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Evening star., 1941-08-13
Cites Letter Revealing Secret
OF Japanese Chinese War.

To the Editor of The Star:
The enclosed excerpt from a letter
received from a gentleman who has
spent many years in China and Japan
was interesting to me and might be
interesting to the readers of The Star.
RUSH L. HOLLAND.
The quotation referred to reads as
follows:
Il have always been convinced that
sooner or later we would have to give
Japan licking. The military in Japan
are too secure in the saddle to lose
their grip by reason of revolution at
home. In the absence of such revolu
ton military force is the only thing
that will halt their thirst for power and
territorial expansion. I am satisfied
that the diplomatic and business people
in Japan would give almost anything
for peace and resulting prosperity, but
their hands are tied. With the job to
do, we should get on with it. China
as a fighting force can just about be
counted out. The Chinese Army has
never really held up the Japanese ad-
vance. Physical difficulties have. The
terrain, the climate, disease and graft
have all taken their toll. Conditions in
Japan are in a frightful state. But
the Chinese are not in a position to
take advantage of the situation, to
deliver the coup de grace. And it makes
no difference how MANY planes we send
the Chinese or how much equipment
we give them unless at the same time
we send them pilots and mechanics and
gunners. One hundred American planes
with American pilots and American
ground crews could do more to win
the war for China than a thousand
planes without the necessary personnel.
If we gave the Chinese a thousand
planes today to handle Chinese fashion,
not more than 10 per cent of them
would be fit to fly in two months"
Evening star., 1941-08-13

gerry Sharp ever produced as a play?-
C. j. D.
A. The play Lady in Waiting" was
adapted from the novel.
@. Does the use of a I've solution in
peeling peaches impair the flavor or
food value?-M H. P.
A. 1t has no effect on either and is
used merely to loosen and partially dis
solve the peel.
@. Who executed the murals compos-
ing the World War memorial in the
Municipal Auditorium at Worcester.
Mass-W. T. H.
A. They are the work of the distln-
guished artist, Leon Kroll.
o. Is it true that Italians are forbidden
to marry Jews in Italy?-L. c. H.
A. Under the terms of decree issued
by the Fascist Grand Council, no italian
is permitted to marry a Jew, whether
or not the Jew is citizen of Italy, and
no italian is permitted to marry for
eigner unless the marriage is specifically
approved by the Ministry of Interior AZ
fairs.
c. How is the ice made on the floor Of
Madison Square Garden in New York
City?-P. r. F.
A, Refrigeration pipes are embedded
in a terrazza floor on which water is
sprayed and then frozen.
-
the soldiers in camps against mosquitoes2
T. L.
A. Congress recently made an appro-
priation of sllSc 900 for fighting this in
sect in all leading posts. camps and cam
tonments. OF this sum, S750000 will be
turned over to the Quartermaster corps,
which will perform the control work
under the supervision Of the Medical
Department. United States Army: s442.-
600 will be turned over to the Medical
Department.
@. On what date are the wreaths
thrown on the water at Gloucester,
Mass, for fishermen lost at ses?-E. NJ. I.
A. The unusual memorial service is OBJ
served annually on the first Sunday in
August.
O. Did Ingersoll write a poem on the
birthplace of Robert Burns?-E. L.
A. In 1878, Ingersoll visited the BIRTH
place of Burns. poem which he wrote
on this occasion now hangs on the walls
of the cottage, or did, until the outbreak
of war.
@. What is the origin of the name
Johnston?-P. L. S.
A. Johnston, Johnstone. Johnstown
and all forms of Johnson are Scotch clan
surnames and mean the Lords Grace.
@. What are palimpsests?-T. S. F.
A. They are old parchment sheets
on which the original writing has been
erased to make room for later writing.
Some valuable old manuscripts which
had been erased have been deciphered
by chemical processes.
@. When were Pullman cars first air.
conditioned?-H. B. D.
A. In 1927 the first air-conditioned
Pullman sleeping car, the Jacksonville,
was placed in experimental service.
@. When 1t is 2 pm. in New York City,
what time is 1t in Rome?-L. L.
A. When it is 2 pm. in New York
City, Eastern Standard Time, II Is 9 pm.
In Rome. italy.
Evening star., 1941-08-13

A Mennonite, applying for a pass
port to Paraguay, failed to obtain it
when he explained that his sect OBJ
jected to photography. From the
looks of the average passport photo.
80 does the photographer.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Uriter, although the use of
a pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit oil letters NTH
q Uie1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-08-13

they will engage in the supreme interest
of themselves individually and of their
society. to defend what is right and to
prohibit what is wrong.
If so resolved, they will renounce the
right of conquest by force and abolish
discrimination in respect of the re-
sources of domains which do not form
an integral part of the proprietor ma
tionS' territories so that advantages in
commerce may be equal. These phases
of the prospect are within the province
of this Nation. America is so situated
that her genius can be devoted, with no
mingling of prejudice, to the formula
ton of a righteous peace project, We
being less concerned with any territorial
disposition in Europe. aside from the
resurrection of crucified nations, than
with the promulgation of fundamental
concepts of justice and their transla-
ton into law that may be sanctioned
by an international covenant. If the
German Reich is to continue an exist
ence, the legal right to which was
suspended when Germany resorted to
war is for Europe and not America to
decide.
No creature of the society of nations
can fill the place of court. A league
would be a purely political instrument.
dominated by force and expediency, and
so a denial of justice, which derives from
judicial processes controlled by law.
That the trust of nations may repose
In the peace, a supplementary conven-
tion to which Russia, England and
America would be the parties. most rea-
sonably might be concluded, to be opera
tive for thirty years, by which they
would be bound to concerted action to
enforce observance of the treaties pro-
viding an organic amity of law, quiet
ness and contentment.
EDWARD CONN.
Wants Automobiles Built
For Forty Mile Speed Limit.
To the Editor of The Star:
State Police Commissioner of Pennsyl-
tion-wide 40-mile speed limit fixed by
the Federal Government as the best way
to conserve gasoline in Americas effort
to save fuel for defense purposes. Also,
ION top Of that, you'd get by-product in
the saving of thousands of lives-velocity
kills people"
OF course, the quoted sentence doesn't
mean a thing to the speed demons.
They merrily go on their way to no
where in particular, paying no attention
to speed laws or the right of others to
live.
AS speed laws universally are ignored,
no purpose would be served by passing
more laws, whether State or Federal.
The only remedy would be Federal law
requiring automobile manufacturers to
build their cars so they cannot exceed
40 miles per hour under any circum-
stances. Police and Army vehicles could
be excepted. Then, no more would one
read about the police scout cars chasing
some machine 0driven by a crook or a
drunk going 80 or 100 miles per hour
through our city streets, as the police
car would soon overtake the 40-mile-per-
hour machine. T. W. K.
Evening star., 1941-08-13

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answering hundreds of everyday
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Evening star., 1941-08-13

@. What percentage of World War
veterans drawing service connected COM
pensation were overseas7-J. @. A.
A. Seventy-fve per cent.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktr.

A reader can get the dnsUer to any
question OF fact By t0rtttng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSktn. director, Washington,
d. C. Please inclose stamp for. reply.
O. How many civilian pilots are there
In the United States?-E. S.
A. The Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton says that as Of July /, 1941. there
were 82,277 civilian pilots. This total did
not include las glider pilots.
Evening star., 1941-08-13

@. How many passenger automobiles
were manufactured in the United States
last year?-J. w.
A. Approximately 100000 were pro-
duced.
Evening star., 1941-08-13

@. Did Michelangelo finish the doms
of st. Peter'S?-G. C. E.
A. Michelangelo died at the age Of 80,
leaving his dome completed only to the
top of the drum. The cap remained to
be finished. 1t was constructed under
the direction of Fontana and Giacomo
della Porta, according to the original
models and drawings.
@. What town in PENNSYLVANIA was
founded by the late Andrew w. Mellon?
&C. T. S.
A. Mr. Mellon founded Donora and
established steel mills there.
@. Who published the first movis
magazine?-R. D. E.
A. In 1910 j. Stuart B'ackton began
the publication of Motion Picture Maga-
zine.
@. What are Paste bowls?-M. J. 3.
A. Pasto Colombia, is famous for It's
polychrome wooden bowls finished with
q local gum called Pasto varnish They
are of dull brick-red decorated with
vivid blues, red and gold.
c. Who designed the insignia used by
the volunteer workers in civilian de-
fense?-M H. T.
A. The official insignia in red. white
and blue were developed by Charles T.
Coiner, consultant on design to the Di-
vision of Information, Office for Emer-
gencv Management The basic design
was devised after study Of designs and
colors that provide the greatest visibility
under adverse conditions.
Evening star., 1941-08-13

O. Who executed the murals compos-
ing the World War memorial in the
Municipal Auditorium at Worcester.
Mass-W. T. H.
A. They are the work of the distln-
guished artist, Leon Kroll
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Ancient Order of Hiberniuns
Auxiliary

The meeting of the Irish History
Study Club has been changed to
May 18 instead of today, as an
nounced in last weeks Star. 1t will
be held at the home of the District
chairman Mrs. Nellie B. Kelser.
The Rev. Father Reilly, director
of the National Shrine of the I'm
maculate Conception, Catholic Uni
versity, celebrated the annual COM
munion mass at the Mary Altar and
gave a sermon on the PatroneSs
st. Brigid.
Miss Mary Agnes Cummings,
member of Junior Division No. l.,
has been awarded a half scholar
ship at Trinity College. Miss Mar
garet Malone, also member OF
that division, has been awarded a
full scholarship to Immaculate
Junior College. The division met
last Friday evening at the home
of Miss Mary Agnes Cummings to
complete arrangements for their
dance at Knights of Columbus Hall.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
4 Trade Board Units
Schedule Meetings

Four Board of Trade committees
and subcommittee will hold meet
ings this week. A list Of the meet
ings scheduled follows:
Membership Committees organi-
zation meeting, Tuesday at 12:4O
pm; Thornton w. Owen, chairman.
Charities and Corrections Com
mittee, Wednesday at 1890 pm. at
O'Donnell's Restaurant; John F.
Victory, chairman.
Subcommittee in appropriation
bills Of the Municipal Finance Com
mittee, Wednesday at pm. in the
boards Offices in The Star Building;
Granville Guide, chairman.
Public Schools Committee, Friday
at 1915 pm. at Harvey's Restau-
rant; George E. Keneipp, chairman.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Y. M. c. A. News
Mems Department.

The Central Y. NJ c. A. has ar
ranged the following schedule this
week:
Tuesday-s:3O pm, Sigma Phi
Omega Sorority.
Wednesdays pm, "Old Timers"
dinner: 8 pm. Checker Club, fenc-
ing group, Glee Club.
Thursdays pm, public speaking
group; $50 pm, Town Hall Of the
Air.
Friday-7:15 pm, moving pic
lures 7:30 pm, Radio Club; $50
pm, Phi Beta Gamma Fraternity.
Saturday-9:30 am, Radio Club;
8 pm, Debating Club; $50 pm,
broadcast of international Sunday
school lesson, Station WINK;
speaker, the Rev. Ivan Dugan, as
sistant minister, National City Chris.
tian Church.
Boys Activities.
Monday-3:45 pm, Prep and
Junior outdoor League; pm, Boy
Scout swimming period.
Tuesday-3;3O pm, Library; 6:45
pm, Girls Auxiliary.
Wednesday-3:30 pm, Library;
5:45 pm, Junior leaders supper and
review examinations; 5:45 pm,
Westminster Club.
Thursday-3:30 pm. Library; 1
pm, senior badminton; 7:30 pm.
George Williams Hi-Y Club.
Friday-3:30 pm, Library; 8 pm,
Senior Boys Council.
Saturday-10 am, Library; 1:30
pm, prep and junior woodwork; 2
pm, clay modelling; 2:30 pm, senior
woodwork; 3 pm, movies; 4 pm.
Arts Club; pm, all members swim.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
.CoIored Arch Masons
To Hold Session
Here on May II

The Adolphus P. Hall Grand
Chapter Of Royal Arch Colored Ma
sons for the District of Columbia
will convene in its 18th semi-an-
nual convocation May n at Scottish
Rite Hall, 1888 Eleventh street
NV, at 7 pm. Isaac S. Mason,
grand high priest, and Thornton H.
Simmons, deputy grand high priest,
will preside.
They will complete to participate
in the international conference of
Grand Chapters of Royal Arch Ma
sons at Buffalo, N. Y, August 1923.
A sermon by the Rev. Frank E.
Hearns, pastor Of Shiloh Baptist
Church, Alexandra, Va; histor-
ical resume on The Significance Of
Jubilee Day" by Charles DEVILS
Freeman, imperial treasurer Of the
Imperial Council Of Colored
Shriners; an address by Imperial
Potentate Raymond E. Jackson, Buff
falo, N. Y, and the participation
of Jerusalem Temple, Baltimore,
Md, will mark the 18th annual ju-
bilee day celebration Of Mecca
Temple of Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine here June l at Second Bap-
tist Church. Simpson w. Wallace,
illustrious potentate, will preside.
Communications for blue lodges
are: May II, Eureka; May l3, John
F. Cook; May IA, Fidelity; May 16,
Doric, and May 10, Hiram. The
Most Worshipful Acacia Grand
Lodge for the District Of Colum-
bia meets in it's Gath semi-annual
communication June II at Scottish
Rite Hall. Royal w. Bailey. grand
master, and Allan A. c. Grifith,
deputy grand master, will preside.
Oasis Court, Daughters OF Isis,
will mark It's 33d anniversary Tues
day evening with festival at Scot
tish Rite Hall. Music will be fur
nished by the Oasis Court Singers.
There will also be speeches by illus
trious Potentate Simpson w. Wal
lace and members Of the Divan of
Mecca Temple. Mabel Mason. illus
trious commanders. will preside,
with Noble Richard A. Whaley illus
trious adviser.
The Julia A. jackson Grand Court
Of Heroines of Jericho held its 18th
semi annual convocation last night
at Scottish Rite Hall. Mrs. Olive
L. Handy, grand most ancient ma
tron, and Hartwell T. Willis, grand
worthy joshua, offciated.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Windsor Is Reelected
Head Of Home Board
OF Odd Fellows
Columbia Lodge Gives
Third Degree to Nine;
Alexandra Visit Planned

Lemuel H. Windsor, past grand
master of the District Of Columbia,
Odd Fellows, was reelected presi-
dent of the Home Board Association.
Other officers elected are Emma T.
Strobe, vice president; E. Pearle
Windsor, secretary; Belle c. Thom-
son. assistant secretary; Edgar w.
Parks treasurer; J. Burton Kincer,
assistant treasurer. Other assist
ant members on the hoard are
Marion S. Geiman, Ora L. Pfrim-
mer, William B. Berlin, Guy F.
Glossbrenner and Raymond Thom-
asson.
Columbia Lodge will meet Thurs
day at pm. Earl D. Harrell will
preside. At the last meeting those
who received the third degree were
Leonard J. Broyles, William A. VIM
free, Louis L. Armistead, Calvin w.
Wright, Jack Erwin, Lewis Shockey,
Charles Miller, G. r. A. Klein and
Phillip Brainin. James E. Chamber
lain, representative of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, spoke.
Friendship Lodge Meeting.
Friendship Lodge will meet
Wednesday, 8 p m, at 822 Twentieth
street NV. Harvey M. Hickman,
noble grand, will preside. The first
degree will be conferred on A. O'Cal-
laghan.
Columbia Encampment will meet
Wednesday, 8 pm. Chief Patriarch
Rufus B. Colvin will preside. Tomor-
row night the encampment will go
to Alexandria, Va, to confer the
patriarchal degree. A motorcade
will leave the temple at tbs pm.
The l. o. o. F. Memorial Com
mittee will meet May 10 at pm
Chairman Hiram E. johnson will
preside
The Odd Fellows bowling teams of
the District of Columbia will go to
Baltimore next Saturday for a series
of games for the championship.
Rebekah Lodges.
Martha Washington Lodge will
conduct services at the I. o. o. F.
Home, 1898 N street NV, today at
4 pm. under the direction of Mrs.
Agnes Dakin, chaplain. The Rev
James P. Rodgers, pastor of Pet
worth Baptist Church, will offlciate.
Schuyler Colfax Rebekah Lodge
will meet at 7 pm. Tuesday at 822
Twentieth street NV. Mrs. Rea
Booth noble grand, will preside.
Liberty Rebekah Lodge of Alexan-
dria will make a fraternal visit.
Brightwood aRebekah Lodge will
meet Tuesday at 8 pm at Bright
wooo Masonic Hall. Ruby Moore,
noble grand. will preside. The B.
G. Club of Brightwood Rebekah
Lodge held its annual banquet last
Friday. Miss Marguerite Ison,
president Of the Rebekah Assembly,
was the guest of honor.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
.E|ks Lodge 10 Begin
Traffic Safety Slogan
Contest in Schools
Poster Program and
Radio Announcements
Also Are Planned

The Traffic Safety Committee of
Washington Lodge, B. P. o. Elks, will
begin a new phase of traffic safety
work with the Inauguration of
traffic safety slogan contest among
school children in the Metropolitan
area.
Ambrose A. Durkin, Traffic Safety
Committee chairman, announced
that due to the farming increase Of
traffic accidents in this area, a
poster program will be instituted to
encourage careful driving. A series
announcements on all local radio
stations also will be resumed follow
ing the same program as used last
year by the Elks Committee, when
Washington won first award for
traffic safety for cities Of over 500,-
IA Assisting Mr.. Durkin IRE Allan J.
Duvall, James E. Colliflower. Philip
U. Gayaut, Henry M. Jett, John E.
Lynch, Arch Mcdonald. Charles F.
O'Connell, Leonard L. Pearce, Roy
M. Perry, Edwin S. Fuller and
George E. Strong.
Fred w. Berger, chairman of the
Entertainment Committee, an
nounced plans for the annual Elks
showboat cruise on the steamer
Potomac in June.
Osborn B. Bond, business manager
of the Elks Magazine, will address
the members on Wednesday on the
purposes and aims of the magazine
in the promotion of national defense
and generals Elks' activities through
out the Nation
The lodge will be co-sponsor of a
patriotic celebration to be known as
II Am an American Day" The
celebration has been arranged for
May II by a proclamation of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Exalted Ruler Duvall announced
the appointment Of the Dance Com
mittee as follows: Ellis Klein, chair
man pro tenn: R. J. Albrecht, F. w
Baxter, George c. Beall, David S
Biron, Charles Brunnabend, Ralph
E Burger, Isadore Cohen, Carl M
Darby, Harry Edwards, J. A. Haunes
j. D. Jones, P. V. Kanelacos, j. V
Keane, Norman S. Lang, R. G
Leeth, Claude S. Martin, ]. w. Nc
Dermott, Morris Mushinsky, Frank
r. Pearson, Resell T. Pickrel, Harold
A. Thompson. John r. Thompson
Bernard Tomlinson. Carl w. Tread
way, Charles w. Trumbo, Thomas
C. Tucker, Richard Utes, Frank S.
Waple.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Ben Hur News

Delegates from the Executive
Board made their annual visitation
to Victory Court and honored their
chairman, Samuel Trupp Joseph
M. Bonifant, chief, presided and
State Manager Kenneth L. Cannie
spoke on the celebration of National
Fraternal Week in this city. The
delegates present were Clarence M.
Mitchell. Congressional Court; Rich
ard A. Walker, William j. Carey,
Mckinley: Jack L. Menefee, Melvin
D. Newland, United; Walter T.
Roche, Henry j. Frank, Potomac;
Samuel Trupp, Arthur w. Finkel-
stein, Victory.
At the banquet John c. Stewart,
teacher, was presented with BIRTH
day cake, celebrating the 81st an
niversary. John B. Dickman,
trustee, United Court, and SO years
young, was the principal speaker.
The delegates also spoke.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Knights Of Pythios

At meeting of Amaranth Lodge
last Monday evening, the Page Rank
was conferred on James B. Price
Arthur Mereldtine. Eugene D. Grouse
Arthur E. Files. Jacob j. Weinstein
Abraham Chaifetz and Edward w
Negosta, the latter candidate re-
ceiving the rank for Dunn, No. 81
according to an announcement by
Chancellor Comdr. N. Gilman
Shreve.
Calanthe Lodge tomorrow evening
will confer the Page Rank.
Franklin and Columbia Lodges,
at joint meeting Wednesday eve
ming, will confer the Knight Rank.
The bowling league will hold its
annual banquet and dance Thursday
at Lee Tavern. Glebe Road and Lee
Boulevard, Arlington. Va. All Pyth-
ians and their families are invited
to attend the dance which begins
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Civic Unit Worth
Is Radio Topic

The value of citizens associations
will be discussed over Radio Station
WINK at 2:30 pm. today on the
regular Sunday broadcast sponsored
by the station and the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
Speakers will be Mrs. Clara Wright
Smith, former president of Cathedral
Heights Cleveland Park Association,
known to radio listeners for her
program The Fact Finder; Francis
H. Heigle, business and civic leader
from Chevy Chase: Vernis Absher,
civic leader from Southeast Associ-
alton; Wilbur s. Finch of Burroughs
Association, and Ernest F. Henry of
Petworth, chairman of the Fedora
ton Radio Committee.
Mrs. Wright. Mr.. Henry said. was
instrumental in setting up the Sum-
day broadcast programs. The speak
ers today are expected to outline the
place of the citizens association in a
voteless community and recount
some of the accomplishments of the
associations in their sections OF
town.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Jobs Daughters

Bethel No. will meet May II for
Initiation and election of officers.
The drill team will meet May u
at the Masonic Temple for practice
at 7:3o pm.
On May 10 will be initiation in
Harding Chapter, o. E. S., at the
Masonic Temple at $3.50 pm.
On May 13 the Hiking Club will
meet at the home of Marian Tram
mall at pm. The Mothers Club
will have a rummage sale on May
49, Mrs. Abel requests rummage.
The new officers in the Dramatic
Club are as follows: President,
Dottie Wilkinson: vice president,
Lorraine Beale; secretary, Evelyn
Jones; treasurer, Marie Errera, and
directress, Mrs. Stewart.
The Past Honored Queens Club
gave a Mothers Day dinner, with
music and movies, afterward at the
Dodge Hotel Garden House last
Friday. Miss Hazel Miller was
chairman and hostess.
The address of welcome was given
by the president, Miss Edna Fore
man. The guest speaker was Mrs.
Mary Peachum, supreme chaplain.