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Evening star., 1941-05-08
Member of the Associated Press.
Churchill Carries On

One year to the day after his
predecessor, the late Neville Cham
berlain, stood before the House OF
Commons to meet torrent of criti-
cism arising from the British debacle
In Norway, Prime Minister Winston
Churchill yesterday faced a similar
wave of criticism from that body as
a result of another serious British
setback-the defeat in Greece. 1t
was on that previous dramatic
occasion in Parliament that Mr..
Churchill, then First Lord of the
Admiralty, was named as chief OF all
military operations for Britain. 1t
was a tremendous responsibility, the
gravity of which was to increase in
the historic months soon to follow.
With the passing of Mr.. Chamber
lain from the scene, the burdens and
the trlbulations of the redoubtable
Mr.. Churchill multiplied many times.
But each trial. each test, each
crisis-and there has been dis
couraging succession of them-has
served only to stifen the fiber and
to enlarge the stature of BritainS
extraordinary wartime leader.
It is not surprising. therefore. to
see the Prime Minister emerge
unscathed from the storm stirred up
In Commons over the disaster in the
Balkans. Defending himself against
such formidable critic as the ven-
cradle David Lloyd George, who was
Prime Minister in the first World
War, Mr.. Churchill, in measured
phrases, amplified an accounting of
the Balkan campaign given by For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden and
left to the judgment of the House
the question as to whether the course
which he and his colleagues had
taken was logical or ill-advised The
verdict of the House was an over
whelming vote of confidence, 447 to 3.
The only dissenters we're a Com
munist, Socialist and Laborite.
Putting thoughts of the battle of
Greece behind him, Mr.. Churchill
turned to the new theater of war
in the Near East and to the crucial
battle-ground of the Atlantic. He
threw new light on both areas, and
the picture revealed in each instance
was not altogether gloomy. There
are, he disclosed some half million
men on the eastern front and he
has every reason to believe" that
they will succeed in holding the
Valley of the Nile, the Suez Canal
and other vital objectives in the
Middle and Near East. AS for the
struggle to keep Britain's lifelines
open in the Atlantic, Mr.. Churchill
foresees enough new American ships
coming into service to enable Britain
to carry on through 1912. Presum-
ably he emissions these ships, or a
majority of them, surviving the perils
of the Nazi submarine blockade, al
though he did not elaborate on the
convoy problem. If Mr.. Churchill is
correct in his forecast, if England's
supply lines can be kept open this
year and the next, Britain's chances
of winning the war undoubtedly will
have been immeasurably increased.
Certainly there was nothing of a
defeatist tone in Mr. Churchill'S
report to Commons yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Proposes Law to Compel
Investment of Strike Gains In Bonds.

To the Editor of The Star:
Strikes for higher wages at this time
are double threat to social security.
First, lost time delays production; and
second, higher wages increase cost of
production
A Federal law requiring all wage in
creases gained by strikes to be invested
in United States Government Defense
bonds would stop this.
Investing wage increases won by
strikes in Defense bonds would help
finance defense production. The incen-
tive of increase of buying power from
additional wages gained by strikes would
be lost. At the same time, the increase
of workers buying power would be saved
to be spent later when peace is restored.
A reserve of workers buying power
available for spending by workers after
peace is restored would help American
industry in shifting back to peacetime
production. WALTER A. BOWERS.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Argues That Mr.. Lindbergh's Opinions
Are the Product of Defective Logic.

To the Editor OF The Star
Charles A. Lindbergh is doing all he
can to influence the American people to
his way of thinking, but are his argu-
ments based on sound reasoning? He
insists that Great Britain cannot win,
even with all the help We can give her
and that even the combined power of
our two great navies. plus control of
the seas and the pooling of the vast
resources and industrial output of the
two countries, cannot defeat Germany.
In his st. Louis speech, Mr.. Lindbergh
stated: The idea that England, with
our assistance can equal Germany's
strength in the air by 1942 or l943 is
complete fallacy. Germany has head
start, and from the standpoint of re-
search and production alone, it will
require years to overtake her"
Yet with England defeated and with
Germany in command of the seas and
all strategic bases. including Dakar and
others in close proximity to the Americas,
plus Germany's superior air power, which
he tells us even with Great Britain's
to come, Mr. Lindbergh assures us that
alone we can easily defend ourselves
against this, to him, superpower.
What is the logic in such reasoning?
What is it based on? 1t would appear
that only one of two conclusions can
be reached. Either such arguments pro-
ceed from naive thinking, or they are
intended to lull us into a false sense of
security so that we can be taken over
bloodlessly by this so-called superpower.
Will our people be deceived by such
spurious arguments? No. 1t is unthink-
able. Defeatism is not our national heri-
tage. Our national heritage is faith
in the triumph of justice and righteous
ness and the courage to defend them-a
faith and courage that reach out and
beyond mere national boundaries to the
brave people of other lands who are
fighting for the rights of free men.
Our President feels that it is his
imperative duty to make our front line
of defense wherever it will be most
effective in the defense of our Nation;
and it seems safe to state that the people
of our country will not be diverted by
specious arguments but rather will unite
in confidence behind whatever decision
is made, knowing as they will that that
decision is based upon the advice of
our military and naval experts as we'll
as upon the exclusive information which
comes to the Presidents attention.
BETTY BEALE.
Evening star., 1941-05-08

how important it is that Congress
inquire most carefully into the real
facts of the rental situation in Wash
ington before making its decision on
the Randolph rent control bill. This
drastic measure, which would penal
ize landlords generally for misdeeds
that may be committed by a few,
should not be passed until Congress
is convinced by the preponderance
of dependable evidence that sweep
ing and arbitrary class legislation of
this kind is essential to the public
welfare.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Atlantic Crisis

Action OF the House yesterday in
passing by more than a two to-one
vote, and without restricting amend
ments, the bill to permit requisition-
ing and use of foreign ships lying
idle in American waters is welcome
news to all who are alarmed at
the developing shipping crisis in the
Atlantic. Nearly a million tons of
immobilized cargo vessels can be
drawn from the rusting fleet of Axis
and other foreign flag ships tied up
in our ports, to form a considerable
part of the 1000 ,000-ton shipping
pool recently created by order of
President Roosevelt as a cerollary
of American aid to Britain.
If, as Senator Vandenberg in
formed the Senate yesterday only
twelve of the 1873 merchant vessels
reported sunk throughout the world
during the first four months of this
year had cleared from American
ports, that is interesting news. But,
regardless of whether these figures
are conclusive as to this phase of the
picture, the inescapable facts are
that Britain has lost more than S.
100000 tons of cargo bottoms since
the start of the war, that Germany's
claimed toll and the Admiraltys ad-
mltted losses have risen to more
than 100000 tons month and that
If the present rate of Sinkings con-
tinues. the combined shipbuilding
capacities of Britain and the United
States may not be equal to the task
of supplying requirements.
1t is with that dire picture in mind
that administration spokesmen have
been speaking out with increasing
boldness of late on the controversial
subject of providing American naval
and air protection for the bridge
of ships" which must be maintained
across the Atlantic if the products
OF the American arsenal are not to
be consigned to the depths of the
ocean. The plainest spokesman to
date has been Secretary of War
Stlmson, who, after consultation
with President Roosevelt, called for
full use of our naval and air facilities
in defense of the traditional right of
freedom of the seas. Secretary of
the Navy Knox. asked to comment
on the Stimson speech, asserted that
the Navy stands ready to protect
American interests whenever called
upon to do so, and in an eXtempo-
raneous address last night he added
that all the resources of the Nation
are committed to the supreme pur-
pose of seeing that seapower, our
guardian in the Atlantic, is not de-
StrOyed.
1t should not take long to deter
mine whether the present expedient
to accomplish that resolve, naval
and air patrols far out in the ocean,
is sufficient. If patrols fall short of
the mark, it is obvious from what
high administration officials have
been saying in recent days that more
effective, perhaps highly dangerous,
measures will be necessary. There is
no alternative, of course, to seeing
that our aid reaches Britain-except
the unthinkable course of a complete
about-face in our, whole policy of
defending America by aiding the
fighting democracies.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
BeIIwort

Stoop to the mold and mark
The bellUort's fragile arc
And hear its pale notes ring
A carlton OF spring.
In each ,pind- -clappered bell,
The UildUood rhythms dtDeu,
And songs that none can hear
Enchant the spirits ear.
INEZ BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
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 ,Uith
q U1e1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Sporing the Eternal City

Prom the Providence, r. l., Evening Bulletin
The British have not yet bombed Rome.
We are still confident that the British
possess the saving grace of an historical
conscience" even though that virtue has
been largely eliminated on the continent.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the dnsUer to dny
question OF fact By Writ,ng The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. H1Skin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How much beef will be required to
feed the men in the Army?-L. K. C.
A. 1t is estimated that the annual
consumption of fresh beef in the Army
will be about 200000,000 pounds, or ap.
proximately 1888 steers per day.
@. What is the greatest naval battle
ever fought?-O. R. G.
A. The battle of Trafalgar in which
the British were victorious over the
French and Spanish fleets off Cape
Trafalgar on the southwest coast Of
Spain on October 81, 1905 is regarded as
the greatest of naval battles.
@. Are there any snakes in Ireland?--
P. H.
A. Snakes are practically non existent
in Ireland. and scarce in Great Britain,
because of geographical isolation of these
lSldIlOo anu bllCA lClhPClol N4AAolCs
Snakes appeared fairly late in geological
developments, and therefore are absent
from some portions of the earths sur
face which became isolated before their
time.
O. What became of the camp in Vir-
ginia that was built for former President
Hoover?-H. M. G.
A. President Hoover's Rapidan fishing
camp was purchased by him and de-
veloped at his own expense. At the
expiration of his term he decided ths
camp to the Government as a part Of
the Shenandoah National Park.
O. How large does leatherback
turtle groW?-J. c. r.
A The leatherback or trunk turtle
sometimes reaches feet in length and
weighs from 300 to 1900 pounds
@. What is the highest point in Colo
rado?-A. M.
A. The highest point in Colorado is on
Mount Ebert in Lake County. The ele.
vation is l4,431 feet.
Evening star., 1941-05-08
booming.

Official arrival of spring is con-
firmed by number of signs, most
authoritative and welcome of which
is the realization that one has seen
his last ski-jumping film until next
winter.
Evening star., 1941-05-08

O. What city is called the most north.
ern Southern city and the most southern
Northern city?-J. D.
A. This phrase has been used to de-
scribe Cincinnati because of its location
in the southwestern corner of Ohio.
@. Please give some information about
famous ancient baths-L. J.
A. Public baths maintained by the
Greeks and Romans reached a mag.
niicence unheard of in modern times.
The imperial thermae in Rome were .
combination of library, gymnasium, gar
den. lecture room and bathing establish
ment The baths of Caracalla could
accommodate $1,000 people at one time.
The interior of the building was adorned
with beautiful paintings, stucco work
and statuary.
@. Who will direct the Seattle Sym.
phony Orchestra next season?-W. T. r.
A. Sir Thomas Beecham, the dis.
tinguished British director, has been
engaged.
@. What do the Malays chew that
makes their teeth and lips black?-E. j.
A. Practically all of the natives chew
a preparation made from the betel nut
and carry a betel box. Betel tinges the
saliva, gums and lips brick red.
blackens the teeth and causes them TO
decay rapidly.
@. When was slavery abolished In
England?-E. V.
A. The emancipation bill abolishing
slavery in England was passed in Au-
gust, 1888, after the death Of William
Wilberforce, who had been active in
bringing about the abolition of slavery.
@. In what poem is the line I'VE have
come to fish for the herring fish that
live in this beautiful sea"?-A. P. H.
A. 1t is from "Wynken, Blynken and
Nod by Eugene Field.
@. When will Palm Sunday come on
the same day as St. Patrick's Day?-
A. M M
A. Palm Sunday will next come on st.
Patrick's Day in the year 1891.
Q. What is the surname OF tne brlIlSn
royal family?-L. E. F.
A. The surname of the royal family OF
England is Windsor. The proclamation
of 1917 provided that henceforth the
family and house be the house and
family of Windsor Before this change
was made, the surname was Victim.
O. Who designed the diving bell that
was used to rescue the men on the sub
marine Squalus?-R. j. M.
A. The McCann diving bell, the sub
marine rescue equipment used by the
United States Navy, was designed by
Comdr. Allen E. McCann of the Bureau
of Navigation. The bell was developed
a few years after the United States
submarine S-4 sank off Provincetown,
Mass, September II, 1927.
@. Please give the titles OF some OF
Kiplings poems that have been set to
muslc.-C. S E.
A. A partial list is as follows: Man
dalay," "Gunga Din" Gypsy Trail"
Rolling Down to Rio" Mother O.
Mine" Sons of Martha" THE Thou.
sandth Man." Danny Deever," Hymn
Before Action" The Camels Hump"
"The Recessional."
Evening star., 1941-05-08
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Evening star., 1941-05-08

@. What city is called the most north.
ern Southern city and the most southern
Northern city?-J. D.
A. This phrase has been used to de-
scribe Cincinnati because of its location
in the southwestern corner of Ohio.
Evening star., 1941-05-08

O. Who will direct the Seattle Sym.
phony Orchestra next season?-W. r r.
A. Sir Thomas Beecham, the dis
tinguished British director, has been
engaged
Evening star., 1941-10-11
EUGENE M. THORE, Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District OF Columbia,
Holding Probate Court.--No. -5s,327, Ad-
ministrat ton This is to Give Notice: That
the subscriber, of the State of Maryland.
has obtained from the Probate Court of
the District of Columbia, Letters Testa-
mentary on the estate OF Carl Hantzsch,
District of Columbia, deceased. All persons
having claims against the. deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
to the subscriber on or before the 30th
day of September. AID. 1912 otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Given under my
hand this Both day Of September, 1941.
EUGENE M THORE, 81 Louisiana Avenue
NV. (SealD Attest: VICTOR S; MERSCH
DEPUTY Register of Wills for the District
Of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court
"a l
Evening star., 1941-10-11
FREDERICK M. BRADLEY. Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia.
Holding a Probate Court-Estate of Julia
smith. Deceased.-No. 5s,966, .Administra-
tion Docket 125.-Application having been
made herein for probate OF the last Will
and testament and codicil of said de-
ceased and for letters testsmentary on
said estate, by Edward T.. NJ Aleer, the
executor named therein. 1t Is ordered this
2nd day OF October. AID. 194l, that May
j. Smyth Ellie Smyth. the unknown heirs
at law. next of kin of Julia Smith de-
ceased. and all others concerned; appear
in said Court on Monday. the 10th day OF
November, A D 1871, at 10 O'Clock AN;
to show cause why such application should
not be granted Let notice hereof De pup,
lished In the Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening Star. once in each OF
three successive weeks before the return
day herein mentioned, the firSt lpubllcatlo11
to be not less than thirty days before sald
return day Witness, the Honorable Al,
FRED A. WHEAT. Chief Justice of SAID
Court, this 2nd day of october, Al. 194I.
(SealO Attest: MELVIN j. MARQUES, Dep
uty Register of Wills for the District OF
Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
GODFREY L. MUNTER, Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the DISTRICT OF Coiumbla,
ministration This Is to Give Notice: That
the subscriber. OF the District of Columbia
has obtained from the Probate Court OF
the District OF Columbia, Letters Testa-
mentaly on the estate of Frederick M
Lewis, late of the District OF Columbia,
deceased All persons having CLAIMS
AGAINST the deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the subscrlner'
on or before the 25th day of September
AID 1912; otherwise they may by law be
excluded from ali benefit OF said estate;
Gwen under my hand this 25th day r,t7l Of
35OS Fulton St. NV. Seal Attest:
VICTOR S. MERSCH. Deputy, Register OF
Wills for the District of Columbia, CLERK o4
fhe Probate Court oc4.11.1S.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
ARTHUR PETER and w. II. BADEN,
Attorneys.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Holding Probate Court.-No. 59.05s, Ad-
ministration-This is to Give Notice; That
tbe District of Columbia, respectively, have
obtained from the Probate Court OF the
District Of Columbia, Letters Testamentary
on the estate of Elizabeth T. Kefersteln' late
of the District Of Columbia, deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof, legally authept-
Gated 10 the subscribers, on or before the
18th day of September. AID. 1912; other
wise they may by law be excluded from
hands this 18th day Of September. l941.
ELIZABETH CARL WILLIS. 4223 MeridIan m la
INGTlON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY,
BY: LEONARD MARBURY, Asst, Trust
Officer. CSeal) Attest: VICTOR s.
NERSCH. Deputy Register of Wills for the
District Of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate
Evening star., 1941-10-11
NICHOLAS J. CHAsCIoNE, Attorney.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District OF Colum-
bia (Holding a Probate Court Re: ES-
TATE OF HARRIET PERRY-No. IS. 09s
(Admn Docket 124.-ORDER OF PUBL
CATION-Applicatio having been made
for authority TO sell certain real estate be-
longing to Harriet Perry, deceased. as de-
scribed in the Petition of Nicholas j. Chias-
clone. administrator, for the purpose OF
Court this 9th day of october, 1871: Or
DERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that
Rosa Dockins. Sparrow's Point, Maryland;
Charlotte eager, 3OI West 136 Street, New
York City: Rosetta Thornton, 1404 Madi-
son Avenue, Baltimore Maryland; Leonard
Smallwood, Ruth Smallwood. Christisns
Smallwood, John Smallwood Ethel SMALL
wood and Virsie Smallwood, all OF 2S02
Simpson Street, Baltimore Maryland; Ro-
timore, Maryland: Charlotte Johnson. 400
Wolfe Street Baltimore. Maryland; Marie
FLOYD, 617 Brant Street. Baltimore, Mary
land; Matilda Reed, 617 Brant Street, Bal
timore, Maryland; and Goldie Thompson.
$40 w. Fayette Street, Baltimore. Mary
land each cause their appearance to be
entered herein on or before the fortieth
day exclusive of Sundays and legal holi-
days. occurring after the day Of the first
cause will be proceeded with as in the case
of default; provided that a copy OF this
Order be published in three successive is
sues of the Washington Law Reporter and
in the Evening Star once a week for three
successive weeks before said return day.
JENNINGS BAILEY. Justice. (SeaD
A true Copy. Attest: VICTOR S. MERSCH.
Deputy REGISTER of Wills for the District of
Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
pAYIn N. HOUSTON, Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF. THE UNITED
Holding Probate Court.-No IS. 14g. Ad-
niniStration This Is to Give Notice. That
the subscriber. OF the District Of COLUMBIA.
District Of Columbia, Letters Testamentary
on the estate of William L. Chamberlln, late
of the District of Columbia. deceased Al
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned TO exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof, legally authentl-
Gated 10 the subscriber, on or before the
oath day of September, A D 1912: other
wise they may by law be excluded from al
benefit of said estate, Given unoeT Us
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COM
PANY, BY: EARL G; JONSCHER1 :, AsslS1ant ASSIST, 2,
MFRSCH. Deputy Register of Wills for the
District Of Columbia. Clerk OF the Probate
Court oc4.11.1S.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
JAMES J. sLATTERY, Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District OF Columbia.
Holding Probate Court.-No. 59,Oll, Ad-
ministra ion-This is 20 Give Notice: That
the subscribers, of the District of Columbia.
have obtained from the Probate Court OF
the Dise-ict Of Columbia, Letters Testa-
mentary on the estate of Thomas NJ.
Lanigan. late of the District OF Columbia.
deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned
thereof legally authenticated. TO the sub;
scribers on or before the 22nd day, OF
September. AID 1949: otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit
OF said estate Given under our hands
this 22nd day OF September. 94l
THOMAS NJ LANIGAN, Jr.. ANNA G.
IANIGAN. 1853 Harvard st. NV. tSeal }
Attest: VICTOR S. MERSCH, Deputy
Register Of Wills for the. District OF Co
lumbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1941-10-11
DANIEL W. o'DoNoGHUE, Jr., Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District OF Columbia,
HhIding Probate Court-No. 80 .04S, Ad-
Is 70 Give NOTICE; That
the subscriber, of the District of Columbia
has obtained from the Probate Court OF
the District of Columbia, Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate Of William II.
Shea, late of the District of Columbia,
aeefnsfot aesiast the de deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same. with the vouchers fTs
scriber. on or before the 25th day of Sep
tember, AID. 1912: otherwise they may by
law be excluded from all benefit Of Said
estate Given under my hand THIS 25tn
day of September. 1871. DANIEL w.
ODoNOGHUE. Jr., Union Trust BUILDING,
Washington, D. C. Seal Attest; XiClOR
the District of Columbia. Clerk Of the Pro-
L