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force, and q garrison of about 10000
Dutch and native troops, including
trained reserves. These forces are
small compared to Japan's. The de-
tense of Netherlands India must
therefore be undertaken, if 1t is
to be successful, by foreign powers;
and at the moment the only power
in position to do so at all is the
United States, and we only under
the most serious difficulties.
Danger for U. s. Is Real.
Nevertheless the chance Of our
being involved in war is perhaps
as serious, at the moment, by rea-
son of possible future developments
in this region as it is by reason Of
the fighting in Europe.
The definite trend Of Japanese
thought toward the Dutch islands
is indicated by the formation of
the new Institute of the Pacific"
which asserts openly that the Eu-
ropean war offers golden oppor-
tunity to Japan to acquire the
resources of the islands. 1t is to
be remembered that on previous
occasions OF European tension. Japan
has been alive to the opportunities
thus afforded her to have her way
in the Far East. The institute
makes clear that Japan considers
she has better right to Far East
ern possessions than any European
power. This would seem to exclude
the possibility of a deal between
Japan and Germany to divide up
the islands. But the reported pres
ence in the Pacific of the German
pocket battleship" Admiral Scheer,
If confirmed. might very well indi-
cate German anxiety to be "in at the
death" Of the Dutch dominion in
the East Indies, and to lay a claim
to a share Of the spoil: A share
whose economic possibilities Ger
many could not exploit now, but
whose strategic value as a base for
cuNilAdA A1CS dll0 ou140NC .
could hardly be overestimated.
At all events 1t is clear that q
German attack on Holland, If it
comes; will have results which will
not be confined to the strategic
situation on the western front,
but will spread to far corners of
the world and may even cast a
shadow clear across the Pacific to
the shores of our own country.
Certainly we shall be deeply con-
ecrned as regards the possessions
of the Netherlands at our very
doorstep-the Dutch West indies
and Dutch Guina. Any German
claim to these positions we would
assuredly resist, however well-but-
tressed it might be by legal con-
tentions as to transfer of sover-
eighty due to the conquest of the
home country. We cannot afford
to permit German air and subma-
rine bases in the Caribbean or on
the coast of South America-and
one can hardly imagine that we will
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British Breakfasts
Are Suffering From
Closing Of Baltic
Shortage Of Bacon Most
Heavily Felt in Food
Rotioning System
BY H. ]. ]. SARGENT.

LONDON, Nov. II (CPA).-The
Germans have won the first pitched
battle Of this war. It was directed,
not against troops In the field or
fleets on the sea, but against the
British breakfast table, which has
been brought to its knees-assum-
ing that tables have knees-by Ger
man and Russian operations In the
Baltic.
: A fact little known outside this
country is that . very great pro-
portion Of all the eggs and bacon
eaten at breakfast in England
comes from the Baltic states, Es-
tonia, Latvia, Lithuania and also
from Denmark. Dairy produce also
arrives from Finland but not to the
same extent.
To the Englishman. eggs and ba-
con are what porridge is to the
Scotsman, and, although I should
not go so far as to say that the old
proverb. to the effect that if you
touch his stomach you wake the
devil in the Scot, applies to the
average Englishman, nevertheless
the withholding of bacon and eggs
is very definitely considered in this
country as an unfriendly act.
Butter Shortage Little Felt.
1t is true that eggs are not to be
rationed, but what are eggs with
out bacon? Mere reminders Of the
happy days when the horrors of
war had not yet crashed down upon
the realm. The shortage Of butter
Is not going to be felt so much.
First Z. all. margarine nowadays is
palatable enough and does not suf-
fer in England from the unpopu-
larity in which 1t is held in Amer
lea, and the large restaurant and
eating house trade will remain I'M
affected by butter rations because
restaurants are allowed to serve
butter without coupons to Gus
toners having meals. "a,
1t Is too early yet to say how the
control Of bacon and butter is going
to AFFECT food conditions. There is
no doubt that, compared with the
Great War, the amount of supplies
In the country is not only very
great but is not likely to be re-
duced in the future unless some
quite unexpected developments
should occur. For instance, there
is great abundance of meat. both
beef and mutton. and future sup
plies seem assured. There is no
question as to the supply of wheat
and. although sugar is not quite
SO plentiful, there is enough to 20
around If people will voluntarily
agree to keep their consumption to
a pound a week per head.
There has been grumbling up and
down the country for weeks about
inadequate distribution of avail
able supplies and shops concerned
with the sale of food have for a
long time urged that some form of
rationing should be put in force.
Not only that, but strong arguments
are being put forward for the ex-
tension Of rationing. Shopkeepers
say that while certain districts have
been receiving supplies of food
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the areas in which dominance is
vital to them and conversely in
obtaining possession when oppor-
tunity offers of advance bases from
which its own mobile forces, sea
and air, may threaten any attempt
by potentially hostile power to
occupy such positions, or to come
within range of the principal vital
centers of the country.
There are, therefore, very strong
reasons why Japan might find it
advantageous to seize upon any rea-
sonable pretext for occupying or as
Stunning the military protection Of
the Dutch East Indies, though such
move might we'll be coincident
with gradual retreat in China.
That the attempt would not be
regarded with complacency by Great
Britain and France goes without
saying. The former, especially, would
find her Far Eastern interests there
by almost extinguished. and her
great dominions of Australia and
New Zealand directly menaced. But
just what steps could be taken by
these powers to halt such Japanese
move? There are no British or
French capital ships now in the Far
East. Cruisers, destroyers, subma-
rines and aircraft operating from
Singapore, Saigon and the Dutch
bases at. Soerabaya and Amboina
might delay and threaten Japanese
operations in the Dutch islands, but
could not prevent them.
British Have 3 Battleships.
Even II italian neutrality could
be absolutely assured, so that it
would be safe to despatch the British
Mediterranean fleet to Singapore, it
has available only 3 battleships
against Japan's 10. The garrison Of
Singapore has been largely REIN
forced from India, both in troops
and aircraft, and could be still
further strengthened, but a naval
base is almost useless without an
adequate fleet operating from it.
Its purpose is not to protect the area
within range of its guns and aircraft.
but to give support and mobility to
fleet which can control the sea
communications of the area which
the base is designed to dominate.
What the attitude of the United
States would be were such a Japa-
nese advance to be attempted is
difficult to forecast. Certainly the
future Of the Philippines would be
directly threatened. Certainly also
We might at some future time find
ourselves confronted with the ques-
ton of whether we proposed to de-
lend Australia from Asiatic pene-
tration, task which would be far
easier now than with the Japanese
securely established in New Guinea.
The Dutch Indies are our major
source of rubber supply, on the other
hand the fighting of a naval war
1000 miles away across the widest
ocean In the world. in a region where
we possess no adequate bases of our
own. would be task to daunt the
stoutest heart. Whether, If assured
OF our hostility, Japan would at
tempt to occupy the Dutch islands
Is another uncertainty. Such as
surance would gravely increase the
risks she would have to consider.
The defenses of the islands them
selves include naval force which
mas a few cruisers but is largely
dependent on destroyers, subma-
rines and flying boats. There is
also considerable military air
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District War Dead
Memorial Is Scene
0fTwoCeremonies
Forty and Eight and
18th Division Association
Pay Tribute to Heroes

The Memorial to District World
War Dead in West Potomac Park
was twice the scene of solemn serv-
ices yesterday, as veteran organ
izations gathered to pay tribute to
their departed comrades on Ar
mistice Day.
A morning program was spon-
sored by the Forty and Eight So
ciety, while in the afternoon the
29th Division Association held
rites, assisted by the American
Legion, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the Disabled American Vet
Grams and James Reece Europe
Post, Sons of the Legion.
Those attending the afternoon
program heard j. Fred Chase, past
national commander of the Goth
Division Association, express the
hope and the prayer that no more
memorials of this nature will be
necessary"
Col. Heron Presides.
Presiding as master of ceremon-
les, Col. lie Roy w. Heron, men,
Der of the 10Th Division Associa-
ton, also spoke briefly, saying the
time was appropriate to "rededicste
ourselves"
Attired in colorful uniforms, the
veterans flanked the white marble
memorial while Milton Groome.
commander of the 29th Division As
ISOLATION, placed a wreath. The
Rev. Howard E. Snyder, department
chaplain for the American Legion
and the v. F.. w., gave the invoca-
ton. and brief talks were made by
William G. Slattery, department
commander of the Legion. and Paul
j. McGahan. historian for the Forty
and Eight Society.
Peace Efforts Urged.
In the morning, at the Forty and
Eight Societys exercises, Fred
Fraser, past national commander
of the organization, told his listen
ers it was the duty of veterans to
preach true patriotism and to do
everything possible to preserve
peace. IF there must be war;" he
said, "let its battles be fought as
far away from our homes as possible
let the fighting take place on
the other side of the ocean,"
Frank B. Moves, president of The
Evening Star Newspaper Co., leader
in the citizens movement which
made erection of the memorial pos
sible, was a special guest at the
morning program and attended the
afternoon services. Frederic: H
Brooke, architect who designed the
memorial, also was a special guest
of the Forty and Eight Society.
c. Cassard Schroth, grand chef
passe de care of Grande Voiture
174 of the Forty and Eight, placed
wreath on the memorial in be.
half of his comrades. Henry 8
Heime offered the invocation.
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Ruinbow Veterans

District Of Columbia Chapter Of
Rainbow Division Veterans will give
a farewell dinner November Is at
7:30 pm. at the Willard Hotel for
1t. Gen. John L. De Witt, U. S. A.,
who has been ordered transferred
from his post as commandant of the
Army War College to command Of
the 4th Army, with headquarters at
Sa nFrancisco, Calf.
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76 Seumen Are jailed
For Baking War Voyage

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-Seventy-six
East Indian seamen on a British
liner were sentenced today to one
months hard labor for refusal
to sail without double war risk
pay. The prosecution said the men
had been given Is per cent increases.
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Chino-Reich Airline

The long-proposed Chungking-
Moscow-Berlin air service may be
inaugurated shortly.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Democratic Women
To Hear Mrs. Grady

Mrs. Henry Grady, Democratic
National Committeewoman from
California, will be honor guest and
speaker at the forum luncheon Of
the Woman's National Democratic
Club, tomorrow at l pm. at club
headquarters, 1926 New Hampshire
avenue NV. Attention is called to
the change from the usual hour of
1890 pm. made so that the
luncheon will not conflict with Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend's musicale.
Mrs. Thomas F. McAIIister, di-
rector of the woman's division of the
Democratic National Committee will
introduce the speaker. Others at the
speakers table will be Mrs. Wilbur
w. Hubbard, president of the club,
and Mrs. Edward Keating, chair
man of the Program Committee.
A large group of California women
are taking table for the luncheon,
among them Mrs. Carroll L. Stewart
Of the Veterans Administration,
Judge Marian j. Harron, of the
Board OF Tax Appeals; Mrs. Clarence
F. Lea, Mrs. Frank Buck, Mrs.
Thomas M. Ford, Mrs. Henry L.
Deimal. Mrs. Helen McKenna and
Mrs. Elizabeth Graham.
Mrs. Basil Manley will entertain
Mrs. Raymond Clapper, DR.. Esther
Breunauer and Mrs. Bulklev Griffin.
Mrs. Charles Warren will have as
guests Mrs. Charles Henderson, Mrs.
Thomas Riggs and Miss Anne
Squire. Others entertaining are Mrs.
j. Craig Peacock, Mrs. Harllee
Branch and Mrs. w. P. Halliday.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

sponsible position. First, she saia,
women should be we'll qualified for
their jobs, and should never expect
a position just because they are
women. but because they have nee
essary qualifications. When quail
fications are existent, however, Mrs.
Doyle declared, all women should
see to it that there is recognition
OF these qualifications without en-
phasis on whether or not their
possessor is man or woman.
Secondly, Mrs. Doyle asserted
women who have secured outstand-
ing positions in business, profess
sional or official fields must be
willing to stand the gaff." A show
OF temperament she termed a lack
Of sportsmanship.
Women who have scaled the
heights, she added, should always
have in mind that their conduct is
influencing the whole cause of
women.
A sense of humor, she pointed out
is a valuable asset to women. TT
helps not only the woman herself
but it smoothes the way for those
who have to work for her" she de-
clared.
Last nights program included
songs led by Homer Rodeheaver
music by the Alden Singers and
invocation by the Rev. Henry w.
Snyder.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Soroptimists Install
Mrs. Doyle Gives New Year
Message to Women

Newly elected officers of the
Soroptimist Club were formally in
stalled last night at a banquet at
the Washington Hotel, with the
guests including many representa-
tives Of the service clubs of WASH
ington, as we'll as members of Sorop-
timist Clubs in Baltimore and
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Mrs Edna Knight Gasch, second
vice president of the American Fed
Grafton of Soroptimist Clubs, con-
Quoted the installation services and
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, president
of the Board of Education. was the
principal speaker.
Mrs. Jean Bennett, superintendent
Of the Central Union Mission, is the
new president of the club and other
officers are Mrs. Laura Waters, first
vice president; Miss Helen Barnhart,
second vice president; Miss Emma
A. Buechele, recording secretary;
Miss Augusta Uhl, corresponding
secretary; Mrs Emily Shah, treas
urer, and Miss Grace Goodpasture
and Mrs. Marie Tedrow, members
of the Board of Directors.
Mrs. Agnes Newman, the retiring
president, presided.
Mrs. Doyle in a New Year Mes
sage to Women" emphasized two
points to be considered by every
woman who wishes to have a re-
Evening star., 1939-01-08

meeting at 1925 Garrison street
NV.
Simmons College Club of Washing
ton-Tomorrow, pm, meeting
with Mrs. Nicholas Szilagyi, 3715
Ingomar street NV. Talk and
Photographic display by Miss
Lillian Guernsey, division photog-
rapher Of Department of Agri-
culture.
Beta Sigma Omicron, Washington
Alumnae Chapter-Saturday, 2
pm, luncheon and meeting, Ken
nedy-Warren. Mrs. Robert H.
Harmon, hostess. Speaker, Miss
Elizabeth Mann.
Junior Mizrachi-Tuesday. 8 p.m.
with Mrs. Sara Levine, 1884 Ogden
street NV. Mrs. Blanche Leuchter
co-hostess.
Hadassah, business and professional
division of the Washington chap
ter-Tuesday, 8:15 pm, Jewish
Community Center. Speaker, Mrs.
Helen Sherry Rhoade, 1.-THE Inter-
national Situation"
The Woman's National Democratic
Club, 1925 New Hampshire avenue
N.W.-Tomorrow, 1890 pm.
luncheon. Speaker, Mrs. Henry
F. Grady, national committee
woman from California. Tuesday.
2 pm, Jackson Day card party.
District Of Columbia League of
American Pen Women, Grafton
Hotel - Tomorrow, journalism
group; Tuesday, non-f1ction group.
League Of Republican Women, 1901
Seventeenth street N.W.-Tomor-
row, IL am, board meeting; 2:30
pm, monthly meeting at May
flower Hotel. Speaker, Repre-
sentative Charles A. Plumley of
Vermont, "Woman's Responsibility
In Government" Wednesday, /
pm, open house silver tea; Thurs
day, l pm, buffet luncheon.
Sisterhood Beth Ell Congregation-
Today, 5 pm, presentation Of new
sephar Tarah at synagogue.
Daughters Of the United States
Army-Tomorrow, 4 pm, tea.
Officers Club, Army War College.
American University Women's Guild
Tomorrow, II an, book section
review with Mrs. George B. Woods,
1891 Cathedral avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Ciuie and Study Clubs

Voteless District of Columbia League
of Women Voters-Tomorrow, IL
am, Department of Government
and Child Welfare Study Group
with Mrs. Franklin Ryan, Broad
moor Apartments; to 6 pm,
neighborhood membership tea with
Mrs. Lillian Detre, 3700 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. Dialogue
by Mrs. Bryan Battey and Mrs.
Lorraine Bradford. Tuesday, 2
pm, Department of Government
and Education with Mrs. Allen
Moore, 1917 Cathedral avenue
NV. Discussion, DR.. Lloyd
Blauch's report; 8 pm, Depart
ment of Government and Legal
Status of Women with Mrs. Pearl
B. Klein, 5000 Connecticut avenue
NV. Speaker, Capt. Rhoda Milli-
kin, "Women's Needs in Our Penal
Institutions. Wednesday,, 1915
pm, Department of Government
and Economic Welfare luncheon,
Wesley Hall. Speaker, Mrs. Helen
D. Hoffman, High Cost of Hous-
ing Low Income Groups; 2 pm,
Department Of Government and
Foreign Policy, Section 5, with
Mrs. M. o. Lorenz, $50 Porter
street NV; 2:3O pm, league orr
entation class with Mrs. Henry
Chalmers, 1886 Forty third street
NV.
Argyle Club-Tuesday, l pm, with
Mrs. Stewart Carpenter, 1905 Full
ton street NV.
Women's City Club, 736 Jackson
place N.W.-Today, 4 pm, tea
with art section in charge. To-
morrow, 6 pm, French table; 7
p.m., French class. Tuesday, II
am, French class; noon, French
luncheon; 1870 pm. bridge; S
pm, current events; 8 pm, board
meeting. Wednesday, II am,
public speaking class; $50 pm,
business and professional dinner,
Junior Guild in charge. Thurs
day, S pm, French class. Friday,
1870 pm, bridge; 5 pm, public
speaking class.
Association of University
Women, 1884 I street N.W.-To-
morrow, 3 pm, Classified Letter
Writer'S; 4 pm, club tea; hostess,
Mrs. Frank Ballou; 7:45 pm,
applied art section. DR.. Henrietta
Burton, Indian Service, will illus
trate primitive methods of Indian
weaving. Tuesday, 1890 am,
Chinese art study group, Miss
Grace Guest, speaker. Wednes-
day, II am, social welfare study
group; 2 pm, consumer research
group. Thursday, II am, morn
Ing book review, informal lunch
con. Friday, 7:45 pm, bridge.
Saturday, Ills pm, Education
Committee luncheon. Speakers,
DR.. Homer P. Rainey, DR.. Mitchell
Dreese: 3 pm, art appreciation
group, to meet In Decatur House.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Exhibit of Pictures
BY Mrs. Abbot
Is Arranged

An exhibit of some of the most in
teresting pictures by Mrs. Lillian
Moore Abbot, wife of DR.. Charles G.
Abbot, secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, has been arranged for
January at the Women's City Club
by the Art Committee, headed by
Mrs. Florence B. Stewart, chairman,
Mrs. Abbot, who is native Vir-
ginian, studied at the Corcoran
School of Art and later studied
portraiture under William N. Chase
She is member of the Society of
Washington Artists, in whose shows
she has exhibited, and has received
honors in other shows.
Today at pm Mrs. Appleton
p. Clark, member of the Art
Committee and a life member of
the club, will give an informal talk,
Three Days in Russia" at the
regular club tea.
Robert Parsons of the Corcoran
Art Gallery will show reproductions
Of famous pictures at pm. Tues
day at meeting, arranged by Mrs
Agnes Giles Newman, chairman of
current events.
The business and professional Sec
ton will cooperate with the Junior
guild in presenting a program at
dinner meeting at $50 pm. We'd
nesday. Among the entertainers will
be the Glee Club and the Dramtic
Club OF the Marjorie Webster
schools.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

bringing up Of her own children,
leave little time in the life of the
busy young wife of the Connecticut
Senator to enter into other club
activities.
Mrs. Danaher plans to have her
children complete this term of
school in Connecticut, but when the
family has become more or less per-
manently settled in Washington, she
hopes to become an active member OF
the Washington Council of Catholic
Women, which promises the Capital
group an attractive, eager and sin
cere worker.
Interests Of Mrs. Lucas
Prove to Be Varied.
Politics, young people and benevo-
lent societies,-each of these has
an interest and place in the busy
LIE OF Mrs. Scott Lucas of Havana,
ILL.,, whose husband has recently
joined the ranks of the upper house
after two terms as Representative.
But my real hobby is gardens"
she said. "At home 1 am a men,
Der OF the garden club of our
women's club and although our
membership is not so very large.
Havana being but a small town,
we are extremely active and have
joined In the work and interest of
the garden clubs over the entire
State"
Taking from a nearby table two
attractive!y colored photographs,
Mrs. Lucas drew attention to a
beautifully handicapped garden, COL
or1ul with plants, shrubs and fow-
ers. This is my garden at home"
she explained with justifiable pride.
'Ihls is where I get my greatest
pleasure"
Il think the women's garden clubs
throughout the country have done
a great deal towards beautifying
the national highways and making
our tours more beautiful for every-
one" Mrs. Lucas continued, "At
my home, our local club has de-
voted much time to improving and
beautifying the banks of the Illi-
nois River, planting flowers, grasses,
and shrubs along the water front,
as we'll as keeping it cleared of
| refuse"
Mrs. Lucas stated that in Illinois.
the garden clubs have been so active
that through their influence the
State has established nurseries for
trees and shrubs, to be used in the
Identification of parks and high
ways.
Mrs. Lucas is also an active men,
Der OF the P. E. o. as we'll as the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. belonging to the Pierre Me-
nard Chapter. Having lived in
Washington for several year when
her husband was Representative,
she is also member OF the Demo-
cratic and Congressional Clubs,
which are assured of several more
years of membership from the cap
able, energetic wife of the Senator
from Illinois, whose energy and
efficiency was exemplified during
her recent activities in connection
with her husbands successful po-
litical campaign.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Exhibit at Arts Club
To Open Today

An exhibition by the Plastic Club
Of Philadelphia will open at the
Arts Club with a tea this afternoon
Mrs. Frances Hungerford Combs
and Miss Eleanor Parke Custis viii!
be the hostesses.
An Illustrated lecture by DR.. Louis
L. Williams, jr., of the Public
Health Service, on the subject, "Off
the Beaten Track in India" will
follow the regular club dinner Tues
day. Miss Nellie w. Lichtenstein
and Mrs. Boyd Taylor will be host
esses.
Following the Thursday dinner
Earl Hague, head of the dramatic
department of the Washington Mu-
sical Institute, will speak on "The
Dramatic Impulse in Art and Peo-
pie"
The Sketch Club will resume Mon
day meetings tomorrow night in the
sketch rooms of the Arts Club, and
choral group rehearsals also will be
resumed tomorrow.