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Evening star., 1948-11-08
This and That
BY Charles z. Trace,pell
@ STREET.

Dear Sir:
We do not have many squirrels in this
nelgnoornood and I have been particularly
fond of this animal
Is there anything can do to- attract one?
what foods should I put out as lure?
Inc gray squirrel Is a new one to me M
out where come from there are nothing but
red ones
I find the gray sort much more placid In
temperament. and not so bad towards birds,
my observations of the gray squirrels In Wash
ington show me that they do little II any
harm to bird life.
1 have been hoping that one or two of the
grays would visit our small yard, but so far
not one has come near although there is
one down at the other end of the block
III there Is any scheme of action I can
pursue to attract him, let me know and will
1oiioW IL faithfully. Sincerely, A. D. NJ"
Well, let us see
Squirrels like to eat
In this way they are not much different
from the rest of us.
The beauty of being a squirrel is that one
may eat without being accused of covering up
some complex or other
Ioday, II human being likes to eat he
is said to be suffering from some malady Of
the mind, which his eating makes him forget.
Nonsense!
Food tastes good, that is all the trouble.
are true artists in respect to taste Food
tastes better to them, than to most
To be squirrel, however, is to eat for life S
sake.
Squirrels have hearty appetites as befit such
acrobats.
Their intense outdoor life swinging and
jumping In heat and cold the year around,
makes them need plenty of energy foods
The nut, as every knows, Is their staple
diet.
1t not only contains plenty of protein for
rebuilding, but heating and energy units, too
needed.
Then there are many fruits and vegetables
they like as every gardener knows
Bread OF all kinds please them
They even eat raisins put out for the soft
billed birds
-
The thing to do, then, to attract a squirrel,
is to feed him.
Go to him with handful of seed. preferably
sunfower, and let him know you are interested
in him.
The next time, call him, and he probably
will come
Then induce him to follow just little way.
BY patience, he may be lured to the proper
site, and when he arrives, there should be a
neat supply OF nuts and seeds for him.
In this way one squirrel may be attracted.
after which others will follow
II there Is simply none in the neishborhood
1t may be necessary to trap one in the yard
OF some friend in another part of town.
When he is let out of his cage, food should
confront him at once
Never let him have q chance to scamper
away In fright. Plenty Of food, the moment
he sticks his nose out, will probably keep him.
Some people may think this great deal OF
trouble just for squirrel. They probably do
HpA
the most amusing, entertaining and beautiful
of all animals
Certainly when it comes to sheer activity.
there are few creatures to compete with them
Their nervous organization is almost as high
. as that OF their bird friends. They are high
flyers, too, taking enormous leaps from tree to
tree.
One should take pains, however, to keep
them outdoors. They are not good indoor
guests.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Anent D. G.. and D. P.s

To the Editor OF The STAR
You are still harping on the matter of suf-
frage in the national home of all the people
OF the United States. You act as though
this city belongs to what you refer to as
the permanent inhabitants thereof. That, dis
tinctly, Is not true That there are any perma- l.
nent inhabitants here is purely adventitious
or incidental. If there was not one here
1t would not make any difference SO far as
the purpose OF creating the District is con-
cerned 1t Is the national home, not the home
merely OF those who happen. to come. Whether
they cast their lot here is entirely personal
matter with them. 1t is not Of any concern
OF the Federal Government They come into
the national home on the understood terms.
Washington should be eliminated as much as
possible from the political turmoil that is
usually incident to elections As it is the Ma
tlonal Governments home it should be gov
erned by the Federal Government
One other thing. In an editorial on the
same page tissue of November y, commenting
on the first boatload of immigrants under the
recent act, you say that they ARE immigrants
whose experience can hardly have failed to
make them uniquely appreciative of the lib
critics, the duties and opportunities that will
now be theirs in America" 1 am not quite
sure that there is not a non sequitur in your
reasoning, based on a notable example. Ac-
cording to the press, the celebrated Albert
Einstein, who has already been extended the
hand OF hospitality and has been in our midst
Tor sometime, announced for Henry A,
Wallace II this learned man has no more
common sense or judgment than that, or re-
spect for our basic institutions, I am not
sure that We can so strongly rely upon these
less learned incomers not Joining hands
with those who are determined to destroy
our dual form of Government and to estab-
ish a rank paternalism here-something
very contrary to the spirit of those who laid
the foundations and made the basis of this
great country.
All one has to do is to look at such foreign
and polyglot place as New York City and then
say We do not now have an advanced state of
political indigestion. Whatever the foreign
interests may call for. our own interests do not
call for any increase over the number now
allowed under said recent liberal act.
81. s.r GEORGE w. WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

O. Is there in Palestine place called zione
M C.
A. Zion is the name of the highest hill in
Jerusalem, the traditional site of the City of
David The name Is now used to denote both
the actual and the heavenly cities of Jerusalem.
@. Will any States besides California be
entitled to more Representatives in Congress
as result of population gains?-M D. N.
A. On the basis OF the July / population
estimate, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, OREGON.
Texas and washington are due to gain one
seat each in the House of Representatives in
the 1850 apportionment. New York will lose
two seats and Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Ten.
nessee will lose one seat each.
Q. When was the Welcome Wagon first useda
IT. A. r.
A. The Welcome Wagon Service originated in
Memphis Tenn, in 1928 1t is said to have
been inspired by the old custom Of greeting
wagon trains with baskets of provisions with
the idea of attracting settlers to new COM
munities Thomas w. Briggs originated the
present service which now operates in hundreds
Of cities. .t
Q. What is the origin of dressing for dinnerf
y. c. L.
A. The custom originated among the Ro-
mans who habtually changed their clothes
before partaking of the principal meal of the
day. They had regular dinner garb, a light,
loose robe, usually of white material
@. Where is the tallest school in the world3
IN. N.
A. The Cathedral of Learning, built by the
University of Pittsburgh, Is the talleSt school.
It is 535 feet high and contains II stories
Evening star., 1948-11-08
In Defense of Grand Juries

To the Editor OF The Star:
read with interest Grand Jury System De-
plored" by Prescott Dennett in his letter of
November 4. The grand Jury Is one of the Oldest
governmental institutions known by law. Ever
since its inception 1t has been, and still is, an
agency OF government acting for the purpose of
investigating all crimes and wrong doing 1t is
vested with great power. No body of men or
women exercises public functions more vital to
the administration of law and order It's delib-
erations and it's determinations are of great
Importance to the people in whose name and for
whose protection it acts. The grand Jury has
the power to bring to light for examination and
punishment all acts of lawlessness, violence,
terror and indecency. It stands for law and
order and for the protection of the people
against injustice and wrong doing on the part
of public officials
The grand jury, by independent investiga-
ton and courageous action, can help to bring
to justice powerful malefactors who have openly
violated the law. OF course it Is possible that
grand jury in the hands of an unscrupulous
district attorney might be persuaded to indict
an innocent person. The remedy for such action
lies within the grand jury itself. No grand jury
composed of fearless men and women of in.
tegrity and ability would permit itself to become
rubber stamp or the political tool of any un-
scrupuous official. In addition to its other
duties, 1t has been charged with the important
responsibility of serving as an agency for the
investigation of the conduct of public officials.
When influential interests conspire to defeat
justice. when public ofdcials recreant to their
trust, are boldly violating the law they have
sworn to enforce, then there is urgent need for
the aid of body of citizens, independent and
fearless, to accuse such sinister and malignant
forces and to bring them to the bar of justice.
II law and order are not enforced and the public
welfare protected in any community it is the
duty Of the grand jury to bring the officials of
the law enforcement bodies before it to inquire
why there has not been proper protection for
the citizens and proper law enforcement.
The grand jury has the power, and 1t Is its
duty. to inquire into the willful and corrupt
misconduct in office of public officers of every
description. The possibility of disclosing ofcial
delinquency which may be less than criminal
should not deter grand jury from Investigate
ing improper practices In public Office grand
jurors loyalty to his oath rests entirely with
himself. His actions should be dictated only
by q sense of justice and deep-seated desire
to reach the guilty and protect the innocent.
JESS KEADLE, Jr.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Forced Equality?

To the Editor of The Star:
The President armed with tremendous
power can now focus attention on his civil
Rights" campaign promises.
When his party was nearly breaking apart
at the core, Mr.. Truman was emphatic in
his desire to give the Negro an antisegrega-
tion, civil rights program Of Federal legs-
lation. No one should question the moral
implications and justice Of this program. There
Is magnanimous cry from the souls of the
underprivileged that this should be, but we
realists that We are-question the wisdom OF
Federalized equality
Can racial equality be legislated? Mr.
Truman thinks 1t can. Mr.. Dewey stood
ready to follow the Presidents path How
ever, Gov Thurmond of South Carolina, has
answered with s25,000 ominous warnings in
the form OF o protest vote that swept four
States into his fold 1t is reasonable to
assume that there will be heated opposition
to any legislation affecting white supremacy"
in the South.
Is this opposition Justified? Perhaps we are
too close to the issue to properly evaluate
the evidence, but certain facts appear self
evident. If forced equality" is to be the
law of the land, the Negro will gain little and
lose much History has shown us that laws
lacking popular acceptance are doomed to
fail. Prohibitionists held their torch" high
with noble purposes, but the results pre-
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Labor Law Chances

Although President Truman campaigned
as an advocate of outright repeal of the
Taft-Hartley Act which he called a slave
labor law, post-election discussions indi-
cate that the administrations real objec-
tive is new labor legislation which will
fall somewhere between repeal and
retention of the Taft-Hartley provisions.
Many labor leaders would like to 20
hack to the one sided provisions of the
original Wagner Act, and, not unnaturally,
they interpret the election results as a
mandate to that end. It is unlikely, how
ever, that the President would want to
go that far He may feel that most of the
labor leaders are with him and that he
can get along with them without legis-
lative assistance. But he also knows
that others are against him-John L.
Lewis and the left-wing labor bosses who
supported Henry Wallace. During his
next four years as President, Mr.. Truman
can expect to have trouble with these
men, and 1t would be strange indeed II
he should want to face that prospect
without any legislative weapons at his
disposal.
Current discussions are putting emphasis
on new law that will be fair to labor
and fair to management. Opinions will
vary, of course, as to what Is fair and
what is not fair as between these parties
to industrial disputes but the aim, never
theless, is worthy one Still, it is an aim
which overlooks the important factcr of
the public interest.
In these days any major industrial dis
pute which results in a strike soon begins
to cut across the public interest The
public is the ultimate sufferer in a coal
strike, railroad strike. a steel strike or
any other strike which deprives the coun-
try of some essential commodity or service.
Any new labor legislation which does not
take this factor into account will prove
to be failure, not only in the sense of
regulating industrial disputes, but also as
matter of practical politics
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Hunting Song

Nor trumpet, nor hound,s
Nor jacket OF red,
Nor, mare sleek-coated
, With rearing head,
Need for hunting
When comes the frost,
For am the hunter
OF all things lost,
And needed quickly g.
Before merit dnt0n.:
OF oil for guns
And things in pGiDn
TO neighbors and friends,
OF zippered jackets, >
OF high explosives
In oblong packets, t
OF thermoS bottles
And canteen plates,
n am the one ,Dho really rates
Come hunting SeGsoR
And starched gold days.
/ get them started
Then search for 1Oays
Rhyn1ed round totth spice }
But settle eDer
on sturdy, succulent
Hasenpfefer!
GLADYS MCKEE.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Newfansled Baby Sitting


To the Editor of The Star:
have discovered new type of baby sitting.
In nearby theater found about Is children
taking up the front seats, all unattended,
watching the last show at night When dis
susting kissing scenes would appear on the
screen these children screamed and waved
their arms. They were joined in this bedlam
by older boys and girls sitting behind U.S.
At times we could not hear what the actors
were saying. Next day investigated this
unusual sight and was informed that the par
ents bring these children to the theater and
call for them before it closes. Saturday the
children spend practically the whole day there
and part of the night. 1t may be necessary
for an occasional child to be left at the theater
but what about this mass gathering on school
nights? There are too many young parents
bent on having a good time. What We need
is the old-fashioned home
CONSTANT READER.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Letters to The Star

cipitated evils which exceeded the intended
good.
nation cannot legislate away the deep
rooted convictions, emotions and the vast
breach between the two cultures. These
obstacles can be eliminated only by a gradual
transitional period mellowed by general en-
bghtenment, education and mutual tolerance.
.s. JOHN p. TAYLOR.
Evening star., 1948-11-08

On checking back it turns out that the
voice, family heard of Saturday as thou
sands cheered, was the eminent educator
remarking that football must always be
secondary to learning.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question of
isct hy writing The washington Star Information
bureau, 3l6 street NE. Washington 2, D. e.
Piease inclose cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1948-11-08

A Hollywood property man ages suit
OF clothes In two hours, or six days faster
than wearing 1t coast-te-coast on a bus.
Evening star., 1948-11-08

The cries of the wounded are heard in
the stock exchanges Of the land What
kind of government Is this. that doesn't
give price support to market off three
points?
Evening star., 1948-11-08

To the Editor Of The Star:
They said 1t could not be done but he did
1t. The Dixiecrats, the plutocrats and the
polecats were all against him; but God and
the people were on his side.
The little man at whom the experts laughed
mas taken new lease on the White House
He says, "All want Is to be worthy of the
honor the Nation has bestowed on me-" Just
be yourself, Harry. that's good enough
WILLIAM OWEN.
Evening star., 1948-11-08

To the Editor Of The Star:
Remember this Spanish American war song:
20 what did Dewey do to them?
o what did Dewey do?
He did them up so thoroughly,
He only left few"
Apparently Admiral George Dewey is no
relation to ex-presidential candidate Thomas
E. Dewey. March on America The press was
wrong. The Gallup poll was wrong. Harry s.
Truman, I salute you. God bless you sir
Lower Marlboro, Nd. Mrs X
Evening star., 1948-11-08

Some Parting Shots on the Election
To the Editor Of The Star:
I have just witnessed the tremendous ovation
the people gave their great and able President
on the occasion of his Homecoming. I could
not help but feel that the spirit of the i'm
mortal Roosevelt smiled down upon them from
his most resplendent abode, beyond Seventh
Heaven, In eternity. And smile he well could
Tor the New Deal for which he worked suffered
and died lives on in all its glory to bring light
comfort, consolation and hope to all mankind
WALTER FIELDER.
Evening star., 1948-05-01
New BrickIoyine School
To Open in Bethesda

A school sponsored by home build
ers to teach bricklaying and plaster
ing to boys l8 and older will be
opened about May 10 at Ayriawn
Farms near Old Georgetown road,
Bethesda.
That has been announced by
Henry ]. Connor, chairman of the
Montgomery County Branch of the
Washington Home Builders Associa-
ton.
The school will be operated in the
evenings, starting at $50 pm, and
will be under supervision Of Robert
R. Furman, Montgomery County
builder.
Applications for training and
further information, may be OBJ
tanned at the office of the Home
Builders group in the Investment
Building.
Evening star., 1948-05-01
Lewis

Continued From Page B-1.)
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Prudential Insurance Co. Of America with
MORTGAGES amounting to S63S,100.
Upland Terrace Apartments, with 30
units, to be built at First and Galveston
streets. s.W., by Morris Cafritz, and a.
= moftssse of Ss7s.ooo to be insured BY
Marlen Gardens Apartments. with 10
units, to be built in the 1000 block Third
street e, by Michael and Margaret Agnes
Sesso. and to be financed by Frederick w.
Berens, Inc, with mortgaEe of SlO5.-
Fort, Pierce Apartments. with 1s units,
to be built at Sixteenth and Pierce street.
North, Arlington. by Adalman, Kramer g.
Wolf. and financed by the American Sc.
SpEty supEritty so& y Trust Co., with a mortgage of
Jefferson Village. Sections 8, 9 and 10.
with ia units, to be built on Lee boule-
ward, Falls Church, by Charles Rose, Ar
thur Hamburger. Samuel Rosofi and Mar
shall Coyne, and financed by Frederick W.
Berens. Inc. with mortgages amounting to
Burbank, Apartments. Sections 2 and 8,
with 36 units. to be built in the 4500 block
and financed by Weaver Bros, Inc. with
Maplewood Apartments, with 15 units,
to be built on Maple street, Takoms Park,
Md, BY Stewart w. and jamie L. Bainum
and financed by Frederick W. Berens, Inc,
with a mortagage Of 100000.
The Charles A. Block Apartments. with
10 units; to be built on Flower avenue
Iakoms Park, Nd, by Charles A. Augusta
and Leah Z. Block, and financed by
weaver M yer Bros. Inc, with mortgage Of
Evening star., 1948-05-01
FHA

Continued From Page B-1)
Evening star., 1948-05-01
Miter-Box Will HeIp
IAmateur Mechanic
lin Home Odd Jobs
By w. Wordsworth Wood

! The amateur home mechanic, or
sthe homeowner who likes to putter
around the house making repairs
and doing odd jobs, is usually a
sgreat admirer of the skilled crafts
imam or master-mechanic.
AS rule, he does not know that
much OF the skill he admires is
made possible by the proper use
sof certain tools and equipment, nor
] does ne realize that his own work
{ would be far better If he made
suse OF them himself.
One of the simple and elementary
pieces of equipment used by every
carpenter is the miter-box. With
sthe help of this small device, the
wood worker can cut angles, miters
sand cross-cuts with precision ac-
.curacy, and can make picture
frames, screens and cabinet-work
(which will have accurate well-fitted
CORNERS.
I There is nothing amateurish
sabout a simple job in wood when
sthe miter-boX is used.
! You can make your own inter-
box by purchasing three feet of
four-inch by one-inch finishing
strip, cutting it into three equal
lengths, marking it properly and
mailing 1t together.
The first step in making inter-
box is to mark off the strip into
three one-foot lengths and cut
them straight across, thus produc-
ing three equal pieces. Take one
:. of these, which will form the bot
tom of the miter-box, and draw an
accurate square four inches on all
sides. in the center of it.
, Next draw a line from corner to
corner of the square so that you
have an accurate cross. Next, place
the marked piece fiat on the table
or bench where you are working,
stand the other two pieces up
against 1t and nail through them
into the edge of the bottom piece.
The next step is to carry the cor
Evening star., 1948-05-01

closets. They will rent for Sl2 q
day.
Efficiency Apartments.
One hundred thirty-three suites
known as efficiency apartments
contain living room with two ex-
pandable sofa beds, dressing closet,
clothes closet, dinette, kitchen and
bath. They will rent for Sc q day,
single, and So a day, double.
The remaining seven accommoda-
tions-which are typical hotel
rooms with bath and clothes closet
will rent for IS day, single, and
ST a day, double.
The hotel occupies a lot nearly
a half acre in size. The exterior
is of white face brick. Kitchens
have electric refrigerators. gas
stoves, ventilator fans and cabinets.
Evening star., 1948-05-01
TrexIer
CONTINUED From Page BID

striped fabrics in colors that can
be combined nicely.
When choosing slipcover ma
terial, don't overlook the practical
side. You want the fabric to last
several years. so consider how well
1t will wear.
Also consider whether the colors
are practical for your home. II
there are small children, the deeper
colors are best, for they don't soil
so quickly. And you may prefer
fabric that can be laundered to
one that must be dry cleaned.
Evening star., 1948-05-01

ner lines up from the cross on the
bottom and mark across the top
edge of the sides. You then cut a
slit down through the side pieces
and your miter-box is ready to use.
You can draw line squarely
across the bottom of the miter-box
near either end, saw down through
the sides, and you will have an ac-
curate guide for cross-cut saving.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1948-05-01
First Aid

By ROGER c. Whitman

Question: VIII 1t harm an elec-
trio stove and electric refrigerator
to be in an unheated house all win
ter without being used?
Answer: To keep the units In
good condition, they should be shut
of by a serviceman from the COM
pany, or a man recommended by
your utility company. All exposed
metals likely to rust should be coated
with petroleum jelly.
Question:: I have put oil cloth
on my kitchen walls. Some is a
standard wall cloth, and the rest is
regular oil cloth. My problem is
what kind of soap to use for cleaning
it that will not fade the colors.
Answer: I doubt If any good
pure soap would fade the colors. al
though too much friction from q
rough cloth might rub of some OF
Evening star., 1948-05-01
New Homes Completed

Joseph r. Belfiore, real estate
broker, today announced that sew
eral four-bedroom homes of a o.
home project in Rock Creek Knoll, a
new development bounded by Rock
Creek Park and Jones Mill road, Just
north of East-West highway at
Beach drive, have been completed.
Others are under way. Builder is
Joseph Geeraert.
Evening star., 1948-05-01
Permits
Continued From Page B-1.)

story frame dwelling, $3.50 Macarthur
boulevard NV: to cost S11 900.
8 E.; George Ahsher, builder. 300 Ala
bama avenue Sc: Earl Won Reichenbach-
er. architect. 1919 Good Hope road Sc.
to erect one1-story brick and cinder-block
dwelling. 1887 Bangor street Sc; to cost
Sl1,000
Frank O. and Eva Epps, owners. 423s
Gault place NE; builder not selected;
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the design, depending on the quail
ity Of the cloth. Be sure to rinse well
after using the soap. There are good
preparations on general sale in
tended for cleaning walls which are
easy to use and give good results.