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Evening star., 1942-08-11
By JOSEPH DYNAN.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. IL
South American diplomats and ma
tionals returning from Japan fear
that their continent is on Japan's
invasion timetable If Eastern Aus
tralia falls.
The Peruvians, Colombians and
Ecuadorians are especially strong in
this conviction because their home
land is on the western coast Of South
America. I learned during my long
voyage with them on the exchange
ship Gripsholm. These men are ex-
pected to relay their fears to Wash
ington through their respective gov
ernments in the hope that the
United States will dispatch greater
aid to Australia.
Here is the viewpoint Of many
South American diplomats:
Japan intends to seize Eastern
Australia, then strike eastward for
bases in New Zealand, and other
South Pacific islands such as Fiji
and Samoa in the hope of eventually
Chile's long coast line is vulnerable
and Peru has large Japanese set
tlement. A foothold anywhere along
the coast of course would still be
only the preliminaries to attacking
the Panama Canal.
This is an ambitious program, but
these men told me, with obvious
understatement. that Japan is an
ambitious country.
The ma jority Of South Americans
disembarking here also made 1t
clear they resented the refusal OF
Chile and Argentina to break Axis
diplomatic ties. They feel that this
refusal to follow the example of all
other South American countries
makes Argentina and Chile a fruitful
base for Axis NTH columns 1
throughout the continent.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Woman Cries 'hoIdup'
And Judqe Cuts Fine

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-Fined IS on dis
orderly conduct charge filed after
she tied up lS streetcars by refusing
to get off car that had passed her
stop. Miss Rose Kane. 48, wasn't
going to be pushed around even In
court.
This is a holdup," she cried. So
the court reduced the lne to 81.
Still she protested. The Judge
offered to reduce it to 81.
That's too much" she replied
and then offered $40 III the city
needs the money"
Bewildered, the judge ordered no
commitment on 81 fine.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
900 Allied Nationals
Soil From Yokohama
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Aug. IA Toxic dispatch
broadcast by the Berlin radio said
last night that the l7.000ton Japa-
nese Kamakura Maru had sailed
from Yokohama at noon yesterday
(Tokio time). carrying 900 Allied
nationals bound for Lourenco Mar
ques. Portuguese East Africa, where
they will be exchanged for Japanese
nationals from the Allied countries.
Evening star., 1942-08-11

written July l3, when charges were
preferred against him He previous
ly had psid the singer &375 War
bond
The Secretary Of Navy. II Arofr
is announced guilty. need not dis
close the penalty. 1t could be up To
Is years of hard labor in the Navy
prison at Portsmouth. N H., dis
missal from service, loss of numbers
ttending to delay promotion) or
public reprimand.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
AGENT Couaht in Raid

BOYLEsTOWN, Pa. (P. "A
morals agent" assigned by the
State Department Of Labor and
Industry to guard against indecent
shows at roadhouse, was among
six persons arrested when the place
was raided. Liquor board officers
said he was tending bar.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Forty, but Fust

CHICAGO (P.-Malcolm Reybold.
jr.. fast and 40, was seven fioors UP
when he looked out OF his Office
window and saw two men breaking
floors down a moment later and
Logging it after the thieves. Mr.
Reybold caught one and dragged
him to police station.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Post Office FIoq Stolen

BETHANY, Mo. (P.-Some one
is going to be patriotic If it lanos
him in Jail. He stole both flag and
hagpole from the Bethany Post
Office.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Jopon's Overburdened Shipping
Is Denied Use of Conveys
Problem Mode More Complex by Overworked
Lond Transport System to Keep Goods Flowing


Swedish liner Griphom arrived at Rio de Janeiro for
South Americans glad
Hemisphere again after their experiences at
the hands OF japanese iailers and police.
had Japan the Far East and
in prison following their in
ternment them Associated Press
correspondents.
Springs Colo- chief of bureau in Toxic
authorities taking
great japanese spies from
aboard the Grpshom Vouchers
citizens required
passengers and their hngerprnts were being taken.
chief of bureau in Toxic and later
correspondent here tells how already
has won her ba tile oil self -suf1ciency.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
South Americans Back
From Far East Fear
jap Invasion Move
Majority Returning on
Ship Resent Position Of
Chile ond Argentine

fJoSeDh Dynan. former Associ-
ated Press correspondent in To-
kio. has reached Rio de Janeiro
on the SWedish liner Gripsholm
along NTH other North and South
american nationals being repotri-
oted from the Far East
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Premier TOTO Has Firm Grip
On All Phases of Life in Japan
An Ambitious Man,
He UsuoI|y Plays
Lone Wolf Come

Mar Hin. former Associated
Press bureau chief in Toxic,
reached Rio de Jdneiro on the
diplomatic exchange hner Grip
ShOlmj
Evening star., 1942-08-11

Make part Of your pay check =
check to the Axis. Buy War bonds
now.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Rugs-Carpets
Remnants

Blissfal relief in \ few hours to ysur
sAtisfaetion or MONEY back. DR.. Platt's
CAL-RINEX Formula" iS especially COM
pound ded to help relieve sneezing. whessinG.
itching eyes. running nose, heads che. and
depressed feeling. Usually helps ease like
symptops Of Rose Fever. Nasal Catarrh,
Hay Asthma. Tasteless espsules. Just take
- directed. Formerly known - RINEX
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Quinine Shortage

The disclosure that American and
Filipino forces, in the closing days of
their epic stand on Bataan, lacked
the quinine necessary to combat the
spread of malaria clearly demon
strateS the vital Importance OF ade-
Quate supplies Of this drug for troops
operating in the tropics, or other
malaria-infeSted areas. As the rein
forced japanese Armies increased
their pressure on the outnumbered
defenders Of Bataan, thousands of
Filipino and United States soldiers
we're confined to camps and hospitals.
victims of malaria. Though ammu-
milton was plentiful, only enough
quinine was left toward the end of
the campaign TO treat those stricken
with malaria. and none was available
FOR use as a preventive of this deadly
disease.
Prior TO the war, cinchona bark
grown In the Dutch East Indies was
the principal source OF Quinine sui
phate. ar essential drug in the treat
ment and prevention Of malarial
fevers, and Jspan's conquest Of the
Evening star., 1942-04-19
News Before 1t Happens

It often has been remarked that
the evolution of human society
might be written in terms OF the
gradual development of facilities for
the transmission of ideas. No one,
certainly. could question the mar
velous improvement in methods Of
communication which has taken
place since the day in 400 BIC, when
Pheidippides. the Olympic champion,
having vainly attempted to rouse the
Spartans and then bravely borne his
full share of the resistance to the
PerSianS at Marathon, ran to Athens
to drop dead with the cry; Rejoice!
We conquer!"
Not until the invention Of the
electric telegraph. however, did the
courier system cease to be the most
effective means of disseminating
news. Men on foot, on horseback, in
ships and. on occasion, in balloons,
carried letters with such speed as
they could manage and few, indeed,
were those individuals who dreamed
of the potential reality Of the vision
of Samuel F. B. Morse. 1t was true, of
course, that fire and smoke signals
and drum-tapS were employed by
savage tribes to transmit simple in
telligence, but the efficiency of such
rude procedure was Sketchy in the
extreme. The famous banking
House of Rothschild created pigeon
post for the dispatch of financial
reports and by its consistent en-
ployment added to the wealth and
power which its owners possessed.
But no bird ever few faster than the
lightning, once that mystic power
had been harnessed to practical pur-
poses.
How slowly news moved during
unnumbered centuries is Illustrated
by the oft-cited fact that the Battle
of New Orleans need not have been
fought. The date OF JackSons vic
tory was January s. 1915, but the
Treaty of Ghent, closing the War of
1912, had been signed fifteen days
earlier. December "a, 1914. Tidings
OF peace and Old Hickory's triumph
reached Washington almost together.
Now, only l27 years later. the use OF
radio makes feasible the communi-
cation Of news literally before 1t hap
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Gratifying Attitude

II Is gratifying TO note the intelli
gent interest shown by the House
Appropriations Subcommittee han
ding the l943 District budget in
taking tangible steps TO amplify and
expand the physical education pro-
gram in the public schools at time
when physical fitness will be Of most
value both TO the students and to
their country.
During the hearings last week in
which school officials testified as to
the needs Of the system for the COM
ing fiscal year, a good part OF the
time was devoted by Representative
Stefan of Nebraska, the ranking
minority leader; Chairman Mahon
ofTexas, ndRepresentativeH Houston.
Democrat OF Kansas, to discussion Of
the present physical training program
and what could be done to improve
It, The subcommittee directed the
school officials to prepare detailed
estimates on a greatly expanded pro-
GRAM anu AIlQlCdteu LIldI ncCGSSdTy
funds probably will be appropriated.
Both the War and Navy Depart
ments have called upon the COM
munities Of the country, the schools
and the colleges, to do all they can
to toughen physically the Nations
manpower for the test Of strength
with the Axis. In other sections of
the country plans are either under
way or now in effect to do the job.
An article in today's Star discusses
the excellent program in the Los
Angeles schools Here American
University, Georgetown and the
University Of Maryland have ex-
tended their programs. The public
schools want to do their part and
will. II given the money.
1t is to be hoped that whatever
amount the House decides should be
allocated for the District public
school program will enable that pro-
gram to become a model for other
communities OF the country, as Mr..
Stefan has said 1t should be.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
LIFE AND POWER
By the Right Freeman. d. D, Ii, D. D. c. L.,
Bishop OF Washington

substituting for His concept and ideal
OF life the law Of the jungle. the rule Of
hate and the supremacy Of might, II is
exalting a concept of life on earth in
which man defieS God, diSpoSSeSSeS Him
from any place or part In the scheme Of
things.
1t is this situation that makes this war
of the nations the most terrible and the
most momentouS in all history We Of
America speak Of the -four freedoms"
which We so greatly cherish but We are
prone to forget that these freedoms and
every other precious privilege we enjoy,
do not come to us simply because in and
of ourselves we have the genius and will
to preserve them.
The message of this passing Eastertide
is more vital with meaning today than
at any time in the life Of living men.
II is more than the oft-repeated mes
sages OF the church. it is the mighty
affirmation of Him who came to reveal to
men the real meaning and purpose OF
life and to give the power to attain that
which men most desire. In this present
world OF barbaric destruction and death,
the message Of the Risen and Triumphant
Saviour illumines a dark and somber
picture DR. Alexis Cerrell in his start
lingiy fascinating book. Man the Un-
known" reckons with the deep religious
desires of the human heart, mans out
reach for what lies beyond the present
He implies that man is unsatisf1ed with
what ne achieves here To him life
means more than achievement the salts
faction of physical desires; he has deep
warnings that spring'fro the conscious
ness of his right to a larger, fuller, more
satisfying life.
The Easter Interpretation Of life has
to do with the highest fulhllment of
human personality. 1t gives to life new
meaning, 1t lifts 1t above the degraded
conception that has brought the world
to a condition bordering on chaos. Is
II inconsistent to believe that the mighty
struggle that is now raging in the world
Is to issue In a better understanding OF
Him and the newness of life He promised
and of which He is the supreme exem-
plarp That out OF the havoc and cruelty
OF war new and better age is to emerge,
in which men are to find In Jesus Christ
and His teachings a way to the only kind
of life that brings satisfaction and en-
during peace?
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Looms for Victory

As a sequel to President Roosevelt's
order that credit for war production
purposes be made more easily avail
able, the Federal Reserve Board has
made public an important regula-
ton providing that the safety of
loans extended by banks and other
lending agencies to small business
and industry, for war supplies, shall
be guaranteed by the Federal Re-
serve Banks.
Small business men and small
manufacturers, obliged to switch
from peace to war activities, have
faced ruin for lack OF credit. In many
instances banks could not grant
loans before the applicants obtained
definite Government contracts. On
the other hand, applicants could not
obtain desired war orders until they
were amply financed.
Washington, Virginia and Mary
land banks already are joining in
this enlarged war effort, and with
loans guaranteed, financial inStitu-
tions generally are speeding up ex-
tension OF credit. The result is that
lack Of credit no longer will retard
the war production effort. There is
to be no competition with loans made
by banking institutions on their own
initiative, the Government says. but
the Reserve Banks will act for the
military services in cases involving
unusual credit risks.
Thus, as in the Food for Freedom
campaign, about support of lending
agencies is assured, and the freeing
of delayed loans is expected to mean
to the credit front what planes. tanks
and ships signify to the battle fronts.
Evening star., 1942-04-19

The two supreme things that men seek
here are life and power.
These two coveted gifts Christ alone
promised. Those who were closely iden-
tifed with Him repeatedly affirmed that
they received from Him renewal of life
and increase of power. This is notably
true of His greatest exponent. St. Paul,
Again and again he expressed the con-
viction that these two gifts proceed from
Jesus Christ. He speaks of being made
after the power of an endless life In
one place he prays, That I may know
Him and the power of His resurrection"
Not apart from, but through knowledge
of and obedience to Him could this power
be had. Furthermore he contends that,
renewal of life. resurrection power, Is not
a gift TO be attained at the end Of life's
Journey; 1t is present possession. This
Is in consonance with Christ's own word
where He said: He that nveth and be-
lieveth in me, shall never die" Note that
His words are not in the future but in
the present tense
That Christ affirmed renewal of life
as an attainment here and now, that
man was in process of developing his
eternal gifts in this present world, NOV
ing on to-ultimate completion in the
fuller life that is to be, is clearly evident
in His teachings He not only promised
men life and power, He made them
possible of realization. His followers so
strongly believed this that, from weak
ness and cowardice before His resurrec-
ton. they became vaiiantly strong after
His resurrection. They became men of
SURPRISING power once they had accepted
and appropriated the new life and power
He gave them.
The story of their accomplishment in
the face of stern opposition, is one of
the most amazing chapters in human
history. Men of little knowledge and
fewer gifts became eloquent and per-
suasive exponents of their Masters life.
It has been true that this consciousness
of life and power has largely been lost
out Of the life of the world in which we
live. The evidence of this is found in
the titanic conflict that literally engages
all nations. Our modern world has. for
this terrible interlude, been attempting
to gain both increase of life and extent
of power through human ingenuity,
wickedly directed and basely used. 1t is
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Word of Commentator

Donald M. Nelson's message to the
American Society OF Newspaper
Editors-a message in which he
commended both industry and labor
for their contribution to the war
effort-comes at time when both
of these members of the production
team are under fire from other
quarters.
The chairman of the War Produc-
ton Board, paying tribute to what he
described as "a truly magnificent
job" in turning the Nations in
dustrial machinery from. peacetime
to wartime production, had this to
say: The skill, the ingenuity, the
knowhow, which in past years gave
us more and cheaper goods for
peace and made our living standards
the highest In the world, are today
being used to give us better goods
for war. From the executives and
planners in the front office, down
through the engineering and design
ing stats to the workers at the ma
chimes, industry is responding to
this challenge"
This word of commendation for
labor and industry was coupled with
some timely suggestions for the
newspaper editors he was address
ing. Warning the press that 1t, too,
is on trial before public opinion, he
cautioned against any tendency to
print news or comment only with a
view to selling papers. This, he
added, does not mean that the press
should abstain from criticism or
from printing unpleasant facts.
1T Is precisely in a critical hour
like this" he said. that the right to
criticize and the right to point to un-
pleasant facts are of the highest i'm
portance to all of us. Yet in all
humility ! would like to suggest that
the exercise Of those rights today
must be governed as never before by
the clearest intelligence, the keenest
devotion to the public good, the most
careful weighing Of the effect of the
printed word"
That is a sensible statement and
eminently sound advice-sound for
the press and for all individuals and
instrumentalities that undertake to
criticize the acts of others.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
An Unfortunate
Predict tion

1912. The rate of output in l943 will be
far above that of the enemy. But, the
problem is to make 1912 production do
its part on the battleflelds this year.
Otherwise, there always is the chance
that l943 will find Germany and Japan
Joining forces and occupying so many
KEY points in the world that the weapons
that America is getting set to produce
will not be able to overcome their stra-
tegic advantage.
President Roosevelt and his military
advisers are seeking ways to bring the
present American strength, particularly
in new weapons to bear against both
Germany and Japan during the pres
ent summer Emphasis will be upon
using those weapons against the Ger
mans. The diffculty will be that OF
transport, except for aircraft. many of
which are going to be able to fly to the
scene of action.
Added up, the factors that enter into
the American war effort point now to the
prospect that the power that Is packed
by American factories will begin to be
felt in a big way in 1912 The helpless
ness of ls4l is gone and the United States
today is on the verge Of showing Its real
strength.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
OFF the Record

Probably the humblest war worker
is an insect living on trees in India,
and exuding sticky secretion from
which shellac is made. The scale
insect Of India must be classed as
war worker because shellac is of
vital military use in protecting deli
cate war mechaniSms against rust
and exposure.
But 1t also happens that shellac is
a constituent Of graphophone rec
ords. and in consequence they are
faced with 10 per cent curtailment
order. "On the record" may In time
become little more than a figure of
speech. This is just another read
justment of peacetime pursuits to
war. OF course the argument may
be presented that canned music is q
morale builder, especially such items
as Remember Pearl Harbor," but it
is feared that it will have to share
the fate of that other highly touted
morale builder, the ping pong ball,
and take an unobtrusive back seat
for the duration.
Sacrificial victims will range all
the way from Chattanooga "Choo
Choo" and "Elmer's Tune" up to the
dizzy and rarefled heights of Rach-
maninoff's Prelude in @ Flat Minor.
Admittedly widely divergent musi-
cally, nevertheless they contain about
the same amount of what 1t takes to
give the Axis shellacking that will
ring down in history for a million
years.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Fifty Years Ago
in The Star

Fifty years ago Washington was cele-
brating a balmy Easter in year Of
peace Said The Star OF
A Bright Monday, April 1s, 1892:
Fostev There was no disappoint-
ment in the weather Of yes
terday. With whatever aims the glad
festival of Easter is looked forward to.
all welcomed the bright sunshine and
the soft air of the beautiful spring day.
The main interest of the day centered
in the churches, where elaborate services
we're held and the flowers, the music and
the sermons had special reference to
the significance of the day. At all the
services the churches of the various de-
nominations were crowded, and In many
instances the special Easter offerings
called forth liberal contributions. -
The programs of music which were
printed In Saturdays Star were carried
out with fine effect"
In those days the present State Of Ok
lahoma consisted Of two parts, the Ter
ritory of Oklahoma and the
Lond Indian Territory. At several
Rush times in our history, part Of
the Indian Territory was
thrown open for land settlement on the
basis of first come, first served" and
one of these occasions was described in
The Star of April 19, 1892: Eel Reno,
Okla-Morning broke upon the camps Of
the land hunters with heavy fog and
light drizzle which threatened to turn
into heavy downpour OF rain as the day
grew older. Capt. johnson of the
Dover camp estimated that there are
about 800 persons there. - . Through
out the territory on all sides of the land
to be opened were innumerable smaller
parties, ranging in strength from 10 to
200 persons and banded together by some
community of interest or agreement to
protect one another's rights in the event
of disputes over claims" There were
many such disputes. and much violence,
as history records.
The danger of Understanding the
opposition and basing predictions on
wishful thinking was
An Unfortunate illustrated by a press
Prediction interview with worlds
Heavyweight Cham
pion John L. Sullivan at Cincinnati, re-
produced by The Star of April 18, 1892:
"I will begin training about June 80.
The principal feature of my training will
be skipping the rope. Corbett Is
clever boxer and, I presume, nice 1el-
low. Of course, will win and win easily.
I don't want to appear in the light OF
blusterer, but I look on that purse and
$4,000 stake as very easy money"
1t was not so easy. On September 7.
1892, at New Orleans. Corbett knocked
out Sullivan in the 21st round, although
the -edoubtable John L. outweighed him
"a pounds, the exact weights being 2l2
and l7S,