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Evening star., 1942-05-08
London Market Quiet;
Koffir Shares Up
Pl the Associated Press.

RH the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 8-Today's stock
market was quiet excepting for a
sharp advance near the close in the
Kaffir development shares of West
Witwatersrand and Blyvooruitzicht.
Dividend papers were maintained.
Diamond shares were higher.
British funds maintained early
gains. In the foreigns, Brazilians
were easier under profit taking.
Tobacco and store shares rallied
slightly. Home rails were inactive
but steady. Oils finished firmer.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
!. T. & T. Gets Loan
To Buy Debentures
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Export-Import Bank yester-
day authorized a s25 100000 credit
to be used by the International
Telephone & Telegraph Corp. to
acquire its outstanding debentures
and to permit the corporation to
continue with the development OF
its operating properties in the West
ern Hemisphere" Y
The bank reserved the right ia
limit the price paid by the corpora
ton for its debentures or to cancel
any part OF the credit on 10 days
notice. %
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Brokers' Looms Gain
$40, 900, 900 in Week
Iy the Associated Press.

BY The ASsociated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that loans to brokers and
dealers on securities held by report
ing member banks in New York
City totaled 1896 900 900. in the week
ended Wednesday, an increase Of
s20000,000 compared with the per-
vious week. Loans for the CORES
ponding week q year ago totaled
&3l7 900 ooh.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Rond's SoIes Set Record

PITTSBURGH, April tSpeciaD
April. 1912, sales of Rand's, retail
drug chain. totaled Sl90,0l902, as
against $l62,775.89 in the like month
last year, and were the highest for
any April In the company's history.
Evening star., 1942-05-08

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White 55N Barley. mating: SO i .Oa.
inal: No. 3 mailing barley. .o3.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
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Evening star., 1942-03-24

where material Of great historical
importance is housed" Subject ma
terial selected for reproduction in
cludes: American and English his
tory, legal history, the history of
science and medicine, literary and
pathological studies, medieval studies,
classical studies, Slavic and Oriental
studies, fine arts and music" The
second project, Saving the past for
the future" consists of a compre-
hensive Recommendation Of English
architecture.
And what becomes of the Aims
when they have been made? Mr..
Fosdick answers with an announce
ment that will be appreciated to the
full by those who share the vision
Of Washington and Jefferson that
the Capital of the United States may
be "a new Athens in the New World:
They are stored in Great Britain
and in the Library of Congress"
Doubtless some such enterprise of
cultural democracy eventually might
have developed without the compul-
sion Of Hitler. That the challenge
Of the Nazi dictator to England has
hastened the undertaking, however,
cannot be denied. Perhaps the
whole spirit Of authentic civilization
is being quickened by the threat Of
aggressive barbarism.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Warns Of Danger
From Lighted Skyhghts.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star
As director Of a club for service men,
I find myself more keenly alert to every
aspect of national defense than was as
a private citizen. The recent blackout
here in Washington was a splendid
demonstration, and I am proud Of the
efficiency Of our AFRAID wardens. How
ever. there is one condition which exists,
because Of building practices here in
the District, Of which they are doubtless
unaware, but which seriously threatens
the protective measures we are taking.
This condition is the existence of sky
lights in a very large proportion Of the
city structures, some Of which are in,
direct so that the occupants are not even
aware of them, but which, although not
visible from the street level, must be
glaringly apparent from above. During
the blackout I went on the roof OF the
apartment house where live and from
there counted 81 skylights which went
on and of during the blackout period.
The afraid wardens in the streets, OF
course, could not see them and the resi-
dents Of the buildings probably were un-
aware of their visibility, but plane fly
ing overhead would have seen . checker
board OF light all over the city, which
certainly would aid an enemy bomber.
I believe you will agree with me that
this condition warrants the concern I
feel, and that corrective action should
be taken without delay.
FRASER =. GARDNER
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Tella q Gen. Wainwright
Al SEEN st Fort Myer.

A. seem st Fort Myer.
- the Dditor Of The star:
Little has been said Of, the qualities Of
the man In whose responsibility stands
the defense Of our nag In the Philippines.
To the average soldier 1t makes hardly
any difference when the command Of an
Army post Is shifted, but when Gen.
Wainwright took command Of Fort Myer
things went much different. He started
by looking after the welfare Of all men
under his command, their instruction,
- well as their appearance.
Each Friday every man In the post
in his best had to attend the afternoon
worship Of the nag. which We call for
NAL retreat" All privileges were abro-
gated. Tho Army regulation book was
his Bible.
On Christmas Day and other holidays
he would 60 al over his post and meet
his men and greet them personally,
something I do not remember in any
other instance in my military life here
or abroad. His wife was Just Is Spartan
~ he. Once in hurry, as usually am,
I crowded her in the commissary store,
where she was in line waiting for her
turn, and was amazed when later was
informed that she was the wife Of the
post commander. She took no offense.
Such from . private's viewpoint Is my
impression Of the fine soldier and patriot
Gen. Wainwright is. 1t would be .
pity II such q man should fall into
the hands Of our enemy.
Pr. G. FRANK BETTIUS.
Fort Myer, Va.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Sowing the Post

The ancient paradox Of good aris-
ing from evil again is demonstrated
in the annual report Of the Rocke-
feller Foundation, published yester-
day, wherein Raymond B. Fosdick,
president, explains how the possess
sion of "the irreplaceable relics Of
the past" is being democratized un-
der the impact Of the prevailing
world conflict.
Human lives are not the only
casualties in war;" Mr.. Fosdick de-
clares. Buildings, monuments, books
and manuscripts have been i'm
peried. Already destruction has
been extensive. - Fortunately,
however, most of the valuable rec
ords OF England are still unharmed.
In the hope Of preserving for the
future the substance of this uni
versal heritage, and Of making 1t
available to scholars everywhere, the
foundation, in 1941, appropriated
funds for two emergency projects for
copying and recording important
historical, literary and architectural
treasures. The first project employs
the process Of microfllming,
perhaps the most fundamental ad-
vance in duplicating the printed or
written word since Gutenberg.
A strip of film Is millimeters wide
and 100 feet long, compact enough to
carry in the vest pocket, will record
1000 pages, the equivalent of five
books of ordinary volume" BY me-
chanical projection the microphoto-
graph "is magnifled to its original
size or larger, and brought conven-
iently in view for easy reading"
Mr.. Fosdick then tells how the
Rockefellers provided funds to
finance "the copying of - books
and documents in the British. Mu-
scum, the Public Record once Tin
London), the Libraries Of oxford and
Cambridge and In other locations
Evening star., 1942-03-24
THIS AND THAT
By Charles r. Trdce1ceH.

Is that to be mans fate, too, at last7
The wild rabbits which come to our
yards protect themselves solely by their
ability at running away.
They are four-footed exponents Of an
old Chinese proverb, "Of the % ways
Of getting out Of trouble, the best is
to run away"
Evidently their leaping ability makes
them feel very secure, for the old papa
rabbit In the yard, with his ears at
the w" alert, munched away at his
grass rs sedately as If he were seated
at banquet table and about to listen to
some old bore make q speech.
Fortunately for them, rabbits do not
have to listen to speeches.
A great many people the world around
could wish for like felicity.
The old rabbit ate his lawn fodder
with the greatest Of ease.
For long time he sat erect. He sat
this way for S minutes, 10 minutes, Is
minutes, without moving an ear.
Then suddenly he relaxed, put his
forepaws down on the ground, and fell
to eating grass again. We do not know
what 1t was he heard, because every
thing seemed very quiet, 1t being the
hour Of dusk, when even communities
Of humans seem to calm down q little.
Perhaps 1t was the soft pad, pad. pad
Of dog feet block away. No doubt rab-
bits can hear sounds over great dis
tances, just as they can see over
wide range.
Their oblong shaped eyes seem to be
able to see directly back Of them as
we'll as in front and to both sides.
1t Is difficult for a dog to pull" .
pearl Harbor" on q rabbit.
Neighborhood dogs often take up the
scent Of rabbits, but they never seem
able to catch anything.
We have seen them suddenly sniff
the ground, then take OF at an angle.
their legs pulling them down almost
to the ground.
Usually they combine this pedal dex-
terity with some fancy baying.
This Is . sound dogs seldom make at
any other time.
We have watched a couple Of dogs
come down the street. dart through .
yard. and disappear in the distance,
uttering this strange sound, with no
rabbit at all in sight.
Then, q couple Of hours later. there in
the yard sat Mr.. Rabbit, calmly pur-
suing his favorite outdoors sport Of
eating grass.
Some householders complain bitterly
Of rabbits consuming their perennial
plants. We have often wondered how
many plants the creatures really get.
To . gardener, one plant is bad, two
are terrible. and three mean ruin. He
should consider that the rabbit has to
live. and that he is being given a chance
to help it live, to do a good deed in
what has turned out to be, In the
poets words, . very naughty world,
indeed.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Prodigol

There are lands Dhere the sullen
mists blot out the sky
And strike to the n,arroD NTH
fingers of ice and steel;
There are lands phere the dark
skinned natives gasp and die
With fever that stalks like q dog at
his masters heel.
But here is land 1Dhere the noun
tains hold the sun
In the curDe of their painted cup
through the summer days
And the ,Dhite peaks shepherd their
cloud sheep, one by one,
As their feeces turn to gold In the
suns last rays.
Where the prairies loose the ,Dinds
oDer amber seas
And deep calls unto deep tn tho
placid lakes;
Where the annals of centuries are
kept in trees,
That are temples, dliue iDith song,
phen morning breaks.
Where the moon spills stluer oDer the
Ddlley floor,
And the stars are multiplied moons
In kindly dome;
A land phere the spirit OF man finds
room to soar,
And he uho has strdyed from his
fathers house comes home.
ANNA N. PRIESTLEY.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Excessive Profits

Testimony before the House Naval
Affairs Committee concerning fan
tastic profits made on war orders
by a manufacturer of airplane motor
stArters-profits which were not
reached by the excess profits tax
serves to reveal in dramatic fashion
the need to tighten up legislation
designed to recapture excessive earn
ings arising out Of the war emer-
Hency.
The remedy may lie in revamping
existing profits legislation, although
1t is difficult to see how any such law
could deal with a situation like that
presented to the committee, in which
the tax was largely avoided by the
payment of abnormal salaries and
bonuses. Another possible solution
may be found In the proposal now
pending in Congress for a fiat limi-
tation on profits from war contracts,
although this, too, has its disadvan-
tages. But. difficult or not, remedy
must be found, for the rank and
file of taxpayers cannot be asked to
meet the necessary cost Of fighting
this war and also to foot an addi-
tional bill-for the payment Of profits
which bear no semblance to reason.
From the evidence submitted to
the committee, 1t does not appear
that the firm in question is large
one, yet 1t has been awarded $751;
100000 In contracts. It's profit, made
In part by charging the Government
$500 for starters which cost only
s272 by the firms own estimate, was
placed by one ofncial at IL per cent.
It would have been larger, he said,
but the unit cost of the articles
manufactured was boosted by the
payment Of salaries and bonuses
which bore little II any relation to
the value Of the services rendered.
The president Of the concern drew
$145,s45 in 1e41. His secretary re-
ceived $39,356 during the same year
anu lldS Uccll pdlu @4o,Hoo III CAAS
first ten weeks Of 1912. Another en-
ploye-an assistant controller-went
to work for the firm last November
for $500 a year. Six weeks later
he had been paid a bonus OF $4,000
"a bonus which, he told the COM
nittee, he had not earned.
This shocking case, it should be
noted, was brought to the commit
tees attention by the Navy. 1t will
not be sufficient to rest merely with
a disclosure of the facts In this in
stance, however. The public Is en-
titled to know why a contract per-
mitting such profits was entered into
In the first place, what, II anything,
can be done toward compelling q
refund Of the excess, whether any
others like it have been signed, and
what steps are to be taken to pre-
vent occurrences. The committee
should not drop its inquiry until all
Of these points have been cleared up.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Vision Vitumin

With spring in the air, 1t is time
to think Of putting fast one over on
the grocer and planting q defense
garden. Back yards formerly de-
voted to old bricks and Junk will be
planted in vegetables-but what
vegetables? All are not equally meri-
torious. For sheer strength the
onion stands alone, but often so do
It's consumers1f there Is a chance for
others to escape. Which vegetables
will do most to help win the war?
The answer may be carrots. The
humble carrot, rather than the
Kamchatka Peninsula, may be the
dagger aimed at the heart Of Japan.
Such is the opinion Of Mr.. L. H.
Erwin Of Charleston, w. Va. Turned
down by the Navy for defective eye
sight, he was advised by a doctor to
drink carrot Juice. He tried it. Dis
regarding the maxim that you
cannot squeeze blood from a turnip,
he squeezed the lifeblood from many
a carrot. Under pressure they yielded
a rich store Of vision vitamins, until
he could see his way clear to applying
again to the Navy. This time he
passed.
No doubt his confrere of the sea,
that famous old salt. Popeye the
Sailor Man, will stick to his spinach,
but at least he can understand Er-
wins point of view when he says, II
yam what I yam on account Of I
drinks ms carriek juiee."
Evening star., 1942-03-24
IdeoI Work Week

The results of a Princeton Univer-
sity study, based on an examination
of the experiences Of 140 concerns
employing 100000 men and women
throughout the country, shed q re-
vealing light on the emuch-discussed
question of how many hours the
average person can work in q week
without loss of efficiency.
II Opinions on this subject have dif-
fered widely, ranging all the way
FROM the belief that any work week
in excess of forty hours would be
harmful, to the extreme contention
that employees in war industries
ought to work sixty hours or more.
AS might be expected, however, the
survey indicates that the truth lies
In between these extremes-that the
peak OF efficiency Of the average in
dividual can best be maintained with
4 forty eight-hour work week.
With 81 per cent Of those inter-
viewed agreeing on forty-eight hours
as the optimum, it is also interesting
to note that the report emphasized
the desirability Of working six as
against seven days a week, even in
Industries where it may be necessary
temporarily to maintain work week
in excess of forty eight hours. Firms
which have adopted a Seven-day
week, the report said, have found
that it resulted in a.decrease in pro-
duction, an increase in accidents
and a marked growth in absenteeism.
From this it was concluded that one
day Of rest is essential for the en-
ploye's welfare in a long-term pro-
duction program.
It was found that ability to work
efficiently over longer period Of
time varies with the type Of work
done, as well as the conditions under
which employees work, and that, on
the whole, the optimum for men is
greater than that for women. Citing
several unfortunate experiments with
q sixty-hour week, the report added
that In all cases "the results Of excess
sive overtime on the workers health
and mental condition show up quickly
IA lost time and lowered efficiency"
The report concluded with . warn
Evening star., 1942-03-24

ing against taking q short-range
view of the wars demands on labor,
and made the following recommend
alton for the future: Although the
immediate situation may require
maximum production from workers
already employed, the probable dura-
ton of the war makes 1t imperative
for American industry to hire and
train additional workers Just as
quickly as possible to permit the re-
duction OF weekly hours to . level
that can be maintained effectively
by the majority of workers."
Evening star., 1942-03-24
DO you know what . rabbits ears

DO you know what . rabbits ears
spell7
w for Victory" sure enoughl
Especially from the rear view. q rab-
bit puts on as neat . symbol as any
one could ask.
We first noticed 1t when an old rabbit
appeared In the yard the other night
Just before dark.
He was . male, with real moustaches,
in black. draped across his odd face.
He was eating grass, the freshest he
could find.
Suddenly . sound struck him, and he
sat bolt upright, ears extended.
They were seen to form . perfect "v."
While 1t Is possible to think that both
dog and cat ears make the letter, the
truth is that the top OF their skulls is
too wide.
There Is too much space between the
ears for . good "V" formation:
Space between the ears denotes mag
nanimity, something which few rabbits
possess.
Most persons will be willing to accord
dogs and cats this quality. particularly
the former.
The wild rabbit still exists In most
local suburban areas.
Just how he does It, 1t Is difdcult to
understand, owing to the aforementioned
dogs and cats.
1t can only be his speed that saves
him.
Every time bunny appears. We think
1t will be the last.
The next year. there is another one.
Nests are found at the base Of trees,
and often the young may be seen play
ing . game Of tag around some woodpile.
This old rabbit sport, 1t is interesting
to note. Is mentioned In . new popular
song, Deep In the Heart Of Texas"
This song, by the way, seems to have
been lifted" without doubt unconscious
ly from the famous waltz song from
* "Faust"
A wild rabbit is q good test Of
whether you are . natural man" or
. more cultivated one.
If you Immediately desire, on sight
Of . rabbit, to kill 1t, you are the former.
II you instinctively admire the crea-
ture, you belong to the latter classif1-
cation. Lest any one take pride any
more in anything, let Us state that. m
our belief, cultivation is letting US
down.; that is, too much cultivation
tends to deprive . man Of the qualities
which 1t seems man always needs in
such q world ~ this. The dream Of
something better is very much worth
holding TO, but let US try, from now on,
to understand what Mussolini meant
when he said. The whole lesson Of
history u, Woe to the weak"
Wild bunnies In the grass ought not
to teach US any such solemn lesson.
They are such happy, innocent crea.
tures, It seems . shame that they must
20 through life perpetually hunted.
Evening star., 1942-03-24

@. What prayer did Lord Nelson write
before the battle Of Trafalgar7-D. r. P.
A. May the great God whom I wor-
ship grant to my country and for the
benefit Of Europe in general, q great
and glorious victory, and may no mis-
conduct In any one tarnish 1t; and may
humanity after victory be the predom-
inant feature in the British heeti For
myself individually, commit my life to
Him that made me; and may His bless
ing alight on my endeavors for serv-
ing my country faithfully To Him
resign myself, and the Just cause which
Is entrusted to me to defend. Amen!
Amenl Amen!"
@. What etcher executed the Praying
Hands"?-V. N.
A. This is a celebrated work Of Al
brecht Durers.
@. How long has the island Of NADIA
gascar belonged to France7-M. OBJ.
A. Madagascar has been . French
protectorate since 1890 In 1895 the
Hova dynasty was suppressed and Queen
Ranavalona III, who had reigned since
1888, was exiled to Algeria, the adminis-
tration being turned over to . governor
general
@. Where Is the West Point Of thss
Air"?-F. B. E.
A. Randolph Field, San Antonio. Tex,
is called the West Point Of the Air"
Q. How many people are there TO the
square mile in China2-C. D.
A. In China proper the density Of pop
ulation is estimated to be l74 to the
square mile.
@. What is the nearest United States
port to the Orient?-G B.
A. Seattle, Wash, Is nearest
@. Why did Miracle Rock, near Grand
Junction, Colo, receive this name7-P.
r. E.
A. Miracle Rock is so called because It
is balanced on . base only three feet
thick and is the largest balanced rock
In the world.
@. Does it harm an electric refrigerator
not in use?-O. P. E.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says it would expect no effect on the
mechanism OF . mechanical refrigerator
due to q period Of idleness except that
the refrigerant gas may leak out around
the crank shaft seal Of open" models
when the seal Is deprived Of the oil which
it receives when the machine Is In opera
ton.
@. What are the weapons that are used
20 effectively by the natives OF the
Phiiippnes?-T. NJ
A. Various primitive weapons are used
including the bow, war club, spear, blow
gun, kris and bolo. Most effective Of
the native weapons are the parang or
"kris" Of the Moro-essentially fine.
two-edged sword which can be terribly
effective in action-and the bolo, q
combination implement and weapon with
one cutting edge which Is in general use
among the Luzon tribes. The kris also
is found in the form Of a dagger. The
Smithsonian Institution, has, probably.
the finest collection of Philippine weapons
In the world.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Hoskin S Answers
To Questions
Bu FredericJ. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the anslDer to any
question OF fact by writtno The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
d. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What are the earliest and latest
dates on which Easter can fall?-D. I. j.
> A. The date of Easter may vary be-
tween March % and April Is, over q
period Of IS days.
@. How long has infantile paralysis
been recognized as a disease?--C. H. A.
A. 1t is not definitely known whether
infantile paralysis is an ancient or a
comparatively new disease, but Egyp-
tian engraving reveals deformities which
are cited as indications that this disease
was in existence two to three thousand
years before Christ. The first unques-
toned description Of infantile paralysis
was written by Michael Underwood in
1874.