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Evening star., 1940-02-17
Star Telephone Operators
Win Praise Of Parent.
TO the Editor Of The Star:

want to compliment The Star as well
as to put in word for the kind and
efficient telephone operators ydl have.
This morning my little girl, who is In
the fourth grade at Thomson School
didn't know whether school would be
open or not, and told her to call The
Star. The young lady at The Star an
swered as follows: Eyes, honey; school is
open and don't forget to bundle up and
put your rubbers on. It's very cold and
wet out" admire people who take =
little time to add kind word. It goes
far, and I, therefore, compliment you on
such flne employees.
JOSEPH sLvERsToNE.
February u.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
ARLINGTON. Va.

Dear 6ir:
'T have been mostly city dweller, but
have spent the past few months In q
clearing In about three acres Of dense
woods, where, under the inspiration Of
your column, have found much pleas
ure in the abundance and variety Of
birds.
I'VE have few crows, and invariably
there is one on sentry duty who gives the
alarm when any one enters from the
road, but ignores dogs and passing
trafic.
1T accordingly gave me, real pain to
read that the Illinois Conservation Com
mission Is bombing crow roosts and killed
10000 crows at one dynamite blast, with
more to follow.
"You lately came to the defense Of the
starlings, in whom have previously seen
no good, and I am wondering what you
viii have to say about this wholesale
slaughter Of very intelligent bird. as
well as hoping you will make the crow
the subject Of one of your interesting and
instructive articles.
Yours truly, B. E.''
%xE
"ouANT1co, Va.
Dear Sir:
II am inclosing clipping from the
New York Times Of January 70, as I
thought you would be interested. (Star-
lings feed on live cows)
II was raised on a farm in New York
State and as boy have often seen this
same thing, although the cattle hardly
seemed to notice the birds.
II am a lover of birds and read your
column daily.
II am, respectfully yours, F. g."
So here we have man and bird being
cruel to other creatures.
Mans inhumanity to birds has been
going on for long time.
Centuries rolled by; it was only as re-
Gently as 20 years ago that real con-
servation laws were put into effect.
Before they came into being, men had
wiped out the beautiful passenger pigeons,
which once lived in North America by
the millions.
All the rare species of tropical bird on
a certain South Sea island were killed
for their feathers by an organized COM
pany of destruction.
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Much has been done about it.
Since the inception Of the migratory
bird law, the robin has been classed as a
songbird, for instance, instead of a game
bird, as it formerly was.
Still birds are shot.
Songbirds are not supposed to be kept
IN cages, but there is little doubt that
many of them still are, through species
Of trickery In naming
Fashions come, fashions 60. Once
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Letters to the Editor
Protests Proposed Rezoning
In Friendship Area.


In Friendship Area.
To the Editor Of The Star.
Is it possible in Washington for an out
of-town corporation to obtain an option
on property In district of homes and
schools. have the property rezoned for
commercial purposes, and then erect
thereon mammoth general store and
warehouse-thereby bringing about con-
ditions which will Immediately endanger
the lives and peace of mind of an entire
community and eventually will make the
community unfit for anything but fac
tory district?
Residents of the Friendship section of
Washington are threatened with such an
experience. and it should be made known
to all home owners in the District.
Like many other parents, was anxious
to live with my children in a quiet resi-
Dental district, near good schools, and
with as little traffic hazard as is possible
in city. With that thought only pur-
chased home In the Friendship district.
ance was given that there would be no
rezoning; 1t has always been fought
permission was even refused for a neigh
borhood movie. We shopped long time
to And the right neighborhood, and are
having to sacrifice many things to buy
Our home. However, We have been 80
happy and satisfied-good churches. jan
ney School. st. AIMS, Alice Deal and Will
son High School, all within walking dis
tance, and one of the eighth precinct
policemen told me that there has never
been a fatality among all the school chill
dren going to and from school.
Suddenly we discovered that our con-
tented community has been undermined
without the knowledge OF the home own
ers. viii your paper help prevent this
unfortunate thing from happening-if
not to us, to other communities?
A large commercial concern obtained
an option on the plot of land on Wiscon-
between Albemarle and River road. Out
ragged citizens are just learning that the
Friendship Citizens Association" has
gone on record as favoring the erection
Of an ediflce which will draw business not
only from all parts of our city, but from
nearby Virginia and Maryland as well!
A small group-some OF whom became
members Of the citizens association after
the option was obtained-has spoken for
whole community-and we are fired
with righteous indignation. The public
hearing was held before we knew about
itAnow cur appeal must be to the public
and the Commissioners. Decision has
been withheld-can't it be withheld until
there is thorough investigation?
The question of danger to school chill
dren was brought up at the so-called
public hearing on rezoning in our COM
munity, and the record will show that
one Of the officials Of the citizens asso-
ciaticn, supposedly speaking for his TOO
paid members, admitted there might be
some fatalities. We can't sell our homes
and move away-a few bank accounts
Wilt be fattened If this deal goes through
and where will the guilt lie II and when
some Of our children are killed? The
poor driver in the congested area win not
be as guilty as those who condoned and
permitted the congestion.
A WASHINGTON HOME OWNER.
February 15.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Guum Loses Again

Mdn4ACStIIlS Oc1cICIlCc 70 J6p-
anese opinion out Of all proportion
to the realities of the situation, the
House for the second consecutive
year has refused to approve any
appropriation for improvement Of
harbor facilities at Guam, the Nays
outpost in the Pacific. Last February
a requested s5,OOO00o appropriation
was beaten by a vote of 205 to 1853;
this year, when only $l,000,0 900 was
sought, the vote was 1913 to ia.
The Guam project got of to a bad
start when the Hepburn Board rec
commended in 1888 that the island be
converted into a major submarine
and air base at an initial cost of
SIZE, 900. Alarmed by that pro-
posal, Congress since then has re-
fused to authorize even the minor
harbor improvements which would
benefit commercial aviation and en-
able the Navy to use the island as
an advance base for scouting planes
In event Of war in the Pacific.
1t is not easy to understand the
unwillingness Of Congress to permit
the Navy to make these strictly de-
fensive Improvements at Guam. BY
no stretch of rational imagination
could the dredging of the islands
harbor be considered as a prelude
to an aggressive move against Japan.
In war, the unfortified island could
not be defended against an attack
In force and, although some anony-
NOUS Japanese naval officers have
professed to see an "unfriendly ges-
ture" in the making Of any harbor
improvements, Admiral Yonai, when
minister of the navy last year, said
Japan was not very much concerned
strategically.
The anxiety of Congress not to give
o1ense to the Japanese, despite the
admiral's indifference with respect
to Guam, would be less inimical to
our own interests were it not for
Japan's own bad conduct record in
the Pacific. Under the Washington
naval treaty we agreed not to in
crease Notifications on Guam and
that concession helped induce Japan
to accept capital ship strength only
60 per cent that of the United States
When the treaty expired at the end
OF 1896, however, the Japanese de-
cided to ignore that ratio. Nor
should 1t be forgotten that Japan
has islands near Guam which were
inundated to her by the League Of
Nations, and which, under the terms
OF the mandate, were not to be
fortified. But even before Japan left
the League she was understood to be
building naval bases on them, and
it is an open secret that Saipan, $50
miles north Of Guam, is a veritable
island fortress belonging to Japan.
From this it should be obvious that
the japanese, while talking of un-
friendly gestures on our part, are
very little concerned about giving
offense to the United States, and in
view Of that fact it would seem that
Congress, by refusing even to permit
the dredging of one of our own har-
bors, is carrying pacification to a
ridiculous extreme. Our foreign
policy, particularly as it relates to
our own defenses, ought not to be
shaped to conform to what Japan
or any other nation thinks 1t should
be. If our vital national interests
are to be properly safeguarded, Con-
gress must be guided by the recon-
mendations of American defense
experts, not by the less than candid
protests Of foreign propagandists.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Commends Rebuke Of
Misguided" Youth.

TO the Editor OF The Star:
It was refreshing to hear the Presi-
dent administer verbal spanking to
the youngsters Of the American Youth
Congress. Recent Developments have
proved Representative Dies was right
when he revealed that this organization
was rife With Communism. The poor
kids have let themselves b used -
dupes for the American stooses It
Evening star., 1940-02-17

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the toriter. although the use OF
a pseudonyna for publication Is
permissible. Please be brtet
Evening star., 1940-02-17

A., The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All tights of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-02-17

The old-time rewshawks of fiction
used frequently to so out and befud-
die themselves. Now the President
does Il Tor them.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Reader Pleased With
Star Editorial Policy.
To the Editor of This Sfar.

I like your editorial policy. Despite
the cloud Of hypocrisy and hemming and
having that seems to have descended
upon US Of late. your paper has tried to
bring the truth home to the people in
an unequivocal manner.
February Is. JAMES CARTER.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Protests Failure Of School
Authorities TO CAN HALF Day.

TO the Editor Of The 8tar
The failure Of school oficials to order
. halliday session last Wednesday GER
tainly must have aroused the indisna-
ton Of every person who has at heart
the interest Of children. As . resident
OF Washington for II years, I have never
seen worse weather conditions than pre-
vailed on that day. The conditions at
II o'clock should have been suficient
justification for excusing the children
from making three trips during such in
clement weather.
MRS. JOHN n. ROBEY.
February 10.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Member of the Associated Press.

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WashinRton. D. C.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

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phone National 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
|Willkie Has 1O-Point
 Labor Program Ready
To Offer It to Eastern Industrial WOrkers-Pleaded
 Cause in Steel Worker Districts Last Night

By WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Aboard Willkie Train, Enroute to Philadelphia, Oct. 4(UP)-Repub- lican Presidential Nominee Wendell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
Former GernanMayor
 ToSpeak Here Sunday
Max Brauer to Address Union Services of Protestant
 Churches Refugee Problem to Be Studied

Diet Gandtag) of SchIeswig- Hol- stein. He was also member of the governing board of the Association of German Cities. and was several times offered portfolios in the na- tional cabinet, being proposed as successor to the PruSsian Minister of the Interior, Severing.
 AS consistent and vigorous op- ponent of the Nazi Party, MT. Brau- CT was forced to leave Germany with his family after that party came irl- to power. His property was confis- cated, his home footed, and his lib- rary destroyed. The new German Government endeavored to make it impossible for him to remain in France by accusing him of treason and asking for his extradition from the French Government, but the charge was so obviously ill-founded that even the local German court did not sustain it and the French Government refused categorically to accede to the demand.
 Special Chinese Adviser
 Tn 1883 MT. Brauer went to China at the request of the League of Na- tions, assigned to the Chinese gov- ernment de facto as special adviser on municipal and provincial govern ment As result of Japanese pres- sure he was given the task of orga- nizing rural cooperatives; his &C., count of this highly interesting piece of work is contained in his report to the League of Nations, published under the title: Rural Conditions and the Cooperative Movement in Central Shensi." Not long after wards the German government brought pressure to bear on the Chi nese authorities to dismiss the man whom they evidently regarded as Public Enemy No. r., threatening to recognize the puppet state of Manchukuo if MT. Brauer were not released and forced to leave China. Thereupon he came to America and has given extra-curricular lectures on city administration, municipal power plants, and kindred subjects, and has made innumerable public addresses on the German situation, both from the secular and the reli- gious point of view.
 Mir. Brauer has long been recog- nized as one of the finest examples of the incorruptible public servant who characterized the old Germany. In addition to innumerable shorter workers he is the author of that classic on municipal administration: New Altona: Ten Years of City Ad- ministration, 19191920." Knowing Germany as he does from the stand point of practical administrator and educator, few men are better Quali- fled than he to discuss the present state of its affairs and the interna- tional consequences, of its policies.
 AshwOrth To Speak
 Another speaker Sunday will be Rev. Dr. Robert A. Ashworth noted clergyman and writer who was the first chairman on the Committee on Christian Refugees directed by the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. He was also edi- torial secretary of the National Conference of Jews and Christians intimately related with the World Conference of Churches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

lie of Waterbury is cordially well come to atterl Sundays gathering which will be free. A collection will be taken up and the proceeds turn ed over to the cause.
 Was City Chamberlain
 MT. Brauer, former mayor of Hamburg, Germany, was born in Altona, (near the great seaport of Hamburg), Germany, in 1887, as the seventh of thirteen children. At twenty-one he became an official in one of the greatest consumers cooperatives in Germany, the inter- nationally famous "Produktion" in Hamburg, and shortly afterwards he was made director of this organiza- tion which then employed staff of five thousand men and women. Af- ter service at the front during the World War, he returned to his po- sition at the managing board of "Produktion." Late in 1913, how ever, he was elected assistant mayor of Altona, a city of 280,0O0 inhabi- tants, and thus began a political career of unusual merit and success. In 1920 he became city chamberlain, holding that position for about six years, covering that most difficult period in modern German history, the imitation.
 MT. Brauer was elected mayor-in- chief (Ober- -Buergermeister) of AL tona, filling this office to the highest of its citizens. During his incumbency he established or enlarged many city institutions; schools, stadia, modern maternity hospitals, children's hospitals. Q new municipal hospital of which pr. Lichtwitz (now at the Montefi- ore Hospital of New York; was the director, homes for workers, for in- valids, for children, for the aged, and the vast new electrical power plant "Unter-Elbc" which supplies the entire province Of echleswie- Holstein with current. He enlarged the city of Altona by the incorporh- ton Of seven smaller towns. His ad- mlnistratlon undertook aluna clear- ance on . large scale, cleaning out the picturesque but insalubFlous old dwalllngb which dated back to tho sixteenth century. Moreover, it was exemplary for economy nB well ns for ils social responsibility,
 For ten years Max HfnueF was . member Of the prnaeIan Senate, tho "sfaaiarai," and for tho same lonntll oi time pIelldent ei the Provincial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
DIVORCE SUITS ASSIGNED TODAY
Roach Case on Short Gale endar Docket Today;
 Legal Expenses Asked

The motion for allowance to prosecute and alimony pending trial in the case of Frances M. Roach against Superintendent of Police William J. Roach was put over one week when called at a short ca1en- dar session of superior court this morning, presided over by Judge AL fred c. Baldwin.
 Two uncontested divorce actions, scheduled to be heard, were also put over. They were those of Sarah Comardo Arena against Walter Arena and Emma Wolf against Paul Wolfe. ~
 The contempt motion in the case of Lydia Hardson LukowSki against Herbert Lukowski was also contin- ued week. The motion for alimony in the case of Angeline Rizk against Shaheen or James Rizk was post poned week.
 The motion for allowance to prosecute in the case of Mary Alice McGrath against Thomas E. Mo- Grath was crossed of as was the motion to reopen judgment and ex- tend law-dayS in the case of the Waterbury Savings bank against Armida Rclandi and others.
 The judgment motions of Joseph Calli and Joseph Tedesco against the Maryland Casualty Company were granted as was the motion to with draw appearance in the case of Clyde Howard Wheeler against Della May Wheeler.
 The motion for a bond in the case of Madeline Vanasse against L. F. Powers was put over two weeks. A SIS bond was sanctioned.
 The motion to be. placed on the ex-parte list in the case of Ellis R. Akins against Ida Finney Akins was put over.
 Gases assigned for hearings next week by Judge Baldwin today were those of Sylvia Rosa against Claude w. Scoville, set for Tuseday; Fred erick J. Mangini against Gertrude L. Mangini, Tuesday; and Morris A. Green and others against the T. G. Smith Company, Thursday.
 Other assignments follow: John McKeeman against the city of Wa terbury, Thursday; John Frederick against the city of Waterbury, Thursday; Filomena Caporazo against Raymond Osgood Kendall, Thursday; Charles Bottazzi against State Highway Commissioner Will liam J. Cox, Thursday; and Lena Greco against the city of Waterbury, Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
United States Facing
 Greatest Challenge
TotaIitarian Efficiency to Be ReckOned With Declares
 Wm. j. Fortune in Address to Credit Men

Scoring government interference, William J. Fortune, Boston banker, said here last night that America faces the greatest challenge in its history, but predicted that the na- tional defense program will bring prosperity to New Erglnad.
 we can't believe that we'll come to the point where the president will take over industry, but who knows?" said MT. Fortune, who spoke at a joint dinner-meeting of the Credit associations of Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Water bury at the Hotel Elton.
 List of Speakers
 MT. Fortune, vice-president of the National Shawmut bank of Boston, was introduced by Homer c. Senior, credit manager of the Scovill Man ufacturing company. and president of the Waterbury association. Other speakers included w. E. Samuelson, president of the Bridgeport aSsocia- ton; F. V. Bigelow, president of tAlc 4NGW 0dNcIl duIllIllSII dGlONl, G' E. Ogren, past national director of the National Credit Mems associa- tion; Roy Sanford, of Bridgeport, president of the state association; H. c. Jackson, of New Britain, pres ident of the Hartford association, and R. M. Rice, fo Meriden. Con- necticut director of the National association. John L. Gist, of the Plume & Atwood company was in charge of arrangements.
 Calling the manifest efficiency of the totalitarian system the greatest challenge this democracy aver faced, MT. Fortune said that the threat must be met by the coopera- tion of capital, management, and labor.
 "If we can do that" said MT. For tune, i've can prove better than words can tell that democracy is just as efficient as any system" but to do so effectively, the country must shake off the grip of govern ment interference, which, he inn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

piled, stiles banking and industry alike with manifold agencies.
 The Challenge
 "The Challenge now," MT. Fortune said, lis to prove that Hee men, free enterprise, free banks, and patriotic labor can function better than to- talitarianism."
 One of the greatest dangers in the country, MT. Fortune said, lies in the generation which came to ma- turity during the depression and has accepted the proposition of Task ye and ye shall receive" from the government.
 Noting that most of those assem- bled at the meeting "exert greater influence than is given to most men," MT. Fortune declared that it is up to us to try to educate the great army of youth which has a distorted idea of the obligation of the coun ry to them.
 MT. Fortune declared that the six New England states are the greatest bloc economically in the country, and pointed out that milisons of dollars are going to come here in connec- tion with the rearmament program. New England people, he said, will enjoy the benefits of the prosperity which will come on the heels of the vast defense program.
 The speaker warned industry, however, not to forget private cus- toners in the rush of government orders, noting that during the last war overproduction spelled ruin to many industries when peace came.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

The first union service of the Waterbury Protestant churches, sponsored by the Waterbury Coun- cil of Churches through the direct supervision of the local committee on Christian Refugees of which Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Congregational church, is president, will be held Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the First Baptist church.
 Max Brauer, believed by many to be the man who will figure promi- nently in the rehabilitation of Ger many if the Nazi regime is over thrown and one of the outstanding political refugees in the United States, will be one of the principal speakers. MT. Brauer spoke at the Central Y. M. c. A. forum some time ago and was very enthusiastic cally received.
 The purpose of the union service is to provide correct views of the Christian refugee problem. The pulp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
SPECIAL BUSSES FOR
 BIG DANBURY FAIR

Announcement is made by the New England Transportation Con- pany that during the Danbury Fair October 6-12 inclusive special fre- quent bus service will be operated direct to the Fair Grounds at ex- ceedingly attractive excursion fares.
 Information concerning this ex- cursion service and tickets may be procured at Sherman Griner'S Travel Agency, IA Bank street or the railroad station in Waterbury from which points the buses depart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

Cuba has limited the speed of solid-tired trucks on highways to 15 miles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

Light! Attractive! F. n silly portable? Removes chill heats small rooms. Concealed tan k holds 8.4 pts. kerO- sene; open d 1ai 2 n u s c. Easy to light.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

New! Compact. sturdy cOnven- tent for bathroom. bedroom, play room, garage or wherever auxiliary heater is needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
DIVISION
 MEETING TONIGHT

Plans for the winter months will be made at meeting of the Yankee Division Veterans organization at the post rooms in the State Armory tonight at o'clock.
 Col. William J. Shanahan will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
RESTRICTED

Ducks and cows are owned and tended only by men on the island Of Bali, while the women tend chickens and pigs. Though tho women do the daily cooking, roast sluoking pig and sea turtle dishes for banquets gre prepared only by the men.