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Evening star., 1941-12-13

Nations needs and the steps
which citizens should take to
meet them.
A preliminary meeting was
held at the Capitol yesterday be-
tween Chairman Martin and
Oscar Ewing, assistant to Chair
man Flynn, to explore the pos
sibilities of cooperation. No de-
cisions were made, and those
will await the return of Mr..
Flynn, probably sometime next
week.
In some quarters it has been
suggested that it would be a
good thing to pass up the elec-
tions to Congress next year-on
the theory that this would avoid
political strife at a time when the
country was at war with the
Axis powers-if the war contin-
ues until next November, as
every one thinks likely. The
principal stumbling block in the
Evening star., 1941-12-13
The Tiny Pacific Islands Hold
The Key to American Victory
Many Strategic Bases

From Kodiak and Unalaska down to
Somoa little dots on the ocean mark
the vital areas on which success of war
in the Pacific will turn. Protection of
the entire West Coast will be directed
from these outposts where American
aviation and various types of naval
units will be able to find a jumping off
place to meet any invasion attempts
and to strike at the enemy.
Japan likewise has been fortifying her.
self for the same purpose. The man.
dated islands seized during the first
World War have been prepared for
action against the United States.
Clark Beach, writing in The Sunday
Star, will give you careful analysis.
To be informed, you should read his
article.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

formation known as "they."
It's tough job.
No one has ever seen "they."
No one has ever heard the voice
Of they"
No one knows where they" lives.
or the habits of they"
Yet apparently they" is every
where.
On buses, trolleys, in the barber
shop, on the street corner, in the
stores, at the homes of friends
they" is quoted by millions Of per-
sons in this country every day.
They" has been with us for a
long time but since the war with
Japan broke out they" has doubled,
tripled and quadrupled in activity.
They" say our Pacific feet has
been ruined and will never be any
good again.
They" say q Japanese aircraft
carrier is only few miles of Bos-
ton.
They" say that Manila will fan
within two weeks.
They" say German pocket battle
ships are in the Atlantic.
And so on and on and on.
For some unknown reason what
they" say is accepted as gospel fact
by thousands of Americans. Without
stopping to ask where they" got the
information, Americans gallop of to
repeat the misinformation in other
ears, and the owners of those ears in
turn gallop off to fill still other ears
with the news"
They" is accepted as the best in
formed sources in all the world. Not
only does they" have access to
more information concerning our
armed forces than the heads of our
Government, but Is in constant
touch with Toxic, Berlin, Rome,
Vichy, Moscow, and all way places.
They" knows how much oil ia
pan has stored away, how many
ships it has in the Pacific, where
Hitler will strike next, how Turkey
feels about the Axis, and what is 60
ing on in the mind of that sterling
patriot, Charles Augustus Lindbergh
as he scans the sky for enemy planes
between chapters of The Wave Of
the Future"
What does they" look hke9
Well, to judge from present oper-
ations Of that shadowy body it must
have buck teeth, wear horn-rimmed
glasses, stand about S feet 2 or 8
and sport a pair of weak almond
eyes. At least, that must be It's cur
rent disguise. because what little
fear and doubt and jitters this coun-
try has shown since war was de-
clared is largely the result of they
say this and they say that reports.
The President has warned us
against placing any stock in what
they" says. He has asked us to turn
deaf ears to whisperings and rumors
and wait until the Government.
which will hold nothing back save
information that might help the
enemy, gives us the honest to good
ness low down.
The least that any citizen can do
is to comply with this request.
1t won't be easy, for all of us.
since childhood, have had what
they" says drummed into our ears.
You know-"Eat your bread
crusts, Nancy, because they say it
will make your hair curl"
Don't drink milk along with your
fish. They say it Is bad for you"
I don't know what luck I will
have in tracking down this rascal.
You can help me a. lot, though.
oy asking every time you hear they
say" just who they is
When I finish this job I aim to
sleuth around and find out how
Burton K. Wheelers new backbone
Ats him. Ham Fish's, too. The
chances are they still chafe the
gentlemen bit, they having been
acquired overnight.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Warnings Wearing Out
Fire Engine Sirens
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.-Spence
Turner, county fire warden, COM
plains that the strain of shrieking
three blackout warnings 1.-TWO of
them were false) rapidly is wearing
out sirens on the fire engines.
The told the Civilian Defense
Committee some new warning sys-
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Cider Puts Out Fire

SODUS, N. Y, Dec. 13 {P.-When
volunteer firemen found no water
available at the Jacob Debadts, jr.,
farm, they attached hoses and a
pumper to a 2,600-gallon tank of
sweet cider and prevented a dry
house blaze from spreading to ad-
Joining buildings.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

From now on
just call m Q
Arsene Sherlock
Nero Lord Peter
Hercule Phil o
McLemore. For
short, I mean.
B e C a use I'm
on the trail.
My quarry is
that slippery.
elusive, sl1adowy
spreader of ru-
mors, reports,
lies and misin-
Evening star., 1941-12-13

British George Town. of the west
coast Of the Malay States, guards
the strategic Strait of Malacca.
The Netherlands Navy has posts
near Batavia, Java, and on the is
land of Amboina, in the Molucca
isles Of Spice" Farther away are
Australian bases at Darwin. on the
north-central shore of that CONT
nent, and at Sydney and Melbourne
on the southeast coast, facing New
Zealand In the south-central Pa
cific, British and Free French island
bases have been reported under con-
sideration for United States use.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

ton. The INDUS
t 7 i a. manage
ments of Amer
lean companies
are patriotic, but
they are today
being distrusted
and not being
given a square
d e a ! by M r.
Roosevelt.
The President
has decided to
trus t labor to
handle la Dor dis
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Presidents
Distrust Of
Industry Hit
Roosevelt Accused
Of Not Giving
Square Deal
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The essence of national unity is
that all citizens shall be treated alike
by their Government.
President Roosevelt wants produc-
Evening star., 1941-12-13

THE opinions of the rttsrs this page their oun, not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to gve all sides OF questions of interest to its
readers although such opinions contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1941-12-13
.Mclemore-
Turns SIeuth to Find
Source of Rumors
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

Without benefit Of badge. magnify
ing glass, gumshoes or any Of the
other standard equipment Of the
sleuth, I have turned detective.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

Hives Of bees In Britain produced
so pounds Of honey this year.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Attack Panama Canal.

Even the bombastic and jingo-
istic tone of the Japanese press
and OF some of the Japanese
leaders was to be explained in
"strictest confidence" to the
American Government as intend
ed for home consumption"
This valuable informer revealed
that the Japanese plan was to
attack Hawaii by surprise; as
sault the Philippines and other
American islands in the Pacific
simultaneously, with conquest to.
follow as soon as possible; attack
the Panama Canal while Amer
lean forces in the Pacific were in
a turmoil; effect coup by Japa-
nese fifth columnists" CTokio ap-
parently called them special re-
serves"D in Hawaii and finally to
attack American shipping with
submarines, some Of which have
a 10,000-mile cruising radius with
only one refueing.
All this information was avail
able to those in authority in
Washington and in Americas Pa
ciflc outposts. And while 1t is
natural that. in view Of its ex-
tensive details, some should have
taken it with . grain Of salt, it
had sufficient elements to induce
those responsible for the safety
OF American men -of-war to take
the strongest measures of defense.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
This Changing World
U S. OfficoIs Were Told Nov IS Thot Jops
Planned Surprise Attack on Howuii

AS long ago as November Is
Government ofIicials had re-
ceived confidential and reliable
information from Toxic pointing
out that Japan had definitely
decided to wage war on the
United States, even before 1t sent
Saburo Kurusu with a badly
camouflaged peace dove to Wash
ington.
According to these reports the
plan for attack was the work Of
Hitlers men in Toxic in conjunc-
ton with the former foreign min
lister, Koki Hirota. The latter is
now the master mind of the Black
Dragon Society, the most power
full and feared secret jingoistic
association In Japan. 1t has
ramiflcations all over the world,
and Premier Gen. TOTO was
Hirota's rubber stamp.
War against the United States
was decided on early in Novem-
ber. Hitler had pledged himself
to aid Japan after February /.
1912, and gave definite assurance
that by that time he would be
able to make things uncomfort-
able for the United States.
At the meeting between Hirota
and Gen. TOTO the only question
discussed was whether Japan
would attack the United States
in December or February. Gen.
TOTO, it was reported by trusted
and highly placed informer of
the American Government, as
sured Hirota that preparations
for an offensive with the Man.
dated Islands as one Of the bases
were being completed. The ques-
ton Of a December or February
attack depended exclusively on
how well the japanese peace
emissaries were able to lull us
intO a feeling of Sec,lrity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
facilities for only $50 of them" he

facilities for only $50 of Them" he
reported.
Wr. Wolter indicated that aban-
doned Government and school
buildings would be called into serv-
ice. Installing lavatory facilities,
however, would require money and
so far no money has been allotted
to the committee.
Facilities for 100 men in uniform
are being prepared in the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club at Ele-
venth and l. streets NV. at so cents
each and tent city is being con-
templated for warmer weather be-
hind the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing.
Volunteer entertainment for the
men has been proceeding more
smoothly, he indicated. The Recre-
alton Committee was so flooded with
telephone calls after the dance at
Arlington Cantonment last Satur-
day that the committee will conduct
registration of dance "draftees"
every two weeks, it was announced.
Picked dances" will be trans
ported to the Army posts on week
nights and Saturday night dances
will be held in Washington, accord
ing to present plans,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Mrs. |. 5. harrington,
Chevy Chase Junior
College Regent, Dies
DR.. Seudder's Daughter
Wrote Sotirieol Plays
For Girl Students

Mrs. Isabelle Scudder harrington,
regent of the Chevy Chase Junior
College for Girls and granddaughter
of DR.. John Scudder, first medical
missionary to go to India, died here
yesterday after an illness of six
months.
She died at her home, 6412 Con-
necticut avenue, located on the cam
pus of the college where she sue
ceeded her husband, DR.. Frederic
E. Harrington, as regent. after his
death in 1880. Mrs. harrington
had been in Washington since 1917,
having come here when her husband
was named headmaster of the Chevy
Chase institution.
A native of Ami, India. she was
the daughter of DR.. Ezekiel c. Scud-
der and Ruth Tracy Scudder. Her
internationally known grandfather,
DR.. John Scudder. went to India in
1928 as its first medical missionary.
Other members of the Scudder FAM
lily had been engaged in missionary
work in India since 1919.
In her teens, Mrs. Harrington was
sent from India to Mount Holyoke
College, whence she went to New
York City to study music. In 1898,
when 10, she was married to DR..
harrington, who was then doing
graduate work at Columbia. After
her marriage she continued her
education. both at DR.. Farringtons
subsequent post at the University Of
California and at the Sorbonne,
where he was sent as foreign pro-
fessor from Columbia to write an
authoritative educational treatise
on the French educational system.
The Farringtons came to Wash
ington to direct what then was the
Chevy Chase Seminary. They i'm
mediately broadened it's educa-
tional curriculum into its present
Junior college status.
After becoming regent Mrs. Far
rington concerned herself with adj
ministrative work at the school and
found time to do considerable en-
PERTAINING for the students. She
wrote and staged numerous plays
and until recent years composed a
political satire which students en-
acted each spring. Her plays in
Guided The Tempest in the Teapot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
HiIIcrest Citizens Ask
Stanton School Additions

An immediate modernization and
construction of four additional
rooms to the Stanton School was
urged last night by the Hillcrest
Citizens Association in resolu-
ton sent to the District Commits
sioners
Some of the citizens charged that
the health of their children was
placed in Jeopardy when snow sift-
ed into the portable rooms placed
on the school grounds to relieve
crowded conditions.
Copies of the resolution were or
dered sent to the House and Senate
District Committees and school Of
flcials.
In another resolution the group
requested expanded public library
branch facilities for Anacostia.
President J. w. Martin appointed
Rudolph Malth, George Absher and
Henry McCabe to study the coming
regulations in the Hillcrest area
and report back at the next meet
ing.
j. j. MacGregor, H. L. Grampp
and Charles F. Foster were appoint
ed as the Nominating Committee to
present the names tot the candi-
dates at the next meeting. The
election will be held in May.
Last nights meeting was held
in the East Washington Baptist
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Roosevelt Order Amends
Two Civil Service Rules

President Roosevelt has signed an
executive order amending two sec
tionS of the civil service rules per-
tanning to probationary periods and
transfers within Government serv-
ice, the White House disclosed today.
BY terms of the amendments.
which apply to section 2 of rule
and section 6 of rule 10, probation
airy period is fixed at six months,
except where the commission and
the department concerned issue spe-
cific regulations making this period
one year. Under present rules, an
employee under the one-year proba-
tionary period may not transfer to
another position unfit after one
years service, and if separated prior
to completion of probation, would
have only restricted eligibility for
reinstatement.
The changes authorized today
would permit classified employees
who have completed at least six
months satisfactory service in a po-
sition having a longer probationary
period to transfer, or, if separated
to be reinstated to any position for
which they can qualify through
non-competitive examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Gateway Citizens
Back Hunter Plan
On U. 5. Payment
Association Also Urges
Completion Of Wing at
Eliot Junior Hiqh

Approval of the Hunter resolution
introduced recently in the House as
a companion measure to the Over
ton plan in the Senate for fixing the
Federal payment to the District fea-
tured meeting of the National
Gateway Citizens Association last
night at the Church of Christ.
The House measure is sponsored
by Representative Hunter, Demo-
crat, of Ohio, chairman of the Fis-
cal Affairs Subcommittee of the
House District Committee.
The formula for fixing the Fed
eral payment proposed in the Over
ton-Hunter resolution provides that
the Federal Government shall pay
percentage of the expenses of the
District equal to the percentage of
land owned here by the Federal
Government.
the fiscal year beginning July l,
this payment would amount to about
100000. The present Federal pay
ment is S6,OO0,0O0.
Pointing out that the Federal
Government obtains fire and police
protection for its property here
without paying a fair amount of
taxes. Mrs. Marie C. Mold, who pre-
sented the resolution. emphasized
that the Hunter plan would
result in more equitable share
being borne by the Federal Govern
ment in District expenses.
The association also urged that
the new wing under construction at
Eliot Junior High School be COM
pleted as soon as possible.
After seeing motion pictures taken
at the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club camp, the members contributed
to the boys club drive. The as
ISOLATION also voted to communicate
with the Board of Directors of the
club with regard to the founding
of a boys club branch in the COM
munity.
Five new members were elected.
They are Brook L. Haines, Carl
Hoffman, Carleton A Post. Rudolph
Nardi and Mrs. Arthur Pike.
Everett Evans, president. of the
association, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
D. {. Trying 10 Find
Housing for 10000
Visiting SeIectees
Recreation Officials
Arranging Facilities
For Spring Influx

Current headache for the Recrea-
ton Committee of the District
Council of Defense is the problem
of housing anywhere from 10000 to
$4,000 selectees in Washington over
week ends, Hugo Wolter, executive
secretary of the committee, said
today.
In the camps around Washington,
he said, about $4,000 men will be
given week end leave. When spring
comes. 10000 of them are expected
to make Washington their week end
headquarters, said Mr.. Wolter.
And we have arranged housing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Mrs. Gertrude N. Harris
Dies OF Iona Illness

Mrs. Gertrude M. Harris, wife of
Pvt. John R. Harris of the Metro
politan Police Identification Bureau,
died yesterday at her home. 1917
Seventeenth street NE, after a
long illness. She was 40.
A native of Washington, Mrs.
Harris was educated in the public
schools here and had lived in the
District all of her life Married to
Mr.. Harris in 1919, she was an &C
tive member of the Maryland Ave-
nue. Baptist Church and was a for
mer member of the Order of the
Eastern Star.
In addition to her husband she
leaves a son, John r. Harris, and a
daughter, Marie Eleanor Harris.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm Thursday at the home, with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Social Clubs to Become
Chapters of Sorority

Sigma Tau Gamma tonight will
make over two Washington social
clubs into sister chapters of the
sorority.
Members of the Chit Chat and
Joli Clubs will be pledged at the
home of the sorority president, Mrs.
Ruth D. Swinburne, 1918 Mohawk
lane, Bethesda, Md
Date of the initiation of the two
groups. which will become Beta and
Gamma chapters of Sigma Tau
Gamma, will be set tonight. Presi-
dent of the former Chit Chat Club
is Miss Ann Schiel and Of the Joli
Club Miss Louise WentZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Compton Ends Stoy
At Naval Hospital

Former Assistant Secretary of
Navy Lewis Compton was discharged
from the Naval Hospital yesterday
after a siX-week treatment for
gastric disturbance
Mr.. Compton is expected to remain
at his Virginia home for some time
before going to New Jersey to accept
a position as finance commissioner
under Gov. Charles Edison, former
Secretary of Navy.
Prior to leaving for his new post
he will report to the Naval Hospital
for further examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11

Church groups are being called
on to provide home entertainment
for selectees on Sundays.
The biggest problem these men
have to face is lonesomeness and
inconsistencies" Mr.. Wolter said
They need the social contacts that
girl friends and family furnish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11

Dome" and Mourning Becomes
Election"
Mrs. Harrington was a member of
the American Association of Uni
versity Women, the League of Re-
publican Women, the English
Speaking Union, tie Twentieth
Century Club, Sulgrave Club and
Alpha Phi Sorority.
She is survived by a brother,
Frank Scudder of Honolulu.
Burial will be private College
officials are planning a memorial
service arrangements for which will
be announced later.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-23
Present Day Cakes Called
Miracles Of Lightness'

Present-day breads and cakes
with their delicate flavor, good
looks and moist texture would
seem miracles Of lightness even
to our great-srandmothers, but
In the ancient world even her
simple leavenins process was
unknown. The earliest breads
were unleavened and for the
most part prepared from acorns,
beechnuts or wheat, crushed be-
tween stones. soaked In water
and then baked. Great weight,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-23
Hints Given
on Coffee Use
Every Day sf The Year

6Voty Ooy ~ SUV xO8b
]. Always use water. freshly
drawn. for making co6es.
:. Always measure both cot.
fee and water to obtain the same
strength each time coffee 70
made.
3. Never allow coffee 70 boil.
Actual boiling develops bitter.
ness and destroys both favor
and aroma. The volatile oils,
which give coffee its delicate
fragrance and flavor, escape In
steam ~ coffee boils, and
changes take place which bring
out q bitter or Sour taste. The
best temperatures for coffee
making are below boiling (1oS'
+. to 203' F.). Coffee boiled
for even one minute IL more BIT
ter than coffee made Ut 205' r.,
just - below boiling.
4. Always use . clean pot.
Scald II just before using 70
remove Ill stale odors.
5. Remove grounds from col.
fee % soon % II II made.
Q. II possible. serve coffee I'm
mediately, OF keep hot on a.
bestos mat over low heat.
Z. Always serve freshly made
coffee. Never re.heat. Re.heoted
coffee is flavorless and diSap-
pointing.
8. Scour the coffee pot to keep
it clean-not just to get II clean.
Sediment on the inside Of q pot
affects flavor.
3. Glass, stoneware, and 9TH
er vitrifled wares have less In.
huence on coffee flavor than do
metals.
10. Keep the coffee in its
Vita-Fresh can. In this way Its
aroma is best retained.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-23

extreme toushness and tasteless
dryness were their outstanding
qualities, until the accidental
discovery Of leavening In an
Egyptian kitchen.
The birth Of leswening in an
cient Egypt Is . far cry from
the modern phosphate baking
powder In use today but IL was
q great step forward in those
days, according to Rumford
Kitchens. The servant of some
household on the Nile back In
the days Of Cleopatra. was prob
ably the first TO stumble on the
process by accidentally mixing
fresh dough with "left-overs" In
which fermentation had already
started. At any rate, for cen
turtles the Egyptians leavened
their bread by this knowledge.
A part Of the dough from each
baking was always allowed to
sour ana kept on hand for fu-
ture needs. When new dough
was added the sour Ingredient
acted q . ferment.
The Egyptian method Of leav-
ening passed to the Greeks and
later to the Romans and 50 to
the rest Of the world. It was
still the universal practice when
Plymouth Rock felt the tread
Of the first white men. Progress
had already left amazing marks
in the arts and sciences. q new
world had been discovered and
men were beginning TO look for
the broader life, but no i'm
provement had yet been made
on the simple and primitive pro.
cess Of leavenins @ handed
down from the housewives Of
old Egypt.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-23
Iron Foods Rich
in Varied Salts

It's q good idea to have lists
Of foods that are rich in the
various minerals and salts. One
never knows when some men,
Der Of the family, neishbor or
friend may need the advice such
lists will enable you to give.
Lean beef Is exceptionally
rich In iron. If you do not care
for beef, oysters and spinach are
almost as good. Then, In the or
der named, we have molasses,
eggs, graham bread, potatoes,
oatmeal, green peas, fish, dates
and raw cabbage. No need for
anyone to 60 without his quota
Of iron.