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Evening star., 1943-01-02
Bells Of San Joaquin
(Panay, P. ~


Bells on the pind of daun
Ringing at sea.
Bells from the point OF land.
From the square stone church
Dhere the sand touches the
Bells from the altar iohere
Bridal and burial meet.
One NTH the sky and the wtde
Waters about their feet.
4 rosary at the lips OF da1pn,
A golden potce from the heart OF
morn;
A long tare,osu when tho daylight
dies,
When the mountains suddenly dark
en- and rise
And palms stand motionless oper
the tide;
When the sails OF the fishing feet
depart
And tho moon rides up from the rim
OF the sea.
Bells, ,oind bells of an olden day,
Echoing, echoing ioorlds aUay,
Untorgotten and eUernaore
Freiohting the ,uinds OF uanished
shore,
Echoing echoing >.
ALICE MOSELEY.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Something Wronq Here

Official investigation of the room
Ing house fire early Thursday morn
ing which caused the death of two
persons should not be confined
merely to conditions in this one
case alone Washington is full
of crowded rooming houses. What
are the authorities at the District
Building doing to assure compliance
by these Thousands of establish
mentS with fire and other safety
regulations for protection of the
occupants?
The Stars inquiry concerning the
license status of the rooming house
which burned has developed an as
tonlshlng condition in the building
inspectors office The owner of the
premises tells The Star he applied
for. received and paid for license,
which was destroyed in the fire. Yet
there seems to be no record in the
building inspectors office of issu-
ance of the required certificate of
occupancy for rooming house and
the superintendent of licenses finds
that while an application for license
was received last May, there is no
record of any action having been
taken in issuing it.
The building inspector further in
forms The Star that some 5000 ap-
pliCations for licenses have been re-
Ceived by his office since last August.
when the Commissioners ordered
licensing of rooming houses, but that
only about half of these have been
acted on. There are, he says. not
enough inspectors to clear up the
accumulation. A lack of inspectors
has been a chronic complaint at the
District Building for many years.
Now the existence of a license is
not going to prevent a fire in
roomlng house. But inspections on
which issue of licenses should be
conditioned would at least determine
the location of firetraps and require
that all possible precautionary steps
be taken. Evidently the District
building authorities are either lax
in dealing with the situation or they
are throwing up their hands and
confeSsing their impotence to do
anything about enforcing their own
regulations.
If there are not enough regular
inspectors for the job. then means
should be found to obtain the serv-
ices Of other employees who can do
what is required. Certainly 1t would
be better and wiser policy to use
police and firemen for inspections
than to bury the regular building
inspectors under mass of applica-
tions that will remain unattended
to for months, If not years.
Congestion of war workers in
Washington has created a number
Of problems, and the inspection of
all rooming houses to eliminate
every possible fire hazard is one of
them that cannot be permitted to
remain neglected. 1t seems to be
suffering from rather serious neglect
right now.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Job for Congress

In his statement accompanying
the signing of the Federal pay bill
last week, the President spoke in
vigorous terms of his determination
to effect reduction in Government
personnel.
AT this time" he said, I'VE must
measure all Government activities
against The grim standards of total
WGr. Many activities desirable in
E2ccatIme mus be eliminated, pro-
vlded only that such eliminations do
no. result in permanent harm to the
future health and security of our
individual citizens; many services
mus be provided at a reduced
standard; all agencies, military and
civilian, must take all measures to
organize their work for maximum eff
ficiency. Although we have made
great strides in converting the Gov
eTnment to an all-Out war basis, l
am not satisfied that we have ex-
hauSted all the possibilities"
Naturally, this statement was con-
strued as meaning that the Presi-
dent, in his language, was not
assured that we are carrying on
our work in the war and so-called
nOn-War agencies with an irreducible
minimum of personnel and it was
felt that he proposed to take the lead
in seeing to it that the Government
actually is converted to an all-out
war basis. Considerable doubt was
cast on these assumptions, however,
by Mr.. ROosevelt'S remarks at his
press conference five days later.
On this latter occasion he took
the position that further reductions
in non-war Notwithstanding
was said about war expenditures
were up to Congress. AS he has done
on numerous occasions before, he
mentioned such functions as the
Federal inspection of meat and the
control of white pine blister rust as
being among those activities which
might be done away with, but for
which Congress would have to take
responsibility. He also mentioned
enforcement of the antitrust laws,
and asked whether Congress wanted
to leave the statutes on the books but
provide no money, or an insufficient
amount, to enforce them. The pos
sibility that Congress might be
approprlating more money than is
necessary. under war conditions, to
enforce the antitrust laws appar-
entity was not considered Nor was
there any mention Of those activities,
alluded to by implication five days
earlier, which might be eliminated
for the duration without doing per-
manent harm to the civilian popua-
ton, nor of those many" services
which must be provided at a re-
duced standard"
In these circumstances, it seems
that further reduction in Federal &C
tivities may be literally up to Con-
gress. Senator Byrd has pointed out
that this is dual responsibility and
that economies can be made more
effectively by cooperation between
the Executive and Congress. But, if
necessary, Congress can and should
initiate the economies on its own
responsibility.
Evening star., 1943-01-02

divine fellowship. Logically enough,
they declare: Every person who was
an active church member in the town
from which he came to the District of
Columbia should be one here" The
times Immediately ahead will bring
America many trials, much suffering
and sorrow. During the ordeal the
churches will need the people and
the people will need the churches.
They will survive, like the country
and the civilization to which they
belong. together.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trdce,UeN.

Many persons are feeding the birds for
the first time this holiday season, and
we hope none of them will look down
upon the humble sparrows.
English sparrows we have with us
always Formerly they were city bird,
almost entirely. but changing conditions
have driven many of them into the
suburbs.
The right attitude toward these birds
Is shown in the following verse, sent in
by one of their best friends
Lovely tufted titmouse and charming
chickadee
Won't venture down
Into the town
To bring good cheer to me-
robin comes in springtime but he
always leaves-come fall
And city noise
Disturbs the poise
And drives out cardinal.
But there is one stout fella who simply
won't be cowed
BY bus and car
And rush and roar
And frenzied city crowd.
mo matter what the weather, or where
my path may go.
He's there with cheer
Throughout the year
Little city sparrow"
This is a tribute we'll deserved.
Next to the robin, the English sparrow
is the best known bird in America.
With the robin, he Is one of the two
species used for purposes of comparison.
strange bird Is larger than a robin"
or smaller than an English sparrow"
With the lengths of these birds in mind,
the interested person has yardstick for
the measurement of all species he may
see either in his home yard or while
walking abroad.
No one need be ashamed of these
sparroWs. then. Certainly they are not
in the least ashamed of themselves
Brought to this country despite their will
in cages, they made the best of things
when released.
For many years they lived and thrived
in the cities. Conditions today being
what they are, these sensible birds largely
migrated to the suburbs. where persons
were more inclined to put out food.
1t is true that the seed and grains
placed in feeding stations is not put there
primarily for these sparroWs
What people are trying to do is lure the
chicadee. titmouse nuthatch, cardinal
and so on. The 'rarer birds" as we say.
Often bird lovers moan and eroan
because the English sparrows come
But who can blame the energetic
Evening star., 1943-01-02

@. Is it possible to use the water from
hot springs to heat houses?-I. T. S.
A. This is done in Idaho and in other
localities. Water from the hot springs
is used to heat houses in Boise, the
capital city.
@. In Michelangelos Last Judg-
ment," is Christ represented with or
without beard?-R. R.
A. In this great painting Our Lord is
depicted beardless. Many believe this to
be the best known figure of Christ in
the realm Of art.
@. How did the name oscar" origi-
nate in connection with the motion pic
ture aWard?-A. r. j.
A. At first the term Oscar" was used
by the staff of the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences just for inner
office convenience. 1t was overheard by
columnist in 1884, and thereafter gen.
orally adopted in magazines and news
papers.
@. What famous man married an elder
sister merely because he thought it was
the proper thing to do?-I Mp.
A. Sir Thomas More, the British
statesman. He made the acquaintance
Of the family Of John Cult of New Hall
in Essex. The honest and sweet con-
versation' of the three daughters at
tracted him, and though he preferred
the second, he married the eldest daugh-
ter, Jane, In 1905 because he thought it a
shame to pass her over in favor of her
younger sister.
@. Why are certain kinds OF people
called Bohemians?-F. D. Y.
A. This term is often used of artists,
literary persons, actors and the like who
lead free or irregular life, defying the
conventions. The word In this sense,
was introduced into the language by
Thackeray.
@. How long do individual hairs live9
p M.
A. The life of hair is from two to
four years and when an old one falls out
a new one takes its place. Until after
the prime of life and under normal
health conditions, there is constant re-
neWal OF the supply.
@. How long has the British Empire
been In existence?-D. E.
A. With the exception of the Channel
Islands, the Isle of Man and Newfound-
land. all territorial acquisitions Of the
British Empire, have been made since
1900.
@. How far does an iceberg usually
travel?-K. r. E.
A. Some tcebergs are soon melted by
the warmer ocean water and sun but
others are so huge that they travel 1000
miles or more before entirely disap-
pearing.
Q. In what way was Charles Thomson
notified that he was to take the minutes
of Congress?-E. E. R.
A. Thomson went to PHILADELPHIA to
pay his respects to his brides family. AS
he alighted from his coach the door
keeper of Congress accosted him with a
message from Congress requesting his
presence. He was friend Of BENJAMIN
Franklin and served as secretary of
Congress from 1774-l789.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Appreciation Of Editorial
Expressed by Believer in Peace.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Many thanks for the splendid editorial
Prepare for Peace" appearing in The
Star Of December 29 Please give US
more Of these at frequent intevals along
the same line
May we ever keep in mind that, while
to win the war is our immediate goal,
it is but means to the desired end,
namely, the establishment of a construc-
tive. universal and permanent peace.
II. w. LUCk
Evening star., 1943-01-02
The Nuzi Outlook


three months ago that they could b.
certain the German armies would
capture Stalingrad, is changing his
tune. In years end message he
warned that l943 might be difficult
year Tor Germany, though no more
dlf1lcult than the past year. The
struggle" he warned, may be hard
and it will be hard in its separate
stages, and the scales of success NAV
often seem to tip on the side of our
enemies, but in the end, you know it,
Germany victory will be the final
conclusion
This is pretty thin oratorical diet
for the German people, who have
been told SO many times of the final
victory that was almost within their
grasp, of the devastated enemy
forces, crushed and never to rise
again. In the days when the Nazi
leglons were Surging forward these
boasts may have been good for home
morale, but now that the Germans
are in retreat, with hundreds of
thousands of soldiers in great dan
ger, 1t becomes imperatively neces-
Sary for the Fuehrer to erase the
hopes that he had prematurely built
up and to prepare his people for
bad news to come.
The immediate occasion for his
relatively pesSimistic tone is the sue
cess OF the Russian drive against the
Nazl army before Stalingrad Ac-
cordlng to an official Soviet claim,
twenty-five enemy divisions in the
region Of the Volga city have been
tightly encircled and 312,65O Ger
man, Rumanian and Italian soldiers
have been killed or captured since
the launching of the Soviet offensive
November 10. In addition, it is
claimed that large quantities of Ger
man supplies and munitions have
been captured or destroyed.
1t may be that these claims are
exaggerated, but there can be no
doubt that the German position in
Russia is steadily deteriorating. With
the reduction of kotelnikov, the
Russians for the first time have cap
tured a strongly held German base
of operations. And since Kotelnikov
was the principal advance supply
base for the German Stalingrad
army, there is every reason to believe
that this force is isolated, as the
Russians claim, and possibly facing
destruction. Confronting Hitler also
is the threat to Rostov from the Rus
sian Army driving southwark from
the middle region of the Don. This
is an immediate and grave menace to
the German troops in the Caucasus,
and may force their withdrawal.
AS the new year begins, Hitler also
faces the prospect of a continental
invasion from North Africa-a threat
which increases in magnitude as the
American and British positions are
improved. Add to these factors the
certainty of heavier and heavier
bombing attacks on German indus
try and transport, the weakening of
the Italian ally. the improvement in
Allied shipping. the loss of certain
food and raw material resources in
Africa, and it is easy to understand
why Hitler's earlier optimism is on
the wane. 1t would be foolish to
expect an early or an easy victory,
but we may take solid satisfaction
from the fact that the Nazi outlook
at the start of 1943 is much less
hopeful than at any time in the past,
while that for the United Nations
shows every prospect Of improve
ment
Evening star., 1943-01-02

to farm labor to be included in such
formula.
The farmers are said to be alive
to the dangers of an agricultural
collapse, If production is greatly in
creased to meet today's needs, after
the war shall have ended They
no doubt will revive their attempts
to place floor under farm prices
as long as there are to be price
ceilings.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Doubts About Physical Program
Expressed by Believer in Fair Play"
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star
The schools long have needed a ply
sical-fltness program, but the one pro-
posed by Paul v. McNutt is likely to do
more harm than good Admittedly de-
signed to develop will power and ability
to win. the program in all probability
will bring about the eradication of the
spirit of fair play and sportsmanship,
spirit necessary for cooperative living.
I notice, too, that there is no provision
to give the students lessons in posture,
though faulty coordination and even
erroneous thinking largely are due to
incorrect posture.
CHARLES LAWSON.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,Oriter, although the use of
a pSeudOnynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerUeS
the right to edit all letters pith
Uie,O to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-01-02

The best reason for avoiding un-
necessary travel in wartime is the
fact that so many people necessarily
are travelling.
Evening star., 1943-01-02

4. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
th9 use Ior repuGncatlon OF 2ll news d Spatc reS
credited to IT or not otherwise credited in tn S
paper and also the local news published here!n,
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1943-01-02

Children's Favorite SOngs-Just off
the press, complete with words and
music-arrangements in keys within
the range of children's voices A
collection of ll8 nursery songs, sing
ing games, folk songs patriotic songs,
Christmas carols and Sunday school
hymns sung and loved by children
everywhere. Indexed for quick ref
erence. Bound in a durable. gay
colored cover, and is illustrated. To
secure your copy of this booklet in
close 25 cents in coin, wrapped in this
clipping, and mail to The Star In
formation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1943-01-02

Rationing OF some things, phil
osophically considered, is vastly to be
preferred to rationing Of nothing.
Evening star., 1943-01-02

@. Are many Indians taking part In
the War?-R. C. S.
A. The Office of War Information re-
ports that over 1000 American Indians
have gone to war, out of population
of about 100000
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,Oritino The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for return
DOstdCe
Evening star., 1943-01-02

@. Was tobacco ever used to purchase
a wife?-B. N.
A. According to the Virginia County
Records, compiled by the Earl of South
ampton, in 1921. in Virginia, 100 pounds
of tobacco was the legal rate of exchange
for wife.
Evening star., 1943-01-02

@. How are camels able to travel so
easily over the desert sands?-C. E.
A. A camel's foot is especially ada pied
to sand. Each of the two toes is fitted
with broad pad which spreads out as
the foot is put down, giving the animal
a greater area on which to stand. A
camel can pack load of half ton.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04
- Use Post-Press Want Ads For Results
REAL ESTATE MART

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
City property and close In small
acreage, ranging in price and
quality to suit most individual
requirements.
KATE T.. OLDHAM
1O7 North 9Th st.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

LOST: "A" gasoline ration book be-
longing to John Reynolds. Return
to ration board. 8-6
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04
FAR IA | AND

100 acres, part alfalfa $4,000
terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

IT'S ACRES yr. alfalfa fol-
lowed by l yr Flax. Will lease
for $4,000 per yr Fine early
cantaloupe, watermelon or carrot
land $27. 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

90 ACRES $85O0 Holtville dis
trict, half casn-bal easy terms.
Would make good alfalfa ranch,
or melons, truck or grain.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

LOST: Ration book No. belong
ing to Capt. Carlyle P. Fenwick,
Return to ration board. 80
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

LOST: Gas ration book IA be-
longing to Opal T, DuPriest. Re
tlIrn to ration board, SO
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04
Lot, Found Strayed

LOST: Billfold in or near Valley
Theatre. Check, some cash and
valuable papers, Reward. James
Barclift, p. o. Box 1888, Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

30 ACRES on highway close In,
modern home $4,000, all pur-
pose nd-immediate possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04
2-Personals, Spec. Notices

SCRAP METAL sold to us will be
delivered air express to Tokyo
and Berlin. NALIBOFF JUNK co.
521 Broadway. Phone 500 8-16
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

LABOR shortages are
aleviated by use Of POST-PRESS
Want Ads. The man who wants a
job and the employer needing
help get together through the
medium of the CLASSIFIED Page
In the POST-PRESS.
FOR SALE: 2 unfurn. houses in FL
Centro. Small down payment. Easy
Terms. C. Muncey. 608 Main
7-26
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

80 ACRE New alfalfa-$16,000
Half cash bal. terms. Very choice
early land heavy producer-im-
mediate possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

LOST: C gas book belonging to
Kapur S. Dillon. Please return TO
ration board. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

1876 ACRES-One yr. water
melons out of alfalfa. Choice for
carrots, melons, beets or flax
$27 600.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

If you have found lost pet or
article phone the PoSt-Press
Lost and Found Department.
An accurate and complete rec
is kept and we will gladly check
our files, without charge of OBJ
ligation, to assist you in finding
the rightful owner. For direst
service or to order your "loSt and
Found" ad -.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

WE INSTALL GLASS, springs and
mufflers in all cars. Also want
late model cars to wreck. GLEN
WIRE, So. 4th st. Wrecking Yard.
Phone 1898. 8-12
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-04

16O ACRE adjoining town.
1ouscS-One of finest ranches in
'alley-ready to plant alfalfa.
This should net ten per cent for
next fifteen years. Price $4,000.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-04-30
uradnic kroz-
kov '~'Progresivnih
SlOyenk AInerike"


KROzEK ST. I, CIeUeland, o.:
Predsednica, Anna Zajc; pod
predsednica, Antonio Tonic;
tajnica in blagajnicarka, Eva
Coff, 1902 Delevan Rd., w.
zapisnikarica, Marion
Bashel; nadzornice: Leopold
ne Vozel, Amalia Terbizan,
Rose Slejko; prosvetni odbor:
Josephine Levstek, Franciska
Wolff, Florence Slaby. Seize
vsak prvi torek vmesecu SLOW.
Del. Domu.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-04-30

VSdh III VI Ch v 1liCoCSu v SlOV.
Del. Domu.
KROzEK ST. 2, Cleveland, o.:
Predsednica, Cecilia subelj;
podpredsednica, Danica Hrva-
tin; tajnica in blagajnicarka,
Mary Zakrajsek, 1893 Addison
Rd., HE. $3.50; zapisnikarica,
Josephine Tratnik; nadzorni-
ce: Josephine Skabar, Mary
Marn, Jennie Poklar; prosvet-
nj odbor, Frances Okorn, Mary
Peterka, Frances Candon, &C.
ella subelj in Josephine Ia
krajsek. Seize vsako tretjo sre-
do v mesecu v SLOW. Mar. Domu.
KROzEK ST. 3, Euclid, o.:
Predsednica, Frances Gorjanc;
podpredsednica, Angela Ogrin;
tajnica in blagajnicarka, Mary
Ster, 1902 Arrowhead Ave-;
zapisnikarica, Augusta Zupan-
cic; nadzornice: Frances Rot
ter, Mary Mezgec in Mary Do
die.
KROzEK ST. 5, Conemaugh,
Pa: predsednica, Mary Fabric;
podpredsednica, Anna Gabre-
MIA; tajnica in blagajnicarka,
Angela Mele, SIS Main St., Cone
mau G h, Pa; zapisnikarica,
Brezovsek; nadzorni-
ce: Mary Cuk in, Mary Ulle;
p%rosvetni odbor: Juliana Ku-
kovitz, Erma wager in Jennie
Klucer. Seize vsako zadnjo ne
v mesecu.
ST. 6, Cleveland, o.:
predsednica, Nellie Stritof;
podpredsednica, Frances Tav-
car; tajnica in blagajnicarka,
Helen Candon, 8l10 Superior
zapisnikarica, Kay Jura-
tovac.
KROzEK ST. z, CleUeland, O.:
predsednica, Justine Pretnar;
podpredsednica, Jennie Slibar;
tajnica in blagajniGarka, Mil
dred Bradac, 1904 < Corsica
zapisnikarica, Stella SIM
cic; nadzornice: Ealinor Kline,
Rose Mohorcic in Esther Zu-
pane.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-23
was Tired All The Time

Il had such spells OF indigestion
and bloating gas pains after meals
thought I'd pass out sure Ny
stomach was sour and acidy and
food didn't do me much good.
was tired all the time because OF
this trouble and weak kidneys.
which caused me 10 rise no often
couldn't get the sleep needed |
give thanks 10 Gillian for rs help.
I s.eep the night through now.
have no more pains and feel bet
ter than | have in years | sure am