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Evening star., 1940-08-01
Hitler

Hitler
He Is conqueror whose strong hands
hold
So little that is gracious or benign.
Strive as he may, those hands cannot
enfold
That loveliness of France. which is
divine.
Her culture will evade him through the
years;
Her art, her books, her mystic
ecstasies,
Her gardens, her cathedrals, her brave
tears:
In his small heart there is no room
for these.
Flaubert, Sainte Beuve, Renan: his
greedy mind
Reaches for them In vain; they pass
him by.
He dips pen; document is signed:
Nov France is mine,' he saws. "Shs
cannot die"
He drops the pen: considers his SUCCESS.
His grasping fingers close on emptiness
Il. p. sTODDARD.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Huvunu's Victor

s MIR. Hull'S success at Havana was
monumental. The Secretary of State
safeguarded the United States po-
litical position in the New World and
at the same time satisfied the Latin
American nations natural desire
that complete respect be accorded
their sovereign status. There was
a time when these two accomplish
ments were considered mutually
exclusive.
The Havana Convention and the
Act of Havana represent triumph
of American diplomacy through the
establishment of a concert of opinion
on specific question of the utmost
gravity. The problem they meet is
simply this: Certain European ma
tions have colonial possessions in the
Western Hemisphere. There is dan
ger that the war in Europe may
result in the transfer of those pos
sessions to new masters, distasteful
to the democratic, or at least anti
totalitarian, theory which animates
all American political opinion in
both the republics and the despot-
isms. This transfer must be pre-
vented.
The convention, as Mr.. Hull OBJ
served in his summing up of what
happened in Havana, contains def
mite provisions for the administra-
tion of any region which it may be
found necessary for the American
republics to administer" In other
words, if the transfer seems immi-
nent, the American republics to-
gether will assume a trusteeship
over the colonies. That is the joint
action. Mr. Hull's summary also
points out for us how the United
States retains desirable position:
THE act also recognizes the posi-
bility of emergency situations and
the right of any of the American
republics, acting singly or jointly
with others, to proceed in any man.
ner required in its own defense or
in the defense of the continent"
The only American republic which
can act singly is the United States.
1t is the only American republic
with the military force to take this
step and even in this case the mill
tary force is potential rather than
existent No matter with what reser-
=vations some of the delegates might
have departed from the Havana
Conference, the sum of their action
was that they recognize the United
States as their leader while the
United States recognizes them as
her peers in the family of nations.
We now have the right without
angering our neighbors to take steps
toward keeping Germany from en-
tering America by seizing American
colonies. We now can be assured
that our American neighbors will not
bring Germany closer to us geo.
graphically by inviting Germany
into their own territories. We can
be justified in the belief that the
United States is in the midst of
friends who see our foreign prob
lens as we ourselves see them.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

The heat is turned on Washing
ton; every day its air is attacked by
a wave OF ninety or more Fahrenheit
degrees apparently operating from q
base near the Internal regions. How
about asking the weatherman to
knock down about fifteen of them
daily?
Evening star., 1940-08-01
,Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.


A reader can get the ansuer TO any
question OF fact by wrtttng The Eue.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please tnclose stamp for replp.
@. What are the Presidents favorite
nowers?-M. M.
A. President Roosevelt's favorits
flowers are mountain laurel, roses, dog
wood, gardenias and all wildfowers.
@. Can a Filipino become naturalized
In the United States?-C. A. M.
A. There is no provision for the
naturalization Of Filipinos in this coun-
try except for those who have been in
the Navy or in the Philippine Con-
stabulary.
@, What kind Of money is used IN
Mexico?--V. M.
A. The monetary unit OF Mexico Is
the peso which is worth about 20 cents
In United States money. The peso, like
the dollar. is divided in 100 parts.
These are called centavos in Mexican
and are worth about Us of a cent.
@. How long was the old Chicago
Blade published?-G. l.. D.
A. The Blade, a weekly newspaper,
began publication in 1887 and ceased
publication IN 1924.
@ Where was Blind Tom, the musi-
cal prodigy, born?-A. F. B.
A. Thomas Green Bethune, the blind
Negro pianist, was born at Columbus,
Ga, on May rs, 1849. Although un-
trained and sightless, he became famous
and for 40 years toured the country
in recitals.
@. Please give some information
about the sinking of the Sultana.-T.
G. J.
A. The steamship Sultana sank in
the Mississippi River on April 81, 1865.
The disaster occurred about seven miles
above Memphis. 1t was caused by a
boiler explosion and resulted in the loss
of over 1,400 lives. On the vessel at the
time were exchanged Union prisoners.
@. What is the meaning of "caveat
emptor?'-N. G. v.
A. The Latin phrase means let the
purchaser beware; that is, let him exam
Inc the article he Is buying and act
on his own judgment and at his own
risk.
@. Where Is Death Valley?-J. C. A.
A. Death Valley lies in Inyo County,
California, between the Panamint Range
on the west and the Funeral, Black.
Grapevine and. Amargoso on the east.
The valley is $50 miles long and varies
greatly in breadth, in some places less
than 10 miles wide and in some twice
that breadth.
@. When did the Elks last hold their
convention in Philadelphia7-E. NJ
A. The Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks met in convention in
Philadelphia in July of 1907.
@. How much water does the aver
age watermelon containing. P.
A. AS purchased, watermelons con-
tain approximately 37.5 per cent of water.
The edible portion contains 92.A per
cent of water.
@. Please give the length and width
of Long Island.-M. R.
A. Long, Island, N. Y, has maximum
length Of about 118 miles and varies in
width from IL to % miles. Its area is
1852 square miles
O. When did Belva Lockwood run
for Presidential. G.
A. Belva Lockwood was twice NOM
mated for President of the United States
by the Equal Rights Party in 1884 and
1888.
@. What is the total number of miles
Travelled by buses in the United States?
e. D. M.
A. In 1899 the larger intercity and
suburban bus lines had total mileage
Of 569615,653 miles, and carried 1885,
987,103 passengers.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Driter although the use OF
a pseudonyn for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
q UieU to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
The Home Law Book

Facts for the laymen about everyday
law-covers contracts. buying property,
promissory notes, wills, naturalization,
copyright. patents, ages Of majority,
time required to obtain marriage licenses
In the several States, marriage ages,
grounds for divorce and residence re-
quirements. Be informed on the law. To
secure your copy inclose 10 cents in coin.
wrapped in this clipping.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Letters to the Editor
Contrasts American
And European Methods.
To the Editnr of The Star.


And European Methods.
To the Editor OF The Star:
What contrast in methods employed
"over there" and those used "over here!
Over there. secret agents are sent to
smaller and weaker countries, quickly
followed by "blitzkreig" Instruments OF
warfare indiscriminately take their toll.
Children and women suffer equally with
the men folk. Countries are armed to
the full; armies face each other at those
borders that remain. Every plane that
flies overhead is eyed suspiciously. A
nation is autonomous today. just another
annexed and enslaved piece of land to-
morrow.
Over here, the flowers of peace gar
den" cover the border line between Can
ada and the United States. A bloodless
stream of water separates this country
from her nearest neighbor on the south.
At Havana, delegates from 81 American
republics gather at table to decide
what is to be done for the best interests
of this Western Hemisphere. They are
not told by the most powerful of these
what they must do. Good will ennis
saries pass each other going north and
south, travelling with full credentials
and not as secret agents. Two eminent
master musicians take their orchestras
to Central and South America with in
struments, not of warfare but of peace,
from which issue sounds of soothing and
lovely harmony.
Millions of people over there now wish
that they were over here. Who of us
would relish being where they are? May
God continue to bless the people of this
hemisphere, and may He, in His time,
grant to the less fortunate over there
the peace and happiness, the liberty and
concord that we enjoy over here.
July 26. THOMAS G. SPENCE.
Real Danger Seen
In Fifth Army"
To the Editor of The Star:
There's lot of talk these days about
fifth columnists. Before the Spanish
civil war, everyone who departed to any
extent from the orthodox conception of
economies was, without discrimination,
dubbed radical.
Today, any malcontent, who actually
Is, or may be imagined to be liability
to our form of government, is with
equal lack of discrimination dubbed q
fifth columnist.
AS matter of fact there are several
columns" which should be identified for
what they are.
The fifth column is composed of those
who are engaged in knowingly further
ing the unfriendly designs of alien gov
ernments against US.
A sixth column is made up of those
who would impose their own brand of
totalitarianism in order to maintain
their economic advantages and validate
their holdings of debt claims.
There is a seventh column who would
deliberately involve this Nation in war
either because of q sincere belief that
it is for our best future interest, or
from coldblooded, antisocial desire to
divert attention from our increasingly
acute economic malady. This latter
group, in time, graduates to the sixth
column.
Then there is the group which con-
stitutes the greatest danger of all It is
not column-it is an army. estimated
conservatively at ten millions. 1t is the
greatest danger because of the economic
straight jacket in which its members
are confined; because they are denied
the opportunity Of constructive, self
Evening star., 1940-08-01
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Entered as second-class matter post once.
Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by wrtttng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please trclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

@. How long was the old Chicago
Blade published?-G. l.. D.
A. The Blade, weekly newspaper,
began publication in 1887 and ceased
publication i2 1924.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

WILL work two weeks to gain expert
enoe and prove ability. Write Ga,
Tacoma Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

stock sales were $50 900 shares.
against 800, 900 Wednesday. while
curb sales rose TO 1es. 900 shares,
az compared with 1900
NEW YORK-Issues which may
benefit from intensification Of the
European war led the stock market
to gains extending to more than a
point Thursday.
Leading steel, aircraft. motor,
farm equipment and machine tool
and equipment shares set up gains
extending to two points.
Curtiss-wright was by far the
most active issue traded. 1t reach
ed Tx. up u point, and held well.
Wright Aero jumped more than
three points. and Douglas. Glenn
Martin and Lockheed were among
issues up point and more. Sperry
also was up a point ut one time.
Bethlehem Steel. selling $1.25
ex-dividend, spurted as much as
two points and held well. We'd
nesday Is reached a new 1910 high
at ST.. vanadium hit a new top
at 41x, and held most Of the
gain, while u. s. Steel and Inland
were up a point and more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Situations Wanted. Female

FLOWING. grading. exoavating. gen.
eral teaming done. BR AIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued
Thursday to Maxwell Petroleum
Corp. for a $1,000 service station
at go Puyallup ave; Lawrence NJ.
Riard, for $4,000 residence at
e3o2 No. Defiance St; A. J. Smith.
$4,000 residence at s23 So. 7Ath
st.: Roy J. Jensen, $500 residence
ct sz10 SO. Yakima ave; Tom
Lyons. 1000 addition to residences
at e14 So. 3sth ST.; and C. B. Nc
Lean. s., 900 alteration OF residence
at 34o3 No. 26th It.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
First Of Local
Berries Arrive

The seasons first Strawberries
from Kennewick, eastern Washing
ton, were received Thursday by
local wholesaler They were being
sold at s. per crate. the same price
as asked for tho California berry.
They were said to be Of good quail
ity, and the supply Is adequate to
meet demands Of retailers.
Pasco lettuce. also received
Thursday. was being released at
$3.50 per crate Tcxas Bermuda
onions were priced at $3.50 per
sack. and Oregon onions at $3.50.
Wine rhubarb was quoted at 80
cents per crate.
Other prices remained UNI
changed.
k<x<> <xx.~4 .tt~. - .L~f.-f.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Behind the
Stock Ticker
By LOUIS u. SCHNEIDER

NEW fohh-lts no secret IN
the automobile trade that 194i
passenger car models viii show
drastic changes. Proof Is had in
that releases on 1e41-model tools
and dies are Of a magnitude rarely
equaled in passenger car history.
The chrysler corporation president
intimated as much TO his stock
holders last week.
The 1e41 models will use less
steel but more glass. rubber and
plastics. Buick and Studebaker
find that their low-slung models
are exceptionally popular with
Mrs. Consumer. Others will fol-
low that design. Gear shifts will
be on the driving wheel. running
boards will be narrowed and steer
ing will be made easier.
War Supplies X. T. Keller,
president OF chrysier corporation,
told his stockholders last week
that the organization was setting
up a new division for the sole pro-
duction Of bomb fuses, shells. cart
ridge cases and other war equip
ment. Chrysler Is already working
on large war department military
truck orders.
chrysler corporation isn't the
only one in the field getting set
for war work. The war depart
ment has been steadily releasing
educational orders" for months.
It's an open secret that all impor-
tant industrial organizations In
the country are setting up such
divisions-st the expense Of the
government.
Fare Cuts - To stimulate rail
travel and narrow the rate be-
tween first class travel and coach
fares. railroad executives are de-
handing of the Pullman company
that the three-cent per mile charge
be reduced. The company isn't in
favor of the step. But pressure is
heavy. It's reliably expected,
however. that Pullman car rates
will be reduced TO pa cents per
mile in time for the July 4th holt
day rush.
Reports Are That: AS long as
foreign selling overhangs stock
market, smart money will MAIN
tain sideline positions Better
business conditions in Pittsburgh
area beneficial to Kaufman de-
partment stores Revere Cop
per & Brass In line for allied or
der on shell parts; makes brass
bands for shells Indian Rein
ing shares avoided because OF
market inactivity Traders
switching positions in u. 5. IN
dustrial Alcohol into Loft.
Statistical services like Bridge
port Brass because OF war-order
possibilities For greater specu-
lative appeal, long-pull positions
in National Cylinder Gas being
switched into Commercial Solvents
&. Long-pull holders like United
Aircraft because Of Pratt & Whit
ney airplane engine manufactur-
ing subsidiary Du Pont shares
avoided because Of overhanging
foreign offerings.
As one Of country's lowest cost
producers, Inland Steel has port
folio following; this Is another
with foreign offerings overhang-
ing Showdown in Lockheed de-
liveries ascribed to lack of air
plane engines Swift 4 COM
pany sale of Libby, Mcneil *
Libby common share holdings will
boost floating supply =. And, that
bankers will not have faith in
near-term boost in Industrial oper-
atoms; say nothing due for an
other two months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
ANNOUNCE DIVIDEND

The board Of directors OF Equity
Fund. Inc, at a meeting today de-
clared a dividend OF 5 cents q
share. payable May is to stock
holders of record May 8. This Is
the second quarterly dividend paid
by this mutual investment COM
pany in 1910. and on the basis of
the present value OF the corpora
tons shares Is equal to an annual
rate OF 6ls per cent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Situations Wanted. Male

RELIABLE girl for general house
work. Main 2246, 1903 North 9Th
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Female Help Wanted

OPENING for neat appearing lady:
genteel work. Telephone Main lO2o
for appointment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
CEN URY
BALLROOM
SAT. NIGHT
JAMBOREE
DALE FIrzIAfMoNs'
li-PiEcE BAND
This Ad and l0c admits you
before $50

Fasf-Action Advertising
II you have something to sell reach
more Tacoma homes az less sdver-
tisinR cost by placing your message
In THE TIMES WANT ADS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

GIRL. Al. wants day work or care OF
children daytime. experienced.
Proctor 1881.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Issues Which Might Benefit
From More War Show Gains
Markets at q
Glance

Stocks: Higher and moderately
active.
Bonds: Irreguiarly higher; US.
governments irregularly up.
Curb stocks: Higher.
Foreign Exchange: Firm.
Cotton; Up As much as 30 cents
a bale.
wheat: Off X 10 Il cent.
Corn: Unchanged to off n cent.
Rubber: Firm.
silver; Unchanged In New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
BANK CLEARINGS

Portland -clearings S5.e26, 1884,
IS. balances 81. sos. 1so.0e.
seattle Clearings $6.65s.2s2.4o.
balances Seas, s0l.0e. transactions
81, GAS. 10000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
THURSDAYS QUOTATIONS

fluctuations courtesy Dean Witter ~
e. Wilmington Bldg, members
Nav York Stock Exchango
w" uiah LOW CloHH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
HAPPY
M;rthday
TUESDAY, MAY o

TUESDAY, MAY 0
Mrs. W. Il. Edmunds, l01S Ea-
S5th 1t.
Earl NJ. Hellman, s4lo so.
Proctor st.
Mrs. +. Arntsen. 1918 So. l. 81.
II. Trelnes, 1911 So. 18th st.
Marjorie Peyton, Ill So. 5lst.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

WANTED capable young woman 10
homework and cooking. Telephon'
Sumner 128.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

EXPERIENCED woman wants DAY
work soc hour and bus fare. Cal
before 4 D. m. MA 1850.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

Honesty Always Pays
FINDERS OF lost articles adver-
tised below. please take notice.
After you have returned the arti-
Giles TO the loser go to The Tacoma
Times office, el9 Market, where
you will be presented with two
guest tickets 10 the Temple
theater.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
AT THE WILLARD
BERKELEY SPRINGS
MINERAL WATER

Now being served in the celebrated Berke-
ley Club, Gingera1e and Sparkling Soda.
Order II now for your guests.
Bottled Only at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
Phone Wisconsin 3232
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Wellesley Student
Prospects Guests
At Tea Yesterday

Prospective Wellesley students liv-
ing in Washington were guests of
the Washington Wellesley Club at a
tea yesterday at Sidwell Friends
School to meet Miss Anne Yelling
ton, secretary of the board of ad-
mission of the college.
The clubs Acquaintanceship Com
mittee, Of which Mrs. Louis L. Will
liams is chairman, arranged this
tea to give Washington girls inter-
ested in entering college within the
next few years picture of Wellesley.
Miss wellington provided infor-
nation concerning admission. At 5
o'clock technicolor movies of the COL
lege buildings, campus and student
life were shown.
Mrs. Walter Du Bois Brookings,
president of the club; Mrs. George D.
Brabson, vice president, and Miss
wellington received the guests.
Club members who presided at
the tea tables were Miss Dorothy
Grover, Mrs. Edwin G. Nourse, Mrs.
Harry B. Cation, Mrs. Samuel Her
rick. Mrs. Harry B. Kramer and Mrs.
Donald F. Roberts.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Club Will Sponsor
Open Forum Friday
On Medical Needs

An open forum on Americas
Medical Needs and How to Meet
Them" will feature the meeting Of
the civic section of the Woman's
Club Of Chevy Chase, Md, Friday at
2 pm.
The forum will be conducted by
Donald G. Blaisdell, secretary OF the
Federal Governments Interdepart-
mental Committee for Co-ordinat-
ing Health and Welfare Activities.
Speakers will include DR.. Louis s.
Reed, senior economic analyst for
the National Institute of Health,
formerly Of the technical staff for
the Committee on the Cost Of Medi-
cal Care appointed by President
Hoover; DR.. Mario Scandiffio, chief
Of staff for Group Health, Inc, and
DR.. Henry c. Macatee, former presi-
dent Of the Medical Society Of the
District Of Columbia.
The panel will comprise Mrs. Cyrus
w. Culver, Mrs. George A. Finch,
Mrs. Joseph T. Mcguire and Mrs.
Eugene E. Stevens.
The program Is being arranged
by. the sections Resolution and Leg
islation Committee, of which Mrs.
Frank G. Kracek Is chairman.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
French Aid
Sale Is Set
For Tuesday
Donations Pour in
For Benefit to
Help Homeless

Donations Of many attractive and
useful articles are pouring in for the
sale to be held Tuesday to raise funds
for relief Of the war homeless Of
France. The sale will be held at the
headquarters of the Committee for
Urgent Relief of France, at 1886
Connecticut avenue NV. Opening
at 10 o'clock in the morning the event
will continue until 6 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Feature Of Benefit
Will be Food Sale.
A feature of the benefit will be the
food table where salads, cakes and
candies, as well as jellies and jams,
made from the favorite recipes OF
prominent hostesses in society, will
be on sale. Fresh eggs also will be
at this table. Colorful costume
jewelry and all sorts of gadgets will
be on display and there will be
special surprise boxes to be had. AS
all articles are being donated, the
prices at the sale will be very rea-
sonable.
Mrs. George Barnett is chairman
of the benefit and among others who
are prominent on the committee are
Princess Margaret Boncompagni,
Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, Mrs. Carlton
Holdridge, Miss Elizabeth Howry,
Miss Maria Ewing, Mrs. Warren Lee
Pierson, Mrs. George Maurice Morris,
Mrs. Prentiss Coonley, and Miss
Lydia Loring.
Coffee will be served during the
sale.