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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Seek Aduice

The War Housing Center. estab-
lished in the show jointly by the
FILA, the Federal Home Loan
Bank and the Home Owners Loan
Corporation, has been attended by
"a constant stream OF families in
terested 10 know the possibilities
of home construction both during
the war and postwar periods.
The 1913 Builders Show Ideal
Home will be open TO the public
from 10 a. m. today until 9 to-
might. II is located in Evergreen
road near Fenkell avenue and. as
show officials pointed out. is easily
accessible by the Fenkell bus line
or Grand River street car. This
home was built by Joseph Holtz-
man and was completely furnished
and decorated by the J. L. Hudson
Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Attracts CroWds

within "a hours after the
show itself opened. we discoy-
cred corresponding interest In
wartime home products and
services on The part Of the pub
lie and our attendance has been
more steady throughout both
daytime and evening hours
than at any show I can recall,
based perhaps on the fact that
40 many factories are running
81 hours day that people get
off work at all hours and are no
longer free only In the evenings"
The two model homes shown 10
the public for the first time in
this builders show prove to be the
feature exhibits this year. The
Stout thermal home unit. devel-
oped and engineered by Stout
Houses. Inc, showed Ghe public
the type of unit being built for
the army in the tropics and the
Arctic.
The Palace model demountable
home proved of no less interest
with its five rooms and its ability
10 be erected on the home site IN
less than An hour.
The furnished rooms created
for the 1913 show by the
J. l.. Hudson Company and also
those by Crowley, Miner and Com
pany have also attracted great
interest with their variety of pc
RODS, ranging from Chinese mod
ern 10 colonial maple.
Evening star., 1943-06-02

"a conglomerate of Hawaiians, Fill
ipinos, Chinese, Japanese, Puerto
Ricans, Portuguese and Caucasians
of many different strains" The
plantations constitute, in his opinion,
"the finest biological test tubes on
EARTH" At Queens he has created
conservative proving ground" for
new medicines, new procedures, new
theories of treatment and care. He
uses modern equipment and his
forty-two assistants keep abreast of
current scientific literature in spe-
cialized detail.
But DR.. Larsen does not wish to be
known as IAN innovator" Honorably
proud of what he has done, he in
vites study of it by other physicians
willing to accept the challenge of the
times. His "experiment," of course,
is only one of many, and he has
warned against exaggerating its sig
nif1cance. When asked to sum up
his findings, he cites his infant NOR
tality rate in contrast to 4O.8 for the
continental United States. The dif-
ference is symbolic.
Evening star., 1943-06-02

open to every view ~ palpable truth
that the mass Of mankind has not been
born with saddles on their backs, nor q
favored few booted and spurred, ready
to ride them legitimately by the grace of
God. These are grounds of hope for
others. For ourselves, let the annual
return Of this day forever refresh our
recollections OF these rights and an
undiminished devotion to them"
Jefferson, obviously, put his sigma
ture to these words knowing that
they were, in effect, a final expression
of his views of the work in which
he had spent his life. He was SO
years of age; his health had failed
but his mind was as clear as the
proverbial crystal. BY choice, then,
deliberately and consciously, he died
a libertarian, testifying at the last
to his confidence in the human race
as such, free of arbitrary dictation,
unregimented, outstanding and hon
orably proud. He took nothing back,
he compromised nothing. 1t was
"the unbounded exercise" of liberty
that he claimed for "the mass of
mankind" Modern readers, less
radical, may disagree with him in
some respects; but his pronounce
ment remains as he wrote it-a
monument to his own faith and
courage, his own desire and aspira-
ton.
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Jefferson's Testament

The Bulletin of the American
Association of University Professors
is responsible for the republication
Of letter from the pen of Thomas
Jefferson which should be better
known to his countrymen. 1t was
written on June "A, 1926, ten days
before its distinguished authors
death at Monticello. The person to
whom it was addressed was Roger C.
Weightman, a printer and bookseller
who served the Nations Capital sue
cessively as Mayor and commander
Of the local militia. Written under
conditions conducive to solemn and
heartfelt utterance, the text runs as
follows:
THE kind invitation received from
=" the citizens of the City of WASH
ington to be present with them at their
celebration on the fiftieth anniversary of
American independence. as one of the
surviving signers of an instrument preg-
nant with our own and the fate of the
world, is most f1attering to myself. -.
It adds sensibly to the sufferings of sick
ness to be deprived by it of a personal
participation In the rejoicings of that
day. - May 1t be to the world what
believe 1t will be Ito some parts sooner,
to others later, but finally to alb, the
signal Of arousing men to burst the
chains under which monkish >ienor-
ance and superstition had persuaded
them to bind themselves, and to assume
the blessings and security of self
government. That form which we have
substituted restores the free right to the
dom Of opinion.
"All eyes are opened, or opening, to
the rights OF man. The general spread
of the Light Of eoienco has alroady laid
Evening star., 1943-06-02
What's Cookino?
From the Topeka Capitol.

AAohi we 4opekd SdplJOl.
Strong-arm secrecy at the United
Nations food conference at Hot Springs.
Va, will probably result in bad case
Of indigestion.
The public is getting fed up with the
washington plan of offering handouts
OF information of little or no impor-
tance, and at the same time concealing
facts the people should have.
At the food conference, about 200
soldiers are on guard-keeping reporters
at safe distance. Whenever the DOW
ers that be decide to offer a inorsel of
information, the press will be recognized.
But between morsels, the press must get
along on pretty poor rations. &.
The people have a right to know
what's cooking, and the press should be
given the details. The mess might not
be as bad as it smells. However, the
odor from Hot Springs indicates that
one of the -four freedoms" is being
badly scorched
Evening star., 1943-06-02
EVANSVILLE, Md.
Dear Sir:

OcdT Oh
II always read your column in our
Evening Star and am convinced you
know lot about birds.
Maybe you can help me solve my
neighbor's problem about birds nesting
in the ivy of our chimney.
"She advises me she is very much
annoyed all day by their chirping and
singing and wishes to know If we will
pull the nests out.
This, of course, Is baby season for
birds, and having been brought up on a
farm, have an Instructive love for all
young things, birds and animals alike,
so would not hear to this.
But in order to preserve my neigh
bor's nerves I thought you may know
of some method to quiet these birds.
She claims that most Of them are
sparrows and no earthly good, but to
me even a baby sparrow & q helpless
living thing.
"She also has quite growth of wis
taria on her porch, and claims they hop
from this Ivy on my chimney to her
wistaria vine and dirty up her driveway.
Il suggested that If she would tear
down her wistaria vine "a dream Of
beauty in the springtime), would pull
the ivy off our chimney, but. Of course,
she was shocked at the idea.
Nov Mr.. Tracewell If you could
solve this problem it would certainly
help. I would like you to publish this
letter so can bring it to the attention
of my neighbor, so that she can see
that the very best authority on birds
has been consulted.
Thanking you,
Sincerely yours, E. H. H."
X + 4
There is no way to stop birds singing
in the springtime.
Without attempting q judgment of
Solomon, we would point out that this
is just case of the difference between
interest and non-interest.
If the second party would become
interested in sparrows, these small birds
of nuisance.
1t should be pointed out that there
are sparroWs and sparrows, and that
the English sparrow is one of the liveliest
and best, at least in the thinking Of
many persons.
The era of persecution of this bird
has about passed.
People everywhere are beginning i. to
see that though its importation to this
country was a mistake, the bird had
nothing to do with it; 1t simply has
made the best Of things as 1t found
them, and has tried to live It's life as the
Creator ordained.
English sparrows in suburban and
small town communities are far differ
ent and better birds than the ones
which fight for living in the city
streets.
Suburban sparrows are much cleaner,
Evening star., 1943-06-02
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trace1pell.

their feathers are brighter, and their
actions less pugnacious.
Their chirps are much sweeter, and
their family lives not much different
from those Of other species.
Nineteen different species Of sparrows
come to the Washington area. Most
familiar are the English sparrow, the
song sparrow and the white -throated
sparrow.
Bird for bird, the English sparrow
stands up very we'll to the other species.
Indeed, some persons have killed song
sparrows in the mistaken belief that
they were "just common sparrows."
II q person will become interested In
the sparrow clans, he will soon see that
English sparrows are by no means the
bad birds they have been painted.
The way to become interested in the
birds is to feed them.
In time, one may watch even SPAR
rows with interest.
When this time arrives, then the lowly
English sparrow takes its rightful place
as bird as well as any.
TfG chirping is then heard as pretty,
not distasteful.
Indeed. it is the choral singing Of
these birds which attracts many persons.
Each individual chirp, by itself, may
not be much. but all together the COM
bined chirps set up q fine music, es-
pecially in the afternoon, favorite
singing time.
1t is interesting to note that the
author Of one book about birds found
that a female English sparrow was to
her the most interesting bird OF the
thousands which came to her yard
She had all the more desirable species,
but discovered that this one female
made greater appeal to her than any
of the others.
One good thing about all the birds,
including the sparrows, is that they 20
to bed early.
Ben Franklin's saying about early to
bed" was known to the birds centuries
ago.
GO to the ant. thou sluggard" says
the Good BOOK, but we might do even
better by going to the birds, and trying
to understand them.
We might point out that on the wall
Of one Of Washington's largest hospitals
is an ivy vine, and that in 1t every day
hundreds OF English sparrows chirp and
live their lives.
AS far as we know, no patient has
ever protested their singing
The difference between justice and
mercy was pointed out by Portia long
ago, when she said:
Though justice be thy plea, consider
this,
That in the course Of justice none
Should see salvationis we pray for
mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us
all to render
The deeds of mercy"
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Gasoline for Physicians
Object of Spokesman's Appeal.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The doctors of our society have UNDER
gone considerable inconvenience during
the gasoline shortage in trying to dis
charge their obligations tc the sick Many
of our physicians have been unable to
make any calls for the past three days
and some report that they have actually
had to neglect seriously i'll patients.
Wherever gasoline is available it requires
so much of the physicians time to get in
line and take his turn that In some in
stances office hours have had to be can
celed.
With your support it seems as though
something can be done to prevent this
recurring of these conditions. Perhaps
one of the many filling stations which
have been closed for some months could
be reopened for physicians and an emer-
gency supply of gas placed there for use
in such times as these. The physicians,
of course, should be required to sign for
the amount of gasoline, give the number
of the license which permits him to prac-
tice medicine in the District and what
ever other data necessary for his protec-
ton.
VERNON A. WILKERSON, MD,
President. Medico- -Chirurgical Society.
Evening star., 1943-06-02

anyway? The farmer is going TO get his
price. The farmer is in a good position.
He can't be rationed on the food he
grows for himself Nor can he be taxed
for it-as city folks are taxed-on their
entire wages, including what they spend
for food.
There was time not so long ago when
these same people backed and got huge
subsidies to keep prices up. That was
all right, too But If the farmers expect
sympathy with their problems after this
war they'd better not fight subsidy to
keep prices down on food for the common
people.
Chester Davis ideas on rationing and
draining "excess spending power" sure
make a housewife think-think how
dangerous 1t would be to let him-or
any one else in the Department of Agri-
culture-take over food rationing and
food price control!
INDIGNANT HOUSEWIFE.
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Huwuiiun Experiment

The business of civilization is the
development of better techniques of
living. A community properly may
be Judged in that regard according
to its infantile mortality rate. The
best health record in the world, so
appraised, happens to be that Of the
people employed on the sugar planta-
tions of Hawaii. Losing only sixteen
babies per 1000 live births last year,
they are present subject of interest
to physicians and sociologists every
where.
Credit for the miracle" is attrib-
uted to the medical director of
Queens Hospital in Honolulu. His
name is DR.. Nils Paul Larsen and he
has been working in the natural
laboratory" of the islands since 1921.
Under the patronage of the Sugar
Planters Association, he established
4 health research center at Oahu and
q system of twenty-four hospitals
and clinics to care for the workers on
thirty-eight plantations. His pro-
cedure admittedly is "paternalistic, !"
but the cooperation Of the benef1-
ciaries is "close to perfect" With
the association spending $l7.2o per
capita annually, he has been able to
show profit on the investment" in
terms of improved efficiency among
ell classes of laborers in the fields
and mills. The statistics which he
has accumulated relating to tuber-
culosis and venereal disease exhibit
d consistent decline to approximately
half the previous figures.
DR.. Larsen calls his philosophy
Intelligent Selfshness." Born in
Sweden, an artist, mountain climber
and deep-sea diver, he is fearless in
bis attitude toward his problems. He
has for his human materials" both
professional personnel and patients,
Evening star., 1943-06-02
High Prices for Food
Resented by Mother Of Four.

To the Editor of The Star:
What Chester c. Davis said to con-
gressional committee the other day on
the meat and butter subsidy made me,
housewife, mad as hops. He's against
the subsidy, it seems, because lower
prices would start us buying more of
something that's already scarce and
because we already are rolling in enough
dough to pay higher prices.
Using high food prices to ration foods
and to drain of excess spending power"
is new low in public policy.
1t would mean that my family of four
growing children, living on a smaller
income, because their father is in the
Army, must give up meat and butter
altogether-while Mrs. Gottrocks, whose
income is no longer limited to $25 900 q
year, could go on buying them.
Now if meat and butter are scarce,
let's cut the ration and raise the points
that's o. k. with me. But when any one
says to let prices 60 skyhigh so common
people can't even have a smell while
rich people buy-weu that person better
not go through dark alleys at night.
Excess spending power" ought to be
drained off" where it is-not where it
amt. AS I said, my family is living
on less than before the war. With 10
million in the Army, many with wives
and children. lot Of other families
must be in the same boat.
II you want to cut spending power. do
it by higher income taxes at the source
or compulsory bond buying according to
salary-and I won't kick about my share.
But high food prices hit hardest the guy
with smallest wages and the most mouths
to feed-the guy with no excess spend
ing power" at all!
Besides, why should the Department
Of Agriculture and the farm bloc raise
such . duststorm ever Q food suhsidy
Evening star., 1943-06-02
The Special Season

Qn England already 95 types of
flowers and shrubs unknown for
decades before the blitz have been
found in holes where nitrates from
burning bombs have enriched the
soil-News note.)
Spring redsserts her special season
Here in this 1Dorld of science and of
reason.
The fragrant gorse spreads on tho
Chiltern hills.
Along Hyde Park the purple crocus
spills
For louers and for losers walking
there,
Drinking tn, insaemorial golden air.
The London Rocket soon man ,ooke
again
Under the moon of var, the fery
rain.
The falling bombs, the naockery of
birth,
NoD buried deep, haze tructifed tho
earth, ..-
And from their coming strange ne,o
foUers rise
Unseen before beneath these troubled
skies.
Nourished In darkness, fashioned on
her toheel,
Spring shapes her soonders iron, tho
broken steel:
Transmits the chemicals .oe use for
grief
Into the trsmnlous petal. the green,
the HUtng Leaf.
SARA VAN ALSTYNE ALLEN,
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Mindinq Our Business

ITO mind our own business" in
world affairs has been sort of
catch-phrase of isolationism for
many years. But Undersecretary of
State Sumner Welles gives it the
meaning it should have, the spirit of
which goes far to sum up the funda-
mental source of our responsibilities
as a Nation in the postwar world.
Those responsibilities are, primarily,
to ourselves; not to others. 'This
long-range problem of postwar policy
is fundamentally a question of our
own self-interest."
The time to begin thinking about
this policy, as Mr.. Welles says, is now
and the more open discussion Of the
subject we have the further we shall
go in gaining the support of all our
people for the obligations we must
assume. But Mr.. Welles speaks realis-
tically in suggesting that it is pre-
mature to attempt, now, any precise
definition OF that "plan of interna-
tional cooperation" of the future
which the American people some day
must pass upon in detail.
What we do need now is agreement
on some broad policy within which
this future plan of cooperation will
be encompassed. In his commence
ment address at the North Carolina
College for Negroes on Memorial Day,
Mr.. Welles outlined some of the
basic considerations which underlie
that policy. These relate to the Gin
evitable" period of chaotic, and, in
some areas, an anarchic, state OF
affairs" where social and economic
conditions will be unsettled, where
millions will be starving and other
millions will be seeking repatriation.
During this period we must be pre-
pared to assume our part of the nee
essary maintenance of order.
And it Is during this period that
the form of international organiza-
ton necessary to preserve peace in
the world should be taking shape-a
combination of armed forces to pre-
vent further aggression; some tri-
bunal for the study and settlement of
international controversies; appro-
pirate technical organiza tions to deal
with economic and financial policies
and, as a guiding principle, recogni-
ton of the equal sovereignty of all
states.
This is the basic approach to our
postwar policy, whatever its final
form. To make that outline of policy
reality requires, first, a realization
among our own people that it is de-
signed for our own self-interest, not
in any visionary spirit of helping
other people to solve their own prob
lens. This is problem which con-
Germs us, as much as it concerns any,
body else. If we fail to make any ap-
preciable progress toward it's solution
after this war, we shall face the ne
cessity of pouring out blood and
treasure few years hence in still
another effort to survive in still an
other world war We should begin
now to think of postwar participa-
ton in international organizations,
designed to maintain the peace of
the world, as a practical method of
"minding our own business"
Evening star., 1943-06-02
Neighborhood Beautilication
Commended and Applauded.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Midway Civic Association declares
this the opportune moment to place a
crown Of victory on the residents of this
area for their hearty response and CO.
operation in beautifying this section with
flowers and plants and their general
cleaning of byways and alleys.
We are ranking second to none. With
our start and some improvement here
and there, the whole city gladly will
crown us "the city's best for beauty,
health and ere many moons, I hope,
housing and conduct.
Now let us keep in mind the request Of
the authorities for our aid in developing
the qualities that speed the desired sa-
lutte: Good citizen, friend and brother for
health, law and order.
GEORGE W. JOHNSON,
1resadsnt, Midway Civic Association.
Evening star., 1943-06-02

@. Who invented the jeep?-P. E. Y
A. The jeep originated in the Amer
lean Bantam Car Co. of Butler, Pa, and
was developed in cooperation with Army
officers.
@. Why are oysters not palatable in
the months without an R2-C. K. F.
A. The spawning season occurs in the
months of May, June, July and August.
The spawn gives them a fiat taste and
causes the flesh to become stringy.
@. Where is the largest coffee planta.
ton in the world?-J. B. E.
A. It is one in the state of Sac Pauio,
Brazil which contains more than 4,50o,-
900 trees.
@. Who wrote the well-known child's
prayer. Gentle Jesus meek and mild"7
N. T. B.
A. The real author is unknown It
has been falsely attributed to Pope Leo
III and has been used since the days Of
Charlemagne, AID. 742-s14.
Q. Is glider pilot entitled to silver
wings?-T. L. P.
A. The Army Air Corps says that
glider pilot is entitled to wear the regular
silver wings with &c" in the middle
after successfully completing the pre-
scribed course of training.
@. Do woodpeckers destroy trees?-
NJ r. S.
A. Though accused Of destroying
trees, woodpeckers actually are helpful.
They dig out of the bark and decayed
wood the very insects which damage
the tree.
@. Was the body Of John Jacob Astor
recovered when the Titanic sankq-A.
T. F.
A. The body was brought to Halifax
on the cable ship Mackay-Bennett on
April 30, 1912, among the bodies recov-
cred from the sea where the Titanic
went down.
@. How many more males than
females are there in this country?-
T. N. B.
A. According to the last census, 1910,
there were 453,909 more males than
females.
@. Where Is the largest naval train
ing station in the United States?-X.
A. c.
A. The Navy Department says that
the Great Lakes Naval Training Station,
Great Lakes, ILL.,. is the largest.