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Evening star., 1943-08-02
"LANIER PLACE.

Dear Sir.
The kitchenette window sill in our
apartment serves as sort of bird can
teen, and our feathered boarders are
steadily increasing in numbers.
"One small customer that has been
with us ever since, apparently, his wings
could make the grade, is particularly
vociferous in stalking his claim for ra-
tions
"A few days ago. being in hurry.
laid whole slice Of stale bread on their
community plate and went out of the
room.
1T was not long before an avian up
rising brought me back to the kitchen
There, ranged in a row on the fire es-
cape, sat half dozen birds united in
chorus of protest, while our star boarder
perched on the edge OF the plate, was
voicing his grievance In no uncertain
tones.
why. you lazy little biped!' I ex-
claimed, you ought to be glad to get your
meals handed out to you in any form
these days
Lazy, am I?' retorted the accused, as
nearly as could translate his indignant
chirp. Well, how about the howl you
humans put up If your bread doesn't
come to you already sliced? All We ask
Is that our slice be properly crumbled
up for US
Feeling that maybe he had the better
ct the argument, I meekly reduced ,:le
slice to crumbs and the complaints
ceased. The next time I looked out of
the window birds and bread were gone.
learned my lesson in table etiquette.
Sincerely, G. E. NJ"
If this correspondent will moisten the
bread, either with milk or water, the
birds will accept 1t in the slice readily.
Birds are the original conservatives.
They resent any change in anything
which concerns them.
If they have become accustomed to
getting bread crumbled up, then they
will not accept 1t in the slice.
If they have been used to receiving it
by the slice they may not eat it crumbled.
This principle extends to all phases
of bird feeding. Any change in the loca-
tion of the feeding place, or any addi-
ton to the foods, Is resented, at least
for time.
We had thriving station in operation
when we decided to experiment with cot
tage cheese.
Nothing was changed, except to add
spoonful of this foodstuff, which is q
high protein food, and one which birds
ought to like.
But the whiteness of it, evidently.
made them afraid, for not a bird came
again until it was removed.
y 4
Bread may be regarded as a basic
food, both for birds and men.
1t has long been used as a dog food.
A can of herring, for instance, spread
Evening star., 1943-08-02
AIIis-ChuImers Case

District so, the catch all" union
of the United Mine Workers, through
which John L. Lewis for months has
been seeking to extend his authority
in the labor field. wins the dubious
distinction of obtaining the first
strike vote in a war industry under
the terms of the Smith-C -Connally
War Labor Disputes (antistrike) Act.
Turned down by the National Labor
Relations Board in a demand for
collective bargaining election in the
Allis- Chalmers plant in Springfield,
Illinois, where a CIO union was certi-
fed as the bargaining agent year
ago, District so served the statutory
thirty-day strike notice called for
by the Smith -Connally law, and the
NLRB consequently has set the vot-
ing date for Wednesday, when the
workers will decide whether or not to
strike.
A ruling by Attorney General Bid
die made the poll possible. The
threatened strike is the outgrowth
of dissatisfaction of District so mem
bers over a contract negotiated by
the CIO, which had the approval of
the War Labor Board. In COM
munication to President Roosevelt,
who sought the Interpretation, the
Attorney General said that the right
to call for a strike vote was not linn
tied to the recognized bargaining
agent in an industry. but could be
asked by the representative of any
group of employees" He bolstered
the opinion by referring to the fact
that Congress rejected Smith
Connally amendment which would
have confined this right to bargain
ing agents.
The Smith Connally Act, it will be
remembered, was passed over Presi-
dent Roosevelt's veto, and in his
opinion, Mr. Biddle goes to some
pains to recall that Congress had
overriden the objection of the Presi-
dent and cabinet aides as to the pos
sibility that strike ballots would have
a disturbing effect "in plants where
labor relations had been stabilized
by collective bargaining agreements
and by the 'no-strike' pledge" That
argument is hardly applicable IN
this instance With better logic, 1t
could be contended that had the law
not been in effect, the UNIV affiliate
would have gone ahead with the
strike without waiting for the statu-
tory thirty day period. Nor is there
anything particularly stable" about
labor relations where such union
rivalries exist.
ME-. Biddle has improved the posi-
ton of minority factions, and cor
respondingly has demonstrated the
need for strengthening the Smith
Connally law. Congress recently
passed legislation preventing the
National Labor Relations Board from
investigating collective bargaining
agreements if they had been in effect
three months without challenge. 1t
had in mind curbing this very type
of jurisdictional row. There Is no
reason why similar restrictions
should not be invoked in connection
with the use of the strike machinery.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
How to Roll Back Prices
Proposed by Critic of Politics.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is reported that President Roosevelt
stated at recent press conference that
If any one has any ideas as to how to
roll back prices he should step right up"
So here 1 go off the deep end
This is my Idea: To roll back prices, Mr.
President, you simply roll back prices
this means all prices, wages, farm goods
all the prices which hurt as well as the
rollbacks which are easy. To accom-
plish this. Mr.. President, you must ignore
politics, Congress must ignore politics.
This, however. 1t may be said, is i'm
possible because the administration
never has ignored politics-in fact, has
no wish to ignore politics. The Presi-
dent cannot roll back prices merely be-
cause he does not have the will to roll
back prices.
Without rolling prices back, 1t will
become politically expedient to allow
some wages to rise in order to compen-
safe the wage earners for increased costs
OF living. If some wages rise, almost all
wages will have to rise. AS wages rise
prices spiral. AS prices spiral, we have
imitation. We already have imitation.
We have taken the first requisite nine
Of ten steps. Are we suddenly going to
have what 1t takes" to meet the facts?
EN-
Evening star., 1943-08-02
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trnce,pell.

over six slices OF whole wheat bread,
will make good meal for a big dog.
Whole wheat and fortified bread are
best.
Fortunately for the birds, bread which
Is stale is still very good. 1t may be
served either in the slice or broken I'D.
II placed on the lawn or driveway,
bread is best served whole, but we'll
moistened
If it is too dry some of the birds will
not touch it.
The startling will dunk" dry bread,
and so 1t Is often advisable to put out
some in this state, just for the fun Of
seeing how the starlings handle It.
A pan of water should be placed near
by, so that they will not carry the bread
away.
Bread Is basic in bird feeding. because
1t Is the one food every one has and the
one which most persons think of when
they think Of birds.
This Is especially true Of winter.
Many householders who do not feed
snow is on the ground.
They do not have supplies of seed
ard grain handy, and so they use what
they have. bread in some form.
1t may be suggested that any form OF
bread, or other food made from flour,
is acceptable to the birds. They like
biscuits, rolls, cookies and, Of course.
cake.
1t may seem like treason to some, the
idea of feeding cake to birds, but actually
cake Is not as nutritious and wholesome
food as bread, and many persons would
benefit from giving their share away.
H&H
Coconut cake, for instance, Is a prime
favorite of robins.
For the present. we fear, the robins
will have to get along without coconut,
just as we do, but in the piping times OF
peace to come we hope that many per-
sons will share their coconut cake with
the robins, surely among the best Of all
birds.
A green lawn, with a robin or two
walking around on it, is almost q
synonym for America.
Milk toast, even made with turned"
milk, Is excellent for the birds.
Their tastes, Of course, are not as
highly cultivated as those Of humans.
But under no circumstances should they
be given spoiled food.
Mouldy grain is very bad for them,
and the same holds good for mouldy
bread
If bird bath has been used by the
songsters to dunk" dry bread, the
householder should inspect the bath later
in the day and remove any crumbs which
have been wasted. Birds, as men, are
often very wasteful. We should not be
ashamed, but proud, as Americans all,
that even our birds can now and then
afford the luxury of not being poverty
stricken.
Evening star., 1943-08-02

mentarily lost everything to France,
but Victor Amadeus I, "a wise and
popular ruler" retrieved most of BIS
territories. Under the treaty of
Utrecht, Victor Amadeus II, who had
aided the Austrians, was recognized
as King of Sicily and Lord of Mont
ferrat in 1713, but exchanged" for
the crown of Sardinia half a decade
later.
The present sovereign is the son
of Humbert, who was the son of
Victor Emmanuel II, proclaimed king
of united Italy February 18. 1851.
He may be less tall than other
monarchs, but his claims to regal
status are as valid as those of any
Of his contemporaries.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Aristocratic Intelligence
Urged To Spiritualize Democracy

To the Editor Of The Star:
When Vice President Wallace char
acterizes the period preceding the Civil
War as the golden age of democracy he
is on sound historical ground. His thesis
evidently is that it is necessary to build
up within a democracy what might be
called an aristocracy of intelligent, honest
and just men whose sole interest Is In
the general spiritual and material well
being of all
If the writer has not misread Jeffer-
son this is Jeffersonan thought in its
purest form. Such Christian writers as
the two Chestertons had much these
same views.
Though we all may he equal In possi-
bilities, we are not in realization, which
depends on other factors than DEGREES
of civil law, says Rodo, the South Ameri-
can philosopher. That is to say, we need
the best and wisest to give us a hand.
1t would seem that MIR. Wallace's ideal
is democracy; that ne loves democracy
as personal ideal, and that the ideal
IN democracy is reached by leading a
good life, by devoting some time to the
activities of the mind and spirit. And
that these things are more easily &C.
complished when one has sense of
security and a good roof over his head.
j. A. G.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Decoration for the Heurt.
Mn mother ,Dore red roses

My mother Dore red roses
Upon her gentle breast;
Because my father oape them
She alDays loued them best.
For me the pale gardenid-
My loDe Was from the South;
! 1oore his foWer upon my heart,
His kisses on my mouth.
My daughter tDedrs "crossed rifles"
Above her heart today
A strangely sonlber emblem
For one so young and oay-
But, oh, her eyes are shining I
In loUe's old starred pny.
B. Y. WILLIAMS. =
Evening star., 1943-08-02

much farther away, and the nights
are growing longer. Every raid, in
addition to the hell of destruction
wrought below, adds to the enormous
attrition suffered by German fighter
planes, which increases with the
growing intensity of attack And
this is only August, with Allied air
power merely taking practice swings
in preparation for what lies in store
for Germany this fall.
Evening star., 1943-08-02

O. Where is the largest library in the
world2-E. L. H.
A. The Library of Congress Is believed
to be the largest library in the world.
On June 30, 1912, 1t contained $500 387
printed books and pamphlets; 1,472251
maps and charts; 1,619,280 volumes and
pieces Of music; 561, ITO prints.
@. What is the title of the song sung
by Judy Garland and the cleaning
woman in Presenting Lily Mars?"-S.
B. N.
A. The selection sung by Judy Gar
land and the cleaning woman was
Every Little Movement Has Meaning
of It's own" from the show Madam
Sherry" produced in 1909. ---
fense stamps and War savings stamps.
A. v. C.
A. Defense stamps were issued before
the United States entered the war.
Stamps are now called War savings
stamps.
@. Is it still correct to refer to the
Womens Army Auxiliary Corps as
WAACS?-S. A.
A. The use of the abbreviation WAAC
for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps is
correct until the WAAC becomes the
WAC (September 80, 1943).
O. How old is Maj. Joseph Foss of ths
United States Marine Corps9-E. o. B.
A. Maj. Foss was born on April II,
1915.
@. What Is the proportion of women
engaged in aircraft production?-W. P.
A. About one third of the personnel in
aircraft production Is made up of women.
@. Who was Silver Dollar" Tabor
N S.
A. H. A. Tabor, at one time wealthy
mine owner and Senator, died in COM
parative poverty. His wife, known as
Baby Doe" Tabor, was found frozen in
a miners shack near Leadville, Colo, in
1885.
@. When did King Alfonso of Spain
die?-D. F. R.
A. King Alfonso XIII of Spain died
on February %, 1941.
@. Is 1t true that rattler's age may
be told by counting the rings in Its
rattle?-O. G, G.
A. This is a popular but erroneous be-.
lief. During its first year a snake sc-
quires three or four rings and about as
many more each year during its later
years.
@. Is Torger Toxic still the national
skiing champion?-S. I. w.
A Relying mainly on form Ola Aan-
gesen, a member of the Royal Norwegian
Air Force based at Toronto, won the
championship from Toxic in the United
States title tests at Fond du Lac, Wis.
Tokle's lack of perfect form brought him
down to third place.
@. Which State is known as the Bear
State?-O. G. P.
A. Bear State" Is one Of the nick
names applied to the State of Arkansas
This sobriquet was given to Arkansas
because of the vast number of bears In
pioneer dayS
Evening star., 1943-08-02

Among the collection of generals
captured by the Yanks on the north
shore of Sicily was a specimen of
that rara avis, an italian admiral.
Probably this intrepid sailor" had
ventured as far as the beach to dig
some clans.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J Haskin

op FfcucFEC ~ HuSkIH.
A reader can get the ans,per to ann
question OF fact by writtng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
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postage.
@. Do the chevrons worn by enlisted
men in the United States and British
Armies differ?-T. C. T.
A. The British chevrons are upright
VS.. United States chevrons are reverse
VS..
Q. Can glider be picked up by
plane from the ARM H. B.
A. A device has been developed where
by an airplane in flight can pickup q
glider.
@. Does the swan make any sound?-,
P. w.
A. A young swan or sygnet has a
plaintive, kittenlike cry. The older swan
makes sound like a grunting hiss.
O. Are peanuts considered a beneficial
food?-W. T. T.
A. Peanuts are a cheap and rich
source of protein and are high in Vita
min B.
O. Was fire ever peddled on the
streets?-A. A. H.
A. 1t was general practice in cities ,
OF medieval Europe and in this country
in Colonial days for boy known as the
linkboy to 60 about the streets carrying
live Goals in container and shouting,
'Firei" Householders whose fire had
gone out could then purchase hot Goals.
O. What color shirt is emblematic of
the followers of Sir Oswald Mosley?-W.
D. r. 80
A. Sir Oswald Mosley's followers wore
black shirts.
Evening star., 1943-08-02

Word Booklet-A concise guide to
correct speech and writing In English.
1t treats of words mispronounced,
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Evening star., 1943-08-02

higher branch Of the legal profession.
Within the British commonwealth,
repeat, there is no color discrimination.
There are colored Anglican bishops (ad-
dressed universally as My Lord'o, COL
ored high court judges, colored cabinet
ministers and colored ranking off,
GERS Of the services. Nor should 1t be
forgotten that in India a majority of the
white English civil servants and lawyers
are serving under colored superior Off
cials. GLO-AMERICAN.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use of
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerpes
the right to edit all letters Nth
q Die1U to condensation.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Changing Dialects
Give Doc Trouble

That was @ rids' We >oore3
.'.aarawc5 tre Chimes. driver
JohrrN Becp-heep Tua hg,
brakes Were only thr3 0 mpor-
tame, on L> mind Tho horn was
first and The steering wheel ~gc-
end Tie was the r0ughcSf driver
l oyer saw Nothing bothered
him including our Ntli,
We were getting out Of Che
kianG Province now and DR. g.
Nas having trouble with The
changing dialects
About ! o'clock on that after
noon Of the 22nd we raced like
wrath through a town on whose
gate was posted a sign showing a
skull croSSboncS and a rat Or
C thought il might be notice OF
buboric plague IN The place
blt on the outskirts Of the VIII
ace we decided that we'd gust
have 20 eat, for We had had moth
lr- that day So we stopped and
Were relieved 70 find that the sign
Wa simply q poster advertising a
sind of XII the Rat Week in
that village
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Chinese Contempt
For Jap OHensiUe

Then the boys spotted an elderly
white woman The only one we
had seen for days. She wa,
dressed IN severe black. DaVpn-
port got out of the bus and spoke
20 her and found that she was me
missionary We were looking for.
She led Us 10 the mission. and the
officials Of the town caught up
with us there.
The Chinese contempt for
Japdn'S spring offensive was a
nerve Earring bat stirring thing 10
see i'm action. p was going
about ITS usual routine. but you
never got the impression that It
WaS-an ostrich. Everybody seemed
10 know the JapS were coming
tnal way.
There WAS no hyStcria and very
little emotion The officials OF
p insisted ON giving us a feast
ihatujght When they heard that
it.WaS C,cVcr'S birthday their Joy
was toucning and genuine. They
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

aaep drop pn Our left and a preci-
Wcs rsln, o0 the road on our
Ugft and hc q Scrapc the prec'-
poe 3li the way around the bend.
on course ne couldn't see what
WAS coming,thc other way That
didn't worry johnny.
looked up once and there,
coming right al as, was "a big
cautoui'aged Chinese army truck
with foliage tIcd on the top Of 4.
Thq road was very narrow.
johnny IS brother must have been
al Lhe wheel of The army truck.
When JOHNNY gave him "A beep-
uccp. hc got back a beep-beep. l
shut my eyes and waited for the
crash. hut Johnny had gaugcd 1t
gust right
Continued tomorrow
Cuuu4tt. 1853 nv Random House. Inc.
f.ttrII.frI lt international News Service
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Warns of Air Raid
But Nothing in Sight

About an hour after lunch.
Johnny Bccp-beep brought the
CarecninG bus 10 a grinding stop
on a NawnIng curve IN the noun
famous road.
We had just passed a little
settlement OF eight or 10 houses
We looked ou'. There was Moth
Ing In sight cNcept q lImtlcss
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

Doing a man-szcd Job to help win the
war? Surely, but on your off hours its
important to YOU to remain your
sweetest, most feminine self! For soft
lined, dream-hued dresses to lift your
spirits and put gleam in his" eye,
there's nothing like beauty from
Fe deraps. smart collection! Colorful
rayon crepes, corduroys, velveteens,
transparent velvets, woods and wool
mixtures that are refreshingIy femi-
nine and soft. Colors are stirring, the
fashions superb! Juniors, Misses,
Women's Half Sizes.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

Smart, comfortable
saddle oxfords IN
brown and white or
all brown. With fabric
upperS and synthetic
olcs, Sizes 8 .-}.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Leonard to Face As in Opener
As Mats Present Revised Club
Dutch Defeated in Two Other InouguroIs;
Late Move Has Early Hitting Seventh

B~ Staff Correspondent of The Star
NEW YORK, April 17.-Knuckle-
balling Dutch Leonard on Tuesday
will make his third attempt to win
an opening game for the Mats, it
was disclosed today when Manager
Ossie Bluege selected Leonard as
his inaugural pitcher.
Bluege merely was confirming a
well-defned suspicion that he would
name Leonard to oppose the Ath-
letics in the seasons inaugural, in
asmuch as the big right-hander
has far better claim to the honor
than any other member of the
Washington staff.
Twice before, Leonard has es-
sayed to win an opening game for
the Mats, but with no luck. In
1910 he opposed Lefty Grove and
the Red Sox and lost 10 de-
cision in a classic battle, the Red
Evening star., 1943-04-18

par on any nine holes. He was out
in 36-even par-yesterday, but came
rolling in with q 5-under 81 on the
back 8.
Hogan received a $500 War bond
for winning. Todd, low amateur
received 500 bond. Four hun
dred dollars more in bonds and
stamps were distributed among the
low men.
Ben was favorite from the start
although he had been out of the
game for seven months.
Purpose of the meet was two
fold: To hold a tournament for
the benefit Of the war effort and
to put on one last big tournament
for the duration in the Southwest
More than 100000 worth of War
bonds were sold and now Ed Dud
ley, national president of the PGA
says the victory open is expected
to lead to many similar tourna
ments over the country.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Byrnes Star, Browns
Wa|Iop Cards, "a
Rook Hits Twice, Walks
Once With Bags Full

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April IT. - Getting
unexpected scoring punch from
Rookie Outfielder Milt Byrnes, the
st. Louis Browns defeated the world
champion Cardinals in an exhibi-
ton game today, 8 to 4.
Byrnes, a light hitter at Toledo,
drove in five runs, his teams margin
of victory. He came up three times
with the bases loaded, singled twice
and walked once.
A redeeming feature for the
Cardinals was the work of Rookie
Pitcher George Munger, who went
to the mound in the ninth inning
with the bases loaded none out, and
retired the Browns without further
scoring.
g. &: Eouis LOUIS A3 Is oS9 oS1 9fo 9fS SoS SoS Il Il
Batteries: Hollinssworth, dalehouse and
Hayes: Gumbert, Dickson, Brecheen. Mum
ger and w. Cooper.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
White Sox Even 5erie!
With Steal Of Home
Rookie Cutler Is Hero
In 6-5 Win Over Cubs
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Chi
:ago White Sox saw the Cubs take
5-run lead in the first three in
nings today and then came back
TO win, 6 to 5, scoring the deciding
marker with two out in the ninth
inning and evening their fromal city
series at one game apiece.
Rookie Dick Cutler stole home
with the Sox's winning run while
Dick Barrett was on the mound for
the Cubs.
The Cubs landed on Johnny Hum
phries for two runs in the first in
ming. one in the second and two In
The third. Pitcher Bill Lee kept the
White Sox scoreless for four frames
out yielded four runs in the fifth.
The Sox tied 1t up with a run in
the sixth off Ray Prim, who sue
:eeded Lee.
Cutler pilfered home in the ninth
,fter Barrett had issued three passes
one Of them intentional, to fill the
bases.
Gniesso hiesso AS as - 90 90 W c4Y SSooYY-s 8
Lee. Prim. Barrett and McCullough
Todd Humphries. Ross. Hanski and