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Evening star., 1940-06-14
Red, White and Blue

IL Is nearly twenty years since
Franklin K. Lane finished his work
and went to his rest. Journalist.
lawyer, Interstate Commerce COM
missioner, Secretary OF the Interior,
ne ought not to be forgotten in the
Capital Of the United States. Espe-
cially on each recurrent June "A it Is
a pleasure as we'll as a duty to re-
member him as he was in his prime
an exponent Of Americanism in
the best meaning of that phrase.
For evidence of the great love
which Mr.. Lane bore his country and
humanity at large, inquirers are in
vited to turn to his little book 1.-THE
American Spirit" published in 1918.
On page 65 in that small volume the
following lines appear: THE most
dramatic and the most symbolic
picture which it has ever been my
fortune to see was that presented in
front of the tomb of Washington on
Sunday. AS we came in front OF that
simple shrine the first things that
the eye caught were the flags of the
United States, England and France,
side by side, crowning the tomb of
George Washington. AS l looked at
those flags, for the first time I really
discovered that, after all, each had
the same colors, each was a modif1-
cation of the other. There is bit OF
symbolism in the position of those
flags and in their common coloring.
They speak of common cause
today"
Mr.. Lane, of course, was referring
to the original World War. His vision
saw America "pledging herself to her
Allies for the maintenance of civili-
zation, for the preservation of the
human conscience as against the
mandates of willful power, for
individual liberty against feudalism,
for free sea and a free land" The
German government of that period,
he declared, had manifested that
principle of force which is the enemy
Of all mankind" Hence the decision
of the American people to join
England and France in defense of
democracy.
Certainly, Mr.. Lane did not sup
pose that history would be likely to
repeat. He did not guess that
second Armageddon would develop
from the unsettled issues of the first.
But if he had known that freedom
again would be challenged by bar
baric tyranny. he surely would have
found the necessary answer in his
faith.
The Star Spangled Banner does
not stand with the Union Jack and
the Tricolor in 1910, yet the cause is
the same Mr.. Lane is gone. Other
voices must say what he would have
said. The three flags about which he
wrote are related in a sympathy
which an increasing number of his
countrymen believe ought to be rec
ognized in terms of cooperation to
the utmost.
Evening star., 1940-06-14

Lexington, Kentucky, when pre-
senting the freedom OF that fair city
to distinguished visitors now actually
uses big brass keys eight inches long
and weighing six ounces. These
make wonderful, If somewhat pom
derous mementos, but the question
is, are they big enough to fix a
parking ticket?
Evening star., 1940-06-14
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bear the name and address OF
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a pseudonym for publication is
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alone to protect our shores from invasion
but defense OF our principles, and to de-
fend these our fighting strength may be
drawn far apace from our coast lines.
AS matter of fact part of our
defense lies in the moral and material
aid We are now advancing to our" allies
in Europe. Every stroke they make
weakens the general enemy Many a
football game is won because of the
terrific bombardment and softening a
team receives by the play of an op-
ponent the preceding Saturday De-
fense and offense are part Of the same
plan Of preparedness.
E. B. HENDERSON.
Falls Church, Va.
June IL.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
lon9-Ronge Planning

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In requesting the Commissioners
to prepare long-range program of
Washingtons municipal construction
needs the leaders of the House and
Senate subcommittee on District
appropriations have taken a step
that will prove of real benefit both
to Congress and the local community
during the next few years.
For some time the condition of
District finances has been such that
the local government and the COM
mittees that supervise it have been
compelled to proceed cautiously in
proposing new improvements or the
replacement of obsolete structures.
During this time the District has
been operating under a constantly
changing tax structure, as Congress
has sought from year to year to find
new sources of local revenue. But
even with these revamped annual
tax bills the local government has
been barely able to meet it's heavy
share of the cost of maintaining and
developing a rapidly growing Ma
tional Capital, with inadequate
Federal participation
AS result, the local government
would have had comparatively few
municipal construction projects dur
Ing the recent past had it not been
for Public Works Administration
loans since 1885
While these P. w. A. projects have
provided the city with a sewage dis
posal plant, group of needed court
buildings, some school and hospital
additions and the administration
building now being erected in Mu-
nicipal Center, the District has other
unmet building requirements, the
necessity for which will become
greater the longer they are delayed.
Ten years ago the District was able
to spend sl3 100000 of its 1881
general revenues for public improve
ments as distinguished from main
tenance. BY 1884 the expenditure
on new Improvements had gone
down to s1,8O0,OOO Even with new
tax bills since that time, the general
fund outlay for new improvements
during the current fiscal year has
been only 81 100000.
The survey which the Commits
sioners will draw up between now
and January, at the request of
Senator Overton of Louisiana and
Representative Caldwell of Florida,
chairmen, respectively, of the Senate
and House subcommittees on District
appropriations, will give Congress
and local residents a clear picture
OF the needs that lie ahead.
1t is probable the survey will show
the principal building needs are in
the school system and some of the
welfare institutions. Senator Overton
has been calling attention for two
years to the necessity of replacing
antiquated, small schools with larger
units.
Ascertaining the needs, however.
will be only half of the job. OF equal
Importance will be the task of deter
mining how to finance them. If
Congress decides to embark on a
long-range construction program, it
should at the same time endeavor to
re-establish more equitable long
range basis of fiscal relations
between the Federal and District
governments than is represented by
the present S6,OOO,OOO lump-s sum
Federal payment. If this is not done
an enlarged construction program
would leave the District facing an
unduly heavy tax burden, and aggra-
vate the inequity of the arbitrary
and unscientific lump sum.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
ItalyS Attack on France
Arouses Disgust and Pity.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is with mixed disgust and pity one
views the descent OF the once proud
Roman eagle in the person of the ridi-
culous. strutting Mussolini Certain
birds. finding fellow creature wounded
or ailing. circle it, just out of reach, until
they believe 1t is helpless, and then at
tack NON-NEUTRAL.
June H.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Urges Amendment of

To the Editor OF The Star:
The past decade has been very stormy
period in Our history. Our very institu-
tions and our economic structure have
been endangered 1t has taken this
Nation over half a century to evolve the
National Labor Relations Act. a half
century of ever-increasing social un-
rest. The National Labor Relations Act
as it now stands is not perfect In
truth it is neither fair to capital nor
labor. 1t is merely an armed truce The
best that can be said for it, IS that
it is an infantile step or blind cropping
forward. Nevertheless it is a step for
ward.
The time is now at hand to amend in
telligently the National Labor Relations
Act. Our economic stability and our
preparedness for any and all contingent
cies demand Such action. This can only
be accomplished by complete harmony
and understanding between capital and
labor. The Smith amendments to the
National Labor Relations Act provides
such basis. ROBERT r. LEBAN,
Secretary, Committee for Revision
June IL. N. L. r. A.
Evening star., 1940-06-14

a. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
saper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Commends Analysis by
Jay Franklin.

To The Editor OF The Star:
The recent comments of Mr.. Jay
Franklin concerning the more remote
causes of the present war are straight
and factual. No nation would remain
passive under the stupid and illogical set
tlement forced on Germany at the end
of the World War. especially when a
man of Hitler's ambitions and fanati-
cism came into power and stirred the
populace. The things calculated to
arouse revenge and sow the seed for the
present war were made the most of
by the regime that succeeded the German
republic, while the Allied nations sat
idly by and watched Germany "set the
table from soup to nuts. And now
the nations of the world are paying!
But studying the past, makes it easy to
understand. c. S. G.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Member of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter post ONCE,
Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1940-06-14

idly by and watched Germany "Set the
table from soup to nuts. And now
the nations of the world are paying!
But studying the past, makes it easy to
understand. c. S. G.
Says Offensive May Be
Best Defense.
To the Editor OF The STAR
How can we prepare for war of de-
fense that is not in reality readiness
for offense? Is there any sane person
who believes that preparedness means
simply to fit out flying fields stock up
with anti aircraft guns. man our coastal
defenses and wait until the enemy ap-
proaches our shores?
Nor do we for minute think that any,
one believes that our Government would
receive the proverbial two slaps on the
cheek before making offensive war on
an enemy that committed any overt act
or insult. We are not sure who blew up
the Maine but we seized that oppor-
tunity to fight an aggressive nation The
old and new Monroe Doctrines obligate
us to a wide range of defense which
sustain the principles involved.
There are incidents that could happen
far away from neutrality zones almost
any time that would fire American opin-
ion over night and before which iso-
lationists. pacifsts religionists or moral
lists would quail and melt.
Once in an affray we would bear our
selves as Americans have always done.
We would realize that as in football, no.
body ever wins solely by defensive play.
There is no use kidding ourselves into
believing that we are arming for de-
fense alone. We must and should be
preparing for the best strategy America
is capable Of. once the die of war is cast.
1t sounds we'll to say we are arming
for defense only. We really mean not
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Takes Exception to
Criticism of Italy.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Moralistic condemnation of Italy's en-
trance into the war as despicable and
worthy of the contempt of all decent
men sounds hyprocritical. coming from
us who have countenanced the sale of
American goods to Japan to be used as a
dagger to stab our neighbor China. And
before we rage at Italy's selfish op-
portunism in attacking the Allies when
they are down, let us recall that France
and Britain took advantage of Italy's
support during the last war by max
ing promises of territorial gains that
were not fulfilled.
Fair-minded as we try to be. we can
not help but be partial to one side or
the other. Yet, when we declare that
our supreme objective is the downfall
of totalitarianism, we discard clear
thinking along with neutrality and pre-
pare our minds to assent to our countrys
military as we'll as economic interven-
ton. Our supreme objective is not the
downfall of totalitarianism, but the up
lift of democracy. And if we mobilize
to fight fascism, we demobilize our
democratic processes.
June II. SARAH ANNE RAPP. -
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Evening star., 1940-03-21

Think alike? But how little he
knew of the resentment seething in
her heart. How entirely ignorant
he was-this pleasant, kindly boy
Of the life Gail Meadows Trenton
had already lived.
TITS impossible" she said unhap-
PLY. 'Ill probably never marry any
one. At least not for a long time.
I'm sorry, Bill dear, if I've made
you believe in something that can
never happen"
Honest surprise was in his tone.
why, Gail, what do you mean?
Are you trying to make me believe
there is some secret reason why we
shouldn't marry?"
"You must believe it."
well, I don't" he said fatty. II
know you are everything any man
could desire in a wife and III never
think otherwise"
Evening star., 1940-03-21

Gail nodded. Her dark eyes heavy
with their secret moved to the table
at the opposite side of the room.
Christopher was watching her. He
lifted his glass and drank silent
toast. And deep down In the girls
heart presentment of future dam
ger stirred.
But this meeting should make no
difference. All the gods had smiled
upon him Fortunes favorite he
might be to the rest of the world
but to her he was an enemy.
Bearing a hated name. Her face
was so white Bill noticed it.
Were leaving just as soon as
get my change" he promised.
But she knew even though she
did not look that the golden gaze of
the other man followed her from the
room
In Bills car driving toward High
land Park Gail remained silent until
Evening star., 1940-03-21

he asked, "You were not slrprised?"
"Surprised?" she repeated.
AT what I told you while we were
dancing"
Gail forced her attention back. to
him.
"A little" she admitted, thinking,
"Oh, please, Bill, don't say any more
tonight"
Long Time.
"I've loved you for q long time"
he continued, but I did not feel
I had the right to say 50 until I
could ask you to marry me. I can
do that now. Will you, darling?"
When she did not reply, he cried,
Surely you can see how happy we
would be. What Chris said tonight
about our looking alike was true.
It's because we see things the same
way. Have the same ideas. We
belong together, Gail. You must
have realized that"
Evening star., 1940-03-21

about your mother?" she seized upor
1t as her excuse.
"A little" she admitted.
want to leave early?"
Wonderful Evening.
ITS been a wonderful evening
Bill. and I am thrilled about YOU
raise, but do you mind?"
Not in the least. After all, to.
morrow Is a working day for bott
OF US" he said sensibly. Shall w
have one more dancer"
1t was then while the lights were
lowered and she was in his arm.
that he whispered, II love you, Gail
I've been wanting to tell you so fol
a long time"
She did not answer. Heart ano
brain were in such a turmoil She
could not speak, but fortunately Bill
did not seem to expect it. Pressing
his lips against her hair, he contin-
ued to dance, and, when the music
stopped, guided her back to, their
table.
A commanding voiced halted
them.
Hi, Bill. D..
Gail found herself looking into
laughing hazel eyes beneath a name
OF tawny hair. A tall, athletic fig
ure, skin more. golden than bronze
An expression both imperious and
gay. A manner at once lazy and
regal.
where have you been keeping
yourself?" he continued as the two
men shook hands.
Il work for living" Bill ex-
planned.
mo more polo?" the stranger in
quired with eyes fixed upon Gail.
Lazy Brother.
mo more polo,' Bill answered
adding. Miss Meadows, may I pre-
sent Christopher Reid? The LATEST
brother of my fraternity"
Calls smile froze on her face
The introduction which CHRISTOPHER
Reid acknowledged so courteouslv
pierced her heart like a sword. Her
mother had told her there was q
son.
She had even known his name
Oh, but she hadn't expected him to
look like this. The name Reid had
been a sinister one to her for five
years. She had thought of them
1ather and son-as -browed and
cruel.
But perhaps there had been a
mistake Couldn't there be in the
city OF Detroit two CHRISTOPHER
Reds?
"Of course, you won't believe me
but thought you were Bills sis
ter Christopher was saying did
any one ever tell you that you look
alike?
Don't believe a word he saws"
Bill warned. Its merely his ex-
cuse for trying to meet my girl"
Their Table.
A moment later they were back
at their table and he was calling for
his check. But now Gail realized
guiltily she did not want to leave.
Rather an unusual name, isn't
it?" she faltered desperately anxious
to know more but unwilling to risk
a straight question. II suppose
everyone calls him Chris"
Everyone but his father, John
Reid. You've heard of him, no
doubt. Owns the Reid jewelry
store"
Evening star., 1940-03-21

she when it had all been brought
back to her so clearly. All the
shock and shame that she had suf-
fered as an adolescent girl OF Is.
Wounded.
The bewilderment and pain of
seeing her mother change from a
contented, trusting wife into a
wounded, hunted creature, hiding
from their old friends, taking back
her maiden name.
Resolutely Gail dressed for her
engagement, but the brown eyes
which stared from her mirror were
dark with secret shadows. She
wished that she had not promised
to go dancing with Bill.
She felt years older when she
opened the door to him and found
him waiting with a florists box IN
his hand. She had been right then.
1t was special occasion. Bill
beamed as he handed it to her.
Had raise" he confded.
Thought we ought to celebrate"
Evening star., 1940-03-21

asked her to 60 this particular
night!
Or if the call from Miss Dunbar
had not come until tomorrow. Nat
urally Bill expected her to be gay
and lightedhearted. She couldn't
say to him, "I'll have to be home
early tonight because tomorrow
am applying for a new position.
One which may change my whole
life"
Yet the knowledge stood between
them. Calamity she assumed an
enthusiasm she did not feel.
Dancing with him she thought.
pretend you haven't a worry in
the world. Be like other girls.
Carefree and happy and young as
Bill wants you to be-"
But it was useless. He knew
her too we'll to be deceived. Finally
he said, Your mind is on something
else tonight"
She started to deny it, but when
Bill asked sympathetically, Worried
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Pinning the gardenias on the fur
OF her coat, Gail smiled at him.
That's wonderful. I'm ever SO
happy for you"
She saw him glance about the
room.
"How's your mother?"
She's in bed, but Aunt Belle is
going to stay with her." Gail ex-
planned.
First Night.
Bill must wonder about her
mother, who had not appeared ex-
cept briefly on the first night Bill
had called. Then only because Gail
insisted. Oh, if only he hadn't
Evening star., 1940-03-21

We've waited so long. Then after
I've almost given up hope -"
Her mother said anxiously, You'll
take it, Gail? Even if it means less
money you'll take it?"
The girl answered, "Yes!"
Il didn't say anything about it
to Belle" her mother continued.
You know how she is. No use
upsetting her. But I told Miss
Dunbar you'd go down and apply
the first thing tomorrow"
Gail nodded as her mother sighed
and lay back on the pillows.
Run on now, dear, and have q
good time"
Have good time! But how could
Evening star., 1940-03-21

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1T isn't anything I've DONE" she
admitted.
mo matter what 1t is," he as
sured her. -
He was so bafned, so hurt, too, by
her unexpected resistance that she
knew she would have to tell him.
even If 1t meant she could not sea
him again. MY fathers name was
Robert Trenton" Gail said reluc.
tantly. He died in prison."
(1'o be continued.)
Evening star., 1940-03-21
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