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Milk MONOPOLY

Out OF the welter of charges and
suspicious which surround Washing
tons perennial Investigations into
the dairy business come two clear
conceptions: The price paid by
Capital consumers is unusually high,
and the issue Is one which is easily
beclouded.
So far as the average citizen is
concerned, it is certain that some
force Is at work to maintain the
highest retail rate in the country.
Either the officials charged with
enforcement of antitrust laws are
ineffective in this one matter, or
there is no direct, controlling monop-
oily among distributors or producers.
It is possible, of course, that there is
a tacit agreement relating to retail
prices among the distributors, en-
forced primarily by fear Of a price
war. Such a war would benefit the
consumer for . brief time, but would
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THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trdce1pell.

! that 1t is an arrant knave, a picturesque
thief, rascal and rogue, but If you once
know him intimately you cannot help
but admire him in spite of his rascality
and general cussedness. I agree heartily
for crows make amusing pets. They
become greatly attached to their master
In fact, they have to be, for their hui
man associations put them beyond the
pale with their fellows.
"A widow in our suburb had one as 8
pet which she had raised from fledg-
ling. He performed many comical antics
and seemed to enjoy the attention and
applause he received. He would follow
her about the neighborhood, fitting from
tree to tree. He lived for two years, but
came to an untimely end, for, following
her one day to a friends house half q
mile away, grew tired of waiting and
started back alone Unfortunately he
alighted in tree near a mans house
who shot him dead. He explained after
ward that he thought it was a wild crow
after his chickens.
Back in Ohio in my home town rail-
road engineer owned a pet crow that
possessed vocabulary of five words, viz.
o Pa and Back 'er up, the latter ac-
quired from the brakemen in the wards
This crow insisted on displaying his
linguistic ability on all occasions. He
also had sense of humor, for as he
sat one day in tree top flock of Eng
lish sparrows alighted on the ground
beneath and set up chattering.
Suddenly the crow dropped into their
midst with raucus o Pa!' They scat
tered terror stricken at the sudden black
apparition. I believe If a bird could
laugh he did so then.
Yours truly, j. L. H."
AS far as this column can recall the
only bird we have ever spoken against is
the purple grackle, and him only to the
extent of being a rather undesirable
garden occupant, especially at nesting
time.
AS our correspondent we'll says, 1--WE
criticize, but we are criticizing nature
when we do it."
Criticism Of nature is part of the
scheme of things, too. Civilization and
religion may be regarded as criticism OF
nature, from one viewpoint. We look
out upon the world, and decide that GER
tain things in it are not to our best
liking. We see death, and we hope fol-
eternal life. We see anger, and we long
for love.
1t is only when criticism of nature is
followed by the adoption of natures own
hostility that we feel man has missed
the mark
In recent issue of Horticulture, there
was letter telling how the writer was
shown sparrow trap, and the lady
bird lover brought forth a victim ano
said: DO you want to see what dc
with them?" and then started to wiring
its neck. That was what she did with
them" except that she had young pur.
pie finch in her hands and didn't know
the difference. Ignorance is often the
comrade of cruelty.
Crows and blackbirds always have been
among our favorite birds, and we are
glad to print such an interesting account
of them.
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not necessarily by reason of any action
the Zionist organization took or failed
to take, but by reason OF the forces
with which it had to deal 1t has
achieved miracles of cultivation in a
desert land. But the needs of the en-
pire-how clearly we see that now!-
brought the Jewish National Homeland"
into being. The needs of the empire
prevents its realization But the cul-
tural-religious homeland has already
been created. No empire can destroy it.
1t exists in settlement half million
strong. 1t exists in the hearts of Jews
all over the world.
l do not advocate negative policy.
I advance positive policy, rising out
OF the realities of the situation in line
with Jewish traditional values; a policy
which, because 1t is based on economic
factors, appears to me to be the only wise
and practical one to adopt. There are
thousands of Jews here who, if political
nationalism were abandoned, would join
in the work of reconstruction.
Perhaps the time has come for ex-
isting Jewish political agencies for Pal
estine to pass from the picture. Wisdom
and practically suggest that the Jewish
Agency drop its political motivation and
be constituted an economic instrument
for the development of the land. Jews
should devote themselves to the recon-
struction OF the country within whatever
limitations the situation makes possible.
1t would be horrible indeed if the in
fluence and power of many Jews
throughout the world should be used to
encourage Palestine Jews to fight a
bloody and useless battle Unbelievable
tragedy lies that way. 1t would help the
designs Of the dictators. 1t may bring
the sacrifices of the past to naught. It
will paralyZe the efforts of moderate
Jews and Arabs. 1t will mortgage the
future. 1t may be that God himself has
brought us to this place to show us that
statehood is not the way. The task of
responsible Jewish leadership today
should be to restrain the extremists in
side Palestine and out. A positive policy
to work with the Arabs and the British
for long-term development Of the land
only here lies any hope.
All Jews are bitterly disappointed at
this shutting of the door to the stricken
thousands, victims of the dictators' hate.
But we may not give way to destructive
anger or despair. We must not spend
time and substance in fighting q situa.
tion which is now irretrievable. Better
try to alleviate the misery of our breth-
rem and to And homes for them else
where.
The plight of the Jew lies now on
the conscience of the world For the
first time it appears the world recoe-
nizes it-witness the Intergovernmental
Commission on Refugees. The present
situation is an incident in the long
anabasis of Israel. And Israels sorrow
is but segment of the worlds sorrow,
Our destiny is bound up with the des-
tiny of the world. And the solution of
our difficulties is linked with the estab-
hshment of justice and peace.
Nineteen hundred years ago the death
Of one Jew gsvs to the world Q vision
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cause real damage to the economic
structure OF vital industry.

cause real damage to the economic
structure OF vital industry.
Much OF the confusion In the local
milk controversy can be traced to
existing health regulations. 1t must
be remembered there are two stand
ards whereby milk is judged:
Purity, which includes the alb
Sence of harmful bacteria and of
foreign bodies; and quality, judged
by the butter-fat content. The strin-
gent rules in force in the Capital give
consumers here the best milk OF any
large CITY, So far as purity is con-
cerned, milk sold here is of as high
a standard, but not higher, than that
Of many metropolitan communities.
In quality, Washington's Grade A"
is superior even to the certified"
milk of many cities and sells for
approximately the same price. Thus
the standard milk of Washington is
fourteen cents a quart, that of New
York is approximately twelve cents,
but New York's certified milk, of
about the same quality as that used
here, is fourteen cents or more.
The solution to the price problem,
which is more important to the
health of the community than a mat
ter of few cents appears to indi-
cate, would seem therefore not to lie
in Intellectual, constant attacks upon
a suspected trust, but in breaking the
effective monopoly" Of exceptionally
high standards of quality, allowing
milk Of less butter fat content to be
sold, while preserving the necessarily
rigid standard of purity. Perhaps this
would permit the sale of milk pro-
duced in the Middle West, if analysis
Of the product and cooperative plant
inspection showed it to be sufficiently
pure.
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The Virqin Islands

In the scramble to give American
farmers an additional $685. 1000 900 as
parity payments" and other bene-
fits, bill now before Congress
intended to rectify what can only
properly be classified as an unfair
discrimination against small group
is in danger of being overlooked. This
small group has no powerful friends
at court. 1t is composed of Virgin Is
landerS, American farmers without
representation and without a vote.
Under the terms of the Sugar Act
OF 1887 sugar growers in the Virgin
Islands are restricted to a very small
quota of production. No sugar refin-
cries may be established in the is
lands, although sugar growing is the
most important industry giving en-
ployment there. Sugar growers
everywhere else under the United
States flag are by this law entitled
to benefit payments ranging from
$1,000 to $l200 per ton. Sugar grow
ers in the Virgin Islands alone are
denied these payments. They have
been denied them ever since 1884
when the first sugar production re-
striction law was enacted.
Not only do Virgin Island farmers
suffer this unenviable distinction,
but in addition they are required by
law Of the United States to pay a
burdenSome and unique tax of $500
per ton on all sugar exported from
the Islands to the United States,
their only market.
Thus, the Virgin Island farmer,
in addition to being plagued by
drought, by low per-acre yield, by
high freight rates and by low market
prices, receives $500 less per ton
for his product than does the sugar
grower elsewhere under American
jurisdiction. Survival of the sugar
industry in the Virgin Islands is
seriously jeopardized by this discrim-
ination. II it is not removed, the
unemployment and fiscal problems
OF $4,000 American Virgin Islanders
will constitute continuing reflection
upon the United States Governments
capacity to administer this small pos
session wisely and we'll.
Legislation introduced in this and
the previous session of Congress, if
enacted, would permit the removal
OF this unfair discrimination. The
bill now before Congress would &C
cord to the Virgin Islands the same
treatment that has been for many
years accorded to Puerto Rico and
the Philippine Islands with respect
to the return to those possessions Of
internal revenue taxes collected on
their products imported into the
United States. It would place grow
ers of sugar cane in the Virgin Is
lands on a basis of legal equality
with sugar growers elsewhere under
the American flag. 1t would consti-
tute practical method, based on
precedents already established else
where, of meeting the fiscal prob
lens of the Virgin Islands and of as
Suring the continuance of their most
important industry.
Washington, long and unhappily
aware on its own part of the injus-
tices and undeserved penalties Incl
dental to lack of congressional
representation, bespeaks a fair and
generous consideration of Virgin Is
landers' problems by the Congress.
Evening star., 1939-05-22
DR.. Laxaron Discusses
Challenge to Jews Today.
of


Jews of the world are shocked and
grieved at the turn of events in Palestine
Coming now when the need to find homes
for the homeless victims of oppression is
so immediate, to limit immigration into
Palestine fills the cup of sorrow to over
flowing. Indignation against Britain is
widespread and passions rise high.
Neither will help. Jews in Palestine have
up to now acted with such exemplary
restraint as to evoke the admiration Of
the world. No wonder nerves break
under the strain of disappointment
The time has come for appraisal; to
ask ourselves what can be salvaged.
I speak for no one except myself,
although I believe the following state
ment represents the opinion of many
American Jews. My association with
zioniSm meant much to me. Apart from
the initial group Of early Zionists in
the American reform rabbinate, I was
among the first Of the then younger
men-this was 20 years ago-in the re-
form Jewish wing to join the organiza-
ton. I spoke and worked for the
cause Of Palestine when it was unpopu-
lar to do so and in some small measure,
I hope, contributed to a more general
understanding and support of Palestine
by American liberal Jews. My work for
Palestine deepened my sense of Jewish
brotherhood and enriched my life with
many profound satisfactions.
These latter years, however, 1 have
watched with growing concern the en-
phasis upon political and Diaspora ma
tionalism among Jews, with its dangerous
repercussions here. I have seen the
Palestine cause drawn into the game of
international politics and made the foot
ball Of British German Italian imperiaI-
ism. I have suffered with the tragic
dilemma Of our people in Palestine as
increasingly they became victims Of
forces beyond their control. have
watched the establishment of those
whose hopes had been raised too high.
Furthermore, am concerned with the
deleterious influences which the philoso-
ply and program of secular Jewish ma
tionalism have set in motion in America.
1ntegration into American life has been
inhibited and delayed. To the factors
working from without to ghettoize us
we have added and created our own.
Emotional and intellectual reactions
among Jews have been developed which
have caused our fellow-c citizens to mis-
understand us.
The universal ideas Of Judaism, which
are the bases of all religion in our
Western World, have been swamped by
the secular-nationalistic and the par
ticularistic so that our very reason for
being has become obscured in the minds
of Jews and non-Jews alike. Judaism is
going to be universal religion or it is
not going to be at all. We are, indeed
at the parting of the ways. Let us not
repeat the tragic mistake of the past It
is not the Jew who preserves Judaism,
but Judaism that preserves the Jew.
Two and half years ago raised my
voice against the futility of pinning
Jewish hopes to political action. Last
year set forth my position in . chapter
on Palestine and Jewish nationalism in
my book, Common Ground" The Brit
ish policy in Palestine announced today
confirms my position.
The present impasse has come about
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of redemption that has heartened mil
lions. Who knows but that it is the
destiny of the Jewish people today, by
our patience under suffering, by our
deathless faith in the God Of righteous
ness and brotherhood to give to the
faltering peoples another vision of re-
demption. May Jews rise nobly to this
challenge.
RABBI MORRIS 8. LAzARON!
Baltimore, May 81.
Evening star., 1939-05-22

The chairman of the R. F. C. AYERS
that he "favors Federal intervention
in business until such time as private
enterprise demonstrates it can do
without it," 1t is wondered if Jesse
Jones, when young, was amused by
the old jingle beginning, Mother,
may I go out to swim?"
Evening star., 1939-05-22

President Roosevelt is described as
prepared to veto any measure de-
manding fiat percentage reduction
in appropriations. Apparently the
DISORDERS might just as well have
omitted the words "flat" and per
centage."
Evening star., 1939-05-22

This unusual mating between a
white male and a female red ibis out
at the Washington ZOO may eventu-
ally result in something pretty snap
py and desirable for those who have
the knack of tying up their own
streamer trout and salmon flies.
Evening star., 1939-05-22

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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.
All rights OF publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
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with respect to licensing exports. It
Is not discretion to get us into war
that the President wants-it Is dis
cretion to keep us out.
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@. How many people are employed in
the automobile industry and what is the
weekly pay roll?-J. j. H.
A. There are 100000 persons employed
in automobile, automobile body and
parts factories with weekly pay roll of
t8,730,000.
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eiio Cdptdiu was ScdSlCk III CIlOSc IclIl"
BILE waters) which rushed an American
nurse from Samsoun to Trebizond for
the help of missionary stricken with
typhus. 1t would take a great minstrel
to sing the saga of the varied services
OF altruism performed by the American
peacetime Navy in the Near East under
Admiral Bristol. At Smyrna, during the
holocaust of 1922, it was the American
destroyers and their officers and crew,
in cooperation with civilian Americans,
who saved that tragedy from its most
horrible consequences.
Although operating at the focus of
world interest, Admiral Bristol went I'M
exploited. No publicity seeker he. Yet
every American writer who had been in
Constantinople during that decade is his
debtor. When I arrived, in January,
1919, first of my calling to reach Turkey
after the Armistice, found the inter-
allied censorship in full swing. Every
cablegram had to pass three censors,
each concerned only with the game that
his own particular country was playing
at the moment. Honest news had not
the ghost of chance in these conditions.
Admiral Bristol literally cleared the
air" for me, as subsequently for others,
by permitting me to use the Navy wire
less and cipher
No strutting lingo, though, with chip
on his shoulder, was this sailorman-
statesman. Even while he was thwarting
un-American schemes of the other
powers, he remained on the best of
terms with their representatives. The
American Embassy, during Admiral Bris-
tolls tenancy, became the one interna-
tional salon of the city.
WILLIAM r. ELLIS.
Swarthmore, Pa.
May 10. ..-.-. .-..- -.....
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Floor Sample Furniture

Server. Walnut veneer finish on gumWood.
Large storage compartment Was $l2so FIJI
day ---'.--- ~''""
I Solid Mahogany Vanity with hanging style mir
ror Five drawers; metal hardware. Was $4995
Er;day " $24.95
Console Mirror of heavy plate glass with gold
finish frame Was S29.95. Friday $685.
l Lounge Chair with channel back; covered with
cotton tapestry Spring seat Was $l795. Fri
day $3.50
Modern Style Secretary with bookcase top.
Three drawers in base; drop lid; ample writing
space Was s4295. Friday --------------- $685.
l Modern Style Bed of genuine walnut veneer on
o,,mwood Was S2495 Friday - 1895
l Solid Maple Vanity Base. May be used as desk.
Six drawers Was $685.. Friday S13.95
l Solid Walnut Corner Cabinet with one shelf and
compartment back Was $17.95. Friday 1895
l Modern Style Dresser with hanging style mirror.
Bone enamel and mahogany finish Was $49.95.
FRIDAY S23.95
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All SisaI Rugs Reduced

7-9x12 Sisal Rugs. Were $225 So Friday $3.50
12-9x12 Sisal Rugs. Were $685. Friday -$14.95
1s-9x12 Sisal Rugs. Were $685. Friday s1O.95
IMPORTED WOVEN MOURZOUK RUGS
8-9x12 Mourzouk Rugs Were ----S12.95
4-8x1O MourzOuk Rugs. Were $1795-----S11.95
I2-6xl2 MOurzouk Rugs Were 5-----$11.95
16-6x9 MOurzdIk Rugs Were $10.95 -- $685.
HEAVY FELT-BASE RUGS Sizes 9xl2 and
8x10.6. Regularly $595 Friday 1898
1000 SQUARE YARDS FELT-BASE FLOOR
INGS. Cut from full rolls of perfect quality.
Regularly ACC square yard Friday, So. yd--37c
9x12 or 8x10 Heavy Plaid Rag Rugs.
Seamless Administer Rugs. Size 9x12. Were
$3.50 ---S $685.
50 Imported Cotton Oriental Type Rugs, with
fringed ends; colors woven through to the back.
Size 24x44 inches Friday -----------2 for 81
8-9x12 Stencilled Mourzouk Rugs Regularly
s1295 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ---------- 1888
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Rayon indies

10 Kayser Rayon Gowns in tea
rose or blue; sizes Is and 16.
Were sl.39. Friday -- 79c
30 Satin Stripe Rayon Boomers,
Panties and Briefs, in broken
sizes. Were soc. Friday 39c
6 Satin Stripe Bemberg Rayon
Slips in tearose, broken sizes.
Were Sl.50 Friday - &c
5 Merode Cotton Union Suits of
bretany Isle. Broken sizes. Were
s1.95. Friday ~ 79c
3 Pairs Kayser Boomers of
black glove silk. Size 9. Were
$3.50. FRIDAY S1.95
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-. First Floor
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Is 81 and So
Doeskin BAGS, ST

In royal, iaponica, cranberry
and pastels. Some slightly
soiled.
IL Leather Calf Bags in black,
navy or wine Were 50. Fri
day ------- --------- S1.59
45 Patent and Suede Belts in
black, brown wine, etc. Were
81. Friday - 39c
10 Canvas Pullman Gases in
brown or gray. Nicely lined,
with pockets al around. Were
s795. Fridav S5.95
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Goods First Floor
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Fancy Linens Reduced
Va, "a and ~ Off

Includes slightly soiled or mussed
tbut otherwise perfect quality
cloths. luncheon sets. bridge sets
bath mat sets, towels. Examples of
the values:
FL Hand blocked Cotton Cloths,
4 Rayon Colored Luncheon Sets,
were $3.50 $3.50
9 Linen Crash Luncheon Sets,
were $l.39 - CSC
2 Hand-hemmed Linen Dinner
Sets, were SIS -----S $40
4 Linen Bridge Sets, were
$1.98 -----------------S1. 39
10 Chenille Bath Mats, were
$l.49 ---..----------7 5c
81 Bisso Linen Napkins, were
Is Bath Mat Sets, were 81 20, 75c
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Second Floor
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Odds and Ends, Glass
and DinnerWare
Sc and l0c

$50 pieces; few of many pat
terms.
1 Incomplete China Dinner
Service for u; was s24.98 SIG
l Incomplete Dinner Service for
8; was $12.98 ---$ $3.50
100 Glass Refrigerator Dishes,
were 19c &c
/ Pottery Floor Vase Of matt
green pottery finish; size q"
high. Was $3.50 -- $3.50
4 Glass Bowls, originally
Is Decanters Of crystal and COL
ors. Were much more 81
100 Stemmed and Footed Bev-
erage Glasses, special 12c
IS Pieces Rock Crystal Stem
ware in Sheffield" pattern; a
few of several shapes. Were
85c. Final clearance ---49c
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Fifth Floor
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Beds, Mattresses, Couches

10 Maple Poster Beds, colonial style with
pineapple tops and f1uted posts; hard
wood construction. Genuine maple We
neers on gumwood. Twin, three-quarter
and double size. Were $1495 $7.45
II Platform Top Fed Springs; twin or
double size Were $12.95 $7.45
Innerspring Mattresses; twin or double
size. Discontinued patterns. Were
$3.50 $1S.45
Studio Couch with wood grip arms
and back; comfortable innerspring con-
struction. Sold as is. Was $5495 $685.
Bed Hi Studio Couch with separate
innerspring mattresses. Was $4995,
$33.95
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Blankets, Bedspreads,
Sheets Reduced

Slightly soiled or mussed blankets.
comforts. bedspreads. sheets and
mattress covers. Examples of the
values:
4 Wool and Cotton Comforts.
were $3.50 S3.65
Wool and Cotton Plaid Blank
cts, were $3.50 $3.50
FL Candlewick Bedspreads, were
$2.98 -.-.--.- S1.98
Is Fine Quality Sheets, were
$1.98 -----...-------S1.4 9
IL Unbleached Muslin Mattress
Covers, We're S1.19 ------- 89c
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