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Evening star., 1939-07-15
Minority Problem

Mrs. John Steinbrecker of Nebras-
ka not only raises poultry. She also
educates 1t. For years she has been
speaking German to her flock of
Barred Rock chickens, and the in
telligent creatures, looking very i'm
pressive in their Bund uniforms with
little feathered caps, have proved
extremely apt pupils. They not only
seemingly understand the German
tongue but apparently accept as gos-
pei everything spoken in it. In this
way some of them got into trouble,
From evidence later adduced, it
seems that they learned of the Ger
man-Spanish alliance and somehow
conceived 1t to be their duty to "vol-
unteer" to go over into Spanish ter
rltory. So when John Florez,
nelghbor of Spanish extraction.
called for their services, a dozen took
on and flew over to his yard, unfor-
tunately neglecting to secure exit
vlsas on their passports and leaving
the homeland ignorant of their loca-
ton.
For some time Frau steinbrecker
grleVed over her subjects emigrated
10 parts unknown, but consoled her
sel1 with the thought that regardless
OF what bailiwick they might now
1hnaolt, and whether or not they be-
came citizens of it, they would still
retain allegiance to the fatherland
and could be depended upon to raise
a rumpus until they got back there.
1t worked out just that way.
One day their fuehrer found them
on Senor Florez' premises. Extend
Ing Its right foot, each raised q
clamor. Though greatly outnum-
oered by Spanish, the oppressed Ger
man minority squawked loudly for
annexation. Before a putsch could
oe organized, a Nebraska Judge,
nearing OF the. difficulty, saved a
weekend crisis by insisting that he
be accepted as mediator. Using
gavel Tor an umbrella, he raped for
order, and by means of an American
interpreter rendered his decision.
Spain had to post a three hundred
dollar bond guaranteeing its appear
ance IN the World Court at Scots
olun, Neb., next term, while the
dozen volunteers were returned to
the Reich, clucking loud heils.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Denies Hoosiers Approved
McNutt Strike Tactics.
To the Editor Of The Star

AS a supporter of Paul " McNutt in
his candidacy for Governor of Indiana
in 1882 and as resident of Terre
Haute, feel constrained to take issue
with the following statement made yes
terday by G. Gould Lincoln: HE (Mc-
Nutt) sent troops to maintain order
during a strike in Terre Haute. Order
was maintained and the Governor was
entirely right, according to the judg-
ment of the ordinary citizens" To one
who was on the spot, this statement Is
so amazing that it must be considered
an editorial dictum which easily rolls
off the pen 800 miles from the scene of
the Hoosier Notification.
Without in any way attempting to
follow Mr.. Gould's pattern of forming
judgments for the Indiana citizenry, at
tention may be called to certain ques-
tions, each based on fact, which must
inevitably lie at the bottom of Hoosier
opinion. How about the protection,
rather than ousting, of imported strike
breakers, the source of the strike? How
about the arrest of approximately 18O
law-abiding citizens, including college
students, two college professors and
scores of curious onlookers? How about
their concentration in overcrowded cells,
with their families sometimes left to
learn the whereabouts of the arrested
through the daily newspapers? How
about the wholly unwarranted militaris-
tic display and constant patrol of peace
full streets by trucks with machine guns
mounted on the cabs? How about the
ban on assemblage, free speech and tri-
angular conversation in public? How
about the "order" which permitted, or
at least in no way discouraged, the
formation of fascistic vigilante groups?
Finally, how about the breaking of the
strike and the employment of union
youths from the distant small towns
from which the militiamen came?
A WASHINGTON HOOSIER.
July l3.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

the next. They were released in Gen.
trail Park, and for several years they
stayed there, going on trial flights to
nearby sections, but not leaving the
State.
Within five years they were reported
IN Pennsylvania and later in MARYLAND,
Virginia and other States Today their
range Is large, with perhaps several mill
lion birds, all told, of which most of our
larger cities have their share in the WIN
ter, when the birds need protection from
extreme cold and secure it by roostinp
on cornices and ledges of steam-heated
buildings.
Smart, what?
Yes, these are among the most intelli-
gent of birds. Very carefully they felt their
way, keeping close to the cities, at first.
where their feet and legs would be kept
warm IN winter. The temperature of
the starting is slightly over that of most
birds. That is, they need more heat
both internally and from the outside. If
they roost in trees, on a sleety morning
they would be frozen fast, as sometimes
happens. Several reports of starlings
frozen to local tin roofs have come to
this column in recent years. Can any
one blame them, therefore, for finding
the well-heated Government buildings
just the thing?
X X
1t Is quite plain to professional bird
people that the startling is now working
out migration routes, and that in 10 or
Is more years will fly along well estab-
lished and defined tracks year after year.
In making these journeys they will
drop down from place to place, and may
eat some of the farmers corn, and the
like, but the toll will not be large, for
they are headed north, or south, as the
case may be.
There is every likelihood that many
OF them will still find the heated cities to
their liking, and remain all winter, even
when the main bands go SOUTH as the
rest OF our migratory birds do.
The starling's status as a songbird
saves 1t from destruction, throwing the
strong arm of the law around it.
Let those who do not like the bird,
not being acquainted with it, keep this
well in mind, and feel sure that it is by
no means as black as it has been painted.
OF course, when farmer sees them eat
ing his crops, he thinks Immediately
that he Is going into bankruptcy, and
perhaps no one can blame him, but, after
all, the toll will not be large and the
starlings also will be consuming erubs,
worms and the like, too.
People who get enjoyment out of
watching bird life will continue to be
amused at the antics of this fellow. and
70 find many instructive instances of
his will to survive, and his plain bird
common sense. They will look forward
to his return in the fall, as strange as
that may seem to those who thought
lessIy have Joined the hue and cry
against it. Bird watching makes for
tolerance, and anything which makes for
tolerance in this world is a mighty good
thing.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
AngIophobism in japan


concession in Tientsin and the out
RACES inflicted upon British subjects
there did not exhaust japanese ha-
tired OF John Bull and all his works
In the Far East. At the very moment
diplomatic negotiations are to begin
at Toxic over the Tientsin dispute,
allegedly irresponsible Japanese ele-
ments have heaped fresh indignities
upon Britain, accompanied by popu-
lar demonstrations which leave no
doubt of the intensity of national
feeling against the western power
which seventeen years ago was the
island empires ally.
1t is apparently in the spirit of the
malevolent Hymn of Hate" so an
grily chanted In Germany in the
early months Of the World War, that
the japanese are now venting their
venom against Britain. Just as the
Germans realized that it was British
sea power which stood athwart their
path to victory, so the Japanese seem
to have concluded that it is not the
resistance of China that is check
mating them, but British assistance
to Chang Kai-shek Financial aid to
the Chinese government, continued
supplying of Chiang's armies with
sinews of war, insistence of British
merchants upon their rights in the
international settlements and treaty
ports OF China-all these things
combined to fill the japanese war
party with the anger and madness
that come from Illustration. It is
from such pent-up, though probably
artificially agitated, emotions that
yesterdays mob demonstration be-
fore the British Embassy in Toxic
sprang.
Only determined police work pre-
vented the sacking of the Embassy by
an infuriated throng of fifty thou
sand japanese, who for two hours, ac-
cording to the Associated Press, in
dulged In one of the greatest anti
foreign manifestations in japanese
history. About the time Of the Toxic
riot, two hand grenades were thrown
by unidentified persons at the British
Consulate in Tsingtao, one Of the
many Chinese ports held by the JAP
anese.
There can be no question that the
Japanese militarists, disillusioned and
desperate over their failure to sub
due China, have now singled out
Great Britain as the factor chiefly
responsible for the army's failure
to end "the North China incident"
after two years Of effort. While
France and the United States are
intermittently the objects of jap
anese wrath and the victims of vio-
lated treaty rights, 1t is the British
who have suffered most and oftenest
at the hands of the reckless Toxic
hotspurs.
How long Britannia will continue
to turn the other cheek is unpre-
dictable. Probably not until the Eu-
ropean war scare diminishes or van
ishes, will the Chamberlain govern
ment feel itself free to let the lion
roar in the Far East in traditional
tone. Announcement that British
residents Of Hong Kong are to be
conscripted for military defense serv-
Ice suggests that the lions claws are
being sharpened and may 90 into
action sooner than Japan expects.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TraceDell.

Citizenship papers for the starting are
advocated by Nature magazine, pub
ltshed here.
This will not please persons who do
not like the starting.
Many friends of birds, however, will
be glad to know that another organiza~
ton has come out IN favor Of this species.
Actually, 1t is not bad bird, from
any standpoint, and, as the magazine
points out, 1t is wizard at insect con-
troll
1t is true that the bird does not help
local gardens much at this time of year,
for 1t goes to Canada during the hot
weather, like the sensible creature 1t Is
Few birds have more common sense.
But the startling does great service
nowadays In the matter Of insect control
in all the great Northwestern States OF
our country and in various Canadian
provinces.
On the return OF this bird to WASH
ington in the fall 1t will take to forag-
ing in the suburban sections for its
meals.
This will mean that it will clean up
on millions Of grubs and worms which
have not been quick enough to get into
hiding, so that local gardeners can feel
that the bird is doing its bit for them,
after all.
The startling likes particularly the Japa
nese beetle, weevils of various kinds, cut
worms, grasshoppers and others.
Unfortunately for local gardens, at the
very time the beetles are coming out to
do their worst damage. the starlings are
enjoying the cool breezes OF Canada
We will have to depend upon traps.
+**
Scientists have evidence to prove that
the starting bands are now working out
migration routes, as they did centuries
ago in Europe.
There the bird is migratory, but here
1t has seemed more or less stationary,
wintering and summering in compara-
lively the same locality, until recent
years.
Now it is believed to be in the inter-
SotAA6 pIotCoo Va WOlhlllk OUT, III Cle new
world, comparable migratory lines to
those in its ancestral countries.
There the bands spent the winter on
the shores Of the Mediterranean.
Here it is believed that they will
finally take to the Gulf of Mexico and
leave most Of their city roosts in peace.
This will be good news, indeed, to city
fathers, who worry a great deal over
the way the starlings treat nice marble
buildings
Working out of new routes by these
birds is an amazing evidence of their
intelligence.
Consider their history here.
Before 1890 there was not a starting In
the United States. Whether this was a
good thing or bad thing-well, let us
waive the question.
At any rate, the birds were brought
here, 80 of them in that year, and 40
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Reason Prevails

The National Capital finally has
an appropriation bill today, and the
cloud Of doubtful authority is lifted
from its city government because the
House reconciled its difference with
the Senate on the issue of the Federal
payment in the way nearly all con-
troversial legislation is settled, by
compromise.
Since the $5,0O0,OOO annual lump
sum of the past three years has left
local taxpayers bearing the heavy
burden of nearly ninety per- cent of
the total outlay for the Capital City,
the $1,OO0,000 increase in the national
share the Senate has obtained for
this year is step toward fiscal
equity.
1t does not mean that the Wash
ingtonian will have his present tax
load lightened. In fact, there will
follow within few days the new
local revenue BILL which as now
drafted continues the present real
estate rate; substitutes corporation
income tax for the business gross
receipts tax, and establishes an in
dividual income tax restricted to
those residents who cannot show
legal domicile elsewhere.
The Senate, nevertheless, is en-
titled to the gratitude Of Washing
ton for the firm stand it has once
more taken for greater measure of
fiscal equity for a community that
has no elected representation in the
body that governs it.
1t is to be hoped, also, that the ac-
ton Of the House in abandoning its
uncompromising stand will pave the
way for friendlier attitude by the
members of that body toward the
residents of the District, whose affairs
Congress controls so completely by
the terms of the Constitution.
The chief merit in this compromise
Is the fact that 1t marks the first
change In a trend that has steadily
reduced the Nations part in main
tanning and developing the Nations
city.
To older members of Congress the
struggle between the two Houses dur
ing the past month was not new
one, for fifteen years of unsound,
arbitrary lump-sum practice has
demonstrated that it is conducive
to controversy. This is not surprising,
since each lump settlement repre-
sents only necessary concessions to
bring individual judgments together.
On the other hand, definite, pro-
portionate rule, based on some rea-
sonable and logical yardstick, like the
Overton formula, would eliminate
the controversial factor of individual
opinions. With the fiscal relations
issue settled on some fair percentage
basis, the local community could ap-
proach the task Of building a greater
National Capital, knowing that as
larger outlays were required, the
added cost would be apportioned and
not saddled wholly on the relatively
few Americans who reside at the seat
of Government.
Conferees on the unfinished 1899
tax bill still have before them the
opportunity to work out fair, per-
manent solution of the fiscal rela-
tions problem. The Overton formula
was approved by the Senate as part
of that bill, but if $6,O00OOO lump
sum is as far as the House is willing
to go at this time, District residents
can only entertain the hope that at
the next session both Houses will Join
In sincere, cooperative effort to
work out some definite, scientific
basis of settlement.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

A fisherman is reported as hardly
being able to believe his eyes when
ne found a worm with two tails. It
Is thought quite likely that sne worm
also failed to believe any of the
f1sherman,s tales.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

There are pleety of golf and fish
ing widows, Heaven knows, but what
could be worse than a skeet shooting
widowoz3
Evening star., 1939-07-15

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
AL rights OF publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
Dear the name and address OF
the Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication Is
permissible. Please be brier
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Member of the Associated Press

Entered as second class matter post once.
WASHINGTON. D c.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

WASHING GTON. D. C.
SATURDAY, Is, 1889
Evening star., 1939-07-15

O. What poem is the classic example
OF onomatopoeia?-J. K. B.
A. The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe.
Evening star., 1939-06-29

into some new form of government
Asked If he thought war in Eu-
rope was inevitable, DR.. Benes re-
piled:
Il do not follow a policy of de-
spair. The achievement of inde-
pendence Is the important thing
the means by which it Is achieved is
secondary. I could have made war
last September. A million armed
Czechs were ready to fight for their
country. But I did not.
The Czechs have no hatred for
the German people-only for dicta-
torships, from which the Germans
too, must be saved"
Czechs Organizing.
Czechs throughout the word, DR.
Benes explained, are organizing to
restore their nation and its liberties
He said there were between 1000
and 5000 Czech nationals in the
United States and between $500 900
and 100000 Americans of Czech
origin.
Asked If one of the purposes of
the international Czech organization
would be the formation of a Czech
foreign legion to fight against Ger
many in the event of war, the
former President said that 1t was.
He was quick to explain, however
that this did not mean that he was
attempting to enlist the military
aid OF Czecho-Americans, whom. he
said. he constantly advised scrupu-
lously to respect the laws and in
stitutions of the United tSates.
A statement issued by the Lega-
ton on DR.. Benes' behalf said
in part:
DIR. Benes' impressions of his visit
to the United States and his con-
tact with Americans are most IA
vorable. He has learned above all
that the American public looks upon
the Czecho-Slovak cause with great
sympathy and departs for Europe
with feelings of real qualification,
encouragement and appreciation.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
SeIf-Liqu;doting
Hospital? No,
Says Barton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Barton. Republic
an, of New York. told reporters to-
day he would vote for President
Roosevelt for third term II the
Chief Executive could show him "a
single -liquidating hospital in
these United States"
Hospitals were among suggested
"self-hquidating" projects men,
toned by the President in his pro-
posal for a new $3,860, 900 900 lend
ing program.
Il attribute my premature old age
In part to my service on hospital
boards and the struggle to meet the
deficits" Representative Barton
said.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
DC. Employment Cente,
To Be Closed Mondoy

The District of Columbia En-
ployment Center will be closed Mon
day because of the Presidents ex-
ecutlve order giving Government
employees 3i2 day holiday.
All unemployment compensation
claimants who previously had been
given appointments, for interviews
on Monday are advised to report to
the employment center next Thurs
day between am. and noon,
Evening star., 1939-06-29

explained she had never taken out
naturalization papers. She is the
mother Of two sons and a daughter.
Her soldier husband, she said, was
John Parker Thompson, a native Of
Maine.
Mrs. Thompson retained Warren
L. Bishop, former Middlesex County
district attorney, to represent her.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Widow Of Soldier, Is,
Told to Leuve u. S.
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSociated Press.
BOSTON, June 29.-Mrs. Harriet
Alice Thompson, 76, a resident Of
Greater Boston for 81 years and the
widow Of a United States soldier,
reported today she had received
from the United States Labor De-
partment notice to leave the
country within three months for
any country Of your choice" or face
deportation.
Mrs. Thompson, native of Kent,
England, said the notice gave no
reason for the proceeding, but she
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-01

Inc. of the valley. Mrs. Purnell spent
the evening at the J. NJ. Davis home
in Sunnyside, where several of the
wives of managers were guests OF
Mrs. Davis.
MIR. and Mrs. N. p. Peterson of
Bremerton came Thursday to look
after their ranches on Benton High
lands and visit their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. T. ePtersen. They left
Sunday afternoon for their home.
The Kwatcm Pinochle club met
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Grady Wilson. High scores were
held by Mrs. Joe Triesch and Leo
Larson, low by Mrs. Erwin Knowles
and Oral Montgomery and the
travelling prize went to Mrs. Leo
Larson. Mr.. and Mrs. Larson were
guests Of the club. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Culp will be the hosts at the
June 10 meeting.
w. e. Fillmore, who Is employed
as well driller by A. A. Durand In
Walla Walla spent Wednesday ut
his home here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-01
:WeSternGiant Tires : !:

Washington recently it was pointed
out by speaker after speaker that
the key to recovery and employment
is the investment of capital in es-
tablishing new industries and the
investment of capital in expanding
industries already established. De-
terrants against this investment, the
speakers pointed out, are high taxes,
the Wagner Act and the Wage-Hour
law. It was the consensus of opinion
of representatives of industry pres
ent that capital will not invest I'M
til these hazards are removed. The
meeting also brought out the fact
that when these hazards are remov-
ed business is ready to go ahead.
Resolutions demanded amendment
forthwith Of the Wagner Act and
flat repeal Of the Wage-Hour Law
for the benefit Of employees, en-
ployers and the general public. The
general feeling of the meeting was
that further effort to secure COOP
Grafton of the administration in the
modification Of anti-business pol
icies Is useless. A nation wide drive
win be instituted by business against
recovery deterrants.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-01
Teachers Leave for
Summer Vacations

BENTON CITY - The Kiona-
Benton school closed Thursday for
the summer vacation and several OF
the out-of-town teachers left that
afternoon. Miss Vera Smith went TO
Valley City, North Dakota for ywo
weeks visit with her parents. She
will return to attend summer school
at the University OF Washington.
Mrs. Earl Shinn (Bernice Green)
went to Portland to visit at the
home OF her mother before leaving
for Eugene, where Mr.. Shinn viii
enroll for summer school at the I'M
iversity. Miss Martha Fenster-
macher and Miss Helen Hopkins
left for their homes at opportun-
ity. They will also attend summer
school, Miss Fenstermacher at w.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-01
Facts Of Argentine
Ceened Beef Affair

Briefly, the facts are these:
Pursuant TO law the secretary OF
ne navy called for offers to sell
the navy certain quantities Of sup
plies, including $4,000 pounds Of
canned corned beef. The law says
mat government agencies must
sVard the contracts to the lowest
RESPONSIBLE bidder-the bidder re.
saiued as able to fulfill the re-
qwements Of the navy. There is.
however, another law that says, In
substance. the government must
sward the contracts to a firm of
QUEENS Of the United States and
mat the products be made from the
united States provided they are
equal to or better in quality than a
ioreign-made product and that the
Wlce IS not too much higher than
me foreign bid. The reason for this
oelne, obviously, to encourage bus
mess IN the United States and give
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-01

The Ways and Means committee
Of the House has Tentatively APP
proved q measure that would con-
tinue the present payroll tax Of
2 percent Zone half paid by the EN-
ployer and one half paid BY the em-
ployee)) for three years from jan
uary I, 1910, postponing an increase
to percent that would have be-
come mandatory on that date. It Is
estimated that the measure win re-
suit In q saving Of from 500, 90 900
to $500. 000. 900 . year in pay roll
taxes. N.Y..