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Evening star., 1943-02-01
THIS AND THAT
Pu Charles E. Trdce,reN.

We feel sure that the "cluttering clat-
ter" as these correspondents call it.
comes from the screech owl.
Some listeners regard this cry as ter
rifying, but listened to rightly it is heard
as fine music we'll in keeping with silence
and the night.
look AT this owl is to turn fashlight
on it.
These owls often sing in the early
morning hours: in fact, are more likely
to sing after 3 am. than at any other
time
The cry is not singing, in any true
sense. 1t is a clear call to a mate
The word "screech' Is not good one,
because the cry is a mournful wall, rather
than screech. But the word has the
sanction of time. Other common names
for this bird are little horned owl, gray
owl. red owl, little dukelet, mottled owl
and shivering owl The latter is a name
used in the South. "Shivering" better
describes the sound than "screech" per-
haps. And the noise sometimes makes
listeners shiver, too
As to It's being named both gray and
red owl, this is explained by the fact
that it develops two distinct plumage
phases. The ornithoogists have a name
for it. It is "dchroma tism," which
merely means tWo-color. The bird leads
a double life, when it comes to color,
Scientists tell us a bird Of one color may
be mated with a bird Of another color,
"and all their young may be Of one color,
either red or gray. or the parents may
be of one color and the Young Of mixed
colors." This accounts for the bird
being called mottled owl.
So it may be realized that this is, truly,
some bird
It is about 10 inches in length. with
a wing spread of % inches Looked
at perching. 1t does not seem to have
such long wings. This Is true Of owls
and hawks.
Some of the smaller hawks have tre-
mendous wing spreads
It Is said that one gray screech owl
was fed exclusively on liver-long before
the days of liver therapy-and that the
bird turned red, but 1t has been held
that one experiment of this kind is not
enough to prove that these color changes
are due to diet.
George GLADDEN. says that an interest
ing popularity of the screech owl is that
the male and female mate for life, or
at least retain that relationship for sew
eral years. He says that this is one Of
the comparatively few instances Of
monogamy in the bird world.
Unlike most American wild birds, the
screech owls do not keep very clean
nest. 1t is described by DR.. GLADDEN. as
often Exceedingly filthy"
Besides the screech and barn owls,
other owls found in the District OF Co.
lumbia from time to time are the Amer
lean long-eared owl the short-eared
owl, the barred owl, the saw-whet owl
what name-the great horned owl and
the snowy owl The latter are of very
rare occurrence.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Blaine Anniversary

Wednesday last was the fiftieth
anniversary of the death of James G.
Blaine, an American exponent of
world polity who, considering the
lasting value Of his achievements,
should be better known to his coun-
trymen. 1t is not too much to say in
his behalf that he was the fore
runner OF the modern school Of
thought concerning the position of
the United States as a compelling
force in international affairs. He
revived Henry Clay's doctrine of
hemisphere solidarity and put into
effect the principle Of reciprocity in
trade concessions, If only for those
services, he merits generous re-
membrance.
Mr.. Blaine, born at West Browns
vile, Pennsylvania, January 81, 1890,
was educated at Washington Col
lege, and, settling at Augusta.
Maine, in 1854, became a practical
newspaper man His editorials in the
Kennebec Journal and the Portland
Advertiser introduced the word Re
publican" to the East and he thus
may be regarded as one Of the foun-
ders of the party SO designated be
ginning in 1856. Elected to Congress
in 1868, he was Speaker Of the House
A Lincoln supporter and a faithful
Unionist, he nevertheless did not
share the radicaliSm and vlndictive-
ness Of the extremists" opposed
both Thaddeus Stevens and Charles
Sumner, disapproved "coercive meas
ures" aimed at the South and
emerged from the reconstruction
period with the reputation Of lib
eral who could -. be trusted even by
the Grand Army" Chosen a Senator
b1 1875, he resigned TO become Secre-
tarv of State in the cabinet of
President James A. Garfield in 1881
and occupied the same position in
the administration of President Ben
iarin Harrison between 1889 and
1892.
Not great lawyer nor an eX-
perienced student of diplomatic his
tory, Mr. Blaine. however. was
possessed Of a prophetic vision which
made him unique among the political
characters Of his generation. His
appreciation of the necessity for
American leadership marked him as
d pioneer. He sought to bring to-
gether all the republics of the New
World under the banner America
for the Americans" The Pan
American Conference Of 1889, which
he sponsored, laid the foundation
Of the Bureau Of American Republics
which since 1910 has been called the
American Union.
Mr.. Blaine also took the first steps
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Letter to Nv Son

At t'0enty-t,oo. my son, how can
you be
Endo,oed NTH knowledge to sanelv
choose
A girl from all you kno,c? Can I
infuse
In you a caution that wtH help you
With less OF blindness and stiu Keep
you free
OF cynicism7 For you must not
lose
Your splendid faith IN Hte and
thus refuse
The heritage to ,ohich you hold the
Key
And somehow, failing this, III should
deem
Your choice uniting Mothers
hearts are bound
By childish memoriesv, let me
be Dise
Enough to share, Fundamentally.
your dream,
Meeting this girl upon some CON- :.
mon ground
And so behold her bedutu
through your eyes.
ALMA robson HIGBEE.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

self and he knows that he can do no
better elsewhere than he can do with
you. The spirit of change does not in
f1uence him; his Imagination is bal
anced by common sense.
The man over so Is not moved by.
every wind that blows. He is not made
envious by the salaries other companies
are paying. He is not induced by
ugar-coated promises. He has demon
strated to his own satisfaction that the
old adage, "a bird In the hand is worth
two in the bush" is true. He is stable.
The three big considerations, there
fore, that argue In favor Of the man
over so are permanency, stability and
industry. What more could any sales
manager want. T. c. MEHAN.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Rucketeerinq Issue

Nine years after it presumably had
disposed Of the issue, Congress once
again is faced with the question
whether racketeering in the guise OF
labor activity should be given any
special exemption under the law. A
so-called misunderstanding statute,
designed to clean up a variety of
rackets disrupting interstate COM
merce, was passed in 1884. But when
this measure at last found its way
to the Supreme Court a year ago
that tribunal ruled that Congress
had not intended to include unions
within the scope Of the statute.
The majority decision, delivered by
Justice Brnes, now director Of eco
nomic stabilization, provoked sharp
dissent from Chief Justice Stone. It
was shown that members OF the
Teamsters Union had been waylaying
trucks coming into New York and
extorting sums Of money equivalent
to union wages from the drivers by
beating or threatening to beat them.
In some cases the union men offered
to drive the trucks within the city:
in others they simply took the money
and disappeared. For the court to
condone such practices, the Chief
Justice said, would be to sanction
what was plain robbery at common
law. But the court did sanction it
on the theory that Congress, In
passing the law, had intended to ex-
clude unions from its scope.
To overcome the effect of this de-
cision Representative Hobbs of Ala
bama has introduced an amended
anti-racketeering bill, and the House
Judiciary Committee has reported it
favorably. This brings the question
squarely before Congress. Most
union spokesmen are opposing the
measure, but their opposition is based
on the untenable contention that It
Is not possible to wipe out vicious
racketeering which masquerades as
union activity without also sitting
legitimate labor aspirations. Ger
tainly 1t should be relatively simple
to show that distinction can be
drawn between proper labor prac-
tices and outright rackets. II this is
done labor will benefit no less than
the country as a whole.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

died-these without reference to the
method - employed"
In the treatment, solution Of
metycaine is injected into the lower
tip of the spine of the patient at in
tervals during the entire course OF
labor. The Associated Press explains:
The pain killing drug bathes the
nerves at the end Of the spine but
does not enter the membranes cover
ing the spinal canal, with the result
that the anesthesia does not cause
loss Of consciousness or hinder mus
cular movements which have a part
IN voluntary delivery Of the baby"
DR.. Hingson and DR.. Edwards have
warned their professional colleagues
that particular training is needed for
the safe and successful performance
OF the physicians and nurses work
in the circumstances.
LAY commentators naturally will
hesitate to express dogmatic views
regarding so highly specialized a sub
1ect, but 1t does lie well within their
province to point out that while more
American babies were born in 1912
than In any previous year in the
Nations history-approximately O.
100000, or about 21 per 1000 popula-
tion-what really matters in a world
where human life is becoming in
creasingly precious is that both
mothers and babies shall survive.
Any scientific progress that will con-
tribute toward that objective is GER
tain to be welcomed.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Name

O. What proportion Of the space In
modern newspapers Is devoted to crime7
&C. P. E.
A. 1t has been said that approximately
10 per cent Of the total newspaper space
in the United States is devoted to news
OF crime.
@. Do baby lions grow rapidly7-A. A.
A. They do. A year-old cub is as big
as a Newfoundland dog, and ten times
as strong.
Q. Whom did Mohammed marry
E. S. T.
A. In his 25th year Mohammed took
service as a camel driver for q rich
widow, Khadija, whom he later married.
@. What term is applied to persons Of
the lowest class OF mentality B. M.
A. Idiot. An idiot Is person whose
intelligence never develops beyond that
of a three-year- child
@. How old Is the gavel that is used
In the Senate?-H r. H.
A. The gavel which daily calls the
Senate to order Is the one which was
used In the Continental Congress.
O. Where is the highest waterfall in
the world? How does Niagara rank?-
U. B. S.
A. According to q compilation in
Natural History. Angel Falls in Vene-
zuela is the highest falling from between
$500 and 5000 feet. Niagara ranks
68th.
title Of the song "Fr1nicun Funicula"?-
S. S. B.
A. 1t refers to the opening Of the
funicular railway up Mt Vesuvius, Italy,
In 1880.
O. Please quote the lines that were
read at the funeral Of Carole Lombard,
the movie star-M. L. A.
A. MY life is but a weaving between
my Lord and me; cannot choose the
colors; He worketh steadily; at times He
weaveth sorrow and I In foolish pride
forget He sees the upper and I tho
under side" The poem is the work Of
an unknown author.
@. What makes welded ships lighter
than riveted ones?-S. T.. E.
A. Welded ships weigh about l3 per
cent less because the steel plates do not
overlap and because Yields weigh less
than rivets.
@. Can a person be impeached In
time OF WARM. A. A.
A. Impeachment proceedings are not
suspended during the war. ANY official
ordinarily subject to such proceedings
is still subject to them.
@. If ship is below the horizon a
seen with the naked eye, can It be
brought into view by means OF binocu-
lars or telescope?-R. H.
A. The telescope or binocular, will
give no aid toward seeing the object so
far Oft that 1t IS below the line Of the
horizon, although OF course, If a ship Is
still above the horizon but invisible only
because OF its small SIZE the telescope
or binoculars will bring 1t into view.
Neither the telescope nor the human
eye can see around a curve.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

toward saving the Hawaiian Islands
for the United States. He negotiated
important treaties having the effect
Of strengthening friendly ties with
Great Britain, preserved the Panama
Canal against foreign interference.
arranged the first international
copyright agreements and in many
other ways set pattern of procedure
in American relations with other
powers which still prevails.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
FavOrS Conservatism
To "Grandiose Schemes"
To tho rdifnr ~ Tbe Etsr.


Pericles, famous Athenian statesman,
maintained calm and courageous
attitude in the midst of severest trials.
He said, THE secret of happiness is
freedom and the secret OF freedom Is
a brave heart"
One thing at the present moment Is
certain Freedom cannot be manufac-
tured in New Deal laboratories; nor
can grandiose schemes, covering world
areas. become realities by borrowing
untold billions. Common sense, caution,
care and conservatism must be used in
planning, If the structure is to stand.
The process of freeing the mind from
fear is largely individual legislation
has little to do with it. penniless
stevedore, whistling on a wharf, may
be far happier than multi millionaire,
clipping coupons, or sleek politician,
feasting on patronage pie.
EDMUND. K. GOLDSBOROUGH
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Importance Of Toll Recalled
In Relation to Food Production.
ro the Editor Of The Star:


Those who are all out" for huge
military force. without regard for agri-
culture might we'll bear in mind that
cattle. hogs, potatoes, beans, etc, cannot
be borrowed to tide over a scarcity, as
was the case in the recent scarcity Of
money. Nor can they be had by golden
voiced speeches or Utopian plans. They
can be had only by time and hard labor.
j. J. SPERRY.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

One OF the complexion advertise
ments declares your face must last
a lifetime True, but some people
seem to think 1T needs a sort OF re-
treading or half-soling process.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

Price Administrator Prentiss Brown
announces he intends to give bust
nessmen a bigger voice in drafting
the regulations under which they op-
crate. Possibly If one keeps very quiet,
faint whisper will be heard.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

Another shortage looming up is
that OF steel wool. Well, our an
cestors were pretty good polishers
and they used that well-knoWn COM
bination of grit and elbow grease.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Letters to the E Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Crtter, although the use of
q pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters ,Uith
q UieU to condensation
Evening star., 1943-02-01

Statistics show there are 5000 rail-
road ties, on the average, for each
mile Of American track. Are we in
debted to stranded actors for this
count?
Evening star., 1943-02-01

1t now looks as though those Ger
mans trapped before Stalingrad
might just as we'll lay in a bottle OF
wine and form last man club"
Evening star., 1943-02-01

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use Tor republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Argues Case for Men
No Longer Very Young.

To the Editor OF The Star:
There is no good reason why a mans
age should be his cross. The only time
man is too old to work is when he
loses interest in his daily life. Horace
Greeley said the darkest hour in any
mans life is when he sits down to plan
how to get money without earning 1t.
The salesman over so may not have
the same kind Of qualifications in his
favor which endear the younger man to
the hearts Of merchants everywhere. but
he has many points In his favor which
make him not only worthy of considera-
ton but practically indispensable fac
tor In the business world as well.
The war has brought about many
changes In trade customs and conven-
tions. It is now giving prominence to
the salesman over So For a goodlv num-
Der OF years men Of so have been neg
lected In nearly all branches of business.
When you know your salesman over
so, you know him for all time: and you
can rely upon him any minute OF the
day. He is trustworthy and you do not
have to watch him; while he Is using
your time, he is doing your work He
is not attracted by outside events he
knows that his success depends upon
his constancy.
The man over so has given UP look
Ing for" an easy job He comes to you
because he wants work He knows him
Evening star., 1943-02-01
EvERYBODY's COIN BOOK -

EVERYBODY'S COIN BOOK A
32-page publication which treats Of
the origin and development OF coins,
Of famous collections, Of rare. curious
and valuable pieces. Of strange Gus
toms that surround their use. II how
values and prices are established. and
Of how to start collection. 1t is an
interesting and most informative
booklet on the subject. and beginners
will find 1t invaluable. To secure
your copy inclose 10 cents in coin
wrapped In this clipping and mail to
The Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1943-02-01
A Story Of Frustration
Objectively Told.

40 t11e EuitoI Oh Inc Stdr.
A War Department worker who lives
in Landover Hills, Md, until recently
was allowed to buy 1872 gallons of gas
for period of three months. In line
with the "share-your- car" request. this
worker carried five passengers daily,
four of whom were fellow workers en-
ployed In the same office with him. and
the fifth craftsman employed in the
Coast Guard at Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania Avenue.
These passengers reside in Brentwood
and Mount Rainier, Md. and Woodbridge,
D. c., all on the direct route travelled by
the owner of the car Each felt that he
was doing his part to meet transporta-
ton requirements.
But the owner of the car, when re-
Gently he applied for his regular quota
OF gas coupons, was told that he is to
receive only enough coupons to buv 48
gallons of gas to last months and I3
days.
A telephone call to the OPA brought
the information that these six workers
employed in the War and Navy Depart
ments are not considered as being in
essential war work. The result is that
the owner Of the car, who was perform
ing his duty, no longer drives to his work
because of being deprived of sufficient
gas, not to be used for Joy riding, but
for legitimate business
He must drive from his home to a
point where he can connect with
Capital Transit service, must leave his
car parked at a curb, hoping it will be
there with its tires intact when he re-
turns at the conclusion of his days work.
His passengers? They have returned
to the crowded streetcars and buses
from which he rescued them at the
behest Of those who continue to ad-
vocate share your car B. L. T.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

O. What fsh was known as royal
fish at one time?-E L. H.
A. An act Of Parliament Of Edward
II OF England made the sturgeon
royal fish" belonging to the King, al
though the Lord Mayor claimed such
sturgeon as were taken above London
Bridge.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

&C. H H.
A, The Canadian emblem correctly is
the leaf Of the sugar maple or hard
maple.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Member of the Associated Press

Entered as second class matter post ofice,
Washington, d. C.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

O. Where was Gen. Wainwright born,
and where is he now?-P. W. s.
A. 1t. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright
was born August %, 1888, in Washington.
D. C. He is now captive Of the JAP
anese in prison camp on the island
of Formosa.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Hoskin's $ Answers
10 Questions
BI Frederic J. H1sktn

4 reader can get the dnsner to axp
question OF tact by Urtttng Tho
Erening Star Information Bureau.
Frederic J. Haskin. director. Wash
inoton, D. c. Please inclose stamp tor
return postage.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

O. Has 1t ever been figured how long
1t would take to read the entire Bible7
S. H P.
A. The estimated time required TO read
the Bible is 4 days hours.
Evening star., 1943-12-29

tire program to be directed by the !
Surgeon General of the United
| States Public Health Service.
Evening star., 1943-12-29
National Association
To Fight Wagner Bill
Formed by Doctors
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
GARY, Ind, Dec. ga group of
Lake County physicians yesterday
announced organization of nation
al medical group pledged to refuse
participation in any program such
as that proposed by the Wagner
Murray -Dingell bill.
The incorporation, not for profit,
of the Association of American Ply
fsicians and Surgeons was announced
by Rollen w. Waterson, executive
secretary OF the Lake County Medi-
cal Society and, temporarily, of the
new association.
He said the association also would
Cooperate in the establishment of
voluntary plans for insurance pro-
lection against the costs of sickness"
DR.. Waterson said plans are to
organize physicians throughout the
Nation to block the RECOMMENDATION
of American medicine under COM
pulsory systems of bureaucratic Fed
eral control such as proposed by the
Wagner Murray-Dingell bill"
Under the bylaws OF the new
organization" he said, members
agree to refuse participation in any
scheme regarded as opposed to the
best interests of patient and physi-
clan. BY this means, and through
their refusal to associate profess
sionally with physicians who do par
ticipate, systems of politically con-
trolled medicine could not function
because there would not be sufficient
doctors to provide the service"
The Wagner bill provides for
salary levies on employers and en-
ployes to furnish disqualification and
medical care administered by Fed
orally appointed physicians the en-
Evening star., 1943-12-29
CAPITAL Area Officers
On Gen. Rupertus' Staff
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH UNITED STATES MA
RINEs AT CAPE GLOUCESTER,
New Britain, Dec. rs Delayed -
Maj. Gen., William H. Rupertus, hero
Of Tulagi, has hand-picked stan
|of veteran marine officers in key
positions as his men move through
the tangled underbrush Of Cape
Gloucesters Jungle
The staff includes Brig. Gen
Lemuel Shepherd, jr.; Col. Herman
Hanneken, 1t. Col. Edmund Bulke-
ley of Philadelphia, Col. Amor Sims,
Groveport, Ohio; Col. Julian Frisbie
Clearwater, Fla; 1t. Cols. Lewis
Fuller, Saluda. Va; Odell M. Con-
oily, Paris Island, S. c.; William
Williams, Bethesda, Md; Col. Har-
old B. Rosecrans, Washington; Col.
Robert Pepper, 1t. Col. Frank
Worthington, New Orleans; Mai.
Leon Brusiloff. Washington, and 1t.
Col Harold Harris, Alexandria, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-08
William o. Whalen

William Oscar Whalen, 81, an
employee of the National Institute
Of Health, died Sunday at his
Hunting Hill home.
Funeral services Were held at
the Hunting Hill Methodist Church
Tuesday.
Mr.. Whalen, a lifelong resident
of the Hunting Hill neighborhood
is survived by his widow, Mrs,
Grace Whalen; three daughters,
Mrs. Raymond Schwartzbeck and
Mrs. Robert Weaver, both of Hunt
ing Hill, and Mrs. Michael Eader,
Gaithersburg; four sons, Calvin
Carlton, and Lloyd Whalen, all of
Hunting Hill and William Whalen
of Takoma Park; two stepsons,
Arthur and Clarence Henley, both
of Washington, and a sister, Miss
Lillian Whalen, Baltimore. He
leaves IA grandchildren.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-04-08
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County. in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Personal
Estate of
SARAH ]. BURROUGHS
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally anthem
ticated to the subscriber on or
before the 9th day of October
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefits of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th
day of April in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-three.
BERTRAM r. BURROUGHS
Administrator,
Germantown, Maryland,
564 R. F. ID