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Evening star., 1939-10-31
Halloween

The festival of Halloween origi-
mated in ancient Britain and at the
start was far from the making
occasion it now is. True, there was
much shouting and singing and many
bonfires, but only for the purpose of
soaring away devils, witches and the
like, who were popularity supposed to
have a leave of absence from the
neither regions on October 31st. The
notion was either fostered or in
vented by the Druids, a heavily
whiskered group who built up repu-
tations as wise men mainly by avoid
ing the razor. It was easy in those
days for any one who was not
complete bonehead to hang out his
shingle as a wise man and get away
with it. Naturally he fooled his fell
low sages no more than politicians
fool each other these days-but he
did not have to, in districts where
there was gravy enough for all.
After a while, however, competition
grew keener as a spirit of doubt and
irreverence spread throughout Brit
ain. It was not always the Druid
with the longest beard who got the
biggest clientele. When it came to
be the one who could promise the
best protection against demons, poll
tics was definitely born. At first the
successful candidates held Office just
for the glory and prestige, but as
civilization advanced and money was
invented, they put on witch-hunting
campaigns climaxed by big cash ral-
lies at the danger period of the year,
October 31st. It is said to be a mere
coincidence that Halloween comes
only a few days before the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Compunioned

I lost Him in the tumult Of the street.
When men trod, each an independent
way,
Through furtive night or blatant.
jostling day
Without a friendly word or smile to
greet
Then, from the hundreds they might
chance to meet,
Their minds set firmly on their work
or play
Without a single hand outstretched to
stay
The steady progress Of their hurrying
feet.
found Him where His leafy tents were
spread,
Where silence seemed to be articulate-
The feet that passed too light to print
the sod,
The very winds poised, soundless over
head
There, where I seemed so small, His
works so great,
stood alone, yet very close to God.
ANNA M. PR1ESTLEY.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Cites Cause for Levity
In War on "ISms."
To the Editor Of The S

To the Editor Of The Star:
This recent typhoon in teapot over
the release of the mailing list of "The
American League for Peace and Democ-
racy" by the Dies Committee is cause
for great amusement.
Since 1882 I have had opportunity to
observe these so-called "parlor pink"
organizations at first hand, and they are
weak and Intellectual organizations of
an Intellectual group of people. Investi-
eating them has about as much sense
as investigating the neighborhood
pinochle club.
In 1882 I was doing postgraduate
work in economics at the University of
Chicago, and as good -natured observer
and loyal Democrat I derived much
innocent enjoyment from the cavortings
OF the Socialists and the Communists.
Without sullying the university's fair
reputation for Americanism, let me say
that the Communists were in the ma
jority, and the Socialists were consid-
cred conservatives. Being Democrat,
I was hide-bound old reactionary.)
Anyway, the whole business struck me
as being as simple and as potentially
harmful as barn dance at ST Corn
tossel's. The activities of the two groups
consisted chiefly of picketing Sam insults
Chicago home dt was at the time of the
collapse Of the insult empire), and the
group that succeeded in having the most
members arrested was deemed the
victor.
I have observed these groups in Chi
cago, in Michigan and here in WASH
ington, and, generally speaking, they are
group of poor, unhappy people. living
drab lives, who crave and relish the
feeling of being dangerously advanced"
in their views. To their own psycholo-
gies it gives them certain cachet to be
identified with cleft" organization.
But, come the revolution" out OF
group of 100 of these pinkos you will
fnd only about present with their
pickaxes and broAdswords.
At one time, through acquaintances,
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Germuny's Oil Supply

To Napoleon is attributed the
aphorism that an army fights on it's
stomach-that without food, even
the most valiant of troops are not
worthy. If the Little Corsican
were alive today, in the era of Diesel
engines, motorized artillery, mech
anized cavalry" airplanes and
submarines, he would have to revise
his dictum to read that an army
fights on its oil-that without a
plentiful supply of it, especially for
replenishment, it is helpless to con-
duct modern, large-scale war.
Former French Premier Joseph
Caillaux, one of his country's out
standing economic authorities and
specialist on German conditions,
contributes to the Paris Soir an
analytical study of the oil difficulties
which the highly mechanical Nazi
war machine faces.
Does it not show a singular lack
of foresight" M. Caillaux asks, that
the Germans should by their motori-
cation have made their strategy de-
pend upon a liquid to which they
have so little access?" Then the
former premier states that for war;
time consumption experts estimate
that the Reich would need between
100000 and 4O,OO0,OO0 tons of oil
year. Rumania, on which Hitler is
counting heavily as a source of sup
ply, produces less than 6,5O0OOO tons
annually, and it is unlikely that Ger
nancy could obtain the full output,
as the lions share of it is under con-
tract to Anglo-French interests. Rus
sian exports, which reached 100000
tons in 1882, fell to just over 100000
tons in 1888. Practically all Russian
oil exports are made by way of the
Black Sea, and would be exposed to
the allied blockade.
M. Caillaux notes that the United
States has nearly tWo-thirds of the
worlds oil while large portion of
the remainder is open exclusively to
the allies. The French statesman
economist concludes that Germanys
only hope of possessing herself of
an adequate supply for modern war
lies in the manufacture of synthetic
oil. Her Ersatz skill in that particu-
lar field has so far not produced
notable results.
Iron, in case OF a long war, presents
an equally grave problem to the
Nazis, in M. Caillaux's view. Seventy
per cent of German ore ordinarily
comes from Sweden's famous mines,
but the British blockade shuts off
that avenue of supply. With oil and
iron effectually barred to the enemy,
the French Senator declares that
"the western powers must show a
positive genius for blundering If they
lose this war"
This argument rests, of course, on
the allies capacity to retain COM
mand of the sea and to maintain the
blockade which the Germans all but
publicly admit is already accom-
plishing its slow but steady work Of
economic strangulation.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Friendship Urged for
America and japan
Abroeotion Of Trade Treaty
DepIored os Being
Harsh Measure

To the Editor Of The Star:
The two great neighbors. United States
and Japan, bordering the large ex-
panse of the Pacific Ocean have, in
their respective spheres of national ac-
tivity, regarded each other as worthy
of association by close ties of friendship.
The United States of America and the
Empire of Japan have many good points
in common. Both nations are at the
peak of their greatness and power.
America, young and full of vitality,
knocked at the doors of Japan some
rs years ago through Commodore Perry,
and from that time the development
of Japan, through her contact with the
United States, went ahead by leaps
and bounds.
These two nations are destined to be
powerful factors in world affairs and
are in position to maintain peace
and order, especially in view of the
fact that world equilibrium is swinging
more and more toward Asia, on one
side, and on the other toward the
United States. In Europe there is chaos,
but in the great Pacific basin, in spite
of the present conflict in China, there
exists the foundation for better world
plan. To achieve this better world plan
it Is only logical that both the United
States and Japan should shoulder this
great task and work amicably together
to achieve that aim. There is no
estrangement between these two coun-
tries that Is not possible to bridge.
Some misunderstanding has arisen over
the present China incident through the
inadvertent destruction or damage of
American commercial or religious prop
critics by the japanese forces operating
in areas where .Americans have estab-
lished themselves. But in every case
Japan has Immediately apologiZed and
fully compensated for the losses incurred
by American nationals or institutions
President Roosevelts abrogation of the
Japanese American treaty of commerce
and navigation of 1911 undoubtedly
came as a shock to the Japanese nation
but saner reflection reveals that, in
spite of this abrogation, there is no
reason to believe that the American
Nation as a whole bears any Ill will
toward the japanese nation. Even Sem
ator Key Pittman, that doughty anti
japanese exponent, has stated that the
restoration of Japanese American friend
ship is possible. Coming from such an
extreme viewpoint there is naturally
fervent hope in Japan that President
Roosevelt, Congress and the American
Nation as a whole will realize the serious
mistake they have made in causing a
rift in Japanese American friendship
through the abrogation.
Both China and Japan hold the
United States in high esteem as the
most democratic Nation in the world
and much of the modern progress regis
tered in these two countries has been
modelled along American lines China
and Japan. therefore, look toward the
United States for guidance and friendly
cooperation and not for harsh measures
which will hinder the establishment of
permanent peace in East Asia.
Marking China. L. K. KENTWELL,
Editor, Voice of New China.
October IS
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Jay Franklin Reminded
OF History.

To the Editor of The Star:
Jay Franklin said in The Star, Octo-
ber 9, that bold souls have suggested
that something should be done about the
Senate, just as something was done
about the Supreme Court to curb their
usurpation of national authority This
bold gentleman a few years ago was in
weighing against the Supreme Court for
setting aside the N. R. A. More recently
he has said that the Senate was super
fluous and should be abolished; for rea-
son he goes back to 1919, when the Sem
ate rejected the Versailles Treaty and the
League of Nations.
1t is favorite contention of some Eu-
ropeans and of our internationalist that
the strife and present war in Europe is
due to the betrayal of the principles OF
fusing to join the League of Nations
History shows that this idea is wholly
erroneous and that the Senate never
rendered the country greater service
than when it refused to ratify the work
of the Paris Peace Conference.
Lloyd George tells us in his memoirs
with what contempt Premier Clemenceau
regarded the "messianic" proposals. as
he termed them, of President Wilson.
And when Mr.. Wilson refused to bind
the United States in a triple alliance
with France and England, guaranteeing
the territorial integrity of France,
Clemenceau invoked the Paris press In
the most scurrilous denunciation of him
until he surrendered. Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State and head of the
American delegation of the Peace Con-
ference, recorded in his diary May 16,
1919, "An instance of the lengths to
which these compromises and make
shifts are going occurred this morning
when Col. House sent to Mr.. White, Gen.
lowing proposal: That the United States,
Great Britain and France enter into
formal alliance to resist any aggressive
action by Germany against France or
Belgium, and to employ their military,
financial and economic resources for this
purpose. We three agreed" he says,
that if that agreement was made, the
OAlACA 1CooOA AOl VIC bCdSuC VI NdllOlIS
as now planned disappeared. - What
impressed me most was that, to gain
French support for the League, the pro-
poser of the alliance was willing to de-
stroy the chief feature of the League.
- How would such proposal be re-
ceived in the United States, with its ira
ditional policy of avoiding entangling
alliances? OF course, when one considers
1t, the proposal is preposterous and would
be laughed at and rejected" Nevertheless,
President Wilson, by special commission,
directed Secretary Lansing to negotiate"
and sign such an alliance.
H. G. Wells in his Outline of History"
page 1867, says, This poor covenant, ar
rived at in this fashion, returned with
President Wilson to America, and there
it was subjected to an amount of opposi-
ton, criticism, which showed, among
other things, how relatively unimpaired
was the mental energy of the United
States. The broad instinct of the
American people seems to have been
sound in its distrust of the proposed
settlement" w. +. WuMOTH.
October 16.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
German Effort to Form Alliance
With Mexico Recalled.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The STAR
Those who think this hemisphere safe
from German aggression in the event of
a German victory, might do worse than
to consider the secret dispatch which
emanated from the German government
and was sent to their Minister. at Mexico
City on January 10, 1917.
This message proposed German alli-
ance with Mexico on the following basis:
Make war together and together make
peace. Germany is to give general f1nan-
cial support, and 1T is understood that
Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory
in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona"
Nor does any one suppose for a single
moment that Germany has changed for
the better since Hitler rose to power?
October ~. H. HARRISON.
Chicago. Ill.
Evening star., 1939-10-31

The Third Reich will stand for a
thousand years, declares Hitler. A
thousand is a long time, Adolf;
wouldn't you be willing to make it
999, or even $50?
Evening star., 1939-10-31

1t is stated that four million young
people in the United States are out
of school and out of work. Yes, and
perhaps another million employed,
but locking out Of the window.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
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@. What is psychasthenia?-J c. H.
A. 1t is form of neurosis in which
the patient is victim of obsessions or
compulsions such as humming certain
tune or touching every fence post. The
condition is characterized by lack Of
energy or decision.
Evening star., 1939-10-31

WASHING TON, d. C.
TUESDAY October 81, 1899
Evening star., 1939-10-31

@. When was the seal of the United
States adopted?-R. L. P.
A. The Great Seal of the United States
was adopted on June 20, 1882.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the ans10er to any
question of fact by writing The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-03-09
Chamber of Com
merce Settled In
New Quarters

The Chamber of Commerce is
now located in their new quarters
in the San Carlos Theatre Build
ing. 1t will be the aim OF the
Chamber of Commerce to make
this a place for strangers to drop
in and get information and to make
them comfortable while waiting or
transacting business in the city. It
will be used by the different COM
mittees as a meeting place and for
the directors meeting. At a meet
ing held Tuesday it was decided to
have line cuts made that can be
used on the back OF stationary TO
advertise the town. These cuts
can be obtained by the business
men from the Chamber of Com
merce to be used for printing the
back of the stationary. Ben Jarratt
presided over the meeting in the
absence of Pres. Ketchersid.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-03-09
.Effie's Beauty Shop
COMPLICATIONS

Effies Beauty Shop had a grand
opening Wednesday, the public be-
ing invited in to see their new ar
rangements and alterations.
The color scheme is done in
Maroon and Ivory. The walls are
done in ivory and a flesh peach
colored tint, and decorated with
inlaid feature stripping giving it a
streamline designed. The same
modern design is used in printing
the name on the window and on
the glass in the door. The affect
is very stunning. A new floor cover
ing has been laid to blend in with
the rest of the decorations. An
other booth has been added and
each booth is cut off from the
others with Venetian blinds which
hang against maroon colored
Grapes. 1t is all very smart and
bound to please the aesthetic taste
of the most scupulous.
Mr.. Ernie Lindemann designed
and produced the arrangement and
can be justly proud of his work.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-03-09
Fishing Party Goes
To Rocky Point

Karl Payne accompanied by Sen.
Coxon, Senator Bacon, and Hugh
H. Wilson, Traffice Manager for
the Santa Fe, made up a party of
four to fish at Rocky Point They
spent Saturday night at Salinas
and expected to drive the IS miles
to Rocky Point and fish Sunday,
but the road from Salinas to Rocky
Point was so rough that it took
them nearly four hours to cover
the distance and found on their
arrival that the last fishing boat
had just left. However the trip
was not total loss as it was in
the nature of an inspection trip for
looking over this country in regard
to the new highway that is con-
templated on being built. Judging
from their experience we are sure
that they are all in favor of the
new highway and will wait until it
is finished before making another
attempt to reach the Rocky Point
fishing grounds.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-03-09
Musical Dept. Will
Open In Coolidge
Furniture Store

Another long felt need will be
filled in Coolidge when a Musical
Department will be opened in the
Coolidge Furniture Store. This de-
partment of the store will be under
the Supervision of Mrs. Ben Jarratt
and Mrs. Jarratt will see that
every need in the musical line
will be satisfied by rendering COM
plete service. A complete stock
of musical supplies will be carried:
sheet music, wind instruments,
violins, strings, bows, resin,
cases, and pianos. Mrs. Jarratt,
who is unsteady inclined, possesses
the qualifications that should insure
instant success in this new enter
prise. Hurried plans are being rush
ed so that everything, as near as
possible, will be in readiness for
the Stores Grand Opening on Satur-
day. Mrs. Jarratt will also be in
charge of the Gift Department
which the new Furniture Store will
feature.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-03-09
Rotary Club
Entertained By
Phoenix Visitors

J. G. Jayne was chairman of the
program given at the Rotary Club
Luncheon Thursday and gave an
interesting report on the develop
ment of Highway plans. Mr.. Jayne
introduced Mr.. Louis ]. Taylor,
who sang in excellent voice two
vocal numbers accompanied on the
piano by Miss Naomi Gilmore. Mr.
Valance was then introduced and
gave a fine talk on Title TO
Property. He said that Titles
analyze property rights that at
first original deeds had to be passed
down from owner to owner but
this custom was replaced by
abstracts. Charlie Cohen supplied
the cigars for the occasion iii
honor of the new arrival at his
home. The visitors were: Out of
town Rotoriar members: Louis j.
Taylor, asst. secretary Of the Phoe-
nix Title and Trust Co. Gordon
secretary to the Phoe-
nix Title and Trust Co., and R. E.
Fulton, Florence; from Coolidge:
Fred WurtZ, Pres. of the Farm
Bureau, and Charles Moody.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-03-09
Grover Hall Has
Been Appointed
Nash Dealer

Appointment of Grover Hall, Ari-
IONA Boulevard, Coolidge, Arizona.
covering the territory Of Casa Gran
de, Eloy, Coolidge, and Florence.
Arizona, as dealer for the Nash
Motors Division of Nash,Kelvinator
Corporation was announced here to-
day.
The company, Grover Hall said,
will handle the complete line of
Nash cars which consists of %
models in four series-the Nash
Lafayette Special, the Nash De
Luxe, the Nash Ambassador Six
and the Nash Ambassador Eight.
The new 1899 Nash cars, he de-
clared, are receiving a tremendous
reception in all parts of the country
with many places reporting sales
double those of a year ago.
Completely restyled from stem to
stern, the new cars are of pure
aerodynamic design, featuring
radiator and catwalk grilles Of
shining chromium and with head
lights sunk into the massive front
tenders.
The foremost modern features
are the Weather Eye conditioned
air system for winter driving and
the economy Cruising Gear.
Another important advance Is
the super-powered engine Of the
Nash Lafayette, or low priced
series of cars. 1t is described as
the most simple gasoline engine yet
designed with many parts less
than conventional automobile power
plants.
The new engine design is so much
more efficient and trouble free
that it makes SO horsepower pos,
sible for low priced car Despite
this increase in power, operating
economy will be 10 per cent better
than last year"
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-03-09
Jones Sends Arizona
Citrus To Roosevelt
and Winchell

Boxes of Arizona citrus are on
their way to President Roosevelt
and Walter Winchell, gifts Of Gov.
Jones, as part of the first annual
observance of Arizona Citrus Week,
which the governor proclaimed as
being March 2 through March IL.
The fruit was the choicest of the
crop, tree-rippened and carefully
and specially wrapped, and sent to
their respective destinations IN
Washington, D. c., and New York
by fast express to insure their ar
rival in perfect condition.
To each of the recipients the
governor sent an aiI.mail special
delivery letter explaining the gift.
To President Roosevelt, the gov
ernor wrote:
"All Arizona joins me in sending
you greetings and a small token
of our esteem, box of the finest
grapefruit grown in the United
States.
Grown as they are under the
constant rays of the Arizona sun,
in soil rich in chemicals necessary
to their perfect growth, scientifical-
" watered by irrigation, our grape
fruit are rich in vitamins and deli
cious to the palate.
1--WE are celebrating Arizona
Citrus Week throughout the state,
and want you to share in this
glorious observance with US.
1--WE trust you will find as much
pleasure in consuming the grape
fruit as we have had in sending
them to you
To Walter Winchell, the COVER
nor wrote:
"The people of Arizona join me
in sending you bit of Arizona
sunshine-a box of Arizona's finest
grapefruit.
Arizona, where the weather IS
always fine, grows the best grape
fruit in the United States, and we
trust you will find the proof of
this statement in the box We are
sending you.
1--WE are celebrating Arizona
Citrus Week, and want you to join
in the festivities by eating the
fruit, or drinking its fresh juice
We are sure you will enjoy 1T, and
benefit by the sunshine vitamins II
contains.
Should you want a larger sample,
we would like you to come and get
it. Arizona Republic.