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Evening star., 1941-09-25
Wants Lincoln Memorial
Kept Open Late in Evening.

To the Editor of The Star:
AS only passing visitor, never before
in your city and perhaps never again,
my words may be futile, but the thought
is yours for what it's worth.
I had about an hour between trains
and desired of all the spots in Washing
ton to visit one which to me seemed
hallowed. I refer to the Lincoln Me-
mortal.
Getting out of the cab, saw him sit
ting as though expecting me- 1t was
a beautiful night and I didn't think the
hour of $50 unreasonable, when sud-
denly the ray of a flashlight blinded me.
"Can'tchu read dat sign?" said the
gruff voice of one who appeared to be a
custodian.
In the darkness, of course I couldn't
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Offers Chinese View
of Water Chestnuts.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Two Chinese college friends of mine
were highly amused over the article in
The Star about the nuisance of the
Chinese chestnuts in the Potomac River.
They deemed it such a pity that the
American people do not appreciate the
water cheStnuts' true value
To begin with, no feast day in China
is complete without the water chestnut.
They are peeled and sliced, cooked with
chicken, mushrooms, beef or pork and
are highly delicious.
The Chinese for centuries have used
the dried water chestnuts as one of
their medicinal herbs.
Truly, as the President said, they
may be blessing in disguise"
MARY MASKEE.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Suggests Railroad Between Naval
Academy, Fort Meade and Navy Yard.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I note from articles in The Star that
the United States military forces are
constructing railroads to connect Army
and Navy posts with main line railroads.
May 1 not suggest that rail line
might be relaid between Annapolis Naval
Academy and Fort Meade by which that
base and Washington Navy Yard would
be connected? The right of way of the
old Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis is still there, all graded, with no
bridges to cross and no grades to en-
counter.
Such rail system would bring Annap-
oils into direct connection with the
Nations Capital.
No doubt the Pennsylvania Railroad
would relay the track with rails removed
from line where heavier steel is laid
and would operate the line with its own
electric power, using its rolling stock via
Odenton. PAUL SWEET.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Our Supreme Objective


In his discussion of the circum-
stances attending the sinking by
German submarine of the freighter
Pink Star, en- route to Iceland, PreSi-.
dent Roosevelt properly called atten-
ton to a tendency altogether too
much in evidence of late-a DISPOSE
ton on the part of members of
Congress and of citizens generally to
overemphaSize technicalitieS and fine
details in weighing the gravity of
such incidents" After disclosing
that the American-OWned, Pana-
manian registered ship had carried
gun for defense, the President
commented succinctly that to dis
Cuss such facts is to draw red her
rings across the trail of the main
issue, which. he said, is the defeat
of the Hitlerian program of world
conquest.
BY placing too much stress on such
collateral issues as whether the sub
marines victim was armed or un-
armed, whether it was American or
foreign owned, whether it displayed
the American or Panamanian flag
and whether it was inside or outside
some keep out" zone arbitrarily
fixed by Germany, we are apt to lose
sight of our supreme objective-the
prompt and safe delivery of lease
lend supplies to nations fighting Axis
aggression. America cannot afford
to shift its eyes from that goal for
one minute, for in its attainment lie
all our hopes for preservation of the
four freedoms enunciated by the
President.
The all-important consideration in
the Pink Star case is that a ship
carrying vital defense materials to
Iceland, our fartheSt Atlantic bull
Wark against the threat Of NaZi-iSm,
was torpedoed by U-boat, operating
under orders from Berlin to cut the
lifeline of American supplies which
we have stretched across the Allan
tic. It's valuable cargo, presumably
essential to Americas defense, lies at
the bottom of the ocean, south of
Greenland. But for a subterfuge
necessitated by restrictions of a
shortSighted Neutrality Act, the Pink
Star probably would have been sail
Ing under the American flag, and her
crew might have been American in
stead of Panamanian. That her fate
would have been no different seems
evident, in view of what happened to
the American steamers Robin Moor
and Steel Seafarer.
Since Axis raiders have shown
complete disregard for such tech
nicalitieS as whether a leaSe-lend
cargo carrier is armed or helpless,
properly marked or flying false
ColorS, they have become relatively
unimportant issues beside the para
mount question of how to make GER
tain that those cargoeS reach their
destination. That is the immediate,
pressing problem toward which all
of our thoughts and energies must
be directed. The launching of
naval shoot on sight" patrol was a
necessary step toward solution of
that problem. The arming of our
merchantmen probably will be the
next step, with repeal of some other
or all provisions of the Neutrality
Act as possible Complementary moves.
No restricting measures, no needless
distractions, no irrelevant technl-
calities of any kind should be per-
mitted to divert us from the fateful,
fortnight course which we deliber-
ately have chosen.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

antidotes for the poisons when taken
afterwards, it was pointed out. They
can do little after the pyridine and
benzene have done their work. Poison
gases, it was explained, have been little
used in the present war, but industry
is using more and more of the sub
stances from which they are derived.
Workers will not actually be gassed, but
the small amounts breathed into the
lungs will make them feel constantly
below par.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Gives Exact Version of Quotation
Attributed to Voltaire.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In a recent letter to The Star, Laura
K. Pollock questioned the authenticity
of a statement attributed to Voltaire,
viz: Il disapprove of everything you
say but shall defend to the death your
right to say it." She says: Il doubt
that voltaire was capable of the use
of so inane a word as disapprove.'
For the benefit of Miss Pollock and
others who may be interested in Vol
taire. the quotation. as given, was sub
stantially correct. In letter to Nine.
du Deffand, Voltaire wrote: Il disap-
prove of what you say, but will defend
to the death your right to say it."
We wish to thank The Stars Infor-
nation Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskins,
director, for having furnished the exact
quotation.
EDMUND K. doLDeBoRoucH.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

See it. In fact I was so enthralled by
the magnificent beauty of Lincoln's face
that I almost walked into the chain
stretched across the foot of the steps.
AS I turned to look for another cab
I wondered if something couldn't be
done about it.
If theater can stay open till mid
night, why can't the Lincoln Memorial? ?
Why put a time limit on alteration
of the great? JOHN MUELLER.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

@. Why is the price Of so many books
mcreasing?-J. T. E.
A. A report issued by the Book Manu-
facturers' Institute in July shows that
in the last few years the cost Of most
of the materials used in making books
has increased 35 per cent. The increase
in labor costs in book manufacturing
plants in the past five years is estimated
at more than 20 per cent. Since this
report was issued labor and material
costs have increased per cent and paper
supplies have advanced IS per cent this
year.
@. Does Germany still have theatrical
productions?-K. M. B.
A. In 1910, there were 231 new plays,
27 new operettas, and Is new operas pro-
duced in Germany. There were So new
theaters built and many companies on
tour.
@, Is the wife of Attorney General
Francis Biddle composer2-G. K. M.
A. She is both an author and a COM
poser under the name of Katherine Gar
AAoOAA SAloP4ls 4NCkCl4l4y III OOl1dDOld dllOIl
with William Grant Still she has pro-
duced an orchestral composition based
on one of her poems entitled plain
Chant for America" She is the author
of several books, including Outside of
the World" and Time Has No Shadow"
G. Where is Russian America?-H.
L. M
A. This name was formerly applied
to Alaska.
@. Do moth balls improve gasoline?-
E. c.
A. Tests at the National Bureau of
Standards indicate that adding moth
balls TO gasoline has no effect whatever
on engine performance.
@. How many States have compulsory
automobile insurance?-W. C.K.
A. Massachusetts, is the only one,
@. How many members of the United
Confederate Veterans are left?-K. FIN.
A. There are 300 surviving members
of the organization.
@. What is the poem in which the
man RECEIVERS from the bite of a mad dog
and the dog dieS?-A. T. F.
A. "An Elegy on the Death Of a Mad
Dog" from The Vicar of Wakefield"
by Oliver Goldsmith is the source OF
THE man recovered of the bite-The dog
1t was that died.
@. What is the per capita consumption
of mike. H. K
A. The average American consumes
about Al quarts of milk annually.
@. What is balloon barrage?-P. c.
A. A balloon barrage is a protective
screen of captive balloons anchored near
land objectives or attached to ships in
convoy to snag attacking planes, par
ticularly dive bombers
Evening star., 1941-09-25

Latest in campus styles approved
by co-eds is the nightshirt such as
grandsire wore. Yet many of us,
with fairly young grandchildren, can
easily recall a time when pajamas
for girls were regarded not only as
exotic. but even slightly daring"
Evening star., 1941-09-25

Soldiers stationed out in California
have become archery enthusiasts and
w. P. A. workers have been making
bows for them out of old shovels
Most of us felt sure some good use
would eventually be found for those
long-handled instruments.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

Weight COntrOl-A simple sensi-
BILE booklet telling how to control
your weight without using medi-
cines, trick diets, or apparatus. 1t
explains how to establish good
health routine by means of the
right food, systematic exercise and
rest. An extra long list of 100
calorie portions of everyday foods,
dietary recipes. Includes height
and weight tables for men. women
and children. To secure your copy
of this publication inclose 10 cents
in coin, wrapped in this clipping,
and mail to The Star Information
Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the toriter, although the use OF
q pSeudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
@ Ute1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Member of the Associated Press,

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dispatches
credited % it OF 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., 1941-09-25

@. What is the per capita consumption
of mike. H K
A. The average American consumes
about Al quarts of milk annually.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

@. What proportion of life insurance
policies sold are bought by women?-
j. N. M.
A. Nearly one-ffth Of all new or
dinary life insurance policies issued last
year, or more than 100000, were pur-
chased by women.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

@. What is balloon barrage?-P. c.
A. A balloon barrage is a protective
screen of captive balloons anchored near
land objectives or attached to ships in
convoy to snag attacking planes, par
ticularly dive bombers.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

@. Are German shepherd dogs used
exclusively as guides for the blind at
the Seeing Eye?-H. M. c.
A. The majority of dogs trained as
guides for the blind are German shep-
herds. However, some Boxers are used,
and also isolated individuals of other
breeds.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the dnStOer to any
question OF fact by 1Drtttng The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HuSkin, director, Washington,
d. C. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
O. Are President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Winston Churchill interested
in collecting as a hobby?-G. M. V.
A. The President collects ship models.
ship prints and stamps. Mr.. Churchill
is collectoy. of hats of every type.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

@. Where is the tallest school in the
World?-J. H. A.
A. The Cathedral of Learning Of the
University of Pittsburgh is the tallest in
the world. 1t rises to height of Al
stories or 535 feet. The topmost roof
deck is 1923 feet, 4 inches above sea
level.
@. How many radio sets are pur-
chased annually?-J. T F.
A. In 1910 more than 11,8OO,OOO sets
were sold
Evening star., 1941-09-25

c. How many members of the United
Confederate Veterans are left?-K. FIN.
A. There are 300 surviving members
of the organization.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

@. Does Germany still have theatrical
productions?-K. M. B.
A. In 1910, there were 231 new plays,
27 new operettas, and 25 new operas pro-
duced in Germany. There were So new
theaters built and many companies on
tour.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
German BOmbers Assault Anew
 British Cities

UNDATED, Oct. (Pl - Sig mailing perhaps the end of the long summer lull in the battle of Britain, German bombers smash ed for hours at five cities on the island kindgom's southeast and northeast coasts. During the night, bombs also fell on south east Scotland, attacking by the light of the harvest moon. The German raiders were reported to have dropped bombs then return ed to machine gun the fire fight CTS and rescue squads in the streets. At least ten persons were killed and 50 wounded in one town and damages and casualties elsewhere were admittedly heavy.
 RAF bombers countered with assaults on docks in German-oc- cupied Brest. where Nazi war ships lie at St. Nazaire.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Hitler Declares In Speech In
 Berlin Russia Is So Stricken
 ''She Will Never Rise A gain

BERLIN, Oct. LA) - Hitler, home from the Russian front, to launch Germany's ninth win ter relief campaign, declared Rus sia IS so stricken that she will never again rise up. A gigantic new development" has opened up on the front in the past AS hours and that development, he said, made it especially difficult fer him to leave his field head quarters.
 A decision is now being fought out for the next hundred year. he shouted to thunderous cheers of thousands assembled at the Sports palace to greet him. Hitler declared that Germany. be fore the war, sought practically to reach a settlement with Brit ain, but Churchill asked for war and Russia failed to live up to her non-aggression pact with Gs'ss'.Asaaav and nnnbilized o,, the Reieh'S borders. Hitler said "by
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Canadian Bomber Lost, Makes
 Lucky Landing

GREENLAND. N H, Oct, 2 I4P) - A big twin-motored Canadian bombing plane with bombracks still half loaded Skidded to near miracle pancake landing in a hayfield in early morning dark ness here, all members of the four-man crew escaping injury. The gas was nearly exhausted ed and the plane landed by the light of it's own flares. after a mission which apparently carried it out over the Atlantic.
 The bomber plowed a deep furrow more than 209 feet long in a hundred-acre hayfeld be- fore coming 10 rest badly damag- ed but still intact. The four young Canadian fliers would say little except that they remained on the ship and we were off the track
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03

August and September of Last year # became clear that, T had an enemy at my back, ready to stab at any time"
 He sad Russian foreign min ister Molotov came to Berlin late in l940 to seek a commitment from Germany on Rumania and Finland. Hitler said he adeclared all Russian suggestions were us ed to extend her influence west ward, including the DardanelIes."
 Russians Are Beasts
 In an address that lasted 65 minutes, Hitler asserted that ev- ery,hing proceeded according to plan since June g when the German armies struck at Russia To illustrate Germany's military position he said Russian prison CTS now number two and a half million. He called the Russian forces not human beings bu. hHa 7'' that is. what the BoI- shCVlks have made of them.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Red Armies Drive Germans Back 30 Miles From Leningrad--Fo First
 Time City is Defensiyely Stronger

UNDATED, Oct. (H) - Rus sia'S Red armies were reported to have thrown the Germans back nearly 30 miles on the Len ingrad front and to have over run Nazi trenches around Lenin- grad and inflicted more than 8700 casualties on the long battleline from the Gulf of Finland to the Black Sea. The Berlin radio as serted however, that Nazi troops occupied Czarist palaces south east of Leningrad, presumably in Tharieoye Selo, "a Czar's vil- lage,' IS miles south of the city.
 A British broadcast said the Russians recaptured Strelna. 20 miles west of Leningrad and hurl ed the Germans back nearly 30 miles on Lake Lodoga from Kol- pinO and established com muncations between Leningrad and Moscow. Soviet marines were said to have executed a bold landing west of Leningrad and dug in on the gulf coast where Nazi batteries bombarded Kronestadt, Russian naval base which guards the sea approach to Leningrad.
 For the first time since Marshal Voroshilov proclaimed the death defense of Leningrad A days ago, a Red Army bulletin declar- ed the situation around the siege girt city defensively stronger The Russians said 1900 Germans were killed and at least 1900 wounded on the Leningrad front; 5000 killed and wounded on the Moscow front; and 2,700 annihil- ated in the Ukraine in a violent two-day battle.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Britain, Germany To Exchange
 l,5OO Prisoners

A BRITISH PORT, Oct. 2 lPD- Brita.n and Germany will take time off from the war across the Channel over the weekend to as sure the safe passage of 5000 wounded prisoners of war, half British and half German, who hadn't expected 10 see their home before the end of hostil- tics.
 Two British hospital ships, each transporting 1900 men will try to make the crossings in day light but if tides prevent the landings in time in port, lighted ships will carry them These lights will be the first such ex- ceptlons to the blackout since the war began. It will also be the first British and German eX- change of prisoners of war. The agreement provides that fighter planes, bombers and subs with draw from the scene.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
American Tanker Is TOrpedoed 45O Miles East Brazil

RIO DE JANERO, Oct. 3 (P-
 - = ~..G;~- f~or, tho 4 Ap,ar;oa, freighter Westnilus 'reboft8d ttif1I49e the American-oWned. Panama registered. 7000-ton tanker, I. c. White was torpedoed 450 miles east of Reeife, Brazil on Septem- Der 27.
 The Westnilus rescued 18 of the crew of about Al. The surviv- ors were all picked up a single lifeboat and brought to Rio. The WeStnilus is said to belong to the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey with a crew made up of all United States citizens.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Is Murder Suspect

LEXINGTON, Oct. 2 (P)-Last night police chief McCloy said a suspect had arrived at ShelVy- vile, for the staying of Marion Miley, nationally known golf star and for the fatal wounding of her mother, Mrs. Elsa Miley, Sunday The suspect, about IF, was held without charge.
 Mrs. Miley, aged 50, died late yesterday from three abdominal bullet wounds about 2 hours af- ter the funeral of her daughter.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Several Are
 Killed in Prague


 BERLIN, Oct. 3 (Ao) - It was reported in Prague that several persons. including a colonel of the former Czech army" were sentenced to death by court mar tial and executed in Prague on charge of preparation for high treason, sabotage and possession of arms. l3 army officers were shot yesterday, accused of organ izing terroristic bands which planned to assassinate Czechs who collaborated with the Ger mans
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Japan ResentS Indies Sending Supplies Russia

TOKYO, Oct. 3 l4o) - The Jap anese, unsuccessful themselves in obtaining the greater share of the rich resources of the Nether- land East Indies, expressed strong terms of resentment ag- ainst the colonial government for shipping oil and rubber to Rus sia. Koh Ishii, cabinet informa- ton bureau spokesman, told for eign press representatives that the high government will regard as evidence of an ''unfriendly attitude the large scale exports of such vital war materials from the Indies to Russia, inasmuch as Japanese trade with the Indies is virtually at a standstill.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Mayor Of Prague
 Condemned Death

BERLIN, Oct. lP) - The mayor of Prague, Otakar Clapka, was condemned to death in a peo ple's court, on charge of plotting rebellion and apparently con- spiracy. Also condemned was the Premier of Bohemia and Mor- avia protectorate, General Elias. The Dienst Aus Deutschland re- ported that Elias. under sentence of death, had taken the only pos sible appeal of it's verdict to Hitler himself.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
63S Alaskans To Be Called Military
 Service Oct. l5

JUNEAU, Oct. ? tPl-The War Department notified Governor Gruening that 683 Alaskans will be cslled for military duty on October 18th. Selectees will be attached b territorial military units: l54 in the Ke,chikan dis tr,ct; l3G from Juneau will be trained al Ca.lkoot Barracks: l55 at Anchorages ITS from Fair banks will be trained at Fort Richardson and other attached to medical corps and headquarters.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
T Are Executed
 In occupied France

VICHY, Oct. 3 (F) - 21 more persons were executed in the German occupied zone of France, German authorities announced. This raised the acknowledged to- tai to Fl since the reprisals be- gan against what the Germans called an agitation campaign.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03

Greek Uprising
 In Macedonia .Snuffed Out

UNDATED, Oct. ? lP, - A Greek uprising with machine guns and hand grenades in Bull garian-occupied Macedonia was reported and German firing squads and public hangings were credited with snlffing out the lives of ITO anti-Nazi conspir- ators in Hungary, Belgium and old Czechoslovakia.
 A Swiss te'egraphic agency quoted dispatches from Buda- pest as saying that the Greeks attempted 10 revolt Monday Pc lice and military forces, t was said, re established calm"
 Forty-tWo persons were report ed executed at Banat, Hungary, the occupied part of former Yu- goslavia, where German military authorities still exercise control. on charges of attempting train wreckiags and killing.
 Authorized Czech quarters in London said the wave of ezreou- tionS in Bohemia and MoraVia were aimed at preparing that German-controlled country for the transfer of Germany's heavy industries from bomb-scarred Hamburg, Bremen and Ruhr Val ley industrial sites. They said: Tt is our belief that the Germans plan to reduce the population of the Slav laboring c,ass by killing all leaders capable of carrying on opposition, then move the heavy industries of central Flu rope where they will be out of reach of the RAE"
 The Germans asserted that the inclpient Czech revolt in Bo- hemia and Moravia is in hand, ' as 39 new death sentences were handed down in the Nazi protec- torate. However, two German aviators were reported shot in a dark street of Zagreb, capital of the cd Yugoslav state of Croatia. A recent government decree pro- vides the execution of ten Com munists' for each such attack.
 Other major developments on the international scene included.
 1-Russia's Red armies are re- ported smashing an attempted break through by great masses of German troops on the Ukraine front.
 2-Advices reaching London said violent fighting ragged in the bottleneck gateway to the Cri- mea Peninsula, key to the con- trol of Black Sea waters, with the Germans making extremely slow progress southward
 3-Hitler's command asserted that Nazi warplanes, silencing Russian bunkers, field guns ano tanks east of the Dnieper River are blasting path for the ad- vance of German troops pressing toward the great DonetS river in dustrial basin.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03

Ukraine Soviet dispatches said the Germans left a field streWn with corpses and smashed tanks and guns, with the "Dneiper riv- CT carryiig away thousands of tae invaders dead"