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Evening star., 1940-11-28
BUDGET Economies

The announcement by the Presi-
dent at his press conference on
Tuesday that all public works expen-
ditures, except those necessary for
munitions production, will be cut to
the bone, and military projects
eliminated from the next budget,
will be welcomed as an indication
that the administration is preparing
to make real effort to place the
Nations finances on a sounder basis.
In explaining his budget plans
Mr.. Roosevelt made it clear that he
will not permit defense funds to be
used for military river and
harbor works, highway construction,
the purchase of public lands and
additions to the national forests.
Every effort also will be made, he said,
to tie in the w. P. A. program, as far
as possible, to the defense needs of
the country.
To safeguard the Western Hemis-
phere against a possible attack by
the totalitarian powers, Congress has
appropriated vast sums for the Army
and Navy. Because these emergency
expenditures are so large it is essen
tial that the outlay for non defense
activities be draStically curtailed.
AS industrial employment rapidly
expands under the stimulus of the
preparedness program, the country
has the right to expect in the near
future a reduction in expenditures
for public relief. A diligent search
undoubtedly will reveal many op-
portunities for substantial savings
in many Government activities not
directly related to defense. With
rearmament taking so large pro-
portion of the Nations income, it is
the clear duty of Congress to accept
the Presidents budget policy and
keep nom military appropriations to
the minimum necessary to maintain
vital Government services.
That new taxes will be needed to
finance the defense program seems
inevitable. Before voting additional
taxes, and raising the public debt,
now approaching its statutory limit
Of $49, 100000 ,000-a figure which can
be more comprehensibly expressed
as forty-nine thousand million dol
lars-Congress should first make all
possible economies in military
expenditures, and put ban on log
rolling" and pork barrel appropria-
tions.
Having won a vote of confidence
In the presidential election, Mr..
Roosevelt Is in a position to exercise
an effective leadership in a cam
paign to put Federal finances in
order His new budget policy, under
which the estimates for non-mili-
tary activities will be sharply re-
duced, is to be commended as a move
to bring the income and eXpendi-
lures of the Government more nearly
In balance, and as such merits the
support of both Republicans and
Democrats in Congress
Evening star., 1940-11-28
SLIGO PARK HILLS.

Dear sR:
From your This and That I gather
that we are quite fortunate in having
chipmunks like our yard.
Last summer pair were quite tame,
coming up on the back porch to eat
while I stood at the screen door watch
ing them, only q few feet away.
'They would run up the steps leading
from the back porch to the fat garage
roof, which is also porch. The birds
love to eat here and on the cement drive
In front Of the garage.
"As buy chick Feed and sunflower
seed In large quantities and put 1t out
generously, the chipmunks thought it
best to lay in supplies on their pantry
shelves. 1t Is surprising how fast they
can work.
This summer have seldom seen
them since spring. Now they are back
and yesterday I watched one as he
worked busily In the rain carrying some
kind Of food from neighbors yard to
his cache under my back porch.
II haven't investigated yet, but imag-
Inc he is making use of some empty
sewer tiles stored there. Bricks I'LL In
the open space under the porch at each
side and hemlocks are planted In front
Of them as a low thick screen. So 7
think the chipmunks have found a shell
ter for the winter and are staying with
us. I hope so.
"One Of their favorite spots is on the
top Of drain tile at the foot of our
yard. They will stand on their hind
legs looking about like gophers do in
the West; then, If frightened, will run
inside the tile
Inside the yard of our home In Balti-
more drain tile on the steep bank Of
the alley was favorite refuge for the
rabbits which loved our yard. We
planted barberry and climbing roses on
the bank where the rabbits were safe
from the dogs which chased them. The
white walls Of our house reflected the
sun and made the south terrace a warm
spot where a bunny came for its nap
every day.
1T would burrow under some dry
perennial tops in the winter, which were
such good camouf1age you were startled
when you saw him lazily cock his ear.
TN the summer most every time I
started to weed my perennial flower bed
tiny bunny would scamper out, but I
had plenty of flowers, so didn't be-
grudge them a nibble.
"They always pruned my irethorns
in the winter. I haven't a berry left.
Flocks of robins, blue jays and mocking-
birds came every day, early, until they
had cleaned the bushes, then started on
the dogwood berries and soon they were
gone.
Last winter fed IL mourning doves
and cardinals, titmice, juncos, woodpeck-
ers, etc. 1t was fun In the spring to
watch the goldfnches and purple fnches
change their winter coats gradually to
bright summer garb.
II had pair Of towhees and they and
their baby ate in my yard a good part
of the summer. I haven't seen them for
some time. November I was on a
farm near Clarksville, where bluebirds
Evening star., 1940-11-28
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles z. Trdce1reu.

were flying near us, lighting on fences
and corn shocks.
Last Saturday they were gone. Have
they gone south? I mean, is this the
time they go south? It seems late. I
looked in both my bird books, but
couldn't find the usual date for their
spring arrival or fall departure.
VERY truly yours. r. S. H."
While most bluebirds in this vicinity
may be classed as permanent residents,
there are some migrating birds. The
latter go through In the spring during
the first two weeks of March, and go
back south during October.
There are only a comparatively few
bluebirds which may be classed as per-
manent residents, of course. These will
remain the year around. Perhaps there
are not more than 200 of these birds in
this vicinity. Most of them are found
locally in an area running east and
west through Wesley Heights. This we
have called the bluebird belt
Two great storms. one in 1895 and the
other in 1912, killed thousands upon
thousands of these beautiful creatures.
Their comeback has been very slow. In
no section of the country can they be
said to be abundant
Other factors also operate to make
them scarce. One of these is the gen.
eral competition of life, which seems to
be worse today both for birds and men.
Just why this is, no one knows. Then,
among the birds, other factors operate,
and these are cutting down on the num-
ber of most species.
AS an offset, there Is the increasing
interest on the part of suburban dwell
ers in the conservation of bird life.
Thousands put out food for the birds
today to one which did it ten, or even five
years ago. AL this care must mean
something. In the end, it may mean
the difference between survival and ex-
tinction of manv species of songbirds
H++ y
The chipmunk is wise little animal
Not for him is the mound of earth
which the prairie dog and the wood
chuck throw up, as II to advertise their
burrows.
No other animal, except a rabbit, is
as canny as a chipmunk when 1t comes
to building itself home.
1t is said that 1t takes great care to
keep from leaving trails to its burrow
1t not only approaches the entrance
from different directions. but comes tc
them by great leaps, to leave as few
touch spots on the earth as possible.
1t is even claimed that 1t changes its
path while in the air. and while start
ing to leap due north will swerve like
a curved ball and light headed in an
other direction.
All chipmunk burrows have two OF
more openings, one more prominent
than the other. In time this opening
is closed up so that all left are secret
entrances
The burrows run from foot to feet
deep, usually or yards long, and are
about inches in diameter. which Is
large enough for such small animal
Usually there are two or more chambers
foot long and perhaps inches
around In these the food is stored
There are always two exits, so that If
the creature gets chased through one, II
escapes at the other.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Revenge in Rumuniu

King Carols dethronement and
Nazi- dominated Rumanias adhesion
to the 'Eurasian" axis have had
bloody aftermath. According to cir
cumstantial details which have fl
tered through the rigid censorship,
the Iron GuardiStS who are now in
control at Bucharest took terrible
revenge yesterday upon Sixty-four
political prisoners formerly identified
with the Carolist regime. They are
reported to have been slain in a mass
firing-squad execution near the grave
of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu. founder
of the Iron Guard. To what extent
Premier Ion Antonescu's government
may be responsible for the purge has
not been brought to light.
Because of Rumania's occupation
by Hitler's forces and the Iron
Guards completely pro-Nazi orienta-
tion, there will doubtless be some
inclination to suspect that the purge
may have been of German instiga-
ton. More plausible is the theory
that it was an Iron Guard reprisal
for the violence which that organiza-
ton suffered at the hands of Carol
II and his henchmen in the course
of their efforts to suppress subversive
activities. The mass execution
claimed several eminent victims.
Among them were former Premier
George Argesanu, General Gabriel
Marinescu, former cabinet minister
and Bucharest police prefect, and
Ion Morusow, former chief of the
Rumanian secret service. "Rumanian
justice" also was reported to have
been visited upon time gen.
darme commander, General Bengliu,
and fourteen gendarmeS, who were
directly accused of killing Codreanu
and thirteen fellow Iron Guardists
in prison in 1888. The official Caro-
list explanation of that episode was
that the party was shot while at
tempting to escape. The prisoners
faced trial for treason. A year later
Premier Calinescu, relentless foe of
the GuardistS, was aSSaSSinated, and
they were charged with his murder.
Since Carols flight and the access
sion Of the Iron Guard to authority,
inquiry is said to have been in pro-
gress to determine exactly who was
responsible for anti-guard measures
during the Kings rule. General
Antonescu is understood to oppose a
revenge policy and to favor recon-
ciliation. Thus, one theory advanced
for Wednesdays purge is that the
toughest" section of the Iron Guard,
the semi-of1cial police, took things
in their own hands.
Whatever led directly to the latest
orgy of bloodshed in the Balkan land
now hitched to Hitler's chariot, it
supplies gruesome proof that the
reign OF violence, which has held
sway in Rumania intermittently
under various regimes for five years,
is not at an end. That normal con-
ditions will ensue, amid the atmos-
phere of dictatorship and serfdom
in which the nation now has its
being, may be seriously doubted. The
Iron Guard is in Office at Bucharest.
Whether 1t really rules is another
question. But it manifestly is able
and determined to take merciless
vengeance upon its foes, in pursuance
of the policy of terrorism which reg
ularly accompanied its struggle for
power.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
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Evening star., 1940-11-28
Says Franklin's Reasoning
Shows Muddled Mind.
To the Editor Of The Star;

AS a consistent reader of The Star, I
often have had occasion to peruse Jay
Franklins column. Usually. although
I have not often agreed with him, I
have felt that he served a useful and
proper function in presenting the ex-
treme New Deal point of view.
Today, however, his piece on the Con-
gress of Cowardice" cannot be dismissed
so simply. 1t may be truly representa-
tive of the New Deal in its muddled
thinking, but otherwise 1t is sad COM
mentary on the relationship between the
President and his party.
Mr.. Franklins principal point, other
than insulting the present Congress (the
great majority of which will return), is
that Mr.. Roosevelt is more of fox than
any one thought. When he wants the
Democratic Congress to do things he
wants done, the President hints" that
his own feelings are the opposite. I'M
mediately. Congress grabs the bait and
refuses to follow the fake hints Mr..
Franklin points with particular pride at
the Presidents resourcefulness in man
aging to keep this cowardly Congress
here in Washington, when it was really
straining to get away.
BY this reasoning, Mr.. Franklin makes
it clear that he believes the Presidents
ability to lead Congress rests on the fear
and distrust that many Congressman
have for their leader.
Followed to its logical conclusion, this
reasoning also leads one to believe that
Mr.. Roosevelt desires nightly to see
the Walter-Logan bill, intended to place
a, check on arbitrary actions by New
Deal agencies, become the law Of the
land. Certainly there have been numer-
GUS hints that Mr.. Roosevelt did not
like the bill and would veto 1t If passed.
But these hints are really just the old
bait for cowardly Congressman, so that
they will bend every effort to pass the
bill!
I am looking forward to some future
column by Mr.. Franklin wherein he
may explain how 1t is that none Of the
ardent New Deal Senators and Repre-
sentatives are tipped of. Since they
leap to follow any and all Of Mr. Roose-
velt's hints literally they consistently
have been trying to knife the Presidents
program in their innocence.
At this point in Mr.. Franklin's proc
ess of reasoning" /, too, become mud
died and so stop.
ABBOTT w1DD1coMBE.
Evening star., 1940-11-28

and, obviously, involves difficulties.
The possibility that it will serve as
deterrent to runaway prices that
otherwise might accompany the
ornaments production boom should
not be overlooked.
Evening star., 1940-11-28

Although they. may do some occa-
sional damage, when one reads of
those cross-channel gun duels he is
reminded somewhat of the pre-
graphing grimaces Of a couple Of
wreStlers.
Evening star., 1940-11-28

The equivalent Of fragrant and
comforting after-dinner cigar for
Hitler, who never smokes, is prob
ably news dispatch telling of new
or continued strike in some United
States preparedness plant.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Letters to the Editor

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Evening star., 1940-11-28
Opposes Financial Aid
IT, Eu Gland


To the Editor Of The Star:
When q man in business lets himself
get stung twice in the same way by the
same fellow he cannot expect much
sympathy. In fact, most people would
suggest that he get his head examined.
Although Great Britain has refused to
pay even the interest on the four or
five billion dollars she owes the United
States from the last war. the foundation
is being laid through the press and
elsewhere for second helping from the
public treasury, which means, If the
past is any hint OF the future. outright
gifts. There is no sentiment about John
Bull when it comes to barter and trade.
He has valuable land possessions IN TINS
part Of the world Vim not BE sensible
Evening star., 1940-11-28

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Recalls Action in Case
OF Steamship Algic.

OF Steamship Algic.
To the Editor of The Star:
I wonder if the public remembers the
case Of the S. S. Algie, whose crew struck
while in port in a foreign country. As
a result, those crew members were tried
and convicted for striking against the
Government of the United States. The
vessel was operated by private COM
pany, under contract to the United
States Government
The case of the Vultee aircraft strike
bears a strong resemblance to that of
the S. S. Algic The company is pri-
vately operated, yet it is under contract
to the United States Government. By
accepting the War Department contracts,
the Vultee plant became to that extent
an agent of the United States Govern
ment, and its employees bore response
bilities to the Government at least as
great as those of the Algic crew.
Though the Algic strike occurred in a
foreign port, it was treated as having
taken place on United States soil, be-
cause the ship flew the Stars and Stripes.
The seamen were charged with the
gravest offense that could be brought
against men of their calling and were
returned to the United States to be tried,
convicted and publicly disgraced. At the
very outset of their strike Ca sympathy
strike, and not, like the Vultee strike,
aimed directly against the Government)
reports were radioed to a Government
agency in Washington, which imme-
diately preferred the charges and or
dered the men to be returned for trial.
Yet the Vultee employes-led, as the
Dies Committee reports, by agents of
foreign powers masquerading as Amer
ican laborers-were permitted by the
Washington agency responsible, namely
the Department of Labor, to continue
their strike unmolested. No charges
were, nor apparently will be lodged
against them, as occurred in the case
of the Algic, though in the view OF the
general public the behavior of the Vultee
labor leaders far more nearly approaches
treason.
It perhaps will be pointed out that
the laws applying to the Algic case were
clear, and were clearly violated by the
seamen in question. In that event, why
not make laws to fit parallel cases like
that Of the vultee strike, so that seamen,
who are as important to national defense
as any other type of labor, may not be
the only ones to learn what it means to
strike against the Government of the
United statee3 r. L. MARTIN.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Rock Creek Ruvine

To all who thirst for beauty
Here tips living bowl
Filled with ample treasure
For eyes and heart and soul.
Gold and green the shadows
That vein this rich ravine,
That are changed each luminous season
BY hand that is never seen.
At earths luxurious table
I find my rightful place,
Among this plenty bowling
The heart in humble grace.
IDA ELAINE JAMES.
Evening star., 1940-11-28

about the matter and insist that he sell
them, not lease them for few years?
You can bet your last dollar that if the
shoe were on the other foot and Uncle
Sam were up to his neck in trouble that
is the proposition which would be put
to him. Let us hope he has profited by
his previous experience. mo tickee. no
washee," says John Chinaman. No
money, no supplies, Uncle Sam should
continue to say. w. H. SHIELDS.
Evening star., 1940-11-28

@. What famous horse was named
Marengo?-J. B. H.
A. Marepgo was the white stallion
which Napoleon rode at Waterloo. 1t
is represented in Vernets picture Of
Napoleon Crossing the Alps"
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post office.
Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

reader can get the ansper to any
question OF TACT by torittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Hnsktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please ir,close stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

peal from beginning to end.
Nearly every competitor Is right
In there all the way. I did not
play In the National Capital open
tournaments held at Kenwood,
but I understand they did Ill
right" -
Questioned as to the reasons
for the recent splurge Of Jimmy
Demaret to the top Of the pro
heap. Lawson said It has been
no surprise to him or to the rest
Of the pros. Jimmy always has
had what we can describe as
pretty nearly . perfect swing"
said Little. "But prior to last
year he didn't play the big loop.
He won two tournaments last
winter and won six during the
last campaign. But I don't
think he II doing anything now
or that he didn't do before. He
may b . better putter, but
doubt 1t. What I mean 10 that
Jimmy is very good and has
been very good for quits . while.
He has . marvellous temper
. amnt. He refuses 10 Ut Q pooe
shot suf1e him. 1s en- Nd an1
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Little Decries Lack Of Big D. c. Golf Event
Visitor Here Lowon Coils stordom Surprise to Pros

eyes, it's too bad Washington
cannot have q major golf tourna.
ment for the professionals. I
know that Washington is . great
golf town from my many games
here, and I know any tournament
held around here would draw all
the topnotch players In the game"
Lawson Little. the big San
franciscan, only player In the
world ever to win the American
and British amateur titles two
years In . row, relaxed over .
glass Of milk. He was appear
ing In q solo act at . local depart
ment store, explaining the shots
that won him national titles In
1894 and 1885 and since have
made him one Of the top profess
sionals Of the land.
"You know" he said, II think
an invitation round-robin event,
something like the Inverness invt-
tation hsld annually In Toledo.
would 60 big around Warrington.
Those tournaments are delight.
ful, and because they bring 70.
Sethef only tha topnotchass thsy
havs tae ultimate in eAllay ~.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Potomac Boat Club
Re-eIects Herman
As President
/. Morden. Named Captain.
Planning Dual Meets
To Stort in June

George Herman, veteran rowing
enthusiast, was reelected president
Of Potomac Boat Club at its list
annual meeting yesterday at the
club. Other officers chosen were
william Belt, vice president; Dave
Knox, secretary. and Edmond Ma
son, treasurer.
James Burch, ST.: Clin Cox. VIII
liam Stewart, Vincent Gallagher
and Theodore Dominick were elect
cd to the Board Of Governors. Nor
man Marden. captain: Cooper
Kightbawn, first lieutenant. and
James Burch, jr., second lieutenant,
were chosen float odicers.
Capt. Marden expects to arrange
dual meets with Old Dominion,
Arundel and Virginia Boat Clubs,
the frst to be rowed early in June.
Arrangements are being made to
purchase two extra single rowing
gigs for training recruits and as ex-
ercise boats for members out Of
competition.
The clubhouse has been renovated
and runways and floats should be
In place early next week. Vincent
Gallagher, Ed Mason, Paul Lanigan
and Mike Pollioff have been work
ing out the last couple Of weeks and
will be ready for the opening re-
gatta. *-..
Evening star., 1940-04-14

joke between shots, and then
come right back into the concen-
tration groove. Wish I had 1t.
But Jimmy is the nearest ap-
proach to the old Hagen I've
seen."
'You know,n said Lawson,
shat concentration business isn't
easy. And I know. I know /
wasn't popular q an amateur,
but 1t wasn't my fault altogether.
! found that II toked and
kidded I lost my concentration.
So l had to shut myself In =
shell Of concentration for about
eight hours In every tournament,
and stay away from the friendly
stun. Naturally people thought
I wasn't friendly and I guess I
wasn't very popular. But ! found
It was the only way could con-
centrate and keep On doing It.
But it's different now. I can BE-
friendly once again. And I Ike
1t. It's natural for me-"
Lawson won't play golf today.
Hes resting for . while. Nrs.
Little Is with him. She attended
Mount vornon 0enninASS haro
during her schoolday1.