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Evening star., 1942-06-10

@. What railroad received the nick
name gold plated Ine"?-C. M.
A. The Hampden Railroad. whose
northern terminus was Belchertown.
Mass 1t received it's nickname because
1t never turned wheel.
O. How large was the largest stone
ever quarried in the United States?-
T. A.
A. Probably the largest stone ever
ouarried In North America was loosened
from a shelf of the Rock of Ages Quar-
ries, Vermont, and measured 200 feet
in length, 80 feet in width and "a feet
in thickness.
@. Is it correct to use IAN" before the
word "historical"?-L. P. D.
A. There is a definite rule to the effect
that a word which begins with N" and
which is accented on the second syllable
is correctly preceded by AN rather
than by "a" This rule is more widely
observed in England than in the United
States.
@. How long have commercial televi-
sion programs been on the sir?-D. R T.
A. Commercially sponsored programs
were televised for the first time on July
/, l94l.
@. OF what kind of metal is the VIC
toria Gross made?-C. N.
A. The Victoria Cross, instituted in
1856, is made of the metal from gur5
captured from the Russians in L,
Crimean War The V. c. takes preco-
dence of all other orders and medals.
@. Is there a race of albinos?-J. J.
A. There is no race Of albinos. A real
albino is a person having a congenital
deficiency of pigment in the skin, hair
and eyes. Albinos occur in all races.
O. Which is the most rural State in
this country?-C. P. o.
A. Mississippi. with total population
of 2.183796 and rural population of
1.750,9l4. is the most rural State in the
United States.
@. How long are the time intervals in
the chimes of Big Ben?-L. G.. H.
A. According to measurements taken
in New York over the radio, there are
2 seconds between chimes on the quar-
ter hour and seconds between those
on the hour on Big Ben.
O. May championship fight be called
q draw?-W. A.
A. According to present-day rules
championship bout can end in draw,
and there are no rules against this.
G. In what language was the Magma
Carta written?-S. B. j.
A. The Magma Carta was written in
Latin. 1t was addressed ITO the arch
bishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons.
justices, foresters. sheriffs, reeves, min
listers and to all bailiffs and faithful
subjects"
@. How did glee clubs receive this
name2-B. R. D.
A. Glee is vocal composition in three
or four parts. which. in its present form
first appeared in the 18th century. 1t
was DR.. Thomas Arne Q7l0-l778) who
led the revival of this peculiarly English
form Of composition.
@. What is the name given to the
small bones Of the fingers and toes?-
D. P. S.
A. 1t is phalanx: plural, phalanges.
The bones were so named because Of
resemblance to the Greek phalanx a
line of battle formation
Evening star., 1942-06-10

The Germans recently attacked on
the eastern front with regimental
bands blaring in advance. From all
that can be learned the rapidity OF
the transformation Of their members
10 the role of stretcher-bearers, the
usual alternative lob Of the horn.
tooter. probably broke the record.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Calls for Appreciation
OF "Grandest Flag"
10 the Editor Of The 81

10 the Editor Of The Star:
During the course Of q visit to some
Of Washingtons cemeteries on Me-
mortal Day, travelled through all Sec
tions Of the city and am ashamed TO
have to mention the fact, but during the
three hour drive saw only 10 private
flags being dsplayed-and seven Of
them were being flown incorrectly.
Is this what We ought to expect from
the supposedly patriotic and intelligent
citizens Of Washington If 30, we are
seriously lacking in acknowledging the
srandest flag IN the world today. Some
thing should be done about 1t.
LOUIS /. PURNEL
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the tCriter, although the use OF
a pSeudonyn for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerues
the right to edit all letters NTH
Die,D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Quotes Parliament Member
On Supporting Prime Minister.

On Supporting Prime Minister.
10 the Editor Of The Star:
The following extract from a letter
from an independent member of the
British House of Commons, usually q
critic, II not an opponent, Of Winston
Churchill has just reached me. 1t forms
an interesting footnote to the letter by
Peter Simple" which recently appeared
in your columns:
I'VE are now on the eve of tremen-
dous happenings and the war seems
bound to reach its crisis between now
and September. The effect upon public
opinion in the U. s. A. Of losing Churchill
would be deplorable, and millions Of
people in the occupied territories would
be staggered and depressed. The enemy
would exult and cry: Churchill has gone.
Now let's see how long Roosevelt lasts
Public opinion in Great Britain would
split in two.
; mo, We have chosen our Prime Min
lister for the l942 campaigning season
and We must stick to him on the eve of
battle. Moreover we cannot altogether
exclude from this question the matter of
the choice of successor. Some might
say Cripps. AS matter of fact fewer
would say Cripps today than would
have said 50 q month ago. Sir Stafford
did not greatly impress the House of
Commons when he wound up the war
debate in q speech which was in the
usual Treasury Bench style >. Clement
Attlee? His lack OF political sex appeal
was painfully manifest when he opened
the debate. To be truthful, believe he
would make quite q good prime minister,
but this view is shared by no one-per-
haps not even by Mr.. Attlee himself
Anthony Eden? His time will come, but
not yet. Bevin? The Tories would not
support him. though in some respects
he has the Tory mind. If only they knew
it. That's about the lot. Oh, there's
Sir John Anderson. He must not be
thought of as Prime Minister, for If he
went to No. 10 there would be no one
left to undertake the really hard slog-
ging and the laborious tasks which get
handed over to Sir John.
Thus, on every ground Of common
sense the Prime Minister should be ac-
cepted and supported at the present
time" BRIDGEBUILDER.
Evening star., 1942-06-10

Canning and Preserving-Sup-
Elementary material has been
added to our booklet which gives
latest suggestions for cutting
down on use of sugar and sub
stitutes for sugar in canning and
preserving. This 50-page book
let offers more than 100 tested
recipes for fruits, vegetables,
meats, jellies, jams, conserves,
marmalades, pickles and fruit
juices. To secure your copy of
this practical publication inclose
10 cents in coin wrapped in this
clipping and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Advocates Change
In War Nomenclature.
To the Editor Of The Star:

The expression war effort" appears
In the newspapers and on the radio. I
read it or hear 1t several times . day.
But I suggest that you undertake to
get this expression changed to war
program"
An effort to me is something expert
mentalsimply trying to do something.
A program is something already defi-
nitely planned and ready to be put into
operation. The idea is to do something,
not simply try to do it.
B. w. KUMLER.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Patriotic Duty

Prom Pittsburs KansaO Sun.
In the hard days ahead. every Ameri-
can should be utilized for the work he Is
best qualtfaed 10 do for his country.
Evening star., 1942-06-10

weather Of Washington will increase the
urge for swimming. Let us not wait
until we have two or three drowning,
DAY because We will not anticipate
the great need for safe swimming places
In and near Washington.
E. B. HENDERSON.
Holds Every Normal Human Beinx'
Responsible for Happier Future"
To the Editor of The Star:
A vital point of interest was expressed
In the letter headed Questions Proposal
for New Order" which appeared in The
Star of June 6.
1t Is very easy to fall into the trap of
abstract thinking and to talk about
new order" either without knowing
exactly what we mean or expecting
government to create something about
which no one is very clear.
I believe that there must be "a new
order" in our thinking. A new order
in our personal table of values Is what
we need
II We do not want a repetition Of the
present barbaric period. we shall have
to learn to live bioeophically lbios, life;
sophia, intelligence.
Instead Of putting our greedy and
selfish desires first, we must begin to
use our unselnsh intelligence in our
daily life.
Thus the individual will overcome his
religious, racial and class prejudices,
which are the basic causes Of world
chaos. We then will have the creative
power with which to find ways of spread
ing to all parts of the earth the noble
idea of world citizenship and the beauti-
full ideals Of democracy.
am convinced that upon every nor
NAL human being lies the responsibility
of = happier future for humanity
CLAIRE GORDON.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
BIZ Stanley Washburn

The next factor to be considered Is the
manpower of Japan The census Of
1895, which Is the latest available. shows
that the total population Of Japan then
was approximately 81, ,000, 900 and as their
increase Of population for many years
has averaged approximately 100000 an
nually, it Is safe to place their present
population at los, 900 900, % per cent Of
which live in Japan proper. In q total
war, such As that in which We now are
involved, a well-organized nation, such as
Japan, can place 10 per cent of its total
population in the field. think 1t no ex-
aggeration to suggest that Japan can arm
at least 5000, 900 troops. Clearly, our
country, II we are to win, must be
able to make available An even larger
number of trained soldiers. say q
greater number because We must recall
that Japan Is within the actual battle
areas and we are 5000 miles away from
them. 1t seems clear that Japan Is not
going to fail for lack of food, the ma
terials of war or the manpower. 1t Is
absurd for US to believe that there will
be = collapse for any Of those reasons.
When, As and If we have numerical
superiority of air force and equality at
sea, Japan will be brought to her knees,
not merely by burning cities and killing
civilians but by the slow progress of
destroying from the air her industries
and naval and military bases from Hako-
date in the north to Nagasaki In the
.@,,th Thn lana paea Will n,lik than mt
because their morale or fighting spirit is
broken, but only because they literally
have no means materially to continue
the war.
To be morally prepared for sacrifices is
IN essential for victory As King Solomon
said In the Proverbs: when vision fails,
the people perish"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02
Michigan in
Washington

Three women and two men IL
Michigan received several hundred
copies of Congressman Clare Hoff-
mans oft-called Roosevelt is a
Judas" speech. That's the Don't
Haul Down the Stars and Stripes"
speech that got the Allegan Repub-
lican entangled with the grand jury
investigating Axis agents. since ii
was also distributed by several pro-
Axis, defeatist publications.
Hoffman named these five Mich
igan folk on the floor Of the House
when he spoke recently on the
point OF personal privilege, and for
an hour and 10 minutes he vilified
his newspaper critics. Then he left
for his fourth appearance before the
grand jury.
He asked the House: Is there
any member of this body who knows
of any reason, either legal or ethi-
cal, why should not ask a personal
friend to address for me and send
out under my frank. speeches made
by me in Congress
To,Mrs. A. H. Hoppe, of Dowagiac,
went 500 copies; to Mrs. Beatrice
VI Knowles of Detroit. president Of
the American Mothers. 500 copies;
to Mrs. Mamie Dope. Decatur, 500
copies; to c. L. Spense, Sturgis,
5000 copies; and to Vernon C..
Decker, Paw Paw. 500 copies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02
Vctoru
Gardens
BY H f. LANG

Rotenone, pyrethrum. and nico-
tine dusts kill insects by interfering
with their breathing. Therefore,
these dusts for SUCKING insects,
which are not affected by arsenical
stomach poisons. are used. It is
necessary to hit the insect with the
dust, or at least surround him with
the dust. Therefore, it is useless to
apply these dusts before the insect
appears. After ceasing the use of
arsenate on currants, gooseberries,
cabbage. Brussels sprouts, broccoli.
cauliflower. beans, pepper. egg plant
and tomatoes, you can control
chewing insects as well as sucking
insects for the remainder OF the
season by means of rotenone or
pyrethrum dusts. Rotenone is psrtic
ultrly helpful against the Meyicsn
bean beetle aud the various species
Of worms that infest the plants
mentioned above as we'll as the vari-
Gus bugs and worms that attack
flowers and leafy vegetables. Rote.
none is not harmful to the stomach
OF man or animals in small quaint
ties. Therefore it is perfectly safe
to use OIL the tops OF plants that are
to be eaten.
On all shrubs and trees excepting
currants, gooseberries, and grapes.
If busting is necessary, sou should
use the ulphur-arsenate dust until
edible fruits are formed, after which
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02
They SAY

London-Prime Minister Wins
ton Churchill oongratulates the
bomber command on the effective
Cologne raid: This is proof OF the
growing power OF the British bomb
-er- force andLiS- also a herald oil
what Germany will receive city by
city from now on"
Greencastle, Ind.-Niies Tram
mel. president Of the National
Broadcasting Company. suggests
radio mikes" should occupy
place at the peace conference Ia
BILE: Under the spotlight OF radio.
secret bargainings and the wiles
OF diplomacy could not well oper-
ate"
Urbana. lli.-Dr. Louis L. Mann.
prominent Rabbi. points 70 cur
rent evil in addressing the Universe
ty OF Illinois graduating class
"Bigotry. fanaticism. racial hatred
and national luminosity are now be-
ing used as political weapons
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02

the sulphur may be continued, but
the arsenate sometimes is omitted.
Sulphur dusts control diseases like
scab, mildew, leaf-spot, and rots that
attack apples, pears, roses, peaches,
plums cherries. apricots, etc. and the
anthracnose stem fungus Of rasp.
berries. blackberries, and dewber-
ries. 1t is desirable to omit the ar
senate as soon as the berries form
on the berry bushes, but it is de
sirable to continue the arsenate on
tire fruits until the fruit is nearly
full grown or about ready to begin
to ripen. That is particularly true
OF late varieties OF plums and peach
es which often are seriously infest.
ed with insects late in the season.
Many ornamentals, such as the
Spireas. seldom require busting. A
good rule to follow Is observe your
shrubs and other plants during the
growing season. II fungus diseases
attack them seriously. make note
Of THAI fact and put those plants on
your list to be busted the following
year and every year thereafter.
Generally speaking, ornamentals
that require busting should be omit.
ted from the landscape unless they
possess particularly desirable
charm that makes busting plea
sure Roses are in this latter class.
Some commercial companies have
developed green-dyed dusts for use
on ornamentals in order to prevent
the discoloration caused by the
light-colored dusts Most practical
gardeners have only limited need
for green dusts. but florists and
other specialists might need them
al tinops
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02
THE MODEL CONGRESSMAN


According TO a poll taken by the
National League OF Women Voters,
q congressman ought TO have these
five qualities to stay where he is
intellectual integrity, determination
10 subordinate party interest TO ma
tional interest, independent judy
ment. political sagacity, a broad
background in civic affairs.
These qualifications for a war
time congressman were picked, in
the order named. by the leagues
$4,000 members 10 a poll which
gave them a choice OF dozen char
acteristics from which to choose
One who promises JOBS for home
town boys" never had a chance in
the voting and 'one who promises
10 get desired public projects fol-
his district" was defeated on the
first ballot.
Three out of every four voters,
on the other hand, picked 'intellec'
tual integrity" as their first choice.
In taking the poll, the league
said: In the next few months it Is
possible to remake Congress. The
entire House Of Representative
and one-third OF the Senate will
come up for election. In peacetime
We could afford the extravaganza
OF mine-run representatives In this
war emergency none but the best
will do"
The women rejected party regu-
larity," followers OF individual
rather than party platform and
responsiveness to constituents
opinions" as essential requisites but
gave a passing nod toward 'tlexi-
bility" and responsible attitude
toward making and carrying out
party platform.
Nor do the women seem to care
much whether their dream con
FRESHMAN is affiliated with educa-
nonal institutions. professional cir
.les, labor groups or farm organ
lzations provided he has the i've
.'musts."
From the standpoint Of the candi-
fate, however, there are other con-
alterations. He must decide first
what percentage of the vote will be
east by the League OF Women Vot-
srs and what percentage will be cast
BY other groups in his district. In
agricultural districts the interests
Of the farmers must come first ana
In industrial districts the interests
Of labor must prevail.
In a district divided like Wash
tenaw County between education
agriculture and industry the candi-
date must be a pretty well balanced
man. In passing Judgment on vari-
GUS bills coming before Congress ne
must consider the best interests OF
his district as a whole. Labor de-
serves foremost attention. There
will be a gradual trend toward
equalization of income. The men
who produce are going to have
bigger share In the proceeds. There
ia going to be a narrowing OF the
spread between production and
management revenue
Washtenaw County has been for
tunate in having a representative
of long experience. one who nolds
important committee positions be-
cause of his seniority and his prov
en- ability. On several occasions ne
has stepped out of party lines to
vote for a bill which he honestly
felt would benefit the people OF his
district. That was his duty. and
now. as the majority interest
changes from education and agri'
culture to labor, 1t will be necessary
for him to wholeheartedly repre-
sent that majority.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02
War Needs Money

The Ypsflsnti Daily Press Is glad
TO cooperate with the Treasury De
partment in keeping the following
message before our readers:
Il will cost money to defeat
japan. Your government calls
on you to help now.
Buy defense bonds or stamps
today. Buy them every da-. II
you can. But buy them on
regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as fls.75.
Stamps come as low as 10 cents.
Defense bonds and stamps can
be bough. at all BANKS and
post offices and stamps can
also be purchased at retail
stores and rom -FOUR newspaper
carrier boz.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press ,urzes
all Americans TO support your gov
srnmeot with your dollars
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Here are boarders. Here you
are stuck with 'em. You'll take
what you're paid. You'll like EN-
or not. Here they are-they're
'billeted.'"
How'd you like 1t in your town?
Well, it's what Washington has
got coming.
1t isn't so bad for our mansion
GERS. They'll move out into their
suburbs, leaving the billetees on
the job. bit ordinary folk-bill-
eted out Of house and home?
That's what is coming In the
District Of Columbia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02

CHICAGO-INS-Chicago today
was promised a two-man Japanese
submarine captured at Pearl Har-
Dor in the Dec. 7 raid for the Unit.
ed Nations War Exposition which
will be held in Chicago beginning
about Aug. !.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02

are gong TO be
up ag n S I
shortly.
The capital 5
wartime popu-
lation h a S in
creased so much
and so fast that
the town can I.
shelter further
new arrivals eX-
cept by on
scrLptirg quar-
tiers for EN-. II
Mt m e re ly
that hotel ac-
connlodati o n S
49, ,,ra,.,stot,t1
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02
Today, Horoscope

II your birthday is today, the
probabilities are that you are
person Of rapid perception and
shrewd judgment. You should be
self-reliant and take little stock
in the advice OF others. You are
impulsive and your tastes are In
the Intellectual field. Benefts
through elders. strangers and
secret matters will come 10 you
during the next IL months. You
should. however. avoid imnetuos-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02

Stewart CONlmOQdll o n
are unavailable
for transients. Folk, by thousands,
who are here TO stay for quite
awhile, can't get rooms TO sleep
in overnight. nor find space to get
undressed and dressed in at eve
and morn, as regular roomers.
I've seen crowded metropolitan
centers before-places where
convention or some such thing was
Just pulled off and all habitable
space was over-occupied, but, in
such instances, it's been only a
matter Of hours that you've been
required to bunk in with another
or two brief sojourners Of your
own sex. Or, If you couldn't stand
1t. you could pass up that paFticu-
lar function and stay away.
These times. though, if you're
drafted by Uncle Sans govern
ment, you've GOT to stay. And
no burg ever before was congested
as this one is right now. 1t isn't
so much so with soldiers-they've
got forts and barracks; it's with
civilian workers, many Of EN- with
families that have TO slumber I'M
der roofs at night, even If the
- womenfolk have to cook their fam
lilies chow over gas stoves ct
cetera for weeks to come, while
the jams liquidaung itself.
Too Little and Too Late
Temporary. frame built, but
enormously spread-out shaoks are
being shot up by the government,
as rapIdy as possible, to house the
incoming horde. It's program
that's described by commentators
as far too little and too late A
governmental war worker, scooped
in on short notice. with a wife and
three or four kids TO lodge with,
can't wait a matter Of weeks, to
tuck EN- in at home.
Naturally a lot Of Washington
ians have opened the doors to old
friends, for the duration" Nat
urally, also. a lot Of EN- have
opened up, for the sake of the
high prices it's currently possible
to exact. But my! that isn't
drop in the bucket!
The whole things bullying now
and conservative estimates are
that there'l be at least $4,000 more
in fortnight or SO.
And there's $4,000 less than
room for our needs already than
elastic Manhattans or Chicago's.
Manhattan has all Of New York
states space to accommodate it;
Chicagos all Of Illinois and ad-
joining states. Washington's
pinched up to the District of Co
lumbia.
Washington, however, has a lot
Of classy nansions-even palaces.
The ideas to billet folk in 'em.
Now, suppose you're a compare
lively moderate bird, with an extra
room or two, that you don't oc-
cupy. I. small scale as am, have
ONE. We pewees don't think of
ourselves as eligibles. Or. maybe,
If we DO, we don't feel like taking
in outsiders.
That's OUR class.
But suppose you're a plutocrat,
with a mansion on Massachusetts,
avenue, a palace frequented by
statesmen and diplomats and such
You don't want to take in board
ers, do you?
You Have No Choice
Well, we, the pewees and the
plutocrsts, are the ores who are to
have guys and families billeted on
Us.
They're to be wished onto US by
the government.
The officers fnayn't be so bad.
Whatl make us boiler is having
their families billeted among US.
The dopell be;