcement at its
best.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Asks What Lloyd's Knew
About Hawaii's Danger.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Months ago you published without
comment small news item to the effect
that Lloyd's Of London was refusing IN
surance on all properties in the Hawaiian
Islands.
waited for editorial comment on this
obviously significant development but
none followed. Lloyds Of London had
always boasted that they would insure
anything Except life).
1t occurred to me that if Lloyd's Of
London felt dubious about the safety of
Hawaii, 1t would be a good place to stay
away from.
Can you tell us what it was that
Lloyd's Of London knew so long ago
which the rest of us did not know and
which enabled them to figure Hawai-. .
hot spot? It would be interesting and
enlightening to know.
LAURA K. POLLOCK.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
"P STREET.

Dear Sir:
"A few days ago my little granddaugh-
ter and I were out for fresh air and
sunshine In old Georgetown and we saw
q squirrel scamper across the street with
something In his mouth which we
thought was leaf.
He ran away up to the top Of the tree
and began to twist and twirl the leaf and
his very actions implied something very
unusual and delightful.
For some time he nibbled and almost
danced with glee. Then, evidently, he
wanted to carry the delicacy home. and
as we had seen many little squirrel do.
he swung himself forward to another
tree, and much to our disappointment.
he lost the tidbit.
Down at our feet fell the bit Of paper
which had wrapped a sweetened date.
"The child said, oh, poor little fellow.
He worked so hard to get up In the tree,
then lost his lunch
II have read your articles on birds and
squirrels and thought this incident
unusual.
"Very truly yours, c. L. C."
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This is a slight incident indeed, from
the standpoint Of world politics.
But from the individual viewpoint, 1t
is very good.
The ability to notice such small mat
tiers adds considerably to the poetry and
beauty of life.
Now that death and slaughter are 50
much part of the international scene,
1t becomes more important than ever for
the individual to keep track of such
small Incidents, so that the personal
horizon may be kept sane, for only by
keeping on as level a keel as possible
may the citizen be able to meet the
war emergencies
The saying Of the child, as quoted
above, reminds US of another small girl,
many years ago.
She was at the Zoo, and had thrown
q peanut to one of the bears.
The peanut rolled short of the bars.
The bear. trying as hard as he could,
was not able to reach the delicacy.
"Oh. poor thing" said the child
Maybe when they bring his lunch, he
can reach it with a spoon"
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The world Is an interesting and bright
place still for persons interested in music,
books and nature.
These three we have singled out, be-
cause they include so much.
There are many more
Every one can add few. The point
Is that the single-tracked mind, while no
doubt achieving results, deprives per-
son OF so much.
Some people are purely politically
minded, for instance.
They are interested in nothing else.
At the extreme end, we have some very
horrible examples.
But it Is not usually realized. one may
feel, that there are many more cases of
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By frederic J. Hdsktn

A reader can get the anstDer to any
question OF fact by tDrittn1 The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director. Washington.
D. G. Please inclose stamp for Yeply.
@. I am Of the opinion that President
Roosevelt has flown in an airplans
during the time he has been In ONCE.
Am I right?-J. R.
A. President Roosevelt has not flown
In an airplane since his election as
President Of the United States.
@. Is Gen. Pershing still a general Of
the United States Army?-M. J. M.
A. Gen. John j. Pershing is still .
general in the United States Army and
draws full pay and allowance.
Q. Which countries In the world pro-
duce the most oil?-C r. v.
A. The United States and the Soviet
Union are the two largest sources of
oil TN the world.
Q. Why does a person who has . cold
lose the sense OF smell?-P. K.
A. The reason is that the mucous
membranes swell to such an extent that
the volatile material is unable to reach
the olfactory nerve endings.
@. How does the giraffe manage to
drink from lake or stream?-H. B.
A. The giraffe, tallest of mammals, is
obliged to spread its forelegs apart to
reach the water with its mouth. It Is
capable Of going . long time without
water.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Suggests Another Name
For Park near White House.
To the Editor Of The s

To the Editor Of The Star:
Happening to find myself on Sunday
morning in the vast outdoor arena that
stretches in majestic square south Of
the White House to the Mall and the
Washington Monument. unconsciously
the words Red Square" formed them
selves on my lips.
Evidently, it was the heroic proportions
of this area, inclosed within the noble
bastions of Government and patriotic
buildings. that suggested its massive pro-
totype in Moscow to my mind
But as the seasons first snowfall
still powdered the already greening
spaces Of the terrain. the term white
Square" suggested itself to me as a
more distinctive and apt designation
One feels the need of some such appel
lation in referring to this. the heart of
the Nation, and the writer modestly
offers the above as being worthy of
consideration. W.D.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Wants Things Done at Once.
Not Postponed Til Tomorrow.
70 the Editor Of The Star,

To the Editor of The Star:
For years we, the Americans north of
the Rio Grande have been given to
understand that we are different In one
respect from our good neighbors Of the
southern part in that we do not leave
for tomorrow anything We can do today.
How perfectly wonderful, if true But
the fact of the matter is that we have
more Of that tomorrow" habit than our
friends to the south, and If we admitted
this fault to ourselves we could avoid the
resultant tragedies due chiefly to the
failure to do the right thing at the
opportune time
Why not turn over new leaf this year
and begin to do things today. and get
down to the real business of making up
for lost time? We as Americans can do
it, but we have to cut out procrastination
today. R. c. GORDON.
Evening star., 1942-01-10

sity Of doing all in their power to
promote the war effort, will respond
Fundamentally to this appeal and
that they will list all available rooms
with the proper authorities as soon
as facilities for this purpose are set
up. They are not set up yet, as the
Defense Housing Registry, which has
done such splendid work in the list
ing of housing units, is in the process
of moving to new quarters in front
Of the District Building. Within a
week, however, the Defense Housing
Registry will be in a position to list
your room.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Street Scene in Winter

Into the frozen street,
Burdened and bd67ed
By driftings of snotD,
Come the Street-cleaninp trucks
With their cre,ps of porkers.
NoU, in a city unmopino,
Motion noUes In
TO music OF Doices and shopels,
To creaking of Dheel.
No,p flashes of color
And glintings of steel
Make pictures, netD painted,
For any beholder.
HoD bright Is the red
OF a scarf against snoU.
OF sun gold on metal,
OF stlDer hung breath.
HoU graceful and flashing
The shovel stDept arc
As snop clots are lifted
TO po,rdery death.
This Is the picture,
A street scene In ,ctnter,
Hand painted by soorkers
In color and motion
And hung IN the outdoor
Municipal shotD room
OF any big city.
HELEN ROWLAND PNO1nW.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Member Of the Associated Press.
Another Failure

Efforts by members of Congress to
examine the facts upon which the
order for the decentralization OF
Federal agencies was based have met
with another failure.
Heretofore it had been supposed
that at some stage of the proceed
ing the executive branch of the Gov
ernment would make available the
considerations underlying the order,
so that Congress might have the
facts upon which to base an intelll-
gent appraisal of the feasibility OF
the order and to study the possibility
Of some alternative solution OF the
Governments space problem. But
the latest developments in the mat
ter indicate that there was no basis
for such a supposition.
Budget Director Smith, who is in
charge of the decentralization, had
been requested to appear yesterday
at session of the Senate District
Committee and to bring his files re-
lating to the pending order for the
transfer of twelve Federal agencies
from the Capital. Mr.. Smith was
unable to appear because of another
congressional engagement, but in
letter to the Senate committee he
added that in any event he would
have had some hesitancy in comply
ing with the request because he had
acted in this matter "at the direction
of the President, and the papers in
question are records of the execu-
tive office and to some extent conf
dental in character"
This is the first time it has been
suggested that the transfer OF Fed
eral agencies and Federal employees
from Washington is confidential
matter, and such a suggestion can
not be viewed without serious mis-
giving. Just what is it that is con-
fdential in character? Surely not
the Governments space needs, for
Mr.. Smith says he is willing to
supply oogd Oll UiloU Po1lit. 6AAiA IL
there is no occasion for secrecy as to
the need, why should there be any
regarding the steps taken to meet it?
It is evident that the project from
beginning to end has been badly
mishandled, that agencies were
scheduled for transfer to cities which
had no suitable accommodations for
them, and that no adequate study
had been made either of the hard
ship which might be worked to indi-
viduals affected by the order or to
the possibly adverse effect on the
efficient functioning of the Govern
ment. Yet these are not matters
which should be closed to appro-
pirate examination. On the contrary,
it is only by open and candid in
vestigation of the whole problem that
the bad features of the original
proposal may be detected and salts
factory corrective steps taken.
Under these circumstances it is
gratifying that Majority Leader
Barkley has agreed to help arrange
a conference between congressional
opponents of the decentralization
plan and the President. Perhaps it
may be found through such a con-
ference that it would be neither
necessary nor wise to carry out the
removal order in it's original form.
Certainly, the fact that we are at
war Is no reason why the executive
branch Of the Government should
stand upon an order Of this kind
merely because it has been issued,
while denying the legislative branch
access to facts which might show
that the order does not provide the
best solution of the space problem.
Evening star., 1942-01-10

@. How long has DR.. Carrel's famous
chicken heart been alive?-A. McQ.
A. The fragment of heart was re-
moved on January IT, 1872, and Is now
in its 30th year Of independent lie.
Q. When did the United States Post
Office Department begin to issue . guide
list of post offces?-G. CT.
A. The Post ONCE Department says
that since 1889 1t has published lists of
United States post Offices. However. 1t
was not until about 1870 that the list
was called the Oficial Postal Guide.
O. Can you tell me how mary people
in this country own life insurance
policies?-F. E. NJ
A. The total number of persons now
owning life insurance policies is S.
100000.
@. What percentage Of deaths In the
various wars in which this country has
been involved were due to disease?-L.
NH.
A. Revolutionary War 90 per cent
Mexican War "a per cent; Civil War 81
per cent: Spanish-American War. 81 per
cent; first World War, so per cent.
@. should like to know the meaning
OF the name "Copacabana"
A. 1t means literally top cabin"
@. Please give me a brief description
Of the Jenny Lind carriage-H. H.
A. The Jenny Lind" is buggy named
IN honor of Jenny Lind. 1t was "in
fashion" in 1855. 1t is q one-seated, two
passenger buggy, with a carved wooden
dashboard.
O. Who originated the winged chair7-
ST.
A. Hepplewhite is credited with design
ing this type Of chair
@. Who is the author Of the Koranp-
K. L. G.
A. The Koran is said to have been
communicated to Mohammed BY an
angel. who is sometimes the Spirit. some
times the Holy Spirit, later. Gabriel.
1t is written in Arabic and was COM
piled from the prophets own lips over
the major portion of his life at Mecca
and Medina.
Q. When was Palestine taken BY the
British?-A. T.
A. Palestine, the Holy Land, was con-
quered during the World War by British
troops under Gen. 0ater Field Marshall
Viscount Allenby, Jerusalem being sur
rendered December 9. 1917. 1t remained
under British military administration
until July /. 1920, when Sir Herbert L.
Samuel was appointed high commits
sioner, and governed (since September
20, 1929 by Great Britain under . man.
date granted by the League Of Nations.
Evening star., 1942-01-10

A new concerto, performed by the
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra,
has been described by the profess
sional critics as "exhausting." The
radio audience, hearing it broadcast,
we'll could believe that its termina-
ton found everybody Frustrated.
Perhaps the fact that 1t is coinci-
dental with the worst of wars has
something to do with the disastrous
connotations of what euphoniously
Is called modern music"
Evening star., 1942-01-10

am convinced that it is for the common
good; but cannot see where daylight
saving the year round is necessary or
an advantage to any one.
ANNA M. PRIESTLEY.
Evening star., 1942-01-10

Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold says that powerful pri-
vate groups hampered the first ten
months of the national defense
effort" Included among the Offend
ers, it should be mentioned with
emphasis, he lists labor monopolies. 4"
Evening star., 1942-01-10
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Evening star., 1942-01-10
Readers Discuss Problems
OF Daylight Saving.

To the Editor of The Star:
From your editorial on Daylight
Saving" January 7, quote: THAT ex-
ira hour of daylight would provide fac
tory and Office workers with more tame
for recreation out of doors, thus pro-
noting health and efficiency"
challenge that statement. In the
first place. no law, no turning for
ward OF the hands of the clock can
create even an extra second of day
light. Factory and Office workers have
little money for golf, etc, and the early
morning hours are just as good Tor
getting outdoors as the hot afternoon
ones. More and more Offices are be-
ing air conditioned, so offices are more
comfortable than homes or the great
outdoors. Nor do factory and office
workers have country estates where they
can 90 to spend those long afternoons.
No, the vast majority of city workers
20 home, turn on the electric fan, turn
up the electric ice box to get more ice
cubes for more cool drinks. While they
wait for it to cool off so they can go to
sleep they have plenty Of time to brood
about taxes, the high cost of living and
question the wisdom of leaders who think
daylight can be saved. Then in the
cool morning hours when one or two
more hours sleep actually would pro
mote health and efficiency they must
arise and go to work. You have no idea
how many people get up at S or 6
o'clock even now.
As to saving fuel, more fuel is re-
quired to heat any building in the early
morning hours than in the early eve
ming hours. As to saving electricity II
there Is need for conserving it. let US
do so: but let us do so directly and
definitely. Let us not depend on the
hope that because we have to get up
earlier, we will 60 to bed earlier, turn
ing out the electric light with one hand
and turning on the electric fan with
the other.
MRS. COMMON SENSE.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I was surprised to see an editorial In
The Star in favor of daylight saving
the year round In the summer, there
may be some saving, but just how any
one can arrive at saving of electricity,
which I believe is the principle aim Of
daylight saving by causing thousands
of Government workers to use two hours
of electricity every morning instead Of
one, do not understand.
I am employed in the Department Of
Agriculture. I formerly went to Office
at 8 o'clock, and was able to get up at
daylight, except on very cloudy morn
ings in winter Some months ago our
opening hour was changed to BIS.
which necessitates my rising at this
time of year an hour before daylight
I am on the car and on my way to Of
flee when the sun rises. Now, If We had
daylight saving, we in the Department
of Agriculture would burn electricity
two hours every morning instead Of one
There are hundreds of Government
workers in the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving and elsewhere who go to work
even earlier in the morning than we do.
Another thing to be considered is that
1t is much colder in the morning before
sunrise, and fewer cars are running at
that hour.
Daylight saving in the winter would
work q hardship on large number OF
Government workers. I am willing to
do my share, along with the rest. II !