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Evening star., 1939-11-17
Les Amis d'Escoffier
Dine Monday Niqhf

One hundred selected guests,
chosen by members of the Epicurean
Club of Washington, will attend
what promises to be the years great
est dinner in honor of the champion
chef of all times, Auguste Escoffier,
Monday night at the Mayflower
Hotel.
This is the fourth annual affair
OF Its kind, the gathering of the
gourmets known as Les Amis DIES
Golfer, who come here each year
from New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore and other places to foster
the art of eating and drinking.
AS host to the party, r. L. Polio,
manager of the Mayflower, has given
instructions to his chef de cuisine,
Nicholas Marchitelli, to "go the
limit"
Not exactly a banquet, since the
chefs believe that banquets are
anathema to good food, opposed AS
they are to the principle of mass
production, the dinner Monday night
is being planned as if it were to be
served for only a few persons. One
hundred diners are the limit.
Those who attend will not be per-
mitted to smoke during the meal;
nor must they dress in formal
clothes for the ceremony, since the
business at hand is food-and drink.
Therefore. the diners must tuck
their napkins into their collars and
sit before the steaming dishes as
experts, prepared to find even the
smallest flaw in the chefs handi-
work. At the close of the meal the
visiting chefs from other cities stand
and tell just where the slightest
mistake has been made.
The dinner this year is IN charge
II committee headed by Mr.. Polio.
Other members are Chef Marchitelli,
Fred Wiesinger, maitre d hotel, and
Osgood Roberts, advertising direc-
tor. AS an extra precaution against
mishap the local chapter OF the
American Culinary Federation, OF
which Chef Claude (PapaO Jarrin, OF
the Raleigh Hotel, is president, will
send a committee in advance to in
spect the arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-11-17

Made by the most prominent
sporting goods manufacturer
in the country. Every ball in
lot stamped official size and
weight. Many are manu-
facturers' samples or surplus
stocks. Buy now for Xmas.
Evening star., 1939-11-17

All sizes in high-grade foot
ball accessories for your
youngster at a lower than
ever price. Don't take the
chance Of his getting hurt.
Absolutely the lowest price
Of the year. Buy now for
Xmas.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
DrexeI Seeks 10 Transfer
His Yacht 10 British

By the Associated Press.
Anthony Joseph Drexel of the
Philadelphia and New York social
family asked the Maritime Com
mission yesterday to permit the
transfer to British registry of his
238-ton steel yacht, Queen of Scots,
for use as hospital ship by the
British Red Cross.
His application said the prospec-
tive British purchaser was M. Gra-
hame White of Southampton, Eng
land.
The commission also received
these other applications:
From the Union Oil Co. of Cali
fornia to transfer to Panamanian
registry its 8,422-ton tanker Santa
Maria. The company said it in
tended to use the ship in transpor-
tatlon of crude and fuel oils from
California to ports in Canada, the
Panama Canal Zone and Chile.
From the Boston Steam Drydock
co. to sell the 400-ton steam vessel
kennebec to the French Line.
From S. A. Guilds of Charleston,
S. c., to sell the Alb ton tug Barren
fork to the French Line.
Meanwhile, the Washington branch
OF the American League for Peace
and Democracy issued statement
condemning the proposed transfer
OF American ships to foreign reg
1stry "as direct step toward in
volvement" in war.
"One of the basic aims of the
American League for Peace and
Democracy is to keep the United
States out of war and we therefore
insist that there be full compliance
not only with the letter but also
with the spirit of the restrictions
imposed by the Neutrality Act upon
travel of American ships in war
zones,' the statement said. 1--WE
urge that the United States Gov
ernment take measures to compel
the shipping companies which
transferred vessels to foreign reg
istry in anticipation of the passage
of the Neutrality Act to retransfer
these vessels to American registry"
Evening star., 1939-11-17

Ladies' white elk and mems black
elk leather shoes built for figure
skating. Chromium CANADIAN
CLUB figure blades ground with
just the right amount of rocker.
Hockey skates made with hard
toe, two-tone black and cream
elk leather shoes. Blades are
chromium tubular hockey style.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Canada Reported Giving
U. S. Big Plane Orders
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Nov. 1.-THE Canadian
War Supply Board was reported un-
officially today to have placed huge
orders for pianes and other war
equipment and supplies in the
United States.
The board, however, withheld Of
fetal information on any deals con-
cluded. 1t acts as purchasing agent
for the British Supply Board,
charged with responsibility for buy
ing war material-from toothpaste
to torpedo boats.
In addition to Canada's regular
defense estimate of $50 100000, Par
liament in September voted $780,
100000 to cover war costs to March
81, end of the fiscal year. These
4llotnents may be far exceeded,
6bservlts said.
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promptly for inspection at Prince
Rupert, British Columbia.

promptly for inspection at Prince
Rupert, British Columbia.
Capt. A. j. Borkland of the
steamer North Coast said the warn
ing shot was fired Sunday as his
ship headed into Prince Rupert on
trip southwark from Alaska.
He declared he had reported in
advance that he intended taking the
North Coast into Prince Rupert, but
a Dominion vessel hailed his ship,
questioned him as to why it was
there and ordered that he hoist two
signal flags.
II ordered the flags brought up,
but, as the vessel was In dangerous
waters, I kept her moving for steer
age way to prevent grounding"
Capt. Borkland said. Before the
flags arrived the Canadian vessel
fired shot across the bow of the
ship and I then brought her to
full STOP"
At the Western Canada base at
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Reich 'Uninterested'
Iii Any New Move 10
Mediate Conflict
Might Disclose War Aims.
However, If Roosevelt
Asks, 1t Is Hinted
BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER,
- 10,


BERLIN, Nov. 17.-Authorized
sources said today any general medi-
alton offer by President Roosevelt
at this time would be "uninterest-
ing" so far as Germany is con-
cerned.
Frances injection of Austrian res
titution into the issues at stake in
the European conflict, these sources
declared, shows conclusively the AL
lies regard all peace talks as futile
However, should President Roose-
velt ask both sides to disclose war
aims to him with a view to finding
some common basis for mediation
Germany would be most likely to re-
ypond, these sources intimated.
President Roosevelt has indicated
no intention of taking either step
offering general mediation" or ask
ing the belligerents to outline their
war aims to him.
Western Front Quiet.
German guns will speak in an un-
nistakable manner in ensuing weeks,
1t was hinted.
The western front was quiet to-
day, however. A communique from
the army high command said:
I'm the west, with minor local ar
hllery annoyance fire, no noteworthy
fighting activity"
An inspired announcement of yes
erday that Germany must hberate
Europe from the unbearable yoke
Of British rule of might" was seen
as foreshadowing offensive rather
than defensive war. 1t was the
most specific statement of German
war aims in several weeks.
The statement recalled remark
by high-ranking Nazi to the press
just before Germany started her
invasion of Poland September l:
eff England NEEDLES in our affair
with Poland, the price will be de-
struction of the British Empire"
Response to Peace Overture.
The declaration against the Brit
tsh rule of might" was the German
response to the British French re-
fusal to accept the Belgian-Neth-
erlands mediation offer except on
conditions cited in the replies, au-
thorized sources said
German Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop answered the invi-
tation to Germany with a polite
but firm NO" and the Netherlands
Minister to Germany has been
called home to report on the re-
sponse.
May Make Lumber Contraband.
Germany is seriously considering
placing all shipments of lumber OIL
the contraband list even if appar-
emily destined for neutral ports,
authorized sources said.
The reason for the lumber ban,
these sources asserted, is Britain's s
attempt to prevent neutrals from
shipping anything whatsoever to
Germany regardless of whether it Is
contraband
A campaign for tightening lumber
regulations was started by the
Voelkischer Beobachter, official CEN
tral organ of the Nazi party.
The Beobachter declared many
lumber-carrying freighters formerly
plying between England and the
Northern states now are headed to
neutral ports, some even claiming
the United States as their destina-
ton, although not equipped for
tranS-ocean travel. Authorized
sources said that the Beobachter
editorial was not official, but that
the government has evidence prov
Ing the newspapers argument.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Ship Captain Reports
Canadians Fired 10
Halt His Steamer
Puget Sound Circles
Stirred by Incident
At Prince Rupert

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Nov. 17.-Puget Sound
shipping circles were stirred today
by the report of a veteran American
skipper that a Canadian ship had
fired across his steamers bow when
he failed to heed an order to halt
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Esquimault, British Columbia, an
officer was reported as saving.

Esquimault, British Columbia, an
officer was reported as saying:
"All ships which come into Cana
dian ports must submit to examina-
ton in wartime. We can't afford
to let any one through. But, on the
other hand, we certainly have no
intention of being nasty or rude
especially in the case of American
ships which are always stopping in"
He said it was an error in judg-
ment If the examining officer tried
to stop the North Coast in danger
Gus water.
The incident was the first re-
ported since the war involving an
American merchant ship plying the
inland waters to British Columbia.
Canadian naval officers promised
a prompt investigation and said they
were interested" in the report.
Evening star., 1939-11-17

Fire will advance agricultural
education in vocational schools.
Evening star., 1939-11-17

Ladies' white elk leather shoes,
outside ankle support, full lined
throughout. Nickel plated figure
and tubular hockey blades.
Mems outfits with twO-tone or
all black shoes, outside lace
ankle support. figure and tubular
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Get him on the wire" " says the big business
man when deal is afoot. And automatically
he reaches for his telephone. But what do
Presidents, Kings and Dictafors do?
by Raymond Gram Swing
sdrodio ntoto.on dfosione don't
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-17

More Bologna. When Hitler and Mus
solini formed a compact and announc-
ed the Rome Berlin axis, the democra-
cies belittled the alliance, and forth
with predicted that within a short time
the compact would be dissolved, either
from the duplicity of Hitler or the
hypocrisy of Mussolini. That was Bolo-
gna. The fact is Hitler and Mussolini
are in a good way to dominate the
world. And if the ~democracies are
saved, communist Russia must save
them. That is turkey. The much malig-
ned and misrepresented Soviet Russia
holds the most strategic place today of
any nation of Europe, if not indeed of
the world. That is turkey.
Statistics are constantly uncover
ing ugly facts within the Negro race.
For instance, they show a higher Incl
dence of crime among Negroes, and
a higher incidence of syphilis. Within
recent weeks, much has been said
about the high illegitimacy among Ne
groes. Many Negroes will rise in holy
wrath to dispute the facts. That is
bologna.
Negroes who are segregated and
aggravated and exploited and subjug-
ated and dominated and repudiated
and are expected to have more crime
and illegitimacy and syphilis. That is
turkey. The Negroes higher incidence
of of crime does not prove that the
Negro is more criminal; the higher in
cidence of syphilis and illegitimacy
does not prove the Negro more i'm
moral. That is turkey. To make it
appear that Negroes without a chance
can equal the whites with a chance is
Bologna!
Shall we talk turkey, or shall we
talk bologna. That's the question!
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-17

ers of another, and it has been argued
that an amendment to the constitution
would be necessary to make that posi-
BILE. This decision in deciding that the
federal government and the states
would not hamper or burden each
other by extending their taxing power
to government workers, now makes
that argument completely invalid.
The president of the United States
other high government officials, bust
ness leaders, newspapers, and a large
number of economists have all pointed
to the unfairness of tax freedom for
government workers. In a great many
cases these workers receive higher sal
aries than they would be paid for COM
parable work in private business. Dur
ing recent years especially, thousands
upon thousands of additional persons
have been placed on the public pay
rolls, and a good proportion of them
receive salaries ranging from $4,000
to $4,000 a year. Certainly there is no
justice or reason in permitting these
people to go tax free-while persons
in private industry with incomes as
low as $1,000 are taxed to maintain
them.
There are about 100000 persons
now employed by the government. A
large number of them of course, have
salaries which fall below the exemp-
lions allowed in the income tax laws.
But many enjoy salaries above those
limits and they should be taxed pre-
clsely as anyone else in the same brac-
ket is taxed. This will bring in sub
stantial additional revenue to govern
ment-and at the same time it should
have an excellent moral effect on the
government officials and employees
who control the spending.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-17
WHAT A FRUIT!

Who will again doubt the benevo-
lence of science? No grower, barterer
or lover of watermelon will, at least.
Whether fruit, vegetable or herb,
the watermelon has always had a host
of friends. People like berries, grape
fruit, peaches and cantaloupe, but their
attachment to the watermelon is some
thing deeper and more enduring.
One thing only the watermelon
was thought to lack. 1t is beauteous;
it is luscious; it is satisfying. It's outer
shell of somber green, inner lining of
white, its luscious red contrasting ir-
resistibly with the rich mahogany of
its ripened seeds, are as satisfying to
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-17
RIGHTS AND DUTIES

Our faith in freedom is based on
the belief that every human soul has
its own sovereign rights-rights that
r not merely granted by society but
are an essential of the human charac-
ter. Since society is nothing apart from
the men and womeI of which it is
fahioned, it ear never ignore this right
of freedom without counting its own
destruction.
Yet this freedom is not the freedom
for men to do is they please. Even in
primitive society this freedom is
denied, and the complex demands of
civilization deny it in a thousand ways.
When men agree to live together for
the sake of work or happiness, they
set limits to their behavior and agree
to live beneath a code and law.
Yet the right of freedom remains.
1t is a right not to- natural but to
spiritual freedom. It's most vital doc
trine is that men have the right to
think as they please.
Man as a member of society has
duties rather than rights. AS an in
dividual his rights are supreme. The
problem of society is to appoint to each
man his duties while scrupulously pro-
tecting his rights. For in the right of
man to think as he pleases lies the on
ly hope for endurance and perfection
of society.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-17
HOT

Upon the current phase of the
weather remember the Weather?) we
may comment unequivocally. Moppng
a brow which, if not fevered, at least
has the appearance of it, we declain
from our editorial rooftop that it's
hot. 1t is an opinion we hold to without
condition, subject to defense with
every drop of ink in u typewriter.
The sun has returned with what
is popularity referred to as a venge-
ance; the rains have lost their cooling
powers; the breezes, such as they are,
merely buffet the hot air from one
place to another. Man has reacted in
the normal way, and begun to wilt too.
Women have begun to wilt also, no
doubt, but won't admit it, Children,
on the other hand, have sought the
logical alternative and gone swimming.
Having pinned audibly for the sun
and summer, we car hardly object to
this advance agent of the season and
remain consistent. Moreover, it will
certainly get worse before it gets bet
ter. But whatever it gets, the immem-
orial right of all of us to be dissatisfied
with what we have-whether it be the
weather or something else-will re-
main unchanged.
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the painter as its full favored sweet

the painter as its full favored sweet
ness to the epicure.
But still it was supposed to fall
short of the ideal. For even those most
addicted to its consumption never gave
it credit for being nourishing.
Here is where science proves its
benevolence. Experts have discovered
that watermelons are clock full of four
kinds of vitamins. Any fruit, or what
ever a watermelon is, that boasts of
one vitamin can get by with the dieti-
tians. But four of them! What a fruit!
That reminds us, the first water
melons ought to be along soon.
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600
THE STORY OF THE FLAG

The United States flag dates back
to June ID, TIT. On that June day 1872
years ago, Congress passed a resolu-
rion providing the present arrange
lnent of stars and stripes. AS states
have been added to the union, the 13
original white stars have become AZ.
It is a glorious constellation of free
commonwealth, every n of which
has fine institutions and a good chance
for progress and development.
The flags of many nations show
little variety of design. The flag of
France, for instance consists of three
solid stripes of blue, white and red,
running up and down. It has stirred
French valor on a thousand fields of
battle, but as an aesthetic picture, it
it not so fine.
The United States flag with its
narrow red and white stripes, it's white
stars on a blue field, has a beautiful
variety and contrast of color. Those
bright shining stars in the blue ground
might be taken as a symbol of the IAN
opy of heaven, suggesting the ideals
that have been created by the founders
of our country, and which it is our
duty to maintain.
A hat may fool men, but the ladies
know by your tame and timid spirit
that you are the bald kind.
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-17
A HISTORIC DECISION

The historic Supreme Court deci-
sion of March 27, which held in the
words of Justice Stone, that there is
no constitutional immunity "from in
come taxation of officers or employees
of the national or a state government
or their instrumentalities," apparently
removes all legal obstacles in the way
of a reform that has long been advo-
Gated.
1t has been generally believed that
it would be unconstitutional for any
branch of government to tax the work.
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600

If he blames his wife, he is lying.
The mar whose wife is a handicap to
him is ashamed to admit it.
A college diploma is nice, but
wouldn't it be cheaper if daughter
learned to smoke, drink and pet at
home?
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Turkey or Bologna?

Turkey or Bologna?
The outstanding fact in the realm
of race relations, is the liberal thinking
that is taking place among the young
err generation of whites! With fair
ness and with candor, they are inclln-
ing to think matters through; and IN
this we have abundant reason for hope.
The conviction is becoming more over
whelming that within the near future
the young whites are going to call the
young Negroes into conclave solemn,
and there around the table, ~interracial
matters are going to be subjected to
acute discussion. If the young Ne
groes can talk turkey that is going
to be a happy day; but if they talk "bo-
logna,n the tide of discussion will be a.
painst them and their cause will suffer
great r%etardation.
The man who does "factual think
ng' talks turkey, and he who does
"wishful thinking" talks bologna. For
instance. when Mussolini invaded Eth
iopia, there were those who contended
that Halle Selassie's tribal cohorts had
a chance. 1t was contended that
Ethiopia's survival dated from ancient
days and that the Italian legions could
not defeat the courageous armies of
Ethiopia. That was Bologna. En-
thusiasm and courage are no matches
for scientific equipment. That moth
ing except defeat would come to the
tribal armies of Selassie was clear to
all those who appreciated the powers
of science that are being daily multi
piled.
Again when Japan invaded China,
everybody saw a reborn China" with
standing the invading hordes of the
Mikado. Every skirmish gave occasion
to extol the bravery of the Chinese
and the brutality of the japanese be-
came the little brown Huns with fiend-
ish passions for blood and booty.
Every bomb that the Japanese dropped
killed "defenseless women and child
ren," and invariably fell upon hospi-
tails, etc. Japan, they said, was inter-
nally disorganized and China would
in the end swallow Japan and the ia
panese victory vas minimized and
every Chinese advance was magnified.
That was Bologna. The fact is Japan
is conquering her in an economic way.
Japan is doing what Great Britain and
the United States and France taught
her to do. They are international saints
and Japan is the international sinner.
Now our marines are banding up in
China to protect" our interests etc.
AS cleverly as war was every worked
up, We are working up a war with ia
pan because Japan is stealing our
stuff.
When Russia went communist, the
press of the world did more "wishful
thinking" and more Bologna talking.
The opinion was widespread that COM
munism would soon collapse, but there
are more signs of collapse among the
so called democratic nations. The world
said so because it wished it so when the
downfall of communism was predicted.
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The SILENT PARTNER

Measuring speeches by public Of
ficials designed to soothe the nerves.
OF the business man. and grease the
wheels of industry are all very fine.
But the country needs more than a lot
OF treasured bushes men. It needs
business. For example, it does not good
to '~reassure" utility arrangements in
one breath, and in the next make public
grants to build competing electric
plants to put the utilities gut of bust
ness. Under such circumstances, pri-
vate management is helpless to expand
and increase employment.
The investor holds the tr11mn IT.
Is his money that makes jobs and builds
new plants. He is the silent partner to
whom the politician must appeal.
with deeds, not words. AS Wendell L.
Willkie, President Of The. Common
wealth and Southern Corporation, said
in commenting ON SeeesreetaryrHopkins'
address at,pes Mpinness,y9 I Iowa i :.sThe in
vestor willsbe glad. To. fnnooteaMra Hop
klns' st~atefpent,o that the government
should limit itsssphere aof. competitive
operations, buto ahe'will also ask for
specific agfteements by the, govern
sment to thaf Effect -
The inSestoS etheseniof partner
in Anerica ndGstrg and M is not
e~asilyfOOlSa with
The Omaha guide., 1939-06-17

"The names for spending Ahave
changed several times in the past three
years, but the multiplication table has
remained the same for centuries" >
Raymond Moley.
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