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Evening star., 1942-10-16
Rebuilding London

NSOIkc DCll olldW, Ill lid
"Maxims for Revolutionists," pub
lished in 1903, declared: THE
imagination cannot conceive a viler
criminal than he who should build
another London like the present one,
nor greater benefactor than he who
should destroy It," A sentiment
so violently condemnatory perhaps
might have been applied with greater
reason to Glasgow or Crakow or
Naples or the East Side of New York,
but 1t would be idle to deny that
there were portions of the capital of
Britain which were Objectionable.
William Cowper, Lord Byron, Oliver
Goldsmith, Thomas Carlyle and John
Ruskin are among those who at diff
ferent times and in different man.
ners have wished that the metropolis
of England drastically might be re-
formed The great fire of 1865 pro-
vided Sir Christopher Wren with one
such opportunity, and Hitler and his
Luftwaffe have furnished Sir Edward
Luytens, the architect, and Sir
Charles Bressey, the town planner,
another.
Thus David Anderson, writing to
the New York Times, suggests: "A
new London may arise from the
ashes Of the DID, The Royal Academy
Is sponsoring a commission for the
restoration of ancient beauty where
the Nazi raiders have cleared the
ground. Drawings have been pre-
pared and already are being ex-
hibited publicly. The whole project
is of worldwide interest because, OBJ
viously, it may set pattern for
large number of similar developments
In the period of reconstruction which
must follow the war. Coventry, Liv-
erpool, southampton, Plymouth, Bris-
tol and Cardiff are but few of
the communities which have been
wrecked and will require rebuilding.
The prevailing strife has devastated
scores of cities from Warsaw and
Rotterdam and Cologne to Manila
and Singapore and Rangoon. Before
peace returns 1t is likely that the
roster Of disaster will be doubled.
But not all the loss is to be re-
GREETED. Mr.. Anderson in his dis
patch explains: "Paternoster Row,
destroyed by German bombs, was
really a dark, sunless alley that can
best be replaced by path in a park
with sign to remind strollers of the
musty glory that was. st. Paurs, now
that the crowding, pressing ranks OF
ugly little buildings have been burned
down, stands oAt as the beautiful
monument it always was" The COM
mission on which Sir Edward and
Sir Charles are serving will recon-
mend improvements which could not
have been attempted under prewar
conditions. It Is to be hoped that
their example will be accepted BY
contemporary authorities in other
countries, not excluding those IN
America who will decide town plan
Evening star., 1942-10-16

Q. How did the game gin run1my get
its name?-H. C. E.
A. It's originator, Elwood r. Baker,
named it gin as q one syllable word
which corresponds most closely to rum"
@, Did ancient women wear corsets?
IT. T.
A. An early form Of corset was worn
by the women Of Greece and Rome. It
consisted Of long bandage wrapped
about the body In somewhat the same
manner that puttees are adjusted on the
legs.
@. How many leper colonies are there
in the United states?-M. NICE. s.
A. There is only one. This is tho
United States Leprosarium at Carville,
La, known as United States Marine
Hospital No. 66.
@. How long has it been customary
for monks to shave their heads?-JL. III.
A. The shaving Of the head was q
distinguishing mark of monks as early
as the 4th century. 1t became common
AL WIG ooAA SCAlou4y d1lu Wdss IlldOC d 1llC
Of the church in the 7th century as dis
tinguishing the entire clerical member.
ship.
@. When did James Joicey, the noted
butterfly collector, die?-H Y.
A. He died in 1882. His great collec-
tion of more than a million and a half
butterflies, which three times forced
him into bankruptcy, became the prop
erty Of the British Museum.
@. What is toby jug?-D. j. N
A. This is small pottery pitcher or
mug modelled in the form of rotund
man wearing cooked hat, a corner of
which serves as pourer. The jug Is also
called flllpot, both names taken from
Toby Fillpot, inebriate character In the
18th century song Little Brown jug"
Popular in England and America of that
day, the toby jug has become a collec-
tors piece.
@. What is the highest peak In the
Andes Mountains?-D. v. L.
A. Aconcagua on the Chilean -Argen-
tlAlC OOldCl, WILL d1tlGuUc OIL Z[,SS4
feet, is the highest peak in the Americas.
@. How did Negroes in the United
States get their surnames?-U. M. D.
A. Carter G. Woodson, Negro his
torian, says that during slavery the
Negroes held in the most backward parts
of the cotton and sugar area were known
as Miller's Joe, Boatwright's Jim, and
the like. Immediately after freedom and
even during the time of slavery such
Negroes easily changed their names to
Joe Miller, Jim Boatwright etc. After
emancipation Negroes in taking the part
of citizens had to assume full names If
they had not already done so. The
Freedmen's Bureau had to enforce this
as a regulation in order to distinguish
one Of its wards from another. The re-
construction governments embodied such
matters in social legislation.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Relates Experience
Getting to Work.

To the Editor Of The Star:
On the morning of October IL, the
writer, with thousands of other Govern
ment workers, left home in ample time
to get to our offices on schedule had
buses been running as they are supposed
to do.
Customarily, I board the bus at Oak
and Sixteenth streets NV. While wait
ing there on Monday morning five buses
with cards reading BUS Full" passed by.
Finally one, with a sign Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue" stopped
and boarded 1t because realized that
1t would take me part way to work. I
had to transfer to q Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue bus. Then1 should
have transferred to Seventh street
Wharf car, but none came along, so in
desperation finally took Mall car and
In consequence, after alighting, had to
walk two long blocks to my place Of en-
ployment.
Naturally, was late. My chief, COM
ing in at the same time did, although
he rides In his own automobile and can
plan his own schedule, does not place
slip" for his tardiness, but he insists
that and all other underlings in the
division do 30.
Let me explain that while was stand
ing at Oak and Sixteenth streets, wait
ing for bus, counted As private cars
going south on Sixteenth street, most
Of them with empty back seats which
might have accommodated three persons
each.
] saw the motion picture Mrs.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Discusses Poll Tax
In Relation to Education.
tn thA Editoy ~ Tbs at.r.


have noticed number of letters in
your paper condemning and defending
the poll tax law, and have been hoping
some one well informed would give the
facts. I believe the public generally
knows very little about the matter From
my own observation and experience I
can offer some facts and figures which
If not correct at least will serve to pro-
woke discussion.
First: Applicants for the voting priv
ilege must take an educational test, and
If they pass, then they are registered
and assessed and must pay the poll tax
to vote. The tax amounts to only 3
cents per week, which goes to the State
and county school funds 1t seems to
me any one unwilling to pay that small
amount to help educate his children, is
not enough interested in the affairs of
his county and State to entitle him to
a vote.
If the poll tax is abolished, increased
taxes will be levied against property
which already is overburdened.
have been voting in Fairfax County,
Va, for more than As years and owning
property there nearly that long. We my
wife and u have some land In Fairfax
County, on which we paid last year
school tax of $40, and in addition had to
pay the poll tax of 50 for the privilege Of
voting.
1t is an injustice to force property
owners to educate the children. There
should be a personal tax for that purpose
assessed equally on all over 81. Those
who get the education should pay for it,
the same as those who drive" build the
roads. There are probably thousands OF
families who pay little or no school tax.
A VIRGINIA TAXPAYER.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Solomons Showdown

AS the fighting in the Solomons
area reaches the proportions of a
decisive battle for control of that
remote but strategically important
theater, 1t is enormously encouraging
to learn that Admiral Chester w.
NimItz has seen fit to repeat his
earlier assurance that we have both
the men and the tools for the Job
that has to be done there.
The magnitude of the task that
lies ahead for our forces is plainly
indicated by the news reports of the
past two days. While many Of the de-
tails necessarily remain undisclosed
we know that the Japanese are
attacking our positions in force, and
not without success in some places.
The disclosure that enemy troops and
probably artillery have been de-
barked in daylight at the northern
end OF Guadalcanal Is disturbing, for
this suggests that the Japanese are
In control Of the sea and the air in
that locality. Otherwise, their trans
ports should have been easy targets
Tor our bombers and surface ships.
Another factor indicating that the
enemy has moved strong air forces,
perhaps carrier borne, into the Solo,
mons area is the success that they
have had In attacking the Guadal-
canal air base. Until yesterday all
reports had indicated that the
defending planes had been notably
successful in repelling Japanese
bombers. Within twelve hours, how
ever, the Navy announced two sue
cessful attacks on the field, indicat-
ing that it is temporarily out of
commission.
Meanwhile, our own bombers, pos
sibly operating from other bases in
the vicinity, have been busy, and
the Navy says that seven japanese
SHIPS, including a battleship, were
damaged during the past four days.
Th1s announcement revealed for the
first time that the enemy has brought
capital ships into the area, which
may mean that, because of losses,
they are lacking in the lighter ships
ordinarily used in such operations,
or that they have come to the Solo,
mons with the expectation OF fighting
major naval engagement.
There has been no information as
to thf size and composition of our
surface forces there. American
cruisers and destroyers, Of course, are
known to be in the Solomons theater.
but, If the Japanese have achieved
even a temporary equality or superb
ority In the air, our lighter surface
forces would be no match for the
enemy's capital ships. Thus, in the
light Of the assurance given yester-
day by Admiral Nimitz that we have
both the men and the tools needed
to hold our positions in the Solo
mons, 1t Is a fair assumption that
American battleships are there and
are ready for the enemy.
II that assumption be correct, the
greatest naval-air battle of the war
may now be under way.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
Bv Frederic J. Haskin.

A reader can get the dsstnef TO any
question of fact BY ,rrittno The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please incloser stamp for return
postage.
Q. Where is the largest silver mine In
the world?-A. r. G.
A. The Bureau Of Mines says that
Idaho is the largest silver producing
State and has the largest silver mine In
the world-known as the Sunshine Mine
located about three miles east Of Kellogg,
Idaho.
@. Has the ringing OF the Liberty Bell
ever been heard over the radio?-M. F. A.
A. The Liberty Bell has not been
rung since it cracked on July g. 1888,
while being tolled at the funeral OF Chief
Justice Marshall It has been tapped
for broadcasting, the last time being
October IA, 1941. Though only dull
sound Is emitted 1t Is easily heard
throughout the country.
@. What play has had the longest run
on the road?-A. z.
A. Joseph Jefferson's production OF
rip Van Wrinkle" Is said to hold the
record with a number of performances
estimated at 5000.
@. What is the name given to an
altar piece in three sections?-R. p. A.
A. Triptych. The sections are hinged
together and the wings can be folded
over the central section.
@. Which Roman Emperor had his
nose reconstructed?-D. D.
A. Justinian II, in TOO AID, had his
nose reconstructed after 1t had been cut
off in battle.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Readers Comment ON
Mr.. wilkes Tour.
To the Editor of The Star.

10 the 8dltor OF The STAR
The historic trip Of Wendell Willkie
has emphasized at least two things.
First, the unity of our national leaders.
A Republican presidential candidate with
millions of loyal supporters is sent on
a world mission by the Democratic Presi-
dent. This must get through to the
consciousness Of the enemy countries who
dreamed that we were divided.
Second, Mr.. Willkie spoke openly and
freely about points that might be given
the world-making the press his avenue
of expression-and causing us to feel
that man Of the people without con-
cealment was giving us the facts.
Both Mr.. Willkie 'and our democratic
faith have grown In stature, and Russia
and China have come nearer to q real
faith In us. SAMUEL IRWIN.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Wendell Wilkes trip around the world
should serve to demonstrate anew the
obvious truth that the earth now Is
smaller than it was In the times Of
Columbus and Magellan. Not only did
he circumnavigate the globe In q single
conveyance. It happens also that he was
reported daily from start to finish in the
press and BY .radios A. w.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Offers Impressions
OF Traffic Violations,
Calls for independence
On the Part of Congress Members.

To the Editor OF The Star:
A news item recently stated, Auto
Club Charges Police Speed Trap, Chief
Kelly Promises Investigation"
I contend that violators Of speed and
safety laws should be caught and pun
ished by any means available, certainly
during this crisis, II not always. But
reckless driving and speeding will not
be stopped until we have speed wardens
to note and report violations. There are
not enough police to check them all.
Another thing, what is being done
about the cowboys on the parking lots
and In the garages who seem to take
delight in abusing cars left with them
on mot responsible" ticket?
Now word about pedestrians: be-
lieve that the pedestrian on cross walk
when the light changes should be per-
mitted to clear the crossing, but If you
are driving car and try to permit this
the blast of horns and gongs behind you
will nearly blow you out Of your seat
Streetcars, buses. cabs, particularly an
ticipate q change of lights and start
across the intersections before the light
Is green. Taxicabs, especially, seem to
think they have divine right to stop
anywhere. speed, cruise, honk and pick
up whom they please.
We all are motorists and we all are
pedestrians and the least we can do If
we are privileged to drive is to show con-
alteration for others and decency and
courtesy. Those who do not should lose
their right to drive. SQUAWKER.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use of
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Dith
a Ule1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

II you thought the announcer of
the recent World Series said "Meusel"
when he actually said "Musial," then
you are not 80 close to going to war
as II Il sounded O. Z.
Evening star., 1942-10-16


Do not toot too loudly frequently
or insistently at the fellow in front
Of you who Is trundling along well
below the moderate new speed limit.
Your tires may be old and weak
themselves some day.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

Parties and Games-Halloweenc calls
for distinctive type of entertain
ment. According to the old Celtic
calendar this was the last day OF the
year, and the night when witches
were abroad and held their wicked
revels. Thus came the eerie note
which characterizes our celebrations
on this day. Novel ideas and sug-
gestions for Halloween as well as
parties for every season of the year
are included in this 44-page booklet.
A special chapter is devoted to chill
dren's games and parties. To secure
your copy inclose IS cents in coin,
wrapped in this clipping, and mail to
The Star Information Bureau.
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Evening star., 1942-10-16

ming policies here in the post-victory
period. The matter needs thinking
about even now when the Axis powers
have not yet reached any city in the
United States.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

der If we Americans are lacking in the
unselhshness that makes it possible for
a people to join in a united effort tn
win. NM
Calls for independence
On the Part of Congress Members.
To the Editor of The Star:
l think that William M Jeffers the
rubber administrator, is wonderful
man. In his testimony before the Senate
committee he showed he knows what he
Is talking about and the petty self
interest exhibited by some Of the sena-
tors was so plain that reading the news
paper reports was almost funny, but for
the tragic situation of the country as
regards rubber. They primarily are in
terested in seeing that cotton is used,
the cotton of their home States. They
place that above what may happen to
the Nation as whole.
Congress, 1t may be said, Is far from
being above criticism. It descends to
new levels when it allows the fear of
constituents at home to influence sound
patriotic judgment. Let us not forget
that 1t was because OF the inadequacy
OF the Reichstag in Germany that Hitler
gained power.
To maintain democracy it is impera-
tive for the elected representatives of the
people to fulfill their responsibilities sub
ject only to their individual consciences.
uninfluenced by the fear of not being
Reelected. WILLARD MOODY.
La gaceta., 1942-03-05
DOS INTERESANTES
ARTICULOS DE PROF.
GERONIMO MALLO

Dos articuloS del cultiSimo
professor Jeronimo Mallo, cate
dratic6 de idioma espSnol en-
SoGtrern College. van a ser pu-
blicados por nosotros, empezan-
Go hoy.
EXponen claramente la posi-
ici6n de los republicanos eSpano-
les contra ell falangismo y ell
faSciSmo international.
FL professor Mallo fue magis-
Vrado de los tribunaleS de la Re-
pubiica EspanOla y tuvo bajo su
custodia grandes cantidades de
dinero y joyas, dando pruebas
&c imborra6le probidad.
La colonia latina de Tampa
lie tiene en- gran aprecio,
La gaceta., 1942-03-05
~,AUMENTARA LA ACTIVE
DAD ~ANTIFASCISTA EN-
ITALIA

Cairo, Egipto, mario 5.-Ur
viajero que ACADIA de llegar de
Roms informa que la entrada
de Estados Unijos en- la guerra
ha servido para rebajar la mo
raj del pueblo italiano. Pronos-
tica 81 un aumento de activida-
les antif2scistas.
Apesar de los esfuerzos de Ia
policia secreta italiana, la Oyra,
sigue circulando ell peri6dico an
tifascista "MateottP'. va no Sc
pcnen cerca de la la vista del
rd0lico, Ell rey Victor Manuel, el
principe Humberto y el primer
,niri tro Mussolini. GaleazO Cia
no no sale a la Gale sin ir GUS
todiado por docenas de detecti-
YES. Para olvidar la guerra, o
tratar de olvidarla, Ell pueblo va
a los teatros y a las iglesias.
La gaceta., 1942-03-05
LA VERDADERA HISPANIDAD
MADRID, o RIO DE JANEIRO?
PoR MALLO

rencia de Rio de Janeiro. Los
mismos que en- Madrid suenan
con restablecer ell imperio es-
pahol sobre Hispanoamerica
en- ell supuesto ilusorio de que
Alemania y ell Jap6n venzan
a las Democracias, inVocan ell
hispanismo para narcotizar a
la mitad de los habitantes de
este hemisferio. Y la estdpi-
da quimera de unos esclavos
espaholes del nazismo presta
alientos ret6ricos y sentiment
tales a la mas grosera falsifi-
caci6n de la Hispanidad que
puede concebirse.
FL plan fu6 ideado en- ell Mi
historic de Propaganda del
Reich. Poni6ndolo en- ejecu-
cion, ell dia II de julio de 1871
pronunciaba Franco estas pa
labras en- un discurso dirigido
al llamado Consejo Nacional
de Falange espanola: "Y a
esas woes fraternas que de A
merica uos llegan, inquietas
por la suerte y ell porvenir de
nuestra Espaha, responsiveness
con la f6 y la confianza en-
nuestra fortaleza y con la in
quietud que a la vez sentimos
por sus propios d%estinos''.
Made mas autorizado que
nosotros para decirles que Eu-
ropa NADIA ambiciona IN Anne
RIGA. La lucha entire los dos
(PGsq a "a Ia. pdg,)
La gaceta., 1942-03-05
Los japoneses estan a diez miIlas de Batavia
Ell aerodromo de Bandoeng cayo en- poder del
enemigo. - Nuevos desembarcos de tropas

Batavia, mario 5.-Las tr0-
pas niponas sc apoderaron del
aer6jromo de Bandoeng y Sc en-
cuentran a 10 millas de esta ca
pital.
Aviones del enemigo bombar-
dean hoy la base de Soerabaia,
81 Gnico puerto por eli cual seria
pos lille m~andarles refuerzos a
las unidades holandesas.
Los japoneses, seg1n noticias
de origen britanico, desembar-
caron nuevas tropas en- la costa
en- los dientes de los con-
La gaceta., 1942-03-05
Atrapados otros $4,000 alemanes
en- el sector de Orel
Derribados al eemigo 200 aviones. RodeaGo por
las tropas del Oral. Boldin, Guderian
Sc MEGA a rendirse

Yugoeslavia y Dinamarca y
puestoS en- servicio. Mas de
200 de ellos han sido derriba-
dos O destruidos en- terra.
Ell ejercito del general Thu
koff, que avanza hacia Smo-
lensk, tiene una base estable-
cida a so millas de esa ciudad.
Dos r~egimientos de infanteria
de los nazis, pertenecienteS a
la division numero II, fueron
aniquilados.
Los tanques del Soviet alta
can en- la cuenca del Donetz,
en- la Ukrania, Y la radio enc
MICA asi 10 admite. "Todos los
ataques, segdn Berlin, acaban
de ser repulsados."
Etokolmo anuncla, sin con-
firmaci6n, que una tregua Sc
concerto entire los ejercitos
del general russo Ivan Boldin
y los del nazi Guderian.
Dur6 solo 20 minutes. Los
photos "%rojos" arrojaron sal
voconductos sobre las posicio-
mes enemigas. Guderian Sc ne
go a rendirse.
La gaceta., 1942-03-05

Por los paises hispanoame-
ricanos circula sGtilmente una
propaganda belica de opOsi-
ci6n a los Estados Unidos, que
lleva en- su origen ell sello in
confundible de la inspiration
nazi y en- su desarrollo los mi
serables caracteres de la des-
lealtad a Espana. La hispani-
dad, que constitute ell fondo
cultural de "Hispanoamerica-
dicen ciertos agentes de Fa-
lange espahola al servicio del
senior Hitler esta amenaza-
da por la creciente Influenza
norteamericana, y es precise
defender las esencias de una
civilization gloriosa que des-
de ell siglo XIV ha iluminado ell
pensamiento de diez y nueve
Repdblicas de habla e~spahola.
Obedeciendo la consigna que
viene de Berlin, Sc excita ell
nacionalismo hispan6filo como
medic de quebrantar ell senti-
do de unidad continental -
nervio de la defensa contra ell
Eje- y de promoyer antago-
nismos contra los Estados Uni
a la vez que los represen-
d~iplomaticos y consul
lares de Falange espahola pre-
tenden degtruir con bslas in
trigas la magnifica articula-
ci6n del hemisferio, virtual
mente logrAda en- Ia Confs-
La gaceta., 1942-03-05

Moscu, mario 5.-Los ale
names Sc retiran hoy en- los
principles sectores del frente
russo y sus bajas en- muertos,
en- los 1ltimos 10 dias de COM
bates EN- la Staraya RuSa, Sc
calculan en- $4,000. La preston
de las Columns sovieticas Sc
profundiza V ell prop6sito del
mando es destruir los "restos
de los atrapados invasores."
Algunos de los nazis captu-
radios en- la Staraya declara-
ron que habian pasado sin CO.
mel hasta seis dias.
Orel han aislado otra fuerza
Los ataques de los rusos en-
alemana, de 24,000. Sc mega
a rendirse Ell cOronel general
Heinz Guderian, eel especial
ista de tanques."
En- a Staraya y en- Orel los
invasores estan cortados y no
pueden recibir provisiones.
Algunos sacos con where's,
sin embargo, lie son arrojadOs
por la aviaci6n. Aeroplanos
nazis han sido retirados de
La gaceta., 1942-03-05
Ell PUEBLO LATINO QUE
RE QUE Sc ABRA LA CA
LIE 26

lEl CONCEAL Julio Pelaez, in
terpretando el sentir de la colo
MIA latina, pidi6 aver al ayunta-
miento que reconsidere la orde-
nanza sobre abrir, sin mayor de
mora, la calle 26.
Hace pocas semanas, votando
en- contra mas de IN CONCEAL la
tino, 10 que resulta incomprensi
BILE, una compahia ferrocarrile-
ra Impulse su conveniencia o
criterio sobre los deseos de un
pueblo.
La aperture de la calle 26 es
muy necesaria y ell justo sentir
de los ciudadanOs de Ybor City
Y Palmetto Beach debe colocar-
se por encima de los intereses
dc una corporation.
Luch5 tambi6n para sbrir esa
Gale, durante sus Gltimos perio-
dos, el CONCEAL Pacheco.
IPor que no Intervene en- esa
question, ayudando al cumpli-
mineto de los deseos populares,
IL Mesa Redouda de Yhor City,