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Evening star., 1942-01-02
Dedication

Christmas and New Year, the two
great annual festivals of Anglo
American tradition, have come and
gone. The people of the Nations
Capital in common with their neigh
bors throughout the country, will
settle now to the task to which,
without conscious reservation, they
are pledged.
But at the moment of the start
OF the labOrS of 1912 it is we'll to
notice that a certain change of
attitude has been manifested during
the recent past. 1t happens that
vast number of Americans have
heard what has been named "a
spiritual call to arms" Thousands
of citizens reverently have turned to
Providence for aid in the crisis which
currently prevails.
1t was no accident that President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill went to worship at
Christ Church in Alexandria yester-
day. They represented the English
speaking democracieS of the world
as they made deliberate pilgrimage
to that sacred spot where George
Washington once bowed his head to
the Almighty Father of the universe.
Sitting where he had sat, they
listened to the petition to the Deity
that Thou wilt keep the United
States in Thy holy protection" and
the appeal I'm Time of War" from
the English prayer book: "Be now
and evermore our defense; grant us
victory, If it be Thy will"
An ardent young preacher urged
the congregation assembled for the
occasion to respond wholeheartedly"
to the invitation to seek divine
assistance. The British population,
he declared, has demonstrated quail
tiles almost unique in history"
American citizens also must show
genuine humility for past imperfec-
tions, side by side with untroubled
conviction in the right of their pres
ent cause and courageous determina-
ton that that cause shall prevail,
come what may"
The Axis aggressors probably
would mock such a scene and such
a doctrine. But they cannot pretend
to be unfamiliar with the efficiency
OF soldiers who 90 into battle
supported by unwavering faith.
The example OF Oliver Cromwell,
taking the field with the Bible in
one hand and a sword in the other,
IS known to them. Something COM
parable to his Jealous dedication Is
developing in the world today. The
struggle to save freedom in this
earth is taking on the aspects of an
irresistible crusade. Defeats will not
halt it, disappointments will not stop
1t. Rather, it will grow stronger be-
cause Of its ordeal. In the end and
not too late, it will triumph over
every foe.
Thus, uncounted millions of men
and women on both sides of the
Atlantic, accept the challenge of
their destiny. With God to help
them, they 60 to crush the evil
which threatens the civilization
whose principles are justice, fellow
ship and peace.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

This country Of ours, to say the
least, is not lacking in variety. With
Manila bombed and the whole archi-
pelago attacked, we have, on the
one hand, welders on strike and, on
the other, = group Of Fort Belvoir,
Va, union workmen asking for the
privilege OF working overtime at reg
ular rates.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the tDriter, although the use OF
pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters t1ith
q UieD to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Expresses Thanks for Cooperation
In Virginia Utilities Problems.


Your excellent cooperation with citi-
zens of Fairfax County, Va, in their
struggle with public utility and trans
portation problems, especially the "Vir-
ginia power hookup" and the unjustifi-
ably high rates south of the Potomac
discussed by you editorially on Decem-
Der 2O) is appreciated and will be brought
to every ones attention at the next
meeting of this Federation of Fairfax
County Citizens Associations. Our Pub
lie Utilities Committee is moving to
secure reduction of those rates to
levels which generally may be regarded
as yielding no more than a reasonable
return on prudent investment.
THOMAS P. MARTIN, President,
Federation of Fairfax County Citizens
Associations.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

Thinks State Department Policy
Toward Free French Confusing.
To the Editor OF The Star:
The policy of the State Department
in condemning the action of Vice Ad-
miral Musilier, who seized the two is
lands, st. Pierre and Miquelon, OF New
foundland. is most confusing. The de-
mand that the Free French leave and
restore the status quo to the Vichy
regime is dangerous to the United States.
Are we to fight the treacherous Axis
forces and be handicapped by the State
Department?
We had better wake up before 1t Is
too late. A. A. SHAPER.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Objects to DIR. McCartney's Letter
To President Roosevelt.


To the Editor Of The Star.
In The Star of December rs appears
the text of letter to President Roose-
welt from the Rev. Dr. Albert j. McCart-
ney, minister of the Covenant-First
Presbyterial Church of Warrington,
protesting the circulation of q United
States war poster. His main objection
to it is that the figures shown are
apelike, wear the German uniform and
are singing the Horst Vessel song.
Another thing which irks him is that
the poster carries the subtitle: 20 Yeah7"
With all due respect to DR.. Mccartney
and the position he holds in our city,
may remind him that We now are
1t war? We are at var with men
Evening star., 1942-01-02

@. Name some Of the persons buried
in the Tower Of London-T. c.
A. Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard,
Cromwell. the two seymours, the Earl of
Sussex, and the Duke Of Monmouth are
among the notable persons buried in the
Tower Of London.
@. What commander offered himself
to appease the hunger Of his starving
people?-M. s.
A. Van der werf1 burgomaster Of
Leyden, when the city was In its fifth
month of siege by the Spaniards. said
to the starving citizens. Take my body
to appease your hunger, but expect no
surrender 50 long as remain alive"
@. Is it true that deer shed tears?-
F. R. L.
A. The drops which fall from the eyes
Of deer are not tears but an oily secre-
ton from the so-called tear-pits.
@. What is the origin OF the name OF
Detroit. Michigan?-I. 8. A.
A. Detroit is the French word signify
ing a strait. narrow passage or sound
and the city was founded on the land
bordering the river which connects Lake
Erie and Lake st. Clair.
@. What flower signifies friendship7-
p N. C.
A. The honeysuckle is the symbol Of
friendship.
@. Distinguish between heir-appar-
ent and ir-presumptive.-R B.
A. The heir-apparent Is the actual
heir who will succeed if he outlives the
present holder Of the crown. The heir
presumptive is one whose succession may
be broken by the birth of some one nearer
akin to the holder.
@. Who was Prime Minister Of Eng
land at the time Of the abdication OF
King Edward VIII?-F. I.
A. Stanley Baldwin was Prime Min
lister Of Great Britain at the time of the
abdcation of King Edward VIII.
, @. What is the opposite Of a de facto
government?-S. r. E.
A. De jure government is one existing
by legal right or international agree
ment. De facto government is power
governing irrespective Of its legal
authority.
O. Is 1t true that Jimmy Scribner i'm
personates all the characters on his
program "The johnson Family"?-J. D.
A. Mr.. Scribner takes all OF the parts
himself He is capable of doing as many
as 81 different voices. writes his own
script and works out the sound effects.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

Any day now some song writer may
be expected to come out with a gem
In which American forces will Sokio
Toxic.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Thinks Congress Should Pass Law
Requiring Death for Saboteurs.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In view of the fact that our Nation
is at war and that there are large-scale
efforts by disloyal citizens and agents
of the Axis powers to hinder our pre-
paredness by sabotage, Congress, without
delay, should enact a law making sabo-
tage or attempted sabotage subject to
summary courts and punishable upon
conviction by immediate execution.
Saboteurs are worse than spies who,
when caught, are subjected to the firing
squad or to hanging without delay.
Sabotage not only seriously interferes
with our war preparations but often en-
dangers the lives of our citizens and
those of the armed forces of the Nation.
There is no constitutional prohibition
against the action herein suggested, but
want of space forbids going into dis
cussion Of the reasons therefor.
While assistant to the attorney general
of the Philippines, represented Gen.
Duval and Col. Iron in a celebrated
japanese spy case before the Supreme
Court Of the Island. We found there
was no law under which these spies
could be prosecuted, and they had to
be released. Upon my return to the
States shortly after my resignation from
the Philippine service, I drafted . law
for the protection of Sur national de-
fense secrets, which was enacted by the
Congress, and was the first law ever
enacted by Congress for that purpose.
In the first World War a general and
comprehensive espionage law was en-
acted. and the law drafted by me was
incorporated into it, but it does not meet
the present situation We have a long,
hard and costly war ahead of US, and we
cannot afford to be squeamish or lenient
In matters of this kind.
ALEXANDER S. LANIER.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Household Budget Booklet, 1912

Household Budget Booklet, l942-
Start the New Year right. With
our completely changed economic
situation it is necessary to revamp
our financial plans. The 1912
Budget Book has many timely
features to meet our new problems.
Includes sample budgets for indi-
viduals and families earning va
rious incomes. Easy systems of
account keeping and saving. To
secure your copy of this practical
booklet inclose 10 cents in coin,
wrapped in this clipping. and mail
to The Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Wants Engine Company
In Georgetown Business Section.
To the Editor Of The Star;

AZ tuS 00itOg OI nv 0teIs
Reading that the District is to be
given more money for emergency de-
tense. would like to say that I think
the citizens Of Georgetown should be
given q share.
Engine Company No. was moved
from Wisconsin avenue and M street in
the heart Of the Georgetown business
and industrial district q little over q
year ago. In this great emergency
think that Engine Company No, s be-
longs in the business district and not
in the residential section.
hope that the District ohicials viii
look into this matter, which is very
important to the citizens Of Georgetown.
4 GEORGETOWN CITIZEN.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Objects to News Article

On Houses Available In Richmond.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I wish to protest against the special
article In your paper which quoted the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce and
individual real estate men and stated
that there were ample accommodations
In Richmond for the employees Of the
Patent once.
Several examiners went down there
as an unof1icial committee and spent
hours in the company of real estate
men and were unable to find more than
10 or 20 houses which are livable.
Your article mentioned the large
number of new houses for sale. We OBJ
viously cannot purchase new houses for
a temporary stay. I have a practically
new house here which 1 must rent or
sell for whatever I can get since can
not afford to maintain two establish
ments I obviously cannot get . fair
price since so many houses will become
available ut once. The law Of supply
and demand still operates even in war
time. F. 8.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

whose souls, If it were possible for us
to see souls, probably would appear
thousand times worse than do the faces
Of the men shown In the poster.
have known many Germans during
the so years I have spent on this planet
and have counted many Of them among
my friends, but they were not the
bomb and destroy Christian churches
and cathedrals; they were not the type
of Germans who burn and destroy
priceless books that never can be
replaced. who apparently take pleasure
in machine cunning and bombing de-
fenseless civilians and hospitals hiding
beneath the protective symbols of the
cross; they were not the men who
slaughter bewildered Jewish peasants by
the hundreds, imprison and then murder
God-loving and God-fearing doctors and
scientists because they happened to
spring from the seed of David as did
Our own divine Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. The Germans knew did not
teach their trusting children the doc
trine Of godlessness and racial hatred
Is do the Nazis Of today.
DR.. Mccartney pleads for the defense
Of Christian civilization and the prin-
ciples Of human dignity. Dignity be
hanged! My only son is serving in
the Army, as fine q young man as any
father ever had. This is no time for
him to be thinking of human dignity.
The dive-bomber who is after my son
and thousands Of young men like him
and the man with q bayonet in his
hands is far from being dignif1ed. There
are times when human dignity is out
Of place. AS I read the King James
version Of the New Testament I find
that even Jesus forgot His dignity when
He drove the money changers from the
temple. Dignity is fine for the church
parlor, the pulpit, sociables and sewing
circles, but it Is wholly out of place in
. war such as this.
The men Of Wake Island, Guam and
Midway have no time for dignity. They
are in a fight for their lives and ours.
I have heard weatherbitten marines and
sailors as well as soldiers use the express
sion 20 yeah?" many times in real life
when no other expression seemed to
suffice.
The church has its place in our world
today, but the world is undergoing a
change. have known many godly
chaplains Of our armed services in years
gone by, who overlooked such express
sions as the eminent doctor objects to-
They understood the man in uniform
who was giving his all for home and
country. A FATHER.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

@. Is 1t true that deer shed tears?-
r. r. L.
A. The drops which fall from the eyes
of deer are not tears but an oily secre-
ton from the so-called tear-pits.
Evening star., 1942-10-04

the "First-Clas rating" will involve
the satisfactory completion of
driving mission which will include
all the kinds of driving likely to be
encountered under combat" condi-
tions.
The plan of training In both basic
and special duty courses calls for
the establishment of training CEN
ters in each area as the need de-
velops. Qualified instructors are to
be furnished on request to DR..
Douglass training Office for classes
of 30 or more trainees.
The following men are responsible
for training members of the various
units who have completed the basic
training and are ready for special
duty courses for a "first-class rat
ing"
Battalion Chief Clement Murphy,
director OF the Fire Defense School;
Sgt. John F. Ryan. director of the
Auxiliary Police School; T. Alvin
Biggs, director of the Wardens'
Training School: John Gates, direc-
tor of First Aid Training, District
Red Cross and Washington I. Cleve-
land. director of the Drivers Train
ing School.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
OCD Training Program Ready Here
By MIRIAM oTTENBERG.

r By MIRIAM OTTENBERG.
Z The long-awaited training pro-
gram to give uniform instruction
to all members of the Districts
Citizens Defense Corps was COM
pleted down to the .last textbook
yesterday.
More than 200 graduates Of civil
ian protection schools are now ready
to be certified to teach the courses
required by the National Once of
Civilian Defense, DR.. Paul Douglass,
local OCD director OF training, an
nounced.
Additional courses, drilling MEM
bers of the various units in their
particular jobs, are being prepared
by the directors of training of the
different units.
Those who take the basic courses,
which include first aid, fire defense,
gas defense and general informa-
ton on the organization Of civilian
defense will be certified, allowing
them to use Federal equipment, to
wear the official insignia and to be
protected under legislation now be-
fore Congress to compensate men,
bers of the Citizens Defense Corps
injured in the line of duty.
Those who take the postgraduate
or special duty" training, which
differs for each group, will be en-
titled to "first-class rating" which
is evidenced by one black pyramid
added below the insignia of the
worker.
Fire Watchers Needed.
DR.. Douglass office was unable
to estimate how many members of
the Citizens Defense Corps would
be affected by the program. Al
ready certified are auxiliary police
and fremen and members of the
bomb reconnaissance squad. Re-
quests for the certification of a
number of wardens who completed
the required number of hours OF
training before October have been
sent to the. training ofIice.
Chief Air-Raid Warden William
j. Mileham estimated that 5000
requests for certification had been
sent in and that another 1000 could
be expected, leaving approximately
$4,000 wardens to be trained.
In, addition, . concerted campaign
is being started to enlist 1900 fire
watchers, all of whom will have to
60 through the basic training.
To give them special training,
classes are starting at seven fire
Evening star., 1942-10-04

ject in trade and technical publica-
tions.
Command section, staff corps
Training by controller of communi-
cations and his assistants, covering
map reading, municipal organiza-
ton, utilities, city geography, laws
and ordinances affecting civilian de-
tense, staff operation and functions,
messages and reports, inspections
and reviews.
Fire Misunderstanding super
vised by Haywood N. Saunders of
the warden service, consisting
mainly of practical exercises at &C
tual fire watcher posts.
Drivers corps-Specialized train
ing is included in the requirements
for Federal recognition. Further
training will consist of actual driv-
ing. Tests arranged for award of
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Estate Built by Sehwsb
Auciioned for $4,000
n the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
LORETrO, Pa. OCT. S.-"Immer-
grum," the million dollar estate built
by the late steelmaster, Charles M.
Schwab, was auctioned today for
$50 900, most of the buildings being
purchased by representatives of
nearby st. Francis College who said
they will deed the property to the
college within 80 days.
The college representatives-near-
" 100 residents of this area-patd
$50 500 for q 40-room mansion, sew
eral cottages, q golf course and
about 200 acres of land.
Several farmers Of the vicinity bid
in the other portions of the estate
which comprised approximately 600
acres. Some farm machinery also
was auctioned.
Mr.. Schwab, chairman Of the
Bethlehem SteeA Corp, and his wife
died in 1889 and the auction was
held to settle the estate.
Evening star., 1942-10-04

ming and removing protective cloth
ing and gas masks; mixing, spread
and and spraying decontamina-
ton materials and decontaminating
equipment and clothing.
Demolition and clearance crews
and road repair crews-Thorough in
struction from OCD handbooks on
each service, accompanied by pho
tographs and articles on each sub
Evening star., 1942-10-04

the manuals of training to be used by instructors civilian
defense classes Cleft right Douglass local OCD
director of training Col Lue Boes executive director of
local civilian Defense and Mrs nellie Holmes assistant director
of training Among the books the sn sets" to be
used gas defense courses. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Training Required by OCD

the of
civilian defense certified
Citizens Defense
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Bemon Weeps Despite Grid Aces Joining Iowa Seohowks
z Greet Dng Cord New York F Moronet Runs 10 Miles and Toll

case horse players are interested,
Sportsman's Park has been des-
ignated as an official morgue in
event of an air raid on Cicero.
And no cracks, please, about the
stiffs you've already seen there"
One-minute sports page-In
eight main bouts at Madison
Square Garden, Fritzie Zivic has
drawn an average gate of $4,000.
Jock Semple, the marathon run
ner, works a 10-hour day as a
ship joiner in Boston and then
runs 10 miles to his home in
Lynn to save gas Jim Jurko-
vich, the California footballer
who suffered SO many head in
juries, has been okayed for this
season. Alan (Kayo) Randall of
the Canadian press, reports that
professional foot racing is hav-
ing revival in Britain. When
Trainer Ben Jones inspected
Warren Wright's yearlings re-
Gently he was excited over the
possibility that Whirlaway's baby
sister might develop tail as
long as Whirly's. The tail is an
indicator of horses consti-
tuition" he explained. Canisius
College will use a "v" tuddle
this season to conform with the
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Rep. Weiss Sees Best
Season Yet for Pro
Football League
Legislator, Grid Official,
Disaerees With Tunney;
Would Speed Up PIoy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Weiss, Democrat.
of Pennsylvania, thinks the National
Football League is in for it's biggest
year, and as Referee Weiss he hopes
to have large hand in it's success.
The representative, who has ref
creed high school and college games
for l8 years, is starting his first year
as a pro and believes he and his
fellow officials have an added re-
sponsibility during the war.
War workers nowadays are ac-
customed to speed" he said, "and
the football officials must see to it
that the games are speeded up, also
People just aren't in the mood to
watch a lot of wrangling and dis
putes out on the field this year, and
it's up to the officials to see that
the games are conducted as snappy
as possible"
Pro football, he feels, will furnish
workers in such war boom cities as
Washington, Pittsburgh and Detroit
with their chief entertainment this
fall.
Weiss, expressing sharp disagree
ment with 1t. Comdr. Gene Tunney's s
recent statement that you can't
learn to fight by playing football, P"
declared there was nothing like the
action of pro football to put player
in condition, both physically and
psychologically, for duty in the
armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Seret. Joe's Poison When Given Another Chance

symbol passing figures
to draw million dollars The mon-dolar
only months it be 10
that between the and the deah heavyweigs
last of the big
that little
until he knocked him the 18th Senmenay
the fairhaired
Davd-vs actually leading
the individual viewpoint.
Louis
Conns hackers that
This could other hangers
views after Louis defeated their charges One fact
has done better when
knocked him
Codoy who first travelled 15 kayoed
but rematch couldn't
held Abe sergt is
poison the time.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

look and doomed out, "and what
did you expect to see, Coral
Gable?"
Service Dept-Ed johnson,
who reported the Packers doings
for the Green Bay (Wis) Press
Gazette for 13 seasons, was busi-
ness manager of the Green Bay
Blue Jays of the Wisconsin State
League, coached prep football,
operated a baseball school and
an amateur team and maybe
handled a few odd sports jobs,
Is one of the new recruits at
Fort Sheridan, Ill. Twenty-Five
years ago, in World War I, the
Army turned him down. Aubrey
Epps, former Pirates catcher,
reports that few months of
training with the marines has
put him into better condition
than "a lifetime of spring base
ball training" When George
Dunham. Oklahoma Aggies bas-
ket baller. landed at Muskogee,
Okla, flying school, he wrote
back to Hank Iba: There is at
least one man here from every
school the Aggies meet this
autumn. II l open my mouth,
I'll have plenty of takers. Shall
I open 1t, coAch?"