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Evening star., 1941-04-20
Girl Reserves Plan
Full Week for 6Oth
Birthday Celebration
Vespers at Cathedral
Today; Reception at
White House Wednesday

Leading the country in a Ma
tion-Wide observance OF their 60th
anniversary, Girl Reserves of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton in the District today were to
attend a vesper service at the Wash
ington Cathedral Yesterday 315,-
ASS Girl Reserves in communities
throughout the United States be-
gan a week-long celebration of the
founding of the youth movement.
/ The local celebration started with
d Birthday Ball last night at the
American University gymnasium.
Chaperoning the gala affair were
members of the Girl Reserve Ex-
ecutive Committee and their hus-
bands, including Mrs. Fred S.
Buschmeyer, chairman, and DR..
BuSchmeyer; Mrs. Stuart A. Rice
and DR.. Rice. Mrs. Harold E. Saun-
ders and Capt. Saunders, U. S. N,
and Miss Grace johnson.
Dean Noble C. Powell was to
speak on Our Belief in Democ-
racy" during today's veSper service,
which was to be non-sectarian.
PRAYERS, litany and the benediction
for the service were written by the
girls participating A Girl Reserve
Glee Club of so voices was to sing.
White House Reception Wednesday.
A reception at the White House
heads the list of Wednesdays ac-
fivities. Mrs. Henry A, Wallace,
wife of the Vice President. Will
take the place of Mrs. Roosevelt,
who is away, in receiving the girls.
+ Following the reception the girls
will return to the Y. w. c. A. for
a birthday party. A 100-pound cake
decorated with so candles will be
cut by Mrs. wallace. Mrs. Elsa M.
Peterson, president Of the board OF
directors of the Y. w. C. A., will
deliver the birthday greeting.
Thursdays program will lead up to
the adult dinner, to be held at the
Wardman Park Hotel at $50 O'Clock.
Feature of the occasion will be
panel discussion of the question,
''How Can We Make Democracy
More Vital for Youth?" Mrs. Har-
per Sibley of Rochester. N. Y,
member of the National Board OF
the Y. w. c. A, will lead the dis
cussion.
Officials TO Speak.
<,1, .1.lxa.- x,,;II ipoI,,de Miss
Katherine F. Lenroot, chief OF the
Children's Bureau of the Labor De-
partment; Mrs. Joseph Carlo, former
president of the Girl Reserve Coun-
Gil; David Cushman Coyle, con-
sultant to the defense housing CO.
ordinator; DR.. oscar S. Blackwelder,
president of the Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches, and Repre-
sentative Eliot of Massachusetts.
Archibald MacLeish, librarian
of Congress, will read from Amer
lea Was Promises; DR.. Albert B.
Potorf, professor of religion at
American University, will deliver the
invocation and Mrs. Buschmeyer
will preside.
Saturday will be devoted to the
underlying purpose of the celebra-
ton: the presenting of birthday
gifts of money to Mrs. Maurice
T. Moore, chairman of the War
Emergency Fund Committee OF the
National Y. w. C. A. The money Is
to be used primarily for work among
'teen-age refugees in China, Great
Britain, the continent OF Europe ana
the United States. The days pro-
gram will be broadcast to all parts
of the country from Memorial Con-
tinental Hall.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Glders That Invite Outdoor Relaxation
Colorfnl, Comfortable and Smart

AII-SteeI Glider, in coIorfuI enoneIs, with
locking lecture, 80 coil helicoI-tied, six
individual scot and back cushions, kerotoI
fobrics, rnoire groin -S22.75
Floating Pillow Arm Glider &. full steel
panel locking feature q. one full
length tufted innersprine seat cushion, 8
reversible back cushions
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Custom-Mode Slip Covers

Our Slip Covers ore mode with xippers,
French seonns and box or kick pleots, as
you wish, and the overoee size three-piece
suite covers in coorful Sporton and Plymouth
cotton prints ore only S34.75
Evening star., 1941-04-20
For Dining Outdoors!

Wrought Iron Tables with glass tops and
chairs with upholstered scots Pompeion
green or white glass top tables, sizes
3Ox5O inches, with fIower-pot bose ore
S24, chairs with comfortable, padded
seats os low as SlO5O each. See our
complete display tomorrow. Prices quoted
ore similar but not exactly like pictures.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
\ Summer House Retreat

Put this open house out on the lawn where
you want shade from the hot sun and
ornomentoton and color for the garden.
Wrought Iron in decorative Pompeion
green with scoIloped green owning -.
size 8x8 feet, price Slo8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

Wilson, declaring he had sufficient
authority without congressional &C
ton, later ordered the arming of
such ships. From the date Of Ger
many's revival of ruthless submarine
raiding on neutral as well as bellig-
erent shipping to April 6, 1917, when
America declared war on Germany,
ten additional American vessels were
sunk by U-boatS. In addition to
twenty-seven ships of the United
States merchant fleet which were
sunk, damaged or otherwise attacked
prior to our entry into the war, six
other craft were sunk and two were
damaged by floating mines.
Thus, it is evident from the record
that Americas patience was sorely
tried by persistently recurring sub
marine and surface raider Incl
dents" supplemented by such irri-
tants as the Zimmerman note, before
we finally went to war against the
imperial German government. Each
sinking of an American ship was
carefully investigated and every OPP
portunity was afforded the German
government for explanation. The
indications are that similar policy
will be followed with respect to the
sinking of the Robin Moor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

hooked an engine on the train and
pulled it off to Germany at top speed.
Asked how production of American
machine tools could be expanded, Mr..
Stilwen said a vast program of sub
contracting might have to be under
taken. Given the mounting demands
upon this key-log industry. He also
underscored the tremendous Importance
of tungsten for our entire defense pro-
gram by saying that the Government
has already asked manufacturers of
cutting tools to reduce the percentage
of tungsten which they put into their
products But reduction of tungsten
means a proportionate reduction of the
speed with which these tools will do
their work.
This survey of the machine tool situa-
ton reveals the simple colossal first
line of defense job which confronts the
American machine tool industry. This
industry has produced enormously, and
beyond all expectations, throughout the
past Is months. 1t has expanded and
it is working "a hours day six days a
week. which is all that these intricate
machines will allow for precision quality.
Despite all this our new air defense pro-
gram will consume one-third a years
production from the entire machine tool
industry. Priority, after machine tool
production itself, goes next to aviation
and Navy requirements. But with that
in mind, it is apparent that American
rearmament still must suffer long delays
in other vital fields. Small arms NUM-
tions and small arms come third on the
priority list, then anti-tank materials,
and then tanks. These industries, which
produce the sinews for Americas rapidly
growing Army, must inevitably be re-
tarded in big scale production due to
insufficient machine tool equipment for
many months yet to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Trade Unionist Replies
To Cancellation Commissioner.

To the Editor of The Star:
In a letter appearing in The Star
June 9, the writer, who states that he
has had a long experience in dealing
with labor disputes as State and Federal
commissioner of conciliation," voices
protest regarding the manner of picket
ing practiced by the striking employees
of the S. e. w. Cafeteria, stating that he
had luncheon there and noted condi-
tons; that the pickets walked in close
formation. creating a double line,
through which women patrons struggled
to reach the entrance to the restaurant.
On six different occasions the present
writer stopped to watch the picket line,
two of these occasions being during the
rush period, and on each occasion was
much gratified to observe that sufficient
space was left for patrons to enter ard
leave the restaurant, and that police
were on hand to see that the law was
observed GEORGE A. WARREN,
Lodge 35, American Federation of
Government Employees,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
One Year Passes

One long, hard year has passed
since Benito MuSSolini stood on the
balcony of Palazzo Venezia to an
nounce Italy's declaration of war.
"A great people," he said at that
time, lis ready to face its destiny
and mark its own history in the
future. We want to break the chains
that suffocate us in the Mediter-
ranean."
But it was an older and sadder
Duce who spoke to his people yes
terday.
After a year of fighting and hu-
initiation he was still prisoner in
the Mediterranean prisoner not
only of his enemy but also of his
Axis ally. And from that imprison-
ment there seems to be no hope of
escape for Italy-Win, lose or draw.
On his farther horizon doomed the
threat of American intervention, a
prospect which he said docs not
bother us much" But to bolster the
morale of his people, and perhaps his
own, he voiced an appeal for help to
the Japanese-"a proud and loyal
people who could not remain indif-
ferent in the face of American ag-
erosion against the Axis"
For his Inflated venture against
the Greeks, he had the feebleSt of
apologies. 1T was a mathematical
certainty in April" he said, that
without any Balkan disturbance the
Italians would have broken through
the Greek defenses." The Italian
people, who know only too we'll that
they are at the mercy of their Nazi
rescuers, must wonder by what for
mula their Premier arrived at that
mathematical certainty.
And of Ethiopia, that hardwon
empire which has been wrenched
from his grasp. the detected dictator
had only this comment to make: Il
cannot say today when and how, but
we will return to those territories"
These poor apologies and alibis
amount to a confession of failure
which might tend to arouse sympathy
for II Duce had he been engaged
upon a less ignoble mission. But as
matters stand there will be few to
bemoan the fate of this warrior who
charged out last June to partake of
a victory which-to his dismay-has
not yet been won.
Under all the circumstances, it is not
surprising that the speaker of yes
terday was not the Duce of a year
ago. He has been hit too hard, and,
for him, the future is too dark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Whisper of Beech Trees

So lately lDere these beecheS, under
moons
That bent their rays upon a 1Dinter
hill
Sparkling and troSty-1Ohtte and
Whitely chill,
So lately tUere they GntiQudte as
runeS.
But no,o the mantle of the Leaves
teStoonS
Their locks, their gray and streaming
locks, as 1Dill
Old bitches 10ear, t0ho stand upon
the sill
OF death, and dance the lDirad's tDild
rigddoons.
Summer has giuen leaf to every ttoig,
Close-ueined and delicate, and cro11
has nest
And feeds her young in each aWak-
ened tree.
Seeing, Ue faunt this knowledge, as
Sprig
OF lilac in the hair, and sense quest
In this pague hint OF immortality.
BARBARA SCHMITT WHITNEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Truce1DeH.

Mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, some
spiders, and a few ants as we'll as
hornets and wasps, and bees
These include the main dangers from
a modern walk in the woods and fields.
yellow jackets are forever getting
after the newcomer from the city.
Many insect stings, though not parti-
cularly dangerous, can be very hurtful
at the time.
stings at once, if for no other reason
than to alleviate the pain.
Aqua ammonia, to be secured at any
drugstore, will do wonders in toning
down the pain from sudden attack by
wrathful yellow jacket.
Perhaps poison ivy and oak should be
included in this list of summertime
dangers, if only to warn boosters that
they should be realistS.
There are always persons who seem to
believe that big talk will scare away the
poison of the ree-leaved ivy.
Little children and small boys are
traditionally given to this sort of boast
ing.
"Oh, it won't hurt mel" they declare,
happy for a little while in the belief
that it really won't.
There is traditional story around
Washington of one very prominent man
who, to show his disregard for poison ivy,
took and chewed and even swallowed
some.
Well, he nearly died, is a result
FleaS should be put in the list, by all
means, as they are very painful to some
persons with thin skins
1t is not realized by others that the
ordinary cat and dog f1ea-a species by
itself-will hop from the animals to
these human victims.
Tough-skinned persons with pet dogs
often invite said victims to their homes,
and never realize that the poor people
are literally eaten up from ankles to
knees.
Dabbing extremely hot water re-
peatedly on the bites, or rubbing them
with a lump of sugar, are given as
remedies to ease the extremely annoying
itch.
X
1t cannot be repeated too many times,
at the beginning of real summer, that
neglect of all such bites and stings
should not be countenanced.
Wounds should be treated at once, by
first washing them with hot water and
soap. Then use an antiseptic.
If water is not available, antiseptics
should be used at once, but do not mix
your antisepticS-keep to the same one,
for the same wound.
Thorough washing with hot water
and laundry soap is said to be one Of
the best preventives of poison ivy itch, if
it can be done in time before the oil
sinks in.
In woods and fields, never touch the
hands to the face, especially the mouth
or eyes. 1t is common sense to avoid
rubbing the eyes anywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
ELEVENTH STREET Sc.

Dear Sir:
In This and That you adverted to the
painful and dangerous pest of ticks.
ALLOW me to advise strongly that no
attempt should be made to remove them,
after they have attached themselves
to the human or animal host, while they
are alive.
Kill them first.
This can be done easily, quickly,
safely, comfortably; after which, the
entire tick can be removed, head and
all, instantly and painleSsly.
THE Inflammation then quickly SUBJ
sides, with little or no danger from in
lection.
THE method is simplicity itself.
"Hydrocarbon oils, such as coal oil,
turpentine, etc, which are nearly always
at hand, are fatal to insects and arach-
nids generally, while harmless enough
to the skin of man or animal.
Pour a few spoonfuls of the oil into
any small tin or chinaware dish; apply
+ with a medicine dropper, bulb syringe,
feather, match, pencil or twig, ETC.;
wetting the body of the tick, and espe-
cially the skin at and around the pune
ture, allow a few minutes for the oil to
take effect, then, with tweezerS, or with
thumb and finger protected by bit of
paper, remove the tick
IF it WriggleS, wait; repeating the
dose; for to attempt its removal while
alive causes it to dig in with all its might,
SO that the body is likely to be torn
away, leaving the head imbedded, to
become a painful center of inf1amma
ton and infection.
These are alleviated and neutralized
by the oil, which thus serves double
purpose.
Examination of ones own person
should be promptly and thoroughly per-
formed in the bath tub with mirrors.
ITO examine pet, spread a newspaper
or oil cloth on the ground or a table,
lay the animal on it, with little petting
TO allay nervousness; then, after rubbing
some of the oil over the hands and arms,
rub the animals hair the wrong way
until it is certain that all the ticks have
been found and treated.
when it is certain that they are
dead, or stupef1ed, remove them, intact.
as they might possibly revive. An intel
hgent pet will quickly understand what
is being done, and show his gratitude.
Finally, one should not forget to
search for any ticks that may have
dropped off.
AL ticks removed or found may be
dropped into the dish of oil and after
wards be burned, to destroy them, both
as pests and as gem carriers.
Strict attention to all these ap
parently trivial details will ensure
escape from much pain and misery, some
times illness that could be dangerous.
In the hope of helping to prevent
these misfortunes, I remain
Sincerely yours, J. w. Meg"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Anti-Noise Campaign

Police Superintendent Brown is
thoroughly justified in reiterating his
order of May 20 to precinct COM
manders for strict enforcement of the
Districts anti noise regulations.
While records show that during the
first ten days after issuance of the
order there were thirty-two arrests
of persons contributing to the noise
nuisance, this average of little bet
ter than three arrests per day in a
noise afflicted city the size of Wash
ington falls far short of the arrest
total that undoubtedly would result
from determined, more vigorous en-
forcement. Major Brown properly
favors policy of courteous instruc-
ton" and warning in non-fagrant
cases, but offenders who deliberately
violate the law by use of outlawed
cutouts on motor vehicles, or who
otherwise persist in f1outing the
noise ordinances, should be prose-
cuted to the full extent Of the law.
The fragrant offenders-and there
are many varieties of them-obvious-
ly do not know the meaning of
courtesy and, having shown no con-
sideration for others, they deserve no
consideration themselves.
Major Brown is to be commended
for instructing his men to wage a
relentless war on needless noise in
definitely. This should be a continu-
ing campaign, conducted as CO.
operative endeavor by the police,
prosecutors, the courts and the gen.
eral public. That the public has
thrown its moral support behind the
drive is evidenced by the response
manifested thus far. But more than
passive support is necessary from the
citizens. Their cooperation, to be
really effective, must include not only
compliance with regulations and
registering of complaints against
others, but willingness to appear in
court, if necessary, to aid in the
prosecution of violators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Elmwood, Conn
Distinguishes Between
Democracy and Freedom.


To the Editor of The Star
A magazine writer recently has said
that our country today has a far worse
morale than in 1917; then we believed
in democracy, now millions distrust or
even despise a fern of government I'M
der which we can have 100000 unem-
ployed This may be true, and if so it
is appalling, but it is not sensible nor
fair and for two reasons.
First the real issue is not democracy
at all. but freedom-freedom not for
ourselves alone, but for all the world.
Was there ever nobler cause to fight
for? Democracy is glorious, but 1t is
form of government. We do not want
to force it on others, but we do want
to secure liberty for others, along with
ourselves. To talk overmuch about de-
mocracy is to play the game of Hitler
and the isolationists. Hitler denounces
democracy, the isolationists sheer at
making the world safe for democracy"
The denunciation is false, the sneer
is unfair, since isolationism promoted
the failure of wilson's plan.
Second, blaming the form of govern
ment for unemployment is superficial
childishness. Here is the proof: No
one wants unemployment, therefore we
have it because we, as Nation, do not
know how to prevent it, The funda-
mental cause is economic ignorance.
WALTER P. WHITE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Robin Moor Incident

In asking the American public to
suspend judgment on the sinking
OF the United States steamer Robin
Moor until the facts are established,
President Roosevelt is following his
tOrlc precedent. This Government
adhered to a similar course of eau
ton early in World War I, at the
outset of long series of attacks on
American vessels by German subma-
rineS, surface raiders or airplanes.
1t is interesting to recall that the
first of such incidents" in the other
World War occurred in the general
vicinity off Brazil where the Robin
Moor is reported to have been sunk
by Nazi torpedo. The initial Amer
lean merchant marine casualty of
the first World War was the schooner
William P Frye, lost in the South
Atlantic with her cargo of wheat
on January 81, 1915.
Three months later the Cushing,
with a cargo of oil, was attacked by
a plane suspected of being German.
The German government expressed
doubt that any of its planes was
responsible. Three days after this
the Gulfight, also carrying oil, was
torpedoed-the Germans said "by
mistake" While representations
we're being made by the United
States in connection with these I'M
provoked attacks on our shipping,
news came of the torpedoing of the
British liner LuSitania, with the loss
of ia American lives. In the midst
of the exchange of fiery notes be-
tween this Government and Ger
many over the Lusitania sinking.
the American ship Nebraskan was
torpedoed off Ireland, although she
had no cargo. For this act Germany
apologized. Three other American
ships were attacked that summer be-
fore Germany, as a result of the
LuSltanla protests, agreed not to sink
merchant ships without due warning
and the taking of safety measures
with regard to crews and passengers.
There was a lull in Germany's at
tacks on American vessels until the
fall of 1916. Then, on October 7,
U-boat So, which had appeared at
Newport to deliver message to the
German Ambassador, fired on the
Kansan during AFRAID on five Allied
steamers off Nantucket Lightship, in
the presence of a United States de-
stroyer. Eight other American mer-
chant ships were sunk or fired on
in the months that followed. Final
ly, on January 81, 1917, Germany
announced a return to unrestricted
submarine warfare Three days later
the German Ambassador was handed
his passport. On March / the House
passed the bill to authorize arming
of our merchant ships, but the bill
was killed in the Senate by the OPP
position Of what President Wilson
described as a group of willful men,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

There is a lesson for us here in
America in Winston ChurchillS
magnificent defense, in the House
of Commons yesterday, of the gov
ernment'S conduct of the war. For,
before this emergency is over, we
must expect our own Cretes; we
must expect reverSalS and defeats
which, in themselves, seem appalling
and even catastrophe. And their
effect in lowering morale of the
people, in spreading the doctrine of
defeat, will be gravely damaging
unless we can remember the picture
as a whole and steel ourselves to
determination to "see it through"
to the end.
Mr.. Churchill began his speech
yesterday before a House that, if
not hostile, was bitterly skeptical.
There have been so many reverSeS
to explain; so many defeats where
comfort lay only in the thought of
how courageous, and relatively sue
cessful, was the retreat. A reporter
wrote that for the first half hour
of the address, the House was cold
and unresponSive.
Nor did Mr. Churchill do much to
minimize the gravity of the losses,
in men and material, at Crete. What
he did do was to attempt to place
Crete in its proper perspective; to
single it out as merely a SkirmlSh
on Britain's far-fung front and to
ask his hearers to weigh the price
of a defeat, after gallant defense,
against the price of a defeat with
no defense at all.
His brief review of the past year,
his brief outlook for the next six
months, are worth quoting and
remembering:
IF anybody had said in June last
year that we should today hold every
yard of the territories for which
Middle East, that we should have
conquered the whole Italian Empire,
that Egypt, Palestine and Iraq would
have been successfully defended
any one who said that would
have been thought foolish vision
airy. Yet that is the position at the
moment.
Il give no guarantee, make no
promise or prediction for the future,
but if in the next six months, during
which we must expect ever harder
fighting and many disappointments,
should find us in no worse position
than that in which we stand today
and if, after having fought so long
alone against Germany and Italy
and all the intrigues and treacheries
of Vichy, we should still be found in
six months time to be faithful and
unbeaten guardians of the Nile
Valley and of the regions which lie
about it-then I say that a famous
chapter will have been written in
the martial history of Britain and
the British Commonwealth of Ma
tons"
A famous chapter already has been
written. But it is only the first
chapter.