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Evening star., 1942-04-09
Letters to the Editor
Discusses "Gouging" Of Public
In Relation to Motor Travel.

Discusses "Gouging" Of Public
In Relation to Motor Travel.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In common with many other admins
traitors, the director Of vehicles and traffic
of the District of Columbia asks motorists
to salvage their 1s4l license number
plates
But it was unnecessary to use a single
pound Of sheet steel to make any 1912
plates. Renewal blanks could have been
sent out to the ls4l holders of licenses
as usual Any motorist who tried to
evade payment would have been caught,
first, when he brought his car in for
inspection, or, second, would have been
picked up by the police for driving on
a 1941 inspection sticker.
Since stickers seem to be fashionable,
q sticker could have been issued in place
of a 1912 tag and afixed to each wind
shield.
While we are at it let us look at our
present methods with a critical eye. We
have a gasoline tax which should be
the one means of collecting all revenue
from motor vehicles. However, we are
taxed again for license plates, another
time for a personal property tax, still
another time for a title and finally for
an annual inspection. Oh, by the way,
let's not forget the drivers license. This
makes six separate and distinct taxes
on each and every motor vehicle.
The writer's car is worth s25 at the
outside and the annual taxes are more
than its value, in fact, nearly double its
value
How long the public will permit such
gouging to continue, no one can say.
However, in the era of high taxes now
being ushered in and which will con-
tinue long after the war, there should
be a critical examination of all taxes
and general elimination of Implications
Otherwise the tax burden will be too
much to carry. THRIFTY YANKEE.
Cranston, r. I.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Proposes Landing Stages"
For Use of Planes at Sea.
To the Editor OF The Star:

Apparently it is only because OF the
Presidents personal intervention that
anything like fair trial is to be given
to the sea otters" which to many of us
seem so promising as help to shipping.
Experts are dangerous. The very
name implies that they know what has
been done, and this often blinds them to
what can be done. 1t was only after
chapter of accidents that the Monitor
had chance, in spite of the experts, to
revolutionize naval warfare.
There is chance for democracy to
demonstrate its value by making use of
calm and earnest thought among its
intelligent citizens. There is one sug-
gestion which, if carried out, might
open a quick path to victory: Why
cannot we build airplane landing stages.
with superstructure like an ordinary
airplane carrier, so that fighter planes
could land and take off at will? The
hulls need he no more than f1at-bottomed
barges, probably just built of reinforced
concrete, and fitted with small engines
just sufficient to enable the landing stage
to maintain an assigned position in the
open sea. We could place these landing
stages at intervals of 300 miles or so, and
fighter planes could go from the United
States to other parts of the world under
their own power-a great economy in
time and great economy in shipping.
1t must needs be helpful If intelligent
men throughout the country will face a
problem such as this, examine it as
thoroughly as possible, and then, If
sound reasons are established, use their
best efforts to create a public opinion
which will insist on a fair trial by men,
who, even in wartime, are public serv-
ants. A democracy must use all the
brains at It's disposal.
HERBERT CARTER.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Lists Additional Stamps
Depicting the Saviour.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
A question to Frederic J. Haskin,
printed in his column on Saturday, April
4, asks: HAS Jesus Christ ever been
represented on a postage stamp?"
The answer given by Mr.. Haskin reads:
Christ after the Resurrection is de-
picted on an Italian stamp issued in
1928"
But it would be an error to suppose
from this reply that no other stamps
portraying the Saviour are available to
collectors. In point of fact, there have
been a considerable number of postal
designs in which He was shown.
The stamps of Italy to which Mr..
Haskin refers particularly are four issues,
not merely one single label. Produced
to mark the third centenary of the
Propaganda Eide, Society of Jesus, they
include: zoe, olive green and brown
orange, Christ and His Disciples with
small medallions of Pope Gregory XIV
and st. Theresa; SOC, claret and brown
orange, same with medallion of st.
Dominic; SOC, violet and brown orange.
same with medallion of st. Francis of
Assist, and IL, blue and brown orange,
same with medallion of st. Francis
Xavier.
Perhaps more important, however, be-
cause more widely circulated, have been
certain stamps representing the famous
statue, the Christ Of the Andes, on the
boundary between Chile and the Argen-
tine Republic. The first Of the group
publicizing that great symbol Of peace
among the Latin American nations was
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Wants Economy in Government
Under Leadership of President.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Sunday Star for April you
publish an alarming article written by
Blair Bolles and captioned: Elimination
of Sovereign States Proposed as Post
War Plan" Subtitle is: Public Affairs
Councils Pamphlet Questions Atlantic
Charter Pledge to Restore Nations"
This Public Affairs Council, 1t seems,
has headquarters in Washington. Might
one inquire why Public Affairs Coun-
cil?" And who are they that compose it.?
What is our Congress for but to con-
slider and take care of our public affairs?
Why all these special groups and agen-
cies? Is it to undermine the powers of
Congress? And what must these agen-
cies cost in "setup" and salaries in addi-
tion to what we pay Congress for the
same work? Yet the President tells us
to save. Why doesn't he save us these
extra expenses?
A NATIVE OF OHIO OF
REVOLUTIONARY LINEAGE.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
pleted his work at Westminster, but
likewise died suddenly in. 1880.

pleted his work at Westminster, but
likewise died suddenly in, 1880.
Among the Barry pupils at the last
mentioned date, there was, as it hap
pened, a young artist, Charles j.
Marshall by name, who, after the
funeral, was invited to take anything
he wished from the drafting room of
his teacher. The souvenirs he selected
were certain linen bags containing
miscellaneous sketches.
Mr.. Marshall preserved the draw
ings so long as he continued his pro-
fesSion. After his retirement, they
were stored in the attic of his home
at Cheam in Surrey. When he
learned of the destruction of the
Commons portion of the vast parlia-
mentary center on the Thames, he
engaged in an enterprise of salvage
which now is to be of the most vitally
practical assistance in the recon-
struction of the edifice The draw
ings are as fresh and convenient for
use as they were when Sir Charles
finished them century ago. Among
them are biueprints for such details
as the speakers table and the dis
patch boxes often, in days before the
beginning of the Second World War,
inspected by tourists but not clearly
remembered by any individual COM
petent to reproduce them accurately.
Those who detect in such incidents
a persistent survival value" for
civilization perhaps are not alto
gether mistaken in their hope that
what has been true and precious in
the receding past may be saved
through the tragic present for
happier future.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

O. What is the name OF the Japanese
woman author who is said to have writ
ten the Oldest novel In the world?-A.
H. D.
A. The author was Murasaki no Shi-
kibu. Her novel "Genji Monogatari"
Gossip Concerning Mr.. GenjD was fin
ished in 1904, and may be considered the
Oldest in the world. 1t is one of the
classics Of Japan.
c. How many elevators are there in
the Empire State Building, New York
City?-F. r. e.
A There are 63 passenger elevators
and four freight elevators in the En-
pire State Building. They are signal
controlled, self-leveling The express
cars reach the 80th floor in less than one
minute. Tower elevators run from the
80th floor to the 86th floor, the mast
elevator from the 86th floor roof to the
observatory atop the mooring mast. The
elevators rise at speed of 1900 feet
per minute
@. How many newspapers does the
average family read every day?-G. MO.
A. Recent surveys show that the aver
age city family reads about one and
one-hah newspapers a day. This is in
the ratio of almost three evening to
two morning papers.
@. What is the greatest spread re-
corded for a set of moose antlers?-D.
F. G..
A. The greatest spread is 77ss inches,
recorded for a set of Alaskan moose
antlers. The number of points was 80.
OF which IS we're on the right side and
18 on the left.
@. How does automobile ownership
in the United States compare with that
in the rest of the world?-L. I'D.
A. In the United States there is one
automobile for every four persons, as
compared with one for every $50 per-
sons In the rest of the world.
Q. Does locomotive push or pull .
train?-D. M. L.
A. A locomotive pulls more than 1t
pushes. particularly when going around
a curve
@. Where did the metric system OF
measurements originate?-E. S.
A. 1t originated in France when the
government, in 1870, appointed a COM
mission to place the weights and meas
ures on decimal basis. The meter
unit OF length, was defined as one ten
millionth of the distance from the eoua-
tor to the North Pole, along the me-
ridian passing through Paris.
Q. Please give the derivation OF the
name Anzac.-A. w. F..
A. Anzac stands for Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps. The word
has been in use since forces from Aus
tralia and New Zealand combined At
Galllpoli early in the year 1915.
Q. VIII the Pan-American Child Con.
gress be held this year?-D. McC.
A. The 9th Pan-American Child Con-
gress will be held this year from May 2-s
in Washington.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

to- imagine the troubles we would
face If most Of the countries south
of the Rio Grande were not making
as effective contribution as they can
to the common defense of the hemi-
sphere. Argentina and Chile, which
still maintain relations with the
Axis nations, are the only countries
not carrying their share of the load,
and there is hope that they will not
remain aloof indefinitely.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the dnsper to any
question OF fact by tOritin1 The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What is meant by the expression
iron rations"?-M. c. r.
A. Iron rations" Is the term applied
to the minimum provisions allotted each
soldier going on an emergency march.
@. When were pigeons first used for
the purpose Of carrying messages?-A.
S. r.
A. Pigeons have been used to carry
messages from the time OF Solomon.
The ancient Greeks conveyed the names
Of Olympic victors to various cities by
this means. During the First World War
pigeons were used frequently to bring
back messages from advanced positions.
O. What is the name of the we'll
known poem that begins with the word
"And"?-C. F. @.
A. "Sohrab and Rustum," BY Matthew
Arnold begins with this conjunction.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Monsoon Race

In the art of war, climate always
is an important factor. At times it
may become the basic factor, de-
termining both strategy and tactics.
This was shown last autumn in
Hitler's losing gamble to take Moscow
before General Winter took charge
in RusSia's favor. 1t Is becoming
equally evident by the way Japan Is
stepping up its gigantic offensive to
furious intensity from Burma to
Bataan, and threatening an invasion
Of India. The fundamental reason
for these "all-out" tactics, entailing
great risks and involving huge losses,
is the desire of the japanese high
command to attain certain major
objectives before the coming of the
monsoon rains
The monsoon is the cardinal fact
in the climate of tropical Asia
From the warm oceans which bathe
its southern shores, winds sur
charged with moisture due to heavy
evaporation blow inwards over the
adjacent land-masses as soon as
those lands heat up to a certain
intensity with the northward swing
of the sun. Those moist sea winds
thereupon lay down their watery
burden over the hot, dry lands in the
form of torrential rains which give
life and fertility to regions parched
by the long rainless season which
preceded. Since climatic conditions
in the sub-tropics vary little from
year to year, these seasonal rains
occur with extraordinary punctual-
ity. Virtually never is there more
than fortnight's variation.
About mid-May, therefore, the
entire land belt from India to the
Philippines will enter the monsoon
season. Soon after the rains begin,
lowlands will become shallow lakes
and fields now baked hard enough
to support tanks and artillery will
be transformed into quagmires of
mud and sticky clay. Over this en-
tire area, mechanical warfare will
be impossible for several months,
while aerial warfare will be similarly
handicapped, not only because of bad
weather but also because most land
ing fields will be drowned out.
The Japanese race against time Is
most obvious in Burma. The mon
soon rainfall in Lower Burma is
prodigious, while in Upper Burma
the monsoon is partially shut away
by mountain ranges and the rain
fall is moderate. Therefore the Japa-
nese are striving furiouSly to get
into the hill country, and the Anglo
Chinese defenders hang on grimly
in the hope that the invaders will
be begged down in the lowlands until
autumn, thus giving the defense a
respite to be reinforced and reor-
ganized.
An invasion of India, if made this
spring, must begin very soon. To-
day, the delta country around CAL
cutta is baked hard right up to the
river courses. Six or seven weeks
hence, it will be impossible even for
light forces.
What heavy rains can do was re-
Gently shown on the island of New
Guinea, where the japanese invaders
were literally washed out of the
valleys and back to the seacoast.
New Guinea is out of the monsoon
belt and has true tropical rains with
different periodicity. But the mon
soon rains of the Asiatic sub-tropics
are of equal intensity. And their
coming is sure.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

In the past three months the
United States has had to swallow
some pretty bitter doses. May they
in the end turn out to have been but
drastic purges to rid Uncle Sans
system of some rather serious symp-
toms.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

1t used to be that when you no
tiCed a fellow on the street muttering
to himself you put him down as
slightly balmy. Today he is prob
ably only trying to fit the proper
words to the initials of some fresh
every-hour governmental agency.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Uriter, although the use of
pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters ,Uith
q UieU to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

Tip to budding authors who pride
themselves on their facility with ad-
jectives: the authors of the Psalms
and of Proverbs used hardly any at
all
Evening star., 1942-04-09

Coal consumers are urged by the
Government to build up reserves in
their bins. Now all they need is
some one to tell them how to pay
for 1t.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
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and what you should not at
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@. Will the Pan-American Child Con.
gress be held this year?-D. McC.
A. The 9th Pan-American Child Con-
gress will be held this year from May 2-s
in Washington.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
WOMEN'S SOCIETY
 TO MEET TONIGHT
CYO Nine to Play Tonight Drum Corps Rehearsal
 Called
WATERVIllE Correspondent: Mrs. William E. Rooney, 19O Dwight St.
 Telephone 3-8475

WaterVille, Aug. 19-The Women's s Society for Christian Service will meet this evening 7:30 at Grace Methodist church. Mrs. Arthur Twelves, president will preside.
 St. Michaels c. Y. o. baseball team will play the Naugatuck Grays this evening 6:15 in Waterville park.
 Casper Davis Corps will rehearse tomorrow evening 7:30 at their rooms in the rear of Waterville post office.
 Junior Red Cross of Waterville will meet tomorrow afternoon from 3-6 in the evening and from 7-9 in the children's room of the library. Miss Alice Hutchinson will be in charge.
 Miss Carol Kenney, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Kenney of Monair avenue, has returned to her home from three weeks stay at St. Mary's camp, Putnam.
 Harley Henion, seaman, son of Mir and Mrs. R. w. Henion of Driggs street who was stricken with bron- chial pneumonia on his way home from Newport is much improved Henlon has completed five weeks of basic training at the naval station at Newport.
 The following committee chair men for the coming year were an- nounced last night by Mrs. John McMahon, president of Casper Davis Post Auxiliary, American Legion:
 Unit activities, Mrs. Catherine Dadario; Americanism, Mrs. Del Ia Carney; child welfare, Mrs. Cornelia Atherton; constitution and bylaws, Mrs. Annabelle Poudin; community service, Mrs. Dorothy Cook; colonial America, Mrs. Mar garet Sizer; education of World War orphans, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoadley; emergency and volunteer relief, Mrs. Lena Platt; employment, Mrs. Helen Cosgriff; Gold Star Mothers, Mrs. Maude Broughton; grave registra- tion, Mrs. Hazel Northrop; junior girls, Miss Marguerite Byrnes; leg islation, Mrs. Agnes Martin; mem bership, Mrs. Ruth Rooney.
 Also: Memorials, Mrs. Ethel Byrnes; music and uniforms, Mrs. Eileen Caldwell: national defense, Mrs. Della Carney; national news, Mrs. Mabel Seidel; Pan-America, Mrs. May Smith; publicity, Mrs. Ella McMahon; rehabilitation, Mrs. Ruth Rooney; radio, Mrs. Julia Moriarty; trophies and awards, Mrs. Ella McMahon; dis tinguished guests, Mrs. May Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
STATE

Laughs galore were enjoyed by tileatergoerS attending the air con- conditioned State today where the latest Abbott Costello howler Par don My Sarong" began an engage ment of four days.
 Packed with more hoWls than you can shake a sarong at the new com edy is replete with South Seas love- lies, jungle tive, tropical tempo and hundreds of hip-sWaying honeys adding to the enjoyment of the film.
 The comedy kings have three times the opportunity of being funny, since they start out as bus drivers in Chicago who get bored with the monotonous day-in- day. out ride on the same old route. So they leap at the chance to take a charter trip to Los Angeles, ferry ing wealthy playboy and ten cute chorus girls.
 The second phase of the picture takes place when the boys board 8 yacht at Los Angeles to escape the law, and head for Honolulu as sailors. A hurricane blows them off their course, and when they sight an unchartered island, the third chapter in their adventure begins. The island sequence gives the com edians an opportunity to don sar- ongs and cavort with the native maidens. More adventure is cooked up by smooth william who is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
CAIN IN WHITEI
 GROSS MEMBERS.
Nearly SO96 of Employees of MattatuCk Mig. COm-
 pany Enrolled

White Cross membership con- tinued to gain in the Waterbury area during July, it was reported today by Stewart Pfianz, manager of the area for the plan, with sev- eral firms substantially increasing the number of employees participat- ing in third non-profit hospital service program.
 Nearly 30 per cent of the em- ployes Of the Mattatuck Mfg. CO. Waterbury, have now applied for membership, Phanz said, as the re- suit of re-enrollment program completed recently. Including family members enrolled by employees. nearly 900 persons are covered through this group, he said.
 Other firms in this area at which re-enrollment campaigns were un- dertaken recently include the E. J. Manville Machine Co.,, Waterbury, and the Heminway & Bartlett Mfg, WatertoWn.
 At the former company, 72 per cent of all employees have enrolled, Pfanz said, bringing the total num- Der of persons covered, including dependents, to about $50. At the HeminWay & Bartlett Co.,, GA per cent of the employees have enrolled, a total of 225 employees and family members covered. The num- Der of persons holding White Cross membership through these three companies alone is, therefore, nearly 1,500, Pfanz reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
M The Local TheaterS

ures So, join in the fun and help select Miss Waterbury of 1942".
 In addition to this gala stage of- fering, the Strand will present on the screen, '"Ien Gentlemen from West Point" co-starring George Montgomery, Maureen O'Hara and John Sutton. It's rousing success sor to ITO the Shores of Tripoli" The film has patriotic appeal that is bound to thrill every American, it zooms through it's paces without 8 hitch. It is the valorous story of cadets who made the West Point of today possible. Against the stirring, breathless background of the Point of 140 years ago, the star spangled film authentically depicts the ad- ventures of the first graduating class, on whose record depends the very life of the academy. Their trials and tribulations are told in unusual terms, and the film has the distinction of being unlike any oth- CT made about West Point.
 The featured cast is headed by gigantic Laird Cregar, who plays the commandant of the post, while John Shepperd, Victor Francen, Harry Davenport, Ward Bond, Douglas Dumbrille and Ralph Byrd complete the cast.