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Evening star., 1942-01-12
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles Z. Trace,oeH.

Even this is rare, according to our OBJ
servance. Like the great nation Of Rus
sia, the squirrels mind their own bust
ness very well.
Squirrels often make rushes ut birds,
but do not do it out Of any malice or
real intent to harm. The squirrel Is .
comic" in the best sense. He likes his
little Joke. II q bird files away, the
squirrel Is satisfied.
No matter where or how q feeding
station is placed, squirrel will find out
how to get In 1t.
And while he is In 1t, no bird can get
In. That does not mean that the birds
cannot get something to eat while he
is around. Far from 1t. He knocks out
everything else except the sunfower seed
he Is after. What falls on the ground is
for the birds. Since they like nothing
better than to eat from natures table,
this suits them from "the ground up"
Watching the birds on the snowy day
Is just little better than on most days.
They seem to enjoy themselves 80
much.
Persons who have not yet enjoyed this
fun should not miss 1t ON snowy days,
at any rate
There can be no better time to begin.
There is something about . bird in the
snow which appeals to countless persons
who otherwise do not think about them
much.
Any one who has a crust of bread can
put out little Of it for the birds.
Newcomers to the sport often wonder
If the birds will find the food they put
out. They even worry about It,, for fear
1t will go to waste
This, like many other worries, Is q
waste of time.
Even though no food has ever been put
out before, the birds will find 1t.
Even more wonderful, even If there
has never been a bird present before,
some of them will come within a short
time, once food is put out.
This is one Of the marvellous provisions
Of nature whereby she takes care Of her
own. Just how the birds find the food
Is a difficult question to answer. Most of
them see it, but some of them, undoubt-
edly. detect 1t by smell" Robins hear"
their food, the earthworms, as they
slither through the earth
There is no need for any one to worry
about whether the birds will find food
put out.
II you were as hungry as a bird, and
food put out, you would find it. too.
There is real and sincere pleasure In
feeding the birds that winter with us.
The sport has an honest glow to it which
must be experienced to be realized. No
doubt some men think this is peculiarly
a woman's recreation. and women do,
indeed, enjoy it, because they like to
help all forlorn creatures, but there are
thousands of men interested in it, too,
including doctors, Army and Navy men
more Of the former, for some reason
and scores OF 'just civilians" Take 1t
up, sometime. and see for yourself.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Every day 10 squirrel day" IN our

Every day is squirrel day" IN our
garden.
"Squirrelday," it should be written, In
order to correspond to Monday. tho
moons day; Sunday, the suns day:
Thursday. Thor's day. and 50 on.
In our yard the squirrels have It,.
seven days . week.
There are now ten or dozen Of them,
eating at the bird-feeding stations,
chasing each other across the garden.
and back again, up trees, across the ga
rage roof, and down lilac bushes.
The lilac bush by the feeding station
on one side of the garage is their IA
vorite. Never before had one of these
rodents deigned to pay any attention
to this bush. But when the feeding
station was established there, they took
to running up and down it.
Somehow. q squirrel looks odd. going
up and down . lilac.
The shrubs branches seem too slender
for such fat animals, Any one who has
watched squirrels with delight knows,
however, even . little branch can sustain
them.
Often they leap from one tree to an
other by going out to the extreme tip Of
. slight branch, and there casting them
selves into space. alighting on the tip Of
another branch even smaller.
Though the branches sway downward
to an alarming extent. they never seem
to endanger the health and long life Of
squirrels.
Ten or . dozen squirrels, eating seed
all day long. can get away with many
more pounds than scores of birds would
eat.
Yet they should not be begrudged,
especially on snowy days. When the fall
is too deep. that is foot or more, the
animals stay home.
But following the slight fall Of snow
after New Year Day, the squirrels came
forth In numbers in every suburban
section.
They seem to enjoy q light snow.
Backward and forward over the yard
they scurry. They can go for short dis
tances about as fast as birds can fly it.
Both birds and squirrels like some
shrubbery to be near where they eat.
The squirrels run up and down in it.
The birds perch in it.
The best arrangement is for shrubs to
be both at the station and some little
distance away, say between IS to 30 feet.
This permits the birds, especially, to
fly back and forth
Birds at a feeding station are very
5ittery. They fly up and away at the
slightest alarm. II there are squirrels
present, these alarms will be constant
for the four legged things are constantly
on the 60.
Persons unacquainted with squirrels
need not fear that they will harm the
songsters.
Such harm as they do is done at the
nesting season, and then to fledglings
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Objects to Mr.. Lawrence's Views
On Presidents Policies.


To the Editor Of The Star:
As a constant reader of your paper,
wish to register a protest against the
column published by you under the au-
thorship Of David Lawrence.
Many times, have thought of writing
such letter, but hoped he CMr.
Lawrence) would become less hostile in
his attitude concerning the administra-
tion and the President, but he con-
sistently has criticized the Presidents
foreign policies and practically all of
his New Deal policies.
Not only have I found his general
trend unfair to the President. but many
OF my friends and business associates
likewise have voiced serious disapproval
OF his unceasing complaints against
the Presidents principal utterances and
actions.
The article of January 2, approaches
50 nearly to treason that I have been
amazed that your paper would print
such criticism as this columnist dared
to indite against the President of this
great republic.
BY tnsinuating that the President
should be impeached for allowing such
incompetent leadership in military mat
ters" when referring to the Pearl Harbor
defeats" and "the loss of American
territory" as in the PHILIPPINES, because
Of lack Of economic preparation, he is
agitating and stirring up disunity.
At time when all patriotic Amer
leans and loyal citizens are bound to-
gether In the strongest bond of free
men to oppose the dastardly attack of
the Axis powers, 1t is extremely un-
fortunate and dangerous to allow any
one to give views so inimical to the
welfare Of all the people as Mr.. Lawrence
has done. AN ALL AMERICAN.
Evening star., 1942-01-12

or planes. or tanks in the world will give
us victory, if We do not first raise our
selves to our original level within.
Mark my words Poetry is the only
medium that can lift us back. Even a
return to God is dependent on this simple
recipe. Just bit of poetry every day,
read thoughtfully. Start poetry clubs
everywhere, but do not confine study to
technique. The important thing is to
stress the appeal to morale that lies in
every piece of good poetry.
However noble we are, we can be
nobler still. MARY E. FORBES.
Boston.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By IredeTje J. AdsktR.

A reader cas get the anspss to any
ming Stdr Information Bureau, Fred.
D. c. Please incIoss stamp for reply.
q. How many Negroes are there in the
Army Air Corps?-M. c.
A. The Army Air Corps says that a.
Of December /, 194l, there were approxi-
mately 1900 Negroes IN the Air Corps.
Q. have often heard the remark that
battles affect the weather. Is this so?-
A. McC.
A. The Weather Bureau says that TIE
are commonly caused by battles t-I
been found, by . critical exaninaI-:l
Of past records to be unjustified.
@. Did the revolution in Germany oc-
cur before or after the first World War
ended?-J. e. D.
A. The revolution in Germany broke
out November 3, 1918. The Armist;ce
was signed on November II.
@. What part did Napoleon take In
building up the Louvre?-F. d. r.
A. The Louvre was opened as an art
museum In 1893. When Napoleon came
into power, paintings taken as plunder
Of war from Italy, Germany and the
Netherlands were placed in the Louvre.
At one time half the masterpieces Of
Europe were in Paris. About 1000 of the
choicest paintings of Europe levied by
Napoleon as tndemnities from countries
conquered In wars, were contributed by
him to this great gallery. making 1t by
far the greatest collection In the world.
@. Please advise when, and by whom.
the name of Siam was changed to Thai
land.-J. NICE.
A. Prince Aditya Dirabha. Regent Of
Siam, afdxed the royal seal on . decree
which of1cially changed the name Of the
kingdom Of Siam to Thailand on June
"a, 1889. Thailand Is the ancient name
of Siam The native form Il Auang
Tai and means land Of the free.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Distinguishes Between Humans
And Less Savage AnimalA

To the Editor of The Star:
Just In difference to the English Ian
guage, please let me offer q word of
grateful appreciation to Secretary Hull
for his exact use Of words in the state.
ment: "We can be sure that the forces
of barbaric savagery and organized wick
edness cannot and will not prevail"
It Is q great relief to note his sub
stitute for the overworked and inexact
adjectives brutal" and "beastly," 30
often employed In this sense.
In the bloodiest era Of all recorded
history. with mass killing the leading
industry Of the human race, what Is there
In the conduct Of poor dumb brutes and
beasts comparable to the widespread
diabolical savaseries and wickedness of
manf T. II. RUSSELL.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Wartime Assembly

Defense OF the Commonwealth and
o the country. an objective which
Inspired Delegate Patrick Henry in
ITS, again will be the chief order
O business when Virginia's General
Assembly, Oldest legislative body In
tie Nation, convenes this Wednes-
day for its regular biennial session.
Moved by the oratory of the young
p.triot, the Virginia Provincial Con-
v'ntion-organized after dissolution
o the original Assembly-ordered
c:eation OF a militia and adopted
o;her measures for militant defense
o: a nation about to be born. At the
sixtyday session which begins this
week, an Assembly aroused by new
threats to American freedom will
d'vote much Of its attention to spe-
csI defense legislation.
On the general program will be a
coup of model bills drawn up at q
recent meeting here under auspices
O. the Council of State Governments,
with approval Of Federal authori-
t,es. These measures have to do
With AFRAID precautions, flre pro-
t.ction. emergency highway control
and special health, sanitation and
housing problems. Similar bills are
tc be submitted to q dozen other
Safe Legislatures this year. More
specifically, Virginia will consider
ltgalization and financing Of defense
councils, anti-sabotage laws, q bill
t. permit CLOSE pursuit" of sus-
Iected saboteurs and spies across
State lines, plans for possible evacua-
ton OF coastal areas, requisitioning
O. private vehicles II necessary,
ringent control of manufacture
and sale of explosives, reduction Of
soeed limits on highways and other
proposals related to wartime needs.
Fortunately, Virginia already is well
advanced in her defense program,
franks to the foresight and energy
9, retiring Governor Price. There is
every indication that the new Gov
enor Colgate w. Darden, jr., will
lave wholehearted cooperation from
al political groups in carrying for
ward Virginia's wartime improve
nents and activities. The State is
a:ting wisely in seeking to co-ordi-
nate its wartime legislative program
With like measures In other States,
ftr it is important that separate
jurisdictions work together in COM
biting the fifth column and protect
Ing the people in event of attack
tom the common enemy.
Aside from defense, there are other
problems which will demand ade-
olate attention from the Assembly.
Cne OF the more interesting of these
Is the matter of reapportioning the
Safes representation in the As
s.mbly. Nearby Virginia is particu-
lsrly concerned with this problem,
f,r it stands to receive larger repre-
s,ntation at Richmond under q re-
E'rt to be made by q legislative
commission. Fast-growing Arlington
veil deserves greater voice In the
Eouse Of Delegates and q Senator of
1s own, as recommended by the
commission. The city Of Alexandria
aid Fairfax and Prince William
Counties also would gain under the
proposed reapportionment.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Says Foam ExtinguishefY
May BE Used Against Bombs.
Ru Ruel ". Patch.

In q feature headlined "You and an
Air Raid" published in the December
2S issue Of The Star, the use Of IRE ex-
tinguishers In fighting incendiaries is
discussed. In the story occurs the fol-
lowing statement: do not use any foam
derivatives. Tho foam is supposed to
exclude oxygen from flre. Since bombs
have their own supply Of oxygen, this
type Of extinguisher will be Of no use
at ALL"
This, however, Is not sound advice.
Any extinguisher of the water-filled or
water-solution types can be used on the
light magnesium incendiary bomb If
their normally solid streams are con-
verted into a spray by breaking the
stream at the nozzle with the thumb.
Foam is water solution extinguisher.
its stream consisting of o5 per cent
water.
We question, too, the advisability Of
recommending that the bomb be fought
In prone position. It is difncult to use
q garden hose, extinguisher or any other
device IN this position and, what is more
important. the operator has small chance
OF escaping quickly from the scene II
necessary. BY standing erect or crouch
ing, the operator Is in q position to
move around the bomb, using his tools
most effectively; and he can escape In
IN instant.
These points are made clear in the
instruction aim, Fighting the Fire
Bomb" which has been approved by the
Once Of Civilian Defense. It was pro-
duced under the technical supervision
Of the Chemical Warfare Service and the
National Fire Protection Association.
L. w. HUTCHINS,
Director, Safety Research Institute.
New YoEk Otty.
Evening star., 1942-01-12

@. In how many countries Of the world
do geysers exist?-M s. s.
A. In only three places, Iceland, New
Zealand and the United States. Yellow
stone has the biggest geysers and the
largest number.
@. Is Catherine Breshkovsky still liv-
ing?-M. T.
A. Catherine Breshkovsky died in 1851
at the age of 30. Daughter of Rus-.en
noble. she devoted her life to the wel-
fare of Russian peasants.
O. What was the amount Of the biggest
purse ever received by q prize fighter?-
F. E. H.
A. 1t was $990.445. received by Gene
Tunney in his fight with Jack Dempsey
in 1927.
@. How many Latin American coun-
tries were liberated by Simon Bolivar?
C. @.
A. Boliver led . series Of revolutions
which resulted in liberation from Span
ish rule of six countries-Venezuela, Co.
lombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and
Bolivia.
@. should Like to know II rife u
classified as q gum. B.
A. The term rifle Il applied to guns
or ordnance Of all sizes, but unless quail
fled is usually understood 10 mean the
arm that has superseded the musket IN
military use. A gun is any portable f1re-
arm except a pistol or revolver, such as
q rifle, shotgun or carbine.
@. Is there any truth to the belief
that parsnips. II left In the ground all
winter, are poisonous?-J. s.
A. Parsnips should be left In the
ground until spring. The improved
flavor is due to the accumulation Of cane
sugar They should be removed from
the ground before growth starts In the
spring as this uses up the food In the
root, which soon becomes woody and un-
palatable. The reported cases Of poison.
ing from eating so-called wild parsnips
have been traced to the water hemlock,
which belongs to the same family. There
Is no evidence to indicate that parsnips
which have remained in the ground over
winter are poisonous.
Evening star., 1942-01-12

Q. What city was the first to adopt
daylight saving time?-M. L.
A. It was f1rst adopted IN New York
City on March 10. 1918, by city ordinance.
&C. G.
A. The first stock ticker was intro
duced In 1867.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Map Of Africa-Africa Is one Of

Map Of Africa-Africa Is one Of
the major continents Of the world.
1t is an active news center, with
the warning nations trying to pro-
tect their interests or usurp the
rights of others there. Follow the
news dispatches from there with .
good map. The reverse side Of this
map, which Is in full color, II by
% inches in size, carries . vast
amount Of statistics Of wide inter-
est. To secure your map inclose 10
cents In coin, wrapped in this
clipping. and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pSeudony1a for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters tDith
q DieD to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Mr.. Barriger to arrive at its ofnces
and present his credentials.

Mr.. Barriger to arrive at its ofnces
and present his credentials.
Chairman w. H. Davis Of the
War Labor Board. who was closeted
with Mr.. Roosevelt when the seizure
order was issued. told reporters the
action was taken in view Of the
refusal OF Mr.. McNear to arbi-
trate and after a delay Of many
days" awaiting a reply from him.
His answer, when finally received,
raised the question Of the authority
Of the Federal Government to settle
the dispute" Mr. Davis added, "and
brought up again many issues which
had been decided by the National
War Labor Board"
The Presidents s order said Govern
ment possession of the line would
continue only so long as he deter
mined it was necessary for the sue.
cessful prosecution of the war.
I'VE realize, of course, that 1t is
our patriotic duty to comply with
your wish in every way we can
Mr.. McNears letter to the President
said. I'VE have every desire to fulfill
this duty. However. for the reasons
already mentioned and which I do
not believe were clear to you when
you addressed us your letter Of
March IA, we could not. as long as
we are responsible for the operation
Of this railroad, enter into the arbi-
tration order by the National War
Labor Board
I'VE strongly feel tnat to do so
Evening star., 1942-03-22

Of violence he said had attended the
strike, added that they had inter-
fered with interstate traffic and ex-
pressed hope the United States
marshal in Peoria would be given
help to enforce a Federal court in
junction designed to halt disorders.
At Cleveland. David B. Robert
son, president Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, said the union men were ready
to resume prompt movement OF
traffic under Government operation.
He said Mr.. Roosevelt's action
would be "a good example for both
labor and management"
Eastman's Aide Takes Over.
Mr.. Eastman appointed J. W. Bar
riger, associate director of the ONCE
of Defense Transportation, to be
Federal manager" Of the railroad
and instructed him to leave i'm
mediately for Peoria and reinstate
with certain exceptions all strik-
erS
Wages and working conditions
prior to the strike December %
will be put into effect until an
agreement is reached.
While Mr.. Eastman has authority
to use troops, 1t was presumed here
that the procedure in taking over
the railroad would be simply for
Evening star., 1942-03-22

straight time per minimum eight
hour basis would be 1886 for en-
gineers, $8.36 for conductors, $7.40
for firemen and 81 for brakemen.
Bought Railroad In 1926.
Mr.. McNear, who is so, Is a native
Of Petalrma, Calf, trained in me-
chanical engineering at Cornell
University, bought the T. P. g. w.
in 1926 when it was in the red
and has been operating it ever since
In the "black."
After the first World War he took
q job as an investigator Of invest
ments for the Guaranty Trust Co.
a Wall Street house, and in this
capacity spotted the T. P. & w.,
which was about to 60 on the auc-
ton block.
Taking a two weeks vacation Mr.
McNear, then IS. went on a first
hand inspection trip. walking from
Keokuk, Iowa, to Elmer, Ind, look
ing over every foot Of the roads
239 miles of right Of way.
With $65 900 of his own and $685.
600 he borrowed from his father
Mr.. McNear bought the controlling
interest in the road and became its
general manager, working under the
receivers. A few months later he
sold some Peoria properties to the
Peoria and Pekin Union Railway
for $500 900, floated q bond issue
for $500 900, and the receivershir
was lifted.
Clashing with railroad labor is nc
new experience for Mr.. McNear
Evening star., 1942-03-22

would be definitely contrary to the
best interests of our country. With
this terrible war now on our hands
the need for fast and eflcient trans
portation and the use of man power
is more desperate than ever before. '
The strike, marked by shootings,
fires and interference with trains,
started nearly three months ago
and involved 104 workers. The
striking Brotherhoods Of Railroad
Trainmen, Locomotive Firemen and
Engineers, contended that under a
proposed contract seniority no
longer would be recognized as the
sole basis for Job assignments and
that wages would be decreased by
changing the basis for wage calcu-
lations.
The company. on the other hand,
asserted the contract would increase
wages an average Of 267 per cent
1t calculated that the scale on a
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Rhode Island Bishop
Included in Weeks
Lenten Speakers
To Be Noon Service
Speaker for 5 Doys at
Church of the Epiphony

With Easter Sunday only two
weeks away, many churches In the
District are carrying on the series
of lenten services.
Services at noon at the Penn
Theater representing many Wash
! ington churches, will be continued
through the coming week.
Bishop Granville G. Bennett OF
Providence, R. l.. will speak at noon
services at the Church Of the
Epiphany beginning tomorrow and
continuing through Friday.
The "Pre-Easter Crusade" which
began last Monday under the leader
ship of the Rev. A. F. johnson Of
Oklahoma City, Okla, will continue
through the coming week at the
Luther Rice Memorial Baptist
Church. Services are held daily at
pm, with churches Of the Dis
trict furnishing special numbers
each evening.
The sixth session of the Lenten
Institute will be held Thursday at
Brookland Methodist Church. This
will be the final session. The Rev.
DR.. S. Paul Schilling Is pastor.
Continued daily services at the
Church of God will be concluded
with tonight's service at 7:45 o'clock
Services of individual churches IN
the city will be listed daily.
Evening star., 1942-03-22

He went through q seven months
strike in 1929, involving mainten-
ance and mechanical workers as
we'll as members Of the operating
brotherhoods, during which he rode
locomotives to keep trains moving.
Who won when the strike ended is
a matter of dispute.
Mr.. Barriger, who will take over
the road for the Government, is AZ,
and has had wide experience in
railroad affairs. He is a native OF
Dallas, Tex.
While with the r. r. c. Mr.. Bar
riger played a prominent part in the
handling of Government loans to
financially distressed railroads, and
In railroad reorganizations.
Evening star., 1942-03-22

ing the health, safety, security and
employment standards Of the en-
ployes of said railroad.
Operation to Continue.
4. Except with the prior written
consent of the director OF the ONCE
of Defense Transportation, no at
tachment by mesne or garnishee
process or on execution shall be
levied on or against any Of the real
and personal property. franchises,
rights and other assets. tangible and
intangible, of the Toledo. Peoria
& Western Railroad Co. in the pos
session of the director.
S. Possession and operation here
under shall be continued only until
the President determines that such
temporary possession and operation
are no longer required for success
full prosecution of the war
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.