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Evening star., 1940-07-29
WASHINGTON. C, MONDAY July 90 1910

edge OF his country and his country
men as he saw them. "In the light
of this dictum," he declared, "the
unhappy, irrational, needless. pessi-
mistic, unlovely, distracted and
decadent structures which make up
our contemporaneous architecture,
point with infallible accuracy the
qualities in the heart, mind and soul
of the American people that are un-
happy, irrational, needless, pessi-
miStic, unlovely, distracted and deca-
dent. The three chief borers of this
young tree of democracy are, first, in
ordinate greed, with all it's attendant
and ramifying evils productive Of
widespread unhappiness; second, the
inherited feudal element in our
education, with its attendant poison
ing of the faculties to such an extent
as to render the attainment of
happiness well-nigh. impossible; and
third, the inability or the unwilling
ness of the American individual to
grasp the great and luminous truth
that the foundation of democracy
lies in the individual, in his actual
personal sense Of responsibility and
accountability, and his distinct will
ingness to accept them"
Because they are true and have
application to present conditions
these thoughts are brought forth
again. This generation, which al
ready has learned so much, Is
capable of learning something more
from them.
Evening star., 1940-07-29
Tells Housewives Side
OF Trash Situation.

To the Editor of The Star:
There has been great deal in the
papers lately about cleaning up Wash
ington. Most of us subscribe to the
campaign which is being conducted, but
like so many other things in Washing
ton, the campaign is misdirected. The
wrong enemy has been engaged. The
culpable parties have been ignored and
the Washington housewife has been
called to account.
Some of the crusaders have specifically
requested that the housewife turn scav-
enger and pick up the cigarette packs,
candy wrappers, orange peels, paper
bags. cellophane and tin foil that are
thrown on the street in front OF her
house and frequently blown on her lawn.
The question of disposal of this refuse
is trivial and has been left to commoner
minds by the light and airy Utopians.
However, they did give hint of the
direction in which the housewife should
60 when they explained the white wing
is overworked and has no joy of his job
because it is never done. 1t is apparent
that the truly understanding housewife
would show her womanly sympathy by
picking up the dirt and carrying it into
her house It is presumed that the
thought that she must carry 1t out
again to the freshman will not occur to
her simple mind.
1t may also be presumed that if the
thought of "two trash containers to q
block ever occurred to these repor-
torial Mores 1t was promptly discadded.
Its limitations are apparent. One can
not write on such a matter-of-fact re-
quest forever-not even a newspaper
man.
The legal interdiction under which the
District of Columbia residents live pre-
cludes our use of the polls to right our
to skin a cat and clean city. Perhaps
an appeal to the women's clubs of the
country to bring pressure to bear on the
campaigning and incumbent Congress-
men, with particular emphasis on those
districts whose representatives are men,
bers of the District Committee, would be
effective. With good vote-getting in
centive Congress might find it in its
heart to give our street cleaning depart
ment larger appropriation.
If the foregoing method seems too in
volved we might canvass the Nations
cities and offer to give them two traffic
lights for one trash container.
July 26. E. S. L.
Evening star., 1940-07-29
PROGRESS at Havana

Advancement OF nter-American
solidarity from point OF general
policy declarations and readiness to
consult about common problems and
| dangers whenever emergencies might
arise to one of agreement in advance
on joint preventive action of con-
crete nature against such perils is
the outstanding overall achieve
ment of the conference of American
foreign ministers nearing conclusion
at Havana. 1t was made possible
only by marked increase in under
standing during the discussions last
week, which naturally led to a greater
disposition to lay aside national
jealousies and work together for the
common good. This strengthening
of the spirit of inter- American unity
and its resulting implementation
with definite plans of action was due
largely to the skill and patience
which characterized the work of Sec
retary of State Hull.
His leadership was manifested in
thoroughly cooperative manner,
giving direction to the framing of a
realistic program that would effec-
lively discourage and deter attempts
OF the war making nations of Eu-
rope to extend their sway to this
hemisphere, while agreeably accept
ing ideas and terminology of others
|. to the fullest extent that was in har-
mony with the fundamental objec-
tives sought by the United States
and a majority of the other Ameri-
can republics. Development of full
understanding of the vital necessity
for presentation by the Americas of
a united front against threats to
their independence from abroad
helped to overcome Argentina'S re-
luctance to agree to any positive
action.
1t would have been fatal to their
security for the American nations
to have remained complacent about
the very real dangers confronting
them, relying upon protestations of
peace and neutrality to render them
immune to the fate that has befallen
so many peaceloving nations in
other parts of the world. They are
now serving notice they will act to-
gether Nnder concrete plans to pre-
vent German use of New World
possessions Of conquered European
countries against their common in
terestS; to put down activities de-
signed to undermine any American
government and to strengthen their
economic structure to withstand any
unfair trade preSSures 7
This is satisfactory record of
accomplishment, one which seems
to Illustrate hopes in Rome, Berlin
and Toxic that inter- American
solidarity would crack when con-
fronted with problems the solution
of which called for united action.
The mutual understanding and the
disposition to work severally and
jointly in common direction is all
important both now and in the COM
ing months when new and unfore-
seen dangers may arise.
Evening star., 1940-07-29
Drawback to Commerce

Rrominent among the old chest
nuts of the now nearly defunct
vaudeville stage was the gag about
the farmer and the railroad sur
veyor. When the surveyor, standing
in the barn with his transit, ex-
planned that the tracks would be
right there, the hayseed remarked
that he would be burned if he would
get up at all hours of the night to
open and shut doors every time a
train came along.
In a similar spirit few days ago
the New York Central said that they
would be burned if they would move
their tracks every time Ray Douglas
wanted to take his -foot-high
motorboat under their eight-foot-
clearance bridge over Annsville
Greek; but alas, the courts insisted
that they do so. The original fran
chise called for a draWbridge, and
the fact that until now no one has
needed it does not excuse the COM
pany from the task of tearing up
supposedly permanent tracks in
order to hoist the bridge, even for
five dollar boat.
In this little game Mr. Douglas
seems to hold the cards. Blufflng he
may be, but he stands pat before
the draw and waits for the railroad
to raise, which they do at draw
back of one hundred and twenty
five dollars day. So far they have
refused to meet Mr.. Douglas offer
to sell for eight hundred dollars.
Could this refusal be based on
desire to avoid a traffic congestion
in Annsville Creek of hundreds of
other jallopy motorboats whose main
requirement is that they be more
than eight feet high?
Evening star., 1940-07-29
Says Tiger Was Among
Those Present at Chicago.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Several commentators have remarked
(either in admiration or unbelief) upon
the absence of tigerish presence at
the Democratic convention. For the
benefit of those too immature or until
tored in the raw elementals to grasp
this delicate reference, they mean the
Tammany Tiger, who, knocked over the
head by his once loving adherents be-
cause he strayed to the wrong side Of
the tracks, has been going around-bent,
but not broken-with knotted tail, punc-
tured hide and melancholy expression.
These lads are all wrong. The tiger
was there. Hors de combat, but still in
one piece. The reason they didn't see
him was not because back room smoke
got in his eyes-and theirs-and rem
dered him invisible. 1t was because
Evening star., 1940-07-29

undeniably In equity entitled; will
cleanse him of the stigma and stain
OF Americanism; and, curing his
political impotency, will arm him
with certain power.
1T will relieve the Nation of the
shame of un-Americanism at its
heart and Of impotency to cure this
evil.
1T will inflict no injury or hard
ship upon either Nation or Capital
to counteract these benefits"
Evening star., 1940-07-29

they refrained from feeding him raw
meat; gave him a saccharine- treated
wootsie roll to gnaw. 1t is not known
whether it was this unusual provender,
or the underground work of the conven-
ton that made him sick.
Yet new streamlined version of the
old tiger-not to mention three cheers
and tiger for the New Deal Forever
was painfully present during the draft
deliberations" In fact, the 1ndispens-
able Man rose out of his ashes.
This simply establishes that it was a
cock-eyed convention, in which call to
service batted for lust for power, and no
one claimed to see any difference The
shade of the tiger remains the third
term partys best trademark. It's meth
DDS have not changed
July Is. WALTER BAHNSEN.
Evening star., 1940-07-29

Carefully he hoisted himself over the
edge.
Gently he slid In.
We were not close enough to see II he
smiled, when he hit the water but We
feel sure that he did
All Of the top Of his shell was sticking
out Of the water.
He worked his legs gently, now and
then poking his head completely be-
meath water
There he blew few bubbles, just for
the sheer sport of the thing.
This seemed to be his favorite action
while in the bath.
He did not have much room to move
about it, but conte ed himself with
changing his direction now and then.
Could it be that he was finding small
insects, when he stuck his head beneath
the surface?
1t was impossible to see, even with
field glass, just what he was doing. We
decided that he was just having fun.
Probably no creature in the National
Capital or vicinity had quite so much fun
in the water that afternoon.
He did not mind the fine spray from
the hose, which was now turned upon
him. Nor did he relish it particularly,
as far as we could tell.
His main concern was with the round
of water in which he found himself.
1t was beautiful sight, the way the
dull faded look of his shell frightened
instantly into deep color when the spray
nit the shell.
One moment, he was dull and faded.
The next, he was all dark maroon and
brown, with yellow here and there, a
bright pure yellow.
j, Several times he made as if to quit
the bath, but each time drew back, as if
he could not bear to leave.
Carefully he turned himself around,
stuck out his neck put out one crooked
leg from which comes the name, tortoise,
or crooked, and decided against it.
Finally, as if he had made up his mind,
ne Topped both forelegs over the rim,
and tilted his shell up after.
Once on the rim, he slid away easily
into the violets, and vanished from hu-
! man sight.
So there was a reptile in the violets
really.
/ Patches of violets always give the idea
that they must have snakes in EN-.
He was gone, after good bath, in
which he had plainly cooled himself as
any human might, but ne would be back
again.
Some time, a week later, or month, or
a year, there he would be, going across
the grass just as if he had never been
away.
In hot weather there is no telling what
strange guest will take a bath in your
bird bath, if you take care to keep it
filled.
Evening star., 1940-07-29
Special Service
For Star Readers

The modern newspaper not only gives
its readers the news and comment upon
what is happening in the world. but goes
even further and provides facilities for
giving direct information for all who de-
sire it. This special service may consist
of answering any factual question, or
providing a booklet that gives more data
than can be put into letter.
Evening star., 1940-07-29

A headline reads Bacterial Count
Held Increased by Lipstick." This is
no surprise to the ladies'; one Of its
purposes is to encourage the love bug
that bites you if you don't watch out.
Evening star., 1940-07-29
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Uriter, although the use OF
q pSeudonyn for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
q pie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-07-29

That heretofore solid Democratic
cabinet now rejoices In touch or
two Of Republican iulaying.
Evening star., 1940-07-29
Correct Form in Manners

A guide to correct social forms. An
swers more than 500 questions on Cards
and Calling, Invitations, Introductions,
Announcements, Engagements. We'd
dings and Christenings. Knowing what
to do, and how to do 1t, is an all-impor-
tant accomplishment. To secure your
copy inclose 10 cents in coin, wrapped in
this clipping.
Evening star., 1940-07-29
Member of the Associated Press.

4, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
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 rights of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-07-29


right at drawing in which John G.
Walter depicts an African jungle with
a settlers hut in the right foreground.
The settler himself is sketched at work
over pile of papers. One native to the
left says to second native slightly
letter: THE white man is preparing sac
rifices for the gods he calls Commission
ers of Inland Revenue" Without bene-
fit of translation or blueprint, we know
what that means, don't we? If not
currently, then next year sure enough.
Overleaf we discover a poem with the
initials A. P. H., which conceivably might
indicate the novelist A. P. Herbert, If
the guess be permitted. 1.-THE poem
is addressed to top Wop," undeniably
intended for Mussolini. The vinegar in
the piece is sharp. This fellow, sitting
on the fence, and falling off, at our ex-
pense, as soon as 1t was safe" is hated
with special venom. At the risk OF
being shipped to a concentration camp
on Dartmoor I quote: eve may COM
mend, although We curse, the pluck OF
him who takes our purse, or robs us In
the woods; but no one much respects
the chap who, with his hands upon his
lap, merely receives the goods" Dis
guised as prose, the thought may be de-
tected with somewhat less danger, pos
sibly, to the commentator
4 come to the end with sigh. It
occurs to me that if Punch survives to
celebrate a Tooth birthday anniversary
a few months hence, the empire-yes,
and the civilization of the world as we
have known it in the democratic coun-
tries-will not by that time have dis
appeared from the view Of the seemingly
careless sun.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Ii. Col. Swank 10 Receive
Saber From LOYAL Leqion

1t. Col. John c. Swank OF the
editorial staff of The Star will be
presented with a saber by the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion in
ceremonies at the Valley Forge Mill
tary Academy, near Philadelphia,
next Sunday, it was learned yes
terday.
Col. Swank was selected for the
honor because of his service in the
World War with the 316th Infantry
a unit of the 10th Division, and for
his work with the Organized
Reserves.
Born in Lancaster, Pa, Col. Swank
went to the first officers training
camp at Fort Niagara, N. Y. i'm
mediately after the United States
entered the war After graduation
from the officers training camp he
was assigned as second lieutenant
to the 316th Infantry, then being
organized at Camp Meade, Md, and
went through the war with that
outfit, except for short period of
disqualification at Vichy, France.
The 10th Division saw action at
Montfaucon and at Verdun. The
division was mustered out at Camp
Dix, N. j., after the arnistice.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Plasma Found Valuable
As Blood Substitute
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
P1NEHURST. N. c., May ia
substitute for blood banks and blood
transfusions, of potential military
value, was reported to the North
Carolina Medical Society here this
week.
The substitute is the plasma
which is the white. liquid portion
of blood. The plasma can be
stored for year, as against few
days for blood, and the experiments
reported here show it is salts
factory substitute for several of the
conditions calling for blood trans
fusion.
The report was made by DR.. John
Elliott and DR.. Walter L. Tatum of
the Rowan Memorial Hospital at
Salisbury, N. G.
The plasma has been substituted
for blood in shock cases at the
Rowan Hospital with results, the
physicians said, as good as whole
blood. It has been used also for
burns, infections, kidney troubles
and nutritional disorders due to
starvation.
Evening star., 1940-05-19

however, in the case of a letter and
dollar bill received from Houston
schoolgirl
Earmarking her donation specifi-
cally for use in building a battle
ship, the youngster, Juanita
Graham, wrote the President that
she hoped "the other four million
girls will also send their dollar so
that their loved ones and homes
will not be blown to bits"
To her, an individual acknowl-
edgement and message of thanks is
planned by Secretary of Navy Edi-
son-with return of her dollar.
Navy Department gratitude for
such manifestation of generosity
however small, is far from meaning
less. for there is now operating for
Navy purposes a special fund started
in just such way.
In 1916 13-year-old girl named
Marjorie Sterrett sent to the New
York Tribune ito help build bat
tleship" a donation of 10 cents
With cooperation of numerous
other newspapers, the Tribune
thereupon launched campaign for
subscriptions and sponsored con-
gressional action authorizing the
Navy Department to accept the
total of more than $4,000 thus COL
lected.
Designated as the Marjorie Ster-
rett Fund, this money today stands
on deposit to the department s
credit, with the income being spent
annually in the awarding of gun
crew prizes for battle firing eff
cheney. KS. sssssey.z
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Senote ChopIoin
To Preach at Hood
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, May 1s.-
Mayor Robert e. Lamberton OF
Philadelphia will deliver the COM
mencement address at Hood College
June 10, school officials said In an
nouncing the commencement week
program. Miss Laura Lamberton, q
daughter of the mayor, is a member
Of the graduating class. =.
The Rev. DR.. ze Barney, Phillips,
chaplain of the United States
Senate, will preach at the baccalau-
reate service June 8.
Election of the Alumnae Associa-
ton Is scheduled for June 8. Miss
Ellen Ganey. alumnae secretary of
Trinity College, Washington, will
be guest speaker at a luncheon. il.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Missionary College
Will Hold Annual
Graduation Tonight
II Students to Receive
Diplomas From School
And Junior Institution

The thirty-sixth annual gradua-
ton exercises Of the Washington
Missionary College and its Colum-
bia Junior College will be held at
8 O'Clock tonight In Columbia Hall
on the college campus, Takoma
Park, Md.
DR.. Benjamin G. Wilkinson, pres
ident Of the college, will award de-
grees and diplomas to 80 seniors.
Thirty mine students Of the junior
college will be graduated.
Graduates include, bachelor of
arts degree: Ohio Buckman, Charles
Crider, Mary Jane Dybdahl, Miriam
Foreman, Nellie Ferree, George Fin
ley, Walter Gibson, Harold Gray,
Robert HIATT, Carol Hetzell, Harold
Lawhead, Anabelle Mills, Edwin Mel
son, Edward Ney, Frances Penn,
Marjorie Punches, Mrs. Roberta
Schneider, Woodrow Scott, Donald
Short, Mrs. Eleanor Sisler, Lester
Stauffer, Grace Waterman, Ted
Webster and Nina Wee Wilcox. Grad
oatlAA6 AL oOSCtlLld. D.
Cothren and Jean Mead.
Bachelor of science degree in
nursing education: Virginia Astwood,
Louise Chatf1eld, Jessie Ruth Hart
up, Mrs. A. Bernice Loasby and
Ethel MAXWELL.
Bachelor of science in abtentia:
Homer B. Mack and Ernest Stevens.
Graduates from the junior COL
lege are:
Arts and sciences-Helen Bihl-
man, Dora Schubert, John Th:el
and Helen Zinke.
Premedical-William Buchanan,
J. E. Crews, Clyde Dougherty, Lynn
Gair, Gene Hackleman, Gordon
Hadley, Barton Hardin, David
Hjartarson. Richard Kieffner.
Wayne Pote, Archie Stanton, lie Roy
Thompson and William Wagner.
Predental-Paul Biggers and
Franklin Nelson.
Business-Richard Hill and Jewell
Peeke.
Commercial-Frances Baumgart-
ner. Jane Baumgartner, Mary CAL
licott, Kenneth Manner. Catherine
Sleeves and Tin absentia) Gladys
Thompson.
Elementary teacher training
Barbara Gibbs, Vivian Hill, Audrey
Lee, Fern Losie, Florence Mead,
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Richie Memorial
To Be Dedicated al
Annapolis Today
Rites to Be Held at Shrine
Overlooking Stote's
CopitoI
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May IA
memorial to the late Gov. Albert
G. Ritchie will be dedicated tomor-
row at brief ceremonies at the
southern end of the Gov. Ritchie
highway.
Chief Judge Carroll T. Bond Of
the Court of Appeals will present
the memorial to the State, and Gov.
O'Conor will respond. The benedic-
ton and dedication prayer will be by
the Rev. DR.. Edward Darlington
johnson, rector of st. Anne's Epis-
copal Church.
The shrine, situated between the
dual lanes Of the Ritchie highway
at the north end of the Severn
River Bridge, overlooks Annapolis.
1t is constructed of stone and is
IN the center of formal garden.
A series of steps leads to a large
terrace.
Voluntary contributions betrayed
the cost of the memorial. An in
scription on the shaft lists Gov.
Ritchie's accomplishments and ends
with a line written by the Latin
poet Horace, "He who is worthy Of
honor does not die"
The dedication originally was
planned for last fall by the late
Stuart S. Janney, law partner of
Gov. Ritchie and head of the me-
mortal commission. The work was
not completed in time, and Mr..
Janney died last month.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Canadian Woman Elected
By Junior Leagues
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, May 1s.-The As
sociation of Junior Leagues of
America, under a Canadian presi-
dent for the first time, will meet
in Kansas City for its 1941 conven-
ton.
Mrs. George " Ferguson, VIM
nipeg Manchester publishers wife
and former physical education in
structor, is the new president, ele-
waited from the office of secretary
without opposition at the closing
session yesterday. Mrs. James
Ingham of Buffalo was elected to
succeed to the secretary's post.
The association established new
department, Community Service"
which combines the welfare, chill
dren's theater and arts departments
Regional directors selected were ::
Mrs. Jack M. Bass. Nashville, Tenn. ::
Mrs. Victory Shaw, Fairmont.
w. Va; Mrs. Donald Murray, West
Orange, N. j.: Miss Constance
Parry, Mexico City. D. F., and Mrs.
c. H. A. Armstronf1, Toronto, On
tario.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Americas Civil Aviation
Called Worlds Best
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, MAY 18.
Oswald Ryan, a member of the
Civil Aeronautics Authority, de-
clared today that in civil aviation
the United States has met the
challenge of the five greatest aero
nautical nations of Europe and has
won unquestioned supremacy over
the rest of the world in this field"
IF we Americans" he continued
"are now forced in defense of our
liberties and. our way of life to turn
our aeronautical genius from pur-
suits Of peace to the art of war in
the air, that same American genius
will be equal to the task of achiev-
ing supremacy in the field of aerial
defense.
Nor will it be correct for any
nation to assume that nothing has
yet been accomplished by this coun-
try for aerial defense. Civil avia-
ton is the backlog of military avia-
ton -"
Speaking at the dedication of this
Northern West Virginia city's ST.
100000 airport, Mr.. Ryan said the
Civil Aeronautics Act, passed
months before Munich" had given
the nation boost toward aerial
ornaments and that 1--WE are not
compelled to start from scratch"