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Evening star., 1942-07-03
Demands Editorial Defense
OF Washington Climate.

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The Associated Press reports that In
An address to the National Dry Goods
Association in Chicago on June II Achi-
bald MacLeish, Librarian of Congress,
spoke of American citizens from all
over, from every State" engaged in the
war effort in the Nations Capital, as
having, totidem verbs, gone to work
at low pay in the worst climate on the
continent with no more hope or ex-
pectation Of recognition or reward than
a stevedore on the night shift"
On the continent, mind you! Dwell,
for a moment, on those words and the
horrid implications contained therein.
I have been amazed and not little
disappointed at the absence in The Star
of an editorial counter blast to this base
calumny on our fair city.
Time was when such an Infamous
libel anent local weather conditions was
quickly and righteously denounced in
appropriate and unmeasured terms by
our oldest newspaper, ever alert to take
up the cudgels against all onslaughts
of such character regardless of source.
1t saddens me to feel that, perhaps.
the passage of the years has dulled that
trenchant pen formerly SO mighty in
the defense of Washington in the face
of scurrilous meteorological attack.
may be mistaken in this and the omis-
sion mere oversight on The Stars part.
However, it is not too late and the chal-
lenge should not go unanswered. Let
the poet be brought to book.
THORNTON j. PARKER.
Editors note: The Star inter-
preted Mr.. MacLeish's slander as the
exercise of poetic license in the sound
cause of stimulating public morale.
The Star did not construe the utter
ance as having any remote connec-
ton with Mr. MacLeishs position as
distributor Of facts and figures. II
the libel of Washington's perfect
climate made Mr.. MacLeish, address,
ing a sweltering Chicago audience,
feel better, why deny to him the
ecstasy of martyrdom? If the thought
of thousands of bureaucrats swelter-
ing in Washingtons summer climate
encourages the taxpayers of the Ma
tion to greater effort. or even II 1t
discourages the bureaucrats from
bringing more thousands of citizens
to this crowded CITY, is not discretion
the better part Of valor on the part
of Star editorial writers?)
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Comments on Suggestion
That President Take Charge"

TO the Edlt0f The Star
Maj. George Fielding Eliot, in his coll
umn in The Star, has been urging that
President Roosevelt take charge of this
war; as commander in chief Of all the
Allied military froces all over this planet.
The same idea has been taken up In
Congress.
Those who are inclined to favor this
course would do well to read the recently
published article on How War Came"
by Forrest Davis and Ernest Lindley. In
the light of disclosures made In that
article. the surprise Of our forces ut
Evening star., 1942-07-03

Pearl Harbor appears more inexcusable
than ever Those disclosures also tend to
confirm the feeling which many have
had from the beginning. that the re-
sponsibility for the conditions which
made the surprise possible was not all in
Hawaii, but that large part of the
blame, If not the larger part, should be
placed on the higher ups" here in Wash
ington.
A common plan and co-ordinated ac-
ton among all the anti-Axis forces is
certainly desirable; but that is military
job-a job for some one with lots of mill
tary training and experience. 1t GER
tainly is not job for an amateur
strategist who has had no such training
or experience. We have had too much
of that sort of thing already.
In both the Army and Navy we have
men who have given the greater part of
their lives to the study of military prob
lens. They have been trained not only in
our military academies at West Point
and Annapolis, but in the course of their
military careers they have received fur
ther training at the various service
schools, at the General Staff School and
In the War College, with plenty of prac-
tical experience in between. Through
out their adult lives they have been
maintained and trained at great ex-
pense to the taxpayers, for Just such
emergencies as now confront the Nation.
The President of the United States,
even If he had the necessary military
training and experience, has too many
other things to look after, to find time
for planning the world military strategy
to fight the Axis powers. The latter task
Is big enough and important enough to
deserve the full time and attention of
any one who would undertake it. But
Mr.. Roosevelt, despite his announcement.
some months ago, that politics is out"
Is still displaying too much interest In
the strategy of local political campaigns.
to give his full energies to world mill
tary problems. And as to his abilities
as an organizer, he has given us plenty
OF concrete examples in the way he has
organized the various activities of the
executive branch of the Federal Govern
ment; and in the opinion of many, the
record Is not very reassuring.
EDWARD WOLESENSKY.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

and Stripes is beautiful In itself, not
merely as a symbol but likewise as
composition Of harmonious form
and color. Everybody knows and
loves it for what it Is and for what
1t signifies. Hence the undoubted
popularity of the present magazine
cover display.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Furnishes Name of Henty Book

Furnishes Name of Henty Book
About Egyptian Adventure of Napoleon.
To the Editor of The Star:
Your reader K. Y. z. asked for the title
OF thrilling book dealing with Napo-
Icons campaign in Egypt. The book was
written by George Alfred Henty, and its
title Is AT Aboukir and Acre; a Story Of
Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt" The book
is on the shelves Of the Library of
Congress. BLAISE HOSPODAR.
Editors note: Maurice A. Cooke
and Albert Felixson also answered
this inquiry.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Expresses Appreciation
or Typical Americanism.

To the Editor Of The Star:
For the best phrase of typically casual
and imperturbable heroic American
humor so far spoken during the present
war, I nominate the remark of Admiral
Fitch to Capt Sherman when the
Lexington was about to be abandoned
well, Fred" said Admiral Fitch, II
guess this is where we get Off"
MARK KRONEN.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use of
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
a DieU to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

". I1dS IIle DlDi6 Uecll WIltLSIl III bdSlC
English?-G. F. R.
A. The New Testament has been
written in Basic English using a vocab-
ulary of 1000 words. 1t was published
in 1941.
@. What is the real name of the "cry-
ing bird?"-C. L.
A. Limpkin. 1t Is a tropical species
breeding in Florida and Southern Geor-
gia, noted for its weird howl, which is
said to resemble that of a wolf baying
the moon.
O. How much money did Calvin
Coolidge receive for his series of syndi-
Gated articIes?-E. A. D.
A. In April, 1880, Mr.. Coolidge decided
to accept for one year an offer for a
series of articles which included a guar
antee of $4,000 a week Nearly hum
dred newspapers subscribed at the high
est price ever paid for feature articles.
The total income for the year was
$203, ,o45.
@. What Is railway bug?-J. K. D.
A. 1t is rare beetle larva from South
America which has a red light, resem-
bling a glowing coal on it's head, and
rows of greenish lights on the sides of
its body.
@. Where Is the Sosua Settlement?--
G. H. D.
A. The Sosua Settlement is located on
the northern coast of the Dominican
Republic. 1t is made UP of war refugees
from Europe, the number not to exceed
100000.
@. How much steel is there in an
ordinary pair of mems shoes?-I. N. D.
A. Steel Facts says that an average
pair of mems shoes has about 100 pieces
of steel, including eyelets, nails in the
heel and shoelace tips.
@, What is the extreme range between
the smallest and tallest people known2--
C. r.
A. The tallest giant recorded was 112
inches, while the smallest dwarf was 18
inches high, range of feet 10 inches
@. Why is maple sirup boiled?--A. F.
A. 1t is a curious fact that the char
acteristic maple flavor is not present in
the natural sap. 1t must be developed
by boiling.
@. What is the color of the dahlia
for which Harold L. Ickes received a
patent?-O. r. D.
A. Mr.. Ickes received a plant patent
for coral red dahlia that retains its
color on the bush or wher cut, until the
very end.
O. Why do tires lose air faster In sum-
mer than in Winter?-D. Y. B.
A. Tires lose air faster In summer be-
cause the pores in the rubber expand,
@. What was the first important event
to be made into a newsreelp-G. FL.
A. The earliest preserved motion pic
lures of major event are those of the
inauguration of President Mckinley in
1897. There were no organized efforts
to secure newsreels, however, until about
1918.
@. How many Cleopatra's Needles are
there?-T. S.
A. Two Egyptian obelisks are known
by that name. They were presented bv
1smatl Pasha, the khedve of Egypt 10
the governments of the United State,
and Great Britain, in 1877 One stands
In Central Park. New York City. ths
other on the Embankment in London.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Special Independence Day Of

Special independence Day Of
fer-Avail yourself of the oppor-
tunity to get these two patriotic
publications which should be in
every American home-the Con-
stitution booklet, containing the
Constitution, Declaration of In
dependence and Articles of Con-
federation; and Flags of the
United States, done in full color
and containing history of the flag
and general flag information for
every American. To secure these
two booklets inclose 25 cents in
coin and mail to The Star Infor-
nation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-07-03

@. How long did 1t take Count Leo
and Peace"?-A. B. r.
A. Tolstoi said; Il spent five years Of
uninterrupted and exceptionally stren-
uous labor under the best conditions OF
life"
Evening star., 1942-07-03

@. Which weighs more. the food we eat
or the air we breath?-M N. E.
A. The air breathed in by the average
person during the day weighs more than
the food he eats.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. HdSkin,

A reader can get the dns,Der to any
question OF fact by iprtttng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hnskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

Q. How does the force that can be
exerted by false teeth compare with
that Of natural teeth?-W. H.
A. According to Research and In
vention, modern set of artificial teeth
can give only 10 to Is per cent as much
jaw power as the natural equipment.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to II or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also
Evening star., 1942-07-03

@. What Is railway bug?-J, K, D.
A. 1t is rare beetle larva from South
America which has red light, resem-
bling a glowing coal on it's head, and
rows of greenish lights on the sides of
its body.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

@. What is the real name of the "cry-
ing bird?"-C. l..
A. Limpkin. 1t Is a tropical species
breeding in Florida and Southern Geor-
gia. noted for its weird howl, which is
said to resemble that Of wolf baying
the moon.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Memher of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post Office,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

@. Has the Bible been written In Basic
English?-G. F. R.
A. The New Testament has been
written in Basic English using vocab-
ulary of 1000 words. 1t was published
in 194l.
Evening star., 1942-12-13

the words clamoring to be said
stuck in her throat.
Also, she was put off by the fact
that he didn't look like Deck
somehow. At least his silhouette
didn't. 1t was nipped in at the
waist, and was oddly thin at the
legs. And on his head there was a
species of cap.
mo farewells?" he asked. mo
good-lucks? Well. I can't say l
blame you. l laid it on pretty
thick. Maybe l was the one who
wasn't grown up - and that's an
apology. Goodby. Penny. This
time the divorce is final"
liz DID a smart about-face and
marched down the steps. Penny
stared. He was in khaki! He was
in the Army. She was really free!
A sharp pain clutched at her
heart. Growing pains! Standing in
a doorway, watching man go
across a walk, Penny was growing
up. Growing up is bad enough
when it's gradual. but it hurts
something fierce when it happens
all at once.
Penelope Hartford knew what
she had never known before -
that Deck was right, and she was
wrong. With two small hands she
had grabbed all she could get, CIV
ing nothing. Deck had given every
thing. always to her. Now he had
something bigger to give to. Could
could she help him with that
giving? Would he want her to help?
On frightened feet Penny flew
down the walk. Deck turned, look
ing stolid and forbidding there in
the night. She stood before him.
small and ashamed, not knowing
any words that would make him
believe she was ready at last to be
what he had wanted her to be.
Deck, 1--we grown up now."
Have you? That's fine" And
once more he turned to 60.
He didn't believe her. And he
didn't want her. She'd been right,
and Martha wrong. But what else
was it Martha had meant? Hes
waiting for yon to say yoH 'oant to
marry him. H'H be siss to him
that yon'se gro'es UP.
'Deckr'
liz sroPPED, and though she
came to his side, he still seemed
very far away. She put her hand
on his arm, and the. khaki felt
strange beneath her fingers, as her
new sensations felt strange to her
heart. Deck, you've got to be-
lieve me. 1t isn't the uniform, and
it's not war hysteria. It's you,
and it's me. knew tonight when
you didn't come that l wanted to
be your wife. that l had to be,
because I've never been. Deck.
please will you marry me again9"
Penelope Hartford was smoth-
cred with khaki and kisses, and
growing up was the pleasantest
thing that had ever happened to
her in her life.
The Ed
Evening star., 1942-12-13
PENNY ARCADE
Contizusd fxem psecedinS page

He says himself that the reason
he's hanging around is to watch
over me until someone eligible
comes along. Which is a lie! He's
a dog in the manger, that's ALL"
"Of course, ne hasn't said any,
thing about marrying you. He's
waiting for you to speak. It'll be
the sign that you've come out of
the nursery, that you're ready to
work at marriage at last"
Penny got to her feet. Il would
MT marry that - that brute if
stay an old maid the rest of my
Life! An old maid" she added,
''once removed"
Lunch with Martha ended on a
very chilly note. Deck would be
pleased to know that he had sue
ceeded in breaking up an old
friendship. won't tell him, vowed
Penny. turning up her own walk.
l won't give him the satisfaction.
Deck wasn't on the front steps.
That meant he'd crawled in a win
dow again. Penny. bracing herself
for the inevitable encounter, turned
her key viciously. Right away she
knew something was wrong - or
right. The house had an empty
feeling. No Deck. But she didn't
dare relish her release until she
searched the house. Deck was per-
fectly capable of hiding. Or falling
asleep upstairs.
Bur he wasn't hiding. And his
day bed was as empty as the Big
Bears. He wasn't any place. Hav-
ing established this, Penny sat
down to rejoice. But something
was wrong with her emotions.
They didn't react properly. Hes
tied me in so many knots" she
walled to the walls, that I've for
gotten how to be happy! She
reached for the phone to call Bill
or Cliff or Charlie. No, not that
either. Sure as one Of them bound
ed over, Deck would appear.
But he didn't appear. Out of
curiosity - nothing else - she
phoned his Office. No answer. His
apartment. No answer. Was he
sick? She hoped SO. Hurt? Coody.
Or had her threats last night really
got rid of him at last? Well, he
might have said 50 instead of just
letting her sit and wonder. 1t
proved how mean he was.
The hours added up to eleven.
He certainly wasn't coming. Not
any more. Not ever. 1t was safe to
be happy. Precisely at that mo-
ment, Penny heard his steps out
side, and her triumph died before
it was born. Wild fury took its
place. He'd been tantalizing her,
that's what, letting her fancy she
was free of her fetters. She flung
open the door.
"Hullo." said Deck. not put
ting his foot in the door as usual.
but standing like a salesman out
there in the dark. II mean goodby.
I've come to say goodby. Penny"
She didn't believe him. Why
should she? No trick was beneath
him. But she vas 50 mad that all
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Since June IS, Congressman Mel win Maas' wife has had only one letter and one cable from him. As colonel in the Marine Corps, he is "on a secret mission to far places" Believe it or not the United States has just purchased six Italian transport planes. They belonged to the LATI line, were grounded in Brazil and expropri- ated. The U. s. Government made the purchase from Brazil, when it heard the Argentines were trying to get the planes to start another Axis route across the South Allan tic OPAdministrator Leon Hen derson is betting on his friend and Swarthmore College classmate Sam- uel R. Ogden d92O to beat moss backed Charles A. Plumley in the race for Vermont's only seat in the House.
 Copyright, l942, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
LABOR BUSINESS COOPERATION

How Great Britain has brought labor into the war effort was im- pressed on U. S. officials recently by Hedley Williams, representative of the British Minister of Produc- tion, loaned to Washington to give the benefit of British experience.
 Williams told how he once pro- posed to his Minister that George Deer, head of the Transport Work CTS, be made chairman of the war production committee in the Mid lands. This committee, composed largely of industrialists, is for the purpose of planning and speeding war production. z
 Rubbish, said the Minister, put him on the council but don't make him chairman '
 Williams appointed the labor leader as chairman anyway. The experiment worked beautifully. Deer proved an able executive and the appointment increased labors con- fidence and efficiency. Williams reports that all over England labor sits on war production councils and gives invaluable advice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
WIPE TO BLAME

As a result of all this, a back stage debate has been going on be- tween the Justice Department and the Office of Price Administration as to whether criminal charges should be lodged against big steel hoarders and law violators.
 Leon Henderson's OPA has been opposed to criminal proceedings, favors civil action. The Justice De- partment, however, wants to place the whole matter before a grand jury.
 Meanwhile, Justice Department officials have handed out confi- dential but very blunt warning. They say: The real evil which created the entire misapplication of steel was the method used by WIPE and other governmental agencies. Any proceedings consequently would involve important Government of ficials, since one of the reasons for price evasion is the fact that enormous inventories of steel had been allowed to accumulate in the warehouses without rhyme or reas- on.
 The investigation would unuues- tiol1ably involve negligence and maladministration on the part of high officials of WIPE"
 Note: Two high officials of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09

We'll at least no person can accuse politics of talk ing the spotlight away from the effort in Juneau
 sickly 589 votes were cast the three Juneau pre- cncts yesterday Two years ago the total more than 1,500.
 The voters weren't the only who failed to show interest in the election The candidates weren't heard from either.
 At least, Mayor Harry Lucas and Juneau coun- cilmen can be proud of the fact that even though there contest at all in the city election last April, they drew total vote of 652 in confidence
 The Democratic candidates for the House con- tinued to run in front in Juneau all four well ahead of the Republicans
 The vote light, and so was the contest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
CAPITAL CHAFF

Key factor in getting Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley. Republican, ap- pointed U. S. Minister to New Zea- land in Democratic administra- tion was the friendship between Mrs. Hurley and Mrs. Cordell Hull. Mrs. Null put the appointment across with her husband, who in turn sold it to Roosevelt Pat Hurley belittles the wounds he got in Australian action, but one of them was quite serious Post master General Frank Walker is trying to reduce the P. O. deficit by withdrawing 2nd Class mailing pri- Vileges from magazines featuring leg art. He has now closed about 2o mags. Publishers feel he is going so far that he will create dangerous precedents for press free dom ln the future Argentine Ambassador Espil, whose country oeheves in being neutral toward Hitler, arrived in Rio de Janeiro on the precise day that Good Neigh
 DOT Brazil declared war. Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha enter tanned Epil at dinner, told him it
 was Argentina's turn next :, Chilean President Rios, arriving
 here Oct. 8, will break with the
 Axis about that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
Daily lessons in English v. L. GORDON

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 SYNONYMS Mercy. pardon lenence, lenency, eny
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
WUDLKN LliuULIll ROBERTA LEE

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 A. engagement usually travels popular announcing the gagement
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 a omit MT. his business cards
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
PATRIOTIC BLONDES

Here's how blondes can help to win the War experts announced that blonde hair if it hasn't been fooled with or "permananted," be used effectively for precision instruments, there is a market for it. It may be the hair of platinum blonds sunshine blondes, old-god blondes and even red-heads or strawberry blondes. The hair must be at least 18 inches in length, of fine texture and naturally blond Nothing else will do. And here is where the Morse girls of Minnesota Dakota and elsewhere are finding more popularity by makers of wartime precision instrument makers. If the hair IS satisfactory there is open market It will be bought on sight without consulting your congress- man If the blonde periodically refuses payment an honorary medal will be given by the government Some patriotic blonds are turning their money over to the Red Cross or other national defense agences ana blossommg forth in blonde bobs. So here is a chance for blondes to do their patriotic stuff