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Evening star., 1940-02-07
Victory for Government

The Government has scored an
important victory in the drive
against malpractices in the building
trades industry with the conclusion
OF the case instituted in Pittsburgh,
where fines totaling more than fifty
four thousand dollars were assessed
against electrical contractors, cor
porations and union leaders who
pleaded no defense to the conspiracy
indictments under the Antitrust
Act which is being employed as the
weapon of prosecution in the Nation
wide cleanup.
The heaviest penalty-a fine of
seven thousand dollars-was reserved
for the business agent of a local of
the international Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, an A. F. of L.
affiliate, who was described by the
United States attorney in charge of
the case as the complete dictator"
of the electrical contracting industry
In Pittsburgh, while another union
official was fined three thousand.
Other penalties for the forty-two
contractors and thirteen corpora
tions involved ranged from fifty dol
lars to five thousand, while one
union officer was cleared.
The defendants were accused of
collusive bidding on public works
that had cost the Government a
half-million dollars and, while heav-
Ter fines and imprisonment were
possible, the penalties they received
served the ends of justice in the light
of their plea, and unquestionably will
tend to have marked moral effect
throughout the industry. The fines
were the first imposed on union
members in the current campaign.
The windup in Pittsburgh COIN
cided with another blast against the
Department of Justice by the Execu-
tive Council of the A. F. of L., which
insists on viewing the long string of
indictments thus far obtained
against labor and building operators
as an attempt to crush the unions
rather than an effort to bring
about obviously needed reform. In
such developments as have taken
place in this particular instance,
however, where no defense to
the charges was offered, these at
tacks by Federation leaders collapse
completely.
Evening star., 1940-02-07

have many plants which fall into
the class of heavy industries, con-
dition which would affect the
charges to be made on industrial
schedules.
Stockholders will rejoice over the
fact that the power company once
again has shown a good profit, while
current users will be glad to learn
that, due to efficient operation, the
company has shown excess profits
which will be reflected in reduced
rates.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
A Prayer for Lent

Dear Lord, I pray that through these
days of Lent
I may with You seek now the wilderness,
Within my heartfelt not the care and
stress
OF daily need-or love Of self prevent
My willingness to 90 as once You went,
Apart with God. But let my soul confess
My lack of faith and great unworthiness,
And humbly there each secret fault
repent.
Then give me, Lord, a clean desire and
strong,
To do Your will through every bright
new day,
Knowing full well that You will guide
the way,
And help me choose the risht-reject
the wrong.
And may these forty days be full Of
grace,
To all who truly seek the Fathers face.
MONICA WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1940-02-07

from that asked the previous year.
But the outlook is encouraging in
spite Of the failure to reach the goal.
Although that goal has not been
reached in recent years, Washington
has not established a "habit OF fall
ure."
In the last campaign more con-
tributors than ever before joined in
this civic enterprise, and the Capital
stands high both in the ratio of
givers to population and in the total
amount raised. In presenting his
report to the annual meeting of VOL
unteers and agency representatives,
Coleman Jennings, president, point
ed to two serious problems which
confront the Chest. It is true that
this method of raising funds for vital
community needs has eliminated
hundreds of more costly individual
drives for funds, the expense of ad-
ministration has been reduced to a
minimum and the financing of the
member institutions has been placed
upon a sound footing. But, in spite
OF the consolidation of so large part
OF the city's responsibilities in these
lines, more than fifty fund-raising
campaigns were held last year. Few,
II any, OF the latter could be chal-
lenged as unnecessary, and many
could be handled in no other manner,
but they do present a complication
which should be remembered by
every potential Chest contributor
while his hand is still in his pocket.
The second problem is that of per-
manent financing for many of the
member institutions. Budgets in
every case have been cut to an abso-
Lutte minimum, even below actual
needs in many. Physical equipment
replacement and capital investments
necessary to preserve existing facili-
ties and to broaden the field of serv-
ice to the community have been
forced to anguish. If the present
level of contributions to the Chest
continues, this can only be provided
for by future bequests and the even
tual building of endowment funds to
meet large part of the burden.
These problems of civic welfare
cannot be allowed to continue per-
manently on basis of hand-to-
mouth existence. Many individuals
may so object to inclusion of one or
more organizations in the Chests
roster as to reduce their contribu-
tions. Such an attitude, while it is
known to exist, results from personal
prejudice or lack of information.
The former cannot be met by any
means except an appeal to personal
logic. But the Chest has provided
means to counteract any lack of in
formation. Go and see" tours are
provided before each campaign, and
nearly every agency on the ron well
comes visitors at any time.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
A BoffIing Disease

Somehow rumor started that a
German doctor. now at the front,
had discovered a cure for one of the
most battling maladies known to
man-leukemia.
A little Washington girl was Ill of
this disease which up to the present
has proved, so far as known. inevi-
,.tably fatal. Any exceptions, it may
be pointed out, are probably cases of
pseudo-leukemia only discovered
within the last few months by biol
ogists of the Carnegie Institution Of
Washington. This is something to be
remembered if any over-enthusiastic
physician claims to have effected
"cure"
The German doctor in question, it
seems, has made no such claims. If
he had found a remedy, the Reich
government was willing to cooperate
in obtaining supply of it and the
British government was willing to lift
the blockade to get it to Washington
in time to be of some help to the
child 1t was a fine case of universal
human decency underlying war.
The rumor may have originated
from the fact that certain expert
mental work with leukemia In rats
during the last three years-Ameri-
can, not German. by the way-has
brought about a considerable ad-
vance in understanding of the leu
kemic process. No case. it may be
said, ever has been cured.
Leukemia is cancer of the blood"
A certain type of white blood cell
begins to increase out of all proper
tion to the rest of the blood cells.
The cause is unknown. The malady
constitutes about the worst possible
type of neoplasm because 1t Is so Diff
fuse, and hence inaccessible to radi-
alton therapy or to surgery. A "cure
for leukemia" would probably be a
cure for all other types of malignant
growths.
Some prolongation of life may be
possible with blood transfusions.
These, however, never can be more
than temporary palliatives and, usu-
ally in a very short time, the malig-
nant processes again have the upper
hand. There seems to be an idea,
even among some physicians, that
some good might be accomplished
with the blood of a person who has
suffered from the malady and recov-
cred. Since nobody, so far as is
known, has ever recovered from true
leukemia this is beside the point.
The outlook is not utterly hopeless.
The Carnegie experiments indicate
that rats can be protected against
the disease by sort of vaccination
with killed leukemic cells. They can
not be cured, once the malady is un-
derway. But prevention and cure
often are not far apart.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
CHEVY CHASE, Md.

Dear Sir:
"I should like to comment on your
column of January 26 containing your
remarks on that demon the mocking-
bird.
II have enjoyed your column so very
much that 1t distressed me to read your
column of January 26, your unchar!table
remarks and half truths concerning this
fine bird, particularly as you glorify,
ever SO often, that glutton Of the bird
kingdom, the startling.
I'm your column Of the 26th you stated,
in reply to a letter from reader, that
the mockingbird could be discouraged
from coming around by not putting out
the food 1t likes. With snow covering
the ground and with all birds looking
to their friends for food your statement
is uncharitable to say the least. If your
readers Chose unfamiliar with the true
habits of the mockingbirO were to follow
this advice, the mockingbirds would not
be long with us.
I'VE have had mockingbirds with us
for the past several WHITES. They
come to our window sill for raisins, suet,
meal worms, etc. that are always on
hand. On the sill next to the one re-
served for his majesty, the mockingbird,
we put sunfower seed, nuts and other
tidbits for the cardinals, the. titmice.
the chickadee, nuthatch, sparrows and
finches, not to mention food for that
pest, the startling.
1T is common sight and not rare
one to see the Knockers on one sill, the
other birds on the other sill at one and
the same time. Where food has been
put on both sills, have never seen the
mockingblrd even attempt to bother the
other birds.
I'm this connection, 1t must be remem-
bered that the mockingbird is soft
billed bird, consequently the food it is
able to eat is not as plentiful as that
available for the seed-eating birds, the
cardinals, sparrows and finches. The
mocker's food supply is therefore limited
and this being true 1t is somewhat ma
tural to expect them to safeguard their
cache of raisins, meal worms, etc. With
all the feeders in this neighborhood
going full blast there is no dearth of
seed and grain for the hard-billed birds,
the sparrows, finches, etc. The mock
ingbird is not this lucky. He is fight
ing to live.
Il have studied and loved birds for
nigh on to IS years and I have vet to
find a mockingbird as pugnacious as
those of whom you write. They have
never kept me from enjoying my garden
except where I have intruded on the
privacy of their nest However, have
you ever annoyed wrens when they have
young. or disturbed a brown thrasher S
nest with eggs or young? You then
know that the mockingbird is not unique
in expressing irritation at a trespasser
in his home.
Aside from this, I challenge any one
to say that the mockingbird is a garden
bully. If you will stay away from his
nest in the enjoyment of your garden he
will be only too glad to stay away from
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Protests Ticketing of
Snow-Bound Cars.

To the Editor Of The Star:
May add my emphatic protest to
that of your correspondent Of January
81 anent the ticketing Of cars that are
snow bound.
This sort of thing breeds bad feeling
toward the Police Department and makes
citizens distrust not only the Judgment
of the officers but that of their policy
making directors.
The police need the cooperation of
the right thinking citizenry to function
effectively. They certainly have called
down storm of protest over their re-
cent ill-advised procedure.
I believe that if the victims of their
zeal took the matter to court they would
win under the "act of God" clause of
law But who wants to go to court with
its expense and nuisance? These mat
ters ought to be adjustable by reasonable
people.
am not one of the ones who got
ticketed, but feel indignant just the
same. D.
February I.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
South Capitol Street
Bridge Plans Discussed,
~ 49, ~AIA

The featured story In last Sundays
Star showing the progress being made
toward the construction OF the proposed
South Capitol Street Bridge no doubt
was read with great deal of interest
by those who were advocating this pro-
ject around 1915.
At that time 1t was one of the aims
OF the Washington Indian Head Win
throp Military Highway Association, Of
which the writer was the secretary
treasurer for number of years.
Our Representative in Congress, Mr..
Sidney Mudd. went so far as to draft a
bill for its construction at that time, but
the measure was not introduced. Surely,
during this interim the pressing need for
a more direct approach into Washington
from the South has increased to a point
where the organizations active in its
behalf should bring this improvement to
q successful conclusion.
THEODORE F. MENK.
February 3.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Community Chest

Early in the winter, the most severe
in score of years, Washington resi-
dents learned they again had failed
to contribute the minimum amount
of mbney needed by sixty-seven
agencies to carry on necessary well
fare, relief and character-building
work in their city. This was after
the amount sought had been reduced
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Entered as second-class matter post ONCE.
Washington D. c.
Planes for Finland

The people of Finland, men, women
and children. behind the fighting
lines, who have been the victims of
merciless and barbarous lombard
ments by the Russian air force, may
take new hope from the disclosure
that fifty carloads of Italian planes
have passed through France en- route
to the little Baltic republic. Shipped
originally through Germany, these
planes were held up on orders from
Hitler, and after protracted diplo-
matte discussions they were sent back
to Italy and then rerouted through
France.
Although there has been no state
ment as to the number of planes in
the shipment. it is probable that
there are enough of them to form the
nucleus of the force of several hun
dred planes" which foreign observers
say would enable the Finnish airmen
to afford a substantial measure Of
protection to the undefended cities,
towns and villages that are now the
targets of Soviet bombers.
Recent reports from Finland have
made it only too clear that Stain, his
troops repulsed on all fronts by Fin
nish ground forces, is seeking on a
scale never before attempted to win
his undeclared war by crushing the
opponents civilian population. Day
after day the Red bombers, making
no pretense of confining their attacks
to military objectives, have droned
over Finland, manning and killing
the non-combatants. Against this
"modern" method of war, the Firms,
woefully lacking in anti-aircraft
artillery and combat planes, have no
defense, and in the end it may we'll
be expected to nullify the magnifi-
cent stand of their ground forces
unless help is speedily Forthcoming.
Italy, of course, has selfish inter-
est in coming to the aid of the Firms.
If Russia is stalemated or beaten on
the Scandinavian Peninsula, If the
heralded Red Army can be shown to
have clay feet. Italy's position in the
Balkans, toward which triumphant
Russia might turn, would be i'm
measurably strengthened. Realizing
that he has that interest in the out
come of the Russo-Finnish combat,
Mussolini has not hesitated to sup
port the Firms.
This country has nothing in COM
mon with Italy and has no interest
In the outcome of the conflict which
parallels that of Mussolini. But it
will hardly be contended that the
defeat of the Firms would mean
nothing to u.s. America has no sphere
of influence in the Balkans which
needs to be protected, but it does
have a vital interest in the preserva-
ton of democracy-eveni in so remote
an outpost as Finland.
Unless the opponents of effective
American aid to the Firms are of the
opinion that the destruction of an
other democratic people is a matter
of no moment to the United States
they would do we'll to consider the
example set by II Duce. His interest
is alien to ours, but such as it is. he
does not hesitate to protect it because
of finely spun legalistic objections,
nor does he seem to fear, despite his
relatively exposed position, that Sta
lin will treat his extension of aid to
Finland as a hostile act toward
Russia.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Complains of Noise
BY Celebrants.


1nasmuch as the Presidents Ball is
given In order to alleviate disease, doesn't
1t seem inconsistent for the participants
to go tearing along the streets after
midnight blowing motor horns with in
credible zest and fury. thereby torturing
the nerves of armies OF people that desire
rest?
In this noisy, nerve-racking age it
might be we'll for those who love to
"whoop it up" to remember that Zeno,
Of all virtues, chose silence" while
Balzac's remedy for tired, wounded
hearts was silence and shade" Revel-
lers seldom realize that people OF differ
ent temperament prefer quiet.
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
January 81
Evening star., 1940-02-07

For many decades school children
have read with amazement and
almost incredulity of ''The Hundred
Years War" and "The Thirty Years
War" For all they know, they may
be living right now in another.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Proposal to Aid
Finland Opposed.
To the Editor OF The Sta,

I believe that nearly all the American
people are in sympathy with Finland
nevertheless, I believe our Government
should make no loan to Finland We
should first of all take care of the mil
lions OF Americans living in dire poverty.
If we loan to Finland, other countries
also may ask for loans, and our last
World War loans turned out to be gifts
instead of loans.
Let Sweden, Norway and Denmark
and other European countries help Fin
land. They have more at stake than
we Americans several thousand miles
away. JMM
Detroit, Mich.
February 4.
Evening star., 1940-02-07

Those who tried to tune in on
Father Coughlin last Sunday may be
added to the list of those who have
encountered The Little Man Who
Wasn't There"
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Driter although the use OF
a pSeudonym for publication Is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1940-02-07
To the Editor OF The Star:

Editors note-Of 66 pedestrians
killed IN traffic last year, two were
struck while crossing at a controlled
intersection with the proper signal.
Thirty-one were killed crossing not
at a crosswalk. Seventeen were killed
crossing at an uncontrolled intersec-
tlon. Eight were killed crossing
against the proper signal)
Evening star., 1940-06-27
25-Yeur A.A.A. Members
Invited to Meeting

Eight men who have been men,
bers of the American Automobile
Association for rs years or more
have been invited to attend a meet
Ing OF the District Advisory Board
OF the A. A. A. at 1890 pm. to-
morrow in the Willard Hotel, at
which Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, di-
rector Of highways, is to discuss pro-
posed local street improvements,
Evening star., 1940-06-27

Of China last night called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt to embargo the ship
ment Of all basic materials to Japan
and urged the Government to "pur-
sue every means Of restoring the
territorial integrity and independ-
ence Of China"
The council asked that "every
endeavor be made to strengthen the
ties OF friendship and mutual inter.
est which bind the United States to
China so that China may become q
valuable democratic ally in a trou-
pled world"
Evening star., 1940-06-27

associations Library Committee, In
a brief presentation address lauded
Mr.. Freeman's service. Hundreds of
lawyers, said Mr.. Mcneil, take ad-
vantage of his knowledge.
Responding. the veteran librarian
said that he was without words to
express my appreciation" and that
he was deeply appreciative of this
token from the Bar Association.
Justices James M. Proctor and
David A. Pine of District Court were
present, as were a Eumber of for
mer presidents of the association,
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Burristers Give Watch
To EIphonzo Freeman

Distinguished judges and attor-
neys gathered yesterday afternoon
In the library of the Bar Association
Of the District at District Court to
present watch to Elphonzo Wash
ington Freeman, colored, the libra
r1an, who has just completed 40
years on duty.
Assistant United States Attorney
George E. Mcneil, chairman of the
Evening star., 1940-06-27

including the grade separation at
Fourteenth street and Maine ave-
nue. S.W
Lewis r. Barrett. co-ordinator OF
recreation for the District, will speak
on present recreation facilities and
future needs.
Members invited are Henry Schaf-
fert, 1900 Alaska avenue NV, 80
years: william M. Hannay, 207 I
street NV, 27 years, and Christian
Heurich. 1907 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV, James A. Messer, 1206 K
street NV; Irving o. Ball, Wyo-
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Washington Round TubIe

William Sanders, chief OF the
Juridical Division, Pan American
Union. will speak on "Pan-Amer-
icanism Today" during a luncheon
meeting of the Washington Round
Table tomorrow at 1880 pm. in the
National Press Club.
Evening star., 1940-06-27

ming Apartments: william w. Ever.
ett, 30l0 Woodland drive NV;
George e. Martin, 1851 Crescent
place NV, and Edward B. Martin,
140l Girard street NV, all 25-yesr
members.
Evening star., 1940-06-27

including Seton Darr, Godfrey L.
Munter, walter M. Bastian. Francis
w. Hill, jr, present president, also
attended.
Evening star., 1940-06-27

Committee to Aid Chino
Asks japanese Embargo
The executive council of the
Washington Committee for the Aid
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Clearance! Awnings

Window Awnings with 3-ft. drop; 2h-f. pro-
lection; gin. scolioped founce.
so Window Awnings; sizes 80, 36, A.
inch wide. Striped drill; os is-- 6se
4 Double 6 Triple Window Awnings;
5h and oh-ft. stripped duck; as is .S9
porch Awnings; Aft drop; 3h-ft. projection;
l2-inch seoIIoped fIounee.
9 Porch Awnings; 5, 5h, s, 6h, sh,
loft widths. Striped drill; os is s----l.sS
Lansburgh' 's-Awninos-- Floor
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-22
CITY OPENS BIDS
FOR MATERIALS
Proposals Are Referred 10
Wade For Study And
Recommendation

Bids on So items of material for
the latest of the city's WPA street
paving programs were opened yester-
day morning at the weekly meeting
of record of the city commissioners.
A large number Of bids on the
various items were submitted and,
Commissioner of Public Works J. E.
l.. Wade said, the bids indicate the
total cost of materials will come
we'll within the estimate of his de-
partment.
Bids were submitted by the Caro-
lima Concrete Pipe company, Ra-
leigh; Hyman Supply company, Will
mington; Pomona Terro Gotta COM
pany; Thorpe Coal and Building
Supply company, Wilmington; Co
ment Products company, Whining
ton; Roger Moore and company,
Wilmington; Standard Oil company,
Charleston; John M. Donelly, Will
mington; Lynchburg Foundry COM
pany, Lynchburg, Va; Raleigh Gran
lite company, Raleigh; Broadfoot
Iron Works, Wilmington; Whining
ton Iron Works, Wilmington; Grey
Concrete Pipe company, Thomas
vile; Becker Coal and Building Sup
ply company, Wilmington; Morgan
Cast Iron Pipe company, L~yndhburg,
Va; Mrs. Claude Howell, Whining
ton; James E. Bryant, Goldsboroi
The Texas company, Richmond, Va;
Superior Stone company, Raleigh
N. C. Products company, Inc, Ra-
leigh; Central Foundry company
New York; North-Smith Coal com
pany, Wilmington; Carolina Cut
Stone company, Wilmington; Grin
nell company, Charlotte; Longley
Plumbing and Supply company, Will
mington; Material Sales company,
Salisbury; Dewey Brothers, Colds
boro; Darling Valve and Manufac-
turing company, Williamsport, Va;
and E. w. Godwin's Sons, Whining
ton.
The bids were submitted to Com
missioner Wade for study and rec
ommendation.