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Evening star., 1939-10-19
Miscarriage of Justice

A while ago Mr.. c. Leon De Aryan
of San Diego had occasion to pur-
chase piece of cardboard for fifteen
cents, plus the California three per
cent sales tax, amounting in this
instance to nine-twentieths of cent.
But Mr.. Akers, the seller, demanded
a whole extra penny. Patiently Mr..
De Aryan explained that that would
be eleven-tWentieths of a cent too
much, and that he would not pay it.
Eventually, in order to get the card
board, he was forced to eat his rash
words and pay the penny without
getting back any change.
Smarting under the injustice, he
took the matter to the courts. One
after another they turned him down,
and it was an especially bitter blow
when the California Supreme Court
decided against him. He was in de-
spair. Had he not paid at the rate
Of six and tWo-thirds per cent in
stead of three? Was this the fruit
OF a hundred and Slxty-three years
of democracy, and was Hitler right
after all in his contention that it was
played out? Or, by any chance, was
there some august body, impartial,
aloof from petty politics, which
would grant him justice? Like a
flash, the answer came; he appealed
to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
From here on the tale becomes
almost too sad to print. Sufnce it to
say that Hitler was right; the Su-
preme Court has just refused to re-
view the case, and Mr.. De Aryan is
irretrievably out n-twentieths of
a cent.
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This does not mean that 1t is the best
liked. Farmers, in particular, have dis
liked the crow, although today there
seems to be some abatement along this
line.
Bird conservation work has helped
the crow, too, by proving more or less
to every ones satisfaction that because
bird takes few grains, or cherries, or
seeds, this does not necessarily mean
that 1t actually is running the crop.
Still, 1t requires one to be great deal
more Of a philosopher of the everyday
than most men are, perhaps, to ask man
to stand still while some creature, on
two legs or four, seems to be taking
freely what he makes his living from.
1t has been demonstrated that the gains,
from the various activities Of bird life,
are far greater than the losses. Nature,
we have been assured on pretty good
authority, knows her way about; she has
remedies, within herself, for all diff
culties and losses; when she seems to be
running at one place, she really Is helping
at another, If man will not interfere too
much.
The crows magpies and jays make up
a wonderful bird family, all of them
given to thieving, as humans call it.,
although it is pretty broad and pointed
word to hurl at living creatures which
really know nothing whatever of right
or wrong.
;r +;
versal use Of the so-called scarecrow
attests.
II the crow weren't so smart, no one
would have to put up the image of a
stuffed man to keep him away.
That he falls" for this fraud is no
reflection on his intelligence.
Bigger and brainier creatures than
crows have been scared by strawmen,
often set up by themselves!
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The crow likes to steal things painted
red or blue-or yelloW-and metal objects
which shine brightly.
Steel scissors or thimble, in the old
days, were often found in the crows
hide-out. Today, no doubt, it prefers
them chromium plated.
To this list We may add yellow pencils.
\
People who have not studieo bird life.
and especially those who have not heard
crows when the birds thought they were
alone, sometimes laugh when you call
the crow songbird
Not only is the crow songbird, scien-
tifically, but actually it has a very sweet
voice sort OF warble, when it is sing
ing by itself
Then, too, its cav. on frosty morning
Is ike nothing else in the world of sounds,
possessing a certain musical quality all
its oWn.
Quite bird is Americas crow.
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those who venture into trafflc under
its influence. It's evil results strike
suddenly and Unexpectedly.
Efforts to combat 1t have been
limited. Some city and State police
forces have resorted to various
scientific tests to determine degrees
Of intoXicatiOn. A report to the safety
congress discusses new simple test
for determining the amount of alco-
hol in the blood, a test which could
be made by any police officer at
the time Of arrest. But all such tests
are dependent upon the individual
accused, the state of his health, and
his capacity for strong drink. Juries
have been so reluctant to convict
otherwise responsible citizens who
admit having been drinking, but
deny having consumed too much,
that the majority of such charges
are changed by prosecuting officials
to reckless driving. Washington is
only one community where this has
been the case.
These facts have been known to
authorities of each jurisdiction for
years. A three-year study on q
Nationwide scale, reported to the
present sessions of the safety con-
gress, merely confirms them. All
safety and police officials agree that
intoxicated drivers and pedestrians
must be removed from traffic. How
to do so in other than a hit-and-miss
fashion should be one Of the first
considerations in planning a program
of greater safety. Perhaps 1t will be
found in the adoption of tests which
will stand up in court.
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War Of Long Duration Would
Lead Only to Chaos.

AeaO Only 10 Ch9OS.
To the Editor of The Star:
Schopenhauer said, 1.-THE only argu-
ment that appeals to certain minds is
the clenched fist" Nevertheless, the
most belligerent are forced to the grim
conclusion, II indeed they momentarily
resort to reason, that human problems
are not satisfactorily solved by hurting
bombs around, or releasing poison gas.
On the contrary, 20 much hatred is en-
sendered that the vanauished nation,
following surrender, almost Immediately
starts planning vengeance.
1t is perfectly natural that Germany,
for example, wants to recover her lost
territory. We hold no brief tor Hitler
and his devastating notion that might
Is right" Nevertheless, it would seem
that little, if anything, can be gained
by the allies fighting to a desperate
finish, if an honorable peace can be OBJ
tanned through mediation. AS 1t is,
European nations are on the verge of
bankruptcy and war Of great duration
will end in social and economic chaos.
And should our Uncle Sam" watch his
financial step, when he is "toting"
forty billion-dollar load while treading
on thin ice? The answer is too obvious
for comment.
EDMuND x. o0LDsDoRouoH.
October u.
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already proved himself to be our enemy
as well as an enemy of the allies when
he tied up with Red Stain.
1t seems to me We must do everything
IN our power to aid the allies to down
Hitler quickly, because the time cannot
be far distant, If conditions continue as
they have, when We will be obliged to
join in with the allies and with Ger
many freed of Hitlerism to combat Com
munlsm and Bolshevism. Some one will
have to 60 to Germany's aid to stop
Stain, and it looks like it will have to
be the present allies and ourselves. Or.
shall We sit back and see Red Russia
dominate Europe and later possibly the
American continent?
So, to all the ballyhoo on the Hill"
l say stop it and get action now, for
our own ultimate protection.
October II. RALPH B. TEW.
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Article in Golfers Five
Years Ago Recalled.
To the Editor Of Tha Sta.x

Now that the tragedy Of another great
war is upon the world, it is worth while
having IN mind this quotation from
Golfers. September Is, 1884:
"A study of 9O2 major wars fought
since 500 BIC. was made recently bv
TWO Harvard professors. The statistical
index that they used to measure each
one was based on its duration and the
number of combatants, casualties and
countries involved. The startling fact
was brought to light that the World War
was eight 90 times bigger than all the
other o01 wars combined"
DELCEVARE KING.
Quincy, Mass.
October 9.
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REFUGEE Problems

The European war has come as a
tragic impediment to the work of
providing permanent homes for sew
eral hundred thousand political
refugees from Germany, and as a
prolific source Of new and larger
problems to come.
With two or three hundred thou
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Naval Expansion

In view of the constantly increas-
Ing menace to the United States of
the European situation and unset
tied conditions in other portions of
the globe, the suggestion of Presi-
dent Roosevelt that further expan-
sion of the United States Navy seems
indicated is likely to meet with the
approval of a majority of American
citizens and their representatives in
Congress.
Despite development of the air
plane and the submarine, there
seems to be no doubt in the minds
of military leaders that Americas
first line of defense still is the Navy,
adequately supported, of course, by
aviation.
The question, President Roosevelt
said, is not one of a "tWo-ocean
Navy" but of maintaining COM
pletely adequate" Navy. This means,
naturally, Navy balanced in all its
component parts-battleshi cruis-
C1o, ucol1oyelS, di VI d1C, ouoliAoAAiioo
and the train" of supply ships, tank
ers, tenders, repair ships, hospital
ships and the like.
With the Panama Canals security
guaranteed and an adequate General
Headquarters Air Force available for
shock duty off either coast, such
Navy should assure American
security in either ocean. The pres
ent American Navy is strictly
"one-ocean" Navy. Divided, it is in
sufficient to guarantee American Sc
curity, tacticians hold. There have
been suggestions that duplicate fleets
should be built, one for each ocean
frontier. Apart from the tremendous
cost of such procedure, however,
military authorities question the wis
dom of this move, holding that the
answer to our problem is, as the
President has suggested, the provi-
sion of a single, flexible, adequate
Navy, coupled with steps to guaran-
tee the inviolability of the vital Pan
ANA Canal.
A "completely adequate" Navy
means a Navy adequate not alone in
the numbers of vessels Of the various
essential types, but Navy of ships
properly protected against the known
and increasing hazards of modern
warfare. This raises the question OF
aircraft armor, guns and fight
ing airplanes and of such protection
against torpedoes as the "blisters"
with which virtually all of the worlds
first-class naval vessels now are
equipped.
Further improvement of the blister
defense is being considered as re-
suit of the startling destruction Of
the British aircraft carrier Coura-
geous and the battleship Royal Oak.
Chairman Scrugham of the House
Naval Appropriations Subcommittee,
stating that speculation has been
aroused among members of Congress
as to the efficacy of blisters as re-
suit of the British losses, has an
nounced that this will be one of the
matters his committee will consider.
In military matters there is no
such thing as static" condition as
regards either weapons or defenses.
Military and naval efficiency is de-
pendent upon unceasing research
and development. In connection
with any expansion program, there
fore, Congress would do we'll to
assure also completely adequate"
research program.
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To the Editor Of The Star:
With all the noise on the "Hill" these
days, 1t makes one wonder whether
the great majority of our people have
really given the big question OF neu-
trality and embargo a serious thought.
1t seems to me the thunder of oratory
and showmanship is stealing the show.
Should we not rather consider more
seriously the real issues involved?
1t Is said by some if We enact the
new law and put in q cash. and-carry
system, we will be aiding the allied
governments and in that way making
an enemy of Hitler and Germany. Why
not acknowledge the truth as 1t exists:
that we are definitely favorable to the
allies and will do everything possible
to aid them and defeat Hitler. My only
regret 10 that we can do SO little to
bring the present war status Ia Europe
70 . prompt termination. Hitler has
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lands, living hand-to-mouth exis-
tence and weighted with despair,
President Roosevelt has outlined
both the immediate task and the
future prospect to the representatives
OF six other countries who compose
the Executive Committee of the s2-
nation governmental Commit
tee on Political Refugees.
The problem is twofold, as he
describes it: First, a redirection and
redoubling of efforts to place In
permanent homes the two or three
hundred thousand persons who are
in dire need, about 10000 of whom
are in Great Britain, France, Belgium,
Holland and Switzerland; and second,
to prepare, by a definite and scientific
study, for the day when perhaps ten
or twenty million persons may have
to be provided with new homes as the
result of the war.
The new task may be expected to
arise before the conclusion of peace
and before a complete solution is
found for the present problem, for
expansion and intensification OF the
conflict may, within relatively short
time, turn more hundreds OF thou
sands of families out OF their homes.
After the war permanent resettle-
ment arises as an even graver neces-
Sity.
The conference Is meeting under
the double handicap of increased
need and more limited means for
meeting it. AS the plight of the
refugees grows more desperate as
time goes on, at least two OF the
main supporters of the refugee work
Great Britain and France-are
prevented, by the war, from commit
ting themselves any further toward
relief
War also has interfered in the diplo-
matte process of negotiation with
Germany for the release of more of
its victims of persecution. The Reich
now is unwilling to permit men and
younger women, who might be
utilized for wartime tasks, to depart,
and is prevented by the exigencies
OF conflict from freeing any more
OF its capital resources to assist the
support of older women and children
who, paradoxically, are the most
needy, yet the least wanted-in
foreign lands.
Small but encouraging progress
has been made toward solution of the
immediate problem. The Dominican
Republic and the Philippine Islands
have signified their willingness to
accept number of younger refugees
with agricultural experience as pio-
neers, but the broader question of
the thousands of professional and
white collar workers, whose agricul-
tural abilities are, to say the least,
limited, remains unsolved.
The United States continues to
receive some $4,000 annually, but the
fact that its quota is filled for six
or seven years ahead indicates how
limited this country alone is as
a refuge for Europe's political
refugees. Brazil also has been taking
a certain number of agricultural
workers. but without broader outlet
In some other direction the refugee
problem seems likelv tn lie hoo
upon the world for a long time,
unless by a quick allied victory over
Hitlerism those who have fled the
Reich can be returned to their homes.
To be sure, as Mr. Roosevelt points
out the present problem is not
insoluble, but it cannot be solved by
handful of nations, no matter how
willing they may be to lend their aid.
1t requires the cooperation OF the
entire civilized world.
Evening star., 1939-10-19

A radio Nationwide tour of homes
of celebrated American poets was
broadcast from the Library of Con-
gress. If any listener happened to
get a flood of static he probably
calculated, AHA, we are at Gertrude
Stein'S!"
Evening star., 1939-10-19
At Long Last
MAN" Bites Dor
To the Editor Of The Star:


To the Editor of The Star:
In reference to your editorial of Octo-
Der II, Man Bites Dog" you may now
stop the presses; the news is made. A
man, though very young one, has bitten
a dog. On recent sunny day my grand
son. Baby George, was playing in the
garden with, We hope, a prophylactic pup.
Something appealing abodt the infin-
itesimal, almost invisible nose OF the
Pekingese reused the young mans ap-
petite to an uncomfortable frenzy. and
four tiny teeth met on the so-called nose,
and history was made. First aid was
given the Peke, and at last reports both
delighted man and outraged dog were
doing well. There's your news.
MRS. GEORGE BARNETT.
Wakefield Manor.
Huntly, VI.
October Il
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Group photographs of the three
Scandinavian monarchs make one
think not only. of estimable royalty
but, were they younger and of an
age, of a football coach's dream.
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Praises Lindbergh Speech
For Frankness.

To the Editor Of The Star:
cannot refrain from commenting on
Lindbergh's speech. More honest and
franker words cannot be found to ex-
pound our position and the course for us
TO take in this crisis.
October 16. FRED GARDNER
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Adolescent boys and girls should
be encouraged to state their side OF
the case, declares a family affairs
advice expert. The trouble comes,
according to many parents, in trying
to stop them,
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To Stop Stain.

September 80.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Where and When
Current TheaterA Attractions
and Time of Showin&

Keith's-"Story Of Vernon and
Irene Castle" with Ginger Rogers
and Fred Astaire: 10:45 am, 1885,
2:25, AIS, Cos, 7:55 and 9:45 pm.
Capitol-"Society Lawyer" COM
edy romance with a dash Of mystery:
II am, 1850, 4:30, 7:20 and 1910
pm. Stage shows: 12:45, $50, $40
and 9:20 pm.
Earle - Dark Victory" Bette
Davis latest drama: II am, 1885,
Ais, 6:55 and 10 pm. Stage shows:
l, 3:35, 6:15 and 1855 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Meets the
Boss" second chapter Of the marital
farce: 1885 am, 1885, $40, $40,
TAO and 9:45 pm.
Columbia-"Mutiny on the Boun-
ty," thrilling epic Of the sea: 1l:35
am, 2:05, 4:35, 7:05 and 9:35 pm.
Palace-"The Story of Alexander
Graham Bell" love and the inven-
ton of the telephone: 10:45 an,
1880, sos, Sis, 7:25 and 9:40 pm.
Little-"Night Must FALL" mystery
thriller: II am, LOS, $40, $40,
7:25 and 9:35 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts; con-
tinuous from 10 o'clock.
Open-Air-"service D. Luxe:
3 and 1915 pm.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Quartet of Unknowns Fights
For Astaire's Old Job
Each Has Chance in Next Picture
Which Stars Ginger Rogers;
Mr.. Heifetz Explains
By JAY CARMODY.

So in spite Of all the people who said it would not be done Holly
Astaire Ginger
Eleanor Powell and for
oldwy Mayer in his next picture four
working their heads off of them the
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Gable and Low

Clark Gable as the Carthaginian
general, Hannibal, and Myrna 10y
as the wife of the Roman Pro-
Consul are to be co-starred in "The
Road to Rome" by M-G-M. Miss
Logs role of Amytis was created in
the Broadway production Of Robert
Sherwood's play by Jane Cowl and
Gables by Philip Merivale. The
story has its setting in ancient Rome
with costumes of the period, but
dialogue is entirely modern. It tells
how Amytis saved Rome from being
sacked by tricking Hannibal into
falling in love with her. Joseph
Mankiewicz will produce the picture
after Gable completes Gone With
the Wind"
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nounced that Miss Powell Is only
5 feet inches.
Although all have been in pictures
before, each member of the quartet
regards himself as an unknown. But
none would continue In that cate
CORY should he click in the picture.
That is why the four are working
so hard in the film.
If admirers of JaScha Heifetz
would like to know precisely why
he finally consented to appear in
Music School," his first picture. the
Samuel Goldwyn publicity depart
ment has the answer on the tip of
its typewriter. Says it, speaking for
Mr.. HeifetZ:
Il signed the contract because I
already discovered that motion pic
ture sound technique had advanced
to point where it could reproduce
clearly frequency of sound impos-
sible of attainment by the human
ear Realizing these Improvements,
I consented to appear in Music
School, but made it very clear to
Mr.. Goldwyn that I would not put
myself in the position of an actor in
competition with Joel McCrea, An
drea Leeds and Walter Brennan"
And by the same token, that trio
undoubtedly will not put itself into
competition with Mr.. Heifetz as a
violinist Nor as ping pong player,
in view of his skill at the game.
THE Story of Alexander Graham
Bell" which had such gala pre-
miere at Constitution Hall several
weeks ago, will open today at Loews
Palace But East Side of
Heaven" scheduled as the next at
traction at Keith's will have to wait
a second week while the public gets
its fill of THE Story of Vernon and
Irene Castle" Supplementing
the feature. this department tardily
reports is "Goofy and Wilbur"
short in the best Walt Disney
tempo E. Basil Rathbone, who will
play Sherlock Holmes in The
Hound of the Baskervilles" starting
tomorrow at the Capitol is one
actor who has not wanted to play
Hamlet above all other roles :.
He has just wanted to play Sherlock
Holmes .. Ted Tiller's "Satan's in
the Pantry" which got its first pro-
duction last season at the King
Smith playhouse will have a prior
to New York trial in July 1t
will be at Pawling, N. Y. The
stage is set for the opening today
of the first session of the Confed-
eracy of American Community
Theaters at Wardman :. Speakers
at the luncheon meeting will be Lee
D. Butler and F. Cowles Strickland,
supplemented by Charles H. Mere
dith and Paul Turner :. Mr.. Mere
dith represents not only the Dock
street theater, Charleston, S. c.,
but the National Theater League
:. Mr.. Turner is the representative
of the American Theater Council
:. And Equity's lawyer q. Every
one is welcome. but very especially
those who have something to offer
to the community theater move
ment.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
John Garfield Would PLAY
In Gershwin Biography
Composer Complex Character
Would Differ From Usual
Movie Role, He Says
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.

willing coming
Hollywood Warmers will him the title role
biography the late George to have with
wife to Mexico City after making personal appearance
uarez following the completion of Dust Be My Destiny the busiest
Hollywood anxious
He complex character:
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he was able to have everything his
own way-stories, stars, directors
as a condition Of coming back.
That's what I'd like"
They say that Victor Fleming will
return to his direction job on "Gone
With the Wind" some time this
week. I hope not. He needs a
longer rest .. Loretta Young COM
promised on her $3.50 900 per picture
asking price, which is why she
snagged the top role in Walter
Wanger's epic, Whose Wife, by
Gene Towne and Graham Baker &.
I hope they won't make Gary Cooper
too whimsical in his forthcoming
Life of Hans Christian Andersen"
I like Cooper best when he is being
chivalrous, strong and silent =.
Warmers Confessions of Nazi
Spy" is playing to standing business
all over the country. So now you
can expect similar challenging epics
from the rest of the studios-which
are rather like sheep.
Alice Faye will be seen in tech
nicolor for the first time in Holly
wood Cavalcade," which bears a
two million dollar production label.
Don Ameche co-stars Wallace
Beery will not be in Northwest
Passage" after all. Instead he
starts work next week in Thunder