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Evening star., 1941-04-30
Tells of British Poets Boyhood
In Charleston, S. c.
To tho Ed{.or ~ The Etar.


All who heard winston Churchill's
broadcast speech Sunday afternoon must
have been struck by the appeal of his
concluding quotation with its reference
to eastern windows and Westward,
look, the land is bright"
But not every one will realize the
degree of its appropriateness unless
they remember that not only is England's
Prime Minister a great Anglo-American
when he first visited the United States
at the age of % as a lecturer, his chair
man, Mark Twain, introduced him as
Mr.. Churchill, his father was an Eng
lishman, his mother an American: be-
hold the perfect man!'D but the poet,
Arthur Hugh Clough. from whom he
quoted, had close associations with the
United States.
When some years ago I first visited
South Carolina I made pilgrimage TO
Charleston to see the church yard of
St Michael's, a church designed prob
ably by the architect of st. Martin Sim
the-Fields, London. Here, by an ex-
quisitely wrought iron gateway of 18th
century work, is the tomb of a brother
of A. H. Clough, who wrote the epitaph
engraved on the stone. The father Of
the Cloughs was an English cotton mer-
chant who brought his young family
here about 1925 "a. H. Clough was born
in the same year, 1919 as America S
greatest poet, Walt Whitman and A. H.
Clough spent the impressionable years
of boyhood at Charleston. This con-
tributed to form a nature which could
not be satisfied with the clustered career
his returning later at the invitation of
Emerson, to take up a lectureship at
Harvard.
There probably is no poem in the
English language which affords to most
people such consolation in doubt or de-
feat as Say not the struggle naught
availeth," and Clough's name lives for
ever in virtue of these few simple stanzas
Some of you readers may not remem-
ber that Matthew Arnold's sublime elegy,
"Thyrsis," with its exquisite reference to
Oxford as That sweet city, with her
dreaming spires, she needs not June for
beautys heightening, lovely all time she
lies" was inspired by the memory of
his friend Clough.
Matthew Arnold, too, has his associa-
tions with America. A descendant, Ar
mold Whitridge, is today master of CAL
houn College, Yale
ERIC UNDERWOOD.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Union Member Writes
In Behalf of Action.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Why all the backing and filling and
evasive words, weasel words, about con-
voying our aid to Britain? Every man
with the least idea of what is going on
in the world knows we are going to con-
voy the materials we are making for the
British. What in the world is the sense
in beating around the bush so much?
AS to the labor situation, we would
make gigantic step in the right direc-
ton if Secretary Perkins could be con-
vinced Of the truth-that she is very
sad misfit and has always been, so far as
the Department of Labor is concerned.
Further, on the labor situation: have
been member of the International
Typographical Union for So years, but
I am unqualifedly in favor of COM
pulsory cooling-of period of at least 30
days. Why not?
AS to taxes: Can't somebody suggest
some sort of medicinal compound that
could be supplied to the poor, harried,
frightened members of both houses of
Congress, to give them just little bit
Of stiffening for their backbones 80 they
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Erosions

Not quickly does the sea-1Dorn stone
diSSolUe;
1t takes long alchemy of tide and
storm,
The rash of many matters to eUolUe
Such rounded polished symmetry
OF form.
Once armored thus against the
1UaUeS it 1DedrS
Well under elemental shock and
shock,
But, gIobed, perfected, in the end it
bears
No character, no Semblance OF the
rock.
Nor does the heart break under
sudden act:
The minor tragedies OF many days,
Small disappointmentS OF the years
enact
Their price and leaUe this hard
ened finished glaze
To withstand violence;; thing Of
art,
And lasting, but no more hunsas
heart.
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Plymouth Evacuated

Thousands of Americans were
familiar with the city of Plymouth
as it was in the days before the most
cruel of wars brought it to ruin.
Passengers in ships of the United
States Lines went ashore there to
proceed to London by train. 1t also
was the port for the west country,
Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somer-
set. Visitors found it busy, progress
sive town, much of it old, yet enough
of it new to boast about honorably.
The residents made rather a point
of keeping alive the traditions of a
past which linked their community
with places of the same name in
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
1t happened also that the de-
velopment of Britain's modern navy
gave Plymouth special prosperity.
SECOND only to Portsmouth in i'm
portance, the naval station dated
back to the days of Sir John Hawkins
and Sir Francis Drake. Sheltered in
the sound, the English ships awaited
the Spanish Armada in 1888. From
it's waters the Mayflower sailed in
1920. When the tercentenary of that
famous voyage was celebrated, Wash
ingtonians we're among those persons
who were welcomed on the quay by
Lady Astor, born in Virginia, first
woman member of the House of
Commons. These friends have not
forgotten that occasion, nor the
scene of it, nor the lifting up of the
spirit which characterized II notably.
Evening star., 1941-04-30

and Moscow is reported to have as
sured the Chungking government
that Russian aid will continue. So
long as this aid goes on at it's former
volume, Japan will presumably be
pinned down in China and will
therefore be unable to concentrate
her military strength elsewhere, as
Hochi clearly points out in its edi-
torial comment.
5. Decision on the respective
spheres of influence of Japan, Ger
many and Russia in Asia and Eu-
rope on the basis of a long range
lofty principle. That is certainly a
big order, which presupposes a much
closer understanding among the
three powers named than today
seems to exist. Incidentally, it is
interesting to note that Italy, an
axis partner, is not so much as men,
toned. The implication is that this
japanese editor no longer thinks
MuSSollnl and his diScredited regime
need be considered in long range"
sense.
That such an article as this could
appear in a prominent japanese
newspaper at the very moment of
Mr.. Matsuoka's return would seem
to indicate mood of cautious real
ism which is a good augury for fu-
ture Japanese policy. Thoughtful
japanese evidently are not being
stampeded by German propaganda.
Instead, they are looking Stalin's gift
horse squarely in the mouth. And,
to the editor of Hochi, at least, the
condition of the animals teeth leaves
something to be desired.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
An EnviubIe Record

Attorney General Robert H. Jack
son is amply justified in his assertion
that conclusive proof" of the value
of the small claims system is to be
found in the recent report covering
the first three years of operation of
the Districts Small Claims Court.
The report, submitted by Judge
Nathan Cayton, shows that during
the three-year period 67,O57 cases
were filed with the court. Although
limited to claims of $50 or less, these
cases involved more than S1.6OOOOO.
The report also shows that the clerk
interviewed 1890 persons, preparing
original suit papers for 7,106 plain
tiffs. Another significant feature is
the fact that 5,567 of these cases re-
suited in trials, almost ten times the
number of trials held in cases of this
kind prior to establishment of the
small claims system.
These statistics alone constitute a
full answer to those who opposed
the Small Claims Court on the theory
that there was no need in the Capital
for tribunal of this sort AS Judge
Cayton said in his report, the court
not only filled a long-felt need in the
community, but Opened up new
avenues to justice which were un-
known to a large part of our popula-
ton before this new court came into
existence"
When to these considerations there
is added the fact that the tribunal
has been self-sustaining, costing the
taxpayers nothing, 1t is obvious that
the court has established its right to
recognition as an important element
in the community's judicial system.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Hiring Union Men

the supreme Court, IN decision
which has significant implications,
has ruled that an employer subject
to the National Labor Relations Act
may not refuse to hire workers solely
because they are affiliated with a
labor union.
On this central theme-the Illegal
ity of discriminating against union
men for employment purposes-the
court was in full agreement. But
there was a conflict of opinion on two
subsidiary points, and it is in these
respects that the opinion assumes
its real Importance.
The case before the court con-
cerned the Phelps Dodge Corpora
ton, operating a copper mine in
Arizona. After a strike in 1885 the
Labor Board ordered the corporation
to "re-employ'' with back pay" two
men who were not employees at the
time of the strike. This, according to
the majority opinion, the board had
a right to do, but that ruling brought
sharp dissent from Associate JUS
tice Stone and Chief Justice Hughes.
80 An authority to order REIN
statement" said Justice Stone, lis
not an authority to compel the en-
ployer to inState as his employees
those whom he has never employed,
and an authority to award back pay
to reinStated employees is not an au-
thority to compel payment of wages
to applicants for employment whom
the employer was never bound to
hire"
AS matters stand, however, the ma
jority ruling, seemingly arrived at
by reading into the Wagner Act a
meaning which was not specifically
given to it by Congress, is now the
law of the land. Under this inter-
probation, what would be the Situa-
ton of an employer with two equally
qualified candidates for a job, one
being a union man and the other
non-union? Must he hire the union
man, and thereby discriminate
against the non-union applicant, or
should he engage the latter and incur
the risk of being required at some
future time, on the ground of dis
elimination, to employ the union
applicant and give him back pay?
The other question concerned the
authority of the board to order the
unemployment of an illegally dis
charged employe who in the mean
time had obtained other regular
and substantially equivalent en-
ployment." The majority, again
drawing from the act an inference
which the minority said was not
warranted by its terms, held that the
board could exercise such authority
If it was designed to effectuate the
purpose Of the statute.
In appraising this decision as a
whole, it seems rather obviously to
reflect determination on the part
of the court majority to vest the
greatest possible authority in the ad-
ministrative agencies set up by Con-
gress, even though this may require
the resolving of virtually all doubtful
questions in their favor. As ASSo-
ciate Justice Frankfurter said in de-
livery of the majority ruling: I'VE
have no warrant for speculating on
matters of fact the determination of
which Congress has left to the board.
All that we are entitled to ask is that
the statute speak through the board
where the statute does not speak for
itself"
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Asks Pointed Questions Concerning
American Participation in War.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your columnist, David Lawrence, un-
der date of April "a, says President
Roosevelts leadership in the interna-
tional crisis is being questioned: that
there is obvious impatience over his
indecisiveness on the major issues of
speeding up production and entry into
war I agree that he seems slow to
clamp down on the strikes in factories.
But why should there be any impa-
tience over his failure to lead the Ma
tion into war? Since when has he
been committed to lead us into war?
To the contrary, has he not on many
occasions, before God and an audi
ence of more than 100,000,000 Amer
leans, solemnly pledged, without res
ervation, that American troops would
never be sent to fight on foreign soil;
that there would be no A. E. F.?
The people Of this Nation have faith
in the Presidents promises. They do
not want war. They will never give
members of Congress, whom they
elected, the go" sign in this war. Were
they not told when the selective service
bill was under consideration last fall
that it was for national defense? Was
1t not written into the law that our
drafted boys should not be sent out
of continental United States and its
possessions? Did not Congress pass
the looSo-1epd hill uitl, tho yIpdercfopd-
ing that it was to increase our aid to
Britain and keep us out Of war?
VETERAN OF WORLD WAR NO. !.
Evening star., 1941-04-30

@. What caused the death of r z.
Lawrence author of Seven Pillars Of
Wisdom?"-E. c.
A. T. E. Lawrence died as the result
of a motorcycle accident on May 10, 1895.
1t was necessary for him to swerve in
order TO avoid hitting boy on bicycle
near Bovington Camp in England.
@. Please give the date of the Berk-
shire music festival-R. T. K.
A. The eighth annual Berkshire SYM
phonic Festival will be held at Tangle-
wood, stockbridge, Mass, from July 81
August II.
O. Who played the leading role In the
stage premiere of The Trial of Mary
Dugan?"-S BIB.
A. Ann Harding played the part of
Mary Dugan at the opening performance
in New York City on September le, 1927.
@. How much money is spent on bet
ting at horse races?-E. P.
A. Americans bet $500 100000 annually
on horse races.
@. When was the U. S. s. Constellation
launched? Is it still in existence?-J. M.
A. The Constellation was launched on
September T. 1897. in Baltimore. Md. The
vessel is now in commission as q train
ing ship at the Newport (R. - Naval
Training Station.
@. Who said Genius is per cent in
spiration and SO per cent perspiration"?
" G.
A. The saying is credited TO Thomas
Edison.
@ Who is paying the cost Of keeping
the Nazi sailors from the Columbus in
this country? Where are they interned?
i. J.
A. The German Government is paying
the United States the cost of maintain
ing the men until their departure can
be arranged. They were kept for some
time at the Angel Island immigration
station in California. but the facilities
there were so limited that it was found
necessary to move them. They were
therefore sent to a renovated c. c. c.
DdIIdChS III CIic ClcIId DldllCd 4OuUllILoI
near Fort Stanton, N. Mex.
@. When did President Wilson use the
expression, peace without victory'7-
P. S. P.
A. President Wilson said, 1T must be
peace without victory" in an address to
the Senate January %, 1917.
@. What are the standard words used
in spelling names and addresses? For
example, A as in Alice-R. L. S.
A. They are as follows: Alice, Bertha,
Charles, David, Edward, Frank, George,
Henry, Ida, James, Kate, Lewis, Mary.
Nellie, Oliver, Peter, Quaker. Robert,
Samuel, Thomas, Utah, Victor, William,
X-ray, Young and zebra.
Evening star., 1941-04-30

could proceed in a sensible manner, with
only the good of the country in mind, to
bring in just and equitable tax bill?
The average man in the street is not a
fool, and he knows the bill must be paid
and must be paid out of taxes. a good
share of which must come out of his
pocket.
I have paid income tax on my earn
ings only one year in my life; but when
Congress has sufficient courage to lower
the exemption so as to reach me. I shall
not only pay it cheerfully. I shall be
proud to have the privilege of doing my
little bit to help.
ALBERT D. RUST,
Evening star., 1941-04-30

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Evening star., 1941-04-30
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.


A reader can get the dnSUer to any
question OF fact By tDritino The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please irclose stamp for reply.
@. Who was the first woman Mayor
In the United States?-M. V. S.
A. The first woman Mayor is said to
have been Susanna Medora Salter Of
Argonia, Kans, who was elected in May,
1887, and served year.
@. Has there ever been snowfall in
Miami Beach, Fia.?-A. c.
A. The United States Weather Bureau
says there is no record of snow ever
having fallen in that area.
@. How long would it take one person
to count ST. ,0OO0 in pennies?-C. ON.
A. An estimate is that counting at the
rate of one coin a second and eight
hours a day it would take a person
about 35 days to count 100000 coins.
@. Are many American motion pic
lures shown in Great Britain?-E NJ. C.
A. American films amount to rs per
cent of the total in current release in
Great Britain.
@. What flags have flown over Texas?
R. L. B.
A. The State of Texas has existed
under the flag of France, planted by La
Sale; the Spanish flag, the Mexican,
the Lone Star banner of the Republic
of Texas, the flag of the Southern Con-
federacy and the Stars and Stripes.
@ How much has the population of
Washington, D. c., increased in the past
year?-R. P. H.
A. Since the census report was taken
in 1910 there has been an increase Of
$1,000 in the citys population.
Evening star., 1941-04-30
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Criter, although the use OF
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters tUith
q riep to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-04-30

Bahamans are complaining that
sponges, once a major source of
livelihood, are becoming scarce.
About all the natives can do now Is
to sponge on tourists.
Evening star., 1941-04-30


outstanding case recently where it did.
In this case the defendant was a
woman. She was brought in for a minor
infraction, and when asked by the Judge
what she had to say, she Immediately
proceeded to say it with the speed of
machine-gun fire.
THE poor harassed motorists in this
country don't have any more rights than
the slaves working under Hitler" she
began. They are hampered and hound
ed at every turn" Then she went into a
discussion of the unfair political system.
On and on she went Numerous times
the judge tried to interpose word. But
each time he failed. 1t seemed she was
trying to break the late Huey Longs
famous filibustering record. The court
again tried to say something. Again it
was futile. Finally, after 35 minutes by
the clock and with the radio cancelling
scheduled programs and still blaring her
voice, the justice picked up his gavel,
pounded it hard on the bench and shout
ed: Case dismissed. Court will recess
for IS minutes"
The judge had met his match and had
| to retire to his anteroom to recover his
equilibrium. That is the only case where
I have known a judge to throw up his
hands. But don't try to emulate that
woman's feat. 1t might have been his
wife!
Yes, there is much of fun and pleasure
in listening to the cases that come up
| in Traffic Court.
But be sure that you are on the outside
listening in-not on the inside, looking
outl JOSEPH AMBROSE.
Evening star., 1941-04-30

@. Please give the date of the Berk-
shire music festival-R. T. K
A The eighth annual Berkshire SYM
| phonic Festival will be held at Tangle-
wood. Stockbridge, Mass, from July 81
August IT,
Evening star., 1941-04-30

A reader can get the dnSlUer to any
question OF fact by Drtting The EUe-
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eric J. HaSkin. director, Washington,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
BOYS CLUB PLAN
 SWIMMING TESTS
Buttons, Emblems and Certificates to Be Award
 ed By Physical Director .

In response to the scores of re- quests from member organizations the Boys Club of America Physical Program Committee has developed a Boys Club system of swimming tests ana awards. The tests have been prepared by the American Na- tional Red Cross and are outlined in their instructors manual. The beginners swimming button, inter- mediate and swimmers emblems and swimmers certificates have been designed by the physical program committee.
 The Boys Club swimming team, winners of the state crown two years in Q row, will undertake to teach the large group of club members who are expected to sign up for the course that will start Tuesday afternoon at o'clock and continue each afternoon for two weeks or more depending on the general progress of the classes. The instructors will begin a train- ing period of their own this eve- ming at 6:i5 in the club pool. under the leadership of the physical di- rector an accredited Red Cross in- structor. Those who are expected to be present this evening are Captain Bill Pace, Tony zasamo- vich, Frank Geatino, Yin Ianni. come, Bill Behr, Sam Andolina, and Frank Miller. The final tests will be given by Physical Director Jack Ward.
 The classes will be conducted during the regular swimming ses- sions of the cubs, midgets and juniors and new members are urg- ed to join the classes that will be conducted each afternoon begin- ming Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
CIVIC THEATER OFFERS COMEDY
George Washington Slept Here to Be Given OctO.
 Der 23 and "A

The thirteenth consecutive season of the Waterbury Civic Theater will be inaugurated on October 23rd and 24th with the production of the Hart and Kaufman comedy, George Washington Slept Here" The performances will again be giv- en at the Waterbury Women's club, under the direction of Robert Bard- well, who, this year, begins his third season with the Civic Theatre.
 Heading a large cast of new faces and old favorites, is Eleanor Stull, who has appeared in several Civic Theatre shows in the past and has just finished Q season with the Ivoryton Players this summer. Fa- nous players with whom Miss Stull appeared include, Nancy Car- roll, Paul Robson, Buddy Ebson and Jean Bellows. In George Washing ton Slept Here" Miss Stull will play the role of Annabelle Fuller, which was created in New York by Jean Dixon, a former Waterbury resident, now famous for her comedy work on the professional stage. Charles O'Connor, last seen as the stalwart hero of last years ''Fireman's Flame" plays the leading male role, originally played by Ernest Truex. It is he who buys the little place in the country" which starts all the fun and his continued efforts to make the place home, serve as a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09

Henry Brophy is doing grand job as chairman of the Al Nellie Memorial Trophy Committee. August 13, death took from us one of Waterburys most notable SportSen, Nellie, who recognized as individual always ready to contribute his services and money to sports in this city, especially among its youth Relies interest in athletics of Waterbury began when he was ball and football fields official. He officated in hundreds of baseball and football games the years and when death ended his assignments he active member of the New England Approved Board of College Baseball Umpires and the Connecticut Football Officials Association Probably foremost in Al Keies attention to the world of sports that devoted to athletic programs of Waterbury high schools As tribute to the memory of Kele committee has been formed for the purpose of raising fund so that Al Kelie Memorial Trophy among athletes of Crosby, Wby and Leavenworth High Schools of Waterbury The trophy is to be awarded nuay to the school whose achievements in baseball, football and basketball compile the best record
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
.AVICLIANESE IN
 VICTORY DANCE.
Club to Receive Trophy at Fourth Annual Function
 Saturday Night

The fourth annual dinner dance of the Aviglianese A. c. will be held at The Elton Saturday evening, with trophy awarded by the public parks baseball championship which the club won last summer, will be presented to the club during the banquet.
 The trophy will be given to the club by Joseph Cavanaugh, presi- dent of the league. The honored guests who will attend are Joseph Santoro, president of the Avig- lianese Mems society; Mrs. Mollie Cipriano, president of the auxiliary, and Norman Wrenn, coach of the baseball team.
 Postmaster will be Charles Sum- ma. Bart Martineili is chairman of the arrangements committee which includes Domenic Reno, Domenic Accousti, Vincent Ella, Leonard Coviello, Frank Coatta, Anthony Mattolini and Samuel Yannielli.