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Evening star., 1940-11-10
Anne Thomas, 70,
Named Sweetheart
OF 6. W. Students
Miss Betty Stevenson
Runnerup; Honors
Awarded at Boil

Miss Anne Thomas, 20-year-old
senior, was elected official sweet
heart" of some 5000 George Wash
ington University students last
night, and presented with her floral
crown at the annual home coming
ball in the Mayflower Hotel.
Miss Thomas, who has spent her
college years majoring in statistics
heading for a Government ca
reer-was named as the students
sweetheart by balloting on two pre-
vious days. The small brunette, as
the candidate of Alpha Delta Pl,
outdistanced 10 other beauties in
her campaign.
Runner-up was Miss Betty Stew
enson of Chi Omega, red-head
Last years sweetheart was blond
Caroline Walden, but this season
hair of light hue was swept out OF
competition when third place went
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Otis H. Hu||ings Dies;
Long in Business
In Alexandra
Owner Of Banner loundD
And Active for Years
In Civic Work

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 9.-Otis
H. Hullings, 81, owner Of the Banner
Laundry and well known in civic
affairs, died today at the George
Mason Hotel, where he had been
residing.
Mr.. Hullings had been in Ill health
for three years and had been unable
to take an active part In the busi-
ness which he established in 1908.
Mr.. Hullings was born on part of
the Mount Vernon estate.
Well known for his charitable
activities, Mr.. Hullings donated q
tract of land at Franconia to the
Alexandria Kiwanis Club as a site
for the clubs camp for underprivi-
legged children.
In addition to the Kiwanis Club,
Mr.. Hullings was a member of the
Potomac Lodge and the Marley En-
campment, I. o. o. F. He was a
director of the Alexandria National
Bank
Mr.. Hullings maintained summer
home at Colonial Beach and a win
ter residence in Miami, Fla.
Survivors include his widow, Mary
and two sisters, Mrs. Charles C. De
Atley of Washington and Mrs. James
w. Taylor of Colonial Beach.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
hi Mpntnrtant

BURTON. JOHN W. In remembrance
Of our husband and father. JOHN W.
BURTON, who left US two years ago to-
day. November 10, 1888.
Gone but not forgotten.
And never shall you be;
As LONG as memory lasts
We Will remember thee:
DEVOTED WIFE AND FAMILY.
BRIsCOE, JOHN P. In memory Of my
husband and our father, JOHN p. BRIs-
COE, who passed into the great beyond
one year ago today November 10. 1899.
It is mot the tears that are she'd
That tell of hearts that are broken,
But the silent tears in the after years
On remembrance silently spoken.
HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
GENTRY, WILLIAM B.. SR. Sacred to
our LOVING father, WILLIAM B. GENTRY,
sr. who departed this life suddenly one
year ago today. November 10, 1889.
Dear LORD. Ts Thy " will be be dom dome. e'
For all the 10y he has brought
ne risk of grief we'll run.
We sheltered him with tenderness.
We loved him while We could.
But since the angels called for him
We viii brave the Bitter grief that cam.
us snd DEvoTEEp T III 70 uRffTstans WIFE Mrs
GENTRY. AND CHILDREN.
GILMER. JOSEPHINE SNOWDEN. We
are grateful for the beautiful memory Of a
passed to Sehee the beyond october g. 1859
She did not fail to do her best,
Her heart was true and tender:
She worked hard for those she left
And ever will be remembered:
DEyHR sREDIaE aNb AsR
KOCH, FRED. tribute Of love to the
KOCH, who departed this life twenty-four
years ago today, November 10. 1915; -.
MACK, JOSEPHINE 7. CNEE BUCKLEY.
Il remembrance Of our dear mother.
JOSEPHINE T. MACK. who departed this
lite thirteen years ago today. November
10. 1927.
A mother who gave us the best of her life.
Who cherished our secrets. our sorrows and
strife.
wSo taught US to love. who taught us to
Our mother in heaven. God bless you today.
HER LOVING DAUGHTERS.
SAROS. MABELLE j. tNEE WYNNE)
Who died November 10, 1899.
DADDY AND MARIE LOUISE.
ST4OBERT. KATE S. tribute of love
and devotion TO the memory Of my deal
mother. KATE 8. STROBERT. who passed
away twenty years ago today, November
0. 1920.
HER DAGSMTER Jehf ~ Elsie Els NJ CLIFFORD.
wITHERs. GEORGE R. In sad ant
sE 3 5snsmsTsss r. q R RWO dsp e:paF.d h
nas4' las SIX years ago TO-DAY N0''"''' ~
have lost my souls companion,
A life linked with my own;
AND day 5y es,,,.s asy ! mis-, ,,;. hin IInr. more
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Charles D. Morris Dies;
Former Missouri Editor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Charles Dill
Ion Morris, 73, former editor and
publisher of the st. Joseph (Mo.)
Gazette and later assistant to the
chairman of the Western Railways
Committee on Public Relations, died
in hospital here last night.
For years he was active in Repub-
lican politics in Missouri, serving as
chairman Of the State Cer.ral Conf
mittee in two campaigns and run
ming as candidate for Governor in
another.
Prior to his connection with the
Gazette, Mr.. Morris published papers
at Maryville and Trenton, Mo.
Funeral services will be held here
Sunday. with burial later at Tren.
ton.
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Thomas of Alpha Delta Pi is in the center of
things this picture and also at George Washington University
official sweetheart for the
At left Miss Betty Stevenson Chi Omega
ballotng right Miss Mary Ellen Degnan Kappa
Kappa Gamma third Growing at the coming ball
in the Mayfower Hotel last night Star Staff Photos
Evening star., 1940-11-10

of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
To cheers of the hall full Of
dancers, Miss Thomas was crowned
by George w. Neville, chairman of
the 1910 Homecoming Committee.
She is editor of the Cherry Tree
student annual, and members Of
Mortar Board, honor sorority.
Now a resident of Strong Hall,
on the campus. she is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs James L. Thomas of
Garrett Park, Md.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Kirby Page to Speak
At Peace MEETING

Kirby Page, pacifist, will conduct
a conference on The Relation Of
Religion to Foreign Wars next Sat-
urday at the Friends Meeting
House, 2ll1 Florida avenue NV.
under auspices of the Joint Peace
Committee of Washington Friends
Meeting, the Fellowship Of Recon-
ciliation, the National Council for
the Prevention of War and the
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom.
The conference will include q
meeting at pm, a dinner at 6,
and second meeting ut 8 pm. The
afternoon and night meetings viii
! be open to the pubic.
Evening star., 1940-11-10

ceived orders totaling $65 ,500, 900 for
light tanks and production Is rapidly
being increased. The Chrysler Corp.
recently received an order Of $685.
100000 for 25-ton medium tanks,
but the plant Is still in process of
construction and production Is not
expected for at least eight months.
The American Locomotive Co. of
Schenectady, N. Y, obtained con-
tract for $32 ,070 900 six weeks ago to
produce medium tanks and the Bald
win Locomotive Works, Eddystone,
Pa, received a contract for s33 1885,
600 for heavy tanks on the same day.
In each instance production is more
than eight months away.
Based on New Divisions.
The production was based on for
nation of the new armored force
Two divisions, each with 237 light
and 108 medium tanks, are already
in existence although not fully
equipped and two more divisions
are to be formed next March. It had
been reported that eventually 10
divisions would be formed-as rap
idly as the tanks and equipment
became available.
Production of field guns, especially
of new 105-millimeter howitzers,
which are largely to replace the Is
millimeter guns, is extremely small
at present, and although funds are
available and contracts have been
issued, it may be more than eight
months before large supplies become
available.
The same condition is true of the
most vital need in warfare-gun-
powder. The British and French
announced plans last June for con-
struction Of a powder plant near
Memphis. War Department experts
have estimated production could not
begin for about eight months. This
is true also of approximately IS
other plants planned by the United
States, many of which are already
under construction.
While the powder plants are being
built-and II President Roosevelt's
formula is adhered to-the limited
powder and shell facilities already
available will be shared equally.
Since American guns cannot use ex-
isting British shells and bullets. the
finished product must likewise be
shared. Several hundred contracts
have been issued since July for shell
components and delivery is expected
to begin within two months.
Need Anti-Aircraft Guns.
At the moment. the British are
most concerned with repelling air
attacks in the vicinity of their own
extensive munitions works For
this purpose, other than war
planes, they need an immense num-
Der of anti-aircraft guns. Produc-
Evening star., 1940-11-10
GIenmont Group Plans
Patriotic Program

The Glenmont CMdD COMMITTEES
on National Defense is sponsoring n
patriotic program at the Glenmont
School tomorrow at 8 pm. IN q
joint celebration of Arnistice Day
and the beginning of American edu-
cation week.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Fitch Takes Commend

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Nov. 9 (P.-
Naval guns doomed in Los Angeles
and Long Beach harbors today as
Rear Admiral A. w. Fitch hoisted
his flag aboard the aircraft carrier
Saratoga and assumed command of
Aircraft Carrier Division 8.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Darn uf Chunks

CHASE. GENEVA. We wish to expres,
our appreciation to relatives, friends and
neisfbors for their kind expressions OF
sympathy. all assistance rendered for
consoline cards and the beautiful noral
tributes at the death of our beloved sister
and aunt GENEVA CHASE
ELLA MAGRUDER. FRANK.
DADE, MRS. ELLA b. We wish to
ackno ledge with deepest appreciation the
services rendered by Rev. r. M. Williams,
Rev. Ernest Green, Mrs. Cora B. Jones,
Mrs Mayme Walker and Miss Minnie Hall.
the horal tributes and expressions Of
sympathy of our many friends at the
passing of our beloved one. Mrs: ELLA
B. DADE. THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Production Specialist

Mrs. Chris Olesen Of Bellevue,
Washington, is the proud possessor of
a Rhode Island Red hen which spe-
cializes in mass production. On a
Thursday she laid eight eggs, rested
Friday, came across with two on
Saturday and followed with five on
Sunday. This shows what can be
done if necessary. Without waiting
for orders to be okayed by Congress
for expansion of plant facilities, one
humble hen sets staggering pace.
It is true that her schedule of eight,
nothing, two and five is a bit ragged,
but her efforts are experimental and
perhaps her production capacity in
time will attain smoother level,
thus eliminating both periods of
slackness and peak loads, guarantee
ing a uniform output of three and
three-quarter eggs per day.
Henry Ford no doubt is highly
impressed by the performance. His
analysis of the case would be: "The
average New Deal hen under the
control of the Department of Agri-
culture knows better than to produce
more than four eggs week, or she
might be plowed under. In the casa
of the Bellevue hen the administra-
ton was caught mapping and over
looked bet by failing to realize that
she was an economic royalist." =
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Fire Protection

With thorough survey OF Wash
ington's fire protection facilities
under way by the National Board of
Fire Underwriters, there is the pos
sibility Of further reduction in insur-
ance rates with resultant savings.
When the last such survey was
made twelve years ago Washington
was rated grade four" the best
standing that has been given any
city, and it ranked fifth among all
cities. There has been a steady de-
cline Of per capita fire losses for the
last ten years. Loss figures for the
District are among the lowest in the
country, being far below the ma
tional average.
Most of the improvement in equip
ment has been made within the last
three years. Outstanding is the new
alarm headquarters recently dedi-
Gated In Mcmillan Park. But when
Congress was considering the District
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Praise for Work
OF Police Officer.

To the Editor of The Star:
Civic-minded citizens, individually and
in groups, aware of the fact that schools
soon will close, are planning ways Of
protecting the thousands Of children who
will have more time to be on the streets
and thus encounter the hazards of our
city traffic.
No one person, in my opinion, is doing
more to safeguard the lives of the chill
dren in Northeast Washington than
Capt. Richard Mansfield Of the 9th Po-
lice Precinct. He is holding assemblies
in every school in his district. He tells
the children of the safe places to play
and warns them against the dangerous
ways of playing. He paints the sad
side Of the picture, the result of dis
regarding safety measures, just dark
enough to make the children think seri-
ously. He has them repeat to him the
important safety facts to remember.
Then he finishes his talk while drawing
some Of hts cartoons that all readers Of
The Sunday Star have come to know
50 well and to enjoy so much.
Washington is fortunate In having
as q police captain man who so will
ingly gives OF his talent and his energy
in order that he may teach the girls and
boys to become safety conscious and
thus safeguard their lives.
June II. MARGARET MOORE.
Evening star., 1940-06-21

appropriation bill four years ago
figures were presented showing the
amazing age of much OF the equip
ment, one engine twenty-five years
old still being in service. To large
extent this has been remedied by
new purchases, but the biggest step
toward improvement has been the
recent consolidation and rearrange-
ment Of engine and truck companies
to provide more efficient and eco
nomical coverage of the various
districts of the city. An outstanding
need at present is for expansion and
some rearrangement of the alarm
box system.
Constant vigilance is required for
efficiency in police and fire protec-
ton. Such watchfulness as has been
shown in this case is commendable,
and while costs of Improvements may
appear high, they obviously justify
themselves.
Evening star., 1940-06-21

1899, the rate has been increasing.
So far thirty-four have been killed
in 1910, as compared with forty
year ago. Only two of these have
been children, fact which may be
due to the efforts put forth by police
and school authorities to impress
safe practices on the younger gener-
alton,
1nquests have been held in twenty
nine of this years fatal accidents,
one other being a hit-and-run case
in which the offending driver still
has not been apprehended. OF the
tWenty-nine, three could be classed
as unavoidable accidents" due to
conditions beyond control of any per-
son involved. One resulted from an
occupational injury attributable to
carelessness. Fifteen deaths resulted,
not necessarily from violation OF any
regulation for pedestrians, but from
disregard Of general rules for safe
walking. The remaining ten deaths
apparently were caused by bad driv-
ing methods.
In no cases in which verdicts have
been returned has mechanical failure
been primary factor. This cause
for accidents is being eliminated
from Washington's streets through
the compulsory inspection law. Data
for the first year of inspection reveal
5000 unsafe cars have been removed
from use, and that distinct decline
in reflections for important faults has
been shown in recent months, indi-
eating that owners are taking better
care of their cars.
Only one conclusion can be drawn:
Greater safety for the Capital is
possible only through greater CO.
operation and a sense of personal
responsibility on the part OF each
individual.
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Three Small Nations

AL dtIIlOSpIleIe OF mystery sur
rounds the three little countries of
the Eastern Baltic area. Something
Is happening in Lithuania, Latvia
and Estonia, perhaps also in Poland,
Finland and Sweden; but the nature
of the development has not yet been
disclosed. One Interpretation sug-
gests that Soviet Russia is taking
advantage OF prevailing confusion
in Western Europe to move against
Germany; another theory hints that
Stain really is concerned for the
safety of Leningrad and merely as
a cautionary or preventive measure
is taking over the small nations
which hitherto have controlled the
gateway to that city.
Whatever the explanation may be,
there Is no question about the effect.
The peoples Of the East Baltic re-
publics have been free only since
1918. Before that date, from the
beginning of historic times up to the
outbreak OF the Russian revolution,
they were ruled by Danes, Germans,
Swedes, Poles and agents of the
Muscovite Cars. Their experience
taught them to value liberty as a
necessary endowment of every ac-
tivity that makes life worth living.
For example, political independence
means to a Lithuanian, Latvian or
Estonian author the privilege to
write and to publish in the language
of the folk to which he belongs.
1t signifies to a composer a license
to put into music the spiritual aspira-
ton of the community in which he
resides. The alternatives are the
official speech Of alien sovereigns
and the dissonances of strange, half
barbarous overlords.
All three of the Eastern Baltic
states came into existence in recog-
milton Of national character. The
Estonians, with traditions dating
back to 1000 BIC, were entitled to
an opportunity to perfect their in
tegrity in accord with their own
idealism. So, too, the Lithuanians
and the Latvians had earned by long
centuries of devotion to their cul-
tural patterns the right to enjoy
unhampered progress in the fulfill
ment Of their legitimate hopes. The
same safety which Russia demands,
the same room to live" which Ger
many insists upon having, these
brave, self-respecting minorities like
wise deserve. For the moment they
will be enslaved, their freedom will
be denied; but eventually, whenever
at last the final liquidation of
tyranny shall be achieved, they will
see the sun again.
Meanwhile, the sympathy of their
American friends goes out to the
East Baltic peoples in their distress.
The gesture may not be very helpful,
but it is sincere and OF kindly
intention.
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Answers Representative Thill
On Help for Allies.

To the Editor Of The Star:
May I comment on the radio speech
on June 10 by Mr.. Lewis D. Thill, Repre-
sentative from Wisconsin, who seems to
believe that he can delude the people
of the United States into believing that
our foresighted statesmen who have the
interests of our Nation at heart are work.
ing to get us into war?
If we are brought into war, it will be
due to the isolationists and to the cal
lous, shortsighted thinking of men like
Representative Thill-men who have
forced our country into the role of aiding
aggressors by the arms embargo, the
Neutrality Act and the Johnson Act.
We, the people, do not want war; We
do not want to send our boys to Europe
But we have wanted and do want to
aid the Allies by every means in our
power short of sending them troops
And why have we not been able to do
this? Because we are unfortunate
enough to have in our Congress Trojan
jackasses." isolationists and men like
Mr.. Thill who are working for selfish
interests, instead Of men big enough to
forget politics and foresighted enough
to see that If Hitler and totalitarianism
were stopped in Europe there would be
no need for us to be building an armed
camp in which to imprison ourselves
while the rest of the world is suffering
enslavement.
do
with by us if we remain the only de-
mocracy. If not by us, then our chill
dren will be obliged to battle this men,
ace Aida BEALE.
lime 10
Evening star., 1940-06-21
CONCORD AVENUE.

SSANS~xtA
Dear Sir:
Through your very fine column was
inspired to establish feeding station
for birds. I found 1t most interesting.
The birds soon came to know me. The
Knockers would alght and eat regardless
Of my nearness when was putting their
food out.
Nov here Is q problem and perhaps
you can offer solution. You have al
ways defended the starting, admonishing
US to see the real beauty In them (Which
I am unable to see no matter how long
and carefully I look); also the pigeon,
saying we must not be rude to any of
our feathered guests.
"Your advice was very carefully fol-
lowed with the result that we have a
row of gluttinous pigeons preening
themselves on the edge of the house roof
and flock Of equally gluttinous starlings
lettering in the trees.
"And together they devour every bit
Of food put out for the song birds, conse-
quently the songbirds have all left.
Having looked for food so often and
found none they have gone elsewhere.
II would put out the suet and raisins
several times through the day, hoping
the song birds may just get taste, but
often the pigeons and starlings would be
gobbling up the food before I got back in
the house.
Regardless of your love for these
creatures and your admonitions to us
feeders, hate the rogues and would
destroy them in any way I could if it
were possible for me to do so.
Am discontinuing my feeding because I
have neither the means nor the inclina-
ton to buy suet and raisins for these
gluttons. Yours truly, S. D."
The deep city bird lover surely has his
problems!
These problems, and their overcoming,
add to the fun, however. as much as he
may not realize this at the time.
Pigeons and starlings constitute a real
problem, no matter where bird feeding
Is carried on.
There are other nuisances, including
squirrels, English sparrows and grackles.
There are two ways Of approaching
these small problems. One is to grow
red in the face and swear destruction of
the unWanted creatures.
Hate and cruelty are reaping awful
results across the sea.
We should hesitate over here to add
to the terrible world woe, even in little,
for from small matters greater grow.
*+*
The other way of approaching the
problem of the unwanted animals and
birds at feeding stations designed for
the smaller birds is to try to realize that
these undesired guests are hungry, after
ALL
Then We should try to figure out ways
of discouraging them.
1t will be discovered that this method
Evening star., 1940-06-21

restless neighbors in the South? Does
Sentor Pittman realize that with over a
million Germans in Argentina alone,
with Germans owning many of the air
lines in South America, Hitler, perhaps,
has already accomplished what Senator
Pittman declares is "the practically i'm
possible feat?
1t is true enough as Senator Pittman
states that there is no immediate dam
ger of attack on this country" But let
Senator Pittman not forget nor behttle
the danger of an attack on South Amer
lea. Let him not forget that what hap
pens in South America, now that Paris
has fallen, is of equal if not of more i'm
portance to our Nations welfare than
what may happen in Europe, and that
our security lies in strict enforcement
of the Monroe Doctrine.
Let us first get "big stick" to de-
fend ourselves before we make any COM
mitments to England. and when men
such as Senator Pittman point across the
sea to Europe, let us not turn our backs
to South America, for there turks "the
hand with the dagger"
June 18. AMERICAN REALIST.
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Disagrees With Views
OF Col. Lindbergh.

TO the Editor OF The Star:
COL Lindbergh's philosophy threatens
us at our weakest point.
We all want peace. But those Of us
who are not pro-Nazi do not want peace
at the price of being later forced to
fight Germany alone, as has so far been
the fate of neutral nations willing
neither to fight together nor to serve
Hitler.
We should place faith in our elected
President and Congress to guide our
foreign affairs to the best advantage and
according to Christian principles. We
should scorn any man who without q
shadow of right or authority, attempts
to divide us and turn us against our
elected Government.
I call for unity in support of our
President, so that we may preserve our
freedom and back our principles by the
most efficient methods, though they
may be taxes, conscription, or even war.
June 16. H. H. MATTHEWS.
Takoma Park, Md.