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Evening star., 1942-02-08

unresponsive to the corporate claims Of
any church and yet, no one denies him
his place as reverent and obedient wor-
shipper Of God. as one who attempted in
his homely life to discover the way of
Righteousness. His exhibition Of quiet
and calm in the midst of a grave crisis
was not born Of his genius as thought
full and painstaking statesman. He had
more secure ground for his assurance
that this Nation, under God, should not
perish from the earth. Any study of his
great utterances reveals composure Of
mind-the certain result of his hours of
deep reflection and earnest prayer.
A distinguished lawyer has made an
analytical study of many Of Lincolns
notable addresses and has traced his rare
gifts IN the use of English to his ex-
haustive knowledge of the Bible. He
cites particularly the two inaugurals
and the Gettysburg address, and main
tains that one of the most beautiful
sentences Lincoln ever wrote is this one:
The mystic chords of memory, stretch
Ing from every battlefield and patriot
grave to every living heart and hearth
stone all over this broad land, will yet
swell the chorus of the Union when
again touched, as surely they will be, by
the better angels of our Nation" PathoS,
tenderness, deep love of humanity, a
readiness to forget and forgive, these
he constantly exhibited. These are the
qualities that grow out of deep religious
convictions. Such qualities are needed
today.
Once again we need to touch the
mystic chords Of memory" and to see
that they stretch to every heart and
hearthstone. They must bear to our
people the true ideals and principles that
Lincoln exemplified. They must bind
together in unity of mind and will all
the peoples of this great, free land; they
must make us feel that, sustaining and
supporting us in new crisis, prayer and
reformation of life are indispensable.
The deep conviction that he was able to
do the right as God gave him to see the
right. was Lincolns guiding purpose in
the somber days of a mighty struggle.
God will not fail us today if we follow
Lincoln's noble example.
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More Aid for Chino

In notifying GenerallSS1mO Chlang
Kai-shek of congressional approval
of a $5O0,000,0O0 loan to China, and
in congratulating the Chinese
armies on their resistance to the
japanese invaders, President Roose-
velt has made it clear that the
United States fully appreciates the
importance of China's role in the
United Nations war against Axis ag-
gression. The loan is indicative of
the strain under which Free China
is laboring as result of virtually five
years uninterrupted struggle against
foe whose formidable striking
power has just become fully realized
by the world at large.
This new loan differs from pre-
vious advances in character as well
as in size. Earlier loans were made
to enable China to get war materials
and other supplies needed from
abroad in order to fight the foreign
invader. This projected Supercredlt,
on the other hand, admittedly is
designed to enable the Chungking
government to combat an internal
foe-economic exhaustion and dis
organization. Cut off as Free China
has been from normal access to the
outer world, deprived of its most
productive areas, and with its foreign
trade almost annihilated, the eco
nomic situation has become increas-
ingly critical.
Last autumn, the growing threat
of imitation and it's attendant evils
led Chungking to request the aid and
counsel of America and Britain, both
of whom were supporting China in
its struggle against Japan, though
not yet at war with the Empire of
the Rising Sun. Accordingly, Wash
ington sent Treasury experts headed
by Emanuel Fox, while Britain dis
patched Sir Otto Nfemayer, its noted
financial authority, as chief of an
economic mission with similar in
structions.
1t is on the basis of reports made
by these experts as result of their
studies and investigations in Chung
king that the American and British
governments have taken Simulta-
neouS initiatives to give China de-
cisive aid in the economic sphere.
For there is surely more than
coincidence in the fact that, on the
very day when President Roosevelt
sent his loan request to Congress,
earmarked urgent" the London
Foreign Office announced its decision
to lend China up to 5o,ooO,ooo sterling
tor war purposes.
These large-scale financial moves
Evening star., 1942-02-08
Politics in War

The Presidents remarks at his
Friday press conference have the
effect of watering down the recent
speech by Edward ]. Flynn, Demo-
cratic national chairman, in which
he appealed for election of a Demo-
cratic House in the November
elections.
Mr.. Flynn's appeal was thoroughly
uncalled for and, If precedent serves
as q guide, it was politically unwise.
He took the position that only a
major military defeat could be worse
for the country than the election of
a Republican House. That is a fool
ish statement, and one can only
conclude from 1t that Mr.. Flynn
attaches more Importance to the
party label worn by a member of
Congress than to the quality of his
service to the country in time of
war. Certainly, from common
sense standpoint, 1t would seem bet
ter for the country to have Repub-
licans in Congress who would
support the administrations war
program than Democrats who op-
posed 1t.
At his press conference the Presi-
dent said he was not familiar with
Mr.. Flynn's statement, but when it's
substance was explained to him he
made it clear that he takes differ
ent view of the matter. What Is
wanted in wartime, he said. is a
Congress composed of men who will
back up the Government, regardless
of their party affiliations, and who
have a record of backing up the
country in an emergency, regardless
of party. In other words, the Presi-
dent was asking for the election Of
men upon whom he might depend
for support, and If it should happen
in a particular case that a Repub-
lican candidate who had supported
him was running against Democrat
who had opposed him, it is to be
presumed that the President would
prefer the election of the Republican.
This Is an attitude which is
politically wise and which should
meet with general approval. In 1918
President Wilson appealed specific
ally for the election of a Democratic
Congress as a token of confidence in
his administration. The implica-
tions of the request were resented,
however, and the country went
Republican in that election. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, granting in full the
sincerity of his position, is not re-
peating the mistake made by Mr..
Wilson.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
The Fuss -Budqets

Fuss-budget is defined by the die
tionaries as one who worries or frets
over trifles. But it is most commonly
applied in the idiom of the day to
describe those impertinent indi-
viduals who, having no respect for
or faith in the self-reliance, common
sense and stamina of their fellows
are forever trying to meddle in their
affairs under the guise of movements
which they rationalize as tending
toward reform.
In normal times, the fuss-budgetS
are relatively harmless, releasing
most of their energies in talking
among themselves, and, if left to
themselves, they cause only mild an
noyance.
Unfortunately the whole complex
and serious business of civilian de-
fense offered virgin and unexplored
fields for them and they have gone
to it with relish, dominating the
picture and confusing the real
necessity of adequate preparedness
and training with their notions on
folk dancing, skits, devious schemes
for dancing in the streets and other
forms of recreation which they con-
ceive as strengthening the backbone
of the American people for the rigors
of total war.
What is more serious is that they
have mastered, after SubsiSting for
so long on conversation, pink tea and
thin waters, the technique of attach
ing themselves to the public payroll
and, having learned the secret, it is
dismal to contemplate the struggle
in store for those who would cut
them off. After having given their
advice free for so many years, they
marvel at the fact that they actually
can get paid for it and the Office of
Civilian Defense has become the
stamping ground for as varied an
assortment of fuss-budgets as ever
were assembled under a single roof.
Their activities and their salaries
having claimed the attention of the
hard-pressed taxpayers, the really
vital essentials OF civilian defense
have become beclouded and lost sight
of altogether. If Dean Landis can
extricate these essentials from the
clutches of the fuss budgets, he will
have served his country we'll. But
from the looks of things he has
job ahead of him.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
THE STATURE OF A MAN
BY the Right Rep. James E. Freeman D. D., ILL., d. D. c. L.
Bishop of Washington.

There is passage in Holy Writ that
speaks Of one type Of true greatness.
"Seest thou man diligent In business,
he shall stand before kings"
We are thinking this week Of one who
was diligent in his Nations business, Of
one who emerged from humility Of CIR
cumstance and obscurity to be to his
country one of the greatest leaders any
nation has known. Perhaps no single
individual has risen upon the horizons
of our history more typical of the homely.
simple life Of America than Abraham
Lincoln Measured by the standards Of
true greatness, he has been accepted the
world over as q figure of titanic propor-
tions. He stands in bronze hard by the
buildings of Parliament In London. He
has his place iE every schoolroom in
America where children are being taught
the American way Of life. Probably
more books have been written about this
great man than about any other in
dividual of modern times. He is vene-
rated by men Of all parties and by all
classes of people.
To seek to understand the secret of
Lincoln's prevailing power, inquisitive
students have attempted to penetrate
the inner recesses Of his mind. He bears
many distinctions and embodies many
of the most striking qualities OF what we
hold to be the highest exemplification of
American ideals. In his generation, the
victim of stern criticism and gross mis-
understanding. he has come to his right
full place and In every time Of our ma
tional peril his wisdom and excelling
Judgment have been invoked.
Some years ago friend presented to
Washington Cathedral unique and
appealing statuette Of Lincoln kneeling
in prayer. Among the choice possessions
of the Cathedral 1t attracts deep and
reverent attention. 1t is suggestive Of
what Constantine observed to his sculp-
tor when he was carving his figure:
when you carve my statue, carve me in
the posture Of prayer, for it was from
that posture that rose to greatness"
Every biographer of Lincoln has rec
ognized his unfailing devotional practice.
He may have lacked any precise form of
religious expression, he may have been
Evening star., 1942-02-08
RuiI Revenues

The railroad industry experienced
one of its most prosperous years IN
1941, figures just compiled by the
Association of American Railroads
showing the net income of the l35
class one lines at $500,545, 5,671. It
was the first time that the net had
passed the billion-dollar mark
since 1880. when it approximated
c5cA, 900 coo.
That the carriers were able to
make sucn a showing undoubtedly
was due in large part to their ability
to take advantage of operating
economies that have been developed
over the years. The net was realized
on total revenues of $5,346,69 1893,
which represented an increase OF
S66 100000 over the 1880 figures, and
expenses we're $267o00,000 under
those of eleven years ago. However,
taxes took nearly 5000 ,000, 900 more,
and fixed charges and rents approx
mated $50o,oo0, 900.
The past years net was around
$3lO,OOO,OOO more than that of 1910
and the increase should be reflected
by an improved dividend showing.
However, the wave of prosperity did
not extend to all lines, twenty-eight
failing to earn interest and rentals.
Seventeen of these were in the West
ern district, seven in the Eastern and
four in the Southern. The overall
picture is less encouraging, too, when
it is considered that despite the
business now being enjoyed, the car
riers were forced to seek higher pas
senger and freight rates to meet
rising costs and care for the pay
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of airplanes that could assure 1t COM
mand of the air. there will remain the
problem of supplying and maintaining
those planes in remote parts of the
world. If Germany is to be reduced by
air attack, it probably will have to be
from bases in Africa, in as much as the
British Isles are not large enough to sup
port planes in the numbers now contem-
plated. And If Japan is to be reduced.
it probably will have to be from bases in
Siberia or China.
The demonstration Of air power that Is
going to be made will be . demonstra-
ton as well of the ability Of this country
to organize vast operations over an area
almost - broad - the world ITSELF.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
AquinuIdo

It Is difficult to imagine Emilio
Aguinaldo y Fanny as "a sort OF a
Quisling." The broadcast he is al
legged to have made in behalf Of the
Japanese invaders of the Philippines
probably was not altogether volun-
tary enterprise. Certainly, the vet
eran insurrectionist knew before he
spoke that his words would be wasted
The Americans in Batan and at
Corregidor greeted his invitation to
surrender with goodnatured laugh
ter. Familiar as they are with Nip
ponese propaganda, they recognized
the Toxic touch in the old revolu-
tionary's appeal"
Aguinaldo, born March 80, 1869, IS
seventy-two years of age. For the
better part of four decades he has
lived in the past. Tourists who Wis
tied him at his farm in suburb of
Manila found him preoccupied with
the legends of the era when he was
the acknowledged leader of a guer-
rilla army which had dealt mortal
blows to Spanish power and then
turned against the victorious forces
of the United States. His mind re-
jected the developments of more
recent times. Again and again he
displayed his relics and told the story
of his long campaign against "the
foreigners" Gradually, the romance
of it took possession of him, so that
he ceased to be able to distinguish
between the facts and his poetic
Interpretation of them.
His critics, however, were tolerant
of his quixotic peculiarities. The
courage which he had demonstrated
in his youth was admitted by those
who once had been his foes. His
willingness to accept japanese as
sistance in his insurrection was over
looked. He was treated with kindness
and almost with affection by "the
Yankee white devils" In return, he
trusted his erstwhile enemies. He
announced repeatedly that he be-
lieved that the United States would
withdraw from the islands in 1916.
AS recently as December IS he de-
clared that "all insinuations that the
Filipino public should follow me and
recognize me as a leader in these
days of grave international emer-
gencies are unfounded."
Judging Aguinaldo in his present
situation it is fair to remember that
he always has been a mon conform
ist," an irregular" His Individual
ism was evident in 1893 when he
defied the American commanders in
their hour of triumph over Spain.
1t cropped out when he was cap
tured at Palanan by General Fred
erick Funston in 1899. Because of
| it his lieutenant, Manuel Quezon,
and not himself became political
head of the commonwealth estab-
lish because it was spoken by Ameri-
can soldiers. If now he speaks for
Japan, the explanation must be that
he is dreaming once more of period
| which, without regard to the out
come of the prevailing struggle, is
gone forever-the moment when he
was young and valiant, popular and
important.
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raise recently obtained by the
brotherhoods.
With traffic booming at the pres
ent rate, the perennial railroad
problem" fades into the background
Once conditions approach normal,
however, the story Is liable to be
different. The fact that 20 per cent
of the carriers cannot break even
now Is proof of that.
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on fairly even terms in the Russian cam
paign.
AS result, the big problem is to get
large scale production of aircraft so that
the numerical advantage of the enemy
can be removed.
The emphasis in this war, to date, with
the British and Russians and Germans
has centered on fighting aircraft-on
pursuit and interceptor and light bomb
ing planes. The emphasis that the
United States is to apply will be directed
at medium and heavy bombers. Even the
Germans with all Of their vaunted de-
velopment of the airplane, missed the
boat on bomberS.
There are now no strings tied to the
use that can be made Of the air force
that this country is developing.
Airmen are free to decide on the type
of planes that they need, the number
that they need and the strategic and
tactical use of their planes. They are
not tied, in the Army, to old concepts of
what plane can do and what it cannot
do. In fact the air force is organized as
what amounts to a separate arm of the
service, coordinate with the ground and
sea forces but tied In at the top to in
sure unity of command and operation
AS result, this country should de-
termine in the period ahead whether the
airplane is weapon that really revo-
lutionizeS warfare.
The difnculty is going to be that of
supply over long distances. Even after
| the United States produces the volume
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4, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
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Evening star., 1942-10-13
Northeast Association
Elects Evan Tucker
For 49th Term
Veteran President Of
Group Recalls EARLY
GooIs Accomplished

Evan H. Tucker was elected to his
49th consecutive term as president
of the Northeast Washington Cit
izens' Association. The vote was
unanimous.
Voicing appreciation for the loyal
ty of the membership over his long
course of Office, Mr.. Tucker recalled
the time when our associations
main projects were abolishing grade
crossings in sections which are
downtown areas now, reclaiming the
Anacostia flats, which were nothing
less than pest holes, and getting a
water publication system so that our
water pipes wouldn't become clogged
with mud and eels."
Others elected were: Roscoe Jen-
kins, first vice president; Francis
M. Painter, second vice president;
Joseph Notes, secretary; Lawrence
A. Jett, financial secretary, and Ed
win Worden, treasurer. Members
chosen for the Executive Commit
tee included Joseph Callan, John
Jerroll, Henry r. Berger, Cyrus F..
Cook and DR.. Edward B. Macon.
The association approved congress
sional bills to amend the tax sale
law in the District and to repeal an
act to retrocede Arlington County to
Virginia, and commended Senator
McCarran for his recent report on
the bill to define real estate tax
exemptions in the District.
Walter Carter was admitted as
new member.
The meeting, marking the 50th an
niversary of the founding of the
group, was scheduled as the last
until February.
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September 30, are

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Ha wkey. Richard s.
Fahey. Paul F.
Armstrong, Arthur
Davis. Charles w.
Sternber, Gerald j.
Lubin, Sam
PeStell. Fred E.
Abel. Nathaniel A.
Brenneman, R. L.
SiZemore, Russell o.
Firmani, Victor w.
Cook, Stephen F..
Jones, Frank A.
KeSSey, Trueman j,
Ude, Dale D.
Gates, Nelson E.
Buckley, Robert ].
Lichty, Daniel W.
Moody, George
Kidd. George NJ.
Merrill, Ebert L.
Brodt, Otto S.
Fry, David H.
Ryan, Philip A.
MaZo, William
Sisler, Raymond T.
Galloway, Rodney M
Cunningham, Henry
Giovannetti, e. A.
SuggS, John w.
Weir, vid J.
Swartz, Joseph G.
Kent, Graham B.
Fallingham, H. l..
Bradley, Norman M.
Zela sko, Francis J.
Sherwood, Joseph r.
Roden, Alfred M.
Gales. Joseph G..
Griffin. w. Y, jr.
Stephens, r. P.
Williams. r. w.
La wrence. E. H.
Colliere, Joseph A.
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81 Se|ectees 10 Report
To Army Tomorrow

A group of 81 Washington
selectees will report at 10 am.
tomorrow for assignment to Army
training camps, ending two-week
furloughs.
The men, inducted into the Army
Evening star., 1942-10-13

A dollar from you will bring
holler from the enemy. Buy a stamp
now at the nearest post office.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

Graham. John H.
Lvtton, Henry D.
Charnley, r. B.
Gibbs. William G.
Yarrow, Andrew H.
Scof1eld, John X.
CHAMPION, A. E..
Smith, Rodman M.
Craig, Robert P.
kaufman. ga m
Roe. Henry A.
Conner. James l..
Tyndall. j. r.
Platter, Roy w.
Smith, Elmer B.
Scott-Williams, R. C.
Bridges, Robert r.
McGovern, John J.
Dean, Harry S.
MCGEE, Joseph F.
Matthews, Isadore
CARRIER, Frank
Frazier, L. L.. sr.
Jones, Leo H.
Hyde, Charles L.
Brown. Darwin D.
Forer, Bertram r.
Thornton, Fred C.
Gates. Robert F.
Roller. Clyde L.
Roberts, G. B. r.
Miller, Hugh C.
Matthias, Donald NJ.
Corley, c. e.
EkStein. Oscar
BentZ, Donald N.
Verhach. A. A., ir.
LentZ, Kenneth w.
Boswell, c. C.
Willcock. Loren E.
Stubbs. Franklin H.
Lutz, Carl J.
Purcarey, Jose N.
Evening star., 1942-10-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
lis No Crime
. unless

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The echo., 1942-07-31
Lodge No 81 Buys
Bond
H. B. A. LODGE PURCHASES
BOND
Lodge No. 81 Buys Bond


Another local president of one Of
our H. B. A. lodges, together with
his good members have shown their
loyalty to our government by pur-
chasing a government bond. We wish
to congratulate President Bell and
his loyal members for the interest
that they have manifested in doing
their part for the democratic way
of life. Z,
AS we have said heretofore, this is
our country, we must defend it; no
better place do we have to live; no
Their place do we know and we urge
our presidents and members to do
their best as loyal citizens for this
land of the free and home Of the
brave m)xF
Conditions will improve and get
better as time passes. Let US keep
cool heads, warm hearts and the
right spirit. Let US think, let US act
and let US do something constructive
for ourselves.
Don't sit around whining and begg-
ing for a chance. Let US get up and
make a chance for ourselves.
Again, we congratulate President
Bell and his good members and we
hope others will do likewise.
The echo., 1942-07-31

vention meets at which time We will
no doubt have more.
This will save as in sending out so
many checks. The balance of the
June Boards Death Claims to be paid
in the Convention. The amount is
going higher and higher. We are
proud of this.
The echo., 1942-07-31

May we take this method to warn
our presidents and members to get
down to business in the local lodge.
We must pay more Death Claims
than we have been paying and if it
takes thinning out these local presi-
dents and lodges by fines and sus-
pensions in order to pay more Death
Claims, we are ready to do it.
The echo., 1942-07-31

violate the Constitution to get them.
Yes, we are going to pay more Death
Claims ere long, and we are going to
punish law violators when it Is
found that a lodge has violated the
laws.
The echo., 1942-07-31

members up. paying $1.s5 for the
June Boards. We had notified you
that we had enough to bring the
claims up to $4,000 and now we
have more than that. Therefore we
have decided to wait until the Con-
The echo., 1942-07-31
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO PRESIDENTS

To all presidents who had deceased
members to be paid off in the June
Boards: I wish to say that some Of
the presidents are still renewing
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PRESIDENT Fl. C. JENNINGS
President H. C. Jennings of Dekalb.
Miss, who knows how to lead his
people to success.
WARNING!