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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22

Of the earth into an embrace that
will be one Of life or death. And
we know that the NAzis are the
Deaths Head Huzzars."
Appealing for - unity of effort
Of the whole American people" to
speed defense preparations, he said,
"the price In wealth, labor and
service that each one of us must
pay today for the safeguarding of
our liberty will be UNNECESSARILY
less than the price we should have
to pay-conquered-for slavery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
70 Giant ]. 5. Bombers
Ready for fIIqht East
Nv the Associated Pre8x.

Bv the Associated Press.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, Oct. a.
Twenty of the United States Army
Air Corps l7-ton, four motor bomb
ers are poised at March Field for
nonstop mass flight to Langley
Field, Va.
Army officials declined to comment
except to say it would be routine
flight" and would begin within the
next three days. Officers at the
air base would not discuss reports
that 20 planes Of this type have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
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ADVERTISEMENT.
"JUST A COLD" Bur
What Comes After?

Today a common cold; tomor-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22

John Litel's doctor role in Father
Is a Prince" Is his seth as q screen
medico.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

termined with exactitude. But there
are strong reasons to believe that
there Is definite relationship.
Emotional instability is one OF the
prime causes Of accidents and ner-
vous excitement one of the main rea-
sons for death or additional injury
following highway crashes due to
neglect or improper handling of the
injured.
Educational methods seeking to
prevent accidents merely by citing
warnings and painting pictures Of
horror cannot be effective in more
than a minor way. True prevention
of trafi1c deaths must depend upon
q broader teaching Of safety funda-
mentals to all users Of the highways,
as Is being done in driving classes
in Washington's vocational schools
and through the safety town" pro-
gram on the Fairgrounds. And It
must be accompanied by a more
widespread knowledge Of first-aid
fundamentals. Proper use OF the
latter alone would greatly reduce the
number Of deaths resulting from
accidents.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Traffic Fatalities

June was the ninth consecutive
month showing an increase in the
number of traffic fatalities for the
Nation. And for the first half Of
1910 the total number Of such deaths
was 14,740, more than a thousand
above the figure for the same period
of 1888. This represents an increase
of per cent, while automobile mile
age increased only per cent, indi-
eating no progress nationally toward
safer driving.
Washington's record for the half
year was well above the average, the
city ranking fifth among the large
cities showing reductions, with thirty
six deaths, a 81 per cent reduction.
Five more were killed in July.
Whether, as the National Safety
Council points out, the rise in fatali-
ties bears a direct connection with
tension resulting from world condi-
tions, or whether the parallel rise Of
tension and deaths Ia merely CO.
incidental, cannot. Of course. be de-
Evening star., 1940-08-08
In Poor Taste
The State Department has I

The State Department has followed
a proper course in asking for a COM
plete text and an explanation of the
interview given in London on Tues
day by John p Cudahy, American
Ambassador to Belgium.
Mr.. Cudahy was in London on a
private visit at an extremely critical
time for the British. Under the
circumstances his remarks in praise
OF the armed forces of Britain's
enemy and impliedly criticizing the
blockade of the continent by the
Royal Navy, whether justified by
the facts or not, were in extremely
poor taste.
This latest example of an Amer
ican Ambassador choosing the
wrong time and the wrong place for
public expression of private views
emphasizes again the need for
schooling our representatives abroad
in the Importance of hewing to the
line OF diplomatic propriety.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

and accompanying mental defects exist
from neglected physical defects, the
next draft figures will probably reveal
In the great cry for defense prepara-
tion through vocational training, let
us not forget that physical and mental
illness and debility resulting from lack
OF prevention and remedy of physical
defects undermines our capacity for
work or war. Over SO per cent of our
school boys and girls have defective
teeth; 20 per cent have poor vision and
nearly third of the underprivileged
are malnourished and suffer from In
fections of mouth. nose or throat.
A great part of our preparedness
plans should be to begin to correct
the defective physical condition of our
underprivileged youth. We should not
wait to draft them for military service
before treatment. Too many dentists
and doctors are doing nothing because
OF the fee system and the ethics of
the professions. We don't need more
free examinations. We have all the
statistics and evidence needed. The pres
ent emergency calls for treatment.
Perhaps the draft" legislation will pro-
vide it for the young men over 81, but
something should be done for the boys
and girls now in school.
E. B. HENDERSON.
Falls Church, Va.
July 26.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Sew What?

The little town Of Center, Texas,
boasts of a Married Mems Club,
whose purpose, according to the con-
stitution, is to check the steady in
roads the women are making into
the rights of men whom they have
taken for better or for worse" An
ominous spirit Of belligerence per-
vades the membership, and the
downtrodden husbands are getting
ready to attack. In preparation for
their offensive they are following the
example Of other statesmen and en-
deavoring to replenish their treas
ury. A fine of a dollar is levied on
any one found guilty Of sewing on a
button, with suspension the penalty
for second offense. No member is
to wash dishes, and cooking also is
banned, except in a dire emergency,
In which case the Board Of Cover
nors will grant dispensation.
An informal aggregation Of hus-
bands throughout the country doubt
the success of this club. A superintri-
cate spy system, far beyond the
Gestapo, would be needed to de-
termine whether Brother Henpeck
cooked his last goose or bluffed his
wife into doing 1t. It would need
more than the Ogpu to tell whether
he really did refuse to wash the
dishes. The penalties are harsh, too.
How Is he going to account to Mrs.
Henpeck for that dollar he was fined
for sewing on button? And, If he
Is already one-button loser, and
needs one on his suspenders, it is too
much to ask him to choose between
his own suspension and that of his
trousers.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Letters to the Editor
Comments on Statement
BY Mr.. Cudahy.

Comments on Statement
BY Mr.. Cudahy.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star OF August 9Th I read:
John Cudahy, United States Ambas-
sador to Belgium, declared today that
unless supplies Of food from America
reach Belgium by mid-September, people
will be reduced to a condition close to
famine" Why from America? America
is always made the goat" to make good
the thievery of some aggressor nationl
Germany is wholly responsible for the
present and much future suffering of
not only Belgium, but of Holland. She
also is responsible for the suffering in
zecho-Slovakia, also for the destitution
in Poland and Norway.
1t is up to Germany to care for those
whom she has plundered and desolated.
If We send supplies to Belgium, Germany
would probably grab them and let the
Belgians perish.
Japan has killed two million Chinese
and rendered 40 million homeless-and
bombed SO hospitals. America will prob
ably be called upon to feed the starving
there and provide funds for the home
less!
Let us hope our Congress will not be
slow in acting on Gen. Pershings advice
regarding our surplus destroyers II Eng
lands fleet is sunk, European civiliza-
ton sinks with it! OBSERVER.
August 6.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Trade With Russiu

Amid the dislocation which war
has brought about in world trade,
the United States and the Soviet
Union have found it possible to re-
new for the fourth successive year
the agreement governing Russian
purchases in this country.
Conclusion OF the pact is note
worthy because during the last year,
and indeed quite recently, Soviet
American relations have undergone
no inconsiderable strain. American
public sentiment did not view with
approval the Nazi-Soviet agreement
which was the signal for Hitler's
attack on Poland and paved the way
to successive German aggressions in
Northern and Western Europe. Nor
did our people and Government fail
to evince deep resentment of Rus
sia's subsequent grabbing of Eastern
Poland, her unprovoked invasion of
Finland and her imperialist policy
In the Baltic, which has Just de-
stroyed the independence of Latvia,
Lithuania and Estonia.
The Kremlin during 1887, 1898 and
1889 has bought annually at least
$40 10000 Of American wares. Pur-
chases for the year just ended ap-
proximated $68,000,000. The Soviet
has been our customer because its
needs for industrial equipment can
best be supplied here. Imports have
consisted mainly Of metal-working
machinery, machine tools, rolling
mill and forging machinery and
essentials for the soviet's automotive
and tractor industries. From us,
too, there are imported large guam
titles of electrical machinery and
tools for dredging, excavating and
petroleum and gas well drilling.
While undertaking again to spend
SAC, ,000, 900 in this market, the Soviet
Union makes a reservation that it
cannot guarantee to reach that fig-
ure If the United States restrictions
on exports render it difficult to get
exactly what Russia needs. Our
recent embargo on export of machine
tools, due to requirements of the
defense program, seen4 bound to
diminish Soviet buying here.
On our part, we agree to accord
Soviet commerce most-favored-na-
tion treatment, with a reservation
regarding coal. Moscow pledges in
the next twelve months not to mar
ket more than 100000 tons in the
United States. During the last year
practically no Russian coal was sold
to us. But Soviet-American trade is
not one-way proposition. Our Rus
sian imports average over Sc, 900 900
a year. They include furs, manganese
ore, so-called Turkish" tobacco for
cigarettes, which comes from the
Crimea and the Caucasus, and max
and tow. Another interesting Soviet
American trade item is our purchase.
during the last year, Of $4,000, 900 in
Russian gold bullion.
At the present moment of de-
moralized international trade, our
Government looks upon renewal of
the Soviet agreement for what it
is-good business.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Grumicidin

During the past year there has
taken place an extraordinary de-
velopment in experimental medi-
cine-the discovery that among the
millions of micro organisms in every
cubic inch of soil there are natural
enemies of the bacteria responsible
for some of the most dreaded of
human and animal diseases. Once
the specific organism can be iso-
lated filtrate can be made from it
which kills these germs in test tubes.
Presumably it also might kill them
in the body. 1t is an hitherto un-
appreciated phenomenon of the
economy of nature. Mother Earth is
the ultimate healer.
For the first time there has been
reported from the Rockefeller Insti-
tute the actual use of one of these
filtrates in the treatment of disease.
The patients were some cows with
bovine mastitis. a palady due to a
Evening star., 1940-08-08

ankles and legs, where fleas mostly at
tack, will do good Job of keeping the
hoppers away. They do not like the
smell at all. Even fleas have their likes
and dislikes.
Mosquitoes, on the other wing, dislike
the smell of oil of citronella. This odor
Is well known to all who visit the sea-
shore. as 1t is used in quantities.
Modern repellent creams incorporate
these and other odors to be less compell-
ing on the human nose, but none the less
SO on the insects which they are in
tended to drive away.
Whether these creams do as good q
Job as the more smelly" straight oils
we do not know. Even at the best, insect
repellents must be used every hour or
two, since they are very volatile. The un-
fortunate thing about them is that they
are attractive to many flies and others,
since they are drawn from grasses and
plants which such flies highly favor. 1t
Is choice, however, between two evils,
and flies are much less noxious, as q
rule, than mosquitoes, heas, chiggers,
etc. We do not believe there is any
chemical which will keep chiggers away.
The best remedy" is to keep away
from the chiggers.
- -
There always seems to be at least
one member of a family which has either
dog or cat who is extremely susceptible
to flea bites.
The other members demonstrate with
this innocent, not finding either fleas or
bites upon themselves, and therefore be-
ing unwilling to admit that the insects
could poster the victim. This is one OF
the queerest traits of human psychology,
that whatever we do not experience our
selves, we are unwilling to believe any
one else can.
The person who finds neither fleas nor
experiences the agony Of the intense
itcNing may be forgiven for not believ-
ing tina. another can experience them,
but it Is no good reason at all why he
should permit himself the luxury OF
laughing at the unfortunate.
That is the LAST straw.
Easily bitten persons dread to 20 to
the homes of persons having dogs ans
cats. There the family sits, without
vince. while ones own sensitive ankles
are being bitten to ribbons.
Politeness of course, forbids one say
ing anything, but cannot wholly exclude
a scratch or two, every now and then.
TIE host plays ono of Chopin's bal
ladies', but the guests have theN thoughts
elsewhere. In this way the happiest
evenings are ruined.
If all the money which is being spent
for armaments and war. were put on
Kidding the world of insects, mankind
would be warning against a real enemy,
and making better world Tor man to
live in.
Entomologists have tod US that unless
we do this, the insects will conquer us.
The thin skinned, at least, will believe
this, as they pass through the heat and
the discomfort of summer, and bear the
brunt of many bites.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

streptococcus infection. There have
been some seeming cures and in all
cases the disease process has been
slowed down. These sick cows may
well have attained very important
place indeed in history. They stand
at the entrance to what may be a
great vista Of progress. The incident
of their treatment with the so-called
gramicidin is perhaps of equivalent
Importance with the discovery of
sulfanilamide.
This line Of experimentation is in
its infancy. Years may elapse be-
fore soil filtrates can be used in the
treatment Of a human disease. The
way ahead is far from clear. But it
Is apparent that medicine has got
its hands on a new natural agent
whose potentialities challenge the
imagination.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
THIS AND THAT
Mosquitoes, besides being 4 danger, are
Z great nuisance, too.
By Charles E. Trace,Dell.

Mosquitoes, besides being 4 danger, are
Z great nuisance, too.
Anywhere you 60, in the suburbs or
country, at the seaside or in the noun
tains, these pests are likely to be. They
come to the city, too, although not in
such numbers.
They play special havoc with thin
skinned persons, whose reactions to their
bites are distinct and decided.
Tlick-skinned people usually have no
sympathy with the walls of the easily
bitten. They do not seem to be capable
Of understanding what an itch the others
have.
There are scientific explanations Of
itching, whatever the cause-and there
are many causes-but none Of them
offers cure.
Few bites can itch more than those
of the mosquito. This is not a serious
thing, unless it gives one a fever OF
some sort, but the aggregate of the
swelling and itching-and scratching
can be very annoying and serious.
SoAA Az WAL VIC C1lC WALL ohAAll1Su WllO
will complain, and who will have right
to complain, for theirs Is misery un-
known to many.
All sorts Of medicines, lotions, anti
septics, are recommended, but not a one
Of them even gives relief.
Not a one, except boiling hot water
This is offered as "sure fire" to. those
who have not heard of the remedy.
The method is easy:
Just take boiling water, dip the end
OF wash cloth, or towel into it, then
repeatedly dab the bite with the wet
cloth.
Care must be taken not to burn the
skin. The best effect is secured when
the dabs are rapid, in machine gun
tempo.
This Is a counter irritant which is g.
counter irritant The only drawback to
it Is that 1t Is messy, in the best sense.
1t practically requires that the victim
But 1t really works, and may be recon-
mended to all persons who suffer in the
sot months from mosquito and flea bites,
in particular.
Flea bites mostly are regarded as sub
jects for humorous approach. but they
are anything but that to the thin
skinned individual who cannot take it.
Consider the flea and its way.
Here Is nasty insect, replete with
disease. yet one which has plenty Of
sense, and is admirably adapted to sur
vive.
A blood consumer, it preys on cats and
dogs, and humans. The old European
human flea is not Americas cat and
dog flea. There was an association of
dirty human living about the. forn1r
which does not apply, of course, to the
dog and cat flea. Still, the. latter is
bad enough.
The hot water treatment is the best
for these bites, too. The burning itch is
absolutely gone in about four hours.
Oil of pennyroyal, rubbed over the
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Wants Scrap Iron Shipments
To Japan Halted.

To the Editor of The Star:
I am most heartily in accord with the
sentiments expressed tn the letter of
John r. Swanton published in The Star
of August 3, regarding an embargo on
war materials to Japan. Many months
ago 1t was said that if the United States
would prohibit shipments of scrap iron
to Japan 1t would be only short time
until she would be unable to continue
her barbarous war in China.
Evidently the Presidents action in
barring the expectation Of aviation gaso-
line is of great Importance to the jap
anese, considering the protests they have
made to the State Department. am
glad he has taken this step and hope he
viii stand by 1t. And I shall look for
the next step, stopping the shipment Of
scrap iron.
I urge those who have not read Mr..
Swanton's letter to do so and get Q
glimpse into actual conditions in China.
August s. FRIEND OF CHINA.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Praises Cleanup
Effort of The Star.
To the Editor of T,ha A. AZ.

Thank you for your efforts to clean up
Washington, D. c. So far the people in
my neighborhood have not taken part.
This morning picked up three bags
OF beer cans. whisky bottle and an old
shoe right in front of my home at the
tree box.
When I reached the alley I found
that my garage window had been broken
and some one had thrown underbrush
and wire out in the alley.
I hope that your campaign will con-
tinue and will bear more fruit than at
present is visible. CECILIA A. RYAN.
August 2.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Refugee Children

Actlng With commendable dispatch,
the House. yesterday performed an
act of mercy worthy of the traditions
of a great democracy. Under a
special rule that permitted imme-
diate consideration of the measure
on the floor. the House by voice vote
approved the Hennings bill to au-
thorize American ships to enter
combat zones for the humanitarian
purpose of evacuating child refugees.
The bill, similar to one introduced
in the Senate by Senator Glass of
Virginia, provides for amendment of
the Neutrality Act so as to give
American refugee ships the same
immunity from war zone restrictions
already extended to Red Cross YES
sells. The Neutrality Act specifically
authorizes the Red Cross to ship
workers and supplies into belligerent
areas "for the relief of human suffer-
Ing" but makes no provision for
bringing children from zones visited
or threatened by the horrors of
modern warfare.
The British Government has a list
of more than 100000 English chill
dren for whom parents have signed
evacuation petitions. These boys and
girls, all under sixteen, are in i'm
minent danger of death or injury as
the aerial raids on Britain increase
in severity and as the zero hour for
the expected invasion approaches.
Numbers of these children already
have been brought to this side of the
Atlantic Ocean, but lack of convoy
vessels has forced the British Gov
ernment to suspend further ship
ments. More than 10000 of the chill
dren have been registered for trans
fer to the United States, providing
transportation can be found for
them. To aid in this dilemma, the
United States Committee for the Care
OF European Children has launched
a campaign to raise $5,000,000 to
guarantee that the little refugees
will be adequately provided for upon
arrival in this country. British or
ganizations will pay for their passage,
it is said. The Hennings bill would
permit American vessels to 60 for
them only if guarantees of safe con-
duct are given by the belligerent
powers. There are indications that
such assurances will be forthcoming
when formal request is made.
AS passed by the House, the Hen
nings bill carries an amendment re-
quiring that all adults accompanying
the fleeing children on shipboard
must be American citizens. This, of
course, would prevent British par
ents, physicians, nurses or guardians
from coming over on the refugee
ships. The necessity for such an
amendment is not apparent, in view
of the fact that immigration laws
already have adequate restrictions
covering adult arrivals in this coun-
try. The effect of the proviso will be
to complicate the evacuation process
by tying it up with unnecessary red
tape at time when speed is vitally
needed. 1t is to be hoped that the
Senate will eliminate this amend
ment and then pass the refugee
measure with the celerity which the
urgency of the situation in England
demands.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Prays for Solution
OF Child Refugee Problem.

To the Editor of The Star:
The splendid editorial, FORBID Them
Not" which appeared in Sundays Star
Is worthy Of commentator.
Children are the embodiment Of in
nocence and the life blood of any ma
ton, therefore they should be preserved
at any cost. May God grant us the
wisdom to solve the problem of the child
refugee. Often our country is called the
melting pot" of the world. After sim
mering for years this pot contains a
great amount of Stag which will not
fuse, thus creating problem requiring
immediate attention. With children it is
quite different matter. They, being
amenable to guidance and instruction,
will bring benefit to our country and
those kind enough to open their homes
August s. WILLIAM r. WALTON,