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Evening star., 1943-02-03
BETHESDA, Md.

Dear Sir:
Il have intended to write for some time
to tell you about the red squirrels which
come regularly to my feeding station.
You said in one article that the red
squirrel was not found around here
well. maybe these aren't regular ones.
but they are red. They are only about
to inches long in the body. and tail
about the same.
"One has white above the eyes like
eyebrows. They move much faster than
the gray squirrel and will drive them
away every time.
They must be full grown as they
came in the middle of summer and have
not grown at all since. Are they regular
red squirrels or not?
II judge it was just dumb luck on my
part when I bought my feeder as it Is
small and hangs on the trunk Of tree,
SO all small birds are regular visitors.
The roof on the feeder allows cardinals
to feed with ease but annoys the larger
birds no end.
my best wren house has had the
opening enlarged by a woodpecker this
winter-why, don't know. VIII have
to replace the front 20 the wrens will
come back again?
Last year the wrens kept 1t in use all
the time. One brood out-clean and
spray. Next pair in, all in "a hours.
1T may also be odd but We have had
bluebirds here all winter. Not one or
two, but 10 pairs. They suffered in the
wind yesterday.
II have not seen them today but hope
for the best. We have also q covey Of
quail or partridge out back and they
certainly are interesting to watch.
II must be very lucky to have so many
different birds around (25 different ones
can recall right now, and even night
before last the owls came to life about 2
am. Is there any noise more startling?
This is the second time I've written
you. Hope that's allowed. obtained the
book you suggested and It helped 30
much to identify the birds. Thank you.
BEST Of luck to you and your column
In lo43. Sincerely, l.. M. A."
This correspondent is quite right in
saying there are red squirrels hereabouts,
but not very many. We have never seen
one in Chevy Chase, Md. In IL years.
The total length OF this species Is IL
inches, with the tail bones about i've and
half inches.
The gray squirrel, the common sort
hereabouts, is l0 inches long, including
tall. which Is eight and half inches In
length.
It may be realized that the red squirrel
b medium sized, but he more than makes
up for 1t by his high spirits and mis-
chievious behavior, often mounting tc
sheer malice and destructiveness.
\ Experts tell US that red. squirrels faI
into three groups-the Eastern red squir.
rel group. in which all the members are
clear white below and generally some
tone Of chestnut or brown above; the
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Poy-us-You-Go Tuxes

Yesterdays testimony before the
Ways and Means Committee by
Treasury General Counsel Randolph
:. Paul shows plainly enough that
the Treasury experts are warming
up to the pay-as-you-gop principle for
income taxes. To put some 80 800 900
Federal income taxpayers. out OF an
estimated total OF 44,000, 900, on .
current basis IN tax paying would be
q big step forward. Mr.. Paul believes
this could be accomplished If a with
holding tax Of 10 per cent, plus the
Victory 5 per cent tax, were made
effective around July / Of this year.
There are still some problems in
volved In trying to collect two years
taxes In one, but these evidently are
not regarded as incapable Of solution.
But Mr.. Paul persists in his oppo-
sition to the Ruml plan, which plain
ly has caught the country's magma
ton, and he again criticizes it on
the ground that it involves the "for-
giveness" Of one years tax payments.
To illustrate, he draws an analogy
between the National Governments
asset" consisting of the taxpayers
liability on last years income, and
the asset" of q business consisting
Of accounts receivable from It's Gus
toners. To wipe out the Govern
ment's asset" he suggests, would be
as. unthinkable as wiping out the
comparable asset Of the business.
But Is this fair analogy? Boards
ley Ruml, author Of the plan, has
argued consistently that his proposal
involves no forgiveness" OF a year
OF taxes. Forgiveness suggests a year
without payment Of taxes and a year
without collecting taxes. What the
Ruml plan does is to change the basis
Of assessing taxes from last years
income to current income, paying
taxes now on the income received in
l943 instead Of 1912. A business
firms accounts receivable. II can
celed, would, Of course, be a loss.
Money would not be received for
goods or services already furnished.
But In the case of the Government,
Its accounts receivable would not be
Cancelled. They would be transferred
from one year to another, and no one
has yet demonstrated In black and
white that the Government would be
out Of pocket because Of the switch.
Perhaps the Ruml plan viii never
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Wants Soldiers Relieved
OF Burden Of Taxes in Arrears,
TO the Editor Of The Star: .
BY Maj. George Fielding Eliot.

OA 0UEucu O1 AAXe8 IN AlTe4fSs
To the Editor Of The Star: -.
Contrary to the distorted view cir
culated through the press by propa-
gandists opposed to the Ruml plan or
for that matter any plan that would
permit taxpayers to pay their taxes on
a current basis, the taxpayers do expect
to pay 1942 taxes In 1e43. and now are
accumulating funds to make their first
payments on the 1912 tax on March Is
this year. sj~
All that the taxpayers have asked Of
Congress is plan whereby they can pay
their share Of the costs Of war on 4
current basis. They intend to fulfill
their obligations on back taxes until the
present old-fashioned, impracticable tax
law Is replaced byA modern tax meas
ure. They do think that primary con-
sideration should be given to the men
Of the armed forces. and especially to
those whom 1t has been reported are still
paying on tax arrears for 1910 and le4l.
Any new taxpaying plan adopted BY
Congress should eliminate these burdens
from the shoulders Of our fighting men.
They have enough to contend With With
out worrying about taxes unpaid for q
year or two years back.
COMMON SENSE.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Mon-Sized Job

As the Districts firSt OPA director,
Whitney Leary watched the new
business Of rationing grow, in little
over a year, from the simple task Of
deciding who was entitled to auto
mobile tires to the complex system
of regulation 1t has become today.
There were no known rules to follow
In administering his constantly ex-
panding ofice, and he had to make
his own as he went along. It Is dis
tinctly to his credit that In resigning,
on his doctors advice, he leaves ofhce
with the high regard and respect Of
his fellow citizens.
His successor, Robert X. Thompson,
is almost native Washingtonian,
coming here to live as a youngster.
He knows Washington and he has
been well schooled in administrative
government. He hardly could have
had better training for his new duties
than he received as executive assist
ant to the former Price Administrator
ACOlA x2CllOCA0OA xAC IdACS OVCk 41OW
Just at the time when the greatest
rationing job Of all-the rationing OF
foods just around the corner. As
the war goes on, new forms Of ration
ing not yet conceived will be under
taken. He has man sized Job ahead
Of him.
One thing that will help him and
help the people who are anxious to
cooperate in making rationing sue
cessful. would be a disposition to put
more emphasis on rationing as civil
ian participation In the war effort,
and less emphasis on rationing as a
set of rules that must be followed
or else. Voluntary rationing may not
work. But compulsory rationing will
be more acceptable II some real effort
Is made to enlist the peoples help In
making 1t work. In The Stars opin-
ion, this phase Of the national ration
Ing program has been neglected In
favor Of too many threats and too
much desk pounding. =
Evening star., 1943-02-03
HOME DOCTOR BooK-The cam-

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1t is very necessary to be on the job
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common cold which plays such havoc.
how to treat it once 1t has taken hold,
and how to prevent another IL In
cluded In this 40-page publication
which contains information on more
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your copy Of this booklet inclose Is
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Evening star., 1943-02-03

Q. What Is meant BY "asterism" In
precious stones?-A. w.
A. Rubies and sapphires sometimes
show asterism, that Is, . star-dke light
effect. Because Of their rarity such gems
are highly priced.
Q. Did Martin Luther write the words
and music Of his famous hymn nm
Feste Burg"?-W. NJ.
A. Elm Feste Burg" "a Mighty Eog-
tress) Is based on the loth Psalm, The
melody was written by Luther and drst
played on the flute.
@. Why do 80 many newspapers have
the name "gazette"7-E. L. n.
A. In Venice, In the 18th century,
there appeared IN ofacial Newspaper
which included matters Of general In
terest q well. It was circulated foe .
small coin called . "sasetta," hence the
name gazette.
Q. How does snake hear7-W. II. 6.
A. The snake has no true ear. The
tongue acts Is the organ by which audi
tory sensations are received, and in this
sense it may Be called IN organ Of hear
ing. .a 80
Q. Is Richard wright's novel 'sativs
Son" based upon fact?-M. r. ~ -
A. According to Twsntieth Century
Authors, the novel is based, IN part. on
the case Of Robert Nixon, = Negro, who
died In the electric chair IN Chicago IN
1898, for killing white woman.
Q. Where should thermometer b
hung inside the house7-M. N. Y.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says thermometer should be placed At
about eye level, either suspended near
the center Of the room or against the
inside wall.
Q. Did Mai. George Fielding Eliot
serve in the First World War7-A. G. II.
A. In 1914 he was living with his par.
ents In Australia and promptly joined
the Australian Imperial Force as q Sec
ond lieutenant. Promoted to lieutenant.
captain and acting major Of infantry.
he saw service In the Dardanelles CAM
paisn, In Egypt and on the Western
Front.
G. Please give the source Of the hne
mo greater grief than to remember days
Of toy."-D. N. n.
A. The quotation Is from line 1lS.
"Canto v Of Hell. the Divine Comedy"
BY Dante.
G. How many persons are there tn
mental institutions?-M. p. r.
A. The 1910 census gives the number
Of patients Of IA years old and over In
mental institutions Of the United States
Is SCI. .3e5.
q. How many United States ships
were lost before the declaration Of war
with Germany?-M c. NJ.
A. The toll Of American-owned ship
ping included IL vessels from Decemher
Il, 1910 to October 30, 1871. OF this
group the q. 8. 8. Greer was attacked
but undamaged, and the U. g. s. Kearny
and the u S. s. Salinas were torpedoed
but not sunk. .1
Q. Where do Lynnhaven oysters come
from7-M. w.
A. Lynnhaven oysters come from
beds In or near Lynnhaven, Va
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Keeping His Counsel

AS was TO nave Deen expected, the
Presidents remarks at his first press
conference upon returning to this
country from the Casablanca meet
Ing with Winston Churchill shed no
new light on the military decisions
presumably arrived at by the two
leaders.
Mr.. Roosevelt is keeping his own
counsel, and properly so. He dis
cussed the meeting, Of course, but
only in the broadest generalities. He
said that plans for winning the war
as far as one can plan ahead for the
calendar year 1043 were made. And
he quoted a passage from his Janu-
ary message to Congress in which
he said: II cannot tell you when or
where the United Nations are going
to strike next in Europe. But we are
going to strike-and strike hard"
On the face of these comments it
= Is 7ery dincult to see how any COM
mitment, express or implied, for the
:, opening Of second European front
y this year can be imputed to Mr..
:, Roosevelt. There may be a second
front in Europe in 1943-indeed, the
military situation would seem to
make such move almost imperative.
: But it would be unwise and incorrect
to convey the impression that Mr..
Roosevelt has given any such as
.surance. And the probabilities are
that he was careful to refrain from
doing %.
= Last May, after Mr.. Molotov's visit
TO Washington, q joint British and
American communique was issued
announcing that complete under
standing was reached (during the
talks with Mr.. Molotov) with regard
TO the urgent tasks Of creating 4 Sec
!, pnd front in Europe In 1o42." Rightly
or wrongly, that language was con-
strued by the soviets as definite as
surance that second front would
be opened in Europe last year, and
when this diversion failed to ma
terialize there was considerable re-
sentiment In Russia. The high spot
of this was Stains letter to an
Associated Press correspondent, in
which he took America and Britain
to task for the inenectiveness Of
their aid.
: Thus, there may have been two
municative attitude at his press con-
ference. First, the obvious necessity
: Of not revealing military secrets. And
second, the desire to avoid any state
: ment which might be misinterpreted
: by our Allies. Either or both reasons
would be sufficient to justify his
course.
Evening star., 1943-02-03

Of the poll tax States. It would be
better for all concerned were the
poll tax to be abandoned by volun-
tary action, and the decision in Ten
nessee suggests that this is by no
means beyond the bounds of posi-
bility.
Evening star., 1943-02-03

Letters to the Editor muse
boar the. name and address o3
the 1Drtter. although the use o1
a pseudonynl for publication II !
pernstssible, The Star reserves /
the right to edit all letters Nth
q ute1U to condensation. ~
Evening star., 1943-02-03

mately 1000, ,o0o-that Is eight times
what it was In 1850. These are Ill
volunteers, selected men Of nne material.
Since the outbreak Of war Indians
have presented themselves for service
In far greater numbers than could be
equipped. The monthly figure Of re-
cr,lits has touched $1,000, and for some
time past has averaged 10000. II the
Congress party were to give whole
hearted support, this number could not
be increased. Indian troops have fought
on every front, and the present number
serving outside India probably can be
taken as 800, - high . proportion
- that from any area Of the Britain
commonwealth.
A great deal OF nonsense has been
written on the subject Of recent history
IN Burma. All the facts are not yet
known. But the most reliable report
indicates that Of the $1,000, 900 people
Of Burma, probably not more than 1000
actively helped the japanese. These
were members Of the Thakin party.
extremists who were prepared to accept
help from any source in order to achieve
their aim Of ousting the British and
taking over the country themselves.
Their ambitious plan was to use the
japanese for this purpose and after
ward, by some half-considered means,
to get rid Of them. Some Of them had
received training under the Japanese in
Siam. Now, even the Japanese have
ceased to have any association with
these traitors
, Most OF the Burmese ministers re-
NAMED by the side Of the British gov
ernor to the end and wers unwavering
IN their support. This scarcely could
have been the case If, as has been
suggested, the Burmese generally had
been disahected.
The Burmese civil servants also, with
few exceptions, stuck to their posts,
only one prominent member Of them
being known to have taken service vol
unfairly under the, Japanese.
/ The "scorched earth" policy was car
ried out 50 vigorously that Burma is
reliably stated to be absolutely devas-
tated, with scarcely one brick left on
another In most. Of the cities" It Is
said that some Of the oil wells will
never produce again. This destruction
was. Of course. the work Of loyal Bur-
mese themselves In cooperation With
the British. >, =
It surely Is SUFFICIENT explanation Of
the absence Of Marshal Chang -Kai-shek
from Casablanca that his country is not
at war with Germany and that H.
conference was mainly one Of Anglo
American strategy to be adopted against
Germany. ERIC UNDERWOOD.
Decoration Proposed
For President.
70 the Editor Of The star:
When officers or enlisted men of our
military or naval forces do anything that
u beyond the call Of duty. they usually
and Justly receive decorations for their
valer.
Now that our Commander -in.C Chief
has done something no other commander
since Lincoln has dope,. would & not ~
appropf1ete tor Ccuoxoes 10 voke him 8
-
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Expresses Anxiety
About Future Dictators.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I sincerely hope that those who now
are telling US about the intolerable con-
ditions under dictator governments, win
remember their present testimony the
next time some one comes along with
desire to gather al the governmental
powers unto himself
I do not have much enthusiaxm for
the visions Of those who can see the fly
IN the other fellows ointment but not
the ~ n their oWn. ]. ]. 0rURx, n
Evening star., 1943-07-10
HARRY J. DALEY,
METROPOLITAN Bank Building t5), Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia,
Holding Probate Court.-Estate OF Rose
l. Dillon. Deceased-No. 81 $40. Admin
istrstion Docket 13l.-Application having
been made herein for probate OF the last
will and testament of said deceased. and
for letters testamentary on said estate:
by The National Metropolitan Bank of
OF June. AID. 1919. that the unknown
heirs-at-law and next Of kin OF Rose !.
Gillon. deceased, and all others concerned,
appear in said Court on Monday. the 9th
day OF August, AID. 1943. at 1000 O'Clock
A M, to show cause why such appicati ion
should not be granted. Let notice hereof
be published IN the Washington Law
Reporter" and The Evening Star once
IN each of three successive weeks before
the return day herein mentioned, the hTst
publication to be not less than thirty DAYS
before said return day Witness. the Hon
oTsbie EDWARD C. EICHER, Chief Justice
OF said Court; this 2ath day Of June. AID
1913 (SealD Attest VICTOR s.
MERSCH. Register OF Wills for the District
OF Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1943-07-10
CHARLES V. INLAY, i4I6 = ST. NV,
Washington "a, d. c.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of Co
umbia Foldiue Probate Court.--In re:
Thomas 2, Cmrtiss; DsEs2 sed,mAsm ,A No.
ulication having been made herein for pro-
bate of the. last will and testament of
said deceased. and for letters testamentary
on said estate, by Charles " Inlay; named
executor therein, it is ordered this 9TH
Curtiss, willism curtiss, Marguerite Cur. Cur.
ct law and next Of kin of Thomas D.
Curtiss, Deceased. and all others con-
the 18th dsv of August, AID. 1913. at 10
o'clock AM. to. show cause why such
application should not be sranted. Let
notice hereof be published in the WASH,
ington Law Reporter and The Evening
Star once in each of three successive
weeks before the return DAY herein men,
toned, the first publication to be not
less than thirty DAYS before said return
DAY. witness. the Honorable EDWARD e.
1th day e MI1usly Ap pse1f1ay ata se,, sssl,
Register of wills fer the District Of Co
lumnia Clerk Of Probate Court. jy10,17,S4
Evening star., 1943-07-10
MENDELSON 4 MENDELSON. Attorneys,
Colorado Building tS).
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITE

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District Of Columbis'
Holding Probate Court.-No. 81 .61S, Ad-
ministrstion This is to Give Notice:
That the subscribers, of the District OF
respectively. have obtained from the
Probate Court of the District of Columbia:
Letters testsmentary on the estate OF
Florence Dale. late of the District OF
Columbia. deceased. All persons having
claims aeainst the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the
TO the subscribers. on or before the 2sth
day of June. AID. 1874; otherwise they
Of said estate Given under our hands
this 2sth day Of June. 1943. ALICE
CIPOLARI. 331 C St. Sc 90. LUCY
Va tSesl0 Attest: VICTOR s.
MERSCH. Register of Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate
Court tyl0.11,24
Evening star., 1943-07-10
WILKES. McGARRAGHY 4 ARTS. Tower
Building f5), Attorneys.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District OF Columoia
ministra tion.-This is to Give Notice: That
the subscriber. of the District of columbia
mentsry on the estate Of Joanna Eliza
beth Eiker late of the District Of Co
lumbia, deceased All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the
vouchers thereof, LEGALLY authenticated TO
day OF June, AID. 1914. otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benef1t
Of said estate Given Inasr my hand thls
ETKER. iT5a Que St NV (el Seal J
Attest VICTOR g. MERSCH. Resister OF
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk
of the Probate Court. le2R .Jy3lO
Evening star., 1943-07-10
LOUIS r. FRICK,
$500 High ood Drive Sc. t2O), Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States foi the District of Columbia.
Muir Howell, Decessed.--No. 81 Sis. Ad-
minstrstion Docket l3I-Applicatio ton
having been made herein for probate of
the lasr will and testament of said de-
ceased, and for letters testa mentsry on
said estate, by Mabel Howell. it is ordered
this Goth day of June, AID I943. that
jayne Walker and all others concerned,
appear in said Court on Monday. the 9th
day Of August. AID. 1943. at 1000 O'Clock
AM &c show cause why such application
should not be granted Let notice hereof
be published in the Washington Law
Reporter" and The Evening Star" once
in each Of three successive weeks before
the return day herein mentioned, the frst
publication 10 be not less than thirty
days before said return day Witness the
Honors BILE EDWARD C. EICHER, Chief
Justice OF said Court. this .ath day OF
June. AID, Ia4a, Seal, Attest, VIC
TOR s.. MERSCH Register of wills for
the District OF Columbia, Clerk of the
Probate Court. jy3lo11
Evening star., 1943-07-10
ARTHUR j. HILLAND. DEWITT s. HYDE,
Attorneys. Shoreham Building 90.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Holding Probate Court.-No. 10000. Ad-
ministrstlon.-Thts is to. Give Notice:
That the subscriber, of the District OF
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District Of Columbia. Letters
Of administration on the estate Of Will
OF Columbia. deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the
the subscriber. on or befsre the 21st day
OF June AID la4s: otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefft of said
estate Given under NV hand this 21st
day OF June, 1a43. WILLIAM o. 1YD-
DANE, Jr, 1s30 Underwood s. NV.
G2). tSeal) Attest VICTOR S.
MERSCH. Register OF Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate
Evening star., 1943-07-10
WILLIAM F. KELLY and p J. ]. NIC0L-
AIDES, 40 18th st. NV. t5D. Attorneys

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Holding Probate Court.-No. 61,S77, Ad-
ministration.-Thisi is to Give Notice: That
has obtained from the Probate Court Of
the District OF Columbia. Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate OF Roberta
Hannah, also known as Berdie Hannah,
late of the District of Columbia. deceased
All persons having claims asainst the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
authenticated, to. the subscriber. on or
before the :21st day Of June. AID. 1914;
otherwise they may by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. Given
under my hand this 22nd day of June,
1919. ELSIE PAUL, al54 Lee Highway,
MERSH Register of wills for the District
of Columbia: Clerk of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1943-07-10
CROMELIN. TOWNSEND, CAMALIER +
KIRKLAND, National Press Building "a,
Attorneys.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District OF Columbia,
Holding Probate Court.-No. 81 S4S, Ad-
ministration.-This is TO Give Notice: That
the subscriber, of the District Of Columbia:
has obtained from the Probate Court OF
mentary on the estate OF Nathaniel l..
Fitzhush, late of the District Of Columbia
deceased All persons having claims AGAINST
the deceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof.
iesaily authenticated. to the subscriber, on
otherwise they may by Law be excluded
from al beneit OF said estate. Given
tnder my hand this 18th day Of June,
Sc t3,. tSeaIJ Attest: VICTOR S.
MERSCH REGISTER OF Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia, Clerk OF the PROBATE
Court 1egh, ,1y3. 10