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Evening star., 1941-06-07
German Propaganda

President Roosevelt made it plain
yesterday that, in directly accusing
the German government of attempt
ing to miSlead American citizens with
false propaganda regarding Britain's
ability and will to win the war, he
was not dealing in conjecture, but in
fact. The evidence lay before him
in the form of an order which, he
said, had gone out from Berlin to
Nazis and FaScists in this country.
This order, one of two on his desk,
called for the spreading of stories
to the effect that Ambassador Winant
brought back to the United States a
report that Britain was ready to give
up and ask for peace-a report which
Mr. Roosevelt took occasion to spike
in justifiably vehement language.
The second set of instructions had
to do with the old Nazi technique of
attempting to soften" prospective
victims with words designed to delay
or disrupt defense preparations
words like those in Hitler'S state
mentS to John Cudahy, calculated
to allay well founded fears of Nazi
aggression and to create a false
sense of security.
How this Government came into
possession of these supposedly secret
instructions Mr.. Roosevelt declined
to reveal. Berlin, as was to be ex-
pected, has issued a denial of the
authenticity of the orders. But
no amount of official disavowals can
alter the already we'll established
fact that Germany for some time has
been waging a propaganda blitzkrieg
on the Western Hemisphere. The
revelations of the Dies Committee on
Un-American Activities have shown
something of the extent of this sub
versive campaign and undoubtedly
have put a crimp in the broad
scheme of operations. The Berlin
directed Transocean News Service
and two of its representatives have
been indicted for violation of the law
requiring registration of foreign
agents, activities of the German
American Bund, as we'll as those
of alien propagandists and fifth COL
umnists, have been exposed with
Salutary results.
If the orders which have come into
the Presidents possession were ad-
dressed to alien agents not properly
registered with the State Depart
ment, prosecution of the agents for
failing to comply with the registra-
ton law should follow. Had the
orders been usable as evidence in a
criminal action it is doubtful that
the President would have given ad-
vance publicity to them in the man
ner that he did. 1t is logical to con-
clude, therefore, that they we're ad-
dressed to some authorized agent
who cannot be prosecuted. In any
event the disclosure should serve the
useful purpose of keeping Americans
on guard against the often cunningly
camouhaged brand of propaganda by
which Hitler and Goebbels hope to
create disunity and doubt at a time
when all-out cooperation and con-
fldence are vitally needed.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

seem to think that all the senses of all
persons are exactly alike, or, rather,
exactly like their own.
That is, if they demand two table
spoons of sugar in their coffee, they
honestly do not understand how any
one else can get along with only half
a teaspoonful
If they are baSS-shy, unable to listen
to deep notes comfortably, they simply
do not grasp how another listener can
appreciate and fairly lop up the thun-
derous bass of the organ.
Often such persons, as owners Of
radios and monographs, will fail to use
their tone controls, which will emphasize
the bass. They are bass-shy, but love
the higher frequencies.
In failing to turn the control so that
the bass is accentuated, however, they
miss two of the greatest points of the
modern electric phonograph:
They fail to get the deep satisfying
bass, one of the real gains of modern
recording, and they fail to take out
practically all of the needle scratch,
which may be done with the right use
of the tone control.
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Sometimes bird music might seem to
demand a tone control of some sort.
Even the beautiful thrush music, with
its real pattern and exquisite tone color,
would benefit by some device which
would cut out the harsh CRATES and
clucks which are thrown in between the
four main phrases.
A scientific investigation of bird music
would be interesting. Each musical
note. 1t is we'll known, is simply the
result of something or other vibrating
so many times per second.
The rate of vibration makes the exact
note
Thus the sound We call A has been
standardized the world around-or at
least it was before the war-at so many
vibrations, so that it may be secured
accurately.
We have an idea that if thrush music,
and especially wren music, were sub
jected to scientific scrutiny, it might
not turn out to be as pure rs We COM
monty think of it.
Birds are not primarily musicians.
They are, first of all, birds which is
just another way of saying certain
forms of life.
Their music is part of them. of course,
but wholly unconscious part of them.
In other words, they have no art of
song, as mankind has, so are under no
compulsion to be exact about it.
We imagine that if the mockingbirds
lay were analyzed, he would have far
too many sour notes, at least to our
ears. to be good music. But he hurries
through it so swiftly, tumbling one song
after another, that our ears cannot keep
up with him, and our hearts call him
a blessed singer when all the time he
may be, scientifically speaking, rather
mediocre musician.
Let no reader hop to his defense
The mockingbirds song needs no de-
fense, nor he. for he is not singing to
please scientists. thank heaven. but
Just plain folk who know what they
like when they hear it.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

sage. We DO not like to be tricked and
called naive because We were so foolish
as TO believe what We were told We
want statesmen upon whose integrity
We can rely
l do not believe our boys are ready
to spill their blood on foreign soil. They
stand ready to defend this continent, but
they do not consider the Cape Verde
ISLANDS and Dakar as parts of the
Western Hemisphere. They are ready
TO fight when an overwhelming majority
of our people have agreed, by congress
sional action or by a war referendum,
that the time has come to take such
action. We want no special interpreta-
ton of the word attack"
If this is democracy worth fighting
for, then all important decisions should
be made by the people and not by the
President and his New Deal advisers
only. MOTHER OF DRAFTFES.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. Tr1cetDell.

A correspondent, speaking of the wood
thrush, says "he has lot OF sense ana
sings early in the morning and at twi-
light when the others are through"
80" the letter continues, "he has
the field all to himself"
Usually the robin disputes it with him.
There is no merrier singing bird than
the faithful robin, so bold, so placid, so
completely a part of our summer scene.
Listeners who like bird music often
fail to hear the faithful robin. His song
so merges into the very landscape, and
especially with the songs of other birds,
that it is not grasped unless listened
for intently.
The intentness with which the robin S
song must be listened to is best done,
once and for all, at the beginning of
spring.
Sometimes it takes real listening ef-
fort to separate his song from those
of other birds. Once it is done, how
ever, there is no trouble with 1t there
after.
He has two main songs, very much
alike. The ordinary song is sort of
Whinny, except the word does not do
it justice. There is nothing of the
equine about it; really it is completely
bird. Still, it has something of the
quality suggested by the whinny.
The other song is wilder, and is used
mostly before rain, and therefore is
called the robins rain song.
1t is more rhapsodical than the
istic. 1t is amazing how often the
bird really predicts the coming of rain
One did so in our yard the other
afternoon, just before the best rain
in two months.
do not mean that their outpourings are
songs, in any limited sense.
Although most bird songs have
musical pattern, in our usual sense,
they also possess a flowing quality
which seems more on the order of re-
cllaLlVe, as uSeQ IN opera.
Sometimes the song is a sort of trill,
and no more, song only by courtesy.
Thus the wrens song is scarcely song,
in the best sense of the word
The plaintive little offering of the
white-throated sparrow is more on the
order of the doves melancholy cry.
Most hearers think of it AS sad, others
say they fail to understand it that way
White -throated sparrows are supposed
to migrate on or before May II, and
most of them did so on schedule time
this spring, We believe.
There was a great deal of that quaver-
ing small song on that day, and no
white throats have been seen since.
The song sparrow still sings his
beautiful song. He is with us the year
around, pleasant companion at any
season of the year.
We have never been much of an ad-
mirer of the wren's song.
It is rather on the shrill side. If one S
ears are not sensitive to such sounds,
1t may sound really pretty.
1t Is a curious fact that many persons
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Argues for Peace
Even Though Sacrifice Be Required.

To the Editor of The Star:
The United States is an important
world power, politically and economical
ly. We have been involved before in
the affairs of Europe and even now are
so deeply committed that there seems
to be no other way than to take our
place with the Allies and see this con-
f1ict through to the defeat of Nazi-ism
But is it not more sane and civilized
to sacrifice for peace rather than for
war?
In the first place, the slogan of the
interventionists, Britain is fighting our
battle and we must help her" savors
too much of propaganda to be swal-
lowed whole. The battle was not ours
in the beginning, and certainly we did
not ask Britain to fight it for us And
no one can foretell the outcome whether
we enter the struggle or not.
Charles A. Lindbergh, who already has
proved that he knows what he is talking
about, and who doubtless has a clearer
and more complete understanding of the
situation in Europe than any of our
politicians, says that England, even with
our help, is not in a position to win.
On the other hand. there are those
who say that England has a good chance
to succeed. We are already furnishing
war material, ships and planes which
we probably ought to be accumulating
for ourselves against a possible need
for them in the future. We are sending
these supplies so that England may
fight with them, and Winston Churchill
himself said recently that enough Amer
ican shipping has been promised to
assure victory in the battle of the
Atlantic. If this be So why should
America go farther?
YETIVE M WEATHERLY.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

the peak over two or more hours.
1t can be accomplished only through
major changes such as are envisicned
in the master highway plans provi-
sion for radial arteries. capable of
carrying larger volumes of traffic
through the congested peripheral
areas. Staggered hours undoubtedly
have accomplished their purpose.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Comments on Pasteur Treatment
And Persons Not Treated.

To the Editor of The Star:
In the May 81 issue of your paper,
in the column "Haskin's Answers to
Questions" in reply to the question as
to the first use of the Pasteur treat
ment, it is stated that it was used on
boy named Joseph Meister with sue
cess in July, 1885"
1t might also be interesting to your
readers to know that other persons were
bitten by the same dog, on the same day,
were neither cauterized nor treated by
Pasteur, but continued in good health.
MARY L. TUCKERMAN.
New York
Evening star., 1941-06-07

With utmost sympathetic respect
for those lost or endangered through
the sinking of the S. S. zamzam, was
there ever a ship with such a name
since the days of the "Walloping
Window Blind?
Evening star., 1941-06-07
TO the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The Manor Park Citizens Association
has directed me to express to you it's
gratitude for your generosity in keeping
the public advised of the associations
activities by means of giving prominent
space thereto in your newspaper.
This association will continue with you
in the mutual endeavor to promote the
welfare of our city and its citizens.
JOSEPH SITNICK,
Corresponding Secretary.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The people of this country have been
asked to stand united behind our Presi-
dent, but I believe that thousands feel
as do that unity never will be obtained
until drastic changes are made in the
policy of this administration.
We shoulG not be asked to vote our
approval of any bill whose passage is
handled as was the lease-lend bill
which was heralded as q peace measure
for the sole purpose Of assuring It's pas
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Praises Representative Dies
For Disclosing Foes of Nation.
To the Editor of The Stal

To the Editor Of The Star:
AS keen observer of the splendid
work Representative Dies is doing for
his country strongly protest the in
difference shown by those who ought to
value it. Let them pause to review hon.
estly the number of dangerous enemies
he has ferreted out. Surely ne has al
ready brought to light sufficient evidence
to prove that no limit should be placed
on the money necessary for such splen-
did work. S. SMITH.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Offers Suggestions
For National Defense Program.

To the Editor of The Star:
The writer's personal view is that in
our defense program we should drop
most every other item until we get at
least 100000 bombing planes as heavy as
anything now used in the European war.
Next in Importance should be at least
100 lightly constructed submarines and
submarine chasers. 1t has been proven
that battleships and other large and
expensive fighting craft can be de-
stroyed very quickly.
Next in Importance, in the writer's
view, should be highway from Maine
to California for the transportation of
heavy machines, etc. Our present road
construction and bridges are not heavy
enough to take care of such machines
in an emergency.
P. H. GEOGHEGAN.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

Some cigarettes in Russia are six
inches in length. They will not last
any longer than ordinary ones, how
ever, unless hidden away from
guests.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

@. For whom is Greensboro, N. C.,
named ?-L. c. D.
A The city is named for Gen.
Nathaniel Greene, the hero of the
Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
G. Where is the oldest community
forest in the United States?-R M.F
A 1t is situated at Newington, N. H,
and was established in ITO.
@ How many wives did King Solomon
have?-C. c. L.
A. King Solomon had 700 wives and
300 concubines.
O. Who was the NEUROLOGICAL god
with two faces?-N. G. E.
A. III Roman mythology, Janus, for
whom January was named, was guardian
of all the gates in Rome and was usually
represented as having a double head
that looked both ways.
@. How did the expression ITO pull
the wool over his eyes" originated
H S. P
A. The phrase is said to be traced to
English courts, the judges of which
wore wigs. Literally. if a wig is lowered
over the eyes, one can not see the situa-
ton clearly.
G. Why was Buffalo Bill 50 called?-
F. K E.
A At the end of the Civil War, Cody
contracted with the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road to supply buffalo meat to its
laborers and from that time he was
called Buffalo Bill.
Q. Who said This is billion dollar
country"?-S. K. R.
A. The remark This is a billion
dollar country" was made by Speaker
Thomas B. Reed of Maine in answer TO
complaint of member regarding a
blllion-dollar appropriation. The Incl
dent occurred in the second session of
the Fifty-frst Congress in 1891. In the
first session, S5OO,0O0,OOO had been sp-
propriated and q slightly larger amount
in the second session, making a total
appropriation for that Congress of
somewhat over a billion.
Q Where is Tidewater, Va?-W. LIE.
A. Tidewater, Va, consists of four
peninsulas averaging 70 miles in length.
One of them is the Eastern Shore,
which juts down from Maryland between
the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
and consists of Accomac and Northamp-
ton Counties, The other three penin-
sulas are formed by the Potomac. Rap
pahannock, York and James Rivers.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the Driter although the use OF
a pSeudOnyu for publication is
permissible The Star reSerreS
the right to edit all letters 1rith
q uie7r to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

How about asking the Treasury to
inclose free aspirins along with their
next tax bills?
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSEin.

question OF fact by tDrtttng The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. C.. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. What is ships manifest?-E. S. H.
A. 1t is a list or invoice of a ships
cargo, specifying the marks, contents,
shipper, consignee, etc, of each package
of goods to be exhibited at the custom
house.
Q. How many of our Presidents have
been Episcopalians?-T. G. H.
A. Washington, Madison, Monroe.
william Henry Harrison. Tyler, Taylor,
Pierce, Arthur and Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
G. How old WIS Helen Keller when
her education was begun?-J. c. H.
A. Until she was 7, no serious attempt
was made toward her education At that
age she was placed in charge of the
late Anne Sullivan of the Perkins Insti-
tute of the Blind, who came to her
home
@' NIdI SpIlIls III lIlc OIlltu CItlt5
has the largest flow of water?-M. T E.
A Silver Springs at Ocala Fla, has
what is probably the largest flow of any
spring in the world, 22,1347SO gallons
per hour.
G. Who invented puffed wheat?-
J. H. R.
Hr-ac lieoay1NnI L,v
Alexander P. Anderson in 1902 while
CARRYING on research at the New York
Botanical Gardens. Wheat is pulled by
the explosion of the starch granules.
@. How is the name of Samuel Pepys,
the English diarist, pronounced?-D.
M
A. The name was pronounced in the
18th century, and has always been pro-
nounced by the family. Peeps.
@. Who was the first American poet
to write free verse?-M. T. L.
A. Walt Whitman is the poet who was
first widely associated with the use of
free verse in his Leaves of Grass"
Flags of the United States-An
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carries pages of colored inserts,
showing 16 historic flags of the
United States, as well as all of the
State flags, in true colors. Also two
pages of black and white illustra-
tions showing the proper manner
of displaying the flag upon all
occasions and under all conditions.
History Of National and State
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Evening star., 1941-06-07

@ How many wives did King Solomon
have?-C. c. L.
A. King Solomon had 700 wives and
300 concubines
Evening star., 1941-06-07

O. Where is the oldest community
forest in the United States?-R M. F.
A. 1t is situated at Newington, N. H,
and was established in ITO.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

@. How many of our Presidents have
been Episcopalians?-T. G. H.
A. Washington, Madison, Monroe,
William Henry Harrison, Tyler, Taylor,
Pierce, Arthur and Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

@. For whom is Greensboro, N. C.,
nsmed?-L. c. D.
A. The city is named for Gen.
Nathaniel Greene, the hero of the
Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

@. What spring in the United States
has the largest flow of water?-M. T E.
A Silver Springs at Ocala. Fla, has
what is probably the largest flow of any
spring in the world, 22,134,78O gallons
per hour.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Advocates Popular Vote
On Problems of Defense.

Los Angeles, Calf.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Conveys Thanks
OF Manor Park Residents.

New York.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-02-14
ALASKA HAS UP-T0-DATE
 LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENTS
 SAYS SCHENLEY SALESMAN

NEW YORK, - Liquor Package stores and cocktail bars in Alaska, like other business establishments there, compare favorably with those on the United States mainland" in the opinion of Jack W. Gucker, AL askan representative of Schenley Distillers corporation who visited New York in January.
 Gucker, who was born in Seattle but has lived in Alaska since 1915. predicted that current army and navy defense expenditures will provide an important stimulus for business in the territory. Highways, army posts, airfields and naval bas- es are being built throughout the territory, he said, and a defense force of approximately 10000 men will eventually be stationed there.
 He reported that bourbon, rye, gin and scotch are the faYorite drinks in Alaska. Gucker has trav- eled throughout the territory for Schenley since 1883, requiring ap- proximately three months to make each complete tour.
 Having watched the territory grow from a land of pioneer out posts to a thriving 'forty-ninth state," he maintains that Alaskans nowadays live just as comfortably
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-02-14

as their fellow Americans in the states Airplanes. boats and trains are used by Gucker in calling upon his customers nowadays. but he re- called that only a few years ago he had to depend upon more primitive types of transportation.
 "In the early days he said, Eve used to travel from one town to an other by dog sled, stopping over night at road houses placed 20 miles apart along the trail De- easionally, when a blizzard blew up unexpectedly, we had to camp out overnight At that time I maintain ed my own boat to call on custom CTS along the Yukon river"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-02-14
CANNERY WORKERS 2 AND @ SEWERS NEWS Y
By ". G. Wies

Will the Seine fishermen be idle this season? At the regular meeting Wednesday night of the local Sein- CTS, it was agreed that unless the members turn out in mass and pro test new regulations might limit the fishing to such an extent that it would be useless to hang the gear. Remapping the districts would also create confusion.
 These questions and others of equal importance including com munications from headquarters will be considered at the meeting to be held Wednesday, February 19, at 7:30 D. m. Refreshments will be served
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-02-14
& & 4 & & @ + < & & 4 & 8 s ELKS NOTES 3
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 By JOEL WING

By JOEL WING
 Last Wednesday night, after all business had been dispensed with. Brother Carl Bradley gave a short but interesting talk on Mink raiF- ing. Ken Edwards of Juneau lodge. No. APO. was a visitor
 Last night at the Elks Ladies Night card party. seven tables of whist (and the usual table of pin ochle) were in play. Such good at tendance reminds us Of the good old days" about three or four years ago when seven tables of whist was the rule rather than the exception. It isbelieYed that last nights good attendance Is a result of having the parties each week.
 High whist prizes were won by Mrs. George Sumption and Walter Waters. (Walter Waters? Yes, Sir, three successive consolation prizes and now a high prize. Probably just did that to prove something, we bet) Mrs. George Gunderson won the cut for tied score from Mrs. Dave Wing. Howard Hungerford won gents low prize.
 After refreshments were served our thanks go to Virgil Newman for serving in the kitchen and to Mrs M. o. Johnson and Mrs. Ernest Anderson for making the sand wiches- a dart throwing contest got under way. Mrs. Lloyd Ripley and Ed Keithahn were the winners. This was followed by a sort of card throwing contest which was won by Mrs. Ripley (What, Again?) and Virgil Newman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-02-14
MAN GETS
 HEAVY SENTENCE FOR
 ILLEGAL FIR HANDLING

Cornelius (John) Hoogendorn of Petersburg was fined $250 and sentenced to three months in the Federal jail in Juneau when he was found guilty by a jury in dis trict court in Juneau of dealing in fur without a proper license. He is an alien and had taken out a resi- dent citizen license.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-02-14
nARn. DE THANKS

I wish to thank the Native Sister, hood and Brotherhood and friends for their kindnesses in our recent bereavement.
 Mrs. H. L. Rinehart and Family
 Emily Bell
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-02-14

Gil Rich, we'll known salesman, arrived in WrangeIl this morning on the North Coast.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-02-14
YVES HOME

Clarence Wies arrived home early this morning on the North Coast from Juneau.