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Evening star., 1941-08-29
Ask How Many Reforms
American People Can Afford.
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Most persons recognize that an 'indi-
vidual who wastes his substance, not
alone in riotous living but by buying
excellent things beyond his capacities
either to maintain or to use them, is not
only foolish but headed for disaster.
Why is it that many do not recognize
that the same principle applies, no less
inexorably, to any combination of per-
sons-including the great combination
of persons known as the Nation and
operated by what We call the Govern
ment?
Few, If any, will disagree with the
desirability of many of the things cata-
logued in the letter of j. Berman pub
lished in The Star on August % in
which he charges Edmund K. Colds
borough's published letters with "a con-
tinual repetition of the same SANDER
against the administration" unci-
dentally, slander is spoken, and not writ
ten, false, defamatory words, but even
where the written word would be libelous
if untrue, the truth can provide both
complete justification and defense. And
one can scarcely libel" an administra-
ton any more than he can indict a
nation)
The question is not, however, as Mr..
Berman would have us believe, whether
any or all of the things catalogued by
him are desirable in themselves, but
to what extent can the American people
afford to put the proceeds of taxation
and Government credit into them. In
deed the question now is whether over
extension has not already occurred.
A complete answer to this question is
to be found in Frank Kent's article in the
same issue of The Star.
Concretely, if an existing road between
two points is in all respects adequate
for the traffic (present and reasonably
prospective), what advantage Is there in
parallelling it with another road? If
privately owned power company is pay
ing taxes. and adequately serving those
within its reach at reasonable rates,
what advantage, if any, is there in dupli-
eating the service with taxpayers money
and driving the first company out of
business? To some, this sort of thing
does not make sense and represents abso-
lutte waste and disorganization.
BY the way, what is billion dollars
anyway? At least between friends and
the money is drawn from others? And
at whose expense do Reputation and
imitation" Ito which Mr.. Kent refers)
operate? Do they injure others than
those who have relied on the full faith
and credit of the Government?
Are the grim realities of a foreign
war the only thing which could check
the New Deal carnival?
HARRISON TILGHMAN.
EastOn Md
Evening star., 1941-08-29
STAR, WASHINGTON D. FRIDAY

formerly supplied by the continent
of Europe. Due to the shortages that
are developing, and the restrictions
on production made necessary by the
defense program, American manu-
facturers in recent months have
found it difficult to obtain priorities
for Latin American orders. In an
effort to speed shipments to the
American republics and other friend
ly nations, Brigadier General Rus
sell L. Maxwell, administrator of
export control, recently set up a
clearance section. Though this was
a move in the right direction, the log
jam has not yet been broken. Ac-
cording to informed officials, millions
of dollars worth of Latin American
orders still are held up because of the
inability of American manufacturers
and exporters to secure priorities.
Compared with our total output,
the essential requirements of the
other American republics are not
large. These materials-most of
which are now obtainable in sub
stantial quantities only in the United
States - are of vital Importance,
however, to the economic life of the
American republics. Though the
United States must consider its own
needs, and those of Great Britain
and other nations resisting aggres-
sion, in the interest of hemisphere
defense, we should make every effort
to share our supplies with the
nations of South and Central Amer
ica. To this end, certain proportion
of our output we'll might be set aside
to meet the requirements of the
other American republics.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
The Pot of Gold
Across the amber dfter-light

Across the amber dfter-Eght
OF August rain a rainboio stood,
Its colors curDing out OF sight
Among the boughs of wilson Wood.
Its banners bending do1on the sky,
1t touched the earth; it touched a
tree.
Oh, there at rainboD's end, thought /,
The pot of gold is meant for me.
To Wilson Wood I tDent alone
To look for treasure all around;
But sodden leaDes, log, q stone,
At rninbow's end, tDns all I found.
BRANSON BLAKE.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

Defense Shuke-Up

Announcement of the creation of
new seven-man defense agency, to
be known as the Supply Priorities
and ALLEGATIONS Board, marks an
overdue effort to bring order out of
the confusion which mas enveloped
certain phases of the national de-
fense program.
From the language of the executive
order setting up the new agency, it
seems that one of its primary func-
tions will be the determination of the
respective supply needs of our own
military establishment, the needs of
countries to which American aid has
been pledged, and, finally, domestic
civilian needs. Once this determina-
ton has been made, the board then
will attempt to work out an equitable
priorities system to meet the several
requirements.
BY centering this responsibility in
a single agency-it has been exer-
cised Independently by various
groups in the past-the President
undoubtedly hopes to eliminate much
of the pulling and hauling which has
tended to bog down the defense pro-
gram. But, even with an improved
organizational structure, the success
or failure of the effort will depend
to very large extent on the caliber
of the men chosen to direct it and
the degree to which they are per-
mitted to exercise authority without
interference having political motiva-
tions.
That being the case, it is gratifying
that the President has chosen Donald
M. Nelson to serve as executive dlrec-
tor of the new board and as director
of the prioritieS division of the 0. P.
M Mr.. Nelson, a successful business
man in his own right, is considered
one of the most able executives in
the defense setup. If his selection
for the two posts means that he is to
have real authority to coordinate
the priorities and ALLEGATIONS work
of the new board with the production
program of the o. P. M, there is
reason to expect notable improve
ment over conditions which have
prevailed in the past.
It should be clearly recognized,
however, that while more efficient
direction of the defense program
may soften it's impact on civilian in
dustry and civilian needs, it cannot
prevent hardships and deprivations.
around the hard fact that the supply
of materials is inadequate for all
purposes, and, that being so, it is
inevitable that civilian requirements
will be put at the bottom of the list.
Recognition of this necessity is
implicit in the following excerpt from
the Presidents statement: "The
necessities of granting priorities in
materials of which there are present
shortages will result in some disloca-
tion-in some shutdowns or curtail-
ment of work in some factories which
manufacture non-defense materials" :"
In other words, the reorganization
announced yesterday marks the first
real plunge into an all-oVt defense
effort. Henceforth, all normal func-
tions, including civilian non-defense
needs, are to be Subordinated to the
mounting demands of our domestic
and, in effect, our foreign military
programs. Hardships are inevitable,
but they will be endured more will
ingly if, as a result of this latest step,
the public has reason to believe that
In the future there will be a mini
mum of needless suffering attribu-
table to inept management of the
defense effort.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

sympathy or concern for the 100000 900
or more afflicted peoples of the Axis
powers who are victims of this most
horrible, devastating war?
Does any sane person believe that per-
manent peace can be promoted by bomb
ing and starving England into submis-
sion? Then why do certain patriots"
insist that when the Axis powers are
smashed and subdued through ruthless
warfare that four glorious banners, SYM
bolizing eternal and universal freedom,
will envelop everybody in one grand.
golden brotherhood?
1t seems fairly safe to say that if,
when the last World War terminated, the
"haves" had practiced what they now
are fervently preaching, we would not
again be engaged in almost universal
conflict
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

O. Is it true that the electricity used
in lighting the large chewing-gum sign
in Times Square, New York City, would
light an entire city?-L. S. M.
A. The electric current required to
operate the spectacular sign would serve
all the needs of city of 10000, while the
annual wattage would be SUFFICIENT to
operate all the radios in the United
States for a period of two hours.
@. How often are Army shoes in
spected?-J. E.
A. Once a week by Quartermaster
Corps technicians in order to insure
comfort and timely repairs.
@. When were roller skates first pat
ented?-T. j. P.
A. The earliest known roller skate
was patented in France by Pettitbled
in 1919 No description of this is ex-
tant. The next was patented by Rob-
ert John Tyers of England in 1923.
This consisted of a single row of small
wheels of slightly different sizes.
". fl6dSe give uucCIlUilS IOl ucllle
watch as a compass.-W. H. K.
A. Place the watch fiat in the hand,
with the hour hand pointing toward
the sun. The point on the circle half
way between the hour hand and XII
will be directly South in the Northern
Hemisphere, and directly North in the
Southern Hemisphere.
@. Is there memorial to James Fenl-
more Cooper, the novelist?-A. S. T.
A. On the sesquicentennial of his birth
which was observed on August 81, 1910,
at Cooperstown, n Y. a bronze statue
of the author was unveiled. The site OF
the memorial is the spot on which the
original Cooper homestead was situated.
@. What was the largest number Of
World War troops carried on the Levia-
than?-A. L. L.
A. The largest number of troops car
ried on one voyage by an Army trans
port during the World War was 12,087
on the Leviathan when she made her
return trip from France on April 26,
1919. The same ship carried 10,8S4 to
France on October 4, 1918.
@. What is an archie?-C. J. NJ
A. This is British slang for an anti
aircraft gun.
@. How long have indelible pencils
been made?-J. D. o.
A. They came into general use some
time after January, 1876.
@. What is the ratio of men to women
in Alaska?-H. B. j.
A. There are 22s men to each 100
women.
@. In what States is it necessary to
be an American citizen in order to prac-
tice medicine?-J. M M.
A. The following States require that
a person be an American citizen in or
der to be eligible to receive license to
practice medicine: Alabama. Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana zap
plies to reciprocity applicants only,
Iowa, Kansas, Michigan. Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota,
Ohio, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
Q. Please give the origin of dyes
G. S. r.
A. In 1000 B. C. the city of Tyre was
already famous for its purple dye. The
earliest dyes were natural products.
Artificial dyeing originated in England
in 1856, when Perkin first prepared from
aniline the lilac color mauve.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

Fortune Telling-A booklet show
ing how to read fortunes in va
riety of ways. 1t tells what the
stars predict, what the lines OF
your hand foretell, and what your
dreams mean. 1t also tells how to
read cards, how to interpret tea
leaves and coffee grounds, and con-
tains a wealth of interesting facts
on signs, omens and superstitions.
To secure your copy of this book
inclose 10 cents in coin. wrapped
in this clipping, and mail to The
Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Uriter, although the use of
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Dith
q DielD to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Proposes Prayer
For Peace.

Il VI CoSCs
To the Editor of The Star:
Let us pray. God knows we need to.
If any one does not believe in God, let
him pray anyhow, pray to the spiritual
force that he can believe in. The fol-
lowing prayer is not Jewish, Catholic,
Protestant, Mormon, Moslem nor Bud
dhist. 1t does not need to be. If this
form of prayer is not all right, then
correct it, but pray every morning and
every night:
20 Lord, we wait upon Thee. Wilt
Thou, by the action of Thy Holy Spirit,
move the hearts and aims of men, so
that they may aspire for the triumph
of the right in the conflicts of nations
and in their debates? Likewise in the
plans and in the policies of private busi-
ness? Wilt Thou lead the hearts OF all,
so that they sincerely may seek, not
their selfish interests only, but the well
fare of mankind? So may justice and
truth, freedom and mercy, be estab-
lished among all nations, and between
all classes of people in all the various
nations.
Move especially the minds and aims
Of the men on whom the responsibilities
of government and business manage
ment have been laid; but also move the
feelings of the people at large. So may
the way be prepared for the coming OF
a lasting peace, in which communities,
whether large or small, may practice
obedience to God and kindliness to man.
Grant us all to see truly what is right,
and earnestly to seek after 1t.
GLORY to God in the highest, and
on earth, peace, good will toward men,"
WILLIAM G. LEE.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Blames "Have" Nations
For War Caused by "Have N0ts."


To the Editor Of The Star:
New Deal humahitarians, so called,
who have espoused the notion that we
must take from the "haves" and give
to the 'have nots" in order to establish
social justice are strangely silent when
asked why this idea has not been applied
universally? AS one of direct British
descent, I am not so blinded by bias
that am unable to recognize the tragic
fact that Italy, Japan and Germany are
'have not" nations and the present war
is largely attributable to the fact that
these impoverished groups need territory,
money and supplies In order to endure.
How many New Dealers and certain
hero wofshipers" express the slightest
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Expresses Thanks
For Cooperation.

To the Editor of The Star:
On behalf of District Of Columbia
Salon IA, Eight ct Forty, I wish to
express to The Star and members OF
its staff sincere appreciation for the
cooperation and many courtesies ex-
tended to District of Columbia Salon,
Eight ct Forty, this past year.
MABEL r. STAUB.
Department Secretaire.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
q Approves Retorts
To "Pious Contributor"
IT, the rd{fnr ~ Thu Cyar.

]. Berman's and Samuel Retug's re-
plies to our '"pious, perennial contribu-
tor" gave me untold satisfaction, for I
have greatly wished to express what they
already have contributed in reply.
Edmund K. Goldsborough, if I judge
him correctly. is suffering from the we'll
known, handed-down hangover from the
last war.
In his feeble attempts to gloss over
his true feelings, no amount of scrip
tural quoting will convince his readers
that he is quite so godlike as he would
like to convey.
CATHERINE O'BRIEN.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

@. Is there a slogan for National News
paper Week?-R. M.
A. The slogan for this year will be
THE Newspaper Lights the Way OF
Freedom"
Evening star., 1941-08-29

c. When was the first airplane built
with a double fuselage?-R. w.
A. The first airplane with a double
fuselage was the Ago-C-1, German
fighting plane which was built in 1915
by the German airplane company AGO
Flugzeugwerke.
c. When did Harry L. Hopkins resign
as Secretary of Commerce?-T. H. S.
A. His resignation was rendered on
August %, 1910, and accepted by Presi-
dent Roosevelt on August 25.
@. Did Sir Oliver Lodge leave any
spiritualistic messages when he died?-
c. J. r.
A. He left a number of secret tests
to prove that he could communicate
after death with the living world. They
were given to the Society for Physical
Research with instructions that they
be opened one at a time at seances to
be held at stated intervals.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

G. How many women are Employed
s. T. j.
A. The 1910 census placed the total
of gainfully employed women GA years
old and over at II, ,148 $40.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the nnstDer TO any
question OF fact by ,0ritino The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please incIose stamp TOR reply.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

The Reconstruction of Europe,
Tallyrand and the Congress of vi
emma, 1814-1815. BY Guglielmo Fer
rero. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Lawrence FIuck Dead:
Former Hotel MANAGER

Lawrence Flack. 70. former Rock
vile Md hotel manager, died yes
terday at Providence Hospital after
a brief illness. He made his home
recently at the Continental Hotel
here.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the William
Reuben Pumphrey funeral home,
zoos Wisconsin avenue. Bethesda,
with burial in Rockville Union Gem
etery.
Mr.. Flack first managed the old
Corcoran Hotel in Rockville and
then took over his fathers farm
near Wheaton.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Plans Made 10 Merqe
Alexandra Gas Co.
With RossIyn Concern
Expansion in Building
Leads to Proposal,
General Manager Says

Plans for a merger of the Rosslyn
Gas Co. and the Alexandria Gas
Co, were disclosed at a meeting of
the Arlington County Public Utilities
Commission last night.
Mrs. Alma Ramsay, commission
chairman, reported on the con-
templated merger. which she said
she had learned about from Ray C.
Brehaut, general manager of the
two companies.
The two utilities. both subsidiaries
of the Washington Gas Light Co,
have combined assets of about
So 100000, Mr.. Brehaut said.
The Public Utilities Commission
will study the plan to determine
whether Arlington would be affected
adversely, Mrs. Ramsay announced.
Confirming the proposed merger,
Mr.. Brehaut said The great ex-
residential building brought about
by the growth of defense activities
and Government construction in
that area is causing numerous in
terconnections of gas distribution
facilities between the Alexandria
Gas Co. and the Rosslyn Gas Co. A
corporate merger is the most prac-
ticable way of providing for the in
creased utility facilities which the
situation requires.
plans are still in the formative
state, but it is not contemplated
that any change in gas rates or
conditions of service to existing con-
SumerS, or in the number Of en-
ployeS or working conditions would
result from the merger"
The commission last night also
received a petition from residents
near Lee highway complaining about
a recently inaugurated "skip-stop"
system placed into effect by bus
companies to conserve gasoline. The
petition cited alleged dangers to
passengers who are required to walk
along the congested highway where
no sidewalks exist. Ellsworth Miner
and j. Maynard Magruder were ap-
pointed by Mrs. Ramsay to study
the question as 1t affects the entire
county.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
Rain Checks Drouqht;;
Cool Weather Due
To Continue Here
First Fall in Month
Not q Heavy One;
so Degrees Predicted

Cool breezeS will continue to SWeer
Washington tonight and tomorrow
according to Weather Bureau pre-
diCtlonS, but the first good rain the
city has seen in more than a month
will no longer be with us.
The observatory at Washington
National Airport reported that rain
beginning at 1852 am. had by
O'Clock this morning precipitated 2s
hurdredths Of an inch of water
This was mot heavy rainfall" it
was emphasized, but compared
favorahly with the total of 90 hun
dredths Of an inch which fell during
ell of September. The last shower
which approached it was slightly
smaller, on September 6.
Highest temperature today will
be about 70 degrees, it was reported
compared with "A Yesterday. Enough
blankets will be needed tonight to
meet so degrees. The low last night
was 60
Despite the rain, drought-stricken
Prince Georges County. Nd, was
still using today l,000-gallon tank
mounted on a truck to transport
drinking water to seven schools.
Nicholas OTem. county superin-
tendent of schools, said the tank
was designed for permanent install
lation at Mitchellville School, but
it was decided to turn it into a mo-
bic unit for the emergency. 1t now
serves NitChellville. Mullikan. Suit
land, Camp Springs, Forestville,
Bowie and Highland Park Schools,
each of which receives water in a
20-gallon container. Teachers "a
tion distribution during recess pc
RODS.
Milk Shortage Averted.
The drenChing and cooler tenn
peratureS now make unlikely the
prospect that this area might go
on reduced rations of milk, the Office
Of the Federal milk marketing ad-
ministr8tor reported today, Previ-
ously experts had been worried.
1t was pointed out that the Capt.
tails milk supply area is given con-
siderable leeWay by regulations
which permit Gloss g. milk, usually
turned into ice cream. to be used
instead for home consumption as
cream and milk. Ice cream pro-
duction can, in the meantime, be
sustained by imports from other
milk areas.
The level of water beneath the
ground has sunk so during the
drought that one rain cannot
quickly raise it, it was reported.
In Winchester city water figures
indicated that three big springs
which furnish the entire local sup
ply were not yielding as much as
expected. Consumers were urged
to be sparing.
The situation at Front Royal has
become so serious that Shenandoah
River water was being pumped into
the town reservoir.
Evening star., 1941-10-10
PIT. A. Adopts $3.50 BUDGET

The Takoma- Silver Spring Md
Junior High School Parent-Teacher
Association has adopted a budget of
$3.50, Of which $3.50 provides for
clinic care for the pupils. The re-
mainder Of the budget will be used
for ianitor service.
Evening star., 1941-10-10

Due to State laws, items
marked (') are slightly
higher In our Maryland
or Virginia stores or
both. Prices quoted are
effective until the close
Of business Saturday,
October II, 1Sl1. NO
SALES TO DEALERS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05
Defense Bond Quiz

Q.-Im too old to fight or work
herd I'm the National Defense. How
can ! help?
A.-By helping to supply the
needed money. The best way to
do this is by buying Defes<e
Bonds
Q.-l am too young to enlist.
What can DO? ------
A.-Save all the dimes and qhar.
ters you possibly can, and buy
Defense Stamps. When your al.
bum Is full, exchange II quickly for
a Defense Bond. and then start
filling another album.
Note-To purchase Defense
Bonds and Stamps. 90 TO the near
est post office or bank. or write
for Information TO the Treasurer
OF the United States. Washington,
d. c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-05

chi, and scarcely knows his way
about yet.
But he has a couple Of expert
newspapermen to advise him
Masuo Kato and Clarke Kawikami
1.-THE latter American born, I think;
a son Of K. K. Kawikami, long a
well-known Jap journalist In the
United States), correspondents of
Nippons official press agency,
Domei.
Our own ambassadors, Laurence
Steinhardt in Moscow and Joseph
c. Grew in Toxic, must be perse-
cuted for news, too. both at their
respective posts and from here in
Washington. Still their troubles
aren't so noticeable, from this end
Of the line, as Ambassador Ouman-
sky, at 1119 Sixteenth street, and
Ambassador Nomura, at 2514
Massachusetts avenue.