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Evening star., 1941-02-11

his country's relegation to a second
class naval ratio, and felt himself
"high-hatted" by the British in the
bargain. His long-smoldering wrath
against Britain was kindled to a
burning flame by the interning or
sinking of large portions of the
French fleet at British hands after
France dropped out of the war last
June.
Darlan, with his Saturnine face and
rather oStentatiouS Seadog manner,
has obviously won the confidence
Of that bluff soldier, Marshal
Petain. The admiral always obeys
orders and makes careful reports of
the delicate negotiations with which
he has been entrusted. Evidently
he has proved himself a clever ne
gotiator, carrying out his instruc-
tions without offending the Germans.
Lastly, he is reported to be extremely
ambitious This Admiral of France"
as he likes to be called, perhaps
nurses the hope of inheriting the
legacy of popular trust and conf
dence built up by Petain, his aged
chief.
All of these circumstances un-
doubtedly are known to Hitler and
his Shrewd advisers. They tend to
make Darlan better bet than Laval
in German eyes, under the delicate
conditions which prevail. So the
admiral is going to have his chance
on the tickliSh job of Franco-Ger-
man collaboration" 1t will be in
teresting to see how long he lasts
and how far he will succeed.
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Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
Bv Frederic J. HdSktn.

A reader can get the dnStGer 10 any
question Of tdct by tDr1ttng the EOe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frea'
eric J. HdSkiH. director, WdShin9to"'
DC. Please incloSe stamp for reply
@ Who invented the white lines on
highways?-G. D.
A. The white center line on highways
was originated in 1911 by Edward NJ
Hines, a road commissioner Of Wayne
County, Michigan.
@. What United States coin has the
greatest percentage of silver according
to it's value?-C. z. w.
A. All Of the silver coins consist OF
30 per cert silver and 10 per cent alloy.
@. Are the front legs Of giraffe
longer than the back ones?-D. y.
A. The front legs of giraffe are
about inches longer than the hind legs.
Q. What airport has the greatest pas
senger traffc?-M C. r.
A. La Guardia Field, the New York
municipal airport. has the heaviest air
passenger traffic in the World-an aver
age of 245 regularly scheduled airhners
arriving or departing daily, carrying an
average Of approximately $500 pas
sengers.
G. Is the famous old tavern called
the Maxwell House still in existence7
d. w. c.
A. The Maxwell House In Nashville,
Tenn. is still open The traveller may
rent suite 2O8 with the same furnishings
used by Andrew Johnson.
Q. Did the church ever exercise CEN
sorship over art?-S. r. L.
A. In Europe, for more than 10 CEN
turies, the Catholic Church placed
restrictions on artists. In A. D, 1877 the
Council of Nicea proclaimed that the
composition of pictures should not be
the invention of the artist but the rules
and traditions Of the church."
@. Where did the railroad disaster
known as the "Chatsworth Horror"
occur?-C. L. H
A This train wreck occurred az Chats
worth, Ill, on August 10, 1887. Eighty
one persons were killed.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Believes That IsOlatiOnists
Are "FallaciOus" and Emotional"

Are "FallaciOus" and "Emoti0naI."
To the Editor of The Star:
One of the strongest arguments in the
repertoire of the isolationist bloc. voiced
by Wheeler, Lindbergh, ct al, is that
Hitler cannot cross 5000 miles of ocean
to attack us If he cannot cross 26 miles
of English Channel.
The English Channel is a millpond
to cross. but every foot Of its shores is
ringed with steel, bordered by TINT, lined
with determined men armed with the
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,oriter, although the use of
a pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters lCith
q Uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

It begins to look as II this so-called
Second Roman" Empire will prove
about the shortest-lived of any on
record.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

There is nobody in the class with
the Italians for heavily fortifying
and garrisoning towns which, after
all, have no real strategic value"
Evening star., 1941-02-11

Parliamentary Law, a 36-page
booklet, completely revised, covers
the subject thoroughly. 1t tells
how to organize a new association;
how to preside; how TO conduct
elections and organizations. A
model constitution and bylaws are
provided to guide the formation of
new societies. To secure your copy
of this publication inclose 10 cents
in coin, wrapped in this clipping,
and mail TO The Star Information
Bureau.
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Address
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@. Are fish color blinds. r.
A. Experiments prove that fish not
only distinguish among colors, but they
show a marked preference for red.
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c. What is the plural Of scar?-M. Il.
A. The correct plural is scarfs.
@. Who presided at the Constitutional
Convention in l789?-H. BP.
A George Washington was unani-
mously chosen as presiding officer Of
the Constitutional Convention.
@. Who wrote the poem beginning
This lifes hollow bubble, don't you
know" ?-J. c. H.
A It is by Edmund Vance Cooke and
is entitled Fin de Steele"
@. Are fish color blinds. R.
A. Experiments prove that fish not
only distinguish among colors. but they
show a marked preference for red.
G. Who was the youngest man ever
appointed to the Supreme Court?-
C. R. E.
A Joseph Story, who served from 1911
to 1845. was appointed a justice when
he had just passed his 32nd birthday.
O. What bird is mentioned most fire.
quently in the Bible?-C. NJ. T.
A. The dove is mentioned more than
any Other bird. being alluded to IS
times. The eagle is next, being named
80 times.
@. What are the best French ro-
manceS?-J K. D.
A At the request of the Nonesuch
Press. a committee of leading French
writer's. headed by Andre Maurois, Andre
Glide, and Paul Morand, prepared the
following list of the 10 great French
romances: The Princess of Cleves," by
Madame de Lafayette; "Manon Lescaut,"
by Able Provost; "Candide," by Voltaire;
Dangerous AcquaintanCeS." BY Choder-
los de LaclOs; The Charterhouse Of
Parma" by Stendhal; "Pere Goriot." by
Balzac; Madame Bovary," by Gustavs
Flaubert; "Germinal," by Emile Zola "A
Womans Life" by Guy de Maupassant.
and The Gods Are Athirst," by Anatols
France.
O. How much did unemployment dur
ing the depression cost the United
StateS?-D. S. F.
A. The National Resources COMMITTEES
estimated that the loss to the Nation
because of idle men and machines in
the depression years amounted to $780,
900 100000
O. What is Edward G. Robinson's real
name?-C. NJ. A.
A. The real name OF the actor is
Emanuel Goldenberg
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c. Who was the youngest man ever
appointed 10 the Supreme Court?-
c. R. E.
A Joseph Story, who served from 1911
to 1845, was appointed a justice when
he had just passed his 32nd birthday.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

@. What bird is mentioned most fire.
quently in the Bible?-C. NJ. T.
A. The dove is mentioned more than
any Other bird. being alluded to IS
times. The eagle is next, being named
80 times.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

@. What is Edward G. Robinson's real
name?-C. NJ. A.
A. The real name OF the actor Ia
Emanuel Goldenberg.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

@. Who wrote the poem beginning
This hfe's a hollow bubble, don't you
know"?-J. c. H.
A It is by Edmund Vance Cooke and
is entitled Fin de Steele"
Evening star., 1941-02-11

O. What is the plural Of scarf?-M. Il.
A. The correct plural is scarfs.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

O. Who presided at the Constitutional
Convention in 1789?-H. B. P.
A. George Washington was unani-
mously chosen as presiding officer Of
the Constitutional Convention.
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WASHIN TON, d. c.
TUESDAY ----------F February IL, I941
Evening star., 1941-10-05
Sfrayer College Lists
Registration Of 1,848

L. E. Smith, director of admis-
eions at Strayer College, reports
that evening session registrations
for fall term classes are the largest
in the 81 years history of the COL
lege
The rolls now show that 825 have
been registered for courses offered
in the college of secretarial training
and 427 for evening session courses
offered by the college of account
ancy, an evening attendance of 1852
students. When sos students that
are registered for day classes are
added. 1t brings the total registra-
ton of the college up to 1,848 stu
dents.
The college has employed four
new teachers to assist in taking
care of the additional classes. They
are Mrs. Margaret S. Donley, a grad
uate OF Susquehanna University,
who formerly taught at Harrisburg,
Pa: Mrs. Mary B. Warren. a grad
uate of George Washington Univer-
sity and teacher in one of the local
high schools; Mrs. Sibyl Keeling
who taught typewriting for four
years at the University of Okla
homa. and Mrs I. B Tice, formerly
teacher at Bowling Green Uni
versity, Kentucky.
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we'll known for his songs, "Ceillito
Lindo" beautiful Sky) and "Estrel-
lita" Gittle Starr.
Her professor in the course on the
history OF Spain was the eminent
and inspiring DR. Pedro Bosch Gim-
pera, a refugee from the University
of Barcelona. Spain, where he was
it's rector and the minister of justice
of the state of Catalonia, in addi-
tioh to having formerly served as
Ambassador to Germany from
Spain.
Miss Browns advice to visitors
and students in Latin American
countries is, Learn as much Span
ish as you can before you go. and
acquaint yourself with the funda-
mental culture and customs of its
people in advance, so that you will
be in sympathy with them through
such a background, rather than the
type of heller -skelter tourist who
goes only with summer clothes,
when the natives are wearing fall
and winter ones, and is critical Of
the climate or the altitude" Don't
make the mistake, she urges. either,
of constituting yourself a self-ap-
pointed missionary.
Latin peoples are inherently
courteous and hospitable to the
stranger, but no matter how deep
their forbearance and graciousneSS,
it can be exhausted by snapshot
comparisons and criticisms of their
way of life with our own. when
neither have been sought, nor are
expected" she explained.
In addition to local and national
bar affiliations, Miss Brown is a
member of Phi Delta legal sorority,
of Pi Delta Epsilon, journalistic
sorority. and of Sigma Kappa. She
is active in activities of the Column
bian Women of the George WASH
ington University, American Asso-
citation Of University Women. the
Business and Professional Women's s
Club and the English Speaking
Union.
In her spare moments she is one
of the champion sweater knitters for
the Red Cross unit of the Veterans
Administration.
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year under the direction and guild
ance of Prof. Louis H. Crook, head
of the aeronautical engineering de-
partment, who is directing the SEN
iors in their advanced. study dur
ing the present academic year.
An insight into the folklore and
customs of the Fox Tribe of Indians
was gained by the Rev. DR.. James
A. Geary, assistant professor Of
Celtic languages and literature, who
has Just returned to the university
after spending the summer at Tama,
Iowa, on the Fox Indian Reserva-
ton.
DR.. Geary took with him 100
pages of Indian folklore written in
the native tongue of the Fox Tribe,
furnished by the Smithsonian In
stitution In cooperation with Of
fcials of the Iowa reservation he
began the task of translating the
document.
DR.. Geary said he plans devoting
next summer to continuing the work
so he may make phonetically An
English version of the native Indian
speech.
Evening star., 1941-10-05

ranks with membership of $4,000
women OF all social classes.
Suffrage Is Top Goal.
Asked about the objectives of the
United Front for Women'S Rights
in Mexico, Miss Brown said, The
first and most important is the right
to vote and hold office, the next is
legislation giving the women the
same rights as men"
Mexican women" according to
Miss Brown. have the right to vote
locally only in five states. the re-
manning % deny women this privi-
lege, as well as the Federal Mexican
government, although there is Moth
ing in the Mexican constitution
which denies women the right to
vote in national elections. How
ever, decree issued by President
Carranza in July, 1918, limits the
exercise of political rights to Mexi-
can males over the age of 18 if mar
ried, or 81 if they are unmarried"
Protective labor legislation for
women who are expectant mothers
is another objective of the United
Front for Women'S Rights in Mex
leo, as is their effort to amend
Mexico's agrarian laws so that wom-
en- will be eligible to receive land
from the government on the same
basis as men. Others are designed
to improve the social. political eco
nomic and cultural status of Mex
icen women.
The term 'gringos'." Mss Brown
told US, has become an affectionate
term in referring to Americans in
MEXICO, rather than one of derision." "
1t goes back to the year 1916 when
United States sailors and marines
landed in Vera Cruz on a pacifi-
cation expedition and marched
through the streets singing the old
Scotch song. Green Grow the
Rushes." The MeXicans reduced
this phrase to "grineo," and it has
been applied ever since to Amer
leans
In addition to her law course at
the University of Mexico, Miss
Brown took cultural courses at its
summer session, the 2lst in its his
tory. with over 1000 students in
attendance, including many Ameri-
cans.
Met Noted Song Writer.
In connection with courses in folk
dancing and music she met Mexico's
great ballad writer, Manuel Ponce,
Evening star., 1941-10-05
Nicholas Nabokoff Added
To ST. John's S Faculty
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 4.-Nicholas
Kabokoff, Russian composer, and
six other men have been appointed
TO the st. Johns College faculty
according to announcement by COL
lege authorities.
The college will open formally
tomorrow with a student convoca-
ton. Students registered today.
Mr.. Nabokoff, who came here
from Wells College, Aurora. N. Y.
will be director of the colleges musi-
cal activities. He is known for his
orchestral and choral works, in
cluding biblical symphony played
by the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra last winter.
The other new faculty members
are DR. Harry c. Kelly, who was
associate professor of physics at
Montana State College; DR.. Bernard
M. PEBBLES. former assistant pro-
fessor of classics at Fordham; the
Rev. Winfree Smith, former rector
of st. Pauls Church. Ivy, Va; Kent
Campbell, former manager of a
national investment service and T
Landsdale Hill and Charles E
Wayne. both of Baltimore, who were
graduated from ST. Johns last June
Evening star., 1941-10-05
6. W. j. Fraternities
Expected 10 Pledge
200 Members Today
Sororities to Accept
Rushees Wednesday,;
Calendar Announced

Approximately 200 rushees will be
pledged to IA George Washington
University fraternities at noon to-
day. Thursday was the last day of
the rush season. and all who pledge
today signed preferential bids on
Friday at the university.
Sorority ruShees will sign prefer
ential bids of the three groups they
like best this afternoon in Colum-
bian House. and pledging will take
place on Wednesday morning. So
rorities expect to pledge as many
girls on Wednesday as fraternities
pledge men TODAY
DR.. Robert Harmon, university
physician and director of the glee
clubs, announced tryouts for new
members this week. TrvoutS for
men are to he held at 7::30 pm
Tuesday and Thursday and tryouts
for girls at noon Thursday and Sat-
urday.
Anne Blackstone. president of the
Student Council, recently announced
the appointment of five students to
the Student Life Committee. The
five who will serve with six faculty
members are Bud Carlson. Pet Fer
rell. John Frisbie. Ellis Hall and
Manuel MendeZ. Faculty members
on the committee ALREADY shosen in
clude Winfield De Witt Bennett.
chairman; Charles William Cole,
Wood Crev John A. McIntire. Vim
ME G. BarrOws and Fred E. Nessell.
Closed dates on the university's s
recreation calendar were announced
this week bv Eleanor Sholtes. pro-
gram director. The following events
and the dates they will be held were
listed:
October II victory ball: "a. Buff
and Blue dance; November l, home
coming ball; 7, Cue and Curtain
play: %. Buff and Blue dance: De-
cember 5, Cue and Curtain play:
II, cotillion dance: January Is. Buff
and Blue dance; February s. all-uni-
versity prom; 20, engineers ball;
March 6, Cue and Curtain play: 13,
varsity dance: 27. Buff and Blue
dance; April II, Cue and Curtain
play; "a, Buff and Blue dance: Nav
8, glee club concert and dance.
DR., Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
81 the university, recently announced
that former university students now
serving in the armed forces of the
United States will receive. free of
charge, the student weekly news
paper. to keep them informed on
university news.
Evening star., 1941-10-05
Catholic j. Facilities
To Be Expanded for
Defense Courses
Schedule Of l3 Subjects
To Train Personnel
For Jobs Is Mapped

Expansion of the facilities of the
Catholic University has been au-
thorized by the Most Rev. Joseph
M. Corrigan, rector of the univer-
sity, to take care of an additional
number of free courses under the
engineering, science and manage
ment program of the Government.
A schedule of 13 subjects designed
to train personnel for skilled occu-
pationS in plants now engaged in
defense orders has been mapped out
by Prof. T J. MacKavanagh, head of
| the electrical engineering depart
ment and chairman of the univer-
sity's Engineering Defense Commit
| tee. The classes are open to men
and women who have had two years
of college engineering training or
the equivalent in industrial expert
ence. To be inaugurated this COM
ing week, the classes are to be held
in the early evening so as to be
available for persons employed dur
ing the day.
| The subjects TO be taught include
metallurgy of iron and steel, direct
current machinery and circuits; ele-
mentary mechanics and engineering
mathematics; elementary structures; {;
| calculus for engineers: chemical en-
! cheering: intermediate machine de-
sign; materials testing; government
and industrial relations business
management for engineers; princi-
piles of personnel management: sta
tistical methods, and industrial ac-
| counting.
Aircraft Studies.
Fourth-year men in the depart
ment of aeronautical engineering
are already pursuing an intensive
study of fighting aircraft of the
United States and the warning ma
tions as a part of the special de-
! fense courses.
The senior classmen have avail
| able actual scale models, made of
/ mahogany. of a number of fighting
craft of the principal powers and
are making actual tests of their per-
formance, characteristics and eff
cheney in the schools wind tunnel.
| The models were made according
to standard Wind-tunnel practice,
by students during the last school
Evening star., 1941-10-05
Wilson Teachers Form
Amateur Radio Club

An amateur radio club was organ
lied by group of students at WilscS
Teachers College during the week
with DR. William A. Kilgore, instruc-
tor of physics, as sponsor. The pro-
gram for the year will consist of
lectures and discussions of the
theory of radio transmission. All
members of the club will practice
sending and receiving the CONT
mental code.
The work of the year will prepare
students to take Government exami-
nations for amateur radio licenses
The Wilson College RADIO Club is
planning to get station license and
build transmitter so that it can
communicate with other amateur
groups throughout the United States.
The experience and training secured
will be related to the work they are
doing in preparation for teaching
science. AS teachers of science they
will be qualified to take charge of
radio clubs formed in their schools,
as well as to teach the radio ma
terial in the science courses.
Evening star., 1941-10-05
Open House Announced
By Kinq-Smith Theoter

The King Smith Theater, just be-
low the Shoreham Hotel, will hold
open house from pm. to pm.
today.
The new art workshops and gall
lery will be open to visitors, and
there will also be an exhibit OF
theater art.
Miss Gwen Davies, director of the
art workshops, Dustin Rice, super
visor of sculpture, crafts and de-
sign, and Gay Dillon, photography
instructor, will be introduced to the
guests, and hostesses will act as
guides to the various sets on the
two floors of the theater.
Evening star., 1941-10-05
New Nursery School
Announces OPENING

Opening of classes in the new
Tirra Lirra Nursery School at 1907
Nineteenth street NV. was an
nounced yesterday by Grace Bailey
director.
The school will take children from
the age of 3 to years. Equipment
includes a nursery, playroom and
outdoor play facilities.
Miss Bailey said the daily program
opens with an out-of-door period
followed by rest, refreshment, story
telling and music. Dancing and art
including paints and clay, will be
taught by special instructor
Exhibitions and recitals are
planned periodically throughout the
year
Evening star., 1941-10-05
Buried II Centuries

Timgad, Algeria, a ruined Roman
city, was founded in the I'd CEN
7th and lay unnoticed in the
seventh and lay unnoticed in the
middle of the Sahara until the 18th
century.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
EuphoniC Name Frees
vioIator of Charge

KANSAS CITY-INS- Because
his name has an aesthetic sound
man won his freedom-probabl bly,
for the first time in Kansas City
police history.
II all happened when Byron
Adair. 81. Of Sedalia, Mo-, was
hailed into municipal court.
charged with intoxication and In
terfering with traffic.
The defendant said he had Just
been released from the municipal
farm after working off 800 fine,
and decided he ought to celebrate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
Louisiana Parish Proud
of Diversified Products

PoINTE-A-LA-HACHE, La.-UP
III your county is above average
in the diversity OF its agricultural
and mineral produce. and II people
like orange wine, notify officials OF
Plaquemines Parish In louisiana,
pronto.
Because 100 gallons OF the fluid
in question might be in the offing.
or (if your country is dry) its equiv.
alent in citrus fruit.
The Plaquemines parish police
jury has offered a standing wager
OF the golden liquor that there is
not another province, county or
parish In the world producing as
wide variety Of food. minerals and
other essential commodities.
It's a one-sided bet. Plaquemines
Is not asking any rival governmental
unit to forfeit anything II it loses.
The county that can outmatch Pla-
queniines in the diversity and quail
ity OF its products will receive the
orange wine, I. o. b. the winners
doorstep
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30

seems assured, the Goodyear or
cial declared. How soon It will \
coming In volume comparable to u
middle Eastern production is som
thing else again. but Blandin thinA|
IL will not be long.
The lone problem remaining 10
make the production OF rubber eci
nomic, rather than just an emerge1
cy activity. so that the countrit
which develop industries will not I
left holding the bag when the war
over. Blandin is optimistic owe
that. too.