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Evening star., 1940-06-02
The Untold Story

The Star has printed hundreds of
thousands of words of news about
the Second World War. From the
outbreak of hostilities last September
up to the current moment the strug-
gle has been chronicled as it devel-
oped. The conquest of Poland, the
assault upon Finland, the attacks
upon Norway, the Netherlands, Bel
gium and France, each of these diff
ferent yet related tragedies has been
reported as fully and as accurately
as possible. But the larger story
the story of the suffering of millions
of civilians in the countries involved
IN the great conf1ict-has not been
told.
Perhaps there are no phrases ade-
quate to the need. 1t may be that
human genius never has devised
language poignant enough to stir the
heart as it should be stirred by such
catastrophe. Only by appeal to the
imagination can sympathy equal to
the demand be aroused Let the av-
erage Washingtonian pretend that
he is an eyewitness of the battle of
Flanders. He sees the horror of it,
the frlghtful cost of it in terms of
Injury and death, the heroism of it
IN terms of pain and sorrow borne
without complaint. 1t might be for
given him If he were to suppose that
civilization is coming to an end-and
that God does not care.
The fact, however, is otherwise. 1t
may seem a paradox, yet it is true
that never before has public senti-
ment everywhere so much distrusted
the arbitrament of arms, so much
feared those barbarian powers that
have had recourse to murder for the
attainment of their selfish purposes,
so much hated the dictators who
have led whole nations into the pre-
Valllng holocaust. The reaction to
the war is not a fruitleSs indignation.
Rather 1t is flaming denial of the
ascendancy of systems of tyranny
over the integrity and the sanctity of
the individual soul. Americans resent
the present cataclysm because they
know that it was unnecessary. The
helpless throngs of its victims are
not to be forgotten. Neglect of their
misery would be a shameful failure
on the part of their neighbors on
this side of the Atlantic. The Red
Cross is asking the residents of the
District of Columbia for 100000 for
their relief. Please give generously
and quickly.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Economies and Police

Efforts of the Senate and House
and of their conferees to keep the
District of Columbia budget in bal
ance and at the same time to meet
as many of the urgent needs of the
community as possible are deserving
OF commentator. The District ap-
preparation bill as approved by the
conferees provides for an outlay of
approximately $49,0OO,OOO, which is
about S660,000 less than the Senate
agreed to, about $4,000 more than
the House voted and $1,9OO,OOO more
than was appropriated for the cur
rent year. The proposed expendi-
lures will closely approximate reve-
nues. Thus, the necessity of increas-
ing realty and personal property
taxes will be averted.
The Star regards it as most un-
fortunate, however, that, in en-
deavoring to keep the bill within the
bounds of anticipated revenues, the
House and the conferees welded
their economy knives on an item
vitally affecting law and order-the
provision for enlargement of the
Metropolitan Police Department.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police, had appealed for
hundred patrolmen to augment his
inadequate force, but budget officials
slashed the estimate to twenty-five
men - without explanation. The
House wiped even this small item
from the list, but the Senate, prop
erly concerned over crime condi-
tions in Washington, voted in favor
of twenty-five additional policemen.
The conferees finally compromised
on fifteen. Maj. Brown will be glad
to get even these fifteen new officers,
of course, but he will have to curtail
drastically his plans for putting
more patrolmen on the streets to
cope with the increase in robberies
which has occurred in recent months.
Economies at the expense of law en-
forcement might prove to be very
costly to the people of the District in
the long run.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
IN TIME OF NEED
By the Right Reu. James E. Freeman IL. d. l..
Bishop of WASHINGTON.

In remarkable book that came from
the pen of the great scientist, Sir Oliver
Lodge, entitled, Raymond" he tells in
Its early chapters of the life OF his son.
Sir Oliver was profound believer in the
reality of things spiritual. His son Ray
mond entered the World War fresh from
college and after a brief service was
killed. Sir Oliver in writing of his son
said: "The religious side of Raymond
was hardly known to the family, but
among his possessions was found q small
pocket Bible, and on the hyleaf penciled
In his writing, is an index to the passages
that copy here" He then proceeds to
indicate by the passages quoted the evi-
dent spiritual growth Of Raymond, as
under the stress of conflict he sought
those texts that would serve him in the
hour Of his greatest need The selection
he made indicates the wide extent of his
reading and the inner workings of his
mind as we'll as his deep desire to find
those passages that would sustain and
support him in the time of doubt and un-
certainty
He begins with the words in Exodus:
IF Thy presence 60 not with me, carry
us not up hence" Here he was evidently
anticipating his first baptism of fire.
Again at critical time he selects the
words: The eternal God is thy refuge,
and underneath are the everlasting
arms" On another critical occasion he
turns to the words in Isaiah: Il am He
that comforteth you; who art thou, that
thou shouldest be afraid of man?" BY
these selections one can readily follow
the development of this young mans
spiritual desires, the gradual growth of
his soul. He was reaching out for assur-
ance and comfort at time when all 9TH
er support was denied him. In the words
of Christ he finds supreme satisfaction:
Come unto Me, all ye that labor and
are heavy laden, and will give you rest"
and again: "In the world We shall have
tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have
overcome the world"
The selection of passages covers a wide
range and indicates the extent of his
reading and the satisfaction he found In
the lonely hours of his sorest need The
experience of Raymond is one that is not
uncommon. Man must have something
more dependable than human speculation
Evening star., 1940-06-02
The Lost of EnqIund?

England within a few weeks NAV
be invaded. During nearly month
this blessed plot, this earth, this
realm" has been threatened by Nazi
armies moving westward to the
Channel. Now, with Holland and
Belgium reduced and Northern
France subjected, Adolf Hitler stands
where Napoleon Bonaparte stood in
1904. Der Fuehrers legions have oc-
cupied Boulogne and invested Calais
In anticipation of an assault upon
"the real enemy across the water.
But the deed is not yet done, and
1t is possible that it never will be
attempted. The Corsican in his time
was as anxious to humiliate Great
Britain as the Austrian house painter
can be today. At his command one
hundred and eightyone thousand
troops assembled within sight of the
white cliffs of Dover. To ferry them
over the tide no less than tWentv-
four hundred and thirteen vessels "of
various dimensions" were summoned.
The objective of the campaign. the
historians say, was that of establish
ing republic" in London. 1t is
recorded that "the troops were
admirably drilled, and only awaited
the arrival of the fleets from Ant
werp, Brest, Cadiz and the harbors of
the Mediterranean, which had been
IN the course of formation for several
years for this express purpose" The
design failed because of the interfer-
ence of a man now forgotten. His
name was Sir Robert Calder, and his
heroic challenge to the navies of
France and Spain was so misunder-
stood that he was obliged to demand
q court-martial to clear his repu-
tation. Meanwhile, the Emperor
acknowledged his Illustration of the
scheme to emulate Julius Caesar and
William of Normandy.
England, it is true, mo longer is an
island" but any attempt to conquer
her people might be costly beyond all
German expectation. Shakespeare
was not dreaming when he declared:
Come the three corners of the world
In arms, and we shall shock them"
George Axelsson, writing from Berlin
to the New York Times, says: 'The
highest German military circles are
- impressed by the quality of
British resistance. =" That is one
thing that Germans understand and
fully respect. If they can fight like
Evening star., 1940-06-02

may be the local District government,
which now occupies unsuitable rented
quarters. In the event of this occupa-
ton neither Of the co-tenants would
have the decisive superiority which tends
to struggle for exclusive possession,
and they might live peaceably and hap
PLY together. Experience has taught
that this harmonious relation between
the joint occupants is almost impossible
where national and local bureaus are
accommodated together in a building
controlled by the National Government,
and that the local ohlice in such occu-
patton goes first to the wall and then
to the street."
Evening star., 1940-06-02
What About Russia?

Great Britain'S efforts to WOO effec-
tive war aid from Russia apparently
have no more solid basis than con-
tlnued wishful thinking of the type
that collapsed with announcement of
the Soviet-Nazi friendship pact last
summer. Stain probably is not
happy at the growing possibility of
Hitler domination of Western Eu-
rope, with its concomitant threat to
his own rich preserves. But it would
not be in character for Russias
coldly realistic and opportunistic
dictator to take any action helpful
to the British Empire that was not
definitely to his own interest. And
there is no indication that he believes
it would be worth while to risk his
lll-prepared nation in war against
Germany at the moment. Pre-
sumably, it was fear of a German
attack on the Russian Ukraine that
prompted Stain to make his deal
with Hitler in the first place. He
undoubtedly will live up to that
agreement as long as it is convenient
for him to do So
About all the British may expect
from their contemplated appoint
ment of Sir Stafford Cripps as a
friendly Ambassador to the Soviet
Union is commercial arrangement,
under which Stain would capitalize
on all the benefits he could get from
England and might or might not
keep his promises to give relatively
unimportant benefits in return. Ger
many has not benefited as much as
may be popularity supposed from her
agreement with the Soviet. Russia
has kept her trade bargain, but the
nearly 100000 tons of oil and vary
ing amounts of other products it
provided annually for Germany rep
resent only fraction of Soviet pro-
duction or Nazi war needs.
No active participation in the war
by Russia may be expected unless
Germany or Italy moves into the
Balkans, when she likely would move
in also to protect her interests. She
probably could raise an army of
100000 men, but could not arm
nor equip anywhere near that num-
ber. Her air force is numerically
tremendous, but mostly obsolete and
growing more out of date daily. She
still is suffering from the loss of
much valuable equipment in the
Finnish war, which cost her an esti-
mated 100000 men in dead, wounded
and frostbite victims. Russian in
dustry is not organized for war pro-
duction needs and foodstuffs are
scarce. Prices for everything except
bread have been increased from
80 to IS per cent twice recently, with
no corresponding increase in wages.
Paradoxically, this did not add the
hardship one would expect because
most Russians have more money
than they could use anyway-there
being little to buy at any price. Still,
Stain appears firmly in the saddle,
with no evidences of unrest serious
enough even remotely to threaten
his regime. Prompt execution of
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Capital SideIights
By Will P. Kennedv.

In these heydays of honorary degrees
from universities Capitol folk are not
being overlooked-either veteran en-
ployes or younger legislators. Charles
E. Fairman, in this his 85th year, the
first and only curator of art works in
the Capitol for the past 80 years, is to
have the degree of doctor of letters
conferred upon him on June 10 by the
University OF Norwich, at Northfield.
VT, and week from tonight he will
be the honor guest at a reception in the
Pavilion Hotel, in Montpelier, the State
capital. Representative Charles A. Plum
ley was president of Norwich University
twenty years ago. Senator D. Worth
Clark of Idaho is to receive on Tuesday
the honorary degree of doctor of laws
from his Alma Mater Notre Dame Uni
versity, Indiana, from which institution
he was graduated 18 years ago. He will
make the principal commencement
speech.
Congress is heing made Lincoln con-
sclous these days by Representative
Chauncey w. Reed of Illinois, the State
that gave the Great Emancipator to the
Nation. He has inserted in the Con-
gressional Record study of the Lin
colnlana now in the Library Of Congress
by David c. Mearns, superintendent of
the congressional reading room in the
Library. He has supplemented this by
a description of the famous Herndon
collection of Lincolniana which is now
under examination by the chief of the
manuscript division of the Library-with
plea to his fellow members to support
bill now pending which proposes to
purchase this collection. AS an illustra-
ton OF the merit of this collection Mr..
Reed describes copy by Lincoln, in his
own handwriting, of a borrowed Pixies
arithmetic, the pages sewed together
into homemade book. In this is the
earliest autograph of Lincoln as a bov
with the doggerel lines:
Abraham Lincoln, his hand and pen:
He will be good, but God knows when.
This autograph book was given to Will
liam H. Herndon. Lincolns law partner,
Oy LlncOlnS Stepmother.
Romance lives on Capitol Hill as is
attested by a pile of more than 1000
kilograms, letters and greeting cords
with few more substantial packages
which are being opened today by Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Miller. Mr.. Miller is
doorman on. the east entrance to the
Speakers lobby-a native Of Mississippi
He has been counting the days to his
wedding anniversary, today, and mem
bers OF the House and his fellow workers
have been asking him daily for the
score. He figures that he has been .o25
days married and this is his 33d MONTH
so his colleagues have given him a
shower" of best wishes. He is one Of
the most popular House employees and
is tireless in helping everybody.
congress has its "Buddha," who is
growing more popular than "Confucius
say" Nowadays his colleagues sav:
Lets ask Buddha." squat member
quite we'll informed on most subjects and
recognized authority on many, Repre-
sentative Melvin Mas of Minnesota won
the nickname of "Buddha" by his IA
vorite pose when being interviewed or
discussing a subject in which he is espe-
clally interested-sitting cross-legged.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

any one giving signs of opposition
makes sure of that.
Despite her obvious unprepared-
ness for modern warfare, Russias
enormous reserve of man power
makes her a potentially tough enemy
for any nation that might tangle
with her. This may be one of the
reasons for Italy's delay in entering
the war as an active ally of Germany,
because the Soviet could be expected
to resist any attempt by Italy to
become all-poWerful in the Mediter-
ranean area.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

The newest type of gas mask Is
equipped with both microphone and
loud-speaker. Perhaps European man
will some day move like a snail, with
his house with him, wherever he
goes.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

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the use for republication of ell news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All lshts OF publication OF special dispatches
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Evening star., 1940-06-02
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Entered as second-class matter post ofice,
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Evening star., 1940-06-02

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Evening star., 1940-06-02

by series OF c0lncldentS the first shot
by British soldier in the first World
War came from the rifle of Gold Coast
tribesman of British West Africa. News
of the war reached even the heart of
Africa with astonishing celerity and a
British force moved Immediately against
Togoland, then a German dependency.
Some Germans near Lone, who were
ensconced in German factory, opened
fire on a British frontier patrol. The
fire was returned and the bullet of one
Alhaji Grunshi took deadly effect. As
he served throughout the war and be-
came regimental sergeant major. he
became quite tribal hero and was deco
rated.
A curiously interesting fact concerning
African natives and the present war is
their enmity to Hitler. Since the first
World War there has been q remarkabl
spread OF iteracy among tribes once
wholly savage and the chieftains espe-
cially often are closely cognizant of much
that goes on in the outside world. The
old saying that shot fired in Europe is
not heard in.Africa no longer holds good.
Now one of the strangest boomeranps
of modern propaganda, so far as Africa
Is concerned, has turned out to be Herr
Htler's "Mein Kampf." Readers will
remember that in his discussions of 9TH
er races. in contract with his type Of
Aryan, he referred specially to the Az
rican Negro as "a semi-ape" and ex-
pressed his opinion that it was "a sin
against reason" to extend any degree Of
enlightenment to man who is natural
slave.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

land and on sea.
AS things now stand this country has
an investment of four or five billion dol
lars in warships that are not designed to
meet modern air attack, but that could
have been so designed if the American
Navy had been willing to learn the lesson
that Gen. Mitchell taught. The country
today is building about $1,500,O0O 900
worth of new warships which still have
not been designed in the light of poten-
tialities of air attack.
There still is the question whether the
billions that are to be poured out at this
time for new equipment will be spent in
way best to meet American needs. The
money is to be divided up and spent by
the same high officers who refused in the
past to take an interest in modern
weapons and who misinterpreted the
meaning Of what Germany was doing.
Younger officers who know what it is all
about, continue to find their viewpoint
and their ideas rejected by the high
command.
This situation is giving rise to a de-
mand in some quarters Of Congress for
a real glimpse beneath the surface of
American defense planning to discover
whether the American armed services
have caught up with the trends in ma
chinery. The trouble happens to be that
both Congress and the President went
along with the old ideas and neither now
likes to admit q mistake.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Rate by Mail-Pavable in Advance.

Collection made at the end of each mcnth or
each week, Orders may be sent py mail or tele.
phone National 5000
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

In its issue of May 80. 1890, The Star
in the following editorial takes up the
defense of its position
Zoo Park concerning the estab-
Arguments lishment in this city OF
a national geological
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-26
Rally Day, Oct. 6, to
Have Four 0bjeCtiveS

Rally Day Sunday, Oct. s. in
the Methodist Church Children 5
department is organized tor four
detectives. These are physical,
mental. social and spiritual.
Rules of health and safety with
the formation OF right habits Will
lead children to appreciate the
beauty OF clean, healthy body
and thus attain the right physical
concept, according 10 the church
officials.
Mentally. the training in Sunday
School will keep alive the ques-
tioning. seeking attitude charac-
terizing the young child, improve
ability to concentrate in a talk or
question, keep open.mindedness
supreme and give an opportunity
for the child to express himself
through his hands. body and in
discussion. Socially, he will under
stand helpful things that are be.
ing done In the community, will
comprehend better the members
Of his own and other groups and
learn to work and play with them.
Spiritually. the child will become
familiar with beauty in music,
art. nature. story personalities
and be alert TO serve.
The Children's department con.
ference group are urging children
to join Sunday School and one
of the choirs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-26
Baptist Women of
Circle Two to Make.
Layette For Guild

Circle two OF the Baptist Won
ems Union decided 10 make a dona-
ton 70 the Needlework Guild and
to serve a dinner in October. at the
circles September meeting Wednes-
day afternonon at the home OF Mrs.
Mack Evey.
Mrs. Howard Raymo presided
Mrs. Charles Alban. in charge of the
deyotions, chose as her subject.
forgiveness" after which the
Lords Prayer was repeated in uni
son. After deciding to make a lay
cite for the Needlework Guild. Mrs.
Carl Alban invited the circle to meet
at her home for a sewing meeting
10 make the layette.
Plans were made for serving a
dinner for the Tri-congressional
Mail Carriers convention. Oct -.
The president reminded the group
to have their canned fruit ready
for the barrel that is TO go to the
Baptist Home for the Aged at May
wood, ILL.,, next week.
1t was decided TO ask the other
women of the church to help in saw
ing coupons OF products as a money
making project Mrs. Charles Smith
was appointed TO take charge.
After the meeting the hostess
served light refreshments. a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-26
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

Daughters Of Union Veterans $780,
social meeting al Of Mrs Arthur Ferguson.
Auxiliary dinner $780, regular meet
o'clock Legion home.
Club Woodruff School o'clock in faculty room.
Golfers Association golf luncheon and bridge
Washtenaw Country Club.
Matilda Perne Auxiliary number 10 u S. W. ", A R. Hall
Arbor
OF public installation officers,
Masonic Temple chapter
Teacher Association o'clock at school,
b. b. Bunco Club, o'clock with Mrs. William Fleming
practice 1890 Odd Fellow Hall
FRIDAY
Lutheran Church. o'clock church
Society Lutheran Church with Mrs Vernon Fnze
church at 7 o'clock.
Professional Womens Bible Class
a home OF Charles Chalis.
Club OF WRC, o'clock GAR Hall
Wesleyan picnic Riverside Park Plymouth
Methodist Church at 80 Ceary and Normal students
those who Of high school and working
munity
P. Renton 2O4 Forest, 1880
p m business meeting
Reception Raymon Bair family Presbyterian
parors p. m. Musical program directed by Mrs.
Breakey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-26
Officers Elected
by N. N. S. Club
at First Meeting

Members OF the y. " s. Club
held their first meeting after sum
mer vacation Tuesday evening with
Mrs. Lucille Wingard. The first
part of the evening was spent sew
ing and later a business meeting
was held. The following officers
were elected: Mrs. LaJune Fitch,
president: Mrs. BERTHE Powers. sec
rotary; and Mrs. Lorraine Abbey
treasurer.
Plans for the year were dis
cussed. All were in favor of a mem.
bership drive and each agreed to
bring one new member to the club
1t was also decided to have the
meetings OF the club reported and
Mrs. Fitch will act as reporter
The next meeting will be at the
home OF Mrs. Abbey, 1i5 Prospect
St. Oct. s.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess.