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Evening star., 1943-04-06
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Tracepell.

at the feeding ground the starlings and
sparrows speedily vanished.
1T came for breakfast between and
10 o'clock in the morning always an
nouncing its arrival by chirping yigor-
ously. Sincerely. A. H.
"P. S.-We enjoy your column. A 93-
year-old member of the Audubon So
ciety read it daily until shortly before
her death last November"
"GAMBR1LLs, Md.
Dear Sir
This afternoon after a dismal morn-
ing of rain snow and wind, a flock of
so or so robins tarried for several hours
around our house.
With them was a number Of sooty
gray birds which I would like to have
you identify.
Their undersides, or rather their bel
lies, are very pale beige, with somewhere
touch of orange.
They fly about with such swift, dip
ping motions that it has been very diff
cult to catch all the details of their
plumage.
They have the same general bodily
contours as the bluebirds. And it was
with the bluebirds that first saw these
sooty gray birds. The bluebirds, in a
flock OF so Or so, have spent the last two
winters here about our place.
I'VE live in a wooded spot in the mid
die OF Anne Arundel County and have
been out here for two years. The great
variety Of birds has been a constant de-
light.
THE bluebirds have been the most
snowy as there were so many of them.
They left here about the middle Of Feb
ruary to go to wherever they 60 for the
spring and summer.
The bluebirds always accompanied
by the aforementioned sooty birds,
would usually come close to the house
around about noon. darting about the
windows and uttering their soft musical
tWittering.
Frequently the 10 or II cardinals,
which are also our constant guests, would
feed with the bluebird flock There
seems to be considerable harmony among
birds. The only sour note was female
jay who has lived in solitary state all
winter right close to our house. She
would occasionally swoop out among the
peaceful bluebirds and their friends and
drive various ones away.
However, the birds would never fly
far. They just didn't want to bicker.
The jay was not always so belligerent.
At other times she would sit morosely
punched up on the branch Of tree and
watch glumly while the other birds dis
ported in the sunlight.
Our jay had one dogwood tree on
which she would allow no other bird at
any time. I have seen her rout a flock
of starlings which settled on the dogwood
tree. Time and again the lone female
jay would fly at the starlings who kept
coming back to the precious tree.
incidentally, we give the abundance
OF dogwood trees which We have credit
for the large number of birds around
us all winter
Very truly yours, M. J. L."
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Drunk With Power

Commissioner Mason, it may be
suspected, was not expressing a con-
sidered judgment when he charged
that the Office of Price Administra-
ton was drunk with power and ig-
norance" in cutting off further fuel
oil allotments for No. police pre-
cinct. But it can hardly be said that
he lacked reason to be thoroughly
exasperated.
The OPA based its action on the
classification of the police precinct
as commercial Establishments
manifest absurdity under any estab-
lished meaning of the term. Further
more, it appears that the expense OF
converting the station to coal heat
as demanded by OPA-would have
been excessive. Nor is there any
indication that the District Commits
sioners and other local ofiicials have
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Girls Want Age Limit
For Enlistment Lowered.
Critic of Single Tax
Replies to Advocate of 1t.
To the Editor Of The Star:


We are two girls who want to Join
the Marines
There's only one thing wrong. We're
only 10, but We see no reason why the
age limit shouldn't be moved down from
20 to 10, II not 18.
We consider ourselves just rs intelli-
gent as any girl Of 20 and we've been
out in the business world and worked
for living. At 10 a girl is much more
mature than q boy at that age and they
take the boys, 50 what's the matter with
us girls?
Why doesn't Congress bring the age
limit down?
Our f1ances are in the Marines and
overseas fighting and we'd like to help
In the war effort and join the Marines
to free Marine to fight. Then maybe
the war will be over sooner and our
nances win be getting home.
So lets get going and bring the age
limit down and make It soon.
D0TTu and 1luLu.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
UTAH AVENUE

Dear Sir:
I'VE enjoy your column In The Star
so much. 1t is real joy to read about
the birds, flowers, and the great outdoors,
which seems SO much happier than we
brains to destroy.
Your column about the robins and
what to feed them was interesting. I am
wondering if you have ever tried feeding
them apples. This winter when Mr..
Robin first came, which was the last days
in February. 1 thought, Now what in
the world would feed him?'
Il cut an orange in half, and put it
out, thinking as he had just come from
the South, he might like that, but he
never touched it. Then somebody sug-
gested an apple. I cut the apple the
same way and put it out. You should
have seen him go after that apple. He
just sat beside it and ate and ate until
I thought he might get sick, and after
that everyday he came and ate apples
and seemed to enjoy them SO much.
1lC hCpO Ulldp uillAl uoout a WIN
ago and then think he started eating
the worms and things from the garden.
"One stormy day I was entirely out
of apples. Well, he wandered around
everywhere trying to find one. I almost
thought would have to 60 to the store,
which is quite distance from my home,
and get some.
Il was surprised to find the mocking-
birds loved apples, and also the star
lings, who came in numbers and soon
finished any apples which were lying
around.
The birds which I thought might be
bluebirds do not look exactly like our
bluebirds in New York State The ones
here, if they are bluebirds. have grayish
blue wings and top, and very light color
under breast.
Are these really bluebirds?
1--WE have blind squirrel in the gar
den, and he bit me quite badly when
handed him a pecan, so l stopped feed
ing him that way
Last winter we had blue jay with
one lame leg, and 1 wonder If it is the
jay talked about in your column
Mr. Cardinal chases the Mrs. out OF
the feeder most Of the time, which is
very unkind of him.
Very truly yours, C. E. L."
SOUTH CAROLINA AVENUE Sc.
Dear Sir:
"A mockingbird came to my home
about the 18th of September three years
ago, and has returned around that time
each year since
1T stays until around the 18th Of
March, and then takes It's departure. 1t
would perch on the yard swing in the
front yard or on tall althea bush in
the back yard, and sometimes would sit
on the railing of our back porch.
1T always chirped at lunchtime and
around o'clock in the evening for its
daily bread.
1T had no fear of me and seemed to
respond to my voice. When it appeared
Evening star., 1943-04-06

been In any way deficient in their
cooperation with OPA. On the con-
trary, the facts show that oil-heated
municipal buildings have been con-
verted to coal wherever feasible, and
that the local authorities have been
more than generous in supplying
accommodations for the OPA.
In these circumstances it is to be
expected that the responsible heads of
that agency will overrule the action
of their subordinates, who, if not
drunk with power" are at least
arbitrary and unreasonable in this
instance.
Evening star., 1943-04-06


of Unamalgamated and Inarticulate
Saps, now being boldly exploited by the
politicians and brazenly cheated by the
food purveyors DWIGHT T. SCOTT.
Critic Of Single Tax
Replies to Advocate Of 1t.
To the Editor of The Star
Your challenging contributor ID. A."
seems to think a just and lasting world
peace can be brought about by the adop-
ton of the principles once eloquently
elucidated by the late Henry George
under the slogan Single Tax" When
George wrote his text book Progress
and Poverty" most of our wealth was
produced on the farms. Then the OBJ
tanning of farm land by the youth, or
those who wished to change their mode
OF making living, was most important
But electricity and gasoline have
changed all that. Now only about one
eighth of our wealth is produced on
the farms. Society has become urban
lied. The change is so profound that
Mrs. Harvey Wylie, now advocating the
merits OF the sales tax, recently retorted
to one of her single tax hecklers: "Single
tax might have done in Henry Georges
day, but it certainly would not meet
the situation today"
incidentally, ID. A." has lamented that
there is no single tax organization in
Washington. Let the gentleman be en-
lightened by advising him that there Is
one, the Women's Single Tax Club Of
Washington, which meets the first Mon
day night Of each month at the Hotel
Washington. Once there was very
flourishing mems club Of this nature.
That was in the days when Representa-
tives Jerry Simpson and Tom L. johnson
were active in such work, also Henry
George, jr. But they are all dead.
Statistics say that women who pass the
half-century mark outlive men. Per-
haps that is why We still have Women,s
Single Tax Club! ICONOCLAST.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1rriter, although the use of
pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserDes
the right to edit all letters ,Uith
uie,U to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-04-06

If the late Harry Houdini was the
prince of contortionists and magi-
clans, Erwin Rommel is fully entitled
to be called the Houdini of field mar
shals. They both will share this
distinction; they got out of every
place but one.
Evening star., 1943-04-06

Q. Is D. E. Stevenson, author OF the
Mrs. Tim stories. related to Robert
Louis Stevenson?-R. CA.
A. Her father, David Alan Stevenson,
was first cousin of Robert Louis
Stevenson.
@. What is the smallest amount Of
rainfall needed to carry on agriculture
without irrigation?-J. E. B.
A. In general 20 inches year is re-
garded as the minimum.
@. How many secretaries has Mrs.
Roosevelt?-F. NJ
A. Mrs. Roosevelt has only two secre-
taries-Mrs Helm and Miss Thompson.
q. What is the highest volcano In the
world?-H. G.
A. Cotopaxi. in Ecuador. is the loftiest
active volcano. 1t is 1868 feet above
sea level.
Q. For what purposes are one
hundred Thousand dollar bills used?-
D. B. D.
A. One hundred thousand dollar bills
are used for exchange purposes only, for
Federal Reserve banks Five and ten
thousand dollar bills are used for COM
mercial transactions
@. What is love lock?-M. z.
A. A love lock is curl longer than
the rest Of the hair and worn on the
left side. The fashion was introduced
by Charles I Of England.
@. What Is the total number Of civilian
passengers carried by airplanes last
year?-T. H.
A. The Civil Aeronautics Administra-
tion says that the total number of pas
sengers carried by civilian planes during
1912 was 1882, $50.
@. In what year did Henry Ford es-
tabish his -dollars-a-day wage
scale?-F M. S.
A. The new policy went into effect on
January IL, 1914.
@. In which OF Tennyson's poems does
he refer to federation Of the world?-
HH
A. The following lines are from Locks
ley Hall: Till the war-drum throbbed
no longer, and the battle-flags were
furled. In the Parliament Of man, the
Federation Of the world"
@. Which is the largest railroad sta.
tion in the world?-K. NJ B.
A. Grand Central Station in New York
City Is believed to be the largest It
covers 70 acres and can accommodate
80 900 people IN It's public rooms at one
time.
Q. Are there any white inhabitants Of
Liberia IN B. Y
A. There are less than three hundred
white persons in this Negro republic.
@. Why are Parker House rolls 70
called?-C. j.
A. The Parker House roll takes w
name from the Parker House in Boston
where this particular type of hot bread
was first served.
@. When and where did the first Con.
gress meet?-N. D. E.
A. The first Congress dated from
March 4, 1889, and was to meet in Nev
York City. On that day, of the % Sena-
tors only were on hand; OF 50 Repre-.
sentatives only 13. Thus 1t had no prac-
tical existence until April 80, 17s9. when
quorum was present in both Houses
G. What employe has served thu
longest in Congress?-O. B. F.
A. Joseph Sinnott, doorkeeper ha.
served 81 years.
Evening star., 1943-04-06

Reds Take Initiative, says a head
line. It is good to know that at last
they have taken something that can
be pronounced.
Evening star., 1943-04-06

The epitaph of Sir Christopher
Wren, architect Of St. Paul's Cathe-
dral in London, translated, is: IF
you seek his monument, look around
you" The same might do for Adolf,
meaning Europe in particular and
the world in general
Evening star., 1943-04-06

The most prolific creature on earth
is the queen of the white termites,
who lays an average of 10000 eggs a
day o, for some wizard able to cross
her progeny with that of the barn.
yard hen.
Evening star., 1943-04-06
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin,

reader can get the dnsuer to any
question OF fact by ,rriting The EDe-
ming Stcr Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Haskin, director. Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. Why is whistling not permitted on
Navy vessel?-A. H.
A. Because it might be confused with
the boatswain's mates pipe. which blows
for attention and silence before orders
are given.
@. How many women have addressed
the Congress OF the United States?-
E. l.. H.
A, Only two women have addressed
Congress. The first was Queen Will
helmina; the second, Nine. Chang
Kai-Shek
@. What is the average number of toll
calls day over Washington's tele-
phones?-M. P L.
A. Toll calls out Of Washington now
average $4,000 for quiet business day.
In 1889 the number was 1000.
Evening star., 1943-04-06

Macarthur has the plans to carry,
the war to Japan: 1t Is up to US to
produce the planes.
Evening star., 1943-04-06

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Evening star., 1943-04-06

0O0,O 900 members of the American Order
of Unamalgamated and Inarticulate
Saps, now being boldly exploited by the
politicians and brazenly cheated by the
food purveyors. DWIGHT T. SCOTT.
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ROMMEL is PUSHED
BY BRITISH FORCES

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hit five miles off Finschafen, and
forced the rest to flee northward
under cover of heavy weather, it
was announced yesterday.
While Berlin still staggered I'M
der the shock of it's second bomb
ing by the Raj in three nights,
German authorities acknowlerg-
ed yesterday that the wave of al
lied aerial blows possibly marks
the beginning of an invasion of
the continent, and Britain started
clearing the coasts for use as
springboard for landings in Hit
ler's Europe.
Red army guardsmen, smash
ing an attack by massed German
tanks supported by artillery and
planes, knocked out at least AZ
enemy tanks and 18 planes in
days fighting on the Donets riv-
er front, Russia's Tuesday mid
night communique said.
Suddenly intensifying their at
tack in an attempt to break the
Donets line which had held so
firely, the German command sent
an entire tank division against a
sector held by the guardsmen,
pick of the Red army.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
Laurel Fork News
By Wade Key

r. l.. Keys, of Danville, Va,
recently moved to the farm be-
longing to Mrs. Caroline Keys.
Many are expected to attend
the preaching service at the Lau-
rel Fork school house on the Sec
ond Sunday afternoon, April II,
1913, at 3 p. m.
Mr.. l.. B. Holbrook was visit
ed by relatives from Wilkes, Sun
day.
Mr.. J. B. Key of Mertie, visit
ed relatives here during the
week end.
Quite a few mothers, who have
sons in the service, are now hear
ing Sam Morris, the voice of
temperance, every weekday
morning over WHO, Des Moines,
Iowa at $50 a. m. &C. w. T)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
Scottville News

Rev. w. H. Caldwell filled his
regular appointment at Scott
vile Baptist church, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. H. L. Jones entertained the
members of the Scottville H. D.
club with a quilting bee last Fri
day. Those present were Mes
DANES E. B., w. F., and Angee
Shepherd, Curren Dixon, w. L.
Mcmillan, Joshua Fender, J. c.
Names, Bill Perkins. Everyone
had a good time and enjoyed the
good dinner the hostess served.
Mrs. Marvin Fawlkes, of Wins
ton-Salem, spent the week end
with her mother. Mrs. w. F. Shep-
herd. Mr.. Fawlkes has recently
been indicted into the service
and is stationed at Camp Robi-
son, Ark.
Mr.. Fred Jones, of Bel Air, Md,
has been visiting friends and rel
atives in this community for sew
eral days and returned to Mary
land, Saturday.
Mrs. w. E. Nuckolls, who has
been in the hospital at Mt. Airy,
has returned home, much i'm
proved.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
WORLD WAR III VET.
JOINS ASHE LEGION

Reeves T. Spencer, of Sturgills,
is the first world war II veteran
to join the AShe Post of American
Legion. He was in service for
several months and received an
honorable discharge some time
ago. The membership of the
Ashe Post is now rs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
]. Walter Wright Lumber
Company Opens Yard Here

The J. Walter Wright Lumber
Company this week opened up a
branch in West Jefferson with
Dave Hodges, as manager.
Mr.. Hodges who is formerly
from Boone has long been in the
lumber hd siness and is we'll
known in this section. eve are in
the market for all kinds of lumb-
err and ties, he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
CLAUDE MCNEIL DIES

Claude Mcneil, Lands, died
on Tuesday, March 80. He is the
son of Mrs. J. c. Mcneil and the
late Mr.. Mcneil, formerly of
Laurel Springs. The deceased
was brought back to this county
for burial.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Word was received here Tues
day that Pvt. Claude Ashley, son
of Rev. and Mrs. A., G. Ashley,
Warrensville, was seriously i'll at
the base hospital at Camp Lee,
Va, where he has been stationed
since entering the Army in Feb.
Rev. Mr.. Ashley left Tuesday to
be with his son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Cpl. James F. Watson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Watson, Beng,
is now in service somewhere in
North Africa, and the last letter
received by his parents, dated
March 16, says he is getting along
fine. :
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pfc. William D. Cearley, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Cearley,
Crumpler, is now in foreign SER
vice somewhere in North Africa.
He is a graduate of Healing
Springs high school, but was liv-
ing in Winston-Salem before en-
tering the Army in November,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Scott Denny, of the U. S. Navy,
stationed at cambridge, Md, is
spending a few days here with
his mother, Mrs. Guy Denny, this
SEeek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pfc. Jimmie Church, son of Mrs.
David Church, recently spent a
Few days at home at Scottville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pvt. Charles F. Cearley, anoth-
ley, another son of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. B. Cearley, Crumpler, is now
stationed at Fort Jackson, S. c.,
also graduated from Healing
Springs high school and lived in
Winston-Salem before entering
the Army in November, 1912. He
receives The Skyland Post and
says he enjoys it very much.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

In good old American this gentleman Of the rails
"said mouthful'.
The railroads are buster than at any time in the
history Of rail transportation.
Take the Norfolk and Western, for example.
In 1912 this railroad handled more traffic more
coal, general freight, and more passengers
than ever before than in 1913 of World
War and in the boom year of 1929.
Not boastfully but with real pride, we are proud
to report that freight traffic the Norfolk and West
measured in tor-miles per mile of road - is
greater than for any comparable railroad in the
United States Of course there larger railroads.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pfc. Erwin Eller, son of Mrs.
Charlie Eller and the late Mr.. Ell
Ter, jefferson, is now stationed
in Denver, Colo. He has been in
the Army since October, says he
is getting along fine and to tell
all his friends, "hello".
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pfc. Glenn G. Dickson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. N. Dickson, West
Jefferson, has been in service over
two years and is now stationed
somewhere on the coast of South
America.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pvt. Mack d. Campbell, son of
Mir. and Mrs. Robert Campbell,
-&seanlock, has been in the Army
1--we months and is stationed at
Camp Maxey, Texas. He writes
sNome that he is getting along fine
and has gained 81 pounds. ~.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

progress since his induction into
the Army Air Force on February
z, 1912.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

both in mileage and in business handled but for its
size the Norfolk and Western is the busiest.
The N. & w. is meeting the tremendously in
creased wartime traffic load because it is utilizing
to the fullest every single UNIT of equipment it owns
because of the about loyal effort of its employees
and because it has the close cooperation of shippers
Travellers and military authorities.
Yes sir The Norfolk and Western Railway and
the Norfolk and Western Family are busy. And they
going to stay busy-keeping the trains rolling day
and night, moving and munitions equipment and
supplies that are building the military machine that
will smash the rnurderous enemies of the United
Nations to their knees in unconditional surrender.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
S.-Sgt. Freel l.. Coward, form.

O.-OSt' EICCI ID OOIVdHU, IO1lII~
er1y of Nathan's Creek, now a
machine gunner in the Army Air
Force, has been in foreign service
since last September. He writes
that a flying fortress is hard to
down
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pvt. COnley Chandler, now sta
stioned at Camp Polk, Va, visited
friends at Grassy Creek, last
ssVeek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
Pvt. C. w. Phillips, son of MIR

and Mrs. L. H. Phillips, is now
stationed at Matmatgorda Is
lands, off Texas, says he is get
ting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Donald o. Bare, "a, Jefferson
high school graduate of 1887, has
been promoted to the grade of
sergeant at the Lemoor Army
Flying School, California, where
he is assigned to the line as a
mechanic in the ground crew.
Son of Mrs. w. J. Bare, Jeff
erson, Sgt. Bare has made rapid
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
T-CDl. John Winkler. S

T-Cpl. John Winkler, son of
Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Winkler, of
Todd, is stationed at Camp
Banding, Fla. He was home on
Ffurlough last week. He has been
an the Army since last fall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Blain Ward, Second Class en-
gineer of the U. S. Navy, son of
Mrs. Della Ward and the late
Stephen Ward, Crumpler, is now
stationed at Providence, R. I. and
reports that he is getting along
fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

1941. He says tell all his friends
Hello.
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Cpl. Sanford N. Lyall, son of
Mr.. Thomas Lyall, Glendale
Springs, is now stationed at Camp
Hale, Colo. He writes that they
are having plenty of snow there
and that he is getting along fine.