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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
EAST AVENUE.

Dear Sir:
II have been reading (and thoroughly
enjoying) your column long before we
moved from city apartment to a house
in the suburbs.
I'VE had tried for years to coax the
city birds to window ledge at our
apartment, but not until we moved into
house with feeding station already
installed, outside the sunporch windows,
did any of the birds we so loved favor
us with visit
Now we have daily callers-cardinals,
catbirds, mockingbirds, chickadees Zone
OF my favorites), juncos, phoebes and all
the rest. Even robin lighted there
one day in September, to partake of the
remains of BURBERRY pie that we had
put on the feeding station with the
usual seed.
That pie seemed to draw all the birds.
The sparrows especially liked it and we
had two downy woodpeckers come to
dine that day along with several squir-
rels which daily frequent the station.
birds joined at meal times peaceably
until last Wednesday when a flock of
starlings invaded the garden.
They have been with us ever since,
and as much as love birds, Just Won
der If you or any Of your readers have
even one good word to say in their de-
tense?
After what happened this morning,
my husband has threatened to shoot all,
or any, he sees in our yard and If his
threat holds good there will be many a
frightened startling before another day
dawns.
when I opened the windows to put
out the daily ration of seeds and bread
crumbs this morning there in the sta
ton was sparrow with both wings
flattened and one leg crippled and folded
beneath him.
Just then another sparrow flew onto
the ledge and starting who was perched
in nearby tree, pounced on him and
Knocked him to the ground below.
Evidently he wasn't hurt for he i'm
hicuidtcly llcW away, OUT Lno OJner poor
little sparrow looked done for. picked
him up and brought him in, and while
held him on his back in the palm of
my hand, my husband made tiny splint
from match stick and bound his leg.
He lay very quietly while we admin
lstered to him, seeming to sense we
were trying to help him. Then we took
him out into the garden and let him 20.
He couldn't seem to fly more than a few
inches off the ground, but in few Sec
onds f1uttered into the next yard.
Il wonder now, If perhaps we didn't
hinder more than help him, and this
thought worries me.
"Of all the birds we have here, and
some are very lovely, my favorite is the
common sparrow. There is lust some
thing about the plucky little sparrow
that seems the essence of stamina and
courage.
They are so bright and cheery-and
what bird song can compare with that
of the song sparrow?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
He Wrote the Lines

charlie" Michelson's own per-
sonality does not bear out the public
reputation he achieved as the guiding
genius behind the smear campaign"
80 closely associated in the public
mind with the defeat, in 1892, of
President Hoover. But that is what
people will remember him by. Ger
tainly he took leading part in the
fashioning Of those verbal darts
which, to man as sincere as Mr..
Hoover and as sensitive to public
CRITICISM Carried an extra sting. He
was adept in the manipulation of
phrases, the slogans in political
campaign which distract attention
from the real and weighty issues and
center public thought on the emo
tional aspects of public questions.
While Mr.. Hoover could write in
perfect dignity that prohibition was
"a great social and economic expert
ment, noble in motive and far
reaching in purpose" Charlie
Nicholson could ridicule the phrase
by condensing the description to
noble experiment" Mr.. Hoover could
appropriately illustrate the benefits
OF industrial prosperity at the height
OF the boom in 1928 by recalling
that To-day there are nine automo-
biles for each ten families when
seven and half years ago only
enough automobiles were running to
average less than four for each ten
families. The slogan of progress is
changing from the full dinner pail
to the full garage" But a few years
later, in 1882, when men were jobless
and hungry these words could be dis
torted and flung back with telling
effect at the candidate who had
promised two automobiles in every
garage, two chickens in every pot"
More than one Democratic poll
tician In the past decade has spoken
like q statesman because Charlie
Nicholson wrote his speech. And
more than one beautifully phrased
sentence has been sarbled on the
radio because the speaker did not
nnderstand either the emphasis or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Transition

The ldnguid fop OF time persists,
unaltered,:
The pendulum Which tells tho
shifting trend
Strings letsurely, and every moment
filtered
By Aprirs sun Is but a gradual
blend
OF seasons past, and Others stu
emerging.
There is no sudden change to mark
the line
Where autumn ends, only the subtle
forging
OF russell into eoid-the crisp
design
OF trost-betokens dutumn's slop
withdrawing.
And so the heart must change, and
youth must pass,
Not suddenly, but like a soft ptnd
blo,Dinp-
So lightly gone Il scarcely bends
the grass.
BLANCHE STEWART.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

ing the thesis that the use of organized
force by one group upon another is al
ways wrong he denounces the position
of pacifists, who, he says, since the in
vaSion of Manchuria have made the re-
nunciation of force into a Moloch whose
idolatry had to be maintained no matter
what the cost in lawlessnees, blood and
misery He denies that there is any
real ground for the support of pacifism
either in the tradition or creed of his
church, and continues:
Friends who find themselves unable
to support their pacifism by tradition or
creed sometimes defend it by saying that
it is the requirement of Christianity.
They have a case. The spirit enjoined
by the New Testament was plainly one
of love and mercy. But surely it was
spirit that Jesus enjoined, not an iron
rule. If keeping rule involved worse
evils than its breach, Jesus broke 1t
without qualm. 1t is impossible
to make Jesus out to be a consistent
paciflst, even in personal relations let
alone international relations
1.-The Discipline says: I'VE urge friends
to be active in the performance OF all
the duties of good citizenship" In day
when democratic nations are going down
like ninepins, doubt whether good
citizenship can reasonably be taken to
lie in enjoying the benefits of democracy
while refusing to defend it, and in using
ones freedom to make the survival of
freedom more difficult"
Citizenship in these United States
cannot be divorced from protecting the
Nation. Let us stop this silly coddling
of those who, if of military age and
sound physically, should be in the
armed forces of their country.
EDWARD H. De GROOT, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Offers Correction Of Error
Concerning CONSUMPTION.

Concerning Conscription.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star for November Is in HAS
kins Answers to Questions" column you
printed grossly erroneous statement,
especially unfortunate at this time, as
follows:
q. How many CONSUMPTION laws have
been passed in our history?
"A. The only CONSUMPTION act was
passed in 1868 and the only draft act was
passed in 1917"
OF course transcription" and draft"
when applied to military service are
synonymous webster; and the truth
is that we had 1t in every major war In
our histcry-Revolutionary, 1912, Mexi-
can, War Between the States (both
Union and Confederate), Spanish Ameri-
can and World War /. See: 2 Journals
OF Congress, PIP. 45S, 4o5, February rs,
177S; 3 Journals Of Congress, 50, Au.
gust 81, IT'S; the seven acts of Congress
from April 10, 1912, to December 10,
1914, in 2 Stat. L. 7os, 7s5. 7s4: > Stat. L.
lls. IN, l46; the six acts Of Congress
from May -, 1916. to August 8, 1876: 0
Stat. L. .. II, 20. -, Ill. and liS: o. 8.
A. ana O. 8. A. 1859 dates and citations
Of acts Unnecessary; acts Of April ~, as
and ~, ioee. - Stat. L. 81, ~.
JANIS 9. BAeDY-oalITR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Quotes Critic of Pacifism
Who Thinks Quakers Should Fight.


To the Editor Of The Star:
I have read the following announce
ment: Members of the Committee on
the Conscientious Director Of the Wash
ington Federation. OF Churches are
available for consultation with persons
who cannot conscientiously participate
in war and who desire to consult them
regarding the provisions of the Selective
Service Act"
This country is at war The flower of
its youth is fighting and dying to pre-
serve for us the liberties without which
life would not be worth living except
for the purpose Of fighting to regain
them. The news bulletin of the General
Commission on Army and Navy Chap
lains quotes the Southern Christian Adj
vocate rs follows: Like blast from q
rams horn was IN article by DR.. Blan-
shard. head Of the department Of phtlos-
ophy and religion In swathmors, the old
and sedate Quaker college. publishsd IN
the Friends Intellissneer. Altar reject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

@. How fast does q cyclone travel2-
]. D. c.
A. In the United States It's speed av-
erages about 600 miles day.
@. What percentage of English words
are Latin?-A. K. S.
A. 1t has been estimated that 90 per
cent of words used in English CONVEX
sation are derived from Latin.
@. Who was the tallest President?--
w. S. D.
A. Abraham Lincoln who was feet
inches, was the tallest President.
@. What are the papal colors7-N. U. s,
A. They are gold and white.
Q. What is the intelligence quota of a
child who is classified as a genius?-
B. N.
A. According to Prof. Terman, chill
dren with los of 140 and more are
geniuses or near-geniuses.
Q. Is 1t fact that the candidacy Of
Wendell Wilkie in the last presidential
election started from a newspaper ad-
vertisement?-E. L. E.
A. Oren Root, a young attorney in
New York, put notice in the want ad
section of one of the New York news
papers requesting any one in favor of
Willkie for President to respond. He
got so many replies that WILKES ex-
traordinary campaign was soon under
way.
Q. Please give the date of the next
total eclipse of the sun that will be
visible in the United States.-D. c. P.
A. The next total eclipse of the sun
visible anywhere in the United States
will occur March T. 1870. but 1t will be
seen only in Florida; another in 1879
will be seen from the Northwest United
States.
Q. What ancient king tried to find
out what language a child would speak
II isolated from birth?-J. k.
A. Herodotus describes such an expert
ment by Psammetichus. King of Egypt
Wishing to find out If the Phrygians
were an older race than the Egyptian.
birth without hearing any language.
Months later, when the test was made.
the children asked for bread, using the
Phrygian word for 1t.
q. What Is the origin of the liqueur
Benedictine?-L. B.
A. The abbey of Fecamp France, had
In 1910 learned monk named Dom
Bernardo Vincelli who was interested in
chemical experiments and was devoted
to the preparation of medicinal bever-
ages. He succeeded in producing an
elixir which soon had wide fame as a
refreshing and recuperative drink.
Francis I visited the monastery in 1884
and praised the hqueur, which was
named Benedictine, ad majorem Del
gloriam, for the greater glory of God.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
the pronunciation Of the moving

the pronunciation of the moving
words that Charlie wrote.
Perhaps the Democrats will find
successor-but never one to fill his
boots as Charlie filled them. And
those in the opposition camp may
rest easier when they make their
speeches, but they would be the first
to deny that Charlie Michelson'S
leaving Democratic national head
quarters has taken some of the fun
out of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Servicemen to COLLEGE,

Several hundred American colleges
and universities are to have their
classrooms filled by approximately
25o,000 men from the armed forces.
The meaning Of this decision 10 far
reaching In scope and eject. Oh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

fleeing Nagis Desert Italian Al
lies" ran recent headlines. This can
be taken by the latter rs q hint as to
how they will be treated. win or lose.
In the end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Replies to Critic
OF Pension Allowance.

Replies to Critic
OF Pension Allowance.
To the Editor of The Star:
The Star on November "a published
letter signed Disabled Veteran" which
stated that Section 30, Public No. 141,
Seventy-third Congress, enacted March
%, 1884, limits to Sc monthly the amount
of pension payable to single veteran in
Federal employment receiving an annual
salary of $1,000, or married and receiving
$4,000.
This is correct, but it will be noted
that Section 80 supra applies only to
veterans of the Spanish-American War.
Boxer Rebellion and Philippine Insur-
rection. Also, it relates only to dis
ability of non-service origin. This Sec
ton was repealed on August 10, 1885, by
Public No. 269, Seventy fourth Congress,
and Federal employment has not been
factor since then in determining the
amount of such pension.
I am not aware of any law which ex-
preSSly restricts the amount of disability
compensation or pension payable for
disability incurred in combat because
of any kind of employment Except &C
tive service in the armed forces). The
same is true presently as to non combat
disabilities incurred in the line of duty.
However, there still is in effect Section
2l2, Public No. 2l2. Seventy second Con-
gress, enacted June 30, 1882, which pro-
vides that officers retired except for dis
ability incurred in combat may not re-
ceive retirement pay in an amount which,
added to their Federal salaries, will total
more than $4,000 per annum.
j. D. CHITTENDEN,
Director, National Service Bureau,
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,0riter, although the use of
a pseudonynl for publication is
permissible The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q Die1U to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

Favorite Hymns many of
the favorite Christmas hymns, such
as "Adeste Fidelis," %. Little Town
of Bethlehem Glad Christmas
Bells" The First Noel" andN 'Silent
Night" An ideal booklet for Sunday
school and home use during the holi-
day season. Complete with words and
music, this booklet contains Isl of the
bestowed hymns of all denomina-
lions. Bound in an attractive, dur
able, colored cover. and indexed for
quick reference. To secure your copy
of this publication inclose Is cents in
coin, wrapped in this clipping, and
mail to The Star Information Bureau.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Asks About
Drivers ReckleSSness.

To the Editor of The Star:
Why do you so continually harp on
rules for the pedestrian? Why not turn
your attention to the reckless drivers
here? A PEDESTRIAN
Editors note: The Star has harped
and will continue to harp on rules for
the pedestrian in the hope that more
of them will learn that the first rule
for survival in traffic is to be careful.
Reckless driving is the cause of few
deaths. Carelessness by pedestrians
is the chief cause of traffic Deaths
year in and year OUT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

~ AfS~Sf ~ ~ A<@ oS"es
A reader can get the dns,oer to any
question OF fact by tDriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Huskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please isclose stamp for return
postage.
@. After a man has been honorably
discharged, may he continue to buy such
20. N. F.
A. The War Department says that
according to Army Regulations 30-2290
(Sale of Supplies and Services, any
member of the armed forces who has
received an honorable discharge may buy
certain articles at Army commissaries.
The list includes specific items of
clothing.
O. What was the record time in the
First World War for building a ship?-
L. McA.
A. The record was made by the New
York Shipbuilding Corp. at Camden,
N. J. The S. S. Tuckahoe, a 5,500-ton
collier, 800 feet long, was put to sea with
a full cargo on the 4oth day after the
keel was laid.
O. Are English sparrows Of any value7
B. T. r.
A. This unpopular bird has at least
one good trait in that it destroys weeds
by eating great amounts of the seeds.
1t has been estimated in one State that
English sparrows destroyed some 875
tons of weed seed in one winter, in the
farming section alone.
O. Has Gilbert and Sullivans opera
1.-THE Mikado' ever been produced In
Japan?-H. w. B.
A. 1t has not for the reason that the
Emperor of Japan is considered deity
and the public would regard the travesty
as sacrilege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

Q. What is the intelligence quota of
child who is classified as a genius?-
B. N.
A. According to Prof. Terman, chill
dren with los of 140 and more are
geniuses or near-geniuses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

O. What are the papal colors7-N. U. S.
A. They are gold and white.
Evening star., 1942-03-08

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Evening star., 1942-03-08

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L tired and istless If you seem to be
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sparkle in the stress of these strenuous
days-here is important news.
Today, modern science is reporting
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As you may have read in recent maga-
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Warning nations feed them to their
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Already here in America our own gov
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these vital food factors to be At their best.
WTlat To DO
In light of these new discoveries, thou
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Evening star., 1942-03-08


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Evening star., 1942-03-08
GRAY HAIR
KILLS ROMANCE

You know that gray
hair spells the end of ro-
nance yet you are afraid
to color your hair! You are
afraid of dangerous dyes.
afraid that it is too difficult.
afraid that the dye will de-
stroy your hairs natural
lustre-afraid, most OF all.
that everyone will know
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Lights al 480 Crossings
Equipped for Dimouts

Traffic lights at approximately 48C
intersections throughout the city are
now equipped for dimming during
blackout periods, Trafic Director
William A. Van Duzer announced
yesterday.
Final rheostat installations were
completed last week so that all traf-
flc lights at these points may be
dimmed from ITO to q volts within
three to five minutes, with afraid
wardens doing the dimming, the
traffic director said.
Mr.. Van Duzer reminded motor
lists authorized to travel during
blackout periods that they must OBJ
serve the signals of the dimmed
traffic lights and that the only
vehicles exempted from this regu-
lation are emergency vehicles of the
Police and Fire Department and
ambulances.