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Evening star., 1942-08-15
Conudu's Example

At this time, when the Office OF
Price Administration has found it
necessary to announce that ceiling
prices on a number of articles of
food will be raised, it may be profit
able to examine some OF the recent
developments in Canadas program
Of price control.
Unlike ourselves. Canada began her
price regulation effort with a clear
understanding that wages 'and farm
prices would have to be controlled
IN fact as we'll as in name If the
program to prevent drastic advance
In living costs was to succeed At
the outset 1t was provided that no
employer could increase basic wage
rates without written permission
from price control authorities. This
prohibition was coupled with war
time bonus system, however, which
was intended to adjust the purchas-
ing power Of the people-up to
maximum Of S25 week which was
presumed to cover necessary spend
ing-to rises or decreases In actual
living costs.
The time has now come when
Canadian workers are to receive
their FIRST cost-of-lvlng bonus. Can
adas system permits what are re-
garded as normal seasonal" fiuctua-
tions in certain food prices, princi-
pally beef and potatoes. Ninety per
cent of the increase in Canada's cost
of living since the controls were put
into effect has been in food prices.
and Of this 81 per cent was in beef
and potatoes. The Canadian Govern
ment expects, however, that by the
flrst of October this seasonal trend
will have been reversed, and by
that time, the bonus payments pre-
sumably will be discontinued
In this country, taking the War
Labor Boards wage stabilzation
formula at its face value, an in
crease in living costs is only one Of
several factors which are held to
Justify orders for wage increases.
And there Is not even a suggestion
that wage increases, once granted
here on the cost of living basis
would be withdrawn II living costs
were to drop In other words, cost
of-livine wage boosts In the United
States tend TO become permanent
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Concessions to Panama

Prompt approval by Congress OF
concessions to Panama which have
been recommended by the President
should strengthen Latin American
confidence in our Good Neighbor
policy. Panama has given us whole
hearted cooperation in arrange
ments for defense Of the Panama
Canal, permitting United States
armed forces to take over large
areas of her territory for air bases
and other defense purposes for the
duration" It Is the move OF Good
Neighbor." then, for us to give
tangible evidence of our appreciation
OF Panama's attitude.
Congressional action asked by the
President would authorize the turn
ing over to Panama of United States
owned water and sewerage systems
and certain real estate In the cities
Of Colon and Panama, and the liqui-
dation Of Panama's indebtedness to
the Export Import Bank arising out
OF construction OF the strategic Rio
Hato-Chorrera highway, a road es-
sential to Panama Canal defense.
The United States has operated the
water and sewerage systems since
building OF the Panama Canal.
Under the 1908 Canal Convention
they are due to revert to Panama In
1857, but Panamanian officials are
anxious to speed up the transfer.
The real estate operations OF the
Ameriean-owned Panama Railroad
Co. involve greater grievance.
Ancient concessionary rights make
the company now the principal land
lord In Colon. Mr. Roosevelt told
Congress that. "for obvious reasons
this is unsatisfactory"
In the Presidents words The
time has come for this Government
to make certain concessions which
have been desired by the Republic of
Panama over \ period of years, and
In this manner to correct certain
factors In the relations between the
countries which do not make for
confidence and friendship )" At
comparatively small cost TO us, we
would be building \ firmer basis for
the type OF close and friendly rela-
tions that naturally are desirable
with our partner" In defense of
the Panama Canal, and, at the same
time, give a convincing demonstra =
tion OF good neighborliness to other
| American republics
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Argues for Florida Canal
To Save "Over 80 Miles"


To the Bdtor ~ Ths Star.
In 1874, the Senate passed \ resolution
directing the Secretary Of War "to com
municate to the Senate all information
in his possession concerning water
line OF transportati ton from the mouth
Of the ST Mary's River, between the
States OF Georgia and Florida, through
Okefenokee Swamp, and through the
State of Florida to some suitable point
on the Gulf of Mexico"
That the dangers of the Florida Straits
were very real in those days, even with
out the deadly submarine, is set forth
in the Oftcial Guide Of Florida for 1873
as follows: Seven hundred salvage
cases were decided by the salvage court
OF Key West - The proposed canal
has been under consideration for nearly
10 years.
All informed people agree that the
Cape Cod Canal has been worth far
canal never had anything like the num-
Der OF salvage cases charged up against
the more than 900 miles OF Florida
coast line. The distance from Boston
to New York, via Vineyard Sound. Is
s34 miles; via the Cape Cod Canal 100
miles, thus saving IS miles
Surely, 4 saving OF over 500 miles
Gin some cases 300 for barees, coasters
and tugs moving from the Gulf Intra-
coastal to the Atlantic Intracoa stal
waterway, or vice versa, justines some
kind OF canal across Florida, Both the
Army and Navy engineers are on record
az to the Importance of such short
cut into and from the Gulf OF Mexico.
JOHN L. BOGERT,
Associate Editor, Marine journal.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Hitler's Forerunner

One hundred and seventy-three
years ago today at Aiaccio in Corsica,
Napoleon Bonaparte was born. He
was the fourth OF the thirteen chill
dren OF Charles Bonaparte, an advo-
cate and royal councillor who had
sidered noble" by Louis XIV. His
mother was Letitia Ramolino, lady
of natural distinction who had been
married at fourteen and who, as
Madame Mere, remained a character
OF historic Importance until her
death in 1886 The family on both
sides was Italian with F1orentine
connections dating back 10 the
twelfth century. Statesmen, soldiers
and scholars are listed among the
ancestors OF the man who climbed
largely through the exercise Of his
own peculiar genius, to be Emperor
of the French and dictator OF Europe.
There is, perhaps, no present profit
in reviewing his career, What mat
tiers about Napoleon now is the influ-
ence OF his example upon these
times. He himself insisted that; Il
rose from being a private person to
the astonishing height OF power I
possessed without having committed
a single crime to obtain it." Such \
charitable opinion, however, was not
shared by those Americans who were
his contemporaries. John Quincy
Adams wrote OF him in 1912: Il know
not how 1t has been with former
conquerors during their lives, but
believe there never was human
being who united against himself
such mass OF execration and abhor-
renee as this man has done. I
have never yet seen the person by
whom he was regarded with affec-
ton: and Thomas Jefferson. In 1914,
/. similarly Judged him: "A cold
Evening star., 1942-08-15

blooded, calculating, unprincipled
usurper, without a virtue"
These views also were shared BY
leading thinkers of the older half Of
the globe. Southey, Byron and Shell
ley condemned him with a Jealous
virulence. As bards they seem to
have felt his contempt for the
species-the attitude of ruthless
cruelty which prompted Meter
Mich to exclaim: Napoleon was. OF
all the men in the world, the one
who most profoundly despised the
race!" The peril Of such person to
his neighbors was suggested by the
German poet Goethe who wrote OF
him: He was endowed at every hour
with sufficient energy to carry into
effect whatever he considered advan-
tageous and necessary" With like
thought in mind, Goldwin Smith de-
cided: The outward mask OF civil
ization Bonaparte wore, and he could
use political and social ideas for the
purposes of his ambition as dexter
ously as cannon"
Currently, Napoleon inspires
much more efficient, a much more
dangerous adventurer. Adolf Hitler,
1t never should be forgotten, has the
advantage of his prototypes expert
ence and mechanical facilities which
the Corsican lacked. It follows that
the resistance to him must be more
determined more forceful, more
complete than that which was de
veloped to bring to 4 frustrated
finish at st, Helena on May s, 1921,
the career which began at Ajaccio
on August IS, 1869.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Discusses Failure Of Plan
To Defeat Critics Of Administrat ticn.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In April I wrote 4 letter to The Star
in which I undertook to call attention
to the fact that the administration was
getting set for 4 purge-to retire to
private life al congressional represent
atives who had not subscribed 100 per
cent to the Presidents policies before
Pearl Harbor."
Attention was called also to the fact
that not even \ slap on the wrist waA
given to union racketeers" who had
caused the loss OF untold millions OF
man hours by strikes. which ran from
sit-down to open acts of violence, and
who had not lived up to the agreement
made with the President that they
would waive their right TO strike" for
the duration.
The closing paragraph Of that letter
was: "All is forgiven and forgotten rs
racketeers, but members of the Congress
must be held to strict accountability.
The purge Is on: 1t will be interest
ing to see ii the voters fall for tt
Since that time, beginning with nli-
nois, many primaries have been held
In the West, Midwest and the East,
and with few exceptions. the candidates
who had been marked for elimination
were not only renominated, but many
were named by more than normal ma
jorities.
In Virginia, Congressman Smith and
Woodrum both Democrats of course,
were assailed openly by union officials as
obstructionists or anti-labor The former
received 4 majority Of about I 10 /, the
latter about to !.
II mans patriotism and usefulness
to the Nation were to be Judged solely
upon the question of giving 100 per cent
Endorsement to the Presidents policies
before Pearl Harbor," We would not
only have to dispense with the services
Of many OF our best citizens but doubt
less would have 10 recall from active
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Outlook in Indio


areas in which rioting broke out
after Mohandas X Gandhi launched
his do or die" campaign of civil
diSobedience seems, for the time be-
ing at least, to have vindicated the
determination OF the government of
India not to yield to the violent pres
sure tactics of the Indian National
lists
There can be no assurance, OF
course, that the All-India Congress,
with Gandhi and other leaders in
custody, has decided to abandon the
effort to force Britain to grant i'm
mediate freedom for India. 1t may
be that Gandhi's followers, by the
use of the boycott weapon, will seek
to gain what they have failed to ac-
complish by the use Of force. But
the indications are that the masses
OF India are not in sympathy with
Gandhis program, or, at least, are
apathetic in their attitude toward 1t.
In any event, the mills and factories
in the Bombay region, which had
been the scene of some of the worst
rioting earlier in the week are re-
opening, and the number of violent
incidents appears to be declining
throughout the affected area.
1t is clear enough from the news
reports that this paciflcation OF the
Nationalists was accomplished by the
use of drastic methods on the part
OF the thorities-methods which
in normal times would have brought
the full force of world opinion down
on the heads of the British But the
choice which confronted those re-
sponsible for maintenance of order
in India was not a normal choice.
1t was no mere question Of granting
or denying Indian independence.
What had to be decided was whether
India, as keystone in the defense
system OF the United Nations, was
to be exposed TO the civil war that
might be expected to follow a sur
render to the demands Of the Con-
gress party, or whether the govern
ment was to maintain it's authority
for the duration of the war and
risk an all-out struggle with the
Nationalists. The latter course was
chosen, and on the basis OF the re-
suits to this time it appears that the
decision was the right one. In any
event, no one can say that far greater
trouble would not have developed
had the alternative course been
chosen.
For the immediate future, 1t Is 70
be presumed that the government
will continue it's efforts to maintain
order, using such force as may be
necessary During this period, II
Gandhi and his followers are genu-
inely interested in independence for
the people of India, they can serve
that cause most effectively by aban-
doning their efforts to impair the
chances Of Allied victory, and con-
centrating their energies on working
out a formula which will serve As 4
satisfactory basis for independence
when the Axis has been defeated.
When all is said and done, Gandhi
and those of his associates who claim
the right to demand freedom for
India will surely be judged after the
war by the extent to which they aid
or hinder the cause OF freedom for
all peoples. And they are making
their record now.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear, the name and address of
the toriter, although the use OF
a pseudonun1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserUes
the right to edit all letters Nth
pte1c to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dIsps tches
credited 10 II or not otherwise credited IN This
paper and slso the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-08-15

1t is doubtful If any black market
that may pop up now will be any
where near so black ~ the stock
market IA 1870.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

O. How much money Do Americans
spend for tips In year7-C, NJ
A The amount Is roughly estimated
at s20o, ,0O0, 900.
@ What became Of RI. Bonhomms
Richard, John Paul Jones hagship7-
he
A. The Bonhomme Richard wss -
badly shattered after her engagement
with the British frigate Scraps on Sep
tember %, l77s, that she sank the next
day.
O. How are blind stenographers able
10 take dictation?-D. !. w.
A. Blind stenographers In the Gov
ernment service take dictation with .
special Braille machine with raised type.
similar to = stereotype They take dlcta-
ton and transcribe with equal speed.
O. Did Joseph Conrad write short
storiesr-B. T.
A. He wrote one short story entitled
YOUTH which ts considered . master
piece.
@ Which Is the oldest complete man
ussript Of the New Testament7-F. r. D.
A. The Codex vaticanus, which was
written on veliun In the fourth century.
Q. What u IN original stehinef--
c. wD.
A. The term original 10 applied to
any etching struck from the original
plate.
@. What Is meant by opera bcufie"s
r.. e. NJ
known by this term. In Italy 1t Il opera
boufYs. The technical difference be-
tween grand opera and opera bouf'e Is
that In the former music IL continuous,
while In the latter dialogue Is spoken.
@. When did the practice Of drafting
men for military service criginate7--
P. l.. D,
A. Though compulsory military serv-
Ice u of ancient date, the practice Of
commanding the entire manpower. Of
the nation for national defense Was In
itiated during the French Revolution.
In 1902, the National Assembly deereed
the levee en- masse, the forermner Of
vast drafts for the prosecution OF Ma
poleon's wars.
@. Where do hurricanes sSAssnatei--
NJ RIB
A. Tropical cyclones or hurricanes
form over all the tropical oceans except
the South Atlantic near but not directly
over the equator. They do not form
over continents.
O. What produces the luminous band
In the minerals often called "cats-eye"f
C H. j.
A. This effect, called chstoyAnry, l.
owing to the presence In the stone Of
number OF light rejecting parallel
fbers similar to those Of asbestos
Q. What is the derivation sf sAs ne,ns
ssndraa-M. T. T.
A. Sandra Is an sbbreviAtion ef Alex
andra which means helper 81 men"
@. Are x-rays known ~ any ether
name7-E T. D.
A. Roentsen gave his newly discovered
phenomenon the name X-rsys, because
Of their unknown character and ~ dis
tinguish them from other rays. After
his famous lecture on them on January
23 1895, yon Kolliker suggested the
name Roentsen's rays and this sieees-
tion was accepted throughout the world.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
~ yredWSs J. H2sbtA

reader con get the anstce~ 70 aNs
question OF fact by ,ortt,n6 Ths Ics-
ming Stor Information Bureaa. Yrsd-
eric J. Hdskfn. dtrsctor. Washington.
u. c. Please incIose stomp for return
postage.
@ How long have verbatim reports
been made OF the proceedings ef Con-
gress7-M w. c.
A. In 1s4s the Senate made . contract
for . verba tim report Of proceedings In
tn. Senate The following year, the
House OF Representatives made . SINH
lar arrangement.
@. Where are chinchillss found In the
wild state?-P. c. r.
A. Chnchllas live on the slopes Of the
Andes Mountains in Chile, Peru and 30
ivia al attitudes between 5000 and 12,0on
feet. Three years were required to bring
down to sea level the hrst chinchillas to
be sent TO the United States
O In what countries is maple sir,lp
produced?-A. n,
A The only countries In ths world
that make maple sugar and sirup sre
the United States and Canada.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

F,srs Of the United States-A "a
page booklet which carries 8 pages
of colored inserts, showing is historic
flags OF the United States, as well as
all OF the State lags, in true colors.
Also two pages OF black-and white
illustrations showing the proper man.
ner OF displaying the nag upon all
occasions and under all conditions.
To secure your copy inclose 40 cents
in coin. wrapped in this clipping and
mail TO The Star Informs tion Bureau.
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Evening star., 1942-08-15
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second class matter post once
Washington, D. {.
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Outside Of Metropolitan Area.
Rates by MaiI-Payable in Advance

Carrier Rural Tnbe Delivery.
Ths Evening and Sunday Star 81 90 mon h
The Evening Star soc per month
Fhe Sunday Star l0c per copy
Evening star., 1942-08-15

O. What produces the luminous band
In the minerals often called "cst's-eye"f
C. H. J.
A, This effect, called chstoyAncy, l.
owing to the presence In the stone Of
\ number OF ht-renectins parallel
fibers similar to those Of asbestos
Evening star., 1942-08-15

@. Did Joseph Conrad write short
storiesf-B. +.
A. He wrote one short story entitled
Youth" which h considered q master
piece.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
10 Pages of War Pictures
In Next Sundays Times

~ lCCoId for You ~ study -. Keep pictorial history Of
HE iNIIED STATES ONE YEAR ut WAR -. picture
story Of Americas Tho world conflict Pearl Iarhor
The Pictorial Ro'eW with nc1 SUNDAY 5z,uo o The De.
fro sunday Times VIII bring You 10 PAGES az PICTURES
with text detailing high spots The dramatic that have
been motion since Americas entrance NouH
find pictures Of.
The United States DESTROYER Shaw at the moment
81 blowing mp COLOR other pictures showing
arriving mainland with false bow appearance
commissioned
. DrstroNerS and planes In action At Midway Battle,
. Yorktown "A Burning a. Midway.
Marines landing Florida Island! q bombing
VOTE,
>rra Wow Of Tananbogo Island \dmiras IIase, aud
NmtI confer.
Wounded being Transferred a
battery American aircraft carrier.
And other photographs of Americas part ihc pohe 7ar
80 Sunday. Detroit Times 10 PAGES
OF PICTURES Of THE UNITED STATES ONE YEAR At
WAR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
British Arrest
Ydnk for False
Story Of Gran
Ships Cook Admits
He Talked in His Cups
About Dead on Beaches

LIVERPOOL, Nov IS GNS).--
William Edwin stun, an American
ships cook, address not given, was
arrested in Liverpool today on
charges f1r rad made statements
IN reference to the war likely TO
-rarTSr alarm ana dependency.
The prosecutor said United
States naval authorllIe, had IN
formed the police that Stub had
bccH careless IN talking IN the
lunch bar Of a Liverpool hotel. He
quoted the cook as saying:
II have just returned from
North Africa. The story there
was no opposition TO the Allied
landing il totally untrue. There
was great resistance. saw
1000 American dead on the
Dram beaches.
The prosecutor sand Stuu had
been a. OIan h4l never had gone
ashore. Stul remarked
II had little liquor and
meant no harm. We americans
are not ~ strict - Won"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
Fnalists Named

liere arc the o'hor SIX semi
iua..~'S jn the local Judging who
VIII share bonoi> Vt'h Mrs. Clark
~ 'no Fox IhDa'er presentation
night.
p.,r. pr.-,
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29

n no q CoICUf4fI0ns n bo hold
- noon. % con>eAc tucS and
gasoline.
Ham'ramCk Goo0lciloW> hope 80
exceed their goal Of S70o9 for
their paper sale IN Deccmhcr
Head OF Tho group is fireman
frank Toma>2cu >ki, and Edward
Oleksiak leads the entertainment
committee
Thcy are sponsoring q dance a.
PoG~h-AmCrican Veterans Han. al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29

mann Voll known sports an
Heaneef. over Station WY.
Also ON This program VIII ho
Mrs Edward i JottIjCS Jr wife
of Dctrolt> mayor and one Of the
Judges who selected MISS VIC
TORY Ms JCnrcs VIII outlHe
The qualifications which led ,rtne
selection Of Mrs CLARK.
Although scores of /fhC CON
to>,ants Tor The coveted MISS
VICTORY crown bad remarkably
outstanding records. Of patriotism,
both i'm thclu-War plant, and m
outside aCtnIuos. Mrs clark was
considered 10y the Judges 10 have
compiled since Pearl IiarbOr tho
most amazingly American record
of all
Her husband Rc> Evans Clark
20. is I'm The United States Navy
stationed ~ tho Great Lakes
X 4 I TUNING SrdrT7n ICaI
Chicago
They wore married last 1an-
uary 81 and hc enlisted on August
81 Of this year
Spoke on a Dare
They mot "h'c both worked
al the AC Spark Plug plant In
Flint IIe worked n thc office
and She m Tho plant hat ha SAW
hor frequently while Walklr s.
through The plant
Remembering her ~ the at'rac-
tive cl hc had FIRST seen AS n.
rbca'cr usher IN Flint ho GnailN
worked up enough nerve 10 speak
go her. ou a dare from fellow
Office worker
we started going ont to-
gpthCr and ! thought he never
was going TO propose explain,
Mrs Clark today I'm proud
he's In the navy"
After marriage. they lived with
h., parents. Mr. and Mrs IIoI-
bert Clark ST. 1-l East Van
WaConor avenue Flint Mrs
Clark >t,II lNe~ there and she
find, LIVING with in-'aWS swell 81.
1T isn't what people say it
- ~hr points o.r We ret
along beautifully and never
have cross word
Mrs. clark lkc> all outdoor
sports hiking swimming fishing
and horseback iIdIur >hc U.s. Very
fond OF horses ari dogs though
sHe Gne~n consider herself an
expert nor,cvHWn she has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
Asthma Mucus Loosened
First Day for Thousand.

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make you choke, strange and gasp for
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Are some attacks so bad you feel weak,
unable to work. Are you afraid OF colds,
exposure and certain foods
No matter how long you have suffered Or
Whist YOU have tried. We believe there IS good
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OF Mendaco.
Mendaco usually works very rapidly be-
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help nature loosen thick. Strangling excess
mucus. And YOU Know from your own e1pe-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
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