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Evening star., 1941-08-28
Natural Consequence

The shooting of Pierre Laval and
Marcel Deaf at Versailles yesterday
can have but single meaning in
the anti-Axis world. Both men have
been champions of collaboration"
with Germany. It follows that both
have been hated by such Frenchmen
as still are worthy of their country's
traditions of freedom. One of the
patriots opposed to subserviency to
Hitler has struck at Der Fuehrer's
principal Gallo allies. The shots
were heard in every nation of Europe.
It is the simple truth that they are
a natural consequence Of the cruel
coercion which the Nazi conquerors
and their traitorous lieutenants have
attempted to inflict upon populations
unwilling to be enslaved without
violent protest.
OF course, Paul Collette, the young
recruit" charged with the attempted
murdero of M. Laval and his colleague,
was mistaken in the method which
he adopted. Political assassination
is a device which civilized society
cannot tolerate. It's practical effect
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Member Of the Associated Press.
Controversy Revived

It Is to be hoped that the President
and local planning authorities will
not be turned aside from the COM
promise War Department building
proposal advanced by Mr.. Roosevelt
Tuesday because of the unexpected
revival of the controversy concerning
this project.
On the basis of available informa-
ton, it seems that Brigadier General
Brehon B. Somervell, Army conStruc-
ton chief, is refusing to bulge from
his original position, although there
are some indications that the Quar-
termaster Depot site suggested by
the President is satisfactory to the
Army. With regard to the other
matters in dispute, however, 1t ap-
pears that the general is out of step
and determined to stay that way.
The proposal has received the ap-
proval of representatives of the Fine
Arts Commission, the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
and the Budget Director. 1t IS salts
factory from the standpoint Of long
range city planning, and certainly
Is preferable from an immediate
traffic standpoint to the original
plan.
What, then, is the explanation Of
General Somervells unrelenting
insistence upon the ill-conceived
scheme which he is supposed to have
originated? If there are any valid
practical reasons why the Presidents
suggestion is not feasible it would
seem that General Somervell would
be willing at least to discuss them.
But that is not the case. When asked
for comment after yesterdays meet
ing with the President, his reply was:
why talk to me about tim just
q bricklayer."
However interesting that may be
as a. commentary on the generals
part, 1t hardly can be considered
germane to the subject under dis
cuSsion.
Evening star., 1941-08-28

is to expose innocent persons to re-
taliation. The tyranny Of the Ger
mans in France probably will be
increased in severity because Of the
assault. Were M. Laval to die, a
Nazi terror almost surely would be
initiated to avenge him.
But Hitler is astute enough to
comprehend the significance of
growing French resistance to his
sway. The crime of Collette must be
regarded as merely another example
of the determination of a consider
able number of people to continue,
subterraneously II necessary. the
struggle begun nearly two years ago
when France chose second World
War rather than repeated Munichs.
Sabotage of railroads, demonstra-
tions in the streets of Paris, the mur-
der of a German naval officer, and
many other symptoms of increasing
desperation serve to indicate a re-
sentiment which Vichy cannot con-
troll. Communists perhaps may be
responsible for the mischief. If 80,
they are French adherents of Marx
ism and not aliens like the major
objects Of their hatred. M. Laval
endangered himself when he decided
to support the Nazi dictator, and the
same observation applies to M. Deaf.
The volunteer" who went to Ver-
sailles to "get at some one" had logic
on his side. OF that unhappily, there
can be no question.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Sun Wisdom

Here is the essence OF all summers
light
Which holds no sharpness and no
edge OF pain.
Golden as polished strap, as
ripsnsd grain;
As clear a. fountains spray, as
softly bright;
Poured from dbope, across the arc
OF space,
Into the earth Which. IKE an
emerald boiDl,
Brims with its tnllness tron the
sun's o.o,, ichols
Whence falls this glsdm upon ny
xptxrned face.
Here am filled as NTH a Hofnr Hood
Until / knop Dithin the blood,
the bone,
The uniperse around ne and
,oithin;;
- one toith star, NTH meado,p
grass, NTH stone
A one ,Dith silent, sper-turnino
earth
At one toith unknopn things and !
with all knotpn.
-SOPHRONIA vULLI1.
Evening star., 1941-08-28

sure from both sides. Her power was
weakened by constant internal dis
sensions. Political liberty had led
to anarchy. The day
when the Novgorodians appealed to
the tribunal of the Grand Prince Of
Moscow was fatal to the independ-
ence of the republic" In 1870 Ivan
the Terrible undertook to destroy the
spirit of liberty in the town. With
a genius for horror, he devised a
tribunal of blood" which ordered
the execution of thousands of citi-
zens, the impoverishment Of thou
sands more From this decimation"
Novgorod never recovered, and It
finally collapsed when Saint Peters,
burg was built"
The tradition of freedom, however,
fingered over the abandoned markets
and churches of the ancient city.
Surely, it still persists despite the
occupation Of Hitler's armies.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Novqorod

writing IN 1904, Rlcnard CnanCel-
our said: Next unto Mosco, the city
Of Novgorod is reputed the chiefest
In Russia; for although 1t be in
majestic inferior to it, yet in great
nesse it goeth beyond it. 1t is the
chiefest and greatest marte towne
of all Moscovie; and albeit the en-
peror's seate is not there. but at
Mosco, yet the commodiousnesse OF
the river, falling into that guile
which Is called Sinus Finnicus,
whereby it is well frequented by
merchants, makes it more famous
than Mosco itself"
The city thus appraised was
founded before the dawn of history.
1t was the northern equivalent OF
Kiev in the period when the people
Of Western Russia worshipped
wooden idols with silver heads and
gold moustaches. After the intro
duction of Christianity, the earliest
church OF Saint Sophia was built on
the bank of the Volkoff where a
monstrous image long had stood:
Then followed an epoch Of indus
trial and cultural progress. Nevin
o. Winter explains: THE repub-
lie OF Novgorod dates from
the sixth century. The inhabitants
at that time summoned three Varan-
gian brothers to come and govern
them. They were tired OF constant
warfare. = BY the death of two
of the brothers, Rurik was left as
sole ruler, and severe ruler he
proved to be- And yet these repub-
licans were never happy unless they
had a prince to rule over them.
True, 1t is that these princes were
changed often and, in fact, their
reputation for deposing rulers was so
well known that many Of those in
vited refused to accept the proffered
honor. But the republic prospered
through its commerce, for Novgorod
was a city Of merchants. She had
commercial relations from Constan-
tinople to the German states on the
Baltic. Through Novgorod the
rich merchandise of Asia found its
way to Europe. 1t was by way OF
this same city that the manufac-
turers of Europe reached the eastern
tribes. The Novgorodians
boasted that they had never been
In subsection. Who can equal
God and the great Novgorod?' was
a popular saying. From the fact
that no dynasty of princes was ever
able to establish itself in Novgorod,
the people were able to retain their
ancient liberties and customs. Their
bill of rights was embodied in docu-
ment known as the Letter of the
Justice. . The people always
remained supreme. The popular
assembly, called the Vetche, held the
supreme power, both nominating and
expelling princes"
But "the influence OF the Musco-
vites on the south and east
became greater and greater as the
years passed by. The states to the
west likewise became welded to-
sether. and Novgorod felt the pres
Evening star., 1941-08-28
THIS AND THAT
By Charles 4. Traccpell.

appeal. Most country and small town
people, moved to the city, feel rush
Of memories coming over them at the
sight of the great coarse yellow disks
nodding over . fence.
Today, IN addition to the old tall
species Of sunflowers, there are several
shorter and more refined species. These
are more easily grown and do not take
Up so much room. What is more, they
are so different In appearance that the
grower will get credit among his garden
loving friends for having discovered =
new one. The plants are just sunfowers,
however, as is easily seen when the yellow
disks do their age-old trick OF turning
toward the sun.
One good way of handling the excess
squirrel population in . home garden is
to supply the rodents with an eating
place all their own.
II this is done they will not be 20
likely to poster the birds at the regular
bird feeding stations. While this will not
stop the squirrels entirely from run
ming the birds away. it will give the latter
much more Of . chance to have their
own places.
AS many homeowners have found out,
= squirrel is q persistent animal. No
steps short of murder will prevent them
from getting into feeding stations. espe-
cially If sunflower seed Is used in the
mixture, rs 1t should be.
But if . small table is put in the yard
and kept well supplied with peanuts
and sunf1ower seed the squirrels will be
very likely to spend much Of their time
there.
Another good device to amuse them is
TO cut out small folders Of cardboard.
say about inches square, Of two leaves.
Any bit of cardboard viii do.
The two inner sides are then buttered
with peanut butter.
1t is Z comical sight 10 watch the
squirrels investigate these.
The smell of the peanut butter is over
powering. The rodents will pick up the
books" then open them to get at the
food.
In eating 1t they hold the book up
before their eyes just Is If they were
reading.
Since peanut butter is highly concen-
trated food not too much of it should be
fed in this way. The squirrels, naturally
enough, do not understand anything
about concentration. They are used to
eating peanuts from the shell, but not
in the form Of butter. Too many Of these
books" might give them a bad case Of
indigestion.
Ten or a dozen squirrels will not be
too many if provision is made for them
in the way suggested.
There are no acrobats In nature to
equal these, and even monkeys could not
furnish more amusement to the onlooker.
Their leaps from branch to branch
often border on the marvellous. When it
comes to being comedians the squirrels
are "natursls." right out of the comic
heart of nature, the nature which made
Hitler, and yet at the same time made
mans ndying smile.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Labor Bourd Vacancy

The failure Of President Roosevelt
to reappoint Edwin S. Smith to the
National Labor Relations Board be-
fore his term expired Monday pre-
sumably means that a new member
will be named. thereby completing
the reconstruction OF the agency that
started two years ago. This causes
no surprise. as it often has been
predicted that Mr.. Smith would 60
the way of his former colleagues,
Chairman J. Warren Madden and
Donald Wakefield Smith, who were
not reappointed as their terms ended.
Supported by the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations, Mr.. Smith
has been as strongly opposed
by the American Federation of La
Dor. There also has been accumu-
lating evidence that he was entirely
out of sympathy with the two new
est members of the board, Chair
man Harry A. Mills and DR.. william
M. LeiserSon, these differences hav-
ing been emphasized a few months
ago when Mr.. Smith charged his
associates with conducting purge"
Of loyal and efficient servants" in
reorganization of board personnel.
This outburst made it highly unlikely
that Mr.. Smith would remain on
the board in view Of the fact that
Chairman Mills and DR.. Leiserson
were brought to the agency in con-
temptation of administrative reform
demanded by foes who charged that
the boards rulings were character
lied by bias against management and
partisanship for the c. I. o.
In appointing Chairman Mills and
DR.. Leiserson, President Roosevelt
recognized the indisputable need for
men capable of a judicial approach
to labor problems on this highly i'm
portant body, and the results of their
tenure support the conclusion that
this objective has been attained
without the slightest weakening Of
enforcement of the Labor Relations
Act. The same standards no doubt
will guide the President in filling
the present vacancy.
Evening star., 1941-08-28

@. Who played the leading role In
"Charley's Aunt" In silent pictures7-
T. D.
A. Sydney Chaplin played the role.
@. Was blood ever used In tsmperinS
Damascus steel?-H. O'C.
A. There are accounts Of tempering
. sword heated to redness by plungins
it through the body Of . living slave.
" @. From what poem is the line,
"When just the art of being kind is all
this sad world needs"2-M. c.
A. 1t is from THE Worlds Need" by
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Q. What is the Julia Ellsworth Ford
Foundation?-C. M. H.
A. 1t was established In 1884 TO en-
courage better literature for children.
An annual prize is awarded to the author
Of a book manuscript, written for chill
dren, which Ii selected by board Of
judges.
@. When was the first sit-down strike
III lIlc 0LdtSSs-6s L. ~
A. The first on q large scale was In
1886, when the C. I. o. called strikes In
Georgia and Indiana.
Q. What inspired Carrie Jacobs Bond
to write "A Perfect Day"?-H. S.
A. 1t was while looking at beautiful
sunset from the top of Mount Rubidoux,
in Riverside, Calf, that the composer
thought of the words. She wrote them
in the Mission Inn and gave copies to
friends with whom she had been motor
ing Three months later she completed
the song.
@. Is gold mined In Oregon?-A II. T.
A. The gold output In that State sx-
ceeds 100000 = year.
@. Which Of Robert sherwood's plays
have won Pulitzer Prizes?-M. H. T.
A. idiots Delight" ABE Lincoln in
Illinois" and There Shall Be No Night"
@. Is the dome Of the Library Of Con-
sress plated with gold2-D. B.
A. The dome was refnished several
years ago with copper. Originally it was
overlaid with 22-carat gold, but this
wore on.
@. How long have Panama hats been
made?-C. L. K.
A. The first Panama hat was made
800 years ago by Francisco Delgado In
the Province OF Manavi, Ecuador.
G. What Is the widest and narrovest
part of the English Channel?-T. II. E.
A. The English Channel at Its mar
rowest point, the Straits of Dover, is
20 miles wide. The widest point. between
Sidmouth and Saint-Malo, 10 140 miles.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Appreciation for Red Cross
Expressed in Schoolmaster's Letter.

appreciation I0r he0 cross
Expressed in Schoolmaster's Letter.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Inclosed please find an excerpt from a
letter received from a friend, q London
schoolmaster who is in charge of some
800 children evacuated to Devonshire.
thought that If you could publish this
1t would serve to tell some of our gener-
GUS American friends Of the apprecia-
tion Of these British children.
GRACE E. ROBINSON.
Editors note:
The letter submitted by Miss Robinson
reads as follows:
"''' My great concern Is to see that
the evacuated children are adequately
clothed. Many Of them have lost their
spare clothing in their bombed homes in
London and their parents are too Door
to buy new complete outfits. So I have
to measure up the boys and girls, and
send a list Of their needs to the Care
Committee in London. They interview
the parents and make certain they can't
afford the new outfits, then pass nv
lists On to the Women's Voluntary
Service who pack up q parcel of cloth
ing ano send it on to me. I then sort
out the parcel and cycle out to the
various billets and deliver the clothes
to the children. Many of the articles
bear linen labels inscribed Gift of the
American Red Cross" I can assure
he erif
and the children are very proud of the
jerseys, shirts, stockings, vests, knickers
and frocks bearing these labels.
Many people in America have sent
their own parcels of clothing to friends
in England and these have been dis
tributed to the children, too. As only
the really deserving and necessitous
children get the clothing you will realize
what . great and noble piece Of work
your countrymen are doing in sending
this clothing to the poor children in
Great Britain. We are all very grateful,
and If you are in touch with your local
Red Cross organization or know people
who have sent clothing, chocolates and
tofiee, do please pass on our thanks
and appreciation.
Back here in D. life seems more
easy going than in London, for though We
get the ferries overhead, there is no gun
fire rs In London. expect you are won
dering how, the food question affects us,
So far We have done well. Our ration
Of butter, tea, bacon, and meat,
and cooking fat is sufficient, but one has
to be careful as there is no extra to be
had, SO one can't 60 out to dinner in
friends home. Bread and cake are
abundant, but no icing is allowed.
Oranges have disappeared and so have
bananas. Sugar is only barely sufficient,
and therefore sweets and chocolates are
very dear and very rarely do the shops
have supply. How we long for a good
slab of chocolate like we used to buy,
but that Il . luxury. % We must do
without
Evening star., 1941-08-28

Another sure sign Of the coming Of
autumn Is the return OF the squirrels.
Already there are five In the back yard
daily, instead Of the two which were
present all summer.
BY the middle of September there will
be q dozen or more making themselves
completely at home In the bird-feeding
stations.
There is no bird" which likes sun
flower seed as well as the gray squirrel.
He would rather have this than peanuts
any hour of any day in the week.
- -
We believe it must be memory Of SUM-
flower seed which lures the rodents back
from the woods.
There is a small forest not more than
. mile away to the northeast. Over
there conditions are just as they would
be In the Far West. You can run through
them in couple Of minutes in car. but
in these woods it is just as wild as any
place.
The squirrels migrate there during the
summer to bring up their young under
COAAoltlOlS. 4hC OlACA IOdClIo
feel that this is the right way to train
. youngster.
When the first scent of fall comes into
the air, however, the canny rodents no
doubt understand that it Is best to get
back to civilization.
Then before their capable minds stands
forth 4 fine picture of yard with four
feeding stations in full operation.
These places are stuffed with seeds Of
all kinds, all day long, but most enticing,
both for squirrels and birds, are the
sunflower seed
Large, plump Russian sunflowers are
best, but even the small home grown
sorts will do. The birds and squirrels
like them all indiscriminately.
If you want to understand what 1t Is
they like, crack of the outer shell from
q plump sunnower seed and taste the
kernel.
1t has q sweet taste all its own, yet
with a very slight trace OF bitter to
give AZ 1dAS-
In the countries where these flowers
are grown for their seed the peasants
eat unbelievable quantities of them
Often they are shelled and the kernels
made into paste.
1t is said that bread made from sun
flower seed while on the dark order, is
one Of the rare breads of the world.
In old Russia, in particular, huge
crops of sunfiower were grown. Many
products were made from them, in addi-
ton to their value as cattle feed.
1t is no wonder then that the birds and
the beasts like them.
1t is easy to grow sunflowers, but unless
the crop Is harvested the seeds will be
eaten up on the stalks as fast as they
mature. =.
There is always some place in a
country or suburban lot where a stand
Of sunfowers can be had Usually there
is'a corner. even. in city lot. There are
few flowers Which have more nostalgia
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BY Frederic J. Hdsktn.

Bt FTSdertc J. HdSkfn.
A reader can get the axsUer 70 ana
question OF fact by writing The Er'
ming Star Information BnrsaS, IRE
eric J. Hdskin, director, WashtnStf
d. C.. Please trclose stamp TOR reT
@. How much do tourists from the
United States spend In Canada7-T. K.F.
A. American tourists spent approx.
mately $i1o 000, 900 In Canada last year.
G. Has there ever been an English
Pope?-H. p. J.
A. Adrian ~, named Nicholas Break.
speare. was the only English Pope.
@. What famous philosopher refused
to pay his debts 10 any one who spelled
his name wrong?-D. G. N.
A. This is told of Schopenhauer, who
became furious when his name was
spelled with . double p
G. How often are forecasts Issued By
the Weather Bureauf-C. L. c.
A. From two to four times daily.
@. Do the bristles In camels hair
brushes come from camek7-C. J.B.
A. They are from the ears Of oxea.
@. Who were the 1910 nominees for
President and Vice President OF the
Socialist Labor party7-R. B. z.
A. John w. Aiken of Chelsea, Mass.
was nominated for the presidency and
Aaron NJ Orange OF New York City for
the vice presidency.
@. What was the opening attraction
ut the old Madison Square Garden In
New York City?-L. T. s.
A. 1t was opened on June is, 1890,
with Edouard Strauss, composer and
conductor. of Vienna, and q ballet under
the direction Of Leon Espinosa.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Says There II Peril in Peace
And Complains About Argument"
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The safety Of America day by day Is
becoming more and more insecure as
result OF poor judgment on the part Of
both private and public individuals rs
to the wisest course to take in order to
keep America free and to preserve our
interests at home and abroad. There
is danger in peace, rs well as in war,
and most of us are not qualified to de-
eide which is the more dangerous. This
is not the time for aimless argument,
but the time to turn discord and dis
unity into harmony.
Harry DANIELS.
Evening star., 1941-08-28

For uncounted thousands Of years
war, whether ashore or afloat, was
two-dimensional. Now, with aircraft
and submarines, it has become three
dimensional. Perhaps if it enters
the fourth mankind will eventually
catch on to how silly it is.