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Evening star., 1940-06-10
"TAKOMA PARK, d. G.

Lear 0lT.
Perhaps even before the Fourth of
July 1t will come to pass, for today, by
the dawn's early light the thrush began
to practice, Can you see?' I am sure
when the patriotic chorus you suggest
begins the jay can supply the opening
chorus, o, say!' And surely my song
sparrow who always pipes the two OPEN
ing measures of The High School Ca
diets March can supply the next part.
Perhaps they will give it as a round?
| And even before you prophesied the
further announcements Of the thrush he
was saying in his early morning efforts,
'WRC' and WIZ
And now, just to annoy you in re-
| turn for your scofing, and since, to
paraphrase the old saying, I might as
we'll be hung for buzzard as a hum
mingbird, am going to inflict upon you
three of this years robin chanteys which
eluded me before. You had it coming
| to you:
"'Ah-there-keep 1t there-big-cherry-
please?
Heavy cherry -please-please-k keep it
there-cherry please? One-there-cherry-
there-keep it please-please?
Take cherry-great big cherry
| here's cherry-please-p -please-keep a
cherry-big cherry-jolly cherry please
please
"'Ah there-keep 1t there-there's a
| cherry-see it-see 1t? See the cherry
great big cherry pretty cherry-eat it.
eat it?
There's a cherry-pretty cherry
| juicy cherry-see it-see It,
"'Heres Felix-bringing- chicken
Here's Felix-bringing-Ch
sweetie?
Here e's-Felix-bringing- flowers
re's-Felix-bringing- g-cherries-see'?
And still another robin sing:
"'Very-very chic! Very-very pretty
| very clean,
| You look-pleasing? Very-neat
Hear me-Bebe? Hear me-sweetie?
You-look- pleasing! You-look chic!
Very-pretty- -pleasing-Bebe
But seriously, never read words into
the songs of birds. The thrushs me-
lodious and measured 'ceg-ceg-ac,'
though just as often pitched In another
key, is pure music, capable of being
translated in terms of our scale.
Il should have added, when speaking
of the thrush's singing The Wind and
the Rain in Your Hair, that the similar
! ity is in tone and rhythm, with no
! thought of the words, which, in fact, I
have never consciously heard
Sincerely yours M. j. r. r."
Here's a person who does read words
into the songs of birds:
! Dear Sir:
You're wrong about birds not saying
things.
Back of the house where I live in the
very tip-top of towering spruce tree a
Evening star., 1940-06-10

their opinions on pending legislation an
expert proper efforts to influence tb
opinions and votes of Congressme,
N. A. NJ, along with host of other or
CARNATIONS seeking the best interests {
the American people, has aggressivel
urged American citizens throughout tn
country to request that their Congress
men help pass the Walter-Logan bill.
Senator Minton's word sabotage
which means, literally, destroying ma
chinery by throwing wooden shoes int
1t, can hardly be applied to the activi
ties Of N. A. NJ in connection with tn
Walter-Logan bill. N. A. M. Is helpin
to create, not destroy, an implement 6
freedom and justice for which the Amer
lean people have indicated an over
whelming desire.
WILLIAM v. LAWSON,
Director Of Public Relations.
June :. Z
Evening star., 1940-06-10
DR.. Zimmerman

Some men outlive their fame. and
DR.. Alfred F. M. Zimmerman might
be mentioned as representing a case
in point. During the past twenty
years, it may be supposed, he had
been forgotten. News of his death
at the age of eighty-one restores him
momentarily to public notice. Soon,
however, he again will be neglected.
Yet his place in history is secure. He
earned celebrity for a blunder which
Influenced the destinies of two, per-
haps three or four, great nations.
DR.. Zimmerman was a native of
Frankenstein. in East Prussia His
first post of Importance was that Of
vice consul at Shanghai In 1900 he
was acting consul at 'Tientsin. Re-
turning from the Orient, he was en-
ployed at the Foreign Office in Ber-
lin from 1902 onward. BY 1910 he
had risen to be director of the po-
Itical section. He became under
secretary in 1911 and secretary in
November, 1916. Americans who
were acquainted with him at that
time found him monumental figure.
He was commoner, but he carried
himself with a dignity which was
convincing enough to have been in
herited from line of princes. Big,
broad OF shoulders and, it must be
admitted, of sympathies, he resem-
bled General Won Hindenberg, yet
lacked the stern and forbidding man
ner of the professional soldier.
Rather, he possessed a charm-a
curious friendliness-which made
him popular in the Wilhelmstrasse
and to some extent abroad.
What prompted DR.. Zimmerman
to write his crazy" note to Won
Eckhardt, German Minister to Mex
leo, always will be mystery. 1t was
senseless gesture, however consid-
cred. There was every likelihood that
1t would be intercepted by either the
American or the British secret serv-
ice. The latter caught it, concealed
1t tor a While, then gave 1t to Pres
ident Wilson and to the Associated
Press. 1t appeared in The Star for
March /, 1917. DECIDED and trans
lated, the text read: I'VE intend to
begin on February / unrestricted
submarine warfare. We shall en-
deavor in spite of this to keep the
United States neutral. In the event
of this not succeeding we make Mex
leo a proposal of alliance on the
following basis: Make war together,
and together make peace; generous
financial support and an under
standing on our part that Mexico
Is to reconquer the lost territory in
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. You
will inform the Mexican President of
the above most secretly as soon as
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Inaction of Congress
Draws Protest.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
AS thinking American citizen pro-
test the inaction of our Congress in the
world emergency.
urge upon the readers of The Star to
Immediately initiate action through
members of Congress looking toward the
repeal of our neutrality laws in order
that we may proclaim to the world that
we favor justice-wherever such a proc
lamation may lead us.
We will be obliged to face the facts
sooner or later and it may be better to
do so while our own house is in order
rather than later when chaos reaches us.
I, with thousands of others, believe
that the people of the United States
would back Congress In extending every
possible aid excepting only man power)
to the Allies, and that such action
should be taken at once If 1t is to be of
any value. A. mp.
June 3.
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Walter-Logan Bill Held
Implement Of Freedom.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In the May 81 issue Of The Star, Sena-
tor Minton Of Indiana is quoted as Sc
verely criticizing the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers for exerting its
efforts to obtain passage Of the Walter
Logan bill.
N. A. M. takes bow. 1t is proud to
be among those who are seeking to re-
store and perpetuate the traditional
right of free Americans to have the de-
cisions of governmental agencies subject
to appeal In legally constituted courts.
American democracy can live and
thrive only when the people can express
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Suggests Plan to Sell
Planes to Allies.

To the Editor Of The Star
When all thinking Americans identity
their welfare with the Allied cause, when
such political opposites as Wendell Will
kie and Senator Pepper demand immedi-
ate aid short of sending troops. and when
action by this country would keep
italian bombers from raining death on
Southern France-our Chamberlains are
preventing by legal technicalities from
giving, lending or selling our Army's
planes to the Allies who need them To
hold that French frontier. in our own
defense. we are not asked to shed our
blood-only to send machines not now
engaged In stopping Hitler.
If there are legal obstacles to selling
our Army's planes to the Anglo French
commission. our Government should
adopt realistic procedure:
Cd If company x has recently de-
States Army, and is now building as
many B planes (similar to model Al
for the Allies;
CD Let the United States Army return
the A planes to company X for adjust
ments," taking title to as many B planes
instead;
go Enabling company x to sell the A
planes to the Allies for immediate use.
% AS the planes are completed, let
the United States Army cancel purchase
of as many as the Allies then need, shift
ing title to as many c planes (of an
even more perfect design soon to be
ready.
Such an endless chain shifting of Army
orders to latest planes in process of con-
struction, with many company Ks CO.
operating in such a Government plan,
would release hundreds of planes to the
Allies when they are most needed.
Let us stop deluding ourselves about
neutrality. Our frontier is in France.
For just one economic reason-if not
for all the theology we hold dear-name-
ly, absence of rubber from this conti-
nent our isolationists would defend
June /. EDWIN P. HALSEY.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

secure a pathway for attacking It's
enemy. The invasions were in open
violation of international law, and
the United States would certainly be
reniss In It's duty If it permitted its
financial institutions to be used for
the plundering of the Nazis' victims.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

Blessed" the Moluccas) and far out in
the Western Ocean Ultima Thuli" 1re-
land). But his fighting men were not in
terested. They had seen enough And so
they made him turn back. On the way
home he died His empire died with him.
THE paths of glory lead but to the
grave
The Man from Braunau," of course,
is still among those present. A basis
"for an economically sound and morally
just peace can apparently not be found
And so he must be permitted to 60 his
CORY way. FRED VETTER.
June s.
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Discusses Meaning
OF Salute to Flag.

To the Editor of The Star:
think that Jehovah's Witnesses are
greatly mistaken in their conception and
attitude toward the flag and need it ex-
planned to them that saluting the flag is
not worship of an idol but an act of
affection sometimes affectation by poll
ticians) akin to kissing relatives and
friends. Perhaps their code forbids them
to kiss their mates and children or make
themselves neighborly, but they appear
more the Devils Witnesses when they
stoop to the un-Christian act Of insulting
and annoying Catholics or persons of
any other denomination. If Hitler,s
hosts descended upon them they would
run shrieking for aid from the flags de-
tenders. w. E. ALLEN.
June g.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

The United States launches its
first battleship in nineteen years.
That is quite a number of years
only two more than that between
locust crops.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

A distinguished United States
retired admiral declares that this
Nation is even now spiritually at
war" Nothing spiritual about those
taxes.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

A. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled ia
ire use for republication of all news dispatcher
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1eriter, although the use of
q pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second class matter post ofice,
Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

10 remain IN power.
Extremely few men in this country
have demonstrated the ability to organ
lie industry on large scale and to spend
tremendous sums of money so as to get
the utmost in results and value in a
minimum of time. These attributes are
special talents endowed sparingly by ma
ture; but where they exist, they may be
developed by experience to near perfec-
ton. Our politicians are not among the
individuals who have distinguished
themselves in the fields of industry or
finance.
But we do have men in this country
who have demonstrated their great abil-
ity along these lines. If given an oppor-
tunity in these times of grave emer-
gency they would doubtless be glad to
lend their services in helping make Sc
cure the things they have worked for.
1t would not be necessary for Govern
ment to take over industry. 1t would
suffice If the leaders of industry were
drafted into service and given a free
rein, without political interference, to
organize the industrial resources neces-
sary for our national defense.
Already the politicians show signs of
making preparedness a political issue to
further their own aspirations. If the
much-discussed four billion are swal-
lowed up by the lugubrious political ma
chine, not many tanks and airplanes will
emerge and that few will be long time
coming. RODNEY GEORGE.
June 1.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

@. Who first used italics?-D. r. p.
A. Italics were first used by Aldu
Marfutius in printing an edition Of Vira
in 1901.
Evening star., 1940-03-07
THE WASHINGTON D. G. THURSDAY MARCH J. 1eo

drink premises near churches and
schools evoked an opinion from. the
corporation counsel, approved by the
Commissioners on December is,
1899, that the board could not refuse
the transfer, everything else being
even.
Described as "Flea Circus"
A legal authority on liquor ad-
ministration here when asked his
opinion as to the license transfer
operation here described it as "a
fiea circus" He added that it is con-
trary to every concept Of licensing.
i.e., the license attaching to the
particular person and to the parti-
cular premise, and that no vested
right obtained in the ncensee.
Spokesmen for an organization
claiming to represent liquor trade
opinion here declared they are op-
posed to transfers from one section
of the city to another. Their posi-
ton is that all of the desirable
locations are now occupied.
Opposition to license transfers also
is expressed by those in the business
when their territory is threatened
with invasion by the location Of q
license tranSferee.
The relationship of wholesalers to
the traff1cking in liquor licenses,
while difficult to demonstrate is
nevertheless interesting. This aspect
is surrounded by many circum-
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Mysterious Injuries
Of Women Probed

Police today were investigating
the mysterious circumstances sur
rounding the injuries of a 32-year-
old woman found wandering last
night, her head bleeding, in an alley
at the rear of the 14O0 block of T
street Sc.
The woman was taken to Gallineer
Hospital and treated for q possible
fracture Of the skull.
- She gave her name as Mildred
Etienne of the 1400 block Of Ridge
place Sc. She was unable to give
police any account of her injuries.
Evening star., 1940-03-07
COOP. W. 4. Workers
Here Will Receive
Fur|oughs by July |
First Botch Of 200
Will Be Let Out
March Il

Under plans announced by Col. E.
w. Clark, acting public works ad-
ministrator. 200 employees in the
Washington ONCE Of the P. w. A.
will be furloughed March 81, with
others to be furloughed at regular
periods until 600 are ultimately af-
fected by July l.
The furlough plan was made
known at a meeting with union off,
cials late yesterday The latter had
requested that further dismissals be
postponed until employees could gain
civil service status after passage
Of the Ramspeck bill.
Notices for the first furloughing
Of 200 will be issued in q few days.
Col. Clark then estimated another
200 local workers would be given
notices Of furloughing at the end
Of the month and another 200 would
be let out before July /, the be-
ginning of the new fiscal year.
The average salary Of the field
and local ONCE employees furloughed
to date is approximately $2,580 and
$2,040 per annum, respectively. COL
Clark reported In q communication
to the union ofIicials that he was un-
able to furnish them with the ap-
proximate figures on the amount
Of funds now available for salaries
in the Washington office for the re-
mainder Of the fiscal year "due to
the fact that there will be a var
lance between funds used for the
Washington ONCE and those used
for the field"
About As employees have been
brought into the Washington Office
from the field since September 80 to
fill vacancies arising out of fur
loughs,. it was disclosed.
In keeping with policy of trying
to find unemployment for fur
loughed employees, 1t was reported
that so p. w. A. employees had been
placed with other Government
agencies within the past month.
The situation was brought to the
attention Of p. w. A. Local 1877,
United Federal Workers of America,
whose officers had appealed to Col.
Clark on behalf of the personnel.
Furloughing began last summer be-
cause of the necessity for P. w. A..
under the law, to wind up opera
tions.
Evening star., 1940-03-07

corner Of Connecticut avenue to q
drug store in a new apartment on
Virginia avenue NV.
The second case involved the
transfer from a chain cigar store
in center of the downtown area to
combination grocery-liquor store
on main avenue in the Northwest
about ~ miles away.
An attorney handling q great
volume of business before the A. B. G.
Board is authority for the view that
no good will attaches to q license
transferred from one location to an
other.
Attempt Of the board, through
Chairman Lodge to refuse to approve
license transfers on sale by = the
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Roosevelt
CONTINUED From FIRST page.) }

A~sris
Wallace and Woodring," Senator
Wheeler told reporters on leaving
the White House. They don't know
what's in the bill, what will be in
it, or anything about it,"
Emphasizes Safeguards.
Noting that principal opposition
to the measure arose through its
proposed I. c. G. regulation of water
commerce, the Senator emphasized
that supporters Of the legislation
"are doing everything to protect
and safeguard water carriers.
This doesn't mean, nor should it,
that the I. c. G. is going to raise
water rates to railroad levels. We
have provided that the inherent ad-
vantages Of each form of trans
portation be taken into considera-
ton in fixing rates."
Senator Wheeler recalled that the
bus and truck operators once feared
that their regulation by the I. c. c.
would place them at disadvantage,
but that after six or seven years Of
experience, they have had no serious
complaint.
The Senator emphasized he is
opposed to the selling of inland
water barge lines to private industry,
development which critics of the
legislation have claimed might
result.
They are not going to be sold If
can prevent it," he said.
Sought by Roosevelt.
The controversial legislation was
introduced at the specific request
of President Roosevelt, being drafted
partly on the basis Of recommends
tions he obtained from a special
inquiry committee of six. The
waterway regulatory provision was
introduced by Senator Wheeler
himself.
Because of many variations in the
measure as passed by the Senate
and the House and also the pressure
of conflicting interests now being
exerted, Chairman Wheeler said the
reaching Of conference agreement
would be long and tedious proc
ess. He insisted repeatedly, how
ever, that final enactment of the
legislation would be accomplished
at this session.
The Senator, frequently men,
toned as possible Democratic
presidential nominee, said he talked
no politics with Mr.. Roosevelt to-
day. The Chief Executive had long
list of congressional conference ap-
pointments during the morning,
however, some of which may have
had political as well as legislative
significance.
Harrison Sees Roosevelt.
First to see the Chief Executive
was Chairman Harrison Of the Sen
ate Finance Committee. The vet
eran legislator, who has been an
active leader in the Senate fight
for the reciprocal trade agreements
program, called on Mr.. Roosevelt at
the White House proper before the
President went to his offlce in the
west wing.
Others on the Presidents confer
ence list for the day are Senator
Miller and Representative Ellis,
Democrats, of Arkansas; Represent
ative Cannon, Democrat. Of Mis-
souri,; Representatives Ramspeck
and Camp, Democrats, Of Georgia,
and Senator Brown, Democrat, Of
Michigan.
s. E. c. Chairman Jerome Frank
was to have q luncheon conference
with the President, and Federal
Loan Administrator Jesse H. Jones
also was on the appointment list
for the day.
Evening star., 1940-03-07

stances which point to the oppor-
tunity being available, II there Is the
inclination, to take advantage.
The ramifications Of the situation
generally are 30 clouded with rumor
and suspicion, and the public in
terest at stake is so great, that only
. thorough going investigation by 4
fully powered congressional COM
mittee can develop the full facts.
An authoritative investigation Of
the situation undoubtedly would re-
veal q serious condition from the
standpoint Of activities relating to
the issuance and tranfer Of public
licenses.
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Dutch Submarine, Tomb
Of Three, Is Ruised

~ the AsSocistsd Press.
DEN HELDER, The Netherlands,
March THE Netherlands subma-
rine Oil was raised today by the
three derrick ships 26 hours after
being rammed and sunk by q tug
boat in the Nieuwe dep.
Rescuers heard no signals from
the two warrant officers and 4 cook
Evening star., 1940-03-07

Injuries to pedestrians last year
In the District from March, when
pedestrian control regulations were
placed into effect, to December,
showed . decrease Of l1S from the
total pedestrian injuries during .
similar period in 1888.
Evening star., 1940-03-07

who were trapped in the craft. The
remainder Of the crew of 80 reached /,
safety soon after the accident.
The submarine was towed to q
berth IN the harbor to be pumped
ont
Evening star., 1940-03-07
HAPPY RELIEF
FROM PAINFUL
BACkACHE
Caused bv Tired Kidnevs

NAuSeo 0y lKed Nldneyo
Many Of those enawing. nagging. painful
oackaches people blame, on colds or strains
be relieved when treated in the right way.
The kidneys are natures chief way Of TAX
ing excess acids and poisonous wastes out
of the blood. They help most people elimi-
nate about pints . day.
If the Is miles Of kidney tubes and filters
don't work well, poisonous waste matter
stays In the blood. These poisons may start
naSHing backaches. rheumatic pains. loss of
pep and energy. getting up nights. swelling.
puhiness under the eyes, headaches and diz-
Biness.
Pills. used successfully BY millions for over -
years. They give happy relief and will help
the is miles Of kidney tubes hush out poison.
Ovs waste from the blood. Get Doan's Pills,
Evening star., 1940-03-07
BY OLIVER B. LERCH.

Y.
Tra1ckng In the sale of package liquor
premiums many times the amount the legal license fee and
Beverage Control Board
Private sales handled in suggestive
under circumstances indicating deals these public licenses
liquor lawyers business brokers' possibly wholesale liquor
practice
liberation of this practice beyond the legitimate
bona de license transfer considered the
whereby of liquor store requirements has been
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Does Your
Breath Shout
FALSE teeth?
Stssa. Klse. Prevsnts False Teeth Oder
Cleans Without Brushins

Cleans Without Brushing
false teeth odor' ID the curse Of denturs
Wearers. Ordinary brushing or antiseptics
often will not remove scum and food par.
ticles that collect on your plate or bridge.
This uncleanliness gives of the most often.
sive Of breath odors-you do not know il you
have it-but others do.
Prevent this odoi by using STERA-KLEEN
and make sure Of absolute cleanliness.
STERA-KLEEN dissolves scum and food
particles from the tiny crevices Of your
plate that brushing does not reach. It IL
safe-economical-eas to use
Stir little STERA-KLEEN in water, put
In your plate or bridge for few minutes.
Rinse. and it II ready for use without brush.
ing. Daily use prevents false teeth odor.'
Get sTERA-KLEEN today. Only SOC . pack.
age at any drug store.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-16

ton, Detroit, Cleveland, Wash
ington, Chicago. Philadelphia and
Browns in that order.