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Evening star., 1940-12-30
Nation Faces Year
OF Struggle, Eight
Leaders Assert
Forum Of the Air Speakers
See Need for Service
And Sacrifice

The United States faces in 1941
year of service and sacrifice, eight
leaders in national affairs agreed
on the American Forum Of the Air
last night.
Assistant Secretary of State
Adolph A. Berle, one Of the speak
ers who broadcast from the audi
torium of the Willard Hotel. assert
ed that the coming year will be one
of work and struggle and sacri-
fee; but with it comes the only Joy
worthwhile, the happiness that is
earned in the service of a great faith
and steadfast country"
But MIR. Berle warned that I'VE
have to defend against weaknesses
in ourselves-against the tempta-
ton of profiteer and against con-
cealed bribes from anti-American
Undersecretary of War Robert P.
Patterson declared that, because
We are confronted with "the great
est crisis short of actual war that
has ever confronted us the
United States will put forth the
most gigantic effort it has ever
made in behalf of its own security"
Sees Jobs for Youth.
Paul ". McNutt, Federal Secur-
ity Administrator. described the vis-
ia of 1941 as 'the vista of service
and sacrifice-the vista of oppor-
tunity." He said thousands of young
men are getting jobs in private in
dustry.
Radio will have more listeners In
the coming year than ever before
Neville Miller. president of the Ma
tional Association of Broadcasters
declared. and he added that the in
dustry is ready to meet the increased
responsibility.
An appeal for broader interpre-
tation of freedom of the press. y
was sounded by G. B. Parker, editor
in-chief of the Scripps- Howard
newspapers.
In addition to those appearing
here. Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins and Everett r. Clinchy
president of the National Confer
ence of Christians and Jews. spoke
from New York. and Walter Fuller
president of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, from Phila.
delphia.
Miss Perkins Optimistic.
Miss Perkins said that the ma
tional defense program is SUPPLYING
jobs directly and indirectly anc
should break the back of unem.
ployment before the end of the
year" In 1941, she predicted. be.
tween 100000 and 100000 lob,
will be filled by persons now unem.
ployed.
Mr.. Clinchy stated the the values
OF religion must take a bad whipping
in le4l. But. he added, they car
take it
Industry, according to Mr.. Fuller
recognizes three great problems TO,
1s4l-swift and efficient production
Tor defense, maintenance of a.
high a scale of living as the emer.
gency program will permit and
preparation for adjustments when
the emergency is past.
Theodore Crank. forum director
presided over the broadcast which
was heard over the Mutual Broad.
casting System.
Evening star., 1940-12-30

only a mixture called "cafe ma
tional," which contains coffee mixed
with roasted barley, oats, peas, etc.
This is rationed. too. Chocolate and
tea have practically disappeared.
Persons were not allowed to sell
canned fish or other conserves while
the fresh vegetables held out, and
anyway there is practically no
canned stuff left.
Spaghetti and noodles were sold
against tickets. but there was very
little in the stores. The bread ra-
ton was sufficient and allowed
about half a pound per day per
person, but the quality was getting
bad and people with delicate stom-
achs suffered after eating it.
The supply of ordinary red wine,
which comes mainly from Algeria,
was almost exhausted. Salt was
scarce, so was pepper and mustard,
iii fact, all the things that one had
taken as matter of course. The
Germans blame all this on the Brit
ish blockade, but when I passed by
the houses where they were quar-
tered and looked into the kitchen
couldn't see that the Nazis were
lacking anything.
If you have the money to pay for
food and have put away few re-
serves in the cellar while the going
was good, you can still just about
get by. Nearly all Of US who were a
bit overweight lost about 10 pounds.
People who ate in restaurants
found themselves very short on food
cards as the end of the month drew
near. The workman certainly has
not enough nourishment to permit
him to swing a pick all day, and as
for those who are without means.
this winter is going to be tough. 1t
will be hard on old people and
growing children.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Plane Standardization
Urged on U. S. by Britain

AN EAST CANADIAN PORT. Dec.
30.-Sir Hugh Dowding. British air
marshal and former chief Of the
Royal Air Force fighter command.
declared yesterday he was hopeful
of arranging standardization of
American plane products so they
would fit perfectly" into British re-
quirements.
Sir Hugh was detached last month
from his fighter command post at
the special request of Lord Beaver
brook, Minister of Aircraft Produc-
ton, and sent to the United States
on mission unexplained at the
time of the British air shuttle. He
expected to visit Ottawa few days
before gong to Washington.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Oil Operator Sees
Industrial Amity

M. l.. Benedum. Pittsburgh oil
operator. who was the guest of Rep
resentatlve Randolph. Democrat, of
West Virginia at buffet supper at
the Mayflowter Hotel last night, said
that there is better understanding
between capital and labor now than
ever before.
Leadership on both sides. Mr.. Ben
edum asserted, is honest. intelligent
and patriotic. Attendants of the
dinner included Senator Holt. Demo-
crat, and Representative-elect Ram
say, Democrat, both of West Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1940-12-30

An American World War pet-
erdn lUho has been in the food
business in Paris for 20 gears and
has Just arrived in Ne1O York on
piSit, has lUritten three articles,
OF 1Uhich this is the second, dra1U-
ING aside the curtain lUhich has
obScured the French capital dur
inq the German occupation. As
his family has remained in Paris,
subject to GeStapo scrutiny. he is
obliged to use nom de plume.
Evening star., 1940-12-30

Russia reports that the heavy
traffic has justified the double
tracking of the Trans Siberian Rail
way.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
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Evening star., 1940-03-24

picked was dull. light orange. keyed in
color to her light-brown hair, and this
was applied on the outside of the
cheeks and down the jaw-lines to create
shadows and minimize heaviness of
face.
Marta's small mouth had looked no
larger than berry when she made it
up full in the center and with no
sides. So the lip rouge was carried
beyond the lip lines to scale it into
better proportions with her face. A
dark fuzz on the short upper lip, was
bleached to skin fairness. with the
result that the lip was high-lighted
and made to look more important.
Since Marta's eyes were close set.
the illusion of wider spacing was given
across the bridge of her nose by pluck
ing the brows for width. They we're
also tweezed from underneath and
marked higher with pencil to raise
them at the outer corners. This helped
to correct a droop which had the effect
of giving doleful facial expression.
The problem of dress was tackled
first at the foundation, and proper
corseting made Marta look all of
twenty-five pounds lighter. The all-in-
one garment she had worn was an
unwise choice, since it let the flesh of
bust and hips come too close together.
1t was replaced with skilfully de-
signed corselette type of brassiere
which lifts the bosom and flattens the
diaphragm, and by long-lined corset
which narrows her waist and moulds
her hips. BY actual measurement the
new garments gave two inches more
in length between her bust and the
point where her hips begin to widen,
and at the same time decreased the
bust measurement. In actual measure
Evening star., 1940-03-24

ment she was also one-and-one-half
inches smaller in the waist and three
inches smaller in the hips.
The costume chosen for her was
well-cut tailored suit of light weight.
dull-surfaced navy wool, with white
pencil stripes set about an inch apart
to emphasize vertical lines. The single
breasted jacket which was fitted to
her figure, closes with link fastening
and has narrow lapels that graduate
to the waistline The skirt is gored for
long, flaring lines and is a far cry from
the hip-bulk and fabric-fullness of her.
short pleated skirt. For feminine ac-
cent, a white lingerie blouse was
chosen, made of batiste and trimmed
with embroidery and Valenciennes
lace, and having V-neck and small
collar. A coutourier lapel ornament.
two fabulous calla lilies of beaten gold
metal, is properly scaled to size, as is
the large patent-leather pouch bag of
navy blue.
The hat, chosen with considerable
care and with an eye to the entire
figure, is an of-the-face type of navy
blue straw, large enough to frame
Marta's face and swept up in diago-
nal line, postillion fashion. Many hats.
which looked we'll on her when she
sat before a mirror, took on the charac-
ter of carnival hats when she stood up.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
MAGAZINE
Attractive Grooming, If You're LARGE
Too youthful effects
are seldom becoming
% %<'s1. Blythe

" HE present problem of grooming
large woman is a follow-up OF
the problem of the short, plump
girl, whom we discussed last week. For
this second experiment, l had as a
subject Miss Marta Weilson, a young
woman five-feet ten-inches tall who
weighs northumberland ninety
pounds. The job of costuming her to
make the most of her tall, imposing
figure was taken over by Miss Hanna
Sherman, the style specialist who
directed last weeks experiment. With
the help of New York beauty salons
and speciality stores, her aim was to
make personality impressive and in
crease personal distinction.
If your height and weight are COM
parable to Marta's, you can profit by
the lesson she learned in dressing to
her size, rather than her age. Too
youthful effects in dress are bad. The
impression she made when she came
up for analysis was that of an awkward.
over sized girl. She wore long. care
lessly curled bob. naive pink-and-
white makeup, diminutive feather
trimmed hat, too small for her face.
and boxy- jacket dress with short
pleated skirt.
The first step in creating smart
dress personality for Marta was to
give her a sophisticated coiffure. Her
hair was lifted. two large reverse curls
were mounted above each temple and
there was a swirl in the back. carried
across her head from a back side part,
and held in place with tuck combs.
The immediate effect of the new hair
do was to lengthen Marta's broad
face, dramatic her appearance and to
make her tall. erect figure look more
regal.
Next came new makeup for which
Marta's pink and white effects yielded
to peach-tan tints. The idea behind
the deeper tinting was to make her
skin, loosely stretched across the bone
structure. appear frmer. and conse-
quently, younger. The shade of rouge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Wendell WiIIkie

In losing the election, Wendell
Willkie has won the respect and
admiration of at least some As per
cent of the American voters who
participated in yesterdays balloting.
His brief political career has no
parallel in this country. He was an
unknown figure nationally when
Alfred M. Landon went down to
crushing defeat before the Roosevelt
landslide of 1886. And it was not
until this year, just a few months
before the Republican convention in
June, that he even began to consider
himself seriously as a potential
nominee of the G. o. P.
There is no need to recite the
details of his dramatic and successful
fight for the Republican nomination.
Nor is there any lack of familiarity
with the high lights of his campaign.
OF Wendell Willkie, the candidate,
1t is sufficient to say that he waged
gallant and logged campaign
against tremendous odds. To him
must 60 full credit for refusing to
make a narrow partisan issue of the
international crisis confronting the
Nation. and for directing the atten-
ton of the electorate to the basic
issues Of the campaign. That a
majority of the voters were not per-
suaded of the validity of his conten-
tons cannot be attributed to any
lack of effort or sincerity on his part.
AS he looks back on the four
strenuous months that lie behind
him, Mr.. Willkie has every right to
feel that he has fought the good
fight. 1t is certain that those who
joined his crusade to save America"
share that conviction, and the high
quality of loyalty to the successful
candidate which Mr.. Willkie will
manifest in the future may be ex-
pected to arouse the admiration of
many of those who voted against
him, once the passions of bitter
campaign have subsidized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
PenoIizing British Imports

Because the administration, strong
ly backed by public opinion, is COM
mitted to a policy of extending all
possible aid to Britain, any govern
mental action at this time that is
likely to reduce British imports into
the United States would be most I'M
fortunate. For this reason the an
nouncement that the Treasury, in
assessing customs duties, will add
the new British purchase tax TO the
price paid by American importers is
disturbing news, for higher duties
will make it more difficult for Brit
ain to sell her merchandise In this
country. Under the 1880 Tariff Act.
customs duties are based on "the
foreign market value" As Treasury
officials interpret the law, the pur-
chase tax must be included as part
of the value Of many goods shipped
from the United Kingdom.
To provide additional war revenue,
and to discourage the domestic con-
sumption of merchandise which can
be sold in the United States and
other foreign countries, the British
government recently placed heavy
tax on many luxury and semi-luxury
goods domestically consumed. The
tax, which Is, in effect, a consumers,
or sales tax, does not apply to ex-
ports. Under 1t the British whole
saler is not taxed, but collects the
revenue involved from British re-
tail establishments and passes 1t on
to the government. Inasmuch as
the tax Is not part of the cost Of
goods sold for export, it seems quite
unreasonable for the Treasury to in
clude the levy in computing the
dutiable value Of American imports
from the United Kingdom.
Through sales in this country Of
such goods as linens and fine textiles,
Britain is securing dollar exchange
to purchase American airplanes and
munitions. A contraction of British
exports to the United States would
thus hamper Britain's war effort,
the success Of which is of such vital
Importance to the American people.
~ If the law, as it now stands, &C
tuaHy requires the Treasury to in
clude the purchase tax as part Of the
foreign market value, an amendment
Of the tariff act by Congress, spe-
officially exempting foreign whole
sale exports from customs duties
based upon purchase taxes in the
country Of origin, would plainly be
in the public interest. With the
Democrats and Republicans both
favoring aid to Britain, there should
be little difficulty in securing quick
congressional approval for such O
fair and proper amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Y. TrdcetDeH.

Two turtle doves were bathing In the
bath in the corner of the yard.
The male bathed first, according to
the etiquette of the animal world.
Might makes right" Is based soEdly
on nature.
The largest wins, usually, and accord
.ingly does as 1t pleases.
There was no question Of Ill will
among the bathing doves, Of course.
1t was merely matter of priority.
While the male splashed In the water,
the female walked around the rim.
She contented herself with taking q
drink every now and then.
Birds are not finicky, as we say.
The male was squatting in the 2 inches
Of water, now and then tapping his
wings.
The basin, on a pedestal about 2 feet
high, was probably "a inches In d.
ameter.
1t made perfect dove bath.
The mourning dove is slightly more
than a foot long, but It's bulk makes 1t
seem shorter.
Male and female are the same size,
but the colors Of the male are a bit
brighter.
At distance 1t Is impossible to tell
one from the other. There is much less
difference between them than between
the male and female Of most species.
This dove, often called just by the one
word, is also known as turtle dove, wild
dove and Carolina dove.
1t is one Of the most faithful visitors
to feeding stations In this section all
winter long.
Whether it comes or not depends upon
whether there is pair in the immediate
neighborhood. The flying range of the
species is not large.
Usually II there is vacant ground
somewhere in the vicinity there will be
turtle doves. We speak, of course, of
the suburban sections. There are not
likely to be any in the city.
Contrary to popular opinion, which
tends to think of the dove as gentle, it
Is by no means helpless bird.
We often have seen them chase blue
jays away from feeding stations.
On the other hand, it feeds amicably
enough with the other species which
commonly frequent place where seeds
and grains are put out.
1t is not afraid Of the squirrels, and
will eat with one at any time. Mostly,
however, 1t prefers the other side Of the
station when squirrel is present.
BY this time the male dove was
through its bath.
1t came up over the rim, where 1t
stood shaking itself.
The female now took her bath
Although 1t was a dull day the sun
came out now, and put splotch Of yell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Manuel Azono

The death of Manuel Azana ends
the exile in his beloved France of
man who championed and, as its
President, symbolized the Spanish
republic. 1t is curious circum-
stance that this leader Of Liberal
Spain, fallen from power, should
have spent his last days in what
was left Of the country to which he
owed so much of his understanding
of European politics.
Azana was a leftist, International
istic and pacifistic, but there was
nothing of the violent revolutionary
or the fiery leader in his makeup.
On the contrary, he was moderate
in his views, striving constantly for
the middle of the road.
He spent many years in contem-
plation and study before he ever
came. to power in Spain, but they
were years which brought full de-
velopment> of his esthetic nature.
Highly unassuming, he displayed
that frankness and freshness which
so many democratic leaders lack.
His transition into revolutionary
came as the result of the dictator
ship of Primo de Rivera in Spain, A
thinker and writer before he ever.
became a power in Spain, Azana was
devoting himself to literary weekly
when the Spanish dictator sup
pressed his periodical, driving him
into the rebel camp at time when
the Ateneo, SPANS intellectual club,
of which he had been secretary, was
preparing for revolution.
Azana escaped the fate Of his col
leagues, however, many of whom
were thrown into jail as the result
of a premature revolution, and the
man who was to become SPANS
President prepared the way for the
electoral victory which brought
down Alfonso's regime. Azana be-
came Minister of War in the new
government, with no more expert
ence than his learning, his secre-
taryship of a political club, his minor
government clerkship and author
ship of an analytical work "On the
Military Policy of France"
Under the republic to which he
helped to give birth, Azana became
successfully president of the coun.
Gil, Premier, and finally, in March,
1886, two months before the outbreak
of the civil war, President.
His humanitarianism forbade him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

with your msgnanimity in stopping at
all.
In pausing for a red light it is ad-
vantageous to strsddle the cross-walk
This will give people trying to get
around you an excellent opportunity to
admire your car.
While So stationed, it is well to step
on the gas occasionally. This keeps
old ladies, crossing the street, in a
other and shows that you're boss.
Do not wait for the green light before
continuing. Start on yellow (other
direction). If you are lucky you may
maroon few pedestrians in the middle
of the street Any driver in front Of
you who is inclined to be dilatory
should be admonished with the horn.
Before making a left-hand turn, en-
deavor to get in the right-hand lane,
and vice versa. Drivers in adjoining
lanes will be proud to show that they
are on the alert and that their brakes
are in good condition. It also boosts
trade for the repair shops.
Don't hesitate to muscle into the other
mans lane. This will foster the ready
flow Of profanity so essential to our
scheme Of national defense.
It's fun to stop in the wrong lane
at intersections with arrow lights; then
if you can't move, neither can any,
body else Let EN- toot!
A good driver only needs one lane but
you'd better cover two There's plenty
of them. This applies especially at
corners and on curves.
The smart thing in parking is to
block the car already there. If you can
put dent in his fender at the same
time, 1t will make the owner feel more
at home.
At night, be gum-shoe driver; ie.,
use your dimmest lights. Peekaboos
are best. You can then slip up on other
drivers without being seen. You stand
fine chance Of being hit, but it saves
wear on the battery.
In warm weather let your arm dangle
out Of the window. This demonstrates
your control Of the car with one hand
and makes a good I. G. test for other
drivers behind you. They'll be curious
to know if you're signalling and If so
what. ROBERT G. GILES.
october 81
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to permit the prolongation Of SPANS
suffering when, after the legions Of
Generalissimo Franco drove through
Catalonia to the French border, he
found himself once again in France.
He appealed to Britain and France
to negotiate peace with Generalissi-
mo Franco on a basis of clemency,
resigned as President and urged his
followers to Yield. He had nothing
in common with the Communists,
whose gradual accretion of power
had undermined the Loyalist cause
and who preferred to throw Spain
into anarchy and total destruction
rather than accept the peace of de-
feat.
Manuel AZana earned an honored
place in Spanish history, not in the
censored text books of totalitarian
regime, but as it will be written in
the free writings of free people wher-
ever they may be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Blames Neutrality Act
For Loss OF Freedom.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In 1885 Congress passed the Neutrality
Act, which the President signed. BY
the terms of this legislation American
citizens were deprived of the use Of the
high seas. Why was such law put on
the statute books? 1t was explained
that it was passed as peace measure.
But the misnomer Of calling this law
peace measure" becomes apparent
with the answer to this question: How
did those responsible for the Neutrality
Act expect the United States Govern
ment to retrieve for American citizens
the right to use the high seas except
by resort to war? Unless this Nation
should go to war, under such circum-
stances, its rights would be lost forever.
This great. independent country, be-
cause of the shackles that 1t fastened
on itself by adopting the Neutrality Act,
became a dependent country and viii
continue to be dependent until the
neutrality law is repealed.
WILLIAM H. HARGROVE.
Pierce City, Mo.
october 81.
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Says Drafted Men
Want No Celebration.

To the Editor of The Star
There are indications that demon
stration is contemplated when the first
Of the draftees leave to begin their years
training. Such a program should be
. discouraged.
The men themselves have no desire to
be proclaimed heroes. Their numerical
identities will have no significance when
they arrive at their destination they will
become merely additions to the military
establishment.
Chance made them the initial con-
tingent, but there the distinction ends.
Those who follow and those who en-
listed voluntarily before the draft receive
no special recognition.
The American spirit is one of satisfac-
ton on completion Of task well done;
individual aggrandizement is not sought
nor expected. A. MAJOWER.
October 81