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Evening star., 1941-01-18
EDMUND X. GoLDsBoROUGI
Thinks Mr.. Hoover's Proposal
Would Help Germans.
To the Editor Of The Star:

AHIIhS WI. mowers PrODOSal
Would Help Germans.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Again I see an appeal from Herbert
Hoover to save the five little democracies
from famine and disease" Though I
know Of his splendid work with the
refugees in the last war, he seems to
forget that the situation today is very
different.
His suggestion simply is that the
British blockade be broken and help
given to Germany. In fact, the result
would be victory for Germany.
Naturally have intense sympathy for
all those who are suffering from the
German invasion and would wish to help
them. Especially do I feel sympathy
for the people of Finland and Poland
who stood to their moral obligations as
well as to their guns and, If 1t were
possible, they certainly would deserve
the help suggested. But, as it means
an advantage to Germany, whose au-
thorities would take the food Mr.. Hoover
Is trying to give to the war victims, he
surely must see that his plan is impos-
sible of accomplishment without de-
stroying British resistance.
I am sure that Mr.. Hoover does not
wish to help the Nazis and the Com
munists but his proposal would give
them greater power by destroying Eng
lands strength.
EDITH M. MILLER.
Evening star., 1941-01-18

and detraction from its effort to pro-
vide for itself. The Netherlands In
dies want to keep the wealth pro-
duced by their enterprise within the
islands. They want to enrich their
own lives by the exploitation of their
resources.
The Indies are moving into that
twilight zone between dependence
and sovereignty which may be the
first step toward full nationhood.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Saws Hohenl0hes Are Germans
And Not Royal.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your paper refers to Princess Stephanie
Hohenlohe as "a member Of Hungarian
royal family"
Permit me to correct that statement.
The Hohenlohe family is neither Hun
garian nor royal. 1t is German princely
house, recorded as such in the Almanach
de Gotha. The real Hungarian royal
house, that of Arpad, became extinct in
1901. The Habsburgs, rulers of Hungary
since 1926, cannot be counted as Hun
garian royal family, except on purely
sentimental basis. Even then, the Habs-
burgs do not consider the Hohenlohes
as their equals, in spite Of the immensely
great land holdings Of the Hohenlohe
family in the old Hungarian kingdom.
BLAISE HOSPODAR.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Second Sight

The blind man tells me, when he tries,
He sees the sunlight on his eyes.
He thinks he knows, though he be blind
The drift Of clouds across his mind.
He trudges, tapping with his cane,
Beside me down an evening lane.
THE stars" he says (though none see),
Are brighter than they used to be-"
BRANSCN BLAKE.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Practical NeedIework
Illustrated Instructions

revival of interest in all the needle
crafts is under way. The war has started
the women to knitting again. Our book
let on NEEDLEWORK describes the
fundamental operations Of knitting,
crocheting. embroidery and decorative
sewing. They are simple, and the novice
can learn them easily. Many ulustra-
tions are included to make the directions
clear. Once these fundamentals are
mastered the whole field Of needlecraft
lies open to you. Use your leisure time
to advantage. To secure your copy Of
this booklet, inclose 10 cents In coin.
wrapped in this clipping, and mail to
The Star Information Bureau.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1oriter, although the use OF
q pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters tDtth
q UieU to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-01-18

Says Fear of Germany
Is Unworthy Of Americans.
To the Editor Of The Star:
We constantly are being reminded by
politicians (not military authoritieO
that big. bad wolf Hitler is preparing
Evening star., 1941-01-18
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Evening star., 1941-01-18

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,Drtttno The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Husktn, director, Washington,
D. C. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-01-18

@. What Is q citizen Of Halifax called?
e. c.
A. A citizen OF Halifax is referred to
as q Haligonian.
Evening star., 1941-01-18

@. How large was the first Montsom.
cry Ward mail order eatalogue?--C.
T. H.
A. When A. Montgomery Ward and
his partner, George r. Thorne, started
business in Chicago in 1872, their first
catalogue was a single sheet by Il
inches.
Evening star., 1941-01-18

@. Why is the period of twilight short
er in the tropics than in the temperate
zone?-B. H.
A. Twilight persists until the sun Ia
l8 degrees below the horizon. 1t thus
follows that its length increases With
the latitude. At the Equator there Is
practically no twilight, the sun sinks very
rapidly, while in latitudes greater than
485 degrees. twilight lasts all night In
the summer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

TT is with sober appreciation of its impor-
l. lance that we undertake our assignment
in the vast task of providing adequate de-
tense for the nation.
Our job IS to contribute to the production
of the nations hrst-linc bombers We are
now engaged in manufacturing parts and
subassemblics for the u. S. Armys B25-C,
twin engined bomber pictured above. This
bomber is being built in collaboration with
North American Aviation, Inc.-a company
noted throughout the aircraft industry for
its record production of both combat and
training planes.
This is work with which we are not entirely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

unfamiliar since at the close of the last war
we were turning out airplanes at, the rate of
forty day.
Those earlier ships, of course, were far simpler
to produce than the complex and super
powered warbirds that streak through the
skies today.
But the Body by Fisher of that time was not
as far advanced as it is today, and we now
bring infinitely better facilities and more
advanced production knowledge to the job
than ever before.
Not all of our plants, machinery and other
equipment are disable in this prime task
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Airf|oW Bodies
Longer, Lower

When the Chrysler "Airflow"
body made its appearance back
in 1884, 1t was hailed as a revo-
lutionary development because
OF its radical departure from
accepted designs. Today all
automobile bodies show the Air
flow" influence and any other
type OF design remaining in the
streets look odd.
A much improved version OF
the "Airflow" body. bur with its
fundamental principles intact. is
used on the 194l ChrySlers. The
current "Airflow" body is longer,
with greater leg room in both
compartments. increased head
room and five-foot cushions. In
spite OF the fact that the in
terror height OF the body Is
greater, the overall height Of the
car is one and a half inches less
than that OF the 1910 models. A
new type OF frame makes this
possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Ken EbeI Elected
Martin Co. Official

w. X. (Ken) Ebel, chief engineer
of the Glenn L. Martin Company
and world famous as test pilot.
has been named vice president In
charge Of engineering of the COM
pany. Hitherto responsible for
the engineering. as we'll as the
flight testing, of all OF the modern
Martin bombers for army. navy
and British. Ebel now will have
under him some 400 engineers Of
various classifcations.
Ebel will retain his old title Of
chief test pilot, Glenn L. Martin
announced. thus confirming a dual
function that has made him unique
in the aviation world. He has held
that title ever since he tested the
Martin BM-42. progenitor Of the
modern dive-bombers, a decade
ago
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

seats and back rests a perma-
nent wave.
For years the motor car
research men had been looking
for q padding that would not
become matted. What they
needed was a fiber that would
take a set" when treated with
heat, and which would thus re-
main resilient throughout the
life OF the car.
The largest fiber mill in the
country furnished Ford engi-
neers with many varieties of
plant fiber gathered in countries
all over the globe. BY careful
testing and process of elimi-
nation a fiber was found which
answered the purpose. The fiber
had been used commercially for
a number of years but no at
tempt to wave" it had ever
been made. 1t comes from a
type Of cactus plant that grows
in the wilds of northern Mexico.
The center bud of the plant
was found to yield fiber
that met every requirement for
resiliency and long life.
The fiber IL tougher for Its
size than any we have ever
seem" a Ford expert said.
He explained that the Mexican
poems shred the center bud of
the plant and then send the fiber
to the mill where II gets its
permanent wave. This is done
by twisting thousands Of strands
Of fiber into tight ropes which
then are subjected to steam.
The fiber is dried to set the
wave in much the same way
that a permanent is set in a
beauty shop. After being combed
and carded, the pad is sprayed
with latex to bind it and to in
crease its resiliency. Then il is
cut to specifications and sent to
Ford upholstery departments.
with springs and shock alb
sorbers highly perfected, the
emphasis now In seeking the
moro comfortable ride Is on
cushioning within the car" a
Ford upholstery engineer ex-
planned. "And during the past
two or three years, thanks TO
lateX-sprayed fibers and animal
hair, more progress has been
made In the development of
comfortable and durable scat
cushions than In all the earlier
years put together"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Optimism
Officer Puts in Order for
I943 Auto

Foresight and optimism mark
the order for a 1913 Dodge auto
mobile placed with Nelson-Gibbs
Motors. Dodge dealers of Spo-
kane, Wash, by Lieut.. E. A. Clau-
sen, now on defense preparation
duty at Fort Wright.
Deciding that he would have no
immediate or near-future use for
his present Dodge, Lieutenant
Clausen turned ii in. with a sight
unseen order for 1913 model OF
the same make TO be delivered in
due Season-later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
MiIes-d-GdIIon
Single Fdetor in
Cars Economy
Chevrolet Engineers
Test Also Lists 3
Other Attrib u ties

The motorist who gauges his
vehicles economy showing on a
basis OF miles per-gallon-as is
the common standard-may be
overlooking several important
factors contributing TO actual
car operating economy, accord
ing TO J. NJ. Crawford, chief
engineer for Chevrolet.
When Chevrolet engineers
consider economy, they do not
view the problem in terms OF
gasoline consumption alone. The
motorist demands in addition
performance, durability and
smoothness. The careful balanc-
ing of those four factors is the
route to all-'round customer
satisfaction with any given
motor car engine.
when IL comes TO economy"
Crawford said, that can be
adjudged honestly In only one
way. And that way Is TO con-
slider value received In car per-
formance with relation to the
cost Of obtaining II In terms of
operating economy. Speaking
strictly OF gasoline economy IL
IL q universally accepted fact
among engineers that an engine
OF vslve-in-head design will give
more output per unit Of fuel
consumed than would the same
engine II IL were Of other COM
monty used types.
"It follows then that with
Chevrolet's valve-in-head engine,
the car owner receives more
value In power output for tho
Same amount of fuel or, con-
versely, receives the same value
In power output for less fuel.
Actual tests prove further econ
omy In operation by reason OF
lower oil consumption"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Pontiac Uses Salt
To Test Chromium

To best guard against the raw
ages of road salt upon automobile
bright-work, Pontiac has devel-
oped a salt-spray cabinet in which
all chromium plated parts used on
the Pontiac car are placed for "a
hours. During this period a con-
tinual spray of cold water contain
ing a Is per cent salt solution
plays on the bumpers, grilles Sill
yer Streaks or other chromium
plated parts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Blue Chip Communities
Tagged by Auto Purchases

Pontiac. has named the follow
ing towns as blue chip:
Birmingham. Mich; Bloom
field Hills, Mich; Crosse Pointe
Village. Mich; Wellesley Hills,
Mass; White Plains, N. Y;
Southampton. N. Y; Bryn Mawr,
Pa; Greenwich. Mass; Mont
clair, N. j.; Morristown. Pa;
Germantown Pa; Sewickley,
Pa; Binghampton. N. Y; Alex
andria, Va; Richmond, Va;
Firestone Park, o.; Glendale. O..
College Hill. o.; Gates Mills.
o.; Westchester, N. Y; Rye,
N. Y: Oyster Bay, N. Y; NAL
den. Mass; Brookline. Mass;
Wilmette, Ill; Lake Forest, Ill;
Evanston, Ill.
Dallas, Tex; Houston. Tex. !;
Long Beach, Cal; Berkeley, Cal;
Palo Alto. Cal, and Santa Bar
bara. Cal.
These communities can be
counted upon 20 take far more
than their share Of the most eN-
pensive cars In the llne-the
true luxury vehicles" Bathrick
said.
This year. our records show.
more Pontiac station wagons
and convertibles than ever be-
fore are going to these blue
chip communities. This lndi-
Gates that there has been no
slackening In luxury spending
because of future fears"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
TallyhO
That's New Raj War Cry,
u. S. Filler Says

The fox-hunterS' "Tsllyho"
has become the battle cry Of the
Raj.
Arthur G. Donahue, first
American fighter pilot to fly in
actual combat in the Raj, re-
lated his war experiences in the
Saturday Evening Pos, writes:
Then his voice (the flight
leader'O sang out the battle cry
OF the Royal Air Force, Tally
ho-ohv Each of US was supposed
to pick his own target after the
cry of Tallyhov"
Before IL was over, the Amerf-
cans fuselage and vital cables
were cut. Anti-aircraft guns on
the French coast joined the at
tack, but finally Donahue got
safely 10 the Dover coast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

From the purchase OF sta
ton wagons and convertible
cabriolets. the prestige cars of
any automobile manufacturer,
alert sales managers can tick
off the communities where
wealth per capita is highest.
Checking delivery lists OF
Pontiac station wagons and
cabriolets for 1941. d. u. Bath
rick, general sales manager Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Combination Stop,
Tail Liqhts Set Flush

In keeping with the cars new
streamlined appearance the COM
bination stop and tail lights on the
1q4l Buick have been set flush
into each side Of the body near
the rear tenders. Their appearance
is improved with chrome frames
and the lower section of the tail
light contains the arrow OF the
new direction turn signal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

incarnations OF our higher selves.
We cannot stand alone in this world.
We seek ideal companions. and In
our hours Of stress and agony we call
secretly to our hero-call that hero
God, Jesus, Buddha, Lincoln. Washing
ton. Spinoza, Confucius, or by any name
you please.
Hero-worship Is thus everlasting, for
man Is biologically a worshipping animal.
have just been reading the finest
book on Americans that / have read in
many years. In fact. II is the greatest
book on its subject have ever read
The Hero in America" by Dixon Wee
ter lScribHers)
Here Is the story OF American heroes.
Here. too, are reasons why we in Amer
lea have evolved different kinds Of heroes
that have any other peoples in the world
Washington, Franklin, Lincoln. Jeffer-
son. Davy Crockett. John Brown, Andy
Jackson, Capt. John Smith, Paul Revere,
Robert z. Lee, Teddy Roosevelt.
Johnny Appleseed. Woodrow Wilson.
General Grant, Edison. Ford Lindbergh.
Bryan. and many others.
that four men uili surely stlr1yfvP the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Air Corps FLIGHTS

The United States Army Air
Corps chalked up more than
100000 flying hours TO its credit
during 1910. In 1921 only 1000
flying hours were credited to the
army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Need Aluminium Alloys

Huge supplies OF aluminium al
Toys must be kept available 10
keep Americas aircraft production
moving smoothly. Output of mag
nesium. an essential in a number
of alloys, is being stepped up by
the Aluminium Corporation OF
America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Franklin's Place

There are no mail-ordcr
saints among us.
Mr. Wecter in over 800 pages
OF absorbing anecdote an d
piercing analysis tells us how
our famous men became heroes
and why. And he tells us how
and why some OF them fall off
of their pedestals--like Webster,
Clay, Admiral Dewey, and,
maybe. Lindbergh.
Here is Benjamin Franklin,
the Horatio Alger Yankee
demigod:
almost everybody claims
Franklin. He is the father OF
all the Yankees but In France
he IL known as n true Gallo
spirit. He IL invoked by print
ers, merchants, Masons, Sons Of
the Revolution, publicists, diplo-
mats, postmeu. efficiency ex-
perts, scientists, advertisers,
newspapermen. purveyors OF cor
respOndence courses In success,
inspirationaI preachers, Chris
tians, deists and atheists"
And Honest Abe" who
climbs higher and higher day
by day in the American irnagi-
nation:
That Lincoln skyrOcketed
from total obscurity 10 tho
presidency In 1860-summoned
! by the Morn Mother In the
Whlrlwind Hour Of Markham's
famous poem or called mirscu-
lOusly by the voice Of Gods
moro mystic than true. His
buildup had been long, patient,
far-sighted. After serving as an
Illinois congressman, he had
finally gone TO Washington In
1Si1 and sat In Congress for two
NearA .a-.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Pump fabricated for Life

The Buick water pump is
fabricated for life and is sealed
by a resin impregnated fabric
against leaks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Turning Book Pages;
Why Americas Heroes
Differ From EurOpe's
BY BENJAMIN DeCAssEREs

~ PITY the and the people who have no heroes.
The human race-each OF individually, and col
III lectivey-rises from lower TO higher levels.
III In climbing must look up to some one to some
N mythical living person.
It's the tribute Of lower to aspiring nature
For the hero lost SELF the being desire to be- the
ideal horn Of hunnbleness and impotence.
The heroes OF girls and nations the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Cactus Plant Fiber Used
in Upholstery

Automobile engineers in their endless search to find
to make ride borrowed idea from the
beauty psro They giving the fiber used for padding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Artists Unhonored

Our great defect, in COMPARE
son with European nations, is
that we do not make heroes
OF our thinkers, poets, painters
or OF our great doctors or sur
geons. Says Mr.. Wecter:
Certain professions have
yielded few national idols. The
artist, admired so keenly by an
other business civilization, the
Renaissance, has not met with
much popular honor In America.
"Oid masters have been priLed,
thanks to the timidlty Of Amer
lean culture, more than have
living artists. National traditions
like those of Dante and Michel
angelo and national shrines like
We mar and Bayreuth and
Stratford are unknown with US.
For too many generations art
meant Europe"
This is, I believe. because
America has not yet become
Culture-consciouS. But we may
be on our way, while Europe
seems TO be moving backward
into the domain where all her
heroes" are wholesale muir
derers.
What, in conclusion, asks Mr..
Wecter, will our people have to
say, definitely. about Woodrow
Wilson, Edison, Lindbergh and
the two Roosevelts? He gives US
no answer, of course, as none
can be given at present. They
are in the great crucibleS of
time where heroes" are made
and unmsde.
But read this great book.
The Hero in America" by all
means. You will see yourself
with new eyes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04

uittuuCss
O-Active research on propeller
- gear designed to widen the
range of aircraft.
Research Spesded
These were the statements
made by Frank Caldwell, presi.
dent of the Institute of Aero
nautical Sciences and research
director for United Aircraft
Corporation. Caldwell Just com.
pleted an inspection of western
aircraft plants.
In spite OF emergency de.
mands for increased plant ca.
pacity and swift production.
Caldwell found that aeronauti.
cal research has been speeded to
a point assuring that the United
States will not only build the
greatest number of airplanes
but will also build the best air.
planes of any in the world.
81 have been fairly close 10
the progress being made I'm the
East on improved engines and
pr0pellers and feel no hesita-
ton In saying that this work II
moving far ahead Of anything ]
have seen In Europe" Caldwell
declared. "Now I have seen first
hand how the large airplans
plants are similarly progressing
with research and Improvement
of their products"
Some Contributions
In summarizing for the avia-
ton news committee Of the
Aeronautical Chamber of Com.
merce the fruits OF research
work and their meaning In terms
of warplanes, Caldwell said
greater speed, increased rate OF
climb, higher service ceiling and
longer range are the major mill
tary detectives.
Here are some of the research
contributions to attainment OF
these detectives:
SPEED-The laminar flow
wing is the newest development
in air-foil construction and Is ex-
emplified in the North American
NA-73, swift American-built pur-
suit ship. The national advisory
advisory committee for aeronau-
tics, which conducts research In
its vast laboratories at Langley
Field. Va. and Moffet Field. Cal,
closely guards the secrets Of the
laminar flow development.
Jet Propulsion
However, it can be said that II
Is a wing which increases the
area of smooth air flow. This
moves back the point where the
air breaks away from the wing
surface. This breakaway de-
creases "lift" and causes air
turbulence which increases
drag" or air resistance.
Jet propulsion, which streams
exhaust gases from the engine
back along the fuselage and
wings, is opening up an impor-
tant new approach to additional
speed.
Power is being increased
through engine development.
Motors OF more than 1000 horse
power are now in use. Expert
mental work is under way on
engines at least so per cent
more powerful than at present.
Increased Climb
acknowledgements Of en-
gines in excess of 1000 horse
power is the answer. Propellers
must be of as large diameter a.
possible, to increase the rate Of
climb.
CEILING - Present airplanes
of several types have service
ceilings In excess of 10000 feet
and up TO $4,000 feet. Research
ers are working on a 40.000-foot
level. Two types Of engine SUPER
chargers are being developed.
RAN GE- Development Of
} larger aircraft and larger en-
gineS is going forward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-04
Common Touch

with barefoot boys and
tOothless grandmOthers he could
Joke In effortleN fellowship.