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Evening star., 1941-09-10
Objects to Proposal
For Moving Jackson Monument.
LAURA K. POLLOCK,

To the Editor Of The Star:
have noted with surprise many let
ters in The Evening Star recently advo-
eating the removal of the statue of
Andrew Jackson from its post of honor
in Lafayette Square to Pennsylvania
avenue and Twenty-third street.
Surprise No. / is that it is advocated
by Col. Francis Scott Key-Smith, kin Of
Francis Scott Key, who was author OF
Evening star., 1941-09-10

@. Who was the famous actress who
had her leg amputated?-D. H. R.
A. During Sarah Bernhardt's Amer
ican engagement in 1913 she suffered
from an accident which developed into
blood poisoning and made necessary the
smputation of leg in February, 1915.
She learned to walk on an artificial leg
and returned to the stage
@. Who was the Indian Apostle?v-
H T. A.
A. In 1916 John Eliot, an English min
lister, began TO preach to the Indians in
Massachusetts,. He established his con-
verts in regular settlements and by 1874
the number Of praying Indians" was
estimated at 1000. He was called the
Indian Apostle and translated the Bible
into the Indian tongue.
@. How much of this countryS imports
of rubber is used In automobile tires?-
R. HE
A. OF the $4,000 tons of crude rubber
imported annually, about 80 per cent goes
into tires.
@. Please give the correct pronunci-
alton of the word parliament &C s. H
A 1t Is pronounced as If spelled
"parliment' with the accent on the first
syllable.
@. How long has the expression race
suicide" been used?-M. T. H
A The term was first used by Edward
AlSworth Ross in Foundations of Soci-
ology" in 1905. 1t was given wide cur
rency by Theodore Roosevelt.
@. Who founded the Cunard Line?-
G. D. r.
A. Sir Samuel Cunard. civil engineer
Q787-1S65) established the steamship
line
@. Is Norman Thomas, the Socialist
leader. minister?-C. T. H.
A. He is a graduate of Union Theo-
logical Seminary and served as minister
of Presbyterian churches in New York
City until 1917. after which he followed
literary pursuits.
@. What is the Uncle Sam" diamond?
e. T. r.
A. A diamond weighing 4023 caratS
was found on the property of the Ar
kansas Diamond Mine in Pike County.
Arkansas, in 1924 This has been cut
and is now known as the Uncle Sam"
diamond with cut rate of I43 csrats.
n he hpInYNoc tn fAn
ageS"?-J. Med.
A. Edwin M Stanton at the deathbed
of President Lincoln.
@. What causes hen to lay soft eggs2
IT. NJ. c.
A. A soft egg is due lack Of Inns
in the diet of the hen. Poultry should
have access to crushed shells or other
forms of lime.
@. Where is Molly Pitcher buried7--
NJ. K. D.
A. She is buried in the old graveyard
on South Street in Carlisle, Pa.
c. What is the correct pronunciation
of Taos, the town in New Mexico2-
r. NJ. H.
A. 1t rhymes with the noun %house."
@. Will tea continue to be imported
into the United States despite war con-
ditions?-P. S. F.
A. The Office of Price Administration
and Civilian Supply has recently clsssi-
fed tea as a civilian necessity because
of its extreme economy. This clsssif1ca-
ton became effective September l and
will remain in effect for six months,
giving tea shipping priority.
@. Who plays the part Of Henry
Aldrich's father?-A. S. Y.
A. House Jameson enacts the role %
Mr. Aldrich In the radio serial.
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Indorses Presidents Resistance
To Aggress0r Nations.

To the Editor of The Star:
I heartily agree with President Roose-
welt in his efforts and his opinions as to
how we Americans should cooperate
in helping England against aggression
by the enemies Of democracy.
Atlanta, Ga LAURA KHBURN
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the drsDer to any
question OF fact by tDrttino The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please i1lcloSe stamp for reply.
@. How much has the cost of living in
London increased since 1he war began?--
A. H. r.
A. Official estimates place the increase
in living at 2s per cent, and wage gains
at 20 per cent.
@. Was religious service held at the
funeral of Mussolini's son?-M. S p.
A. The italian Embassy says that he
was buried with Catholic rites.
@. What is the national song of Soviet
Russia?-E. J. B.
A. 1t is the 'Internationale"
@. Does Jan Valtin belong to the
Communist party?-H. C. H.
A. The author claims that he left the
Communist party in 1887 prior to his
last entry to this country.
@. Is the Communications Act limited
to the Continental United States?-
E. J. M
A. No; it applies also to Alaska.
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and other posses
sions, but not TO the Philippine Islands
or to the Canal Zone.
@. Who designed the Union Station
in Washington, D. C.?-C. NJ. r.
A. It was designed by the famous
architect, Daniel Hudson Burnham.
@. During prohibition, how much alCo-
hol did beer contain?-R. NJ.
A. Only Il of per cent.
O. Is the story of Bluebeard based on
fact?-C. T. E.
A The character is supposed to have
been suggested by an historic parsonage
of the 18th century, GILES de Laval who
was remembered chiefly on account OF
his inhuman acts of cruelty.
Evening star., 1941-09-10

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Evening star., 1941-09-10
Wild Root, the Army's orneriest

Wild Root, the Army's orneriest
mule, has been retired with full mill
tary honors after thirty-three years
of service to national defense. The
honors paid to her, let it be hoped,
may be an inspiration to those of
her successors who otherwise might
be tempted to an unworthy tolerance
Of too darned much discipline.
Evening star., 1941-09-10

@. Was religious service held at the
funeral Of Mussolinis son?-M. S. P.
A. The italian Embassy says that he
was buried with Catholic rites.
Evening star., 1941-09-10

A reader can get the drStCer to any
question OF fact by tDrttinq The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hnsktn, director, Washington,
d. C. Please i1lcIoSe stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-09-10

@. What is the national song of Soviet
Russia?-E. J. B.
A. 1t is the "Internationale."
Evening star., 1941-09-10

A. Official estimates place the increase
in living at 29 per cent, and wage gains
at 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1941-04-28

tence was suspended when the ga
rage owner pleaded ignorance.
Mr.. Clark said there are only
about 40 cases that have occurred
since he took over that are still un-
solved. But with some good help
from the garagemen, he feels he
could have got a large percentage
of these.
IS Per Cent Caught.
There's nothing phenomenal about
catching hit-run drivers, he says.
Usually some one sees the accident
and reports the license plate and,
on other occasion, the striking car
loses hub cap or other mechanism
that can be traced through garages.
The only reasons that he's in
creased the chances Of catching the
offenders is that he has stayed at
the job and has followed every lead,
whereas before there was general
confusion in searching for hit-run
drivers. The cases were transferred
from one precinct station to another
when the offender was found to live
out of the jurisdiction of the pre-
cinct in which the accident occurred.
Less than so per cent of the drivers
used to be apprehended but since
he's been on the job, more than rs
per cent have been caught.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Crack u. ). Airmen
To Watch Battle
In British Planes
Job in England to Learn
Tactics and Return to
America us Instructors
BY WILLIAM III. STONEMAN,
Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.

LONDON, April 28.-British fight
er and bomber squadrons were Joined
today by a number of crack young
American fighter and bomber pilots
from the United States Army Air
Corps, who will serve with them as
observing officers during the next
three months.
The group consists of hand-picked
young pilots who have had at least
six months or a years experience
in American combat units. All are
college men and the average age
runs well under Is years. Their job
here is to learn all they can OF
British tactics and British expert
ence in actual combat before return
ing to the United States, where they
will pass on the lessons to their
fellow pilots.
The American officers will avoid
action with the Germans and at the
beginning they will be posted at
training establishments, where young
pilots are given advanced training,
and with squadrons with previous
combat experience and taught to
fly new types Of aircraft. - Later they
probably will be attached to squad
rons which are actively engaged in
operations.
Something approaching riot was
caused when the small American
contingent arrived in this country
several days ago. When they ap-
peared at hotel in their American
uniforms they were cheered, bonn
barded with free drinks by Royal
Air Force pilots and local citizens,
and young ladies quickly transferred
their attentions to the newcomers.
When they appeared at Batter's, Pic
cadilly, and people discovered they
were Americans, traffic almost
stopped.
British officers on the ship which
brought them to Britain went out
of their way to congratulate high
American officials on the conduct of
the men during the voyage.
copyright, 1871, by Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Native Population of Indies
Is Bogey for Dutch Rulers
Whether They Would Side With Invaders
Is Real Question for Netherlands

good points and its weaknesses. On
the credit side, the Dutch have
given the native population peace
and order, an improved health level.
excellent and extensive irrigation
works, good roads and railways,
modern cities. They have permitted
the IndoneSian masses to continue
| living their lives in their own way,
1 without seriously disturbing their
social system or family life. They
| have forbidden the ownership of
land by foreigners.
On the debit side, the Dutch have
exploited the resources of the coun-
try largely to their own advantage
and they have drained the islands
of vast sums in profits and pensions.
They have discouraged education to
such an extent that IS per cent of
the population is illiterate. They
have prevented the Indonesians
from attaining anything like equal
| ity in social standing or income with
themselves-except, of course, for the
isolated cases which prove the rule.
The Dutch are the great white
fathers, and their attitude, though
changing, is still pretty definitely
colonial.
In their treatment of the natives,
the Dutch have come long way
since the unsavory days of the Dutch
East India Co. Today, it is seri-
Gus offense for a white man to strike
| an IndoneSian in this country.
Basically, as Dutch official ex-
planned it to me, the Dutch policy
is one of prevention. Don't educate
the people and they won't want
things they don't need and shouldn't
have; prevent the spread of SUBJ
versive propaganda and you won't
have unrest; exile or imprison the
worst of the radicals and you needn't
fear serious revolt. So far, this
policy has worked-to the Dutch ad-
vantage. Probably 80 per cent of the
Malay population are Indifferent,
docile and without political con-
sciousneSS. Nationalists say it is
because they don't realize what they
are missing.
The Dutch are thankful, now, that
their immigrant forefathers mar
ried freely with the natives and
founded a race of Indo-Europeans,
who are the mainstay of Dutch
power and influence here today.
Of something over 200, 600 persons of
Dutch nationality in these islands,
fewer than $4,000 are of pure Dutch
origin. The rest are Eurasians, who
enjoy equal rights and equal social
status with the Dutch. They are
Dutch, too, in their outlook and
loyalty. The commander in chief of
the army is of mixed blood. There
are many others In high position.
Nationalists in the Indies look
with envious eyes toward the
Philippines, populated by men of
their own race. They cite the Amer
lean policy there as model, which
the Dutch might well follow. The
Dutch, however, do not encourage
such thoughts. They have little
admiration for American colonial
methods. They believe the Filipinos
have been spoiled" by too much
education and too much prosperity
and that they would be happier
and less restless people had they
been given fewer OF the benefits
OF civilizationk
(copyrisht. 1871 ~ chieAro Daily News)
Evening star., 1941-04-28
By JOHN CUDAHY.

BERLIN, April 28.-The economic
blueprint spread out by the Ger
mans for my inspection divides Eu-
rope into areas of industry and ma
tural raw materials.
The Baltic States are grouped to-
gether, as are the Scandinavian
countries. France-with two as
poets, Mediterranean and Atlantic
is another unit. Spain, Yugoslavia
and Italy, with the countries of
Southeastern Europe, are others.
The men with whom I conferred
were economists, men of business
and financiers, so no attempt was
made to explore the political phase
! of the future Europe. Yet all of
them expressed the conviction that
the balance of power doctrine in
Europe was inherently vicious and
! responsible for the recurrent wars
| which have afflicted the continent
during the last 300 years.
Peace and stability, they assured
me. could never be maintained by
balancing nation against nation
| The lesson of history was eloquent
with that tragic truth. What was
needed in Europe was a German
i policeman to assert authority and
give direction to forces of perma-
nent, tried, authentic strength. All
consulted SHE'D from the word
hegemony, but they did believe that
some constructive power of guidance
and control was necessary and that
such guidance and control was ma
turally German.
Trade Barriers Expunged.
The picture they drew of the fu-
ture was one in which suicidal ar
trary barriers to trade were ex-
plunged and prohibitive tariffs, quo
tas, trade controls and monetary re-
strictions relegated to memory. On
this economic map, the continent
would be partitioned into spheres of
raw materials and industry. Trade
would be free, but not with the
freedom of unbridled license. All
would be planned and regulated
by law, the law of supply and de-
mand. of production and consump-
ton, like every well-ordered organi-
Zation.
1T is all so easy" they insist. "Al
that is needed is intelligent super
vision of distribution" The argu-
ment runs as follows: there is great
plenty on this earth. Unlimited
supplied Of raw materials exist in
some quarters and unSounded re-
sources for creation of manufac-
tured articles in others. The thing
is to balance the two. Then you
will have wealth and will raise the
standard of all to levels compatible
with the progress of civilization.
Modern economy, the declare, is
one of expansion. Modern defini-
ton of economy is not to economic
in the sense of saving, but to dis
tribute purchasing power. Accord
ing to this theory, every experience
since the last war demonstrates
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Policeman Wages One-Mon
War on Hit-Run Drivers
A. D. Clarke to Insist
On Cooperation of
Garage Men

A one-man campaign against the
hit-run driver that has reduced his
chances of escaping by so per cent
is the pet pleasure these days OF
Policeman A. D. Clarke, and he's
aiming to make the violation even
more hazardous if he can get the
cooperation of garagemen.
AS a matter of fact, there is no
eff" about this co-operation-it's the
law ard Mr.. Clarke means to see
that the statute Is obeyed.
This drive Of Mr.. Clarke's got
under way shortly after the Accident
Prevention Unit was set up last
fall but it didn't slip into high gear
until the turn Of the year.
Since that time, $50 motorists
have paid the penalty for leaving
the scene of an accident. Mr..
Clarke, assigned to hit-run investi-
cations with the unit, tracks them
dowr. on the basis of reports he re-
ceives from the six A. P. U. cars
and by visiting garages to see If
automobiles have been repaired
there that might be one Of the hit
run vehicles he's looking for.
Checking Not Simple.
But it's not a simple matter to
try to check every one of Wash
ington's 500 garages whenever you
get an unsolved case, and that's
where this cooperation is coming in.
Although comparatively few ga
rage men know it, there's a law
that has been on the statute books
since 1925 which requires that every
motor vehicle which shows evidence
of having been involved in an ac-
cident be reported within "a hours
after such car has been received
The make, engine number and name
and address of owner or operator
must be reported to police. Failure
to do so can bring fine of from
s25 to $780,
Mr.. Clarke said that only nine
of the city's garages actually re-
port and he's asking that cooper
alton, from the rest. In fact, he
took one case to court recently and
got a conviction, although the SEN
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Eleventh of a Series)
BY A. t. STEELE.
Foreign Correspondent OF The Star
and Chicago Daily News


and Chicago Daily News.
BATAVIA, Java (By Clipper -
The Dutch rulers of the Netherlands
Indies have bogey in their closet
they would rather not talk about.
Tt is that brown skinned colossus
the native population. For three
centuries a handful of Dutchmen
have held 65,000,000 Indonesians
firmly 'in their place" giving them
q little and taking much.
As long as there is no attack on
the islands, the Dutch have no
reason to be disturbed. They have
the situation under firm control.
But suppose the islands were
invaded and restraints broken.
Would the Malays side with the
Dutch? Would they side with the
invader? Or would they remain, as
now, inert and apathetic?
Among nationalist leaders here, I
have found very little real hate Tor
the Dutch, but much dissatisfac-
ton with the autocratic Dutch con-
troll. Without exception, they said
that much as they would prefer
freedom. they would rather have
Dutch than japanese domination.
This represents quite a change IN
the past five years. In former years,
the Japanese slogan, Asia for the
Asiatics," had many adherents in
the Indies. japanese ruthlessneSs
in China has opened the eyes Of the
IndonesianS to Japan'S true aims.
National Parties United.
OF course, there are haters, too,
and q small minority of Idonesians
who are actively pro-Japanese
Some are In exile Others are in
iail. A few are working surreptl-
tiously among the population. But
the influence of this radical ele-
ment, to all appearances, is very
small.
The majority of the 100000
nationalists in the Netherlands In
dies belong to the Capt. a feder-
alton of the seven important ma
tionalist parties in the country
The Gapi is an entirely legal body
whose representatives hold a plu-
rality In the Volksraad, or people s
council, highest legislative organ in
the land. That sounds important,
but ii isn't, very. The Volksraad s
functions are mainly advisory, and
are subject to veto by the Dutch
governor general, who is the real
ruler of the country. Some re-
fiected authority is enjoyed also by
certain Indonesian princes, who have
been allowed by the Dutch to con-
tinue enjoyment of their hereditary
titles
The goal of the Gapi is dominion
status for the people of the Indies
and with 1t, a parliamentary gov
1rRrienc with genuine, instead OF
>hadcwy, power. These demands
have been pressed harder since the
fall Of Holland, in the expectation
that the frightened Dutch would
be inclined to be generous as an
insurance against internal discord
Indonesians say the Dutch have
10 be sure, shown a more concilia-
tory sttitude, but that the gains Sc
Sar have been small.
Dutch Rule Has Weaknesses.
/ Volumes could be written about
che Dutch record in the Indies, it
Evening star., 1941-04-28
u. 5. Rejects Project
For Infer-American
Union ofCaribbean
Existence Of l3-Notion
Conference in Huiti
Seems Threatened
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. .
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti April
28.-The United States yesterday
refused to accept the statutes of the, j,
Inter-American Union of the Carib-
bean on the ground they might
create an organization overlapping
the Pan-American Union at Wash. 4.
ington. ?
Thus, many delegates said, the
existence of the 13-nation confer
ence appeared to be threatened att
the third annual sessions here.
John Campbell White, United
States delegate, threw the confer
ence into an uproar when he
presented instructions from WASH
ington ordering him not to accept
the statutes. He was supported by
the Cuban delegate and Honduran
here as an observer for the Pam
American Union.
Isidro Fabela Of Mexico asked Mr..
White whether the United States
would withdraw from the Caribbean
Union if the conference adopted the
statutes despite Washington's op-
position to them.
ut surprises me-" Mr.. Fabela said,
that the United States delegate
should adopt an attitude in conflict
with the good neighbor' policy OF
President Roosevelt"
Mr.. White made no answer. Mr..
Fabela then presented a written
communication in the name of the
Mexican government which he asked
Mr. White to forward to the United
States Government, asking what
attitude Washington will assume II
the conference adopts the statutes.
The Colombian representative
added to the confusion when he said
he did not recognize the existence
of the Caribbean Union.
Delegates of the Dominican Re-
public, Nicaragua, and Haiti heated
| " urged the necessity for approving
| the statutes. The Nicaraguan said
I the Caribbean Union would cease to
exist unless a conciliatory formula
is greed upon.
The delegates held special secret
session to study the statutes and
debate the question of their adop-.
| ton.
After long discussion, the meet
ing accepted the proposal Of the
Colombian delegate that it send a
copy of the statutes to the govern
ments of the countries represented,
and to eliminate definitely the
phrase, Caribbean Inter American
Union" from them.
Evening star., 1941-04-28

Except for rain in portions Of New Eng
land in connection with the Atlantic dis
turbance. which has continued TO move
very slowly northeastward. fair weather
has continued almost generally over the
eastern half of the United Sttaes under
the influence OF the stationary antl-cyclone,
with highest pressure this morning. l02S.s
millibarS t30.3S inches) at Toledo. Ono.
The lowest pressure in the Atlantic dis
turbance which was centered this morn
ing approximately $50 miles east OF BoS-
inches. Between the anti-cyclone, and
trough Of low pressure that extends from
Montana and North Dakota to Arizona:
a deep mass Of warm moist air OF tropical
origin has continued to move northward
and northwestward. and general rains
have occurred over Texas. Western Okla
homa. the Southern Rocky Mountain re-
gion, and the western portions of the
Plain States. Showers have occurred in
portions of the plateau and Northern
Rocky Mountain region. Heavy rains are
Texas Crystal City 5spoTtins the sEeatest
relatively low over the western Gulf Of
bars (2a.ss inches. The lowest preSsures
(2a:s1 inches) at Blythe. Calf. and 1011 2
millibars (29.s6 inches) at Williston, N.
Oak. Pressure is relatively high over
the far Northwest. Bonners Ferry. Idaho,
1019.3 millibars t3010 inchesl. Temper
ature changes have been slight, except
in New England and along the Middle
Atlantic coast and in portions OF Mime
sofa and North Dakota, where the weather
has become warmer.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
No Details of Stotutes
Received, Officials Soy
BY the Associated Press.

By tht Associated Press.
State Department officials said
last night no details Of the statutes
proposed for the Inter American
Union of the Caribbean had been re-
ceived here so far and that John
Campbell White, United States min
lister to Haiti, was representing this
Government at the Port -au-Prince
conference merely as an observer.
The union, which has held two
previous conferences, was formed
by American nations. with interests
in the Caribbean, but the United
States never has Joined 1t.