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Evening star., 1943-07-01
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. TraceUeIl.

suave than in some sections, which may
make for better understanding.
And I have yet to see . snake In the
grass. or anywhere else out here.
Before I came out here I wrote .
rhyme:
II want little jungle al my own,
Where violets and songbirds dwell
Where I may sit alone upon . mossy
stone
And invite sweet natures spell
And I've got 1t.
"Your friend and the BIRDS g. R."
Our, correspondents \"russet wood
pecker" is the flicker, one Of our finest
birds.
It has . red spot on the back of its
neck, and q black crescent beneath Its
chin.
1t makes plenty Of noise, one of its
favorite notes being . yawping sort of
sound, scarcely in the musical category,
but interesting to hear. nevertheless. It
is good to note that the birds. being the
first musicians, managed to discover and
use most Of the truly musical methods.
They use contrast, retards the crescendo,
and many other musical devices. They
understand loud and soft, and manage
recitative as well as bel canto. Some of
their utterances are rhapsodical, some
initiative, some In the grand manner and
some purely folk songs, simple and pure.
They make good use of contrast, often
sandwiching in between their purer tones
some harsh, even gutteral, notes. The
wood thrush is . past master OF this,
placing between each section of his fine
song a combination Of whirrs which,
heard too closely, seem utterly unmusical,
but heard at little distance, as they
usually are, blend in very WELL and give
. certain amount of true contrast, al
ways 50 pleasing in music. Dissonance
Is real part OF music, and the thrushes
have known all about 1t for centuries.
Our recollection is that the spots OF
the black widow spider are on her stom-
ach, not her back.
We recall looking at one through the
bottom of jar, held high in the hand Of
a naturalist
Any one interested in spiders, whether
really or enforced. should make certain
that the marks Of the famous black
widow spider are well known, and
accurately
Usually this spider, which is not large,
attracts attention through a certain
sinister air 1t has, spots or no spots.
Amateur naturalists are well advised
to give it wide berth, although some per-
sons assert that its bite is not as danger
GUS as has been claimed
This years fireflies are wonderful, in
deed, no doubt due to atmospheric con-
ditions
The night Of the blackout the beetles
flashed away as II they had never heard
Of Hitler and the evil things he has
brought into the world
The lack Of other lights made the fire.
flies seem brighter than ever, veritable
lanterns in the velvety darkness, casting
CLEANS Of sanity in a world darkened by
q temporary insanity Of the human
mind.
Evening star., 1943-07-01
Thoughts Prompted
BY Blackout.

To the Editor Of The star:
Washington recently had its fourteenth
blackout test, the test being under the
auspices and direction Of the Army.
While no shots were fired Cor bombs
droppe6, the ack-aek guns were UNDER
stood to be in placement, while search
lights criss-crossed the skies looking for
the bombers. Altogether. the test provided
a more spectacular and diverting per.
formance than any Of its predecessors.
While Official report as to effectiveness
Of the test as q war measure has not
been forthcoming, there is suggestion Of
some complaint as to the timing and
perhaps unnecessary interference with
some social programs. It also appears
from police court records that some of
our citizens didn't fnd 1t necessary to
put out lights, extinguish cigarettes or
get of the streets during the red signal
period.
Are we taking our blackout tests seri-
ously? Doubtless some are, but generally
I believe the answer is no. Oh, yes we
know all about what the demons OF the
sky are doing to war-torn Europe, but
well ut can't happen here"
Until Pearl Harbor we did not much
believe there was a real war going on
anywhere. Then we found out.
When we read of a six-day stoppage
of the mining Of coal, coal needed for
steel, steel to build guns, tanks, planes
and ships for successful prosecution of
this war, we can but wonder whether
there aren't still some among us who
do not know that we are at war-the
bloodiest war of all history, and a war
into which we are getting more involved
every day.
Perhaps a few bombs on Washington
or elsewhere in the Western world Is
what is needed to wake us up-cause the
Paul Reveres to ride again? II we
haven't any "Pauls," well, Is there much
worth saving anyhow?
WILBUR H. CLOSE.
Evening star., 1943-07-01
BRENTWOOD, Md.

Dear Sir:
There is . most interesting catbird
that perches upon the top Of telephone
pole across from my place every morn
ing and gives us Brentwoodians . most
delightful concert in which the trills and
MARBLES far outnumber the harsher notes.
Another catbird sometimes joins him, al
though I have never noticed that 1t sings.
There was another bird down on the
newly cut lawn few days ago-too large
for thrush and with couple Of patches
of bright red plumage. one. think. on
the back Of its head. judged 1t to be q
woodpecker, although do not remember
seeing russet woodpeckers before. but
have noticed 1t pecking since at the
trees.
1.-The catbirds first attracted my atten-
ton this spring when they were scolding
my two cats and driving them away
from little platform just outside Of my
upstairs window where was in the habit
of feeding the cats. Perhaps the cat
birds thought it was or should be bird
feeding station. It is true that there are
beautiful ash trees Immediately in front
of my porch whose branches have to be
constantly trimmed to keep them from
lying on its roof, but do not believe any
birds are nesting in the trees, perhaps
because the cats constantly use several
of them as ladders to climb up to my up
stairs apartment for their meals, but that
day the cats were so cowed and the birds
so belligerent that fed the cats at the
south window instead.
I'VE have great many thrusheS this
year and they thoroughly enjoy sassing
the cats from some branch about four
feet away from the tree trunk on which
the cat is sharpening her claws, or some
times they will perch on the fence which
is not so much farther away for the same
purpose. After they have scolded appar-
emily until they are bit tired Of it, they
suddenly fly across the street either into
the trees there or sometimes fly clear
down to strip of thick woods.
There are wonderful opportunities for
the study of birds out here in the North
east There Is so much more space be-
tween homes than in any part OF the
Northwest where one is as near to the
center Of the city. Many Of the citizens
here have catered especially to the birds
by putting out food and building fancy
bird baths. There are some bird houses,
too; but the oaks, ashes and mulberries,
naples, and many other fine trees fur
nish such good places for nests that other
housing seems hardly necessary.
"Of course, there are also insects which
some people must find interesting
caterpillars-which I do not like-ants,
spiders. Of which people are apt to be
unreasonably afraid, although there Is,
Of course, the black widow, but every
time think have discovered one, I find
either that it has no spot on its back, or
it is the wrong color; butterflies by day
and bright moths at night, to say moth
ing of the fireflies which have been so
wonderful this year. Is it due to the wet
weather?
And the people out here are perhaps q
bit franker. although they may be less
Evening star., 1943-07-01

Famous Love Affairs-More fasci-
mating than fiction are the stories
In this booklet. They are that be-
cause they tell of real men and women
and the heights and depths to which
love carried them Kings and queens.
great statesmen, military and naval
heroes, artists, musicians, writer's
all have found love the most potent
power in the world. All have reacted
to it in different ways, so that there
Is wide variety in their stories.
Some OF them let love ruin their
lives-to others 1t brought naught but
happiness. To secure your copy of
this interesting publication inclose
is cents in coin wrapped In this
clipping and mail to the Star Infor-
nation Bureau.
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Evening star., 1943-07-01

Is LllcTC q ItCu SiOoo o16ahAnaeAoA
in Turkey?-E. A. H.
A. Turkey has society belonging to
the League of Red Cross Societies, which
Is known as the Turkish Red Crescent
Society. It Is organized in accordance
with the laws of the League Of Red Cross
Societies. The crescent Is used as an
emblem only because Turkey is Mo-
hammedan country.
Q. Please list some Irishmen Of note
who are serving in the British Army
J. B. c.
A. Eminent men Of Irish nationality
now serving In the British Army include
Marshal Sir John Dill, Gen. Sir Alan
Brooke, Gen. Sir Claude J. E. Auchin-
leck, Gen. H. r. L. G. Alexander, 1t. Gen.
Sir William Porter Macarthur, Capt.
w. r. Patterson, Air Vice Marshal j. B.
Cole Hamilton and Air Vice Marshal
Tyrell.
@. What Is bringsel?-S. E. K.
A. This is a token that is attached to
the collar Of a dog used to seek out
wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
When dog finds casualty he returns
the bringsel to his master and then
leads him to the victim.
@. How many consultations were
known to the ancients?-W. E. G.
A. The earliest complete list Of con-
stelations Is in a Greek poem of Aratus
of Soil. "The Phenomena" written about
270 BIC. In it 48 are listed.
Q. Who is the father of Bohemian
music?-D. E. E.
A. Friedrich Smetana has been SO
called. He is best known for his opera
1.-THE Battered Bride" and . symphonic
poem, The Moldau."
@. Are many Japanese Of American
birth serving in the Army?-M. w.
A. The Tooth Infantry Battalion at
Camp Mccoy, Wis, is entirely composed
of Japanese-Americans. There are other
REPRESENTATIONS in the Army as well
as in other branches of the service.
@. How is 1t possible for a spider to
walk over its web when flies and other
insects are caught in it?-A. w. B.
A. Not all the threads Of the web are
sticky and 1t is on these that the spider
usually walks. However, kind Of oil
is exuded onto the feet so that the spider
can also walk over the sticky threads
without sticking fast.
Q. Are all gems sold by carat weights3
C. B. C..
A. All gems except pearls are sold by
carat weights. Pearls are sold by grains.
@. How many persons have been killed
and injured by air raids over England?-
E. G. S.
A. The British Information Services
say from September, 1899, to March.
1943, the total number of men, women
and children killed and injured by air
raids in Great Britain was 1o3,477.
@. Why were the 10000 residents Of
the port quarter Of Marseille, France,
recently evacuated?-R. s. S.
A. They were removed to provide space
for . German U-boat base.
Evening star., 1943-07-01
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permissible. The Star reserves
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a pie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-07-01

A large synthetic rubber plant, just
opened in Texas, expects to continue
after the war. In other words, this
plant is a perennial. not just an
annual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
BIG BLOCK DANCE
 SLATED TONIGHT
City Hall Area to Be Scene of Event; Opening Father
 Doyle Week

"Remember Father Doyle Week" will be ushered in tonight with a mammoth block dance party, CO., sponsored by the Waterbury Tool Company, division of Vickers, Inc. the Scovill Employes Recreation as- sociation, and the part depart ment, on Grand street in front of the City Hall starting at 7:30 o'clock. For three hours there will be continuous dancing with music being furnished alternately by two 12-piece orchestras, one the Wa terbury Tool unit under the di- rection of Michael Mancini: the other, the popular Scovill dance ag- gregation under the baton of Fred Bredice.
 In conjunction with the event, war saving stamps will be sold as part of the playgrolnds' effort to buy more equipment for our fighting men in the South Pacific and thus pay tribute to Rev. Neil Doyle, local priest who was killed in action several weeks ago while in the act of administering to a dying soldier. A staff of girl playground supervis- ors under the direction of Mrs. E. P. Conlan will handle the sale. Dancers and spectators alike are asked to purchase one or more stamps of any denomination.
 Tonights afafir will be the first of three special events which are being staged this week by the park department under the supervision of William J. DerWin, assistant Su- pervisor of recreation. Tomorrow night at the Victory House on the Green, the playgrounds will stage their first annual Floradora sextet contest for girls from the various i play centers while on Friday night the boys will have their inning ir the annual Barber Shop quartet contest. War savings stamps will be seld both nights at the Victory House by the playground staff, as- sisted by Edward Fitzpatrick, man. ager of the Loew-Poli theater.
 The Fulton Park marionette troupe under the direction of Miss Ruth Gerard presented King of the Golden River" at Fulton Park
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
Gas Sales Down 75%

New York, Aug. II (UPo - Gasoline sales in the IT eastern states and the District of Columbia have been reduced to 75 per cent Of the August quota in an emergency measure" by the Petroleum Admin istration for War. 1t was disclosed today.
 Issuance of the order, which has been in effect since August 6 and primes civilian gasoline supplies to the lowest level yet reached in the eastern area. was confirmed by H. w. Dodge, district director of the PAW.
 The order was issued to primary petroleum suppliers. who attributed the shortage to the refusal of mid dle west companies to ship oil pro- ducts to the east.
 "Why should the middle western dealers ship their products to the eastern seaboard" one petroleum representative asked. when they can sell their stuff like hot cakes in the west. where rationing is not so strict?"
 The action was described as Ian emergency measure" by c. A. Peter son, head of the PAW supplies and distribution division, and he indi- cated that as soon as supplies i'm proved the order would be lifted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
| SPAR LEADER IN BIG CITY
It. Commander Dorothy Stratt0n Attends War
 Paintings Exhibit

New York, N. Y. Making her first visit to the Third Naval Dis- trict since removing all SPAR train ing from Hunter College to Palm Beach, Fla, It. Commander Doro- thy G. Stratton, Director of the Women's Reserve of the Coast Guard. will visit New York today, inspecting STARS on duty at Coast Guard Headquarters, 42 Broadway an ddedicating a new Coast Guard SPAR Recruiting Booth at Rocke- feller Center.
 Accompanied by It. Margaret Stephanson, head of SPAR Recruit ing throughout the country, and It. q. g0 Dorothy Beckwith, Third Naval District SPAR Recruiting Officer, It. Commander Stratton will also open the exhibit of war paintings by Coast Guard artists at the Time and Life Building in Rockefeller Center.
 Miss Stratton arrived in New York last night to participate in the NEG network Salute to Youth" broad CdSI WkllCll Wdo uCOACdC0 UO CllC STARS as part of the 153rd Anni- versary celebration of the Coast Guard.
 In peacetime, the Dean of Women of Purdue University, It. Com mander Strattor has been director of the STARS since it's founding in November 1942. This inspection will be the first official inspection of STARS on duty in this district by Mss Stratton. Several hundred STARS are now assigned here for duty with various units.
 The exhibit of war paintings by Coast Guard artists which will be open to the public from today on, features scenes of the Coast Guard in action around the world. Includ- ed among the artists represented are Chief BoatsWain's Mate William Goadley Lawrence and Chief Spec ialist John J. Floherty, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
DRIVER PAYS SIS
 FOR N0LLE TODAY
Lafayette Street Resident Arraigned on Two Com-
 plaints in Police Court

James Minnis, IT, 45 Lafayette St, received nolles for $l5 on charges of speeding and driving without an operators licence in this mornings city court session be- fore Judge I'heobald Conway.
 Other cases: John Volibrio, 27, 25 Second Ave-, non-support, continued to Sept. 3; Angelo Rosa, 54, 43 Ed son St., willful injury to private building. continued to Aug. 85; Pas qual A. Pourello, 25, 63 Menden Ave-, Southington, violation of the motor vehicle law and the rules of the road, nolled for $5; Carl Berg, l59 South St.; William Rosersky. 37, 2s Stephans Lane; Sidney Hilton, B, 093 Cook St.; John ODonnell, 45, 4l5 Meadow St.; Ruth Sercrrow, 2l. 384 Hill St.; Carl Boccuzzi, 36, II Yale St.; Walden Trimble, 37, 94 Eost Main, violation of the park ing laws, nolled on payment of $5 or equivalent bond called; John Kellii1er, AS, l8 Newell St., non support, 60 days jail, suspended for one year on condition he pay his wife $2o per week; Joseph Cipriano, 32, 43 Cooke St., non-Support, con tinued to Sept. g; Naleom Ritchle, 36, D225 Center Ave-, Pittsburgh, breach of the peace, $25 bond balled; Michael Cappelletti, 41, 52 Sunsiga- mond Ave-, defective brakes ana failure to change address on H. cense, nolled for $15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11

Residents of War-torn Sicily &C., corded the American Expeditionary force a joyous welcome writes Pri- vate First Class James Grille to his sister, Miss Rose Grillo of 186 Mill street. There were gifts of wine, fruit and pastry for all, but for the American boys, who could talk Ital- ian, there was a special welcome with plenty of kisses from the wom- en folks. We found many families suffering. They complained of the | Nazis robbing them of everything, food as well as shoes. They were sure glad to see the Americans come"
 In his V-mail notice, Private Grillo stated that he is well. He told of his experiences in landing on the island and the reception which fol- lowed. There was but little fighting, the combination Nazis and Fascist effecting a prompt retreat.
 Before entering the service Pri- vate Grille was an employe of the American Brass Co. His brother, l llNdUC IhoO Sluoo OOiiIi Nfi ilc, now in training somewhere in Texas"
 Technician Sergeant Alfred San tillo, of R. F. D. No. 3. has com- pleted a course at the Ordnance Automotive School at Fort Cook, Neb.
 Many Waterbury boys assigned to the 776th Anti Air Craft Corps have completed training in South Caro- lima camps and are expected home shortly on furloughs.
 Sergeant George R. Angrave, son of MT. and Mrs. George Angrave of Herschel avenue, is now at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, taking special training course for three months. He was recently sent there from Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky.
 Sergeant John G. Pappas. hus- band of Mrs Kathryn Virginia Pappas of 292 Wolcott street, has been wounded in action in the Southwest Pacific area, according to a communication received by his wife from the War Department and verified in a letter received from the soldier himself yesterday.
 The local servicemen received head wounds, 1t was reported, but his condition is now satisfactory and he is recuperating. No details had been given in the first message from Washington.
 Mrs. Pappas, wso is worker at the food and :ioe panel of the local ration board, received the encourag- ing news of her husbands condition yesterday just as she started her weeks vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
Defensive Measures Considered As State
 Reports More Cases
Authorities in Meeting Emergency Situation; Par- ents Asked to Be Watchful Over Children

department staff has been loaned" to New Haven, but would return here promptly if there is any need for their services.
 Miss Alice Peak, director of the Visiting Nurses Association, an- nounced the names of the two Wa terbury nurses who are at the New Haven hospital assisting the staff there with the Sister Kenny meth. cd. The nurses are: Miss Bertha Cady and Miss Welhea Brom.
 Their places are temporarily being filled by nurses aides and persons who have taken the home nursing course, said Miss Peak.
 Waterbury nursing groups had been urged to assist New Haven in its battle against the dreaded dis ease, poliomyelitis, which has re- suited in postponing well-child con- ferences here, 1t was announced to- day.
 The number of new cases of the disease in New Haven and West Haven rose to 50 since August l, the Waterbury Visiting Nurse Assn revealed that two staff nurses were dispatched to augment nursing facilities at the New Haven hos pital.
 Because the Sister Kenny method of treatment is being used at the New Haven hospital to fight the disease, large number of nurses is required. The system calls for in- tensive individual attention and frequent messages, she added.
 The well-child conferences are held for the purpose of examining and treating several hundred chil- dren at the Duggan school, Christ Chapel, the Rose Hill branch library the North End YMCA, the Cherry St. building of the Salvation Army, the First Congregational church and the Sprague school in Water vile.
 Only two cases of infantile para lysis have been reported in the Wa terbury area: one in this city and the other from Watertown. One of these cases is receiving treat ment in the New Haven hospital.
 Several new patients were ad- mitted to the isolation pavilion of New Haven hospital yesterday, said Health Officer Dr. Joseph I. Linde of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following realty records were filed today at the office of the town clerk:
 MORTGAGE DEED Rose and Joseph D'Occhio to the Home Owners Loan Corp, property at PISA East Main St.. S5,100.
 WARRANTY DEED South New England Ice O., Inc, to George II. Largay, prop erty on Bank St.
 QUIT CLAIM DEED Antonio Pallozzi to Angela Pal lozzi, one half interest to property on Walnut St. Ext.
 MORTGAGE RELEASE Henry E. StOughton to Joseph and Frances DionO.
 Ada Angrave Walters to Clifford L. and Lillian s. TOmpkins. Salvatore Catsertano to Clark A. Lewis.
 Waterbury National bank to Lewis Bros. So. Inc.
 Citizens & Manufacturers Ma tiOnal bank to Libby Haroun ant Henry Daher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-11

Waterbury health authorities were ,n the alert today following rotifi- .ation that the epidemic of infan- file paralysis cases was apparently ,eing reported in New Haven.
 ITO date we have but one case re- ;orded here. Like other cases re- ported 1t is a mild attack. However, we must be on the lookout for more.
 am asking parents to keep their .hildren under close supervision as o their health and consult their amily physician on the first sign of ny suspicious symptoms. It will be we'll for the time being for par ,nts to keep their children from at- ending any large gatherings.
 Dr. Godfrey also announced today hat Miss Julia Guile and Miss Marie O'Donnell of the local health