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Evening star., 1943-10-05
THIS AND THAT
BU Charles Z. Trdce,cell,
pounds of potatoes for human consump.


pounds OF potatoes Tor human consump-
ton.
Despite the esteem in which the white
potato is held generally, it is not COM
monty regarded as a laxative food.
Yet that is exactly what 1t Is, on ac-
count of its soft bulk, much of which is
not digested, and so furnishes the di-
gestive system with a bland amount OF
bulk.
We have read scores Of books on good
health, and cannot remember but one
in which this fact was brought out.
Many laxative foods were mentioned,
but the potato was not spoken of at all
in this regard, and yet this is its special
feature.
Persons watching birds in the autumn
ought to keep in mind that many young
birds, in their first fall, and going into
their first winter, are strange looking
creatures.
Their colors are not on right-that is,
only parts of them have become colored.
This is particularly interesting in the
cardinals.
These young birds are much more
slender than their parents, and have a
mottled appearance which at times al
most makes them appear to be of some
other species.
These youngsters are very innocent in
appearance, with a surprised look, as If
this large world were proving TO be a
very curious affair, as, indeed it really is.
Even after these birds turn all red
they are not as colorful and deep as they
will be later
1t takes a least year, and often two
full years, before the male cardinal as
sumes the deep coloration which is his
distinction
The quleter female, dappled in her
first autumn, is a bird of mixed gray.
green and tan, all of which later blend
TO make up the Paisley shawl pattern of
maturity.
The flash Of the male cardinal has
made him the universal favorite. The
female, however, is a beautiful bird, and
| discriminating watchers will give her a
full share Of praise. There is scarcely
more beautiful sight in winter than
female cardinal at feeding station.
She is one OF the very best reasons for
having the station close to a window.
since her beauty is lost at some little
distance. Her brand of coloration is lost
10 the eye at 10 feet or more.
The two most colorful species in the
winter are the cardinal and the blue jav.
Fortunately both of these are easily at
uacted by SuntioWer seed If this is not
to be had this winter, cantaloupe seed
Will do very nicely as it seems to be more
plentiful. From our observations, cam
ta-oupe seed has an even greater appeal
for cardinals than sunflower seed.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
unfulfilled to place faith In fresh

unfulfilled to place faith in fresh
ones.
Indeed, as the tempo of our Allied
offenSives increases, this lack of faith
among the German people appears to
be worrying the Nazi hierarchy with
mounting intensity. OF late Doctor
GoebbelS has been paying particular
attention to it, and although he min
imized its significance in his speech,
he simultaneously inveighed against
1t with such warmth as to reveal
that the thing must be running
deeper and deeper throughout the
Reich. Defeatism, he said, can be
found only among quite isolated in
dividuals';; yet it is apparently wide
spread enough to make him threaten
to chop off the head of any one who
loses confidence in the Fuehrer or
fails to believe that Germany will
win the war. Have faith, in short, or
be decapitated; 1t is not surprising,
in the circumstances, that Germans
are not dancing and singing in the
streets at this time of harvest.
Not many months ago the numer-
ais 1913" were unmentionable inside
the Reich. But now even Goebbels
himself gives voice to them, trying
as best he can to convince the Ger
man people that what happened
twenty-five years ago will never
happen again. Memories of that COL
lapse, however, are force the
Gestapo cannot get its hands on, and
they grow only the more acute when
the Nazi propaganda minister threat
ems to use the ak on any head teem-
ing with them. When the annual
harvest festival is marked once more
in Germany, Doctor Goebbels may
we'll be numbered among the missing.
His latest harangue. at any rate, is
full of that personal fear, the fear
of all the Nazis.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
White Collar Worker
Explains Her Gratitude.

To the Edio of The Star
1 certainly was glad to read of Repre-
sentative RobertSons championship of
the Whlte-colar workers. We need men
like him, for we, the middle class. are
being taxed out of a decent standard of
living. Today, we are the ill-clad, ill-fed
ones-not the manual laborers
receive 500 a month at my white
collar job. I pay $40 of that at once to
the Government. I give so cents for my
social security tax. That leaves me s79 so
to start the month on
My carfare is IS month, my lunches
40 cents each and the cheapest board
and room 1 can find in Washington,
where respectable person would wish
to live costs $40 a week That added up
(4ls weeks to the monthly and subtracted
from my check (ex-Government) gives
Evening star., 1943-10-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

DedT DIT.
Il was watching the sea lion at the
Zoo, when, in the next inclosure uphill
where there Is very thick growth Of
bushes and weeds, the property of a
beaver, the white spots flashing on the
tail feathers of what seemed to me to be
a towhee caught my eye.
That is an unusually large toWhee. I
thought. I stepped closer toward the
bird for the purpose of getting a good
look at what I thought might be the
largest toWhee had ever seen.
He was big to be sure-as large as
blue jay if not as long. But this towhee
did not have his rouge on straight. Far
from being on the sides, it was dashed
across sthe front of the body and it was
not dark and brownish, but light and
rosy.
There was no question after the sec
ond and third look. A fourth was not
necessary. The bird was rose breasted
grosbeak.
This was a polka-dot bird, with black
and white on wings, lower back and tail.
The head was nothing like the toWhees,
with prominent stripes marked along it.
"A very deliberate bird, too, that did
not fly from the inclosure at any time
Respectfully yours, A. O."
The grosbeak is chunky bird, 825
inches long, as compared with the 8
inches Of the towhee.
The towhee is a streamlned bird
whereas the grosbeak is much heavier in
body and head.
The rose e-breaSted grOSbeak is seen
here in migration at this time of the
year.
The stripes on its head are a part of
its winter costume.
In summer its head is a solid black
There is very little resemblance be-
tween toWhee and grosbeak, except that
they both have dark heads and back,
with some white on wings and tail
The towhees color is on the sides of
the chest and is more the color of
robins breast, whereas the color of the
grosbeak is right on the front Of its
chest, and is rosy
The grosbeak is one of Americas most
wholesome birds
His vitality, his cleanliness. his fine
nest, his talthfulness to his mate. and
his general conduct, all combine to make
him prince OF the feathered realms.
He is great potato bug destroyer, too.
He Is among the few birds to eat them,
and this should make him general IA
vorite, If anything more were needed
along this line. At times he eats few
tree blossoms, and some peas, but he does
this only occasionally.
His consumption Of the potato-eating
beetles no doubt saves many millions of
Evening star., 1943-10-05
Prior Honor Claimed
For Young Gen. Grant.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In Frederic Haskin's column, October
l. information was given that Mark
Clark, now commanding the American
9th Army in Italy, at the age of 46, is the
youngest lieutenant general in the his
tory of the United States Army.
Will you please have this statement
reconciled with the fact that the rank
OF lieutenant general was revived by
Congress and conferred on Gen. Grant
IN March, 1854 at which time Grant,
born in April, 1922, had not reached his
42d birthday? W.P. HARMON.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
Pays Tribute
To Younger Women.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Though l am a woman advanced in
years and find it helpful to carry cane.
l am not, by any measure, decrepit; yet
in the past three years, I never have
entered bus that some young girl or
young woman did not rise to offer me
her seat
1t is heartening to realize that in the
hurly-burly that is Washington today,
there exists not only such courtesy and
kindness but also respect for age and
inflrmlty.
HARRIET BELLE WALKER.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
Appreciation A Of Picture
OF Commanders Expressed.

To the Editor of The Star:
The picture in The Star of Gen. Ike
and Gen. Mark is a masterpiece. There
has been no picture that has given me
more lift than this one.
I hope if you get the original you will
put it in your Sunday rotogravure
section. NJ ELIZABETH SIMMONS.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Criter, although the use of
a pseudOnym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nith
q uie'o to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-10-05

The Red Army is advancing so fast
these days that the Nazis scarcely
know, from one week to the next,
when their various local headquar-
ters in Russia may become hind
quarters.
Evening star., 1943-10-05

Another Ellice Island Captured"
reads a dispatch from the Pacific.
This one, too, will help keep out un-
wanted immigrants.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

To get an authoritative dns1Der to
question use this Information Bureau.
This offer of service does not include
discussion OF domestic problems.
1t is better to talk these matters oDer
1Oth relatives or close personal
friends. In lOriting do not use post
cards. Address your inquiry to The
Euening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Wash
ington, d. c., and inclose stamp for
return postage.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
@. What are the WAMS?-N 8

Q. What are the WAMS?-N S.
A. The Office of War Information saws
that the VANS tWomen's Auxiliary
Militia) are civilian employees of the Sac
ramento Air Depot, Sacramento. Calf.
The organization is local its members
doing civilian defense work in the vicln-
ity Of the depot
Evening star., 1943-10-05

@. Are Chinese used on all British
merchant vessels?-J. NJ D.
A. The British Information Services
says that personnel on British merchant
vessels Is 10 per cent Chinese.
Evening star., 1943-10-05

@. Was Jewish immigration into PaIes-
tine further limited after the White
Paper of 1930?-H. D.
A. The American Palestine Commit
tee says that under the terms of the
White Paper of May, 1899, Jewish immi-
grafton into Palestine for the five-year
period ending March 81, 1914, was limited
to total of 5000. Further immigra-
tion would be subject to the approval
OF the Arab community in the land.
Heavy restrictions were also placed on
Jewish land purchase there.
Evening star., 1943-10-05

@. What is meant by the marines
creed?-H. J.
A. The creed of United States marine
Is entitled My Rife and was suggested
by Brig. Gen. William H. Rupertus.
U. S. M. c.
Evening star., 1943-10-05

Q. What famous chess PLAYER learned
the game when small chiId?-O V.B.
A. Jose Raoul Capablanca. Cuban
chess champion. learned to play at the
age of 4, and at y had Won the cham
plonship of Cuba. He died in New York
City March 1912
Evening star., 1943-08-28
BowIers in Handicap
Al Colonial VILLAGE

Competition among the Capitals
week end tournament bowlers was
off with bang this afternoon at
Colonial Village Bowling Center
where man and woman pinspillers
with averages of lis or less will
shoot until midnight for a top prize
of 500.
Tomorrow the bowlers will swing
to Brookland Recreation for the
weekly Red Gross benefit.
Contestants in the Colonial Viii
lage event get two-thirds handi-
cap.
AS an added feature to tomorrow s
benefit at Brookland, a mixed dou-
bles has been carded at 4 o'clock
with Lois Gladding and Karl Goch-
enour engaging twosome yet to be
named.
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Bee Mac, PrincequiIIo
Head Race Fields
BY the Associated Press.

nS tht ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-The Hope
ful and the Saratoga Cup. co-fea-
lures OF the getaway card at the
Saratoga at Belmont meeting, have
firm foundations in turf history but
1t was unlikely that the footing for
today's renewals would be that solid
Bee Mac, 2-year- r-old daughter of
War Admiral. was the favorite in
the $4,000 612 -furlong Hopeful un-
Til 1t became probable that the track
would be off. Her pappy was a no.
torious fast track performer and the
daughter, owned by Beatrice Mac
CURE, has displayed the same tenn
perament while piling up a bank
account of $4,000.
The gooey going also was likely
to have its effect in the $25 900 cup
race where Shut Out, 1912 Ken
lucky Derby winner, was listed as
one OF six starters. Having always
shown a tendency to do best on firm
footing, Mrs. Payne Whitney's f.
year-old may be scratched from the
mile and furlong test for 3-year-
olds and up.
Princequillo, the Boone Hall
Stables 3-year-old winner of the
Handicap a week ago, is the 4-to-1
choice in the Cup race, carrying 116
pounds on a weight-for-age basis.
Bee Mac Is one of the 13 probable
starters in the Hopeful, won only
once in its 68 years by hlly. That
was Regret in 1914.
The session today closes the 30
day meeting.
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Soldier Sets Obstacle
Record for Hilltop

A record Of minutes sec
onds was set yesterday over the
Georgetown University military OBJ
stacle race course, considered one
of the toughest in the country, by
Pfc. Arthur H. Gamache of Man
chester, N. H.
Three technical knockouts were
registered in the eight boxing
matches among members of the
Army units stationed at the Hilltop.
Middle weights-Pfc. Roger c. Downs.
winchester. Mass, technical knockout over
P1c. James MorrisSey, New York; Pfc Erwin
T Drake Cha than. N. j.. technical knock
out over Pfc. Thomas F. King, Snoouaimie
Falls, Wash; draw, Pfc. Ed. Carabell, New
YORK. VS.. Corpl. Ed Wuerth jackson
Heights, N. Y; Pfc Walter p Mahoney
West Orange, N. j.. won decision over
PIC: John A. Meighan, Compton, Calf
Light heavyweight-Corpl Joseph M
MlllneT, Pierz, Mimi, technical Knockout
over PFC. Jack Stroube of Coriscana Tex;
PIs John Mulcahy Framingham. Mass,
won DECISION over T/5 Grade Ernest A.
.Heavyweights-Pfc. Leonard A. Frech-
ette; Sanford, Me, drew with TJb John
Campbell. Kansas City; Pfc Charles
Mccormick. Florence. Tex, won decision
over S |Serst. Joseph M Rotenbure, Provi-
Evening star., 1943-08-28

night after training for two weeks
at Stillman's three-ring madhouse
in New York, while Wilson has been
here right along. Yesterday he went
through his regular routine of SPAR
ring against Johnny Cockfield. He
already is in top shape for the battle
and needs only to keep his Judgment
of distance right, according to Jack
Laken, his manager.
Mondays fight between these two
top featherweights looms as such a
honey that local price settlers have
been wary about picking favorite
and the figure may be 6-5 and take
your choice. Promoter Joe Turner
knows he has something good on
his hands in this match and is con-
ndent OF a gate that will top $40, 600.
An added attraction is the eight
rounder between Alexandria's Nick
Latsios and Make Starr. Latsios
has won nine straight pro fights, but
Make has shown himself here to be
a rough, tough little boy and can
give the Greek lad plenty of trouble.
Latsios' weight edge may be his
biggest advantage.
Evening star., 1943-08-28
War Theaters Junket
ByBig Leaguers Now
Up 10 Army Heads
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26,-Baseball's S
idea about sending troupe of
American and National League play
ers overseas as soon as possible
after the World Series is going to
the War Department probably for a
consideration of routes and trans
portation and bearing the official
20. K" of Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain Lands and the two league
presidents.
The Judge" and Presidents Ford
Frick of the National and Will Har-
ridge of the American Leagues dis
cusSed various angles of the plan
for two hours yesterday in the COM
missioner's office, but the tangible re-
suits were these two statements in
a Joint announcement.
Players, managers and officials
have already manifested a
warm interest"
I'VE are hopeful the thing will 60
through"
Wants All Clubs Represented.
AT press conference Lands
dropped these remarks in amplify-
ing on the bare announcement:
He suggested "18 players on each
team as good figure to conjure
WITH the players to be selected by
finding out who's available and
wants to go, and which of these is
wanted by his respective manager.
He thought baseball would like to
have every club represented, making
up two teams representative of each
league, but not necessarily the same
players who were on this summers
All-Star team.
Baseball doesn't care to which
war theaters the players will be
sent.
He and the league presidents
have an idea on how to select the
two managers, but they're not talk
ing now.
Not After Players in Forces.
There's not much chance former
major leaguers now in the service
will be included in the junket be-
cause, Lands says, they're out of
our hands"
The commissioner added that
I'VE want to GO as quickly as possible
after the season."
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Tough Exhibitions Coming Up,
Skins Could Use More Men

Baltimore's Municipal Stadium Sep
tember 5. and later the Chicago
Bears and Cardinals.
Somewhere between Chicago and
Washington the Redskins football
equipment was sidetracked following
the All-Star game, but Trainer
Allan johnson was assured 1t would
arrive in time for today's workouts.
There win be no practice tomorrow.
but the Tribe will be at it again
Monday.
Advance Sale Heavy.
Meanwhile General Manager Sid
Carroll reported heavy season ticket
sales, and announced the last day
for sale of such ducats will be next
Tuesday.
The Redskins are practicing on
the same field used by Maryland's S
squad and are using the Terrapin
locker and shower facilities. Mrs.
Glenn tTurk) Edwards is in charge
Of the frat house where the bulk
Of the Redskin squad will live.
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Heurichs Pound WAY
To City Title Chance

Heurich Brewers are back in the
race for the city sandlot baseball
title after blasting out a 20-hit
attack for 14-l0 victory over CAAA
nine in yesterdays game.
All teams get a week end layoff
with the series to be resumed on
Monday with game between CAAA
and Headquarters Marines Both
clubs hit heavily yesterday and after
each opened with four runs in the
first inning the Brewers went ahead
to stay with a six-run outburst in
the second
AS the standings now are, the
Marines lead with two wins and one
defeat, the Brewers have a two and
two record and CAAA has won one
and dropped two. Three defeats
eliminate a club.
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Costuntino Shoots for Fourth
Victory Over Ex-Chumpions

Lulu Costantino, East Side New
York featherweight sensation, will
be shooting for his fourth straight
former world champion victim when
he tangles with Pittsburgh Jackie
Wilson in the 10-rounder topping
Monday nights fight show at the
ball park. Lulu has met and
trimmed Harry Jeffra, Joey Archi-
bald and Chalkey Wright, but none
of them happened to be wearing
the crown at the time.
Wilson Is the former NBA world
feather titlist and both he and
Costantino are anxious for a crack
at Phil Terranova, current posses3or
of that bauble. The other feather
championship-the New York ver-
sion-belongs to Willie Pep and is
frozen for the duration.
Both Costantino and Wilson fin-
ish heavy work in preparation for
Mondays battle this afternoon in
drills at Turner's Arena, Wilson be-
ing scheduled to train at l o'clock
and Costantino an hour later. Lulu
arrived in Washington only last
Evening star., 1943-08-28

The Redskin manpower situation
loomed precarious today as the world
champions raced through two snappy
workouts at College Park. first since
they absorbed 27-7 licking We'd
nesday night in Chicago at the
hands of great college All-Star
team.
Only Is men, the league limit, were
doing Coach Bergman's bidding to-
day, with one more expected shortly,
when Jack Smith, obtained in a
trade with the Eagles -Steelers, re-
ports. Smith is in California. He
is brother of George Smith, Red
skin center. Ken Hayden, obtained
with Smith in a trade for Halfback
Leroy Zimmerman, reported yester-
day.
Navy Calls PIunkett.
Quarterback Warren Plunkett. OBJ
tanned from the non-playing Cleve-
land team. left Washington yester-
day for his home in Minneapolis to
answer a call from the Navy. Eldon
Werkheiser, Dubuque College tackle.
scheduled to become a Redskin. also
was notified to report to the Navy,
and for the present is off the squad
End Raymond Ruett, who reported
last week to his draft board, Is not
expected back.
Center Walter Ziemba of the 1912
Notre Dame squad, drafted by the
Skins, was to report yesterday, but
notified club officials he may not
play. Ziemba has bad knee. Also
he is expected to enter the Army
shortly.
When Smith reports, probably
early next week. the Skins will have
26 men, and with only one over the
league limit are in none too COM
Portable a position with three tough
exhibition games coming up before
the opening of the league season
here October 3. The pro champs
will play the Green Bay Packers at
Evening star., 1943-08-28
Revomped Nat Lineup to Back
Nigqeling Tonight Against As

Gerald to his customary position
With Cliff confined to bed in St.
Louis with mumps and likely to
be missing for 10 days, Bluege will
play Sherry Robertson at third
base against right-handed pitching
and entrust the job to Alex Kam-
pouris against southpaws.
Missing from the Mats lineup,
too, will be Outfielder Bob john
son, who is hospitalized in st. Louis
with severe cold and throat in
fection. He may be ready for action
when the Mats invade New York
for four-game series starting
Thursday, but meanwhile Gene
Moore and Jake Powell will alter
nate in left field.
The Mats are hoping to strengthen
their second-place position-they're
one and half games out of fifth
place-in the three-game series
with the Athletics. Bluege will en-
ploy Mickey Heafner and Dutch
Leonard against them tomorrow.
Washington will have three open
dates before tangling with the
Yankees. now 101a games out in
front, and Bluege's pitching plans
call for Early Wynn, Milo Candini,
Niggeling and Leonard to start
in that series in an effort to whittle
New York's commanding margin
to more respectable proportions.
AS Record Worst in Years.
Philadelphia is invading Griffith
Stadium with the worst record COM
piled by major league club in
many years. The AS have lost 81
OF their last % games, finally frac-
turing losing streak that extended
to 20 games against the White Sox.
The Mats will be making their
first appearance here since August
3 and following tomorrow's twin bill
won't be seen here again until Sep
tember IA, when they return to
Griffith Stadium to remain for the
final three weeks of the season.
Washington's lengthy road trip
wasn't successful in prolonging any
faint notions the Mats were nursing
about capturing the pennant, but in
winning 13 games and losing IL, the
Mats set pace good enough to re-
main in second place, and if they
linger there to the end of the year
it will mean $1,000 additional to
each player. B. H.