Evening star., 1942-06-16

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pathetic constable who raps them
on the soles of their feet, even the
ones stretched out around a hotel
Don't Disturb" sign. . Lieutenant
commanders and lieutenant colonels,
coursing the Capital by trolley and
bus and inspiring wag in this gold
braided town to remark that this Is
the only city in the world where
even the busboys in restaurants are
captains. The solemn warning
of one hotel in this city cautioning
guests that they can help in the
war effort by seeing to 1t that "ex-
cept in extremely cold weather,
raditors are turned off when leaving
the room" :.
This, mind you, in town so hot
that Dutch ovens are sent here
by their parents to learn how to
work up temperature. The
prominent souvenir shop that re-
ports that its biggest seller is a
violet, genuine imitation silk pillow
top with red and yellow tassels,
pictures of the Library of Congress,
the Lincoln Memorial and the Japa-
nese cherry blossoms in bloom. :.
The optimistic sign for wartime
profiteers in one store window:
Safes for rent" The disting-
uished legislator who closes the
nightly session at the one swank
night rendezvous by leading his
friends in singing hymns and spirit
uals. The somber tone of one
high-ranking Navy officer: Don't
lose your heads in optimism. We
still have a terrific task ahead of
us. Even if Germany were put
out of the war tomorrow, the
United States and Great Britain
would need two years to subdue
Japan" -.
Leon Henderson, tousle-haired
and earnest, saying: The only real
cheerful givers in our war effort
are those who've made the real
sacrifices-the mothers and fathers
and families who have lost loved
ones in battle. They're the ones
who have no squawk over ration
ing. :. >. The little businessman is
twice as ready to give as the big
businessman, and the consumer is
much more ready to give than
either. Those. who grumble
about 'regimentation' should re-
member that this is the only coun-
try in the world faced with battle
for survival where the honor sys-
tenn still prevails. . Here to
great extent we are trusting the
people not to hoard-a fine tribute
to the self-discipline of the citi-
zens. There are many things We
may eventually have to ration, but
the public is delaying that day by
it's patriotic cooperation with the
government. :"
Easy way to determine the popu-
lation of Washington: Simply count
the number of men, women and
children who claim to know the 10
cation of Shangri-la, where Jimmy
Doolittle and his men took of for
Toxic. Inside stuff, you know. A
friend of a t6end of friend OF
mine, whisper, whisper, whisper,
whisper. :.
The stares at woman war workers
uniforms >. and the envy OF the
gals who aren't in them. The
suggestion that leather shortage
be remedied by the requisition OF
all brief cases in this town. A
man would no more think Of going
out without his brief case here than
he would without his pants. (.
One statistician has figured that
every Chinese soldier could be
equipped with a pair Of boots II all
the Washington brief cases were
turned in. -.
The 10,o01 cocktail parties that
are held here every day. -. If mar
tinis were munitions, Washington
could win the war all by itself. .. &.
If olives were ever rationed, this
town is going to be hit-but hard.
The most oft-heard remarks in
Washington: mo, I can't, but I'll
tell you what I'll do. I'll introduce
you to -, his closest friend, and
he'll take you right in to him"
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