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Evening star., 1943-03-05
Aeolion

Speak, lovely Wind, and let my spirit
be
Responsive to each halt -breathed
undertone.
As it your heart were singing to
my o1Dn
And svept the tense, Aeolian chords
in me.
With springtime in your voice speak
longingly,
A 1Disttul melody for me alone:
My ear a1DaitS music softly bloDn
And uagrant as the rhythms OF the
sea.
Long hare been your harp. Your
every mood,
Your fury as of Maenads in distress
Finds trembling ansuer on my
Dibrant strings.
giue you back each lighter theme.
subdued
And casual as raindrop's hoht
careSS
And airy as the Tilt OF happy
Uings.
1NEz BARCLAY KIRBY. 4
Evening star., 1943-03-05
The Red Cross Cause

speaking at the formal opening of
the local campaign to raise S1,555 400
for emergency wartime purposes,
Admiral Ernest j. King. commander
In chief of the Navy, yesterday told
an audience Of five thousand inter
prefers" that Red Cross service to the
armed forces of the Nation represents
"a material factor" in the effort to
achieve victory and peace as promptly
and economically as possible.
According to the logic of such an
appraisal then, each individual con-
tribution to the Red Cross is an
investment in the cause for which
America and her Allies are fighting.
Most particularly, the Red Cross
drive constitutes an opportunity for
civilians who, for one reason or
another, are not privileged to wear
uniforms of any sort.
Again and again in the past, decla-
rations to the same effect have been
made with ample Justification. The
principal difference between previous
drives and the present endeavor is a
difference in degree and extent. No
other war in the history of the world
has required of the masses of the
people SO many sacrifices. But it also
Is true that no other conflict ever has
opened so wide vista of what
Admiral King called Humanitarian
Ism" akin to military horse sense"
Considered in that light, enroll
ment in the Red Cross signifies
enlistment in a crusade for practical
Ideals of fellowship and mercy which
have a natural appeal to every
sympathetic heart. To give to the
Red Cross under such a spiritual
compulsion is an experience in uni
versal brotherhood which no Ameri-
can deserving of the name would be
willing to miss. The money collected
will be spent for the maintenance of
field work overseas, aid to Army and
Navy personnel in camps and ports of
the United States, relief among the
United Nations contending with the
Axis powers, collection and distri-
button of life-saving blood plasma
wherever it is needed, training of
volunteers in first aid, home nursing
and nutrition on the home front;
provision of surgical dressings, kit
bags and clothing for soldiers and
sailors and assistance to refugees.
Friends of the Red Cross are
familiar with its record All who
hitherto have not co-operated are
urged to take immediate advantage
of the invitation to participate in the
vital cause to which it is dedicated.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
BETHESDA, Md.

Dear Sir:
Recently I have been hearing some
very fine whistled notes in the yard
which I have not been able to identify.
although I have looked persistently,
I have not been able to see the singer
Il thought maybe, out of your accumu-
lated wisdom, you would be able to tell
me what bird is doing all this whistling
The notes are very clear and soft
Il have at times seen few starlings,
but 1 know that these birds have no
song worth speaking of. I wouldn't
like to give them credit for anything
Sincerely, H. G. B."
Despite this correspondents unWill-
ingness to give any credit to the starting,
this time he will have to take off his hat
to it.
This bird is the maker of the sweet
notes.
At this time of the year, along with
more beautiful birds, he feels the touch
Of spring.
One way he manifests it is by whis-
tling.
Just as a small boy, all on a merry
spring day, whistles gayly, so the star
lngs sound the first notes of the new
season.
Really not the first, because the cardi-
nails have been at it for long time;
their February notes constitute a song,
Of simple sort, though not their best
song: whereas the starling's notes are
merely soft whistles.
1t is a common belief that the star
ling has no good notes at all.
Most people are surprised, therefore,
when they learn that these birds really
have very extensive repertoire.
Often they will not believe the evi-
dence of their own eyes and ears.
They think the sweet whistles they
have heard must be made by some other
songster.
Right before their eyes perches the
musician.
Probably often we fail to give credit
where credit is due. Many persons suf-
fer from this, so perhaps it is no won-
der that birds do, too, at times.
X X Il
No spring song is finer, many will
think, than that coming from dogwood,
in which are seated a score or more
starlings.
Their large black bodies adorn the
branches, where not too long from now
fine white flowers" will be.
One by one they whistle
No two of the birds have exactly the
same note.
The result is fine melange. a pot
pourri of sounds, made by some very
real musicians.
The startling has no song, proper
There is no song pattern which can be
associated with him, as there is with
most birds, such as the wood thrush
or even the robin.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trace1Dell.

He is genuine singer, nevertheless,
and his notes would enttle him to the
designation Of "songbird' even II his
throat muscles did not put him In the
group from scientific standpoint.
crow is songbird, too, a thing
which is easily understood-and ad-
mitted-on a cool morning. when that
soft cav comes floating down.
correspondent writes:
your recent article on the starting
most interesting bird.
Il have watched them with much
pleasure time and again.
Especially during the cold nights we
had some time ago I was interested in
watching them on the Fifteenth street
side of the Treasury. in their truly heroic
efforts to keep their feet warm
They left their customary perch in
the caves of the building and were cling
ing like tree frogs to the window sash.
"One window I noticed was practically
framed with starlings.
"All of which I report with due ad-
miration
"A few yards OF seine, am satisfied,
hung over the doorways, will stop star
lings making roosting places.
why do you suppose birds with such
poorly protected feet do not winter
farther South?
I spent last winter around the Gulf
Of Mexico-from Jacksonville and Tampa
to Galveston-and saw practically no
starlings'
Starlings do not 60 South in the win
ter because Washington seems to be a
natural South" for them
They were introduced into this coun-
try farther North.
Making entirely new migration routes
\ really marvellous achievement in a new
country they decided that the National
Capital is far enough South.
1t might seem, at first blush, that
this shows lack Of brains on their part
since by flying to Florida for the win
ter they could live in much greater ease.
We are dealing here, however, with
one of the marvels of nature. Migra-
ton, in all its phases, is mystery enough,
as well as achievement.
There may be factors of which man
still knows nothing, which make it i'm
possible or undesirable for the starlings
to extend their migration route any
farther at this time.
Probably only lack of food to the
North would ever cause them to strike
out farther toward the Gulf.
Light, heat and food factors seem to
be causative in bird migration. These
we know, but there must be other
factors which are unknown. That i.
one OF the finest points of bird study
that so much is still to be learned about
these wonderful creatures, which taught
man how to ny, help him with his agri.
culture, and would teach him how tt
live In peace, If only he would listen.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
1t Will Come Up Again

The fight over the Nichols resolu-
ton, creating special House Com
mittee on Civil Aviation, was COM
plicated by the administration own
desires to retain control over plan
ming for postwar aviation and by
turisdictional jealousies on the part
of the members of other standing
committees now having a voice in
aviation development. Defeat of the
resolution was hardly fair test of
the separate committee principle
itself.
Supporters of the Nichols resolu
when Congress must be alert to the
possibilities of commercial aviation
after the war, and its Importance JUS
tifies creation Of a committee giving
Its attention exclusively to the sub
iect. In the past, House legislation
relating to civil aviation has been
handled by the Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce with
military aviation divided between the
Appropriations Committee and the
Committees on Naval and Military
Affairs Representative Randolph
told the House. during debate, that
the combined domestic aviation COM
panleS of America owned ONLY 265
aircraft at the beginning Of the war,
operating less than $1,000 miles of
alrllneS. The Government S dominant
philosophy, in civil aviation, has been
regulation, not promotion.
There must be a change in this
philosophy after the war if this Ma
ton is to compete successfully with
other minded nations Of the
world, and civil aviation must be en-
couraged by every means within the
II is unfortunate that the creation
of a special House Committee was
regarded as infringing on existing
committee territories, for one impor
tant purpose of the resolution was to
end the division Of authority which
has existed in the past. While the
vote in defeat of the resolution was
not party vote, it was Influenced by
Speaker Rayburn's and Majority
Leader Mccormack active leader
ship Of the opposition, and the circu-
lation Of reports that the administra-
ton opposed too much emphasis on
postwar international aviation at
this time. standing committee on
aviation, however. would cause no
more interference with the Executive
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Acquaintance of Houston's Son
And Billy Mitchell Recalled.

To the Editor of The Star
That timely, pleasing and inspiring
Star editorial. Sam Houston Remem-
bered." dipped deep into the heart of
Texas. On the 15Oth anniversary of
the birth Of the Lone Stars brightest
star, we of this day find joy in his
healthful Americanism. I also am think
ing 6 another Texan son of the hero,
who championed the late Billy Mitchell,
father of modern military aviation
1t was my privilege to present an in
scribed copy of a recent book about
Mitchell to the Vincent Costello Post of
the American Legion, and I took ad-
vantage of the occasion to tell how, when
Billy was relieved of his air command
and sent to Fort Sam Houston, a tall,
gimlet-eyed son of the famous Sam
Houston himself one day entered his
office and made himself known.
The advice which this grand old
Texan gave to Gen. Billy" led him to
take his case to the people I strongly
urge all Americans to read the story for
themselves
ERNEST CHARLES RICK.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Says preparing" Milk Bottles
Would Save Time and Labor

TO the Editor Of The Star
When will our people wake up to the
TACT that we are at war? We are the
greatest Wasters of time and material on
earth.
Just by way of example, I recently
visited one of the dairies that supplies a
number of Montgomery County schools
with half-pint bottles of milk for chill
dren's lunches.
The proprietor told me it takes one OF
his hard-worked men from two to three
hours just to take the straws and CAPS
out OF those bottles, so that they may be
washed. Also because they had not been
rlnsed out Immediately after using, some
OF the bottles had to go through the
power washer 10 times before they could
be made clean.
1t would not take child one minute
to prepare his own bottle for the dairv-
man. ROBOT.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the dnstDer to any
question OF tact By nritfng The Epe-
ming Star In Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Hask,n, director, Washington.
d. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
G. When did Nine. Chang Kai-shek
first come to the United States?-
NJ B. N
A. Nine. Chang came here In 1901
at the age Of and remained until
graduation from Wellesley College In
1917.
@. In what year or years was home
building at its peak?-D. T. A.
A. The peak of home building for
all dwelling units was reached in 1925.
The building peak for one family dwell
Ing units occurred in 1941.
Q. Who are the majority and minor
ity leaders in Congress?-C. F.
A. The majority leader of the Senate
is Senator Barkley; the minority leader
is Senator McNary. The floor leader
Of the House of Representatives is John
w. AASSoiiAioS VIC illIiCI Ivy ID
Joseph Martin, jr.
@. Is Washington, D. c., below sea
level?-F. S. S.
A. 1t is not. The lowest point In the
District of Columbia is at the Potomac
River which is at sea level.
@. How many submarines did Ger
many have at the beginning of the First
World War?-E E. j.
A. In 1914, Germany had 20 sub
marines.
G. What was the puzzle that swept
the United States and Europe about so
years ago?-N. W. S.
A. The Is Puzzle OF Sam Lloyd, which
first appeared in 1878. 1t was played in
homes, factories and palaces, and even
in the German Reichstag. One writer
claimed that 1t was responsible for un-
told headaches, neuralgias and neu-
roses"
Evening star., 1943-03-05

In the conduct OF foreign relations
Involving aviation) than does the
House Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions.
In one form or another the pro-
posal will be revived, for regardless of
the ability of other standing commit
tees, aviation development in the
future is going to demand and hold
the spotlight, undivided.
Evening star., 1943-03-05

@. What does the duckbill platypus
eat?-A. NJ B.
A. The platypus eats nothing but
angleworms, grubs and small shrimps
1t consumes about third of its own
weight in food every day and is, there
fore, tiresome and expensive to care for
in captivity.
@. Which city has the colder weather,
Leningrad or Moscow?-H. G.
A. Moscow, though 300 miles farther
south, is slightly colder than Leningrad,
which Is on the coast.
@. What is the bright planet In the
evening sky?-A. G.. F..
A. Jupiter. 1t is in Gemini, and is
the brightest object in the evening sky.
@. When did the custom originate Of
painting portraits with moving eyes?-
E. C. M.
A. The Chinese, in the 9th century,
possessed the art of making portraits
with the eyes apparently opening and
closing, and numerous paintings In Eu-
rope exhibit this optical illusion. It is
said to be due to the fact that the
eyes are family represented in the
picture both in closed and open posi-
tions. BY concentrating on one, it is
seen more strongly than the other.
@. What food contains the most iron7
L. D. M.
A. Molasses heads the list of IRON
containing foods. with about 81 parts
of usable iron per 100000 parts by weight
of molasses.
@. Does the Post Office Department
employ women as letter carriers?-
R. S. B.
A. Attempts have been made to en-
ploy women in this capacity in cities,
but so far, without much success.
Women are serving as rural mail
carriers.
Q, Who made the first banio?-
E. L. H.
A. 1t is not possible to say when the
first OF these instruments was made.
According to Thomas Jefferson, tho
Negroes brought the banjo with them
from Africa.
O. What plants were used in making
the famous maze at Hampton Court?-
T. D.
A. 1t is believed that the maze was
originally planted with hornbeam. Many
of these shrubs have been replaced with
holly. yew and other shrubs until It now
is mixed hedge.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
A Two-Woy Street

has proved a tWOWay street. Like
mercy 1T blesseth him that gives and
him that takes Chairman Bloom of
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee has submitted a report, concurred
in unanimously by the members Of
the committee, on a bill to extend
the life of the Lease-Lend Act until
June 30, 1914, or for another year.
The report sets forth admirably the
manner in which the law has oper-
ated. 1t shows that not only has the
United States been able to supply
arms and war materials of all kinds,
but that the nations to which this
aid has been extended have been able
to reciprocate.
The amount of aid, measured in
dollars and cents, which has been
sent by the United States to those
nations waging war against the Axis
powers, has been stupendous. From
March II, 1941, the date on which
lease-lend became the law, until the
close of January, 1943, this country
has made available $685., 900 900
worth of goods and services to the
United Nations. Goods valued at
$6 500 900, 900 have been exported. To
the United Kingdom went goods and
services valued at $3.50 100000 in
Guiding approximately 10 per cent
of her food requirements. To the
Soviet Union went goods and services
to the tune of $1,532,230,00O. Up to
the end of November, 1912, we sup
piled Soviet Russia with almost $500
planes-more than were sent to any
other country-and more than 5000
tanks-more than to all other coun-
tries combined.
To China the aid has been substan-
tial, but far less than to these other
allies. Up to the end of December,
1912, China had been supplied with
goods and services totaling $685.
$4,000 under lease-lend. The COM
mittee hastened to point out that
furnishing aid to the Chinese had
been hampered by serious internal
transportation difficulties and that
every effort was being made to in
crease the supplies sent.
These are the three nations to
which the greatest amount of aid
for war has been sent. However,
the President has found that the
defense of forty-three countries is
vital to the defense of the United
States, and therefore these countries
are eligible for leaselend aid. Thirty
one of these countries are at war with
the Axis powers.
Lease-lend in reverse has bene-
fitted this country. 1t is growing
constantly. In contrast with the $2,-
500, 100000 expended by the United
States in a year and a half of the
last war in France and Great Brit
ain, this country has spent only ST.
100000 in dollar purchases in Great
Britain during the year 1912, al
though this country has had large
military and naval forces there. Inc
aid given by the British under lease
lend to American forces covers every
conceivable need, from food and hos
pitfalls to aircraft. Australia and New
Zealand have furnished our armed
forces in the South Pacific with great
quantities of food.
Lease-lend extension will be passed
by both House and Senate with prac-
tically no opposition Such opposi-
ton as existed when the country had
not yet become involved in the war
has almost vanished. To abandon
lend in time of war would be
like adjourning the Army. Those
Americans who have regarded lease
lend as a one-way charity, must re-
wise their thinking and their ideas.
Evening star., 1943-03-05

1t seems that Mr.. 1ckes, the paper
saver, once lectured his Interior De-
partment employees for using too
many commas. Commas probably
will not lose the war for US, but ex-
clamation points will not win it,
either.
Evening star., 1943-03-05

that one either is or Is not available.
There are enough ambulances. Trou-
BILE in the past has resulted from
careless failure to see to it that at
least one of them is sent when
needed.
Evening star., 1943-03-05

If you had no other possible way
Of knowing how the war was going
you could get good slant by just
hearing which side is promoting more
generals to field marShalS.
Evening star., 1943-03-05

At the rate the Russians are ad-
vancing, it will soon be time to brush
up once more on the pronunciation
of that good old iaWbreaker, Dnie-
peropetrovsk
Evening star., 1943-03-05

Fortune Telling-A booklet showing
how to read fortunes in a variety of
ways. 1t tells what the stars predict,
what the lines of your hand foretell
and what your dreams mean. It also
tells how to read cards, how to inter-
pref tea leaves and coffee grounds.
and contains wealth of interesting
facts on signs, omens and supersti-
tions. This kind Of study is great fun
and affords endless amusement for
parties. To secure your copy Of this
entertaining publication inclose IS
cents in coin, wrapped in this clipping,
and mail to The Star Information
Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1943-03-05

the value OF our A coupons to 4 gallons
each. the same as the rest of the country,
when the next rationing period starts
March %.
Is OPA going to be fair and square on
fuel oil? We have carefully kept within
our OIL allotment all winter, keeping the
house temperature at IS (even though
our 19-month-old child had four colds
during the winter. Some of our neigh
bors with small children have used their
fuel oil as fast as they wanted and now.
running out, are applying for supple
mental ratlons. If these people can
Keep their houses at 10 or more all
winter and then get extra rations now.
1t surely would not be fair to the rest
Of us.
would 1t be possible to allow growing
children to have four pairs of shoes a
year as regular practice? They need
them we adults don't. Since we adults
were allowed coffee on ration stamps that
were not valid for children, it seems that
as practical matter children could he
allowed an extra pair Of shoes on some
ratlon stamp that would not be valid
1oi aoults. w. c. RILLET,
Evening star., 1943-03-05

Play fair on pleasure driving-it is
of a pleasure to save gasoline
to take the Axis for one-way ride.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
Dear the name and address OF
the Driter, although the use of
DSeudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserues
the right to edit all letters 1vith
a Die1D to condensation,
Evening star., 1943-03-05

les,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-20
Animal Farm
Man Is Dead

Nashua, N. H., September 90
CUP - Funeral services will be held
tomorrow for John T. Benson, 70,
founder Of the Benson Wild Animal
Farm and first curator Of the
Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. Burial
viii lbe in Lexington, Mass, Wednes-
day, following special Masonic serv-
ices.
Benson, who died yesterday after
a brief illness, was born In Dews-
bury. Yorkshire, England, and came
to this country as an animal trainer
at the age of 20. Before opening
his animal farm in Hudson, N. H,
in 1926, Benson was American rep
reSntative Of Carl Hagenbeck, at
that time the largest importer Of
wild animals in the world.
Interest In his work was so great
that in 1927 he opened his farm
to the public. Many Of the wild
animal acts in leading circuses were
first seen b ythousandS Of children
who visited the farm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-20
Faulty Extraction
$4,000 Suit Basis
Vincent L. Magro Named DR.. Francis Hayes Defend
ant; NttOriO Chessa $4,000 Plaintiff

states, and the defendant also has
failed to pay indebtedness totaling
$500, as contracted when the bill Of
sale was made.
Laskas Motor Lines, Inc, OF Wa
terbury has been named defendant
in a $l,400 civil action filed in
common pleas court by the Con-
necticut Railway g. Lighting Co. A
collision which occurred Sept. 10, 1912
on WATERFOWL Avenue at Carter
Avenue is the basis of the litigation.
The complaint states an automo-
bile tractor and truck trailer owned
by the defendant and operated by
Joseph Lavoci, stopped just ahead
Of a bus operated by Joseph Cutrali,
allegedly without giving a signal.
The bus rammed into the read of the
truck, it Is claimed, with severe
damage resulting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-20

Joseph M. Sullivan will be in
Quoted as grand knight: Vincent
Leroy as deputy grand knight: Nor.
timer J. Conner, financial secretary;
Charles Bannon, recording secres
tary; James r. Colwell. chancellor.
and Rev. J. Oliver Cronan as chap
lain.
The appointment Of standing
committees for the coming year viii
beb announced by Grand knight
Sullivan.
Action win be taken this evening
on plans for entertaining delegates
10 the Catholic Evidence Guilds
national convention, which win be
held In Waterbury next month,
Columbus Club win be the official
social headquarters Of the visitors,
Business sessions win be held IN
the basement OF the Immaculate
Conception church. A series Of pub
lectures By nationally known men
and women. an impressive COM
nunion breakfast service and other
interesting events are included In
the program Of events formulated.
Grand knight sullivan a q national
director a the 0dlid.
Arrangements win ~ made this
evanins 70 have the library and