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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-24
Daily Short Story
Nv MARIE DE NERVAUD

CTEVE MANLEY guided his roam
- gelding up TO the weather
beaten sign al the crossroads, and
vainly tried 10 make out IT'S
blurred directions.
His gray eyes Squinted against
the glare of the afternoon sun
adding more wrinkles 20 the goodly
number already IN his leather
tanned face
Hanged n can make II OUT"
He fell naturally into the habit
of soliloQuy that years OF soil
rude had formed. Argentina or
Montana croSsroad signs are all
alike. Whoa. there"
He checked his mounts attempt
TO whirl and bolt for town.
'You're hired for "a hours. 30
quit pulling tricks like that
Recognizing a master hand, The
roam settled 10 an impatient side
stepping as Steve tried 10 figure
put which way 10 90.
-Maybe your huneh II better
than mine, at that, Old Top"
lrreSolution flickered across his
rugged face. 1T may be an
omen to back out while the
backing's good"
A clatter of hoofS the other side
Of a coulee caught his attention.
knf -
topped the rise, and bore down
on him.
"Hi!" The young man slid 10
a halt beside Steve, with a
friendly inquiring smile. Lost
your way: These signs aren't
much help"
The answering smile of the older
man froze TO startled grimace
as he got a good look at the new
conner. Cod Those widese
brown eyes, and that turned-up
nose.
In a fash he had his face under
control. and finished off the smile.
It'll say they aren't" He
kept his voice gruff. so as not
TO reflect his inner trembling.
I'm looking for the Flying Six
Ranch
~ can sure tell you where
that is"' The younger mans
tone was still cordial, though il
now held an element of reserve.
my mother owns the Flying
Six. I'm Dick Munson."
Even though Steve had been
sure what the name was going to
be. IL came as a shock that made
him vince. The past rushed back
with an agonizing clarity that
momentarily left him spechless.
MEMORIES REVIVED
As distinctly as though it we're
yesterday, he could see Emmy
standing stiff and proud, the baby
IN her arms, while he had shouted
out his anger TO her. Shouted
that she and her father had ridden
him long enough-that he had
been a fool TO marry the boss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-24

Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey;
She ate in a hurry,
The cause of her furry?
She's buying a War Bond today.
Submitted by Mrs. Mabel Bell,
1921 LySandcr avenue:
There was man in our town
And he was wondrOus wise;
When asked for his opinion.
To each one he replied:
Let's buy War Stamps and Bonds,
Save scrap and rubber. too
Well mix il up with TINT
And serve the Japs a stew"
Submitted by Gertrude r. Be-
dard, sol North Center street,
Royal Oak:
Come when you're called,
DO what you're bid,
Buy War Stamps and Bonds,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-24

daughter--that he would 60 of
and get his own spread
The details of that 19-year-old
quarrel had blurred with time.
There had been some justifica-
ton for his anger-he knew that.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-24

Two Lines Of Any Nursery Rhyme Will Start You
OF; Five Winners Every Day
TITLE

wings Stamps waiting to Little Miss Muffet
L ,nr,. daN Tho Dntrnii Sat IN n tuffni
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-24
Answer TO yesterdays puzzle.

Emmy's father had opposed their
marriage and done his best 10
break it up.
But there had been no justifica-
ton for letting his temper whip
Continued on Page 1917
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-24
A Perfect Ending
Morale Support
A Muddled Mechanic

ERE is pleasant little that will give you message
every day. 1t numerical puzzle designed to spell out
your the letters your first the number
subtract II the number is less than
result number Start at the upper left
the recange check OF your Key
left to right read the the letters under
the checked figures give you 1924
Copyright. Features synd Ina
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Mr.. Mays Prediction

representative Mays prophecy
that the war will end probably" this
year and "unquestionably' by 1943
is remarkable for several reasons.
In the first place he is the only per-
son in position Of comparable re-
sponsibility who has ventured to
express SO optimistic and so un-
equivocal prediction. Since he is
chairman of the important Military
Affairs Committee of the House, his
opinions on military matters auto
matically command attention. But
Mr.. Mays prediction runs sharply
counter to what seems to be the pre-
vailinr opinion in high quarters here
and also in London. The people
have been led to believe that, barring
now unforeseen developments, a
long, hard war lies ahead-a life
or-death struggle calling for the
utmost exertion and sacrifice on the
part of every one.
Mr.. Mays statement Is remark
able, too, because he is quoted as
saying it is based on secret military
information. If there exists secret
military information of this nature,
1t may we'll be wondered whether
Evening star., 1942-07-10

refrained from express or implied
threats of the type which marred
previous phases of the zone contro-
versy should facilitate an objective
weighing of the plan In an atmos-
phere cleared of distracting pyro-
technics.
The PUG admittedly faces a trying
task, under any circumstances, for
it is doubtful If 1t is possible to devise
any zone system which will embody
at once the desirable qualities of
simplicity and equity for both opera
tors and users of taxicabs. But solve
the problem the PUG must, for Con-
gress has prohibited the establish
ment here of the only reasonably
simple and equitable fare measure
ment system yet devised-metered
fares. Until Congress rescinds it's
arbitrary edict against taxi meters,
the likelihood of permanent settle
ment of recurring zone-rate disputes
Is slim indeed. OF course, under
present conditions, the procurement
of meters probably would be impos-
sible, anyway
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Cob Rate Proposal

The new taMcab rate proposal
sponsored by the taxicab industry
deserves careful study by the Public
Utilities Commission not only be-
cause it is the first schedule upon
which drivers and operators have
voted approval but because the in
terests of the riding public also must
be taken into account in fixing public
utility rates. While the higher fares
advocated by the taxi group may be
to the interest of taxicab drivers and
companies, 1t may well be that the
thirty fifty seventy ninety zone
rates, with extra fares for interzone
service, will not be to the best in
terests of the great mass of war
workers and others who depend on
cabs for transportation.
Only a meticulous examination OF
the whole schedule by transportation
experts can determine whether the
zones and rates agreed upon by the
taxi group are practicable and equi-
table for every one concerned. The
fact that the taxicab interests wisely
Evening star., 1942-07-10

Mr. May was wise in making a public
reference to it. And II our military
authorities secretly know that the
war will end probably this year or
certainly the next, it may also be
wondered why they are continuing
to urge a stepping up Of Navy, Army
and Air Force programs which look
beyond this year and the next. Even
If what Mr.. May predicts is we'll
founded, however. the wisdom of
making such a prediction at this
supposedly critical hour OF our war
effort Is questionable. Optimism Of
this type is not likely to spur re-
cruiting, War bond sales, scrap
drives, tire conservation or other ac-
tivities which are essential, whether
the war ends as soon as Mr.. May
thinks 1t will or not.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. TrdceDeI.

ing Is more or less habit, exercising
the ref1exes. They say that the smoke
is not the thing, but the various move
ments In smoking. These are what
so they declare-the smoker Graves.
They insist that If several wrapped
candies be kept in the pocket, and that
If these are reached for, when one desires
to smoke, the habit may be broken.
The need it is asserted. is for the ia
miliar pattern of reaching into the
pocket, taking out something, unwrap-
ping it, putting it into the mouth, etc.
The habit of reaching for the scissors
when one reads something good, or inter-
esting, or appealing in some way or other.
is one which needs no breaking.
There are various ways of keeping the
material clipped.
Scrapbooks will do, and. indeed. If
pictures are involved, are the best
Filing in cases, or even In envelopes,
is another good method. The necessary
thing. in all the methods, is to be able
to find what one wants, when one
wants it.
The solution of this problem shows
whether the keeper is good scrapbook
keeper. If not, he should not worry
over it. One clips for pleasure and in
formation, and there is no need to worry
over these matters.
The writer here, as child, made a
habit of clipping information from
Washington newspapers, especially The
Evening Star.
AS he recalls. the main file was Of
articles about animals.
The Zoo, at that time, held special
place in his affection, as 1t has, indeed,
ever since.
He clipped all the articles. large and
small, about the animals and birds in
the wild and In captivity.
An amazing amount of material was
secured over two or three years.
In those days newspapers used more
"fllers," as such short articles were
called (There wasn't as much doing in
the world then as there has been ever
since)
These articles ranged from para
graph to several hundred lines, and in
the time listed encompassed about every
animal and bird any one ever heard Of.
Since those days dogs and cats have
come into the news, and thousands of
photographs of them have been printed
along with articles.
Any person who kept file of articles
and photographs of cats, for instance,
in five years would have literally hun
dreds of interesting articles and even
more interesting pictures.
Keep the scissors handy, therefore,
and cut out what interests you in your
favorite papers. Often the material in
difficult to come by again. Especially
take pains to clip at once the informa-
ton you think may be useful later. In
this way you will have what you want
and save yourself much bother.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Avoid Further Mistakes

The reluctance of Secretary of the
Interior Ickes to surrender any more
recreational areas for so-called
emergency" projects is thoroughly
understandable. His experience with
the Navy Department over the polo
field parking lot fiasco was enough
to cause him to look askance at
further emergency" proposals in
volving encroachment on Washing
tons discriminating Potomac Park
areas. Mr. Ickes, as official custo-
dian of parks, Strove unsuccessfully
to prevent conversion of the polo field
into a twentyacre asphalt parking
lot for Navy and War Department
automobiles. He capitulated under
barrage of arguments, chiefly from
naval quarters, to the effect that
the need for immediate parking
facilities was so urgent that the war
effort might suffer unless they were
provided quickly.
But the arguments for the polo
field requisitioning have proved to
be wholly ill-founded. Twenty acres
of asphalt are virtually going to
waste for want of parking customers.
Less than an eighth of the space
marked off for 2,606 War and Navy
workers has been utilized. and both
departments have expressed their
m q hn
completely if it is needed for more
important purposes. In view Of
what happened in the polo field case,
1t is but natural that Secretary Ickes,
the Park and Planning Commission
and others should wish to exercise
every possible precaution against
any repetition of such a mistake.
Nor is it surprising that they
should question the plan for appro-
priating forty-f1ve more acres of
Potomac Park for war workers
dormitories. They see a chance to
remedy the polo field error by con-
verting the parking lot into site
for at least some of the proposed
dormitories. This, of course, would
require a reconsideration of we'll
advanced plans, but the shortage of
recreational facilities in war-con-
gested Washington has become so
acute that the Government should
ponder long and carefully before it
DESTROYS anv more of these health
building resources,
Evening star., 1942-07-10
IndictS Bosses
As Foes of Freedom.

To the Editor Of The Star:
According to the New Testament a
certain NaZarene had such contempt for
the corrupt money changers of that
period that He whipped them from the
temple.
In view of existent plans to establish
four glorious temples of freedom, when
the Axis powers are crushed, Just why
do those in power coddle and encourage
political bosses of the Hague and Flynn
variety?
1t Is futile and fatuous to pirate about
universal freedom when armies of people
are in bondage to the bosses and vir-
tually at their mercy The golden rule
apparently has been supplansed by the
rule of gold.
Certainly, Senator Norris courageous.
efforts to whip certain undesirables from
our national dwelling deserves the high
est commendation. Good fruit will later
be garnered at the polls.
EDMUND K. GOLDsBOROUGH
Evening star., 1942-07-10
World War Unit

To many District veterans of the
First World War, the announcement
of the reactivation of the 10th Di-
vision at Camp Pickett, Va, will
revive stirring memories of twenty
FIVE years ago. Organized at Camp
Meade in the late summer of 1917,
the division drew most of its person.
mel from men called to the colorS,
under the Selective Service Act, from
the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The division made an enviable rec
ord for itself overseas It's battle
casualties totaled 6,75o, including
1,4le deaths. Official figures credit
1t with the capture of more than
1000 enemy troops, and an advance
of nearly 20 kilometers against the
enemy. It's men fought at st. Mihiel
and in the Meuse -Argonne, in which
100000 American troops were en-
gagged. The division played an i'm
portant part in the capture of
Montfaucon, and in the defeat of the
Germans at several other points in
the forty -seven-day Meuse- -Argonne
battle, the greatest ever fought by
American troops.
The new division now being or
ganized at Camp Pickett, Va, is thus
heir to fine combat tradition
When the time comes to face the
ordeal of fire, the record of their
predecessors of the First World War
should be source both Of inspiration
and strength to the officers and men
Of the new 18th.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
mt, RAINIER, Md.

Dear Sir:
There appeared in your column This
and That recently list of bird walks
sponsored by the National Park Service
The list included the date, time and
location of the walks and the trans
portation facilities to them.
Il am extremely interested in birds
and I would like to take part in these
fine outings. Therefore would appreci-
ate 1t greatly If you would either send
me a copy of the list or information as
to where could get one.
VERY Sincerely, B. s."
The complete list of bird walks was
printed here June 16.
Every person with interests-and who
has not?-should keep a pair of scissors
handy when he is reading newspaper.
The clipping habit is a good one.
1t means that what one wants will
be at hand when one wants it.
Everybody knows how easy it is to see
something he thinks he may need later.
and say. Il must cut that out and pre-
serve it,"
Every one also knows how easy 1t is
to fail to do so.
The necessary thing is to have pair
of scissors or shears handy when read
ing.
1t is good thing, but often overlooked
to have such shears or scissors on a
table by which one usually reads a
favorite paper
This means that the means for clip
ping will be at hand. 1t means more
than that. 1t means that the scissors
will do little reminding Job of their
own, as preliminary.
Readers would not believe how many
times in year this column gets re-
quests for material and information
which already has been printed.
There are, of course, many reasons
why a person Is not able to preserve
what he may need later Indeed, he
may not realize, at the time, that he
wants the material.
A friend may speak to him enthusi-
astically about the matter. Then he
recalls 1t.
Or his interest may be aroused in
some way, and he recalls that he saw
such and such information in the paper
~
An amazingly large number OF per-
sons still keep scrapbooks.
This is one fashion which has never
gone out of fashion.
Persons of a certain temperament will
keep scrapbooks.
They did 1t in 1868, and they did it in
1900.
They do 1t today.
The scrapbook habit Is a good one
1t means that large amount of in
formation on some chosen subject can
be amassed at little or no cost.
The very exercise of the scissors be-
comes interesting. Perhaps it is habit
forming Scientists tell us that smok-
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Change

The road By Which the orcdrts ,Dent
With grain to be ground in the mill,
Has hidden its stones In the green
content
OF grasses and ferns and briars,
until
The pheel-porn ruts are but mem
Org,
And the uoodlnnd rabbit, the deer,
and the for
Haze trodden paths Where the road
used to be,
On their ,oay to the brook through
green and rocks;
The old mill itself is tanqle of
beams
And planks long fallen to slot1
decay,
While the nuill,Dheel lies In the moss
OF dreams,
and the brook creeps under and
softly dD1y.
JESSIE M. DOwLIN.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Asks Information About Supply
OF Batteries for Hard of Hearing.

To the Editor of The Star:
Our organization is vitality interested
in all of the problems relating to the
hard of hearing and Is in touch with
Government authorities concerning the
necessity of continuing the manufacture
of hearing aids and hearing aid batteries
for the use of the thousands of people
who depend upon them for their jobs
and their contacts with their fellow
beings.
We agree with "One of Them" who
pleads for enough batteries for the hard
of hearing in this emergency in The Star
of July 6, but we would like for "One
Of Them to quote the authority for the
statement that our Government has
taken over all battery factories and that
when the present batteries are exhausted
requirements will not be obtainable.
If this statement is true, definite steps
should ne taken to counteract the drastic
effect it would have upon the earning
power and the morale of many thousands
of our citizens.
BETTY C. WRIGHT,
Executive Director American Society
for the Hard of Hearing.
Evening star., 1942-07-10

O. How long has the candle ceremony
been held At Ltitz, Pa, on fndepend.
ence Days. T. H.
A. The custom was started h0 the
townsmen in 1843 and has been hs1d an
nually ever since. Moravians. who
founded the town, make the candles dur
ing the winter from molds which are
the property Of the church.
@. Was there ever . strike In base
ball?-G. 8. M.
A. The Sporting News says that In
1912 there was a strike of the entire
Detroit team, out of sympathy for Ty
Cobb, who was suspended by President
Johnson for entering the grandstand at
New York and pummeling spectator
for alleged abusive language. This strike
lasted only two days and each player
was fined 500 for mutiny. Ty Cobb re-
mained under suspension for 10 days.
@. How many broods do . pair Of
robins produce in a season?-T. D.
A. They may raise as many as three.
An observer states she was able to verify
this fact during summer spent at Lake
Minnetonka. 1t was possible to identify
and observe female robin that had lost
it's tail. The marked bird Matched three
broods from three different nests on or
near the premises In one season.
@. What instrument produces the most
beautiful music?-L. Y.
A. 1t is generally agreed that the violin
produces the most beautiful music.
@. Did Napoleon Bonaparte ever visit
the United States?-N. ". E.
A. Napoleon never came to the United
States, though after his abdication he
contemplated seeking refuge in this
country even to the extent of asking the
French government for frigate. Finding
all ways of escape closed, however, he
gave himself up to the British.
@. What is the weight of the bronze
entrance doors of the United States
Supreme Court Building?-O. D. @.
A. The doors weigh 5000 pounds each
and are rolled out of sight when the
building is open.
@. What causes the prevailing fogs
over the Aleutian 1slands2-C. E.
A. The fogs arise from the confluence
of the moderately warm Japan current
and the cold waters of Bering Strait.
@. Which of the British generals has
only one eye?-C. L. F.
A. Gen. Sir Archibald Percival Wavell.
@. In Genesis, ii.8, why was the Garden
of Eden planted eastward?-P. L. K.
A. According to Bible commentators
with the Hebrews as with other Orien-
tails, the east was the determining point
OF the compass, probably because It was
the place of the sunrising. The Hebrews
faced the point of the rising sun when
they determined direction; hence the
east was the front as is denoted by the
Hebrew word, in Genesis, ii.8.
@. Who is the author Of the saying,
1.-The end justif1es the means"?-L. N.
A. This is free translation Of maxim
244 of Publilius Syrus Latin writer Of
mines who nourished in the list cen
tury BIC.
@. What were the names Of the
famous Langhorne sisters and WHOM
did they marry?-N. A. M.
A. The daughters of Col. Chiswell
Langhorne were Elizabeth CMrs. Mon
cure Perkins,; Irene, who married
Charles Dana Gibson; Nancy, who
married first Robert Gould Shaw, and
later the American-born Viscount Astor.
The sister Phyllis married Reginald
Brooks. Later Mrs. Brooks married
Robert H. Brand. Nora Langhorne mar
ried Paul Phipps.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Suggests Sacrifice
OF Duplicate Motor Horns.

To the Editor Of The Star
A double barrelled blast can be aimed
at the Axis in the form of metal for
ornaments and saner living for the war
workers of Washington by adoption of
the following suggestion:
Most automobiles tall of the late
models) are equipped with dual horns.
Why not turn over to the Government
one horn from each car? The horns
contain strategic metals, such as copper,
badly needed for armaments
AS a trafic warning. one horn is suf-
ficient. Two horns constitute a menace
to traffic safety and the sanity of work.
weary folk.
How about 1t? One of my horns is
awaiting a collector If others will follow
suit. @. H. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use of
a pseudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
n '1e1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Wants Drinking Fountain
At Public Library,

Wants Drinking Fountain
At Public Library.
To the Editor of The Star.
AS long time patron of the Public
Library at Eighth and K streets NV.
I have marveled at the lack of a drink
ing fountain there for the benefit of the
patronizing public. In the Library OF
Congress such facilities are furnished.
Thirst for knowledge" is an Oft
banded phrase. While the institution
provides the means by which the mental
thirst may be satisfied, nothing has been
done, apparently, to slake the physical
thirst.
Would it not be good plan, especially
during the heated period, to remedy this
deficiency? LOUIS V. WOUFLE.
Evening star., 1942-07-10

United States currency in use In
Hawaii is to be overprinted with
that word. 1t is stated that such a
move will prevent the circulation Of
Japanese prepared money by pos
sible invaders. Now all we have to
do Is to send them a sample Of the
type to be used
Evening star., 1942-07-10

1t is said that there are twenty
nine distinct varieties of synthetic
rubber, mostly good. Uncle Sam
could be compared to the man con-
fronting big tray of French pastry
and utterly unable to make up his
mind
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsk'

A reader cas- get the dns'ce, 70 ony
question Of fact by ,oritin0 INC ~
nino star Information Bureau, fIeu
eric J. Hasktn, director, Warrington,
&c. Please inclose stamp for Te'H'"
postage.
@. In the manufacture Of automooies'
which costs more, material or laoorf-
M. r. l.. :,
A. Though there may be EXCEPTIONS IL
is generally true that labor costs are
higher than materials, not only IN 1ne
automobile business. but In all INDUSTRY
@. How Is spider silk obtained for use
In making instruments?-G. H.
A. The spiders hind legs are har-
messed while the webbing material Is
obtained from It, This Is wound on
lo0-foot reels. Much OF the spider SILK
now being used Is obtained from spider
ranch where some 200 Of the creatures
are kept for this purpose.