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Evening star., 1940-01-30

community of "Germanic blood" the
amalgamation Of which Der Fuehrer
in "Mein Kampf" claimed to be his
sole and obsessing objective.
Nazi accomplishments have not
been confined to territorial aggrand-
dizement and population growth.
They have made the Reich the most
formidable military and air power in
the world, enabled, despite inferiority
in numbers and resources, to hold
the mighty British and French En-
pires at bay.
But, as Winston Churchill pointed
out in his latest address to the
British people, they and their French
allies are more resolute than ever
not to stack arms until the German
menace to civilization is crushed.
Britain, according to MIR. Churchill,
no longer holds that resistance is
enough for victory. There is a dis
tinct indication that the allies are
coming to realize that they must take
the initiative If Hitlerism is to be
annihilated without prolonged stale
mate. To that end, it need not sur
prise the outside world If diversion
from the western front is soon
sought, with Franco-B British forces
operating elsewhere in Europe, pos
Sibly with the aid of now neutral
states. This weeks conclave of
Balkan statesmen at Belgrade may
supply the key to coming events.
Hitler on the threshold of his
eighth year of gamble for world
mastery, faces for the first time a
coalition of armed power, physical
resources and moral determination
against which the forces of Nazi-ism
cannot be expected to prevail.
Evening star., 1940-01-30

is indicated that the compositions
which Captain Branson wrote for
the Marine Band will continue to be
played with consistent regularity.
Thus their author will remain pres
ent in the company from which
defective health has obliged him to
depart. Freed from the heavy burden
OF responsibility, it Is to be hoped
that he soon will recover from his
disabilities and long remain a we'll
loved and warmly appreciated figure
in the musical world of the COM
munity in which he was born and
in which ever since he has lived.
There is work for him yet to do.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Discusses Meaning of
"American Interests"
To the Editor of The Star

l
The editorial in the issue of your
paper of January 81 on the Indefinite
ness and weakness of our foreign policy
is SO thoughtful that I have today again
read it with renewed appreciation.
Much allowance should doubtless be
made for the foreign situation when
We criticize our foreign policy. It is
more difficult to apply definite policy
to constantly changing situation than
1t would be if European and Asiatic
conditions were more stable.
A sound foreign policy presupposes a
sound conception of our foreign inter-
ests. Until our interests are more spe-
cifically determined, our policy must be
indecisive. I agree with you that a
dread of Japanese opposition should
not deter us from fortifying Guam, but
do our legitimate Asiatic interests justi-
fy the responsibility of fortifying and
defending such far-away stations, with
the attendant weakening OF our con-
tinental strength?
We hear with increasing concern the
vague use Of the expression American
interests" The President is reported
to have told his press conference that
"our territorial waters" extend as "far
as American interests require" Our AS
sistant Secretary of State appears to
have contended, in the Panama con-
ference, that American interests justified
appropriating 300 miles Of the high seas
for their protection. Admiral Byrd was
fitted out, largely from the public treas
ury to conduct an expedition to the
South Pole "for the protection of Amer
ican interests" do not favor fortifying
the South Pole. G. M. D1LLARD.
Scottsville, Va.
January a..
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Denounces Attempt to
Gust DR.. Rutland.
TO the Editor Of The Star:

Apropos of the plan to oust DR.. George
G. Ruhland, heartily agree with the
Federation of Citizens Associations that
the mysterious individual at whose be-
hest the services of the health officer
were to be dispensed with be unmasked
and publicly exposed. This scheme is
infamous, to say the least. 1t is one
thing to reward" generous contributor
to a party fund with an ambassadorial
or ministerial post, but 1t is quite an
other to toy with and thereby jeopardize
the health Of city by placing on the
political auction block position Of such
Importance as that Of health officer for
the District of Columbia. Under the in
cumbent's judicious guidance Washing
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Certain People,

The practical suffrage" for the
people of the District, to which Mrs.
Roosevelt referred yesterday in dis
cussing conditions In Washington,
would be furnished under constitu-
tional amendment giving Washing
tonians the right of vote in Congress
and in the Electoral College. This
practical suffrage" would continue
without impairment of the exclusive
control by Congress of the District Of
Columbia. But it would give to the
people of the District their basic right
of voice in their Government.
Certainly it would tend to end the
system, necessarily resorted to by
Mrs. Roosevelt in her efforts to bring
needed improvements at the Blue
Plains Home for the Aged and Inflrm,
of writing letters to certain people"
whose influence she now seeks Gov
ernment by certain people" in the
American Capital is in fragrant viola
ton of the basic principles of Amer
icanism and, while helpful sometimes
in the treatment of superficial signs
of weakness, obscures the real issue
in solving this community's problems.
A glaring fault under the present
system of unrepresentative govern
1nent is the great weight that is
attached to the views of few indi-
viduals, while the views of those who
lack the influence but carry the
responsibility are neglected as
matter of routine. No one can read
the plaintive, annual reports of the
superintendent at Blue Plains, reit-
Grating the need of relief from over
crowding and lack of equipment, and
then read the testimony before the
Appropriations Committees of Con-
gress, without being conscious of how
utterly futile are his recommended
tions and those of subordinate
officials in comparable positions.
A few years ago Mrs. Roosevelt
sought the influence of certain
people" to correct conditions which
impressed her after a visit to the
National Training School for Girls.
A 100000 appropriation for new
buildings and repairs Immediately
found it's way into the District appro-
priation bill The money was spent.
But in the intervening years other
influential persons have decided that
the institution should be abandoned
and moved to some other location. A
policy of deliberately starving it to
death with greatly reduced funds for
maintenance has been adopted as a
move in that direction. With an
increased population at the school,
maintenance funds have been cut
from about $62 00O-When Mrs.
Roosevelt visited the school-to about
$4,000.
What is needed at Blue Plains is
not merely additional custodial per-
sonnel or modern medical equipment,
but a decision as to the future OF
this institution. A few years ago,
when old age pensions were adopted
in the District, the idea was expressed
that institutional care for the aged
INDECENT would decrease as the pen
sion system developed But now, with
the District spending some half a
million dollars annually on old age
assistance-not including the social
security payments from pay roll taxes
the population at Blue Plains is
steadily increasing along with the
pensions for the aged.
Evening star., 1940-01-30

tOll IcdCIleu new IllSN III nedlLN III
1889. That proves conclusively that DR..
Rutland is eminently fitted for this re-
sponsible position.
I think it is nauseating to the point
of disgust to subject DR.. Ruhland to
such inGignity as this cowardly attack,
which every resident of Washington
should insist be sifted. OBSERVER.
January "a.
Urges Secret Police"
To Watch Motorists.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Two items of special interest appeared
recently in your paper. Your Rockville
(Md) correspondent reported that 26
high school students in that town had
for four weeks hunted in vain for an
automobile driver who observed all the
traffic rules, and as a result prizes in
the form of IS bill and tire awaiting
the perfect driver were returned to the
donors
Under the heading "Selhshness Called
Root of Traffic Evils" one of your con-
tributors lamented that the IS deaths
which occurred in the District during
1899 from automobile accidents were un-
necessary and related story OF dis
pute he had with driver who failed to
yield the right of way while he was cross
ing the street at Dupont Circle afoot on
proper signal-an experience common
to many pedestrians.
Diogenes looked in vain for a per-
fectly honest man while today modern
hunters for perfection look without result
for a driver who operates his vehicle
strictly in accordance WITH the rules.
Why must they die? as your paper
asked IS times last year. Because of
human selflshness, mans inhumanity to
man. Because they are organized, driv-
ers need fear no drastic action that
would put stop to killings and maim-
ings Authorities in other communities
have protested that pressure groups such
as organized motorists prevent the adop-
ton and enforcement of drastic rules
that would bring reckless drivers to book.
Pedestrian control, which pressure
SlOuPo pun OFCA Oil w doillllSIOIl, dltllOllSil
tn effect nearly year, has not resulted
in curtailment of accidents to persons
afoot. Rather has it made drivers
bolder in their disregard for the rights
of pedestrians. One wonders at all this
searching for the cause of accidents
when 1t is so patent to intelligent OBJ
servers.
Although pedestrians have the right
of way on a cross walk the driver who
yields the right of way to pedestrian at
uncontrolled intersections is regarded as
nut, so prevalent has become the Gus
tom of persons afoot standing aside for
the driver. 1t is common experience
that pedestrian can get only half way
across an arterial highway at a time
because no driver in procession of cars
is going to stop for person afoot.
Obnoxious as such a suggestion may
seem, what is really needed is an or
ganization of secret police to patrol the
city and nab every driver who disre-
CARDS the rights of pedestrians. Such
a measure would instill in drivers that
paralyzing fear that drivers create in
pedestrians and in year the number Of
accidents would take sharp drop. If
people can't be honest they must be
watched. A form of dishonesty that will
bear watching Is disobedience to driving
rules ROBERT RALSTON.
January n.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Nuzi Inhumunity
MANS inhumanity to man, makes
countless thousands mourn."-Burns.

The most sordid and heart-rend-
ing picture yet produced by the war
Is presented in the report, submitted
to Pope Plus XII and published by
the Polish Embassy at the Holy See,
on conditions in that part of Poland
which Germany has annexed.
Prepared by authoritative Polish
sources and used, apparently, as the
basis for recent broadcasts over the
Vatican radio, the report is a moving
narrative of the plight of conquered
people at the hands of the Nazis
Not in recent history has the world
witnessed such a mass uprooting of
population, such carefully calculated
dispersion of families as is now under
way in Pomerania, Poznan and Silesia
at the ruthless hands of the German
Gestapo, whose infamous deeds al
ready have given a new meaning to
barbarism.
Mass migrations Of populations
have occurred before; the exchanges
of minority populations after the
last war, the repatriation of the Ger
mans from the Tyrol, the mass flight
of hundreds of thousands of Spanish
Republicans before the advancing
legions of General Franco. But never
has there been such a coldly calcu-
lated effort to depopulate a territory.
to strip it Of its native human life, as
the Nazi regime is now exerting.
But the reports of conditions
among the Poles of the three annexed
provinces are credible in the light of
avowed Nazi objectives. Conquest of
Poland had scarcely been finished
when it was decided to evacuate the
Poles completely from the annexed
territory, and to dump them, as is
now being done, in the German-ruled
but not annexed, "government-gen-
eral" of Poland. To take the place of
the Poles, Germany has transferred
thousands of racial Germans from
the Baltic states, the Tyrol and
Czecho-S -Slovakkia in an attempt so
to alter the ethnographic-as we'll as
| political-map of Europe that the
German claim to this territory may
be perpetuated regardless of the out
come of the war. This, then would
be Nazi-ism's monument to civiliza-
ton; that it clinched, for all time
German possession of the territories
| for which Adolf Hitler invaded
Poland on September /, 1889.
Allegations Of persecution of the
Catholic Church, the shooting of
its priests, the desecration of its
holy buildings, and affairs, the dis
play of utter contempt for the pious
character of its people and the sub
| lection of priests and nuns alike to
indignities will stir resentment not
only of Catholics but of Protestants
and Jews as well. It is patent that
the war on the Catholic Church in
Poland is only phase of the Nazi
war on all religion because it is one
of the pillars of western civilization
toward the destruction of which
Nazi-ism has set itself. And it Is
patent, too, that to break the Catholic
Church among the Poles is likewise
to break the spirit of the Polish
people, who have ever sought conso-
lation in their church. 1t is all part
of a carefully laid campaign to
render the Poles impotent as nation
for all time.
With Burns, it can be said that not
thousands but millions mourn
"nlan's inhumanity to man."
Evening star., 1940-01-30

John L. Lewis has damned Demo-
cratic leadership for "faithlessness
after having supped at labor's table,"
Not outside the bounds of possibility
is the thought that perhaps said
leadership got touch of indigestion.
Evening star., 1940-01-30

A Californian who has taken 10000
photographs to help prove his thesis
contends that all human beings can
be classified in seven groups. Try to
sell this idea to the proud parents of
any first-born child.
Evening star., 1940-01-30

"All the administrations programs
were planned to meet the needs of
labor and to do the right thing by
labor regardless of politics" declares
Secretary Perkins. Some think she
might as well have omitted the last
two words.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Disagrees With Viewpoint
Expressed by Jay Franklin.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Kindly permit layman to point out
a fallacy developed by Jay Franklin in
The stars third Of a series Of articles
on the La Mont high-pressure boiler.
Mr.. Franklin stated: "On 10,000-ton
cruiser the high pressure boiler would
save 220 tons in weight of boiler alone,
1000 tons in weight of fuel Then he
drew the conclusion that the total weight
thus saved 1920 tons, could be trans
lated into armament. In other words.
Mr.. Franklin intimated that 1920 TONS
or 10 per cent of the total tonnage of
the cruiser, could be shifted from below
waterline to upper decks. The fact is,
the mere removal of this weight from
the bottom Of the cruiser without CON-
pensating for it would endanger its sta
bility. Transferring this weight above
the waterline to increase the armor and
armament would certainly exaggerate
the danger.
In recent months the Navy has had to
add tonnage below the waterline in some
of its new ships, apparently because of
an overzealousness on the part of de-
signers to overload the decks. Stability
is as essential to a ship as it is to an
airplane.
Now. If weight-saving La Mont boilers
were to be installed in new cruiser, a
certain tonnage would have to be either
withheld from the superstructure, or
added below the waterline, to maintain
balance. It would not be desirable to
decrease the armor or armament ton
mage above the waterline for obvious
reasons. The best practice would be to
add tonnage below the waterline, pre-
ferably in the form of increased armor
thickness, increased number of cells and
thickness Of cell walls as protection
against mines and torpedoes. Some of
the tonnage below waterline might be
replaced by using oversize new-type
boilers to obtain higher speed.
January 26. w. A. r.
Urges Direct Contributions
To Finland.
To the Editor Of The Star:
A most interesting editorial in the
New York Times of January % stated
that there was no law prohibiting private
offering Of funds to the Firms to be used
by them to purchase munitions. May
suggest that all who are interested and
do not wish to wait for any steps that
Congress may think best to take in the
future, when it may be too late to help
save brave country, send something to
Finland. I am told that it may be done
through the Finnish Legation, although
the members of it have nothing to do
with this suggestion. OF course, this idea
Is only for war funds, as Mr.. Hoover
cares for the civilian population.
January "a. M. L. s.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
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Evening star., 1940-01-30

The baseball club that has good
balance in its infield usually has the
same In the bank.
Evening star., 1940-01-30

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01

LEAFLETS DROPPED
LONDON. Oct. 31-CP-An E%
change Telegraph agency BrLllSn
dispatch from the Yugoslav-Gree
frontier today said an uniuen'iliea
airplane had dropped leaflets %
Southern Albania this mornlls
calling on the people to reVI'
a :ainst the Italians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01

be an easy achievement. The outcome Of the
present campaign is in doubt. It will depend
on the one hand, on what aid Hitler is able tt
give his Axis partner, and on the other wha1
course Turkey, and even Russia, choose to
pursue. With Turkeys help, Greece will be
able to put up a much sitter defense. Should
Russia turn against the Axis, Italy, even with
German assistance, would be up against the
proverbial stone wall.
At the same time, with Britain in her pres
ent frame Of mine and doing such a good
job in getting aid to the Greeks and handi-
Gaping the Italian navy and air force through
occupation of Greek islands, it is not at all
certain that the issue will not go against Italy
even with Nazi aid and with Russia still an
bystander.
It is obvious that Hitler's whole scheme of
conquest has met a definite setback with his
failure to invade England. It is not at all GER
tain that his war effort will not collapse in
the Mediterranean area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
SOUTH LEADS
Charlotte News

One of the most interesting things turned
up by the Fortune poll of public opinion IN the
United States in October is that there is an
enormous sectional spread in the attitude of
the people toward Britain and the war.
In the East South Central ates-Alabama
Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee-36.3 per
cent OF the population was in favor of JOIN
ing the war all out, of becoming allies of Brit
ain and sending her armies if they are needed
TO stop Hitler. But in the New England states
only DO OF the population felt that way, and in
the West North Central g~roup-Iowa, Kansas.
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. North Dako-
Ia, and South Dakota-only IL per cent. So
Tar as it is represented by the four states
mentioned, that is, the South and border re-
glon seems to be nearly seven times as ready
to light as New England and over five times
as ready as the West North Central country.
yet New England was not lacking in SYM
pathy for Britain and in a willingness for OPEN
ly joining herlas an ally and going all out to
SEND her supplies including the warships. AS
many OF AIS of the people in the East South
Central group wanted to take that road, too
which made 1873 per cent in favor of far
more drastic action to aid Britain than we
are now taking, as against go per cent in New
England.
The West North Central group, however,
was apparently satisfied that we are doing
enough. Only 31.5 per cent believed that we
should send more supplies and openly ally
ourselves with Britain, without sending her
armies. That is, only 42.2 per cent believed
that we should do more than we are now do.
ing. A total of 1872 per cent explicitly thought
we were already doing enough, as compared
with 26. per cent in New England and only
Ill per cent in the East South Central group.
And there were 1913 of the Middle Westerners
who wanted to shut off all aid to Britain as
against SO per cent of the New England and
a minuscule g among the Southerners. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
Treasury Grows Canny

It is quite obvious that Washington sees an
invasion by Italy through different p a S S e S
from those with which it views a Nazi inva-
sion. This is demonstrated by the United States
Treasury's delay in freezing Greece's funds
in this country.
1t will be remembered that within a day
after NINA and Norway were set upon by
Germany, the treasury came forth with an or,
der freezing Danish and Norwegian funds. On
May 10, directly after Germany's troops fell
upon Luxembourg, Belgium and the Neither
lands, the freezing regulation was made to
apply to funds here of the freshly invaded
nations. The order was not made effective
against French funds, however, until that ma
ton was ready to sue for peace.
Now the invasion of Greece by the Italians
finds the treasury holding back to see which
way the tide of battle will go. The difference
in the handling of the Greek invasion from that
used in the case of Denmark, Norway. Lux
embourg, Belgium and Holland is perhaps less
traceable to the fact mat it is the Italian
army involved in this invasion rather than
the German. The treasury doubtless is NOV
ing more slowly because it does not wish to
be put in the light of acting as though inva-
sion by Italy means victory by Italy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
Democratic Rally

Because of the unusual circumstances sur
rounding the national election this year, the
Democratic rally to be held Friday night at
the court house has exceptional interest.
The speaker, W. T. Bost, of Raleigh, is close.
ly identified with the interests of the FREEDOM
inant party, and capable of throwing light on
the cross currents of opinion which are now
30 turbulent throughout the country. His long
utilization with the states press gives. him a
background knowledge which fits him for dis
russion of public issues.
The meeting is to be held in the superior
courtroom which, as everybody knows, has a
very limited seating capacity. 1t will be worth
while, therefore, for Wilmingtonians who real
ly want to learn more of the political situa.
lion from Mr.. Bost to arrive early and assure
themselves of seats near the rostrum.