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Flynn is seeking to get us into .
fight. 1t appears to me that
Mr.. Flynn is seeking to prevent
all criticism, whether construc-
tive or not, and that also he is
trying to raise a fighting spirit
among the Democrats. 50 that it
will be easier for him to collect
the $500 900 which he needs to
pay of the deficit of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. COM,
ing over from the last campaign"
It's q far cry to the elections
November ;. A lot Of water viii
pass over the dam before then.
Today. however, the chances ap-
pear good for Republican gains in
both the House and Senate.
Whether the Republicans could
upset the Democratic control Of
the House and win q majority Of
the seats In that chs .nber Is an
other matter. In the first place.
the Democrats have q lead of 100
over the Republicans in the
House. They would have to win
81 seats held by the Democrats
and hold all they now have.
That's a job for any political
party to tackle.
Easier Job in 1918.
Reference has been made In
this column and elsewhere to the
fact that In 1918. when this coun-
try was, ct war, an appeal was
made by President Wilson for the
election Of . Democratic Congress
- requisite to victory abroad. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Our calculations on war ma
terial production are based on
the needs of our Allies and our
selves under certain circumstances
and call for . huge number of
planes and tanks. But If we or the
British suffer greater losses than
anticipated or other unexpected
developments intervene it may be
diflcult to keep up the dispatch
Of supplies which have been
promised to the U. 8. s. r. for
its armies.
Unless we have at that time
a brilliant and tactful Ambassa-
dor in Moscow 1t may be hard
for US to alibi ourselves out Of q
difficult situation. Mr.. Hull's
tactful hrmness would be OF in
valuable assistance. In certain
quarters 1t Is even suggested that
he continue rs Secretary of State
while in Moscow and be sent Is .
special envoy with full cabinet
rank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
This Changing World
StuIin Declared Offended at U. S. DeIoy
In Sending New Envoy; Hull Suggested

The usual socialite who was
available for such Jobs in peace
time would not be adequate for
the job, even If he were well
known as q rich man. In the
pre-war days wealth and . love
of art and music-especially the
former-were essential for am
bassadorial service.
President Roosevelt's difficulty
Is, however, misunderstood in
Moscow. Since Stain was able
to send q man like Mr.. Litvinon
he fails to see why Mr.. Roose-
welt cannot ind the right type Of
Ambassador. He realizes that the
United States is q great country
which has produced many re-
markable men and he imagines
that all the President has to do &.
Is to offer the lob to any such
person.
In some quarters it Is suggested
that the President might ask Sec
Rotary Of State Hull to undertake
the delicate and difficult position.
His tact and gentle manner are
regarded by many as great assets
for what is now considered the
number one diplomatic job Of the
United States. His tremendous
prestige throughout the New
World and his influence over the
people Of the United States I'M
questionably would please the
Russian Premier.
Post Calls for Tact.
Our relations with the U. s.
8. r. are extremely cordial at the
present time, but the time may
come when we will need a man Of
Mr.. Hull's type to soothe the
Russian leaders. Such q situa-
ton may develop in the next few
months If our war production
does not step up sufficiently to
enable us to deliver the huge
quantities of material the Soviet
armies are asking in order to
meet what is expected to be a
fierce German spring offensive.
The Russian general staf1 looks
for 1t in May or June.
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support OF some OF the third
party members. Relatively, there
fore, it was q much easier job for
the Republicans to overthrow the
Democratic majority than it
would be today. The 1918 cleo
ton resulted in giving the Re-
publicans q lead Of 40 over the
Democrats in the House, and cut
the Democratic lead of 10 votes
in the Senate to nothing, and
gave the Republicans a lead of
one vote In that body.
Mr.. Martin addressed two Re-
publican meetings in Ohio last
week end. 1t Is fair to quote the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, an indie
pendent Democratic newspaper,
on the subject Of Mr.. Martins
address delivered in Cleveland.
THE Republican party's war pro-
gram as outlined by the party
chairman. Congressman Joseph
W. Martin, jr., in his Cleveland
address Is one that will be-in-
dorsed by every American who
believes that the continuation of
our way Of life Is worth fighting
for, both on the foreign battle
field and in the home sector. The
Republican party. says Chairman
Martin, must support the admin
1stration Fundamentally In every
measure designed to prevent q to-
talitarian victory in the war. But
1t must also fight to arrest any
march toward State socialism in
America after the war" Fur
ther on, the editorial says, THE
danger lies In the effort to use
the war As an excuse to promote
social revolution"
Rally Behind War.
Since the war began December
7, with the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor, the Republicans
In Congress have rallied to the
support of every appropriation
asked for the prosecution of the
war. Since that time there have
been at least two congressional
committee reports, dealing with
the administration Of the ma
tional defense program - both
critical, and both presented from
committees having . Democratic
majority. They were the reports
Of the Truman Committee Of the
Senate. and the House Naval AZ
fairs Committee. While the
House Naval Affairs Committee
report was presented by its chair
man. Representative Vinson Of
Georgia, it was not signed by a
majority Of the Democrats-on
the ground that 1t was too severe
when 1t said that strikes of or
ganized labor in defense plants
had been the most serious cause
of delay in the defense program.
1t is going to take more than
the distribution Of money to win
this coming election. The ad-
ministration has got to show it
self proficient in handling the
war effort. The American peo-
pie have too big . stake In that
for 1t to be overshadowed by any
thing else.
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In any country but the U. s. s.
r. the delay in appointing an
Ambassador under present cir
cumstances would have been Of
secondary importance; 1t would
have been realized that our war
effort necessitates the employ
ment Of our best men at home.
Stain, however, takes 1t as q per.
sonal affront and is reported to
have limited his establishment at
the fact that in these difdcult
days we have no officer Of am
bassadorial rank In Moscow.
Special Ability Needed.
Ever since 1t was decided that
Mr.. Steinhardt would be given
another assignment, the White
House and State Department
have been looking for a man who
would fit well into the Russian
picture. They have not found one
yet.
Many qualifications are neces-
sary for the Moscow post. The
new envoy must be q man Of
position in this country and we'll
known abroad. Stain is very
particular regarding the person.
atty Of the Ambassador who will
represent the United States. Ac-
cording to diplomatic reports, one
OF the minor contributing factors
in the failure to achieve Franco
British Russian understanding in
1889 was the fact that the Brit
ish sent to Moscow q man who
lacked rank" while Prime Min
lister Chamberlain himself had
paid visits to Adolf Hitler in 1888.
The fact that the British rep
resentative at Moscow was a very
able and intelligent man made no
difference to Premier Stain. In
the eyes of the U. S. s. r. be
was just an obscure official and
was treated as such.
Couldn't Spare Hartman.
At one time during Mr.. Roose-
velts search 1t looked as If w.
Averell Hartman, who is well
known and liked in Russian ON
cial quarters, would be asked to
accept the post. But subsequently
It was considered that Mr.. Har-
riman was too essential in lease
lend coordination and he could
not be spared from London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Reaction to the plea of Chair
man Edward j. Flynn of the
Democratic National Committee
for the election Of q Democratic
Congress next November, on the
ground that one of another po-
litical makeup would be hostile
to President Roosevelt and q
detriment to American victory in
the war, has not been favorable.
In the first place, it aroused re-
sentiment among Republicans,
who felt that their patriotism
had been challenged. Second,
many persons, Democrats As well
as Republicans, thought it was
ill-timed-when the demand has
been for national unity. No one,
Of course. expected Mr.. Flynn to
be complacent about . possible
Republican victory at the polls
next fall. But when he charged
that the Republicans were more
anxious to win control of the
House than they were to win the
war against the Axis powers, he
stepped out quite q bit.
Generally speaking, the politi-
cal leaders Of the G. o. p. are
delighted that Mr.. Flynn made
his demand for the election of
. Democratic Congress in the
terms that he did. They do not
believe for . moment that Mr..
Flynn can make the country be-
lieve that Republicans in and out
Of Congress are not patriotic, or
that they are Indifferent or do
ing nothing about the war.
Attack Astounds Martin.
Chairman Joe" Martin Of the
Republican National Committee,
who is the Republican leader of
the House, said he was astound-
ed by the virulence of the Flynn
attack on the Republicans, con-
tanned in his broadcast Of Mon
day night. In Mr.. Martins op.n-
Ion, such an attack could only
shake the national unity for
which the President has asked.
But can say this" added
Mr.. Martin, the Republicans
will continue to support President
Roosevelt 100 per cent in the ef-
fort to win the war. We will
not be diverted from that objec-
tive, although 1t appears that Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Cupt. Henderson Returns
To Duty With Navy

Capt. Robert K. Henderson,
o. s. n, retired. for 10 years vice
president Of the Southern Cali
fornia Newspaper Association, has
returned to active duty In the in
dustrial incentive division of the
ONCE Of Public Relations In the
Navy Department.
Capt. Henderson retired volun-
tarily 10 years ago after so years
of active service. He is q native
Of New York State and was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy from
Massachusetts, in 1898, graduating
In 1907.
During the World War he served
- executive oficer Of the q. 8. 8.
Charleston, a. senior of1cer Of tbs
q. 8. 3. Tsnadores, and - COM
mander Of the q. 8. o. zeelandia
and o. 3. q. Madawaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
String Quorts to Play

Members Of tk Budapest String
Quartet will preent . program Of
classical and contemporary music
tomorrow night ut .Iglehart Hall,
et. Johns Colles. Annapolis. The
concert, under he sponsorship Of
the Elizabeth 1prague Coolidge
Foundation Of tk Library Of Con-
gress and st. jams College, Will
mark the secon. time the group
has appeared . Annapolis IN
Is months.
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The Political Mill
Even Adverse Reaction to FIynn's Speech
Unlikely to Give CopitoI Control to 6. o.

Republicans won, making big
gains In both House and Senate.
It must be remembered. however,
that in 1918 the number Of Re
pubhcans In the House was ap-
proximately the same as that of
the Democrats, with a small
group Of third party members
holding the balance Of power. In
deed, in January. 1918. there were
200 Democrats and 2l2' Repub-
licans, with six vacancies, most
Of them Democratic. The House
election in 1916, when Woodrow
Wilson won a second term in the
White House just by the skin Of
his teeth, gave the Democrats
scarcely 4 margin of control-a
margin they maintained through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

STATES ana "a
pan drifted into
var-is writing
. book about 1t;
Mr.. Moore wal
for 20 years 4
foreign correi
spondent and
spent m any
years In the Far
East for the As
eiated Press and
later the New
York Times. For
the last few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

and sway the
titterbug " ay
with q new crop
Of Americans.
The new crop
is composed Of
defense workers
boys and girls
who work their
heads OF in air.
plane factories
during the day
and dance their
feet OF ut night.
They wear
Gt-A>&bs -.,x3~ A.
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us. What were Gssrss Fielding Liios'
the actual German losses in men
and material in Russia? To what
extent can these losses be made up
from available German reserves Of
man power, and from German pro-
duction? How much is the produc-
ton of the captive countries aiding
Germany? How much damage has
been done to German industry by
British bombing? What is the pres
ent German situation regarding
strategic raw materials, especially
petroleum?
We do not have exact answers to
these questions. We have many
estimates, some Of which are
weighted. Taking a rough mean Of
the most impartial and careful esti-
mates. we may reason as follows:
At the outset OF the Russian CAM
paign, Germany had about 800 d.
visions Of all types. and about $500
first line operating aircraft. Dur
ing the Russian campaign, approx
iniately so divisions Of all types have
been completely smashed, to an ex-
tent requiring complete reconstitu-
ton with fresh personnel and
equipment. This cannot be done in
a few weeks. For the winter We may
count this number OF divisions as
being out Of action. but as con-
shutting a possible reserve for oper-
atoms in the spring. OF the re-
naming $50 divisions, at least so
are required for garrison and police
duties in Norway, Occupied France,
Central Europe and the Balkans.
To reduce this figure would be to
invite uprisings by the captive peo-
Piles, and invasion from the sea by
Anglo American forces.
10 Left for Offensive.
To maintain a defensive Russian
front, not less than 125 divisions
will be required for front-line serv-
ice, which means that q total Of
about 100 divisions will be needed
to provide the necessary local and
general reserves. To use less Is to
invite disaster. This leaves 10 divi-
sions in hand for offensive purposes
elsewhefe-eertainly insufficient to
strike ct Turkey, possibly even in
sufncient for . push through Spain.
As To hnt.line aircraft, the Ger
man losses in Russia have probably
been Just about keeping pace with
production, having regard to Gar
man losses elsewhere. At the mo-
ment, however. the wear and tear
on operating units has been such
that about one-third Of these units
are reported renting in Germany,
another third are on the Russian
front and the remainder divided
between the western front and the
Mediterranean.
The sources from which the Ger
mans may derive striking power for
a spring offensive seem, therefore.
to be these: Divisions and air units
which have been completely RENTED
and reconstructed in Germany dur
ing the winter, plus such additional
units as may be wholly created. As
to the latter it must be remembered
that increased production, the need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

ny WINS L hIN L AlN6 0nO"Ns
President Roosevelt Is being
urged to hasten the choice of .
new Ambassador to Russia. Pre-
mier Stain Is reported to have
shown some impatience at the
delay Of the American Govern
ment in replacing Ambassador
Laurence A. Steinhardt, who
returned from Kuibyshev last
December.
The Soviet government is par
ticularly irked by the fact that
we are represented in Russia now
by only a Charge d'Af1aires. while
the Russians sent us one of their
top-flight statesmen, Maxim Lit
vinofY, thus indicating the !mpcr-
lance they attach to American.
Soviet relations.
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last June, though there will be less
staying power and follow-through
behind the armored spearheads.
At the moment, the Germans
seem to be more anxious to hang
on in the south than they are in
the center and north, and this may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

of the W orld
conflict d u r ing
the coming year
what Is the
reserve striking
power Of Ger
many?
To answer this
ques ti on, 1t
would be neces-
sary to know .
number Of fac
tors which are
not now accu-
rately known to
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indicate that, realizing their re
duced effectiveness, they have de-
cided for the spring on an opera
ton Of limited objective eau
casus-with twin offensives through
South Russia and Turkey.
(Copyright, 1912, New York Tribune, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

PIone Pluns Greeting
New Youth Crop

LOS ANGELES, Calif.-I put on
my "zoot" suit with . rear pleat,
with . drape shape and . stun cuff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Book b Tell
.OfPrdlude to
Jopons Blow
American Says
Dual System Of
DeoIinssWeII Known
Nv DAyIDLAWRENCE

Frederick Moe, the only Ameri-
can who was q the inside Of the
japanese Embasy and saw from
that vantage poat how the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

HE opinions OF the rters this page are their on not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions OF interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT.

There is one major question which
all observers Of the European theater
Of war would like to have answered,
and upon which depends the course
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08

Maryland. Miss Helen Walker, a
student at the Mary Washington
College, Fredericksburg, Va, last
session, has also enrolled at the
University of Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Price, who
have been making their home in
New York, returned to Gathers
burg last Saturday and are MAX
ing their home temporarily with
Mrs. Prices parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Plummer, on Observatory
Heights.
Mr.. Walter Carroll Hall, of
Freehold, N. j., has leased the
Lyric Theatre and has moved to
Gaithersburg with his family.
Mrs. Elsie Philips, who came
from Washington to attend the
Reber-O rme wedding on Saturday,
has returned home after spending
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Orme.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08

Mrs. Vestus Wilcox and daugh-
ter, Janet, left last Saturday for a
months stay in Florida.
Flight Lieutenant John Doonan
Mrs. Doonan and their son, John
Gilbert of Florida, arrived at the
home of Mrs. Doonan's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolpn GUIDE, near
Rockville, last Tuesday for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshall
left on Monday for weeks visit
with his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Marshall, at Pocomoke City, Md.
Mrs. Maude Waters, who accom-
panied them, will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles Landlord, also of POGO
moke. Mrs. Carson Ward is also a
guest at the Landlord home.
Miss Ann Jacobs, Miss Peggy
Hines and Mr.. Talbot Sigafoose,
graduates of the Gaithersburg
High School this past session, left
this week for the University of
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ent included Mrs. Mahlon Xix,
w., Mrs. A. Douglas Farquhar,
Mrs. Edward Snowden, Mrs. Thos.
C. Snievely, Mrs. Maurice J. Stab
Ter, Mrs. Francis Miller, Mrs.
Louis Bussler, Mrs. Douglas Whit
lock, Mrs. Robert L. Barnes, Mrs.
F. Pole Robson, Mrs. Robert H.
Miller, Jr., Mrs. G. Rust Candy,
Mrs. J. w. Bird, Mrs. P. G. Lyon,
Mrs. Addison G. Foster and Mrs.
William John Thomas.
Mrs. Faulton B. Stabler from
Kenneth Square, Pa, is here with
her son, Roland Stabler, and his
family at avalon"
Mr. and Mrs. Richard w. Janney
spent the past weekend in New
York City.
Miss Ethel Adams who has been
here for a number of weeks, re-
turned to her home at Brandon,
Fla, for the winter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08

Mrs. Ivan Weld will have the No
vember meeting.
Mrs. Calender Winslow gave a
tea at "Homewood" on Monday
afternoon. Assisting her were
Mrs. P. G. Lyon, Mrs. Albert Will
son, Miss Doris Lea and Mrs.
Robert o. Coulter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vertrees Young
came from Louisiana to help cele-
brate the fiftieth wedding ami
versary of DR.. and Mrs. Christian
Young. Guests at a dinner party
at Olney Inn on Sunday included
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Yellott Candy,
Miss Vertrees Candy and Tom
Candy.
Mrs. A. B. Beall gave one of a
series of dessert bridge parties at
her home on Friday. Those pres
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-08

Charles Walker, Mr.. Lee Gartner
Mr.. Walter Baker, Mr.. Wilson
Clagett and Mr.. Donald Rau.
Mr.. Harry Hauser of Washing
ton, D. c., spent last weekend with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cooley.
Tomorrow October 81 at 2 P.
M, the Ingathering for the Cath
ersburg Branch of the Needlework
Guild will be held in the fire house
Each member is requested to be
present. The annual election of
officers will be a feature, and the
large number of garments to be
brought in by the directors will be
on display. This is a community
affair and all interested persons
are invited to attend.
Mrs. William Mills has returned
from a visit with her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Day, in Amityville, Long Island.
Enjoyable features of her ten-day
visit included a trip by motor
through New England into Canada
and to the University of Syracuse,
where her niece, Miss Jean Day, is
enrolled as a freshman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Chad
wick, ST., have taken house in
Crosse Pointe, suburb of Detroit,
Mich, for year. Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Charwick, Jr., of Wash
ington will occupy the Chadwick
home at Oakmont for the winter.
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QGizhes41ssa9 Neu4--SociaI lte~s4

A bake and rummage sale will
be held in the Gaithersburg fire
house this Saturday, October 10,
from 8 o'clock on, by the Beulah
class of the Epworth Methodist
Church.
Mr.. Robert Wells of Camp Lee,
Va, spent last weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Wells.
Other guests at the Wells home on
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Dud-
ley Ward of Rockville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Wells and son, Cor
don, of College Park, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund Robertson of Rockville,
and Lieut.. John Robertson of
Washington, D. c.
Mrs. William Cooley is enter
tanning her bridge club at her home
this evening Thursday.
Mr.. Walter Baker, first class
machinist, U. S. N; Mrs. Baker
and daughter, Nancy, arrived from
Norfolk, Va, last Saturday at their
home here. Mr.. Baker remained
until today, when he returned to
active duty.
Mrs. Webster Moxley spent last
week. with her aunt, Mrs. Guy
Howes at Etchison.
Mr.. Sylvester Thomas, U. S.
Navy, is spending some time with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
thomas. Other Navy men who
ave returned to their respective
cations after home visits are Mr..
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Sandy Sfaais9 NeuA--ScciaI 21e~s4

Miss Julia Hallowell was hostess
to a meeting of the Mutual I'm
provement Association at Frances
LATHE Inn on Thursday. Luncheon
was followed by the business meet
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Flemming of
Fort Wayne, Ind, are being con-
graduated on the birth of daugh-
ter on September 80. The child has
been named Gail. Mrs. A. Dawson
Trundle is visiting her son-in-law
and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgar H. Stabler
entertained a meeting of the Home
Interest Club on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Ellis Manning talked on "The
Second Front" He was followed
by DR.. Arthur C. Christie, who
spoke further on the same subject.