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Evening star., 1943-07-21
hskin's Answers
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BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

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Asader con get the a',stper to any
QuNon OF fact by toriting The Epe-
nfn3tdr Information Bureau, Fred
ertc Hdskin, director, Washington,
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Q. Mere are the largest geological
parks iths United states?-N. LIE.
A. T1largest are those OF New York,
PhiladeAia, Washington, D. c.; st.
Louis, 81 Diego, and the new Brook
field zoon Chicago.
@. Wre was Giovanni Martinelli
born?-SI.
4. Thenger is the Oldest of IA chill
dren OF family long established in
Montagnab a village near Venice,
Italy. This his birthplace.
@. Hownany persons are engaged
in agricultaa-J. E. C.
"A. Ine tai number of agricultural
workers Is nc placed at about II 900 900.
u. Whom as Constantine about to
ngnt When had the vision Of the
cross?-D. N.
A. Thls eve occurred as Constan-
tine was aool to fight Maxentius,
AID. 3l2.
Evening star., 1943-07-21

The Capital Garage on New York
avenue is to be taken over to house a
big pool of Federal automobiles.
What with the dearth of new car
models, it may regain its one-time
title OF Halls of the Ancients." Also.
who can remember when it housed a
swimming pool?
Evening star., 1943-07-21

It Is, time that some title be given
to ordinary nonmilitary, nonnaval
housewives who. neither weld nor
rivet, but rematQ behind to keep the
home fires burning Try the WINKs
Women In Numerous Kitchens.
Evening star., 1943-07-21

Some military authority says that
our present warriors will seem as
ridiculous 500 years hence as the
participants in the battle of Agin-
court would appear today. It is
hoped that in far less than 500 years
any sort of warriors will seem ridic-
ulOuS.
Evening star., 1943-07-21

@. What is the date OF thconvention
which relates to the treatm,t Of pris.
oners of wars. H. A.
A. The treatment of sucl prisoners
is based upon the terms of t. Geneva
Convention Of 1929.
G. How large is the peniiula on
which Italy is situated?-J. B.
A. The length of the peninsu COM
prising the Kingdom of Italyis 760
miles, while its breadth nowhe ex-
ceeds $50 miles and does not geerally
measure more than 100 miles. lily is
slightly larger than New Englan' and
New York together.
@. Where is the Dead Sea Of A,er-
ica?-E. r. B.
A. Mono Lake in Mono Nadnal
Park, Calf is so called because Gifts
alkaline waters. 1t lies at an elevatu
of 6,426 feet in the Sierra Nevada Mou-
tains. rt
@. What two English villages al
famous for their lavender?-I. D.
A. They are Mitcham and Hitchin.
O. When was the game Of checkers
invented?-E. L. H.
A. Checkers Is an ancient game.
Homer refers to it, and an ancient
Egyptian vase depicts similar game.
@. Who is the patron saint of Lor-
raine?-S. A.
A. Saint Nicholas Ancient French
legend says that Lorraine was given to
Saint Nicholas as reward by the Virgin.
He is said to visit the province every year.
@. How did the yard originate az
measure of length?-C. M.
A. According to English tradition
King Henry I stretched out his arm to
give us this measurement of length.
Q. What is the Women's Overseas
Service League?-S. H.
A. This is national organization
composed of American women who
served overseas in various capacities in
the interests of the Allied cause during
the years l914-l92o.
@. What city has the most bicycles
M w. M
A. Before the war Amsterdam had
the largest number of bicycles. Dublin
now claims to hold the worlds record
@. How much oil is consumed every
| day?-D. r.
| A. According to a recent report, pro-
| duction and consumption are running
at the rate Of 100000 barrels day.
| Q. How many persons lost their live,
on the Oregon Trail?-A. S. F.
A. In history of the Oregon Trail
Ezra Meeker said: Worn deep and wide
by the emigration of 100000 people, lined
by graves of 10000 dead, witness OF
romance and tragedy, the Oregon Trail
Is unique in history and will always be
sacred to the memories of the pioneers y
O. What is the legend of the passion
fiower?-W. S.
A. An old Spanish tradition says that
the passion flower climbed the cross upon
which Christ was crucified and fastened
around the scars in the wood where the
nails had been driven through the hands
and feet. The early fathers saw in the
bud, the eucharist; in it's half-open
flower, the Star in the East; in the full
bloom, the five wounds; in it's leaves,
the spear head and the 80 pieces of sill
yer; in the tendrils, the cord that bound
the Lord. This was revealed to St.
Francis.
Evening star., 1943-07-21

The President gives Mr.. Ickes ten
million dollars to run the mines. 1t
must be quite chore for the Secre-
tary to keep those various fat pocket
books Of his all separate and straight.
Evening star., 1943-07-21
Grateful Tribute
To q Motorman,
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Occasionally I have seen criticism of
streetcar and bus operators for lack of
courtesy, but want to say that motor
man on Seventh street car on Thurs
day helped blind colored man of his
car and led him by the arm to the side
walk, then ran back to his car and got
us going again without 10 seconds de-
lay. The blind man had his cane tap
ping ahead Of him and probably could
have made the curb safely. but the
motorman took no chances. And his
humanity and friendliness and care
warmed ones heart OLD TIMER.
Evening star., 1943-07-21

Down on the farm this year there
is very different attitude toward
the once suspected city slicker."
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over the top again in the Third War
Loan drive in September, sure to
sustain Washington's reputation for
patriotic response to all such appeals.
Evening star., 1943-07-21

Famous Love ffairs-A collection
OF A short storlt telling of the love
affairs OF 1amo people such as
Antony and CleoHra, Catherine the
Great, Jerome Bcaparte and Betsy
Patterson. More VI romance and
human interest rs never been
brought together inne small volume
and you will find UGH of it more
fascinating than fieon. To secure
your copy of this puication inclose
Is cents in coin. Wiped In this
clipping, and mail toThe Star In
formation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1943-09-08
Senator Burton
Rises at Dawn
To See BIuckout

When the afraid sirens awakened
Washington at $50 o'clock Monday
morning, Senator Burton, Repub-
lican, of Ohio rolled out of bed and
went forth to inspect the city under
blackout because he is hard work
ing member of the Senate District
Committee.
They did pretty good job of or
ganizing," the Senator reported
today.
After previous alert last spring
Senator Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire, also a District Commit
ee member, suggested that local ci-
william defense officials give commit
tee members an opportunity at some
future time to see how the system
functions. The civilian defense
chiefs asked for volunteers on the
committee, and Senator Burton gave
his name.
just as the siren began to blow
Monday morning, Senator Burton's
telephone also began to ring. 1t was
civilian defense headquarters re-
minding him of his offer to inspect
the blackout system for the District
Committee. The Senator hustled
into his clothes and soon was max
ing the rounds of the city, along
with wardens and police.
Evening star., 1943-09-08
Reporter Leaps With 'Chutists
Into Jungle Approach to Lac

cola, Ill. our jump master, shouted
This is it boys
with muscles tense, II of us
lined up in the aisle, hooked onto
the static line. The bell to jump
rang. There was an unwavering
surge to the door and we were free
from the transport.
THE stiff pit grass was a perfect
blind and provided merciful
cushion.
After freeing myself from the
chute, I threw round into my gun
chamber, opened the safety and
moved to the rendezvous point.
Suddenly I saw something move
off to the right. Two paratroopers
almost stumbled over me and l
asked where they were headed
learning they were to assemble at
the same point as I.
I'VE decided to 60 together as a
small patrol-Pvt. John Nail, jr.,
Winston-Salem, N. c.; Pvt. H. W.
Bell, Norfolk, Va, and I.
Exhausted by High Grass.
About every 10 steps we had to
change the lead man, as the thick
12-foot grass exhausted a man and
left him gasping for air. With our
80 pounds of weight and heat, it was
terrific.
After walking to the woods, we
took off our equipment, spread out
for firing positions and tried to
catch our breaths. While we lay
in the shade. other men came up
and joined the party.
Catholic Chaplain Capt. John
]. Powers, Oneonta, N. Y, threw
himself down beside me, soaking
wet.
How goes it, Father asked.
THE priest answered, we made
it, all right
"One of the men called out, Say
Father, don't you think the Japs
will take a dim view of our doing
this to them on Sunday?'
Father Powers smiled and re-
Evening star., 1943-09-08

piled, Better the day. the better
the deed
First Sergt. Charles A. Adams.
Birmingham. Ala, came along and
asked If we were ready to move,
but we told him better wait for
an officer.
Move Through Jungle.
"A few minutes later Maj.
Cameron Knox, Inglewood, Calf. y,
came into our area and organized
the party. We moved off at single
file through the patch of jungle
for about an hour and then dis
persed. Father Powers and I took
positions near the trail. We heard
low muttering voice. 1t was a
paratrooper carrying a huge box
in addition to his equipment and
talking to himself.
He dropped his staggering load
a hundred pounds-and said in
Brooklynese, I still like Brooklyn
plenty
1T was Sergt. David Schecter,
Brooklyn. His mother and father
live there and his girl also lives
Evening star., 1943-09-08

Japs had thrown one grenade and
fied into the jungle.
Col. Kenneth Kinsler. Daven-
port. Iowa, was directing . group
Of men lay out ground panels for
our planes overhead. We watched
him and noticed he was the only
man we had seen who had shaved
that day.
The men took to the jungle like
veterans and seemed especially
proud that everything had gone 80
smoothly. Their months Of train
ing was evident here and proved
Its value"
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Markham River according to plans.
They had watched us Jump. which
was the signal for them to come
and join us.
Firing Gets Heavier.
As evening came on, firing opened
up all around US and became heavier
through the night. We sent out
patrols and tried to keep the insects
out and settled down to a restless.
almost sleepless night.
AT dawn. I set out with Capt
Harry Shavely, Lampetoca, Pa.
(not in postal guide, possibly
Lampeter) and Corpl. Fletcher VIII
son, Salisbury. Mo-, to investigate
the firing we had heard during the
night.
I'VE came to the aid station of
Maj. Monroe Gall, New York City.
He had set it up to treat minor in
juries. He said there had been some
patrol action during the night.
Later we met Tech. Sergt. Ford
Reynolds, Highbridge, N. j., who
told of one of our patrols running
into 80 Japs during the night. Five
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started again. We waited, wonder
ing what it was, when a man came
rushing up and said one of our
men had gone so feet from his
chute, had then fallen exhausted
unable to go on. They had brought
him in.
THE firing stopped as suddenly
as it started, but we put out added
security patrols and went on. Our
planes overhead were a great com
fort.
FIRST 1t. Eugene w. Horner, An
niSton, Ala, came towards us with
file of men to meet us at this
prearranged spot and once again
we set off slogging it YEARLY along
and fighting out way from one
jungle batch to another.
Through a field came the Aus
tralians to join our unit. We saw
one another at the same moment.
With gleeful shouts we ran at each
other, hugging and shouting like
long lost brothers. slapping each
other on the back, swapping smokes
and asking questions.
The Aussies made a tortuous five
day march to reach us across the
Evening star., 1943-09-08
By the Associated Press.

ALLIED EADQUART TIERS,
AUSTRALIA, Sept. 8-First 1t.
Monte Kleban, San Antonio, Tex,
assistant public relations officer in
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
mand, made a parachute leap with
the paratroopers who seized the
western approach to Lac in the
Markham Valley Sunday.
He was the only reporter to leap.
Here's 1t. Kleban's story:
Il counted one-two-three. With a
tremendous jolt, my parachute
mushroomed about me, bringing
painful end to the suspense. The
suddenness of the drop was amaz-
ing. We had no time to guide our
'chutes, no time to look around. We
found out later it was the lowest
mass jump recorded.
1--WE we're gazing at the fighters
above us, forming canopy as far
as we could see, when the ready bell
rang in our transport.
Capt. Charles S. Galbreath, Tus-
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in Brooklyn, by name OF Sylvia
Levine.
I'VE were 1000 yards from our
objective. Maj. Knox told us to
shoulder our loads and push on.
Thorny vines pulled at our sweaty
clothing. Roots seemed to jump up
to trip us and the heat was un-
bearable.
Ahead we could see a chute in
a tree and wondered what hap
pened to the man who landed in
that one.
Down the track to greet us was
an excited youngster, his coat and
trousers in long rips, but he was
smiling and unhurt. 1t was Staff
Sergt. Thomas Mitchell of Ashland,
Ohio. He said, Boy was I lucky
in that tree landing. I got my
clothes all cut UP. yet not a
scratch
Sound of Shots Echoes.
We plodded ahead for a few min
utes and then, cuddenly, every man
froze in his tracks. The sound of
shooting echoed to our right. We
hit the dirt. 1t ceased and then
Evening star., 1943-10-04

art. with John B. Conlon as alter
nate.
Fans continued to pour into the
city today for the opening game.
adding to an already taxed hotel
situation.
Most hotels reported they had
been filled to capacity for several
weeks and were turning down lRn-
dredS of requests for reservations
Visitors to the citv-the lucky ones
were registering in hotels far from
the Yankee Stadium. Some went to
Long Island, to Northern New Jersey
and other points outside the city
D. c. Shaffer, office manager of
the New Yorker, said the influx in
addition to the baseball crowd was
about so per cent military men and
their families meeting in the city,
most of the other half is regular
! business-buyers, primarily. staying
in the city longer than usual, tryino
to find merchandise.
James H. McCabe, general mana
ger of the Pennsylvania. added buy
ers were not only staying longer in
the city, but coming here more fire.
| quently.
The consensus was that the World
Series had made a tighter hotel
situation than during the World S
Fair.
Evening star., 1943-10-04
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct. 4 r. CwFA' .-sa1sbl.
hoes. 5000: total 145OO: bulk Of run sold
early N very active trsds. all good and
choice barrowS and ejlts over 10 pounds
TO $50 pounds sold al li.15. few good and
choice l4O-l60 pounds IA 425-75 GOOD
and choice 3O0-55u-pound soTs. IA 5O-.5:
these prices unevenly lO-35 lower than
Friday on ba-rcwS and gifts over 10
pounds generally $50 or more hizher on
welcht3 under 10 pounds and steady TO
- hlGher on SOws
Salable cattle, 8 600: salsble calves.
! 300: all GRADES fed steers and yearlnEs
steady TO weak: supply medium srades
small: steer run mostly good and choice
cattle: Eastern order demand comparatively
narrow: helierS SOW. steady: cows a Ettl.
more active on b7ef oFerings: Gamers and
cutters slow; weighty sausage bulls steady:
others weak 10 . lower: vealers steady:
approximately 3.uu0 Western grasSerS here:
mainly stocHerS and feeders; stock cattle
SOW, Steaoy; ton fed steers, 10 90: Heht
offerings. l6.1j: yearlings, 1850. bulk
l3.5u-lhH5. best heiferS around 1875:
cut ter COWS, 500 down: heavy sausa aze
pulls. 100 down; Yealer5 mostly l3.O0-
T.. Saiab,e sheep G.ooO: total, 1880: mar.
ket SIoT. not rnoGgh done to test condi =
ions: few early sales Good native lambs
STEADY at l3.UO-25. some held hishert
undertonr weak on Western lambs and
ewes; around TWO loads fairly good Wes :
cFn lambs. 1900 =
Evening star., 1943-10-04

be met. We have, over the past
several months, asked the help Of
every executive department of Gov
ernment having any relationship to
taxes, including the Army and Navy.
And, think we have examined every
conceivable plan to raise additional
taxes.
We have measured these plans
against:
First, the ability of the plan to
raise money, and its effect on the
imitation problem.
Second, the degree to which it
might interfere with war produc-
.tion.
Third, the degree of hardship the
plan places on people with fixed
incomes and with fixed obligations.
and on people with inadequate in
comes, and
Fourth, its practicability and
cost from the standpoint of its ad-
ministration. No plan is good if it
is impractical for the Government
to handle, or if it unduly tries the
patience of the taxpayer who is al
ready burdened with too much and
too complicated paper work.
Excess Spending Money"
One of our chief considerations
in developing a tax program has
been the drawing off of what is
called excess spending money" 1t
has been estimated that income
payments to individuals will amount
to sl52 900 100000 in the fiscal year
of 1914 The amount of goods and
services available can absorb only
about S89, 900 100000 of this sl52.-
000000,000, leaving $4,000, 900 900.
Personal taxes will reduce this figure
by $4,000 100000 at the present
rate. leaving a total of about $42,-
900 100000 Of this $40 900 900 900
we expect to draw off a substantial
amount in the sale of War bonds
to individuals.
During the past IL months-that
is to say, through the three drives
which we have had. and the regu-
lar bond sales which 60 on month
after month-we will have absorbed
nearly Sl700O,000, 900 of this excess
spending money" from individuals.
There are, of course, other forms
of noninflationary savings, such AS
life insurance. which also must be
subtracted from the 420O0,000,0OO
potentially dangerous dollars.
But even taking into considera-
ton these savings along with War
bonds, substantial amount of ex-
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cess income will still be left. There
will be available spending money
far in excess of the limited supply
of goods available. and with this
excess of danger of imitation mounts.
In the three years 1910, l941, 1912,
I recommended to Congress tax in
creases totaling approximately $18,-
900, 100000. and I am glad to say
that Congress enacted most of these
increases.
These tax increases and the
money that we have realized
through the sale of bonds have been
substantially helpful, in connection
with other governmental actions
and restrictions, in controlling in
t1ation to the extent to which it has
thus far been controlled
From a statistical standpoint, we
know where the bulk of the new
money lies, and where, therefore,
lies also the greatest danger of in
flationary pressure.
Bulk Under $1,000.
Today, four-ffths of all the in
come of the Nation is going to peo-
pie earning less than $4,000 a year.
And except for the people earning
no more than bare subsistence
wage, this group presents the great
est potential danger from the in
f1ationary standpoint. The weight
of the inf1ationary money in the
hands of this group can cause un-
due price rises, and can completely
upset our entire economic system,
unless absorbed in sufficient guam
tity.
Having this in mind, as we'll as
the need for additional funds to
finance this most expensive war the
Treasury set a goal earlier this year
of $l2,000,000, 1000 as the amount of
additional revenue which should be
raised by new taxation.
Since this goal was set we have
gone outside the Treasury Offices,
outside of Washington. We knew
that $4,000 100000 when translated
into individual cases was a great
deal of money, and as We progressed
In our Investigations we became
more and more aware of the prob
lens we would have in levying so
large all additional tax on anything
like an equitable basis.
While i. is perfectly obvious that
the economic condition of the coun-
try indicates great deal of room
for additional taxation. income is
not distributed in such a way that
it can ecuitably be drawn off in huge
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tee. 1t is not part OF the tax pro-
posal. but it bears distinct kinship

tee. It is not a part OF the tax pro-
posal. but it bears a distinct kinship
to it.
I should like to suggest. as enthu-
siastically as l know how. that YOU
amplify and extend the present
social security system.
have talked to many people who
would be concerned with extension
Of the social security program which
would involve increases in payroll
taxes. l have met with interest
and enthusiasm for broadening the
provisions of the Social Security Act.
1 have been assured that the people
who would have to pay additional
payroll taxes see the wisdom of
making the necessary additional
sacrifices.
The President has announced
plans to re-es ablish our fighting
men economically when they re-
turn to build new lives on the sound
foundations of the victory they will
have won: and now we must also
keep in mind on that same sound
foundation of victory. working men.
and farmers, and all other people on
the home front, many of whom are
not now covered by social security,
must also build new and better lives.
Therefore. l suggest that the Con-
gress seriously consider widening
social security to cover practically
all persons in the Nation, to in
crease employment insurance bene-
fits and to provide benefits for
temporary disability and hospitali-
ZatiOn.
Social Security Increases.
On the basis of bills already in
troduced in Congress, to do this
would increase the social security
taxes paid by employees by approx
imately s3,7O0.0 100000. The neces-
sary additional employers payroll
tax of $500 900, 900 would make an
annual increase of IS 100000 900 for
social security purposes.
A substantial increase in the So
cial security payroll taxes would be
of immediate service in diminishing
the threat of imitation.
There is no pretense on the part
OF low-income people that they could
comfortably pay these additional
payroll taxes. 1t is known by them.
and admitted to be secrifce. but
it is felt by leaders and spokesmen
for many such people, and by those
of the people themselves with whom
I have talked, that because we
would be expanding social security's
advantages and permitting workers
to invest ir their futures. this sac
rifice will be made willingly.
If payroll taxes are increased, the
income taxes should at that time
be made substantially lower than
I have suggested to avoid an ex-
cessive tax burden on the lower
income groups.
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Deaths Reported

Charlotte ". ssson. 90. 500 A ST. Sc
Ida L. Herman. -. ll@5 Spring rd. NV.
Annie Rosenfeld. "a. lI"5 Spring rd NJ.
William Cullen -. Bethesda. Md.
Mary L. Knots. s., 3Sl3 S ST NV
Emma F. Garrlty, Ga. 34l9 Prospect ave.
John P; Jensen. 81. 1447 East Capitol s..
Mildred Graves. 80 900 9th ST. NV
Harry F. Tracey, So 6lO9 4th ST. NV.
Ernest Spllman, "a. 23S 14th st. Sc
Louis Goldstein. -. 1916 31St st. Sc
George B. Carter, 20, 13S 10th st Sc.
Juanta johnson. -. Capitol Heights, Nc
Infant Banks, 1909 Kalorama rd. NV.
Perry F. Mello. infant, "l40 ST. NV.
infant Burkett, 341S Minneso ave. Sc.
Infant Vetterman. Washington. D. c.
Infant Saah. 3lO2 Cleveland ave NV.
Mary T Walker. 20. 1876 ST. NV.
MaIsaret Holmes. Sc. Blue Plains, D c.
Elizabeth Cook. so. 500 44th ST. ne
John J. King, so. 3123 18th st NV.
John CUNNINGHAM. A.. 12l2 New Jersey
ave. NV.
George Woodson 46. 334 Elm st. NV.
Mary Simmons, A., 65l 18th st. NV
Elizabeth c. Lykes. ~. 1t4' CorCoran ST.
villa NJ. Slater "a. $50 F ST. sw
Wilson L. Cherry, 81, 164S Monteno ave,
ne.
Vernon Coshill. infant AS X st. Sc
Michael l. Proctor, infant, OXCn Hill Md.
Infant Reilley, sol DyerS court sW.
Infant Mccall 1889 Morris rd. sc.
Evening star., 1943-10-04
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 tP,.-Butter. two
prices set by OPA for bulk butter in Cartons
delivered New York.
Creamery. higher than o. score and pre-
mum marks tAAl, 42i.: % score tAr
~: go score OBJ. 4Ila: 50 score (Cl. IL.
tIGos a cent pound more on all grades ;
Caeese' Two DAYS receipts, c05.9sl;
EseS. two days receipts. 1852: firm.
TIE following are first receivers selling
prices: paving prices 20 shippers or pro-
ducerS are | = 10 cents below these prices.
and joboers selling prices arc II, cents
above these quotations.
U, S, specials tavcrage net weight per
20 DOZEN. As pounds 5..3: As pounds.
36.;: ~ poCnds, SIS; AZ pounds. "a 4 !:
40 pounds. 81 =: IS Pounds sos. 3S
pounds. 4S.3; "a pounds. "a: 30 pounds
ti,3. Current receipts, AZ pounds. 43S;
dlrtlcS. 4" S Checks. A. s