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Evening star., 1938-09-10
Weapons Win Wars.
From the Chicago Tribune.

from the Chicago Tribune.
Writing not long ago in the Infantry
Journal, Maj. Gen. George A. Lynch,
chief of infantry, stressed his belief that
the Army must engage in bold expert
mentation.9 1t must be ready to adapt
itself quickly to changes in weapons and
equipment 1--WE may be sure" he wrote,
that whatever organization we accept
today as adequate to our purposes will
be partially outmoded within short pc
riod." New weapons, new means Of
transportation and similar novelties will
impose corresponding changes in organi-
zation and tactics.
Such views have not been popular in
the War Department in the past. To
hear them expressed by man in posi-
tion Of responsibility and leadership Is
more than welcome. Our Army has been
notoriously laggard in accepting i'm
provements. Automatic rifles Of Ameri-
can manufacture were used against
lions. tigers and elephants long before
the World War, but 1t is only within re-
cent months. at least 35 years after these
weapons had proved their worth, that
they were adapted for use by American
infantrymen. In spite OF the fact that
two-thirds or more Of the worlds auto
mobile production is In the United States
our Army was not the first but almost
the last to accept mechanization. In
dustry today is making the widest use OF
light alloys, but except in aviation our
Army is not taking advantage of these
discoveries, though their acceptance
would add greatly to the mobility of our
forces.
Maj. Gen. Lynch seems to have
brought to his tasks a realization that
wars have been won more often by su-
perior weapons than by painstaking
study Of the methods Of men who died q
thousand years ago. Still more wars
would have been won that way II the
brain power Of the generals on both sides
had not been buried in the graves Of
their classic and medieval heroes. The
Germans. for example. could have won
the last war II their generals had taken
full advantage Of the surprise use Of
poison gas. The surprise was complete,
but the war lords couldn't believe It,.
The allies could have won the war with
tanks, but their responsible generals had
fixed ideas and refused to study the pos
sibilities and limitations OF the new
weapon.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Danger Seen in Removing
Fleet From Atlantic.

To the Editor Of The star:
THE announcement by the Navy De-
partment Of the formation of a
Temporary" Atlantic squadron comes at
q most opportune time. With the peace
Of Europe and of the world lying within
the discretion of Germany 1t is well that
We Of the United States prepare for any
eventuality.
Apart from the moral influence that
the action might bear it is of no con-
sequence. 1t is a gesture rather than
an act of preparedness. The pitiful
inadequacy of the new fleet is in
dicative of this. One cannot but regret
the fact that in the attempt to meet
the Asiatic threat the Navy Department
saw fit to leave the Eastern seaboard
undefended. With the entire fleet. ex-
the new squadron and the European
adjacent to Spain, located on the West
Coast. the key to the Atlantic situation
becomes the Panama Canal. Thus the
canal is at the same time the most i'm
portant and most vulnerable point in
the naval defense.
With Japanese agricultural colonies"
In Northwestern Costa Rica and Western
Colombia it is doubtful whether the
fleet would find the canal open. These
colonies, the one located on an extremely
smooth plain near Orotina, Costa Rica,
has 81 colonists who operate a cotton
experiment station which would be over
stated with third of that number,
are strategically located and are virtual
airbases. When one realizes that only
single bomber could put the canal out
Of operation and takes cognizance Of the
contempt of death held by the Japanese
airmen, it is cas-. to conjecture the fate
Of the canal.
It is possible that at this moment the
japanese fishermen" of Panama have
a fishing boat" loaded with explosives
which might well destroy a vital part
Of the canal That this is not wholly
within the realm Of fantasy is illustrated
by the case Of the Taiyo Maru. This
Japanese fishing boat" ostentatiously
operating out o. San Diego as such.
grounded on a ledge in the mined and
restricted area On the Pacific end Of
the canal. Most Americans may recall
the seizure by the United States Navy Of
a number Of these craft following the
sinking of the Panay. This has failed
to remove the threat however, for most
of these craft are registered under the
Mexican, Costa Rican. Nicaraguan and
Salvadorean flags. Those seized were
registered under the American nag.
usually by Hawaitb born Japanese.
In view Of fhe German-Japanese
alliance one feels that there is now need
for the Navy to hiring some part Of the
Atlantic Fleet bask to the Eastern sea-
board. At least; If some part Of the
fleet were stationed at the Atlantic end
Of the caial it would be able to go to
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Polluted Waters.

The problem of purifying the Potomac
River and it's tributary streams in the
vicinity of the National Capital is one
which has grown worse steadily year by
year. But at long last 1t is moving in
the direction OF solution. Maryland is
going to do something about it imme-
diately.
Whether the plan resulted from the
pressure Of a political campaign, or
merely conceded with an attack upon
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission is Of little Importance. The
vital fact is that the commission will
spend Immediately more than 100000.
This work will eliminate practically all
of the pollution in the suburban area,
including Rock Creek.
When the $400O,OOO sewage treatment
plant at Blue Plains was completed
the District had done all it could to
assist in clearing up the situation until
such time as cooperation could be re-
ceived from Maryland and Virginia.
The Districts plant goes long way
toward protecting the waters Of the
Potomac below Washington. But, under
conditions such as exist at present, no
amount Of money spent in enlarging it
would matter a bit In protecting the
health Of the citizens Of the Capital.
The whole problem, for the present,
Vxt;tn &k>
Of Washington. The cleansing of the
Potomac from Alexandria to Cumberland
is mainly matter Of protecting the
scores Of small streams which now carry
sewage into the main body of the river.
This applies particularly to Rock Greek.
1t is true Washington adds materially
to the pollution OF this stream, mainly
because of its use as an open trunk Of
the storm sewer system. The answer lies
In the construction Of new trunks to
prevent this. But up to the present such
construction, which would involve a
tremendous outlay, would be worthless
so long as the sanitary sewers Of hum
dreds Of homes across the Maryland line
continue to empty into the creek. The
plans now announced by the Suburban
Sanitary Commission will eliminate 90
per cent Of the pollution Of Rock Creek
which originates in Maryland. 1t also
will do away with more than fifty per
cent Of the pollution in the Eastern
Branch and will completely clean up
number Of other streams, such as Sligo
Branch, Cabin John Run and Little Falls
Branch.
The completion of the commissions
project will put the Rock Creek problem
back directly upon the shoulders Of the
District. There will be no further excuse
for falling to end such pollution as
originates within the bounds Of the Cap
ital. 1t is problem which takes prece-
dence over all other sanitary projects,
even including the proposed enlargement
Of the Blue Plains disposal plant.
Under pressure from civic and wild
life organizations, the job Of cleaning
up the entire Potomac Valley is begin
ming to take shape. There Is every
reason to expect effective action In the
area upstream from the District in the
near future. Washington must keep up
its end, as matter not merely Of civic
pride, but OF self preservation.
Evening star., 1938-09-10

for political death for the acts of the
whole number of legislators?
The Democrats had overwhelming ma
jorities in both houses of Congress, and
those majorities could have passed any
legislation if they had been mere rubber
stamps for self-onstituted boss Of the
American people.
The real truth IS that the Democrats
in Congress repudted the unwisdom Of
the Presidents recommendations, and
no one rightly can be blamed but him.
SELF
If you pushes lie donkey too hard, he
jest naturally bound to balk and kick de
daylights out O. YOU"
JOSEPH w. CHEYNEY,
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Twenty Years Ago
The World Var Day by Day
September 10, 1918.

Not much change in the general sit
uation. Advance troops Of the Allies
fought with rear guards Of the enemy
Back Of the enemy lines, the general
retreat continued. No break-through
occurred.
In such situations, 1t was Foch's
strategy to cease q strong offensive at
a point Of stiffening resistance, and at
tack elsewhere, by surprise If possible.
The point selected was st. Mihiel: the
time. two days later: the attacking
force, American troops.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Figures Show Nation Not Able
To House Refugees.

To the Editor OF The Star:
IN YOUR news item Income of Third
Is Placed at SAT-" we read that the
National Resources Committee estimates
that the average income Of all the Ma
tons families in 1856 was 1882. II
this is true the American people are
not only suffering from an inadequate
distribution Of income, but also from
an inadequate amount Of total income.
In another National Resources Com
mittee report we read that ION the
basis OF large number Of studies OF
family budgets showing the relation
between total expenditures and those
for food, the home economists have
estimated that at 1884 food prices
(Which were lower than present priees)
a family of four must have an annual
income of at least $4,000 in order to
consume the adequate at moderate
cost diet, and that the liberal diet
would require an income Of at least
$4,000"
II this is true it would appear that
even If the national income were dis
tributed mathematically equal among
all the families of this country, each
and every family would not have sum-
cient income for the adequate at mod
crate cost diet So this is the highest
standard of living the world has ever
SEEN" That other countries are worse
OF than we are is not the point What
we as human beings are interested in is
sufficient wealth to enable US to lead
healthy and happy lives.
It may be argued that 1856 were
depression years, but even If we take
the boom year of 1929, we are told by the
population report of the National Re-
sources Committee that only 35 per cent
Of our families had incomes OF $4,000
or more, and that only II per cent
had $4,000 or more. incidentally, we
might add that our population has in
creased 100000 since 1929.
Even if our national income could be
doubled (Which is more optimistic
assumption than that Of President
ROOSEVELT, the chances are that the
majority of American families would
still have incomes below the $4,000 re-
quired for an adequate at moderate
cost" diet.
When we add to this evidence other
problems such as erosion, diminishing
returns in agriculture, crowded cities,
inadequate housing, exploitation Of un-
replaceable mineral resources. chronic
unemployment, relief expenditure, and
the fact that our geographical frontier
is gone, 1t is difficult to escape the con-
clusion that there are already too many
people in this country for the best in
terests of the general welfare.
might add that the l930-34 fertility
of the American people If continued
would increase our population about 5O,-
100000 before the end of the century.
With this data in mind can the United
States afford to be haven for refugees
from other countries?
GUY IRVING BURCH.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
On Losing Votes.

Voters in Cambridge. Mass, are being
treated to new brand of electioneering.
Policeman Tom Leary, an unwilling can
didate for delegate to the State Demo-
cratic Convention, is doing his best to
prevent his many friends from voting for
him. So far, however, his Please Do Not
Vote for Leary' csFpaign appears to
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Acme of Content.

Prom the Pittsburgh Post-0azette.
Our day Of rejoicing came when ma
chimes took over our jobs. Now. with q
political machine to think for us, we
are as happy as steam shovel on Satur-
day afternoon.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
A Booklet
That Will Appeal
To Stamp Collectors.

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Evening star., 1938-09-10

Nobody said that Shirley Temple is a
Communist. The Dies committee wit
ness testified that her name had been
used by the Reds. Miss Perkins did not
read the evidence carefully. Hence her
confusion.
Evening star., 1938-09-10

Everybody agrees that President Roose-
velt has done something" for the under
privileged, but there is disagreement
about what it is Some critics insist that
he has been modern equivalent Of the
Greeks bearing gifts at the siege OF Troy.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Prudent,

"Why are you so antagonistic to gov
ernment ownership"
Because" said the politician, II would
rather limit some of these utilities mag
mates to finance than take 4 chance on
them in politics.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Failure in the Islands.

From the Indianapolis Star.
President Quezon says he doesn't want
another term as head Of the Philippines.
This demonstrates clearly that Ameri-
canization has failed.
Evening star., 1938-09-10

"Dese is days." said Uncle Eben, when
everything has to stan 4 heap O. wear an
tear. It's mighty hard to get campaign
platfQtn datu las till 1ection's over"
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Hard on the Face.

From the Indianapolis Star.
It must have strained the Japanese
face to abandon that fairy story about
Manchukuo being an independent state.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Unusual.

There was man OF wisdom great,
He made, with diplomatic skill,
No enemies in harsh debate,
And many friends by keeping still.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Confusion,

In Topsy- -Turvytown we bow
Our heads, quite at 4 loss!
To be a real reformer now
You've got to be q boss!
Evening star., 1938-09-10
President to Blame
For Legislative Defeats.

To the Editor Of the Star:
THE people are fooled part Of the time
when the willy politician bangles one
idea before their minds and hopes they
will forget everything else. But all the
people cannot be misled all the time.
If the Supreme Court packing scheme
went down to ignominious defeat, the
Democratic party in Congress defeated
it-not individual legislators.
II the Government reorganization bill
never got through Congress, the Demo-
cratic party halted it-not q few Of its
legislators.
II other measures were not passed or
unsatisfactory enacted, all Democratic
national legislators were tnvolved-not
the few.
why single cut Individual legislators
Evening star., 1938-09-10
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Evening star., 1938-09-10

Wall Street is talking about imitation.
But the average citizen will not listen
until, perchance, it may be too late.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Longevity and Loneliness.

from tne kHIAmAZ00 0axette.
A Midwesterner says he has been eat
ing onions daily for nearly three decades
in order to attain longevity. We don't
know about that-but it certainly will
bring him exclusiveness.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
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the name and address, OF the rriter,
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Evening star., 1938-09-10
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SATURDAY September 10, 1888
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Evening star., 1938-09-10

And then upon their dazzled sight
There burst a figure strange.
Their eyes took on a joyous light
30 glorious was the change.
The herald proudly shouted, Let
The populace make room!
This man has never hoped to get
A presidential boom!"
Evening star., 1938-09-10
In Form.

What did you think Of that states
mans speech?" asked an auditor.
ut sounded" replied Senator Sorghum,
"as if he had gotten 50 used to filibuster-
ing that he didn't care whether he was
interesting or not"
Evening star., 1938-09-10

Don't go around asking for sympa-
thy" said Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown.
"The chances are that the people you
meet need it as much as you do"
Evening star., 1938-09-10

the aid of the Pacific Coast and, in case
of the closing of the canal, would offer
some resistance to an attack from tho
cdxtinent. JUsTINA
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Shooting Stars.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Unique.

Unique.
The hero worshipers had grown
A-weary Of each name
Which had 50 frequently been shown
Upon the scroll Of fame.
Their smiles and plaudits had become
Exceeding faint and few;
They murmured, Cant you bring out
some
COmparatiyely nev?"
Evening star., 1938-09-10
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Evening star., 1938-09-10

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a women's championship in tennis?-
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A. In 1879 Dublin, Ireland, was the
first country to establish q womens
championship.
Evening star., 1938-09-10
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@. Was FRITZ Scheffs mother a mu-
sician?-J. T. w.
A. Her mother, Anna lager, was q
noted singer.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
CHEEKS TEAM
LEADS BRIDGE

With the custody Of a handsome
Washington Herald Times trophy
at stake, Miss Elizabeth Crews, of
New York, and William Cheeks, of
Washington, won the first round
last night in a series of six dupli-
cate contract bridge tournaments
at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Four points behind the winners
CAM two couples tied for second
plac ce-Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
E. Kerr, of Morgantown, w. Va,
and Mrs. Mamie Samuel and Mrs.
Rose Robbins, of Washington.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Pastor to Fast
Till Youngsters
Return to Fold

PALMERTON. Pa, Oct. 13
UNSD.-The Rev. Lazar Kirch-
enkoff, pastor of st. Georges
Greek orthodox church, today
entered the 18th day Of q self
imposed fast with q warning that
young people of his parish will
return to worship or have an op-
portunity to attend my funeral" "
The younger generation has
Strayed away from God," declared
the pastor, who began his fast
October 2 with the avowed inten-
tion of winning back youthful
members of his congregation.
So far he has lost Is pounds on
a diet of three cups of sweetened
coffee daily,
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
PLAYERS GROUP
PRESENT SHOW

ALEXANDRIA, Va, oct. 13.
The presentation of two oneact
plays will feature the first general
membership meeting of the Little
Theater of Alexandria at $50
p. m, tomorrow in Lyceum Hall.
Mrs. Marguerite Barton will pre-
sent George Bernard Shaw's How
He Lied to Her Husband" and
Brown Rolston, Mrs. Josephine
Orendorff and Mrs. Dorothy Wood
will offer another one-act play.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Housing Officials
Take In Greenbelt

Tonight the housing officials
will have their banquet at the
Wardman Park Hotel. Charles P.
Taft, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, will
speak.
During the past two days, vari.
Gus groups Of the delegates have
been conducting round-table dis.
cusSions of the various subjects re-
lattng to. the housing field, in.
cluding financing, parking, plan.
ming, standardization and con.
struction. Results of these dis
cussions will be reported tomor.
row,
The Washington times., 1938-10-13

The National Association Of
Housing Officials, having its first
annual convention at Wardman
Park Hotel, went sightseeing to-
day.
But they did not go to Washing
tons Monument, the Zoo, nor the
scores Of other places that attract
the curious tourist. Instead, they
engaged a string of chartered
buses and went to Greenbelt, the
Bureau of Standards and the other
points that interest the housing
expert.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07
NAACP NATIONAL
CHAIRMAN HITS
POLL TAX, SAYS
ALL ON RELIEF
SHOULD VOTE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 30
Not only nave II TIE states no law in
the country should be abolished, 4
was the assertion made by Dr.. louis
T. Wright, of New York, chairman,
of the board Of the National Asso--
citation for the Advancement OF Col
ored People, in statement issued
here last week.
The statement, which appeared IN
the United States News, was made IN
answer to the papers question OF
the week: ssShouId States deny right
to vote to persons on the relief
roIls?'' DR.. Wright's answer in part
follows:
when the franchise is denied to
any American citizen, otherwise
qualified by character and inte1l-
gence, because Of that person beng
on relief through no fault Of his
own, then democracy will have died.
Not only DO strongly leel bhs'e
American citizens should not pc
led the right to vote because they
= on relief, and that no State law
the subject Of .palper' vote be
breed in respect to relief workers,
ii 90 further and assert that the
fl tax should be speedily abolished
ffsferever it is required.
tone Of the reasons why democ-
acy IS laughing stock and a dead
letter in most Of the southern states
is that the poll tax is used to dis
franchise not only Neg Q citizens but
a large percentage Of white citizens
is well"
+ q..-e - y
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07
DINING CAR UNION
ASKS RAIL PAY
CUT MEDIATION


CHICAGO, Oct. 5 (ANP)--The
Joint Council Of Dining Car En-
ployees. A. f. Of L., this week re-
ouested the National Mediation
erd to stay a 15 per cent wage
cut, it was announced by 1shmael F..
Flory, secretary-treasurer OF the
council.
The railroad owners last week
served the wage cut notice on the
local union to take effect Oct. /.
The asning car employees locals
are affiliated with the Hotel & Res
taurant Employees international Al
lance & Bartenders' League Of
America, which Is now one of the
three largest unions affiliated with
the A. f. Of r.: This international is
already on record against the rail-
road cuts.
'sIf the question is not settled II
the Mediation Board, the union will
issue strike ballots, 1Flory told the
CRUSADER News Agency.
1T is absurd that .e1e carriers
should at this time be seeking to
sabotage the recovery program Of
President Roosevelt, in the face Of
the need Of increased purchasing
power Of the Masses" said Flory.
1T is even more absurd to talk of
cutting the wages Of dining car en-
ployees whose wages are as low as
$40 month, when they work.
"The public, small business men,
and all labor should support the
struggle Of railroad workers to re-
sist these cuts for in the railroad
workers struggle and stand against
wage cuts, they arc building khe
first line Of defense against the re-
dictionary Wall Street interests who
would stop at nothing to build fasc-
ism in America