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Evening star., 1942-09-10
FALLS CHURCH, Va.

Dear Sir:
Since two OF my favorite birds have
been placed somewhat on the black list,
l must step up and speak few kind
words for them. They are the mourning
dove and the mocking bird I realize
that there was truth in both cases,
but these two birds are dear to me- be-
cause they are always around, good to
look at and extra fine to listen to- Now
these three qualities weigh heavily in
their favor, don't you think? Besides,
they do not actually keep other birds
away; they just chase other birds away
from the spot temporarily that the par
ticular bird is in.
Who can say that the mocker's song
is off key or sour? 1 do not agree with
M j. L. who states that. His song is
usually uttered in ecstacy and utter hap
piness, it seems, for just watch the bird
for only five minutes and he seems to
not be able to sing perched motionless,
he must needs rise into the air with
ftuttering wings, give somersault or
two, In order to give vent to his melody.
And he is often heard singing in the
middle OF the night, which is a good
trait--if you like being sung to in your
sleep. So can only praise the mocker.
In fact, like to see his graceful fight
after some other bird, for it shows up
his beauty then, and 1t also shows his
personality.
"As for the dove, he does run at birds,
but l notice 1t doesn't do more than
scare them away few feet, and for a
lew moments. One dove even went so
far as to chase another dove away.
They, too, are especially beautiful when
making landing on the ground. It
shows up their V-shaped tail, and the
soft colors on their breast I like to
hear the whistling OF their wings, too.
and their cooling song is always a well
come sign of spring.
Aside from these two birds, must
mention that my other favorite birds
are the cardinal, catbird song sparrow,
towhee, bob white, flicker, titmouse,
chickadee, bluebird, purple martin, nut
hatch, goldfinch and blue jay. in ap-
proximate order named The reason the
wood thrush is left out IS only because
he is not enough around my home to get
acquainted with him.
Sincerely, lover OF all native birds,
&c. B. S.
Many persons, including this corre-
spondent seem to think that all speci-
mems of all species must sing perfectly
AS matter of fact, all birds OF the
same species are not uniformly perfect
singers.
We heard OF wood thrush several
years ago that was always off key.
Where the average specimen sang his
four-part song IN perfect fashion, this
fellow managed only sour rendition.
The terms sour" and "off key" in
average speech, simply mean fat.
This was exactly what this thrush was
doing. An answering song from a bird
a block away revealed Enthusiastically
| how off he was
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Letters to the Editor
Tells Other Side Of Problem
OF Boys Who Elect" Shop Courses

W
OF Boys Who Elect" Shop Courses.
To the Editor Of The Star:
An article In The Sunday Star, Sep
tember 6, deplores the small percentage
of Washington high school students who
elect manual courses and attributes this
to lack of interest on the part of white
collar" parents.
But in at least one of the large senior
high schools it is impossible to elect
shop courses for the simple reason that
there Is no shop equipment. If stu
dent tries to transfer to another high
school where he can take shop, he is
told: "All right, but if you go there
you cannot take chemistry or physics" !"
Since first-class technical colleges, such
as Massachusetts, Institute Of Technol-
ogy, and some classical colleges also
require either chemistry or physics for
entrance, 8 student is forced to do with
out shop altogether in high school or be
barred from first-rate colleges.
Moreover, in a high school with shop
equipment, the number of students who
actually take shop Is no measure Of
those who elect" it. For, as in some
other walks of life, freedom to elect"
subject means freedom to express q
preference for it, not freedom to take it.
If a school has shop equipment for so
students, only so students can take
shop even if 1000 "elect" it.
For case history take our son Jim.
who has just finished Gordon Junior
High School, where mechanical drawing
is an elective subject Jim elected to
take mechanical drawing in his second,
third, fourth and fifth semesters; but
what he got was freehand drawing every
time. In mis- sixth and last semester
his luck changed He elected mechan-
ical drawing and got-appreciation of
art!
Gordon Junior High School also offers
shop. His first semester Jim drew
metal shop, but instead of having it for
two consecutive periods, he had it for
only one period at a time. OF the As
minutes, Is were spent in getting ready
to work and Is in putting things away.
In his second semester he tried wood
working and made a tie rack and
fern stand just like those We made in
the old-fashioned pre- First World War
world. The rest of the time Jim had
print shop, which was fun-especially
for the boys who got there early enough
to get some type to work Without not
along the lines of his special interests.
The article in The Star mentions that
students elect history, social sciences
and languages in preference to mathe-
matics and physical sciences. AS a
matter of fact, all these subjects are
required in the academic high school,
and about the only matter of choice is
the order in which they are to be
taken and whether one will choose Latin
or French. At Jims school one chose
Latin or the teacher wanted to know
why not.
In his last year at Gordon, Jim was
advised that since Gordon had no labo-
ratory equipment and both history and
chemistry must be taken some time, it
would be we'll to work off the history
requirement in Gordon, saving chemistry
for Western High, where there is
laboratory. That seemed like sound
advice. and Jim accepted 1t gratefully.
And 20 to Western. Jim fills out his
schedule. Plane geometry, required
Evening star., 1942-09-10

@. What is the largest inland body Of
water In the world ID. d.
A. The Caspian Sea Is the largest 1t
extends about TOO miles In north and
south direction and varies In width from
100 to 300 miles. It's area is estimated at
168,765 square miles.
@. Who wrote the lines beginning, II
do not love thee, Dr. Fell"?-O. B. j.
A. Tom Brown. author of the "Dia-
logues of the Dead" about to be expelled
from oxford for some offense, was par
doned by Dean John Fell on the con-
dition of his translating extempore the
33d epigram from Martial" to which
he replied with the paraphrased lines to
DR.. Fell. .f
@. How many marriages have been
performed in the White House?-E. A. o,
A. There have been Is marriages in
the White House.
@. Are any stars besides the sun sur
rounded by group of planets?-G. F. II.
A. According to Sir James Jeans, at
most one star in 100000, 600 will be sur
rounded by planets.
@. Was the character OF Sherlock
Holmes based on that of a real person?-
C. C. D. s5
A. 1t is said that DR.. Joseph Bell,
physician and instructor of Conan Doyle,
was the original model from which the
figure Of Sherlock Holmes was elaborated.
Q. When were buttons first used7-
J.B.K.
A. Buttons were used at first as
ornamentation and are mentioned as
early as 1877. They were first employed
as fastenings in the 18th century.
@. How many brothers and sisters did
Benjamin Franklin have2-R. S. B.
A. Benjamin Franklin was the 18th
of II children.
@. Why is 1t said that snow is
"warm"?-M. B. ].
A. Snow forms a blanket over the
earth and prevents It's heat from escap~
ing. Since 1t Is about nine -tenths air.
snow is one of the best insulators.
@. Why Is 1t customary to have Ia
Jurors on iury2-C. J.R.
A. An interesting theory with respect
to the selection of the number Il was
advanced In 1882 by Lord Summers and
corroborated by Lord Coke. This theory.
recognizing that the purpose Of the jury
was to ascertain the truth, recorded the
fact that the IL major prophets of the
Bible foretold the truth; the II apostles
preached the truth: representatives of
the IL tribes of Israel were sent to
Canaan to investigate and discover the
truth, and the Holy City, New Jerusalem.
was founded upon II stones of truth.
@. What became of the spotted horse
Tony which pulled covered wagon some
10000 miles around the world?-E. r.
A. The spotted horse Tony, which
pulled the covered wagon around the
world, Is now on the farms of the Edison
Institute, Dearborn, Mich. The wagon
Is In its museum.
@. Who said, Thank God, am Al,
American"?-P. D. E. :
A. In an address at Charlestoyr1.
Mass, June IT. 1S43, at the completion
of the Bunker Hill Monument, Daniel
Webster used the words, Thank God
IL also am an American"
Evening star., 1942-09-10

washington residents of 1861-1865
reJolced when U. S. Grant "took
over" on any front Their descend
ants rejoice when his highly COM
petent and popular grandson
namesake takes over such a lob as
the Craftsmanship of National Park
and Planning Commission.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

American troops in Britain are to
get home news by means of num-
bered messages. For example, No.
29 means Love" and No. ITO Sorry.
Cannot send money" Parents of
boys in college would find both
these quite useful.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Calls Attention to Bumpers
On Little Used Sidings.

To the Editor of The Star:
AS further help in the steel scrap
drive, why not ask the railroads for those
steel car-bumpers at the end of little
used sidings?
know 1t would involve labor to dis
lodge them, but we need the thousands
of tons of steel thus tied up throughout
the country. RUDOLPH SIDES.
Royal Oak, Mich.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

In spite of the war effort, curious
activities persist. For instance, many
Of us continue to wonder about the
individual or the machine which re-
verses the direction of one single
stick in a boxful OF safety matches.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

Fireplaces and Chimneys-The fall
of the year is the ideal time for out
door parties-cooking the food over
an outdoor fireplace or barbecue pit
What could be greater fun than plan
ming and having your party right in
your own back yard? How to build
outdoor fireplaces, Dutch ovens and
barbecue pits is contained in the illus
trated Government publication. FIRE
PLACES AND CHIMNEYS. Also in
cludes detailed information on the
subject of fireplaces and chinneys in
the home. To secure your copy inclose
10 cents in coin, wrapped in this
clipping, and mail to The Star Infor-
nation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-09-10

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the i0rtter, although the use of
a pseudonyns for publication is
permissible. The Star reserUes
the right to edit all letters 1oith
a DietO to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Appreciates Impartial Mercy
OF Wonderful" Red Cross.
To the Editor~of The Star:

To the Editorof The Star:
To my way of thinking, the nearest
approach of human beings on earth to-
day to divine attitude Is that mani
tested by the Red Cross. In its mission
of mercy that wonderful organization
recognizes no differences in mankind,
but impartially administers to all suf-
fering humanity J. j. SPERRY.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Approves Punishment
OF Young Vandals,

To the Editor of The Star:
| have read with interest the letters
printed in The Star concerning van
dalism on the part of boys. Those who
favor punishment of the culprits show
a good sense Of Justice.
MRS. Z. W. CAREY.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

@. How many towns in the United
States depend entirely upon automo-
biles for transportation2-M. T. D.
A. The National Highway Users
Conference reports that 1880 cities and
towns depend entirely upon automobiles
for passenger transportation. They rep
resent a population of 12,50o 900.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

@. What does the name Brazil mean7
e. r. E.
A. The name OF the South American
ce-intry is derived from a Portuguese
word, ''braza," meaning "live COAL" in
reference to the color of its dyewoods.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
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 reserved.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

@. How does woman salute the fiag7
j. r, c.
A. A woman salutes by placing tbs
right hand over the heart.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskfn.

A reader can get the anst1er to any
question OF tact by ,0riting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred"
eric J. Haskin, director. Washington,
d. c. Please ircloss stamp for return
postage.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
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Entered ss second-class matter post Office,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

O. What is the largest inland body Of
water In the world ID. D.
A. The Caspian Sea is the largest. 1t
extends about TOO miles In north and
south direction and varies In width from
100 to 300 miles. It's area is estimated at
168,765 square miles.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

@. Who said, Thank God, am AZ,
American"?-P. D. E. ,
A. In an address at Charlestown,
Mass, June II, 1843, at the completion
of the Bunker Hill Monument, Daniel
Webster used the words, Thank God
IL also am an American"
Evening star., 1942-09-10

Address
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Celebrating Informal Weddings
BY Mrs.
Christine Frederick.
The Distinguished Authority
on Household Efficiency.

tel or silver drop candies, she
may try this recipe:
Mix and sift 1& cups pastry
flour. "a teaspoons baking
powder. and u teaspoon salt.
Cream u cup butter until soft
and smooth, gradually add cup
sugar, Dreaming together until
fluffy. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Add flour alternately with Y cup
milk. Fold in stiffly-whipped
whites of 3 eggs. Bake in CREASED
''sheet" cake-pan in one layer.
Cool. Cut into small squares.
Frost with Honey Frosting: Put
1 cup honey in double boiler and
simmer, low heat, 10 minutes.
Add q cup sugar and 2 unbeat-
en- egg whites. Beat with rotary
beater 10 minutes until frosting
is fluffy. Spread on cake squares
and outline bridal monogram in
seed candies in pastel colors, or
tint frosting in assorted pastel
colorings; serve with ice cream.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

Joe Wu job calls for skill and all what he has to
about breakfast keep Bleaching
launching big Clippers I've that helps
keep there pitching big bowl Keoggs with fruit and
plenty cool milk IT. avoe here employees cafeteria too
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

NN/AR or no war, General
w Cupid stages his Spring
w drives with such sue
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
U. S. Forces Are Now Aiding In Defense of Java
Japs Nearing Australia, Troops
 Land On Bali, By-Passing Java

UNDATED, Feb. 20 (AP) - Tokyo headquarters declared that Japaese naval planes sank 6,000-ton Australian auxiliary cruiser, two destroyers, a sub chaser and nine transports in the air raids yesterday on Darwin, the north coast of Australia In addi- ton, it declared, another destroyer heavily dam- aged and 26 planes doWned destroyed the ground Three hangars two barracks and other establishments,
 including naval headquarters piers and government offices were blasted or set afre.
 In Batavia, with the invasion of idyllic Bali Timor also according to additional Tokyo claim the Jap anese isolated the United Nations forces at Java if not
 to bypass that stronghold for direct attack on Aus traa. The waters around Bali threshed by tor pedoes, bombs and shells from Warships and Warpanes as the United Nations closed in, in apparently un- successful battle to bar the strong sea-borne invasion forces from the geaming beaches. The Bali defenders are again eXacting heavy price for Japan's attack but evidently 1t was not enough Japanese landing parties sWarmed from transports and cut through the surf in landing bargeS despite counter blows by Allied air and surface craft and submarines The defenders scored direct bomb hits more Japanese crS- CTS and three transports, and eight misses on destroyer According to an early communique by the United Nations four Jap fighters doWned and all the defending air force returned to their base intact
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
Navy Issues
 Lists Of Men Taken Prisoner

Washington, Feb. l9 (AP) - The Navy Dept. releas- a list of 1,010 Navy and Marine Corps officers and enlisted men, presumed taken prisoner by the Jap anese at the Islands of Wake and Guam, Pieping Tientsin and Shanghai. Al so released was the roster of 1900 civilians employed on defense construction work on the two Pacific is- lands, also presumed as pri SOners of war.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
.Japs Make First Direct Assault On Australia

SYDNEY, Feb. 19 (AP)- More than a hundred Jap bombers an d escorting fighter planes attacked the north coast city and port of Darwin, potentially vital as a United Nations naval supply base, in two raids, in the first direct assaults on the Australian main land. Prime minister Cur tin, from a hospital sickbed announced that 72 bomb CTS with protecting fighters participated in the first raid this morning and an other wave of 21 bombers returned to the attack in the afternoon. Four of the second group were said to have been shot down.
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The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
FDR to Make Radio Address Monday Night

Washington, Feb. 20 (AP) The address the President is to make to the nation Monday night, the White House said, is a touch of strategy, but probably di- rected principally at the presentation of a picture of the world at war as Roosevelt sees it.
 The Presidents press sec retary Stephen Early told reporters "I think when he finishes the speech, it will be made very clear that the oceans and each of our coast lines are no longer saving or protecting the country as they were said to be by some, not long ago. The President can- celled his press conference today because of a head cold.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
Stimson Asserts Should Expect
 Attacks on Coasts

Washington, Feb. 19 (AP)
 War Secretary Stimson said the nation should ex- poct attacks "all along our coasts and other places" like the raids made by sub marines on the Nether- lands Caribbean island of Aruba. He also urged, at a press conference, that the country be prepared, also that pressure is being ex- ertcd by "thoughtless per Sons' to scatter the defense forces to meet such at tacks.. Victory will be won he declared, by massing our forces and carrying the war to the enemy. He gave assurances that urgent pre- parations are being made now for an offensive.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
lS2 Jap Ships Known Sunk Up to Feb. l4

BATAVIA, Feb. 19 CAP - A total of 182 Japanese ships have been sunk or damaged by United Ma tionS forces up to Feb. IA, according to an authorita- tive compilation published by Aneta. Of the total, 109 were sunk, 28 probably sunk and 45 damaged. The number didn't include the heavy losses known infict- ed on the enemy in the in- vasion of southern Sumat- "a, which started Satur- day. American ships and planes are credited with 84 of the known sinkings, Is of the probable ones, and 28 of the damaged ships.
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The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
Pocket Sub Sinks Brazilian
 Ship in Atlantic

Norfolk, Va, Feb. DO (AP) - The 4,000-ton Brazilian freighter Olinda was sunk by an Axis sub off the At lantic coast on Wednesday. the 5th naval district an- nounced. Crew members who landed here declared the submarine was "pocket size" The entire crew of 46 was picked up in two lifeboatS by the rescue ship after alternately drift ing and rowing for 20 hours.
 Francisco Nogueira of Sac Paulo, Brazil, said he and Captain Jacob Bene- h 0 n d e were ordered aboard the sub by it's com- maner and questioned con- corning the nature of the cargo, where it was from, and it's destination. Crew members said U. s. naval planes were sighted ap- preaching while the sub was still on the surface and the sub immediately crash diVed.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
British Troops Counter Attack ing In Burma

Rangoon, Feb. 20 (AP)-- British and Indian defense forces are counter attack ing repeatedly in attempts to hold the hard-pressed line on the west bank of the Bilin River, an army communique said. The war bulletin said fierce fight ing continued during the past 24 hours behind the Bilin River"
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
Japs Resume Offensive on Batan
 Smelling Corregidor Qualifications

WASHINGTON, Feb l9 (AP) - The War Depart ment reported that the Japanese increasing the pres sure on MacArthurs lines Batan Peninsula and troop movements indicated the resumption of the emy offensive. Several flame throWers the commun- ique said captured along with three pieces of tillery in relatively minor local action, along with other Jap equipment
 Meanwhile Jap batteries on the south shore of Man fla Bay, poured shells into Corregdos strong forfca- uons, "Wthout accomplishing great deal of damage" The fire was concentrated on outlying Fort Frank Southernmost fortfcaton
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20
U.S. Pilots and Ground Forces
 Helping In the Defense of Java

BATAVIA, Feb. 19 (AP) - An expedtionary force of the United Nations including "a relatively small number of Americans" both ground troops and bomb and fighter pilots of the U S. arrived in Java to help defend the island stronghold against the inevitable Jap assault it announced The combined expedi- tonary forces which were known previously to also include Australians said authoritatiVely 'by no large enough yet but the arrival of the is indication that the Netherlands Indies don't fight alone" The Dutch forces meanwhile fought stubborn delaying actions in southern Sumatra southern Bor neo and southern Ceebes
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-20

Tokyo claimed western May while Singapore admitted heavy the of Allied aimen "A hours In the Philippines @ U baced themselves
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Tie up your dog.

be darkened. Airline schedules
have been re-arranged to pre-
clude the arrival or departure OF
any ships during the blackout.
Four planes of the Civilian All
Patrol will be in the air during
the blackout for the purposes oil
studying and photographing its Ell
fectiveness.
The Detroit-WindSor tunnel will
be without lights for the 15-min-
ute period but no decision will be
made concerning the navigation
lights on the Ambassador Bridge
until some time Sunday.
Industrial plants in the Detroit
area will not be affected by the
blackout. This is to prevent
sabotage, Richards explained
Since the time of the blackoui
has been widely publicized, sa'
Lboteurs could work on schedule
and in comparative security, he
said.
The law provides that all pedes'
trianS save those engaged in de-
tense work leave the streets, ever
lie it is only into a doorway. Spe'
officially prohibited is the congre'
cation of more than five persons
in any one group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-03
Guard Hall Light

Defense officials Saturday asked
that persons who do not expect 10
be home during the test period see
that all lights, especially the hall
light they usually leave on, are
turned off.
The Detroit Edison Company
announced il will not turn off any
lights except on its own property
The firm warned that main electric
switches should not be pulled.
"OiI burners, radios, water
supply pumps. elevators and
lights I'm the light-tight shelter
room need electric service even
during n blackOut," the firm
pointed out. "This Is impossible
If you pull the main switch"
Mayor Jeffries, Capt. Don Leon
ard of the state police and Rich
ards will view the blackout from
the top of the General Motors
Building, where they will receive
the reports of the II area war
dens.