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Evening star., 1940-01-25

question about the earnestness with
which they have put forward their
demand, Neither can there be any
speculation about the willingness Of
the associations board to accommo-
date them so far as may be prac-
ticable. The problem ought to be
susceptible of solution. Pending i'm
provement of conditions, a COM
promise is suggested.
Meanwhile, a word may be said
with regard to competition. The
National Symphony Orchestra is not
the only musical organization of its
kind in the world. BY throwing a
switch and twisting a dial, the aver
age citizen may hear great music
purveyed by radio. Washington Is
proud Of DR.. Hans Kindler's company
of players, but audiences may stay
at home and listen to equally
talented artists-if they must.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Facing Realities
BY a vote of eighteen to tv

BY a vote or eighteen to TWO, the
Senate Committee on Banking and
Currency yesterday approved one
hundred million dollar increase in
credit for the Export Import Bank
for the purpose primarily of enabling
it to lend up to twenty millions of
dollars additional to Finland-but
with strings attached. There were
two strings: First, that loans to Fin
land or any other nation must be
in conformity with international
law as interpreted by the State De-
partment, and, second, that the
loans must be earmarked for pur-
chases in the United States of sup
plies other than arms, ammunition
or implements of war, as defined in
the Presidents neutrality proclama-
ton.
The first condition is logical
one-and State Department officials
already have advised Congress that
loan to Finland at this time would
in no way conflict with international
law. The second reservation, The
Star sincerely believes, is quite illog-
ical-if it be the desire of Congress
to offer practical, realistic aid to
sorely-beset Finland in her desperate
fight for life Surely Congress must
want to make more than a gesture
of good will and sympathy to the
courageous Firms. Surely Congress
is not insensible to the overwhelming
manifestations in recent weeks of
vigorous, widespread public support
for an unrestricted loan to Finland
nation that has earned a credit
rating unique among foreign debtors
OF the United States, and that has
earned the admiration of all demo-
cratic peoples for its heroic stand
against the Russian invaders.
The Export Import Bank already
has extended ten million dollar
credit to Finland for non military
purchases in the United States. This
credit is far from exhausted for
Finland's immediate, urgent need is
not for non-military supplies, but
for warplanes, anti-aircraft guns and
other implements of war" to con-
tinue her gallant fight against the
Red aggressors. To make twenty
more restricted millions available is
to shut our eyes to the grim realities
Of Finland's plight, to stop our ears
to her appeals for effective aid
against a ruthless foe. The Star
hopes that the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, to which the loan
bill will be referred for study, will
take these realities into considera-
tion and respond to Finland's pleas
by recommending removal of the
restrictions which would so gravely
circumscribe further loans to the
beleaguered Baltic republic.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Stolen Goods

Let there be no more discussion as
to who is the greatest radio come
dian. The palm. with hammer and
sickle, unquestionably goes to
woman announcer at Moscow
radio station, who broadcast in
Finnish on the recent unpleasant
ness at Suomussalmi, in which two
Russian divisions were smashed and
vast quantities of arms captured.
Olga from the Volga said "On this
occasion the Firms stole weapons
from the Russians. If these Weap-
ons are not returned to their rightful
owners, war will be declared on
Finland!"
According to international law,
new style, there can be no war un-
less both parties agree, and as long
as Russia insists that Soviet troops
IN Finland are merely there to free
the downtrodden populace, Finland
stands convicted of larceny, and in
imminent danger of being involved
in war. It must be a great comfort
to Stains poor dupes now being
decimated in Finland to know that
what they are engaged in is not war,
but merely one of the more strenu-
Gus varieties of peace so typical of
Europe. 1t is to be hoped that war
may be avoided. which seems likely
at the moment, as many of the mu-
nitions in question, especially bullets
and shells, are being returned to
their original owners as fast as guns
can carry them.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Virginia Redistricting

Proposals for reapportionment
of General Assembly districts in
Virginia are of special interest to
residents of nearby counties of the
State, for a redistricting to conform
with population trends of recent
years would be certain to give the
growing areas across the Potomac
more adequate representation in the
Legislature. A bill sponsored by
Delegate E. Blackburne Moore of
Winchester would create a commits
sion of nine members to make such
study as shall be necessary to ascer-
tain what changes, II any, should be
made In such apportionment to re-
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Orchestru's Peril

Once again the National SYM
phony Orchestra is in danger of dis
solution. It's eighty musicians have
demanded a longer season for 1940-
1941, with wage increases approx
mating twenty-seven thousand dol
lars. The Board of Directors of the
operating association, faced with a
deficit seemingly too large to meet,
has voted to cancel plans for the
annual campaign for subscriptions.
Last years drive fell short of its
goal, and there appears to be little
likelihood that another effort would
be more successful.
To the public the deadlock now
prevailing is a sad development. It
appreciates fine music, it sympathizes
with the musicians in their desire
for better pay and with the operators
in their anxiety to preserve the
existence OF the orchestra as a going
concern. But the six thousand sub
scribers who have supported the
work since its beginning are not
people of unlimited wealth. Most Of
them have been as generous as they
could afford to be. Under present
conditions they cannot guarantee
the contract the musicians union
insists upon. The moment for the
players ultimatum certainly is in
opportune. Doubtless, they realize
that themselves. There can be no
Evening star., 1940-01-25
move any inequalities and inequities
which may be found"

move any inequalities and inequities
which may be found"
Under the present arrangement Of
districts the three counties of Arling-
ton, Fairfax and Prince william and
the City Of Alexandria are repre-
Sented by only one State Senator.
That may have been proper repre-
sentation decade or so ago, when
most of the twenty ninth senatorial
district, covering the Northern Vir-
ginia section, was largely rural, but
1t is hardly adequate today, with
Arlington thickly populated urban
community and with Fairfax Coun-
tys population increasing rapidly.
There is no longer the community OF
interests and of problems which ex-
listed when dairy and truck farms
dominated the district, and the
changed conditions have added con-
siderably to the responsibilities and
the burdens of the Senator elected
to represent the three counties and
Alexandria at Richmond.
An area so important surely Is
entitled to send more than one Sen
ator to the Legislature. Moreover,
Arlington at present is entitled to
only one Delegate, despite the fact
that its population has jumped phe-
nomenally in the past few years.
Such Inequalities and inequities"
as these should be corrected at the
earliest feasible date. Appointment
Of reapportionment commission
now would give the group ample time
for consideration of 1910 census data
prior to the convening Of the next
regular session of the General As
sembly.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trace1UeIl.

are mistaken for Z 'ish sparrows. Some
very sad mistakes have been made on
this account. There have been instances
Of persons trapping and killing many
of these fine birds, under the impression
that they were "just English sparrows
The moral, Of course, is not to harm
any creatures which come to "free
lunch"
This finch is 6A inches long. The
male is pinkish-purple and brown, the
pink suffusing the breast and the tip Of
head and back.
The female is olive-gray above, white
below, and quite conspicuously streaked
both above and below. She is plain
bird, not in the same class, as far as
Cooks are concerned, with her attrac-
tive mate. She is much thinner, espe-
cially in winter, without the round
breasts Of the more glamorous male.
Still, she is mighty nice creature, well
worth looking for, If the observer will
try to single her out from the crowd of
sparrows to be found around most feed
ing stations.
~ x+4
The scientific name-Carpodacus
literally means fruit bitter"
They like to eat the buds of peach
and cherry trees, and sometimes devour
the green fruit.
They like the seeds Of all trees, and
OF some weeds.
One of the best bats for them is the
sunf1ower seed. This is treat for most
seed-eating birds. The home owner
cannot go wrong when he puts out sun
flower seed, or mixes it with other seeds
and grains. Most of the commercial
mixtures have sunflower in them, but
since it is rather expensive, some of the
mixtures do not have enough. 1t is easy
to put in handful now and them, to
pep" up the regular patches.
The addition of sunflower seed makes
even cracked corn and wheat and oats
palatable for many seed eaters. They
will nibble the grains, now and then,
and thus supplement their regular seed
diet.
Friends of birds who have so or more
of these finches to feed are fortunate, for
there are few more interesting birds.
Not as flashy as the cardinals, nor as
bold as the jays, the male finch will at
tract attention anywhere.
The deep purple -pink-wine coloration
makes this an outstanding songster.
1t is not likely to make much song at
this time. but occasionally utters its soft
cheep, cheep, feeding note.
At mating time it puts on considerable
OF show for the female hopping around
her in trees, and now and then flying
high into the air, singing as it goes, to
return to the exact point from which it
flew.
There are only few birds which do
this. The finches are said to like ever
green trees particularly well, so owners
OF conifers should watch out for their
antics in the spring
In the meantime, it is we'll if all OBJ
servers scan gatherings of English SPAR
rows, to see If there are not some purple
f1nches among them.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Says La Guardia Was
Incorrectly Quoted.
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
We wish to call your attention to q
situation which has arisen recently in
connection with the report Of the Fire
Survey Board of which Capt. Tansey
was the chairman. In the supplement
issued by the committee there appeared
a letter from one Rufus Lusk, president
of the Washington Taxpayers Associa-
ton, dated November 81, 1899, and ad-
dressed to the committee. In the third
paragraph of the said letter there ap-
peared the following content:
with new methods of preventing and
fighting fires and more fireproof con-
struction, many city is beginning to
realize that their fire departments are
overmanned. Mayor La Guardia told
New York flremen last summer they must
look for decrease in the number of fire
fighters beginning the first of the year
and the Washington situation is similar
to New York's."
Our Legislative Committee, after some
slight research, has obtained q copy of
the remarks actually made by the Mayor
of New York from which the above is
supposed to have been quoted" There
follows herewith extracts of an exact
copy of the article as printed in the
New York Times on August 16, 1899:
"'We believe that the peak in the
fire department personnel will be reached
in 1910 or 1941. AS result the young
men who came in within the past five
years and are coming in today will face
the likelihood of being unneeded before
they have put in the required 20 years
for pension He said, he did not expect
much transferring would be necessary
for at least 10 years, after which the
fire department employment curve will
60 down.
From these quotations it appears that
Mr.. Lusk quoted Mayor La Guardia In
correctly. j. l.. WERHEIM,
President, District Firemen's Association.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Dear Sir:
"The purple finches have been In for
about 10 days; so or more.
II have waited with interest to read
what your constituents have to write
on these fine birds but your column
has carried nothing Of late about them.
''Is it early or late for these f1nches-
what is their season about here?
''Is 1t probable that your readers have
missed the young males and females
among the regular feeding line of
sparrows?
IF you find this subject appropriate,
kindly suggest ideas on best liked foods
VERY truly yours,
r. j. B."
The purple finch is fairly common
winter visitant here, and an abundant
spring migrant, less common in the fall
The average period in which the bird
is likely to be seen hereabouts extends
from the last of October until the middle
of April or thereabouts.
The discovery of this finch in ones
own garden is always an event.
The personal discovery of any good
thing is an event.
Music, books, pictures, people-their
discovery is of two kinds, general and
personal.
What difference does it make to q
reader, in sense, If the whole world
has discovered book, if he has not dis
covered it for himself?
To read about Beethoven's Third" is
one thing To hear 1t is another. But
different hearing still remains, that first
one in which somehow the peculiar mes
sage of this symphony gets over to the
individual hearer.
A famous Washington newspaperman
told young reporter, DO not bother
about whether story has been written
before. Remember. it has never been
written until you write it,"
The same applies to seeing birds.
All the people in the land may have
seen purple finch, in all its purple
really deep wine pink-but until you
have seen it, what difference does their
seeing make to you?
This personal discovery of the birds
is what makes this indoor outdoor sport
so fine.
That is why 1t is always a matter of
deep interest, to be able to help people
identify that new" bird in their yard,
especially in winter.
Fortunately there is little "holier-
than-thou' attitude in the sport of bird
watching. One seldom hears an enthusi-
asst say, "Oh, don't you know what
that is?"
No. the answer is, why, that is the
purple finch" or, Yes, that is a real
bluebird, and you are very fortunate to
have one spending the winter in your
yard"
Some common names of the purple
finch are purple linnet, purple grosbeak,
red linnet and gray linnet, the latter
applying to the immature birds and
the female.
Young birds and the females often
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Argues Against Independence
For Philippines in 1946.

Argues Against Independence
For Philippines in 1916.
To the Editor OF The Star:
A press dispatch from Manila states
that President Quezon, in his address
at the opening of the Philippine Ma
ton Assembly. warned the Filipinos of
the dangers of independence, saying that
they must be prepared to shoulder the
responsibilities that an independent gov
ernment entails, including public de-
fense.
Mr.. Quezon has known right along of
the dangers and responsibilities which
an independent Philippines would face,
but during the years of his campaign for
independence he never told his people
about those dangers and responsIbih-
ties.
do not have to remind the Philippine
Commonwealth president that he and
his hand-clapping coterie alone were
responsible for the enactment of the
congressional legislation freeing the
Philippines in 1916. Students of Ameri-
can-Philippine relations will recall that
the Independence Act was the result of
pleas from Filipino politicians who
wanted independence as quickly as
Congress decently could give it to them.
The independence law certainly was the
result of the well-conceived propaganda
campaign for freedom carried on in the
United States for years by Mr.. Quezon
himself and by other spellbinders.
But it is not yet too late for Mr.. Que
zon to undo the wrong he has done to his
people. He can come out in the open
and declare for realistic re-examina-
ton of the Philippine question with q
view to postponing independence in
definitely. Congressional leaders have
indicated their desire to amend the In
dependence Act, provided the initia-
tive for the movement comes from the
Filipinos themselves.
Mr.. Quezon, however, must be reason
able in his demands. He must be pre-
pared to sacrifice some of his political
principles, to modify his credo of dynam-
ic Filipinism, for it is clear that the
United States would not assume any re-
sponsibility in the Philippines without
corresponding authority. In other words,
Mr.. Quezon cannot have his cake and eat
1t, too.
Looking over the world situation, I say
that Philippine independence, if granted
in 1916, will be as vain and short-lived
as the shadows Of passing clouds. It is
not particularly desirable merely to have
independence for it's own sake. Ma
tional independence is not by any means
the same thing as freedom and liberty.
Where there is liberty, and where free
dom is actually enjoyed as in the
Philippines today, independence as
nation is hardly something to be fought
for. In this situation in which we
Filipinos find ourselves, protection is
the main thing. And safety appears to
be assured only under the wings Of
the American Eagle.
TEDDY DE NOLAsCo.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
January "a.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Winter Etchina

The rose-haw lights a crystal lantern
globe,
And the path now covered by an ermine
robe
Is marked by brave green shafts above
the snow.
Where stately yuccas blossomed in a
row.
Over white acres cleaning birches lift
A pearly colonnade. From drift to drift
Shadows of barren tree and confer
Are mystic runes Of palest lavender.
No cloud rides forth upon a questinr
way
Across the peaceful armament of rrav:
No eager wind is bent on journeying
Just quiet unto quiet answering.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Et Tu, John L.?


John L. Lewis does not think IA
vorably of third-term nomination
for President Roosevelt. First, he
believes that Mr.. Roosevelt, If re-
nominated, would be ignominiously
defeated. Second, he accuses the
Democratic party and its leaders,
of whom Mr.. Roosevelt is the chief
Of breaking faith with labor.
These are harsh words, coming
from the president of the Congress
of Industrial Organizations. Ap-
parently, Mr.. Lewis is not satisfied
and would not have been satisfied
with anything short of clear abdica-
tion of power by the President and
its lodgment in his own hands.
Mr.. Lewis has not shown himself
to be a temperate person, nor par
ticularly wise politically in recent
years. So little restraint has he put
upon himself that people will wonder
how much reliance they can place
upon his judgments. Some will place
none at all. In an outburst of in
oignation before House committee,
he denounced Vice President Garner
as a 'laborb batting, whisky drinking,
poker-playing, evil old man." He got
away with it, without being called
down at the committee meeting. But
the effect on the country was rather
to raise the estimation of Mr.. Gar
ner and to lower opinion of the C. I.
o. chieftain. Perhaps Mr.. Lewis at
tack now upon the President and
upon his possible candidacy will
promote Mr.. Roosevelt's chances of
obtaining third nomination.
1t is true that Mr.. Lewis also says
that he does not believe that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will become a candi-
date. However, his remarks at the
Columbus convention of the United
Mine Workers of America, of which
he is president, were uttered in the
hope of throwing cold water on the
third term boom which has been
actively underway at the hands of
some of the members of the cabinet
and other New Deal leaders.
Mr.. Lewis apparently has only one
candidate for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination-unless second
be himself-and that is Senator
Burton K. Wheeler of Montana. Mr..
Wheeler followed up the Lewis pre-
diction of defeat for President Roose-
velt with an opinion of his own. His
judgment was that Mr.. Roosevelt
would have very difficult time being
reelected. Mr.. Wheeler is not alone
In that opinion, for many other
Democrats, as we'll as Republicans,
concur. Mr.. Wheeler does not give
the same reasons for opposing a
third-term nomination as those given
by Mr.. Lewis. He, first of all, does not
believe that any President should
have third term. He does not agree
with Mr.. Lewis that labor has not
received it's full share of support from
the President. On the contrary.
1t scarcely seems possible that Mr..
Lewis will be able to convince Or
ganized labor that the Roosevelt
New Deal administration has not
leaned over backward to support it's
demands, that the Roosevelt admin
istration has not enacted many laws
favorable to labor. On the other
hand, no one can deny his declara-
tion that the New Deal has failed to
wipe out unemployment.
In view of all that the New Deal
has done or attempted to do for
organized labor-and for Mr.. Lewis
and his G. I. O.-the Columbus
address is almost "the unkindest
cut of ALL"
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Kicked in the head during a foot
ball game in England, a Welshman
wandered eighty miles before he
came to his senses. That is the
furthest "off-side" in the history Of
the game. .~~ ----
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the lUriter although the use OF
q pSeudonyn TOR publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Member of the Associated Press.

. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It 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., 1940-01-25

suance of the sesquicentennial commem-
oratory stamp. JOSEPH w. CHEYNEY.
January o.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

A reader can get the a,,s,oer to dnS
question OF fact by tDriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inciose stamp for reply.
@. How deep was the snow in WASH
ington, D. c., at the time Of the Knick-
erbocker Theater disaster?-J. C. B.
A. The total depth Of the snowfall was
% inches. The roof Of the theater COL
lapsed shortly before pm. on January
%, 1922.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

@. On what radio frequency will the
Byrd snow cruiser operate?-D. r. s.
A. The Byrd snow cruiser will operate
on frequency of 1900 kilocycles and
have power OF 125 watts.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
LTNcoLN

Mrs. Mollie Marker and laughter
Miss Carolyn Marker. attended 4
banquet sponsored BY the Spencer
Corset Company at the Wicomicc
Hotel, Salisbury. Nd, on Friday.
Miss Marker was guest soloist dufl
ing the entertainment hour
Murray Brenneman and Jay Dom
ovan have enlisted in the U. S. Army
and are stationed at Fort SIocum,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Morgan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan
spent Thanksgiving Day In Hedding,
N. j., as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert Morgan and family
Miss Esther Greenly and Natalie
Turpin spent a part of last week
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hartley are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a daughter, born Friday. No
vember "a. Both mother and daugh-
ter are doing fine.
The Sunbeam Glass Of the Meth
odist Church will hold its business
and social meeting at the home of
the teacher, Mrs. J.. p. johnson on
Monday evening. December 2. A good
attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolbert DickersonH
and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Donovan
spent Thanksgiving Day at Rising
Sun. Md, as the guests Of the for
mer's son and daughter-in-law. Rev.
and Mrs. J. B. Dickerson.
Mrs. Jay Abbott was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Abbott at Mil
ford on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mason and
children, Dicky and Sally Sue, of