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Evening star., 1943-03-04
Remembrance Of q Soldier

/ shall not look upon his face again
For he has gone. In lonelt4ess I
mourn
His passing. Yet our lope ,cas not q
pain
And fragile thing, or trdnsitory,
born
In casual meeting. It 0rep as the
years
S,pept US totDard union Nth lope's
sacred flame,
Held In remembrance, though mn
silent tears
Fall ,ohen my lips IN so,rov speak
his name.
I do not kno,o upon tchot joreton
shore
His spirit Joined the mystic caravan
OF DEATH; but he Nth fearless palor
bore
The shield Of honor n defense Of
man.
Where toind and rain protect him
there alone
Hs h0lds my hsayt toreUer q his
oe0N.
Jons rooGsx wlglolzr.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
THIS AND THAT
because it would be good thing for IN,
one to ponder.
,s~|~irSs s,ay
By Charles r. Tracescsu.

because it would be good thing for any
one to ponder
The jay brings home to watchers, ~
perhaps few birds do, that both birds and
nen are two-legged.
This ought to give them closer rela-
Honship, and maybe it does
Anyway, birds and men are closely
related In many ways, in their liking for
trees. gardens, food, fresh air, exercise,
and now flying.
It Is interesting to feel that only two
legged things can ny, with the possible
exception Of some fishes, and their flying
is rather gliding.
Can 1t be that two legs, alone, are Ill
that flyers need? That In very real
sense the absence Of two more legs gives
the brain chance to function, as
regards flying?
Certainly four-lesged animals would
never invent flying % sport. The flying
squirrel really Is . glider, rather than .
flyer.
As for that odd thing, the bat, heaven
knows exactly what to say about 1t, when
1t comes to flying. While Its flight seems
erratic enough. 1t Is all part Of its game.
Certainly It flies well enough for all its
purposes in life.
The blue jay is . wholesome bird
because he Is quite open about all he
does.
There is no skulking in his nature.
He does not wind around tree trunk
peeking out ut you, ~ the nuthatch does,
upon occasion.
The jay flies in with q rush. says, well,
here I Am," and then bends his knees,
thrusts out his neck, in peculiar motion
all his own, and screams at the whole
wide garden.
He is musician Of sorts, as those who
have watched him with unusual perse-
verence will be willing to testify.
His repertoire contains many soft
notes. mixed with strange gurgles, and
one noise which for all the world re-
sembles that made by one OF these
wooden toys which make creaking
sounds at hilarious banquets.
Jay now and then kills nestlings, and
often makes of with the eggs of other
birds. but fortunately he is such q rest
less spirit that he never makes busi-
ness of murder, as the crafty yellow
eyed grackles do in the springtime.
The Jay Is much too busy flying around,
in small groups Of six or less, swooping
In, remaining few minutes, and then
flying away as If the very devil were
after them ALL
A legend in the South has it that the
jays 60 to visit their father, the devil, on
Fridays.
It seems to be true that, from any
given garden where bird feeding Is
carried on, they are periodically absent.
The day Is just as likely to be Sunday,
however.
We wonder If any reader has an idea
as to why birds tend to absent themselves
from favorite feeding places on Sunday
We have noticed this for many years
but have never been able to figure out
! why.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Treatment of Crime

At the recent third annual Judicial
Circuit Conference here, Justice Bo-
htha Laws discussed committee
proposal which, II adopted by Con-
eress, would bring about funda-
mental change in the procedure for
sentencing persons convicted of
crimes In the Federal courts.
The objective is to get away from
the practice of sentencing persons
within few days after they have
been convicted, when the Judge is
handicapped by a lack of knowledge
Of the individual defendants back
ground and outlook for rehabilita-
tion. Certainly there is a great deal
10 be said in favor of such a change.
But the difficulty is that the pro-
posal, as outlined by Justice Laws,
would make 1t impossible for the trial
Judge to impose a final sentence for
Z long period of time. Upon convic-
ton, II the trial Judge determined
that the prisoner should be sentenced
for more than a year, he would SEN
tence the offender to imprisonment
generally" Then, for a period of from
six months to a year, the defendant
would be studied by prison authori-
ties, psychiatrists, physicians, etc,
and upon the basis of this study a
sentence would be recommended.
The trial judge would not have to
follow this recommendation, but II
he departed from it he would be re-
quired to set forth In writing his rea-
sons for doing so-a requirement
which might have the effect OF in
ducing some judges to impose the
recommended sentence, even though
they were not in sympathy with it.
From the point of view Of rehabil-
itating criminals, this procedure
should prove beneficial in many
cases, and, under normal circum-
stances, there would seem to be no
reason why its main features should
not be put into effect. But there are
two aspects Of the proposal which
ought to receive more critical con-
alteration. The first concerns the
requirement that judges set out their
reasons in writing II they do not see
At to impose the recommended SEN
tence. The report says this would be
helpful when the question OF parole
arises, but it also seems likely that 1t
would have the effect OF putting
pressure on judges to curb the exer-
else Of their judicial discretion. A
further balancing Of this prospective
detriment against the suggested
benefit would seem to be in order.
Secondly, there is an element OF pub
lie interest in criminal sentences as
q deterrent to crime which might
suffer as = result of the requirement
that final sentence be put on in Ill
serious cases for from six months to
. year.
As Justice David A. Pine pointed
out in discussion Of the proposal, ex-
perience has demonstrated beyond
any reasonable doubt that potential
criminals are discouraged when they
Evening star., 1943-03-04
"ANACosTTA.


Dear Sir:
Il have had . great deal Of entertain
ment and instruction this year watching
the blue jays. have known about them
all my life, but somehow never paid much
attention to them.
About eight months ago, however,
was attracted by one particular bird
with bad foot. This Jay came to the
sill right outside our big living room
window.
This window is the pride Of the house,
hold. It is twice as large as most win
dows, and runs practically from just Z
little above the floor to the ceiling.
I'VE have fancy glass shelves with
knickknacks on them, and many plants.
We are really very proud of this window.
"One day 4 member of the family,
looking across the room. suddenly cried
out, Why, when did you put that figure
Of bird there? never saw it before
Looking over, almost thought for a
moment that I had put 4 jay there,
because it was on the sill, and bowls
behind 1t seemed to place it right in
with them.
after that. the jay came almost every
day.
I'VE put peanuts in the shell, and
sunflower seed on the ledge He flew
away with most Of the peanuts, but often
ate the sunfiower seed on the sill.
"0ince then, have spent many happy
moments watching this bird. His foot
injury was not bad enough to hamper
him much. As far as can see now, it
is about we'll. I am glad to have had
some part in healing him. Good food
will do . great deal, especially for the
wild things. hope nobody thinks to
ration the food for the birds, but suppose
that will come In time.
Il would like to draw the attention OF
other readers to the blue jay, with the
hope that they will become more inter-
ested in it, and discover for themselves
its many good traits and features. Much
has been written in the past against this
bird. feel that what you have written
in its defense, in the past 10 years or
80, has done 4 great deal toward putting
this bird on the footing 1t deserves.
Sincerely yours, v. L. T."
+.4 4 4
Americas blue jay is one Of the most
sincere, wholesome birds of them all.
It is impossible to associate complete
insincerity with any bird, but at times
there does seem to be . slight strain Of
it in some of them.
Not 80 the jay.
He Is sincerity itself.
When he flies in, with q great rush,
and . whoop, he makes perfectly clear
to all two-legged creatures, birds and
men, that he has arrived.
The typical blue jay squawk is really 4
yell Of defiance one which is at the
same time tinged with q note Of cor
diality.
Just how the jay manages to secure
this effect is q difhcult question. Even
the famous Mr.. Carnegie who tells how
to make friends and influence people
probably doesn't know
He would put it in his book if he did
Evening star., 1943-03-04

@. To what church does Mr. Churchill
belong7-C. N. T.
A. The Prime Minister Is member Of
the Church of England.
q. Is any special name applied to the
whiskers Of q cat?-E. N. B.
A. They are called "setae"
@. Who are the II Holy Helpers to
whom people pray in times of danger2
IS. B. r.
A. These early martyrs are usually
given as George, Blaise, Erasmus, Pan
falcon, Vitus, Christopher, Denis, Cyria-
Gus. Achatius, Eustace, Giles, Margaret.
Catherine and Barbara.
G. What is the source OF most sur
names?-W. S. E.
A. The principal sources are listed as
personal characteristics, rank or profess
sion. localities, animals or natural OBJ
jects and patronymics.
O. How does the number OF original
Indian tribes In the United States COM
pare with the number now In existence7
M. B. M.
A. There were originally more than
$50 Indian tribes, whereas In 1o4O ac-
cording to an estimate of the Smith
sonian Institution, there were $50 tribes
still in existence.
O. How many American newspaper
correspondents are covering the WARP
T. A. j.
A. The War Department says that
about $50 newspaper correspondents are
assigned to the armed forces.
q. Who was stentor from whose
name the word "stentorian" comes?-
w. w.
A. He was a Greek herald In the
Trojan War.
q. Please give the source Of the lines,
He who gives child . treat, Makes
joybells ring in Heavens street. And he
who gives child a home, Builds palaces
In Kingdom Come"?-S. r. N.
A. The lines quoted are from Mase-
fields poem THE Everlasting Mercy"
O. What are the Royal Marines7-
L. d.
A. The Royal Marines are q trained
body of soldiers maintained by the Brit
ish Admiralty for service at sea or with
the fleet. The marines were an infantry
corps until 1904 when a company Of
artillery was formed at each headquar.
ters from picked officers and men. In
1923 the Royal Marine Artillery and the
Royal Marine Light Infantry were once
more amalgamated into one corps with
the title Of the ROYAL Mariner
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
Bu Fredertc J. Hasktn.

By frederic J. Hdsktn.
reader cax get the anstrer to any
question OF fact BY tDrtttHg The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. H0skin, director, Washin0ton, ,
D. c. Please tnclose stamp for retur1
postage.
Q. Who was the author Of the remark
that In the days Of washington and
Jefferson the President had time to
think7-H. g.
A.. woodrow Wilson.
q. In what year since the last war
was the national income lowest7-1 N. d.
A. It was lowest in 1888, amounting
to little more than half Of the national
income for the fiscal year ending June.
1941.
Q. How much has the death rate from
tuberculosis decreased?-A. 8. H.
A. A little more than 100 years ago
the death rate from this disease was
nearly 400 per 100000 population. The
Bureau of the Census says that in 1941.
the latest year for which figures are
available, the rate was only ~ 4i10 per
100000.
Q. Do flying fishes really fy7-E. L. H.
A. These fishes have winglike fins by
means Of which the body is sustained In
the air.
Q. Has any pitcher pitched more than
one major league no-hit game?-R E. P.
A. OF the 81 hitless big league games
since 1920, only two have been pitched
by one player. This was Wander Nicer
Of the Cincinnati Reds on June II, and
June Is, 1888.
@. In what order did the original
States ratify the Constitution?-C. r. d.
A. They ratified in the following
order: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts,.
Maryland, South Carolina, New Hamp-
shire. Virginia and New York. After
Washington's Inauguration, North Caro-
lima and Rhode Island ratified.
Evening star., 1943-03-04

Prentiss Brown, director OF OPA,
is quoted as saying he "recog-
ni.es the fact that rationing pre-
&C., Is great a problem to the people
as To the Government" We did not
know we were that badly of.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
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 reserDes
the right to edit all letters 1pith
d Die1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Other Volunteers
Deserving Appreciation.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Referring to your editorial, Again the
Teachers" I think some credit also Is
due the volunteer workers-retired Gov
ernment clerks, parent-teacher officers,
firemen, merchants, parents-who helped
with the job of issuing ration books.
+. s.. w.
Evening star., 1943-03-04

Haskin Quiz Book-Youll have to
put on your thinking cap to answer
correctly the the $50 questions on the
diversified subjects covered in this
little publication. You'll have to know
your history. sports, politics, geog-
raphy, abbreviations and Government.
See how many of the questions you
can answer. You'll be surprised at
the amount Of information contained
between the covers of this handy
educational offering. To secure your
copy inclose Is cents in coin, wrapped
in this clipping, and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Teacher Troubles Outlined
- ~ - IT. ~~

Teacher Troubles Outlined
BY One Of Them.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
am sure every teacher In and out OF
Warrington who read your editorial
"Again-the Teachers" appreciated the
tribute
We, the Governments step-children
or forgotten-ch children, seldom hear .
word of praise from any source.
Yes, We served long hours in areas
where volunteers were ~ scarce ~
"hens' teeth" In the school in which
I served no teacher worked less than
10 hours any one day-and time out for
lunch or dinner was not included In
those 10 hours.
wonder If any one realizes how weary
and fatigued all teachers win be during
this whole week when We are expected
to be full Of pep" after 4 week Of .
so-called vacation" from classroom
duties.
And do the powers that be realize
that all teachers-everywhere file
income tax returns within the next two
weeks? 70 meet this tax obligation, some
must hquidate their little bank or check
ing accounts: others must use their War
bonds and stamps to make this pay.
ment by March Is.
It is most unfortunate that the gen.
eral public feels that teachers put in
only a fve-hour day from . am. to )
pm, when the truth u that they work
almost daily-including Saturday and
sunday-into the early hours Of the
morning.
I notice we teachers may receive .
lO% increase Or bonus. Does any one
think teachers can purchase food and
other necessities Of life for less than
Government clerks or their own supe-
riors' pay?
Is there no one sufhciently interested
in the teachers salary problem to inter-
cede for these underpaid step-children7
A WEARY eTEpCHILD.
Confusion eAbeut Sirena
Again Discussed.
To the Editor Of The 0tar:
While 1t Is . wen-known feet that the
new air-raid regulations prohibit the
sounding Of sirens on automobiles and
most especially when those vehicles hap
pen to be ambulAnces or flre engines,
sounds Of siren were heard by workers
Of several midtown odice buildings when
fre trucks were responding to IN emer-
gency call last week.
None Of the workers knew whether the
sounds came from siren on . me truck
or whether they came from an ambu-
lance which may have joined the pro-
cession en- route to q flre.
But the sounds Wsre unnaiatakably
those Of . siren. md q the TN 10
hibltsd by the neW aiy.faA rule.
Now this u no cfitieism. u 4 nasntionsd
simply 70 bring - point. A. Il H.
cass q these frs engines . 1AsE we6l,
on Monday moruine n anbuaanoo ire
EAssgsnov Hosp1i1I Ioo6l,ed ~ apl1ne q
u accident too MI 11 xainutee -
Evening star., 1943-03-04

late-to aid the victim, q woman who
had been struck by q streetcar. The
driver of the ambulance was quoted as
saying that the streets were crowded and
that the traffic slowed up his vehicle.
He said that he was prohibited from
using his siren because of the new air
raid rule.
Reverting to the incident of last week,
which also was an emergency call, some
one on one of those emergency vehicles
seemingly used good judgment when he
blew the siren. Apparently, If one can
compare his action with that of the am
bulance driver of Monday, he, too, would
not have reached the scene of emer-
gency II he had not warned other drivers
to give him the right of way.
FREDERICK G.. FROST.
Evening star., 1943-03-04

Reports Case Of Another Casualty
Whs Lay In the Street Waiting.
70 the Hditor Of The STAR:
Reading your editorial, "Disgraceful
Delay" I am reminded Of the case of q
colored man who was hit by an automo-
bile on E street between North Capitol
street and New Jersey avenue NV. sew
eral weeks ago.
He lay in the middle of the street
about m hour, waiting for an ambulance
It seemed that all the policemen from
No. ] station were there and the patrol
wagon was drawn up to the curb.
To say the least, the management Of
this case was deploFable. NIT.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Cemmends Report
On Small Business.

Cemmends Report
On Small Business.
Ts the Editor. Of The star.
The House Committee on Small Busi-
meas has just published . report on its
findings during an investigation Of con-
ditions of small business in the South
which should be read by every citizen.
It reveals = situation which ought not
b tolerated one single day.
ROBERT SIMPSON.
Raeksabacker Speech Approved
- s0pokeGnaAn fer MillionA"
= ~ 1aitor Of The Star:
Anent Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's re-
eont speech. 1t the luncheon OF the Com
m1ce and Industry Association q New
Yslk: = ~ Guod boy. Rick: keep up
- GOOD w(Ek. IhAee are millions Tint
t1llnk q - g. D. PALMER,
Evening star., 1943-03-04

Different Translation Of Name
OF Czech Song Suggested.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In q recent number Of The Star there
appeared an interesting article on the
Czech original of the popular tune which
passes under the titles of THE Beer Bar
rel Polka" or Roll Out the Barrel"
The writer of that article, however,
was not very fortunate in translating the
Czech name of the original composition,
"skoda Lasky." Permit me to suggest
that q better translation would be:
Wasted Love" or "A Waste Of Lowell" in
the same sense as one might remark
about any useless endeavor as "A waste of
ehort!'' EDW. WOLESENSKY.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-26

Ohio) IL obtaining 1000, 600
meant inclusion of farmers and
everything else" Hershey de-
clared:
That is right. And that does
not include about 100000 out
of the 22,OO0.OOO that would be
frozen in agriculture"
The 100000 figure. he con-
cluded, is too large unless they
lower the physical standards or
utilize older men,"
1t. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney,
Deputy Chief of Staff, who testi-
fled on the reported strength OF
the Axis airforce and Germany's
army, told the committee in re-
plying to questions on agricul-
tural output that he didn't ex-
pect the nation would eat as well
this year as last.
And next year." he added,
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1,350.000 military auxiliaries.
And the Axis, including Japan,
is reported to have about 900
aircraft squadrons of about IS
fighting planes and eight bomb
ers in a squadron.
Publication of this testimony
was permitted after the witness
es were allowed TO go over the
record and delete information
they desired TO keep "off the re-
cord"
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
Selective Service director. told
the committee in response to a
query about the Army's refusal
to accept men 38 years or older,
that there were some very
grave doubts in my mind wheth-
or you can continue To hold that
38-year line"
ABOUT HALF PASS
OF 22,00O,0O0 men between
ID and 38 now registered, nc
said, only about 100000 can
be expected to pass present ply
steal examinations.
Asked by Senator Burton (R-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-26
MAY REIAX Army PHYSICAL STANDARDS
Men Over 80 May Be Called AS Military Needs Expand

War Production Board Chair
man Donald M. Nelson and War
Manpower Chief Paul v. Nc
Mutt, the testimony of earlier
witnesses, including high mill
tary officials, was made public.
DISCLOSURES
Their statements disclosed
that:
The Army contemplates an
air force equal to the entire
aerial strength of the Axis by
the end of 1913:
A total overseas force of A.
100000 men is scheduled by the
end of 1874;
The source of single men not
in essential occupation or other
wise deferred or exempt will be
exhausted by the end Of this
month;
The Axis likely will retain a
superiority next year in ground
forces despite the growth. in the
American arned services;
Germany's armed forces are
estimated at 1885. 900 or 100
per cent of the population plus
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-26
BY JOHN II. WIGGINS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-(P)
Officially informed that Ameri-
cas- expanding military power
may soon force lowering of the
services physical standards or
raising the 38-year agL limit, a
Senate investigating committee
summoned the nations man.
power, agriculture and war pro-
duction chiefs today to explain
how the necessary food and
equipment can be produced this
year.
While contending that much of
the voluminous testimony taken
in a month of closed hearings is
conflicting, some members of a
Senate appropriations subcom-
mittee inquiring into manpower
problems protested that the
planned growth of the armed
forces will leave insufficient
workers to turn out supplies
needed for the military civilians
and lend-lease.
AS the committee called Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Wickard,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-26
COP Afraid
Denls Assert
Lash Torpsdoins
Of Highway Office
BY G. MILTON KELLY

DETROIT, Feb. 26-R-As-
sailing the highway department
reorganization bill as evidence
that Republicans "are afraid to
face us at the polls" Harold
Schumacher of Battle Creek be-
rated the legislature in his key
note address to the Democratic
State Convention here today.
Schumacher charged that the
Republican dominated House
and Senate left problems related
to the war untouched and con-
centrated their effort on q time
change law which brought con-
fusion and more confusion" and
on partisan" bill to reorganize
the highway department and
deny the electorate the right to
name its head.
With no previously-approved
"slate" for consideration, with
out a recognized leader to call
the signals, the delegates opened
their convention, much more in
terested in fate of the highway
bill than in the immediate task
at hand.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-26
Reds Retake
New RaiIhead
Soviet Forces
Thrust Forward

LONDON, Feb. 26-(P)-The
railway station of Angilovka,
west of Krasnodar in the Kuban
River Valley where the Russians
are thrusting toward Novoros-
sisk, has been captured by Sow
let troops and the district center
of Staronizshesky Glivyeskaya
also has been taken after an all
night fight that left hundreds
of dead in the streets of the
town, the Russians assered to-
day in their midday COM
munique.
The advance was coupled In
the war bulletin with a declara-
ton that wave after wave of
German counterattacks wit h
tanks and motorized infantry
had been repulsed southwest of
Kramatorsk, in the Donets basin
north of Stalino, and that one
Red army unit had wiped out
more than a battalion of enemy
infantry. The broadcast was re-
corded here by the Soviet radio
monitor.
Twenty-six enemy tanks were
disabled or burned, the war bull
letin said, adding that in another
sector of that battlefield a group
of German rapid-fire riflemen
was wiped out after penetrating
the Russian lines.
This was in the area where
German radio accounts previ-
ously had claimed Nazi sue
cesses, including the recapture
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