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Evening star., 1943-05-23

tion-showing you the house. School
is crowded with new doings, and you
seem to have more things to do IN
such short time before vacation.
But, finally, you consent to seeing
the new house-and how proud
they are in showing you around!
Keys seem to be of little conse-
quence, for you find that it is neces-
sary to peer through windows to
get a view of the interior. Although
your feet are sinking in mud, and
the view is little vague, you dutl-
fully praise your new abode.
One day more before moving, and
how far have you gone in packing?
Not very far, you are somewhat
shocked to realize. Your personal
belongings you wouldn't dare let
any one else pack, so you start
working.
Everything goes smoothly on the
moving day, except for a fiat tire,
but. after all, what's a fiat tire in
your young life? OF course, your
parents don't exactly see it that
way Scratches appear all over your
bureau, but every one says the mov-
ing men did a good job, so you
cannot complain.
Mail comes and goes, moving or
no moving. A letter arrives at the
old house, and you carefully pack
it so that it could not possibly get
lost. Later, after desperately search
ing for it, you wonder what differ
ence it would have made if the
moving men had just thrown things
out of the truck. Certainly, nothing
could have been more thoroughly
lost than that letter. Comes time
to answer it, and you can't for the
life Of you remember what it said or
the address. Oh, what fun it is to
move!
Evening star., 1943-05-23

The Marines being my favorite OF
those serving our country, I wish
to tell why I have that feeling for
them.
These heroic !eathernecks crossed
the Delaware with washington and
advanced against odds. Also. with
deadly fire from the main tops, they
cut down enemy seamen IN decisive
naval battles of the Revolution.
This is but one Of the distin-
guished chapters in Marine history.
Leathernecks have triumphed on
land, at sea. and now in the air,
in all our wars. They have per-
formed many dangerous duties on
foreign soil to protect American
lives, liberty and honor during pc
riods of general peace. They have
been-true to their motto-"Ever
Faithful"
Why not start patriotic collec-
tion of symbols of liberty and JUS
tice now, and find what an enjoy
able pastime it is2
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Sundial Enthusiast
Offers Suggestions
On Recent Article
Washington, May 16.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Being somewhat of an enthusiast
on the subject of sundials, I was
somewhat intrigued with the article
by Elma Waitner appearing in The
Sunday Star today on the News
1and Features for Boys and Girls'
page.
For anything approaching accu-
racy, the style" or "gnomon" of a
sundial must be parallel to the axis
of the earth. In other words. such
gnomon should have an angle with
the plane of the dial equal to the
latitude of the locality in which the
dial is situated. In Washington,
this angle should be about 80 de-
grees. The angle indicated in the
article in question is about 60 de-
grees, or almost twice too great.
The maker of the dial is in
structed to locate the dial with the
gnomon (puppy) face due South.
No details are given as to how this
is to be done, although this is
quite a problem without proper
instruments.
The dial must be perfectly level
to give even approximate results.
No instructions are given that this
must be so.
A sundial can only indicate "sun
time" i.e., local apparent time. Our
watches carry standard time
which may be up to Is minutes
ahead or behind "sun time" If
the dial is marked at the time of
year when the sun is Is minutes
ahead of the clock, there will come
time when it is IS minutes behind
the clock, thus giving a total pos
Sible error of the dial as about one
half hour. This hardly checks with
the information given that You will
find this dial to be quite accurate
for telling time"
The most serious error that l
note is in the diagram indicating
how to mark the dial. The center
Of the dial on the north side must
be noon, or II o'clock. While the
sketch so indicates this correctly.
it does not indicate the morning
hours which should begin On the
west side of the dial and run from
vi to XII. The sketch indicates
that the dial should be marked for
the hours from VI 6 pm) to XII
(midnight). Any child knows that
the sun cannot be seen during these
hours.
On the whole, I should say that
any child attempting to make a
sundial from the description fur
nished in the article in question
would make rather sorry mess of
it, and would wind up considerably
disappointed at his or her inability
to make sundial that would really
function as sundial should.
Incidentally, it would have been
a good idea to point out that even
though the sundial does not indicate
watch time, the discrepancy between
them is increased by an hour, due
to the fact. that we are now keeping
"War Time"
Might I suggest that articles such
as the above be checked by some
one familiar with the subject before
they are printed in your paper.
WILLIAM A. MASON,
Commander, U. S. N, Retired.
(Thanks to Comdr. Mason for
his letter. Readers planning to
make sundial should profit from
his suggestion.-Editor, The Ju-
nior Starr
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Fig Trees Produce
Money for Owner

Anne Chrisman tells OF a way to
make money that is both seasonal
and quite easy to do.
Anne has three fig trees in her
yard, and every summer she picks
and sells figs. She has more calls
for the figs than she can supply, and
makes at least $40 every summer In
this way.
Anne is II and lives in Macon, Ga
Evening star., 1943-05-23

Denny oheiooh' dlScarded 1urTn-
ture and other school equipment.
Mrs. Barton began the job OF
putting the premises in order. But
1t was a slow, hard job. Different
articles of furniture were purchased
including filing cabinets and paper
racks: curtains were hung and,
finally, the room took on the ap-
pearance of a newspaper Office.
Work is Praised.
However, not until the present
year was it possible to give the
Powell Echo room a complete reno
vation. Members Of the staff, the
printer and business manager, as
sisted by Mrs. Barton, scraped and
painted the walls and ceiling,
cleaned and waXed the linoleum and
hung new curtains. The furniture
also was painted, and special
brackets were installed along the
walls to hold previous editions of the
Echo in chronological order from
1884 to the present. On the op-
posite wall were placed the pictures
OF the staffs of the Echo since 1926.
This complete renovation and re-
modelling cost the Echo fund less
than $25. This included the cost of
the paint, brushes, wax. curtains.
mounting paper for the Echos. pic
lures, and even an electric clock.
The formal opening of the recon-
ditioned Echo room was celebrated
In connection with a meeting of the
Powell PIT A. The parents and
teachers heartily praised the results
Of our labors.
Wins First Honors.
The Echo was started in 1926
and printed in newspaper formal
until 1884, with advertisements as
its main source Of income. In 1884
the publication changed to maya
zine formal, and the advertising
was discontinued. In 1887. under
Mrs. Barton's sponsorship, the size
of the magazine was increased and
its quality improved. At that
time, it became a member of the
National Scholastic Press AsSocia-
ton of the School of Journalism
vi lile university OF Minnesota, ana
since then it has been awarded first
class honors each year in competi-
ton with other Junior high school
papers throughout the country.
The Echo also holds the distinc-
ton of being one Of the very few
school publications which have a
100 per cent student body circula-
ton. The members Of the staff
students and faculty members all
are rightfully proud Of their school
paper.
Evening star., 1943-05-23

in the services.
IS e m per FL
delis," meaning
Ever Faithful" :"
Is the motto I
h We of the
fighting Marines.
Pamphlets of the
Army and Navy
also are included
in my small but
growing collec-
ton. Many more
of these symbols
of freedom and
j u S ice ar e
proudly hinged
in nv album
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Posers

l. Is Melbourne, Australia, north
Of Darwin or is it the other way
around?
2. Which star is closest to tho
earth?
3. Battleships are named for
States In the Union. What are
cruisers named for?
4. Who Is known as the Father"
Of the American Navy?
5. What do we mean when We
speak of "ABDA" area?
6. There are no locks in the Suez
Canal. Why are locks necessary in
the Panama Canal?
7. Which Is the largest city In
Africa?
8. When U. S. merchant seamen
refer to tin fish, what do they
mean?
Evening star., 1943-05-23

In 1887, when
M RS. Floretta
Gibson Barton
became faculty
a d v / S e r, this
room was in
C o m p lete dis
order. 1t had
originally been
used as the prin-
c j p a Is Office,
W h e n johnson
was an elemen-
tary school, but
l a t er, for 10
years, it served
as a catchall for
=.
Evening star., 1943-05-23

tackled and sent
to the bottom of
the sea. A large
p e rec ntage of
the losses is due
to the most de-
structive inven-
ton of all time,
t h e submarine.
This underwater
craft has struck
t error in the
ncdTCS 0 I even
t h e m o S t e x
perienced sailors.
The idea of q
b O a t W h ! c h
Evening star., 1943-05-23

captured py tQc
Japanese. Just
when or how 1t
W i'll be taken
back Is a ques-
tion perhaps q
military secret
but we may ex-
p e ct on g
efforts in that
direction W h e n
the time comes.
A m ng t h e
worlds large is
lands, Java Is
the most thickly
settled. Its popu-
lation has grown
,,v,t;I ~ ~1ry L.s
Evening star., 1943-05-23

countries. He
has more than
IS envelopes, in
all, though he
did not start
collecting them
until last sum-
mer.
T h e m o S I
priced item In
B u DIS unusual
collection is an
envelope fro m
he has fro m
Moscow. How
ever, he also is
especially keer
about the ones
Evening star., 1943-05-23

ulSG papers are
signed: then you
hardly see your
parents for the
next two weeks.
They must con-
tinuously visit t
the new house,
probably to pre-
vent it from
running away.
Once packing
is started. you
are sunk. In the
midst Of your
n e W ord e a ]
comes your par
atltS' Latest no.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Uniforms
By JIMMY LA MAR, 9,

Sherwood School, Sandy Spring. Nd.
There's the beautiful blue
OF the Navy, so true;
Or the forest green
OF the United States Marine;
And then the o. D.
OF our brave Army.
Either green, or o. D. or blue,
think they're all pretty nice, don
you?
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Powell Pupils
Remodel Echo
Headquarters
Staff of Magazine
Exhibits Room to
PIT. A. Meeting
Prize Contribution
BY BENNY SHELDON, IA,

Business Manager Powell Junior High
School Echo.
In the johnson Annex of Powell
Junior High School is located the
editorial and business room of the
Powell Echo, our official publication.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Uncle Ray Sees
Strong Bid to
Retake Java
Thickly Settled Isle
Is Most Important
Seized by Japs
BY UNCLE RAY.

Before the Pacific war ends, the
island Of Java will come into front
page news" again. It Is the most
important island which has been
Evening star., 1943-05-23
| Patriotic Emblems
| Make Fine Hobby
lFor Nativity Girl
Prize Contribution.
BY JOAN SILLING, 13,

Patriotic stamps and emblems
have proven to me to be very in
teresting, and have given me feel
ing of trustful concern toward those
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Roosevelt Student Collects
Censored Envelopes
Most Priced Cover
Of Boys IS Is
From Moscow
Prize Contribution
BY SHIRLEY TURNER, II,
Roosevelt High School.

Harris (BuO Collingwood, To-
year-old Roosevelt High School
student, has a collection of "cen-
sored" envelopes from 26 different
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Poser 4 nsuers

!. Darwin is north of Melbourne.
2. The sun. g. Cities. 4 John Paul
Jones. S. It. refers to the Southern
Pacific war area. The initials stand
for American, British, Dutch, Aus
tralian. 6. The Panama Canal is
not at sea level over its entire
length. Z. Cairo. 8. A torpedo.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
How Our Navv
Is Meeting Nazi
U-Boat Threat
German Submarine
Commander Says
Job Is Harder
Prize Contribution,
BY JOHN ]. RILEY, Is,
st. Johns College.

In the present-day struggle, hun
dreds Of naval and merchant vessels
OF the United Nations are being at
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Moving to Dream House.
Is Great Fnn-Or Is It?
Prize Contribution
By RACHEL McREYNOLDS, II,


Moving simply defined dictionary Far
be it from alter the of
experience which changing
really is.
First parents discover their dream
days thinking the prospects of buying
sit no longer; the season happens to
Evening star., 1943-05-23

group IS, mounted. on the back
ground is the shadow" secret. cut
three blocks of wood 1-inch square
and u Inch thick. These are placed
between the background, and, bird
group. Add Z wire loop for hanging,
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Riddle Answers

/. When it is alone "a loan). 2.
Time beats everything. but drum
mer beats time. 3. A drip caught in
the draft. I. To. see the Jersey
bounce. 5. A quartet.
Evening star., 1943-05-23

(Thanks to Comdr. Mason for
his letter. Readers planning to
make sundial should profit from
his suggestion.-Editor, The Ju-
nior Starr
Evening star., 1943-05-23

:sIC no IOnger; Cne season happens to
be spring, and there is no getting
away from the idea of moving. The
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Bait Says Allies Hold
Sufficient Raw Material
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-William
L. Bait, vice chairman OF the War
Production Board, said yesterday
that the United Nations have ample
supplies Of raw materials to meet
production programme matter how
long the war lasts
He declared that, with but few ex-
ceptions, no war materials were be-
ing absorbed faster than they could
be produced. Shortages from the
exceptions, he added, could be made
up in short time.
Mr.. Bait spoke at the annual
luncheon meeting OF the Swedish
Chamber Of Commerce OF the United
States.
After asserting that the United
Nations are on the right side Of raw
materials ledger chiefly because of
the work of the Raw Materials
Board, he urged the poswar creation
OF some kind of international
round table for the control and allo-
cation of raw materials"
He expressed hope that the Raw
Materials Board would set a pattern
for such a project which. he said,
would have for its purpose the
bringing about OF the wisest posi-
BILE use OF the raw materials OF the
world"
Wollmar F. Bostrom, Swedish
Minister to the United States, told
the meeting the Swedish nation
agrees that our policy of neutrality
has been and is the only one possible
in order to preserve our independ-
ence. our free democratic institu-
tions, our free press and our own
way Of life"
He deplored the fact that trade
between the United States and his
country now is at a standstill and
said he hoped present conversations
between representatives Of the two
nations would revive trade.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Eric Johnston Sees
Some Danger u. 5.
May Go Tota|itarian
Chamber of Commerce
Head Also Warns of
Menace to Peace

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Eric
A. Johnston. president of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, as
serts that there Is some danger
that our country may 60 totalitar-
IAN and adds that If that danger
is not averted, the cause of world
peace, too will be endangered"
Addressing an audience OF the In
stitute of Arts and Sciences of Co.
lumbia University. The 46-year-old
Spokane. Wash, businessman de-
clared last night that every time
the state subsidies an individual
the state by that act becomes more
authoritative and the individual
gives up some right"
State Gets Total Power.
Continuation of this process, Mr..
Johnston declared. enables the state
to become total and absolute"
He said he believed trade union
ism has become an integral part OF
our economic life that social Sc
curity Is here to stay and that
modern industrial life is too COM
plex to run without some measure
Of public supervision and legal re-
straints.
But in such matters" he added
degree Is everything"
Mr.. Johnston said that Americans
always had harbored a distrust OF
big government" and he described
that distrust as "our greatest de-
Tense against superstatism."
- l address myself especially
to liberals and progressives," he
said, "in urging that this wholesome
fear OF too much government be
kept alive.
Urges Careful Study.
There never was time in our
career as a Nation when it was more
important to weigh every project
for State control in the scales OF
personal liberty and personal initia-
tive" =.
Urging both capitals and labor tc
put their best minds and energies
to planning work for all, he said:
I'VE have no warrant to criticize
utopian schemes for automatic and
miraculous security unless we &C.
cept the challenge of our times and
begin Immediately to improve our
competitive capitalism
Mr.. Johnston isSa member of the
citizens committee assisting Eco
nomic Sterilization Director James
F. Byrnes.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
House Page. Found Dead
With Gunshot in Heart

A l5-year-old youth. identified as
Lyle G. Peck, a page in the House
was found dead this morning in his
bedroom at 3747 Huntington street
NV. A small caliber rife lay under
his body. according to police. A
bullet wound was found under his
heart
The boy was discovered by Mrs.
S. B. Leach. who, police said, is a
relative OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Taylor. owners OF the home.
The found the boy. fully clothed
lying about foot from a partially
closed door, police said.
Mrs. Leach told police she went to
the boys room when he failed to
appear for breakfast. The boy, whose
parents live on the West Coast, &C
cording to police, had lived with the
Taylors for nearly a year.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
P-1A Group 10 Garry
Teacher Pay Fight
10 Commissioners
Action Tuesday Decided
At Moss Meeting Of
800 in Montgomery
BY ], r. ZATMAN.

Representatives of 10 parent
teacher associations In the suburban
area Of Montgomery County today
prepared to carry their fight for in
creased teacher salaries to the
county commissions after a mass
meeting last night OF more than 300
persons at the Leland Junior High
School, The meeting was sponsored
by the Leland P-TA.
A delegation consisting Of repre-
sentative Of each OF the associations
will call on the commissioners at
their meeting Tuesday in Rockville
to urge immediate and continued
financial relief for county school
teachers.
Declaring that the wholesale loss
OF teachers Is threatening to dis
rupt and deteriorate" the entire
county school system, the assembly
unanimously adopted two resolu-
tlons calling for emergency increases
of 5000 year to each teacher re-
ceiving less than $1,000 annually for
the duration of the war and six
months thereafter.
A bill, passed by the House of
Delegates last Friday and now be-
fore the Senate for the second time
provides for a wartime bonus OF $40
a month for 10 months to each
teacher In the State.
After that each teacher would re-
ceive bonus of $l40, to be paid in
seven monthly instaliments, pro-
fvided the county supplies s1l3 OF
this amount. The State would pro-
vide the additional $27.
Immediate Payments Urged.
One of the resolutions adopted
last night urges the county COM
missioners to authorize immediate
payments of $40 month until the
State bill becomes effective July l.
;, 1t also requests the county to as
sure teachers of the payments from
May !, l944Eexpiration date of the
State measure-to May l, 1945, or
until action of the Legislature will
have provided further mandatory
Evening star., 1943-03-25

DllatuSn was porn III Sedltlc,
Wash, and attended Washington
State University. He came to Wash
ington in December, 1910. Last year
he was assigned to Hollywood Beach,
Fla, for a time, and then was re-
called to his former position here
as assistant engineer.
Ensign Dilatush and Avia ton Ma
chinists Mate Watkins will be buried
with full military honors in Arling-
ton Cemetery Saturday afternoon
Services will take place in Fort Myer
Chapel at and 3 O'Clock, respect
lively.
Praised by Superior.
Maj Bohne had been a pilot in the
Marine Corps for eight years. In his
personnel record at the Navy De-
partment was this accolade from a
superior, 1.-The best all-around avia-
ton officer I have encountered in Is
years"
He joined the Marine Corps In
1886 after having been commissioned
a second lieutenant of infantry in
the Army Reserve. He had been an
ROTC oficer at the University OF
California at Los Angeles. He was
born at Hot Springs, S. Oak.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Alberto Henry Bohne. and his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William c. Bohne
Of Reseda, Calf.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Missing Persons

Those having information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
NTH the Public Relations Squad
OF the Police Department, Na-
tiondl 1000. |
Harold Miller, IA, 5 feet 2 inches
dark-brown hair, wearing blue and
gray mackinaw and blue trousers;
missing from 1900 Q street NV
since Tuesday. He is with Elmer
Studds, 13, 5 feet 2 inches, wearing
maroon coat. and brown shoes;
missing from 1648 Avon place NV
Richard Harshfield, Is, 5 feet II
inches. 100 pounds. blue eyes, wear
ing dark reversible coat; missing
from 4645 Brewer place NV. since
Tuesday.
Mary Margaret Hillary, 13, S feet
inches, brown eyes and hair. wear
ing blue sport coat, red dress and
brown sandles; missing from 324C
M street NV. since yesterday.
Clifton Robinson, 36, colored. S
feet II inches, wearing a dark suit
and brown felt hat; missing from
1925 T street NV. since yesterday
James Lee Perkins, IL, colored,
wearing gray knickers, checkered
mackinaw, black and orange snow
cap and low black shoes; missing
from 623 Florida avenue NE. since
Tuesday.
Irene Madison. Al, colored, 5 feet
2 inches. l30 pounds, wearing black
coat with fur collar, black hat with
red feathers; missing from l426
Montello avenue NE. since Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1943-03-25

Of Minnesota said, however, that he
felt the fault was with the agencies
themselves - that the commission
had to give them certain amount
Of liberty and expect that it would
be exercised judiciously.
As for other intra agency promo
tions over which the commission
had relaxed controls during war
time, Mr.. Flemming said today that
a post-audit had resulted in the
cancellation Of nine, and that in
lib cases agencies were advised
the promotions would not be per-
mitted, If made. In all, he said, 145,-
TIL cases have been passed on.
Representative Rees, Republican,
of Kansas, wanted to know If it was
not the truth that too many titles"
had been created to furnish an ex-
cuse to raise salaries. and while the
witness did not agree to that, he
conceded that when you bring some
of the titles together, they are fear
ful and wonderful to behold"