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Evening star., 1942-06-11
"WARRENTON, Va.

Dear Sir:
Last night Carl Cardinal sang!
so unusual was this 1t was remarked
upon by our household. Not his warm
ing chirps of irritation, but his beautiful
song. full of melody.
Early in the night we had noticed
sounds like those Of young birds food
calls; however, we couldn't agree as to
the source Of these sounds.
"Variously they were guessed to be
crickets, young frogs, etc. Our authority
on country sounds was taking a shower
at the time and couldn't add his opinion
to the conference.
"Just as quiet had descended came
the song of Carl.
The nest is very close to our house
In fact, they live with us. We help
them raise their children.
Again about o'clock this morning
came the song. Soft and very lovely.
The sky was cloudy. mist falling. Pos
sibly Carl could see the late moon
through those clouds as it came up.
rs this singing at night unusual?
been bird conscious for years.
Best wishes
Sincerely, S. S. T"
Most birds sing al night upon occasion.
Only sleepless human beings realize
this.
Persons who sleep soundly never hear
their bird friends in the night.
The mockingbird, of course, is the great
exception. He often sings at night, and
is widely known for the habit
1t is not realized by most bird lovers
that other species at times indulge in
the same pleasant habit.
Just what makes them do it is another
matter. Perhaps 1t is a moon. as our
correspondent suggests. or rather
tough worm in his little inside" as Gill
bert put it. Whatever the reason, the
song is never as loud as in the day,
and seldom kept up for very long.
Sentimentalists may like to think that
the babies are restless in the nest. and
that the father bird sings them back to
sleep.
Whatever the reason. it is a fact that
often enough various species sing in the
dark
We have heard soft chirps coming from
locust tree at various times.
One summer several years ago we
heard what We took to be a small bird
singing away for long time.
This singing was nothing more than
a slight chirping, but 1t was very pretty
in the dark. 1t is a we'll known fact
that darkness heightens the beauty Of
music of any sort.
Water is another factor which in
creases the enjoyment of music. This
was known to Handel when he wrote his
Water Music" 1t is also realized by
young people in canoes. They almost
always like to get out mandolin or
guitar. Certainly such stringed music
over the water has beauty all its own.
Very little has been heard Of the
mandolin in recent years.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
A Sound Suggestion

Representative Hunter of Ohio has
taken the proper course in suggest
ing a round-table conference of
the Commissioners, members Of
the Board of Public Welfare and
representatives of the Social Sc
curity Board before further hearings
are called at the Capitol on the
Commissioners bill to strip the
Welfare Board of it's administrative
powers.
Apparently none Of the groups is
satisfied with the present status of
the board and it's relationship with
the city heads. The Commissioners
feel they have to take responsibility
for actions of the board and want
authority commensurate with that
responsibility. Members of the board
feel the Commissioners are not par
ticularly conscious of the problems
or otherwise especially qualified to
direct the welfare organization, and
are also anxious to protect citizen
participation in the government Of
this voteless community. The Social
Security Board, which provides
money for certain relief categories
on a matching basis with the Dis
trict, wants to be able to deal with a
single State agency.
A conference of these interested
groups may not necessarily be able
to reconcile differences, but it is apt
to produce a clearer definition OF
issues And there is always the
possibility that some clarification
agreeable to all might be worked out.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Lieutenant Colonel Murphy

The announcement that Associate
Justice Murphy is leaving the Su-
preme Court temporarily to take
commission as lieutenant colonel in
the Army for the duration of the
summer presents an unusual situa-
ton.
Discussing his plans after he had
taken the oath at the War Depart
ment yesterday, Colonel Murphy
told reporters that he expects to be
away from the court for about four
months. He will continue to draw
his salary as member OF the bench
and his share of the work normally
done by the justices during the sum-
mer recess presumably will be taken
over by the other members Of the
court. If Colonel Murphy returns
to the bench in November he will
have missed the first month of the
next term of court, but this need not
be a serious matter and would not
become so unless his example were
to be followed by a substantial num-
Der Of other justices.
What may be regarded as serious,
however, is the effect that the
awarding of a temporary commits
sion in this instance is apt to have
on the mental attitude of other
officers and prospective officers.
There is no doubt that Colonel
Murphy is genuinely and deeply in
terested in military training. His
record in the First World War
speaks for itself on that point, and
he told newspapermen yesterday
that he had been thinking seriously
of joining up with the Army ever
since December T." 1t is one thing,
however, especially in time of war, to
enter the service with view to stay
ing for only a four-month training
period and quite another to sever
civilian ties and 60 into the Army
on a full-fledged basis, as virtually
all other men would be required to
do. The War Department is not
making a practice of commission
ing men from civilian life for a sum-
mer training course only, and it is
inevitable that many people will
wonder why an exception should be
made in this case.
1t may be conceded that third
parties should be slow to criticism
in a matter of this kind, when there
Is no reason to question the sin
cerity Of the individuals involved.
But it is also true, at time like this,
that the welfare Of the Army should
come ahead Of the desires Of any
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Bishop Corriqun

The sudden death of the Most Rev.
Joseph Moran Corrigan, rector of
the Catholic University of America
and titular Bishop of Bilta in North
ern Africa, represents a loss not
merely to that particular branch of
the Christian church which he so
notably and helpfully served, but
likewise to the whole community of
the United States. He was a man of
large and generous views, a great
humanitarian ecclesiastical leader
whose aid was needed by his country
in the crisis currently prevailing.
Passing from the earthly scene at
sixty-three, he will be mourned the
more because of the untimelineSs of
his departure.
Bishop Corrigan was a stranger to
Washington when he came here in
1896. Within a few weeks after his
induction as sixth head Of the uni
verSity. however, he had justified to
the full the welcome accorded him.
He took his place in the life of the
Capital with an ease and grace
which brought him instant popular
ity with all classes of his neighbors.
Perhaps the explanation might be
found in the fact that he was essen
TALLY a pastor, a shepherd of the
flock Of the Lord. Especially among
men and boys he was received with
warm appreciation. The under
graduate body had many reasons to
be grateful for his sympathetic in
tereSt. Himself a fine scholar, he
held the university to be concerned
primarily with knowledge and SCI
entiflc truth" The standards he set
were high, but they also were COM
prehenSlvely broad. 1t pleased him
to assist in the gradual expansion of
education to the poor and the un-
derprivileged. He had profound
faith in teaching as ministry and
in learning as an act of worship.
But Bishop Corrigan was not
merely a churchman and a peda-
gogue. He was by deep conviction
a citizen and a patriot. The Com
mission on American Citizenship
which he sponsored was an express
sion OF his anxiety for the spiritual
values of democracy. He wanted the
principles of Christian civilization
understood, protected, applied and
practiced. Ideals, as he viewed
them, were not enough. He regarded
them as realities to be translated
into constructive action. Eloquent,
affable, easy to meet, good to know,
much sought as a speaker, much
esteemed as writer, much respected
as priest, above all much loved as
personality consecrated to holy
labor, he will be remembered with
unfailing gratitude.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Correction at OPA

The Office of Price Administration,
in announcing revision OF its entire
schedule of price ceilings on women's
fall and winter coats and dresses,
has moved to correct a serious mis-
take in its original price-freezing
order. This action is important in
the relief it affords the businessmen
involved and gratifying as an evil
dence of the willingness of OPA to
rectify its own errors.
The original order issued last
month prohibited any price above
the highest which prevailed last fall.
This ignored an increase in material
costs of from 20 to 40 per cent and
wage advances of from 10 to Is per
cent. Naturally, the result was dis
astrous to the industry.
In this instance, one of the more
vigorous protests came from David
Dubinsky, president of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers, who
said that half of his unions 100000
members had been thrown out Of
work and that the garment industry
had been brought virtually to
standstill as result OF the OPA
order, which he described as "illog-
ical in concept" The garment in
dustry. as Mr.. Dubinsky pointed out,
is made up largely of small business
men who lacked sufficient capital
to build up an extra supply Of ma
terials and who had not the financial
resources to make up the difference
between the frozen price levels and
the wage advances.
1t Is noteworthy that the pro-
visions Of the revised price order
follow closely the recommendations
made by Mr.. Dubinsky, and In all
Evening star., 1942-06-11

probability they will relieve the dis
tressed condition of the garment
Industry. This commendable cor
rection Of the error made in fixing
garment prices, however, does not
necessarily mean that all of the
mistakes Of the price-fixing program
have been ironed out. On the con-
trary, there is good reason to believe
that many small businessmen in
other lines also are in serious
financial trouble as the result Of i'm
properly fixed ceilings, and it is to
be hoped that OPA will be equally
prompt in affording them relief, even
though they may not have the sup
port Of strong and articulate in
ternational union.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
The Cinnamon Rose

The cinnamon rose bush Dds
ornndn,d's care
When her home and heart Dere
very young;
She tended to its thriving Uhere
The carpet of the myrtle clung
And Hlacs greU. Lou cellar Unlls
Alone remain of orandma's dDeH-
ing,
And the ,Oaketul ,Dhip- -poor-,Dill that
calls
Finds none to heed his pldintiue
telling;
Yet the glossy myrtle gains IN
length,
And Seasonnlly there buds and
grOtDs
The beauty OF courage and Of
strength
In the pink foUer OF q cinnamon
rose. JESSIE NJ DOWLIN.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Expresses Agnostic Views About
Perfectability of Freedom.

To the Editor of The Star
Inasmuch as America never has gained
freedom from fear, want or woe or ex-
perienced perfect liberty Of thought, does
it not seem bit premature for politi-
clans to start planning freedom, COM
prising four dimensions, when the war is
over?
It seems marvellous to maintain that
Utopia can be established through legis-
lation or by disbursing billions Of bor-
rowed money or by bombing. but history
reveals that debt breeds disaster, while
warfare, even when deemed necessary,
engenders hatred. fear and distrust.
We should be more practical and work
for better America"-not a perfect
America, let alone perfect world. Per-
lection may be left to the angels. 1t does
not exist here in political circles or be-
yond them.
EDMUND K GOLDSBOROUGH.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Objects to Waste Involved
In Fireworks Display.

To the Editor Of The Star:
There is some talk Of celebrating the
Fourth OF July with fireworks, but
think it would be q crime if they burnt
up $4,000 or more to amuse stay-at-
homes. have son in the service, and
I do my own washing and deny myself
. movie now and then to buy . 25-cent
War stamp, yet it Is proposed to burn
the value Of 10000 such stamps.
Why not . band concert? Why not
wait until our boys come back df ever
and then do our celebrating?
READER OF THE STAR FOR YEARS.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Argues for Knockout Blow
To Win Victory Now.

To the Editor OF The Star:
1t would be a mistake to think that
bombing raids will win the war for us.
One remembers the raids on London and
Moscow and the fact that China has
been bombed to bits for five years.
Such raids can only be decisive when
accompanied by land and sea action. No
fighting general, expecting to win would
send his air force in one direction and
his land troops in another.
Why do the Allied nations continue
to make spectacular raids, while the
armies are in camp and the navies are on
patrol duty?
The time is past when we can make
great speeches and observe the Eastern
front with interest" China and Russia
have held Oh the enemy thus far, but
Evening star., 1942-06-11
inquiries for Data

Inquiries for Data
About Immigrant from Fire.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I would be very greatly obliged if any
reader of your paper could give me in
formation concerning my mother, Mar
garet Mulvihill or Mulvehill, who came
from County Tpperary, Ireland, in 1861
or perhaps a few years later.
MRS. ERNEST FRANCIS.
81 Lemon Street.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter. although the use OF
q pseudonyn for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q uieU to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

individual and, unfortunately, it can
hardly be said that the special cir
cumstances under which Justice
Murphy has received his commits
sion tend to promote the best in
tereStS Of the service.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
.. Where was the Liberty Bell cast7-

~. WIclC woo IllC DCity AcA Nooh'
N. A.
A. The Liberty Bell was cast in the
foundry of Mears g. Stainback in White
chapel. This firm is reputedly the Oldest
existing business in London. The first
bells turned out bear the date 1870.
@. How many Roman Catholics are
there in the world today--C. D. J.
A. In 1941 the Vatican estimated the
number of Roman Catholics throughout
the world to be between 385 and 400
million, or about l9 per cent Of the total
population.
@. What is the derivation of the word
Yiddish?-D. C. M.
A. Yiddish is the anglicized form OF
the German "judisch," Jewish. The
language used by the Jews in Europe
and America is mostly German, with an
admixture of Balto-Slavic and Hebrew
words. 1t Is printed in Jewish char
acters.
@. How many men have held the rank
Of Admiral of the Navy" in the United
States Navy?-C. V.
A. Only three. They were David G.
Farragut, David D. Porter and George
Dewey. The Office was vacated by the
death Of Admiral Dewey on January IS,
1917, and in accordance with the law
ceased to exist.
@. Is the beak of the crossbill a NAL
formation or does it serve a special
purpose?-N w. A.
A. The curious crossed mandibles Of
these birds seem a malformation, but
actually are a perfect tool for opening
cones of evergreen trees and exposing
the seeds on the scales. The bird scoops
these seeds out skillfully with his tongue.
This food supply is closed to most other
birds with regulation beaks.
O. What was the name of the great
Indian poet who became an artist Of
note late in life?-H. o,
A. Sir Rabindranath Tagore He took
up painting when he was So and eX-
hibited at Moscow, Berlin, Paris, Munich
and New York City. He died in ie4l.
@. How old is Marshal Tmoshenko?-
T. S. D.
A. Semyon Timoshenko was born in
1895 in Furmanka, Bessarabia.
@. Is there Northern Cross as well
as a Southern Cross?-S. T.
A. The Northern Cross is formed by
six stars in the constellation Cygnus. the
swan. 1t is considered the most beau
tiful constellation in the Northern Hem
isphere and is now visible in the eastern
sky.
@. When was the nickname Uncle
Sam" first used?-U. B. D.
A. The first recorded use occurs in the
Troy IN. " Post of September 7, 1913.
In book form 1t first appeared in The
Adventures Of Uncle Sam" written in
1916 by Frederick Augustus Fidfaddy,
Esq.
O. What are the total winnings Of
Alsab?-P. A.
A. The total winnings, including the
Preakness, are s182,lo5.
@. How many lakes are there In Wis
consin?-D. D. L.
A. Wisconsin has 1900 lakes.
@. Why did the poet Whitman always
use the abbreviated form Of his first
name?-C. B.
A. He was known as Walt Whitman
to distinguish him from his father.
G. Does the number OF suicides In.
crease or decrease during times Of war;
N. G. P.
A. Records of the past show clearly
that the number of suicides usually de-
clines considerably during periods of war.
This Is true both in belligerent and
neutral countries.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Canning and Preserving-Sup-

Canning and Preserving-Sup-
Elementary material has been
added to our booklet which gives
latest suggestions for cutting
down on use of sugar and sub
stitutes for sugar in canning and
preserving. This 50-page book
let offers more than 100 tested
recipes for fruits, vegetables,
meats. jellies, jams, conserves,
marmalades, pickles and fruit
juices. To secure your copy Of
this practical publication inclose
10 cents in coin wrapped in this
clipping and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-06-11

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the use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the ansWer to any
question of fact by Dritino The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
DC. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. What proportion Of Japan's popu-
lation lives in the city of Tokio?-N. w.
A. Almost 10 per cent of the popula-
ton of Japan proper lives in Toxic.
@. How many pages does the London
Times print in each issue at PRESENT.
L. C. T.
A. On four days each week it prints
eight pages and on two days 10 pages.
1t does not have a Sunday issue.
@. Is it true that the English crown
jewels have been removed from the
country for safekeeping?-W. L.
A. There is law which forbids the
taking of the crown of England out Of
England.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Finds Others Eat Breakfast
In Government Building CafeteriaS.

To the Editor of The Star:
have read the article in The Sunday
Star on the transportation survey and
have observed contingency that this
survey apparently has not covered.
Many Government employees arrive at
their places of employment previous to
the time scheduled to begin work be-
cause they eat breakfast at the cafe
terias located in said employment build
ings.
For example. the writer arrives at
Railroad Retirement Building at 8 am,
although the working hours begin at
8:45 From the number observed in the
cafeterias very many people do likewise
w. C. COPE.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

Calls Attention
To Children's Classic.
To the Editor Of The Star:
All who love Lewis Carrolls Alice In
Wonderland" should know that the
original book, in lonehand script, Is on
display at the Library Of Congress.
ERNEST CHARl!ES RICK.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Approves Senate Bill
For Prohibition Near Camps.

To the Editor Of The Star:
As true Americans with vital inter-
est in the welfare Of our soldiers and
the security of our country. We should
be gratified to know Of the pending
Sheppard bill IS. 860) which is designed
to prohibit the sale Of alcoholic liquors
in and around Army camps and naval
stations.
This bill is most important at this
time OF emergency. and we are very
fortunate in having the interest and
able assistance of Senator Arthur Cap
per and others eager for the cause.
But we also have relentless foes and
know not when or where they will strike.
Clear thinking and prompt action are
essential. Let us one and all do every
thing in our power to obtain the utmost
efficiency at this critical time. There
fore. may we earnestly hope and pray
for the speedy enactment of this bill.
CLARA BOYNTON HADLEY.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

how long can they resist the main blows
Of the Axis? Now is the time for the
knockout blow by all the United Nations.
JAMES ROBINSON.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

@. How many lakes are there in Wis
consin?-D. D. L.
A. Wisconsin has 1900 lakes.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
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@. Why did the poet Whitman always
use the abbreviated form Of his first
name?-C. B.
A. He was known as Walt Whitman
to distinguish him from his father.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

@. Does the number OF suicides In
crease or decrease during times Of war;
N. c. P.
A. Records of the past show clearly
that the number of suicides usually de-
clines considerably during periods of war
This Is true both in belligerent and
neutral countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-13
New N. A. Champion
To Be Crowned in
Event al Manor
BrowneII Cont Defend;
Bogort, Capitol Ruler,
Also to Be Missing

How the entrants will get to the
Manor Country Club without gaso-
line isn't explained, but the publicity
tomtoms are beating for the Middle
Atlantic Links Championship, sched-
uled there the first week in June.
The tourney, according to DR.. Rob-
ert A. Kelly, secretary-treasurer of
the Middle Atlantic Golf Associa-
ton, is the only major links affair
for the men amateurs listed around
Washington this spring. With
ample gasoline, the tournament
would draw banner crowd, but this
year, with the gasoline situation as
it is, the entry probably will be
small.
Notwithstanding certain restric-
tons, the tournament will 60 for
ward, according to Kelly, continuing
the series of Middle Atlantic events
which started in 1901. 1t will be
played without the present title
holder and without the presence of
the District of Columbia amateur
champion, which may mean a new
Mid-Atlantic links king will be
crowned.
Bobby Brownell, who won the title
last year at Hot Springs, Va, Is
with the F. B. I. and won't be
around. Ralph Bogart, the husky
District titleholder, Is in the Navy
and gets home only occasionally for
week ends.
Harry G. Pitt, who won the crown
in 1928, could win it If he gets in
the groove, but Harry hasn't been
serious about tournament golf for
several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-13

biography in his copy of the
Baseball Register. That should
give you an idea of what the boys
like to do in their spare time.
Hugh Mulcahy, the former Pills
pitcher, will look after all the
Yankee division baseball activi-
ties at Camp Edwards, Mass.
The Corpus Christi (Tex.)
Naval Air Station can give a
flying start to the huge track
meet planned there June 81. The
station team includes Shirley
Summers, former California
miller; Hurdlers Dave Rankin of
Purdue and Boyce Gatewood of
Texas and Bob Saggau, former
Notre Dame track and gridiron
star.
Paid In full-When the Boston
Red Sox played a Sunday double
header recently, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddie Collins invited eight ma
rines from the Charlestown Navy
Yard to see the game and then
have dinner at their home. Last
Sunday Mrs. Collins received a
Mothers Day bouquet from eight
leathernecks. who Clipped in to
show their gratitude.