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Evening star., 1942-06-26
Specisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SHERWOOD FOREST, Md,
June 26.-Veteran anglers gaped.
Little Johnny Stoner. aged 10,
had yanked from the Severn
River a fish not readily classi-
fed
Its a hardhead." said Johnny,
as the specimen Topped vigorous
ly on the boat landing.
Looks to be a sman-mouth
bass" nazarded another.
They called Joe Jones, Sher-
wood boating superintendent.
"Wel.. s'help me-" exclaimed
Jones, "if it isn't the grand
daddy of ali white perch!"
1t measured 1872 inches. and.
shrunken from several hours out
Evening star., 1942-06-26

yachtsmen staying close to home
some wonder if they won't miss
those monthly yarn sessions in the
clubs Tattoo room.
A special Chris-Craft runabout
has been sold by Nash Marine Sup
ply to E. T. Carrick of Coral Hills
Md, WHIT plans to use the 32-mile-
an-hour speedboat on West River.
Corinthian Yacht Club has elected
the following to membership in the
club: Ted L. Morris. Maj. Restol
Robinson. Donald r. Scott and Ed
win Lee White.
Evening star., 1942-06-26


prop for one of his pictures.
Squadron Comdr. Charley Little
played third base and Commodore
Jake jacobson of Corinthian Yacht
Club acted as umpire.
The only water for miles about
was a noisy little stream through
which squadron members had TO
navigate automobiles before reach
ing their anchorage" for the rem
devious.
Everybody Happy.
What kind of yachting is this. the
readers might ask. The answer is
easy: It's boating, 1912 style. and if
gas restrictions continue for the
duration of the war. it will be boat
ing, 1943. 1914 and so on style.
The scene was Meadowbrook Field
House in Rock Creek Park where
several hundred squadron members
and their guests gathered for the
first all-land rendezvous in their
history.
The June affair originally had
been scheduled for Chesapeake Bay
at Rhode River, Md, but when
gasoline became a priceless COM
modify, officials agreed to go ahead
with plans anyway, the difference
Evening star., 1942-06-26
649-Pound Tuna Comes
To New York Market

NEW YORK, June 26.-An IL
foot, 649-pound tuna delivered at
the Fulton Market here the other
day was the largest recorded in
three years, according to the Fish
cry Council. 1t was caught in a
commercial trap off Montauk Point
Long Island.
The largest tuna of record was a
14-foot, l,600-pounder caught of
New Jersey several years ago, The
average taken at this time of year
is $50 pounds.
Evening star., 1942-06-26

for small boats on July IL, and a.
single race for cruising and racing
classes the same day.
On July II stars from GIBSON
Island, Md. and 20-footers from
West River are expected to race
to the Annapolis club for special
prizes. Actually, however. the show
won't get fully underway until the
following day.
The Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing
Association is holding its rendezvous
on the Severn River that week end
and members are expected to join
in the festivities. which include a
reception July IL. given by Com
modore Pete Magruder.
A young Washington skipper. Dave
Gaillard, has placed second in the
final scoring of Annapolis Yacht
Clubs spring series. His Flapper
scored 1923 points in the star class,
which was won by Fred Kuenehle
of Annapolis. Fifty-five boats, in
cluding "a Naval Academy craft,
competed.
For the first time in many years,
Capital Yacht Club has discontinued
monthly meetings during the sum-
mer months. With more and more
Evening star., 1942-06-26
Dog Gets His Fish
And Also q Dove
pr tho Assoe,oted pree

by CHe ASSOClHIfd PreSS.
DONALSONVILLE. Ga. June
26.-Egber Wards dog answers
to the name of Fish Ward
named the dog after taking it
hunting.
He said he shot a dove, which
fell into lake. The dog swan
out to retrieve, but instead of
getting a bird it brought back
big trout.
When Wards wife cleaned the
fish she found the dove inside.
Evening star., 1942-06-26
Woman Angler Leads
In Turpon Tourney

Py the Associated Press.
What big herman angler do you
suppose is leading the st. Peters
burg, Fla. tarpon roundup?
No use guessing for they are Eli
playing second fiddle to one of the
fair sex. Mrs. George Wartman's
95-pound catch was tops at last
report.
Evening star., 1942-06-26

The present good spell of fishing
it may not be any better any time
this season-usually arrives about
the first week in June. Another
week or two will find the fish scat
tered in deep water and the size Of
the catches dropping to the mid
summer average.
Striped Bass Are Plentiful.
Striper schools around Piney
Point have in past years consistently
produced better catches at this time
OF the year than at any other place
on the bay or river This spring at
all the better known striped bass
grounds the catches have been large
and have held up over long period.
The mouth of the Chester River
and Eastern Bay have provided good
sport. This also is true Of the shores
along Fairhaven in Herring Bay.
These fish aren't large, few exceed 2
pounds, but they are real source OF
fun.
Solomons Island boats, when their
fares seek quality rather than
quantity or hardheads. are doing
we'll with the Point Patience schools
and the striper catches often exceed
the century mark in number. In
that area there always is the chance
of hanging on to a really big one.
No trouble is experienced in getting
a boat. The fleet of fishermen still
is adequate to take care OF large
crowds.
Boatmen around Piney Point are
few and far between. Capt. Bill
Goldsborough continues his job and
is fishing his favorite Hangs" only
on Sunday. The same is true OF
other shippers in that area. Capt.
Walter Cheseldine. out OF River
Springs nearly 10 miles up the river,
is the only skipper fishing there reg
Evening star., 1942-06-26
Striped Boss Abundant

Forecasts that Maine waters would
yield an abundant supply OF striped
bass this year are proving correct.
In fact these fish are so plentiful
that veteran anglers OF the Pine
Tree State consider the current run
the largest on record.
Evening star., 1942-06-26
Luroe Perch Puzzles WuItons
Conference Determines Species Of Boys
13H-Inch Catch at Sherwood Forest

of water, weight pound 6
ounces
When last seen, Johnny. son
of George Stoner, 1920 Twenty
second street NV, Washington.
D. c., was hunting a book on
fish records.
Evening star., 1942-06-26
FORE AND AFT

Another wind these days is the disclosure TINS
week of Annapolis decision to stage the bulk OF us
regatta planned as nree-oay
affair starting july TO- difficulties facing
sailing men this summer officials agreed stage series
Evening star., 1942-06-26
Table of Tides Hereubout
Time Eastern Standard.

tides Lghtaced tides
place time Of tide wanted from time OF the
reference station.
low does not time OF change OF cur
mdhannel until several hours later
Evening star., 1942-06-26
OUTDOORS With BILL 4e<t.~4n
Fishing Is Just About as Good Now
As 1t Will Be Any Time This Season

Hardheads Chesapeake earlier than
this spring they several weeks taking bats
being caught along with the
hotspotS-the
Evening star., 1942-06-26
Powerboot Men Enjoy Outing
Although There's No Boating
Baseball, Rolling Pin Throwing, Racing
Spice Dy-Lond Party for Yochtsmen

rendezvous of Potomac River Power
Squadron yet there wasn't yachting be found the
tire fleet"
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Oil in England

Henry ]. Taylor, writing for the
North American Newspaper Alliance,
reports the discovery of IAN oil field
of major Importance" in England.
Drillers, tool men, derrick workers
and pipeline filters from the South
western United States, he aff1rms,
have arrived at the new field with
equipment required for its develop
ment.
The news, Of course, at first hear
ing will seem incredible to the
average person. Mr.. Taylor confesses
that it amazed Britain's greatest
geologists. "All oil and gasoline used
in the British Isles heretofore has
been imported" Now, "rich, thick,
highest grade Pennsylvania type
crude is gushing out OF the ground
in the one place beyond all others
on earth where it is most needed by
the United Nations"
But on second thought the story
appears more obviously trustworthy.
Reginald A. DAILY of Harvard Uni
versity in "Our Mobile Earth" OBJ
serves: "One can hardly fail to be
impressed with the remarkable
matching Of the rock structures on
the two sides of the Atlantic. Thus
the Appalachians of Newfoundland
and Nova Scotia correspond in COM
position, structure and date of
formation with the Hercynian
mountain-mass Of Britain and Brit
tany. The old rocks of the Scottish
Highlands are identical In habit and
structure with the equally old rocks
Of Labrador. The famous old red
sandstone OF England has its mirror
image In the old red sandstone Of
Nova Scotia 11ae coal beds q 1xit-
Evening star., 1942-10-07
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TrncetUell.

Even the English sparrows consume
large quantities of inimical insects.
The friend of birds may feel, and we
believe rightly. that without Washing
tons sparrow population the trees of the
city, long battling against many harsh
circumstances, would not look as well as
they do.
The cowbird is the lone social parasite
OF the American bird world.
While 1t consumes insects, 1t kills of
other songsters which eat more insects
than 1t does, and so we really owe 1t no
debt.
1t does this by placing its eggs in the
nests of other birds. The foster parents,
in order to feed it, neglect their own
nestlings. The cowbird baby is larger
and gets more food.
1t has been estimated that at least five
smaller birds are lost for each cowbird
baby raised.
Thus the total Of insect consumption
Is kept down, because all Of the birds
lost are better insect eaters than cow
birds.
Nevertheless, the cowbird is an inter-
esting creature, as schemers so often
are in this world
He IS the only bird, as far as we know,
with the combination of black body
and brown head.
+* X 4
NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS.
Dear Sir:
why all this discussion of shooting
pigeons, when woven wire of the proper
mesh, placed about a feeding station,
would exclude the pigeons, yet admit
the smaller birds?
Sincerely, G. A. p,
Junior Park Naturalist"
This is fair enough question.
The answer is that chicken wire mesh
will keep out the squirrels, and many
persons regard these intriguing animals
as among the best birds which come to
our bird feeding stations.
Then, too, the pigeon in numbers is
great nuisance to ones neighbors, and
in modern city and suburban living it is
essential to get along with your neigh
bors.
A neighborhood quarrel is unpleasant,
no matter how right you may be.
Pigeons in numbers, cause much dirt.
Their moaning noises, made on the caves,
is extremely unpleasant to many persons.
G. A. P. is right, though; the wire mesh
might be tried, rather than a resort to
firearms. AS we have stated before, there
are enough firearms busy throughout the
world without adding fuel to this awful
fire.
Perhaps the pigeons, not being able to
get through the wire, would go away,
after several months OF waiting. after
which the wire could be removed.
Such use of wire, as our correspondent
says. does not prevent the smaller birds,
even the cardinals, from getting to the
food in the tray. 1t is evident that
the mesh must be of the right size, not
too small, and certainly not too large.
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Strangers to Teurs

My man, come home from, the sea at
last,
Is placing blue pins in a colored map
Unconscious OF Susan sprd,pled in
his lap
And ! kno,o that my empty hours
are not past.
For his father. his son and all of
our men
Haze altOavs gone dopn to the sea
IN ships
And though words are checked by
his ttght-set lips
I kno,o that my man wiH be ooino
again. ..N
But then ,pould hare him do all
that he can
Though I had dreamed long OF these
ttoilight years
And my orandchtld and ptu bs
strangers to tears
kno,onin0 fierce pride In our sea-
tdrtng man.
ANoBn ARMOUR.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

ain and Belgium match well with
the coal beds Of Pennsylvania" Con-
irmatory evidence, the same author
suggests, may be found in the rela-
ton between the geology OF South
Africa and the Argentine.
1t also is worthy of mention that
petroleum has been produced COM
mercially in several countries of th<
nearer mainland Of Europe. Poland,
Czechoslovakia, Italy, France and
even Germany have oil wells which
were being operated as recently as
1927. The quantities of crude lubri-
cant extracted may not have bee.
large in comparison with those
chronicled for the United States,
Russia, Venezuela and Mexico, but,
especially in the present period of
global conflict, even little would
be significant.
Nobody knows for certain how
petroleum is created in the mysteri-
Gus dark interior Of the planet.
Some scientists favor an organic
theory; others insist that oil is of
vegetable and animal origin. Both
schools of thought agree, however,
that it "migrates." It can be and
commonly is moved from one place
to another. The locations in which
1t would be most logical to look for
the precious liquid gold" in Eng
land include those where coal long
has been mined. Probably. Mr.. Tay-
lor's marvellous tidings refer to the
so-called Pennine region in central
Britain or to the southwestern pen
insula comprising mainly Devon
and Cornwall. The exact site of the
field is and should remain a military
secret.
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

oy rfCUCf ~ y. A1uchtes
A reader can get the dns,Der to any
question OF fact by tDritin1 The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp TOR return
postage:
@. What per cent of the population
of this country live in big cities?-
D. E. T.
A. Almost half the people in the
United States (47.8 per cent? live either
in big cities or in their immediate en-
virons.
@. Is st. Peters in Rome Illuminated
by electricity?-W. H. E.
A. This great church requires TOO
chandeliers and $4,000 electric bulbs for
It's illumination. The largest chandelier,
with 400 bulbs, hangs in the dome.
@. Who was the finest of all etchers'
&C. j. K.
A. Rembrandt is generally considered
the greatest etcf1er, both for his tech
nical skill and mastery of expression.
@. Does sterling silver contain an
alloy?-B. D.
A. Sterling silver is defined by law as
containing at least 925 parts by weight
Of silver in 1000 parts of the alloy.
@. What famous man of all time has
had the largest head?-B. E. Y.
A. One of the largest head sizes on
record of a normal person was that Of
David Hume, the Scottish philosopher,
whose hat size was 8h.
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Reservoirs Of Employment

Announcement last week of plans
to be prepared for construction of a
depressed express highway along the
route OF K street, from it's present
intersection with Twelfth street
NV. to Fifteenth and H streets
NE, may have impressed some read
ers as a curious diversion for busy
engineers in the midst of war
which has practically banned all
construction for civilian needs.
But while the war effort does COM
mand all Of our energies and re-
sources now, this K street plan is a
really necessary part of it. For un-
less certain steps are taken now,
while we are fighting the war. the
end OF the war will catch us fat on
our backs and totally unprepared to
cope with some of the complex eco
nomic problems of peace, now in
the making.
The X street plan is one tiny part
of a great construction plan for the
Nation, soon to be put into blueprint
form under direction of the Federal
Works Agency. Highway construc-
tion in the District of Columbia and
eight of the States alone, approved
In so far as authorization for prepa-
ration Of blueprints Is concerned,
would amount to more than half a
billion dollars. 1t may be years be-
fore the actual work can commence.
But when that time comes, the
readiness Of approved plans will spell
the difference between confused de-
lay and the opening of fresh reser-
voirs o4 immediate employment.
While the X street plan is part Of
q national program Of through high
way construction, with portions of
the funds to be supplied by Federal
appropriations, cannot the munich
pal government on It's own resources
begin now tho planning Of its own
Evening star., 1942-10-07

@. Which are more prevalent, blue or
brown eyes?-C. r. D.
A. In countries of the world inhabited
by white races, brown eyes are in the
majority. 1t was formerly true that
blue-eyed persons seemed to predomi-
nate in the United States, but the ratio
has decreased steadily from the fact that
when a brown-eyed person marries a
blue-eyed one most of the children will
have brown eyes.
@. Why Is the curl on some Persian
lamb coats so much tighter or smaller
than on others?-H. H.
A. Persian lamb is a type of skin
produced by lambs of the Karakul breed
from to 10 days Of age. The curl
opens rapidly after the fifth day. This
explains the reason for the difference in
size of curls.
@. What famous author said that any
woman who is not deformed can marry
any man she wishes?-J. S. M.
A. Thackeray in Vanity Fair" SAYS:
"And this set down as a positive truth.
A woman with fair opportunities, and
without an absolute hump, may marry
whom she likes"
O. Will an anteater attack the armies
of fierce ants of South American
w. D. C.
A. Authorities at the National Zoo
logical Park says that anteaters will at
tack the fierce warrior ants of South
America and make short work of them.
@. Which has the longer coast line,
the United States or Alaska?-S B. C.
A. Alaska's general coast line meas
ures about 6,640 miles and is longer than
the combined Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf
coasts of the United States.
@. Was the Berlin-to-Baghdad rail-
way ever completed?-R. S.
A. The final link in this railway
system, planned by the former Kaiser.
was completed by the British in ls4o
@. Can a diamond be melted?-s,
N. B.
A. Diamonds will not melt II heated
in oxygen they will burn, and if heated
to very high temperature in the ab-
sence Of air or oxygen, they will change
into graphite, another form of carbon.
O. What prevents submarines from
colliding under water?-A. R. C.
A. Submarines are equipped with
listening devices so there should be no
danger of collision. Occasionally an ac-
cident occurs, as when early in February
of this year the S-26 collided with the
United States naval vessel off the coast
of Panama.
Q. What is the origin Of the express
sion "the horn of plenty"?-D. D. N.
A. According to mythology, the in
FAINT Zeus was fed with goats milk by
Amalthea, one of the daughters Of Melis-
seus, King Of Crete. Zeus, in gratitude.
broke off one Of the goats horns and
gave 1t to Amalthea, promising that tho
possessor should always have in abun-
dance everything desired.
Evening star., 1942-10-07
INTERNAL REVENUE BLDG.

Dear Sir:
while out for walk at the lunch
period we recently came upon q flock Of
more than 100 cowbirds. They were
feeding in the grass on the grounds Of
the National Museum nearest the corner
of Twelfth street and Constitution
avenue NV.
"The identification was unmistakable.
We observed them for about 20 minutes
In the bright sunlight, and at times at
distance of not more than 8 or 10
feet. The few starlings with them, by
comparison, were slightly larger, with
speckled feathers and with a longer,
more pointed bill.
'The male cowbirds had the usual
sheen on the black body feathers and
the brown head. The females were
gray-brown. Some of them looked i'm
mature and presumably were this year S
nestlings. Incidentally, the resourceful
English sparrows-not overlooking any
chance to find q stray morsel of food
mixed in with and observed the cowbirds
very closely.
I'm our. limited. experience we have
never before seen more than a few cow
birds at time, and not any previously
In downtown park.
Yours A. H. K"
X X X
This letter will be of interest to all
persons"who think that they must go to
the suburbs or country to see birds.
1t all depends, evidently, upon where
you look. and whe9
The downtown parks, even in the
busiest areas, attract migrating birds.
Especially in the fall. when robins and
cowbirds gather together in small flocks
for the southwark flight. it is good idea
to keep watch out for them, especially
in the least likely places.
One will seldom see . hundred robins
together, Usually they group in bands
of not more than 50 for the trek to the
South. They most often are seen in the
middle of the afternoon or at dusk.
Cowbirds are less frequently seen in
this way. The average person will never
see more than a few together.
%* +
IL can be imagined what an oasis one
Of Washington's small park areas is to
the migrating birds.
No wonder they fly down!
And there they not only find green
grass and trees, but often food, too,
because crumbs from Government work.
ers' lunches are lying around in the grass,
Because these bits of food are not visible
to the human eye is no reason the birds
cannot see them.
In addition, some workers regularly
sprinkle food for birds
Often in going along lower Eleventh
street we have seen small piles of crumbs,
neatly placed on a ledge inside a railing,
or put at the base Of one of the trees.
These provisions are made by kindly
souls who realize that the birds of Amer
lea are among her true natural resources
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Acting For the District

District employers are paying
about $6,ooo,ooO annually in payroll
taxes for unemployment insurance.
Yet the benefits amount to only
S2,00O000. Four million dollars, or
two-thirds of the tax collected, go to
swell surplus fund already in ex-
cess of $3o, 200, 900 and far out of any
proportion to anticipated benefit de-
mands in the future.
AS Star articles on this subject
have shown, there is practically no
opposition to reduction Of the tax.
The Unemployment Compensation
Board Is in favor Of tax reduction.
Members Of Congress familiar with
the local situation are in favor of it.
The taxpayers, of course, are in favor
OF 1t. Every consideration Of equity
demands 1t. And there is no practi-
cal argument against it. Under
either one of two bills pending
before Representative McGehee's
subcommittee, which has the matter
IN charge, benefit payments would
be increased to point that is higher
than In most Of the States and is not
exceeded by any of the States. At
the same time, the taxpayer would
obtain relief from an excessive tax,
levied without any relation to the
community's need or the taxpayers
ability to pay.
What, then, is holding the matter
up? It is not the difference OF opin-
ion over what method to pursue in
reducing the tax. These differences
can be resolved on their merits. They
certainly are not Of sufficient impor-
tance to justify failure to reduce the
tax. The method favored by a ma
jority In Congress will be satisfactory
to the District.
The difficulty seems to be simply
this: Members Of Congress, busy
with national affairs and busy in
their home districts preceding elec-
tions next November, find it difficult
to spend much time on a matter
which concerns merely the District
Of Columbia. Representative Dirk
sen, for instance, always a valuable
member Of any committee, has found
1t necessary to 60 to Illinois for sew
eral days and has requested that no
action be taken until his return. 1t
is common knowledge that after the
House disposes Of the poll tax con-
troversy next week, many other
members will find it necessary to
leave Washington for prediction
duties back home.
The District begrudges none of the
members of Congress the time they
must spend either on national affairs
or with their constituents back home.
But the District has the right to ask
that every effort be made to obtain,
now, the action by these members
which is necessary to reduce an ex-
cessive and inequitable tax. Further
delay now will postpone needed
amendment Of the unemployment
tax law indefinitely.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

household in this broad land.
We do not want any truths that will
be OF advantage to the enemy, or put in
jeopardy the lives of our leaders or pre-
vent them going about their business in
this free land, but neither do we wish
to be buoyed up by false reports-and I
should like to mention that I UNDER
stand Congress has been criticized for
"meddling in the war" In my igno-
rance had supposed it was a function
Of Congress to maintain the armed
forces, declare war and conclude peace.
No doubt we all are remiss. M.B.H.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

postwar public works prosram7 II
appropriations for the expense Of
preparing such plans are necessary,
it would be an excellent idea to re-
quest them from Congress next win
ter.