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Evening star., 1940-03-19
National Symphony
To Give School Concert

The National Symphony Orches-
tra's second concert of the season
for colored Washington school stu
dents was to be presented under
direction of Hans Kinder, con-
ductor, at 2:30 this afternoon at
Armstrong High School. An at
tendance of 1,1OO was anticipated.
The program scheduled consisted
of overture to Weber's "Oberon,' -
Bach's Suite No. 2 in B Minor" "
"Musette" from Glucks "Armido."
the third movement from Mozart S
&c Minor Symphony" MacDowell's
"To a Wild Rose" Chopin's Polo
naise" and three dances from Tchai-
kovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" -
Dance Of the Mirlitons." Chinese
Dance" and waltz of the Flowers" "
Evening star., 1940-03-19

until your eyelids ache and you
are In sort Of q trance"
ca Murder yarns. "The first
three will be 50 exciting youu stay
up till dawn to learn who done 1t,
but from No. 4 on they're all the
same and you'll fall asleep in the
middle of sentence"
90 Crackers and milk. Pain Is
4 deterrent of sleep-hunger pain
not excluded. Put your stomach at
peace"
a. Lectures. Seldom is one car
ried through without one member
of the audience falling to sleep
it's conditioned reflex"
go Cotton and wax earplugs
This is in line with laying a pill
low on your head-it excludes ex-
ternal stimuli"
60 Procrastination. "Solve youl
problems tomorrow, in the daylight
Don't think too far into the future
1t always looks black as a cemetery
Evening star., 1940-03-19
6,500-Ton Dry Dock
Ready for Long low
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-The
United States Navy moved toward
greater strengthening of American
defenses in the Pacific today as
naval tugs got up steam to start
6,500-ton floating drydock on its
way to Pearl Harbor, Honolulu
5000 miles away.
The tugs will pull out into the
Mississippi and head down river
with the massive 40-year- -old dry
dock. 1t will be the largest device
ever taken through the Panama
Canal.
It will be utilized at Pearl Harbor
to drydock all except the largest
battleships, thus ending present ar
rangements of sending ships based
at Honolulu to West Coast points
for overhaul.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
at midnight because it contains 50
,.ea~,, v.accStai1ifiac

at midnight because it contains so
many possibilities"
Cd The nap. A daytime sleep
often aids nighttime slumber. Ma
polean used to drop of to sleep at
any hour. But thank God, we're
not all Napoleons."
90 Don't mix brain work and
muscle work; they are mutually an
tagonistic and you can't sleep. This
is why the football player tradi.
tionally flunks his mathematics
course, DR.. Freeman asserted.
Or. Freeman chided elderly peo-
pie for complaining they don't sleep
at night. Actually" he declared
most Of them make 1t up with
hours Of daytime maps. They are
simply returning to the system OF
multiple sleep periods utilized by
the baby"
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Association Backs
Plea for Change in
Liquor System
Sixteenth Street Heights
Citizens Commend Lodqe
For Enforcement

Commentator Of Thomas E.
Lodge, chairman Of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board, for his ef-
forts to enforce the liquor laws was
voted by the Sixteenth Street
Heights Citizens Association at its
meeting last night on the motion Of
william H. Ramsey.
The association also supported the
request Of Wilbur La Roe. jr., chair
man of the. Committee on Civic AZ
fairs Of the Washington Federation
OF Churches, for a better system OF
dispensing alcoholic beverages in the
Nations Capital.
Michael J. Cairns, president of the
association, praised the Capital
Transit Co. for erecting a shortcut
walkway from Kalmia road to the
new bus terminal at Georgia avenue.
Comment was made, however, by
several members that the vacant lot
at Georgia avenue and Kalmia road
NV, adjacent to the terminal and
a group of stores. was taking on the
aspects of a dump and lowering the
value Of surrounding property. Some
form of landscaping was asked to
improve this site and the matter was
referred to the Streets and Side
walks Committee.
The Legislation Committee was
authorized to study the bill Of Rep
resentative Sheridan for a congress
sional investigation Of small-loan
practices in the District of Columbia
Mr.. La Roe's letter requesting dis
approval of Senator Reynolds pari-
mutuel gambling and race track bill
was discussed, but no action was
taken.
Newton Brewer. jr., of the District
OF Columbia tuberculosis Associa-
ton spoke briefly, asking support for
Commissioner George E. Aliens plan
for convalescent home for the Dis
trict. The request was turned over to
the Health and Sanitation Commit
tee, with power to act.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Westinghouse Bonus

PITTSBURGH, March 10 F.-
Westinghouse Electric e. Manufac-
turing Co. will pay an per cent
bonus to 49,500 employees during
March under its adjusted compen-
sation plan. This compares with 10
per cent in February and IL In jan
uary,
Evening star., 1940-03-19
B'nui Birth to Rally

Argo Lodge, No. 413, B'nai Birth
will hold a membership rally Thurs
day at 8 pm. at the Jewish Com
munity Center. Frank Rubenstein
president of Menorah Lodge, Bal.
timore, will speak Entertainment
will include boxing bouts and
movies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
The Grain, the CHAT

There Is growing sentiment locally
that the Accident Prevention Bureau OF
The Police Department, In It's earnest
effort TO make the streets OF Waterbury
safer for motorists and pedestrians, IL
beginning TO overreach Itself and Is
making the streets and highways a LADY
rinth OF red tape. Accident Bureau OIL
cials have defined an accident as an
event in which some party or parties are
nj fault Working on this definition, IL
Is a rare occasion, indeed IN when
someone Is not arrested after an accl-
dent, however slight,
With the vOlume' Of traffic flowing
through the streets these days, II mas
almost become a certainty that cars WIN
collide. The day Is not far off when an
accident will be defined as 81 collision
of an extraordinary kind instead Of
lust collision However, 1t Is not az
all unusual TO walk along the street ana
discover q member Of the motor paIf0l
vigorously questioning two motorists
whose cars have met with almost lmper-
ceptibc force, Often these cars are but
family scratched but the extent OF thc
investigation takes on the gravity OF
coroner's inquest,
II would seem 10 be in order Tor thG
Accident Bureau TO rcIOrmulatc us
policy. TO separate the bad from the
Slight, the grain from the chalI, IN motor
vehicle accidents should not be so DIN
cult nor an embarrassing task
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
Belgium Swallowed

Although civil authorities IN Belgium
stu maintain that the nation has not
capitulated, TO all appearances and IN
ali REALITY it Is one more nation that has
fallen rather easy prey TO the relentless
march OF NaZlSm, The surrender OF King
Leopold and his troops TO the Germans
aroused Wild and hyStcrical protests
among other BcgianS, a scmbIancc OF
government Is still attempted. 1t won't
amount to anything and We doubt very
much if the English and French Will
endeavor shortly 10 maintain any foot
hold within this once glorious little
nation.
All sorts of comment Is voiced at Leo
pod's sudden step in SurrenderlnB. He IS
called diverse critical and even vile names
because Of his actions. Many would have
preferred 10 see the tiny Belgian army
wiped out before surrcndering. They
argue that the cause of the Allies in
Europe was 50 vital that nothing should
be done TO permit the Hitler forces 10
gain a step or enthuse over successes.
What actually caused Leopold TO sur
render, we in America don't know as yet.
Time will reveal the truth.
But we all recall the Belgian king as
an honorable and just monarch. He was
not the ruler during the World War, but
he was in it and knew then its horrors
and the misery 1t shed on his native land.
He must have had all this in mind when
he capitulated. His action was not one
of Grass coWardness. He had his reasons.
Whether they will stand the acid test Of
world opinion when clarity and sanity
have replaced the present maelstr0m
remains 10 be seen. For the present let
us be charitable towards this ruler and
his nation which has been made such
bloody battle-ground In two terrible wars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
UNCLE SAM USED
TO TRAIN AIRLINE PILOTS

~ the old days when army and
navy air forces sailed comfortably
along, The great service flying B9ho0a
were IN effect training stations for
the air lines, Interested IN building
uD reserve and also IN fostering
Ciyll aviation the army and navy had
no objection TO seeing some OF The
best graduates Of The flying schools
sign up with the air lines,
Today The gfaduatoB have 10 stick
with the services, 10 the great
source for the air lines Ii cut Of, de-
spite the fact that The service schools
are graduating 200 pilots every BiX
weeks LlGBe days, aB compared with
200 n year u short time ago,
IN one sense the or lines are com =
DletoIy gub6GfYlGnt 10 tho army and
navy, IN the event Of war,
Between 90 and ID per cent OF the
11OG Dir line pilots IN the nation are
menbGrS Of either the army or navy
air reserve corps, IN peace time,
members Of The rGRrVn cannot bo
called 10 The cOl0rg without their
content; ~ war; or IN q time when
the president has proclaimed u ma
D0nnl emergency, they con BIZ called
by calling nl Of these reserves 10
duty the government could, IN effect,
ground mott u the nations air
! lIUppE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

II Is heartening TO see what progress Is
being made in potential production OF
"ersatz" products In the United States
against some emergency that we do not
now foresee. The United States would
prefer to buy natural rubber In free
world market It would prefer TO import
natural quinine and tin from those places
which produce them naturally and
cheapy.
Nevertheless, IL Is good TO know that
If that kind Of a world proves impossible
the United States would not be entirely
helpless The War and Commerce de-
partments have been canvassing this Sit
uation, and their findings arc reasSuring.
Neoprene, Triakol, and Buna, three sub.
sttutes for rubber, can all be produced
inside the country now. SO can syn
thetic quinine and iodine. Tin substitutes
are rapidly being developed.
All these would probably be more
expensive than the natural product But
10 Is reassuring 10 know that they would
be available in situation in which price
or production cost would be subordlnated
10 necessity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

1t Is easy TO blame your congressman
A conspicuous target, faclc butt Of ridi-
culc, staff of life for the comic writer
and artist, congressman have a tough
time Bruce Barton, advertising man,
dslusioncd by term in Congress, says
that successful congressman Is one who
"just voted for all appropriations and
against all taxes"
That isn't literally true, and Mr. Bar
ton Is no doubt INDUCING In Il little
poetic license but there Is all too much
truth in IT, And for that core Of truth,
who is responsible? Not the congress-
man alone, by any means. His desire TO
be reelected Is a perfectly natural and
laudable one. Who's to blame, then?
Who, indeed, but the voters, who want
50 avidly TO enjoy the benefits OF those
appropriations, and hate 20 bitterly The
thought of paying the taxes?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
Every Day Decoration Day

With Memorial Day past 1t might not
be amiss to call attention TO the tact thaL
Americans face today a situation when
demands not merely the "CalmneSS' lor
which Governor Raymond f. BALDWIN
appealed early this week, but also Tor
solid display OF patriotism, the only Ism
for which we can youCh IN these days,
There are many ways in which each ana
everyone Of US can show our love OF
country. but certainly one OF The llneSJ
Is a proper display OF our American nag
The average householder Will display
the flag on certain occasions, Such as
Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth OF July,
Armistcc Day, and perhaps one or TWO
others. But there Is no good reason why
every home which Is a true American
home should not display the coIorS dally
during the correct hours. This would DC
not to arouse patriotic lerVor to red
hot pitch, but merely 10 keep burning IN
our hearts an intense love of this country
and all that IL stands for, particularly
so today
A community that Is mass OF red,
white, and blue every day from now on
needs no special guard against all The
"isms" that are supposed to be at work
undermining our citizenship. IL needS
no ring OF steel II has us best defense
La the love Of It's men and women ana
children for their native land expressed
in a beautiful custom Of displaying the
national colors in prominent position
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
In Today's Mail

prove o cheat for all. We do not
accept the dangerous proposition,
now being broadcast from certain
quarters, that civil rights can be
withheld from this dIssident MI
nOrity or that, at the pleasure Of
those who have the power 10 do
NO."
The correspondent OF the Forum
says further, "As long as the right
Of free discussion and OF free cleo
ton OF representatives Is safeguard.
cd, there rs no justification for any
group appealing 10 force. II such
an attempt should be made, the
government Is In o position 10 pro-
tect tho country, by means OF the
powers vested In II by the American
people. Dangers arise when the
rights OF free discussion and OF the
untrammeled election OF represen-
tatives 70 curtailed. for the cur
tailment OF civil liberties encourage
es the resort 10 force as the only
possible remedy From this point Of
view, suppression OF q dissldent NIL
nority Is tho best way OF disturbing
the peace q the country. On the
other hand, the government has the
duty 10 prevent the advocacy and
the use OF force az long as II fully
protects civil liberties"
II Is estimated by the Dies Com
mittee that about a million persons
have been affected by foreign and
un American influences. That
leaves, the committee pointed out
some 1871 100000 Americans, mostly
part Of the labor movement, and
other 0rgai, izations, composed 81
loyal American citizens Interested
In nothing beyond seeing that this
country stays free land In which
opportunity Is reasonably distribu-
ted. All OF which recalls the warm
ing OF those great Americans. foun-
ders OF our free land, that the price
OF LIBERTY Is perpetual, unremit-
ting vigllence on the part OF the
people, 10 that government Of the
people, by the people remains 9
reality, nd not dream. Let Amer
leans remember the advice Of Wash.
ingtoni Keep out Of Foreign en-
tanglements."
vIDETTE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

Our comment on the proposed change
in name of GollG Street In New Haven
had scarcely dried on the neWsprint when
residents Of the Elm city were protest.
ing at the public aldcrmanic committee
hearing. As the New Haven papers com
mented the next day II was really
cnhearening and cnIlghtening TO find 80
many philosophical citizens willing TO
come out and attend meeting 10 voice
their opinion on matter OF this nature,
And the general C0nCGnSus seemed TO be-
that the name should not be changed,
but If anything we're 10 be done, CoiifeS
name would be conferred on the street
that was 10 be known as Broadway. New
Haycners rallied 10 their historically
named street In fine style and showed
that even business can't always brush
aside something such as a civic reminder
Of the ctys past
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
. HlGHLlGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS


You COUId ~ u library with the
books about the "irOn horse" but
Frank y, Morse seems IN have
whistjCd IN with one NJ the best Of
the lot IN 'CaynlCadc NJ the Rails"
tDutt0ni &7b), ~ N ~ fast NOV
Ing ~ the newest streamIiBer and
Nv stories, Ike "Cascy" Jones'
drivers that Hateful night, fairly
roll you through the years. from
The trial Of the first locomotive
IN 1890 10 the financial trials Of
the locomotives NJ today. Here IN
Ali the drama, the history, The FO+
nance NJ the rails, with u steady
flow Ut aDCGdOtc, such ~ the fol-
lowing bIt describing the train
robbery that WAS "wriitcB W" by
The bandits the robbery NJ Gad's
IIHI, Arkansas, IN January, ~.
WIN grinding brakes and n roar
VI GRc0DlBR steam the flyer came IN
u protesting STOP and the train crew
piled out 10 see what III was MI
about, Their curiosity was promptly
rewarded, While two Of the h0ldup
artists notorious Younger brOthGrW
kept the engineer, fireman, COndue-
tor and brakeman carefully covered,
the other four members Of the gang
ffl8ked the passengers and explored
the pO8sibiIIteB Of tho mail and tx.
press cars, The crop was not quito
up W expectations, but " PANIED ont
IN the nGigbbOrbOOd Of $4,000
Pride Of profession, or possibly n
weakness for historical accuracy
delayed The departure Of the train
robbers, One Of the band, obviously
skepticaI on the subject Of local
journalistic ability, constituted him
self press agent for the afternoons
event lie wrote out his version 0f
The incident and delivered II to the
train conductor with n flourish,
Tvs news story stressed the COM
DIcte HlGchsB Of the venture and
the efficiency of It's promoters
Thee experts he reported "alI slX-
foOterG, escaped on fine-bIOodcd
horses, going IN s0utberly direc-
ton" AZ a prccautiOn against edit
orIal undcrpIay Of the exploit, he
added q final paragraph which read
"Thc whole thing made hell OF
an excitement In this part Of the
country"
Which. unquestIonabIy, was no
eXaggcratlon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

just in case you're interested, you can
now walk across the George Washington
Bridge IN upper New York CITY free OF
charge. The previous scent toll collected
from all pedestrians using the bridge
ended on Memorial Day, Similar tolls
on three bridges between Staten Island
and New Jersey which are also operated
by the Port Of New YORK Authority were
also abolished AT the same time, II Is
claimed that interest IN hiking among
metropolitan dWclIcfS caused Mayor
LaGuardla TO request the lifting Of the
Washington bridge pedestrian toll The
average pedestrian toll was 100000
persons,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
Selected Poem
IN LILAC.TIMEt

~ Herbert DurrcIl Smart IN inc B0stOn post
IN the hodgc-row the leaning Mac bough
~ fragrance GhedB anew,
Above the quiet RraYcled path
Where carly iaiI6 the dcH,
Fragrant apple DloaeOms perfume the AIR.
And Their petals dcck toe ground,
But the fragrance Of the Mac blooms
Lasts IN fancy the whole year round.
By the graYcIcd path back YOndtr way
/ see the lilac bOuRh,
WIN blooms ~ sweet ~ long ago,
IN cherished memory now,
/ breathe the balmy air VI Spring,
And watch the blrd8 ~ work
On their nest IN the purple hac bush
Where hidden shadow, Iuk,
The rising sun glOries tbt HcdRc
Where lilac blooms are sweet,
And gentle zephyrs whisper low
Ger the song birds safe retreat.
When the shadows fall The night birds cali,
Al they did IN the long ago,
The moon shines bright, and an cerie light
Round the lilac seems 10 glow.
: THE PURPLE LILAC Hampshire
State Flower. Nashua N. n 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
Current Comment

This nation must heal the wounds
Of a mad world 10 keep us out OF
war
Norman II. Davis, American Red
Gross chairman
Is n possibly true that the rcten-
ton Of democracy would have prov
I'd greater menace than the
adoption Of dictatorship because
both the people who we're privileged
W vote and the representatives
whom they elected we're no longer
capable Of achieving the obiectiyct
Of peace prosperity and national
happInesB7
--The Rev. Charles H. Coughlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
UNRELENTING VIGILANCE
NEEDED TO PERPETUATE
OUR FORM or GOV.
EMINENT
Editor, WATERBURY DEMOCRAT,

Editor, Waterbury Democrat
I'm this country we have been
nursGd periodically on "red scares", ,
says Ray C'apper In the Forum In
discussing the functioning OF the
Dies committee Tho cry OF wolf has
been raised NO often that II now
falls on deaf ears as far az the pub
lie Is concerned. Says he, Repre-
sentative Dies himself, chairman OF
the committee has been talking
about the Communist influences In
the Roosevelt cabinet. A showdown
was demanded by the members Of
the committee Just before the pros
ent session OF the Congress met, and
members OF that body demanded
10 see the list OF alleged Commu-
nists which the Dies Investigators
had alleged were amongst promi-
nent Americans, and when the
showdown was demanded not q sin
gle name could be produced, 50 the
DOGGY was laid and the shattered
nerves OF some OF our 200 per cent
Americans given q chance 10 recup-
crate. The cleanup inside the COM
| HIbbgG VINO GIlIUtiJ duUp bhJo Oiup~
per, TO the sincere efforts OF Rep
rcsentatiye John J, Dempsey Of
New Mexico and Representative
Jerry VoorhIs OF California, who
had become influential members ~
the committee. These two men had
taken q leading part In the work
OF the ommlttee, and now says
Clapper, I'VE can oil stop looking
under the bed for Communists and
get about our business OF making
our democracy little more like
what II should be-" In the Forum
Franz Boas calls attention 10 the
demand by Americans for absolute
freedom OF opinion, and even more
than that, American democracy
says he, BY the constitution guar
antees also freedom OF exchange oil
opinion. BY so protecting the civil
rights and liberties OF every citizen
and OF all living under the jurisdic.
ton OF the United States, the Bill
OF Rights and the Fourteenth
Amendment 10 our Constitution
seek 10 establish the safety OF oui
free institutions. In recent opcr
letter, slxty-two prominent Amer
leans said:
1--WE believe that the HilI Of
Rights must apply 10 Che rights o.
I'll AmeFicans--or that % VIII
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
PRIVATE AIItLINES NOT
LIKELY TO SUFFER- IN WAR

Nobody " worrying 700 much over
this pO6glbIlLy, however, The army
ana navy consider the air transport
blBlncBb u highly essential industry
WhlGht Dr0bably would have 10 bo
maintained and possibly even OK
Dhndod In time Of war, Az ono high
army 0lilcof puts ";
I'VE wouldn't 10 any more likely
10 pun the mir line pilots bE9k into
the service than We would be 10 take
engineers OF the crack trangGOntin.
entail trains And put them 10 work
running switch engines on military
spur trackB,'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

Justice Department has been try
Ing 10 get additional funds with
which 10 break up this colluSive
bidding, but 10 far Congress has
not been helpful, Apparently II
would prefer TO lot private cor
porhtlonS gouge the armed forces,
Meanwhile, tie State and Agr-
culture Departments have shown
amazing nGnehnlanee regarding
two other raw materials absolute
~ essential 10 the United States
IN peace and War--tin and rub
Dor,
Last year, when Brazilian
Foreign Minister Aranha visited
the United states, he asked that
two Department Of Agriculture
experts come % Brazil 10 study
the problem Of supplying the
United States with rubber. The
state Department liked the Idea,
but the bureauOrats In the AgFl-
culture Department hemmcd
and hRwed about who WAS g0ing
10 pay the travelling expenses
Of the experts.
Agricultural bureauerats were
not willing 10 spend $4,000 10 help
tho United States independent OF
tho Dutch British rubber mon.
0poly, which now " IN danger OF
being cut Oft by tho japanese
and Germans the minute they
arc victorious,
TUNG OIL LOBBY
On another occasion, Henry
Wallace, rising above his bureau
Gratis, asked Congress 10 nppropri-
nto about $4,000 10 send experts
TO South America 10 study soil
and weather IN connection not
only with growing rubber, but also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

What the New YORK and Connecticut
motoring public Is more Interested In
right now, though, Is the proposal TO buy
The Bear Mountain Bridge, But II must
be- remembered that even II New York
state should buy this great structure,
tolls won't be entirely eliminated, The
state will have 10 retire It's bonds or
loans made for the bridge purchase by
further tolls, state operation would
result in slightly-l0Wer tolls, however