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Evening star., 1942-03-07

ply quit their Jobs and found work
elsewhere at the higher scale. AS a
result, naval personnel had to be
assigned to their work on vessels ur-
gently needed by the Navy.
Obviously, this strike or walkout
is relatively unimportant. Only if
repeated on a large scale could this
type of obStructionism have a seri-
ouSly Gripping effect. 1t is disturb
ing, however, to the extent that it
may be indicative of state of mind
of failure to appreciate how vital
ships of all kinds are to the success
full conduct of the war.
Admiral Vickery illustrated the
point nicely when he called atten-
ton to the fact that it is futile for
this country to build tanks and air
planes for use overseas unless we
also build the ships to transport
them. In other words, unless we re-
sign ourselves to fighting for survi-
val on American soil, any shipyard
strike - however small - must give
cause for concern. In 1912 we can
not afford to sacrifice ten ships, or
even one ship, to strikes of any kind,
material shortages, management
blunderS, or any other cause. This
is time for more of the spirit mani
tested by Chicago union painters who
have voluntarily announced a reduc-
ton in hourly wages and length
ened work week in the interests OF
the Nations war effort, and of the
new spirit of cooperation and deter
mination to boost production which
has come out of the change of
management of the Bendix, New
Jersey, plant of Air Associates,
Incorporated, where strife was for
merly the order of the day.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Letter From q Refuoee

Bring me. phen you come. a jar
OF earth from our o,Un land;
Say your fathers ashes are
What you haze in hand
That is near enough to true
So no sin 1oiH rest on you.
Bring root OF something there,
Though it be a toeed.
I shall giDe it all the care
Any plant can need.
It land II UiH thrive and oroD
From the touch OF soil pe kno1u.
I am Dhere I ,Dish to be
can call it home;
Yet a longing aches in me
For that bit OF loan,
1t WiH ease a hurt that Hnoers-
Old, loUed earth betDeen r1y tnoeri
DOROTHY BROWN THOMPSON.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Urges Restoration OF Ban
On Sale of IntOxicantS.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Possibly a citizen of the District of
Columbia who is without vote is at
a disadvantage in many ways; however,
we at least can raise voice in protest
against wrong.
This is time when every one. to be
a true patriot, and to do his duty to
his country. needs to make every effort
to keep fit, and to have a clear head
in order to meet any emergency to the
best of his ability.
Therefore, 1t is a time when prohibi-
ton again should be enforced.
CLARA BOYNTON HADLEY.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Denies Assertion That
Mr.. Lindbergh Was Right.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Star for February 81 published
letter signed by Mrs. George D. Brandt
and containing the statement: Time
proves that he CMr. Lindbergh) was
right about air supremacy"
wish to challenge that conclusion
most emphatically. Mr.. Lindbergh said
many times that Russia's air force was
negligible. Time has proved this state
ment to be incorrect. He said that we
needed suficient air force for defense
only. He prophesied that Germany
never would invade Russia and that
no country would dare to invade the
United States. Time has proved him
wrong in these cases also.
LAURA K. POLLOCK.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Warns Against OVERRIDING
War EndeavOrs.

To the Editor of The Star:
In our anxiety to have an all-out war
effort. we have to face the fact that 1t
can be overdone to the detriment OF
that very endeavor.
A trial OF the daylight saving plan
has proven that more fuel and electricity
were used in February snd are being
used in March Houses have to be heat
ed and lighted earlier and longer.
BY adding an hour to the working
day and by adding overtime to that
daily and on Sundays and holidays the
working force loses in power Of resistance
to disease.
During the First World War the flu
epidemic caused the death of hundreds
of war workers whose resistance had
been lowered by overtime and crowded
living conditions. This can happen
again.
No concerted effort has been made to
bring these facts forward because OF the
fear OF being accused Of sabotage OF
war effort or lack OF patriotism, but 1t
would be we'll to consider them.
A NATIVE.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
The Sky Is the Limit

AS figure, standing by itself, the
S125 900 100000 debt limit approved
yesterday by the House Ways and
Means Committee is without real
meaning. The only tangible things
with which it can be compared are
other meaningless figures, such as
the s65,000,000,000 debt limit for
which it was substituted, or the
S32, 1852 ,737, 900 appropriation measure
signed by the President yesterday
figures which mean nothing in the
absolute and are understandable
only In relation to other figures. Like
the mileage used by astronomers to
denote distance in the armament,
the figures are symbols rather than
finite measurement.
They are significant, however, as
symbols of the task with which our
Nation is confronted and of the effort
necessary to fulfill it, We must have
everything, literally, that money can
buy in our successful conduct of this
war. Debt limit? The sky is the
limit. We are pledging not only
everything we have, but everything
we expect to have We are mort
gaging our future with destiny.
So far as the raising of the debt
limit and the appropriation of bill
lions of dollars are concerned, we
are doing these things with our eyes
open and cheerful willingness to
go the limit. But We have not yet
begun to realize what this limit
represents in terms of personal
sacrifice. Our people are gradually
adjusting themselves only to the
thought, not the reality, of doing
without some 100000 private auto
mobiles. Sugar rationing, tire ration
Ing, priorities, price ceilings, excise
taxes, doubled income taxes in the
lower brackets-these, for the major
ity Of the people, still belong in the
vague realm Of headline words, with
out personal application. Their
significance in relation to a standard
of living which we have come to
regard as relatively fixed and sure
means little now.
The manner of acceptance by our
people of the grim realities of total
war, with all the sacrifices of &C
cepted comforts of living, will depend,
to a great extent. upon the conduct
of our leaders. In military opera
tions, General MacArthurs example
already has served as splendid
inspiration. He has typified the
American ideal of gallant courage
and daring in the face OF great
difficulties and in the pursuance OF
his duty.
In the adjustment OF our domestic
affairs to a new order Of living,
Is 1t too much to expect our
leaders in Government to set the
same sort Of example? If the people
are to do without frills, luxury and
easy living, cannot our National
Government begin to dispense with
comparable adornments and get
down to basic necessities? OF course.
1t will hurt. OF course, it will not be
AS desirable to do without things as
to retain them. Neither is 1T as
desirable to do without automobiles
or rubber heels as it is to retain them.
But we shall have to stop measuring
the value of things by what we would
like to have A lower standard of
living for our luxurious Government
Is as necessary as it Is for our citizens
And the sooner we get down to it as
a Government, the easier it will be to
accept it as a people.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Propose Jack" as Name Of
New Jackson Scent Piece.


New Jackson Scent Piece.
To the Editor of The Star:
During the Civil War the Federal Gov
ernment issued new 2-cent postage
stamp bearing picture of Andrew Jack
son, the face covering almost the whole
stamp. The stamp was printed in black
ink on white paper. For many years
stamp dealers and stamp collectors have
called these stamps "Blackjacks."
The Government now is issuing new
scent coin, and as the nickel is to be
eliminated from this coin, it has been
proposed that a new name shall replace
our name nickel for the scent piece.
As this new coin will show the profile
OF Jackson, may we suggest the name
Jack" for one and Jacks" for more
than one Of these coins? Then the slang
expression Jack" for money would be-
come the real name of a definite coin.
CARL E. LUNDIN.
- STEPHEN RADOMSKI.
Hartford, Conn.
Evening star., 1942-03-07

one two-syllable word for another. The
word defense now generally used is. in
my opinion, misfit survival of the pre-
war period Why not substitute for it
another two-syllable word that should
express our attitude from now on toward
our enemies, internal as we'll as external?
That word is "offense."
Aiming for offense. Products for Of
fense. All out for offense.
Let's start something! Editors. orators.
sales managers. statesmen. advertising
men and top-f1ight executives please
copy. ADDISON LEWIS.
Evening star., 1942-03-07

The war news from the Russian
front, as compared to that from
almost everywhere else, is like the
chocolate caramel or peppermint
drop given as a gustatory antidote
for a dose of castor oil.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Advocates More Activity
In Line of Pedestrian Recreation.

To the Editor of The Star:
There should be more walking. hiking
and cross s-country running. Years ago
parties of mixers could be seen for miles
along our roads. On Sundays it was
stunt for Washington boys and men to
walk to and from Great Falls along the
canal path. or to Baltimore and other
distant points. In New York on Sunday
evenings the mixers. with their packs,
crowd on to the ferries leaving the Jersey
shores.
half million people are sitting down
at work, while going to work and while
resting after work, but health depends
upon systematic muscular exercise car
ried to the point of fatigue. We need
more walking and running.
E. B. HENDERSON.
Evening star., 1942-03-07

In former days, in case no better
suggestion was offered, any old piece
of silver served as a gift for a bride
and groom. Today, how about send
ing the happy couple Defense bond,
either large or small?
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Opposes Statue
For Gen. Macarthur.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I read an article in one of the local
papers to the effect that the Conduit
Road Citizens Association was going
to hold meeting to discuss plans for
erecting statue to Gen. Macarthur.
but I would like to suggest that they
contribute the cost of the statue to the
Red Cross
am sure there are lot of things
Gen. Macarthur would appreciate right
now a lot more than he would a statue.
SERIOUS.
Evening star., 1942-03-07

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correct speech and writing in Eng
lish. treating OF more than 20On
words most frequently nispro-
nounced, misspelled or misused
by the average person. Don't
handicap yourself by the misuse OF
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avoid the common errors in speech.
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Evening star., 1942-03-07

The small Chinese junk is listed as
a valuable addition to Japan's naval
forces. BY the time Uncle Sam fin
ishes his job, it is hoped they will all
be Junk.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use of
a pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
a uie1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-03-07

Q. Where in the Arctic is the memorial
to Admiral Robert z. Peary located?-
C. G. S.
A. The Pearv Monument Is at Cape
York in Northwest Greenland. IT Is In
the form of tall pillar topped with a
metal cap and is sisibe some 30 miles
at sea.
G. Did Edmund HALEY, the English
astronomer, live to see the return of his
camet?-D. A. w.
A. He did not. HALEY died on January
IA. 1742. in his 86th year; the comet
which he discovered reappeared on
Christmas Day, 1888, as he had predicted.
@. Where is the oldest Presbyterian
church in this country Iocated?-F. M. S.
A. Old Tennent Church near Freehold.
N j.. claims to be the mother church OF
the Presbyterian denomination in the
United States, having seen established
bv the Scotch Covenanters in 1892 THIS
present church was erected in 1881. en-
largeein 1851 and is today in excellent
condition.
@. What proportion OF the Indians in
the United States are full -blooded'-
D. s. p.
A. The Office OF Indian Affairs says
that approximately one-half Of the In
dams in the country are full bloods.
O. Who was the author OF the lines,
LAS flies to wanton boys. so are We 10
the gods They kill us for their Sport"7
%. r. E.
A. The lines are from Shakespeare's
King Lear" act 4, scene l.
O. What is the name of the tree from
which cocoa is derived?-G. c. L.
A. Cocoa is a product of the cacao tree.
Though there are about 20 related species
of this tree. the only one OF commercial
importance is Theobroma cacao. This
cocoa tree is a native OF Latin America.
@. Does bluing added to water bleach
clothes white?-H. T.
A. Bluing is used in laundering to cover
or neutralize the yellowish tint OF white
fabrics. 1t does not remove the cause.
but merely produces a gray to which the
eve is less sensitive and which appears
white.
@ Whv was the month OF March
named In honor OF Mars, the god Of
war?-G D. E.
A. In early times Mars was associated
also with agriculture and his month was
the one in which crops were planted.
O. What is the legend connected with
brakes drlun?-L. R. C.
A. Sir Francis Drake had a drum
which he carried with him everywhere
he went As he lay dying. Drake told his
brother that If England ever was beset
from the sea he would return in spirit
and animate some English naval leader
if his drum was beaten. II Is said that
on the few occasions when the drum was
beaten the tide of battle turned In favor
of England.
O. How many men were registered for
the draft in the First World War;
C. L. B.
A. Four registrations during the first
World War enrolled 24.234021 men be-
tween l8 and AS
@. How can one estimate the amount
of space required for a home vegetable
garden?-A. N. B.
A. 1t has been estimated that . good
garden providing vegetables for the table
and for canning and storing for winter
use requires 1000 square feet Of land for
each member of the family.
@. Who was the first woman 10 sing
over the radio?-G. F.
A. Vaughn De Leath was the first
woman to sing over the radio.
Evening star., 1942-03-07

occupying the zone between the Ger
mans and the Russians" Masaryk,
in short, was one of those men who In
a sense live forever.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Suggests Change Of Words
To Symbolic Change Of Attitude.

To the Editor Of The Star:
As an out-of-town reader of The Star.
1t occurs to the writer that much of our
present psychology about the war might
be changed by the simple substitution Of
Evening star., 1942-03-07

Suggested order of the day for
MacArthur's bolo- swinging Filipinos:
"Hew to the front line, let the Nips
fall where they may"
Evening star., 1942-03-07
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use Tor republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
tHoskn's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the dnsDer TO any
question of fact By Driting The Ere
ni7g Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin. director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp tor reply.
Q. When did the last invasion OF Eng
land occur?-N. D.
A. England has not been invaded since
the year 1866 when William the Con-
queror won the Battle of Hastings.
@. How many people in the United
States play .golf?-R. F. o.
A. The United States Golf Association
says there are 2,35l 900 golfers in this
country.
O. Can an electric eel produce enough
electricity to kill man?-D. D. z.
A. An electric eel is able to discharge
a shock of about $50 volts. This Is
enough to kill a man.
O. How old is the game Of checkers?--
T. D. L.
A. Checkers is an ancient game. Homer
refers to it and an ancient Egyptian
vase depicts similar game.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Of Stars, Men
And Atoms
Notebook Of Science Progress
In Laboratory, Field
And Study
BIZ Thomas r. Henri.

The United MISUNDERSTANDING China
and 1ndia-have available for military
service approximately two men for every
one on the side of the Axis. according to
calculations of the United States Census
Bureau. The following estimates relate
to men between the ages of 10 and
35 years:
United States
Evening star., 1942-03-07

Q. Where in the Arctic is the memorial
to Admiral Robert z. Peary located2-
c. G. S.
A. The Pearv Monument is at Cape
York in Northwest Greenland. II Is in
the form of a tall pillar topped with
metal cap and is sisible some 30 miles
at sea.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
YOUNG KENT Spoilers
REPORT PARACHUTISTS

By being on the alert and coolly
carrying out orders in an emergency,
little Miss Helen Frances Sutton, IL
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Sutton, and Elsie Groves, ID
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Groves, are this weeks heroes
of the Kent County spoilers.
These two young ladies, while on
duty at the spotter at Black Station,
at 1904 p. m. last Thursday called
headquarters over a Red Flash Sys-
tenn and reported the descent of one
parachutist. The official report from
headquarters stated: Prompt action
on the part of these observers resulted
in the Pilot being picked up a short
distance from the Post almost immed-
lately"
In Helen Sutton's own words, in de-
scribing the incident, she said: GA
flight of planes was observed at
1850 a. m. We noted that two of
these planes were doing, what we
called funny tricks, and then one of
the planes seemed to go down over
the trees very fast; then, although we
didn't see the pilot bail out, we saw
a parachutest coming down so we
made a red flash report"
Following the red flash report
various branches of the army went
into action and conducted a search and
investigation. Two Army planes col
lided in the air resulting in the death
of one pilot and the safe parachuteing
to earth of the pilot of the second
plane. They fell just across the
Sassafras River in Cecil County.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31

son, Mrs. George Q. Eaton and sons,
William and David have taken m
apartment tar two weeks in Ocean
City.
Mrs. Leon Bacon and daughter,
Peggy Jean of Wilmington spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
f. Hill.
Mrs. Onieta Sidaway has returned
after spending several weeks with
relatives in New Jersey and Balti-
more.
Private William Cherrix of Aber-
deem, Nd, spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Cherrix.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henshall of
Baltimore are spending this week with
Mrs. Henshall parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion B. Disharoon. Miss Lillian
Disharoon will accompany them home
for visit this Friday.
Mrs. Mile Davis of Newark is the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
POOLING OF GASOLINE
TAKES HUMOROUS VEIN

"a parole officer encounters odd
and amazing situations" remarked
Mr.. J. Levin Burris, who supervises
the Eastern Shore territory for the
State Parole Board, and he proves
this claim with the prize story about
the Share-The-R Ride effort to con-
serve tires and gasoline.
1t seems that on a recent Saturday
night a colored woman was arrested
in Hurlock for creating a wild disturb
ance while under the influence of
liquor. She was lodged in the Cam
bridge jail while awaiting trial. The
trial was set for last Thursday after
noon, and Mr.. Burris was in the Cam
bridge Jail making an investigation
when the Sheriff of Dorchester
County took the prisoner to a hearing
before the Trial Magistrate in Hur-
lock.
When the auto left Cambridge it
carried the Sheriff, the prisoner, a
prosecution witness, the defense at
torney, and the States Attorney. As
the car drew away the prisoner took
an appraising glance at her counsel,
"Mistuh Sheriff, don't you think we
all could save a passed. mob Of gas,
wuz you to wife dat parole genneman
along?"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31

guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Giffin.
Mrs Korhiu StWgis visited rela-
,jrcS In Stockton las, Veek
Mr. and Mrs. Hemm Bwbage
spent several days this week in Ocean
City
Miss Georgianna Ferguson has re-
turned to South Hill, Va, after visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Zadoh Cherrix and
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parsons of
Philadelphia are spending this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Brad
ford Sr
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rowley of
Philadelphia are visiting Mrs. Meta
Brimer.
Mrs. Carlton Evans and son Barry
spent several days last week in
Ocean City.
Mr. Albert Laws, A. S., of Man
hatten Beach, N. Y, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs Handy Truitt.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
Snow Hill News

Misses Sallie and Dorothy Bishop
and Mr.. William Bishop Jr., of Balti-
more, came last week to spend the
rest of the summer at their home in
Snow Hill.
Mrs. Jennie Tilghman, Mrs. Edward
Hill and Greg Cash are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Rudolph Eisenzopf in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorah Bailey moved
to Norfolk, Va, this week.
Miss Mary Blades of Salisbury
spent the week end with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. John w. Townsend
and Miss Shirley Townsend of Wilm-
ington were guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Elmer Shields, the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Layfield are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of son, born July 20.
Miss Beverly Penn of Baltimore is
the guest of Misses Lillian and Hazel
Disharoon.
Mr.. Clayton Pennewell of Chester,
Pa, spent several days this week with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Pennewell
Mr.. Luciano Ruspini of U. S. n
stationed in Cuba is spending two
weeks with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Angelo Ruspini.
Miss Mildred Johnson is on the
sick list.
Phyllis Barnes of Girdletree spent
Saturday with Peggy Brimer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hance Fooks of
Bethesda, Md, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William j. Fowler and Mr..
E. Hance Fooks.
Mrs. Louis Robbins and son Louis
have returned after spending two
months with Mr.. Robbins in Ohio.
Mr.. Edward Jester of Smithfield,
Va, spent last week with Mrs. Bessie
Sturgis.
Mr. William E. Bratten is spending
this week with Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Bratten in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester D. Shockley
entertained at dinner party on Sun
day. Their guests were Rev George
Jones of Salisbury, Rev. and Mrs.
Elmer Shields, Mrs. Cora Godfrey
Miss Nellie Mae Grennolds and Miss
Marjorie Godfrey
Among the out of town guests that
attended the Disharoon Townsend
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31

Philadelphia. spent a part Of last
week With his parents, Mr. aNd Mrs.
Charlie Coulbourne.
Mn E)wood PuSey Of SboweI spen,
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Birmingham, he was accompanied
home by his wife and children, who
had been spending the summer with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Silverthorne,
and daughter, Audrey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Taylor and little son, of
Silva, Va, were guests Sunday of
Mrs. Anthony DeStafeno.
Mrs. Kerbin Sturgis of Snow Hill
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Sharpley.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Whedbee and
daughter, Miss Margaret Whedbee'
returned home Friday from a visit
with relatives in Elizabeth City, N. c.
They were accompanied home by Mrs.
Lucy Cartright, and Miss Elizabeth
Whedbee who will spend some time
with them.
Miss Leona Collins spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Nelson, at
New Church.
Mrs. katharyn Mason Of Chinco-
league, spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Jones.
Mrs r 7. GivenS Of PocOmOke,
spent Monday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bundick.
Mrs. Florence Webb spent Tuesday
with friends in Snow Hill.