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Evening star., 1940-12-24
Real Armament Race Might
Bring Workless Week.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Miss Frances Perkins, in defending
her position on the 40-hour week in
defense industries-which was very
properly criticized in The Stars edito-
rial-says:
"I believe that the shorter hours
will result in greater efficiency, greater
per capita and per plant production,
and can be relied on to speed up our
defense program rather than to delay
it,"
If this reasoning be correct, Great
Britain and the United States are over
looking a marvellous opportunity to in
crease their efficiency in arming them
selves. All that is necessary is for both
countries TO reduce their working hours
still further-say to 30-hour week, with
two holidays at the end Of each week
and in no time at all the Germans will
be crushed by the vast volume of num-
tions pouring forth from the factories
of both countries as result Of the
greater efficiency, greater per capita
and per plant production"
Apparently, the poor Germans are not
aware that the long hours in vogue in
their munitions plants have sadly re-
duced their efficiency, per capita and
per plant production; and this, no doubt.
accounts for the fact that they have
been so unsuccessful in conquering the
continent of Europe. Some of us shud-
der to think Of the holocaust which
would result if they should "go us one
better" and. instead of having 40
hour or 30-hour week, reduce their
working week to 20 hours. Then indeed
would Germany be irresistible!
a p T.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles 4. Trdce1pen.

prefer it. 1t permits an ample quantity
to be taken out, and offers the best
serving facilities.
The end Of the dish, slightly tilted,
acts as sort Of spout. In caring for
the birds In the winter yard, 1t is
good thing to find out about such mat
ters. Keeping the songsters supplied
is not an easy task, provided you take the
work seriously.
Some sort Of system must be worked
out, if the task is not to degenerate into
a nuisance.
Birds often seek shelter from the heavy
rain.
They may be seen perched in long
rows under the roofs of garage or open
porches.
They particularly like the overhangs
at the end of porches, and the caves
at the corners. Here they will sit and
sing, or rather chirp, because winter
singing is mostly chirping.
1t is in the winter that the birds
often look their most fetching, not
because of their colors, which are not
as good as in the spring, but mostly on
account of the cold, which causes them
to puff out their feathers.
On cold days the birds can make
their feathers stand out bit. This gives
them very cute appearance, but there
is more to 1t than that; 1t permits a
slight area of air beneath the layers OF
90 Law &c ~. l.eJ,-
keep them warm.
Dressing for winter hikes by human
beings is done best on exactly the same
principle.
The idea is to have two or more
layers of clothing separated by air. This
means that slight looseness is best.
The outer layer Is to be as resistant to
wind as possible.
Instead of one pair of socks, two pairs
are best. And so on. The head, which
alreadys has hair, gets its second layer
in the hat
The birds learned this trick centuries
ago. On bitter cold days they fluff up
their feathers
them to lie as fiat and close as possible.
In this way the feathers act as shingles,
throwing off the water like a good roof
Feathers also have an oil content,
which acts as any oil in being water
repellent.
In this way the birds, if well fed, are
able to go through the worst types of
weather without harm. Indeed, they
seem to enjoy inclement days, never
minding in the least either snow, wind
or rain, provided they have plenty to
eat.
Squirrels are not much of nuisance
at bird feeding stations, after all, for
they seldom remain later than 10 o'clock
In the morning. One or two may come
back, but not the or 10 which come
with the birds at first light.
We believe they must sleep, after they
have filled their tummies, and so go
away to some tree to sleep while diges-
tion is going on. In this they resemble
humans more than they do birds.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Sabotage LEGISLATION

The anti-sabotage amendment in
troduced yesterday by Representative
Jerry Voorhis of California is based
on the wholly proper assumption that
an unimpeded flow of arms for Great
Britain is no less essential to Ameri-
can security than arms for our own
national defense. The bill would
amend 1917 espionage and sabotage
statute so as to make it a Federal
crime to commit sabotage on articles
intended for export or on plants or
machinery used in the manufacture
or transportation of such articles.
AS the act now stands, sabotage is
outlawed only with respect to mate
riel destined for our own use.
The need for such legislation be-
came evident when the Dies Com
mittee, of which Mr.. Voorhis is a
member. began an investigation of
reported sabotage on a military plane
being tested recently at a California
aircraft plant. 1t was found that the
plane in question was one of group
ordered by Great Britain. Attorney
General Jackson, in a letter to the
committee, pointed out that there is
no law on the Federal statute books
giving the Department of Justice au-
thority to investigate or prosecute in
such a case-yet, as Mr.. Jackson said,
it is against the public interest that
offenses which bear so closely on the
welfare of our own country should
be immune to Federal action.
Although the urgency of plugging
this legal loophole in our sabotage
laws is obvious, it seems unlikely that
this much-needed bill will become
law before the close of the present
session of Congress. Mr.. Voorhis in
formed the House that he favors pub
lie hearings on the measure before
the House Judiciary Committee, and
there is but little time left to hold
hearings and prepare a report. In
this respect the Voorhis amendment
is in less fortunate position than
another important anti-spy bill which
seems to be headed for an adjourn
ment death sentence" This is the
Celler bill, which would permit the
Federal Bureau of Investigation to
tap the wires of spies and saboteurs.
This bill, needed to correct serious
deficiency in our counterespionage
system, passed the House early last
August, but has been buried ever
since in a pigeon hole of the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
presumably by order of Chairman
Burton K Wheeler, who believes that
wire tapping is an unwarranted in
vasion of privacy. But Senator
Wheeler's personal aversion to wire
tapping should not be permitted by
the Senate to stand in the way of
enactment of this vital measure with
out further delay.
Evening star., 1940-12-24

beleaguered. But Frances colonial
empire remains substantially intact.
To be sure, it is split internally be-
tween the vichy regime and that Of
General de Gaulle. That, however,
is a domestic quarrel between
Frenchmen, all Of whom are basically
patriots desirous OF holding the en-
pire together. And, save for Japa-
nese and Thai aggressions on Indo-
China, no part has as yet passed
under foreign control.
This clearly infuriates the Ital-
ians, as is well shown by an article
just published in a leading Fascist
periodical, Rassegna Italiana. With
mounting spleen it describes Gen.
eral Weygand's recent inspection
trip through French North and West
Africa, and his enthusiastic recep-
tion at all points. What" asks the
Italian review, "do they mean by all
these ceremonies accompanied by
VOWS of loyalty by sultans, beys and
other notables, and crowned by un-
varying assurances of governors,
residents and functionaries that
France will never yield an inch OF
her overseas territories?"
Though the Italian writer does not
give a conclusive answer to his
rhetorical query, the answer itself Is
plain enough. Under his bargain
with Hitler, North Africa would pre-
sumably have been Mussolini's oys-
ter-if he could open it himself.
But, at his first pry, the oyster has
nipped his fingers so badly that he
is hopping with pain. Thus his
longed-for African spoils have gone
into the limbo of lost opportunities.
With Italy becoming a liability,
Mussolini can expect little more
from Hitler than help to stave off
collapse in the peninsula itself.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Approach to Christmas

To most Americans, undoubtedly,
1t has seemed duty to prepare for
Christmas as usual Profoundly con-
scious of the strife in Europe and in
the Orient as they are, their SYM
pathy for the victims of aggression
has given to the anniversary of the
coming of the Prince of Peace, as
they regard it, new meaning to
which they instinctively wish to be
faithful. Thousands of families in
the United States will celebrate the
birth of Christ tomorrow with in
creased devotion to the ideals for
which he gave His life.
Because these conceptions of
Righteousness and love have been
fouted by tyrants, those who had
valued them previously now realize
still more keenly how precious they
are. To,serve them is to pay tribute
to the hold which they retain upon
the minds and the hearts of men of
good will. Remembering their source
in the Holy Child of Bethlehem, mil
lions of people are renewing their
loyalty to Him and to His Sacred
Purpose.
Not merely as a feast, then, will
Christmas in 1910 be observed.
Rather, vast majority of Americans
must look upon the occasion as an
opportunity for thanksgiving and
for rededication to the central prin-
ciple of democratic civilization-the
doctrine which Jesus preached upon
the Mount to the end that the King
dom of God might flourish in this
earth.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Quotes Unidentified Writer
On Homeless and Rejected Man,
To the Editor Of The

To the Editor Of The STAR
I do not know the name of the author,
but 1t occurs to me that perhaps you
might care to reprint the following
composition: Here is a man who was
born in an obscure village, the Child
of a peasant woman. He grew up in
another village. He worked in carpen-
ter shop until He was 80, and then for
three years, He was an itinerant
preacher. He never owned home. He
never had a family. He never went to
college. He never travelled 200 miles
from the place where He was born. He
never did one Of the things that usually
accompany greatness. He had no Gre
dentials but Himself.
while still young man, the tide of
public opinion turned against Him. His
Him. He was turned over to His enemies.
He went through the mockery of a trial.
He was nailed upon cross between two
thieves His executioners gambled for
the only piece of property He had on
earth while He was dying and that was
His coat. When He was dead He was
taken down and laid in borrowed
grave through the pity of friend.
Nineteen wide centuries have come
and gone and today He is the center of
the human race and the leader of the
column Of progress. I am far within
the mark when say that all the armies
that ever marched, and all the navies
that ever were built, and all the parlia-
ments that ever sat, put to gether, have
not affected the life of man upon this
earth as has that One Solitary Life"
JOHN B. DICKMAN, Sr,
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Gives Arguments for
Aiding Britain.
To the Editor Of The sta

To the Editor Of The star:
1t seems to me that our aid to Britain
should be determined not so much by
whether or not we favor or believe in
any particular theology as by our ac-
ceptance or rejection Of the thesis that
the Nazis will eventually try to DOM
mate us if Britain is decisively defeated.
Or, what is more likely, that we would
assume the Nazi form of government.
know very little about the National
Socialists as represented by Hitler, but
it is my understanding that it had as
its basis the Nietzsche philosophy, which
expresses contempt for "the people"
There are far more powerful interests
and individuals among us now who are
Nazis than most Of us realize. It seems
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Christmas Tokens

Because young hands shall touch each
fragrant limb:
Set gift and tinseled star on topmost
bough,
The tapering spruce grew tall. Q forest
hymn
OF slender grace. Because a sled's bright
prov
Was meant to skim the snow, soft drift
ing fakes
Spread white across the hill glistenins
track,
Frost-jeweled, where sweet a child's clad
shouting breaks
The velvet hush of pine and tamarack.
Because one Holy Night men Travelled far
To give the years a token that We prize,
The tall poinsettia lifts It's crimson star
To bring happy light to pain filled eyes.
Green-wreathed, the berried holly lends
Its cheer,
From Christmas windows Of the
year. IVY LINDSLEY.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Toughening Recruits

The usual system of recruit train
ing, says a doctor writing for the
Journal of the American Medical
Association, is all wrong. Sending
rockies north on summer maneuvers
and south on winter ones makes
sissies of them-mere fair-Weather
soldiers. Then along comes a war,
requiring some to serve in blistering
deserts and others in polar regions,
with the result that they are unable
to take it. He would reverse the plan,
sending draftees from Alabama for
AN invigorating winter campaign in
the SHOWS of Alaska, and six months
later other draftees from Minnesota
to some tropical hot spot where they
could stew in their own juice.
No doubt the survivors would make
good soldiers, especially if they hated
the enemy as much as they would the
doctor-but would they become better
citizens after rehabilitation? There
is much reason to doubt it, and much
reason to believe that they would
become climatic liars, or worse still,
climatic bores. Is the prospect Of Sc
curing tough soldiery worth the
chance of having their fellow citizens
run shrieking at their approach, to
avoid having to listen to tales of the
dreadful winter of 1901, when it
got so cold that the mess sergeant
had to add alcohol to the coffee to
keep it from freezing solid, or the
awful summer of 1941, when it was
so hot that old-time top sergeants
burst spontaneously into fame at the
mere sight of a recruit?
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the tOriter, although the use of
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Uith
q DieiU to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Fix Your Expenses on
BUDGET PIon-Now

Financial success depends to a great
extent upon the manner in which you
use your income. Keeping a budget is
more necessary today than ever before
because of our changed social and eco
nomic conditions. THE HOUSEHOLD
BUDGET BOOKLET, 1e41, will assist
you in planning your budget and in
keeping it balanced. Have a definite
plan and carry it out. Whether you are
saving much, or little, or nothing, it is
almost certainty that after keeping a
record for one month you will begin to
save more. Budgeting will become inter-
esting-a sort of game you will enjoy.
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Evening star., 1940-12-24

Entered as second-cIass matter post ONCE
Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
@FLOOR COVERINGS@

$1.99 Grass or Feltbase Rugs
-6x9-ft. size. Grass rugs have
gay stenciled designs on natural
background. Felt-base come in
ten different patterns!
Congoleum, 3 50. yds.
Seconds of soc So. yd. quality.
Block and tile patterns in blue,
tan, green and red. Easy to
keep sparkling clean.
$1.95 Cotton Orientals
-24x48-inch ovals and oblongs
with charming Chinese and
Persian designs. Fringed on all
four sides.
39c Feltbase, S So. yds.
-72-ln. wide feltbaSe in smart,
modern patterns and colors. Ex-
cellent for kitchen, playroom,
bedroom, den, etc.
Kann'S-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

@INFANTY WEAR
39c Cotton Flannelettes, 3 for
Soft, cozy gowns. gertrudes
and kimonos in baby pink or
blue trim.
$1.99 Suits and Dresses
Suits Of broadcloths, poplin
and shantung in solid and COM
bination colors. Dresses Of fine
cottons and rayon taffetas.
Sizes l to 3 and 3 to 6.
Dresses and Suits, 2 for
-Sl.15 cotton sheer, shantung
and broadcloth dresses. Cotton
suits in plain and combination
colors; long pants sailor suits
included. Sizes to 6 and 3 to 6.
$1.15 Wool Sweaters, 2 for
-Slipons and coat styles in
plain and novelty knits. Pas
tells and dark colors. Sizes /
to 6.
81 Cotton Crib Blankets, z for
Dainty nursery patterns in
pink or blue, cotton sateen
bound. Size 36x50 inches.
39c Panties and Slips, 4 for
-Yoke-front panties with elas-
tic back. lace and embroidery
trim. Built-up shoulder slips
with ruffled bottom. Sizes 2
to IA.
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

UsS"L LINENS
81 Cotton & Rayon Cloths
Mote the size-over yards
long, 57x76 inch. Heavy weight;
ivory color. fancy damask pat
tern; hand-hemmed.
81 & $1.50 Dresser Scarfs,
2 for
Linen and lace, various sizes
and patterns, samples and some
discontinued patterns in white
colors.
Scranton Lace Cloths
Seconds of Sl.69 and S195
grades. 70X90-inch, ecru color;
several allover patterns.
Cannon Bath Mats, 2 for
-S1.00 and $3.50 grades. Fine
quality, discontinued patterns,
various sizes and colors; heavy
weight.
39c Cannon Bath Towels, 4 for
-24x46-inch size, heavy weight,
highly absorbent; colored stripe
patterns; popular colors.
Boot Mill Face Towels, IL for
First quality price, I2 for 50.
Seconds of 18x36-inch size,
plain white and hemstitched;
very absorbent.
79c Emb. Pillow Cases, 2 Prs.
Embroidered with His" and
"Hers"; also "Mr." and Mrs
Plain white, regulation size,
42x36-inch.
$3.50 & 81 Linen Scarfs
Imported, hand embd. on
plain white linen in "a. AZ and
SO inch lengths; several good
patterns.
l9c Cannon Huck Towels, 8 for
-l7x34-inch size with colored
borders. . Good weight; two good
patterns.
15c Turkish Bath Towels,
10 for
-18x36-inch size; good weight
with attractive colored stripe
border patterns.
Csc Stevens Dish Towels, s for
Heavy weight, absorbent crash
toWeling, wide colored borders
all around
$1.89 7-Pc. Table Sets
Cotton and rayon; 50-inch
size cloth and six napkins to
match; wide colored borders;
also plain ivory.
SOC Bath Towels, 3 for
Solid color; 22x44-inch size;
good heavy weight; several good
makes; all popular colors.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
39c Chintz Pillows, 3 for

Square and oblong shaped pil-
lows covered with cotton, filled
with kapok. Light or dark colors.
Kann'S-Fourth Floor,
Evening star., 1940-04-03
sLEATHER GOODS

.LEAIHER GOODS=
New Spring Handbags, 2 for .
-1rregulars of $1.00 grade. {
Smart styles of imitation leath- Y
er, nicely lined with rayon. ,
Choice of colors.
Leather Handbags {.
-Irregulars of 50 and So. Gen. y
uine leather. Also good looking
cotton and rayon fabric bags. ,
Many styles.
Women's Belts, z for .
SOC to $1.5O values. Wide va {
riety of colors and widths in Y
leather, imitation leather and =.
suede. Many with fancy buckles.
79c Picture Frames, 2 for .
Sizes 7xl0, 7x9 and 8x10 in {
bright gold or silver finishes Y
Very good looking and useful. .
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
sGLOVES=
81 Rayon Fabric Gloves, 2 Prs.

81 Rayon Fabric Gloves, 2 Prs.
"A nationally known makel
Sueded and novelty rayons in
many lengths. Black, navy,
white, champagne and pastels.
5a to 8.
$l.59-$2.95 Women's Gloves
-Six-button length doeskins
Finished sheepskin), genuine
kids, capeskins and combina-
tions in white, black and colors.
s-Street Floor.
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$l.95 Gabardine Stacks q
-Sanforized shrunk Cresidual {
shrinkage less than 1To). Solid
colors, washable cotton in fast
colors. Brown, tan, navy, copen, blue,
green, grey, white in group. Sizes 10
to 20 or 80 waist.
79c "Don Juan" Sport Shirts, u
2 for S
Sport neck and short sleeves.
cloths. Included are Confucius in or
outer model. Sizes 8 to 10.
Boys S9c "Owl" Pajamas, q
z for 5
-Two-pc. and full cut. MILDLY
styles; fine cotton broadcloth -
stripes: double row of piping; to 10;
also one-pc. in cotton crepe or broad
cloth, to IA, reg. 69c.
Boys 35c Nazareth Briefs, q
sfor 81
Easy to wash cotton knit
ellol 1<O UuIOOilS, llO AlOilAlS,
cool and absorbent: sizes 6 to l8.
&c Samson Athletic Shorts, q
6 for 5
The double crotch makes these
cotton broadcloth shorts long -
wearing. Fast-color stripes; full cut,
elastic sides. Sizes "a to a.
Q 27c Cotton Athletic Shirts, for 81
29c Slack & Golf Hose, q
5Prs. S
y 200 pairs boys and prep
hose for this sale. Prep hose, -.
sizes 9l2 to II with elastic tops for
long trousers. Cotton golf hose, 8
to 11l2.
79c Sanforized Wash Shorts, q
2 for S
Dark cotton woven thru-and-
thru fabrics. For school or -
play Residual shyinkage less than
1oe. Sizes to 16.
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

@MISCELLANEOUS==
Children's Anklets, 6 Prs. a
-25c Values! Soft, fuzzy cotton q
terry knit anklets in a host of Y
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Women's $500 Umbrellas
Sturdy cotton Glorias rayons, G
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and colorful oilsilks 16-rib wood Il
shanks! Smart handles Variety of
colors Street Floor.
Women's Spring Hats 4
Flemish halos, dressy sailors, &
floppy brims! Rough straws, p
shiny smooth straws, wool felts!
Black, navy, brown, red, toast! Second
Floor.
S1.39 Bed Pillows, 2 for
-l7x24-inch pillows filled with G
sterllized chicken feathers y
and covered with feather-proof
striped cotton ticking Third F.
81 Badminton Rackets, 2 for n
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$1.50 White House Cook Book q
A wealth of practical recipes G
in this new edition Grandma
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should use it! Street Floor.
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Brooks. Street Floor.
$l-S1.50 Dress Laces, 2 Yds.
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Smart dark and pastel shades.
Laces-Street Floor.
S1.59 to So Foundations 4
-Boned inner belts! No belt,
lightweight! Side hook, back
laced and front-clasp! Cotton -
mesh, rayon brocade, cotton batiste!
Sizes "a to A; 26 to 36 in lot! Second
Floor.
$l.95 to So Jewelry a
Metals in gold and silver G
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Sparkling rhlnestones and other
types! Necklaces, clips. pins brace
lets and duette pins Street Floor.
Original $l.95 Rings q
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$l.49 Sterling Servers
Jelly servers, bon bon spoons.
lemon forks, cheese knives and
many other useful pieces. All
with bright finish.
$1.39 & $1.69 Alarm Clocks
"a hour clocks made by the
1ngraham Co. and guaranteed
for one year! Square or round
shape. Black or ivory finish.
$1.59 & $1.69 Pyrex Casserole
Complete with nontarnish-
able chrome frame and cover.
Two quart pyrex casserole for
baking and serving.
$l.49 & $l.69 Silver Chests
-Tarnishproof chests that hold
up to 1872 pieces. Made of wood
with tWo-tone imitation leather
cover, chemically treated cotton
flannel lining.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
79c Unpaipted Chairs 2 for

Cathedral style with hard
wood spindles and legs. shaped
pine seats. All parts driven and
glued