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Evening star., 1940-11-29

What type OF glassware would you
suggest using with my old English
blue and white china? I had
thought Of blue glass. Would this
be in keeping with the whole idea?
T. L.
Answer-Colored glassware is not
as smart as it has been, and unless
you have something very nice in
mind I would suggest q crystal In
the heavy old Waterford type or
milk glass. Either of these would
be smart as well as distinctive.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I am going to have q new kitch-
en- and as I do most Of my own
work I would like it as attractive
and easy to care for as possible.
The cupboards and cabinets will be
ivory colored. What would be nice
to go with them?
Answer-Suggest that you have
warm yellow walls, a marbleized
yellow cream and black linoleum
floor with q black cove and light
green panel strip. Paint the in
side Of the dish cupboards the light,
vivid green, and keep most of the
accessories in yellow.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
have dining room that has a
very low ceiling. Is there anything
I can do to make it seem less low?
I understand there are decorating
tricks that do help.
B.V.
Answer-Use striped wallpaper.
You will find some lovely ones on
the market this year. Hang your
draperies from the ceiling line to
the floor. without tying them back.
Avoid all wall breaks as far as pos
sible, and the use of furniture that
is low will also help.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I would like to keep metal files
in my library, but the things are so
ugly I hate to spoil a good-looking
room with them. Have you any
idea of how they may be disguised
to blend with the room? The wood
work is pale gray, and is just now
being built in.
H. T.
Answer:
Answer-Quickly, before the build
ing-in job is finished, see if you can
arrange "house" for the filing
cabinets. Suggest you place single
sections of the file in the lower level
of the bookshelves. They will jut
out beyond the upper shelves, but
that will be convenient shelf to
lay books on. BY opening a small
door the file drawer will slide into
view, and closed 1t will be a deco
rative asset to the room.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
We are having additional electric
outlets installed and I find that the
old house is so well made it is al
most impossible to get through the
walls without taking out huge
pieces Of plaster. Is there any way
to run wires around a room, safely,
that will save some of this muss
and expense?
K. II. B.
Answer-There is picture mold
ing which you can buy that has q
wire through the back of it. For
long horizontal runs this would help
materially, and If you have an old
house you will not feel that mold
ing is out of date in it.
Address queries on home deco
ration and similar problems to
Margaret NOVEL;, in care Of The
Evening Star. For personal re-
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AUTO Statesmen.

We. have openings for 2 good men. 10
sell the new. big 1e41 Fords.. We think
the reason We do not deduct the trade ina,
As an example: A super-de luxe Ford
Tudor. sauiDpsd. pays you sz5;s5: a %.
pay pays 4 sou vii cost s you saR1s notsias
,.ne = fd sa 1u1 Gos s,s snn sna ses seis = ogss %
CONTINUED e Mem Pass.y
Evening star., 1940-11-29
ays Makes Sure There's a Luscious Laye
Use Very Plain Wall Paper
As Suitable Background
For Rich Chinese Rug
Crystal or Milk Glass Is Best
With Blue and White China;
Newer Than Colored Type
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
q Chinese dining
deng a-over Chinese design with figures and
landscape VIII you tell me think this is appropriate?
JY.T
Anwer-I prefer making your lovely rug important
Evening star., 1940-11-29
ARROW CAB co.

Has opening for men over q years Of are.
METROPOLITAN area for year; free instruc-
ton; can earn S25 to S35 wkly; Apply at
70 am. promptly for further details. $40
M st. ne. Ask for Mr. Booth
Evening star., 1940-11-29

Address queries on home deco
ration and similar problems to
Margaret NOVEL;, in care Of The
Evening Star. For personal re-
plies, include a stamped, self
addressed envelope. Other ques-
tions will be answered in the
column rs quickly as space per-
mits.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
OPPORTUNITYI

Want to work. Want to traveif n
you have fair education, ase 1920, alert
and able to talk. Circulation dept. Chance
to travel Texas and Southwestern States
and return. Men now trained earn S26
or more weekly. TRANSFORMATION paid.
phone.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
REFINISHERS

for large furniture store: must have local
references and be thoroughly experienced:
also 1st-class outside repair man: steady
Evening star., 1940-11-29

by using . plain wall paper. or one
with a simple indistinct pattern ir
q good color. This will "open up
the room and give q much more
satisfactory appearance.
Evening star., 1940-11-29

CONTINUED q Nsxs fass.y
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Government Powers
Extended Bit by BIZ,
Brookings Reports
Brood Plan Might Not
Have Been Approved,
Survey Reveals

A piece-meal growth during the
last decade of Government powers
and responsibilities has resulted in
approval by the public of develop
ment of governmental functions
which might not have been ap-
proved entirely if they had been pre-
sented in general program, the
Brookings Institution reported to-
day.
Expansion of the role of Govern
ment has not come up as broad
issue to be judged as such, but as
a series of separate, individual ques-
tions, a study pointed out.
The study concludes a broad in
vestigation into the relationship of
Government to economic life, trac-
ing the course of Government as
sistance, regulation and control in
private business, as we'll as direct
public production, from the begin
ming of the Nation. The authors are
Leyertt S. Lyon, Victor Abramson,
Charles L. Dearing, Frank A. Fetter,
Charles o. Hardy, Paul T. Homan,
Ben w. Lewis, Edwin G. Nourse and
Eleanor Poland.
In the field Of industry protection
a growing drift is noted on the
part of the Government to protect
members of various industries from
results of market competition by
Government price regulation and
production control. This procedure,
1t was said, may result in perma-
nently higher prices for the con-
sumer.
Public utilities, the study declared,
will find less to be gained through
efforts to get favorable valuation
and rate actions from regulatory
commissions and more to be gained
by exploring the possibilities of ex-
panded service and reduced rates.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Russia to Get More
Bases, Estonio Says

BERLIN, June II R.-The
Estonian news agency has an
nounced that Russian troops will
occupy various additional Estonian
centers in conforming to Russian
demands, DNB, official German
news agency, reported today.
The news agency said Russian
troops would be allowed to enter to
uphold the provisions Of the Es-
tonian Russian nonaggression
agreement"
The Estonian government was
said to have resigned after in
forming Russia her demands were
accepted.
The German radio said a state
of siege" had been declared in
Kaunas, capital Of Lithuania. &C.
cupied by an estimated half million
Russian troops. A proclamation for
bids the population to leave its
homes without permission between
sunset and dawn.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Biological Survey Planting
Eelqrass for Brant

Destruction of eelgrass along the
American and European Atlantic
Coasts. by a plant epidemic, some
10 years ago for a time threatened
extinction of the Atlantic brant,
migratory waterfowl. which now,
however, has substituted sea lettuce
for its favorite food.
Although apparently able to sur
vive on the substitute. the brant
still would prefer the eelgrass, the
Bureau Of Biological Survey, De-
partment of the Interior, reports.
The eelgrass normally formed 81
per cent of the birds food, whereas
analysis made recently Of stomach
contents show that the grass now
constitutes only 81 per cent of the
total food, while sea lettuce, which
previously formed l per cent of the
diet, now constitutes % per cent.
Recently, however, the survey has
been replanting beds Of eelgrass,
which seem to be improving.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

what extent this reply of the Ameri-
can Government is such as to per-
NIT France to continue the struggle
on its own territory under condi-
tions which can usefully serve the
common cause of the democracies.
AS to the Churchill message there
were indications that the British
Prime Minister himself might be in
France.
M. Reynaud was said to have
escaped narrowly a German bomb
ing raid on an unidentified town
as he travelled to interview Churchill
in an interim between French cabi-
net sessions. Whether they met was
not disclosed.
Weygand Defense Chief.
Premier Petain, commander Of
the French armies during the World
War and known as ''the hero Of
Verdun," chose Generalissimo Max
ime Weygand as his national de-
fense minister. Gen. Weygand,
called to head the French forces
after the German break-through
near Sedan in May, presumably
would remain in charge of the
armies.
The official cabinet lineup, after
several changes announced during
the night, also included:
Vice PREMIER &C Camille Chau-
temps, former premier.
Minister of war-Gen. Louis COL
son, chief Of the army general staf1.
Minister of the navy and merch-
ant marine-Admiral Jean Darlan,
commander Of all naval forces.
Minister of air-Gen. Bertrand
Pujo, former president Of air France.
Foreign minister-Paul Baudoin.
former assistant to the foreign min.
lister
Minister of the interior-Charles
fomeret, minister of labor under
Reynaud.
Minitser of finance and commerce
Marcel Bouthillier, retained.
Minister of colonies Albert
Riviere, minister of pensions in the
Reynaud cabinet.
mAHlStcT Ol JuSLlCc-M. FreNCOurt,
Minister of Public Works-L outs
Oscar Frossard, retained.
Minister Of Education-Albert Ri
baud, professor at the Sorbonne.
Minister of Labor-Andre Fevrier.
Undersecretary Of the Information
Ministry In the Reynaud cabinet.
Minister Of Agriculture and Sup
pAes-Albtrt Chichery, Minister Of
Commerce under Reynaud.
Minister of War Veterans-Jean
Ybarnasaray.
Undersecretaries-M. ALBERT, as-
sistant to the president of the cabi-
net; Robert Schumann. in charge
of refugee, work.
Left untitled temporarily were the
Ministries Of Information, Blockade
and Communications.
Former Premier Pierre Laval,
mentioned at first as . cabinet
! choice, declined . post. i.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Broudcosters Keep Cool

BroadcaSters are managing to keep
cool in spite of the furnace heat that
drives them out of Delhi and Lahore,
India, in the summer. Each year
these stations lose a large number
of their speakers and artists, who 60
to the cooler climate Of Simla. A
new station at Simla has been con-
nected with Delhi and Lahore and
there the artists broadcast as If
they were actually r. the other sta
tions.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Dutch Navy Continues
Fight Against Reich
From English Base
Worships Thot Escaped
After Invasion Work
With Allied Fleet
BY ]. H. HUIZINGA.

AT AN ENGLISH COAST PORT,
June II N.A.NA3.-In a blue bay
somewhere on England's coast
Dutch and British men-of-war are
lying side by side preparing to 60
out and to do battle together against
the common enemy.
The red, white and blue and the
white ensign, straining in the fresh
breeze, dominate the scene.
Dutch and British sailors fight
side by side. This is no empty
phase. Many units of the Royal
Dutch Navy have been actually en-
gagged in supporting the work of the
Allied navies ever since the end Of
hostilities in Holland forced them
to continue the fight elsewhere.
Where and what they are doing can
not be disclosed. of course. But
the relative emptiness of the blue
bay somewhere on the British coast
where the red, white and blue has
made its new home is sufficient proof
that Hollands seamen are not rest
ing on the laurels of their short but
furious combat in home waters.
Rest there is only for those OF the
Royal Dutch Navy who have met
their end in the desperate struggle to
resist the overwhelmingly powerful
attacker. Thus it was with many
Of the crew and officers of the de-
stroyer Van Galen, which was
ordered up the narrow, winding
River Mas to shell the German
troops in and around Rotterdam.
Freedom of maneuver to escape the
furious onslaught Of the German
airforce there was none for this
brave ship. Yet up the river she
went, facing an almost certain fate.
Thirty -one times the German dive
bombers swept down on her, 81 times
officers and crew remained at their
stations, carrying on till at last the
inevitable had to come-a direct hit
by heavy bomb and the end OF q
ship that had done its duty to the
last.
Perhaps even more thrilling than
the exploit of the destroyer was that
Of two newly built submarines. Only
just launched from dockyard near
Rotterdam, and not yet protected
against magnetic mines. their COM
manders decided they would rather
go to the bottom with their shining
new ships than allow them to fall
into German hands They knew
that the 40-odd miles of winding
river which separated them from the
open sea were infested with mines.
The chance of getting through was
infinitesimal. But they never hes
itated. Thanks to their skill and,
no doubt. much to their own sur
prise, they succeeded in lodging the
enemy mines and are now carrying
on the struggle as part Of the Allied
navies.
Meanwhile, the training Of new
omcers and men for Queen Wilhel-
mina's navy has already begun
the best proof that Holland has not
lost its confidence in the future. A
considerable number of youthful
midshipmen, who only a month ago
were carrying on their studies in
the Naval College at Den Helder,
have got to England and are now
continuing their studies on ship
board. Shortly they will exchange
their hastily improvised quarters for
beautifully situated country man.
sion. Ofhcers of the Royal Dutch
Navy will then be bred on British
soil.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Reclamation Bureaus
Present Projects 10
Serve 100000
Report to Ickes Marks
3sth Anniversary Of
Irrigation Program

Completion OF the Bureau Of Rec
lamations current power and irriga-
ton developments will enable it to
serve areas with q population Of
more than 1000 600 in l6 States, or
more than double the number Of
persons who now benefit from the
bureaus projects, Commissioner of
Reclamation John C. Page reported
to Interior Secretary Ickes today on
the 38th anniversary of the enact
ment of the Federal reclamation
law.
In reviewing the achievements Of
the bureau since the Inauguration Of
a national irrigation policy for CON-
servation of land and water resources
of the West, Commissioner Page
noted that the population now
served by the Federal reclamation
power projects exceeds that Of the
II mountain and Pacific States at
the turn Of the century.
Under the program, Commissioner
Page asserted, water heretofore 60
ing to waste has been conserved for
utilization on 3,782 ,993 acres Of land
on which are dependent l,053,8o7
persons on 10000 farms and in 25s
cities and towns which the agricui-
tural areas support. Low cost
hydro-electric power provides more
than 50 per cent Of the requirements
Of $500, 900 persons In the rapidly
growing area of Southern California,
where industrial expansion in avia-
ton and other fields has followed,
Commissioner Page noted.
The present construction program
Is expected to make available an
additional $500, 900 acres for cult
vation, while around $500, 900 acres
now in cultivation will be provided
supplemental water, the report said
The present problem of the Bu-
reau Of Reclamation rests to a large
extent on its ability to provide irri-
gated land with sufficient rapidity
to meet the growing demands fo1
security from the ravages of drought
and other conditions that have
driven into the West more than
100000 homeless farm and other
families Commissioner Page said
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Bordeaux
Continued From First Page.)

Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet
and former Premier Pierre Etienne
Flandin would be included in any
peace" cabinet. Neither, however,
was included in the official cabinet
list.
Attacks Along Whole Front.
Last nights high command COM
munique reported renewed Nazi at
tacks along the whole battlefront
from the sea to the Swiss border
area, but said the battle-sca
French troops stirred themselves to
local counter-attacks in the region
west of Paris, near Laigle and La
Ferte Vidame.
There the German advance was
reported checked. But southeast OF
Paris, the French acknowledged, the
Nazis forged ahead, crossing the
Seine River in the neighborhood OF
Melun and Fontainebleau, and push
ing advance guard elements beyond
Auxerre, deep in Central France, in
the direction of Clamency and Ava
lon.
South Of the plateau of Langres
armored and motorized German
columns reached the region north
Of Dion and the Saone above Gray
(Dijon is $50 miles southeast OF
Paris and 40 miles airlane from the
Swiss border; Auxerre is 100 miles
from Paris In q more southerly di-
rection).
The high command also disclosed
French movements "in accordance
with orders" apparently retreaD in
Alsace and Lorraine.
A direct attack on the Saar front
was reported checked. At Neuf-
Brisach, however, the Nazis were
admitted to have established a
bridgehead with the object Of en-
circling the Maginot Line.
Cabinet Formed Amid Raid.
Announcement of the new cabinet,
after q series Of conference which
lasted far into the night, came in
the midst Of an AFRAID alarm. No
bombs were known to have fallen.
The new ministry was formed after
discussion of, President Roosevelt's
offer of material aid from the United
States and Of an apparently urgent
message from Britain's Prime Min
lister Churchill.
The old cabinet had met briefly
flrst yesterday morning and an an
nouncement made that the United
States Government declares itself
resolved to develop assistance to the
full extent Of its resources to the
exclusion, for the moment, it Is un-
derstood, of any declaration Of wa,
against Germany"
It was necessary for the cabinet
the announcement added, to discus.
further "in the light of information
In its possession on the whole diplo'
aae and military situation, X
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Five Graduoted From Drexel

Five Washingtonians were gradu-
ated today from Drexel Institute Of
Technology In Philadelphia. They
are Anne r. Lyddane, 2 Valley View
avenue; Jean J. Pliler, 1928 Van Ness
street NV; Jean M. ,Sartwell, 1911
Jefferson street NV; Lovira H.
Shedd, 1849 Monroe street NV, and
Elisabeth A. Keim, 1923 Nicholson
street NV. ..., So.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Falls 20 Feet, Sleeps On

Trevor Arnold, 13 years old, of
Lewes, England. while walking in
his sleep fell nearly 20 feet from a
bedroom window ana escaped with
out injury. Mrs. Beeching, his
grandmother, saw HIM climbing on
the dresser, put before she could
reach him he stepped out the win
dow. While she was still stunned
with fright, a knock came at the
front door. She found her grand
son standing there, still asleep and
unhurt,
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Resources Committee
Named by Ickes 10
Aid Defense Plans
BurIew to Head Group
Co-ordinotins Work Of
Interior Department

Declaring he wants decks cleared
for action" Secretary of Interior
Ickes today modified" the Interior
Department to aid the national de-
fense program by expediting its
work In connection with defense and
aiding other agencies through in
formation and cooperation.
For this purpose Secretary Ickes
named . seven-man defense re-
sources committee Of experts to
function under First Assistant Sec
retary e. K. Burlew as chairman.
Routine procedural difficulties are
to be cut through" declared Mr..
1ckes in emphasizing that any OF
the departments work In line with
defense preparedness will be given
right Of way.
Members Of Committee.
Members of the committee are:
For mineral and oil resources, DR..
w. G. Mendenhall, director OF the
Geological Survey; for mineral pro-
duction, metallurgy, gas and anti
gas devices, explosives, helium and
related subjects. DR.. r. r. Sayers,
director of the Bureau of Mines;
for oil supply production and han
ding. George Holland, director Of
the Petroleum Conservation Divi-
sion; for grazing resources and cat
tie production, r. H. Rutledge, di-
rector Of Grazing Service; for power
production, John C. Page, commits
sioner Of reclamation; for power
policy and administration of min
erals on public lands, Joel D. Wolf
sohn, assistant to the commissioner
Of the General Land once, and for
forestry resources under the De-
partment on Public Lands, Parks
and Alaska. Lee Muck, director OF
forests. Walter Onslow OF the
Division of Information will be the
committee secretary.
To Coordinate Efforts.
"The function of the Defense Re-
sources Committee" Mr.. Ickes in
formed Mr.. Burlew, win be to
implement the departments efforts
in the defense program and to act
as a clearing house for all defense
activities. Contact with the de-
partment on defense matters will
be made through this committee
which will see that no authorized
agency fails to receive the full ben
eflts of the departments assistance
because of lack of knowledge of the
aid available"
THE Department of the Interior
is in a key position to serve the ma
tional defense program" Mr.. Ickes
declared. He called attention to
the departments peace-time work
and the vast resources coming under
its jurisdiction and asserted, I'm
this critical time we view these same
assets as fundamental defense re-
sources"
Our Nation faces a difhcult task
This department possesses the tools
and knowledge to deal with impor-
tant aspects of national defense. ]
want our facilities to be put to in
slant and effective use"
Evening star., 1940-06-17
abroad to be pouring into Lithuania,

abroad to be pouring into Lithuania,
third Baltic country.
Lithuania agreed to permit the
Soviet to send unlimited numbers
of troops into her territory. Ac-
cording to reports they were sent to
garrison the German border.
Smetona Reported Interned.
At the same time Russia an
nounced she had been informed by
the German Embassy that "Ex-
President" Antanas Smetona of
Lithuania and several other Lith-
uanian government officials had
been interned in Germany when
they stepped across the border.
Stockholm dispatches earlier had
reported that Smetona had fed by
plane as Luthania set about form
Ing new government.
Russia announced she had de-
manded free passage into Latvian
and Estonian territory for Soviet
troops to be stationed at the most
important centers and in sufficient
strength to assure carrying out> of
mutual assistance pacts which were
negotiated last fall.
She also announced she had de-
manded that new governments be
formed to carry out the spirit of the
mutual assistance pacts.
In notes handed to the Latyian
and Estonian Ministers, Russia ac-
cused Latvia not only of failing to
cancel a military alliance with Es-
tonia, but also of attempting to en-
tend it by including Lithuania and
Finland. She charged the alliance
was a rude violation" of the terms
OF the Soviet mutual assistance pacts.
Russia negotiated these pacts with
the three small Baltic states of Es-
tonia, Latvia and Lithuania last fall
| Immediately after she had shared in
the division of Poland.
Obtained Right to Bases.
BY the treaties Russia obtained
the right to establish naval and air
bases and garrisons of limited size
in the three countries.
Her action at the time was inter-
preted abroad as an attempt to es-
tablish outposts against Germany,
although no prospective aggressor
was particularly named in official
Russian references to her need for
the new defensive positions.
When she attempted to negotiate
a similar pact with Finland, that
little northern country refused and
fought.
While London and Stockholm dis
patches said Adolf Hitler's asgres-
sion In France may have caused
Soviet Russia to seek to strengthen
her position in the Baltic, an Official
Soviet announcement discouraged
any speculation that Russia Is turn
ing away from cooperation with
Germany.
Tass. the official news agency, is
sued denial Of British reports that
Moscow is supervising strengthen!
ing of anti-aggression pacts among
Rumania, Yugoslavia and Turkey
for the purpose of offering resist
ance to German and Italian ex-
pansion eastward"
"Tass Is authorized to state that
this report constitutes q fab
rication from beginning to end" said
the announcement.