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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
0|d-Age Pension
Boost Urged by
Roosevelt
Bv WILLIAM : NEAL


o Int Nsws >srNtce star Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dee. 27.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt has indicated 10
congressional leader, thar Oh age
pensions should be increased. thus
paving the way for a controversy
between pension groups and the
''rich" and poor st7tes. authofi-
tativc sources disclosed today.
The President who declared
during the presidential campaign
that OLD aCe pensions are ma
tlonal problem. was represented by
advisers as being kcenly Interested
IN boosting pensions PAID by most
Of the states under ihc federal
state program
While congressional leaders have
not Vet determined whether full
scale revision Of the social security
program vel be- undertaken. the
administration Is said 10 be IN
sistinc that The problem be con-
Siderei.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
City May Build
400 Dole Homes
From Waste

The Department of Publ c
Works. if called upon, is prepared
10 build nj least 400 inexpensive
houses during the coming year out
of materials Sa vaged from
buildings. It was an
bounced today.
The plan was outlined by Jan
Schmedding. head of the paving
in reply to a proposal of
Council President John w. Smith
that the city undertake the con-
of welfare homes as a
means of combating profiteering
SUM landlords.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
Gifts Waiting
Anxious Parents Seek
Runaway Boy

\ pair Of iee-skatcs4 scsrVes a
iacket and many other gifts today
lay unopened under the Christmas
tree at the Teceno home. AZ 2i5l0
Tuscany avenue. East Detroit.
The presents belong 20 Joseph
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Tcceno H. who
ran away De
cenher II, be,
cause his father
believes. III {
boy was scared
he " o II q be
placed IN a
training Scheel,
d threat h Q
father had used
TO stop the boy
fro playing
hockey from
school.
J O : z p h :
mother. Helen.
"a h a s been
bedfaSt fro m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27
TWO PENSION SYSTEMS

Under the social security act,
two systems 81 pensions are eStab-
liShed. Employers and workers
under the old-age annuity plan
are paying taxes 10 provide an
nuities after workers reach IS.
In addition ttttTr' frrfCral govern
ment matches state pension pay
ments I'D to $50 month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

Gen. Hugh =. Johnso
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-27

exhaustion and worry since the
boy disappeared. His father begS
the boy to come home. having used
the threat he said only because
he wanted the boy 10 60 to school
and grow-up 10 be- fine man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

1--WE had been In the pictures
about an hour when warning was
sounded. Ten or fifteen minutes
later a bomb exploded just outside
the wall of the cinema. The whole
wall collapsed, but we were on the
opposite side. A glass bulb smashed
lust beside me and I narrowly es-
capped being cut, but I was already
on the floor, underneath seats with
Mummy.
strangely enough, I felt quite
calm at the moment. Unfortu-
nately I now feel the effects and
every time a door is slammed I
jump.
at seems no good to move any
where, since every one seems to
have had trouble. Oh, Uncle, If
you could only see some of the
sights! Houses are down! People
are walking about homeless with
suitcases and I would not be at all
surprised If we were doing the same
soon.
when the Germans make night
raids the noise is terrific. Last
night we had to sit with pillows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19
Roof of the World
Gets New Hiqhwuy

Trucks are moving along a sec
ton of road $50 miles long over the
Pamir Mountains In Southeastern
Turkestan, it is announced at Ill,
the capital.
This first section Of a modern
highway through the region known
as the Roof Of the World" has been
completed after overcoming many
difficulties. Progress is declared to
be three times greater than sched-
uled. Some parts of the road are
10000 feet high amid deep snow.
Frequently feet OF frozen snow
had to be blasted away before work
could start. In some places work.
men were swung on ropes over the
cliffs to drill holes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

In the midst Of the Navy bombing
pf London last month an English
girl wrote me a letter. 1t gives a
GOOD idea OF the feelings of every
day people under the strain OF
bombing, 50 shall publish 1t today.
The letter was marked as having
been opened and passed by Brit
kh censor. This is how 1t goes:
Dear Uncle Ray:
81 expect you have heard Of the
terrible times we have been having
Every night we have air raids. We
listen to bombs whistle through the
air, wondering where they are going
to land
Eve have a large anti-aircraft
gun only a few yards from our
home and every time it is fired 1t
shakes the whole house.
Last Saturday afternoon we de-
eided we would 60 to the pictures,
Mummy and I. 1t was the first
time we had gone for quite while.
We thought it would be better to
60 in the afternoon so as not to
risk an air raid warning at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19
Don't Take
Ny Word for 1t
Nv FRANK COIRY-
Ration
Noun. An allowance OF food.
Verb. To dllot rdtionS.
By FRANK COLBY.

Today's article is based on the rec
concentrations of these dictionaries:
Webster's, oxford, Century, Funk e.
Wagnalls, Hempl, Winston's, Mac
millans, all of which list the COM
monty heard "RASH-un,' to rhyme
with fashion, as second choice.
Ration is from the Latin word
ratio" which always has the long
"a" (ay) sound as in rate.
Correct pronunciations: First
choice, RAY-shun; second choice,
RASH-un.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
Question: Is the word victuals in
good standing and how is it pro-
nounced?-M. H. j.
Answer: Although the word Is
seldom heard in serious speech, it is
quite respectable, having its origin
in the Latin "victualis," pertaining
to nourishment.
Aristophanes spoke Of "victuals
and drink" In the Bible, jeremiah,
xxliv17, we read: Then had we
plenty of victuals.'
Do not say WICK choo-uls.' In
yictuals the &C" is silent: the word
rhymnes with whites, as WITH.
Test your pronouncing l. @.
For a free pronouncing test, send
stamped (3-cent, self-ad-
dressed envelope to Frank Colby,
care The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19
"A Little Saturday Talk

and cushions over our heads 70
deaden the sound.
I'VE are expecting an air raid
pretty soon now, which will make
the fourth today, 50 I will close
now. The siren is just sound
ing! DAPHNE DILLON"
That letter gives an idea of a part
of the horror of modern war. It
makes me feel even more strongly
the need to stop the rule of So
called "dictators" with the power
to plunge the world into bloodshed.
Many persons hope that after this
war a plan for a world police force
will be worked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19
O~eA la4

II you wish to join the 1910
Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club send
me . Scent stamped envelope
carefully addressed to yourself.
You will receive 4 membership
certificate, . leafiet telling how
to make = scrapbook and
printed design to paste on the
cover Of the book. Address me in
care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19
81 9 5 4

West opened the eight Of clubs,
dummy winning with the king. The
queen Of spades was led for a f1nesse,
losing to Vests king. and then West
returned his other trump. 1t was
at this point that South decided not
10 draw Easts last trump.
Instead he cashed dummy's king
Of clubs and discarded the low heart
on dummy's ace of diamonds. Next
the low heart was led from the dunn
my, and South ran his two other
high hearts-dummy discarding the
low clubs. Now it was possible for
South to lead third round of clubs,
while dummy ruffed out EaSt'S queen.
A diamond ruff put South in to draw
East's last trump for now there was
no longer a reason to allow him to
hold it, and then the rest of South's
cards were good.
It's true that South had to risk
retting by safely with three rounds
OF hearts and three rounds OF clubs
while still leaving a trump at large:
but normal breaks would allow his
plan to succeed.
Yesterday you were playing a
small slam contract. You had en-
tries to each hand, no losers in the
side suits, and the following trump
suit:
AJ84
Dummy
You
K9765
How did you play the trumps?
Answer-Lead the ace of trumps
drst. If both hands follow, you can't
lose more than one trick. If West
shows out. you can lead toward your
own hand, forcing East to play an
honor-and thus limiting him to
one trick If East shows out. you
can take the king and lead toward
dummy's jack.
Score 100 per cent for the recon-
nended play, nothing for any other.
Question No. 582.
Today you are playing another
mall-slam contract. You have en-
tries to each hand, no losers in the
side SultS, ana tne following trump
yuit:
J876
Dummy
You
AQ954
How do you play the trumps? (An-
9wer Monday
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How do you play the trumps? Can
Swer Monday
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Evening star., 1940-01-21
Mrs. 0'Connor Reelected
Travellers Aid Head

Mrs. John Jay O'Connor of Wash
ington yesterday was reelected
president Of the National Travellers
Aid Association at a meeting Of
the organizations directors in New
York City.
In taking office again, Mrs. O'Con-
nor predicted that "friendhness
among people will promote peace
in the world. We indorse the plan
to make 1910 a Travel. America
Year as announced by the Interior
Department, because we in Travel-
ers Aid know that first-hand know.
ledge Of q country and its people
makes for better understanding
and creates . surer foundation for
peace among all people. ..
while we encourage movement
with our true American enthusiasm,
we must at the same time insure
its safety. Since Travellers Aid Is
peculiarly equipped to give friendly
advice to any person travelling, or
moving from place to place, we are
asking all Travellers Aid services
in 1900 points in the United States
to offer help in cooperation with
groups everywhere to see that
travel in America is safe, for young
and DID,"
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Borah Is Lauded
By Three Colleagues
In Radio Broadcast
Pittmon. Shipsteod
And Vundenberg Join
In Memorial Program

Three Of his fellow Senators paid
high tribute last night to the late
Senator william E. Borah In q me-
mortal program over . National
Broadcasting Co. network-to Bo-
rah, the friend, the patriot, the con-
stitutional authority, the orator and
the man.
Senator Borah was my intimate
friend through the n years we
served in the Senate together" said
Senator Key Pittman OF Nevada.
80 He was a serious, intense
and lonely statesman eloquent,
sharp and uncompromising In de-
bate, but ever tolerant, courteous
and considerate.
Many of his colleagues differed
from him on vital public policies
and accepted his challenge to In
tense debate. And yet, IN these de-
bates there was rarely q division
as to the high ultimate ends to be
accomplished, but rather as to the
methods to be adopted"
Senator Pittman declared: HE
bore no malice and he earned no
enemies. This lonely, secluded
statesman Is missed and mourned
in the Senate to as great a degree
as any Senator whom death has
taken away during my service"
Lauded' as "a Man."
Senator Henrik Shipstead Of Min
nesota, who served with Mr.. Borah
some 18 years, said that while the
veterans place in history is secure
as a master defender of our Con-
stitution, as an orator, statesman
and patriot" he preferred to speak
of him more intimately as man."
To millions. the Senator contin-
ued, Mr.. Borah was known as q
man with "the heart of a lion," and
they did not know 'his heart was
tender as a child's. 1t can
truly be said of him that the strong
and the brave are the most ten
der
His incorruptible integrity was
the foundation of his independence.
Such independence of character is
considered by many to have cost
him the presidency. Nevertheless,
he never spoke Ill nor carried ran
cor in his heart for any one -
Il venture to say that his name
and fame will live for centuries as
future students of American history
read his classic orations in the Ma
tions archives"
Friend Of Constitution.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg Of
Michigan called Mr.. Borah the
Constitutions most stalwart and ef-
fective friend since Daniel Web
ster .. He became the Sen
ate's dean, not alone in years of
service but equally in the personal
prestige of unique and mighty
character. worthy of the Senate in
its richest traditions = =.
He loved America, and America
loved him.
He believed in America and In
her destiny with passion that was
the touchstone OF his life. America
whether it always agreed with him
or not-believed in him. It knew
his courage, his probity, his gym
pathy with human needs - ..
America will miss him. There Is
none to take his place!"
Evening star., 1940-01-21

Interstate Commerce Commission,
was en- route to Washington to
represent Idaho at the services here.
Friends of the Senator in Idaho
said he died a relatively poor man.
He had contributed literally to
charities and his principal source
of income was his $4,000 a year
salary.
The Senator had not owned a
residence in Idaho for a quarter of
century, and during his last sum-
mer in his home State, in 1887, he
lived in a modest apartment in a
downtown Boise hotel.
In addition to his widow, Senator
Borah is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Matte Rinard of Fairfield, ILL.,. and
a nephew, Wayne G. Borah, a Fed
eral judge in New Orleans.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Weather
Continued From First Page.)

oakum In . ship chambers shop
on the first floor delayed firemen an
hour and . half in getting the blaze
under control. Thirty persons were
routed from their ofIices and 10
young women In an adjoining build
ing were made Ill by the smoke.
The fire which razed the Oriole
School was blamed on . defective
fiue and damaged three homes and
. lodge hall before it was brought
under control.
Bucket Brigade Smells Fires.
A bucket brigade of firemen from
Princess Anne and community resi-
dents extinguished small fires,
spreading from the school, that
burned holes in the roofs and sides
of the four other buildings.
The loss in the two-story. four
room school was estimated at about
5000.
The homes were occupied by for
mer State Senator Harry Phoebus,
Herman Pusey and Mrs. Florence
Hornsby.
Destruction Of the school en-
phasized an overcrowding problem
in Somerset County arising from
burning of the Princess Anne Ele-
mentary School, miles away, last
summer.
Barge Blocks Traffic.
The Potomac Rivers ice jammed
a tug-escorted oil barge near Ar
igton Memorial Bridge yesterday
blocking traffic on either side of
the open span for nearly half an
hour.
The 5O-foot oiler Cynthia pushed
the heavy barge from Georgetown
wharf through a path in the ice
opened by the District fire boat, but
the ice foes closed in near the
bridge and the small boat had to
move around for several minutes
before the barge could be slowly
pushed on its way.
Efforts Of f1remen to put smooth
surface on q portion of the Reflect
ing Pool, roughed by continuous ice
skating, were unsuccessful yesterday
when the warm water sprayed from
the fire hoses seeped through cracks
Evening star., 1940-01-21

Byrnes of South Carolina, Wagner
Of New York, Minton of Indiana and
schwellenback of Washington.
If the President is not himself
to be a candidate for denomination,
it is within the probabilities that
the first real struggle of the con-
vention will be over the election
of a permanent chairman. The
anti Roosevelt group in the con-
vention of 1892 struggled against
the election of the late Senator
Thomas j. Walsh of Montana to
that office, but without success.
Senator Barkley of Kentucky,
Democratic leader of the Senate,
was keynoter and temporary chair
man of both the 1882 and 1896
Democratic National Conventions
In 1896. the late Senator Robinson
of Arkansas, then Democratic leader
of the Senate, was elected perma-
nent chairman. It would appear
that Senator Barkley is in line for
the job this year. However, -Sena-.
tor Barley b himself 4 possible
contendeEsfor The presidential nomi-
nation. II he Is to be the favorite
son candidate of the Kentucky dele
cation, he might be considered dis
qualified for the cflairmanship. It
was recalled yesterday, however,
that in 1923, when Senator Robinson
was permanent chairman of the
national convention, he was nomi-
mated for Vice President, to run on
the ticket with AL Smith.
Speaker Bankhead of Alabama,
who might also be considered for
the Craftsmanship, is expected to
have the backing Of his State dele
cation, too. Vice President Garner
is believed to be out of the question,
since he is one Of the leading con-
tenders for the nomination for Pres
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Election Year Seen
Further Distractinq
Labor Movement
Matthew WoII in Broadcast
Says Living Standards
Dropped in 1906
~ the Annotated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20-Matthew
Vol, executive vice president of the
American Federation Of Labor, to-
night predicted that ''the labor
movement, already disunited, may
be further distracted by the issues
Of an election year."
There are leaders within the
movement who hold strong political
loyalties in addition to their loyalty
to the principles of labor" he said
in q speech for a national broadcast.
"A national election makes a great
strain upon these loyalties."
Mr.. Woll declared that during the
1930s Giving standards of American
wage earners dropped progressively
year by year." the average annual
income slumping from 1854 in 1929
to 1884 in 1899.
He cited figures by the National
Resources Committee setting the
cost of the depression at 200 billion
dollars-"enough to build $1,000
house for every family in the coun-
try"-and asserted 100000 per-
sons had been "abstracted out Of the
economy" Of the Nation by labor
saving devices; although production
had returned to 1929 levels.
with q million more in our work.
ing population and with our pro-
ductive efficiency improved, we face
the new decade with problems more
serious, so far as the welfare of the
Nation is concerned, than any pre-
vious decade" he added.
Speaking of the split in labor's
ranks, Mr.. Woll said that "as each
year passes and the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations continues to
develop its own autonomous activi-
ties, the possibility of reunion with
the A. F. of L. becomes more diff
cult. We are willing and anxious to
bring these &C. I. o. members back
into the fold. But the will to peace
must be present on the part of the
leaders of the secession movement
rs we'll"
Evening star., 1940-01-21

league from Idaho, Senator Clark,
announce formally that Mr.. Borah
was dead. Mr.. Clark declared the
country felt q profound sense Of
futility" at his passing.
The Senators adopted a resolu-
ton expressing profound sorrow
and deep regret" over Mr.. Borah's
death, provided for the state
funeral, and authorized Vice Pres
ident Garner to appoint 10 Senators
to accompany the body to Idaho.
In addition to Senator Clark,
those appointed we're Senators Aus
tin of Vermont. Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, Nye of North Dakota,
Vandenberg of Michigan. and White
of Maine, Republicans; Pittman of
Nevada, OMahoney of Wyoming,
Burke Of Nebraska, and Minton of
Indiana, Democrats.
Expressions of sorrow over Mr..
Borahs death came from Senators,
Representatives, Washington ofn-
cials and from many foreign coun-
tries, where Mr.. Borah was we'll
known because of his active interest
In foreign affairs. The great iso-
lationist" from Idaho was a former
chairman and ranking minority
member of the Senate's Foreign Re-
lations Committee.
Admirers Abroad.
Some of the comment in England
and France was critical of Mr..
Borah's efforts to keep the United
States clear of foreign entangle-
ments, although messages from
many foreign countries revealed he
had admirers abroad who appre-
ciated his point of view and con-
sidered him q friend of the smaller
nations.
There was universal grieving in
Idaho for the States most respected
citizen, and little immediate specu-
lation over who might be appointed
to succeed Mr.. Borah until next
January. when a man elected this
year will take his seat, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Those mentioned included Gov. c.
A. Bottolfsen. Chief Justice James
A. Ailshie of the State Supreme
ECourt, Mrs. Borah, Donald A.. CAL
lAhan, unsuccessful Republican nom
inee in 1898; State Senator Thomas
Heath and former Senator John
Thomas, who was defeated in 1882.
The Governor said he would not
fill the vacant seat until the end
Of next week at the earliest.
Idaho is preparing q Statehouse
funeral with military honors for
Senator BorAh. Funeral services
will be held Thursday at the State
Capitol at S pm. The funeral train
from Washington is expected in
Boise Thursday morning.
Died Relatively Poor Man.
Meanwhile, William E. Lee of
Moscow. Idaho, member of the
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Boruh
Continued From First Page)

Friday in his apartment, where he
had lain since Tuesday, sinking
deeper into a coma following .
cerebral hemorrhage.
At first he seemed to regain con-
sciousness for brief intervals, but
his strength gradually ebbed, and
the end was peaceful, as If he had
slipped away in a profound sleep.
Mrs. Borah had found her hus-
band unconscious on the bathroom
floor after he had fallen Tuesday
morning.
Flags above the Capitol and the
Senate and House Office Buildings
were lowered to half staff yesterday
in tribute.
In the Senate chamber. Mr.. Bo-
rahs personal page cleared his
papers and belongings from a desk
vacant for the first time in a third
of a century.
Resolution of Tribute.
The Senate, meeting for only five
minutes, heard Mr.. Borah's col.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Boroh's Senate Desk
Muy 60 to La Toilette
,, the Associated Press,

- the Associated Press.
The Senate chamber desk which
Senator Borah used from March I,
1917. until his fatal illness will 60
to Senator Ia Toilette, Progressive,
Of Wisconsin by right Of seniority, II
Senator Ia Toilette chooses to move
there. Senator La Follette's present
desk Is directly In front Of Senator
Borahs.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican.
Of Michigan, Is second in line on the
minority side Of the aisle, will be
entitled to succeed to the desk II
Senator La Toilette elects not to
make 4 change.