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Evening star., 1940-12-27
Says People of Green Mountains
Sleep Through Earthquakes.

Sleep Through Earthquakes.
To the Editor Of The Star:
At the time of our recent earthquake,
I was sleeping in one end of our house
and my husband peacefully was snoring
in the other Being light sleeper, I
heard the first tremor. Slightly scared,
I ran to my husband and asked if he
had heard anything He reused himself
enough to say: Eyes, did hear some
thing. Did you fall out of bed?" He
then took up his snoring where he
had left of.
Now, am just little overweight. It
surely got my goat to be thought heavy
enough to rock Broom house.
vermonters are not easily scared or
excited about anything.
NELLIE S. RICHARDSON.
Springfield, vt.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Letters to the Editor

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the 1Uriter, although the use OF
a pSeudonyn for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerDeS
the right to edit oil letters Uith
q Uie10 to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Every Home Needs
An Almanac

The use of the almanac is a sort of
American tradition, beginning in the
time of the Colonies, and coming down
to the present. The early almanacs
were q curious combination of facts,
figures, jokes and proverbs. In most cs
these publications more attention Was
given to the advertisements than to in
formative material While UNCLE
SANS ALMANAC, 1941, compiled by
Frederic J. Haskin, is private publica-
tion, most of the material comes from
Government sources 1t is literally
packed with the kind of facts and figures
people need today. The art of compiling
desirable information into limited space
is brought to high level in this COM
pact publication. 1t is standout in its
field. To secure your copy inclose 10
cents in coin, wrapped in this clipping,
and mail to The Star Information Bu-
reau.
Evening star., 1940-12-27

The latest news is that spaghetti
is going to be rationed in Italy. Cut
1t short, boys.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t not otherwise credited in ;nis
paper and also the local news published herein.
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1940-12-27

@. How long does it take nerve i'm
pulse to reach the brain?-W. G.
A. In human beings it requires about
eight one -thousandths of second.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the ansUer to any
question OF fact by 10rtting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director. Washington,
D. C. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. When were the largest number Of
people unemployed in the United
States?-J. M.
A. The peak of unemployment was
reached in March, 1888, with a total
of 14,762, 900 persons out of work.
Evening star., 1940-12-27

@. Please give the source of the line
"You are nearer Gods heart in a gar
den."-M. H. D.
A. 1t is from the poem Goods Gar
den," by Dorothy Gurney.
Evening star., 1940-12-27

power which are inherently Americas"
Like the well-loved and respected Will
liam Allen White, hope that we will
not have to 60 to war, but If the alter
native is to see the destinies of the whole
world come under Nazi control, then
there may be some things worse than
war. We can work tooth and nail to
uphold the hand of those who are bear
ing the burden of resisting aggression,
and still work and pray for peace-"not
as the world giveth"-but peace based
on security, honor, integrity and JUS
tice. And this attitude will be more
likely to honestly earn the blessings of
peace than the attempt to capture them
by deserting the principles which our
forefathers deemed important and valu-
able enough to suffer some slight incon-
veniences for.
believe that the face of the people
OF the country is set toward the utmost
aid to Britain and doubt that Mr..
Marshalls committee-even with the aid
which he will undoubtedly receive from
the avowed enemies of the country-will
do much to thwart the peoples will.
Probably the only damage it will do, will
be to strengthen the hands of the few
isolationist members of Congress in de-
laying needed legislation to implement
the peoples determination
A VETERAN WHO IS NOT CON-
WINGED THAT HE WAS A
SUCKER IN 1918.
Evening star., 1940-12-27

@. What is the meaning of the word
usufruct?-E. T. M.
A. 1t is the right to the use, enjoy
ment, or profit of anything, without
the ownership of it.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Army Rushes Men
To Set Up Offices
Al New Base Sites
Major PreIiminories
Completed for early
Sturt on Construction
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Army completed major pre-
liminaries yesterday for an imme-
diate start on constructing the eight
Atlantic naval and air bases ac-
quired from Great Britain.
Engineers already have sailed to
prepare the base on the Caribbean
island of Jamaica, the War Depart
ment disclosed, announcing that ad-
vance parties would be sent before
the years end to other islands and
to British Guiana, on the South
American mainland. Work already
is progressing in Newfoundland and
Bermuda, which did not figure di-
rectly in the exchange of so Amer
ican naval destroyers for base sites.
Both the Army and Navy are in
volved in the development of the
bases, the Army's primary task be-
ing to garrison and defend them.
In announcing plans for work on
the new bases, the War Department
said Maj R. G. Lovett of the Engi-
neer Corps and group of 10 civilian
engineers would establish an engi-
neer district Office, probably at
Kingston, to supervise the work in
Jamaica.
The Trinidad district has been
established to direct Army construc-
ton on the islands of Trinidad, ST.
Lucia, Antigua and in British
Guiana, with Maj. David A. D.
Ogden in charge
Offices will be established at Port
of Spain, Trinidad, on December 27;
at Port Castries, st. Lucia, on De-
cember 25; at st. Johns, Antigua
on December 81, and at Georgetown
British Guiana, on December %.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Youth Commission
Hits T.. T.. T.. Control
By -Four Agencies
'Disjointed Organization
Criticized in Report by
Owen Young Group

Severely criticizing the dis
jointed organization Of the Civil
ian Conservation Corps on the
grounds that its administrative au-
thority is divided among four Fed
eral agencies. the American Youth
Commission in a report made public
yesterday urged a unified authority
under the director of the corps.
The commission, headed by Owen
D. Young, honorary chairman Of the
board of the General Electric Co.
recommended also that the Wal
Department be relieved of the re.
sponsibility of operating c. c. c
camps. Under the stress of the
national defense program" the re-
port declared, many of the most
able camp officers are being called to
active military duty and are
being replaced mainly by other re-
serve officers who are less qualified
The "disjointed" administration
it was stated, is due to the fact that
the War Department furnishes camp
commanders, the Agriculture and
Interior Departments furnish work
projects superintendents and the
Office of Education names educa-
tional advisers.
Directors Authority Limited.
At present the director of the corps
has limited" authority over the
c. c. C.'s $4,000 employees, all OF
whom have civilian status and are
paid from c. c. c. funds but are ap-
pointed and supervised by Other
Federal departments.
Originally the arrangement prob
ably worked for economy" the re.
port said, "since the cooperating
agencies drew upon their regular
facilities when the c. c. c. was first
established, but this virtue has long
since been lost"
The report asserted that some
form of partisan political indorse.
ment seems to have been required
in connection with appointments tt
about go per cent of the project
supervisory positions To correct
this the commission urged that "al
forms of political influence in con.
nection with appointments should
be outlawed, that the administra-
tive personnel be speedily brought
into the classified civil service. = -
More Negro Supervisors Asked.
Other recommendation were thai
all requirements as to Army Reserve
Corps membership for c. c. c. camp
administrators be dropped and that
the best qualified available persons
be appointed to fill vacancies a,
they occur. IF preference continue;
to be given to Reserve officers ir
appointing camp officials. the aver.
age tenure in Office will become very
short, camp administration will con.
stantly be disrupted and in genera
the Reserve officers who remain ir
the c. c. C. camps during the
national defense emergency will be
those least qualified for active mill
tary duty
The commission suggested that
the Agriculture and Interior Depart
ments might select the conservation
projects and inspect and approve
them on completion, but leave the
actual direction to the c. c. c
personnel.
Another recommendation was thai
use of Negro supervisory and ad.
ministrative personnel be increased
in the so all-Negro camps.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Defense Not Enouqh
To Protect Country,
Gen. Drum Warns
Tells Of Plan for Mobile
Force Ready for Use
Wherever Needed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Lt. Gen.
Hugh A. Drum, commander of the
1st Army, declared today that linn
itation of defense to the Nation S
shore and land frontiers would "ex-
pose our coastal cities and indus
tries to bombardment and our peo-
pie to large losses" in the event Of
war.
Many persons, prompted by a
desire for peace at all honorable
COSTS" he said at a discussion meet
ing of the National Republican
Club, conceive our sole defense
mission to be to keep war out Of
the continental United States"
They believe" he said, that
this can be accomplished by limit
ing our defense measures along our
shore and land frontiers, failing to
recognize the ever-increasing range
and power of aviation"
Decision Lies With People.
Gen. Drum asserted that "in the
llllol dlldly olo, IllC dCSAoAoil 40 w
what we are to defend rests with
the American people and not alone
with the military establishment"
Reviewing the organization of the
Army in the past, the military
leader said that he recognized "a
certain degree of accuracy in the
statement that within the United
States our Army was remarkably
we'll organized to fight any num-
ber of Indian wars"
The old, territorial pattern OF
Army organization. he said, had
been replaced by an organization
plan that "contemplates the crea-
ton of a mobile ground force, di-
vorced from territorial restrictions,
trained and equipped for prompt
service wherever and whenever
needed"
Offensive Power Re- established.
THE outstanding lesson in the
current warfare" he said, lis that
the power of the offensive has been
established, and that with il
Evening star., 1940-12-15
W. B. King Sails to Fill
A. P. Post in Balkans
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. IA
Headed for Budapest to augment
the Associated Press staff in the
Balkans, William B. King, former
South Carolina newspaperman
sailed today aboard the American
Export liner Exeter.
Mr., King formerly was Capita
correspondent for the A. P. at Co.
lumbia. S. c., whence he was trans
ferred to, the New York cable de-
partment last November.
The ship carried Sc passengers,
the largest number since last july
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Snow Parking Bon
Goes Into Effect

The Districts snow-removal park
ing ban, which prohibits automobile
parking between am. and am.
along nearly 80 miles of main ar
teries from December IS to March
is, so as to permit free operation of
snow-removal apparatus when it is
needed, went into effect last mid
night.
This year, despite some protests
against the system, the Commis-
sioners adopted recommendations
from Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer adding nearly 4 miles of
streets to the list formerly subject
to the nighttime parking restric-
tions.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

mobility has returned to the battle
field as q decisive factor"
Gen. Drum declared that moth
ing could be further from the truth
than "the popular idea that the
soldier has become a small cog in
the great machine Of warfare"
I'm fact" he said, modern mech
anized warfare places upon the in
dividual soldier the greatest re-
sponsibility any individual ever has
undertaken in any war.
individual and small group
action in the air and on the ground
will establish the criterion for the
success of large-scale tactical COM
bats in modern warfare"
Evening star., 1940-12-15

Among them was Ann Dvorak, mo-
ton picture actress en- route to Lon
don to rejoin her husband, Leslie
Sinton, an English actor.
The Exeter had aboard 5000 bags
of mail-a record load-and 1,400
tons of cargo, including 500 tons Of
food and merchandise for the shops
of Bermuda.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

This is Detroit delivered price
and includes all allFederaltaxes and
all standard equipment. Trans
portation, state and local taxes
Gf any, extra. Front directional
signals and bumper guards at
slight extra cost. See your Dodge
dealer for easy budget terms.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Mems Shirts, Special So

600 Shirts collar attached styles in white broad
cloth and cotton prints. Many Sanforized- -Shrunk
resdual shrinkage Of less than 1fo Sizes IA to IT..
800 Mems Pajamas irreguars of higher priced pajamas
and sipover styles in cotton prints. Sizes A. B. c.
D. Special 88c
50 Mems Robes rreguars of higher priced Wool
hannes and rayons included Plain colors and stripes.
Sizes small medium large Special 50 s5
SO Mems Shirts Knee Drawers cotton nansook slightly
soiled Sizes So 46 and 80 to 49, Were Soc Now 29c
IL Mems Sleeveless Sweaters of cotton and wool Plaid
fronts Blue and tan Sizes small medium, large Were
95. 81 Is
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Boys WooI-and-cotton
Knickers, Special 81 10

12o knickers in tweed patterns. Brown gray. Sizes
to IA.
80 Boys Long Pants, wool and cotton and mohair and
cotton Blue, green, brown Sizes lS to TO- Were s2s5
and more Now ------------ 50 Is
Boys Under Shorts white cotton broadcloh, slightly
soiled Sizes "a to "a. Were 35c Now 23c
- Boys Caps wool and cotton tweed materials Brown
grey. Small sizes Were 81. Now----------75c
DOWN STARS STORE
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Women's Rayon
Gowns, So
.Were 81
.Were 81

800 rayon satin gowns in tearose
and blue, some with cotton lace
trimmings. Also tearose and blue
rayon prints. Sizes 16 and II.
206 Cotton Print Pajamas. Well
tailored two-piece styles in floral.
stripes and novelty prints Butcher
boy or tailored coat models. Dis
continued patterns. Sizes Is to II.
Were 81. Now --75c
10 Rayon Crepe Gowns in prints or
semi-sheer rayon crepes in maize
and aqua. Sizes SO, SO and 40.
Were $1.95. Now ------N Il
Down STAIRS SroAD.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Clearance Of CirdIes
95e
Less than Y Price

It SS 1""" II P'Se
so garments, semi-stepin styles,
Talon-fastened four-garter styles.
Rayon and cotton fabrics Tearose
and white. Broken sizes 26 to 80,
but not every size in every style.
300 Elastic Girdles, manufacturers
seconds. Rayon and cotton COM
bined with elastic in comfortable
two-way stretch models. pantie or
four-garter styles Tearose. Sizes
small, medium. large 55c, : for 81
Down STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Misses Sports Goats, $50
We're SIO.95

10 coats in REFER styles Wool and rayon tweed and
all-wool fleece Natural gray and brown Sizes
IL to 20.
Sports Coats in belted-back REFER style Wool
fleece with cotton knit back Natural and oxford Sizes
IA, Is, 18 Were s1995. Now $1250
Misses Trimmed Costume Suits New Longtime short
full-ength with chic dresses of Botany
a-wool Trimmed with natural tipped skunk sable
dyed red fox Nutria green, soldier blue black. Sizes
10. a. 49, 10. Were 1915 and more. Now --- $3.50
Fingertp Coats Of alwool Shetland Sizes
10 to l8 Were S895. Now
Down STAIRS STORE. COATS AND SUITS.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Girls Cotton Frocks
SIS
Manufacturers samples.
Similar quality has sold
t. R1lS

in our stocks for SI.95
81 dresses, princess and midrifi
styles, in stripes. dots and checks.
Broken sizes, 7 to IA.
IS pieces Girls Apparel, including
skirts in pastel flannel and plaids,
some with suspenders; two and
three piece rayon suits and wool
hats. Sizes z to IA. Were $1.95
and more. Now ----------l
21 Girls Wool Coats and Suits.
Wool tweeds and solid colors.
Broken sizes, 8 to Is. Were 1895
and more. Now $2.75
1s3 pieces Girls Apparel. including
cotton slacks, overalls, shorts, ray
on scarfs and sheer cotton print
dresses. Were soc and more. Now,
Csc
DOWN STAIRS STORE, GIRLS.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Sports Dresses, 'l'9'
Less than Y price

rs dresses, smart, nicely tailored rayon prints in
dark backgrounds. Brown, navy, green, wine and
Indian earth backgrounds Sizes IL to 40.
100 Bouses, dressy with long and short sleeves trinity
tailored shirts Sheer rayon satns and nov
city fabrics Plain colors and prints Sizes 80 to 40 Were
81 95 and more. 81
DOWN STAIRS STORE, SPoRrswEAR.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
ToddIers' Snow Suits
s2.'s

Manufacturers samples
similar quality has sold in
our stocks for S3.9S and
more.
Is one-piece snow suits, rayon and
wool fleece, slide-fastened openings.
Matching helmets. Mostly tan.
Size 2 only.
4S8 pieces Children's Apparel, in
cluding sheer cotton dresses for
toddlers, cotton sun suits and cot
ton Isle stripe hose. Broken sizes,
/ to 6. Less than y price 15c
109 pieces Children's Apparel, in
Guiding baby boys pastel cotton
suits. cotton dresses for little girls
and toddlers and cotton shorts for
boys. Broken sizes, ! to 8. Were
81 and more.
DOWN STAIRS STORE,
INFANTS AND JUVENILES.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Three-thread Silk
Chiffon Hosiery So

IrreenIars of a
weII.known brand
1000 pairs Of fine gauge three
thread chiffons in the newest
shades for Fall. Slight Irregularities
in weave prevent selling them as
perfect, but they do not affect the
wearing quality of the hosiery.
Sizes 81 to 1912.
Down STAIRS SroRL.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Women's Boudoir
Slippers, 'l

Were SI.65 and more
100 pairs in black, blue. pink, wine
and prints. Rayon satin, rayon
crepe, rayon velveteen. cotton che
mile, kid. D'orsay, scuff and nov
city styles. Good selection Of sizes
from to 8. Narrow and wide
widths.
Down STAIRS SroRE.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
s.
We're SI.9S

We're SI05
II black suede and puffed. simu-
lated patent leather-some soiled
from display. Several styles.
Down STAIRS SroaE.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Misses and Women's Fall
Dresses, '4.7' We're nss

76 dresses, all new Fall styles. Rayon crepeS in
black and colors Some are one of style. Sizes
for misses and women.
Down STAIRS STORE, DRESSES
Evening star., 1940-10-24
WOODWARD & LOTHROp
DOWN STAIpS STOQE
F friday Remnant Savings
is n o
c. O. Dor napprl OF
Juniors Apparel, I
WaS SI.95 and more

vas yl.yS ana more
120 pieces, including spun rayon
two-piece dresses, cotton and rayon
play suits and slack sets. Broken
sizes, IL to II.
80 pieces Junior Misses Apparel,
including rayon print dresses, cot
ton evening frocks and . few wool
suits and coats. Broken sizes, II TO
IT. Les than u price $3.50
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Cotton Frocks for Girls, 78e

Some regularly, 81, some specially purchased
Princess peated swing skirt styles in checks pads
stripes small floral prinsyor daughters favorte styles
Sizes to IL
Down Stars STORE GnIA
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Misses Wool Skirts, '2'2'
Regularly S2.95

Regularly $2.95
800 skirts Of crepe and flannel in gored and peated styles
All are well cut with plackets Paids
black brown soldier blue beige Sizes "a to g.
DOWN STAIRS STORE, SPoRTswEAR.
Evening star., 1940-10-24

Pride Of HaarIsm-Cerise
Scarlet
Professor RowsnheH-Cor-
mine Red
Princess Ehxobeth-Roey
Pink
zwannsnburs-White
AftsrsIow-Oronee Rose
? plantins------dozen
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Mems Comfortable, Warm
Topcoats, sl075 Were 50,

s. topcoots, perfect for Woshineton's Fall weather
in sy-fittine raglan and set-in sleeve models
Mostly medium and dark eroy herrinebone patterns
Sizes s. to a.
THE MEMS STORE SECOND FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Boys SIip-over Sweaters, SIS
Special So

sanorziedshrunk frocks for little daughters esdual
shrnkage of less than 1). Prints solid colors and stripes
Jumpers boleroS wotone combinations Swing skirts and
lingerie trims. Sizes / TO- and 4 to 6.
Down STAIRS STORE INFANTS AND JUVENILES
Evening star., 1940-10-24

Farneombe Sandsrs-Rose
Scarlet
clers Butt-Solmon Rosy
Pink
Reverend Ewbank-Liloc
lnaIeseombe YolIow-CIeor
yellow
Are
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Not Remnants-But Very Low Priced
On Sale Friday Morning at 9:30 o'clock
Special Purchase of
Women's Rayon Underwear, 29s

Well made underwear of fine quality rayon specially
cause we made a special purchase. Bloomers, bal
panties, sizes to 8. Briefs sizes TO Z.
Down STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1940-10-24

IS coats that were specially ordinarily hnd
in and $1ss5 garments tweeds and Shetlands
cotton gabardne on other sde Box styles each with
hood The shetlands in navy wine green and brown Tne
tweeds in brown, green and blue. Sizes 10 to TO-
DOWN STAINS STORE CoArs SUITS
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-02-29
Small Mine Owners
Demand Better Roads

A short-sighted attitude on the
part of county officials in Arizona
is preventing road construction to
mining districts and has stymied
the economic exploitation Of much
of the states mineral wealth ac-
cording to Lon Rutledge, Klon-
dyke, Arizona, chairman of the
Arizona Small Mine Operators AS
sociation.
Unless correction of this con-
dition comes from county Off
cia1." he asserted, "it may cause
a demand that the county road
systems be taken over by the
State Highway Department in
order that the resources of the
state may be developed to the
benefit of the state as whole
rather than restricted in order to
steer a limited amount Of bust
ness toward county seats"
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-02-29
KENILWORTH
News Column

The special music class of Ken
ilworth gave a party under the
direction of Miss Ethel Field on
February 23.The teachers were
guests of the class. The pupils
Planned to have an out door party
but the rain prevented The re-
freshments were salad weiners,
buns, marshmallows and pies. The
weiners were roasted over the
stoves and enjoyed very much IN
spite of the weather-Lavoice Nc
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-02-29
HONOR ROLL is PRINTED

The names of the honor roll
which have come in to date in all
the grades are:
Miss Harris first grade, first
honor roll, Arlene Trout; second
honor roll, Dale Ahlers, Dolores
Figueroa, and Macine Tout will
receive the show ticket; Miss Ell
more's second grade, first honor
roll, Patty Cunningham and Gym.
thia Clements; second honor roll
Lois Rogers, Margaret Kirkland,
Douglas Hartles, Charles les, and
Preston Suit; third grade, first
honor roll, Evelyn Hamilton, Bill
lie McMullen, Helen Pew, and
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-02-29
Davis.

The eighth grade Is gradually
making progress in arithmetic
under Mr.. Culberts direction. The
pupils are keeping a chart to show
the average score for the class.
The score has increased steadily
during the last seven tests. The
outstanding pupil in the arithmetic
c,ass is Eugene Holland. Edna
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-02-29

"The frontiers of progress may
seem to be closed. Yet as history
and the march of time both prove,
and as science and social evolution
clearly indicate, never was there
a time when frontiers were more
open on real pioneering effort
more certain of reward than now" "
Thomas J. Watson,
Editor Think"