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Evening star., 1941-01-25
Urges Haste in Passage
OF Lend-Lease Bill.
To the Editor of The Star:


Today we can afford no confusion.
In our thinking, in our entire foreign
policy, we have urgent need Of clearness.
All forms of appeasement are def
nitely confusing to both our own
thoughts and the thoughts Of other
nations. They show we are divided,
confused and irresolute In the face Of
a crisis which grows more immense
as it grows more definite. preserve
freedom at all costs should be our
watch-word.
All who take time out now for Won
dering what England will be like when
England wins are indulging in an intel.
lectual luxury. We know well that
freedoms hope is narrowed down to
completely victorious Britain and that
upon such a Britain, whatever its form
may be, the freedom of the entire world
must build its habitation.
We may not like the ark Of freedoms
salvation to be so crampeds, But that
assursdly y not Dritatns faulf- w. who
Evening star., 1941-01-25
LUXEMBOURG

News of the proposed absorption
OF the grand duchy of Luxembourg
in the Reich probably was inevitable.
1t would be useless to deny that the
territory formerly was German. The
original name Of its capital was
Lutzelburg, and the government from
1842 to 1872 was Prussian. Prior to
their destruction under the terms of
the Treaty of London, dated May II,
1867, the Notifications were 1.-The
second strongest in Europe after
Gibraltar" They had been developed
during five centuries of labor. Henry
Nv, who likewise was known as the
Emperor Henry VII, and his son John,
the blind king of Bohemia, were
among the builders. After them came
BurgundianS, Spaniards, Austrians
and internationally the French. Polit-
lcal Sympathies commonly were
Francophile, but the people were
pure Teutons" and their culture
basically Deutsch.
Yet the claim which Hitler may
advance for the merger of Luxem-
bourg with his third empire" ought
to be examined with care. There are
ties which more directly bind the
duchy to Belgium and to the Neither
lands. 1t is a tradition that the
entire district, including that part
which now is the Belgian province of
the same designation, once was en-
braced in the Frankish kingdom Of
Austrasia and in the imperial realm
OF Charlemagne. The first count of
Luxembourg was Conrad, a prince
who died in 1896. His descendants
ruled until 1437. The Hapsburgs
acquired the land by marriage, Louis
XIV of France gained it by conquest.
1t was held by Napoleon, but the
Congress of Vienna made it free
under the guardianship of William I
OF Holland, member of the house
OF Orange-Nassau. Because of trou-
bleS which followed, Prussian gar
rison was introduced in 1842. Under
a family pact in which William III
and his kinsman Adolphus were
represented, the latter was succeeded
by his granddaughter, the Grand
Duchess Marie Adelaide in 1912.
German troops crossed the border on
August 2, 1914, thus violating a neu-
trality which the several powers had
guaranteed. independence was re-
stored in 1919 and plebiscite con-
Quoted that year indicated prefer
ence for a monarchy under the
Grand Duchess Charlotte as against
a republican regime.
The people generally have been
happy despite the changes to which
Luxembourg has been subjected
generation after generation. They
are a hill-dwelling folk, accustomed
to the clear air of mountain tops.
Religion has been precious to them,
and they also have cared for learning.
American soldiers visiting the coun-
try after the armistice of November
IL, 1918, found themselves curiously
at home. The explanation was that
former residents of Luxembourg in
the United States had provided a
bridge OF a sort between the two
communities.
If now the ancient duchy is to be
swallowed by the Nazis, the event
must be regarded with regret by
lovers of freedom wherever they may
dwell Aff1liation with Adolf Hitlers
Reich is fate which the citizens of
Luxembourg must dread to con-
template
Evening star., 1941-01-25
backed by detachments of the Ger

ooShCu Ny uCIdClllllCllUS VI Vic NIcI-
man Army of occupation.
The important point in this de-
plorable episode is not the details of
the disorders but their revelation of
the truly appalling condition to
which Rumania has been reduced.
Like the murderous rampage of early
December, it was a Senseless out
burst of elemental passion by un-
balanced fanatics. The trouble
makers belong to the radical wing
OF the Iron Guard, mostly half
baked intellectual" with wild ideas.
Their hero and martyr is the late
Zelea Codreanu, their fanatical
leader who was brutally executed
year ago by the government of King
Carol for equally brutal political
murders which Codreanu had caused.
If ever there was a vicious circle,
here is one.
Press dispatches term these Iron
Guard fanatics Communists" 1t
is quite possible that they may, for
their own purposes, have played in
with Communist agitators. But at
heart these reckless extremists are
anarchists, venting their despair and
Illustration at their country's hope
less plight, in mad enterprise which
could have no hope of success. Un-
balanced minds like theirs may we'll
60 berserk amid the appalling con-
ditlons which prevail today in Ru-
mania, Systematically sucked dry by
the Germans, shattered by the recent
earthquake, patriotically outraged by
forced cesSions of territory, and
riven by internal hatreds between
factions and racial groups. Prob
ably no country in war-torn Europe
has fallen to the depths of anarchic
disintegration which Rumania is
today experiencing.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Wants Cross Town Buses
Routed Downtown.
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor Of The Star:
I should like to suggest that the
Tenleytown and Pinehurst Circle buses
should be routed directly downtown in
an uninterrupted loop This would save
time and confusion caused by the pres
ent system of transferring at Mckinley
street. Especially in bad weather, it
would have the effect of saving the
health if not the lives of passengers
The part of Washington which would
be advantaged by this reform has
trebled in population during the past
eight years, but the transportation facili-
ties are what they were in 1893. A
thorough and unprejudiced investiga-
tion of the whole problem ought to be
ordered. A. w
Evening star., 1941-01-25

so quickly retreated from our hard-won
freedom of the seas, have left undone
many things which would have made
freedoms ark far more comfortable and
far more certain of weathering this CO.
lossal flood. And, for that reason, we
are called upon more than ever today to
pass the lend-lease bill with all possible
speed. BOILING SOMERVILLE.
Norwood, Va.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Simple Things

Alpays the heart goes back to simple
things
For comfort; to wide meadows In
the light
OF early morning, to cool-shdded
springs
Or tall tree against the early night.
1t seeks relief In memory of a small
White rose against fence, or In the
grace
OF ferns beside singing uatertall,
Or In the. quiet of a uell-loued face.
These things haze po,uer to help and
polDer to heal
Which larger things haze not; their
simple, S,Deet
Remembrance soothes the hurt OF
SorrotD's steel
And gtves the sore-bruised soul a
dear retreat.
So the heart turns in times of stress
and pain
Back to deep woods, and orchards
fresh pith rain.
n BEATRICE RAW.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

An Army doctor contends that, II
given five thousand selected men, he
could, through special diet, produce
by spring small army of unbeatable
super-men-fellows who would fight
with rocks and fists If they lost their
weapons, and who would be capable
of acting resourcefully alone or in
small groups. With all due respect
to him, did not "MarSe Robert" have
troops like these, and did not they
accomplish the impossible on a diet
consisting largely of parched corn
and chewing tobacco?
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Reorganization for Defense

Secretary Jones, in the reorganiza-
ton program announced Wednesday,
has taken action which should
measurably increase the contribu-
ton of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce to the Nations
preparedness effort. Though there
will be no curtailment in the services
which the bureau is now rendering
American businessmen, national de-
fense functions hereafter will be
given priority i1Itts work, and to this
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Believes Full Authority"
Makes "Dictators."

To the Editor Of The Star:
Regardless of the reasons, the fact re-
mains that when an individual is given
or otherwise acquires full authority over
q nation of people, that individual be-
comes a dictator.
Whether that individual employs his
dictatorial powers tyrannically or benev-
olently Is another matter.
And were I defending the right of the
President to have dictatorial powers,
hardly believe I would compare MIR.
Roosevelt with such relic of the horse
and buggy days" as Abraham Lincoln.
woodstock, Va. J.J. SPERRY.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
The Nomuro Mission

Japan's new Ambassador to the
United States, is now en- route to this
country across the Pacific When he
presents his credentials next month,
the sailor-envoy may expect cordial
personal welcome. He retains many
friendships here, dating from his
service as a Naval Attache twenty
years ago. Meantime, Admiral No.
mura has had a tour of duty as Jap
anese Foreign Minister. Thus, from
several Standpoints, including the
fervent pro- o-Americanism" attrib-
uted to him, his selection to repre-
sent the island empire in Washington
at this critical period seems an
ideal one.
But Toxic is building no air
castles. News dispatches, recording
Admiral Nomura's departure, narrate
that hopes have faded that even his
genial personality and sincere desire
for peace can 'miraculously" i'm
prove Japanese American relations.
Press comments are in correspond
ingly gloomy terms The japanese
public appears to have concluded
from President RooSevelt's message
to Congress and from Secretary
Hull's statement before the House
Foreign Affairs Committee that the
chances for bettering Japans cause
in the United States are momen-
tarily slight.
There is evidently dawning con-
ciousneSs among the would-be crea-
tors of "the new order in Asia" that
there exists no mere "misunderstand-
ing" capable of obliteration by the
suave processes of diplomacy, but
rather a situation arising from a
clash of national policies. This
country, japanese are aware, is COM
mitted to course of action funda-
mentally opposed to their aggressive
ambitions to dominate the Far East.
They appear in no doubt of the fixity
of our purpose to afford China sub
stantial aid in her struggle for
independence.
japanese statesmen have minced
no words in disclosing that the
empires adhesion to the German
Italian axis constitutes a threat to
American security-that, in effect, if
we should venture, in our own inter-
eStS, to intervene in the European
war as an ally of Great Britain, we
would automatically find ourselves
in conflict with Japan. We have
been warned that any interference
on our part with Japanese plans for
control of Asia would be resisted,
even at the cost of hostilities.
Not only does Admiral Nomura
come to us at a time when these
things are being bluntly said at
Toxic, but his mission begins amid
signs of Japan's hope to extend her
domain in the South Pacific, with
French Indo-China, the Dutch East
Indies and Singapore as initial goals.
Secretary Hull has affirmed that the
United States has a vital interest in
preservation of the status quo
throughout the area of Japan's ex-
pansion dreams. That interest will
continue.
If Admiral Nomura arrives at
Washington with an adequate appre-
citation of the fundamentals in jap
ese-American relations, he will
embark upon his task of conciliation
in spirit of realism. That it may
be vouchsafed him to bring about an
intelligent appreciation in Japan of
what is required for genuine amity
between our two countries is a wish
heartily cherished by the American
people. But deeds, not words, are
needed to convince us that Japan is
equally anxious for our good will.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

@. Does a good plano need tuning
often?-E. j. r.
A. Piano manufacturers advise that
piano in the home should be tuned at
least three times a year. The better the
piano the more frequent and careful
tuning it should receive. Pianos used for
concert work are tuned before each per-
formance.
@. How many people visit Arlington
National Cemetery2-K R.
A. There are more than 2,o00, 900 vin-
tors a year to the cemetery. More than
q million and half of these visit the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
@. Does Vermont still have blue laws7
M J. H.
A. The State repealed its blue laws on
February IA, 1899.
@. What became of the Soviet Union
Pavilion at the New York Worlds Fair?
j. B. r.
A. The pavilion was transported to
Russia, where it was reassembled and
placed as a permanent exhibit in the
Park of Rest and Culture at Moscow.
The exhibit weighed 1000 tons
@. Please give the origin Of the bugle
call at horse races.-W. S. T.
A. The first racing in America was
conducted under the auspices of officers
Of the English Army The bugle call
to the post was adopted at that time,
and has since been in the rules of
racing.
@. What airmail stamp Is valuable be-
cause of an error in printing?-H T. M.
A. 1t Is the 24-cent airmail stamp Of
1918, which has become a collectors
item because the center is inverted.
@. Why are navel oranges grown in
California called Washington navels?
"a. N.
A. The navel orange grown in Cali
fornia is called the Washington navel
because the initial trees, originally native
to Brazil, were introduced in 1870 by
William Saunders of the United States
Department of Agriculture in Washing.
ton State and distributed throughout the
orange growing sections of the country.
@. How many toll bridges are there in
the United States?-C. E.
A. There are 2e5 toll bridges in opera
ton. OF these. 24o are privately owned
and IS are publicly owned.
@. In what game is puck used7-
E. D. r.
A. In ice hockey, a hard rubber disk,
called the puck, Is used instead of a ball.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Asks Why Critic Of Spending
Was Arrested.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Have our police and secret service men
adopted the ways and means of the
Gestapo? If not, why was man ar
rested during the inaugural parade for
his remarks regarding the spending spree
Of Roosevelt? Can any one in all the
world deny the truth Of such a state
-naaut? MRS. =. D. CoOKaEY. .
Evening star., 1941-01-25

The Maryland Jockey Club is being
sued by spectator at Pimlico who
bumped his head against the grand
stand. Thousands of others also took
a beating underneath the grand
stand. at 1hs mutual Windows.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Urtter, although the use OF
a pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserUes
the right to edit all letters Uith
Die10 to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

Add American fables: Once there
was fashion model who held her
stomach in instead Of pushing 1t out.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bv Frederic J. HdSktn.

A reader can get the nnsWer to any
question OF fact by iUrtting The EOe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Freds
eric J. H1Skin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. When was the full dinner pail Slo-
gan used?-J. G. B.
A. The Full Dinner Pail" was Re-
publican campaign slogan in 1900. It
emphasized the prosperity of McKinley's
first term and appealed particularly to
the labor vote.
@. What is the City of a Thousand
Churches?-E. M. r.
A. Philadelphia has over a thousand
churches and Is often so called.
@. When were the Indians given citi-
Zenship?-G. w. B.
A. BY an act of Congress passed June
q 1924, citizenship was conferred upon
all Indians born within the territorial
limits of the United States.
O. What was the total area Of the
Louisiana Purchase?-H. C.
A. The Louisiana Purchase contained
1,172,000 square miles.
@. Does tea rationing in England mean
less tea for the United States?-C. B. G.
A. No. Last year the United States
imported over 1OOO0O,OO0 pounds of tea,
one of the largest annual tea imports on
record.
@. Is direct or alternating current
used in the Panama Canal Zone?-F. G.
A. Alternating current operating on ITO
volts is used in the Panama Canal Zone.
@. What is the gliding record for
women?-M. c. H.
A. The International gliding record for
women is 6,794 feet, set by E. Zelenkova
Of Russia. In July, 1910, Mrs. Helen
Montgomery of Detroit made an alti-
tude record Of Alps feet above the point
of release from the glider tow.
@. Who performed the first caesarian
operation in the United States2-C. A. G.
A. The first caesarian operation was
performed on April %, 1927, by DR.. John
Lambert of Newton, Ohio.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
The Household Budget Booklet,

The Household Budget Booklet,
194l, will tell you how to make the
best uses of money-how your in
come should be apportioned, how
savings accumulate, and presents
rules for prudent buying. To Sc
cure your copy inclose 10 cents In
coin, wrapped in this clipping. and
mail to The Star Information
Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-01-25

O. In what game is a puck used7-
E. D. r.
A. In ice hockey, hard rubber disk,
called the puck, is used instead of a ball.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

@. What is the City Of Thousand
Churches?-E. M. r.
A. Philadelphia has over a thousand
churches and Is often so called.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

@. How many toll bridges are there in
the United States?-C. E.
A. There are 2e5 toll bridges in opera
ton. OF these. 24o are privately owned
and IS are publicly owned.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

@. What was the total area Of the
Louisiana Purchase?-H. C.
A. The Louisiana Purchase contained
1,172,00O square miles.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

@. Does Vermont still have blue laws?
M. J. H.
A. The State repealed its blue laws on
February IA, 1899.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

A reader can get the nnsUer to any
question of fact by tUrittng The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin. director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

@. How many people visit Arlington
National Cemetery2-K. r.
A. There are more than 2o00, 900 visi-
tors year to the cemetery. More than
a million and half Of these visit the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

@. What airmail stamp Is valuable be-
cause of an error in printing?-H. T. M.
A. 1t Is the 24-cent airmail stamp Of
1918, which has become a collectors
item because the center is inverted.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-13
Strikes Few. Production Booming.
OPM Says. Blessing An+i-Lobor Lies

Washington, D. C.-Despite the
widespread hullabaloo about defense
strikes, the nation is now enjoying a
period of unprecedented industrial
peace, the Office of Production Man.
agement announced.
On Nov. l, the official figures show,
there were only 10 scattered, insig-
nificant strikes in the entire country,
involving only 5000 workers. At the
same time from four to five million
workers were working industrially on
defense orders and speeding up pro-
duction to the highest rate ever
known in America.
These facts we're further buttressed
in an exhaustive survey made by
OPM which proved the United States
has already gone long way toward
achieving the goal of becoming the
arsenal of democracy"
The production figures cited by
OPM gave the following graphic pic
ture of the progress of the defense
program: ~
Military aircraft production has in
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-13
TeIegrophers Elect New President:
$500,000 In Wage Increases Reported

are: Baltimore, Birmingham, Albany,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City,
Seattle, Washington, and Oakland,
Calf.
President Allen announced that
every effort would be made to assist
Western Union employees in winning
pending elections, and negotiating
new agreements or renewals.
Four new members were elected to
the general executive board, all from
Western Union locals.
The new board is as follows: G. R.
Pawson, chairman, Toronto; Arthur
Markell, secretary, Washington; w. V.
McEwen, Winnipeg; John B. Alcorn,
Chicago; Harry S. Leimbach, Riva,
Md; J. w. Reynolds, Washington; !;
Adolph Brungs, Cincinnati; J. A..
Payne, Kansas City, Mo-, and Vincent
P. Dunn, San Francisco.
Headquarters of the CTU will be
moved to Washington as soon as ar
rangements can be made. Chicago has
been the headquarters since 1902.
One of the reasons for moving to
Washington, President Allen stated,
was to be in closer contact with the
American Federation Of Labor and
with Congress in the fight against
merging Of the telegraphs.
Merger Of the Western Union and
Postal will be fought to the bitter
end" declared President Allen.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-11-13
Electrical Workers Defense Aid
Praised BY Government Officials

st. Louis, Mo.-Speeding up its
business with day and night sessions,
the largest convention ever held by
the International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers heard the organiza-
TONS various activities to forward
the national defense program lauded
by government officials, reviewed the
unions past achievements and re-
solved on united efforts for the ad-
,vancement of the Brotherhood's in
terests and strengthening the various
aspects of the American way Of life
against all foes.
The 1900 delegates reelected with
out opposition President Ed J. Brown,
Secretary G. M. Bugniazet and Treas
urer w. A. Hogan. All of the vice
presidents but one were also re-
elected.
Illustrative of the gains made by
the union was the report of President
Brown revealing that practically all
of the 100000 members now have the
fve-day week, which was enjoyed by
only 10000 in 1929, He emphasized
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creased from sol military planes de-
livered in July, 1910, to 1914 in Sep
tember of this year.
The Navy has commissioned more
fighting ships in the last 18 months
than it did in the ID years between
1922 and 1887.
Aircraft engine production, in terms
of horsepower, has increased from
2,305,610 horsepower in January to
4,343,600 horsepower in September, a
gain Of 88 per cent.
By the end of this year the United
States will be turning out one mer-
chant ship a day. During the first
quarter of 1912, 80 ships will be de-
livered; LAG will join the merchant
fleet the second quarter; 154 the third
quarter, and two ships day or 184
will be delivered during the last three
months of next year.
Hundreds of light and medium
tanks are rolling off the assembly
lines every month.
Rifles and machine guns are being
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WiIIkie To Defend Garment Unit
Against Trade Restraint Churaes

Wendell L. Willkie has been re-
tained as counsel by the National
Coat and Suit Industry Recovery
Board to defend it against charges of
restraint of trade filed recently by the
Federal Trade Commission, it was an
nounced by Alexander Printz, chair.
man of the organization, and David
Dubinsky, president of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union.
Members Of the recovery board pro-
duce 80 per cent of the total output of
women's coats and suits in the United
States. Of this volume 80 per cent is
produced in New York City. The
board was formed after the Supreme
Court had voided the National Re-
covery Act and was patterned upon
the. Code Authority through which the
code Of fair competition Of the indus
try was administered under the NRA.
It's functioning has been hailed as an
example of labor-employer coopera-
ton.
The Trade Commission, in a COM