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Evening star., 1941-01-08
Explains Position
On A. B. c. Investigation.
r. E. FARR,

To the Editor of The Star:
In an editorial in The Star on De-
cember % you speak of "the disclosure
that the Antitrust Division" was plan
ming to investigate the activities of the
A. B. G. Board of the District with q
view to determining whether there had
been any attempt at illegal price fixing
of liquor. You then assert that there
has been no Illegal price fixing by the
A. B. c. Board and conclude as follows:
"On the strength of this record It may
be wondered just where the Department
of Justice stands in this matter And it
may also be wondered how long it will
be before the Antitrust Division will come
forward openly and without equivocation
poses to investigate and the source Of It's
authority to question the proposed regu-
lations of the A. B. C. Board in its control
over the local liquor business"
We are glad to furnish you with all
the available facts in this matter. No
statement was ever issued by any one in
the Antitrust Division in this connec-
ton. Numerous complaints came to the
department to the effect that the A. B. c.
Board contemplated action which in the
opinion of the compliments was illegal
for various reasons, Cd because if taken
the action would amount to direct price
fixing of liquor unauthorized by law and
(2) because part of the contemplated
action was an attempt to enforce COL
lections from retailers by wholesalers
and CD because number of the con-
templated restrictions on location, ETC.,
the authority of the board. The depart
ment listened to the complainants as
1t does in every case, but informed them
that it could neither take action nor
make any announcement on such
purely hypothetical case. There was no
evidence or complaint that the A. B. G.
Board had as yet acted illegally and
therefore no ground for action by the
Antitrust Division The investigation"
that was conducted consisted in listening
to the complaints and discussing them
with the complainants. This is the
routine practice of the section on COM
plants set up in the division for that
purpose. The Antitrust Division holds
all complaints in strict confidence.
Sometimes, however, the compliments
themselves are interested in informing
newspapers about their grievances. We
have no control over that sort of publicity.
We do not feel 1t is our duty to try
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Says ST. Lawrence Canal Plan
Has Been Condemned by "AbIest Men

Has Been Condemned by "Ablest Men,
To the Editor Of The Star:
The way the New Dealers have dis
regarded the laws Of the land and
evaded the Constitution to accomplish
their purposes is very disheartening to
those of us who believe in our form of
government and in the rule of law and
not of men.
The plan to construct the st. Lawrence
canal is the latest instance of the utter
disregard of the Constitution and
evasion of the will Of the people and
of most of the members of the Congress.
This project can only be properly &C
complished by an agreement between
Canada and the United States par
taking of the nature of a treaty, which
would have to be ratified by the Senate
to become effective But Mr.. Roosevelt
knows that such a treaty would fail OF
ratification.
This project has been condemned by
the best informed public opinion and
some of the ablest men in the Congress.
And even though it were a meritorious
and desirable undertaking, why start it
at this time when the people, in due
course, will be subjected to and burdened
with almost confiscatory taxation to
meet the armament program and to
conduct war toward which we are
headed? 1t is estimated that the cost
of the canal will be in the neighborhood
of s300,000000 dollars, but in all prob
ability would cost three times that before
finished.
ALEXANDER SIDNEY I,ANIER.
Evening star., 1941-01-08

in excess of forty hours week would
constitute a sacrifice" on labor's
part if paid for at time and a half.
If paid for at the normal hour rate
this would, of course, involve a sac
rifice, but one that could hardly be
considered extraordinary in the light
of the national emergency.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Wants Square Deal"
From Great Britain.

TO the Editor OF The SCaT:
I think your paper should take the
view that the West Indies Islands and
Bermuda should be turned over to the
United States on account of the war
debt. Then we could afford to give
Great Britain the credit she is asking
for. know that she is fighting our war,
but I do believe we ought to have square
deal In an exchange of this kind Great
Britain would be showing good faith. I
am with the President and believe We
should do everything possible in the
world to aid England, short of sending
our men abroad. A. H. BUELL..
Herndon, Va.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Fifth Column Speeches

I always know congressional debate
Has been at work endangering the state
When speeches in the morning paper run
Halfway across the page from Column
One
And stretch their lengthy way past
Column -Four
And into deadly Column Five once more.
That is one rule democracy should
preach
There should be no fifth column TO q
speech! GERALD RAFTERY.
Evening star., 1941-01-08

The New York Zoo is trying the
experiment of bringing up baby
chimpanzees as family as in the
case of human children. Only par
tial success has been achieved. Some
times whole days go by without hav-
ing them get into a fight with one
another.
Evening star., 1941-01-08

Under a new Italian decree, radio
listeners, as a mark of respect, must
remain standing during official news
broadcaSts. Those who feel faint at
the mention of Bardia are allowed to
hold on to a chair and take an
aSpirin.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Have You Ordered Uncle
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presidential election, also the usual alma
nae and calendar pages. 1t is the best
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copy inclose 10 cents in coin, wrapped in
this clipping, and mail to The Star Infor-
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Evening star., 1941-01-08

to guess what regulations the A. B. c.
Board will finally pass. Until evidence
of illegal conduct is presented to us the
board is certainly entitled to a pre-
sumption on the part of the Antitrust
Division that it will not go beyond its
legal authority.
THURMAN ARNOLD,
Assistant Attorney General.
Evening star., 1941-01-08

Some machines, such as the air
plane, use no reverse gear. Others,
such as the automobile and the
Italian military machine, would be
almost useless without It.
Evening star., 1941-01-08
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Uriter, although the use of
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Oith
q Uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-01-08

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication OF all 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., 1941-01-08
NIemher nf the Assnciated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post office,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

tiviSmS with the peremptOrlal de-
mand: Repent. Submit Before
this final order, every order of lesser
life must bend the knee and obey.
Instead of that. people have set
up half gods and demanded that
we obey them. The kingdoms of
race of class, of eccleSiaStiClSm. of
mammon, of family and of self.
Life can be born from below, or
1t can be born from above. We have
looked down to the kingdom Of the
animal and We have come down 10
that kingdom. We must now look
up to the Kingdom Of God, and We
will go up We can visit the King
dom of God and all these things will
be added unto us
Miss Mamie Burroughs. superin-
tendent of the National Trade and
Professional School for Women and
Girls here, advocated her hearers at
the Emory Methodist Church mass
meeting to put on the whole armor
of Christ" and resolve ito build
the Kingdom of God on earth"
DR.. Heaton spread note of
optimism by remarking that Chris
tianity has emerged triumphant
from the past trials. For him
this was a sign that in its modern
struggle. "the greatest of conflicts.
it would be victorious. He spoke al
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Geographic Society
Sees Films Of French
Villages in Canada
Lecturer Depicts Life
On OId-WorId Pattern
On Guspe Peninsula

The picturesque life of Old-World
French villages in the New World
of Canada was shown In colored
motion pictures to members of the
National Geographic Society at Con-
stitution Hall last night by Hoyland
Bettinger
Starting at Quebec. his film COW
cred the lower st. Lawrence Valley
to the fishing colony of Gaspe Pen
insula and the bird reservation on
nearby Bonaventure Island.
Many visitors to Quebec lose the
charm Of this old city, the speaker
said, by not forsaking the motor
thoroughfares and frequenting the
by-lanes which include the narrow
est street in America. In these un-
frequented parts OF the city the
artist-lecturer showed many historic
homes and examples of Old-World
architecture.
Primitive Existence.
Past the Falls of Montmorency,
100 feet higher than Niagara, and
the famous shrine of st. Anne de
Beaupre. the lecturer introduced his
audience to a primitive life that
has survived for centuries, where
oxen still dig deep furrow and
where man not only produces all
his own food but his own pleasures.
A visit to the bird sanctuary
showed the putin, aux and other
sea birds, but featured detail study
of the gannet, of which Bonaventure
Island has the largest colony in the
world. Slow-motion film showed the
flight of these birds with their 6-foot
wingspread and their deep dives into
the sea from great heights.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Return Of Symbolism
To Protestant Church
Seen by Minister
Indianapolis Pastor
Urges Simple Prayer
And Dynamic Preaching

There is an increasing tendency to
bring back to the Protestant Church
the richness and color of true
Christian symbolism" the Rev. Roy
Ewing Vale, pastor of Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis,
yesterday told a seminar discussion
of The Church" at Calvary Baptist
Church.
DR.. Vale said this is true because
the Protestant Church, since the
Reformation. had swung so far
away from the use of symbolism that
its order of worship became barren" ="
At the same time, he declared, the
"place of the pulpit is not being
minimiZed."
Taking as the theme of his talk
"The Dynamic of the Church" DIR.
Vale approached 1t from three
tandpoints-ritual, church admin
istration and preaching. His re-
marks about symbolism came dur
ing a discussion of ritual.
PRAYER Is Discussed.
Later, the talk shifted to public
PRAYER and DR.. Vale declared that
PRAYER ought not to be in the ma
ture of an grafton to God. but SIM
pie exposition of those things which
are basic in human worship and pc
tition."
He urged that every public prayer
TODAY include the men who carry
the responsibility of government"
Il am convinced" he added, that
a majority of them represent Amer
lea splendidly and that as group
thev are going to lead the Nation in
what they believe to be the right
direction. The least We can do is
think of them sympathetically and
pray for them earnestly"
During the discussion OF preach
ing. DR.. Vale advocated presenting
the gospel with something of the
same technique that an effective
trial lawyer uses before jury" He
said that preaching today should be
"vividlv stated in manner
dramatic enough to catch the NOV
ing picture mind of the age"
Use Sparkling Words.
Asserting that while preaching
ought to deal with the profound
realities" he insisted that 1t never
theless be lighted up with words
that scintillate and sparkle" His
advice to ministers was study die
tionary in search of radiant words"
While a discussion of church ad-
ministration was in progress, DR..
Vale described the Circle Plan" for
co-ordinating the work of womens
groups in a congregation. BY max
ing each group a distinct. yet re-
lated part of the whole congregation.
the plan enables women of any
given congregation to be much more
influential in church affairs, he said
Evening star., 1941-02-08

who frequently was visited by French
agents bringing money.
De Wet, it was testified, some
how found time to write two books
Paper Crucifix" and Patrol
Ended" But, it was charged
throughout all this his mysterious
employer remained the Deuxieme-
Bureau
Hitler Reported Present.
De Vets father was described
by the Germans as former British
commander on channel island.
The only outsider admitted to
the trial was a representative OF
the Voelkischer Beobachter Adolf
Hitler's newspaper. He wrote:
What this young man did is
clear but his character remains a
riddle. He lived in a certain inter-
national atmosphere which lies be-
tween politics and adventure. The
judges had to decide whether he
was an adventuring fool or
dangerous spy."
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Mrs. Martha Rogers,
Longtime Resident
OF HyattsviI|e, Dies
Member of Prominent
Tennesse Family
Wus Active in D. Of 6.

Mrs Martha 3. Rogers, "a, widow
of William Sheppard Rogers and Q
resident of Hyattsville, Nd, for
more than half a century, died yes
terday at her home, 3 Arbor street,
after a brief Illness.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Browns
Vile, Tenn. OF a family dis
tinguished since Colonial times, she
was a great granddaughter Of John
BaptiSta Ashe, a colonel in the Con-
tinental Army and later Governor
of North Carolina. Her great-great-
grandfather, Samuel Ashe, also was
Governor of North Carolina.
Mrs. Rogers was married in Mem
phis, Tenn, in 1881. She and her
husband came Immediately to WASH
ington and after short time moved
to Hyattsville. There he engaged
in the real estate business until his
death in 1923. He was brother
of the late DR.. Harris Rogers, in
ventor of the underground and url-
dersea wireless.
Until recent years, Mrs. Rogers
was active in community life and
the affairs of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy.
She is survived by a sister. Miss
Annie A'Court Ashe of Memphis.
and the following children: William
S. Rogers, Upper Montclair, N. j.!
Mrs. Henry A Waring of Memphis.
Mrs. Robert N. Anderson OF Lyon
Village, Va: Miss Margaret l..
Rogers, Mrs. Thomas Ashe, James
w. Rogers, J. Harris Rogers and
Mrs. George M. Jones, all Of Hy-
attSville.
Funeral services will be held at
St. Jerome's Catholic Church, Hy-
attSville, at am. Monday. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

have moved to Washington from
some outside city.
DR.. Vale, talking at the McKendree
Methodist Church. asked that all
men help carry the lamp Of the
Gospel into the midst of all human
need" Garry, too, he asked, the
lamp of friendship, the lamp of
sympathy and the lamp of cour-
age.
DR.. Jones. the missionary, took
advantage OF his speaking appear
ance at the youth mass meeting in
the National City Christian Church
to discover the promptlngs which
lead millions of persons to adhere
to the movements widespread on
the earth today. He said:
People throughout the world are
seeking something which they can
behind the rise of FasciSm, Com
munism and Nazi-ism. They are
essentially religious movements,
with the desire to get something to
which they can give their all
Religion in those countries where
these systems arose was not de-
manding the all of people. 1t de-
manded the inner-spiritual life and
left the economic and social, the
political and the international, out
side of its command. Into that
vacuum stepped these systems and
took over where religion abdicated.
This has come to us as shock,
and has made us go back again and
see if We have any absolute which
will command the all of life. bring
it under a single dominance and
give it unity, cohesion and direction.
God Demands Submission.
eve can thank the totalitarianism
powers for this-that they are max
ing us rediscover our absolute. That
absolute is the Kingdom of God.
Gods final order confronts all rela-
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Nazi Court Sentences
Briton, 28, 10 Die
As French Spy
Doomed Man Is Son Of
Distinguished English
Officer Germans Soy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. "a 28-year-old
Englishman, Percy William Olaf de
Wet, whom the Germans called "a
brave and curious man." was SEN
fenced to death yesterday by the
Peoples Court after a two-day secret
trial on a charge of being a spy in
French pay.
Germans said his guilt had been
proved beyond question, but that he
would face the firing squad with
many perplexities unsolved.
Only part of the story was told by
the Germans, who said that full
disclosure would involve revealing
military secrets.
What little the authorities said in
dicated that De Wet was arrested
on German territory charged with
acting as a paid agent of the French
DeuXieme- Bureau, )seCret Servlce)
spying out facts about German mill
tary establishments.
Son of Distinguished BritOn.
The inquiry, it was stated, revealed
that ne was a son of a distinguished
British officer and former flyer in
the Royal Air Force. an adventurer
who went 10 Ethiopia 10 fight for
Halle SelasSle against the Italians
a soldier Of fortune who wanted 10
fight for Franco in Spain but en-
listed with the Republicans after
the Insurgents had turned him
down.
As the political tension of Europe
increased. the Germans said, De Wet
turned up in Prague where, accord
ing to testimony before the court. he
associated with an attractive and
politically compromised" woman
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Youth Revival Opens
In Alexandria Tomorrow
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 8-Dr.
Chester E. Swor, dean of men and
associate professor OF English at
Mississippi College, Clinton, Miss,
will begin an eight-day youth re-
vival" tomorrow in the First Baptist
Church here.
The service will begin at T:45
o'clock each night and will include
special musical program A "ques-
ton box" period for young people
will follow.
DR.. SWor conducted a similar pro-
gram last year in Centennial Bap-
tist Church, Washington, as part OF
the youth work for which he was
granted a two-year leave Of absence
from Mississippi College.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Christian Mission Proqrum

TODAY.
Meetings at Luther Place Memorial Church. I"
u 30pm.-Luncheon meeting
200 pm-Address by DR. E. H. Bonsan.
discussions youth Of high school
and older
00pm-Meeing National Christian Church. Philip
Lee and Miss Mure Lester, speakers.
TOMORROW.
mission meetings Washington Cathe
with Bishop Paul Kern speaker Calvary
Baptist Church, with A. Wegle speaker
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Pianist to PIuy at College

Webster Aitken, young American
pianist, will appear before students
of st. Johns College at Annapolis
tomorrow at pm. in Igelhart Hall.
His performance is part OF the col
lege concert series.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
President on Air Toniqht

President Roosevelt will mark the
opening of National Boy Scout Week
today with a Nationwide broadcast
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. His mes
sage will be carried by Stations
WRC, WJSV and VOL.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

SEMINAR ON THE CHURCH-Two leaders in the National
Christian Mission yesterday participated in the missions seminar
"The Church. They left DR. Roy Ewing Vale of Tabe-
Presbyterian Church. Indianapolis Bernard Bras
Memorial Presbyterian Church. Sixteenth
and Newton street NV Dr. Vale and Dr. Braskamp were IN
Princeton Seminary together The photograph taken at the
Calvary Star Staff Photo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-01
1O2 Detroiters
Due at Custer
On Saturday

FORST CUSTER. Jan. The
1O2 drafted men from Detroit due
to arrive at Fort Custer at 2
O'Clock Saturday morning will find
a detail of officers and men await
ing them as others at the post
slumber.
Hot coffee. fresh sandwiches
and. perhaps soup will await them
in the enormous cafeteria style
mess hall. They will have taken
final physical examination before
leaving Detroit where. too. they
will receive the oath of allegiance
after which they are in the army.
THEN TO SLEEP
Then. except for check-in. they
will be assigned sleeping quarters
First call is at o'clock. Break
fast will be served and some sup
plies issued but there's TO be ap-
pearance at an official ceremony
which demands their presence at
$50 o'clock. Whether this recep-
ton will be held at the reception
center theater or on parade
grounds opposite post headquar-
tiers depends on the weather.
Music is 10 be furnished by the
10th Infantry band. If the cere-
mony is held on the parade
grounds, several trained units
probably from the 2Hd Infantry.
will pass in review.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-01
Gambling Raid Traps
7 Near Fort Custer

BATTLE CREEK. Jan. l.
Serving notice mat gambling will
not be tolerated near the Fort
Custer reservation. Detective
Spratto and Trooper Barton of the
state police last night arrested
Herschel II. Falkener. Negro. of
Manchester street, Battle Creek.
and Sheridan Osbon, patient at the
American Legion Hospital. charg-
ing them with distributing. selling
and collecting for policy slips.
They said Falkener had furnished
the slips and Osbon disposed of
them. They were lodged in the
Battle Creek Jail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-01
Abraham in Command

FORT CUSTER. Jan. brig.
Gen. c. d. Abraham, who had
been i'll. is now in command of
Fort Custer pending return of
Mai. Gen. Joseph NJ. Cummins,
due late this week from Wash
ington During General Cum
Minis absence in conference on
Winter training daughter.
Kathleen. has been home at the
Fort to spend the holidays with
her mother. She is student at
Maryville College ST. Louis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-01
Continue GRADING Work

FORT CUSTER. Jan. With
fort offices closed for the holiday
and detail reduced 10 minimum,
workmen continued 10 work today
grading and crawling in the re-
cepUon center area. Warm
weather. rains and snow have
made number of company
streets impossible. Thousands of
loads Of gravel have been dumped
during the last few days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-01
Priest TO Leave Fort

FOR TCUSTER. Jan. 1.-The
lev. FIR. Thomas Barry of Notre
Dame, who has been conducting
Catholic services at the fort for the
last month. celebrated his farewell
masses today. Notice was posted
that. effective next Sunday. army
ehaplains would conduct all re.
hgious services.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-01
Oldest Soldier Guaranteed

FORT CUSTER. Jan. IA NAL
ady associated with boyhood kept
Sergt. John w. Westevelt. u. old
est man in the army. confined to
company street as the New Year
arrived His outfit in the post
quartermaster corp is quarantined