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Evening star., 1939-05-18
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Evening star., 1939-05-18
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Evening star., 1939-05-18

Remember, this is clearance in the real sense.
Not one piece has been bought Every bit of it is
= merchandise from our own stocks marked to a
fraction of their original prices Naturally many
pieces are one-of-a-knd >. in fact most of them
are. And there's clear saving of at least ONE.
HALF and very often MUCH MORE, for all who
shop here tomorrow. Such being the case,
no mail or phone ORDERS nothing sold to dealers,
nothing held for future delivery, all sales final.
BdomF Fmhr Seventh Floor
Evening star., 1939-09-26

war against totalitarian aggression,
for, through their control Of the seas,
they would have almost exclusive
access to our markets. It should
occasion no surprise, then, to read
reports Of cables and radio chan
nels carrying urgent pleas from
Hitler and Stain for a drive on
Congress as 1t begins consideration
of the neutrality problem. It be-
hooves Congress to inquire care
fully into the origin Of all petitions
now deluging the Capitol in connec-
tion with the consideration Of Amer
ican foreign policy. Whatever the
congressional action ON the neutral
ity question may be, the American
people will want to have assurance
that no alien propaganda from any
source-totalitarian or otherwise
has played the slightest part in the
final vote.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Red Hot News

California is more or less justly
proud of its variegated industries and
the products it exports, which range
from the humble prune all the way
up to the super extra colossal epic
film. 1t is also painfully and quite
boresomely proud of another asset
not subject to export-its climate. If
it were possible, the State right now
would gladly ship some of its sun
shine to less favored localities, and
do something to reduce temperatures
which have been ranging from
cool ninety degrees at midnight up
to more than a hundred at noon.
The heat wave has been especially
hard on editors, who have not only
had to swelter in it but have also
been forced to undertake the dis
tasteful task of reporting the sad
news to the barbarian world outside
of California. The other day a group
of them in San Francisco had an
especially tough time of it. Outside,
the thermometer registered a bare
ninety-seven and yet did not seem to
tell the complete story. 1t felt more
like a hundred and ninety-seven.
Many interesting comments on the
heat were made, ruthlessly filtered
out by the telegraph operator before
he could safely put them on the
wires. Hotter and hotter grew the
room, until it became obvious to one
and all that some climax was due.
1t arrived in the person of hum
BILE copy boy, whose class rating is
about ten points lower than a plebe
at Annapolis. This particular one,
however, had in his heart the best
interests of the fourth estate. Hav-
ing made sure that enough inspira-
ton had been provided for his edi-
tors to produce good hot copy, he
nonchalantly strolled in and turned
off the radiators, which had acci-
dentally been going full blast. 1t was
tense moment in the editorial room.
Words were quite useless; no one
could think of any that would cover
the situation. The fate of the copy
boy is still a mystery. It is not yet
known whether he was fred, or pro-
NOTED to be an editor.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
The Truck Strike

While the genesis of the dump
truck drivers strike here is none too
clear, the violence that flared yes
terday emphasizes the necessity for
new tactics to effect a settlement.
One man beaten, another hit with
brick, and eight arrested on charges
Of disorderly conduct is the net re-
suit of the first outbreak of violence
since the strike was called two weeks
ago. Since disorder generally can be
counted on to breed disorder, more
trouble may be looked for unless
peace is restored.
The ostensible cause OF the strike
is demand for a fifteen per cent
wage increase by the Drivers, Chauf-
feurs and Helpers Union, whose men,
bers transport construction materials
for truck operators. This is the issue
that repeatedly has been the sole
concern OF the Labor Department
conciliator who has sought unsuc-
cessfully to adjust the difficulty.
When the walkout took place, how
ever, a spokesman for the drivers
said jurisdictional row was re-
Sponsible, explaining that the En-
gineers' Union was insisting upon
operating mobile concrete mixers, al
though this work had been assigned
to the drivers by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, with which both
units are affiliated. Then other lead
ers denied this, and pointed to the
recent Atlantic City agreement be-
tween the Building Trades Depart
ment of the A. F. of L. and the Asso-
ciated General Contractors outlaWing
jurisdictional strikes that long have
disturbed the building industry.
With due regard for this denial it
Is fact that engineers have taken
concrete mixers through picket lines
established by the drivers, indicating
that relations are not harmonious.
Whatever the underlying cause of
the strike may be, the time has come
for the disputing groups to get to-
gether. If pay is the sole issue, there
is no good reason why the question
should not be submitted to arbitra-
ton. If jurisdictional trouble is at
the bottom, then it is up to respon-
sible heads Of the A. F. of L. to step
in and give some substance to the
Atlantic City agreement.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Sigmund Freud

There is an underlying irony in
the life of every man whose career is
marked by distinguished thought. It
lies in the fact he understands the
why Of attacks on his thinking too
we'll even to expect more tolerance.
The career of the late Doctor Sig
mund Freud is case in point. Wheth-
er one holds him to be scientist or
philosopher, his was a distinguished
career. It was he who took the para
dox of man, a creature who deplores
war but yet insists on waging it, and
pointed out that man is not a think
ing being, but a we'll of subconscious
desires, or wills. What happens to
thought, he might have asked, when
flags are waving and bands are play
ing and the man in the street has
chance to pull himself out of his
dreary little rut and be a hero? It
was by segregating the subconscious
from the rest of mans being that
Doctor Freud was able to found the
school of psycho-analysis, by which,
through association, the pSychiatrist
seeks to unravel the tangled threads
of the SubconsciouS that are evi-
denced by confusion-troubled minds.
For his contribution to systema-
tized thinking, Doctor Freud has been
attacked as we'll as praised. Too
much emphasis on sex, it is charged;
and Freud's disciples answer that
sex is only one of the wills buried
deep in the subconscious, and that
Freud is too much identified with sex
by people who are more interested in
sex than they are in thought. AS
Freud himself said: People seem too
prone to popularize the lewd instead
of the intellectual fact" Freud's
theory of the subconscious may even
be an explanation of that. Being the
thinker that he was, moreover, it is
unlikely that he expected anything
else. Nevertheless, few people know
of such contributions by Freud to
psychological literature as his essay
dissecting wit and the comic.
When Freud's books were burned
by the Nazis in the bonfire which
consumed the works of Heine and
other famous non-Aryan authors, the
psychologist remarked: well, at
least 1 have been burned in good
company" In the comment there is
no trace of anger, no suggestion of
vindictiveness. It was the reaction
of a man who knew and understood
human nature too well to expect
more of any man, even Nazi chief
tain, than that man could give. What
meaning had psychology to a man
whose emotions had subconsciously
been twisted into the shape of a
sWastika?
And the final irony? Exile from
Vienna, the theater of his psyche
logical discoveries, and flight to Eng
land. There must be some place in
the world where freedom still eX-
ists," he said. 1t was hard even for
a specialist in the subconscious to
understand how mans desires can
Danish freedom.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Approves Canadians View
OF the Neutrality Act.
September 20.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The following. part of letter dated
September Is, 1899, Fredericton, N. B.,
Canada" expresses a Canadians view
of our Neutrality Act:
Another thing I cannot understand
is why the United States of America has
been supplying Japan with munitions,
yet allows flimsy technicaity to pre-
vent their supplying us, who are doing
what every other civilized country should
undeniably do, endeavoring to extermi-
nate the world menace-Nazi-ism or
Hitlerism. We did declare war Japan
did not. But, is she not waging ter
rible and ruthless war against poor, in
nocent Chinese for no reason except to
grab territory she covets? Is it consist
ent Of the United States of America to
thus help the Japanese and refuse to
help us rid the world of human devils?
Why does she wink at Japan's cruelty?
Why aid in wholesale murder of lnno-
cent Chinese men, women and children?"
Undoubtedly the views thus expressed
are the views of many, If not the major
ity of the people Of the United States.
September 20. JOHN N. QUINN.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Truce1peu.

Be sure about the bottom Of the
bulb!
Many persons, unfortunately, plant
bulbs upsidedown.
1t is true that the shoots will turn
around, If a bulb is put In wrong-way
up and come out all right In the end,
but it surely is not the best way to
plant them, since it throws an unneces-
sary strain on the bulb.
Nature never plants her bulbs this
way. As the bulblets are formed on
the plants, the shoots come out at an
angle, but generally pointed upwards.
Perhaps 1t Is more than just a matter
of time, after all. They say that as
the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined,
and no doubt this applies to all plants.
II In nature a bulb starts the wrong
way, 1t is just that much handicap in
the universal struggle toward sunshine
and fresh air.
Most fall editions of seed catalogs
contain a section devoted to grass seeds,
as II to remind us that this is a year.
around problem.
Usually we find sections devoted to
the Darwin tulips, the cottage and the
breeder, all blooming in May, and favor
ties with most people. From these has
grown a new race of so-called Triumph
tulips, but these are early.
The single and double early tulips,
usually on shorter stems, are still be-
loved of many gardeners and some of
them should be in every garden, with
out doubt although many home owners
fail to plant them now.
There are many other tulips-any
catalog will show sections devoted to
parrot tulips, so-called, species tulips for
rock garden, lily-flowered tulips, tulips
with crinkled edges and many others.
Hyacinths are beloved of all, but not
all of us plant them, which is our loss.
They may be used outdoors or indoors,
but in either case you must get the
bulbs this fall.
Daffodils or narcissi are a field all
by themselves. There are many types,
including trumpet, poeticus, ETC., some
nine sorts, in all.
intriguing, ranging from the butter
cups and snowdrops to the dog tooth
violets and Kias and many more, most
Of them small, but fascinating to the
flower lover.
This is also good time of the year
to plant the bulbous iris types. as well
as the various hardy lilies. The latter
are not as dependable, in average gar
den hands, as the so-called Dutch bulbs,
and before one goes in for them on
any extended scale some real study
Of the subject should be made, unless
one does not mind fiat failure from
the start.
Fall is the time to think mostly of
tulips, daffodils and lawns. If the lat
ter is seeded now while there is yet
time and the tulips and daffy-down-
dillies are put in before freezing, the
old yard will look better next spring
than it has for long time
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Neutrality Propaganda

While the Dies Committee investi-
eating un-American activities was
learning from a former official of
the Soviet Red Cross how some gull
lible Americans allegedly have been
the unwilling dupes Of a high-pres-
sure Communistic propaganda ma
chine in this country, thousands of
kilograms and letters urging reten-
ton Of the arms embargo were
pouring into the post Office at the
Capitol. It would be untrue and
unfair to say that all of these ap-
peals were inspired by alien propa-
ganda. AS a matter of fact, a sub
stantial number of them doubtless
came from 100 per cent Americans
who detest foreign isms" and who
sincerely believe that it would be
to the best interests of the United
States to leave the present embargo
section on the statute books. 1t
should be interesting to these Amer
lean citizens, however, to learn
that some of the petitions in be-
half of the embargo plan appar-
emily came from Communists and
Nazis or their friends in response to
instructions cabled or radioed from
Moscow and Berlin.
The reports do not seem so fan
tastic after perusal of testimony re-
garding Communist and Nazi activi-
ties in this country given recently
before the Dies Committee. DR.. Da-
vid M. Dubrowsky, former director
in the United States for the Soviet
Red Cross, for example, told the
committee Saturday that Russia is
financing propaganda campaign in
America through "rackets" supported
by the hard-earned dollars of Ameri-
can sympathizers. Money collected
for famine relief, he declared, was
diverted into the Soviet treasury and
used for propaganda instead of
bread. DR.. Dubrowsky said he sew
cred connections with the Soviet re-
gime because Stain transformed
what was once an idealistic move
ment into political gangsterism."
An excerpt from a typical "neu-
trality' cablegram said to have come
from Berlin follows: "In view of
forthcoming meeting of Congress and
possible amendment of neutrality
laws following alleged Athena Incl
dent and bombing of open towns Of
Poland, please ask all our American
friends at once to appeal by tele-
gram for the full maintenance of
neutrality laws" Similar messages
from Russia have been received, it
was said. The proposed amendment
of the neutrality laws, of course, con-
templates repeal of the embargo on
arms, ammunition and implements
of war to belligerents in the Euro
pean war. Such repeal, as The Star
repeatedly has pointed out, would
involve a return to principles of in
ternational law to the extent that our
markets would be thrown open to
any belligerent willing and able to
trade with us. A take title here
and carry it yourself" clause, in ad-
dition, has been advocated as a safe
guard against torpedoing of Ameri-
can vessels and loss of American
lives and cargoes at sea. But Herr
Hitler and his new-found ally, Stain,
do not like these proposals-and for
very good reasons. The embargo is
seriously handicapping Britain and
France, enemies of Hitlerism and
Stalinism. To repeal it would be to
help the allies materially In their
Evening star., 1939-09-26

States Government intends to do
everything in its power to insulate
this continent against war at the
same time that it strives with all its
might to alleviate the disastrous
economic effect of the conflict upon
peoples who would have none Of
Europe's war.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

In recent years the country's seed
houses have started sending around bulb
catalogs in the fall.
The first Of these has Just come In, q
neat compilation Of some 40 pages,
adorned fore and aft with colored illus
trations Of tulips and dafYodils.
This is the time Of year. as every one
knows, to plant the so-called Dutch bulbs,
If you want their flowers In your yard
next spring.
A little forethought, a little money, and
. little work-then nature takes care Of
them all for you, paying richly in colors
and pleasures later on.
Bulbs are Just as simple as that, good
rich floral fun in every way.
Yet great many gardeners make .
great fuss about them, creating perplex-
ity where really there Is very little.
Perhaps that is just as well. The
pleasant perplexities of gardening are
part of the fun. All sorts Of things can
go wrong, and then the gardener must
right them as best he can.
Bulb planting charts, in the fall
catalogs, remove one of the favorite bug
bears of home owners.
How deep should they be planted?"
It is favorite worry.
Here, according to our catalog, are the
depths and distances apart for some
favorites:
Crocus, 3 inches deep and 3 inches
apart.
Snowdrop. 3 deep and apart.
Scilla, 4 deep. 3 apart.
Grape hyacinth. ~ inches deep, 3
inches apart.
Lilium candidum, 6 deep, II apart.
Hyacinth, inches deep, 8 apart.
Narcissus. deep, 6 to 8 inches apart
Early tulips, deep, or inches apart.
Late tulips, 7 deep, S to 8 inches apart.
Hardy lilies, 8 or 8 inches deep, IL to
IS apart.
The depths, in all cases. refer to the
bottom of the bulb
1t must be kept In mind that there Is
nothing hard and fast about such table.
1t doesn't make much difference, If a
bulb is planted a bit lower or bit higher,
except that 1t will come through the soil
somewhat later or earlier, as the case
may be.
The depths and distances apart are
approximations. 1t Is not at all neces-
sary to use q ruler for each and every
bulb.
r. n n n
If one is not experienced in planting
bulbs, it is not a bad idea to measure
carefully the first half dozen planted.
Suppose you are putting in tulip bulbs
in late October or early November, the
best general time, just so you get them
in before the ground freezes solid.
Just how deep inches is may not be
apparent unless you actually dig hole
and measure with a rule, but after you
have done this few times. the distance
down-which applies to the bottom OF
the bulbs quickly learned.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Warns Against Politics
In Neutrality Debate.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The diversities of this world are many
indeed. Living as we do in q world con-
fronted with so many isns and philoso-
phies, it Is little wonder that the various
races, creeds and nationalities of which
we are a part continue to. perpetuate
themselves and digest their own dogmas
with such reverence.
It is interesting to note, therefore, that
in spite Of such division Of thought
there are some things about which a
majority of nations and all peoples
agree. The one great fact that have
in mind is peace. The human race is
devoted to this magnanimous principle.
It has to in order to sustain its very in
tegr1ty. 1t goes hand in hand with the
law of self-preservation. But, even with
peace, we find difference of opinion on
how to preserve it.
Some cry, Cash and carry!" while
others wish to refrain from all transac-
tions whatsoever with the belligerent
nations. They tell us that to participate
in this blood business is to invite in
volvement, sooner or later, on the side
Of the allies. Their argument is strong
and human. It carries weight with q
great many Of intelligent American peo-
pie. Those who disagree say, "No" 1--WE
must supply Britain and France with
foodstuffs and materials of war, for are
they not (they argue) our first line of
defense?"
DC yIyysifn Sc ot n 1Ncc
to know which is the wiser course.
admit that from the start. You may
say, therein, why do discuss subject
about which I know not even my own
mind? I will tell you why. Because in
any event. regardless Of what we do
about neutrality, we must not in any way
be guided by selfish or political motives.
We must make great decision, but
we must so make 1t that its result will,
in every possible way, guarantee to us
that this Nation, the home of freedom,
equality, justice and fraternity, shall
never in the history Of its continuance
send another A. E. F. across 5000 miles
of formidable ocean to fight for the i'm
perialistic unscrupulousness of any body
polite. on the Continent of Europe. We
owe this not only to ourselves but to
posterity and the destiny of the Amer
ican republics. We should and we must
be the guiding light of peace and justice
in world gone mad with power politics.
Keep America aloft and, by doing so,
We can set the example which all Of Eu-
rope sorrowfully looks for and prays will
lead them out of the depths of degrada-
ton onto plane Of greater spiritual
and communal understanding.
Let Us demonstrate once and for all
that We stand for peace on earth, good
Evening star., 1939-09-26

will toward men by manifesting through
action and not words the brotherly love
which we desire and do possess here in
the Americas. May God and His infinite
wisdom guide us in the coming session.
BENJAMIN r. STICKNEY, Jr.
September 20.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Expresses Gratitude for
Shinn Letter.

To the Editor OF The Star:
May express In your Letters From the
Public" column my gratitude to The Star
for generously granting almost a column
for the splendid letter from Mr.. George
c. Shinn in the Woodward Building con-
cerning the urgency for action to keep
this country out Of the European war.
1t was masterpiece. hope every
father and mother read it. And I hope
they will encourage Mr.. Shinn by ex-
pressing their appreciation. Mr.. Shinns
ability and The Stars public spirit have
given us something to think about
September 10. ED. ATKINSON.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Cash-and Garry Plan
Believed to Be Best,

To the Editor o; The Star:
To keep us out Of war, we must go back
to cash and carry"
Supplies will decide the war-if we fail
to furnish supplies to England and
France, the war will be prolonged
The longer the war lasts, the greater
the danger of our going in.
With "cash and carry" the cash is paid
before the goods are shipped, and the
goods are carried in foreign ships.
Cash and carry in no way involves us
1T will help shorten the war and keep
us out of it. ], J. McPHIILIPS.
Atlantic, Mass.
September 10,
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Takes Issue With
Libby Letter.

AAOUy ACttcTs
To the Editor Of The Star:
The letter Of John E. Libby (The Star,
September l0 is confusing and mislead-
ing.
For centuries Catholic people, to insure
a proper education for their children,
have established and maintained schools
and colleges throughout the United
States.
I would venture to say that approxi-
mately one-third OF their yearly gradu-
ates are not Of the Catholic faith, the
study Of religion being optional
Education being compulsory, is there
any freedom in compelling a student to
matriculate in q school without q course
consonant with his desires?
Catholic people ask Uncle Sam to be
fair and pay for education and books
for their children. A CATHOLIC.
September 20.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

=. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ioriter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn, for publication Is
permissible. Please be briet!
Evening star., 1939-09-26
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WASHINGTON. D. c.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
WASHING TON, d. C.
TUESDAY September 26, 1899
THEODORE w. MOVES, Editor.

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