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Evening star., 1942-02-28
Glenbrook Village. Bethesda,

oICIlOIOOh vlIIdBc, oCVttCSUu'
2-bedroom brick bungalow. slate roof. at
tached garage. pine-paneled attic. un-
usually large wooded lot. 412O So. Chelsea
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NEW HOMES-SI9O CASH.

Kensington, heart Of Montgomery County,
with bus and train service avail.
large rms, attic and oil heat. full base
ment; rapid construction, materials as
sured; see sample house. PAYMENTS IKE
Terrace KENSINGTON REALTY CO.,
Kensington. Md SH 266S, Kensington 1872.
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3l4 Penna. Ave. S.E.
10 YOu WANT
OWNER TRANSFERRED

Large rooms, six of them, 3 bedrooms, .
baths. oil heat. garage, in Bethesda. Nd.
for S10.500? Wisconsin 65O0
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$4,750.
HOME OR INVESTMENT.

neighborhood, close to rapid transporta-
ton. only few minutes from downtown,
Newly redecorated. cleverly arranged for
use as private home or 2 apis. Living and
dining rms. and kitchen on 1st. floor. full
basement with bath. 3 bedrms.. ] "a baths
and kitchen on 2nd Finished rm. on
3rd. Automatic gas heat. detached garage.
Usual value at S10.25O. Phone Mr.. Perkins
at Shepherd 1860 or once of
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LOOKING FOR A HOME?

fui Woodside Forest 3 and 4 bedrms., 2
and Oh baths, bedrm. on first floor.
wooded lots. ideal location, convenient to
public transportation. all Govt. bldgs. ana
downtown Wash Out Georgia ave. to
$500 block and Gruyer signs.
FULTON r. GRUVER,
Builder. Shepherd e224.
O. See Any Broker.
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PAUL P. STONE,
5000 Connecticut Ave. Ordvay 224k.
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GREEN ACRES.
ONLY 2 LEFT.
One 5-room house at S6250: one 6-room
at $3.50: broom house open at SOFA
Allendale road. Call oliver 3240.
AN ALBERT w. WALKER COMMUNITY.
ON 38th AT CATHEDRAL AVE.
Built 3 years ago, z rooms and 2 baths,
recreation room automatic heat, garage.
Priced, Sl3,950. Call District 2724 or
Emerson 1851.
Open Sunday II to 6 PM.
4545 South Chelsea lane. Bethesda. Md.
Brick bungalow, $3.50. Five rooms and
bath only . years old; stairway attic
space for 2 more rooms; large bright base
ment: lovely wooded lot. 65 It. wide:
excellent location; minutes of new Naval
Hospital. home any one would be
proud of Owner transferred. This home
will not be long sellingl E. NJ. FRY, INC,
6S40 Wis. ave. WI. GAO
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RIJTI,T 1890

A charming old home in Kensinston with
rooms, OF which are bedrooms. auto
heat. modernized kitchen: nearly an acre
of land, fruit trees abundance OF gorgeous
roses. Towering shrubs and spacious lawn;
downtown bus at the corner will save your
tires Call MRS MOEBS at OIL. 170S and
arrange an inspection. The low price
will surpriS% Won
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6505 SUMMIT AVE.
CHEVY CHASE, MD.
rTNnTD e10 nnn

ONDEIt SIL,OUU.
Attractive. modern. separate brick home,
rooms baths: oil burner: new-house
condition. Out-of-town owner orders us to
sell. See agent on premises Saturday aft
ernoon and Sunday DIXIE REALTY CO.,
1A17 I. st Natinnal $3.50.
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S6.35O.

lovely neighborhood for only Ss,9bO:
81 1,450 down plus S71 "A per month. in
cluding taxes wisconsin $500
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HOUSES FOR SALE.
IN CHEVY CHASE, D. c.

A new brick center entrance home Of
rooms. with baths on End floor and
lavatory on 1st floor, . large unfinished
room, Copper water pipes, copper cutters
and downspouts. Gas fred air-conditioned
heat, insulation, etc. In q select COM
To reach, go out Conn. ave. to Nebraska
ave, right on Nebraska to Utah ave. and
then left on Utah ave. to our large sign.
Emeyson NM 443 piIIi. sT1Mr VG2o fHc vi
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OWNER TRANSFERRED
MONTGOMERY REALTY CORR;
yuY q

And offers this practically new 6-room
home with screened porch and attached
garage in beautiful Edgemoor near Be-
thesda. Call our once for appointment to
see.
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I HAVE CASH BUYERS FOR ALL TYPEs
Of D. G. dvellin8s up to $4,000. Gall or
yrite Y. 4 MOORE. 11Qe Vermont ave-.
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Convenient to Capitol and Library: large
three-story brick ten rooms and bath, oil
heat; excellently located for room renting
or apartments; an exceptional value that
JOHN F. DONOHOE & SONS,
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NEW COLONIAL HOME,

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Evening star., 1942-07-24
Incendiory Bombs

In one sense it is unfortunate that
civilian defense authorities have
found it necessary to re-educate the
public In the technique of handling
incendiary bombs, The new in
structions are virtually total re-
versal OF the old. Instead of attack
Ing these bombs with a fine spray
the people now are told that they
should use a Jet or stream of water,
something that was taboo under the
old technique. The use of sand is
minimized, and the revised pro-
cedure calls for an immediate at
tack on the bomb, whereas some de-
lay previously had been recon-
mended.
1t Is obvious, of course. that such
reversals as this are certain to cause
public confusion and possibly some
annoyance. But it is the part of
wisdom, especially in such vitally
important matter, to discard faulty
technique in favor of a tested and
demonstrably superior substitute.
And 1t is gratifying that the civilian
defense authorities have not hesi-
tated to acknowledge their error in
the case OF incendiary bomb defense.
In a program of this kind it is
Inevitable that some mistakes will be
made. A mistake is not necessarily
Evening star., 1942-07-24
RELIGIOUS Mandate

The spiritual front is growing In
Importance. AS day follows day there
is increasing comprehension of the
elemental difference between the
United Nations and their foes. One
proof of that development may be
found in the widening public reac-
ton to the address delivered by Vice
President Henry A. Wallace In New
York on May 8.
When first reported, the portion OF
his message generally stressed was
that in which the speaker suggested
that Japan must be contemplating
an attack upon Alaska. Later, Mr..
Wallace's insistence upon "a better
standard of living for the common
man" was topic of discussion. With
the passing Of further time, however,
attention has shifted to the religious
and ethical phases of his text.
The Vice President, it now is clear,
has identified the cause of liberty
with the philosophy of Jesus of
Nazareth and His forerunnerS.
Democracy" he has declared, lis
the only true political expression of
Christianity" That there may be
no question concerning his meaning,
Mr.. Wallace stipulates: The idea of
freedom is derived from the
Bible, with its extraordinary en-
phasis on the dignity of the indi-
vidual"
Denying the claims OF personality,
Hitler, as the Vice President sees him.
is Satan turned loose" The Nazi
dogma, he brands "the last and ulti-
mate darkness" But "the peoples
revolution is on the march, and the
devil and all his angels cannot pre-
vail against it. They cannot prevail,
for on the side of the people Is the
Lord. He giveth power to the faint;
and to them that have no might He
increaseth strength Strong
In the strength Of the Lord, We who
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But everywhere we encounter the opin-
ion that men of training and skill should
utilize their special abilities as we'll as
their bodies in this war.
This war, to the writer, is the climactic
time in the total experience of the So
ciety in which he lives; it is necessary for
him to be in the war fully in order to
continue to be an artist of that society.
I would say to put us into the factories,
the armed forces. land, sea and air. We
won't want to stand by and observe. Give
us tasks that will keep us active in the
war, but don't forget that we are writer's,
we are the ones who, now or when the
experience is ripe in u.s. can realize. for
our people the thoughts and emotions of
our war: From us must come the ex-
preston of the common will and the
common mind as it apprehends the war
and forms the postwar world
believe there should be a central
agency to assign creative writer's to all
the forces. Enlist us, not behind desks
but on the production fronts and battle
1ronts' MEYER LEVIN.
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Dependents?

In these days dependents, in ad-
dition to their intrinsic value of S4OO
Tor income tax purposes, are also
worthwhile when it comes time to
buy sugar, If they can be bullied into
eating less than their fair share. It
follows that life will be sweet for the
family with the greatest number of
dependents.
This lucky family may live in
Cleveland. At any rate, a Cleveland
woman appealed to the Sugar Ra-
tloning Board, claiming no less than
100000 dependents. AS she seemed
rather young to have so many, she
was questioned further, and it then
developed that the 100000 were
earthworms, whose growth would be
stunted if they lacked sugar. What
if they are stunted?" asked
harassed member of the board.
They're just fish bait. They're not
essential to industry" mot So" re-
piled the lady. Possibly a few may
go fishing occasionally, but the great
majority are hard, useful workers.
employ them to dig through the soil
and cultivate it. That is why they
are on my payroll, Sugar, please"
The decision is held up. Are worms
dependents when employed as agri-
cultural workers? Frankly, the board
doesn't know. Will the Supreme
Court or some other competent au-
thority please settle the matter?
Evening star., 1942-07-24
CHEVY CHASE, Nd,

Dear Sir:
Il have gotten a great deal of pleasure
recently listening to the catbirds
They seem to have taken a new lease
or life, after a period in which they
sang very little.
Their most interesting vocal contri-
button TO world in which woe and fear
seem to be ever on the increase was an
imitation of the thrush.
They sang 1t, however. as no thrush
ever does. Not everybody knows what a
fine imitator the catbird is Every time
they hear him sing they say. oh, listen
to the mockingbirdr
The catbird is nearly as wonderful
singer as the mockingbird AS far as
I am concerned, 1 like him better, be-
cause there is more humor in the way
he does things
"One catbird. in particular, has put
on most appealing imitation of the
wood thrush.
The thrush has four triolets, inter-
spersed with harsh sounds.
This catbird did only two triolets, and
put in many strange sounds that no
thrush ever uttered
Instead of going on with the last two
triolets, the catbird went back and did
the first two over again, thing no wood
thrush has ever been known to do.
"One of the fine things about the bird
music is that it is always true to itself
Human musicians. especially tenors,
think 1t interesting and pleasing to hold
a note twice as long as the composer
intended
The wood thrush does none of this
sort of thing. He is always true to his
own music. In addition he is one of the
finest of them all. I believe most gar
deners would agree with me on this.
Il was watching one the other day.
He was eating raisins. tossed in the grass,
as suggested recently in your column.
"He would come up to within three
feet Of me without the slightest trace
of fear: did not try to get him to eat
from my hand, because I cannot i'm
agine thrush doing such thing.
Very truly yours, C. " B."
This correspondent speaks pleasantly
about two of the best of our birds
The wood thrush and the catbird have
long been favorites of most people They
possess qualities of appearance and ac-
ton which endear them to the least
susceptible.
Not eyery one likes the birds Manv
men think that only women like them
If we could show such persons some of
the d-blooded "he-men" who love the
birds, and feed them no doubt they
would come to different opinion
But suppose women alone liked the
songsters.
Wouldn't that be lucky break for the
birds?
Without womens interest, all the small
Evening star., 1942-07-24

fight In the peoples cause will never
stop until that cause is won"
The words thus set forth certainly
are not new Their connotations are
not novel. On the contrary, they are
very old. And their efficiency has
been demonstrated by triumphant
armies. Cromwell's Ironsides went
into battle with the Book, and their
example doubtless inspired the judg-
ment of Daniel Webster which Mr..
Wallace might have quoted: eff we
abide by the principles taught in the
Bible, our country will go on pros
pering and to prosper; but If we and
our posterity neglect its instruction
and authority, no man can tell how
sudden a catastrophe may over
whelm us. and bury all our glory in
profound oblivion"
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Seven StippIed Birds

Quickly she hid her eyes with one
brown hand
So her tail man could not see tear
drops spill
And, looking past the kingdom Of
his ,eheat,
Conjured ptsion Of her o,pn homs
hill.
1t had cupped Just beyond the pas
ture-lot,
Smooth-sloping until green boughs
laced the sky;
Gentians ble,o long -stemmed and
small minds soughed
And al,oays startled chipmunks
scurried by
Now she could hear the pine-,e,nd
and the streams
Not kno,otng ,ohy her mind swune
In this arc
Unless it Uas those seuen strtppled
birds
Curling their homesick ,cdv into
the dark.
ANoBIL ARMOUR.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Reports Further Observations
On Motor Driving in Wartime.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Some two months or more ago you
were kind enough to publish observations
that made relative to motorists in New
Jersey, Delaware. Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania, the conclusions of which we're
that the personally owned and driven car
was attempting to adhere to the recon-
mended speed limit, whereas, the group
composed of persons driving cars owned
by others, such as buses, trucks and de-
livery wagons, were not cooperating.
have just returned from another ex-
tended trip through the country with the
following observations:
There is an apparent belief in a rubber
Santa Claus in California and Louisiana
The 4O-mile- hour driver is the ex-
ception rather than the rule. They still
burn up the road in those two States. In
Arizona, New Mexico and Texas there is
more evidence of cooperation despite the
vast distances between towns. Bus sched-
ules apparently have been changed for
the better conservation of rubber.
Army cars are not running as fast
Private trucks, especially those on Gov
ernment construction work, generally pay
no attention to rubber conservation. De-
livery wagons throughout the country
still remain the chief offenders. This is
especially true in the rural areas.
ENNALLS WAGGAMAN,
Commander in Chief, Military Order
of the World War.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Discusses COnnotations
OF Freedom for India,
To the Editor ~ Tho a},r.

I would like to express nv apprecla-
ton Of Maj. George Fielding Ehots
article OF July 10 on the Importance of
India to the cause of the United Nations.
BY this time 1t is clear that India
Is not mobilizing at top speed and that
she is far from the point of giving
maximum aid to the United Nations or
OF being able to defend herself against
a Japanese or German attack. Indias
most powerful leaders continue to insist
that 1t Is right and necessary that in
dependence come now to India as
prelude to total war effort. This leads
Maj. Eliot to remark that those who
are not with us in this struggle are
against us"
India is our potential ally. 1t Is not
within our democratic theology, nor is
1t In our power. to bully and threaten
her almost 100000 900 people into giving
their total energy to the cause of the
United Nations. If this total energy is
important to us, as Maj. Eliot says it is,
then we must find the way to get it.
The Cripps mission was an effort in this
direction, but it failed. Would a Japa-
nese attack have better results? Per-
haps. but probably not enough and not
in time. And what can we do? Mai.
Eliot cautions us to abandon sentiment
on the subject of India's natural desire
for independence and to adopt a real
istic attitude"
1t is only fair for us to admit that
We IN this country are young and un-
tried In the field of international rela-
tions. In this war we are proudly
conscious of our strength, and 1t is
aggravating to think that perhaps we
need India to help back us up.
II we are not democratic people we
will keep on telling India what to do
and our words will smack increasingly
OF coercion, but If we are a democratic
people we cannot be hostile to the lead
ers OF India who think this is peoples
war and want to make 1t that for their
own people. JENNY =. POLICEMAN.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
DisSents From Editorial
On Tax Appeals Board Name.
To the Editor

Your recent editorial in support of the
Appeals, as proposed by the tax bill just
reported by the House Ways and Means
Committee, is in error, both as to facts
and as to sense.
The proposal did not have careful
study by the Ways and Means Com
mittee. It was first broached and tenta-
lively approved in the afternoon of June
"a, when the committee tentatively fin
ished consideration OF all proposals. The
reasons" in support of the change were
first published June 25 although they
had been written in February, before
public hearings on the tax bill began.
Since the public was not advised nor
aware Of the great measure of relief from
their difficulties that was to be afforded
them by the proposed change, I am
curious to know: BY what secret poll was
1t determined that the presumed infor-
mality of the board was source of
expense, confusion and delay to tax
payers? And now that the board court
is going formal must taxpayer wear
thermore, if the board likes formality
and the taxpayers informality, who
should change their ikes-30, 900 900 tax
payers or Is members?
Now, as to sense. If the present board
is not court out Is just to be called
court, how can that solve the problems
arising from its not being a court? How
can the board have any judicial status
or the Inherent powers of a court and
set space as a court, if "the Board of Tax
Appeals is not court" (Old Colony
Trust Co. v. Commissioner, 279 U. S.
7l6, 1850, and the report of the Ways
and Means Committee CH. Rep. No. 1888,
p. 172, 77th Congress, Second SESSION.
says that the change in the boards
designation" snail make no difference
"its status as an executive or admins
trative board is unchanged?
Now I am confused, and I wasn't con-
fused before, so let's still call it board
which 1t is and stop this nonsense There
is war going on: and silk, even syn
thetic silk, can be better used for para
chutes than for robes for synthetic
judges. JOHN A. ADVOCATE.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
A Timely Address

In his address of last night, Secre-
tary OF State Hull apparently had two
principal purposes in mind.
One was to underscore the world
wide character of this war and to
urge all people who have enjoyed
liberty or who seek liberty to join
with the United Nations in the strug-
gle. Evidently the Secretary of State
was thinking of the people of India,
and perhaps others, when he said
There is no surer way for men and
for nations to show themselves un-
worthy of liberty than, by supine
submission and refusal to fight, to
render more difficult the task of those
who are fighting for the preservation
Of human freedom-unless it be to
align themselves, freely and volun-
tarily, with the destroyers of liberty.
. Never did a palmer duty to
fight against its foes devolve upon all
peoples who prize liberty and all who
aspire to It," From this language it
is difficult to draw any other con-
clusion than that this Government
is none too sympathetic toward de-
mands for freedom from those who
are not willing to fight for freedom
an attitude which is as necessary as
it is realistic.
Mr.. Hull's second purpose was to
direct attention to the mistakes, as
he sees them, which led up to this
war, and to stimulate public discus
sion now of the shape that he and
the President believe the postwar
world should assume. Taking as his
main thesis the proposition that free
dom cannot be divorced from the
duty OF defending it, Mr.. Hull as
soon as the worst ravages of war have
been repaired following the United
Nations victory which he confidently
anticipates, would get down to the
serious business Of setting up some
international agency which can-by
force, II necessary-keep the peace
among nations in the future"
Celebrating on this theme, he
urged that there must be interna-
tional cooperative action on the part
of all nations to reduce the burden
OF armaments to minimum, the
establishment of an effective inter-
national court OF justice, a veering
away from extreme nationalism and
the organization of world economy
based on the principles which are in
herent in his own Good Neighbor
policy.
Admittedly, this program will not
be easy OF realization, and Secretary
Hull takes pains to warn that the
new policies Should always be guided
by cautious and sound judgment lest
we make new mistakes in place of old
ones and create new conflicts"
1t seems plain enough, however.
that this is matter which cannot
be put aside until after the war is
over. The first requirement., of
course, Is to defeat the enemy, but
our chances of winning the peace will
be better II We have planned and pre-
pared for the great problems that
victory will bring before they are
upon us. Secretary Hull's address is
pointed in that direction, and there
fore commendS itself to the most
careful consideration.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Letters to the Editor
Expresses Salvage Committees Thanks
For Support Of Rubber Campaign.

Expresses Salvage Committees Thanks
For Support Of Rubber Campaign.
To the Editor of The Star:
At the direction of the chairman, James
E. Collif1ower, the District of Columbia
Salvage Committee takes this opportu-
nifty of expressing its sincere apprecia-
ton for the excellent spirit of co-opera-
tion which your newspaper has mani
tested in connection with the Presidents
scrap rubber drive.
We are happy to report that total
OF approximately 2,281,810 pounds were
accumulated during this period Your
outstanding efforts were unquestionably
contributing factor to the success of
this drive.
We ask you to continue to lend your
support to the Salvage for Victory" pro-
gram which includes rubb, r. metals, rags
and household fats. You have the deep
gratitude of this committee
We believe in SALVAGE FOR VIC
TORY" HORACE WALKER,
Executive Secretary for D. c.