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Evening star., 1943-07-07

Q. Where did the author Of Hop
along Cassidy" gain his knowledge of
the cattle business?-W L.
A. According to Twentieth Century
Authors, Clarence Edward Mulford ira
veled throughout the West visiting every
part Of it that interested him. He also
has an extensive library of Western
Americana for reference.
@. What are the largest and smallest
ferns?-J. B. j.
A. They vary in size from the tiny
filmy ferns, which look like MOSES, to
the tree ferns which tower to . height
of so to 80 feet.
@. Please give some information about
the Jefferson Price. r. B.
A. The Bill of Rights Sesquicenten>
NAL Committee says that it plans each
year. on Thomas Jeffersons birthday, to
make this award to the individual who
has made the most outstanding contri-
button to the cause of freedom and de-
mocracy. The first award was given to
former Senator Norris of Nebraska on
April Is, 1943.
@. How did the town Of st. Johnsbury
In Vermont get is name?-M. G. G.
A. The town was named after Jean
Hector st. John de Crevecoeur, author
Of Letters From an American Farmer"
Q782.
@. What Is the farthest north free
port belonging to the United States?-
M. c. w.
A. Valdez In Alaska is the farthest
north port that Is ice-free all the year
round.
@. What are the names Of the old
nd-wrought hinges?-H. E. NJ
A. A few Of them are: H, HI, butterfly,
strap and rams horn.
@. How many former Presidents and
Vice Presidents are living?-C. HE.
A. Herbert Hoover is the only living
former President. Charles G. Dawes,
who served under Coolidge, and John N.
Roosevelt's first two terms, are the only
uVlng vice PRESIDENTS.
@. Who originated the theory Of prob
abilities?-F. r. M.
A. This theory reputedly grew out OF
the desire of a French gambler to
know what were the odds in favor of a
certain event that he was betting on.
He took the problem to a professor OF
mathematics of the University OF Paris.
who became very interested and worked
out the theory Of probabilities. pa
@. When did the Chinese begin to
wear queues?-A. B. S.
A. The queue (pigtaiD together with
the shaving Of a part of the head was
forced on the male Chinese throughout
the Manchu dynasty G650-1el2) as a
badge of servtude and submission TO the
Manchus. Since 1912, the queue has
been gradually disappearing.
@. Is 1t true that q bee dies after
stinging person?-L. B. q.
A. A bee usually dies after singing It's
victim, leaving the sting in the wound,
This is particularly the case II the bee
stings deeply.
@. What city was known as the Paris
OF the Colonies?-D. II. ''~
A. Thi. name was applied TO Annsp2
oils. From the time Of its settlement In
1854 1t grew in Importance and by 1850
was famed for its gayety and luxury.
9. What do tho initials ID. q. NJ"
mean on q bottle Of Benedictinsi-.c,
M. Y.
A. The eccelsiastical initials are IN
abbrsviation Of "Deo Optimo Maximo"2
ITO God most good, most great" Tbs
liquor was originally named Benedictane,
ad majorem Del glorian, for the yrsatsr
glory Of dod."
Evening star., 1943-07-07

A Kansas newspaper reports that
a certain board has received back a
form indorsed: IF this damn thing
isn't filled out right, send me one
that I can read without hiring a
lawyer" The author of the quoted
sentiment is not identified, but it is
safe to guess that his name is Legion.
Evening star., 1943-07-07

Last year $5,000,000 worth of An.er-
ican flags were sold in the United
States. But there still are not
enough of them on display in the
average street. Somebody ought to
start movement to persuade the
families of the gallant boys on the
firing lines to show their colors.
Evening star., 1943-07-07
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserDes
the right to edit all letters Nth
q pie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-07-07
The Children'S BoOk-Here Is some

The Children's Book-Here is some
thing especially for young children
stories and verses from the best loved
classics Of childhood. Also included
in this little 32-page publication are
riddles and paper folding which will
provide fun for the youngsters on
rainy days. Mother, too, will like this
little booklet for the memories 1t
brings back to her in the poems and
stories which are all-time favorites.
To secure your copy of this publica-
ton inclose 10 cents in coin, wrapped
In this clipping. and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
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Address
Evening star., 1943-07-07
BIZ Mai. George FIELDING Eliot.

~ "WJ' oCOyC tCIUt7t9 Ett0t'
This Is the fourth OF a series OF
articles dealing NTH American prob
lens OF ,1ar organization and leader
ship
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01
China Pact
To Senate

Washington. Feb. l-(APl-prcsi-
Hcnt Roosevelt transmitted 10 the
Scrate today. with u request for
ratification. the treaty by which the
United States rclinquishcS extra
territorial rights in China.
The treaty was signed here Jan
uary II by Secretary Hull and the
Chinese ambassador.
Accomplishment of the abolition
OF the cXtra-tcrritOrial system in
China. Mr.. Roosevelt said in mes
sage 10 the Senate. lis step in line
with the expressed desires of the
government and the people of the
United States. The spirit reflected
by the treaty will. am sure. be
gratifying to the governments and
The people al all the United Nations -
The treaty would abolish such
things as this country's rights To
operate It's own courts in China for
The handling Of cases Of American
'ItlHcns and Ia operate gunbOaiS on
Chinese rivers and in coastal waters.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01

President
Withdraws
Flynn's Name

Washington. Feb. l-(Apy-
Pre-. idcnt Roosevelt told Edward
j. Flynn today he was complying
reluctantly with request To
Withdraw Flynn'S nomination To
Dc United States minister To- AIS
tralia.
The formal withdrawal WAS
received by the Senate a few
minutes later.
The action came in the face of
mounting Senate opposition
threatening confirmation q, the
orm cr national Democratic
chairman. and marked the adj
m!niSiration'S first major rebuff
II the new Congress.
Last night Flynn requested
that the domination. facing a
battle for confirmation in the
Senate. be withdrawn.
Democratic Leader BarlIlcy of
Kentucky told reporters before
the withdrawal notice was re-
corded in the Senate that he be
licNed Flynn'S action stamped
the New Yorker as "a man of
patriotism who thinks more of
me welfare OF his country than
iCnnunucd ON Tdoc Twn!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01

Law Upheld

Washington. Feb. - (AP) - The
supreme Court dismissed today an
attack upon Connecticut legislation
which prohibited physicians from
prescribing Contraccptivc devices To
married women when such action
waS deemed necessary to preserve
ifc or health.
Chief Justice Stone read brief
order on litigation brought by DR..
Wilder TilCstOn. Il professor al Yale
Medical School and practicing ply
,iCian al New Haven.
He sought ruling as 10 whether
the statute prohibited him from pre-
~rrbing c0ntraccptiveS To three spec
lied married women when he
thuught this procedure was essential
Ia their welfare.
Dismissal was ordered on the
ground that the doctor has mo stand
inc tu litigatc the constitutional qucS-
ton which the record presents
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01
LETTERS
estifiies
Rubber Administrator
Denies Calling Army,
Navy Men Loafers
But Charges Meddling

Washington. Feb. 1-tAPN--
Rubber Administrator William vi.
Jcffrcs told Congress today that
the job of the Army and Navy
is To fight and not to ram bu>i-
ness and direct the civilian econ
Omy."
Denying that nc had called Army
and Navy men "lualCrS. LETTERS
charged that service Officials mad
projected themselves i'tu tHr rro""
program. for which no said neither
the Army nor the Navy was rc,pom-
Siblc.
JcffcrS was called nv Joint
House miIitary-navl1 committee
to explain statements attributed
to him in a speech in Hiltimorc
last week to the effect that ARMY
and Navy officials were impcd-
ing production in synthetic rub
Der plants.
Chairman Thcwason. Tc<1- Demo-
Graf, said nj the outset ID. inc hear
ing the committee had been told that
letters criticized "th" Army and the
Navy and these l"I',l- iur tn" de
lay in acCClCratiug the program
81 did not say Amy Ird Navy
lOafcrs'.' JcffcrS told the committee.
(C0ntinucl ou Page tvp)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01
Nine Zeros
Are Downed
lnDogfights
Attack Is First Made
In Daylight Since
Nov. il; Three Raids
Made During Night

Guadalcaral. Feb. l-(AP)
-Japg.ny~r dive and horizontal
bombrr< raIdcd the American
arnly'S front line positions on
GuadaIcanal today. while Army
and Marine fighters engaged in
a bitter duel with XeroS high
aboyc The bloody island.
II was the enemy first day
lieh, air attack on Guadalcanal
since Nolrmh"r II. Twenty
five div" bombcr$. Is high level
bcmbcr~ and 30 IrruS appeared
over The island in mid-morning.
American fighters rose from
Henderson Field and attacked
the riIh"rS. There were dog
fights al over the sky aS Wild
cats. LiGhtrim.S ard WarhawkS
reared into the fray. Nine IcrOS
were shot down for certain. and
six others nr0lably were de-
>lroycd
some dive brmbcrs managed TO
n'at through the American de-
'ca.". =. -'.a," and bomb ground
units which re pressing the Jap
trooY, G'u lHSt ditch stand. The
dire r.muol- were .olI1Wcd by The
amHmu't. DrmbvrS. None of either
typ" were shot down.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
wv the Sir Waltc- Hotel.
By LYNN NISRL'T

!NS''",gh. Feb. The 1919 Cen
f,,n, rs rnhlv tonight begins It's
an'cm III " week and Observers
viii .., ,.I'' progress made this week
scs,;,.., 'V!' ' determine length of the
,ihiI,,.. veteran legislators sec pos
inrc 81, ~ Ninc die Adjournment be-
prn,,.i "hd Of the month. but small
e,,iy "G;.D'T OF getting through before
Tho J." ~" second week OF March.
busi,,, 'c,uaI record Of completed
ra,iro'II> MAT is the number of bills
:r,,,u,, and thus made law. is not
onIy ,'N''Nc:' During The pas, week
wrrc WV pills OF statewide import
Ono , ,E'l"" by thc presiding officers.
0On noo ,.,l'rlHcd investment of 500
ano,bc, ~ postwar reserve fund:
n4,,ani exempted members of the
armed forces from payment
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01
Five Killed
Accidentally

tHa"'m''o Feb. l-(AP-ACcidcu;-
W"" 1T .'"s' i've lives in North
Nar'.!' during nc week end
San Lee Lca.c. Il. of Simpson
Iiii', ;. c.. was killed near Concord
ID an accident ia which three trucks
We're myulvcd
ic,on Hardy. eight. was struck
,Na niI!cd by truck at Scotland
The body OF J. c. Childcr.. 40.
" ,Ho''Hn"Id. wos found beside -
runway rear his home. He appar-
',,% mad been hit by train.
Albert \ Towlc,. 80. Scaboard
nn'rI." Railway engineer. was killed
M am accident in the yards of tn,
''.,wHr in Ealcigh.
Merlin cobb. Angler constable
"'' - Dunn hospital from bullet
mn"n". which. lIarnctt county Off
w. ~, ,"id. he inflicted after shooting
c us ",I" with the same gun. Mrs
'amc hospital. 80 Wv
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01
Assembly Enters Fourth Week
With Little Work Completed

Of poll tax.
Those familiar with legislative
procedure. however. including old
timers among the membership. State
Officers and uCwsmCn. sec no nccaS-
ion for pCSsimism. \ great deal hats
been accomplished bv Woodworking
committees. One veteran Illustrated
il this way:
Making laws is like building a
house. First. you've got To- locate ma-
tcrials. than arrange for buying and
assemble them Then you have to
dig down to solid base and lay tho
foundation. fIy the time the founda-
ton Is even with the ground, the job
is half done. Then the frame struc-
turc. eawky and unsichtly. must be
constructed Later the roof and tho
walls: finally the interior finishing.
After weeks OF work there is an I'M
(Con,lnuel On Page twc)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01
Death Blows
Delivered
To Invaders
Hitler's Losses
Are Estimated
At 24O, 900 Killed
And as, 900 Captured
tBg The ASSocj0tcd Press

NbG nc .lNSpcN'tN IfCSS)
! he Russians were delivering
their last death blows today To
the half-frozcn, starving, dcs-
pcratc remnants OF the mighty
army which Hitler sacrificed at
Stalingrad.
Relentless attacks added an
other 800 or more dead and
others captured @ the toll which
the Russians placed officially
Al 2in."on killed and 10000
i",,u pa. ...,. - l'v bloOdicSt
trap Of the war.
On the north African front, a
German armored column. COM
posed Of units which won fame
i'll Poland and France. were
checked alter SiN-milc drive
through Faid Pass and on toward
Sidi BOuzid. - miles west of
SiaN, but the thrust was re-
Sardcd as primarily defensive.
Allied Observers said Il rs m
tended apparently 10 help bud
coastal corridor tor Marshal Rom
mclS withdrawal. and to break int
allied preparations for sustained,
showdown offensive.
The British eighth army mean
while. announced the occupation OF
Luura. % miles vest o. ITypu!r. and
pushed steadily westward III contact
WITH RommcIS rear guard.
|" Russia and Africa the con.
OF defeats was heavy upon German.
RHmanjau and Italian commanders.
The Russians announced the
capture oi Stalincrad of Field
Marshal PauluS. cCtnmandCr in
chief of the sixth German army.
IL other German generals. and
two Rumanian generals.
The German high command &C
k""Wlcdgcd today lis sixth army.
under Field Marshal PaIIluS. had
been overwhelmed after more than
Two months %! heroic defense against
>lIpcrlo! 'urcC-.' II said other Ger
mans s'i. held on IN the northern
part of Siai.n@waG. out held out little
hope .r, '.rm.
On the TuniSian front. the
docks II BiIcrtC and the port of
GahcS were battered anew yes
icrdaN in daylight attacks from
the west. and a communicate said
10 axis planes were destroyed
with loss of five allied aircraft.
An Italian submarine Wd~ sunk in
the western Mediterranean 10y Ca
madam destroyer.
The capture n' Irara put tho
British within 30 miles o. the TIL
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01

On the TuniSian front. the
docks II BiZcrtc and the port of
GahcS were battered anew yes
tcrday in daylight attacks from
the west. and Il communicate said
10 aNi> planes were destroyed
with i loss of five allied aircraft.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-01

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Detroiter 10 Speak
At Finance School

n ). BRAKEMAN, Detroit real
estate analyst and tax ConSultant
Will speak on Postwar PrognoSiS
20 students Of the Wharton School
Of Finance and Commerce Phlla-
dclphia Friday
He viii attend the forty-Seycn'h
annual meeting of the American
Academy of Po'tIcaI and Social
Science FRIDAY and Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
4TH STOCKINGS

In salvage Of silk and nylon
stockings. Michigan on March Is.
stood fourth in the nation Penn
s>lvanIa Now York and California
were tho only states to outrank
Michigan
Tin can collections for March.
based on actual shipments 10 DO
timing plants to'alcd 3503 49,
pounds or Isl tons including a
record breaking Detroit and Wayne
County collection Of I 5S5 tons II
is believed this VIII lead tho other
states. although Official figures are
lacking az this time, according 10
John y. ellis regional chief Of
the general salvage branch OF he
WPB.
This week salvage committees
IN the Lower Peninsula arc seeking
20 Sot another record for collection
Of farm scrap The Upper PENN
sula rural scrap campaign IS set
for the week 81 April rs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Home Defense Notes:
Detroit Leads
Nation in Fats,
Can Collections
BY KEN HALL

Detroit has shown a greater
gain in collection Of fats and IN
TN can salvage during the months
of February and March than any
other city IN the nation according
10 figures received by Chairman
Kenneth VI. Burns Of the Michigan
War Council salvage committee.
Waste fats collections gained d
per cent over january 10 send
MiChigan'S total TO 80 per cent Of
the states quota Of SOC, 500 pounds
per month jumping from 300 1865
pounds the previous month TO iOS =
$50 in February.
This was in tho face of a short
month and tho fact that the states
concentrated drive tor fats did not
start until March MichiEan'S col
lection was 500 per cent OF It's
quota a. against national aver
age Of AIS the second best gain
in the country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Fashion Tailored" De Luxe

Country gentlemen" patterns Ike these viii be high
s+ys for men This year. Rich gen paids, racy HOUNDS
tooth c1ec.5 as vel as solids perfectly tailored sports
coats. RererDer-5t voc, best fer wear. All sizes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25
ARMY TRAINING COURSES AT
UNIV. OF MD,

According to DR.. H. F. Cotterman,
Assistant Dean and Professor of Ag-
ricultural Education, the University
of Maryland has just adopted a four
quarter system in order to articulate
more effectively its offerings with
army training programs. The regis
tration days for the summer quarter
are July and 10.
The program in the College of
Agriculture will be arranged so that
students may carry both pre-induc-
ton army training courses as well
as the courses in agriculture along
the lines of their major interest in
this field. Both the army pre-induc-
ton and agriculture courses can be
counted toward a degree. This pro-
student to receive training which
will be helpful in war work and at
the same time get started in the pro-
gram which will be helpful to him in
the period Immediately olling the
war