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Evening star., 1942-10-27
No Innocent Abroad

She was making speech when an
afraid alert sounded. She went
right along without missing syl-
liable, as if she had been talking
through AFRAID alerts all her life.
In England four days, she has
visited and talked to group of
twenty-five American girl ferry
pilots, visited an air base and talked
to the personnel, visited the Prime
Minister and Mrs. Churchill for an
overnight stay, inspected an anti
aircraft gun site stated by women,
made a speech to a crowd at the
American Red Cross Washington Club
in London and has found out that
the American soldiers in England
need thicker socks, right away" and
more mail from home.
No one from the United States,
visiting our soldiers abroad, can make
them feel more at home by bringing
so much of the atmosphere of home
along with her. No one can visit our
soldiers overseas whose opinion about
how they are getting along will be
more anxiously awaited by their
mothers. No envoy extraordinary or
minister plenipotentiary, dispatched
to our British cousins, can take more
good will along with her or leave
more Of 1t behind her.
But friendly word of caution to
our Allies: If the lights come on
again after blackout and some
lonely plane-spotter finds a lady
standing beside him who was not
there before; If some RAJ pilot, hav-
ing dumped his load of bombs on
Genoa or Hamburg, starts home
again and discovers beside him a
lady who certainly was not there
when he started; If some begrimed
Welch miner, climbing from the pit,
meets a. lady coming down---one
might as well be casual about 1t and
waste no time with introductions or
explanations. The lady. being Mrs.
Roosevelt, will not expect any.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
THIS AND THAT
By Charles +. Traceweu.

This procedure, however, Is open to
question. A better way is to keep the
surface of the pool from entirely frees-
ing by agitating 1t, now and then.
If this is too much trouble, or cannot
be done. for some reason. the best thing
is to bring the fishes indoors.
Goldhshes as long Is s inches are
pretty good sized hsh, and need plenty
Of water per fsh.
The average sized "bowl" or small tank
would not do for half dozen fishes
inches or more In length.
Nothing less than . 1o-sallon tank
should be used, and this probably will
not give the goldfish enough air.
A tub Of some sort Is best. Put It In.
the basement. and do not keep the water
too close TO the top.
In this the fishes may be wintered
very nicely, with some attention paid to
feeding now and then. II the water Is
50 degrees or less, the fishes practically
need no feeding, but II 1t Is around 10
degrees. they may be fed q little pre-
pared food every other day.
September is the best month to take
them indoors, but October or November
Is not too late, provided they are given
indoors at hrst exactly the same tenn
perature water they had outdoors.
Cold water has more oxygen In it. If
the fishes are transferred from water at
50 degrees to water at IS or 10 degrees,
they will suffer severely.
Death among fishes transferred from
outdoor pools to indoor aquariums IL
usually very high. The main reasons
are overcrowding, deficiency Of oxygen,
and. too. sudden change in temperature.
In nature, even In =, small pool, there
are no sudden changes: The water cools
OH slowly, or grows warmer more slowly
than the air. Every one has expert
enced this At the seashore.
For best results In an indoor tub not
more than eight goldfishes about 5
inches long should be kept in so gallons
Of water
This is the theoretical standard. In
actual practice, probably not as much
water is needed. The more surface there
Is, the better of the inmates will be-
Tubs used may be either of wood or
galvanized metal, but both should be
seasoned for at least 4 week by per-
mitting water to remain in them. This
should be drained OIL several times. The
tub should be, refilled with fresh water
just before the fishes are brought in
The temperature Of this water should be
exactly that Of the water in the pool.
There can be no doubt about ordinary
goldnshes being intelligent animals.
They at least have more sense than
the young men who ate them alive sev-
eral years ago.
In outdoor pools they help mankind
by destroying mosquito larvae in large
| numbers.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
SILVER SPRING, Nd.

Dear Sir:
"Your charming and delightful articles
In The Evening Star about our friends
in the animal world are real Joy.
Il wonder If you would be 50 very kind
as to tell me what should do with my
goldfish which are now in = lily pond
in our garden.
They are five in number and were
put there this spring when they were
about w inches long. They are now
about inches In length.
Should they be caught and put into
= bowl indoors for the winter, and, If 50,
when and how. and what sized bowl?
when We first put them into the
pond. they were very shy and tinid, but
they evidently have good brains for they
quickly learned to come scurrying across
the water the instant I lightly tapped
their food can on . stone.
Il should be 50 grateful If you would
kindly tell us II they can remain in the
pond in spite Of ice during the winter.
Sincerely yours, N. H."
** ~
II the pool Is at least "a inches deep,
goldfishes will live through the winter.
1t is better If the pool is 3 feet deep.
In such pools, no particular attention
need be avan the fishes during the cold.
They do not need food.
Many persons: in and around WASH
ington keep their goldnshes in garden
pools the, year around. J..
Often on sunny warm days they come
up. and may be. fed with little pre-
pared fish food, but this is not necessary,
= T. X A%A
Theresis some dispute as to, whether 1t
Is necessary to ,break the ice,s in case
the pond freezes over. Some say that
this Is essential, to, give the fishes
oxygen, but others assert that the
animals may suffer from concussion,
provided they are chilled.
As strange as 1t may seem, soldtishes
have been frozen solid without undue
harm. Sometimes q fish will die, under
this trial, and at other times it will live.
The difference Is supposed to be due to
the heart.
Experiments tend to show that unless
the heart is frozen, the fish will survive.
1t Is said that If at least IS inches Of
water remains unfrozen under the ice,
all the fishes will come through with
flying colors. "'''
In one garden tub, the water frozs
solid. but the, fishes were thawed out.
and lived.
In another, the entire tub did not
freeze, but there was not enough water
beneath the ice to give the fishes
sufncient oxygen, hence they suffocated.
X
The United States Bureau Of Fisheries
has recommended covering the small
shallow pool with netting, upon which
straw, leaves or other Insulating ma
terial Is placed.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Spendthrift

October Is shaking the gold from, her
pockets.
FAngtng 1t nrddly to every breeze.
Cornfelds are ,Dearing their pump
kin lockets; p
Hills pull their broom robes over,
their knees.
Apple trees hang out their yubv
caskets,
Bubbles OF nectar burst on the vins,
bitter-ssDeet opens tts oolortul bds.
10y lights up a Woodland shrine.
Open the gdts,oays to all the senses
Look and listen ee1 touch and
taste;
Breathe the aroma: have no de-
lenses:
Let none OF this lauishness 90 to
tCdSte.
Reuel, today, n the passing splen-
dor we
Gypsy. bonhrss snd round. red
moon;
Gay October, the prodioal spender,
Wtu suddenly odntsh some cold.
gray noon. ,+~ -
ANNA M. PR1EsTLY. ~
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Truck Speed Curb

The 35-mile speed limit imposed on
highway transportation to conserve
rubber, as the result of the Baruch
Committee recommendations, is Gre
ating a problem for truck and bus
lines. Such ponderous freight and
passenger vehicles are geared to
cruising speeds higher than that now
permitted, and practical difficulties
are encountered when considering
measures to make their operations
conform to the new Federal regula-
tions. In consequence, the American
Trucking Association and the Ma
tional Association of Motor Bus Op-
orators, representing the carriers,
are urging modification of the speed
order which was promulgated by
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton at the request of Rubber Ad-
ministrator Jeffe~s.
Truckmen contend that the
freight haulers cannot be operated
successfully under forty miles an
hour - that lower speed causes
Increased fuel consumption and
greater engine strain. Assuming
that new differentials could be in
stalled in the trucks-and this is
said to be out of the question-they
argue further that a thirty five mile
schedule would necessitate rear
rangement of division points, with a
probable loss of labor, due to en-
ployes refusing to move. At the
truck association convention, which
was just concluded, speakers said
the restriction was cutting mileage
18 per cent. This, of course, means
a corresponding reduction in ton
mage. An interesting development
Of that meeting, as reported in the
official organ of the association, was
the statement of War Department
spokesman opposing the speed limit
as a hindrance to the movement OF
supplies, and urging the truckers tc
seek relief.
So far as the general run Of pas
senger travel is concerned, the Ba-
ruch Committee report was sound
as was the resultant restriction
The points raised by the public car
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Rail Seizures

In view of the severe restrictions
imposed on motor transportation by
the war, the Office of Defense Trans
portation and War Production Board
have adopted reasonable course in
deciding hereafter to give more ex-
tended consideration to those cases
In which it is proposed to abandon a
railroad line to obtain rail for mill
tary posts and war plants.
Because of the urgent need of
rails for relocating tracks, the WPB
Tor several months has been requi-
sitioning lines which the ODT certi-
fled were not essential to the war
effort, without affording an oppor-
tunlty for hearing to interests thus
deprived of rail service. With one
exception, the railroads themselves
had petitioned the Interstate Com
mission for abandonment because of
declining revenues, but on several
occasions THE commission had. not
reached a decision when the WPB
acted, and IN at least one case
commission examiner had recon-
mended against a part OF the con-
templated abandonment.
+ Such summary procedure was
bound to result in hardship, espe-
cially since the country is becoming
more and more dependent on the
railroads because of the gasoline and
rubber shortage. 1t could be justi-
fed, of course, on the grounds Of
need, but at the same time it did not
permit of an appraisal of protests
that might be we'll founded, and
brought about a situation that has
resulted in Senate inquiry.
Under the new arrangements, suf-
ficient notice will be given of pro-
posed abandonment to let any pro-
testants be heard. The ODT will
weigh the merits, but the proceedings
will not be allowed to drag. All in
all, this would seem to be a reason
able change of policy.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
endanger lives Of great value to the

endanger lives Of great value to the
American cause.
The effect of these assertions is to
give the whole matter a decidedly
mysterious aspect. But Mr.. Davis
and Mr.. Smith both command re-
spect for their known devotion to
the ideal of revealing all of the
truth that properly can be told. Be-
cause of the record they have made
in this respect, their present state
ment should be accepted at it's face
value. AS they have suggested, the
correctness or error of their posi-
tion in this instance can be ap-
praised when all of the facts become
available. Meanwhile, it would be
well to refrain from hasty judg-
ments.
Evening star., 1942-10-27

riers, however. call for attention.
transportation officials properly
could be expected to be chary of
any move designed to weaken the
regulations or set an undesirable
precedent, but such objections hardly
could be advanced in this sinstance. If
the modification is justified, it must
be because the rubber saving repre-
sented by the difference in speed
does not offset the operating handi-
caps cited in behalf of the industry
Evening star., 1942-10-27

@. What is the meaning Of Mac" As
. prefix in 50 many names?-B. w. B.
A. Mac is Gaelic word meaning
SON. 1t is the distinguishing prefix
In large number Of Scotch and Irish
personal names and is frequently con-
tracted to Nc or M.
O. What is the name of the tropical
bird that gets drunk?-T. r.
A. Tropical fruit pigeons approach q
state resembling intoxication from eating
fermented nutmegs.
Q. Which are the largest cities In
Great Britain after London?-B. Y.
A. Glasgow, Scotland, is the second
largest city, followed by Birmingham.
Manchester and Liverpool.
Q. Can the talking books for the blind
be used on an ordinary Photographic
G. HI.
A. They cannot be played on q regular
phonograph.
q. How should golf balls be stored?-
PHI.
A. Clean the grit of the balls, but do
not wash in hot water. Store in q cool,
dry place away from light.
Q. Is it better for . tire to be over
inflated or underindated few pounds?
M. c. L.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says the overin1ated tire has longer life.
@. How does the energy given of by
radiu1n compare with that of burning
coal?-C. T. C..
A. During its life radium gives of
1000, 900 times as much energy as burn
ing coal. A gram Of radium equals 5000
pounds of coal.
@. Do war correspondents wear uni.
forms?-J. F. M
A. War correspondents wear uniforms
like those of Army officers without the
insignia of rank.
@. How does = chameleon change
color?-E. R. w.
A. The color changes are accomplished
by layers of cells beneath its transparent
skin, containing yellow, black and red
coloring matter. These cells are under
the control Of the nervous system, and by
contracting and expanding produce
changes in coloration.
@. When were alarms frst used on
clocks?-D. R. NJ
A. The origin Of the alarm attachment
to the clock is not definitely known. One
authority attributes it's invention to the
monk Gerbert, as early as 996. Simon
Willard, one of the noted early American
clockmakers who lived from 1853 to 184s,
obtained patent on an alarm attach
ment.
@. Does the 35-mile speed limit apply
to Army vehicles?-J. r.
A. The War Department announced
on September 81, 1912, that speed limit
OF IS miles an hour has been set for all
Army automotive vehicles within the
continental United States, except when
for military reasons higher speeds are
essential.
q. How long has Lady Astor had a seat
IN the House Of Commons?-U. M. N.
A. She was elected to her husbands
seat when he followed his father into
the House Of Lords in 1919. She has
been returned at every election. Lady
Astor was the first woman to sit In the
British House Of Commons.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Suggests Political influence
In Vogue for Russian Composer,
Ia thu EditaY AZ Ths at.x.


suddenly the man in the street be-
comes aware that there is q man by the
name Of Dmitri shostakovich. Yet this
maker Of music gave to the world his
first symphony in 1926. He then pro-
duced his second, Or October SYM
phony." which celebrated the 10th an
niversary Of the Russian Revolution.
This was followed by the May Day sym
phony." In 1896 came the Fourth
Symphony" and in 1887 the Fifth
Symphony" was hailed in Russia; ~ the
model Of Soviet music 1t celebrated the
2oth anniversary Of the revolution. In
1880 Moscow heard the sixth sym.
phony" Of shostakovich.
Shostakovich Il the man at the mo.
ment. Why? Because Of his great crea.
tions In music? 1t seems not. II 10,
why should We as . Nation be 20 slow IN
getting around to listen 70 them?
Every music lover must regret that
factors other than music are involved IA
the present vogue for shostakovich.
JOHN H. zERHUsEN,
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BY Frederic J. Hdski,,.

~ ETe0ef1C J. d0Sktn.
A reader can get the anstner to any
question Of fact BY prittns The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
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postage.
@. How many Latin American coun-
tries have . federal system Of govern
ment like that Of the United States?-
D. B. A.
A. Four. They are Argentina, Brazil.
Mexico and Venezuela.
q. Where is the highest railway in the
wofld?-L. L. s.
A. The Peruvian Central Is the highest.
1T one point reaching m. elevation Of
1855 feet, or almost 3 miles.
9. How long Is the alimentary canal?
liz B. A.
A. In an adult the alimentary canal
has total length Of from IS to 80 feet.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Applauds Transportation System
In Wartime Washington.
IA fhs EAitap ~ ~. nt.,.

AA1
70 the Editor Of The star: :
Having read the article on transpor-
tation by Hugh P. Cash, may put In
my cents worth?
took my. daughter to Washington in
September to work for the Civil Service.
We both were strangers in the city-in
fact, it was our first trip East. Well,
thanks to the bus and trolley operators,
I never before enjoyed nine such srand
days.
You cannot get lost in Washington,
for all its straight streets and those
intersecting avenues. No, sir-not as
long Is you are able to speak and ask
bus or trolley operator. think they
are grand! You stand on = corner
where there is bus stop and the bus
pulls in, and stops. You AK the opera
tor If this bus viii take you to such and
such street. He either very politely
says "yes" or mo- and, II the latter, he
tells you the name Of the bus which
viii and which corner to stand on to
wait for It.
Mr.. Cash says when you have to stand,
and in very crowded bus or trolley,
1t is impossible to tell where your street
is. At 1irst, when We boarded . bus or
trolley, I always asked the operator If
he would please call out such and such
= street, and thanked him. We would
~1& Ia &c. -
from me to know where ws were or II
the operator had forgotten the street
I asked him to call. But no-hs called
the street and ther1 ~ wsrs.>@
After = few, days, took the chance Of
getting seat" In crowded bus befors
w would reach cur street ana I could
watch tor Q good cid laadmark q street.
Evening star., 1942-10-27

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Address o..
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Praises Article
By Mr.. Lawrence.
To the Editor Of The Star:
BY Thomas r. Henri.

The David Lawrence article In The
Star OF October Is should be read by
every loyal American citizen. It exhibits
a keen appreciation Of the situation in
the Solomon Islands and Of the military
problems.
As Mr.. Lawrence rightly says: "since
the main Job ct the moment Is naval, it
is fitting that high naval oflicer should
be in command Of Army, air and sea
forces" Few seem to appreciate this
fact. ,-
1. am sure Gen. Macarthur would agree
100 per cent With M. Lawrence. He
and The Star are performing . real
service in calling the attention Of Star
readers to the proper relations between
appropriate Army and Navy tasks. =,
COL WILLIAM u. ENGLAND.
Evening star., 1942-10-27

Undismayed by the music union
Caesars chant OF victory, Mr.. Arnold
will resume the tough task Of trying
to knock the trill out Of Petrillo.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Letters to the Editor

+, Letters to the Editor must
bear the. name and address of
the 1criter, although the use Of
a pseudonyn, for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters ,cith
a Uie,D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Secs Danaer to All Law
II Prohibition Returns.
70 the Editor Of The Star:

If Prohibition Returns. .
70 the Editor Of The Star: ->-
Can it be possible that prohibition
would dare rear its ugly head again after
the Nationwide chaos it caused before
the sane majority had 1t repealed?
Surely, that unwise law did away with
the saloons. 1t did accomplish that, but
something far worse took their place,
just before the law became effective
everybody madly rushed out and pur-
chased case after case Of liquor Among
these were people who normally did not
care for intoxicating beverages and who
previously had no liquor in their homes.
And so 1t continued throughout the era
OF prohibition. Speakeasies sprang up
practically in every block; moonshining
became an art: gangsters blossomed forth
by the hundreds; people died or became
invallds from the effects of bad liquor:
and men, women and children, innocent
and guilty alike, were killed and muir.
dered In cold blood as result of this law.
The saddest thing of all. however, was
to see young boys and girls, mostly Of
teen age, participating in this catas-
trophe largely because they saw their
mothers and fathers breaking the prohi-
bition law. Unfortunately 1t did not
stop there. These children, some of tenn
perance parents, utterly disregarded
other laws OF the land. Why shouldn't
they? If one law were broken, why not
others?
The most important issue before the
people today is the World War. Every
waking thoughtful breath of every per-
son In this country should be focused
on the idea Of winning. Prohibition
failed once and 1t would fail again. The
practical majority mustn't be hood
w1nked = second time. &. A. KELLER.
Evening star., 1942-10-27

Expresses Appreciation
OF DR.. Abbet's "ApsIegy."
20 the 1diter sf TAs star:
T. ID cheering 10 find . gentleman Of
science Of the distinction ef Or. Charles
q. Abbot publicly saying that tho SMITH
sonian institution made mistakes hack
ct the beginning Of American aviation.
Americans viii applaud this courageous
aet. 1Rl(E6T CHARLES NICK.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
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the use Tor republication of all news dispatches
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Evening star., 1942-10-27

q. How long has Lady Astor had a seat
IN the House Of Commons?-U. M. N.
A. She was elected to her husbands
seat when he followed his father into
the House Of Lords in 1919. She has
been returned at every election. Lady
Astor was the first woman to sit in the
British House Of Commons.