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Evening star., 1941-03-08
Water Supply

The request by the Army Engineer
Corps for an appropriation of $1,700,-
900 for work on the Districts water
supply system is important both for
its bearing on the emergency re-
quirements of the defense program
and the relatively long-range needs
of the Capital
A portion of the money requested
would be used to provide protection
against sabotage or other damage,
and the balance to enlarge the IA
cilities of the filtration plant in Nc
MILAN Park so that its total storage
capacity would be increased by
twenty-five per cent. But this meets
only part of the community'S need.
Last spring, when $4,000 for sur
veys was included in the District
appropriation, Senate subcommit-
tee was told that by 1914 rationing
of water could be expected during the
summer months and that an ade-
quate supply could not be assured
until 1850, the earliest date at which
plant engagements could be COM
pleted. There were two days last
summer when daily consumption of
water surpassed the publication ca
pacity of the filters-a circumstance
which strongly suggests that in event
OF a prolonged dry spell similar to
that of eleven years ago it would be
necessary to curtail the use of water
in the city.
The aqueduct, which was enlarged
in 1927, has a capacity of 100000 900
gallons a day, and the publication
plants have maximum daily output
of 100000 gallons. Existing stor-
age facilities are adequate to supply
an increased demand over a period
of few days only.
Plans for new plant, which
would require nine years to build,
call for total daily filtration capac-
ity of 277,000,00O gallons. This may
seem to promise a safe margin, but
in view of the time required for its
completion and the rapid growth of
the city, which is of both an emer-
gency and permanent character, it
is evident that those in charge of this
enlargement program have no time
to lose
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Wants Members of Congress
To Support Administration Bill.

May I use little of your space to
remind those Congressman who still op-
pose the lease-lend bill that some one
has said: There is limit beyond
which patience ceases to be virtue?
Gentlemen. the mask is off. If you
really believe in government of the
people by the people for the people" you
will give your support to the administra-
ton bill; you will take definite action
to render every possible aid to those de-
mocracies which are fighting our battles
as we'll as their own. A CITIZEN.
Camden Me
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Says Bitter Debate" of III. r. IT76
May Have Tragic Consequences.

To the Editor of The Star:
1t is said that the leader of the opposi-
ton to the lease-lend bill is "a hard
hitter, an able debater and bitter on
occasion" He is all this and even more.
He has been an outspoken and splendid
leader for many years, but it appears
that his bitterness is now inoculated with
personal bias, as he feverishly leads the
opponents to the leaSe-lend bill in the
fight to confound and delay the greatest
measure of our time. Perhaps he is un-
conscious of it, but "the unexpected
spreads, and knows not whence. The
profound depths of life are dangerous.
There is no small hate. Hate is always
enormous. 1t preserves its stature in
the smallest being and remains a mon
ster. An elephant hated by worm is
in danger"
This observation comes from an av-
erage American citizen and we average
people do not believe that we are de-
luded by this issue, regardless of the
war hysteria and propaganda we hear on
every side. We are cognizant of our
own faults as a Nation and we do not
seek to palliate them. But we have faced
the cold facts and are aware of the
perils which threaten us, and in our
awareness we have given our voice to
the majority.
If the leader of the opposition should
take the stump against this measure
when it has become law, would this not
further tend to brutalize good sense
throughout the country? Or could it be
that the able leader is thinking of 1944P
Continued bitter debate on this grave
measure may tragically misconstrue the
real aims of democracy. A. j.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
New German Planes

Disclosure that Germany has at
least four entirely new types of war
planes in reserve for the spring
campaign against Great Britain,
and improved versions of at least
two other models, should be sufficient
warning to this country of the need
for the most vigorous aeronautical
research and development.
The knowledge that the Germans
are now producing new warplane
models is evidence of the fact that
they feel keenly the effects of Brit
ish and American progress. Ger
many went into mass production at
least four years ago to turn out the
airplanes which were instrumental
in bringing about the collapse of
nation after nation, from Poland to
France. In so doing, the Nazis
"froze" these models and, as a result,
went to war against England with
airplane which were obSoleScent.
Some of them at once became obso-
lete.
The dread German Stukas-the
dive-bombers which so effectively
supported the drive of the mecha-
nized Nazi ground forces-were the
first to fail in the air war with
Britain. British fighters, all newer
than the Germans ships, knocked
down the StukaS with an ease which
must have stunned and dismayed
the Germans. They beat off the
mass production MesSerschmitt Me-
109s and they stopped the blitZkrieg.
There can be no question that the
Germans withdrew several types of
warplanes from production as re-
suit of their bitter experience with
British air power, and it is likely
the new models now about to make
their debut went into production as
soon as new tools, jigs and dies
could be provided after the failure
of the all-out air attacks last
August and September. Nor is there
any question in the minds of avia-
ton experts that the new spring
models for 1941 have been in process
of design and testing since Germany
went into mass production four years
ago. New airplanes are not evolved
overnight; it is process which in
normal times requires five years,
from drawing board to production,
in the light of our own experience.
In times of emergency it may be
compressed to perhaps half that
time.
There is no doubt that the British,
anticipating new German warplanes,
also have prepared to meet them
with still newer types, such as the
Whirlwind and the Spitfire III, for
which high hopes are entertained.
These, too, will be in the spring skies,
along with new American fighters
and bomberS now crossing the
Atlantic by convoy and under their
own power, and it is quite likely that
the expected battle for control of
the air over England this year will
be determined by relatively slight
margin of performance superiority
in the new planes of one side or the
other.
The lesson for America, however,
is that no matter how great the
present urgency for mass production
of fighting planes, there must be no
slackening in research and prepara-
ton of still newer and more efficient
designs. Safety depends upon mass
production today and upon new
models tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Kites

A high tuini, 1Dild 10ind,
And bright kites lifting
S10iftly on their SilUer strings
AboUe the boys that run
Eager-eyed upon the hill,
Tugging, looSing, shifting,
Yielding up their treasure there
To sky and lDind and sun.
Faint and far their Uoices sound,
And slDeet the scent of grasses
Crushed beneath the racing feet,
And sharp on turquoise skies
The kites of scarlet, green and goIdy
And oh, too StUitt it passes:
This brief spring hour that Is filled
With laughter and boys crtesl
GRACE NOLL CROWELL.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Says Proponents of Isolation
Do Not Represent North Dakota.
rrn H. rditnr ~ 1-t.n cAnr.


AS North Dakota is peopled quite gen.
orally by folks from Canada and other
sections of the British commonwealth of
nations, including a very large number
of people of Norwegian and other Scan
dinavian extraction, most all of whom
are highly loyal American citizens. 1
wish to protest the sort of representation
or rather misrepresentation being handed
out by Senator Nye and other members
of our congressional delegation at WASH
ington. The senseless and hopeless sup
port being given to the policy of isolation
by these men is certainly not the wish
of the vast majority of the people of
North Dakota w. L. WALTON.
Grand Forks, N. Oak.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

@. Please give the birth dates of Prin-
cess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
Rose.-D. c.
A. Princess Elizabeth of England was
born April 28 1926; her sister, Princess
Margaret Rose, was born August 2l.
1880.
@. When did the United States ac-
ouire Yerba Buena Island in San Fran
cisco Bay for military purposes?-M.
C. S.
A. BY authority of an act approved
July /, 1864, the President, by executive
order dated October II, 1866, set aside
the island for military purposes.
@. What musical selections were used
at Thomas Edisons funeral?-L. R. V.
A. DR.. Alexander Russell of Princeton
University played on the organ III
Take You Home Again, Kathleen" and
The Little Gray Home in the West
This was followed by Bach's Air Bee
thoven's Moonlight Sonata" Wagner'S
Song to the Evening Star" and .Arne-
sky's "Elegy," played by Albert Spsld-
ing, violinist, and Ernest Hutchinson,
pianist.
@. Who plays Scattergood Baines on
the radio?-T. J. H.
A. The part Of Scattergood Baines 10
taken by Jess Pugh.
@. What books contain the most
proverbs?-C. J. H.
A. The Bible contains an entire book
of Proverbs Outside of the Bible, no
other book contains as many as Don
Quixote," by Cervantes. Poor Rich
ards Almanack," by Franklin is also
source of numerous familiar proverbial
expressions.
@. What is the largest amount Of
money paid by a subscriber for cur
rent magazine?-G. G.
A. A maharajah in India to whom the
magazine Time is delivered by air every
week, pays S585.60 for one years sub
scription.
@. Please give quotation from Theo-
dore Roosevelt on the subject of char
acter.-J. w. S.
A. In an article on Character and
Success" which appeared in the Out
look, Theodore Roosevelt said: In the
long run, in the great battle of life, no
brilliancy of intellect, no perfection Of
bodily development will count when
weighed in the balance against that
assemblage of virtues, active and pas
sive, of moral qualities which we group
together under the name Of character"
@. What is the origin of the term ag-
nostic?-G. F. l..
A. The word was coined in 1869 by
Prof Huxley in allusion to st. Paul's
mention of an altar to "the Unknown
God" Agnostic derives from the Greek
words a, not and gignoskein, to know.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Identifies Lease-Lend Bill
With Munitions Trade.
To the Editor of The Star:

I am dead against H. R. ITS, and my
reasons are not far to seek. Through
war the toiler loses everything, including
his life. The result never varies. 1t is
a game which the common man never
wins. That privilege rests with those
who send him to the front while they
remain at home and make millions out of
the havoc and misery of earth, While
he is dying on the battlefield the arma-
ment directors are meeting in London,
Paris, New York, Berlin and Rome, dis
cussing means of dividing among them
selves and their associates the fabulous
profits which come through destruction
and death.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

A fashion expert who specializes
in hats opines that the Capitals
styles in feminine headgear are set
by the wives of Congressman. If
this be true, then it would seem to be
an additional argument for national
representation.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

President Petrillo of the American
Federation of Musicians declares
that he has brought nineteen vir-
tuosi into its ranks" That is not so
many; Manager Oscar Witt of the
Cleveland baseball club has had fully
that number the last couple of years.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Displeased With Designs
He Says the Marines Would Reject.

To the Editor of The Star:
On Page A-3 of The Star for March
are given Army insignia designed by
Walt Disney. The pictures show an eagle
and falcon wearing soft-padded boxing
gloves.
What an insult to those birds! The
Army may accept such insignia, but be
assured the Marines would not. The Ma
rines would insist that Mr.. Disney take
off the gloves and put brass -knuckles on
those noble birds.
A MARINE ADMIRER.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

The Germans are claiming that
their armed forces are guests of
Bulgaria" Yeah-guests something
like the chief character in the cur
rent play "The Man Who Came to
Dinner"
Evening star., 1941-03-08

Those cops in Europe from whom
Carol and Magda continually escape
would have been noteworthy addi-
tions to the old keystone" crew of
the silent flickerS.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

Successful Public Speaking-A
32-page booklet prepared for those
who lack self confidence in the art
of public speaking. How to plan
and deliver all kinds of speeches,
how to improve your voice, how
TO overcome stage fright and hold
an audience. To secure your copy
inclose 10 cents in coin, wrapped
in this clipping, and mail TO The
Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-03-08

"Italy Declares War on Lady
Bugs'-recent headline. Well. it will
be generally conceded that she can
Lick them. at least.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address Of
the 1Uriter, although the use Of
q pSeudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters lCith
q Uie1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

@. What is the record speed Of an afr"
plane in a straight fight?-E. B.
A. The maximum speed of an airplans
over 3-kilometer straightaway course
1884 miles was 1922 miles per hour,
made by Fritz Wendell in Germany on
April 26, 1899.
Evening star., 1941-03-08


norses?-C. H.
A. The horses driven by Ben Hr n
the novel by this name were Atari, Rigsi,
Antares and Aldebaran.
@. Where is the largest floral clock IA
the United States?-N. @. H.
A. The largest floral clock IN this
country is the one at Fort Lincoln Gene
terry, Washington, D. C. 1t measures 20
feet across and was designed by HjalmaY
Berger.
@. How far is it by sirplane from New
York City to Paris?-M. N.
A. The air line distance from New
York City to Paris is approximately $500
miles
@. What famous English statesman
said Roll up the map Of Europe; 1t will
not be needed these 10 year," &C. T. J.
A. This was the remark Of william
Pitt, one of England's greatest Prime
Ministers, when, shortly before his death.
he realized fully the ambitions and tbs
powers of Napoleon.
@. Who presented the Humanitarian
Award to Miss Martha Berry?-F. K.
A. The Humanitarian Award for 1899
Of the Variety Clubs Of America was
given in 1910 to Miss Martha Berry.
founder of the Berry Schools in Mount
Berry Ga. Miss Berry has educated
more than 10000 boys and girls.
@. What snake spitS poiSon2-J. A. M.
A. The cobra spits venom at dis
tance of three feet or more.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

@. Who was the first Catholic ever
nominated for President of the United
States?-E. B.
A. In 1872 Charles OConor was nom.
mated for the presidency.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. HdSktn.

A reader can get the unS1Ger to cnv
question OF fact by tDrtttng The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington
D. C. Please incIoSe stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

@. Please give the birth dates of Prin-
cess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
RoSe.-D. c.
A. Princess Elizabeth of England was
born April %, 1926; her sister, Princess
Margaret Rose, was born August 2l.
1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-10
HURLEY GOING
 TO WASHINGTON

(Continued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-10
Bill Is Handed In

Immediately after the prayer. he walked to the speakers rostrum and handed the measure to a clerk. in- stead of dropping it into the hop per. It was referred to the foreign affairs committee at Rayburn's di- rection.
 Not more than handful of the membership witnessed the start of the historic measure through the house.
 Prior to the introduction of the bill, MT. Roosevelt renounced at a press conference any personal am- bition for the blank check" au- thority which the measure would confer upon him. But he indicated that in the interest of speed it was essential that the power of admin istration be centered in as few hands as possible.
 The measure itself was entitled "an act to promote the defense of the United States" and contained a clause that its basic provisions could be carried out "notwithstand- ing the provision of any other law"
 This was authoritatively inter- preted to waive the neutrality and Johnson acts only insofar as to per- init the lending of munitions, the communication of defense informa- tion or the outfitting of belligerent battleshipS in U. s. harbors.
 The ship aid provision was con- tained in a section of the bill which would authorize the president and executive department heads to "test, inspect, prove, repair, outfit, recondition or otherwise place in good working order any defense ar- ticle" for any government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-10
ftBLar,k-Check" BiU
 Grants Wide P0wers

Washington, Jan. 10.-(UP)- Text of the bill to aid the democ- racies which went to Congress to- day:
 A BILL
 To further promote the defense of the United States, and for other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled. That this act may be cited as "an act to promote the defense of the United States"
 Sec. as used in this act
 (aa The term defense article" means:
 CD Any weapon, munition, air. craft, vessel, or boat;
 @ Any machinery, facility, tool, material, or supply necessary for the manufacture, production, pro- cessing, repair, servicing, Or opera tion of any article described in this subsection:
 (3) Any component material or part of or equipment for any ar- ticle described in this subsection;
 (4) Any other commodity or ar ticle for defense. Such term "de- fense article" includes any article described in this subsection; manu- factured or procured pursuant to section 8; or to which the United States or any foreign government has or hereafter acquires title, possession, or control.
 (b) The term defense informa- ton" means any plan, specifica- tion, design, prototype, or informa- tion pertaining to any defense ar- ticle.
 Sec. 3 (a). Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the president may, from time to time, when he deems it in the interest of national defense, authorize the secretary of war, the secretary of the navy, or the head of any other department or agency of the gov- ernment.
 CD To manufacture in arsenals, factories, and Shipyards under their jurisdiction, or otherwise procure, any defense article for the government of any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the United States.
 CD To sell, transfer, exchange, lease, lend, or otherwise dispose of, to any such government any de- fense article.
 (3) To test, inspect, prove, re- pair, outfit, recondition, or other wise to place in good working or der any defense article for any such government.
 (4) To communicate to any such government any defense informa- tion, pertaining to any defense article furnished to such govern ment under paragraph t2) of this subsection.
 (5) To release for export any de- fenSe article to any such govern ment.
 (b) The terms and conditions upon which any such foreign gov- ernment receives any aid author ized under subsection CD shall be those which the president deems satisfactory, and the benefit to the United States may be payment or repayment in kind or property, or any other direct or indirect bene- it which the president deems sat- isfactory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-10

(Conttnued from Page D the line by mule train, according to information I gathered at this Greek base 12 miles southeast of Klisure.
 The Greeks ferried their guns a. eros the VioSa river on crude rafts at night dragged htem to moun- tains northwest of Klisura and then started 8 combined artillery and in- fantry attack against one Italian position after another north of the town.
 Tired, half frozen Italian Alpini prisoners Streamed into Premeti. l saw a large group of them guarded by one Greek private armed with a captured Italian sub-machine gun. No stronger guard was needed. The Italians were whipped and war weary. Many limped on frost-bit- ten legs. I saw an Italian major with a roughly bandaged arm, lead- ing private who seemed to be snow blind.
 Greek troops said that the Italians defending Klisura redeemed the fighting spirit of their army. Three weeks ago, they asserted, an Ital- ian division had been seized by pan- ic and had run.
 learned of the battle for Klisura and the Greek victory from the troops who led the attack on the last peaks the Italians held.
 An Evzone, enjoying a rest in a hut near the front told me:
 After we had shelled the ridge for A hours we got the order to go up and finish off the remaining op- position. It was dawn when we at- tackled but it might have been mid night. The snow made it impos- sibel to see more than a yard ahead, and the wind was so violent we were forced to grip each others rifles to make a living chain, or we should have been thrown down the cliffs into the river"
 | Athens, Greece, Jan. 10-(UP)- Greek troops have captured Klisura, Italian stronghold in southeast AL bania, it was announced officially today.
 The town had been under siege almost month. Italian troops were reported to have evacuated it two weeks ago but they had taken up positions in the surrounding noun tains, where their artillery could drop shells into the town, and had pre- vented the Greeks from entering it..
 The announcement that "Klisura has fallen" was taken to mean that the last Italian positions in the area had been wiped out. It was announced that Greeks had entered the town early yesterday morning.
 The fiercest fighting of the whole war had ragged about Klisura and Tepelini, 10 miles west. The towns dominate two of the main roads of South Albania, and had been heav- ily fortified by the Italians. The road from Klisura runs north to Berat. Elbasan and Tirana, Alban- ian capital The one from Tepelini runs west to Valona, on the coast. Although they have not occupied Tepelini, the Greeks have laid siege to it and have sent advance forces several miles north and west of the town,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-10

Uak British forces operating from Kenya captured or killed a sizeable Italian Garrison after its command CT had fled by mule cart upon learning of the impending British attack.
 Philippians Attack
 The British move into Buna and the victory in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan followed operations yester- day in which ethiopian forces, en- couraged by a Royal Air Force aid, attacked and vanquished the Italian Garrison at Gubba in Ethiopia, near the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
 Italy has been forced to stop the trickle of supplies which it. had been sending by airplane to its forces in Ethiopia, it was reported here today.
 Tens of thousands of Italian troops had been provisioned by air. planes were 50 urgently needed in by night.
 It was indicated that now air. planes were so urgentl needed in Libya that none remtained to take supplies to Ethiopia, whose conquest your years ago made Italy an "em- pire" at the cost of British and French friendship.
 Reports here were taken to mean that Italy,s position in Ethiopia was now serious. Long before the war started, military experts won- dered how, land locked, Ethiopia would be supplied in event of war.