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Evening star., 1940-05-15
Citizens Urged to
FORGET Politics.

Forget Politics.
To the Editor OF The Star:
May a democrat appeal to democrats
In what is still q democracy. though
enfeebled, through the columns Of The
Evening Star?
Factions and politics should be for
gotten in democracys present plight.
We have no clearly defined views about
the extent to which we should take part
in regulating and controlling foreign
affairs. Unless we are accorded partici-
patton in them. and choose to accept
it. in times Of peace, 1t is obviously
illogical and ruinous to be called on to
settle foreign wars. Our entire re-
sources will be expended on wars. We
will have no time, or resources, to de-
velop wholesome domestic policy based
on peace.
We have become intr1cately emotional.
We devour such classifications as inter-
ventionist and isolationist, without a
clear grasp of the distinctions between
them. II person in one OF these camps
accuses an opponent of belonging to the
other he pats himself on the chest with
as much satisfaction as a member Of
Congress feels when he votes a billion
dollar appropriation for the Army, or
the Navy. or the Air Service, knowing
that the appropriation will not be much
used for the betterment Of those serv-
ices. The Congressman will say to his
constituents, "See what I have doneI"
I have led up to my democratic ap-
peal, make America invulnerable! Our
duties abroad will solve themselves on
this fundamental resolve. Appoint q
standing commission. representing Con-
gress, the Army, the Navy and the Air
Service, to examine into and report what
has been done with the appropriations
for those services, and to enlighten the
people about the extent to which poll
tics is directing and controlling this
democracy. A "verge-of-war" political
campaign should be resented by every
courageous democrat, whether he be-
longs to the New Deal party, the Demo-
cratic party, or the Republican party.
Such expressions as that we are
shocked at what is taking place in
Europe, that it is unrestrained brutality,
unspeakably horrible. shocking to de-
cency, repellent to humanity, the work
Of cut-throats and thieves, not to be
endured, etc., are mainly indulged for
'.home consumption" They rarely ever
reach the ears Of those who are con-
demned.
Give us an "invulnerable America"
and then we can extend our influence
internationally, based on friendly rela-
tions with all nations, as far as prudence
warrants, without the fear Of being
misunderstood. The political propa-
ganda in the accusations Of being iso-
lationist or interventionist will disap-
pear from our vocabulary.
GEO. MASON DuLARD.
Scottsville, Va.
May 13.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles =. TraceDen.

People will never give over trying to
read words where there are sounds only.
Perhaps 1t is the best way. but we do not
believe 50. Personally. We always have
been able to accept musical sounds as
sounds alone. We prefer them that way.
That Is the reason we like to hear
songs In foreign languages which we do
not understand. We believe that music
is music, and that the setting Of poems
to music is somewhat In the nature Of
loves musical labor lost.
Listening to the meaning Of the words.
except in certain songs, where this is
desired, such as religious and patriotic
songs, distracts the listener from the
music
1t is question with bird song. as well
as with all music, whether you prefer
to concentrate on the music or on the
words, because you cannot do both at
the same time, although you may think
you can. But the truth is, as we see it,
that when you listen to the words, you
miss something Of the music: when you
are able to listen Just to the music, with
out all the thousands of ideas which
words call up. you get all of the music. a
great deal more of it than the other sort
Of musical listener ever can.
Instrumental music, then, is the pure
music.
There can be no quarrel with those
who want their music diluted with
words. If they enjoy it more that way,
God bless them, they can have 1.-THE
world Of music is filled with wonderful
examples, both classical and popular.
Adherents Of the other school will
stick to their instruments. and to lis
tening to songs and opera In foreign
languages, In which the voices become
again Just instruments.
k&A 4 \
As for the birds, their songs are pref
tier, more q part of all nature, If we
listen to them simply as notes, without
the distraction Of trying to read human
ideas into them.
Truly, that is one of the finest things
about the birds. that they come to us
quite fresh from the hands Of Mother
Nature, utterly without humanity.
They are divested Of mans pettiness,
his perfect inhumanity, his insane idea
Of mass slaughter.
The birds fight. but only upon occa-
sion. They do not plot 1t.
Their music is perfect expression Of
their life
1t Is better. we believe, to listen, with
out trying to understand what the birds
SAY" for there is great doubt whether
they mean to say anything, at least in
the human sense.
Whether the robin is the only bird
that sings in the rain, we do not know,
but 1t really does. More than that, 1t
sings for rain. The evening before a
rain on the morrow, it changes its out
pourings to characteristic bubbling
utterance, with vastly more vehemence
IN 1t than on ordinary days. As q
weather prognosticator, the robin, alas,
is no better than many human would
be prophet of things meteorological. It,
too often "misses" II
Evening star., 1940-05-15
IRIS STREET.

Dear Sir:
II have been reading abort the car
dinal bathing. but have only heard one
person say what his song Is (cheer,
cheer).
Nov my neighbor lady always said he
called wet, wet whenever 1t was going
to rain, and think that is what he calls,
as 1t sounds so plain and have always
noticed we have rain the next day or
soon after he calls wet, wet
"Then I heard q minister say the
robin is the only bird that sings in the
rain.
"Bluebirds mate early, so have started
to sing their delightful song, tru-al-ly.
Their song has fine. rich quality as .
robin, only 1t is softer and purlins.
"A friend Of mine says the wood
thrush sings, Mary Lee, Mary Lee.' but
we do not have the woodthrush here in
our yard.
But we do have the wren ard the
tiny song sparrow and 1t comes 50 early
in the morning and sits under my win
dow and sings such lovely song.
But have never been able to UNDER
stand just what it says.
Maybe you or some Of your friends
can tell me what he sings.
"Your truly, M. 8. H."
Any reader wishing to know what the
song sparrow says" Is referred to Prof
F. Schuyler Mathews Field Book of
Wild Birds and Their Music" published
by Putnam.
Prof. Mathews devotes more than l3
pages to the fascinating variations Of
this bird, together with musical illustra-
tions.
He asserts that some Of its outpour-
ings resemble motives from Verdi's
"Traviata" and "Rigoletto."
Our correspondent should not lament
because Of inability to understand Just
what 1t says"
We can only understand what IL says
to us.
Thus, to one listener the wood thrush
seems to be calling Mary Lee, whereas
out our way 1t seems to hail Clara Lee
Birds really say nothing. This has
been argued, pro and con, in this column
on various occasions. without any ad-
herent Of one school being able to con-
vert others. Birds make sounds. and
thus to some human listeners they must
SAY" something.
Others are more willing to accept the
sounds as sounds merely. and let any
meaning" go. 1t is evident that the
whippoorwill can have no idea Of ad-
vising any human to apply the lash to
some mythical person named Will.
Nor can the bobwhite, despite the ap-
parent wordage, be calling Mr.. White,
whose first name is Robert.
II the sounds the birds utter do, upon
occasion, initiate or simulate human
speech, it is just chance, and therefore
has no real meaning, in the sense Of the
meaning which words have when uttered
to another human in his own tongue.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Tobacco Market Test

The competition now going on be-
tween the loose leaf tobacco markets
in Southern Maryland and the long
established Baltimore market has
been described as a showdown fight
to determine which system shall
survive.
A bad crop in 1887, followed by low
yield in 1898, put the farmers in a
receptive mood toward a new system.
Result was the establishment last
year of two loose leaf markets in
Southern Maryland-one at Upper
Marlboro and the other at Hughes
vile. Together they claim to have
sold more than seven million pounds
Of tobacco compared to the twenty
nine million pounds sold on the Bal
timore market.
This year there are six loose leaf
warehouses in four Southern Mary
land towns as advocates Of that sys-
tenn intensity their fight on the hogs
head market in Baltimore, said to be
the last of its kind in the country.
Evidence that there still is consider
able support for the old order has
been apparent through an organized
effort by the Maryland Farm Bureau
Federation to get the producers to
sell in Baltimore.
From the public's standpoint the
struggle has a dramatic angle-the
importation of the much-publicized
tobacco auctioneer to the nearby
counties. From the farmers stand
point it is grim business. They, and
the groups backing both systems,
have much at stake. The growers
face the difficult task Of weighing
the argument advanced by the advo-
Gates Of both systems and deciding
which is preferable. Developments
to date indicate many apparently are
following the shrewd method Of try
Ing out both systems before reaching
3 conclusion.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Corinnu in CondIeIioht

Who comes from far BY rise Of sun shail
ind
Corinna to her morning tasks resigned,
Behind the silver coffee-urn she hides
The morning rose which on her cheek
abides.
And he who comes at height Of sultry
noon
Learns to his loss that he has come too
soon.
Corinna's lilac-printed gown ID torn:
Her hands are weary and her air forlorn.
And he who comes at 4 O'Clock, for ten.
May find his love as drowsy Is the bee
That huns and mumbles in thu uansv
bed
While coy Corinna mods her sunny head.
But hs who comes to WOO by candlelisht
Shall md his love most beautiful by
night
He then shall see reflected from her eyes
Twin candle-flames Ike stars In sum.
mer skiesi
soPHRoNIA FULLER.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Bottle of the Meuse

The battle of the Meuse, rapidly
taking shape, may go down in his
tory as one Of the great battles Of
all time If the movements prelimi-
nary to its fighting indicate its prob
able intensity. It is the first big line
against-line battle Of the present
war, and the future course of the
conflict will depend on its outcome.
Already the Germans have sue
ceeded in driving deeply into the
heart Of Belgium, repeatedly to at
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Six Days

The real or total war Is now six
days old, with few signs Of any
serious check to the smashing Ger
man advance. Can it be stopped?
Is 1t to continue until all Belgium
as well as most OF Holland is taken,
to be used as jumping-off points
against Britain and France? It is
interesting to look back nearly twen-
ty-six years to the fateful first week
of August, 1914, and to compare the
situation then and now.
At that time, as at present, Ger
many found it of military advantage
to invade neutral countries standing
in the way. Striking as they did,
while the enemy was tied by respect
for such neutrality, the Germans
made tremendous initial advances,
and swept like a steam roller over
hastily organized opposition. Pouring
through Luxembourg, that little
country was taken with no resistance.
In Belgium, their columns were met
with delaying action and thousands
Of German soldiers were sacrificed.
But with more thousands behind
them, sheer force of numbers over
whelmed the defense, and, in six
days, the Germans had taken Liege
and were well on their way to Ant
werp and Brussels. They would have
gone even faster, no doubt, had it
suited their purposes to violate Hol-
lands neutrality and thus to move
through, instead Of around, the Dutch
appendix" province of South Linz
burg.
They also penetrated France-a
more serious matter in those days
when Alsace-Lorraine was already
German, and there was no Maginot
Line. Later on, when the allies were
able to get large bodies Of troops into
action against the Kaiser's hordes,
the invasion was stopped, none too
soon-but much territory was cov-
cred in six days.
In the present lightning invasion
the situation is much the same, ex-
cept that Holland is an added VIC
tim. The Low Countries fought
against odds initially overwhelming,
with little hope of success. But there
is no Disgusting the fact that the
Nazis have conquered more territory
in six days of 1910 than their i'm
perial predecessors did in the same
time in 1914. This, however. may be
due in part to the fact that-as-
sisted by the same initial advantage
Of the violation Of neutrality-great-
er advances may be made by an
offensive sustained by tanks and air.
planes than was possible twenty-si
years ago when the tank was un-
known and the airplane was in its
infancy.
According to experts, the situation
is bad, but by no means hopeless.
Six days have not suff1ced to enable
the French and British armies to get
men in proper numbers to the scenes
Of action, one of which is now a
corner of France itself, where the
enemy has broken through in the
Sedan area. In the last war Sedan
fell to the Germans on the twenty
fourth day. In this one II was occu-
pied on the fourth. However, real
defense front has not yet been
formed: When 1t was, in 1914, Ger
many was stopped. What will
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Criticixes Hitler Partisans
In the United States.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Two contributors in the May 10 issue
are irritating. The anonymous con.
tributor signing as "Cold Realism" Is
well answered in part editorially. but
the sweeping charges he makes that
there IL mo such thing a. national
morality" that mo country ever keeps
3 promise when It interfsres With its
program,s that "all strons. virils peoples
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Says It Is Time to
Adjourn Politics.
To thA Editor of ThA atar.


It would be good thing for the coun-
try II many of the mouths which are
now clamoring loud for political ONCE
could be stopped. Selfish men who can
think of nothing but their own prefer
ment should be relegated to and kept In
private life. They are parasites who
have no idea OF what public service Is.
They do not want to serve; they want
to be maintained and to get an easy
place, or what they think is honor.
We need real men now, men who are
willing to dare, to sacrifice. to suffer.
What account shall We give Of our.
selves In this awful crisis?
A. B. CANNADY.
Crescent City. Fla.
May u.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

are aggressors." ETC., are so false and
vicious that they should not 60 un-
challenged.
The you're another" claim is no
alibi for aggression If it were true. In
the instances the contributor cites it
Is not. That the United States ac-
Quired any part Of its domain by ag-
gression, that it cheated the Indians or
that 1t got or expected to get any ma
terial benefit out of any war other
than such as resulted from settling the
moral question involved Is also untrue.
The Don Gallagher plant Is an
other spiel Of the same kind Both are
Intended as apologies and alibis for
the Hitler regime. The TRAITORS" Mr..
Gallagher, should know, are those who
would stand by and see gangster-
minded dictators commit mass murder
in an attempt to rule the world, not
those who would lend hand to stop it.
We extended helping hand to Cuba
and to the defenders in the first World
War and made no charge for it in
either case, and 1t would be well for
Hitler and his hackers to know that we
can do 1t again If necessary and with
out conscripting single reluctant soul.
Just give the husky liberty lovers in
tho land chance and the job will be
done regardless of the Hitler partisans,
anonymous or otherwise.
w. B. EDWARDS.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,crtter. although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication Is
permissible. Please be brietl
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Member Of the Associated Press.
=. The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled to
the use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to IT or not otherwise credited in this
Az rights OF publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Sfdelight on Plans
For Communized Europe.

For Communized Europe.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Last October, met q salesman from
the Balkans. He had been informed
that there could never be peace in
Europe till the small nationalities were
wiped out, merged into one or two great
empires. He spoke Of the feuds Of the
Balkans. Those people. he said.. have
lived there 20 centuries. Their blood
is absolutely mixed, and all these feuds
about race are ridiculous. They must
be welded into whole and industry
set going in their midst. This was what
Russia and Germany proposed to do
make two empires of Europe. Then
there could be peace. He highly ap-
proved the entire proposition. The
peace would set up Communistic world
into which the French workman would
come Of his own accord. The process
would be ruthless, but salutary.
"And England?" I answered. He an
swered that England would be allowed to
have her empire, only she must leave
Europe alone to be developed by Ger
many and Russia into q revivified civili-
nation.
"And the United states?" "Oh," he
answered, they never give 1t q thought.
They don't know it exists"
The point was that nationalism for
Europe was outworn. It was to be ex-
tinguished- the small nations to 60.
He honestly saw this % the road to
peace and . renewal Of civilization
under communised Europe.
I give this merely % IN interesting
sidensht on what Is now happening in
this world Of illegality, lies, broken VOWS
and brutality. Z. TILTON.
Cambridge. Man.
May 70.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

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Plan Being Set Up
10 Guard Inventions
OF Military Value
New Law Permits
Withholding Of Patent
To Enforce Secrecy
By OLIVER MCKEE.

Under legislation recently ap-
proved by Congress, which au-
thorizes the commissioner of
patents to keep secret applications
for patents on inventions of ma
tional defense importance, the
A., Patent ONCE, in cooperation with
the War and Navy Departments, is
completing plans to set up a system
for the protection of military secrets
closely paralleling that established
during the World War.
1ndorsed by the Commerce, JUS
tice, War and Navy Departments
the legislation Is aimed to provide
"a substantial safeguard in the pre-
servation of inventions having a
military value" Commissioner Coe
said today.
Though the war has brought a
sharp drop in the number of requests
for patents from outside of the
United States, due mainly to the
fact that so many foreign inventors
and scientists are serving in the
armed forces of the belIlgcrent ma
tions, the Patent Office continues to
receive thousands of applications
every month Many of these relate
to inventions of possible military
Importance.
Can Withhold Patents.
Where it appears that an inven-
ton may be useful in the national
defense program. Commissioner Coe
will withhold the grant of the
patent, thus preventing pub
licatton or disclosure that might re-
suit in a foreign government putting
to use the same idea.
Inventions for which patents are
thus withheld will be available to
the Army and the Navy and the
inventor will have the right to sue
for compensation in the United
States Court of Claims. If the ap-
pl1cant for patent regarded as of
national defense Importance later
seeks a patent in foreign country.
he forfeits, in perpetuity. his United
States patent rights, under the leg
tslation.
Inventions, Commissioner Coe
predicted today, will play an in
creasingly important part in mill
tary science and strategy. The war
In Europe already has produced a
full quota of surprises and there
may be other in store. For this
reason, he pointed out, it is i'm
portant that the Army and Navy OBJ
tain the full benefit of inventions
OF military value.
To Encourage Inventors.
In order to encourage other in
ventors, Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins is planning to appoint an
inventors council to receive and
evaluate national defense ideas from
those who do not want to put their
proposals in the form of a patent
application.
The council will probably have a
membership of a dozen or is we'll
known inventors. Mr.. Hopkins is
expected shortly to announce the
membership.
Evening star., 1940-06-26

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Evening star., 1940-06-26
$50 to Toke Bur Tests

Taking the bar examination the
last three days Of this week will be
about $50 candidates, former Police
Court Judge Ralph Given, secretary
Of the Committee on Admissions
and Grievances Of District Court,
announced today.
The examinations will begin to-
morrow and run through Saturday
and will be held at the Georgetown
University Law School, SOC E street
NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-26

Of Public Accountants, Madrillon,
1890 pm.
Luncheon, Business Advisory
Council of the Commerce Depart
ment, Carlton Hotel. 1890 pm.
Meeting, Hotel Association of
Washington, Willard Hotel, 2:30
pm.
Dinner, Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, Mayflower Hotel, 7 pm.
Crab feast, Temple-Noyesa Lodge,
F. A. A. M, Mayf1ower Hotel, Z pm.
Meeting, Alliance Club, Hamilton
Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Young Friends, Raleigh
Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority,
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Col. King Transferred
To Philippine Post

Col, Edward P. King, jr., who has
completed his assignment as an in
structor in the Army War College
here, has been ordered transferred
to the Philippine Department. Brig.
Gen. Jonathan w. Wainwright.
commander of the 1st Cavalry
Brigade, Fort Clark, Tex, will relieve
Brig. Gen. Henry G. Pratt in the
Philippines, the War Department
also announced.
The two officers will sail from the
United States in mid September
Col, King replaces Brig. Gen. Francis
w. Honeycutt and December / takes
the rank of brigadier general.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
White House Gets Plea
Of 10000 to Aid Allies

A petition signed by an estimated
10000 residents of Massachusetts
urging increased aid to the Allies
has been received at the White
House.
Drawn by the Committee to De-
fend America by Aiding the Allies,
the petition was presented by Huston
Thompson, chairman Of the Wash
ington branch; Melvin D. Hildreth
and Roger s. Greene of Worcester,
Mass,
Evening star., 1940-06-26

Epsilon Chapter, Raleigh Hotel,
7:30 pm.
Meeting, Knights of Columbus,
Fourth Degree, Mayfiower Hotel,
pm.
Meeting, Columbus University
class of 1887, Wardman Park Hotel.
8 pm.
Convention, Catholic Prison Chap
lains, 2400 Nineteenth street NV,
all day.