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Evening star., 1942-08-10
Testifies TO Constructive Value
OF British Administration in India.


To the Editor Of The Star:
The Star Is to be commended for its
editorial Showdown in India"
Britain Is country that has never
shirked her duty to humanity. She has
done more for civilization and democracy
than every other country on the face
OF the globe combined. Nine -tenths OF
the worthwhile things in America we
owe to Britain. What knowledge of
government and democracy the Indians
possess they got from British admins
tratlon. Then why should not Britain
be depended upon to keep the promises
OF Sir Stafford Cripps regarding Indian
independence after the war?
In the government for India that may
be formed after the war, 1t can be put
down as certainty that Britain will
see to it that the rights of Moslem and
other minorities are fully guaranteed.
Otherwise chaos would result.
The average upper-class Hindu, clam
oring for Independence now" has alb
solutely no regard or concern for the
welfare Of the masses Of India. On the
contrary, only contempt. He wants in
dependence for the offices. emoluments
and honors that might accrue to him
self, and there would be plenty created
to satisfy that want.
Dorothy Thompson, in her column
several weeks ago, stated that less than
500 British were in the entire civil gov
ernment ofsIndia. Indians have replaced
Britons wherever practicable. That does
not smack Of British imperialism"
The writer has son In the United
States Army Air Corps In India and
feels intensely the danger there at this
critical time. ALBERT g. BROWN.
Round Hill, Va.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Freedom of Speech

free0om or SpeeCh
The case of Moses Elisberg, while
relatively unimportant in itself, may
serve significant purpose in help
ing to draw the line between utter
ances which, in time of war, are
legitimate exercises of freedom of
speech and those which properly
may be banned as calculated to in
terfere with the prosecution of the
war.
Elisberg, a salesman and talka-
tive veteran of the last war, was air.
ing his dog in Bronx park. In the
course of his stroll he sat down on a
park bench beside a stranger and
began a discourse on what was
wrong with our conduct of the war.
With other things, he INDUCED in
loud and rather bitter criticisms of
the President and "the generals"
These apparently were expressions Of
Elisberg's opinions, but a plain
clothes officer, happening to over
hear the remarks, arrested the sales
man under a park rule forbidding
the use of threatening, abusive or in
sulting language. Hailed before a
magistrate, Elisberg was sentenced
to serve thirty days in jail, but has
been released on bail by a higher
en11rt Iior ~, oproo1
Standing alone, this incident would
not attract much attention, but as
the war progresses, If past expert
ence serves as a guide, there will be
many more such cases, and it is for
this reason that national champions
Of civil liberties have interested
themselves in the Elisberg proceed
ings. Presumably they hope, by
taking a stand now against these
extreme prosecutions, to guard
against a repetition of those waves
of intolerance which are so apt to
develop in periods of great national
stress.
During the First World War there
were almost 1000 Federal prosecu-
tions under the Espionage Act, about
half of them resulting in convic-
tions. Some Of these were based on
statements no more serious than
that the conflict was a rich mans
war;" that members of Congress who
had voted for conscription should be
defeated for reelection, and that the
Government was supporting profit
eers. So badly did the situation get
out Of hand that the Attorney Gen
eral, before the war was over, found
it necessary to forbid United States
attorneys to put sedition cases before
grand juries without first getting a
ruling from him.
This time, without letting down
the bars for the benefit of those who
would use free speech to aid our
enemies, it certainly is desirable to
refrain from persecution of those
whose ideas happen not to conform
to the thinking of the majority AS
the Office of War Information ex-
pressed it in a statement yesterday:
Talk founded the union, nurtured
1t and preserved it. The United
States fights Tin this war; to pre-
serve this heritage, which is the very
essence of the four freedoms. How,
unless there is freedom of speech,
can freedom of religion or freedom
from want or freedom from fear be
realized?"
If we really mean these things,
and if they really represent what we
are f1ghting for, would it not be bet
ter to let the Moses Elisbergs speak
their minds, even though they criti-
cize the President and the generals?
Evening star., 1942-08-10
new bookkeeping machinery could be

new OOokkeeplIlR machinery COulQ De
functioning.
That would seem to be a reason
able explanation. But not to some
of the members with their eyes firmly
fixed on November 2, the day after
November /. They have started a
vigorous drive in the House to amend
the law and remove the date of No
vember /, leaving it to the War De-
partment to mail out the checks as
rapidly as the War Department can
do so. The War Department still
insists that the earliest practical
date is November l. Senator VAN
denberg's gentle hint that November
l may have had some political sig
nif1cance was only partially correct.
The politically significant develop
ment is the movement to remove the
date of November |.
Evening star., 1942-08-10

@. When was the Australian ballot
first used in this country?-S. N
A. 1t was first used In Kentucky,
where an Australian ballot law was en-
acted in 1888.
@. What is the official title Of the en-
voy of the Pope in foreign countries?-
r. r. L.
A. Nuncio. The Papal Nuncio is au-
tomatically the dean Of the diplomatic
corps in Catholic countries.
@. Why is porcelain often referred to
as china?-C. M.
A. Porcelain is often called chinawars
or china because 1t was formerly OBJ
tanned from China, where 1t was origi-
nally produced.
@. How often can q record be played
before It wears QUITO. r. G.
A. This depends largely on how care
fully the record is handled. It should
stand so playings before the quality Of
its music deteriorates to any great de-
gree.
Q. When did the Germans first use
the swastika as an embIem7--G. M. b
A. The swastika was hrst worn by the
soldiers of the German Baltic Corps on
their helmets In 1919, when they re-
turned from fighting the bolsheviks in
Finland and the Baltic states.
@. Was Christopher Columbus trapped
in the Sargasso Sea on his voyage to the
New World7-P. c. L.
A. The Sargasso Sea was discovered by
Columbus on Sunday, September is,
1892. He was involved in it for several
days. The widely credited story Of ships
being entrapped by the seaweed beyond
possible escape was discredited by the
Michael Sars expedition of 1910.
@. Are any Of the poet Longfellow's
children still hving?-A. p.
A. Anne Allegra Longfellow (Mrs. Jo-
seph G. Thorp), the last surviving child
OF Longfellow, died on February 2s,
1884, aged 70, at the family home,
Craigie House In Cambridge, Mass.
Q. Does the outside horse Of Q merry
go-round travel faster than the inside
one?-N. @.
A. On merry-go-round, the outside
horse goes faster than the inside horse
because he covers more territory IN .
given time than the inside horse.
@. Is the flag ever dipped7-R. B.P.
A. The Flag Code says: do not dip
the nag Of the United States to any
person or anything. The reaimental
color, State nag, or organization or in
stitutional nag will render this honor"
However, the Navy regulations prescribe
that the nag of the United States shall
be dipped when passing in review be-
fore the President, or as a compliment
to the sovereign or ruler or member of
the royal family of another country.
O. What are the words represented
by the abbreviation e. CIV. H.
A. The letters stand for the Latin
words "exempli gratia," for example.
@. Is any part of New Orleans below
sea level?-W. w.
A. The ground behind the airport st
Lake Pontchartrain is minus ~ feet.
The average elevation OF the city Is
feet above sea level and the highest
natural ground is about 1211 feet.
Q, Has Germany any large ports d.
rectly on the sea?-M. ". R.
A. There is no large port directly on
the sea In Germany. Bremen, Hamburg
and Danzig all are situated on rivers.
QsWhen and where was the first
drydock built7-C. G. L.
A. Henry VII Of England built the nrst
drydock at Portsmouth in l4sS.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. H1skfn.

A reader can get the dns,Uer to any
question OF fact by Dritin1 The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington.
D. c. Please inctose stamp for return
postage.
O. What is the most valuable spice7-
A. r.
A. Pepper. At one time it was so ex-
pensive as to replace money in business
transactions. When Alaric the Goth be-
sieged Rome, part Of the ransom de-
manded was 5000 pounds of pepper.
c. Have the Japanese always been 4
warlike people?-S. L. A.
A. The Japanese are described in their
annals as 4 nation of soldiers. In the
7th century one-third to one-fourth of
their able-bodied men were in the army.
O. Where was the Garden of Eden7-
NJ L. o.
A. The location of the Garden of Eden
has never been determined. Some scrip
ture students have suggested the Island
Of Ceylon, others Arabia, and recently
the claim was made that Mesopotan1ia
was the original site Hebrew tradition
puts 1t between the Tigris and Eu-
pirates Rivers.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Records Case of Bird
That Sang for Rain.
To the Editor Of The Sta

To the Editor Of The STAR
While there was promise of rain In the
air, last Saturday was one Of those
breathlessly hot days when the streets
were deserted BY al but those unfortu-
Evening star., 1942-08-10

House PlantS-You've often heard
people say, She has knack Of grow
ing flowers" but the truth of the
matter Is that she knows what to do
and what not to do in the matter Of
caring for flowers and house plants.
The 30-page Government publication
on House Plants" will prove Joy
to the person who is not having too
much success with his indoor flower
garden Potted plants add to the
coziness Of any home. To secure your
copy of this helpful booklet inclose 5
cents in coin, wrapped In this clip
ping and mail to The Star Informa-
ton Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication Is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters ,oith
q Die1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-08-10

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all dspa tches
credited to 1t not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication of special dispa tches
eherein also reserved.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as seccnd-class matter post ONCE,
WashinGton, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-08-10

Q, Has Germany any large ports di.
rectly on the sea?-M. V.R.
A. There is no large port directly on
the sea In Germany. Bremen, Hamburg
and Danzig all are situated on rivers.
Q.sWhen and where was the drst
drydock built?-C. G. l..
A. Henry VII Of England built the frst
drydock at Portsmouth In 1895.
Evening star., 1942-08-10

@. Is any part of New Orleans below
sea level?-W. w.
A. The ground behind the airport at
Lake Pontchartrain is minus ~ feet.
The average elevation Of the city is S
feet above sea level and the highest
natural ground is about 1914 feet.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Question Boys
I'm Store TheftS

Three teen aged Roseville
boys were to be questioned by
County Agent John Ahrens to-
day after Patrolman Russell
Girard nabbed them stealing
merchandise from a downtown
Mount Clemens store.
Arrested at 4 p. m, the boys
readily admitted their guilt
and turned over their loot to
Police Sergt. Eugene Smith.
It included: Thirteen juven-
lie fiction magazines, nine pen
ellis, three pairs of gloves, four
jack knives, one belt, two Gig
arctic cases, four sets of ear
muffs, three pipes, two pack
ages of sea shells, three wrench
es, two victrola records, one
package of turtle food, four
sheets of music and a cigarette
lighter.
Two of the boys are IS years
old, the other 13. The Daily
Monitor-Leader withholds their
names because of their ages.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Carroll

ly known in all sections of the
county.
He expressed thanks today to
Macomb county residents for the
cooperation accorded him as q
prosecutor and for the expert
ence which he gained while on
the County payroll.
II know that I learned much,
that my acquaintanceship has
been materially expanded and
that I am in q better position
than ever before to serve the
needs of the area in Lansing
and as a private practising at
torney," Carroll said today. "Of
this much" he added, "all Ma
comb county residents can feel
sure. / will do all that I can for
them as a member Of the legis-
lature."
The state representative-elect
is married and makes his home
at 1921 Republic avenue, Van
Dyke.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Russia

mans but the communicates is
sued early today listed these
large inhabited localities among
those occupied: Gabighino, Bar
anikovka, Novoselovka, Olkho.
vol Rog, Bolshinsk and Turin
sky. The district centers Of Vo-
loshina and Pervomaysk also
were taken, the communique
said.
Voloshina is Is miles west OF
Millerovo, the junction city on
the Moscow-to-Rostov railway,
Baranikovka is 81 miles north
west. Olkhovoi Rog is ID miles
northeast of Millerovo and Boil
shinsk is 81 miles southeast.
Thus the Russians had thrown
one arm of their Middle Don Of
fensive down past Millerovo and
its spearhead at Bolshinsk was
only 81 miles northeast of IA
mensk, another important city
on the railroad which has added
strategic value because it lies on
tn, Donets river which curves
down from the Ukraine to join
the Don.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Bethlehem

so far different from what II
must have been 1912 years ago.
HISTORIC SCENE
Certainly it was strongly
reminiscent of the colored pic
lures in my Sunday school book
of days agone.
From the top of David's wall
one also could see the Mount of
Olives and Gethsemane, beauti-
full in the soft light of the win
ter sun. A little beyond. in that
great wadi or canyon, runs the
river Jordan in whose waters
Jesus was baptized by John.
Farther away on the horizon
to the east is the mountain on
which Moses stood and looked
with longing eyes toward the
promised land which he never
was to tread.
Later I followed the steps of
Jesus as He carried His cross
along the narrow thoroughfare-
via Dolorosa - which finally
climbed sharply upward with
many steps to Calvary. Within
the neighboring Church of the
Holy Sepulchre is the tomb in
which He was buried.
Over on the hillside Just east
of Jerusalem ! stood by the
spot from which He assembled
into Heaven and by the great
stone which they tell us was the
scene of His agony in Geth-
semane There in the Garden
stands a gnarled olive tree that
is supposed to be 1000 years
old, although it still puts out
green leaves.
Having seen historic Jerusa-
lem, / came to Bethlehem. Here,
in the quiet of this historic city
surrounded by hallowed places
associated with the birth of
Christ, one should find inspira-
ton for a Christmas story.
FOLLOWED STAR
There is the hillside where
shepherds tended their flocks.
Across that crest, looking east
ward, three wise men must have
followed the star until it rested
over the manger.
Down in the caverns which
formed the stables of Bethle-
hens crowded inn we find the
stone niche in which the Christ
child was said to have been
born; a few feet away stood the
manger in which He was placed.
Certainly there is a wealth of
Christmas atmosphere - but
still that inspiration is lacking.
There a foreign note that
seems to jar. Perhaps it's the
steely clack of military boots on
the flagstones of the under
ground stable and of the Church
of the Nativity which has been
built over this holy place.
This year the Christmas tour
lists are chiefly soldiers. Some
bear marks of the bloody argu-
ment by which the world is
trying to settle its differences.
Others still have to offer their
lives on battlefields.
That doesn't encourage the
thought of peace on earth and
good will among men.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Pope
Continued from Pare I

| COntlnue0 from f1He
list Socialism and said that ito
day it reaffirms that statement
CAS- heard in Bern, Switzer-
land, the Pope placed Commun-
ism and Naziism on the same
plane, declaring that 1.-The
church has condemned and still
condemns Communism and Ma
tional Socialism. These orders
conflict with those of God. 1t is
useless to fight without faith in
God.")
The occasion was Pope Plus
response to the customary
Christmas eve greetings of the
Sacred College of Cardinals in
Vatican City. He delivered his
message, actually an allocution
to the Roman Catholic faithful
throughout the world, in Ital-
ian. Official translations were
to be broadcast later in other
tongues.
He set forth five "milestones"
on what he said would be the
long, hard way to a better So
ciety and the end of "this very
sad period of anguish"
FIVE MILESTONES
They were:
/. Humanity must be re-
stored to the dignity given it by
the Creator"
2. There must be social re-
forms giving all exercise of full
rights. The Pope mentioned
specifically those of marriage
and family.
3. Materialism must be abol-
ished.
4. Whoever wants peace
must give back to work the
place assigned to it by God and
protect the worker and his fam
lily with all the means modern
society is able to provide"
5. whoever wants peace
must collaborate for the deepest
refrigeration of the social and
judicial order -. This may be
obtained only by the creation OF
legal tribunals"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Firms


panese legation" but asserted
the guests did not know before
hand about the program. The
statement added:
1.-THE government Of Finland
has, furthermore, no knowledge
about alleged congratulations
addressed by any of its members
to the Japanese minister.
1T is stressed on the other
hand that from the Finnish
point of view there is no rea-
son to decline invitations to
social events arranged by for
eign legations in Helsinki."
The Office of War Information
in New York broadcast to Fin
land on Dec. II what it de-
scribed as an official report
that the Finnish leaders view
ed with approval" the japanese
movies.
The report, said the broad
cast has caused unfavorable
reaction in the United States"
and added:
"What Americans criticized
most is the fact that some Of
these officials went out of their
way to congratulate the Japa-
nese minister publicly on the
Pearl Harbor attack. This is re-
garded in the United States as
approval by the Finnish gov
eminent of a part of the war
which the Firms have frequent
ly claimed had no connection
with their war against Russia"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
FDR


Complying with the wish of
War Production Director Dom
aid M. Nelson, work on tanks,
guns and ships will cease to-
morrow in most plants.
AFTER the holiday" Nelson
said recently in announcing
plans for the one-day suspen-
sion, I'VE must drive ahead
with renewed energy for the in
creased production job Of 1943
- bigger job than we have
ever faced before"
Because of the difference in
time it was Christmas today in
the Solomons and somewhere
in the vicinity of embattled
Henderson Airfield, American
troops took time out to eat a
Christmas dinner of turkey.
dispatched there weeks ago by
the Navy.
The boys overseas were as
sured of a visit from Santa.
Through the Red Cross, boxes of
stationery. cigarets, candy and
other tasty tidbits were sent for
distribution to men on the fight
ing fronts.
In England, American soldiers
treated British children at
parties, or frolicked at dances.
Many expected to spend Christ
mas Day at British homes, TAX
ing along their days rations to
add to their hosts restricted
fare.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Dubay Serves
at Helm of
City 80. Briefly

Because Mayor Donald r.
Westendorf was absent and
Finance Commissioner Freder-
lex Breitmeyer, Jr., late, Com
missioner Edward j. Dubay
presided as mayor during .
brief city commission meeting
last night.
Owners of the Denver Build
ing, recently Quilted by fire,
were given a $4,000 building
permit to repair damage to the
first floor. Other business was
routine.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Infir1nary


Continued from rage
- gpost chicken with dressing,
eranberry sauce, mashed pota-
- and gravy, squash, and
tho piece de resistance, pumpkin
~.
II would like to offer our
! heartfelt thanks to all those
persons and groups who have
done 20 much this Christmas
00ason to bring the cheer and
encouragement, which is so
oreatly appreciated, to residents
here" Mrs. Rosso said. Special
thanks was extended to the
Mount Clemens Girl Scouts who
caroled at the County Farm, and
the A Cappela choir from the
Mount Clemens High school
which entertained during the
holiday season.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Episcopal Church Tower
Will Send Out Music

Christmas music will be play
ed from the tower of Grace Epis-
pal church just prior to the an
nual Christmas Eve service there
at HAS o'clock tonight.
The music will first be heard
at 1890 p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
PIG IRON DERIVATION

Pig iron is SO called because
the molten metal is run into a
long mass with shorter pieces
attached at right angles, some
what resembling a Low and her
sucking pigs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
JELLY USED BY OILMEN

To shut off the flow of water
and to start the flow of oil in
another part of the well, as much
as 1900 gallons of a special,
sweet, edible jelly is poured
down a single well.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24

ABUNDANT WATER POWER
So abundant 5 water power
on the island of JAVA that hydro
electric plans supply electric
lighting to the most remote
mountain villages.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
New Guinea
Continued from Page 1

sumed they were in the area be-
tween Buna village and Cape
Endaiadere, both of which are
in Allied hands, and in the Cape
Sanananda sector, northwest of
Buna.
T lie communique reported
that Allied planes were active
in both these areas, strafing and
bombing the enemy in the Buna
sector and attacking oil drums
and barges near the government
station section.
Other aircraft raided the air
drome at Cape Gloucester, on
the western tip of New Britain.
A heavy bomber dropped 500
pound bombs near a Japanese
cargo vessel anchored off JAG
quinot Bay on the southeastern
coast of the island and later
strafed the ship.
Radium Is said to be more
abundant in the sediment of the
deep ocean bott0rn than in land
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24

About A per cent Of the
worlds steel making capacity is
IN the United States.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-04-25
NEW SHIPMENT
 HARDWARE JUST ARRIVED

Not only do we have the largest selection of fishing tackle in the city but general hardware as we'll Com pare prices and quality merchandise before buying your needs.
 A visit to our department will pay you.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-01
W00DLEY PLANE IN FROM WEST,
 RETURNS TODAY

Eight passengers arrived in Ju- neau with a Woodleys Airways plane piloted by Don Glass late yesterday afternoon and a full load of passengers left for the Westward this morning on the return flight to Anchorage.
 Those arriving from Anchorage were R. O. Miller, H. J. Wade. Jim Hortlar, Ray Mathieson, Jack Jen- kins, John Empritt, M. Covich and Joe Miller.
 Taking passage for Anchorage were Tony Brisgill, Mrs. P. S Han son. Lieut.. c. Green, James E.. Brooks, Milton G. Johnson, Mrs. N. J. Nathe, M. Hubbard and for Cordova, Dr. Carroll D. Parkinson.