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Evening star., 1940-06-17

interference in domestic affairs, are
proven, 1t would be in order for this
Government to ask the guilty persons
to leave the country.
Prince Ascanio Colonna, the Italian
Ambassador here, was indignant
when he visited Secretary Hull Fri
day to protest against the published
reports of alleged subversive activi-
ties by Italian Consuls. He saw in
the reports a campaign to stir up
animosity against Italy, insisting
that Italian Consuls have limited
their activities to their consular
functions and that Italian nationals
IN this country have kept themselves
apart from "so-called un-American
activities" Despite his statement, it
is entirely proper that the Govern
ment proceed to find out exactly
what the facts are and act accord
ingly.
Among the reports that aroused
the Italian Ambassador were news
paper dispatches about activities of
Commentators Vecchiotti, Italian
Consul General in New York City,
and of Capt. Edoardo G. Bertolini,
consular agent for eight Southern
New York counties. Mr.. Vecchiotti
is alleged to have urged upon persons
OF Italian descent in New York
continuous, stubborn propaganda"
in behalf of Fascist policy Lieuten-
ant Governor Charles Poletti of New
York was moved to challenge an
alleged statement by Mr.. Bertolini
that those of Italian descent in this
country were backing Mussolini and
wishing strongly for Italian victory.
Success of the emergency national
defense program requires national
unity of high order and freedom
from subversive activities of any
character, Any attempts to organize
large segments of our population in
support of policies opposed to Amer
lean security simply cannot be toll
Grated in such times as these. Moth
ing should stand in the way of
prompt and thorough investigation
OF any questionable activities and
intensified vigilance against them.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
A Step Forward
Approval of the Ramspeck b

Approval of the Ramspeck bill by
the Senate Civil Service Committee
is an important victory for the forces
working to strengthen the Federal
merit system. Tied up for four
months after passage by the House,
the measure now Is ready for con-
sideration by the Senate, where ap-
proval is predicted If 1t can be
brought to vote.
Enactment of this legislation,
which has been advocated vigorously
by its author, Chairman Ramspeck
of the House Civil Service Commit
tee, would strike at the root of the
patronage evil by giving to the Presi-
dent power to bring under competi-
tive civil service approximately l5O,-
600 positions which are not now sub
ject to the Civil Service Act.
In reporting out the bill, the Sen
ate committee wisely struck from it
House amendment which would
have denied its benefits to employees
here who hail from States having
more than their quota of positions
in the departmental service. The
committee acted on the basis of tes-
timony that such restriction would
be unavoidable and unfair. No effort
should be made in the Senate to re-
store the provision.
The committee did not disturb an
other widely opposed amendment
that denies civil service to w. P. A..
employees, and possibly all other
emergency workers paid from w. P.
A. funds. That particular issue is
complicated so far as the Ramspeck
bill is concerned by the inclusion of
the same prohibition in the relief
bill itself, and if the ban on the
emergency workers is to be lifted, it
probably will be necessary to get an
agreement on both measures.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Volley at Down

Our valley is a lady gowned in mauve
Like soft chiffon the early morning mist
She draws abou. her. trailing in the grove
A silken scarf of palest amethyst.
When all the hills are waking from their
dreams
She makes herself desirable and sweet;
Pooled dew drops capturing the suns
first beams
Put golden slippers on her twinkling
feet.
She glows In all her dainty garments
dressed
And like a chain Of silver. thin and
cool,
A tiny stream supports upon her breast
The sky rejecting jewel of the pool.
Our valley knows lovely lady's way
o1 drawing home to her the hearts that
stray"
NELLIE J. souzpxAux.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles z. Trdce,uell.

just as all puppies are charming,
whether blue blood or born under the
bar sinister, so all fledglings just out of
the nest make an appeal to persons who
like the birds.
There was that baby English sparrow,
for instance, which was being fed by its
parents from the grain and seed in the
station beneath the maple.
The youngster would not stand still.
No sooner had they popped some food
into its mouth than it, hoped away to
investigate the bath sunk into the ground
a few feet away.
This bath is surrounded by plants ex-
cept upon the one side open for ad-
mittance of the feathered guests.
The small bird seemed to find the
situation irresistible. No sooner had he
bill full of food than of he hoped.
The parent birds then would set up
many and mighty squawks, which would
send the fedgling scurrying back for
food, but no sooner would he get it. and
they turn back to the feeder, to select
him a nice seed, than away he would hop
again.
When the older birds turned around.
expecting to find that eager bill wide
open for sustenance, they would be dis
appointed to find it nowhere around. but
rather in place which they knew only
too well by this time.
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Probably it is this curiosity of the
youngsters to investigate open water
which sometimes leads to their death
Drowning of baby birds is by no means
rare. There has been story told in this
column of young sparrow which was
rescued by a startling, just as it was about
to drown.
The starlings and the sparrows get
along very well together, as they should,
both having been brought here from
England.
Perhaps they were more fortunate than
they know. AS much cannot be said for
the American birds, which undoubtedly
have been harmed, to a certain extent.
by these foreigners. But often we wonder
If the amount Of harm done our native
Ma Ao 40 GO SACdI oS IldS UceI1 SalO.
1t Is easy to concentrate on injury, and
thereby build up great grievance. Every
one knows how this Is. When YOU see a
robin, for instance, eating your cherries
on the tree. you are very likely to think
that your cherry crop is ruined.
But is it? May it not be that the total
amount OF cherries eaten by the birds
is only one-tenth of the crop, and are we
not supposed to give a tenth to the
Lord?
At any rate, English sparrows make
quite as good birds to watch as any, pro-
vided, of course, the observer has an
open mind
When we stop to think how most per-
sons do not have open minds, or minds
which can be said to be even slightly
open, in the good sense, we see how
difficult it is for these sparrows to be
watched without prejudice.
But If you possess this ability, to see
Evening star., 1940-06-17

States to resist Germany's attempt to
take over would be breach of inter-
national law and could rightfully be
construed by Germany as an act of war.
therefore, negotiations should be
entered into without delay for the
acquisition of all British, French. and
Dutch possessions in this Hemisphere
which we feel necessary for our defense.
OF course, it is highly desirable to
us that the Allies should be victorious,
for to a degree that permits us to
station the greater portion of our naval
forces in the Pacific, where there Is
another cloud on the horizon that looms
ominously. The transfer of 50 many
additional naval units to the Hawaiian
area recently attests to the fact that
Japan very probably has nefarious
designs not only in China, but in the
Dutch East Indies. Incidentally. this
augmentation of sea power in the
racine on our part eases the situation
there for the Allied powers.
On the other hand, it is not absolutely
imperative for our defense that the
Ailles wln as long as we obtain certain
key possessions now belonging to the
Allies.
Before this country relegates reason
to the scrap-heap, it should be the duty
OF every American to offset this
propaganda of loans and gifts to the
Allies by advocating that we are:
l. To bend greater effort to sunnlv
the Allies with all the necessary i'm.
plements of war on a cash-and-carrv
basis.
2. To resist efforts to repeal the
johnson Act
3. To negotiate with the Allied powers
for the purchase of such strategic bases
In both the Atlantic and the Pacific as
we deem necessary for the safety of this
Hemisphere
4. To support our President and Con-
gress IN their efforts toward national
defense.
5. To cease asking one another. "When
Will we get in?" (We must not)
SIDNEY RAPKE.
June IA.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

things as theysare, you win have great
deal Of pleasure in watching English
sparrows, and their cousins, the various
kinds of sparrows native to America.
You see, better than the prejudiced,
that, as birds, there is not so much dif-
ference between them all, and that it
speaks well for the English species that
our own sparrows, including the song
sparrows, accept them, and eat with
them and live near them on the most
amicable terms
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We have had starting family this
summer for the first time, due, no doubt,
to the fact that some offerings Of ground
beef were put out, primarily for the
cardinals and Song sparrows, although
the catbirds like it, too
Ground beef is fine food for fledglings,
being akin to small worms and insects
in protein content.
Nothing you can do for the birds in
summer will do more than this, putting
out for them, every now and then, a
handful Of this ground beef.
It is amazing how quickly the parent
birds find the meat. They carry it away
by the billful to the fedglings, sampling
it every now and then themselves.
The hungry baby birds make good
growth on beef, and the parents know
it. The gardener who thus helps them
helps both parents and youngsters, the
former by af1ording them good supply
of food, which they do not have to 60
far to find, and the babies by giving them
good blood and bone and feather building
material
The speed with which mocking birds
discover raisins put out for them was
proved in the garden the other day.
No raislns had been given them for
months. Somehow these had been over
looked.
There was q mocker around, but he
did not come to the garden much, not
being fond Of the seeds and grains issued
to the other summer boarders.
One day handful of raisins was put
In a small feeder attached to the side of
an arch.
In exactly q seconds, the mocking bird
had discovered them and was standing
on the portico of the small feeder, pre-
pairing to eat!
Just how he did it, we do not know,
put there he was, less than a minute
after his particular food had been put
out.
This time included. of course, the
preparatory approaches.
No bird of any species will fly directly
to new feeding station.
The approach usually is to a point a
few feet away. then closer, then almost
in, then away, then back closer, then a
short dart into the air, then, at last.
down to the rim
The birds have learned over the CEN
turies that it is not good policy to fly
directly In, no matter how tempting the
proposition may look.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Unity Of National
Ambitions Urged.

10 Inc Eoltor OF The Star:
On Tuesday evening, June II, I at
tended a mass meeting on religious lib
erty. Speeches were made by Jews and
Protestants, and a message from a
Well-knoWn Catholic, James A. Farley,
was read. 1t had been my impression
from the advertisements and from the
Introductory remarks by Bishop Free
man that the keynote of the meeting
would be religious liberty. The first ad-
dress OF the evening, by Rabbi Mann of
Chicago, was in line with that impress
sion. Rabbi Mann pleaded for unity of
all religions to maintain the liberty of
religion.
The Protestants, indignant at the ap-
pointment of Myron Taylor as the Presi-
dents personal envoy to the Vatican,
talked about the unconstitutionality"
OF such step: but, one and ALL they in
dicated they would be appeased if some
such arrangement could be made for the
appointment of a presidential envoy to
the Federation of Protestant Churches.
Now. know no denomination but that
OF my Saviour, Jesus Christ; I am not
Jewish, not Protestant, not Catholic.
I believe that fervent prayer. not fren-
zied speeches, will preserve our national
liberty of speech, religion and action.
I am a true citizen, proud citizen, a
citizen willing to fight here or abroad
for my country.
Any person, man or woman, lawyer or
laborer, clergyman or Congressman, who
reads the current happenings, knows
that 1t is prime requisite for totah-
tartan states to divide the opinions of
their chosen enemies, and then strike,
and strike without warning. during the
resulting confusion. May God forbid
that happening here. But, unless unity
OF national ambition is realized, this
Nation, more than any other, not ex-
cepting Denmark, Norway and others,
will be more susceptible to such blow.
June IL. J. WILLIAM MCNAMARA.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Hitler sent the King of Italy felici-
tations on 1taly's entry into the war
and the King thanked Adolf in a
very nice-sounding telegram. It is
not unlikely, however, that shortly
thereafter he visited the royal medi-
cine cabinet for good slug of sodium
bicarb.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Objects to Criticism
OF Embassy Tea.

ODJectS 10 Criticism
OF Embassy Tea.
To the Editor Of The Star:
AS an American would like to voice
my disapproval Of the attitude of GER
tain people who feel that the tea held at
the British Embassy last Sunday re-
sembled jamboree or circus. Repeat
edly the behavior of the guests has been
contrasted with the more formal air lent
by the guests at the Embassy a year ago
when the King and Queen were enter
tanned. At this time when the majority
OF the American people are deeply inter-
ested II the cause Of the Allies and are
willing to give time and money for the
war, do not think it fair that some of
our people should be poked fun at for
the way in which, a few believe, they
conducted themselves at the tea. Indeed,
rather applauded should the British
sympathizers be for turning out in such
a splendid way. Personally, never saw
such well-conducted, well-dressed and
well-mannered crowd of people any
where. In fact, their behavior bellies in
every way the opinion that the guests
failed to do credit to the British EN-
bassy. HELEN WOODS.
June Il.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

The silver lining of this present
war cloud is rather skimpy, but not
entirely negligible if it enables Uncle
Sam once and for all to clean his
house of an overabundant crop of
human termites, buffalo moths,
leeches and black widow spiders.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

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The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
HYDE PARK, Nov. 5, 1902 p

HYDE PARK, Nov, 5, 1902 p. m. Pl-wt.h full returns" still lacking Roosevelt told a jam borse of Hyde Park neighbors that Ut looks all right and that he thought in the future they would find him "just the same Franklin Roosevelt you have knowna great many years"
 He spoke from the porch of his home after neighbors staged a torch light parade and said: We of course face difficult days in this country but I think you will find me in the future just the same Franklin Roosevelt you have known a great many years"
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
"Never Felt Better

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 9:3G pm kRJ-Willkie in brief radio ad dress said:
 T never felt better in my life I congratulate you in taking part in the greatest crusade in the country. I hope that none of you are afraid because 1 am not in the. slightest. I just wanted tc come down and thank you SC much for being my fellow fight CTS in this struggle. I must be going back upstate but l did want to come down and thank you. Don't be afraid a little bit
 The speech was made before crowd in the ballroom of the ho- tel where he has a suite, anc broadcast from there.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
Administration Jubilant

UNDATED, Nov. 5, 8:25 pm. GP)-Roosevelt forged an impres- sive lead and at 8 o'clock PSl he led in states having a total of 427 electoral votes whereas only 266 are necessary to elect. Mean while Willkie maintained the lead in states having only oi votes. Though the administration camp was jubilant, Willkie main tained it was still horse race and was far from conceding de feat.
 In New York Roosevelt was given the edge though Wlllkie was doing better than Landon in 1886. The President also led in important Pennsylvania, Ohio Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota Indiana, Massachusetts and Cal ifornia, in all, 34 states. Willkie led in II including New Jersey
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
Race For Gov.
 Washington Sjaie s Very Close

SEATTLE. Nov. 5. f1:34 pm.
 P,-Wish Roosevelt steadily pil ing up a lead ovsr WilIkie in Washington slate election inter est eeusered in the nip and tuck guBernatarlaI battle between Dill and Langle Incomplete unoffic- ial returns o1 732 precincts gave Roosevelt llI209 and Willkie IT. 252.
 In the gabawatoral race the lead changed hands six times be- fore 832 precincts We're counted when Dill had 106,g5l and Langlie lO0,437.
 Monrad Wallgreo, Democrat held an apparently commanding lead over Stephen Chadwick in the race for the senatorial seat vacated by L.W.s SchWellen- bach. 773 precincts gave Wall gren 1O2.18 and Chadwick 77815 There were close raees in seV- crI congressional battles.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
Doggedly Refused Concede

UNDATED, Nov. 5, 11:09 pm. lR)-EIection returns g-ve Roose vzlt pluraIties in 39 states early today, Wednesday, but still Will kie doggedly refused to concede that his opponent had won the third term. At 10 pm. PSF stat stjcs showed the President ahead in states with 451 electoral votes. The Republican nominee was ahead in states with 80 vot- es.
 Despite Y Ilkia 5 refusal to ut ter the word def at in a speech to followers 'n Ny York mum Der of newspapers supporting his candidacy have long since aak- noWledged that Roosevelt is the first man in history Q win q third term. AS the night wore on one race resolved itself after an other led by the exciting New York battle from which the Presi dent emerged with more than a quarter of a million lead. Penn sylvania, Illinois, California, h. diana, Massachusetts, Ohio, even Oregon apparently followed New York into the Roosevelt column.
 Willkie held the advantage in New Jersey with 16 votes and in Michigan with 19votes and in 2 other states and Maine, Vermont and the midwest farm states.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
Grounding Of Alaska Probed

SEATTLE. Nov. 5 (P) - The Marine board Investigating the grounding of the Alaska charged Hugh M. Campbell, second offic- CT, with inattention to duty. The board directed him to show cause why his license shouldn't be lifted. The hearing recessed to permit hearing with his coun Sel.
 The charges stated .n part:
 While serving under the au- thority of your license between the hours of l1:59 pm. and 12:15 am. October 27, you neglected to advise or inform the pilot that the steamer Alaska apparently was not in correct position due to the fact that it required l3 minutes to traverse the distance between Lawyers Island light alb b:am and the Glenn Island light on a cource east magnetic which distance ordinarily is made ip ten minutes thereby cor tributing to the grounding of the steamer"
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 10 am. (R)-Wilgkie conceded d-feat in a congratulatory message then called for national unity, com pletion of the defense program, aid to Britain and the removal of antagonisms in America"
 Wearing grezn pajamas he die 1ated the following message in his hotel suite: q accept the re- suit of the election with com plete good will The popular vote shows the vitality of our demo- cratic principles and adherence of our people to the two-party system. 1 extend thanks to the thousands who so zealously and Whol-heartedly worked for my election in the various organiZa- tions and to the added millions who supported me. I know they n continue as I shallto to work for the unity of our people in the completion c2 8ur defense affort, in sending aid to Britain and in the insistence upon the removal of antagonisms in America to the end that government of free mn may continue and may spread again upon the earth. I've re- ceived too many kind messages to permit an individual answer to all To th2 senders l express gratitude and thanks
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
President Roosevelt Accepts
 "With Sincere Thanks The
 CongratuIatory WiIlkie Message

HYDE PARK. Nov. 6 lHl -- Roosevelt accepted with sin cere thanks" Willkie's congratuI atory message. Please accept my sincere thanks for your message grsatly appreciate the assur- ance of your good wishes for my health and happiness which heartily reciprocate." Roosevelt said waiting until returns are more definite before making pull lie his prediction forecast.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
Greek Soldiers Enter kOritza
 Capture 3O,OOO Italian Troops
 Main Fascist Offensive Not Begun

UNDATED, Nov 6 lPD-Front- fer dispatches said Greek noun tain fighters entered the city of Koritza, Albania, and captured 30,0O0 Italian troops under siege there. The reported seizure if true marked the first major vic tory in the Balkan conflict which presumably disrupted the Italian supply route for the projected Tn vasion of western Macedonia. Graece's high command said the retreating Italian troops were shelled by their own tanks as the Greek warriors stormed and captured the hill fortificatlons guarding Koritza.
 The Greeks declared their lin- es holding firmly at both ends of the hundred mile front despite superiority of Italian arms and manpoWer.
 Mussolinls command reported Fascist invasion forces had driy en off Greek attacks between Lake Presba and Kapestiga Pas, in the north after violent fight. ing.
 Authoritative quarters in Lon don said the Italians had no launched their main offensiv, against the Greeks but a real at
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
Wins With Votes of 37 States

UNDATED, Nov. 6, 6:20 am. lP)-Ballots by the million added up highcr today to four more years in the White House for Roosevelt. With the presidential e.ection returns hourly becoming more complete tabulationS which included final and unofficial re- ports for some states showed Roosevelt ahead in 37 states with a total electoral vote of 437.
 Still withholding any concession of defeat his Republican oppon- eht, Willkie held the lead in Il states with an aggregate vote oi 94.
 The Roosevelt states are: Ala bama, Arizona, Arkansas, Calf ornia, Connecticut, Delaware Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland Massachusetts, Minnesota, Miss issippi, Missouri, Montana, Nev ada, New Hampshire, New Jer sey, New Mexico, New York North Carolina, Ohio, Oregor Pennsylvania, Rhode Island South Carolina, Tennessee, Tex as, Utah, Virginia, Washington West Virginia and Wyoming.
 Willkie is leading in Colorado Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Main Michigan, Nebraska, North Da kota, South Dakota Vermont an Wisconsin.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
Assured of New York Vote

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 1920 p. m. 44) - Roosevelt was virtual ly assured of AT of the New York electoral votes as he took a com manding lead of 265,O00 with on ly 620 district unreported.
 Harrisburg Republican Chair man James Terrence conceded Pennsylvania to Roosevelt al 9:30 PSF.
 House Democrats picked up Z Republicans seats in Connecti- cut but so far the Republicans have not yet gained any Demo cratic seats.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-06
Election of FDR Will Make John |. Lewis Resign

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6 .P. - John L. Lewis silently watched the mounting roll of Roosevelt votes which sounded tae call he'd set for himself to exit as president of the CIO. H. appear cd cheerful as he met newspaper men but sad he wouldn't make any public comment on the elee- ton results.