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Evening star., 1943-01-12
ALEXANDRIA, va

Dear Sir:
Ever since we have lived in Alexandria
we have read your column and found it
interesting as well as instructive.
This morning E. A. C.'s letter brought
out an experience so different from ours
in the feeding habits OF cardinals that
thought our observation of them might
interest your readers.
For three winters we have put out
food for the birds, and though we have
not attracted great variety (mostly
sparrows, starlings, grackles and an oc-
casional jay), our most constant and
" entertaining visitors are 4 pair OF car
dinals
Il have no way Of knowing that the
same pair return each fall, but somehow
think they do. In this case, the male
and female feed together, both on the
ground and on small table upon which
we place seed.
Sometimes she is slightly tempera-
mental or her appetite is finicky, and he
selects fat sunflower seed which he
cracks and puts into her bill.
"One rainy day in early fall he ap-
peared with three smallish females
which we thought were his daughters.
They all clustered in a little redbud
tree and he fed them. Then he sat
there and sang gayly and beautifully for
quite while.
we think the cardinal is the most
fascinating bird to watch, with his lovely
coloring and piratical mask, which seems
to lend a certain observation-disclosures, to
his character.
How he ruffles his feathers and fuses
at the sparrows!
L wish I knew Of some way to attract
more Of them. as we have never had
more than one male in our yard at one
time
I'VE feed seed mixture that is pre-
pared for wild birds-mostly sunf1ower
seed Could you suggest anything better?
Sincerely, E. P. A."
The best way to attract more cardinals
Is to feed them the year around.
Summer feeding would be worth while,
If for no other reason than to get the
redbirds used to coming
Friends Of birds who have them only
beginning with the autumn do not in
dulge in summer feeding.
1t is this very summer feeding which
makes the cardinals feel most at home
They bring their babies to the stations
and by fall the whole tribe is very much
at home. Then when feeding is carried
right on through the fall and into the
winter and spring, the birds are more
convinced than ever that ones yard Is
q good place to stay.
More than this, we believe the fame
OF such a yard goes out through all the
haunts of birdland.
One cardinal carries the news to an
other, so that in time dozen pairs. OF
at least six to eight pairs, are common
sights.
1t usually is not until the bird lover
Evening star., 1943-01-12

AS move for closer cooperation
between transportation companies
and their patrons 1t is suggested that
the former keep their buses less like
fiery furnaces, since the passengers
are all warmly clad, and that the
latter use just pinch Of forethought
and get change involving some dimes
before they get aboard. :
Evening star., 1943-01-12
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Huskin.

~ FTeGeTtc y. HUSklH.
A reader can get the dnsiOer to any
question OF fact By ,Drittno The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. Does an oficer of the WAACS
rate salute from servicemen?-E. B. v.
A. The headquarters Of the Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps says that it Is
not compulsory that enlisted men Of
the United States Army salute officers
of the corps, but as a matter of courtesy
they probably will do so.
O. What causes dimple?-B. N.
A. Dimples are caused by the adher-
ence of the skin to the deeper tissues.
@. How does the amount of reading
matter in a newspaper compare with
that in a novel?-N. S. S.
A. The reading material in 24-page
newspaper, exclusive of advertisements,
is about equivalent to that in an aver
age-length novel.
Evening star., 1943-01-12
Lack Of Sympathy With Proposal
To Annex" Canada Expressed.

read your recent editorial on the
minor public discussion OF annexing
Canada after the war with interest but
not much sympathy.
To any one who has lived In Canada
It has long since ceased to be surprising
that United States citizens are poorly
Informed on Canada and Canadian
sentiment. but it remains distressing to
find this lack Of information being put
to all kinds of uses. Discretion ought
also to be the better part Of ignorance.
Canadians differ little from US on this
side of the border, share large phases
of economic life with us, and are per-
sonally very friendly to us. But let US
not forget that Canada is an important
and proud nation.
F. HOWARD FORSYTH.
Evening star., 1943-01-12

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bear the name and address OF
the 10riter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn, for publication is
permissible. The Star reserues
the right to edit all letters Nth
a Dfe11 to condemnation,
Evening star., 1943-01-12

Household Helps-A 32-page publi-
cation of time and labor saving sug-
gestions. In these trying times, when
every minute counts, everything
should be done to conserve time and
energy. 1t is no small matter to meet
the hundred and one problems con-
fronting the homemaker, and all time
and labor saving hints should be
utilized. Avail yourself of the short
cuts and simpler methods to conserve
time and energy for the added bur-
dens of the times. To secure your
copy Of this practical offering inclose
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Evening star., 1943-01-12

q. What Is the most Important IN
strument in an orchestra?-B. c.
A. The violin is 80 considered.
Q. What statue Of Washington Il
said to be the best likeness?-D. s. N.
A. The statue by the French sculptor
Jean Antoine Houdon, in the Capitol
at Richmond, Va. During visit to
Mount Vernon the artist made several
plaster casts of Washington's features.
taking them back to Paris with him.
Gouveneur Morris posed for the body.
@. Is the ONCE Of Price Admins
tration an independent agency?-I. M.
N
A. The Emergency Price Control Act
Of 1912, approved by President Roose-
welt on January 80, crested the Once
Of Price Administrator as an independ-
ent agency under the direction of
price administrator.
@. What was the name Of the first
clipper to sail around Cape Horn3-
| r. M. w.
A. The Memnon OF New York.
@. Why does forsythia blossom 50
early in the spring?-A. B. L.
A. This is due to the fact that the
blossom buds are developed during the
previous summer.
Q. Do all animals sleep?-D F. H.
A. Many Of the higher animals are
known to sleep. Horses can sleep stand
ing up and dog can live longer without
sleep than without food On the other
hand, guinea pigs apparently do not
need to sleep at all 1t is probable that
the less intellectual the animal, the less
sleep 1t needs.
Q. What is the significance Of the
suffix "escu" in Rumanian personal
names?-E. c. G.
A. 1t means "son Of" and is derived
from the Polish SUNK Sky"
@. Has any part Of the United States
Of American not been explored?-H.
s.. 8.
A. There is practically no portion
Of the United States which has not
been mapped, at least on q large scale.
However, there are numerous localities,
IN the mountain States especially, which
have not been surveyed nor actually
explored In q true sense. Obviously the
upper regions Of very high mountain
ranges, such rs the Rockies cannot
be said to have been completely ex-
plored.
@. What is the origin Of the Maltese
cross?-C. O. L.
A. The cross was devised by the
Knights Of Malta from four barbed
arrowheads meeting at their points, and
adopted as their emblem.
@. What is the meaning OF the
letters AUG used In connection with
. date?-P. E. 8.
A. They stand for the Latin Ammo
Urbis Conditae, meaning, literally, in she
year Of the founded city-used after the
time Of Augustus, in expressing the date
since the founding of Rome, taken to
have occurred In 753 BIC.
@. What kind Of cookies are the most
suitable for sending overseas?-C. E. D.
A. The Bureau of Home Economics
says that the cookies that travel best by
mail are the firm, rather soft, thick ones.
Thin. brittle snaps and crumbly butter
cookies break easily. Square cookies
pack better than round.
Evening star., 1943-01-12

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tns use 1or reputncation Of all news diSpatcne,
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in tn,s
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Evening star., 1943-01-12
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Evening star., 1943-01-12

q. What is the most important In
strument in an orchestra?-B. c.
A. The violin is 80 considered.
Evening star., 1943-01-12

@. What kind Of cookies are the most
suitable for sending overseas?-C. E. D.
A. The Bureau Of Home Economics
says that the cookies that travel best by
mail are the firm, rather soft, thick ones.
Thin. brittle snaps and crumbly butter
cookies break easily. Square cookies
pack better than round.
Evening star., 1943-01-12

@. Why does forsythia blossom so
early in the spring?-A. B. L.
A. This is due to the fact that the
blossom buds are developed during the
previous summer. .'.
Evening star., 1943-01-12

@. What was the name Of the first
clipper to sail around Cape Horn7-
r. M. w.
A. The Memnon OF New York.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Rev. c. A. Hart to Speak
In Proqrum at Park

The Spiritual Foundations of
Peace" will be the subject of a talk
by the Rev. Charles A. Hart mod
orator of the Washington Catholic
Evidence Guild. at the meeting in
Franklin Park from 7:3O to $50 pm.
tomorrow. Roger Matzerath will
speak on The Immortality of the
Soul; Boniface Reidman THE
Mass and Terence Cummings,
The Blessed Virgin
From 3 to 5 pm in Franklin Park
Gregory Smith will present Leo
Travers, who will speak on The
Saints Jerome j. Reidy. The
Divinity Of Christ" and Cletus Sull-
ivan. The Church"
In Logan Circle from 3 to pm.
under the Craftsmanship of Francis
S. Ryan. Richard J. Walsh will talk
on The Holy Trinity" Richard
Payne. Confession" and Edward
Lawler, The Supernatural Life"
The evening meeting in Logan
Circle will have Harry j. Kirk as
chairman with speakers and their
subject as follows: Colman CAL
lacher. Unity and Catholicity";;
Cuthbert Micali. The Saints" and
Ronald McGovern, "Purgatory."
The public is invited to question
the speakers.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Hayes Training School
BaccaIaureate Planned

The baccalaureate services OF the
Lucy Webb Hayes National Train
ing School Of Sibley Memorial Hos
pital will be held at Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Church at II a m.
tomorrow. DR.. E. A. Sexsmith will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon on
the theme "Life's Chief Mission"
The commencement exercises will
be held on Tuesday evening when
DR.. Paul Douglass, president of
American University. will deliver the
address.
At the evening service, DR.. Sex
smith will speak on Meeting the
Crises of Life"
A Bible study service and prayer
Will be held Thursday evening with
the pastor in charge.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Dr.. 0. F. bIackweIder
To Preach Tomorrow
Al Lutheran Church
Friendship House Plans
Musical Program for
Tuesday Evening

Jesus and His Nondescripts" will
be the subject tomorrow night by
Dr., Oscar F. BlackWelder pastor OF
the Lutheran Church of the Re-
formation.
The Rev. Ralph W. Loew. asso-
ciate pastor, will preach at $50
and IL am. on Are We Morally
Tired?"
A musical program. under the
auspices of Friendship House. will
be presented in the parish hall at
8 pm. Tuesday.
At 7:30 pm. Wednesday the Mid
week School will be held, with
classes offered on THE Churchs s
Place in Postwar Planning" Teach
ing Children Religion The Life
of Christ and Home Nursing" a
Red Cross accredited course
The Business and Professional
Women's Group will meet at 6:15
pm. Thursday. The guest speaker
will be Miss Olivia Peterson, assis-
tant director of the Red Cross
Nursing Service.
On Friday a service will be held
from 1910 to 1890 pm. DR.. Black
welder will preach
A public luncheon will be given
by the Gettysburg League at 1890
Friday in the parish hall. A meet
ing Of the league will follow at
l:30 pm.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Foundry Methodist
Designates Tomorrow
As Loyalty Day
Dr.. Harris Will Preach;
Members Of Families
Asked to Sit Together

Sunday has been designated by
Foundry Methodist Church as 10y
atty day. Members are requested
to sit in families If possible. There
will be a 20-minute organ recital
by Glenn Carow, organist, preceding
the service. DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris, minister, will preach on MY
Church"
George Radin, special representa-
tive of the Yugoslav government,
will speak at 8 pm. on The Serb
ian Orthodox Church and its Role
in Yugoslavia." He also will speak
to an interest group of the Foundry
FORCES University of Christian Liv-
ing on THE Struggle of Yugoslav
Chetniks." Another interest group
is studying Radiant Living" under
the leadership of Mrs. nellie Van D.
Smith, the subject of the evening
being Personality and Prosperity"
Evening star., 1943-05-22
ATS Officer Will Speak
Al All Souls Church

Senior Comdr. Pamela Hamrick
who recently arrived from Eng
land, will address the Current
Problems Glass at All Souls Uni
tartan Church at 10 am tomorrow
On An ATS Looks at America At
the same time Mr. M. l.. Murray
will speak for the Comparative Re-
ligion Class on The Gospel of ST.
Mark"
Rev. DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce will
preach at II am. on The Benefit
Of the Doubt At pm. the Junior
Alliance will install officers. Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Collier will en-
tertain the Rainbow at their home
in the afternoon.
Delegates to the annual meeting
of the American Unitarian Associa-
ton in Boston next week will in
clude Mrs. Cliff Richards, DR.. and
Mrs. Harold M. Fowler, Mrs. Eva
Peterson, Edward Rowse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence C. Staples.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Calvary Methodist Group
Plans Outdoor Breakfast

The Church of the Burning
Heart" will be the subject tomorrow
morning at the Calvary Methodist
Church Of the Rev. DR.. Orris Grave
nor Robinson. He will preach at
pm. on christian Bases of Peace"
The Friendly Hour will follow the
evening service.
At 7 am the Youth Fellowship
will meet at the church and leave
for breakfast in Rock Creek Park,
at Miller's Cabin. Worship will fol-
low breakfast.
On Tuesday the adjourned Quar-
terly Conference of the church will
be held
DR.. Robinson will hold conference
hours at the church Thursday from
7 to 9 pm. Any one who would like
to see DR.. Robinson is welcome.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
TheosophicoI Society
Washington Lodge.

Smith Tassin. at 1916 H street
NV. at pm. tomorrow. will con-
tinue his series of lectures on "The
Grand Council of the Seven Sages
Of the World Which Convenes at
the Beginning of Each New Age"
At $50 pm. James w. Mcclure will
read and discuss Wesak message
from THE Tibetan" on THE Com
ing Religion, Based on Invocation,
Evocation and Realization"
On Wednesday at pm. the lodge
will hold election of officers. Friday
at 8 pm. Mrs. Lillian F.. Boatman
will continue her blackboard talks
on stro-Psychology."
Lightbringer Lodge.
The lodge will hold election of
officers on Thursday. Following the
meeting the last open forum of the
season will be held with 1t. Comdr,
c. F. Stillman, president, speaking
on "Occultism: True and False, !"
The forum opens at pm, at 17l3
K street NV.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Dr.. Sorrick 10 Preside
At Synod Convention

The Rev DR. Raymond C. Sorrick,
new pastor of st Luke's Church,
Silver Spring. Md, and president of
the synod of Maryland. will preside
at the 124th convention OF the synod,
which will be held in Gettysburg
Pa, May 1926
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder, pastor
of the Lutheran Church of the
Reformation. will be the preacher
at the service Of ordination on
Wednesday afternoon.
Churches in Washington whose
pastors and lav delegates will par
ticipate are: St Pauls Lutheran
Church, Church of the Atonement,
Luther Place Memorial Church,
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church,
Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton, St. Luke's Lutheran Church,
Georgetown Lutheran Church. Zion
Lutheran Church, St. Mark 's-Incar-
nation Lutheran Church. ST. Ste
phen's Lutheran Church, Redeemer
Lutheran Church, St. Andrew S
Lutheran Church, Capitol Heights.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Area Wa|ther Leagues
To Celebrate FOUNDING

The Walther Leagues of the Po-
tomac Zone will have a birthday
banquet at 7:30 pm today in
Christ Lutheran Church in COM
memoration of the 50th anniversary
of the international Walther League
which was founded May %. 1893. in
Buffalo, N. Y. J. w. Boehne, former
Representative from Indiana, will be
the POSTMASTER. An address will be
given by the Rev. W. Mensing of
Alexandria. Va. There will be a
candle-lighting ceremony.
At Gas and IL am. tomorrow
youth services will be conducted
Before the II IN. service the
Walther League of Christ Lutheran
Church will meet in front of the
church for the professional The
Rev. J. l.. Summers, executive sec
retary of the southeastern district
Of Charlotte, N. c., will deliver the
address
The Junior and Senior Walther
Leagues will have a celebration in
Rock Creek Park at pm A picnic
lunch will be served A vesper serv-
ice will be conducted at Sis pm,
with the address by the Rev. J.
Frederic Wenchel, pastor of Christ
Church.
Evening star., 1943-05-22

plans for the union of the English
and American branches of the
Methodist Church in China. At q
meeting in Foochow of the Ameri-
can Methodist Committee on Chris
tian Cooperation it was recon-
mended that the next conventions Of
the British and American bodies be
held at the same time and place,
with as many joint sessions as pos
sible. The committee also adopted
a resolution deprecating any ten
1ency toward the formation and con-
tinuance Of national churches.
Major Protestant publishing in
terests in China recently united to
form the United Christian Publish
ers. Included in the merger were
the Associated Press. the Canadian
Mission Press, the Christian Liter
ature Society, and the Christian
Farmer. One of the first projects
undertaken by the new publishing
group was the printing and distri-
button OF a quarterly Chinese
Omnibook" containing articles, dig
ests, original Chinese writings, and
translations of foreign books
Church groups, meanwhile, are
stepping up their evangelistic and
social service work, particularly
among young people.
Norway Church Clash.
Tenseness prevailed in Norway this
week following the arrest by the
Gestapo of DR.. Ole Christian Halles-
by. head of the Provisional Church
Council, and his chief assistant. vi
car Ludwig Hope. The two council
members had signed protest
against conscription of Norwegian
labor for work on German fortiflca-
tions.
Quisling party members and police
were present at church services last
Sunday when Norwegian pastors
were expected to preach on the ar
rest of the church leaders. The Nazi
authorities prohibited the holding of
church services in connection with
NorWays Independence Day last
Monday
Arrest of DR.. Hallesbv is believed
to lnaugurate direct clash be-
tween the Norwegian Church and
the German occupation authorities
Up till now the fight has been be-
tween the church and the puppet
government of Premier Vidkun Quis-
ling. with the Germans not directly
participating.
Norwegian clergymen are already
making plans to replace their in
termed leader, whose arrest will not
change the church's opposition
stand. However. taking warning
from the past. the clergy are not
likely to make public the name of
the new head of the Provisional
Church Council. To do so might
expose him to immediate arrest.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Plan Youth Rally
At Calvary Baptist

The Rev William B. benson will
be the speaker at youth rally
sponsored by Washington Baptist
young people to be held at the
Calvary Baptist Church. 1t will
continue for five nights, May "a to
% and will begin at 7:45 o'clock.
He is the pastor of the Merose
Baptist Church of Roanoke, Va.
Those serving on the committee
planning the rally are: Frances
Birge, Bathany; William A. Brown,
Metropolitan: Lavon Ockershausen
Bethany; Oliver Propert, Calvary;
Helen Sanford, Congress Heights,
and Harry Crump, Grace.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Aggressive Christianity
Topic of DR.. E. c. Beery

The Development of Life and
aggressive Christianity" will be the
sermon subjects at Emory Methodist
Church tomorrow at II am. and
pm. DR.. Edgar C. Beery will preach
at both services
The Class of Friendship will hold
installation Of officers by the pas
tor, Monday. g pm. at the home
OF the president, Mrs. R. j. La
Vallee
Open house for servicemen, war
workers. members and friends of the
congregation is held every Friday
night.
The Wesleyans will hold their
annual picnic at the church next
Saturday evening. Supper will be
served at pm.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
ST. Stephen's S Notes
Silver Anniversary
OF Rev. f. J. Winter
Catholic Congregation
Opens Celebration
With Solemn Mass

The parishioners of st. Stephen s
Catholic Church will mark the silver
anniversary of their pastor, the
Rev. E. Jerome Winter, on Sunday.
Father Winter was ordained by
the late Cardinal Gibbons in the
Baltimore Cathedral on May 16.
1918. He is one of six diocesan
priests In the Baltimore e-Washington
Archdiocese celebrating at this time
the 25th year of priesthood. but the
only one at present holding a
pastorate in Washington.
The celebration will begin with
solemn high mass at II O'Clock, to
be sung by the jubilarian. The Revs.
John F. Eckenrode of St. Patrick's,
Baltimore, Md, and Richard Law,
prefect Of discipline at Georgetown
University, will assist as deacon and
subdeacon respectively. The Rev
John P. Gallagher, director Of
Workingmen's Retreats. will deliver
the sermon. Following the mass, a
dinner will be served at the May
flower Hotel for the visiting clergy
and Father Winters immediate
relatives.
A solemn TIE Reum service will be
held at 7:45 pm. followed by a
reception in the school auditorium
The Rev. Joseph J. Leary of ST.
Louis Church. Clarksville, Md, and
native son of st, Stephens parish
will present on behalf of the people
q spiritual bouquet and purse to
the jubilarian. After the presenta-
tlon exercises refreshments will be
served.
Father Winter was born in Balti-
more. April 8, 1890. he son of Frank
and Elizabeth Lanahan Winter. He
studied at St. Martins Academy
St, Charles Preparatory Seminary
and st. Mary's Seminary, all in
Baltimore, Md. His first appoint
ment was as an assistant to the late
Msgr. Patrick C. Gavan of Sacred
Heart Church. this city. He served
there until July l, 1922. when he was
transferred as an assistant to ST.
Cecilia S Church, Baltimore. He was
appointed pastor of St. Josephs
Church, Texas, Md. June q, 1885.
and as pastor of st. Stephens on
June II, 1912.