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Evening star., 1940-06-13
Capital Of France

when a good American dies" It
once was said, che goes to Paris"
The witticism seems a slight thing
r. now, but there was time-yes, long
ago-when it could prompt smile of
intelligent appreciation. Thousands
of men and women from the United
States made pilgrimage to the capital
of France in quest of a. quality known
to be common there-an air of
matured refinement, difficult to de-
scribe, yet very real. The city, as they
found it, was described in Baedeker
as mot only the political metropolis
but also the center of the
artistic, scientific, commercial and
industrial life" of the country
Paris, according to Anne Warwick,
4"is more than beautiful. Behind the
studied elegance of architecture, the
sEelaborate simplicity of garden, the
carefully lavish use of sculpture and
4delicate spray is visible the imagina-
: ton of race of passionate creators
the imagination throughout of the
great artist. One meets it at every
turn and corner, down dim passage
ways, up steep hills, across bridges,
along sinuous quays; the master hand
and its infinite capacity for taking
pains And so marvelously do it's
manifestations of many periods
through many ages combine to en-
hance one another that one is con-
vinced that the genius of Paris has
been perennial; that st. Genevieve,
her godmother, bestowed it as an
immortal gift when the city was
born"
For thousand years, however, the
place has been subject to the repeat
ed blights of war The Normans or
the Danes or both ravaged it in the
ninth century; the Armagnacs and
the Burgundians abused it between
1411 and 14l8; the English besieged
and took it in 1920; the French re-
captured it in 1886; the massacre of
ST. Bartholomew Eve, August "a,
a1572, gave 1t a reputation darkly
sinister. Constant turmoil marked
the era of religious fanaticism. Henry
w tried in vain to take Paris by
force, then received it freely "for
mass" The Revolution centered in
the capital, flowered and faded there.
Afterward both Napoleons improved
the city. The Germans did it rela-
lively little damage in 1871, but the
Communists wrecked as much of it
as they could after the Prussians had
withdrawn.
= Always, it seems, Paris has pros
pered despite interference. From
Charlemagne, laying the first stone
OF Notre Dame, up to last September
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If this were done, certainly the climb.
ers would be only Joy.
That 1t is not done accounts for the
plain fact that too often they are
nuisances
In their season nothing Is prettier tn
yard than these thousands of blooms,
especially peeping through shrubbery
on the inside of the yard. While
perhaps such planting is neither
good" for the climbers nor the shrubs,
undoubtedly it has its good points at
rose blooming time. There is some
thing about the sight of all this lux
ury Of foliage and blossom which makes
mighty appeal.
Even the peonies did not do as well
as they might, this year, but the climb
ing roses! Those old faithfuls, like Pc
tunias and zinnias and marigolds. come
in bloom on time and in perfect pro-
fusion.
What If unreasonable heat and heavy
rains damage them? They come up
the next day smiling with more flowers.
t+HA
One good point about the climbers is
that they do not have as many enemies
as the bush roses.
Plant lice and mildew, these about
name them. The dreaded "black spot
does not seem to attack the popular
climbers. There is so much foliage
and cane growth that even II other
pests and fungi get on them, they seem
to be more or less lost in the total
spread.
Even the mildew, which made most
of the old Dorothy Perkins climbers
unsightly, does not attack the modern
climbers
AS for the plant lice, or aphids, these
do not do much damage, after ALL and
the birds are after them all the time,
so that with one complete spraying of
nicotine solution in soapsuds they may
be easily controlled. Mostly even such
step is not necessary. The Van Fleet
seems to like the plant lice. Thou
sands, probably millions of them, crawl
around on those great canes and good
leaves without leaving much damage
behind them.
The real need. in regard to the climb
ers, Is not so much to plant more OF
them, perhaps, as to try more new ones.
1t might be good thing to pr,lne out
some of the old ones and give them
away in order to put in some of the
newer plants.
1t would be refreshing, indeed, to
have clear yellow blooms at times, in
place OF the everlasting cream of the
Van Fleet, and the challenging red of
the Paul's scarlet
The progress of the rosarians is far
in advance of most of us. No doubt
it would be good If we brought our
selves more up to date, from time to
time, in regard to the climbing mem
bers of most wonderful race of
flowers.
There is some disposition on the part
Of rose growers to hold the climbers
almost in happy contempt, or per-
haps disdain would be better word
for it.
This is all wrong. The blossoms of
the climbers are quite as fine, in their
way, as those of the greatest bush roses
ever grown. And think how many more
OF them there are!
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Trial and Punishment
For Murder Proposed.
To the Editor Of The Star:

1t is perhaps little premature in the
present status of the war to make the
following suggestion, but am convinced
that Germany by her cruelties and mon
strous atrocities has so shocked and out
ragged the sentiments of all decent peo-
piles Of the world, and become such a
threat to the liberties, peace and security
OF all nations that the Allies are bound
to win in the long run. When they do,
simple justice demands that Hitler and
his encourage, and Mussolini and his
associates should be tried by an interna-
tional tribunal upon the charge of wan
ton murder of non -combatants, innocent
men, women and children. Hitler and
his fellow gangsters should be executed
for their high crimes. and Mussolini
and his associates should be appropriately
punished as accomplices to Hitler's
crimes against humanity and civilization
as warning to future would-be dicta-
tors who seek to destroy Christian civili-
cation and dominate the world by force
to crafty their maniacal ambitions.
June 10. ALEXANDER s. LAN1ER.
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THIS AND THAT
1t was climbing rose time in the
BY Charles E. Trace1Dell.

1t was climbing rose time in the
garden.
There were in bloom, all together,
the Paul's scarlet, the DR.. Van Fleet
and the Thousand Beauties.
Few finer roses than these, for all
around satisfaction. Great growers,
great boomers, with few insects and
pests to bother them.
Probably the average small home
garden does not have enough of the
climbers They seldom bloom but once.
and then for a period of only two
or three weeks, at the most.
But for downright genuine sat!sfac-
ton, nothing leaves a better taste in
the horticultural mouth, at least that
OF the pure amateur, than these good
old climbing roses.
Many new ones have come on the
market in recent years, some of them
promising to bloom several times a
season and'a few of them all the time.
Most OF us do not know whether
they live up to their promises or not,
for all of the conservative persons the
owner Of the very small garden is "it."
He or she cannot experiment much, be-
cause there is no room, and probably
would not, anyway. Did we not say
that such is conservative?
X r.
The best way for the owner of the
small place to enjoy the climbing roses
is to plant them on the fence.
This jc tipne horora5 to =, ,,,.. L,.
perhaps not enough persons have seized
this opportunity to the extent it de-
serves.
If rows and borders are put out
from the fence, then there is plenty of
room for the climbers Even the gi-
gantic Van Fleet can be used this way,
provided care Is taken to keep it
trimmed back
Let us offer warning to those who
plant the Van Fleet on fences This
is such a lusty grower that unless
pruning is INDUCED in at least once
year, the climber will take the place"
literally. which means fence.
The canes Of this one become two
or three inches thick The mass of
foliage goes into the air IL to Is feet.
and almost as much out on both sides.
with Great struggling canes shooting
out of the mass, always trying to poke
one in the eye
After this growth Is attained, it re-
quires the hardihood of a parachute
jumper, almost, to wade in and try to
DO anything about it. The thorns are
sharp, and there are millions of them.
One also is beset by that sense of weak
ness which overcomes most home gar
deners on attempting a mass assault
on rampant climbing rose The thing
looks SO large, so sturdy, so really
triumphant, that ones very heart fails.
What right has a mere amateur gar
dener to monkey with such a mass?
That brings us to the real trouble
with the climbers.
Their ability to climb also means
their proves to go sideways and up
and down fence While this is ex-
actly what one wants, it also has its
troubles, most of which could be avoided
by annual pruning, right after they
have finished blooming, so they will
have time to make new growth, and
ripen IN order to be able to 60 through
the winter.
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use OF the c. and o. Canal would be

use OF the C.. and O. Canal would be
inappropriate.
This project has been carried out
at great cost primarily as a restora-
ton of one of the features of life in
the early days OF the Republic. Spe-
ciflc provision was made in the
original plans to bar the construction
OF motor road, either as a separate
drive or as part of the George Wash
ington Memorial parkway, along the
canal. Even under the most rigidly
enforced speed regulations, popular
use of the route by motor craft
would not be in keeping with the
spirit OF the project.
Evening star., 1940-06-13

countries. Others could be leased from
Latin American governments Many of
these European-owned islands were
taken since and in spite of the Monroe
Doctrine. The war debts would pay for
them but we should take them before
it is too late and argue about settlement
later. Now is the time to act. This dis
play of force and determination would
have salutary effect upon foreign ag-
gressors or errant neighbors. 1t may
mean the eventual defeat of the United
States if we postpone this move. To wait
is to lose our independence! All other
considerations should be secondary!
June9. A RESERVE OFFICER.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Says Almighty May Think
People Prefer War.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In times like these, it Is not fitting
for American citizens to show their
ignorance by making the oft-heard re-
mark, why should pray? What good
did it do Belgium and Holland?"
Let us stop and think that perhaps
the dictator of dictators' is permit
ting such chaos only to reprove us for
the dissatisfaction we displayed after
the last war. When we have peace,
It's good thing to show our gratitude
for it; otherwise, He may think we
prefer war, since it is only that which
sends people to their knees.
MARGARET E. BENEDICT.
June 10.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Americans Held Prepared
For Any Sacrifice.

To the Editor OF The Star:
wish to 60 on record as in favor Of
giving every possible support to the cause
Of democratic government here or else
where.
In my opinion the present war is
caused by economic disorder and the
battle is between Ideas The net result
OF the conflict probably will be a definite
loss of liberty.
This war threatens the established Or
der, the disruption of trade and inter-
ruption to orderly progress. As Nation
we cannot escape its consequences.
I believe the President and the Con-
gress are fully conscious of the menace
to our institutions and the great major
ity Of our people are prepared to make
any sacrifice required to support such
measures as may be decided as necessary.
June 5. F. r. P1ERDON.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Hitler's Program a
Menace to America.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Many Americans are of the opinion
that it would be an impossibility for one
man at the controls of powerful war
machine to conquer the world. On the
contrary. under the circumstances which
prevail today, believe that such feat
is becoming a very serious probability
Germany has the largest and most effec-
tive war machine the world has ever seen
Germanys fifth columnists" are in
every country in the world. Hitler has
openly declared that it Is his final OBJ
jective to conquer the world.
We know that he has subjugated every
country in Europe of any Importance.
We know what he does to the conquered
who oppose him. We know what he is
doing to the remaining democracies in
Europe. We know from his writings in
'Mein Kampf' what he plans to do to
Russia if he gets the opportunity. We
also know that South America is perhaps
his most important objective. Most i'm
portant we know that Hitler predicted
civil war and Nazi victory in this coun-
try by 1914. There should be no doubt
in American minds that Hitler aims to
conquer the world.
We can do more than we are doing to
prevent such world disaster. In the
first place we should openly declare our
selves against Hitler and do everything
possible to bring about his defeat, short
of sending man power into the battle.
Such decree by America would have
far-reaching effect on the future inten-
tions of Italy and Spain. We can carry
on more vigorous campaign against the
fifth columnists and deal with them as
they would be dealt with in Germany.
We should also direct our own propa-
ganda machine in other countries as
counterattack against German propa-
ganda.
3 This world is much too small for the
peaceful existence of both relationships
and democracies, and as long as Hitler
and his war machine are on the loose
there will be no peace, and no person in
the world will be safe.
June 6. BILL RICHARDSON.
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the elemental instinct Of the people
has been to build and to rebuild If
the city again is to be devastated by
barbarian invaders its spirit will sur
vive the experience. Not even Adolf
Hitler can destroy that phoenix force
in the hearts of millions.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Suggests Taking Islands
In American Defense.

To the Editor of The Star:
The Evening Star through its articles
has certainly given us sufficient warning
of impending military action in this
hemisphere. Voting billions and calling
out the National Guard are all right, but
decisive action Is required before 1t is
too late Already there is talk of aban-
doning the southern part of South Amer
lea because we are so far away. Why
abandon anything when we have the
best Navy in the world? Why not bring
it nearer home, where it can do us some
good in this hemisphere?
We need air and naval bases-they are
to be had for the taking, by force If
necessary. The Falkland Islands off Ar
gentina, which have naval base, should
be seized by the United States without
delay. There are many other islands
which We should take from European
Evening star., 1940-06-13

And to think that only a few short
weeks ago the capture of Narvik by
the Allies would have been a big
sensation.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonyna for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
q UieU to condensation.
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@. Was there poem "All Quiet Along
the Potomac" or is that just an ex-
pression?-J. F. F.
A. "All Quiet Along the Potomac" was
a frequent heading for war news dur
ing Civil War times, but there was
popular poem, THE Picket Guard" by
Mrs. Ethelinda Eliot Beers, published
in Harpers Weekly November 80, 1861,
which began "All quiet along the Po-
tomac tonight, Except now and then a
stray picket, Is shot as he walks to and
fro on his beat BY rifleman hid in a
thicket"
@. How much salt is there In the
Dead Sea?-C. c. M.
A. The Dead Sea contains approx
mately 1850, 100000 tons of salt.
Q. What is the distinction between
principal and principle?-A. w.
A Principle" means a fundamental
truth. We say, for example, "It is a
matter Of principle" while "principal.
means leader or chief, as the "princina1
of the school"
Q. What is the difference between
chocolate and cocoa?-T. l..
A. Both chocolate and cocoa ara
made from the seed kernels of tn.
fruit OF the cacao tree. A larger ner-
centage OF the fat is removed from
cocoa.
g. Is nylon used in the manufacture
Of brushes?-J. D. S.
"A. Inls new synthetic product is used
As orlstie material for toothbrushes
and hairbrushes.
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BY d'Alessio

ports of various societies will be
heard, together with talks by Mrs.
l.. NJ. Starr. state president, and
Miss Faith Mccraken. missionary
from Bolenge. Africa. w. G. Nose
ly will preside over the luncheon
meeting at 1915 p. m.
The afternoon session, led by DIR.
Hill, will bring as principal speak
er, the Rev. Carol M. Ridenour,
pastor OF West Seattle Christian
church, and president of Seattle
Council Of Churches. His topic
will be "A New Language" Dele
gates from participating churches
will contribute to the program
with reports, speeches and musi-
cal numbers.
DIR. Ridenour and Miss Mccrak-
en- also will be heard during the
evening meeting, which will be
opened with the convention dinner
at $50 o'clock.
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Test Aluniie
Ore Deposits

ENuMCI-AN- With = crew #
- men working on wPA project
10 miles east Of here. stripping.
test pitting and sampllng aiunite
ore deposits on state lands and
with another crew Of privately
financed drillers working On priv
ate lands. possibility OF the estae-
llshment Of an aluminium plant for
this territory u seen here.
An eastern Industrial orgsniza-
ton Is sponsoring the investigs-
ton 81 alunite deposits near here
with the possibility cf construct
me = five-milllon dollar plant u
sufficient ore Il uncovered.
f.eee.eoo Ton. Ne>a>d
The eastern concern has xigni-
fled that they need assurance Of
al least two million tons 81 ore
to warrant investment Of this
amount Of capital.
Several hundred thousand tons
have been unearthed but there "
still a great deal more needed to
provide the necessary two million
tons.
The work Of the WA crew Is
expected to be completed by about
May 1. while no announcement has
been made a. to when the private
drillers will be through.
Hold Convention
Three hundred persons attended
the spring convention OF the
Northern Washington District
Council Of the International Wood
workers Of America here Satur-
day and Sunday. Enumeiaw Local
2-I57 was host.
Next meeting Of the 3oth dis
trict Democratic council will be
held here May 2. Prosecutor II.
Gray Warner of King county will
speak.
The annual pastors party for
senior ladies' of Calvary church
was held Tuesday afternoon In the
manse.
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Rad Prafsch
To Sail Again
Will Stort Buck
For Home Soon

Skipper r. r. Rad Pratsch Of
the Tacoma ketch White Cloud has
had his fill of Hawaiian sunshine
for the present and according TO
dispatches from Honolulu TO The
Times Wednesday. he plans 10
clear Diamond Head Saturday on
the first leg of homeward bound
voyage.
He sailed alone from San Diego
to Honolulu last winter. arriving at
the islands just before Christmas
after 80 days at sea in his 3s-foot
craft. That was his second west
ward crossing At the helm Of the
White Cloud.
Now, IL appears, he's ready to
start home but not alone. Homo
lulu word was that he would have
a two-man crew, James Sheldon
and James Hannaford. There's
always a smattering Of young fell
lows around Honolulu ready 10
sign on for a sailing voyage back
to the states.
Former Sea Scout
Sheldon is a Seattle youth, 20
years old, graduate of Queen
Anne high school, former member
of the Seattle sea scout ship Rain
bow and son of William X. Shell
don, sales manager of Pacific Ma
rine Supply Co. Sheldon has had
experience at sea since his gradua-
ton from high school. No one here
who knows about Hannaford could
be contacted.
The Honolulu dispatch said
Pratsch intended sailing for the
island of Kauai Saturday. would
stay there four or five days and
then sail north and west for Cape
Flattery and Puget Sound.
Old Hand at Sea
When Pratsch planned this sec
ond cruise to the Hawaiian islands.
he hauled out the White Cloud at
Tacoma Yacht club and rebuilt her
from 32-foot cutter rig to 3s-foot
ketch rig.
Pratsch is owner of the Realart
theater in South Tacoma and past
rear commodore of Tacoma Yacht
club. He's an old hand in sail and
q competent skipper.
In the months he has been at
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Wallis Will Direct
0rphsus Club Again

Frederick w. Wallis. director OF
the orpheus club for the past IL
years. again win serve In that ca
pacity next year, 1t was announced
following the annual meeting.
Officers were elected as follows:
Vernon Mollett. president; Cieone
II. soule. vice president: J. II.
Murtland, recording secretary;
Fred C. Hansen. treasurer: Roy A.
Alstrom, financial secretary; Ar
thur NJ. Angove. auditor; ssbin
swanstrom. librarian; G. n. Rich
ards, assistant librarian; Oscar l..
Tuell, historian; Harold +. Broo-
nell, assistant conductor, and Her
bert c. Ford, chairman Of the
music committee.
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tation Of condition Of the wood, or
Loucks' correct address. and the
measure was slightly short. he
said.
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DR.. Preus Speaks
On Thursday Night

DR.. J. c. X. Preus Of Mime
apolis, MINI, educational director
Of the Norwegian Lutheran church.
will be principal speaker at pub
lie meeting to be held Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock in Messiah
Lutheran church, under sponsor
ship of the Women's Missionary
federation.
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Christian Churches Meet
For Convention Thursday

Christian churches Of Tacoma
Thursday will join in the annual
district convention Of Christian
churches in Puyallup. Sessions are
scheduled morning. afternoon and
evening. All will be open to the
public.
The Rev. Paul Deane Hill. pastor
of Roosevelt Heights church, Ia
coma, and president OF the con-
vention, will preside over the bust
ness meeting. Mrs. James A. Fry,
First Christian church, will serve
as secretary.
The morning session will be
opened at 1890 o'clock with Mrs.
Jane w. Mercer presiding. Re-
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Money Back If
NEUR
Pains not Relieved

Sharp shooting pains in arms. legs,
peck. shoulders, thigh or heel often is
Neuritis. For this painful affiiction use
EOPA PHYSICIANS FORMULA No.
IS, especially compounded for the Home
opathic treatment OF these excruciating
pains. Many have written us grateful
letters OF appreciation of the help they
have received from taking Eopa No. rs.
Eopa No. rs Tablets on a money back II
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Wood Dealer Fined
SIS in Police Court

On a plea of guilty TO violation
of the city weights and measures
code, Stuart Loucks, wood dealer
living at 1882 East 27th st, was
fined SIS and costs in police court
Tuesday afternoon.
Inspector Roy Hanson of the
city measures department testified
Loucks delivered a sales slip on
two cords OF wood but violated the
code by Misrepresentation. The
slip did not have the required no.
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Honolulu and vicinity he has sailed
his little ship to most Of the near
by islands.
Friends here expected he might
require five or six weeks for the
cruise to Tacoma.