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Evening star., 1940-03-15
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ten (1O) days after the opening Of bids.
bidder upon 50 returning additional sets
or any non-bidder upon 50 returning such
sets will be refunded $25 per set.
The Housing Authority Of Baltimore City
reserves the right to reject any. or all
bids and to waive any informalities in
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paratus, public schools; Specihcations and
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Prince George's County, Maryland.

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Accounts. RAY SPEAR, Paymastef General
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Evening star., 1940-07-02
Scott Circle

Residents of the Scott Circle neigh
borhood wisely have taken early ac-
ton to express their views with
respect to the underpass which is
proposed to separate the two prin-
cipal streams of traffic passing that
point. Present plans, locating the
underpass on the Sixteenth street
axis, would change the character of
that thoroughfare from about M
street to o. But they are merely
tentative and were intended to fur
nish point Of departure for the pre-
liminary engineering plans, funds for
which are included in the appropria-
ton for the new fiscal year.
There is no doubt in the minds of
traffic experts and city planners
that some type of grade separation
at Scott Circle is necessary at this
time. 1t is one of the unfortunate
by-products of a mechanical age, in
which even the most ardent lover
OF beauty prefers riding to walking,
that traffic movement must be facili-
tated In the heart of the city. It
Is likewise known that a definite
saturation point exists beyond which
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Denounces Republican Attacks
On Defense Program.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
With the world almost literally fall
ing to pieces about our ears and Eu-
rope returning to slavery and poverty
almost unknown in the history Of man
kind it is sickening and revolving to
hear the Republicans in their National
Convention abusing the administration
and its defense program. Are we too
stupid to learn anything from the Eu-
ropean countries? Lack of unity has
destroyed every democratic state in Eu-
rope. The President has worked day
and night to hasten this preparedness
program. Diligent and wise, he has set
an excellent example by choosing men
of rare ability and foresight rather than
men who have the same political faith.
BY so doing he has shown that unity
of purpose is the great need Of our time.
I cannot see how intelligent people any,
where can take the attitude that the
President is getting ready to shove us
into war. He Is merely requesting that
we prepare for a war that may soon
come to us. Why should we dream that
we shall escape? Let every thinking
man and woman get behind the Presi-
dent, who intelligently fights for democ-
racy and help him to preserve our way
Of life. Let's stop foolish, harmful chat
ter and assume the character of men and
women of courage and act calmly and
wisely before it is too late.
A CITIZEN OF AMERICA.
June Is.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Salvation Army was started three
quarters of q century ago today.

Salvation Army was started three
quarters Of a century ago today.
Each Of the seventy-five years has
been fruitful in terms OF achievement
for the Kingdom of God upon earth.
No other enterprise of its kind has
spread so rapidly or so widely. It
boasts adherents in more than a
hundred different nations. Approx
mately 1900 centers are operated in
the United States alone. Each is a
link in chain for the service of
Christianity and its ideals of fellow
ship ard charity.
1t may seem contradictory, but the
success of General Booths method
of fighting the forces of evil might
be recommended to the attention of
statesmen who have not yet discov-
cred an efficient corrective for war.
There are many earnest people who
believe in evangelism.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. Trace1Delz.

from the climbers than from average
bush roses.
Probably the reason is that climbing
roses are sturdier in most respects, and
this applies to pieces off them
In the famous gay 90s," which really
looked gay, in comparison with the un-
happy 40s Of this century, the only way
the average home gardener could get
new roses was to get cutting or slip
from a neighbor.
In those days very few persons ever
thought of purchasing roses from store.
There wasn't as much money in those
happy days, and not many persons had
the idea of putting what surplus money
they had into plants, especially when
new ones could be secured for nothing
from neighbor. Neighbors, of course,
were kindlier then, dispute it who will.
Loss of the ancient neighborliness is one
of the troubles with the modern world.
This is not due to sheer nastiness Of
human nature, by any means, but simply
is by-product of growth. In COM
munity of 1000 or 1000 persons, it vas
easy for every one to know every one
else, but in towns of $4,000 and up it
becomes more difficult, and to sensitive,
bashful persons almost impossible in
cities of 100000 and over.
Not all persons are suited to care for
slips or cuttings, and tend them to suf-
ficient growth to, be planted "on their
own"
1t takes knack which may be COM
posed Of three parts care and one part
good fortune. Perhaps the proportions
may change little, but not much.
Yet it cannot be gainsaid that some
persons succeed 100 per cent, while
others have almost as large a failure,
when they try to get their roses, both
bush and climbing, by this process.
Grating budding and the like are
processes of propagation which come
easy to some persons, but seem totally
impossible to others
We believe that the latter, once they
show their lack of the "knack,' should
give over the trying. There is nothing
more dlscouraging or ugly than a row
of slips under jars, said slips utterly
refusing to make growth, remaining
nothing but sheer sticks.
Such persons would buy the bushes
and climbers they want, and let others
try slipping them.
For those who can "get away with it."
it is fascinating pastime, but for those
who cannot, it must be the famous
pain in the neck"
At best it is a slow process 1t is
difficult to hurry nature, although the
hormones promise some success in Civ
ing her prod, now and then.
One good point of slipping is that YOU
are sure to have the exact plant which
you admired.
And it will be "own root" too, which
many believe is best. 1t is an old dis
pute, among rose growers, whether own
root or grated roses are best. This
column believes that own root plants
are the best, all down the line.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
SEVENTEENTH STREET NE.

SEVENTEENTH STREET NE.
Dear Sir:
Il read an article of yours about
climbing roses
please tell me what time of year to
plant cuts of same. How large the cut
tings and how deep.
"Will appreciate hearing about 1t in
Star sometime and oblige.
yours truly, C. c."
Here we enter into the mysticism of
flower growing.
Undoubtedly some persons are fortu-
nate with cuttings, others have no luck
at all.
Just why this is, no one seems to
know. The eminently practical person
will say, "Oh, 1t is just matter of
proper procedure and care"
Others will insist that there are
strange qualities at work here. Some
even may assert that the cuttings should
be planted only in the sign OF the new
moon.
Slipping plants is great fun, If the
cuttings or slips do well for you.
Rather a nuisance and bore, If they
don't.
Let us hope they do we'll for you.
The best time is in August.
You seek cutting which is part old
wood, part new wood.
The old wood has more brown bark,
is woodier; the new wood is light green,
and tender.
The idea is to get cutting about six
inches long, the basic part Of old wood,
the upper of new wood
Leaves should be stripped from the
cutting, and the old wood end inserted
in the ground two or three inches.
At least two "eyes" should go under
ground.
The "eyes" are the dark swellings
along the cane, where new leaves and
branches are to come out.
In the ground, these become roots
instead.
After the slip is in the earth, glass
covering should be placed over it, This
covering is kept on most of the time,
particularly at night.
An old fruit jar will do, but the larger
the better.
4
The soil in which cuttings are placed
may range from ordinary earth to pure
sand. Some experts favor the latter.
A mixture of good garden soil and
sand is all right.
On hot days in the spring, when they
begin to leaf out, it is good idea to take
the jar of during the day, when it is
warm, but it should be put back on at
night.
The idea of fall planting is to give the
new plant good chance to get started.
Hormones may. be bought nowadays
which are said to accent root growth.
If this is used, it simply is busted over
the bottom portion of the cutting which
is to 60 into the ground.
4 AHt
1t is much easier to grow cuttings
Evening star., 1940-07-02

Douglas and Attorney General Robert
H. Jackson, who as New Yorker can
not go on ticket with the President. are
the two biggest political figures pro-
duced by the New Deal"
The statement that Mr.. Jackson "as
New Yorker cannot 90 on a ticket
with the President" is evidently based
on the wrong supposition that under
our Constitution the candidates for
President and Vice President must be
from different States That belief is
held by many of our citizens, and has
found expression even in some text
books. Thus, for example, Mark Sulli-
van, discussing the chances of Republic
can candidates, wrote on July 80, 1899:
THE Republicans could find still more
material among new, or comparatively
new, Republican members of the House,
such as Bruce Barton of New York.
though as it happens, Mr.. Barton can
not have much chance so long as Mr..
Dewey has large chance 1t is almost
certain that Mr.. Dewey will be either
the presidential or the vice presidential
candidate, and in either event the man
on the ticket with him Is not likely to be
chosen from the same State-indeed,
under the law, cannot be chosen from
the same State"
Roscoe Lewis Ashley, author OF '"The
American Federal State, Textbook in
Civics for High Schools and Colleges"
New York, 19O6), speaking of the old
method of electing the President. tells
us (page 286 that the only limitation
upon the electors freedom of choice,
aside from the qualifications prescribed
was that the candidates for President
and Vice President should not both be
from the same State"
1t seems that all the writer's mem
toned have written their statements un-
der misapprehension of the Constitu-
tion, for there is nothing in that docu-
ment to forbid or even to prevent the
nomination of two New Yorkers or two
citizens of any other State for the two
highest offices in the Nation The limi-
tation in question is contained in the
twelfth amendment to the Constitution
which has retained substantially the old
provision of Article II, section 3, of the
original text of the Constitution. It
reads as follows: "The electors shall
meet in their respective States and vote
by ballot for President and Vice Presi-
dent, one of whom at least shall not be
an inhabitant of the same State with
themselves
1t is clear that the Constitution i'm
poses the limitation as to residence Of
the candidates upon the electors of one
State only. If two inhabitants of New
York State should be nominated for
President and Vice President, only the
electors Of the State Of New York would
be prohibited from voting for both of
them-but the electors of the other At
States would be free to vote for both New
Workers as neither of them would be an
inhabitant of their own State.
The constitutional provision quoted
above seems to discourage the nomina-
tion OF both candidates from one State;
it does not forbid it, however, and both
candidates may be from the same State
If the people so desire. J. j. KRAL.
June 80.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Unknown Quantity

Many years ago in Elwood, Indi-
ana, there was a youth who cared
not a whoop for the intriguing
mysteries of algebra. To him the
trail of x, the elusive unknown
quantity, was a cold scent, not
worth following up. The struggles
of A, B and C in their frantic at
tempts to pump water into a leaky
cistern had no drama for him. He
cared not whether they could fill it
in fourteen and two-fifths hours or
If they could even fill it at all, and
If he had any preference, it was
that they might drown in the
process. Such, according to a recent
statement, Of his teacher, was Wen
dell Willkie at the age of Is.
This shows that any lad who is
allergic to mathematics need not
despair. The algebraically impos-
sible Willkie set about founding
his career by other means, princi-
pally horse sense, but still retained
one fundamental notion from alge-
bra-that Of the minus quantity,
which was such a pain in the neck to
him that ever afterward, in all the
various enterprises with which he
became connected, he always worked
to make his financial balance sheets
come out on the plus side.
The other day in Philadelphia
when the demand for such an in
dividual was expressed at the con-
vention, Willkie, the hitherto un-
known quantity, became factor and
turned out to be equal to the NOM
ination, with a fair chance in the
fall, when the political equation is
up for solution, Of being the answer
to the voters problem.
Evening star., 1940-07-02

no more vehicles can be accommo-
dated in specific street area. This
point has been reached at Scott
Circle during rush hours.
A thorough airing Of all viewpoints
in open hearing, including presenta-
ton Of the basic facts touching upon
the need for an underpass, is de-
sirable. Out of such a hearing can
come the basis for an intelligent
grade-separation plan which will be
an asset rather than detriment to
the National Capital,
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Praises Work Of
Red Cross Nurses.

hed cross Nurses.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Before the close OF the 18th century
women had been supplementing the
work of men in various lines of light
occupations.
In circumstances Of which there is no
reason to be proud, they had engaged
in manual labor Of the lower unskilled
sorts. Those women believed years ago
that they could take the place of men In
mechanical employments calling for
manual skill. Women. and not all of
them by any means of the laboring
classes, have been and are doing the
same thing now. Beyond that, they took
up many kinds Of work heretofore sup
posed to be only for men. Many Ameri-
can girls served in France and Flan-
ders, driving ambulances or ordinary
service cars, efficiently and showing a
tender sympathy to the wounded who
were entrusted to their care.
The military efficiency Of those Smith
College girls who went without drums
or trumpets, unit that has made a
new chapter in the history of woman
hood on the most bloody battlefields of
France, can never be forgotten. The
full story Of how these young women
with many others following their lead,
became interested in the peasants of
Lorraine and helped them to orderly
departure the second time those fields
were ravaged only short time before
the armistice.
Many of our best and noblest women
devoted themselves to Red Cross work
among the fighters. The Red Gross
organization saved our first troops in
France by furnishing abundantly neces-
sary supplies which the. Government
could not provide. That organiza-
ton was kept in funds and supplies
by its woman workers here at home.
Their service was immeasurable, but
performed without a thought of recog-
milton or reward Of any kind. These
women were patriots in the fullest sense,
and without their service there is no
guessing what our death toll would have
been. The fullest import of all this
will never be realized by those who re-
manned over here until they have learned
from those who saw it how terrible the
work was that our women, especially the
nurses, were doing throughout the days
and nights. There was no romance, no
glory-only work. The casualties were
usually men who had lived in filth for
days and nights before they were torn
with wounds. The nurses had to care
for them, had to stand by and help with
operations indescribable. It was bloody
job, but had to be done. The men could
never have come through had it not
been for the care given them by our
women.
ANITA FRENCH sANDERsON.
June a.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Havana Conference

The all-incluSive nature of the
proposed agenda for the emergency
conference of foreign ministers of
the American Republics at Havana
July 20 is indicative of their deter
mination to readjust the New World
attitude toward the European war
in the light of present conditions and
future possibilities and prepare real
istically to meet whatever dire prob
lens may confront this hemisphere.
In drafting list of subjects for dis
cusSion at the Havana meeting in
terms broad enough to permit con-
sideration of almost any conceivable
joint action that may be necessary
to preserve hemisphere security, the
Pan American Union board of gover-
norS has laid the groundwork for far
reaching decisions of the utmost i'm
portance.
Realization that defense of the
Americas may require more direct
cooperation with Great Britain is
1CAACSGSo III UllC
that strict standards of neutrality
adopted at the Panama conference
last october be re-examined at Ha-
vana "in the light of present circum-
stances" Those neutrality rules,
under which all the American Re-
publics are operating now, forbid use
OF their territory as "bases of bel
ligerent operations" or for enlist
ment Of belligerent military forces,
and limit to three the number of
belligerent warships that may enter
their ports at one time. Revision of
these regulations would be necessary
before American bases could be Of
fered to the British fleet. The posi-
bility of their revision at Havana,
therefore, is highly significant.
Abandonment of some of the rules
and limitations of neutrality bind
ing the Americas first was suggested
last month by Foreign Minister Jose
Maria Cantilo of Argentina, who
argued that neutrality based on
international law is a fiction" un-
less all belligerents observe its obli-
cations. Germany then had fully
demonstrated her contempt of neu-
trail rights. Nevertheless, there was
general feeling at that time that the
Americas, as the last bulwark of the
principles of international law,
should continue to observe them.
Decisions on other problems sched-
uled for consideration at Havana
should lead to much closer co-opera-
ton by the American nations to COM
bat any form of German-Italian
penetration. The agenda provides
for exchange of information on ac-
t1vlties in any one of the republics
tending to "endanger the common
American democratic ideal" paving
the way for unified defense against
fifth column dangers. It also calls
for study which, 1t is hoped, will lead
to effective joint action to prevent Al
lied possessions in this hemisphere
falling under German or Italian
control. Measures for inter-Ameri-
can economic unity, to increase ef-
fectiveness of the present machinery
for consultation" when New World
security is threatened, and to Ensure
the attainment" of objectives of the
neutrality zone proclaimed around
the American continents also will
be considered by the conferees at
Havana. The course of American
history for generations may be
shaped by the results of their work.
They should have the prayers of all
their countrymen for a successful
outcome to their deliberations.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Says Both Candidates
May Be From Same State.
tn the Editor Of Ths Star.

In discussing the chances of Demo-
cratic candidates for the vice presidency,
Messrs. Alsop and Kintner tell us on
page Alb of The Star for May 81, 1910:
IF the President does run, it is also
taken for granted that he will be in
position to nominate the vice presidential
candidate. At present the most highly
favored by the third-term drafters is
Justice william O. Douglas. Justice
Evening star., 1940-07-02
The Salvation Army

According to tradition, 1t was on
July 2, 1865, that William Booth "be-
gan to hold meetings for preaching
in the streets of London and in tents,
music halls, theaters and elsewhere"
The famous title of the organization
which he then began to form was
not adopted until 1880, but it is
true that the preliminary work
leading to the foundation Of the
Evening star., 1940-07-02
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bear the name and address OF
the ,priter although the use OF
pseudonym for publication Is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
Uie,D to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-03-13

Unemployment in the Netherlands
is lower than year ago.