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Evening star., 1940-02-18
Civic Stadium


Approval by the Park and Planning
Commission Of plans for a real sta
dium to form the nucleus OF great
sports and recreational development
at the eastern terminus of East Capt.
tol street is concrete step toward
realization of plans which have been
laid down for the future of the east
ern section of the city. While some
details remain to be worked out be-
fore the stadium is ready to be con-
sidered in connection with the pend
ing Randolph bill, which would au-
thorize construction of the general
center, the project has passed the
idea stage and enters the phase of
realization.
In adapting the stadium to the site
on which it is to be built, the plan
ners have modified the original de-
sign, without sacrificing its vital
facilities, in order to preserve unity
of facade between the stadium and
the armory which will balance it on
the other side of East Capitol street.
This stadium, accommodating sixty
eight thousand persons, would be
ample for ninety-flve per cent of the
events the Capital could expect. It
would not be adequate for Olympics,
but would be so designed that if
Washington is chosen for the 1850
games a superstructure could be
erected to care for many thousands
more. Temporary provision also
could be made in event the Army
Navy game is played here one day
a year. ...... .-..'.-..t.+
Although the progress which is be-
ing made on the stadium and armory
projects is most gratifying, it should
not be permitted to obscure the
Capitals pressing need of a civic
auditorium large enough and suf-
ficiently equipped to provide facil-
tiles for large conventions, indoor
sports events and other affairs
for which the city does not now have
adequate housing. It is true that the
stadium will provide for much of this
need during part of the year, and the
armory is to be equipped to handle
indoor crowds of from ten to sixteen
thousand, depending on the nature
OF the event. Also it is true that,
while the available site is not large
enough for an auditorium, some pro-
vision for one SHOULD be made in the
eventual development of the area.
The National Guard has its own
program to carry out, and although
1t has become Injured to makeshifts
over period of many years, it should
not be handicapped permanently in
its training by having to share its
facilities with the city at large. For
temporary purposes of an occasional
nature there is no objection to such
use of the armory, but the structure
will not fulfill its function as either a
militia training center or a commu-
nifty auditorium If dual nature is to
be imposed upon it.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

I'll fares the land to fastening Ills
prey,
Where wealth accumulates and men
decay"
So wrote the poet, Goldsmith. The
true riches of people are to be found
In the moral character of those who
shape its course and determine its des-
tiny. Gibbon in his Decline and Fall of
the Roman Empire" makes 1t evident
that once the moral tone Of the nation
was lowered, the signs Of decay and dis
solution were inevitable. Strong in arms,
clever in commerce, weak in character
collapse and disintegration.
This is the short, tragic statement that
constitutes the epitaph Of many proud
nation. It has like application to many
life that began with promise. but lacked
the stamina and moral strength to sus-
tain it In the day of testing. 1t was long
ago written concerning one whose way
was marked by moral courage: "His
strength was as the strength of ten, be-
cause his heart was pure" Nations today
aAC ACCAOIllllk GllClI 0tI CIlBLll Ill GClulS u
man power, economic security, wealth
and superior genius Of one kind and an
other. The old standards of measure
ment seem to be obsolete. As people
we are still young enough and idealistic
enough to appraise our strength and our
wealth in terms Of moral worth and char
acter. Possibly 1t was this that made
Lord Bryce speak Of America as the land
Of ideals" These sustaining ideals have
been represented in the men who have
given form and fashion to the republic.
1t is for this reason that annually on
their natal days, we pause to commem-
crate the deeds and heroisms of Wash
ington and Lincoln. Dissimilar as they
were, representing different periods as
they did, they were both men of such
sterling moral qualities that apart from
their achievements, we are able to Judge
them by what they possessed in moral
and spiritual gifts. Other and great men
of their respective generations accom-
plished notable things and served well
their time and country, but by compare
son Washington and Lincoln stand upon
Evening star., 1940-02-18

The old philosopher said, "Fortu-
nate is the country that has no
history" He might have put 1T,
fortunate is the country whose chief
executive can take a fishing trip
when he feels he needs one"
Evening star., 1940-02-18

In olden days brother trudged to
school in all weathers, reciting the
multiplication table. Now he stands
on through boulevard, thumb mo-
tionless in air, and eyes glued on a
book of comics,
Evening star., 1940-02-18

A Winchester, Va, man makes the
headlines by paying his insurance
premium with three thousand nick
els. Gosh, think of having three
thousand nickelS!
Evening star., 1940-02-18

Pedestrian injuries in downtown
Washington dropped nearly thirteen
per cent last year. All right, you "in-
formation, please" experts; what
caused Il?
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Prison Ship Rescue

The action of the British naval
authorities in rescuing some 800
imprisoned seamen aboard the Ger
man ship Altmark, while apparently
involving a violation of Norwegian
neutrality. was attended by circum-
stances which offer little basis for
any substantial criticism of the
course followed by the English.
In time Of war a -belligerent
nation, If it desires to have its status
respected, must be neutral in fact
as we'll as in name. Whether that
can be said of Norway in this in
stance is open to question.
When the Altmark was trapped by
British destroyers off the Atlantic
side Of the Scandinavian Peninsula
near Stavanger the commander of
a Norwegian naval vessel escorting
the German ship told the British,
according to an admiralty statement,
that the Altmark had been searched
the day before at Bergen and that
no prisoners were aboard. Some of
the rescued British seamen said that
during the examination of the Alt
mark by Norwegian authorities at
Bergen their efforts to make their
presence known to the searching
party were unheeded." Under the
circumstances, it is not easy to un-
derstand how the port authorities,
searching known prison ship, could
have failed to discover 300 prisoners
1t the search was made in good faith.
When there is added to this curious
negligence on Norway's part the ad-
ditional fact that the Altmark, with
out apparent secrecy, was following
a course closely paralleling the Nor
wegian coastline in an effort to evade
British war vessels there appears to
be substantial justification for Lon
don's claim that the boarding of the
Altmark followed the failure of the
Norwegian government to secure the
neutrality of its own waters.
The Altmark case has nothing in
common with the searching of
American merchant vessels by the
British, which has been the subject
of some sharp exchanges between
this government and London. Our
protests to the British have been
predicated on the assumption that
the American merchantmen in
volved have in all respects been COM
plying with international law and
with our domestic law. We have not
disputed the right of search under
international law, but we have OBJ
jected, and properly so, to the cir
cumstances under which some of
the examinations have been con-
Quoted. But it is not conceivable
that there would be any substantial
protest in this country if a German
prison ship, by reason of our failure
to enforce our own neutrality, should
be permitted to take refuge in one of
our harbors, and If the British
should then follow it In and remove
the prisoners.
1t is probable, of course, that the
British, by entering Norwegian
waters to board the Altmark, were
inviting retaliatory action by the
Nazis, who, incidentally, in protest.
ing against the British action, have
manifested a marked though belated
concern for the preservation of legal
forms of conduct. It can only be as
sumed that the British recognized
this danger and decided in spite of
it to rescue their fellow countrymen,
who had been imprisoned for weeks
in the holds of the German raider.
Despite its dubious legality, few
Americans will condemn the taking
Of that decision.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

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And it is obvious that Mr. Roosevelt, to
date, has completely outsmarted his op-
ponents within the party.
War In Europe has enabled the Presi-
dent to shift attention from shortcom-
ings of some of his domestic policies. He
now is able to depend upon war orders
to prime the pump Of industry instead Of
having to 60 to Congress for approval Of
another spending program to reverse the
present setback in industry. With war
it is easy to avoid an expression Of po-
litical intention on the ground that cir
cumstances may in the end make neces-
sary third term. War, too, permits Q
shift from experiments in economic plan
ming to the old-fashioned and popular
expedient Of large-scale armament as
domestic cure-all. The London Econ
omist-well- known British economic jour-
clusively demonstrated in the past seven
years is that armament on grand scale
can provide the appearance Of industrial
recovery.
With war as an "out," the President
has his opponents on the ropes and al
most completely bewildered.
Mr.. Roosevelt now is able to shift to
Congress responsibility for action on con-
troversial issues. He is able to stop ex-
perimenting and to devote himself to for
eign affairs, following line Of policy
about which there can be little objection.
He can blame Congress for not voting the
taxes that would provide something ap-
preaching Q balanced budget.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

The way Of the transgressor in dodg-
ing automobile taxes is growing harder
since the United States Bureau Of Public
Roads EIGHT years ago disclosed, after Z
survey. that only about % per cent Of
the taxable motor vehicles In the coin-
try were actually listed on the tax rolls,
and that probably not more than 90 per
cant q the taxes levied On them were
collected.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

"Aw. you can read it, The prints
big enough"
He held the bulletin, printed in
boldface type, before Carl's eyes:
TO ALL EMPLOYEES
This plant is able to begin construc-
ton of fighter planes for American
defense only because Carl Sherman,
Department Fourteen, a native of
Germany but a splendid American
citizen, risked his life to save it. The
management of Air-Nav takes this
occasion to express the gratitude we
all feel to Mr.. Sherman By his act he
has accomplished more than preserva-
tion of lives and property. He has
taught us something which Americans
will do we'll to remember in the diff
ficult days to come - that love of
freedom is not the exclusive virtue of
any nation or race, but is the precious
passion of all men who love humanity.
John w. Ouarles, President
God is good" Carl said.
The End
Evening star., 1940-10-27

HAD almost finished my dish of
ice cream and was preparing some
Z what reluctantly to return to my
desk when year-old Martin and
his escort of five young women arrived.
For the next half hour. with Aunt
Betty as principal ringmaster, he was
put through his PAGES.
Martin, say Jack and Jill" Tell
Jane your name, your address and how
old you are, Martin" What does
Mommy call you?" What does Daddy
call you?" What does Daddy call
Mommy. Martini" Sing Jeepers-
Evening star., 1940-10-27
SLOW FUSE
Continued from pose fourteen

gets examined right away. You just
keep your shirt on. Well get in touch
with you in the morning.
"Yes. sir Thank you, sir"
Carl went slowly out the door. His
thoughts turned to practlcalities. The
thermite pencils had been timed to
ignite at two o'clock the next morning.
That might give him chance =. no,
he could not run away. They might
know about Pauline. They we're not
above reprisals against her, if he
escaped. He must find Don and tell
him what had happened. He must
warn Pauline and guard her He must
try to persuade her to go away ...
But Carl did not get as far as Don's
home. Four men, armed with black
jacks and brass knuckles, rammed his
fivver against the curb with their own
car. They dragged Carl to the street
and beat him senseless One of them
stood over him and fired three shots
into his back. They left him for
dead ...
CARL - Carl, dear - what hap
pened' - Who did it?" He opened his
eyes to see Pauline's tear-wet face
close to his own. Don, shocked into a
strange pallor, was at her elbow. They
had been told that Carl had a good
chance to recover, now, but there were
long anxious hours when the doctors
thought he had none at all.
"Oh. Carl, darling" the girl said
again, how could such thing hap
pen this far away? How could they
have reached out from - from -
Carl's eyes, blackened and puffed,
smiled at Pauline; he turned his head
to look at Don.
Don they-have they fired"
Don grinned. Are you trying to
ask if they've fired you and all the rest
of the workers born in Germany?
That rumor wasn't true - not quite.
It's ci1ch they're Tightening up, all
right - guess they realize now that
they have to - but they say no guy
who can prove his loyalty will get the
sack, no matter where he was BORN
And - ?"
Don grinned again. Can you read
this, Irish?" he asked.
"W-what is it,"
Evening star., 1940-10-27

In many ways the nursery school
provides experiences in building up
self-conhdence and a feeling of ade-
quacy. These are as important to chill
dren as they are to grown-ups. AS a
child learns to use the slide, the jungle
gym, the bouncing board, as he builds
with large blocks and makes houses
in the sand, he grows not only in
physical strength but in ability to
cooperate with others. Gradually he
loses the need for constant adult enter
tainment and supervision.
And how much clearer a picture
Evening star., 1940-10-27

ton, service and protection of adults
find sharing of toys difficult Nor is it
always easy to learn ways of getting
along with other children. Sometimes
even friendly approach is hard to
handle. But with the help of teacher
who can appreciate such difficulties
and manipulate things without too
much interference, Martin and his
friends soon learn to stand on their
own feet. And what JOY this accom-
plishment brings!
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Carl told himself He was an American
in his heart or he was a Nazi slave.
Carl Sherman had been given clear
cut chance to prove his devotion to
the cause of human freedom.
He made his decision in the time it
took him to rewrap the thermite pen
ellis" and pocket the note. He would
do what the government of his coun-
try advised all Am riCan citizens, with
evidence of treaChery, to do. He got in
his fivver and drove to the Air-Nav
plant. He went straight to the office
of Captain Danoher, chief of the plant
police. YES. son, what is it?'
The only difficult thing for Carl was
to say his next words. He felt his
cheeks reddening with greater shame
than he had ever known. 81 am Carl
Sherman, sir, he said Il was born in
Germany. was against the Nazis and
had to run away to save my life. am
now an American citizen. | work as
welder in Department Fourteen. The
Gestapo has found me and has given
me these orders and these thermite
pencils"
Captain Danoher read the note. He
paved gingerly at the metal cylinders.
Carl, to his dismay and bewilderment,
detected a certain reserve, almost
skepticism, in the officers manner
We'll son." said Captain Danoher,
this looks like the real thing, all
right. 1t may be just practical joke,
though. Lots of boys around the
plant -
THE Gestapo does not joke, sir,
and it is here, believe me. it is here in
this country Carl Stanmered. Il -
am ashamed to tell you this. There
are thousands of good Americans, born
in Germany, who feel ashamed also.
They would do what | am doing. If
there is talk about this, will you tell
the big men what am telling you: 1t
should not cause hatred of us. Our
hearts are sick that men who call
themselves Germans would do thing
like this. And even in Germany there
are thousands, millions, who wish they
had never been born -
Captain Danoher got to his feet and
picked up the box of thermite pencils.
but still cynical. "I'll have these gad-
Evening star., 1940-10-27
DRINK YEAST
The new way

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be taking yeast, but never stayed
with it long enough to get its full
benefit? Then you're due for
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Mash q cake Of Feischmdnn' s
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Add 4 glass cool milk or plain
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STR TIL yeast is fully blended.
FIJI wjth iiquid, stir and drink.
Remember, for daily use, Fleisch-
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amazing vitamin B complex. Drink
it last thing at night first thing
in the morning.
Copyright. lsaO, Standard brands Incorporated
Evening star., 1940-10-27
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
LET Your CHILD Be HIS AGE
Give him chance he will learn take himself
by Ernest Osborne, Ph.D.
Teoehers College, Coivmbio Uniyersify

The nursery school offers to parents
and children alike an answer to the
problem. To many it seems heartless
to have such little children in school.
Time enough later for that. they be-
lieve. But an open-minded parent,
who lays his prejudices aside, can at
least begin to see how definitely a
good nursery school provides expert
ences that make for sound mental
health, for the development Of a happy,
outgoing. socially adjusted child.
At first there may be difficulties.
Children used to the constant atten-
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Altos

and girls of his own age. Too exclusive
contacts with grown-ups are likely to
develop a self-centered, prematurely
old child, who will continue to de-
mand the kind of attention that adults
will be less and less willing to give.
The nursery school, today, is neces-
sary partner of the home in the task
of developing personalities that can
happily and successfully meet the
heavy demands of living in the modern
world.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Parents, teachers and research work
ers, who have studied the growth of
children, agree that it is highly desir-
able for them to feel accepted and
liked by the adults with whom they
live. At the same time, however, the
constant contact with grown-ups not
lnfrequently gives rise to nervous
habits; and undue sense of ones i'm
portance often prevents good social
adjustment with other children and
fosters an unchildlike kind of behavior.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Mother and Father can
get of Martin when they
see him in a group of chill
dren of his own age! The
behavior that has dis
turbed them seems quite
normal when they realize
that other children act in
the same way. Through
observation and through
discussion with a friendly
and interested teacher,
they begin to see him as a
healthy, normalchild, with
certain assets and certain
liabilities. No longer does
he seem to be the abnormal
child they feared he was,
or the little genius that
they in wonder had
brought forth.
Yes, Martin needs to
Evening star., 1940-10-27

lreeperS. what S her
namc?" What's that
girls name, MARTINI"
One after the other the
questions camc. And when
Martin began to bite has
nails and chew his lip,
Aunt Betty, after stopping
him, turned to the others
and said: 81 wish ] knew
why he does that
In American family life
today, there are many
Martins. Surrounded by
adoring adult relatives
and friends, with few
chances to be with other
children, these youngsters
are living in an emotional
climate far too stimulat-
ing, much too adult
dominated for normal So
cial and emotional growth.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

learn to live with bl
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-14
Rev. Joiner

Continued from front page)
mon, which was full Of Splritua'
information
$3.50 p m. the service was in
charge of the Mt. Olive M. B..
Church Of Mound, which rende ed
very fine program with the pas
tor, Rev. A. A Thompson preach
ing the anniversary sermon which
was master piece.
1880 Service opened by the Off
cers. After a Spiritual devotion the
Rev. P D. Thompson aro-e and
chose for text, Matt. 1913 from
which he preached a great sermon
Communion conducted by the pas
tor. Thus closes great celebration.
Rev. ]. L. Joiner, Pastor. Chas
Montgomery, Clerk
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-14

The election was conducted by
F Fl. Miller, Mrs. Evayn Wash
ington and B A. Wade, Comm,s
sioners and Mrs. Moriah Mil err
and Mrs Elease P. Smith, c erks.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-14

Only one person who voted at
al, failed to vote 70 marshall, two
failed to vote for mayor, filled
to vote for treasurer and two per-
sons voted for only one aldermen
DR.. P. M. George.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-14

We have just received copy of
The Weekly Recorder Of Jackson,
in which an advertiser wishes
everybody a merry Christmas ex
cept Hitter. We wonder whet is
Hitler's conception Of q merry
Christmas.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-12-14
NighIights OF The Election

The Oldest voter was Mr.. Frank
McDona d, age OIL
The youngest voter was Mrs.
Elease p. Smith, age IS.
This YVES the quitest election
held in Mound Bayou in many
years.
Only 90 persons vot d in the
election, although many more were
qualified to vote.
About half of the qualified vot.
ers were more than 90 years old
and very few were under 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30

Reverberations of the George
Washington victory over West Vir-
GINA last Friday night are still
echoing in the vicinity of Twentieth
and G streets and one Of the main
topics of buzzing is the performance
of young Eddie Wilamoski.
Wilamoski, now a junior, did all
right last year as sophomore. play
ing especially we'll in the West Vir-
ginia, Kansas and Clemson games.
This year, with the additional ex-
perience, he's shown considerable
improvement and perhaps reached
his peak last Friday night.
Here's what Wilamoski has done
this year: In the first three games
of the season he carried the ball %
times for a total of 80 yards and an
average of 1862 per try. He galloped
IS yards for a touchdown against
Washington and Lee and turned in
another long run against Manhat-
tan.
He didn't play great deal against
Kentucky, but came back strong
last week against West Virginia
carrying the ball IA times for a total
of 81 yards, or an average of ap-
proximately per try.
1 He reeled off another of his copy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30
WiIomoskiIs Fine Ball Toting
Enthuses Coaches; Welc
Plays for Hurt Bobich

righted long runs. driving through
tackle in the third period and
reaching pay dirt 81 yards distant
without a hand being placed upon
him.
Last Friday night he threw one
pass and completed it for 10 yards.
He kicked three times for an aver
age of more than 40 yards per punt.
He accomplished the only pass in
Perception of the evening, taking
one of Johnny Carliss heaves and
returning it II yards. All told, he
ran the ball back 40 yards, but an
eagle-eyed official ruled that Ed
had stepped out of bounds.
Coach Bill Reinhart, needless to
say, was greatly impressed by the
improvement shown by Wilamoski,
but won't admit he'll start Friday
night when Wake Forest invades
Griffith Stadium. Bill says his choice
will come from Tom Grady, Scott
Gudmundson and Wilamoski, but
whoever gets the nod you can be
certain that Eddie will Sc his share
of action.
The injury to Babich won't af-
feet the Colonials too seriously, how
ever, for in Walter Welc the Co.
lonials have an equally efficient
blocker and pass defender.