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Evening star., 1943-05-05
"WESTCTIEssTER.

Dear Sir:
Ever since reading In your delightful
column the article in which you came to
ington have felt the urge to reply, for
the starlings happen to be one of my
pet peeves.
I'VE let our husbands, sons and sweet
hearts 60 off into the wilds to fight the
Japs, and yet we are afraid to deal with
these feathered rodents realistically. We
give them free access to our parks, our
trees and our building cornices, includ-
ing our works Of art; we park our cars
around on other streets; We deny our
selves the pleasure of sitting on the park
benches near the places where they con-
gregate; we walk away from the shade
trees on Pennsylvania and other avenues,
and we take chances on being able to
hear possible blackout sirens over the
noise of their screeching, but we do not
60 after this problem realistically and
show who Is the master Of the situations.
"And this, all aside from the question
Of the defense Of our beautiful and
harmless birds! The starlings are, in
many places, driving away our bluebirds,
nuthatches and woodpeckers, and where
they are increasing rapidly they are
proving very destructive to certain fruit
and vegetable crops.
Have I solution? Yes. Why not
have some Of our policemen rope of an
area around some of the trees where the
starlings are roosting, and with good
shotgun barrage bring down several
hundred Of them? I know lots of bird
lovers who am sure would gladly assist
with this worthy project. And now that
meat is being rationed-how about star
ling pie?
Lest you conclude that the writer is
just an old sour puss,' may tell you Of
most interesting observation I made
one day in my garden, when noticed
little house wren perched on the roof OF
the wrenhouse holding twig in her
beak. The twig was apparently to be used
In the nest, and was about three inches
long. She flew out In front Of the OPEN
ing and attempted to 60 through it, but
the twig projected too far out for her to
do so. What did Mrs. Wren do but go
back to the roof and while pressing one
end OF the branch against the roof, work
1t along until she had 1t almost down to
the end in her beak.
Then she flew out in front Of the
house again, and made bee line for the
door, the twig going In parallel with her
body! II this was not display OF INTEL
ligence, I cannot imagine what else you
would call it. A bird lover, c. B. c."
Starlings are songbirds, and 1t Is
against the laws of the United States to
shoot songbirds.
Hence, no killing of these birds is likely.
There would seem to be enough
slaughter going on around the world to
suit any one, even such blood thirsty
correspondent as this!
But the writer does not really mean
what the letter says, we feel sure; it was
just a way of getting pet peeve" of
the chest, as the saying has it.
Evening star., 1943-05-05

country approximately half a million
square miles in area, generously en-
dowed with mineral deposits which,
properly exploited, should make every
Bolivian rich and happy. Tin, silver,
copper, lead, zinc, antimony, bismuth,
tungsten, gold and borate of lime al
ready are extracted from the noun
tains, and it is known that other
metallurgical wealth awaits Develop
ment in hills which as yet are only
sketchily mapped. The valleys,
meanwhile, yield precious woods, in
cluding the so-called iron tree" and
the light palo de balsa. Rubber is
cultivated commercially with success,
and potatoes, cacao, Coffee. barley,
cocoa, rice and fruits are grown for
export. The whole territory between
the Argentine frontier and Peru is
potentially one Of the most notably
valuable oil fields in the world.
Much of the future progress of
Bolivia admittedly will depend upon
considerable increase in population.
The estimated number of persons
occupying an average square mile of
land is only seven. But a great tradi-
ton inspires the Bolivian people, and
there is no reason to believe that they
will not expand in numbers as their
gradual mastery of the soil proceeds.
Many of them are descended from
the Indians of the Inca Empire. The
republic is named for Simon Bolivar
and received its original constitution
from him. General Antonio Jose de
Sucre was the first chief executive.
President Penaranda, a soldier who
rose from the rank of second lieuten-
ant in 1910 to be commandant in the
Chaco war with Paraguay in 1888,
acknowledges the example of his
famous forerunners. He has held
Office since 1910, and declared the
af11liation Of Bolivia with the United
Nations against the Axis powers last
month. Vice President Wallace
stopped at Cochahamba on his recent
tour Of Latin America and was given
a hearty and cordial welcome. The
guests at the White House today are
likewise assured reception as friends
and as comrades,
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

~ SsStSSS ~ - 11UOhtUs
A reader can get the ans,Der to any
question OF fact by tDrittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
G. Is there available an estimate Of
the amount Of shipping that has been
lost by the Axis powers in this WARP
o. B. G.
A. Baron Bruntisf1eld, parliamentary
secretary to the British Admiralty, esti-
mates that the Axis nations have lost
9875, 900 tons in merchant shipping
through February, 1943, exclusive Of
sinkings by Russia.
@. Please give the correct title Of the
forces fighting under Gen. de Gaulle.-
E. L. H.
A. At first De Gaulle's forces were
called Free French. but in July, 1912, the
name was changed to the Fighting
French to include the many Frenchmen,
who though not free, are risking their
lives in underground movements in their
native land.
Evening star., 1943-05-05
The House Acts

Acting with dispatch after several
false starts, the House yesterday
adopted, by vote of 313 to 95, the
pay-as-you-go income tax plan de-
vised by Representative Robertson
of Virginia.
This triumph for the Virginia
Congressman, who had steered his
program skillfully around the various
parliamentary tangles that at times
threatened to prevent any action,
came after the House by the close
vote of 2O6 to 202 had again rejected
the Carlson version of the Ruml
plan, which had strong Republican
backing. Also in the picture yester-
day was bill sponsored by the Ways
and Means Committee and the
Treasury, the basic feature of which
was a doubling-up plan predicated
upon the application of 1941 rates
and exemptions to 1912 income. This
measure never had chance, and
probably will not be heard from
again.
The Robertson plan, embodied in a
bill offered by Representative Forand,
now goes to the Senate, and Chair
man George of the Finance Commit
tee has said that every effort will be
made to bring the measure to the
floor in time for a vote early next
week. 1t is also anticipated that
efforts to revive a modified version
of the Ruml plan, which does for all
taxpayers what the Robertson plan
accomplishes for 80 per cent of
them, will be made by Senators who
believe it to be the fairest and most
effective of all the pay-as-you-go
proposals. At this time, however, it
appears that the Robertson plan is
the measure on which the Senate
majority will concentrate it's efforts.
While seemingly less desirable than
the Ruml plan, the proposal spon-
sored by Mr.. Robertson has several
distinct advantages over the measure
advocated by the Ways and Means
Committee and the Treasury Depart
ment. In the first place, it would
put about 80 per cent of all income
taxpayers on current basis by
wiping out their 1912 tax liability.
This is accomplished by "forgiving"
the first 19 units of tax liability,
this same concession being made
to all taxpayers The measure then
provides for withholding tax of
20 per cent, estimated to be sufficient
to cover the current liability of tax
payers to the extent of the 6 per
cent normal tax and the first 13
per cent of surtax. Thus, the Treas
ury's collection problem is solved as
to all taxpayers whose income does
not exceed the first surtax bracket,
and those in this category, of course,
automatically get out of debt to the
Government.
Taxpayers with incomes in excess
of the first surtaX bracket are not
made current under the Robertson
plan, but those in the upper 10 per
cent will receive the benefit of the
19 units which would be abated
for 1912, and will also have 19
units of their tax liability collected
currently hereafter. Thus, in the
case of man with a net income of
$4,000 before exemptions, for in
stance, the basic liability of 10
units collected currently at the
source would amount to about IS
per cent of his total liability.
In these respects, the Robertson
plan, while not carrying the equality
Of treatment embodied in the Ruml
proposal, is better compromise than
anything offered by the Ways and
Means Committee or the Treasury.
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Abuse of Automobiles
In Parking Lots Reported.

TO The Editor Of The Star:
think it IS time that something be
said about the manner in which automo-
biles are being abused in parking lots.
know it IS none of my personal business,
as keep my car locked; but in this day,
when even meager bits of fat must be
conserved, it IS something of q shock to
see attendants racing cars in low and
reverse at speeds around 20 miles per
hour, and then slamming on the brakes.
One car owner. am sure, takes pride
In keeping his in trim, as have noticed
it being washed several times during his
work hours: but he may have Q beautiful
exterior some day, with . ruined motor
under the hood. A CAR-OWNER.
Evening star., 1943-05-05

@. What are the meanings Of the
names Matthew, Mark, Luke and John7
e. @.
A. Matthew means gift Of the Lord:
Mark, Of Mars; Luke, light; John, the
Lords grace.
G. What author dedicated q book to
his favorite pipe?-S. T.
A. Jerome K. Jerome's 'Idle
Thoughts" written in 1889, was dedicated
to his oldest and strongest pipe"
@. What kind of gun Is bazookap
p. M. c.
A. This is short-range anti-tank
gun, built on the rocket principle, which
can be carried and fired by a single man.
@. How many rubber substitutes are
capable of commercial production In this
country?-E. j. A.
A. The Office Of Rubber Director says
the only commercially grown crop now
being raised in the United States for the
purpose of extracting rubber therefrom
is guayule, although some koksaghzgold-
en-rod and cryptostegia are being raised
in experimental plants.
@. Who is the new conductor of the
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra?-W. E.
A. Erich Leinsdorf, who has been ono
Of the conductors Of the Metropolitan
Opera Orchestra, has been appointed for
three years.
@. Does any State In the Union allow
aliens with first papers to vote?-T. H. H.
A. No State allows such aliens to vote.
@. How deep does cotton root growf
o. R.
A. cotton root has been known to
grow to depth of six and seven feet.
@. Were most Of the important Civil
War battles fought below or above the
Mason and Dixon Line?-G. P. A.
A. OF the 40 most important battles
of the Civil War, all were fought below
the Mason and Dixon Line with the
exception of the Battle of Gettysburg,
Pa.
tic pictures OF Capt. John Smith?-M. T.
A. A portrait Of Capt. John Smith
was engraved by Simon Pass in 1916
when Capt. Smith was 81. Many copies
and reproductions of this portrait have
been made.
@. Is there any method whereby color
blindness can be corrected?-K. M. G.
A. There is no known method Of cor.
recting color blindness
@. Why have birds been used to
detect impure air in mines?-S. E. P.
A. Because birds have the most active
respiration and need more oxygen than
other animals
@. How much has the farm acreage
in Great Britain increased since the be-
ginning of the war?-N. B. Y
A. Farm acreage has increased from
IL to 18 million. Great Britain is pro-
ducing 66 per cent Of her own food.
@. Who was in command of the May.
flower?-L. H. L.
A. Capt. Thomas Jones. Azel Ames
in his book 1.-THE Mayfiower and Her
Log" says: THAT Jones was q man Of
large experience and fully competent in
his profession is beyond dispute. His
disposition, his character, and deeds have
been the subject Of much discussion.
That he was a highwayman Of
the seas buccaneer and pirate, guilty
OF blood for gold, there can be no doubt"
Evening star., 1943-05-05

Children's Favorite Songs-A COL
lection of 118 nursery songs, singing
games, folk songs, patriotic songs,
Christmas carols and Sunday school
hymns sung and loved by children
everywhere. Complete with words
and music - arrangements In keys
within the range of children's voices
Indexed for quick reference. Bound
in durable, gay colored cover, and is
Illustrated. To secure your copy of
this booklet inclose Is cents In coin,
wrapped in this clipping, and mail to
The Star Information Bureau.
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Address
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Let 'Er Go Any Time!

From the Providence (R. II Evening Bulletin.
The history Of the Balkans Is the his
tory Of powder keg, and before the war
is over. this powder keg may explode
violently again. It Is front that merits
the closest watching.
Evening star., 1943-05-05

Stores selling supplies for Victory
gardeners display an amazing va
riety OF goods their stock will
not be complete until they sell lini-
ment and blister ointment.
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use of
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserUes
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
a UieD to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-05-05
An Ironic Comment
On "Qualified" Voters.

On ~4u3uHeO voters.
To the Editor Of The Star:
This mornings (Sundays) paper car
ried an Associated Press dispatch that
John T. Regan, a resident of San Fran
cisco, has asked the Supreme Court to
bar japanese born in the United States
dishonesty, deceit and hypocrisy are
racial characteristics of the Japanese"
and thus concluded that they are unfit
for citizenship
Naturally, every 100 per cent American
hopes that the suit will succeed, and that
a wave of similar suits will be brought
to prevent other undesirable natives from
voting. The Prussian Hitlerite Fascist
philosophy which is Unborn in every Ger
man makes it obvious that all Germans
and persons Of German descent likewise
should be barred.
opia, in Albania and in Greece. Similar
ly, the Rumanians, Hungarians and Bull
garians have always been a throat
lot; no descendants of such peoples
should be allowed to vote.
But the Supreme Court ought not to
stop there. The Russians have proven un-
democratic, were guilty of making a sep
arate peace with the Kaiser, and have
refused to make war on Japan since Pearl
Harbor. Surely, no person of Russian
descent should enjoy the American fran
chise
The Spanish, Portuguese, Turks, Swedes,
Irish and Swiss naturally are suspect
for not declaring war on the Axis. Who
IS not with us is against us. Let the
court take away the citizenship of their
American cousins.
Do not forget that the French made
peace with Hitler, and that the Belgians,
Danes Poles, and Norwegians ceased to
fight-they must have preferred to live
on their knees rather than to die on their
feet. Relatives of such people ought not
to vote In America, the land of the free.
Finally, last but not least, true Ameri-
cans can never forgive the nation that
made war upon us twice, the perddious
English. We must not permit the de-
scendants of such a nation to vote here.
Having won such suits, the vote will
be left for the select few-the true Amer
icans-the original natives-the Ameri-
can Indians, OF course. Let only true
Americans vote!
OF course, to do this, it may be neces-
sary to ignore these two sentences of the
Constitution: "Au persons born or nat
uralized in the United States and subject
to the Jurisdiction thereof, are citizens
Of the United States and of the State
wherein they reside. The right of
citizens Of the United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account Of race
color or previous condition OF servitude."
BIG CHIEF SHO WHIST.
Evening star., 1943-05-05

year After the War" Remembered
In Connection With Ruml Plan.
To the Editor Of The Star:
With discussion Of the Ruml plan
about to be taken up in Congress again,
It might be well to recall the original
purpose Of tax legislation Of this nature.
The question Of getting the taxpayers
on current basis was merely incidental
to the original purpose Of the proposed
legislation. It has been apparent that In
the year following the end Of the war the
national income win suffer IN abrupt
decline; the earnings Of most wage-earn-
Evening star., 1943-05-05

1t looks very much as though John
Llewellyn Lewis may shortly be en-
larging his vocabulary. The new
word Is "Uncle."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Whytes Proud
Of Strawberries

berries or cleared completely away Ray in
sists he read somewhere that the ripe straw
berries will be cleaner if allowed to grow
up through the straw.
81 oHlHT OoIoeH There will be
Growing Lusty whI'a d rrlSs :" tn, the
we'll all the familiar vegetables. The
plot is 10 by 20 feet and only block or
two away from Lake ST. Clair.
Last year Ray did the gardening and
Celeste the canning, but he's so busy this
year Celeste will have to do a share of the
Continued on Page 100
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

Raid
One Bound Over
to Circuit Court

Frank Grossman, Al, of 11752
Mendoza avenue, Detroit, was
free on $3.50 bond today to await
circuit court trial on charges of
maintaining and operating a
gambling place as the after
math of a State police raid early
Wednesday on an establishment
at 22221 Mack avenue in St.
Clair Shores.
Grossman was held for trial
late Wednesday after he waived
examination before Justice of
the Peace Donald j. Parent.
Grossmap admitted he was mo.
l man" at the raided place while
claiming he received only 81 per
night for his services.
Two of his henchmen Harry
Slipper, IS, 2461 Sturdevant,
and Louis Barsa, 143, 1924 Bea-
consfield, both Detroit-likewise
claimed they were paid only 81
per night "for dealing craps"
They promised to 60 into war
work where the pay Is better,
See RAID-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Senate Defeats
Bill
Lone Vote Soves
Elective Office

LANSING, Feb. ID - tP9 BY
a one vote margin, the Senate
refused today to abolish the
elective office of State Highway
Commissioner, legislation de-
signed by Republicans to knock
out the keystone of the Demo-
cratic Political Organization in
Michigan.
Sixteen Republican Senators
voted for The measure, is being
required to pass it. Two Sena-
tors, Joseph P. Gloon, Wake
field Republican, and Joseph A..
La Framboise, Gladstone Demo-
crat, did not vote.
The Bill then was reconsider
ed and placed on the table
whence it may be lifted at any
time.
The Senators who voted
against the bill were Baldwin,
Blondy, penter, DeLano,
Diggs, Howell. Logic, McLaugh-
See HIGHWAY-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

the U. S. Navy in the Aletuian
war zone.
In announcing his candidacy
the mayor, thus far unopposed
for reelection, said:
"Deeply-do-I appreciate the
many written and oral express
sions from my fellow : citizens
requesting me to carry on as
mayor of our city and ! sim
cerely thank them. Through this
period of war, which is trying
the souls Of all, l offer any fur
Their services that / may render
for all Our city, state and nation
the people thereof, must make
many sacrifices to bring about
victory and peace and if it is
the desire of our folks to have
me continue in the services of
our great and good American
community as mayor, / offer
whatever l can give and promise
to fulfill any confidence which
may be further placed in me.
The war must be won and pro-
gress must be made on our
home front and these all i'm
portant phases are the obliga-
tons of all. l therefore pledge
myself to these obligations and
have confidence in the will OF
our people"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
GENERAIISSIMOS WIFE IN CONGRESS
Nine. Chang Kai Shek Warns of Serious Jap Threat

cent fight that was waged at
Guadalcanal during the past six
months attests to the fact that
the defeat of the forces Of evil
though long and arduous will
finally come to pass
Turning TO the subject of the
postwar world, Nine. Chang
said that the present generation
should remember that, while
we must not be visionary, we
must have vision SO that peace
should not be punitive in spirit
and should not be provincial or
nationalistic or even continental
in concept, but universal in
scope and humanitarian in &C
ton . . ."
I'VE shall have faith that, at
the writing of peace, America
and our other gallant allies will
not be obtunded," she said. by
the mirage of contingent reasons
Of expediency.
MANS mettle is tested both in
See CHINA-Page
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1912
Chang Kai-Shek today
told the House of Representa-
tives that it is contrary to the
interests of the United Nations
ito allow Japan to continue,
not only as a vital potential
threat but as a waiting sword
of Damocles. ready to descend
at q moments notice"
Speaking in the crowded
House chamber the American
educated wife of the Chinese
Generalissimo declared:
Let us not forget that Japan
in her occupied areas today has
greater resources at her COM
mand than Germany.
Let us not forget that the
longer Japan is left in undisput-
ed possession of these resources,
the stronger she must become.
Each passing day takes more
toll in lives of both Americans
and Chinese.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Proxy Baby
Is Recovered
in Columbus
IFother at Lost
Coins Custody
Of Tiny Girl

Mrs. Katherine Hoge, 81, of
COLO Harding avenue, Warren
reached her home
early today with three and one
half year old Patricia Hoge, af-
ter virtually kidnapping the baby
her younger sister bore for her
by proxy with her husband,
Carmel Hoge. 80, the father.
Armed with an order signed
by Circuit Judge James E. Spier
and with the help Of police, Mrs.
Hoge seized the baby in Co.
lumbus, Ohio, yesterday from
Mrs. Alice Juanita Horvath, 20,
the baby's mother and Mrs.
Hoges sister.
According to Harold Geddes,
attorney for the Hoges, the order
gave Mrs. Hoge custody of the
child anywhere she could find j!
plus the power to ask help from
police.
Accordingly, he said Mrs.
Hoge took two policemen with
her at 2 p. m. yesterday when
they went to the home at Mrs,
Mary Rogers, another sister,
where Alice was living with the
baby. ~
Geddes said Alice tried to flee
through o rear door while one
policeman chopped down the
front door. He said she was
stopped at the front door and
Katherine, Alice and the baby
were taken to police headquart-
ers.
There they were told to 60
into juvenile court to test the
validity of Judge Spier's order,
according to Geddes. The two
sisters, their father, Patrick
Louch and the baby, according
See BABY-Page 2
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"Let us not forget that the
japanese are an intransigent
people.
CHINA ALONE
LET us not forget that during
the first four-and-a-half years
of total aggression China has
borne Japan's sadistic fury un-
aided and alone"
Quoting Sun-Tse, the Chinese
strategist who said, I'm order to
win. know myself and thy m
emy," Nine. Chang said that
world opinion had swung from
one extreme to the other in ap-
praising Japan's military might.
When Japan opened total war
on China in 1897 and then fail
ed to bring China to her knees
as military experts haG predict
ed, other nations believed they
had over-estimated the japanese
war machine, she explained.
Then, after the Pearl Harbor
attack and after Malaga and the
lands in and around the China
Sea fell the world began to
think that the japanese were
N~ietzschean supermen," she said.
Again, now" Nine. Chang