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Evening star., 1940-05-22

Doswoods have done exceptionally
well this year.
!. Not In along time have there been 10
many blossoms on them.
Many other shrubs did nobly. These
included the true bridal-wreath and
allied shrubs. The Towering almonds
and Japanese ounce fairly outdid them
selves, as the phrase has 1t.
On the other hand, the famous
forysthia failed to bloom up to normal,
owing to . bad spell Of weather 1T the
exact time Of blossoming. which IL be-
fore the leaves. Of course.
Home gardeners will wonder how
much. the weather had to do with the
good and bad blooming.
A dry fall and early winter is said
TO be good for most shrubs.
Heavy and continued snowfalls, lying
on the ground for weeks, are reputed
to be good for peonies and the like.
Whether this Is true remains to be
seen. To date the peonies do not look
as If they are going to be great bloom
CLIO CAAAo ccdoO1A.
At the time Of this writing q small
but severe drought had existed, causing
much dry and yellow looking grass.
Since the lawn is the apple Of every
home owners eye, 1t no doubt has re-
ceived unusual attention everywhere.
Persons who took the well-known
time by the equally famous forelock,
and put In seed in March and early
April, are now reaping their reward.
Those who sowed grass seed last
autumn also have the pleasure Of well
coming many thousands OF new grass
blades.
Dry weather for even a two-week
period In the spring is particular hos
tile to fresh-sprouted grass. The new
blades are so delicate that too much
dryness at the time they begin to show
above ground makes certain that more
than so per cent of them will die out.
Since there are many, however, to
help augment the lawn, the chances
are that the sward will be better than
ever after a good rain.
4 4
Spacing Of rainfalls by nature often
seems to be pretty poor
At least this is the way the home
gardener will look at 1t.
A rain about once a week, he feels,
would be just about right. but more
often than not, it seems, 1t fails to
materialize.
When to this lack is added unusual
warmth, drastic measures are neces-
sary II the existing lawn, plus its new
plantlets, is to live up to expectations.
The chief of these measures consists
OF watering by hose.
4 4
Watering the lawn Is essentially q
juvenile occupation.
1t is safe to say that no adult enjoys
this Job, at least after he has INDUCED
in it for several seasons. That is why
those who can afford 1t 60 In for gar
deners. hired men, and yard boys, as
they are sometimes called.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Labor and Defense

LAW AAo0SC 4>oVoA NOlIlIllltUcC UOOk
step in the right direction in ap-
proving the Vinson bill to authorize
more flexible working hours in navy
yards and private yards holding
naval contracts as one means Of
speeding up the defense program.
Labor is not injured by this limited
change in existing law, since the
measure requires time and a half
for all work above the forty-hour
basic week. And this very provision
should have tendency to confine
this discretionary use of longer
hours to cases where skilled me-
chanics are not Immediately avail
able among the ranks of the unem-
ployed to form extra shifts.
In his defense message last week
President Roosevelt spoke of speed
ing up to a twenty-four hour basis
all existing or new Army and Navy
contracts. Obviously, If qualified
men are available, 1t will be sounder
economics to put on another shift at
normal wages and tighten the relief
problem at the same time than to
pay time and half for longer hours
by existing forces.
It remains to be seen, however,
whether war industries will be able
to find without delay enough expert
enced men to step up production to
three eight-hour crews a day, and
II they cannot it is well that Con-
gress should permit leeway in hour
standards, at least on the naval
program.
The bill originally authorized the
President also to suspend with re-
spect to naval contracts the Walsh
Healy Act, regulating wages and
hours of contractors dealing with
the Government. This was merely
permissive. Its elimination, there
fore, makes little difference, since
the Secretary Of Labor already has
discretion to raise hour standards
under that law in unusual cases,
provided time and a half is paid.
This bill applies only to the naval
end OF the big defense program, and
there are no indications that con-
gressional leaders or the administra-
ton are planning any general revi-
sion of the wage-hour or similar acts
at this session to expedite the vast
amount of work that must be done
to enable the United States to pro-
tect this hemisphere.
It is not likely that the thirty
cent minimum per hour on the wage
end Of the present law will hamper
the defense program, but strict
adherence to a time standard of
forty-two or forty hours a week
could easily slow down the building
Of urgently needed ships. planes and
other mechanical implements.
On the other hand, II hours Of
work are to be heightened during
the emergency only on the basis of
time and half for the added hours,
this condition in itself would lessen
the amount. OF defense the Nation
could obtain from the funds ap-
propriated.
It seems now that both industry
and labor will have to work out the
problem for the immediate future
in a spirit of voluntary cooperation.
President Roosevelt sounded the
proper keynote for such an effort
when he suggested yesterday that
the carrying out Of the defense pro-
gram should not create millionaires,
nor did he believe labor should take
advantage Of the crisis.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Lindbergh's Speech
Condemned and Praised.
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Col. Lindbergh's speech was very re-
vealing. He knows much about aviation,
but apparently not much about politics
or the anguish that at this moment is
engulf1ng the world. The present war
in Europe has no locale, no real battle
fronts 1t is being waged in the hearts
of real men and women everywhere.
Who amongst us can any longer pursue
a certain way of life in security and
happiness? Can We eat, drink and be
merry while men, women and children
everywhere are dying in agony? The
body Is but cloak for the soul and
human nature cannot long endure SOUL
sickness. A world in which the British
and French 60 down to defeat will not
be q pleasant nor q safe world in which
to live. As Nation let US put aside
selflshness in all Of its forms and rise
above stupidity. Let us face facts and
let us help in every way possible short
of war our spiritual allies who are dying
to preserve the things we too cherish.
Let us act before 1t is too late, else we
may live to face the same terrors alone
that Europe faces today and spend our
lives regretting our apathy and selfish
ness. Events have moved so swiftly in
the past week it looks as If twilight has
settled over the earth. The courage Of
the French has become immortal. Let US
help to hold the torch high.
May 20. FRIEND OF FRANCE.
To the Editor Of The Star
Col. Lindbergh's warning against hys-
terical fear Of invasion and useless
spending of billions on ornaments is In
deed timely. Col. Lindbergh does not
think invasion of the United States by
air is possible at this stage Of airplane
development and certainly the European
war would bear him out-Germany goes
into Holland in order to have an air base
100 miles from Southern England. Alarm
lists tell US = bombing plane may soon be
invented which could come over here. If
50, what could be more foolish than to
build a vast air armada which will be
obsolete In a few years when the real
danger comes?
If we need to strengthen our defenses.
let us have some study and some dis
cussion In order that we may have what
we want when we finish. In the past
seven years we have spent six billion for
defense and now Gen. Marshall says We
have no Army capable Of defending US.
But we can't place all the blame on our
military men. There has never been any
clear discussion In Congress nor among
the people about what our armed forces
are to defend. Is 1t our shores, our hemis-
phere or the balance Of power In the
Western Pacific as indicated by the sud-
den approval by q congressional COM
mittee Of the forti1ication Of Guam In the
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Suggests Checkup
On Refugees.

On Refugees.
To the Editor Of The Star:
1t was shocking to this American to
see In recent issue Of The Star an illus
trated article pleading for help in order
to prevent the deportation on August
OF an unnaturalized German artist.
In view Of the dispatches from Nor
way and Holland. which you, as members
OF the Associated Press, have heretofore
printed, 1t is now known that resident
Nazis in those neutral countries as well
as German refugees to Holland after the
nrst World War contributed their despic-
able part in the capitulation Of troops in
parts Of Holland and In the successful
invasion Of Norway. Unnaturalized
"Aryan" Germans are potential Nazis
who may develop into active enemies
against the country to give them refuge.
They are not to be treated cruelty by our
Government as possible enemies are
treated by the German "Fury"-not ar.
rested-not put in concentration camps
but should be returned firmly and
gently to the country in which they and
their parents were born.
Because of the immensity OF the United
States the danger to its security is
greater from within than from without
and 1t would be well for us before it is
too late to take precautionary and
severe measures so that the tragic ex-
periences Of other neutral nations will
not be our fate as well.
May IS. FRANCIS L. CAVERLY.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Urges Pan-American
Preparedness Conference.

To the Editor OF The Star:
With world conditions In their present
state 1t occurs to me that 1t would be
quite fitting for President Roosevelt to
call an immediate conference In WASH
ington Of the chiefs of the armies and
industrial leaders Of the Pan-American
countries for the purpose Of working out
q plan Of co-ordinatins the man power
and industrial resources Of the II repub-
lies OF the Western Hemisphere in q
general preparedness program.
I believe that II such . plan could be
worked out 1t would not only strengthen
the national defense Of the countries Of
the western Hemisphere, but also help In
extending the policy Of the good neighbor.
w. EARL HOPPER.
Weehawken, N. J.
May 18.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Would Give Gold
To the Allies.

70 the Editor Of The Star:
II gold can give triumph to democracy
In Europe. and forever hold in subjection
Germany, = state whose bad principles
have shocked the intelligence Of this
world. why do We delay giving 1t, when
each war communique Of the impending
ruin to France ana England makes us
tremble over the fate Of these democ-
racies? HARRY DANrES.
Aas a
Evening star., 1940-05-22
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Evening star., 1940-05-22

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center Of the japanese inundated islands?
This rush to pour billions into any form
of armaments seems more an angry re-
action to Naz behavior In Europe than
it is well-thought- through program of
American defense.
May 20. ALICE H. MORGAN
Evening star., 1940-05-22

WASHIN GTON. DC.
WEDNESDAY May 20, 1910
Evening star., 1940-05-22

confiscatory, rendering insecure all
manner of property from the widows
mite to the millionaire's yacht, and
driving capital from industry. To make
democracy work, sharp distinctions
were drawn between human rights and
property rights; between corporate prop
erty and individual property. All too
hany persons refused to acquiesce In
these subtle distinctions and have Bit
terly maintained that human rights and
property rights are inseparable and
that the widows mite is oft invested IN
corporate enterprise: that laws come
with property and leave with 1t.
Besides the NTH column Of foreign
and domestic origin whose entry into
strategic positions has been so rapid,
we have with us an organized host whose
primary idea is to get something for
nothing; to live on the fruits Of the
labor and thrift Of others; and the
iron in whose blood, has been distilled
away, leaving softer but much less
useful substance.
Considering our potentiality as q go
ing concern, the new laws and the stag
gering sums laid out In that behalf, 1t
cannot be said that democracy has not
had a chance to work. The plain evi-
dence is that II 1t has worked, 1t has
wor,ed poorly or In reverse.
That democracy will not work is a
fact as old and as large as civilization
itself. It should be the common knowl.
sdge ef every grade pupil that "A a*-
Evening star., 1940-05-22

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Main once: llth St and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office ITO East 42nd st.
Chicsgo once: 435 North Michigan Ave.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Gunston HolI Fete
Adds 500 for Chest

Students and faculty Of 0unston
Hail yesterday raised some 500
for the Community Chest and Al,
aged woman In the Episcopal
Church Home through q charity
bazaar at the school, 1906 Florida
avenue NV.
Approximately zoo girls and 81
instructors teamed UP to operate
eight boothA at which cakes novel.
ties and flowers were sold. Some TOO
persons attended.
A vaudeville program was pre-
sented by the students under the
direction Of Miss Lola Boyd Of the
faculty.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Mayors Ask W.P. A. Funds
For Actual Needs
~ the Axsociated preas

~ the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March o.
Congress was asked for Z w. p. A.
appropriation large enough for "ac-
tual needs" and providing work for
all "employable relief cases. in a
resolution adopted today by the
Southern regional meeting OF the
United States Conference of Mayors.
This action followed an address by
Col. F. G. Harrington, Federal COM
missioner Of works projects, who
forecast a continuation Of ". p. A.
for 1941 and "some years to come. "
The resolution asserted 1T Is the
accepted financial responsibility of
the Federal Government to provide
jobs for employable relief cases.
and called upon Mayors to submit
to congressional committee "a
| factual statement covering unsm-
ployment and relief conditions now
facing the municipalities"
No specific sum for w. p. A. ap-
preparations was mentioned.
Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia of
New York, president of the United
States conference, was asked to con-
fer with President Roosevelt and
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Jewish Clubs Plan
Purim Celebration

Senior and Junior clubs Of the
Jewish Community Center are max
ing preparations for . mardi -grss
fete In celebration Of the Purim
holiday on March a.
Edith Val and George Ginsberg
co-chairman Of the committee on
arrangements, have called q meet
ing Of club leaders for tomorrow
night at the center to discuss plans
for the decoration Of the center and
the building Of booths for games
and exhibits.
.Purim marks the victory OF the
Israelites over their ancient enemy
Haman through the Intervention o1
Queen Esther.
In connection with the marG
Evening star., 1940-03-10

declared he did not believe the
House would support parity pay
wents.
Asserting that wheat and cotton
farmers were in line for large pay
ments under the soil conservation
program, Mr.. Tabor said that both
crops were yielding producers more
money than the cost of produc-
tiOn."
There is no lack Of parity prices
for either of those crops at the pres
ent time" the New Yorker said.
The parity payments are intended
to raise farm purchasing power to
parity with what it was in the
19l0-l4 period. No fund for such
payments was proposed in the presi-
Dental budget, and Mr.. Roosevelt
noted that the administration hoped
prices would reach the point of
parity.
Congress Under Gun"
Representative Woodrum declined
to discuss whether Senate approva!
Of the huge increase would make
new taxes, or q boost in the $45, 600, :
000, 900 public debt limit, inevitable.
But he conceded that it would put
Congress right under the gun" on
the issue.
The economy drive was launched
in an effort to cut the Presidents
budget enough 50 that Congress
would not have to levy $460, ,OOO, 900
of new defense taxes proposed by
Mr.. Roosevelt, or increase the debt
limit.
Cuts made by the House from
budget estimates aggregate about
$500, ,000,0 900. Two-thirds of this was
wiped out, however, by the Senate
committees increase which raised
the farm bill $20l ,940,04s above
budget estimates.
Edward A. O'Neal, president OF
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, said in radio address that
his organization was greatly disap-
pointed that the Senate committee
would Ego only one-third OF the
way" toward parity.
He said $242, 900 900 additional was
needed for parity to cotton growers
and $218,000,000 for parity to corn
growers.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Mexico tMo) hospital "for safe

Mexico (Mo.) hospital "for safe
keeping"
Eaton was trapped In q heavily
wooded area northwest OF the city.
When commanded by Sheriff Elmer
Threlkeld to surrender, he shot him
self In the abdomen with Z shot
gun. He was not critically wounded.
Sheriff Threlkeld DISCLOSED Eaton
was carrying $3.50 in currency, along
with an unaddressed note explain
ing. how his romance had gone on
the rocks. '
For the last two years have
suffered so for not being with her
that my nerves are all shot," the
note read.
"Why couldn't she have said I'll
60 with you, Hadley, sooner?
How much more people might
have thought Of us.
why couldn't we both have had
some one that thought enough OF
both Of us that would have gotten
us together before now and avoided
all this"
The note was scribbled on the back
Of the envolpe containing the money
and Sheriff Threlkeld said 1t ap-
parently was written after Mrs.
Dingle had been shot.
The assailant, swinging shotgun,
dashed madly from behind shrub
berry and fred eight blasts into the
woman's automobile as 1t was pull
ing away from the curbing.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Murder Of Teacher
Charged 10 Man After
Suicide Attempt
q,
Form Hand Arrested
By Posse Following
:AN-Night Hunt
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
.SHELBYVILLE, Mo-, March o.
A, rejected lover who attempted
suicide rather than be captured BY
a posse was charged today with the
murder Of Mrs. Ethel Dingle, 80
year-old school teacher who spurned
his affections.
The attractive divorcee was slain
yesterday afternoon as she was leav-
ing the school grounds,
An all-night hunt by SO Officers
and armed citizens resulted in the
arrest before noon today Of her
former suitor, Hadley Eaton, 3d.
year-old farm hand.
He was named as the slayer in a
warrant filed by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Fred Bollow and removed to q
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Income Tax
Continued From First Page.) }

Massachusetts, people to pay taxes
there, maintain a domicile there.
or vote in the Bay State, the Com
missioner promised Mrs. Rogers he
would cooperate in an effort to
protect Massachusetts "inhabitants"
from the District levy.
'The general thought in my mind
Is" said the Commissioner, that
the establishment of a domicile in
the District of Columbia is likely
to be less certain by physical pres
ence than in any other jurisdiction
because q person who becomes an
inhabitant Of the District of Colum-
bia gives up his voting privi-
leges, and also his privileges in
respect to public welfare, institu-
tional treatment, and the like which
an inhabitant of Massachusetts
at least has in very substantial
measure.
Advised Not to File Return.
ri think your problem lies with
the governmental employees who
have been in the District for q great
many years." Mr.. Long wrote to Mrs.
Rogers, "and still want to retain
their domicile In Massachusetts,. OF
them would say with possibly very
few exceptions that they are still In
habitants Of Massachusetts,, and to
them I will again state that to the
extent 1t is possible, Massachusetts,
will join In any legal procedure to
assert Massachusetts, domicile for
those who desire it against the
claims of the District of Columbia
that they are inhabitants Of the
District"
He advised every inhabitant of
Massachusetts, to refuse to file Dis
trict income tax return. If District
authorities undertake to force such
Bay Staters to file a return, he ad-
vised, such force should be resisted,
and instead of filing a return and
seeking recovery, the District Of Co..
lumbia tax authorities should be
forced to make a test case with q
view to settling the issue Of domi-
cile."
He said he would be glad to
furnish every Massachusetts, inhabi-
tant who ales q Bay State income
tax return with q certificate" to
that effect.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

gras fete . young woman viii be
chosen as Queen Esther" through
the ballots cast In . popularity con-
test now under way. -
Those nominated to date include
Fritzie Esten, Edith Hirschel, Ruby
Shooful, Tippy Enten, Edith Val,
Fannie Shear. Esther Gnatt, Esther
Borak, Doris Glassman, Yassie
Schwartz, Florence Epstein, Elinor
Bers, Pearl Jackson, Mildred Kauf-
man and Florence Lupo.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Auxiliary Plans Porty

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Capt.
tol Heights (Md0 Fire Department
Will hold luncheon and card party
at 1880 am. Tuesday at the fire.
house. Mrs. Marie Davis will be in
charge of the luncheon and Mrs
Isabel Stommel will have charge of
the card party.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

urge upon him the necessity Of has
Ing the w. p. A. appropriation on the
actual needs existing in the cities
OF this country"
Evening star., 1940-03-10

South Africa will subsidize it,
wheat growers to prevent q rise In
wheat prices.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

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Evening star., 1940-03-10

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