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Evening star., 1941-12-05

Roosevelt not serve as long as our coun-
try needs him?
Many persons are uneasy. anxious and
worried about the security of their
future. They realize that We may be at
war or just emerging from a war four
years from now and President Roose-
velts services may be indispensable
then. He should not say definitely that
he will not be candidate for a fourth
term, but should assure us that he will
be willing to lead us in 1914 if at that
time there is an emergency. This would
be an inspiration and reinsurance to the
people which would increase their
morale, renew their confidence and
greatly aid in bringing about recovery.
Joseph P. Kennedy, the Presidents
Ambassador to Great Britain, has told
us democracy is finished in England, ="
and he says if we get into the war it will
be gone in this country, too. 1t now
seems certain we will become involved
in the war and what would We do with
out the President to lead us? War or no
war, President Roosevelt is the best
qualified leader we have. His talents for
leadership are not equaled by those of
any other living person. He is the great
est leader the world has ever had. In
four more years he will have had IL
years experience with domestic and for
eign problems and he surely will be in
dispensable. Further, great humanitar-
ian that he is, he could not abandon his
country to inexperienced hands, How
ever, We think he should at least qualify
the statement regarding his availability
for reelection to fourth term or longer
should the exigencies of the time require
his leadership.
Germany, Italy and Russia have their
ablest leaders directing their destines
and 1t will be almost certain national
disaster for us If we face the world con-
ditions with any other than President
Roosevelt during or Immediately after
the war. In case he is unwilling to serve.
the Nation inevitably will draft him for
such service.
IT we get into the war, Ambassador
Kennedy says We will lose our demo-
cratic form of government and 1 am
sure We all will agree there is no one else
so ideally fitted as President Roosevelt
tc be dictator of this, the greatest
country in the world.
DR. CHARLES o. KNOTT.
Evening star., 1941-12-05

oped, prompt passage by House and
Senate is to be expected.
In reporting the bill, Chairman
Cannon laid proper emphasis on
the obligation of administrative
officers to be fair and impartial in
fixing the efficiency ratings which
determine eligibility for promotion.
Certainly failure to observe this
admonition would breed complaints
likely to wreck the system.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Proposes Reforms In
Behalf Of Recovery.
To the Editor of The Sta]

To the Editor of The Star:
Recovery from the disaster of the
European War need not be difficult pro-
vided the following measures be in
cluded in the recovery program under
taken by our Government: % Reor-
ganization of the League of Nations with
the United States as an active sustain
ing member; ca free trade with all ma
tions-this being the best guarantee of
continued peace in addition to the
wealth which commerce provides to all
concerned; 90 repeal of all legislation
providing special privileges and subsidies
to agriculture and union labor; "a sub
stitution so far as possible of taxation
upon ground rent the natural source of
public revenue, for the crushing taxation
which now falls upon business, industry,
labor and agriculture.
HENRY WARE ALLEN.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Greek Minister Agrees
With Envoy Of Yugoslavia.

WIN GhvOy VI uS SooadNAos
To the Editor Of The Star:
I have followed with keen interest
the recent controversy in The Evening
Star between the Ministers Of Yugo-
slavia and Bulgaria, and I share the
view Of Mr. Fotitch that more than
ordinary courage is needed for one pub
licly to champion a cause as weak as
Bulgaria's.
Having myself served as Minister of
Greece in Bulgaria from 1885 to the
end of 1889, believe could make some
observations conducive to the clarifi-
cation of the issues involved.
1t is beyond question that during the
last 80 years Bulgaria has been the
trouble maker of the Balkans. Either
in the name of untenable and unjustifi-
able nationalistic claims or on the pre-
text of vital needs for an outlet to
the Aegean Sea, Bulgaria has coveted
territory belonging to her neighbors,
and in that spirit because guilty of
aggression in 1918. again in 1915, and
again in 1941. No quotation from any
source whatsoever can alter this plain
fact.
Tho wknton violation by the Bulgar-
ians of toe Treaty of Belgrade Of jan
uary, 1877. pledging eternal friendship
between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria is also
fact which cannot be obscured by the
invocation of technicalities. Moreover,
every one who lived in Sofia during
that period knows that the conclusion
Of this treaty was in the mind of the
Bulgarian government merely diplo-
matte maneuver intended to lead astray
the Yugoslavs. Besides, the facts have
proved that in exactly the same spirit
the Bulgarian government affixed their
signature, only to forfeit it in April
last, to the agreement of Salonica of
July 81, 1898, by which Bulgaria under
took an obligation Of non-aggression to-
ward the neighboring states.
Referring to the allusion of Bulgarian
protection to Macedonian population,
would observe that it is a travesty on
truth and certainly shocks those who
are conversant with affairs Of South
eastern Europe. Recent events which
occurred in the Drama and Doxato
regions where thousands of Greek in
habitants fell victims to Bulgarian cruel
ty clearly indicate the meaning of pro-
lection as understood by these unlimited
saviors.
In conclusion, Sir, I want to stress
that there are some situations which
cannot be camouf1aged by mere words.
And, the present case of Bulgaria is
clearly such a situation in the eyes of
American public opinion-that in a con-
test of tremendous repercussion for the
fate of the whole wprld, in a gigantic
and mortal struggle between the forces
of democracy and the forces of oppres-
sion and conquest represented by Nazi
and Fascist mentality, Bulgaria chose
to cast its lot with the latter.
c. DIAMANTOPOULOS
Minister of Greece.
Editors note:
Because of limitations of space,
The Star, having printed letters from
both sides, will be unable to publish
further communications on this par
ticular controversy.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Roomers in a Zones

In opening restricted residential
sections to rooming and boarding
houses under certain conditions, the
District Zoning Commission wisely
has made it plain that this conces-
sion is a temporary eXpedient die
tated by housing necessities of the
national emergency and that the
basic property rights of home owners
in A-restricted or Semi-reStricted
zones are to be Safeguarded. 1t is
unfortunate, of course, that circum-
stances have arisen to impel the
commission to relax, even temporar-
lily, the regulations designed to pro-
tect property values in residential
communities, but the commission,
having decided that the present
housing shortage warrants drastic
action, has taken proper steps to see
that the privilege is not abused.
The zoning order specifies that it
shall be effective during the present
national emergency declared by the
President, but not after December 81,
1945." To reinforce this provision,
prospective operators of the limited
rooming or boarding establishments
in A-restricted or semi-restricted
zones will be required to sign an un-
conditional agreement that the es-
tablishmentS will be discontinued
when the emergency proclamation is
repealed or, at the latest, by the end
of 1945. Failure to abide by this
agreement will subject offenders to
penalties provided in the Zoning Act
for violation of the law or of regu-
lations promulgated under it.
Highly important, also, is the re-
strictiOn which the commission put
on the number of roomerS who may
occupy given home in a restricted
area. To have omitted such limit
would have paved the way for estab-
liShment of professional" rooming
and boarding houses in areas hereto
fore reserved exclusively for private
residences. The -roomer limi-
tation is expected to prevent COM
mercial exploitation of the new rules.
Moreover, the fixing of this numerical
maximum will have the desirable eff
feet of sparing applicants the neces-
sity of installing fire escapes. Many
critics of the proposed zoning change
feared that such installations not
only would tend to effect a perma-
nent change in the character of con-
verted homes. but would detract
from the appearance of the immedi-
ate community. In order to guard
the safety and health of occupants,
certificates must be obtained from
the building inspector, while the
Health Department will issue special
health and sanitation rules.
With these several safeguards for
tenants and for property owners, the
revised zoning ordinance should af-
ford an appreciable measure of re-
lief in the current critical housing
shortage without leaving permanent
III effects. Zoning, planning and
other authorities must be especially
alert in this era of feverish municipal
growth to foreStall mistakes which
might blight the Capital later.
Evening star., 1941-12-05

@. What is the best time for skiing
in the Andes?-J. G.
A. June, July and August are the best
skiing months in South America.
@. Does the meat industry prescribe
regulations for canned dog food?-
M S. c.
A. The American Meat Institute has
a dog food division, membership in
which is restricted to manufacturers
making a quality canned dog food meet
ing set of rigid nutritional, sanitary.
and other standards prescribed by the
division.
@. What is the largest snake?-C. P. J.
A. The largest snake recorded is the
Malay python about 80 feet long. Some
authorities think it possible that ana
condas of the Amazon may reach a
length of IS feet.
@. Who was the first Secretary Of tho
Navy?-C. j. B.
A. President John Adams appointed
Benjamin stoddert Secretary OF the Navy
on May 3, 1898.
@. What is the origin OF the State
name Nevada?-T. j. r.
A. Nevada is Spanish word meaning
snow-clad.
@. Who played the leading roles in
"Burlesque" when it was produced at the
Plymouth fheater, New York City, in
l927?-W H. B.
A, Barbara StanWyck and the late
Hal Skelly appeared in the play.
@, What did Henry Ford say about
the Importance to industry of men over
SOP. r. T.
A. On his 65th birthday in 1928, Mr..
Ford said: Take all the experience and
judgment of men over SO out of the
world and there would not be enough
left to run it,
@. Do insects have red blood?-T. F.A.
A. The blood of insects is either green
or yellow.
@. What was the date upon which
the Social Security Act was declared
valid?-H. D. A.
A. This decision of the United States
Supreme Court was handed down on
May "a, 1887.
@, Why do some trains display green
flags on their engines?-W. B.
A. Green flags show that the train
is running in more than one section.
All sections except the last have two
green flags by day and two green lights
by night. Extra trains display two white
flags.
@. Where is the largest log house in
the United States?-B. E.
A. 1t is the Forestry Building at Port
land, Oreg. which contains 100000 feet
of timber 1t is the last of the buildings
of the Worlds Fair, held in Portland
in 1905.
@. Who designed the gold badge Of
the Society of the Cincinnati?-D. F. R.
A. 1t was designed by member, Maj.
Pierre Charles lEnfant, who laid out the
plans for the City of Washington.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Christmas Seals

There is a very particular reason
why the people of Washington should
be interested in the Christmas seals
issued annually to finance the con-
tinued campaign against tuberculosis.
1t happens that the Nations Capital
has the highest death rate from that
disease of any large city in the coun-
try. Even when allowance is made
for considerable progress in recent
years, the solution Of the existing
problem remains q matter Of primary
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the Uriter, although the use of
pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin,

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by 1Driting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washinoton.
d. c. Please incloSe stamp for replu.
Q. How does aluminium production in
this country compare with that of Ger
many and her allies?-J. C. B.
A. According to an estimate by the
United States Bureau of Mines, alumi-
mum production in the United States
and Canada will be at the rate of 1,l2O,-
100000 pounds year. Germany, Italy
and all the conquered countries probably
will produce maximum of 10000 900
pounds a year.
Q. What percentage of mems shoes
are equipped with rubber heels at the
factory?-H. L. F..
A. Approximately rs per cent of the
total production.
@. Is Whirlaway, the famous race
horse, still at Calumet Farm in Ken
tucky?-C. M.
A. The horse is now at Santa Anita,
Calf, where he will remain for the bal
ance of the racing season.
@. Please give the source of the quo
tation, The Lord tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb?"-F. J. C.
A. This phrase occurs in a book en-
titled: "A Sentimental Journey Through
France and Italy" written by the Rev.
Laurence Sterne, about 1853.
Evening star., 1941-12-05

There are now 3,110 midshipmen
in the Annapolis Brigade. At times
last Saturday it must have seemed
to the West Pointers that practically
all of these were lined up against
them
Evening star., 1941-12-05

A unit which, to put it mildly, has
not Jared so well recently in Libya
is one belonging to Benito and
named in honor of Aries, the Ram.
1t may in the end be renamed for
Capricornus, the Goat.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Satirical Commentator
Urges . Fourth Term.
To the Editor of The Star:

Now, since the archaic precedent of
mo third term" which was followed by
Washington and Jefferson and many
other illustrious Presidents of the United
States, is no longer an obstacle to the
Nations progress, why should President
Evening star., 1941-12-05

A woman in New York was arrested
for tossing money away. She should
have realized that this is a pre-
rogative Of governments only.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Member of the Associated Press

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The use for republication of all news dispatches
credited TO II or not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication OF special dispatches
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1941-12-05

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Evening star., 1941-09-07
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substitutes ~ by ). D. Ra''''''

What about the thousand and one minor
ways in which we are going to make the &C
quaintance of other substitute products?
Even before the recent shutdown on silk
imports from Japan, American women had
started to buy nylon stockings in consider
able quantity. Now they will have to rely on
them more than ever. Meanwhile chemists
have been producing other nylon-like yarns;
and have found better and stronger rayons
for stockings. This change over to synthetics
shouldn't be too painful But it will make
Evening star., 1941-09-07

coffee and cocoa will come in fiber instead of
tin containers. Rubber aprons, bathing slip
pers and other such items will be replaced by
waterproofed cotton.
When we have colds, we'll relieve conges-
ton in our noses with ephedrine made syn
thetically instead of from plants imported
from China. People with bad hearts will get
relief from digitalis derived from foxglove
grown in this country instead of Germany
Fly sprays, once made from flowers grown in
the Orient, will be made from coal tar in Viii
mington. And quinine may come from chem
lists retort instead of from plantations in
lava
Evening star., 1941-09-07

can't be economically expanded. We can
make all you need from petroleum, say the
chemists. In few months time they built
a plant which doubled the United States
production.
Chemists have been busy on many by
ways. They are having to replace the essen
tial oils derived from flowers and used in
French perfumes. They are finding violets,
roses and lilacs in coal. Curiously enough, the
ingredients for many cosmetics are also need
ed for munitions. The cellulose acetate in nail
polish, for example. is an ingredient in many
explosives. Confronted with many situations
like this, our cosmetic chemists are having
to find materials for which there is less de-
fense demand.
War is giving the beauty industry many
hard kicks. 1t can't get aluminium for port
able hair dryers and permanent-wave ma
chimes - so it has been turning to fine spun
steel. And the high-grade wire required for
hairpins is needed elsewhere, so maybe next
years hairpins will be made of plastics, or
even toothpick wood! One threatened short
Evening star., 1941-09-07

down! Fourteen pounds of manganese -
"the starch of steel"-is required for every
ton of steel made. Mining towns are booming
at dozen spots in the country where small
manganese deposits are located.
Shortages of many of these things will
touch the average person only indirectly.
Next years cars will be quite different from
this years - but differences won't be read
lily detected. Plastics will replace chromium
trim and fittings. Cylinder heads and pistons
Continued on puge ~
9-7-4l
Evening star., 1941-09-07

"O THE enviOus eyes of the outsider the
United States is the most blessed coun-
- try on earth. We have cotton, oil, fats,
iron, coal and wheat to spare But there are
big gaps in our national inventory. We lack
many vital metals and essential drugs
War is cutting us off from our supplies
We shall all feel the shock with varying de-
grees of severity. The malaria sufferers life
may hang on imported quinine. The machine
shop workers job may depend on his COM
pany's ability to get tool steels. Elsewhere
shortages may not affect the average man at
all. Most of US can survive comfortably with
out clarinet reeds from France, harmonicas
from Czechoslovakia, rug wool from China
and castor oil from South America.
But the point is this: in the next few
months it may be necessary for us to learn
to live without many things we now accept
as matter of course. In an effort to make
this painless, and to cause as few disruptions
as possible, one of the greatest scientific
pushes of all time is taking place. America
is going in for substitutes - but in very
special kind of way.
We won't, like Germany, be eating chooo-
lates that look - and sometimes taste = like
yellow laundry soap. We won't be wearing
shoes with wooden soles or eating butter made
from coal 1t isn't likely that our government
will tell us that we can't have iron for frying
pare or bird cages, as the Nazi government
has told its people. Yet we are in for some big
changes. Many things will disappear from
our homes. A host of new things will replace
them.
Fortunately for all of us, our substitute
experts are shooting at high goal They
aren't looking for makeshift products. Sub
stitutes, they have decided, must be as good
and as cheap as the things which they re-
place. Many times we won't be aware that
subtle changes have been made. We won't
note that plastic gears have replaced alumni
mum in the distributors in our cars Or that
synthetic substances have replaced tung oil
IN pants; or that cigarette papers are being
made of North Carolina straw instead of
French linen.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Substitutes TO Come

OTHER times, the changes will be more
apparent. Soon metal foil will have disap-
peared entirely from tobacco and chewing
gums. Aluminium trays for iceboxes will be
replaced by ones made of copper, plastic or
specially treated paper. Hoods on vacuum
cleaners, agitators for washing machines and
cartridges for hpsticks will be made of plas-
tic instead of brass or aluminium Motor oil,
Evening star., 1941-09-07
WHAT WE'LL
BE USING

Paper or plastic refrigerator trays
Glass jars instead of tin cans
Spun-glass fabrics
Plastic or wooden hairpins
Fiber containers for coffee
Cigarette papers made of straw
Synthetic rubber tires
Plastic gears i'm automobiles
S'WoOI' made of milk
Perfumes made from coal
Shoes with plastic soles
RayOn stockings - good ones
Enameled utensils; not aluminium
Evening star., 1941-09-07

In nearly all the problems posed by substi-
tute products the chemist is the key man.
Problems have been dumped helter-skelter
into his lap and he is working day and night
to solve them.
What of graphite, imported from Korea and
Ceylon, needed for lead" pencils, paints and
lubricants? Give us coke and electric furnaces
and we will make all you need, say the chem
lists What of toluol from which TINT is
made? Ordinarily this is derived from coal
tar and coke over gases - sources which
Evening star., 1941-09-07

lot of conversation.
The huge wool
requirements for
military purposes
may cause a short
age here. Normally,
we import about a
quarter of the wool
we consume. Here
again, the scientists
are ready with sub
stitutes. They have
beautiful drapery
fabrics made of spun
gla SIS. And they
know how to make
artificial woods out
of milk or cotton!
They have pro-
duced a thin, elec-
trio ally h cate d
blanket which does
the work of a pile
of bedding.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Woys TO Combot Shortages


As THIS is written, there are over 200 crit
caP' items posted by Edward R. Stettinius,
Jr., the priorities director of the OPM Each
month the list grows longer. All are items
which we either haven't got, or are having
difficulty getting. There are some surprises
- things like insignia for uniforms, magnify
ing mirrors water purifiers and plotting
tables.
Our newspapers have been telling us about
looming shortages of critical materials: rub
Der, tin, magnesium, aluminium. And we
know how we are combating them. A syn
thetic-rubber industry is sprouting. To save
tin we have been warned to expect beer and
many foods in glass instead of cans. And we
know of the huge plants that have been built
to extract magnesium for planes from sea
water.
Right now, the national-defense program
is consuming all the aluminium produced
- including reclaimed scrap. Aluminium ar
ticles in the home must be replaced by some
thing else. Pots and pans will be made of
enameled ironware. Fruit juicers, electrician
blades and thermostat housings will be made
of plastics. If these savings appear negligible
behold striking fact: from refrigerator trays
alone the General Electric Company will save
enough aluminium in years time to make
1000 planes
Evening star., 1941-09-07

a GEE yptian
henna - is sure to
have interesting re-
verberations. Next
years redhead will
be authentic.
We are short of
many eSSe tial
metals-chrome,
manganese, zinc,
for instance. Gar
bage-pail makers
have already been
ordered to dip pals
three instead of five
times in zinc gal
vanizing solutions.
During World War
l the shortage of
manganese became
so acute that for a
while it looked like
the steel industry
might have to shut
Evening star., 1941-11-13

Due to State laws, items marked t') are
slightly higher in our Maryland Virginia
stores both. Prices quoted are effective
until the close of busin.ss SATURDAY., Novem-
ber Is, 1911. NO SAFES TO DEALERS.