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Evening star., 1941-08-05
Discusses Descendants of Kings
I'm All Walks Of Life"
70 the Editor Of The Star


Thomas r. Henry's article published
on July 81 presents some interesting facts
and observations concerning royal
blood"
The Study" thereof Ito which he re-
fers) made by the late Frederick Adams
Woods and reported to the American
Genetic Association, obviously was ad-
dressed to the genetic aspect (that is to
say, the transmission through the life
stream, from one generation to others,
of the characteristics and qualities of
whatever sort of the persons under con-
sideration) of such blood"
The number Of persons of royal blood
in Europe today" of royal blood" in
the genetic sense, is not the mere 1865"
with which Mr.. Henry begins his article,
but many times that number.
For example, there was published in
England in recent years q work entitled,
''The Plantagenet Roll" which claims to
be (although it is not) a complete list
Of the legitimate descendants OF the
Plantagenet kings of England. The
point here is that it contains the names
OF some $4,000 such persons-in all walks
Of life. OF course. all such persons living
today must have derived their royal"
descent through a female representative
Of the Plantagenet line since the un-
broken male line is extinct.
A genetic study of royal blood" or
the possession of such blood, however,
does not depend upon an unbroken male
line. 1t would seem that for all pur-
poses, except where the Salic law pre-
walls, the female line. in the absence Of
a male line, serves also as carrier Of
the artiicialities which have become as
sociated with descent
Mr.. Henry's comment that the "Bour-
bons, Hapsburgs and Victims" have "all
passed down the family name unchanged
in the direct male line for thousand
years" is open to some question. Indeed,
he himself later says: 1.-THE male line Of
the Hapsburgs is extinct" It is also
obvious that If Gas he says) there are
10 living members of "the Guelph fam
lily" today, that 'line' could not have
come to an end with Queen Victoria In
England, unless she were without living
descendants today.
Possibly Mr.. Henry's meaning is that
there are in Europe today 965 persons
close enough in legitimate descent to
some former occupant Of a European
throne to be within the pretense or
potential selection thereto. But one does
not have to show that in order to attain
q kingly ofdce. Now, as always, the road
to the establishment and occupation OF
such an ONCE is open to those who will
adopt Gas George washington would not)
the means ut hand.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

aggravated traffic congestion and
multiplied accident hazards. The
commercial traffic would go on,
whether by day or night. so that
there was nothing to be gained In
the way Of gasoline conservation by
compelling trucks and buses to op-
crate only during daylight hours.
How much gasoline and oil will be
saved by the "curfew" plan Is a mat
ter of speculation. If motorists flll
the tanks of their cars before the
closing deadline and continue to
drive at night as before, the hoped
for economies may be inconsequen-
tial Since this is defense measure,
however, it behooves the motoring
public to accept the ban in the spirit
in which it was instituted and to
comply with it Fundamentally,
rather than to seek means of cir
cumventing it.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Wants to Defeat Hitler
To Save Remaining Liberty.

An able critic of Fight for Freedom,
Inc, says: THE fight for freedom must
begin at home"
The fight for freedom at home began
many centuries ago in England. in
France, even in Germany and the many
other countries from which we came,
and has continued ever since. 1t has
obtained perfection nowhere, but people
of few countries have or enjoy such free
dom as do we Americans of today.
We go where we please, condemn and
criticize whom we will and have pretty
much everything we need and are willing
to work for.
The New Deal has imposed some re-
strictions on liberty that are irksome,
some that are unnecessary, some that
are harmful, some that are unfair; but
all of these petty restrictions upon our
liberty in America are as nothing COM
pared with the restrictions on liberty in
America that would follow a Hitler VIC
tory.
A Hitler victory at best would make
and keep America a military Nation
till Hitlerism is crushed. for certainly no
sensible, truthful man can contend that
Hitler can be trusted.
And it is altogether probable that
Hitler and his associates. victorious over
Britain and Russia, would be so arro-
CANT in their demands that war would
come anyway with all its horrors, and
ten-fold worse-because we failed in
time with all the means at our COM
mand, war or no war, to sustain our
potential allies in their fight and our
fight on Hitler.
HENRY E. COTTON.
Nashville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

policy contrary to that of the President.
He advocates no foreign policy at all.
The sentence that the bluestocking
wrote would have doomed me to bitter
moment with the city desk had been
guilty Of writing it. In fact, have been
equally guilty, equally lax, and still can
see. as said, that blue pencil gouging
out whole paragraphs. But who would
be foolhardy enough to cut the copy of
the Goddess of War?
To cut or not to cut. aye. that's the
question. Sufice to say, Miss Thomp-
sons is one clear voice IN a generally
bemused chorus, and I readily can over
look temporary fading out into high
school jargon. GEORGE H. BEACH.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. Hnsktn.


reader can get the unsDer to any
question OF fact BY Urtttng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn. director, Washington,
D. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. Is it true that the rare books In
the British Museum have been micro
filmed and sent to this country?-W. H.
A. Every book in the British Museum
printed before 1850 has been photo
graphed on microfilm and sent to the
United States for safekeeping.
@. What are the functions of tbs
Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot?-
M. c. A.
A. In addition to being the centralized
procurement agency for most articles
of clothing for the Army, the Philadel-
phia Quartermaster Depot distributes
supplies to other depots, and. in some
cases, directly to all stations in the
Army. The depot operates one of the
most modern uniform manufacturing
plants in the United States.
@. How many dogs are there in New
York State and New York City?-C. ]. H.
A. The State has a total of 10000
dogs. In New York City there are $4,000
licensed dogs.
@. Where are the most cigarettes
made?-H. P. J.
A. Richmond, Va, is the largest ciga-
rette-making center in the world.
@. Please give the birth date Of
Paulina Longworth.-T J. p.
A. She was born on February IA, 1925
Evening star., 1941-08-05
The People Singing

Thirty thousand people last eve
ming added to their stores of memory
an impression which will abide with
them throughout the remainder OF
their lives. No man, woman or child
present at the Water Gate during
the first "sing, America, Sing" con-
Evening star., 1941-08-05

w. WHdG was IIle rIccuiIldAS y OdN4lls
Bank?-L. M. K.
A. This was bank for Negroes in
corporated under the Freedman's Bank
Act passed by Congress in 1865. Head
quarters were established In the District
of Columbia and branches in various
States. The bank eventually was closed
on June %, 1874.
@. Do the natives Of Afghanistan eat
the fat-tailed sheep?-W. A.
A. 1t is their chief meat diet, while
the fat of its immense tail Is used as a
substitute for butter.
@. What is the "Decameron"7-F.s. s.
A. The "Decameron, or Ten Days En-
tertainment" Is collection Of 100 tales
by Boccaccio. They were supposed to
have been related in 10 days by a party
of ladies and gentlemen who had with.
drawn TO a country house near Florence
during the plague.
@. How many airports are there in
the United States?-M F. L.
A. There are ATT airports in use or
In preparation.
@. Who published the first woman's
magazine in the United States2-W. SIN.
A. Godey's Lady's Book, published by
Louis Antoine Cooley, was the first Pc
riodical for women.
@. What Is the highest altitude
reached by railroad line in the United
States7-W. II. M.
A. 1t Is the summit Of Pixies Peak in
Colorado. 14,l09 feet above sea level.
reached by the Manitou & Pixies Peak
(cog) Railroad.
@. How many men became million-
aires during the World War?-E. D. H.
A. When the Armistice was signed in
1918. there were $1,000 new American
millionaires.
@. In whose campaign was the slogan
Peace. Progress and Prosperity" used?
r.. L. K.
A. This slogan was used in the Cool
idge campaign in 1924.
@. Did Sarah Bernhardt ever appear
In a motion picture?-H. L. r.
A. In 1914 she appeared in a motion
picture production of Queen Elizabeth"
@. Is it possible for an automobile to
coast uphill?-R. L. C.
A. Automobiles do not coast uphill.
The fact that they seem to is the result
of an optical illusion produced by con-
trast in two grades. Such hills may be
found wherever roads curve around large
hills or mountains. The sharp contrast
Of two grades or two declines produces
the illusion.
@. What were the virtues of Con-
fucius?-J. R. C..
A. According to the Analects of Con-
fucius, the principal virtues were love,
which is the root of all others: Justice,
reverence, wisdom, sincerity and filial
piety.
@. How long has the New York Times
had an electric news bulletin board7-
c. D. j.
A. The electric news sign was inaugu-
rated on November s. 1923.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Nashville, Tenn.
Retorts to Secretary Ickes
In Temper and Kind.
M fha Edifnr Al ,Isha atsr.

NcCortS 70 ScCrctafy ICke5
In Temper and Kind.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Reading Secretary Ickes' classic ref
erence to 'Lindbergh and limburger," I
recalled the name of a cheese which
delicatessens used to call "smearcase. I"
The spelling might not be exact, but
that is the pronunciation. And I can
think Of no more suitable slogan In an
swer to Mr.. Ickes' alliterative Lind
bergh and limburger" than "Ickes and
smearcase."
When a person becomes adept at
smearing, ss Is Mr.. Ickes, it is very
sBs asn ttsss b Is slipping. N. D. 9.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the tDriter, although the use of
q pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerpes
the right to edit all letters toith
q Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Letters to the Editor
Tells Of German Development
OF Inland Waterways.

lCus VI 0CTuldH OcVciOVmcnt
OF Inland Waterways.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Now that the st. Lawrence and other
waterways are very much in the public
eye. We believe that the following in
formation will be interesting:
Since the rise of Hitlerism in Germany,
the strategic Midland Canal, connecting
the Rhine and Elbe Rivers, and the
Havel- -Hohenzollern-F -Finow Canals, con-
Meeting the River Elbe with the Baltic
Sea, have been constructed. Nearing
completion is the Ludwig Canal, con-
Meeting the North and Black Seas. To-
day, Germany's inland waterway sys-
tenn connects Hamburg with Stettin, a
port on the Baltic Sea, via the Elbe,
Havel and Oder Rivers, and Bremen
with Constanza, port on the Black Sea,
via the Weser- -Ruhr- Rhine Main and
Danube Rivers. Through these inland
waterways destroyers. submarines and
other light naval craft and commercial
boats can move freely and quickly,
without interference from enemy naval
power. The amazingly efficient Ger
mans do not overlook nor neglect the
value Of their waterways, either for de-
fense or commercial use.
A little while ago Secretary of Com
merce Jesse H. Jones stated that we
could not have too many improved in
land waterways. both in the interest of
agriculture, trade and industry, and for
national defense. Every shipyard IN
America owes its existence to q water
way improved by the Federal Govern
ment. The inshore movement of every
naval vessel is through a waterway i'm
proved by the Federal Government. It
is certain that the Federal waterway
system is Americas greatest bulwark of
safety.
America has the greatest potential In
land and intracoastaI waterway system
on earth; it is only partly developed.
Complete development could make it a
national asset of almost priceless value
s. WILSON RICHARDS,
Editor, the Marine News.
New York.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

Modern Manners s-A 32-page
authoritative booklet in question
and-answer form covering intro
ductions, invitations, acknowledge
ments, cards and calling, engage
ments, weddings, christenings,
funerals and table manners. An
up-to-date guide for correct be-
havior on all occasions. To secure
your copy inclose 10 cents In coin,
wrapped in this clipping, and mail
TO The Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-08-05

Comments on Worst .. Sentences"
In Column of Goddess Of War"
To the Editor Of The Star
I can still see a certain editors blue
pencil slashing in vicious parabola of
disguised wrath as he read pages of copy
that I had the temerity to place on his
desk.
The gentleman told me that singers
did not render" a song nor were tenors
ever "in fine fettle." Lard might be rem
dered, never an aria; only spirited horses
were in fine fettle.
So watch for the gauche and the
sophomore on all occasions, not to crow
over slips on the part Of the well-inten.
toned, but merely in line of duty.
Which brings me to Dorothy Thomp-
son and her column of July 80, in which
she delivers some body blows In the epic
battle of Wheeler versus the President.
She is bored by this stubborn, bitterly
resentful man, provincial In outlook,
abysmally ignorant of world politics" and
Is trying to make the astonished Brit
ishers (she is in London) understand
so strange paradox.
She says, in the course OF her article.
that "he Is no advocate of another
foreign policy than that Of the Presi-
dent" That, submit, is the worst con-
structed sentence that has appeared in
print since ghost writers began to save
the day for jovial aldermen and chief
executives. She meant that Senator
Wheeler dos not advocate Q forelsn
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13
Life Sentence
Given to Smith

Jackson. Mich, Nov. l5-INs--
Behind the stern and foreboding
baricades which surround Southern
Michigan Prison, 35-year-old Wini.
fred Smith today embarked upon
lifetime prison sentence at hard
labor for the lovers lane" Staying
Of 20-yearold Wanda May Wheatley
near Saginaw. MICA.
Heavily guarded. the taxi cab
driver who admi ted he first at.
tackled and then beat the girl to
death because she resisted his ad-
vances was brought to the prison
from Saginaw after he-pleaded gull.
ty and heard Circuh' Court Judge
Mark d. Taylor pronounce sentence.
In passing sentence. Judge Tay-
lor told the prisoner that Il recon-
mend that you never be considered
for parole or pardon"
And before passing sentence. the
Judge remarked: 81 think T. is a
shame that the state OF Michigan
does not have capital punishment.
some day the people OF this state
will wake up 20 the fact that more
severe punishment is needed for
those OF your kind.
II cannot understand why rax-
plyers should keen you in comfort
he rest OF your life"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13
Leaders Not i'm
Accord on Jap,
u. S. Problems
Arrival of KuruSu
Awaited

Washington, Nov. lS--lNS 49,
Frankly taking a grave view of the
situation, members OF the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee were
in disagreement today over the
possibility OF peaceful solution Of
the differences between this coun-
try and Japan.
With the matter now awaiting
arrival in Washington OF Saburo
kurusu. special Japanese envoy.
Sen. Connally CD Tex. committee
chairman, declared the outlook for
a satisfactory adjustment is very
bright" while Sen. George CD Ca.
former chairman, said the State
Department is not too hopeful that
Kurusu's visit will bring about a
complete understanding"
or other members committee.
Sen. Thomas (D) Utah, declared
that wise heads can still save
the situation" while Sen, Murray
(D) Mont, said that war with
Japan is a real possibility" and saw
little likelihood Of a settlement.
THE outlook for a satisfactory
adjustment with Japan is very fav.
orable," Connally said. do not
think Japan wants war With the
United States because she doesn't
want to commit suicide. When the
new Japanese en- Uy arrives
feel confident the basis for some
form OF settlement will be reached. y
George said that "Kurusus mis-
sion is regarded by the State De
partment as very important and
1t may lead to a better understand
ing or may show clearly the cross
purposes. but the department is
not too hopeful it will bring about
a complete understanding"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13

A shortage Of men for pre-induc-
ton physical examination quotas is
expected soon after the end of the
year by officials Of Washtenaw
County selectiye service boards
and 2, who announce that total Of
Us men are to be examined be-
tween Nov. Is and Dec. 20.
Local Board / will send g. mon
TO be given their pre-inductio ply
steal examinations during the per-
iod and Local Board 2 will send
Ill men, officials said. Men Of
these groups who pass the eXamina-
ton will fill the boards quotas I'M
til February. But since nearly all
of the boards available men are in
cluded in these two groups, the next
demand from the state selective
service headquarters is expected
to find local boards short of mon
to fill the examination quotas.
The shortage in eligible men
Chose who have been classified in
l-A) is expected 10 result in re-
classification of men who have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13

Juvenile Delinquency ms itute
found Itself faced with 10 new ques-
tons Wednesday evening at the con-
clusion OF its meeting IN Ypsilanti
High School. Prof. L. j. Carr. direc-
tor OF Michigan Child Guidance In
rtitute. after hearing resumes OF
work done by Boy and Girl Scout
organizsi ions, social service and
health agencies, and churches drew
conclusions IN problem form.
His summary was: How to get
additional cover1ge for character
building groups; how to obtain
Leadership through u1selfish sery-
ice; how 10 discover needs before
actual delinquency develop; now
20 obtain employment for youth.
how 70 bring arOut the most CO
operative relationships between pub
lie and private agencies. how 10
provide medical attention for the
poor. how 10 de- ermine extent Of
public responsibility for privai
health services: how 70 meet the
problem OF mental health. how TO
maintain or provide school and
home con, acts; how to reach chill
dren IN homes OF transients: how
20 provide rocial outlets for the IN
derpriyileged. how 70 reach the IN
churched population. and how 70
proyide close relationships beween
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13
Divergence of Two Americas
Explained to Kiwanis Club

North America to make permanent
homes and develop country;
whereas South America was con-
quered by soldiers and adyentuf-
ers, and those who wished to col
onize for the benefit OF their ma
tive European country
DR. Glasgow said that the ID
jeotivcs were very divergent Tie
influx Of different nationals VINO
mixed with the natives in South
America produced a very complex
ratio Of conditions The climate IS
different most OF South America
being Of a torrid temperature.
the agricultural products are dif-
ferent. and the needs Of the PEG
pie are different
All this produces viewpoint
which is not readily appreciated
and admired, DR.. Glasgow said He
contrasted the viewpoint OF Sou n
Americans visiting the Unit d
states who see only limited por-
tNbAn anu AdA Aaht HhNh &C pt - Va
only limited activities. And IN
the same manner, Americans visit
ing South America for limited
stays are equally unable 70 sppre-
ciate the country in all its variety
" conditions.
He stated that there are 120 mil
lion people south ., the Rio Grande
and only IS million are whites.
This also indicates a vast diverg.
ence Of interests OF the two coun-
tries.
Because Of the natural trend 70
the AXIS countries. the speaker said
that the United States should en-
deavor to build up the relations
with the South American countries
Visitors at the meeting included
William Burnett. Baltimore. Nd.
Rev. J. n. Ashby. New York. DR.
Ralph Patterson, Ann Arbor. Ear
Langworthy. Wayne. governor cleo
e this district. J. Earle Mavity
and I'd Thompson, Ypsilanu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13

public agencies and organized Chris
tianity.
That these problems are already
being met In some degree in Ypsi-
lanti was shown IN the reports sub
mitted.
Tell About Scouts
Waller MacPeek, di1 riot Boz
Scout representative. summarized
work Of his organization as II az
fects Ypsilanti. He said that Scout
ing is designed to have eight major
effects. They are: To lie boys and
parents more closely together; 70
provide the boy with contacts by
watch he can know and admire
coed men; 70 tie boys to worthwhile
inst utlons: 70 influence the boy
by standards Of the group 70 pro
vide him with interesting whole
some things 10 do: 10 provide con
cent7ated experiences IN camp life.
TO intereg him "a a reading pro
gram and to help build the We
spirf
Discussion following his talk
brought out the fact that leaders
are needed before plans for organ
lzing borderline delinquents can be
empted.
Girls. Helped
Miss Mildred Crawford, EiYinG
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13
Bomber Plant
Being Visited

Sidney ALTMAN, associate direc'
tor general of Office OF Production
Management. and Governor Muir
ray d. Van Wagner were to In
spect Ypsilanti bomber plant In
tour beginning at 2:i5 this after
noon
Expected to be in the seven cars
on the bomber plant tour, besides
Ford Motor Co. officials were to
be several South Americans OF
party OF 80 who are in Detroit
area for a sightseeing trip through
automobile and defense plants
Wednesday, the South Ameri-
cans visited a low-cost housing
project and a series OF industrial
plants at Pittsburgh, Pa They
also went through the ~ story
skyscraper housing tho University
OF Pittsburgh.
Delegates OF management, labor
and government are to have con
ferences and interviews with Mr..
Hiliman Friday. Today he was 10
devote his time 10 a Detroit Board
OF Commerce luncheon AMI tours
OF defense plants. State Go oil
ficials are TO have a dinner to.
night and city and county AL
groups. a Friday noon luncheon
at which he is 10 be guest.
Today, Mr.. Hillman declared Ire
would not attend the national 10
convention opening in Detroit
Monday, At the invitation OF GOV.
Van Wagner. the OPM olteiai
sald be was in Detroit on purely
an inspection tour which nas
nothing to do with clio BUSINESS.
/ am concerned only with ding
defense production. W. prop
crly fooled and we can and will
get faster production