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Evening star., 1939-11-13
Momentous Decision

The movie palace usually makes a
brave show, but no matter how many
gorgeous blonds in gilded cages there
may be in the lobby, or how many
murals, goldfish, and ushers or door
men in uniforms of Ruritanian ad-
mirals, all too often there is deadly
infestation behind it. Try as it may,
it is almost impossible for the man.
agement to eliminate the nuisance
who has seen the picture before and
insists on predicting each coming
event in a voice audible over the en-
tire theater, and announcing that
the man In the mask is really Jack
Dalton, the rascally superintendent
OF the mine. Somehow this pest
seems to thrive in the dark, and ex-
terminator concerns, asked to do
something constructive about it, have
been bafled.
It is not really their fault, because
due to a defect in the law these crea-
lures may not be assaulted, no mat
ter how severe the provocation. But
at last, thanks to the courage of
Magistrate Masterson of New York,
some small progress has been made.
In a recent momentous decision, he
ruled against a fair plaintiff who
had seen 'Mutiny on the Bounty"
three times before and had broad
cast every detail in advance, and in
favor of male defendant who had
given her a vigorous Bronx cheer.
The magistrate, by virtue Of his for
mer occupation as counsel for the
Brooklyn Dodgers, is recognized ex-
pert on the habits of the Bronx
cheer; and If the case is ever appealed
to the Supreme Court it is hoped
that the justices will take judicial
notice of that fact.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Army Training

In the Southern United States the
Army now is concentrating five in
fantry and two cavalry divisions OF
the new so-called "streamlined" pat
tern for months of the most impor-
tant peacetime training In the his
tory of the service. Next spring they
will be combined into field corps and
later, perhaps, into armies.
These concentrations are, in a way,
the end product of all of the years
of development since the World War,
climaxed by the great expansion pro-
gram now in progress under the
threat of foreign war clouds.
These divisions are the emergency
protective force Of the United States
and now, for the first time in Amer
lean peace history, they are being
concentrated in the field on semi
permanent basis which may by
next year become permanent. The
change is little short of revolution
ary; throughout most of its history
the American Army has been a scat
tered affair of small detachments
with seldom more than a regiment
at any one place. The traihing OF
large units has been an impossibility
except in time of war.
Mechanical warfare contains a
threat Of the lightning stroke
which makes continuation of such a
policy of decentralization dangerous
Armies must be assembled and
trained In the units which will take
the field If they are to constitute
the sort of initial protective force
upon which nations today rely for
safety. Under the fast-moving type
of modern warfare, teamwork is in
dispensable. Officers and men must
know each other, their methods, ca
pabilities and reactions under vari-
Gus types Of situations. All must
know their new weapons. Teamwork
can be gained only through team
play, carried on regularly and
constantly.
Last summers Army-National
Guard maneuvers demonstrated only
too clearly that the American Army
today lacks this essential teamwork.
| Omcers, particularly OF the larger
commands-brigades. divisions and
Evening star., 1939-11-13
THIS AND THAT
By Charles =. Trace,oell.

Flowers reach tho peak Of their ef-
fectiveness In the hospital.
Nothing, save kindly word, 10 cheers
and comforts the Ill, brings sense Of
hope. and . feeling Of health.
There has grown up q very beautiful
spirit Of sharing the flowers sent daily
to the sick. Some patients have too
many, and send them around to those
who have little; some men, thinking
flowers effeminate, insist on giving them
away as soon as received; an unwritten
law In most institutions prevents those
leaving from taking any away with
them.
One falling, . florist tells US, lies in
entrusting the Job Of arranging bouquets
to the nurses. Those faithful creatures
have their hands 80 full with their tasks.
that they often cannot get around to
the flowers.
Thus, allowing four hours for delivery.
and as long lying unopened, q box Of
flowers Is out Of water practically eight
hours, or longer.
This means that some willing occurs.
Florists themselves plunge received
flowers into water the moment received
at the shop, no matter how inconvenient
this may be at the time.
If this could be done In hospitals, or
any place else cut flowers are received,
for that matter. there would be far less
fading, and the bouquets would hold up
better.
Most OF our florists want to know II
the flowers do not look and last as well
as expected.
They are willing to overlook the DOS.
sibility Of the fault not being theirs, at
all; their sense Of service, as we'll as
pride in their product, makes them
willing to replace any defective ship
ments.
This is aided by the fact that every
establishment always has a quantity of
blooms which might be termed surplus,
Some of this material will not be sold,
at best, and might as well go out to real
missions Of beauty and usefulness.
The florist business Is very complex
one, requiring knowledge of popular
demands and trends as well as of flowers
and combinations Of flowers.
There will always be surplus material.
OF one kind, from time to time. At an
other time, there will be too much Of
something else. It seems inevitable.
The demand is hard to gauge.
There are always plenty Of some
blooms. In replacing a bouquet the
shops may not be able to send exactly
the same thing, but no doubt the bou-
quet will be as effective.
4
Do you know. for instace, that many
OF the roses sold In Washington come
from Chicago?
This is queer angle of an unusual
business.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Firefighting Economy

Efforts to reduce the cost of fire
protection in Washington, resulting
from definite instructions by Con-
gress to the District government, are
rapidly approaching the debating
point. Already number of citizens
associations have voiced disapproval
OF reducing the number of fire sta
tions merely for the purposes Of
economy, a stand which is we'll
taken. Committees representing most
OF the underwriters engaging in
business in the District have offered
their own recommendation to the
special committee which is con-
sidering the matter. These reports,
while suggesting some consultations,
mainly in the interests of efficiency
In protecting certain danger areas,
also point the way to some economies.
They propose, besides the consolida-
tions, consideration Of the elimina-
tion OF one rescue squad and replace
ment of the f1reboat by a modern
DleSel-pOWered vessel.
The more economical operation of
the Fire Department is goal to be
desired so long as the efficiency is
not decreased. Washington has
every reason to be proud Of its fire
protection, which holds the annual
loss to approximately sixty cents per
capita. That it accomplishes this as
cheaply as it does is a tribute to the
department in view of the huge
amounts spent annually on repair
and upkeep Of antiquated and in
adequate equipment. The flreboat Is
merely one case in point. It's annual
upkeep amounts to more than two
thousand dollars, its boilers must be
kept fired the year round to provide
a head of steam in case of a water
front alarm. It was ideal for its
work more than thirty years ago,
when it was commissioned. Today,
with millions being spent on water
front construction and greater in
dustrial development being planned,
the boat is fast falling into the class
OF romantic but expensive relic.
The Commissioners Survey Com
mittee is not yet ready to make its
report on possible economies. The
underwriters report, based on pro-
viding greater protection rather than
economy alone, offers suggestions
which might we'll be considered in
the search for some means to reduce
the per capita cost of fire protection,
which averages more than four and
a half dollars year.
The point which should be borne
in mind throughout the study is that
while the present system of f1re-
houses was designed in the days OF
horse-drawn engines, the motor
equipment which replaced the horses
has not been kept up to standard.
If the area covered by each station
is to be enlarged, much of the older
equipment should be replaced, In the
interest of economy as we'll as efh-
cheney.
Evening star., 1939-11-13

corps-simply have not had the op-
portunity to function and this lack
showed up as = glaring deficiency in
our national defenses.
The Southern concentrations are
made possible by expansion of the
Army, which has provided troops
beyond the garrison and workaday
requirements Of our peacetime mill
tary establishment, and the change
now taking place Is one OF the most
important In our military history. It
gives promise Of a greater security
IN these troubled days than we have
known.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Warns Against Practice
Of European Policies.

You have recently published q letter
from a Kansan urging the completion
OF the Pan-American highway, ss the
American Continent Che says is "our
oyster" and We can through that hieh-
way push forward the American from.
tier" ETC., etc.
You published this week another letter
about the steel hand In the velvet alove
which states that the United States
through the "Monrovian Doctrine" has
and will continue to dictate the foreign
relations of all of the American Cont.
nent, and will continue to dominate this
continent.
1t is rather tragic to contemplate the
shortsightedness Of these people, and of
the many like them in our country. Do
they know that there are about 20 in.
dependent nations In North, Central and
South America, in addition to the United
States? Do they know that these ma
tions have Just as much love Of country
and pride in their independence as the
people of our own country? Do they
know that one Of these countries is tust
as large in territory IS the United States
excluding Alaska, and that many of
them are much larger than important
European countries?
Then what are these people propos-
ing? That we dictate to these countries
what they are to do, and If they refuse,
fight them?
That is what has left Europe q seeth-
ing cauldron Of hatred and distrust, 80
that it seems as II any lasting peace
there were impossible.
II We have peace within the wide
boundaries Of our own country It Is be-
cause the Government is by consent Of
tho governed and not by force. SINH
larly, If We want to have peace on the
American Continent in time to come we
must live in harmony with the other
nations on the American Continent
through peaceful means. Whatever Bit
terness and distrust and hatred exists
on the American Continent today is the
result Of the use Of violence and force in
the past. But 1t Is only a shadow of
Europe's and Of what we can make of it
II We fellow in Europe's footsteps.
A STUDENT or AMERICA.
October II.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Thinks Assassination Plot
Devised by Hitlerites.
tn the Editor ~ The 9tAr.

The question arises, who planted the
time bomb near Hitler's sacred self? The
writer contends that the Nazi party it.
self was responsible, Hitlers exit being
carefully prearranged so that only a1ew
Nazi small fry would be killed or manned.
And why this apparently fantastic plot?
First, the German middle and lower
classes are certain to be intensely dis
satisfied with the war, just as much or
more than their French and English
brethren. An attempt on Hitler's life
gives the Nazi gangsters an excuse to
purge dissident elements such as pro-
ponents Of liberal capitalism and So
cialists still at large.
Secondly, the Nazi economic machine
is being hard pushed by the naval block
ade and has decided on q real effort to
break the allied military forces. What
better way to prepare the German
masses for q blood bath and increased
taxes to finance tremendous offensive?
November 10. ROBERT ROMER.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Discusses Proposal to.
Transfer Ships.

To the Editor Of The Star:
It's too bad Hamilton Fish wasn't here
In Washington when the United States
Lines petitioned the Maritime Commits
sion for permission to transfer their eight
ships, heretofore sailing with eargoes be-
tween various ports Of the United States
and Europe, to the protection of the
Panamanian flag. He'd know Just why
it was that Cordell Hull said, when first
approached, that he thought 1t would be
all right, and then, following almost on
the next breath, spoke up and said that
after due consideration Of full details he
could not lend his approval. President
Roosevelt, at Hyde Park, wasn't certain
either. But he is q far-sighted ndivid-
ual-one who during all his public career
has so obviously kept his finger on the
pulse Of both national and International
problems-and probably wasn't too sur
prised. 1t would seem odd II none from
the executive or legislative branches of
the Government anticipated such an OBJ
vious move! Surely they did not expect
the shipping concerns which had strug-
gled since the last war to win back their
share of world commerce, with the
whole-hearted encouragement of the
Government, to just simply sit back and
complacently await bankruptcy. But the
tempo was a little too fast! A little
more time, some astute propaganda, and
there would be no such public uproar As
has developed in the past few days.
Conceivably some ofncials were cogni-
zant of just such loopholes in the act
cognizant even Of the need OF just such
loopholes-so that at least semblance
of American shipping could be independ-
emily maintained. Then, of course,
that the English naval and maritime in
terests could be genuinely embarrassed
by the German submarines and air fleet.
And if this family possible situation
should develop. and England should have
to admit she was no longer supreme on
the sea, isn't it most likely that the
United States would wish to be conSid-
CIcQ - AZ lcaSG Ill uIlUcISGuQy 1OE IIlc
role?
Most Of us realize that cash and carry
was considered as really Just a wagon
on which to load mo embargo" It
worked. The wagon really turned out to
be the coaster type; and now It's appar-
ent that few are beginning to lament
the fact that they once thought the
carry" part Of it was deemed necessary
to put across the mo embargo" phase.
No matter what is done by tho Mari
time Commission in this one instance, 1t
is reSrettable that adequate provision
was not made to care for the crews of the
merchant marine. Surely something will
be done soon. And done as part of our
price Of peace. 1t will be so much cheap
er in the long run that way. And per-
haps much cheaper even than financing
another special session Of the Congress.
Alexandra, Va, D. D.
November Q.
Evening star., 1939-11-13

This country may not be at war,
but it has 5000 more governmental
employees at its Capital City than at
the peak of the last one in which it
participated. Could this be con-
strued as preparedness?
Evening star., 1939-11-13

Use OF pastel shades for gas masks
is being tried in Great Britain in
order to make them less objection
able to children. There is opportu-
nifty here for some genius to invent
combined mask and lollipop.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Complains Of Change
In Bar Exam Rules.
To the Editor Of The Star:

40 Cn0 6oltoE u Ane 6CSr.
have read with interest the series Of
articles in your paper dealing with the
inequitable procedure In the Landlord
Tenant Court, and wish to call atten-
ton to another matter which works an
undue Hardship.
The new rules for admission to the
District Court limit the number Of sue
cessive times . candidate may take the
bar examination to three, and are made
retroactive In their application. n.
altar IN interval Of . year, the candidate
Evening star., 1939-11-13

Manual occupational skin diseases
are said to be increasing in the
United States. Could this be due to
notably curtailed hours per week Of
that ehcacious skin tonic, honest
perspiration?
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Tribute Paid Schubert
On Anniversary.

Tribute Paid Schubert
On Anniversary.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Franz Schubert died on November 10,
182S-111 years ago. During his 81 years
he must have been very busy man. He
composed over 600 songs.
my compositions" he once wrote in
his diary, spring from my sorrow" But
time has made up for much of 1t. No
man of his generation is more alive to-
day. His music was never of the honky-
tonk variety, blared forth from loud ra-
dios today, and forgotten tomorrow.
Schubert was to music Its great heart.
Outwardly simple and unpretentious
fellow, condemned to poverty. he yet
walked with the gods. A beautiful stream
OF crystal water may be, to one man,
just place where he may land few
fish; to another, and rarer man, it is q
never-ending source of inspiration and
pleasure. Schubert was a rare man.
Surrounded by many, they understood
little about what went on inside him.
The composer himself was silent on that
score. His own private life was lived on
q high scale. Small wonder the crowd
never understood him. No wonder he
failed miserably when he tried to write
music for the concert hall. Schubert
was too fine an artist to write popular
hits. Rather, his music had lasting
qualities.
One hundred and eleven years is
mighty long time. In another like space
Of time enough popular hits shall be
brought forth from Tin Pan Alley to
form stack Of song sheets as high as
the Empire State Building. But not one
OF them will last as long as Schuberts
lovely "Serenade." The words In it are
well chosen, indeed
E. HARRY ALEXANDER.
November 8.
Evening star., 1939-11-13

Some resident Of this country may
yet have a chance to buy at . bar
gain Q big unused snow-boat to live
In during the winter.
Evening star., 1939-11-13

Italy has fewer foreign tourists
now than for a long time, it is an
nounced. Just wait; they have not
seen any absent crowds yet.
Evening star., 1939-11-13

4. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use 70. republication of all news dspa tches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1939-11-13

fails on two more examinations, he is
barred from ever taking another one.
My complaint is not directed to the
provisions Of the rule itself, which is
reasonable enough. but to the fact that
it operates retroactively. The purpose
OF the rule would be adequately served
II 1t had been made applicable to future
examinations only, and not to those al
ready taken as well.
November 8. LAW STUDENT
Evening star., 1939-11-13
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Evening star., 1939-05-21
DEAD STORAGE
What happened to Mr.. Britt may happen
TO you! How would you meet the test?
by Joel 7. Dane
Illustrated by tt Rubin
Mvstruisd by Hy Rubin

went green, he dragged the lever into high
and trod on the gas. The car slid past the
danger spot, into welcome gloom once more.
Snowflakes mingled with the rain and the
windshield was clouded with cold, but Britt
found himself sweating. In the distance on
Columbus Avenue he had seen two colored
headlamps moving swiftly, heard siren
moan.
Edna's face was wet too. Police carr"
mo. An ambulance But if we'd had to
wait for it to pass, some of the crowd in the
lunchroom would have seen US, sure"
"An ambulance. Do you suppose it's 60
ing :. the7e?'
He shrugged. One should have reached
that other place already. Somebody would
surely have phoned - probably the woman
who had put her head out of the window
when she heard the scream of pain. Before
she had been able to say anything, Mr.. Britt
had stepped on the gas and. needless OF the
faulty brakes, had raced away, leaving the
old man crumpled heap against the curb in
a spatter of blood and broken glass.
mo ones chasing us" Edna had said,
after the first panic stricken moment, and
Mr.. Britt had answered. IF they don't get
us right away, they may not get us at all.
He had thought fast and he believed he
had a way out. He knew what the police
would be looking for and, by luck as astonish
ingly good as that which had caused the
accident had been bad, he should be able to
circumvent them there. The means were
within reach of his hand. Everything de-
pended on getting to place where he could
be, for few minutes. completely unobserved.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

y DE KNEW that every mans hand was
against him, every eye open, 50 he kept
d d to dimly-ighted streets on his way to
the park. He drove very carefully, dreading
the chance traffic mix-up that would bring
discovery. His wife was in the front seat
beside him, but he could not have felt greater
fear if he had been alone.
Drive faster" Edna ordered.
mo" On that last block the blue overcoat
of pedestrian had looked enough like a
policeman's to set their hearts pounding.
II don't dare"
"If you 60 too slow you'll attract attention.
E.Il be as much of giveaway as speed"
There was something in that; the usual
late motorist bowled along without such
caution He could; he was unburdened by
the horror that sat upon Mr.. Britt 8 mind.
A drunk reeled across the street in lamp
light that was too bright for comfort, but
drunk shouldn't notice anything. He did not;
he was sending line of barroom song toward
the murky December sky as the car fooled
decorously past.
Mr.. Britt was thankful for the rain and fog
that wrapped the city; it was operating for
him now, just as it had worked against him
before. And not even a sober man would
notice anything about the car from the rear.
Mr.. Britt doubted that anyone had caught
Evening star., 1939-05-21

his license number; there hadn't been time.
You're such fool, Walter" his wife
whined. Il told you you should have had
those brakes fixed last week."
What good is that now? . Damn! The
lights red.'
At Columbus Avenue the windows of an
all-night luncMoom flung glare across the
street. Mr. Britt saw that to wait within its
area for the traffic signal to change would be
disastrous to him. He knew one headlight
lens was smashed - he'd heard it 60 and
he could imagine the red smear on the bright
chromium of the bumper.
IN chance it slow" he grrmted. Make
a run for it if anyone halls us" The engine
bucked, protesting the dawdling pace, and
he had to shift into second. Then the light
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21

etery, Smyrna on Monday Mrs.
Izer was a native of Kenton, the
daughter of the late Robert l.. and
Elizabeth (Sylvester) Thompson.
She left Kenton in her girlhood
days to make her home in Phila-
delphia where later she married
the Rev. DR.. George S. Izer, Super
intendent of the Philadelphia Dis
trict Of the Philadelphia Confer
ence. After her husbands death
she moved to Phillipsburg, N. j.,
where she made her home with her
nephew Charles Furbush. She
leaves one brother, Robert Thomp-
son, now living in California. Mrs.
Izer was a frequent visitor to the
Downes family near Kenton and
in more recent years to Mrs. Nellie
Downes Deakyne, wife of Lee Dea-
kyne of this town. She was a
woman of fine attributes and had
a host of friends who mourn her
death.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
w. f. Nj. S. HOLDS MEETING
CONTINUED From rage One)

health. The following officers were
elected for the year: President,
Mrs. Lewis M. Price; First Vice
President, Mrs. James w. Colona;
Second Vice President, Mrs. Ralph
jefferson; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Charles Handy; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Cora Ford;
Treasurer, Miss Julia Griffith. The
program for the evening was in
charge of Miss Anna Beckett who
gave the prologue from the Study
Book for the year Women and the
Way" by Madame Chang Kai-
shek. Mrs. William R. Stats gave
review of the first chapter of the
book, In China" by Tseng Pae-
Sven. Some of the members dress
ed in Chinese costumes, Chinese
trinkets, toys, ETC., were on exhi-
bition, and after the meeting ad-
journed, a social hour with Chinese
refreshments were served.