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Evening star., 1939-10-04

spread out all around it for many feet,
so that the tree In summer bears q
veritable sail Of leaves from ground to
top. The tree 50 draped is not as hand
some as the one with its own proper
foliage alone.
II the bittersweet vine is planted
around tree, care should be taken to
keep 1t from growing in such luxuriance
It may be cut back, or the vines cut at
the bottom, II they get too high.
The Dutchman's pipe, Aristolochia
sipho, Is q great deal better vine than
you would think, from seeing how little
1t Is used.
1t is the one with the big heart shaped
leaves which will give a regular curtain
on a porch. It is said to do well either
In sun or shade.
Boston or Japanese creeper will cover
anything with glossy leaves, which over
lap all the way. Engelmans creeper is
another good one, especially good for the
north and northwest.
American purple wistaria is, of course,
a general favorite, but it is surprising
how few yards use 1t any more.
~ ~
Then there are the honeysuckles, not
only the common sort. which becomes a
nuisance, unless kept we'll under control.
but also the so-called everblooming
honeysuckle, with its crimson flowers.
They bloom for long time, and yet too
few home owners even know anything
about this plant.
Halls Japanese honeysuckle is another
good one, with white flowers changing
to yellow.
Hardy English ivy has been literally
used in the past, but along with most
vines 1t has been neglected. Perhaps
this is an of1shoot Of the desire, so COM
mon among new home owners, to have
an absolutely spick-and-span place. If
this manicuring of a garden Is desired,
vines commonly are left out, because
they have way of growing to suit them
selves, rather than the gardener.
This means that little more effort is
required, with vines, than without them.
II the gardener wants really neat effect.
This effect has been overdone, perhaps
Neatness is good, but when naturalness
is sacrificed for it, it becomes something
of gardening vice.
Any one who doubts this has but to
come look at the heavenly blue morning.
glory vine across the way.
1t grows as it pleases clear up to the
roof. without creating any feeling of
"messiness' in even the most critical
mind.
Those who see this vine may well won
der If the unwritten ban against this
type of material has not gone a little
too far.
Evening star., 1939-10-04
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trace1ceH.

For the last month the heavenly blue
morning-glory, so called in the plant
world, has bloomed as high as the Sec
ond-story window.
Few vines are shower than this when
1t does well.
A southern situation, with sun all day
long, evidently suits this species particu.
larly.
But all morning glories are beautiful
They find their place among the old
time-tried plants of the modern gar
den.
They should be planted more than
they are
Some people regard morning -glories
as messy" but are they any more SC
than most vines?
The very luxuriance Of these makes
them good garden material.
Amateur gardeners would do better
to have many types of such luxuriant
material, rather than some of the small
growing and blooming plants which they
pretend to love best.
Vines are old-fashioned, in a new
fashioned world, but they have sur
vived the test of many years; they are
able to afford as much coverage as ever
and give floral beauty at times of year
when not many flowers are in bloom.
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Therefore, We should have vines in
our yard.
Not vines alone, but more vines.
All nome owners would agree on the
deslrability Of vines, but the unfortunate
thing is that not one out of ten yards
has them-excluding the climbing roses.
Climbing roses share with all vines
the powers of luxuriant growth, given
half chance to expand.
Every one knows the prowess of that
best of climbers the DR.. Van Fleet rose,
which will cover the side of q house In
q season.
There are many other vines, however,
ranging from the various ivies to the
bittersweet.
There is the kudzu vine, said to grow
30 feet in season, the Dutchmans s
pipe, SO called, and the white flowered
clematiS.
Plant catalogs are filled with descrip-
tions of vines
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Even the fall booklets, mostly describ-
Ing the tulips, daffodils and the like,
bear few descriptions of favorite vines.
The bittersweet, Celastrus scandens,
has large leaves and yellow flowers in
May and June, but the real glory of
this vine is right now, when the orna-
mental clusters of orange-capsuled fruits
are very much in evidence.
The one drawback of this vine is over
growth, if it is permitted. 1t will 20 to
the top of tree in few seasons, and
Evening star., 1939-10-04
Red Menace

The attention Of Americans Is
today centered on the home front.
This very day the peace and security
of New York are at stake, threatened
by sinister band of Reds from Gin
cinnati, a territory known to sports
writer's as the Rhineland. The Reds
have, in fact, actually invaded the
metropolis with no further preten-
sion or ceremony, all but the catch
ers have thrown off the mask, and
the first battle is about to start.
For time it was thought that the
Rhinelanders might be stopped by
another red horde. the Cardinals,
with the help of Pirates, but such
was not to be. In spite of all that
the League of Nationals could do
about it, the Reds crawled forth from
their dugouts, came right into the
open, played ball with their chief
opponents, and by base strategy put
themselves into a position to besiege
New York and upset civilization. The
invaders frankly announce that they
are out to steal everything they can,
that their batteries are invincible,
and that any opponent rash enough
to reach the temporary safety of a
base will die there ignominiously or
be knocked off in twin killing. The
Yanks, the home defense army, are
equally sure of repelling the assault.
They say that no matter what Con-
gress does their ammunition supply
is inexhaustible, and that in any
event it will be a quick war, over in
a week or so.
AS in certain other wars that could
be mentioned, both sides will brag
heavily about what they are going
to do. In outstanding contrast, how
ever, the contestants will be unable
to broadcast fairy stories of what
they have done. There will be no
danger of mixing up an error with a
triple play, and no chance to stretch
a pop fly with two out into a home
run with the bases full.
Evening star., 1939-10-04
Dies Committee Might
Wisely Expand Inquiry.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Dies committee, created for the
purpose Of ascertaining the extent to
which subversive influences prevail in the
United States, may well extend its in
vestigations to include influences other
than those Of the bund and the Com
munists in order to discover what such
influences are striving to do, through
education and otherwise, to change our
philosophy of government and thereby
make America anything but American.
To be loyal citizen Of the United
States one must be in full sympathy with
our free institutions. One cannot be a
true American and remain subject to
foreign teachings and influences, espe-
cially where such teachings and inf1u-
ences conflict with American principles
of government.
Unfortunately, we have within our
borders people who call themselves
Americans, yet are obedient to the will Of
some foreign principality or power. This
Is not Americanism On the contrary, it
is divided allegiance which may, under
certain conditions, result in treason to
our Government. This Is evident where
leaders influence their followers sum-
ciently to force political action that is
detrimental to the best interests of our
citizens generally.
The great danger at the present time
is that millions of Americans, so-called,
are to a considerable extent foreign
minded; that is, controlled by foreign in
fluence and teachings. This Is particu-
larly true where religion and politics are
combined. This is the dividing line; It
is where groups Of citizens can be so
controlled as to be brought into political
action and thus become dangerous to q
free government.
One of the chief reasons for the es-
tablishment of our system of free, nom
sectarian public schools was to make in
telligent, MISUNDERSTANDING citizens.
This system was wisely conceived and
has done much to make our country
great. If we are to continue in the
future as in the past, that system must
be maintained in its integrity, for no
people can be free whose minds are not
free. DAVID OVERMAN.
Sentemher IN
Evening star., 1939-10-04

vessels and search them for con-
traband.
The German warning is in line
with advice already given our mer-
chantmen by this Government,
namely that they should follow their
regular routes with lights showing
and that they should refrain from
zie-zagging and accepting conveys
from belligerents.
German submarines to date have
not torpedoed any of our ships, al
though vessels of other neutrals have
not been so fortunate. But the fact
that American shipping seemingly
has enjoyed immunity from attack
perhaps by oincidence-while the
question of revising our neutrality
legislation is under consideration
does not mean that American vessels
can expect to sail the seas safely over
an indefinite period.
An inference might be drawn from
the German statement that Ameri-
can ships will not be attacked so
long as they conduct themselves in
accordance with the specifications
laid down. But such an inference
can have little foundation in logic or
in experience.
If Germany's submarine blockade
OF her enemies is to be effective in
any degree, neutral ships found car
rying contraband to Britain or
France must be sunk. British cruisers
or destroyers might escort an Offend
ing merchantmen into port and seize
its cargo, but that cannot be done by
a German submarine when the
Reich's ports are blockaded by enemy
men of war. A submarine must
choose between sinking a neutral
contraband carrier or taking a
chance that it may reach an enemy
port with its cargo, and, if the war
is prolonged, there can be little doubt
that Germany will feel obliged to fol-
low the former course.
This warning from Germany that
she will insist on her right as bel
ligerent to stop and search American
vessels, with the sinkings that must
follow sooner or later, should bring
home to every member of Congress
the Importance of acting without de-
lay to repeal the arms embargo and
require belligerent purchasers of
American goods to take title to their
purchases in this country and trans
port them in other than American
ships. The repeal of the embargo will
tend to shorten the war and insure
the ultimate victory of the democ-
racies, thereby eliminating one men,
ace to the peace of this country,
while the adoption of title and
take" or "cash and carry" plan will
provide the best insurance that legis-
lation can offer against the danger
that we may be drawn into a con-
f1ict as result of the destruction of
American lives or property.
Evening star., 1939-10-04
The German Wurnino

An excellent argument for revision
of our neutrality law in order to keep
American ships out of war zones may
be found in the notification from the
German government that mer-
chant vessels of this country must
refrain from suspicious behavior"
while steaming to and from Europe
and that they must recognize the
right of German naval forces under
international law to stop neutral
Evening star., 1939-10-04
Puzzled by Protests
Against Fight Decision.

To the Editor OF The Star:
It's funny how differently people ac-
tually see things and the Archibald
Jeffra fight should be a good example
of how eyewitness evidence cannot in
all cases be conclusive.
OF course, didn't have any money
up on the fight, and I had no interest
whatever in the winner. had actually
no knowledge of who held the feather
weight championship until the day Of
the fight. If I had had any favorite
whatever it should have been Jeffra,
since I usually pull" for the hard
working, modest newcomers. But
couldn't raise spark of favoritism that
night and this is how I saw the fight
and heard the booing and applauding:
These boys were about the most evenly
matched have ever seen, with Archi-
bald possessing the harder punch; at
the finish both were as fresh as daisies,
with footwork still snappy, knees nor
NAL, legs we'll held; neither gave up a
drop of blood that I could see, there
wasn't any sign of knockdown-not
even slip of balance on the part of
either, Jeffras frequent love pats seemed
to me to be with open gloves, perfectly
harmless slaps that made a good loud
smack over which the Jeffra fans roared
nightly; Archibald's head was never
even flicked by any of Jeffra's slaps.
That is what I saw.
From the beginning I heard loud
Jeffra cheers over nothing whatever.
After the decision I heard great ap-
plause, and the boos seemed we'll in
the minority. The news writer's appar-
emily took for granted that the applause
stopped when the boos started, but it
didn't. The applause continued just as
long as the boos did and every man
within hearing Of my seat in the re-
served section was either applauding the
decision or saying, Looked like draw
to me and va can't take championship
away on draw" That's what heard.
Somewhere in one of the papers read
somebody's declaration that he'd never
attend another fight in Washington.
That sounds funny to me, considering
the reasons given. In my opinion it
would make horse sense If somebody
said he'd never attend another fight In
Washington until the personnel con-
Quoting the affairs Cd put stop to the
constant flashing Of Photographic bulbs
all around the ring, and (2) installed
workable public address systems and
taught announcers how to talk into
them so that it would sound like some
thing other than a short-wave broad
cast of one of Hitler's TRADES direct
from Berlin without benefit of trans
lator
SEC. g, ROW 5, SEAT II.
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Evening star., 1939-10-04
Urges Control Of Aliens
Attacking Our Institutions.
Tn thA Ed{fnr of Tha 9tar.

If Paul Revere OF Boston, the famous
night rider who called together the Min
ute Men to fight the British, were alive
today he would, I know, join in the cries
Of Senator Reynolds of North Carolina
and Representative Martin Dies to Save
America for Americans" But their task
is far greater one than that of Paul
Revere. say greater because we Ameri-
cans Of today are inclined to be too
tolerant of the destructive forces now
being mobilized in this Nation by aliens
knocking at our doors for admission.
What are We going to do about these
malicious forces which are ever working
for the destruction Of our American
standards of democracy? Are we going
to allow Communism the liberty and
freedom with which to destroy our own
liberty ana freedom? Let us get squarely
behind those who are counterattacking
these destructive forces.
September 40. HARRY DANIELS.
Evening star., 1939-10-04
Poland, Beaten Down.
Will Rise Again.
TO the Editor Of The Star:

Hitler, the madman OF the Reich, tres
passed into the Christian state Of Po-
land, but not even with the help Of the.
supreme ruler of Russia can he take
away the glory that is Poland's, for that
is beyond the reach of the Nero Of Ger
many and the thief and murderer Of
Russia. Nowhere in secular history is
found the likeness Of either, and one
must turn to the books Of the Bible to
find record Of their closest images,
These two foolish men, II they must,
may paint the hills and valleys of Poland
red with blood. but can never really
conquer, for the spirit of Poland is
Christian an6 God is in His Heaven.
He in His own way will turn Polands
present defeat into another victory for
her. HARRY DANIELS
September 28
Evening star., 1939-10-04
No Intimidation

mo Munich this time" is what
Prime Minister Chamberlain said in
effect to the House of Commons yes
terday while discussing the impend-
Ing German peace offensive. The
message, though delivered to Parlia-
ment, is, of course, addressed to
Hitler. It is Britain's response to
Der Fuehrer's threat at Danzig that
If the democratic powers elect to
continue the war" and reject peace
on Germany's terms-chiefly the mil
itary fait accompli in Poland-Berlin
and Moscow will consult as to the
measures next to be taken" Almost
universally this "or else" bluff is
considered to mean that Hitler and
Stain have a secret understanding
for joint armed action against the
Allies If they refuse to bend the knee
to the demands of the despoilers OF
Poland.
Mr. Chamberlain's defiance of the
Nazi-Red blackmail plot was antici-
pated by Mr.. Churchill's broadcast
to the empire and the United States
last Sunday. 1T was for Hitler to say
when the war would begin," declared
the first lord of the admiralty in
one of the most notable utterances
of the past month, "but it is not for
him or his successors to say when it
will end. It began when he wanted
it and it will end only when we are
convinced that he has had enough"
1t is in the same bulldog spirit,
though in different language, that
Mr.. Chamberlain now speaks. Britain
and France will not yield to
scarcely veiled threat" of Soviet-Ger-
man military collaboration. No such
intimidation would ever induce this
country to abandon the purpose for
which we have entered upon this
struggle" nor, the Prime Minister
added, would any more mere assur-
ances" from the German government
be accepted because that govern
ment too often in the past has
proved that its undertakings are
worthless when it suits it to break
them"
1t is a different Chamberlain from
the disillusioned exponent Of ap-
peasement at Munich that now faces
Adolf Hitler-a British Prime Minis
ter who, wanting war mot to con-
tinue for an unnecessary day." is de-
termined, along with France, ito
secure that rule of violence shall
cease and the word of governments,
once pledged, henceforth be kept"
Meantime, slamming no doors that
might lead to an acceptable peace
remote as such contingency seems
in Hitler's present mood-Mr. Cham
berlain says Britain will examine
and test" any German proposals, but
Der Fuehrer now knows the quintes-
sential conditions that must attach
to them. Poland must be restored
and Hitlerism removed.
AS Herbert Hoover has just pointed
out in his timely and striking
interview with Mr.. Roy Howard, it is
the Allies who are immeasurably
better prepared for a war of endur-
ance. Their vast superiority in man
power and physical resources, apart
from the righteousness of their
cause, is the thing that will tell in
the long run, if Hitler ventures to
challenge the Anglo-French resolve
to carry on to the bitter end.
Evening star., 1939-10-04

One brief, ill-mannered and in
temperate verbal outburst from John
L. Lewis may prove as fateful to his
cause as the famous ALTERATION Of
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" was
to that of James G. Blaine.
Evening star., 1939-10-04

Some one has invented a round
billiard table. But one can get be-
hind the eight-ball just as easily as
on one OF the more conventional
shape.
Evening star., 1939-10-04

Governor Dickinson Of Michigan
told Sunday School listeners that the
goings-on at the recent conference of
Governors was "the nearest thing I
know to the famed Feast of Bel
shazzar." In the words of popular
radio comedian, "Was you there,
Charlie?"
Evening star., 1939-10-04

Recent headlines speak much of
European maneuvers and successful
"repulses of attacks by invaders"
When the stronger powers start
shadow boxing" trouble usually
looms.
Evening star., 1939-10-04

Statistics show that 100000, 900
eggs are eaten each day in the
United States. OF these it is a safe
bet that not one out of a thousand
is 'medium-boiled," as ordered.
Evening star., 1939-10-04

Stain are the gangsters of the nations.
They have pillaged, murdered in cold
blood, desecrated and razed the churches,
prosecuted both Jew and gentle, for
feiting all right to fair treatment. A
time comes in any fight against crime
when one is justified in using the sever
est means possible for its destruction.
God forbid our entry into this struggle
physically. But let us put away this
terrible fear with which we are obsessed,
relying on the truth which has been
demonstrated time and again-namely,
God is not Knocked, for whatsoever We
SOW that shall ye also reap" Hitler and
Stain have used as stepping stones to
power the very blood of their friends,
and in sowing to the wind, they will be
caught in the vortex of the whirlwind
and destroyed by their own power.
September 30. VIM. r. WALTON.
Evening star., 1939-10-04
September 28.
Commends Editorials
In The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorials always appeal to me:
they have certain discernment OF spirit
which is rather unusual. Two in last
nights Star are commendable-nam
"Aid for the Democracies" and "The
Epic Of Warsaw" The former states
the reason for lifting the embargo clear
ly and concisely, while the latter is a
fine appreciation Of q brave people,
Allow me Just word ON this troubled
situation. TO my mind. Hitler and
Evening star., 1939-10-04
Considers Any Shipment
OF Munitions Un-neutral.
To the Editos of Tha atar.


OF Munitions Un-neutral.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Supplying England and France with
munitions and war credits Is deliberate
war aid to one set Of belligerents, quite
different from international commerce
In goods ordinarily involved in peaceful
trade. Our President intimates that the
United States does not wish to make de-
clared war on Germany. It would be
selling the American people down the
river to make an undeclared war on that
country. In any event, this war is q
question Of political dominance in Cen
trail Europe and the Near East. It can
not, if left alone, touch the Americas
unfavorably except in distant future i'm
plications. Let us so conduct ourselves
as not to incur either justified enmities
or obligations. ARTHUR HALSTED.
September n.
Evening star., 1939-10-04
Fears ~Cash-and- Garry" Will
Become "Credit-and Delivery"
To the Editor Of The Star:

President Roosevelt has called q spe-
cial session of Congress to consider pos
sible revision, amendment, or repeal Of
the present neutrality law. Americans
should not become victims of the So
called "cash-and-carry" proposition
This plan would later be revised to
"credit-and-delivery" The Neutrality
Act as 1t exists should serve as a bulwark
against any warning nation. If the spe-
cial session Of Congress abides by these
simple rules, venture to say 1t will solve
the problem Of keeping America well
back from the precipice Of war. Any
other move will eventually take us there.
HERBERT ]. MANCINI.
East Cleveland, Ohio.
September IS.
Evening star., 1939-10-04
Suggestion for South
American Credits.


The State Department announces
barter" conditions with some of the
South American governments in lieu of
gold exchange or their credits here.
Would it not be helpful instead to pay
gold or silver for importation, with the
proviso that they retain the currency
as backing for their deprecated paper
issues? When their nationals hear of
this I believe they would consider the
paper issue they hold had gold or silver
as security for its issuance-although not
SO stated. The holder would have new
faith in his governments ability to re-
deem its paper issues in hard currency.
As we have four-flfths of the known gold
we can afford to spare portion to them
and thereby help the South American
countries by restoring their trade.
October !. JAY ALLENBEE.
Evening star., 1939-10-04

A. 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.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1939-10-04
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