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Evening star., 1942-05-09
Opposes Legislation
Banning Foreign Doctors.
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
I am natural born American. am
not doctor. l have no personal ak to
grind. I know only what I read in the
papers, but l think the bill sponsored
by the American Medical Association.
aiming to prevent refugee doctors from
practlclng in the District of Columbia,
should bring blush of shame to the
cheeks of those doctors indorsing it. The
reason they give (that they do not know
the standards of the foreign colleges
from which the refugee doctors came) Is
a feeble excuse and will fool no one.
The proposed law as it stands is all
inclusive. 1t permits of no exceptions.
1t allows no individual to prove his abil-
lty and background. He may be skilled
doctor, trained in Edinburgh, London or
Vienna, he still would be excluded These
doctors do not come from Never-N Never
Land. The come, for the most part,
from pre-Hitler schools in Vienna or
Berlin, whose standards were so well
known that many of our doctors went
there for postgraduate study. Even so,
our present laws, in every State. require
that no matter how long a doctor may
have been in practice before coming
. here, he still must take the same exam
ination our doctors take in order to be
licensed.
I should like to point out, too, for the
benefit of your correspondent who feels
that refugee doctors should join the
Army instead of competing with our
local people, that there are many who
are anxious and would be happy to serve
as doctors in the services, but that they
are not permitted to do so. Perhaps it
is time these service regulations, too,
were changed. I am sure that many
people like myself hope that our Con-
gress will refuse to pass so unjust a law.
D. N.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Trdce1reu.

1t is regarded as one Of the best friends
a garden can have.
We have found that ground beef is
one Of tie best foods to put out for
bluebirds, since it is both acceptable to
the parents and to the babies.
Run a bit Of beef through the meat
chopper and put it out near the nest
about O'Clock in the evening
The birds will find it, and make good
use of it.
If the meat is put on the ground it
must be guarded from wandering dogs.
Raisins and currants may be tried.
Some bird lovers have put out bread
crumbs. ground-up suet, cut-up apple
and meal worms.
The latter may be grown in old meal,
but are best purchased by the thousand
at a pet store.
1t will not be much use to put these
foods on regular bird feeding tray or
table, because bluebirds seldom patronize
such places They are aristocratic birds
and do not like to mingle with the
common herd at too close quarters.
This common herd" mostly consists
of English sparrows. of course. The
sparrow is one of the bluebird's worst
enemies. It often diSlodges the beautiful
songster from its house and even more
often keeps 1t away from a yard en-
tirely
The only time in twelve years that we
have had pair of bluebirds they were
frightened away by a determined pair
Of sparrows, which had their eyes on
the new house
On November 6, last. this column said:
THE best way to attract and keep
bluebirds in fall and winter is to estab-
lish thicket. with young growth of
trees and plenty of shrubs Millet
and buckwheat, left standing, will at
tract bluebirds as we'll as all other song
sters which winter hereabouts. Blue
birds are particularly fond of sumacs
and hollies in the springtime At other
times OF the year they eat the fruits
OF the red cedar and the silky dogwood
They also like the common elderberry,
the Russian mulberry and the Ameri-
can holly"
The mockingbird always is a problem.
1t eats practically the same things as
the bluebird, and hence feels 1t is in
competition with it,
Bread, doughnuts and raisins are liked
by Knockers. If a small tray of these.
including some suet and apples, is put
on the other side of the house, the
mockingbirds may be satisfied.
AS to what becomes of six cardinals
out OF eight which frequented a given
yard: Probably they have gone awav to
other gardens, especially in the nesting
time, when no two birds of the same
species like to be too close to another
pair OF the same species.
1t is the old problem of living space"
and the food supply
The same type of birds eat the same
foods, and the more of them there are
In given territory the less there will
be for the babies.
The other six cardinals probably will
come back in the fall if plenty of SUM-
flower seed is kept available.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Says Real Americans Will
See Struggle Through.

To the Editor of The Star:
This holocaust of Hitler and Hirohito.
started with intent to enslave the world,
will bring retribution to the guilty ma
tlons. Nothing could have united the
factions in America so completely and
aligned America so firmly with the other
freedom-loving nations fighting aggres-
sion as the sneak attack of December T.
1t cut the ground from under the feet of
isolationists, wiped up the oceans pro-
tectlng our shores and showed us how
valuable allies are. Yet there are among
us few who claim they see no sense in
hghting at all. Notwithstanding the Axis
powers declared war on America only
after attacking us, still they cannot
understand that we must defend our
selves or be enslaved To these and to
those who can see no great difference
between the two groups Of nations fight
Ing for survival it is necessary to point
out that they fall into one of two groups.
the wholly selfish who would yield their
heritage Of freedom rather than fight to
preserve it, or to that group not for
America who are traitors in principle
if not in act.
Real Americans have always had the
stamina to see the struggle through to
a successful conclusion. I think we, too.
have the fortitude, the courage, the de-
termination to make the supreme sacri-
flee to remain free, to win.
Randolph, Utah. FRED P. PATTON.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
ARLINGTON, VA.

Dear sir:
I'VE are the proudest bird lovers in
town! About two years ago We put up
bird house on top of a tall trellis in
Our back yard, crossed our fingers and
waited.
Nothing happened. Even the SPAR
rows ignored it. until one who was Grip
pied spent few nights in it, out Of the
weather.
we added porch for his benefit and
even hoped he would take up perma-
nent residence. so the house would be
occupied But he left too.
Late last summer a pair of song
sparroWs looked it over and hovered
around for several days and our hopes
arose again. Something must have been
wrong, though, for they decided against
it, too.
There are no trees shading it. its only
protection being its location on a high
trellis In a fenced-in yard.
But suddenly about three weeks ago
to our great astonishment-two blue
birds came to visit
We watched with bated breath while
first he and then she would go inside
and look all around.
This went on for about week, until
We thought they'd never decide. But
finally they did and now they are work.
Ing night and morning Cat least the
female Isl to build their nest.
He sits on a nearby post and watches
her. 1t is source of great delight to
our whole household to watch them
guard 1t. Two streaks of blue will sud-
denly zoom from nowhere to chase awav
some bird that may have stopped to rest
on their roof
And now, We would like to know what
blueoirdS eat We have feeding tabl
IN the yard which draws bluejays. cardi-
+ ais and Knockers, as we'll as the usual
starlings and sparrows.
But we should like to put something
cut that bluebirds like best for them to
have while they live in our house.
Another problem is the mocker.
There are several in the neighborhood
and they seem determined to drive the
bluebirds away.
How can we keep one and shoe the
other?
Our new family Is our chief concern
and they must be kept at any cost. If
possible.
Our gardening has even suffered a
temporary halt, so they won't be dis
turbed. Maybe bluebirds are just every-
day sights to some of your readers, but
we haven't seen but one or two since
we left the South about ten years ago
and we really feel that we have some
thing that was worth waiting for
Last year we had as many as eight
redbirds at once in our yard. Now there
are only two-a pair-who come daily.
Where do you suppose the others
went2
Sincerely yours, B. H.B."
Most of bluebird's food is of animal
nature
Evening star., 1942-05-09

In the aggregate no doubt this class
Of necessary household articles in ordi-
nary production will reach a stable
amount, which. however, is insignificant
in comparison with certain heavy steel
products which are not strictly covered
in defense and offense work.
For example, consider the heavy ton
mage of structural steel placed in the new
Statler Hotel building and others in
Washington and a proportionate amount
in other cities since we entered the war.
This material would take care of a ire
mendous lot of the now prohibited small
articles as well as such things as wash
ing machines and refrigerators, besides
avoiding the closing of a large number
OF small factories, where labor, and not
material, is the chief item in cost.
WILBUR S. MAYERS.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Forever Rood

Shall 10e find it again, the old red
house,
With one shutter open, one drawn
tight,
And an old, old lady NTH three
sWeaterS on,
Hair like mtlkweed and eyes like
night,
And a0ords slow drifting like robins
feathers,
Hither and yon without much
reason?
Shall we find red apples upon
Stoop
Redder than sun in the hot mid
season.
remember the house and the old,
old lady,
Mumb bling of joy that may not
linger,
And noddinq at US to take road
At Which she pointed NTH yellow
finger.
And 1oonder no,o if ne had taken
That sun-gold road she bade US
tollotD
Into the portals OF night and day,
OUer the hilltop, through the
holloD,
OUer the rosy brinl of earth
With the butterfly, dafodil, thrush
and taDn,
Would 1Ue haze found the dream, or
only
another old lady NTH three
s,Dedters on'
MYRTLE ADAMS.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Compliments Information Bureau
For Unexpected Efficiency.

To the Editor OF The Star
I just returned from my first visit to
that most amazing and efficient city
Washington, D. C.
When left here, it was my belief that
the task of locating the people I intended
to see, and finding their proper depart
ments. buildings, telephone numbers and
extensions, would not only prove a long
and trying job, but would consume a
great deal of my time which was at a
premium.
1 was astonished when, on Monday
morning at BIS, I walked into the United
States Information Bureau, of which
Lowell Mellett is the head, and received
a cheerful greeting Monday, 8:15 a.mD
from two young ladies of that Office.
After explaining my requirements, 1 Sc
cured from them within the short time of
less than one hour, all the information
necessary to contact the people 1 sought
This service rendered to me by the In
formation Ofhce saved me at least two
full days of torturous research work.
MAXWELL DESSER.
New York City.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
War BottIenecks

Lieutenant General Brehon B.
Somervell, in his address before the
Federal-State Conference on War
Restrictions has rendered a timely
service in directing attention to the
need for prompt action by the States
In removing barriers that are i'm
peding the war effort. These OBJ
stacles, arising for the most part
from peacetime laws, place brakes
on production, interfere with the
transportation of military supplies
and the movement of troops, and
increase the costs Of the war pro-
gram.
The restrictions cover a wide range
Lack of uniformity in State trucking
laws and the rigid enforcement of
local regulations. for example, have
often delayed highway shipments Of
vital war materials. Special limita-
tions on train lengths and crew re-
quirementS similarly have retarded
movements by rail and prevented the
maximum utilization of rail trans
port in the war program. In pro-
viding housing and other facilities
for war workers, the Army is con-
fronted with troublesome State and
local regulations and building codes
that make mandatory the use of
strategic materials, even though
satisfactory substitutes are available
State milk laws also interfere with
the war program. On account of
local regulations, 1t Is impossible for
the Army TO obtain. legally, enough
Evening star., 1942-05-09
milk in some States to meet the re.

quirements Of its soldiers.
In our fight against Hitler, as Gen.
eral Somervell pointed out, we face
a regimented continent. The con-
quered peoples of Europe have been
brought into the Nazi system as a
single unit, and all laws that inter
fere with production have been
abolished. There is clearly no place,
during the present emergency, for
conflicting State laws and regula-
t1ons that hamper the mobilization
OF our maximum military and indus
trial power. 1t is to be hoped that
the States, by voluntary and CO.
operative action, will take immediate
steps to smash the bottlenecks.
Otherwise, General Somervell warn
ed, Federal action may be necessary,
an intervention which would seem to
be fully justified if the States fail
to remove these obstacles to the war
program.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Wants Traffic Maps



To the Editor OF The Star:
From time to time in connection with
my safety work with the Capital Transit
Company and with the Traffic Advisory
Council have found the sketch maps
of traffic accidents which you formerly
printed in The Star to be of interest and
value, and I often have heard them
commented on by others who got from
them clearer understanding of accident
causes.
I note, too, in preparation of the An
nual Report of the City in the National
Safety Council Traffic Safety Contest
and the American Automobile Associa-
tion Pedestrian Contest that these maps
were an exhibit of considerable interest
and Importance
I would be very glad if you would con-
slider resumption of these maps as part
OF your valued traffic safety program
which I think you recognize as an i'm
portant factor in helping win the war.
H. V. SCHREIBER.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

@, What birds breed upon the Pribilof
Islands?-B N.
A. Great bird rookeries are the breed
ing places of an immense number of
gulls, a-parrots, auks and cormorants.
1t is estimated that about nine million
birds each year rear their young upon
these isolated islands.
@. What composer died from the ef-
fects of dropping baton on his foot?-
T. A
A Jean-BaptiSte Lully. While direct
ing "Te Deum," January 8. 1887, with
a rather long baton, he injured his foot
so seriously that a cancerous growth re-
suited which caused his death.
@. Did George Washington ever sur
render to a superior force?-E. D. A.
A. At Great Meadows, near the pres
ent city of Uniontown. Pa, Washington
and his Virginians fought the first bat
tie of the French and Indian Wars. Here
he erected Fort Necessity which he was
obliged to yield to the French. This was
the only battle in which Washington
surrendered
@. Where is Rudyard Kipling buried7
&C. T. N.
A. Kipling Is buried In Poets Corner
of Westminster Abbey, between the
graves of Charles Dickens and Thomas
Hardy.
O. What city has a wall to protect 1t
from f1oods?-A OBJ.
A. Portsmouth, Ohio, on the Ohio
River is protected by concrete food
wall So feet above normal water stage.
@. How old is the town of Annapolis
Royal in Nova otia?-T. N.
A. Annapolis Royal was founded in
1905 by the French. 1t is the second
oldest European settlement in North
America ranking next to Saint Angus
tine, Fla.
Q. What is the name of the native
people of Madagascar?-G. D. A.
A. The natives are collectively known
as Malagasy and belong to seven differ
ent tribes.
@. How long has Nevil Shute been
writing?-S. T. E.
A. His first success was "Kindhng,"
published in 1888. Mr.. Shute's real pro-
fession is aviation engineering He was
employed with the company which built
the airship R-100 and crossed the At
lantic twice on this dirigible. Later, he
developed his own airplane construction
company, but after its amalgamation
with another, he seriously took up the
business of writing.
Q. How many kinds of kangaroos are
thereto. Y.
A. There are about so species of kan
garoos, belonging to II or Is genera. The
largest are as tall as a man and weigh
$50 pounds. The smallest are not as big
as rabbit. One of the most interesting
species is the tree-climbing kangaroo
discovered in Queensland. The giant
kangaroo can kill a man or a dog
with one slash of the big-toe claw.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Member of the Associated Press.
Advice to Labor

III OIL duNlCoo w Vic lClllloylNdlld
Federation of Labor this week, At
torney General Biddle offered some
timely advice which the rank and
file as we'll as the leaders of organ
lied labor would do we'll to take to
heart.
The Attorney General pointed out
that labor has made great gains
under this administration, particu-
larly in the field of legislation de-
signed to promote labor's legitimate
aspirations. He insisted, however,
that this cannot be one-way
proposition-that labor, in relying
upon Government for support, must
be prepared to accept a degree of
responsibility commensurate with it's
newly won privileges. This is a point
of view which has been advocated by
others, but in most cases labor
spokesmen have taken the position
that the sponsors of the suggestion
were hostile to unions and were
using the plea for reform as a mask
to conceal their real desire to destroy
unioniSm. 1t goes without saying,
however, that no such accusation
can be made against Mr.. Biddle.
Asserting that, ultimately, the po-
sition of labor depends on public
opinion, the Attorney General said:
"As long as there are leaders in the
labor movement whose integrity is
questionable, unionism in general
will be in danger. There will always
be articulate enemies of labor ready
to pounce on the activities of dis
honest labor leaders and exploit such
evidence, however isolated it may be,
In an effort to give the impression
that all unions are bad, that all
unions are led by racketeers, and
that labor in general is selfish and
unreliable"
The Attorney General went on to
say that there are some racketeering
leaders who are still active in labor,
and cited several instances of their
conduct which had come to his at
tention, but he added that it will not
be enough for labor to clean out
these individuals. ITO win the con-
fidence of the public" he continued,
labor must assume a more creative
role in the life of the Nation. Labor
leadership in the future, in order to
be creative and successful must deal
not in the old narrow concepts Of
higher wages and shorter hours, but
must consider such matters as the
economic education of its members,
emphasis on greater production
rather than on limited production,
and an expressed determination to
break down social (raciaD barriers" 4"
In these words, the Attorney Gen
eral has outlined a program calcu-
lated to enlist the support of those
labor leaders who are endowed with
the vision to look into the future.
Trying days are ahead, both during
and after the war Some of the
present practices of labor will have
to be discarded; new responsibilities
and undertakings will have to be
assumed. The opportunity exists
now for enlightened labor leaders to
take the initiative in striving for re-
forms The reforms are inevitable,
and ultimately-if need persists
they will be imposed by law. But it
would be better for labor and better
for the country If the impetus were
to come from within the ranks of
labor itself
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Next in MADAGASCAR

Lie CdpIC uIdGlUll VI DlGSO oudIeI,
the naval base at the northern tip of
Madagascar, apparently does not
cover the remaining French forces
on the island. If these obey the
orders of the home government at
Vlchy, they may be expected to resist
and make as much trouble as posi-
BILE. Yet they apparently number
less than 10000, mostly local levies
whose zeal for France is dubious.
Therefore the British occupation
ought not to encounter intense or
prolonged resistance.
In any event, the entire island will
have to be effectively occupied. That
will require considerable forces, be-
cause Madagascar is almost as large
as Texas, being 1000 miles long and
averaging 800 miles wide Most of
the island consists of an interior
plateau rising rather sharply from
narrow coastal strips. This plateau,
level or rolling and almost treeless,
Is ideal for landing fields, of which
nearly 100 are reported already to
exist. Madagascar may thus be
likened to an immense stationary
airplane carrier. Since it is thinly
Inhabited, it would be possible for
Japanese planes and paratroops to
make surprise attacks and establish
remote bases unless every region
were adequately policed and sur
veyed.
While the first eXpeditionary force
which captured Diego Suarez was
entirely British, it is likely that
South African troops will take over
much of the regular occupation. The
Union of South Africa has more than
100000 soldiers under arms, and has
hitherto restricted their use to Afri-
can territory. But Madagascar
would undoubtedly come under this
classification, and the Union has
every reason to see it safeguarded.
There may likewise be truth in Axis
reports that American troops will
share in the occupation Our Gov
ernment made it clear from the start
that it stood wholly beside Britain in
the expedition against Madagascar,
which can thus be considered
United Nations enterprise. The in
terror plateau has temperate and
healthful climate; so it could serve
as useful training ground for troops
destined elsewhere in the East.
1t is interesting to note a differ
ence between the press reactions in
occupied and unoccupied France to
the Madagascar affair. The press of
German occupied Paris calls for
vengeance and war with Britain,
though not with America. But the
press of Vichy and elsewhere in the
unoccupied zone is more restrained.
Nowhere has there appeared an echo
of Admiral Darlan's angry outburst
against Britain. This may or may
not have lasting significance. But
the inference is that the Vichy re-
gime does not intend immediate
repriSals Otherwise, it would pre-
sumably be doing everything posi-
BILE to incite the French public and
prepare it for drastic anti-British
and proAxis action. The quick sur
render of Diego Suarez has naturally
tended to calm the first popular re-
action against this seizure of a
French colony by force of arms and
in face of French resistance. The
| psychological moment is thus passing
| for rouSing popular passions to an
already accomplished fact.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
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Evening star., 1942-05-09

If they keep on lowering the prom
iSed maximum Of gas for the nom
essential user, it looks as though he
would have an allotment just about
sufficient to keep his blue serge suit
clean through the summer.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
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