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Evening star., 1941-10-08

or to any being excepting the very
Greeks.
The moral law might be offended by
an assertion that for the recognition of
this right of and the performance of this
duty to Greece the British blockade,
which now prohibits the doing of justice
to that nation, ought to be relaxed. No
rule Of law ever devised was purposed
to deny salvation to any people situated
as are the Greeks and the public opinion
Of any religious land would revolt
against q concept so inexorable and
unholy.
England and America can demon
strate the sincerity of their moral pro-
fessions, a new illustration of which
would gladden. the nations by ceasing
to obstruct and delay with military pre-
texts the good Samaritan's reviving and
sustaining hand in Greece, whose injury
and agony magnify her imperishable
glory. EDWARD CONN,
Approves Miss Thompson's Criticism
OF Hoover and Lindbergh Views.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I would appreciate opportunity Of
Offering through your columns some
comment which has been suggested by
two recent articles Of Dorothy Thompson
entitled, respectively, America Urged to
Fight II Fight it Must Over Principles
and Not Incidents" and with Whom
Can Peace Be Negotiated, as European
Peoples Feel Yoke of Conqueror?"
Commenting on relative positions of
former President Hoover and Mr.. Lind
bergh, Miss Thompson understands the
position of Mr.. Hoover to be that "if we
stay out of this war, Britain, Russia and
the revolt of the subject populations of
Europe will defeat Hitler without u.s."
and the Lindbergh plan-if he has any
to be Ito buy our way into Nazi graces
and share the world with them under a
fuehrer and an American Nazi-ism of
our own
While this writer certainly holds no
brief for the positions of either of the
foregoing national characters (and, in
fact, believes that they both are doing
their country disservice by not helping
and fully cooperating with the Com
mander in Chief of the Army and Navy
and thus presenting to the world united
front in time of national periD, the sug-
gested plan or position of Mr.. Hoover
cannot be ruled entirely out as possible
eventuality in the almost daily changing
njctI1re 0f this war
As for the supposed Lindbergh plan,
1t offers no solution whatever under
present conditions. for what dependence
could be placed in a Nazi-dictated or
Nazi-agreed-to peace? About as much
as bankrupt's I. o. U.
The distinguished columnist, Miss
Thompson, has certainly got some
thing" there which would seem to be an
answer to all the peace" advocates. A
nation cannot make q treaty with itself.
At least two responsible and authorita-
tive parties are required, and there is
none possessing both these qualifications,
aside from England. in Europe today.
WILBUR H. CLOSE.
Evening star., 1941-10-08

Q. Did Max schmeling ever fight
young" Stribling?-E. x.
A. They fought at Cleveland on July
4, 1881, Schmelng winning in Is rounds.
@. Has substitute for wooden railroad
ties ever been invented?-J. G. s.
A. Although more than $500 patents
have been granted in the past so years
on schemes to replace wooden ties. not
one of the devices has been as cheap
or as satisfactory.
O. What is the difference between the
harvest and the hunters moon?-E F. S.
A. The harvest moon Is the full moon
that occurs nearest the time o. the
autumnal equinox. September %. The
hunters moon Is the October full moon.
@. Where is the Emilio collection Of
military buttons?-L. M.
A. 1t is at the Essex Institute In Salem,
Mass.
@. When was the cable trolley across
Niagara Falls discontinued?-R. H.
A. Gable trolley passenger service
across Niagara River at Niagara Falls
was discontinued in September, 1882.
c. What is the religious affiliation of
Myron C. Taylor, the Presidents repre-
sentative at the Vatican?-G. G. S.
A. Mr.. Taylor Is an Episcopalian.
@. How many religious and fraternal
periodicals are published for Negroes?-
E. j. A.
A In 1910 there were 46 religious and
16 fraternal periodicals for Negroes.
c. Where are the official flags Of the
United States Army made?-T. ]. B.
A. They are all made at the Phila-
delphia Quartermaster Depot.
@. What is the meaning Of the given
name Margaret?-D. B. H.
A. The name Margaret Is from the
Greek and means a pearl.
@. What Is truberiising?-S. o. L.
A. 1t is a process whereby fabrics are
permanently stiffened and made un-
shrinkable.
q. HOW old Is the university OF Edlns
burgh 2-W. 8. H
A. 1t was founded in 1882 by a charter
granted by King James vi of Scotland.
@. What is meant by the Latin rsces'
M. L. A.
A. In a loose sense the term describes
those races whose languages are derived
principally from the Latin, and includes
the italians, French, Spanish. Portu-
guese, Grisons and Rumanians.
@. Who said, These are the times
that try mems souls" &c. D. E.
A. This was the opening phrase of
the first number of the Crisis, series of
pamphlets published by Thomas Paine
in ITS. The entire clause was, These
are the times that try mems souls; the
summer soldier and the sunshine patriot
will in this crisis shrink from the service
Of their country, but he that serves It
now deserves the love and thanks of
man and woman"
Evening star., 1941-10-08

phasized, is merely q palliative, not
a remedy for the basic trouble.
The Whitehurst program offers a
realistic approach to solution of
many of the city's major trafI1c diff
f1culties and until it's provisions for
such long-range Improvements as
radial highways, underpasses, ele-
waited roadways and fringe parking
facilities are carried out, Washington
need not look for miracles in traffic
relief.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Rent Legislation

1t Is not surprising that the Defense
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee should have had difficulty
In making up its mind regarding
various proposals for Government
control of rents in Washington. The
protracted series of hearings on three
principal bills before the subcom-
mittee produced a welter of loose
charges of rent profiteering, room
crowding and other alleged abuses
by landlords, but few actual facts to
support the contention that drastic
rent regulation measures are impera-
tive The hearings did serve to
establish that there has arisen in
the District, as result of defense
expansion in the past year, an acute
shortage of rooms and apartments
condition admittedly conducive to
rent prof1teering by irresponsible and
unethical landlords. 1t was to pre-
vent improper practices by the few
who would take advantage of the
emergency that the organized land
lords and property owners Of Wash
ington have sponsored a rent control
bill of their own.
The subcommittee has decided to
recommend to the full committee
that some form of rent legislation
should be adopted for the duration
OF the present emergency. and to
submit to the committee alternative
proposals embodying what the sub
committee considers the best features
OF the three bills pending. These
are the original Randolph bill.
written by the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, by far the most dras-
tic of the three; the Administration
bill, advocated by Price Administra-
tor Leon Henderson, and the bill
proposed by the Joint Defense Hous-
Ing Committee, representing realty
and building managers organiza-
tlons. While the subcommittee did
not disclose details of the alternative
measures, it is obvious that 1t has
recognized at least one important
defect of the c. I. O. bill-the failure
to restrict control to the period of
the defense crisis. That bill would
create a permanent rent commission
with the type Of multiplying and
rconfiscatory powers that created
so much havoc during the post-World
War period. There is no Justification
whatever for reviving this ill-advised
scheme. The Administration favored
bill would provide for a presidentially
appointed administrator in lieu of a
commission and would limit his
regulatory powers to the existing
ergency." The administrator
would have far-reaching authority
to freeze" rents at any level he
deemed Suitable-With or without
hearings-and to invalidate any
lease or other contract which con-
flicted with any of his orders. This
bill and the Randolph bill contain
property regulation features so radi-
cal as to constitute a serious deter
rent to new apartment construction
The third bill, which has received
wide Endorsement, would freeze"
rents as of September, 1910, when
more normal rental conditions pre-
vailed here. Administration would
be handled by an official appointed
by the Commissioners. The law
would expire with the emergency,
seemingly accomplishing, with
minimum of injury to property
owners. the protection to tenants
against excessive rents which is the
chief objective of the legislation.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Complains About Labor Fakers"
EXacting Tribute From Workers.
To the Editor Of The 0sar:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Recently hearing that there was q
shortage Of building trade mechanics in
many Of the national defense projects
in this vicinity, I applied to the busi-
ness agent Of q certain local union for
permission to work on one of these
projects. He informed me that I would
have to make an application in writing
for permission to work, along with q $50
cash deposit: and II permission to work
were granted, was to pay through
him to the local union 81 for each day
I worked.
1 would like to know how long are
these labor takers of the various build
ing trade unions going to be allowed
to straddle the roads In and out O.
these national defense projects, exacting
tribute from every worker?
Another racket worked on the Gov
ernment and taxpayers is the two wage
scales that some OF the unions have
here in Washington. The Government
pays from $4 to IS more for mechanics
per day on national defense projects
than do private contractors. VET.
Pleads the Moral Justice
OF Greek Claims for Relief.
To the Editor of The Star:
The tragic exile Of Greece from the
concert of civilized nations, Q forced
and forlorn isolation in Germany's desc
late continent-wids concentration camp,
challenges the bona fides Of and COM
mands instant relief by England and
America.
Let it be conceded that the law Of
arms fully sanctions an enemy's starva-
ton when by practice of this, the ex-
tremest Of permissible cruelties, he may
be hastened to submission But that
rule was intended to be applied against
q besieged city or land. The legal ra-
tionale of such an act of force cannot
be maintained to justify the condem-
nation of the heroic Greek nation, which
did not hesitate to make the supreme
sacrifice for civilization to decimation
or determination from the rigors of the
most ineffable horror that can stalk
from grisly hell.
Our Governments lnSiStence that the
Reich is bound by the law of nations to
avert distress from want in the occupied
lands is perfectly sound, but universal
disbelief in Germany's intention to re-
spect the law is no less irrefutable
Meanwhile the indisputable claims of
Hellas are not compromised by any act
Of the Greek people to the prejudice of
the interests of England and America.
They defeated Italian armies that were
destined for battle in Africa, confound-
ing Rome, and they ceased to fight the
Germans only when the last retreating
British soldier in Greece was evacuated.
The Greeks extremity does not admit
OF sophistry. If any uncertainty existed
concerning q possible military disad-
vantage that might result to Russia and
England and America from the vesseling
Of grain to Greece, q completely I'M
tenable hypothesis, such an irresolute-
ness could be morally resolved only in
the interest of the perishing nation.
An existing. or specially formed organ
ization, serving as an instrument of the
Government, could guarantee that the
supplies, mostly grain, would be con-
trolled from enfreightment to consump-
ton, and that not mite of them would
be resigned to any German or italian
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hnskin.

reader can get the dnsDer to any
question OF fact by tCrittnq The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
O. Just what is the meaning of totali-
tarianism as applied to government
J. D. E.
A. 1t means the increase of authority
in the central government until 1t reg
ulates all social and business life
education, religion, art, literature and
the whole national economy. Such a
doctrine involves the abolition Of all op-
position parties and the elimina ton of
parliamentary rule. Fascism, Nazi-ism
and Communism, as practiced in Italy,
Germany and Russia, have such slight
differences that they practically mean
the same hing-totalitarianism
@. How many R. F. D. mail boxes are
robbed?- Pc. D. H.
A. Only about 10 are robbed annually
and there are more than 5000 600 in use.
@. In what city was Horace Greeley
nominated for Presidential. M.
A. He was nominated at the Demo-
cratic convention in Baltimore. Md, on
June 8, 1872.
@. How are the cables of the George
Washington Bridge supported?-J. G. K.
A. The cables rest in saddles on top
of towers 600 feet high, anchored on the
New Jersey side in the solid rock of the
Palisades and on the New York side in
huge concrete block faced with stone.
They are 4,760 feet long.
Evening star., 1941-10-08

A Union general once remarked
scornfully, Who ever saw a dead
cavalryman?" The same was true
of the much-feared Representative
of the people" who accompanied the
French revolutionary armies. Yet
peoples commissar was found dead
in the front line outside Leningrad.
Evening star., 1941-10-08

At Fredericksburg recent annual
"dog mart" woman exhibitor
painted the toenails Of her pooch
with bright red polish. There are
many thousands OF men ready to
swear that this was Just the proper
place Tor such q cosmetic.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Letters to the Editor

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bear the name and address of
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a pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 10ith
Die10 to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-10-08

. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication of all news dispa tches
created TO II or not otherwise credited in this
paper ana elSo the local news published herein
All rights OF publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Beyond Reformation

From the Goodland tKans) News-Republie
In her school essay on Parents" . lit
the girl wrote, I'VE get our parents when
they are so old that 1t is impossible to
change their habits
Evening star., 1941-10-08

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@. What is the difference between the
harvest and the hunters moon?-E. F. S.
A. The harvest moon is the full moon
that occurs nearest the time Of the
autumnal equinox. September %. The
hunters moon Is the October full moon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-09
British Try to Win Defenders
OfSyrio, Fire if They Must

But soon they encountered a
volley of shots from the hiding
place of the garrison close by.
British instructions were not to
fire until fired on. The fortunes
Of war now were pitting the British
against their former ally and the
soldiers of Gen. Charles de Gaulle
against their brothers in the army
of Marshal Petain's France.
On meeting this resistance-which
seemed to be of a delaying rather
than a determined kind-the Aus
tralians opened artillery fire which
knocked out the big guns trained
on Merdjayoun.
AS the sun came up the Aus
tralians stormed the stronger for
tress of Khaim, which is perched
on a hilltop. They paused now and
then in their Smelling to give its
defenders time to think about CIV
ing in.
But by midmorning the fortress
still was holding out, so parties
we're sent out to flank it,
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Continued From First Page,

States If she did not renounce such
a policy.
M. Henry-Haye. who has insisted
that Frances position is misunder-
stood here and that she does not
intend TO cooperate with the Axis
to an extent to menace this country,
described his conversation with Mr..
Hull as cordial and said that
French American relations remained
friendly despite the activities of
many who like to see them severed"
The Ambassador said he expressed
to Mr.. Hull "the indignation of the
French people" at Great Britains
"unjustifled attack" on Syria and
that they exchanged viewpoints on
the general question of French col
liberation with Germany.
French ANGRY and Sad"
The ambassador said France
never would take the initiative in
any break of relations with this
country, asserting that I'VE want
and need to be represented here
as a great nation"
He said the French people were
both angry and sad" about the
British operations in Syria. Brand
ing the British offensive as 'unjus-
titled" he fatty denied that there
are any German troops or planes
in Syria or Lebanon, adding that
reports of Axis forces there prob
ably would be spread in an effort
to justify the British stand.
He said he hoped the struggle
would be localized in Syria, but
when you start firing guns you
don't know how far 1t may 60
The Ambassador denied reports of
q split between Gen. Weygand, COM
mander of French forces in North
Africa, with the vichy government,
declaring that Gen. Weygand Is
"obeying Marshal Petain as a true
Frenchman."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-09
Seized Permanent Wave
Material 10 Be DESTROYED

A condemnation order. calling for
destruction of material used in the
Willat method of heatless perma-
nent waving. was signed here today
by Justice James w. Morris.
Material used in giving the type
of permanent wave was seized here
some time ago by the United States
marshal after complaints made to
the food and drug division of the
Federal Security Agency.
Owners of the material, who are
proprietors of beauty shops here,
we're given chance to file claim
for it. but none did. An Atlanta
(GaD woman died after receiving
one Of the waves and officials In
all parts of the country moved to
seize similar equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-09
By EDWARD KENNEDY,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH ALLIED BRITISH-FREE
FRENCH FORCES IN SYRIA. June
9.-Win the defenders of Syria to
your side If you can, kill them only
If you must, is the strategy Of the
Allied thrust into Syria.
While all Of Merdjayoun, just
across the Lebanese frontier from
Palestine, was still asleep before 2
am. yesterday, Australian infantry
with Bren gun-carriers and light ar
tillery sped up from the shores Of
the Sea Of Galilee.
The town heard their rumble only
in the distance, for just before
reaching it they cut across fields and
into nearby Syria.
They surprised the frontier post
where a French sergeant and seven
Lebanese guards surrendered with
out q word and then they drove for
Glare where they found the fort
abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-09
Charles Town

FIRST RAcE-Purse. $500: for 3-year-
olds and up; about 4i7 furlonss
ASKING Doe tEversoleD 1910 $40 40
HiblaZe tRootl 40 80
Scootie (HernandeZ) 400
Also ran@Paper Girl High Bud Golden
Dial, Petit Fours and Sought After.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $500 claiming:
4-year-ods and up: Charles Town course
Miss Wins Martinez 1910 30 500
Fernbrake Churchill 20 60
MarRie Wrack tAcosta) al so
Time HIS
Also ran-Time Lasses Free Ride. Baby
Susan, Blue Prelude and Ann Groueher.
THIRD RACE-Purs., $500; claiming;
M s95 tyssr Nebon ana UP f9T5oHss so
Mystic Man ,Acosts' $50
Also ran-Mist Hawk. Pe.tomar, Seth
Polarte Stinsaree and C.ntsrville
Daily Double paid $3.50. 6o)
FOURTH RAcE-purss $500: claiming,
indian 1Ef.ss, Sea N M,T,i5: 1920 10" e"
Mr.. Jim ,Palumbo) 800
Time, 1:21as.
Also rsn-Dann. WANDERING Hero,
Beauty's Way and Farmlands.
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $500: claiming;
for 3-year-olds and up; about ! furlonzs.
Red Idol lHernandez) 400 $40 40
Bill X. tPalumboI $40 $50
Taut Lonsa 100
Time, 1:16
Also ran-Duchess Dell. Understandable,
Ivy x, Remolee and Vantryst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-09
Miss DettweiIer's 10
Qualities for Open
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, June Q. - Patty
Berg, 23-year-old red-haired profess
sional from Minneapolis, fined four
brides and an eagle today for par
shattering II to lead the early fin
ishers in the qualifying round of the
18th annual women's western Open
golf tourney.
Indications were that a score Of
SO or better would be required to
land among the 80 qualifiers. Safely
in were Helen Dettweiler, profess
sional from Washington, who had a
rs. and Miss Betty Jameson, the ma
tional amateur queen from San An
tonic, who had 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-09
House Consideration
Old. +. Small Loan
Bill Postponed
MeGehee, Who Sponsored
Measure, Phones From
Mississippi for Delay

Scheduled House consideration to-
day of bill designed to regulate
the small loan business in the Dis
trict was suddenly postponed at the
request of Representative McGehee,
Democrat, of Mississippi. who spon-
sored the proposed legislation.
From his home in Meadville,
Randolph of the District Committee
and urged him not to call up the
measure on the House floor until
he returned. Representative Ran
dolph placed the request before the
full committee.
"Stalling" Criticized.
There has been lot of stalling
on this bill declared Representa-
tive Sauthoff. Progressive. of Wis
consin, Il am opposed to it, but out
of courtesy to Mr. McGehee. will
agree to postponment until the
next District day in the House
The committee then agreed to
delay until the next District day
June %.
The bill would permit small loan
companies to operate here and limit
the interest rate 10 per cent a
month on the unpaid balance of
loans up to $780, Existing law re-
stricts the amount of small loans
to 5000 and fixes the maximum rate
of interest on the unpaid balance at
! per cent month
Two Minor Bills Passed.
The House observed the first
District day of the month by pass
ing without debate Two minor local
bills.
One, which already mas passed the
Senate. would authorize the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. to construct
an unoerpass to cross New York
avenue NE. to extend its tracks
into the industrial area in that sec
ton.
The other would authorize the
Commissioners to Iav the funeral
expenses, not exceeding $1,000, of
needy blind persons now receiving
aid from the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-09

Aqueduct Consensus East
By the Associated Press.
1-Hezdrel. Dark Level, Persian
Queen.
Red Time, Oddesa's Pride, War
Noise.
Catch Me- Not. Jibberty Jab, Bel
larmine.
4-Buster, Subdue, Foxcub.
5-Kasidah. Spanish Duke, Play
House.
6IDistant Isle. Aethelqueen, Tour
ing Lady.
7-Mobcap, Kurdistan, Attracting.
Best bet-Buster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-09
Ex-Gov. Smith
Pays Roosevelt
Social Visit
By the Associated Press.

by Inc ASSOCldIeu ficso.
Alfred E. Smith and President
Roosevelt shook hands at the White
House today.
The former Governor of New York
broke with the New Deal in its
early days but recently has been
supporting the Roosevelt foreign
policy.
In Washington to attend COM
mencement exercises at George
town University, Mr.. Smith said he
was merely paying social visit"
to the Chief Executive.
Il wanted to shake hands with
the President" he said, and wish
him we'll"
Are all hatchets buried now
Governor" he was asked.
There never was any Ratchet"
he retorteG.