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Evening star., 1941-02-05
Trouble in South Africa

i4C DLOOoy 1lOGlIlS ldS6u 1UE
three days in Johannesburg, the
metropolis of South Africa, provides
a revealing glimpse of the complex
problems which beSet that far-off
land. Behind the deceptive facade
of political unity achieved when the
Union of South Africa was formed
in 1910 and granted Dominion status
within the British Empire, local and
racial differences persist, and under
the strain Of war these have been
aCcentuated.
The Union, with an area of nearly
100000 square miles, one-SiXth that
of the United States, is very thinly
populated The white population
numbers barely 100000 Of these,
somewhat more than half are de-
Scended from the original Dutch set
tiers, known as Beers, the balance
being mostly British, though with
small cOntingentS of other European
stocks, including quite a few Ger
mans.
Despite the lapse of almost forty
years since the close of the war
wherein the Boer Republics of the
TranSvaal and Orange Free State
were overwhelmed and annexed by
Imperial Britain, bitter memories
still persist, and considerable ele-
ments of the Boer population have
never recOnciled themselves to their
status within the Empire even under
complete Dominion government.
The extreme wing of these malcon-
tents are avoWed SeceSSioniStS and
openly advocate the disruption of
the Union and the establishment
of the Boer Republics. They are
political rOmanticiStS, mostly back
country farmers living under primi-
tive conditions on the high veldt.
Their fighting organization is known
as the Ossewa BrandWag, which is
Afrikander Dutch for "Guardians of
the OX-Wagon." This refers to the
covered wagons" in which their
ancestors, just over century ago,
left their ancestral homes in Cape
Colony and "trekked" boldly forth
into the then unknown wilderness
to the northWard seeking freedom
beyond the bounds of British rule.
These Boer die-hards consciously ape
their patriarchal forebears, growing
long boards and wearing homespun.
The recent riotlng in Johannesburg
started after a meeting Of the local
Ossewa Brandwag when an alterca-
tion arose between members and
soldiers in town on liberty for the
week end Beers are proverbially
good fighters, so a fine shindig
promptly ensued. When the police
arrived, the soldiers claShed with
them, and a general free-for-all
began. An especially lively fracas
took place when soldiers stormed a
street car in which a bearded Boer
was sitting johannesburg. the CEN
ter of the great Rand gold fields, is a
cosmopolitan city with many unruly
elements who seem to have taken
advantage of the occasion to vent
their spleen upon one another.
These riots, obviously an outburst
of emotional tension, did not spread
beyond Johannesburg and will prob
ably have no specific consequences.
The Union is governed by middle
of-the-road parliamentary majority
headed by wise old General Smuts.
Yet the outburst shows that South
Africa has serious troubles which
need careful handling.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Misdirected Jeers

Those Republican members of the
House who hooted in deriSiOn yester-
day when one of their party men,
bers, Representative Clifford of
Massachusetts,, spoke in behalf of
the lease lend bill, contributed moth
ing, to say the least, to an intelligent
and nonpartisan debate of the vital
issues underlying this measure.
The particular comment by Mr..
Clifford which evoked the jeers Of his
colleagues was the statement that the
British Navy, under conditions as
they exist today, is the first line OF
defense for the United States. Mr..
Clifford is not alone in holding that
belief, for it is shared by our own
military experts and by the great
majority of the American people on
the basis of evidence which seems to
be almost conclusive. The mere fact
that the Republican diSSenterS are in
the minority, however, by no means
signifies that they should abandon
lllCl OWll OplIlIOIIo' IL tlICy DS4ISNC
that the British Navy is not an i'm
portant asset to this country and
that it could be lost without impair
ing our security, they are clearly
entitled to hold that opinion and to
advocate it in debate. But it is quite
another matter when they publicly
deride one of their own number
merely because his views do not coin
eide with theirs.
If the record were to be searched
1t is safe to assume that the names of
many Of those who jeered at Mr.
Clifford would be found on the list of
Republicans who voted against the
repeal of the arms embargo in the
belief, no doubt sincerely held, that
this country should not sell arms to
any belligerent under any circum-
stances. Now, however, these same
legiSlatorS-or most of them-are
supporting a plan for the extension
of 100000 900 of credit to Britain
for the specific purpose of buying
arms, a record which certainly should
deter them from jeering at any one
else.
AS the House debate of the bill
approaches its close, it is to be hoped
that more Republicans will subscribe
10 the enlightened and patriotic po-
sition taken by Representative WadS-
worth of New York, one of the ablest
G. o. P members. Mr.. WadSWorth
favors certain amendments of the
measure in the nature of limitations
on the total that might be appro-
priated under the bill and on the
amount of future commitments
which it would authorize the Presi-
dent to make. The wisdom of at
tempting to lay down any hard and
fast restrictions to be applicable to
an uncertain future is questionable
at best, but there can be no doubt
whatsoever that Mr.. Wadsworth gave
expression to sound counsel, which
should be needed by his colleagues,
when he said: II do not believe a
bill of this sort spells the end of
liberty in America We will have
three precious things still-free
speech, free press and free elections.
Armed with these, we can maintain
our liberty" Such a statement, COM
ing from so eminent Republican, is
In striking contrast to the comments
of those who can see nothing in the
bill but the makings of a dictator"
bent on taking the Nation into war.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Supports Presidents Policy
For Defense Action"
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
I heartily disapprove of the conduct
of persons of the Lindbergh and Wheeler
persuasion. Their main contribution to
American policy has consisted of spread
ing doubt and uncertainty as far as
they have been capable. This is GER
tainly not a time for miSgivings and
confusion; rather it is time for
definite action. The road ahead has
been defined for us and the policy of
the President has met with the ap-
proval of an overwhelming majority of
the American people.
H. l.. SHERMAN.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

In London many women are now
in the fire department. They are
said to be the only ones in the world
who ever start for any place without
first spending five minutes on
makeup.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

A prominent movie actress recently
made the headlines by, accidentally
sitting on a cactus. 1t is said that
she rose more rapidly on that occa-
sion than at any other time in
her career.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

Add American fables: Once there
was a special writer on foreign mill
tary affairs who used the word ma
terial" when he could have written
"materiel."
Evening star., 1941-02-05

A Pennsylvania State College SCI
enlist describes "a new fungus dis
ease of golf courses" Thinking over
many past twosomes and foursomeS,
were there not plenty of old ones?
Evening star., 1941-02-05
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Evening star., 1941-02-05

Recent press releases from Rome
claiming aerial victory over the
British would seem to show that
their Hot Air Force is working better
than ever.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
The Household Budget Booklet.

The Household Budget Booklet,
1871, will tell you how your income
should be apportioned as to rent,
food, clothing. recreation, savings
there are model budgets for
every income group. Simple, help
full facts that any one can under
stand. A ruled accounting page
for every month; printed on special
paper to preserve either ink or
pencil records. To secure your
copy of this publication inclose 10
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ping and mail to The Star Infor-
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Evening star., 1941-02-05

O. Who took the part Of the Black
Witch in The Wizard of ORB. B.
A Margaret Hamilton played the role
in the motion picture.
@. How long does it take for raccoon5
and opossums to be born?-R. j P.
A. The CESSATION period of a raccoon
is from 9 to 10 weeks The CESSATION
period of the opossum is from II to
13 days
@. Please give the titles Of a few songs
composed by James A. Bland, the Negro
Stephen Foster."-T. C.
A. Some of his best loved songs are:
Garry Me Back to Old Virginny,' IN
the Evening by the Moonlight" 20. Dem
Golden Slippers" and In the Morning
by the Bright Light"
@. What is the origin of the expression
The past is prologue"?-C. H, M
A. Whats past is prologue" is from
ShakeSpeares The Tempest"
@. How did Franklin conduct his
famous kite experiment for electricity?
j R B.
A. Franklin'S experiment was to prove
the identity of lightning with the dis
charge of frictional electricity. What
he did was to fly a kite in the face OF an
advancing thunderstorm. pointed
wire was fastened to the top of a kite
and a short strip of silk was tied to
the kite string. At the junction between
the kite string and the silk strip a
door key was tied. AS long as the kite
string was dry no results were obtained,
but as soon as it became wet with the
rain, making it a better conductor,
Franklin found it possible to draw
sparks from the key by bringing his
finger near it.
@. Where is Soap Lake?-R NJ
A. Soap Lake is located in Grant
County. Wash. about as miles from the
Grand Coulee Dam.
@. What is fuller's earth?-A p.
A. Fuller's earth is a white to brown,
naturally occurring, earthly substance.
resembling potter's clay, but lacking in
Elasticity. 1t is so called from its use
in fulling cloth.
@. Please give some information
about the Galveston f1ood-P.W.
A. The great Galveston flood. caused
by West Indian hurricane. occurred on
September 8, 1900. Over 5000 lives were
lost The property damage was estimated
to be over S170OO,OO0
Evening star., 1941-02-05

@. Is the League of Nations now 10
Gated in the United States?-M. G. r.
A. The League of Nations has estab-
hshed branch of its Economic and
Finance Department at Princeton Uni
yersity because of the difficulties OF
communication in Switzerland.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the nnSDer 10 any
question OF tact By 10riting The Eue-
ming Stdr Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. How much money Is embezzled in
this country?-T. S. r.
A. 1t is estimated that more than
s25O,0O0,O00 is embezzled annually In the
United States.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 7Criter, although the use OF
a pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the r1oht to edit all letters 1rith
a Uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

@. Where is Soap Lake?-R M
A. Soap Lake is located in Grant
County, Wash. about as miles from the
Grand Coulee Dam.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

@. What is fuller's earth?-A. p.
A. Fuller's earth is white to brown,
naturally occurring, earthly substance.
resembling potter's clay, but lacking in
Elasticity. 1t is so called from its use
in fulling cloth
Evening star., 1941-02-05

@. Please give the acreage OF the
United States Military and Naval Acad-
emies-F. N. S.
A. The Naval Academy at Annapolis
has an area of 200 acres. West Point
has an area of 4,34183 acres.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

@. How old was the Presidents mother
A. Sara Delano married James Roose-
velt when she was 26 years old and he
was so.
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
PARA LA MUJER- DEL HOGAR

frada, porque Ell estado del tea
no careSSa de la luz que 81 nece-
9it&ba. para internarse....
Dos maestros tuvo, a faita de
mas documentados estudios: ell
.teatro italiano, del que tom6 los
asuntos de sus cuatro comedias
y cuya Influenza Sc deja santir
en- 10 enrevesado Y a~rtificioso
del dialogo en- algunos pasajes,
vel famoso libro de la Ce.estina
cue en- la pintura de los caracte-
res y verdad del lenguaje exec
de con mucho a 10 mejor que
nos ha quedado de los escritores
griegos y latinos.
Ell singular merito de Lope de
Rueda consiste en- haber pinta-
do con admirable y exquisite a.
gudeza, no como los gonaba, 81
no como 10 veia. 81 los escritores
dramaticos que lie sucedieron hu
bieran seguido por tai canine;
81 ell maravilloso ingenio de Lo-
pc de Vega. de TirSo, de Calde-
ron, de Moreto, no Sc hubiese a.
partado de esta senda, remon-
tando la fantasia hasta perder-
Sc en- las NUDES sin hacer case
de la terra, ell teatro espanol del
siglo XVIII valdrfa mas aun lie
10 que vale, siendo como es, para
orgullo de todos, inegtimable te-
soro.
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
R DE Lo CRIMINAL
ABSUEUTA LA SMITH

I'm jurado absolvi6 aver, en-
la Corte de 10 Criminal, a Betty
Smith, de 16, camarera de
Clarksburg, West Va, a la que
sc acusaba de complicated en- un
asalto y robo a una estaci6n de
gasolina propiedad de Hoyt S.
Stephenson.
La muchacha acompanaba a
James Ross, de 38 amos. y a Ri
chard Norman, individuos que
intervinieron en- ell atraco.
Declare la muchhcha que a
ella la dejaron en- ell autom6vil
sin que verdaderamente supiers
10 que los dos hombre iban a
hacer. No saba que Ross, su
amigo, era un expresidiario.
Ross fue condenado aqui, pc
TO Norman no pudo ser apresa-
do.
La defendi6 la Sra. E. Jane
Brannon. Llevaron la acusaci6n
dos tenientes fiscales SpicOla y
Fisher.
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
MATRIMoNIo

Harold j. HUBBLE. 81 y Edith
L. DeGoff, 20; Warren Leon
Wilson, 81, y Thelma Mary
Jones, 10; CASTOR Beach, jr. rs,
y Betty Willer, 81; Linwood Ed
dy, 81 Y Alice Lanfair, 10;
Charles Williams Pye, %, y Sue
Simons. 25; Otis Dewey Whit
man, jr., %, y Alma Geraldine
Crist, 81; David Clayton Tho
mas, 38, y Maggie Hooker, So
Alfonso Walker, %, y Catharine
Wilder, rs; James w. Yates,
20. y Estelle Hinson, 10; Wal
ter Scott Mealor, 81, yLaVerne
Oemons, 81.
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
DETENIDO UNI JOVEN EN-
RELACION CON Ell ATRA-
co DE ANOCHE

Los diputados del sheriff tie
men desde anoche en- la carcel
a una joven cuyo nombre no Sc
menciona y al cual Sc lie supone
relacionado con ell atraco a Ia
botica Palma Celia, situada en-
ell 1906 de la avenida Lisbon.
Las declaraciones del joven
estan siendo comprobadas. 81
Sc aprecia que es i~nocente, sera
puesto en- libertad.
Huyendo del lugar del delito,
ell criminal hizo 5 disparos con-
ira 81 ciudadano Frank L, Lane,
jr., pero sin alcanzaro.
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
AUMENTO LA PRODUC-
CION EN- LAS FABRICAS
DE TAMPA

La oficina de impuestos in
teriores del gobierno federal in
fOrm6 que durante ell ano fiscal
termin6 aver Sc fabricaron en-
Tampa O5,OO2, 900 de tabacos,
un aumento de 3O.214,000 sobre
ell ano pasado. Sc elaboraron en-
1910, $50, 1000.
En- ell mes de JUNO Sc hicieron
35,682.000, un aumento sobre el
ano pasado, cuando Sc fabrica-
ron 33,216,000.
Sc recaudaron en- JUNO, $l62,
238, en- comparaci6n con SAL
TAO en- JUNO del ano pasado.
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
Lone de Rueda

A Cervantes- 81 cFea5or in
mortal del Ingcniero Hidalgo, Y
al a~venturero madr.leno Agus-
tin de Rojas, defense las noti-
cias biogrsfieas del famoso CO.
mediante sevillano Lope de Rue
da.
En- la epoca en- que Cervantes
pudo yer a Lope de Vega, conta-
ria a 10 sumo IL amos.
Mas tarde, Moratin, tomando
de ambos testimonies 10 que a
su prop6sito convene, preten-
de establecer la fecha exacta en-
que vinieron al mundo de la es-
cena cada una de las p%roduccio-
mes del famoso representante y
autor. Sabese de cierto que ma
clio en- SevilIa Y que, abandonan-
do el obrador, salt6 al tablado
esc&nico v de pueblo en- pueblo.
de aldsa en- aldea, recorri6 al
frente de su farandula las ciu-
dades de Sevilla Cordoba, Ora
NADIA, Valencia, Toledo Y Ma
drid v que al fin muri6 en- Cor
doba, en- cuya catedral, entire 10:
dos coros, recibieron sus restos
cristiana sepultura, honor con-
2edlIdo a IN e6mico, y en- aquel
TEMPO, que manifesto cuanta
fu6 la estimation que hicieron
de 81 sus contemporaries. LOpe
de Rueda encontr6 la escena sin
teatro a su sdyenimiento al nun
do del arte, porque las compa-
MAS, siempre ambulantes, da7
ban sus approximations en- CO.
rrales al aire libre. a la luz del
dia y un tabl&do Y un toldo pOr
TODD aparato. No parece sino
que Lope quiso pintar aquella
extrana Y ridfcula situaci6n con
ell humildisimo ejemplo de su
"Paso de las Aceitunas''.
LOpe de Vega, dotado de a.
quel talento que adivina 10 que
no aprende, con toda la razon
que pueda dar la filosofia, lego
por Ell sencillo canine de copiar
las costumbres a encontrar el
obscure canine de la verdadera
comedia, deteniendose a la en-
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
Una BrOmG PesddG

Don Carlos Ii, de Espana,
gustaba de las bromas pesadas.
Una vez visitaba a unos monies,
en- compania del condo de Bena-
vente, y Sc lie ocurri6 esta "gra-
cia":
Recorria las celdas, que por
mandate de la regla monastica
Sc mantenian abiertas. Tenia la
prediction por la zelda del
prior Fray Marcos de Herrea,
un Santo var6n,
Para darle una broma encar-
go que su pintOr, Juan Carreno
de Miranda, pintase una gentil
hembra, recordando aquellas III
tbricas apariciones que tan ma
los ratios dieron a San Antonio
en- ell yermo.
Pintada la hembra, la puso
en- una carterilla que ell prior te-
MIA en- sus cajones.
Estaba Fray Marcos accom-
pahado de otroS religiosos GUAM
do ell rey lie pidi6 que lie dejase
registrar ell escritorio.
Estando cierto ell buen frai-
lie de que no podfa pillarle en-
un renuncio, dej6le hacer a su
gusto. Fuese ell monarch de-
recho a la mesa y presto sac6
la cartera, estuche de la des-
,cocada pintura.
Mostr6la Don Carlos, hacien
do extremes de gran enojo, y
reprendi6 duramente al ato-
londrado prior, que no saba
que hacer nj acertaba a de-
fenderse.
Viendo, al fin, cuando SUI
La gaceta., 1941-07-01

fra Ell anciano, no quiso el
rey seguir mas ALA Ia burla y
poiendose de rodiNas, pidi6le
perd6n y mand6 que ALI mis-
mo Sc condenara al fuego Ia
~pecaminosa miniature, casti-
go que, segGn la opinion de
Tor monies y cortesanos, mas
quetal fue crimen de leso ar
te porque es fama que era una
verdadera maravilla nacida
del mismo diestro pincel que
supo retratar al Monarch Bur
lador y a su tetrica madre, do
ma Mariana de Austria.
A los diez amos ell rey no sa
bia leer nj escribir. pero como
cfa al dediho ell Catecismo y
la Historic Sagrada, y cuenta-
Sc que ayudaba a misa como
IN monaguillo.
Fray Marcos de Herrera era
Ell prior de los monies jer6ni-
mos celosOs guardianes del pam
te6n de la difunta monarquia
FL Escorial.
La gaceta., 1941-07-01

Enrique Herminic Perez, del
1903 avenida 10; Alberto ROdri
guez, del 1919 avenida Ounce f;
Carload Morales, 1917 Gale Pa
metto; Ramon Dfaz. 800 North
Bay, y Jose E. A 5onso Ia
Blanc, Ruta A, apartadc 1896.
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
Sc E~NTREGARON OTROS
TRES GENERATES ITALIA
NOS

Cairo, Egipto, julio III
ma nota Official anuncia que Ell
dia 81 de JUNO capitul6 Chin
bi, en- ell suroeste de Abisinia,
y Sc rindieron al ejercito in
giles tres generates italianos Y
mas de 5000 oficiales Y sol :
dados. Ademas del general
Bertello, mencionado aver, Sc
kindieron los generates Tosti
y Nam,
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
DIVORCIOS

Decretos: Lois Burns contra
Reed Robert Burns.
Nuevas demands Wayne
Walden contra Pauline Lois
Walden; Luisa Elena Casaburi
contra Henry Guy Casaburi
Pruden G. Hoffmaster contra
Minnie X. Hoffmaster.
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
PETICIONES DE CIUDADA.
MIA

Hicieron peticiones de ciuda-
MIA ante los organismos del go
bierno federal, las siguientes
personas:
La gaceta., 1941-07-01
ELTIEMPo

Nublados y vientos modera-
dos. Temperature mininAa, en-
Ia mahana de hoy, &c grades.
Evening star., 1941-03-23
Modern Woodmen
OF America

Central Camp met Tuesday night.
A small gold emblematic pin was
presented to each member whose
birthday anniversary occurs in this
month. DR.. j. W. Sutherin spoke.
Hereafter the camp will meet on
the third Friday of each month IN
Odd Fellows Temple.
Evening star., 1941-03-23

Improvement in roads and high
usys in the United States has re-
duced to a marked degree the de-
mans of this country for imports
oS crude rubber.
Evening star., 1941-03-23

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-11
Coast Universities Accused
Of Subsidizin9 Athletes

! SAN FRANCISCO, May 10. CUP
- Five Pacific Coast Conference
universities today felt the AK OF
Athletic Commissioner Edwin H
Atherton, who declared % fresh
man students and 13 Oklahoma and
Texas high school boys ineligible
for competition.
Atherton charged Stanford, Ore
gon, Oregon State, Washington and
Washington State had recruited and
subsidized the athletes in viola
ton of the conferences Simon
pure" regulations.
He blamed university staff men,
bers in some instances, but more
generally open-handed alumni. His
report gave a clean bill only to the
universities of Idaho and Montana.
Last August, Atherton in SINH
lar report cracked down on the
universities of California, Southern
California and California at Los
Angeles, declaring 10 athletes in
eligible for competition at those
schools.
Atherton's report provided the
athletes named could not compete
at the schools which illegally re-
cruited them. They are free to en-
roll at any other university.
There was no immediate official
reaction to the report. Lone COM
ment came from Don Leibendorfer
of the Stanford university athletic
staff.
We're members of the confer
ence and 1 imagine We'll abide by
the commissions findings with no
complaints"
Stanford was the hardest hit.
Eight Indian freshmen, all OF var
sity football caliber, were named,
as we'll as the 13 Texas and Okla
homa prep school stars who alleged
ly were approached by some STAN
ford man.
Coach Clark Shaughnessy said the
youths personally are not to blame
for the violations anu thought they
were being penalized for something
for which they were not respon-
sible. 1T offends my Irish sense
of fair play" he said. Shaughnessy
had counted on them heavily to boil
ster his reserve strength this fall
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-11
Today's Sport Parade

! for coffee and cake money. Year
by weary year he got little smart
err a little faster, a little cutter in
ducking and sidestepping. He hun
gered for this moment and when
it arrived he had no appetite for 1t.
Billy Soose IS not great middle
weight champion. Offhand, we
would say that he would be lucky
to last three rounds against Mickey
Walker when the Nick was in his
prime. A lot of people think Over
lin licked him last night, although
the two judges ana the referee
gave unanimous decision to Soose.
We thought Soose won it, too, by
nothing more than a whisper.
But we also feit-as did almost
everybody in that gloom -shrouded
dressing room-that it must be
more fun to plan to win the mid
dleweight championship than it ac-
tually is to win it.