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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Two-Oceun Fleet

The supplementary $4,000, 100000
naval expansion bill recommended
to the Senate by its Naval Affairs
Committee will give America the
two-fisted Navy which threatening
world developments demand. Before
the ominous rise of armed totali-
tarianism and the fall of one after
another of democracy's bulwarks in
Europe, the United States had been
content to hold its fleet arm to one
ocean strength. We carried big
stick in the Pacific and worried
little about the Atlantic because
that ocean was controlled by the
powerful fleets of friendly nations
Great Britain and France. But, with
France crushed, her fleet has been
scattered-part of it surrendered to
the dictators, part of it seized by
the British and part of it immo-
bilized or destroyed. And the British
Navy has a life-or-death battle on
It's hands-a battle to defend the
English isles from imminent inva-
sion. 1t is no longer safe for America
to lean upon hard-pressed Britain
for naval patrol of the Atlantic
Ocean, nor is it safe to take chances
on an eventual British victory, with
It's restoration of the balance of
naval power which has existed
between the British fleet in the
Atlantic and the American fleet in
the Pacific.
In short, as the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee succinctly put it
in report to the Senate Monday,
we must face the fact that we may
have to defend ourselves in both
oceans at the same time" To do
that, we must, as quickly as possible,
build our Navy to a point where it
will be able to cope with any pos
sible combination of fleets which
may be aligned against us. 1t was
with that prudent objective in view
that the Navy recently presented to
Congress its vastly enlarged con-
struction program, details of which
have just been announced. The bill
would add to the fleet 200 warships,
bringing the total of battleships to
thirty-five, of aircraft carriers to
: twenty, of cruisers to eighty eight,
of destroyers to 378 and of subma-
rines to 100. The new capital ships
would about double the present ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Takes Issue With Norris
Attack on Willkie,
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In an Associated Press article cap
toned, Norris Sees Power Trust" in
the June % issue of the New York Times,
there appears this statement: "Willkie
is insult the second, Senator Norris told
reporters. He is head of a great utility
empire The power trust was behind
him and gave him this nomination" ="
If Senator Norris said this, he is all
wet and he knows it, but what he does not
seem to know is that it is just this kind
OF stuff that has turned the people away
from the politicians to men of the Will
kie type. The people are simply dis
gusted with our self-seeking politicians,
as their enthusiasm for Mr.. Willkie
shows, and mindful of how the politicians
have scuttied France, will be more care
full how they vote.
July 6. WILLIAM G. DAVIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Denies America Needs
Help of British Fleet.
To thu Editor Of The Star.

In view of the history of our country
find it hard to understand the panicky
state of mind of Henry L. Stimson when
he speaks of our desperate plight should
Britain's Navy be destroyed, refers to the
continent of North America as having
its back to the wall" and asserts that
we cannot maintain our own free insti-
tutions with Europe enslaved," etc.
According to the textbooks in use
when I went to school, about three or
four million inhabitants of the new
Western World, in 1776 and again in 1872,
managed to maintain their free institu-
tons when all of Europe was virtually
under autocratic absolutism, not only
without the help of the British Navy, but
with the British Navy actively bent upon
destroying them
Now, grown to Nation of 10000 900,
Mr.. Stimson and those that share his
emotions seem to feel that We have re-
verified to colonial status, dependent
upon the British Empire for our pro
lection" THERESA H. RUSSELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Takes Exception to
Jay Franklin's Comments.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
read The Star because I think it is
Washingtons best newspaper, and I al
ways have found your paper fair in its
treatment of all factions. Evidently
there are many other people who feel
as do or else The Star would not be
the largest paper in Washington.
7 would like to congratulate you on
the able writer's you have both on The
Star and the fine commentators who
write columns for you. 1t is in regard
to these commentators that wish to
call your attention I know from years
Of close observation that most news
paper writer's are fair and honest men.
I think it can be said truthfully that
most writers are good sports and always
stand ready to give every one fair deal.
However, there is one writer for The
Star for whom this cannot be said. I
refer to Mr. Jay Franklin After reading
his column along with the others over a
period OF years, cannot understand
how you would permit man OF his type
to continue to write for your paper.
Although I am a lifelong Democrat
from Georgia and have always voted
against Mr.. Hoover, still I resent Mr..
Jay Franklin's unfair attacks on him as
a man and as public servant. More
recently, Mr.. Franklin has been busy
trying to show that Mr.. Willkie won his
nomination on the Republican ticket by
spending huge sums of money. AS I
see it, in the eyes of Mr. Franklin, all
those who stand by President Roosevelt,
regardless of whether or not he is wrong,
are great patriots. On the other hand,
all those who for good reasons see fit
to disagree with him CMr. Roosevelt)
are selfish, unpatriotic and of low char
acter. EARL o. WILSON.
July T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10

watch bird eat, we cannot help apply
ing to it some of the amenities of human
beings.
Greedy eating at table Is frowned on
universally. The birds know nothing Of
manners, in the human sense, but some
of them exemplify them just the same.
The thrush, by all odds, is the most
human mannerly of birds. This not only
applies to It's movements, but especially
to it's general air. The latter is some
thing entirely different from the litter
bug air of the English sparrows, for
instance. No one can look at these
commonest of the sparrows without feel
ing that they are gamins, or street
urchins, in the generally accepted mean
ing.
The wood thrush, which, by the way,
is State bird Of the District of Columbia,
is perhaps the finest hammered Of all
birds. 1t Is impossible to observe it
closely for any length of time without
coming to this conclusion. Everything
it does is done with an "air" as of the
fine gentleman or gentlewoman, and
this only in the best sense of the genuine,
true gentleman and gentlewoman. There
is no putting on" in the thrush family
These birds are not at all self conscious,
as the jay is, for instance; the thrushes
are so firmly convinced of their own SUI
periority that they no longer think
anything about it. They could wear
business suit at full dress party with
out the slightest embarrassment or feel
ing of inferiority.
II
We have never been able to determine
what it is which attracts the thrushes
to yard
One year they will come to a garden
and remain there all season.
The next not thrush will be seen, al
though many of them will be heard in
the neighborhood.
Two or three years will 60 by, then
the next spring, on April %, as usual, a
pair of them will show up in the yard.
Even in the summers when they do
not make an individual yard their head
quarters, they will visit it every day or
TWO. lney Will mop around IearIeSSly on
the grass or driveway. They will move
over the grass as if owners thereof.
Few birds are so placidly calm, and
without any fear whatsoever of man or
his friends, including dogs and cats.
Fortunately few wood thrushes are
harmed Although many robins are run
over every year in the suburban sections,
few wood thrushes meet this fate.
The brown thrasher is sometimes mis-
taken for thrush by newcomers to bird
lore. Often it is called the big thrush. -
Thrush and thrasher are no relation,
although it must be admitted that there
is something quite thrushlike in the
thrasher's spots and color But not in
the song! The thrush has the finest of
all bird melodies, to many ears whereas
the thrasher, being a cousin of the
mockingbird and the catbird, sings in a
rhapsodical way, for hours at a time
With all its ability, however, its long
song cannot equal the short, four part
melody of the wood thrush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Suburban Growth

Census figures showing the amaz-
ing growth of the communities in
Washington's suburban area reveal
the magnitude of the task confront
ing those now administering the
affairs of areas which only few
decades ago we're rural communities.
They will furnish the basis for
numerous changes in the govern
mental organization.
In Montgomery County, for exam
pie, where the population jumped IS
per cent in the past ten years, from
49,206 to 81 1T, new member will be
added to the county's delegation in
the lower branch of the State Assem-
bly,. The county hereafter will have
six delegates, the same number
Prince Georges has had for decade,
and the maximum allowed a legisla-
tive district.
Legislative representation of Ar
lington, Fairfax and Alexandria also
is likely to be affected by the census
figures. A committee of the Virginia
General Assembly already is at work
on the redistricting problem, with
the Northern Virginia districts sena-
torial and delegate representation
due for large share of it's attention.
Even prior to the 1910 census the
district had the largest population in
the State.
The judicial setup in Northern
Virginia and in Prince Georges
County, Md, also may be changed as
a result of the census showing. The
problem of tightening the burden of
the circuit court judge in the busy
Virginia area has been widely dis
cussed, while in Prince Georges the
matter has advanced further and a
referendum will be held in November
on the question of adding another
Judge to the circuit which embraces
that county. Census figures, showing
Prince Georges with a population Of
87,177, the largest county in the
Metropolitan Area, will increase the
sentiment in favor of an additional
judge.
The most phenomenal increase in
the past decade was in Arlington
County, where large-scale housing
projects and much residential build
ing produced gain of 113 per cent.
From 1920 to 1880 the county grew 81
per cent. Montgomery's IS per cent
boost during the past ten years fol-
lowed gain of 40 per cent during
the previous decade.
Prince Georges retained it's leader
ship as the most populous contiguous
area by boosting its population As
per cent, its Jump during the 1920s
having been SO per cent. Fairfax
Countys gain was 81 per cent, a
rapid acceleration over it's previous
ten-year Jump of 16 per cent. Alex
andria City was up 40 per cent, COM
pared to the previous census, a gain
OF about 80 per cent.
The total gain of all those areas
was 43 per cent, compared to a gain
of 1862 per cent for Washington,
definitely indicating a continuance
Of the trend noted during the pre-
vious census OF a flow Of population
from the city into surrounding areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Defends President
Against Critics.

To the Editor of The Star:
The implication that man like Presi-
dent Roosevelt, with his background and
knowledge of history-and its inescap-
able verdict on his conduct-would will
ingly lead nation into war is, of course,
an insult to ones intelligence. I am sat-
isfied the November vote will reject that
argument. But meanwhile am getting
decidedly weary of the stupid appeal to
him to keep his mouth shut for fear
of offending Hitler and the equally
stupid assertions that his failure to do
so in the past has made Hitler our
violent enemy. WARD COBB.
July L III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10

officer who did not agree with the opinion
I expressed. He told me the letter caused
my loss. Compare that with the Ameri-
can freedom represented by the appear
ance of pro-Hitler letter in The Star
recently. Here was a woman with
small minority view, given equal footing
with other reasoning. A similar situa-
ton in the country she favored could
not exist. Could it exist in America
bossed by military-minded men?
July 4. HERNDON P. MURRAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Republican Choice

al PlShlllS representative Joseph
w. Martin, ir., as chairman of the
national committee, the Republican
high command has made an excel
lent choice. Announcement of his
selection was made yesterday after
a subcommittee of the national
committee had approved the joint
recommendations of Wendell L. Will
kie, Republican presidential nominee,
and his running mate, Senator
Charles L. McNary. AS national
chairman, he will direct the G. o. P.'s
1910 presidential campaign.
Mr. Martin has had wide expert
ence in both State and national poll
tics. Publisher of newspaper in
North Attleboro since 1908, he served,
as a young man, in both branches
OF the Massachusetts, Legislature. In
1922 he was appointed executive
secretary of the Republican State
Committee. In 1925 he was elected
to the House. In recent years he has
risen to high place in the councils
of the party. He was ALT M. Landon's
floor manager at the Cleveland con-
vention in 1886 and in the Repub-
lican presidential campaign served
as Eastern manager. In 1887 and
1888 he was chairman of the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee. In
1889 he was chosen House minority
leader. If the Republicans win con-
troll of the next House, he is in line
for the Speakership.
Mr.. Martin has contributed much
toward making the Republicans in
the House an effective minority.
Though quiet and unobtrusive, his
leadership has achieved results. He
is as well liked by Western Repub-
licans as he is by his Eastern COL
leagues. He has wide acquaintance
with party leaders in all parts of
the country.
BY experience and training, Mr..
Martin is we'll qualified to direct the
Republican national campaign. His
knowledge of practical politics will
be of great value to Mr.. Willkie. Like
Senator McNary, Mr.. Martin is
familiar, at first hand, with New
Deal legislation, and the vulnerable
points in New Deal armor. This, too.
should be helpful to Mr.. Willkie in
his battle to displace the New Deal.
Under the organization plan an
nounced yesterday, John D. M. Ham,
ilton, former chairman, will become
executive director of the national
committee. Two newcomers will
have key roles in the national organ
ization. Russell w. Davenport, who
resigned as managing editor of For
tune magazine to help Mr. WILKES
pre-convention campaign, will serve
as the nominees personal represent
alive, and Oren Root, jr., likewise
active in the pre-convention drive,
will be in charge of Willkie clubs
and other independent groups sup
porting the Willkie- McNary ticket.
AS chairman of the Advisory Com
mittee, Governor Harold E. Stassen
OF Minnesota is also slated for an i'm
portant role in the campaign.
AS Mr.. Willkie starts on his Colo
RADIO vacation, his candidacy seems
assured the support of a united
party. Under the direction of Rep
resentative Martin, the national
organization is in competent hands.
The political spotlight now turns to
Chicago, where the Democrats meet
next week to choose their 1910
standard bearer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Huskin Service
To Star Readers

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,criter. although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication Is
permissible. The Star reSerUes
the right to edit all letters tUith
Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Member of the Associated Press

4, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of ell news dspa tches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
AL rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Presidents of the United States

booklet containing a biographical
sketch and picture of every President of
the United States from Washington to
Franklin Roosevelt. as we'll as other val
liable reference material.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-03-21
DATES ANNOUNCED FOR RECREATION SCHOOL

The fifth annual National Cooperative Recreation
School Will be held June II to 70 at Heidelberg Col
1ege, Tifftn, Ohio, under the sponsorship of the Co
operative League of the U.S.A. The program of the
school is designed to provide training for
ton leadership and will include folk dancing, dra
matics, instrumental music, crafts, games, group
singing and puppetry we'll as lecturers the
principles Of organization and leadership in the
field of recreation and seminar the coopera-
tive movement.
Among the staff which Will include recognized
authorities In the several fields of recreation
Miss Neva Boyd, Department Of Sociology and Division
Of Social Work, Northwestern University, who Will
lecture the theory Of recreation and group Lead
ership; Augustus D. zanzig, director, Music serice
National Recreation Association VINO Will lead group
singing and instrumental music; fold games and dane
ing Will be taught by Marion Skean, Homeplace, Ken
lucky and Alice Scmeiberts Northwestern University
Ruth Chorpenning and James Norris,o the profession
al theater, will direct dramatics.
The total cost of the school, which includes tu-
ition and living expenses, is $35 per person. All
inquiries about the school and applications for adj
mission should be sent to Frank Shi1ston, Midland
Cooperative Wholesale, 73o johnson Street, Mnneapo
lis
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-03-21
ACCIDENT NEAR LEGION HONE INJURIES TWO

Richard McGreevy, better known to Greenbelt az
Rcado the magician, involved in accident Last
Friday nj ght at about when his 1929 Tudor
overturned the American Legion headquarters by
1889 Ford coupe driven by Paul Deck Of Berwyn
Fights. The accident occurred when Deeck to
20 who walking along the side of the road with
Scoutmaster Brittle.
Ricado's machine had to be pried up before he and
his wife could be. rescued. Both taken to the
Greenbe1t Hospital for treatment where it
that Mrs. NcGreevy sui fering from dis1ocated
hip. NcGreevy and his wife were suffi iently re-
covered to return to the Brothers Tourist camp the
following day.
Both machines damaged, but neither driver
vas held acc o,mtable.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-03-21

AS part of their English program the sixth grade
students of the Elementary School carrying
correspondence with the sixth grade children Of the
Greenhills School.
The English instructor at Greenhills wrote asking
for the of the Greenbe1t boys and girls who
would be interested In writing. The correspondence
L. functional part of the English classes here.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-03-21
WITH THE PLAYERS

NMS "Bury The Dead" rehearsals are going
NSE16 along fine, so tbs said, with cast
e.ye"W tent and meetings regular In the element
airy school on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday evenings every week. In this impressive
picturesque drama you will see among others: Lucille
Cooper, Helen Cowell Dorothy Harris, Marcia Ktns1ey
LdalI Palmers Betsy Woodan, C.Wes1ey Adams Donald
Cooper, Sidney Henes, William Kinsley Frank LOTUS
Fordyce Lyman, Robert McClary, Joseph Maynard John
urray, Joseph huller, kellogg Peckham Jack Ratzkin
Melvin Terkeltaub, and Sidney Neinstein.
The Players have had the advice of one Dave Maryn
a legitimate stage and Federal Theatre worker who
recently visited wi tn brother Samuel Maryn here
much in the way of guidance gning and light
SPoTIIGTS:
Marjorie Ketcham (recently in Cradle Song") is
taking pilot lessons at nearby Schrom's airport.
Proctor Twtchell is assistant theatre manager
and all be-pluned In becomes the fashionable
cinema official.
WASHINGTON CALENDAR:
The National City Players WJSv tournament play
this Saturday at 400 Pr. is Some People Have All
the Luck"
At the National Theatre you may Gladys George
in LADY In Waiting" this 1890 P.M.--55 cents
and up eventngs) Beginning Eonday, the 18th,
John Garfield in Heavenly Express" same time
o5 cents and up, eveningsl
The Belasco Theatre announced in last Sundays
paper their silver jubilee showing Of Dr. Grifftths
famous 1915 movie spellbinder, birth Of Nation
You Will find 1t most interesting.
Lyman L. Woodman
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-03-21

The class In Public Speaking held on Thursday In
the Coui ty Building Will be suspended until March
a.. DR.. strausbaugh, the instructor, will be out Of
town liarch q.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Mems Clothing Demand
Scars Above Year AGO.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 9.-Sales of
mems clothing are running ahead of
last year, the National Association
of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers
reported today.
A survey conducted by the asso-
cations National Business Commit
tee, polling representative merchants
in all sections of the country, showed
that February volume ranged about
20 per cent better in some cases,
possibly due to some extent to the
added leap year day.
Sixty-four per cent of the report
ing stores reported better business
and but Is per cent said sales de-
creased. The remaining II per cent
indicated no change.
The most substantial increases
were reported for the Middle West
and West. Conditions in the East
were spotty.
The committee reported suit prices
would be to 10 per cent higher this
spring than a year ago. Thirty-five
per cent of those reporting predicted
prices would not rise higher in the
fall, Is per cent believed they would
and the remaining 40 per cent was
doubtful.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, March Q LP Omitted States
Department of Agriculture> -Salable hogs,
300; total 4.30O: not enough strictly good
and choice available to test conditions;
around $50; shippers took 100; holdover.
800: compared week ago, good and choice
lbo-32o pounds generally $40 lower;
packing sows little changed
Salanle cattle. 100, no calves: compared
Friday last week good and choice to prime
feo steers and yearlinss strong to 25 high
er: common and medium grades barely
steady; fed heifers in liberal supply. kill
ing quality improved. but market mostly
1925 up: COWS 1925 higher. cutters and
pulls steady.t to strong: mearer supply choice
heayy veaiers steady. all light yealers / 90
90 lower; all grades fed yearlings and
Strlctiy choice 10 prime mediumweight and
heavy steers scarce: nothing strictly prime
mere; larger proportion common and me-
dlum grade steers in crop: extreme top
choice to prime 425-p pound steers. IL 90
new high since MAY; next highest price,
30 paid for S7b-pound Texas fed year.
bs5an: bines: very ~ little above so and not much
II 20 and Wyomings IL 90: choice aI4-
pound Colorado fed heifers. 1850: best
o5I pound heifers, 975
Salabie. sheep, 800; total. 5000; late
higher hi si freshly shorn IS higher fat sheep
Steady: best fed wooled lambs, 1880: bulk
IO35- 10 45; few overweights 1918; handy
Welght fed Western ewes. 500: compared
Icay last week, fed wooled lambs 1886
higher: 9a freshly shorn lambs $3.50 higher:
ranee ewes and. few natives 1925 higher:
eiosins top. fed range and native lambs
1890: bulk; 10 O:35-45; few heavy weights
aaround 1000: freshly shorn lambs 400:
910. .""'o'' '"o'