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Evening star., 1942-08-29

as many ships to supply England with
meat from the United States as 1t
does from Australia, New Zealand
and Argentina. her present chief
sources OF supply. 1t is a matter of
saving ship mileage to give the
United Nations, in effect, net gain
in the number of their ships, the
President explained.
He made clear that nothing has
been decided yet. and that he has no
final estimate of the possible saving
in shipping. But, he said, it looks as
IL one meatless day week in this
country, with the consequent increase
in our supply for export, would permit
the diversion to other vital purposes
of thirty to forty ships now carrying
meat to places where it is needed
over the longer distances from the
three other major meat producing
countries. Presumably, he is going
further into the matter to determine
more exactly just what ship saving
can be accomplished by the contem-
plated plan to bring the meat pro-
duction and consumption points
closer together.
With shortage of ships now one
OF the most critical problems facing
the United Nations. any appreciable
gain in the number of ships available
to carry war supplies certainly would
be worth the comparatively minor
sacrifice Of weekly meatless day.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Anchors Aweioh

The mighty Iowa, $4,000 tons of
concentrated power, has gone forth
to keep her rendezvous with DESTINY.
Only the briefest of ceremonies
attended her launching The wife of
the Vice President smashed the
christening bottle across the great
ships bow and exclaimed: May God
guard the Iowa and all who sail in
her" Slowly the ship began to move.
A band struck up the Navy song,
Anchors Aweigh," and a roaring
cheer swelled up from the throats of
the thousands of men whose labor
had turned out this fighting machine
seven months ahead of schedule.
Thirty seconds later the Iowa settled
into the waters of the East River. the
tide swinging her stern upstream.
Then the busy little tugs, a dozen of
them, closed in and nudged the tow
ering hull of the battleship into her
fitting berth
Over the Navy Yards loud speaker
system came voice asking the
spectators to leave quickly so that
the workmen might return to their
tasks. In a few minutes they had
gone and the show was over. The
grim business of war had thrown it's
mantle Of secrecy around the most
powerful fighting ship ever built by
man.
During the next few months
probably in less than a year-the
Iowa will be fitted out with her great
16-inch guns and all of the rest of
the combat equipment which will
enable her to perform the function
for which she was designed And
then, probably in greatest secrecy,
she will steam out to join the fleet,
the first of six of her class.
What the rest of the story will be
no man can say Perhaps the Iowa
will join the Prince of Wales at the
bottom of the sea. She may sue
cumb, as other great ships before
ner nave Succumeo, 10 tne deVaStat-
ing blows of modern air assault, and
thus put the final period to the still
unsettled controversy of the battle
ship VS.. the torpedo plane and the
dive bomber. But again, and it is by
far happier thought. she may take
her rightful place some day in the
battle line, face to face with the
enemy, far out in the Atlantic or in
the lonely reaches of the Pacific
That is the supreme test for which
the Iowa was built. Then, and then
only, can she hope to live up to the
full promise of her big guns and her
sturdy armor.
But these things cannot be con-
trolled by the wishes of men. Wheth-
Evening star., 1942-08-29
We Win Round One

With its customary conservatism
the Navy Department announces
that the japanese forces have with
drawn from the Tulagi area. our
foothold in the Southern Solomon
Islands. This cheering news means
that we have won the first round in
a complex series of sea, air and lanu
conflicts which. though centering at
Tulagi, cover vast stretches of the
island-studded South Pacific Ocean.
The battle in the Solomons is or
ganically connected both with our
successful Marine raid on Maxim
Island in the Gilbert group, over
1000 miles northeast of Tulagi, and
the operations in New Guinea, TOO
miles to the westward of our Solo,
mon Islands base.
Unquestionable the japanese have
suffered heavy losses in ships, men
and planes in their recent attack on
the Solomons, and have profited
nothing thereby except for such un-
disclosed losses as they have inflicted
upon our side. That we have been
able to hold and consolidate the DO
sltlons won by our sudden offensive
there early in August is heartening
and augurs we'll for the future Yet
a statement made in Washington by
an unnamed official spokesman
warns against initiating this action
into a major victory. The japanese
forces, while considerable, were not
so strong as many commentat tors had
supposed. This spokesman terms the
japanese counterstroke "reconnais-
sance In force" In military par
lance, that means an operation of
an exploratory and preliminary
character. The inference is that,
having discovered our dispositions,
the enemy may soon return in much
greater strength. The fact that the
japanese were willing to pay so high
a price with so strong a reconnoiter-
Ing party, coupled with their we'll
known tenacity in holding and re-
covering important gains, suggests
that the struggle for Tulagi soon NAV
be renewed on much greater scale.
japanese persistency and the value
they set on this general area are
emphasized by the landing at Milne
Bay, on the southeastern tip of New
Guinea. This bold stroke, delivered
under cover of heavy weather and
thus far persisted in despite con-
siderable losses, raises a new prob
lem for the Allied high command.
Once firmly established at Milne Bay,
the japanese would be able to threat
en- Port Moresby, the Allied advance
base covering the northern coast of
Australia. An Allied attempt to eject
the Japanese from this new foothold
may be anticipated as surely as Japa-
nese attempts to eject us from the
Southern Solomons. The far-flung
campaign in the South Pacific thus
is obviously in its initial stages.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
ARLINGTON, Va.

IoiNs Nd
Dear Sir:
Il read your column in The Star and
enjoy it very much. I have young pet
squirrel and 1 would like very much to
build him house and teach him to use
it while he is still young
Gould YOU send me measurements for
squirrel house? I would appreciate it
very much.
Yours truly, M w P"
There is no way of making sure that a
squirrel will use house built for it,
but it may be tried, If for no other rea
son than to exercise ones ability in car
pentering,
A neat squirrel house is one about
four feet long, two wide, and two feet
high, with door at one of the long ends
not more than four inches In diameter
Usually this long box is given a roof
peaked, which may be either of wood or
old shingles
The whole affair is painted dark brown
or deep green, usually called blind
green"
Il
The squirrel house should be lashed
in the crotch of a tree the higher the
better, but never less than 20 feet from
the ground
If 1t is put too low. there is no chance
OF squirrel or squirrels using it.
The best way would be to put the
house in the selected tree, then intro
duce the pet squirrel to the tree. not to
the house
Let him find the house for himself
which he will do the moment he shoots
skyward
Whether he will adopt it, is another
matter.
No nesting material of any kline
should be put in it.
Half the fun of a house lies in fur.
nishing it. and squirrels feel this way
about it. too.
One should not feel disappointed il
Older squirrels take to the house before
the rightful owner" does.
This cannot be helped The old ro.
dents are already there. and probabl,
will be the first to get hep" as the OLE
slang had it,
There is nothing to be done about it
No time should be wasted trying tt
"shoo' the older squirrels away.
II they get in first, it is theirs. If tn,
pet goes in. it may be his, unless tn,
oloer ones decide to run him out.
In any event, let nature take care O
the matter.
There Is no way of insuring that an,
squirrels, as matter of fact, will us.
the neat house which has been con.
structed for them with so much care.
The main point is to make it as waite
tight as possible, and to see that it i
completely dry. when installed.
The house should be nailed to tn,
tree, or lashed to it with wire.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Calls on Liberalism
To Be Realistic in Emergency.

To the Editor of The 9tar:
Once America was new. 1t was poor
In capital. The men who made Amer
ica great" practiced personal thrift
tight Government economy. Capital &C
cumulated, productivity expanded, in
comes swelled. Came hard times scarce
money, every one felt poor. But liberal
ism knew we really were rich
Liberalism called for prodigal indi-
vidual spending, an extravagant Gov
ernment economy. Liberalism knew that
this alone was the road to social SAL
Vation.
The wheel turns. Lots of money.
Good times Now every one feels rich.
But surpluses shrink apallingly Plants
are converted dismantled, unused Pro-
ductivity of the goods by which men
live falls and falls. Manpower is being
exhausted. Every day in every way we
actually grow poorer and poorer.
Will our liberals grasp this change?
VIII they sense that only pinch h-penny
individual and Government economy,
only strict rationing, freezing of prices
and wages, taxes that cut deeply into
the incomes of rich and middle brackets.
sales taxes that dip into the pay en-
velopes of labor, and so graded as to
deprive both rich and poor of needless
uxury-these things alone now spell
salvation
The wealth of the greatest Nation of
all time is melting away. Liberalism
has been the hope of civilization in every
crisis. 1t must not be blind to the grim
realities of today.
DWIGHT T. SCOTT.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Discusses Peace In Terms
OF Numbering Monsters.

To the Editor OF The star:
l have been intending to write you
ever since / saw the letter by Boiling
Somerville in one of your recent issues,
but war work has been pressing and
have had plenty to do.
Mr.. Somerville's letter makes interest,"
ing reading and should give us some
ideas The fact of the matter is that
neither he nor Cordell Hull, nor our
great President, seems to have arrived
at any conclusive goal. probably because
OF ignorance of the real facts or unsound
and inconclusive reasoning.
We are not fighting human beings:
we are at war with monsters. To SOFTLY
call them international gangsters" is
lar from the goal. They are monsters
who would destroy not only America, but
every American; every Britisher-every
human being in the entire world except
Germans; and I am not forgetting the
Japs; the Japs have the same idea. but
II Hitler and his murderers triumph,
they will also destroy the Japs. 1 say
they have only one idea and that is to
Germanize the world and murder every
one who is not German.
The German people could eliminate
Hitler and his regime quickly enough II
they wanted to. But they don't want to.
they believe with him that the world
belongs to Germans.
Talk OF peace-negotiated peace-or
peace by words-is ridiculous when YOU
realize the facts. There will be no
peace, in my opinion, as long as such
natlons as Germany, Japan and Italy
are allowed to survive.
Here is the only recipe for world peace
after this war: After eliminating the
aforesaid monsters and their followers
we should carve up the Axis nations
parcel out their lands to peace-loyinp
Allied nations, destroy their so-called
sovereignty; do away with them az
nations; build up and maintain such
force here in this country that no
nation or combination of nations will
dare think Of attacking us. 1t will
cost a lot-yes; but war is much more
expensive. and If Germany is allowed
to continue as nation after this war
Is over, another generation of Germans
will again attack the world.
GEORGE GORDON PAYNE.
Falls Church. Va.
Evening star., 1942-08-29

er the Iowa fights under the condi-
tions that her designers intended or
has to give battle out of her natural
element, is something that will be
determined by the fortunes of war.
But, wherever she goes and whatever
her fate, there is one thing of which
We may rest assured: The function of
this mighty ship is to seek out the
enemy and destroy him The Iowa
will discharge this function, or she
will go down with her guns firing.
Evening star., 1942-08-29

war For the same reason. attempts to
meet the imitation threat have thus far
been both puerile and pusillanimous
Given the will so to do, it would be pat
emily simple to reduce the present tor
rental flow of money to the point where
there could be no imitation. Such action
OF course, would make it necessary to
give the organized wage claimants and
the farm bloc lesson in practical and
unf1lnching Americanism. Broad appli-
cations of the same technique would be
extremely desirable Consider for ex-
ample, such silly little side show as the
sllver-purchase plan Although it never
has been anything but political mon
strosity, it continues full-tilt. Even as
White House politics does
Already the ghastly tragedy of Decem-
Der 7, 1941, has been over-exploited po-
htlcally. To continue to waste precious
time is to gamble with fate at terrible
odds. Now or never, We should mobilize
our intelligence and our integrity for
action. After all. this is neither a one
party nor a one-man war. And nobody
can win 1t with wormy red herring.
WASHINGTON OBSERVER.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Pleads Case for Boys
From Angle of Experience.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Mrs. Clark in her letter published in
The Star of August Is reminds us that
only God can make a tree" 1t always
is inspirational to reflect upon that
thought.
But I would like to ask Mrs Clark II
she realizes that only God" can Undue
boy with the spirit of adventure
A few usurped apples and a few
scattered leaves are a small contribution
toward sustaining these normal tenden-
cies OF youth.
I realize that this indulgence has its
limitations. but an understanding adult
mind should be able to approach its
solution through other channels than
the law.
Boys themselves usually are responsive
to kindness and reason. Should these
fail. parental jurisdiction should have
the desired effect.
You see I once was q boy myself.
K. T. PENNEBAKER.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Argues for Intellectual Integrity
To Win the War.

To the Editor OF The Star:
IL would be highly salutary II for the
lnslpld patter concerning pre- Pearl Har-
Dol" opinions there could be substituted
serious consideration OF the fateful i'm
phcations of prevailing pre- November
election" attitudes. What some persons
may have thought prior to December =
ls4l. Is certainly not now a menace to
The Nation; but the present disposition
to gauge all political action-and inac-
tion-by Its probable effect on the out
come OF the November election bodies
only III for our future.
AT this moment not one of the vital
issues which cut straight across the Ma
tons most crucial hour Is being faced
In fortnight manner. In the evasive
tax muddle the most offensive factor is
obviously pre-November politics Again,
the failure of the administration to
adopt and enforce labor policy that
squares with good democracy and good
sense indicates clearly that the political
security Of the "reigning" party Is given
precedence over the demands Of all-out
Evening star., 1942-08-29

A great unsolved monetary mys-
terry Is the disappearance of all but
fourteen or fifteen of the silver dol
lars minted in 1904. OF more prac-
tlcal Importance, however, is the
mystery OF the disappearance of most
OF the 1912 dollars out OF last weeks
pay envelope before this weeks is
dpe
Evening star., 1942-08-29

@. Why are the marines called
Leathernecks?-N. N
A. The name "leatherneck" was given
to the marines during the Revolutionary
War when they wore leather stiffening
in their shirt collars. The term was
formerly used in the British Navy.
@. Where did Benjamin Franklin
write his autobiogra aphy?-M. l..
A. Franklin began his autobiography
in It'll while staying at Twyford Eng
land, as guest of the Rev. Jonathan
Shipley, Bishop of st. Asaph. 1t was
never finished French German and
Swedish editions appeared before the
English. The first New York edition
was published in 1894.
Q. What is the origin Of the name
| Salem the town in Massachusetts
| B. G. R.
A, The name is a shortened form of
! Jerusalem, city of peace" Salem
means peace"
@, Who is the patron saint of gardens
/ or howers?-L. McC.
A. St. Dorothea, who was martyred
| under Diocletian.
@. What is soldier frog?-E. E. D.
A. There are in Central America very
| small frogs which appear in large num-
| bers at the close of the dry season.
| These frogs are highly colored, having
| reddish backs or coats, white chests or
vests and blush legs or trousers from
| which they are given the designation
| soldier frogs. They live only few days.
| @. Why does bridegroom carry his
bride over the threshold?-T w. B.
| A. This is a relic of the ancient GUS
tom of capturing bride by force.
Q, Were launching parties ever all
lowed on the ship during the ceremony
S. r. D.
A. The Navy Department says that
in the early days of the Navy the
launching party, with the sponsor was
on board ship and launched with 1t.
This was done at the launching of the
Constitution and other frigates
@, How often do squirrels bear young?
E. E.
A. Gray squirrels have two litters of
four to six young year, the first usu-
ally being born in March or April The
squirrel is a devoted mother and If the
nest is disturbed she will at once carry
the young to some safer retreat.
@. When did England first gain ter
ritory in India?-H B.
A. The first British possession in
India was the seaport of Madras. It
was obtained by the British East India
Co. in l640.
@, How can suede bag be kept
clean?-W. E.
A. good method is by using a dry
rubber sponge. Rubbed across the sur
face of the bag, it restores the color and
life to the leather and also helps to
take off some of the surface color to
avoid soiling the clothing.
O. How many libraries did Andrew
Carnegie found?-E. G.. F.
A. He established 2,81l libraries
throughout the world. In this country
he gave 1946 libraries.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Outlines Ideas for Punishment
OF German Rats" Not People,

10 the Eo1tor OF The Star:
Do We mean by unconditional surren-
der that it will be ourselves, not our
enemies, who will lay down the terms of
peace? Good! If, however. we mean
terms will not be discussed until Ger
man armies abandon all arms then we
are expecting the whole German people
to make blind date with the wrath
to come.
1t is exactly from such darkness con-
cernlng peace terms that Goebbels finds
; his chance to conjure forth such ghostly
visions of half Germanys population
massacred as to drive Germans on to-
ward the most astoundingly desperate
war effort in all history. Shall we not
let the air out of Goebbels' tires by clear
ly stating the worst the Germans need
fear from peace?
Suffcient room is needed between our
floor" and ceiling" prices for peace so
that necessary adjustments can be made
when peace arrives. Also, both maximum
and minimum terms should carry time
limits, after which they should rise with
such steepness As must make all Ger
mans stop and think good and hard. Let
us make the Germans know time is of
the very essence of their obtaining even
relatively easy terms.
After the deadline (set sufficiently dis
tant to allow Germans to gather their
thoughts, hopes, fears, with decisive
strength for peace let each month of
continued war call for no less than /
per cent, nor more than 10 per cent, OF
Germany's population to be exiled to
some hot and distant Madagascar. Also.
even our lowest price for peace calls for
punishment for members of that Nazi
war party" After January /. each
month as Nazi party member calls for
4 year on Devils Island Life terms for
all rats who fail to desert that ship 30
days before 1t sinks! Regarding Nazi
leaders-name your punishment!
BOILING SOMERVILLE,
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonynn for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
a uie1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-08-29

Everybody's Song Book--Patriotic
songs to fire our love of country
your favorite hymn to tighten de-
pressed spirit-in fact, all the best
loved songs Of the American people,
expressive of their temperaments and
moods, are included in this popular
publication. Besides the words and
music to 205 songs, this book tells
when and in what circumstances the
Star Spangled Banner" and other
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Evening star., 1942-08-29
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the anstBe- to ann
question OF fact By Drittno The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HnSkin. director. WASHINGTON.
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postage.
Q. What is the capacity of an oil
tanker?--S, T. G..
A, The amount of gasoline that
tanker can carry depends entirely on the
size of the vessel. which on an average.
ranges from $500 900 gallons to $500 900
gallons.
@ Are college students of the present
day taller than the previous generation?
w D
A. College statistics show that young
men and women entering college seem
to average inches taller and 7 pounds
heavier than did their parents or grand
parents.
@. When we're the last silver dollars
minted?-P. F. j.
A. No silver dollars have been minted
since 1885.
Evening star., 1942-08-29

A.. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
tne use Tor republication of all news dispa tches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and a lso the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-08-29
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@. Why are the marines called
Leathernecks?-N N.
A. The name "leatherneck" was given
to the marines during the Revolutionary
War when they wore leather stiffening
in their shirt collars The term was
formerly used in the British Navy.
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By the Way
Beth Blaine

Wherever the. William Waller
Edwards live there is a studio, for
Mrs. Edwards is a well-known
and extremely talented sculptures.
Her husband, a retired colonel in
the Army, was in the cavalary for
40 years and their son is navi-
gator in the Army Air Corps.
Like most Army people they
adore Washington and after Col.
Edwards retirement came back
to the Nations Capital to make
this their permanent home. They
bought a house on Greenvale
street in Chevy Chase, a new
house that was just about one
third finished so they were able
to alter the plans to their own
individual tastes and add that
studio for Mrs. Edwards It's a
lovely one, too. with a north light
and a huge window that looks
right out into the woods. The
house is appropriately named
Hiildrop.
Always interested in the serv-
ice, Mrs. Edwards has been help
ing Mrs. Peter Powell and Mrs.
Stuart Godfrey with Shangri-
L'Art-the charming little house
Of Mrs. Powel's in Georgetown,
which has been open house for a
small group of invited service
men who are interested in the
arts. Mrs. Edwards teaches
sculpturing there and enjoys it,
she says, tremendously.
Before the Edwards came back
to Washington they lived in
Greenwich, Conn, and before
that they had made their home in
Evanston, ILL.,, for 10 years. Mrs.
Edwards, whose professional
name is Maeble Perry Edwards,
had studied in Chicago with the
famous sculptor. Alhin Polasek.
She herself also taught at the
Art Institute In Chicago, and they