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Evening star., 1940-02-08
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To the Editor of The Star
I seem to have slipped an important
cog in washington Observations" in
yesterdays Star, which I much regret
and desire promptly to set right. In
discussing the reputed pro-Russian pro-
clivities of the American Youth Congress,
I stated that at its national convention
in Madison, Wis, during the Christmas
holidays, 1t rejected by an overwhelming
majority vote a resolution censuring the
Soviet Unions barbarous invasion of
Finland.
1t was the American Student Union, q
constituent affiliate of the Youth Con-
gress, which met at Madison and took the
action in question. am informed that
while the Youth Congress claims some
4,500000 adherents, only some $4,000 of
them are members of Student Union
chapters in the various colleges and uni
yersities of the country. But I suppose
it is not unreasonable to conclude that
the A. S. U. influence in A. Y. G. coun-
ellis, because of the college contingents
intellectual background may be wholly
disproportionate to its numerical inferi-
ority in the Youth Congress, to which
1t sends merely its quota Of delegate
representation.
FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
Feb g.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Rate BY Mail-Payable in Advance.
Entered as second-class matter post once.
Washington D. c.
Member of the Associated Press,
Not the Proper Remedy

Means of providing proper hos
pitalization for some hundred and
thirty i'll residents of the Home for
Aged and Infirm presents a much
greater problem than mere transfer
to Gallinger Hospital or to some
other institution in the city
Gallinger Hospital, to which Repre-
sentative D'Alesandro seeks to have
these old people removed, has been a
center. of protest for many years.
Great improvements have been made
since the days when the city pest
house" blocked the eastern terminus
of Massachusetts, avenue, but even
today funds are not available for a
fully adequate staff, and beds are at
such a premium that every effort is
being made to obtain the co-opera-
tion of nearby communities in caring
for their own sick Health Officer
Rutland a few weeks ago pointed out
that recovery of many patients of the
municipal hospitals has been endan-
gered because facilities must be kept
ready for new cases and no provision
can be made for convalescents. The
hospital, as now organized, is
equipped and stated primarily to
care for acute ailments. Except in a
few cases, the patients at Blue Plains
suffer from illnesses aggravated by
the infirmities of age and are there
fore chronic.
A better approach to the problem
of medical care at Blue Plains would
be to obtain the opinion of competent
physicians and medical men as to
the facilities necessary for improve
ment at this institution. There is no
reason to complicate the problem at
Gallinger by adding to it the problem
peculiar to Blue Plains.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Thinks Money for Orchestra
Should be Raised.

To the Editor of The Star:
You suggest in an editorial that the
musicians of the National Symphony
should yield" meaning that they should
continue to work (and play) for approx
mately $26 per week.
If Washington really wants an Or
chestra-and this is debatable point
judging by the difficulties every year in
raising money for the orchestra-why
shouldn't the people yield and raise
enough money to give the players liv-
ing wage?
You say that Washington music lovers
have supported the orchestra "gener-
ously." Apparently not-otherwise the
musicians would not ask for $40 week
more.
If only $105,000 was the most that
could be raised last year to support the
orchestra and its conductor, then that
amount is insufficient to maintain an
orchestra of symphonic dimensions.
True, the orchestra is no longer an
infant, but neither is it mature adult
fitted to take its place in the best society.
A budget of 100000 would be little
enough for an orchestra for the Nations
Capital. Who will raise the 100000?
February 8. CHARLES A. HUXLEY.
Evening star., 1940-02-08

nine power treaty remains a keystone
Of the American position in the Far
East, and ab-ogation of it could
scarcely be regarded with indiffer-
ence by this country, for 1t embodies
the whole doctrine the American
Government has been preaching for
more than eight years.
Japan has not decided yet to take
the drastic step which Arita revealed
is under study, and 1t may yet con-
slider 1t wise to refrain from any such
effort to destroy the treaty basis of
foreign interests in China. Certainly
the American Government will not
accept abrogation as nullifying It's
own rights in China, and Japan
would only prejudice what prospects
remain for restoring amity to Japa-
nese-American relations.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
The Seven Million

Thirty years ago today a small
group of enthusiastic men obtained
a charter from Congress for new
organization which was to become
one of the mainstays of democracy
in America. Among these founders
were William Howard Taft, Theodore
Roosevelt, Clifford Pinchot, Ernest
Thompson Seton, Daniel Carter
Beard, General William Verbeck,
Colonel Peter S. Bonus. Colin H. Liv-
ingstone and James E. West. The
organization they created now is uni
versally known as the Boy Scouts Of
America.
Records show that the idea had
been brought to the Western Hemi-
sphere by william D. Boyce, Chicago
publisher, who had become &C
quainted with the spirit Of Scouting
the previous autumn when, losing his
way in London, he had offered a tip
to boy who directed him to his des-
tination. "No, thank you, sir" was
the lads reply, "1'm Scout. And a
Scout never takes anything for being
helpful" Investigating, Mr.. Boyce
learned of the principles which had
been laid down two years earlier by
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the hero
of the siege of Mafeking, as an out
growth of the enthusiasm with which
British schoolboys devoured his
handbook for the guidance of army
scouts in India and Africa. Ideas
brought back by Mr.. Boyce fitted in
with the efforts then being made by
Mr.. Beard, MIR. Seton and others in
this country. Their efforts were
united and since that day more than
seven million boys have been enrolled
in the movement, some two million
of whom are active this year.
Originally designed to initiate boys
from twelve to sixteen into their
responsibilities as citizens and to aid
in the development of character dur
ing the transition from childhood
w dOOlCSCCllCC, C1AC 0Oy EoCOuI p1O
gram remains just that. But its
appeal reaches beyond these age
limits and a small brother organ
ization, the Cub Scouts, grew up to
prepare the way. Soon it was found
that many young men of real charac-
ter and with a sense of responsibility
desired more than could be offered by
the program designed for Boy Scouts.
They were those who recognized the
benefits they had desired and who
wished to do their part in returning
to the movement something of what
| they had received. Thus, in more
recent years have grown up three
senior groups, Sea Scouts, Explorers
and Rovers.
That only little more than two
million boys are enrolled is an indi-
cation of strength rather than weak
ness of the movement. True, greater
benefits would result from reaching
greater numbers, but the power
which can be exerted is only in pro-
portion to the number of men willing
| and able to assist in leadership.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Nine Power Treaty

Japan is preparing her answer to
abrogation by the United States of
the 1911 commercial treaty, and if
the remarks by Foreign Minister
Arita and other government officials
in the Toxic Diet yesterday are any
indication, it will be an answer Of
defiance and not one calculated to
conciliate the American Government
and American opinion.
According to Arita, Japan is weigh
ing the advantages and disadvan-
tages of abrogating the nine power
treaty of 1922 because some of its
provisions are obviously incongru-
ous." Furthermore, one of Arita S
colleagues revealed, Japan is antici-
pating difficulties with the United
States and is preparing for the worst,
namely, an embargo on materials
essential to Japan's conduct of the
war in China.
1t is ironical that Japan is consid-
ering abrogating a treaty which she
has consistently violated by her
course in Manchuria and China since
1881. That treaty pledged the eight
signatories other than China to re-
spect "the sovereignty, the independ-
ence and the territorial and admin
istrative integrity of China" and to
refrain from abridging the rights OF
subjects or citizens Of friendly states
The signatories were to maintain the
"open door" in China, and provide
the opportunity for China to main
tain an effective and stable govern
ment.
Point by point Japan has ignored
the mandates of the nine power
treaty, and the only benefit that can
be claimed for it's abrogation now is
that it would bring treaty relations
between the powers interested in
China into accord with the realities o1
the Far Eastern situation, realities
which Japan has created directly
contrary to the treaty's provisions.
In spite of Japan's violations, the
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Former Director Explains
Religious Work in Schools.
To the Editor of The Sta

To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star of February was letter
entitled Urges Religious Instruction in
all Schools
The idea was expressed in this letter
that each denomination send its own
leaders into the public schools. A more
satisfactory system has been worked out
through a program of weekday schools
of religious education which is being
and communities. Permission to excuse
a pupil for one hour week for such
instruction is granted by the Board Of
Education at the request of the parent.
Three distinct types Of these, schools
are as follows:
Type l. Catholic, Jewish and. Protes-
tant pupils of one or two grades may be
taken at different hours to separate
rooms provided by the public school and
there competent teachers selected by
each group conduct classes in religion.
Type 2: Community regional schools.
The public school dismisses the grades
at different hours of the week to 60 to
a neighboring church to receive such in
struction under the leadership Of one or
more teachers. These teachers receive
remuneration for full-time service and
qualify through special training.
The organization and administration
of these two types of schools may be
carried on by the Educational Com
mittee of any City Federation Of
Churches, or, to promote keener in
terest, by council composed of members
selected by each contributing church in
the local community. The council will
solicit fullest cooperation of the par
ents, the principal and teachers, the
Board of Education, and those of other
faiths.
Type 3: Denominational weekday
schools. Pupils of all the grades receiv-
ing instruction are excused from the
public school at the same hour once a
week to go to the church Of their choice.
Surveys in number of communities
and taken over period of time reveal
the fact that Is per cent of nominally
Protestant children are not affiliated with
any Sunday school or church, and sonly
SO per cent attend at all regularly.
Evening star., 1940-02-08

Surveys further show that weekday
schools of types and enroll nearly
100 per cent of the Protestant children
in the grades where such instruction is
given.
Adequate courses are available at all
the denominational publishing houses.
Bulletins from the International Council
OF Religious Education, Chicago. Ill, pro-
vide wide scope for the selection of
these courses.
FORMER DIRECTOR OF WEEK.
DAY SCHOOLS OF RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION.
February 5.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Rare Chance to See
Six Planets in Sky.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Commencing February % and con-
tinuing through the first week of March,
opportunity is afforded all to observe
perhaps for the first and last time in
their lives remarkable phenomenon oc-
curing in the western sky at sunset.
Hanging one above the other in the
twilight glow like necklace of colorful
jewels will be noted an unusual spectacle
of a celestial parade of the bright planets
of the solar system as they continue
their journey towards the setting sun. To
get the proper orientation:
On February % sunset occurs about
5:55 pm. Close to this time glance
southWestward toward the horizon s.
74' w. and there at an altitude of 14'
above the horizon shines the bright
planet Mercury about ready to set for
the night. Higher up and more southerly
can be seen those sparkling gems of the
heavens, Jupiter at an altitude of 32'
and Venus at an altitude of 350, both
planets bearing S. So w.: then appears
the DINNER planet Saturn looking just
like any other ordinary star, 49, in
altitude and bearing S. So w. Follow
ing all these is the ruddy planet Mars
at an altitude of 81 and bearing
S. $50 w.
Within the past month numerous
perplexed navigators at sea have written
the photographic Office concerning the
identification of mysterious unknown
point of light cleaning in the sky at
dawn. This star was found to be the
planet Mercury, not recorded in the sea-
mans Nautical Almanac because of its
close proximity to the sun, thus being
for the greater part of the time in the
suns intense light, hence invisible to the
eye In most latitudes, except when near
its greatest elongation. Mercury shines
with light exceeding that of star of
the first magnitude and is rarely visible
except in the west short time after
sunset, or in the eastern heavens a little
before sunrise. ELMER B. COLLINS,
photographic ONCE, Navy Department.
February 7.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Meat Rutions in Britain

1t would be idle to deny that the
decision of the London government
to inaugurate meat rations on March
II Is eloquent tribute to the success
of the German NavyS war of attri-
ton on British shipping. Latterly
this has been confined to air bomb
Ing attacks on small craft, including
neutral vessels, engaged in. running
the Nazi food blockade off Britain's
North Sea Coast, but this week sub
marine torpedoes again scored two
important sinkings-the Canadian
Pacific 10,000-ton freighter Beaver
burn and the 6,8O5-ton British
freighter Armanistan, sent to the
bottom off the coast of Portugal.
Butter, sugar, ham and bacon are
already rationed in Britain. The
meat and dairy products in question
reach the British Isles mainly from
neutral Denmark, Norway and
Sweden, whose carriers have been
favorite targets of Nazi attack by
torpedo, mine and bomb since the
wars start. Five weeks hence each
Briton over the age of six will be
limited to fresh meat, mainly beef
and mutton, valued at one shilling
tenpence a week roundly, thirty
seven cents in our money!. That
means a person will be entitled to at
least one pound but not more than
one pound and a half of meat, in
cluding bone and fat. Younger chill
dren will be put on half rations. Ger
mans have been subjected to meat
rationing for some time. They are
allowed one pound 16 ounces per
person a week, or about six or seven
ounces less than John Bull will soon
be getting.
Other British food rations permit
half a pound of bacon or ham per
week, a quarter OF a pound Of butter
and three-quarters of pound Of
sugar. British staples like liver, kid
neys, tongue and manufactured
meats like sausage and meat pies
are not to be rationed. Nor are res
taurants to be restricted in the serv-
ing Of meat courses, so John Bull
on the whole, habitual meat eater
that he is, probably feels that all Is
not lost as yet. But it is significant
that the World War was three and
a half years old before meat ration
ing was instituted. The present
German attempt to counter-starve
Britain comes before the present
war is barely six months old.
Clearly the conflict has now
reached an acute stage of attritior
vs.. attrition. German achievement.
against British shipping, too, are
apparently greater than they seem
measured against the grand total o1
tonnage still afloat and available
under the white ensign. From Sep.
tember to February 6, 334 ships with
a gross tonnage of 1,150, ,486 had beer
sunk in belligerent action. OF thai
number, 154 were British vessels
accounting for 574,34O tons, and 49,
were neutral craft aggregating 367.41!
tons. The British merchant marine
at the outbreak Of the war totalee
approximately 100000 tons. But
meat rations speak a story more elo'
Evening star., 1940-02-08

quent than shifting statistics. Their
significance cannot be minimized by
the official explanation OF Supply
Minister Leslie Burgin that their
purpose Is to conserve shipping and
foreign exchange for war purposes.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Believes Dewey
Should Be President.
To the Editor Of The Star:

I do not see how any one could read
the life Of Thomas E. Dewey and not
know what wonderful President he
would make. He is resourceful and lays
his plans well before proceeding. He is
honest. Business will have its halter
removed and men will 60 back to work.
Reasonable taxes will be substituted for
attempts to tax the few.
January u. BARBARA WALKER.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1940-02-08

A. The Caspian Sea is the largest in
land sea in the world with an area Of
168,765 square miles.
@. How much money has Abe Pickus Of
Cleveland spent on making telephone
calls to bring world peace?-L. w. c.
A. 1t is estimated by Mr.. Pickus that he
has spent over $4,000 for cables and tele-
phone calls since he became an emissary
Of peace.
@. Where are the Mannerheim and
Carol Lines?-G. v.
A. The Mannerheim Line is in Finland
and the Carol Line In Rumania.
@. What were the best motion pictures
of 1939?-E. T. H.
A. The 10 best pictures Of the year, as
selected by the critics Of the Nation in the
Film Daily annual poll, are as follows:
Goodbye, Mr.. Chips" Mr.. Smith Goes
to Washington" "Pygmalion," "Wuther.
ing Heights" Dark Victory" "The Wom-
en-, 1.-THE Wizard of OF" "Juarez" STAN
ley and Livingstone" and "The Old Maid"
@. When did Aaron Burr and Alex
ander Hamilton fight their duel?-
H. OF
A. The duel between Alexander Hamil-
ton and Aaron Burr took place at Wee
hawken, N. j., on July II, 1904.
@. Are many floral tributes placed on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington?-B. j. N.
A. Last year 279 wreaths, 81 sprays
and three medals were placed at the
tomb.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Woodside Writer'S
Club Garden Party

The garden party given by the
Woodside Writer'S Club at the home
of Mrs. Clarence Koontz, Woodside
Saturday afternoon was an occasion
of quiet charm and dignity. The
writer's presented to their rs as
sembled guests Miss Nancy Byrd
Turner, Virginia poet, who was in
troduced by Valera r. Lehman.
Miss Turner read a group of poems
on England, then turned to lighter
vein in her juvenile poetry, ending
with an interesting and amusing
collection of verse in Negro dialect
During the social hour preceding the
lecture, light classical piano selec-
tions were played by Mary Lehman
Potter. Mrs. Richard Pretz and
Miss Madeleine Barrett presided at
the tea table.
Mrs. Koontz was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Lincoln Farley, Mrs
Henry NAPLES, Mrs. Ethel Peck and
Mrs. Leila King. Among the guests
were Mrs. Elizabeth Aldrich, presi-
dent of the Writers League OF
Washington; Mrs. Lesley Frost, Mrs
Inez Sheldon Tyler, Miss Florence
Marshall, Miss Anna Priestley, Mrs
Ben Lawshe and Miss Louise Dun
we'll.
Mrs. Blanche Parker Nelson was
chairman of Committee on Arrange
mentS.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Reception Today
For BentOnelli

Representative and Mrs. Carl
wright of Oklahoma, Representati}
Robert L. Mouton of Louisiana a6
Representative Louis Rabaut I
Michigan will be among those Il
tending the Civic Grand Opera AS
sociation's reception in honor q
Joseph Bentonelli. Metropolitan On
era tenor, at the Women's City Clu
this afternoon between S and
o'clock.
Others planning to attend includ
Col. Julius I. Peyser, Mrs. Mary 3
McMillin, Mr.. Harlan Wood, MI
Roy st. Lewis, the Consul of Cuba
Senor Jose Sera; DR.. James F. Abel
Miss Julia Schelling. Mr.. r. Deal
Shure, Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel j
Davis, DR.. and Mrs. Mario Maiolates
and Mr.. Charles Fash.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Have Fun
Attractions
Plans Announced
For Wolf Trap
Farm Benefit

Much interest is being shown In
the have fun" carnival which will
be held at Wolf Trap Farm, the
country place Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett
shouse, Friday evening. June IA.
New features and attractions have
been added to this years program
and on the last count there were 26
side shows listed.
On the dance platform Sidney's
Orchestra will share the spotlight
with the square dancing callers. Mrs.
Sidney Lee has borrowed some
monkeys for the evening and has
lined up group Of debutantes as
peanut venders. Mrs. Harry Wood
ring will make silhouettes, Tony
Carnelh Of Warrenton will do char
coal portraits and James Bergman
will make caricatures.
Hoopla and the grab-bag will be
under the aegis Of Mrs. Robert Gug-
genheim and Senator D. Worth
Clark. Mr.. William MacCracken
Will again have charge of the horse
racing. Mr.. Tinsley Garnett and
Mr.. John Newbold have another
game in charge Mrs. Albert War;
ner's cabin will be a mecca for those
with pet hates, for in it you can
throw plates and cups and saucers
and vent your venom. 1t will be
called the "breakorium- scream.
orium," and there will be no roof.
Others taking part include Mrs.
Lauriston Hardin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moran McConihe, Mr.. Cuthbert
Train, Mr.. Manning Gasch, Nine.
Prochnik, Mrs. Crosby Miller. Mrs.
Emil Hurja, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Berliner, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Rich
berg. Mrs. Mondell Gregg, Mrs. Phil
lip Young, Mrs. l.. Corrin Strong,
Miss Marian Shouse, Miss Eliza
beth Shouse, Mrs. Walcott Wagga-
man. Mrs. Marshall o. Exnicios and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caswell.
The proceeds OF the carnival will
be devoted to making available to
young people information on the
kinds of available work for which
they can prepare.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
1nformality Rules Parties
AS Preparations Are Made
For Spring Debutante Season
Louisiana Luncheon Novel Event;
Secretary and Mrs. Woodring
To Entertain Friday Evening

Informaity the
un being particularly evident
parties spring
which begins
1t will be informal party which the Secretary
Harry Woodrng will give Friday evening they
dinner celebrate the Secretarys
Informal too, but most delightfully."-
Luncheon which Clarence
the wives of members
of the Senate Michigan Indiana
List of
From Varou
Mrs John Holmes daughter Katherine Over
ton present Mrs Allen
isiana Mrs Prent M Brown Mrs
E. Hook Mrs Fred Crawford Wolcot
Mrs Dudley White of Ohio
Among others at the party Mrs Lola
Mrs Albert Jones o.
Baber
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Miss Brooks
Again Heads
Press Group
Report Made on
Division of Proceeds
From PLAY

Miss Katharine Brooks, assistant
society editor of The Evening Star,
was reelected president of the
Newspaper Women's Club OF WASH
ington at its annual meeting last
night at club headquarters in the
Raleigh Hotel. Officers serving with
Miss Brooks during the past year
also were reelected.
Miss Margaret Germond, treas
urer, reported on the division of
proceeds from the world premiere of
ABE Lincoln in Illinois," sponsored
as benefit by the club last winter.
The sum Of $1,000 has been given
to Children's Hospital and a SINH
lar amount added to the clubs Fel-
lowship Fund as a result of the
benefit. Providence Hospital also
has received a share of the proceeds
and the milk fund of the Ladies OF
Charity will be given a share. Other
annual reports also were made.
In addition to Miss Brooks and
Miss Germond, the officers are Kath-
Evening star., 1940-05-28

Knapp, who will leave shortly for
new posts.
There will be about 30 guests.
Later in the evening Mrs. Ring
will entertain at buffet supper for
members of the Board of Directors
of the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs, of which
Mrs. Eva Whitford Lovette is presi-
dent.
The other members of the board
are Mrs. j. Lester Brooks, Miss
Thelma Callahan, Miss Christine
Church, Miss Margaret c. Smith,
Mr.. La Sale Spier. Mrs. Etheline c.
Goodman, Mrs. j. M. Howe, Mrs.
Gertrude Lyons. Mrs. Mary A.
Windsor, Miss Esther Linkins, Mr..
R. Deane Shure, Mrs. Virginia l..
Ring, Miss Mary D. Junkin and
Mrs. r. E. Espy.
1t. and Mrs. c. E. N. Howard. ir =.
of Fort Bragg, N. c., are at the
Brighton Hotel for 10 days en- route
to the Philippines.