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Evening star., 1942-07-15
NupoIeon's CupituIution

Today is the 127th anniversary OF
the surrender Of Napoleon Bonaparte.
1t was on July Is, 1915, that the
defeated Emperor of the French
went on board the British frigate
Bellerophon at Rochefort and gave
himself into the custody of Com
mander Maitland. He had survived
Waterloo and no longer could choose
to die upon a field of battle. Self
destruction undoubtedly occurred to
him as a practical alternative, but he
wisely rejected such an eXpedient.
Instead, he obliged the most i'm
portant of his foes to assume re-
sponSibility for the last chapter OF
his fateful career. To the prince
regent of England, first gentleman
Of Europe" he wrote the oft-quoted
letter closing with the words: 81 put
myself under the protection of
the most powerful, the most deter
mined and the most generous of my
enemies"
Just what to do with the "Corsican
ogre" was a problem for which no
perfect solution was possible Lord
Liverpool wanted him shot or hanged
by Louis XVIII, the new King Of
France. But that worthy declined
the odium. Alexander I, Car of all
the Russias, and the Duke of Well
ington united in a successful en-
deavor to save the life of the man
they had conquered. Napoleon him
self appears to have hoped that he
might be allowed to remain a guest
of the British people or to cross the
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Praises Secretary's Willingness
To Hear Employees Suggestions.

TO the Editor OF the Star:
According to The Star of July S, Secre-
tary Knox sets fine example for the
officials Of the District and Federal gov
ernments in permitting the civil en-
ployes, members of the Navy Department.
to offer constructive suggestions for
carrying out his program of cutting red
tape
A host of employees may be discovered
with rich vicarious experiences, unusual
skill and practical plans for greater eff
cheney in Office work. They gladly will
give constructive suggestions, provided
the next person in command does not
take their offerings and plans as criti-
cisms of his administration.
In short, there should be guarantee
to the employe that the little big man
will not underrate him for giving the
suggestions. AS teacher of 35 years
service with high ratings, I have wit
messed many acts of big little men in the
encouragement of constructive plans for
greater efficiency in cutting red tape.
RICHARD A. GILLEM.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Letters to the Editor
Discusses Japanese Beetle Plague
And Ways and Means Of Resistance.

Discusses japanese Beetle Plague
And Ways and Means Of Resistance.
To the Editor of The Star:
Our unwelcome guests are visiting us
again in droyes. / do not know what
our Government has done to either con-
troll or destroy the Japanese beetle
pests, but I do know that We as lndl-
viduals can help materially in reducing
their number and thereby save from
destruction much of our fruit and many
of our flowers.
have observed that these pests come
out of the ground generally from II am.
to l pm. particularly on dry. hot days.
II we watch the areas from which they
come. many can be killed just as they
crawl out of the ground. Merely STEP
ping on them, however, is not enough
as they can escape by their uncanny
ability to bore into the ground right
under your feet. To destroy them, you
must scrape your feet across them, pre-
ferably with rubber -soled shoes, so that
they are crushed.
OF course, the number killed by this
method is insignificant compared to the
number that can be caught in bottles.
I have discovered that quart bottle
with a screwed-on top can be used most
effectively. BY holding the jar close to
a cluster of insects on leaf or flower,
they can be knocked or tapped right
into the bottle. Make sure, however,
that you place your hands over the top
Immediately to prevent any from escap-
ing. AS soon as the bottle is about one
eighth or one-quarter full, screw on the
top and place it on fiat surface in the
sun Within an hour or two the insects
should be dead. A word of caution: Do
no. open the bottle until you are sure
they are dead, as I have known these
pests to live for three or four days.
particularly in damp and cloudy weather.
BY the above method, have caught
and killed several thousand beetles in
single day. The object of catching them
shortly after they leave the ground is to
prevent them from returning to the
soil to deposit and hatch the eggs they
are carrying as result of their mating
while on the trees or plants.
uO ilOL tlllIlh 1ldVc W dCedh WAioAC
Japanese Beetles can be found, but a
few suggestions may be In order. The
iris petal is an intoxicating delicacy to
them, as are the hydrangeas zenias and
dahlias, and they simply feast on the
tender rosebud. They like both the
leaf and fruit Of the apple and peach
trees, and the grape. They also have
their dislikes. They do not like petunias
or begonias.
DO not know of greater public serv-
ice that could possibly be rendered by
boys and girls in each community than
to organize themselves into groups. arm
themselves with bottles and destroy that
species of Japanese pest in our midst
which bear the family name Of beetles.
On week ends this should become
profitable pastime for adults One need
have no fear of them because they can
not bite. 1t must be remembered that
beetle catching must be done day after
day if any appreciable results are to be
obtained JOSEPH LEWIS.
PurdyS NJ Y
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Wants Older Residents
OF Washington Remembered.

To the Editor Of The Star:
see by the papers that Congress ap-
parently agrees that girls coming to
Washington cannot afford to work for
$1,440 per annum. They enumerate the
expenses girl is under including per
cent deduction for retirement, 10 per
cent for bonds, room rent, etc.
This is very commendable thought
on the part of Congress, but wonder
If they ever have thought about those
who have lived in Washington or nearby
for years, not single girls, but those
with dependents, many of whom do not
get more than 81 $50 per annum?
It's about time some one woke up to
the fact that the Mead-Ramspeck bill
doesn't help a whole lot the little fellow
whom it was supposed to help.
GOVERNMENT CLERK.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdskiI1,

reader CON get the ans,Der to any
question OF fact by ,griting The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Haskin, director, Washington,
d, C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage,
Q. Are there facts to prove that man
Is physically superior to woman?-F. R. A.
A. Statistics show that man, not
woman, is the weaker sex. The Amert-
can Medical Association has published
these findings from 100000 cases investi-
gated. The reason given for the female
supremacy Is that the male is handi-
capped by lessened degree of vitality
that is directly or indirectly the result OF
peculiar complex of heredity factors.
O. What was the name Of the Roman
Catholic priest who served in Congress?
IN. E.
A. Father Gabriel Richard, delegate
from Michigan Territory, is the only
Roman Catholic priest who ever served
in Congress. He was elected to the
Eighteenth Congress, serving from March
4, 1923, to March 3, 1925.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
alcohol sources In 1s43 than from

alcohol sources In 1943 than from
petroleum.
Under these circumstances, 1t
seems clear that the plan to set up
a separate agency, charged with the
duty of securing favored treatment
for farm products and empowered to
divert such critical war materials as
copper and steel plate to that end.
would be a distinct flindrance rather
than a help to the war effort Ger
tainly this is not the time to be
indulging in such an undertaking.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

@. Is there any difference between an
octopus and giant squid7-S. S.
A. The octopus and giant squid are
different, although closely related, such
kinship probably being due to the pos
session of so many arms, the squid
having 10, the octopus eight.
@. How many denominations Of United
States stamps have been issued to date'
w. M.
A, The Post Office Department says
that up to June 30, 1912, there has been
issued total of 5e2 different denomina-
tions of stamps.
@. Is it possible to tell what poets
works are more widely read In all the
world?-C. I. r.
A. Omar Khayyam's The Rubaiyat'
probably comes first. These quatrains
are read, recited and sung in all parts Of
the world.
@. Are any birds able to fly as soon
as they are hatched?-T. l.. G.
A. This Is a unique feature OF the
megapodes, a small family of birds native
to Australia. They bury their eggs In
the ground and the young actually fly
from the moment of Matching.
@. What is the most northerly point
of land In the world?-M. I. D.
A. Cape Morris Jessup, the north
eastern extremity Of Greenland. It Is in
latitude SO degrees 80 minutes north.
O. For what purposes are glider
pilots used?-M. A.
A. Glider pilots now being trained
for the United States Army may be
used for carrying fresh troops to the
front lines. for hauling supplies or for
landing offensive forces in enemy ter
ritory.
@. Is any part OF Switzerland at sea
level?-R. E. N.
A. The lowest point In Switzerland.
the shore of Lake Maggiore, is about $50
feet above sea level.
originate?-S. T. B.
A. 1t goes back to the practice dur
ing the Middle Ages of knights and row.
ing soldiers selling their services to any
state or leader needing them.
@. What causes the yellow stain from
cigarettes?-T. Y. D.
A. Yellow stains on teeth and fingers
result from the tar oil in cigarette smoke.
@. Is it harmful to water plants while
the sun is shining?-G. r. G.
A. Recent experiments indicate that
plants will seldom, If ever, be injured by
exposure to the sun while wet.
@. Who is the representative Of the
French royal family at the present time?
%. F.
A. The royal family of France Is
represented by Henri Robert Ferdinand
Marie, Count of Paris.
@. Where did the watermelon orig
inate?-C. F. j.
A. The watermelon Is native Of
Africa. 1t is depicted In Egyptian paint
ings of the time Of the pyramids
@. What is meant by a "ghost word7"
%. D. G..
A. This term was invented by Skeat
to denote words that have no real ex-
istence but are due to the blunders
of scribes, printers or editors.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Says Nurses "Over Forty"
Are Refused Work.

To the Editor Of The Star:
read an editorial in your paper stat
ing there was an acute shortage of nurses
in Washington. You also stated that
many nurses were being recalled who
had been out of the field for time
If this is the case, why is it that when
a nurse applies to the Nursing Head
quarters for information about serving
in this field, she is informed. that they
do not accept nurses over 40 years oldP
This nurse / have in mind is past 40
but is in excellent health. and is a very
fine, capable nurse. In fact, she far
surpasses the average nurse In her work.
She has been turned down as being too
old to serve as a nurse.
II there is a call for nurses over Az,
where would they make application?
REBECCA r. HILL.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Regulating Transportation

The new gasoline rationing system,
the new War Department Pentagon
Building in Arlington, the freezing of
long placed orders for new buses and
streetcars by the War Production
Board and the steady deterioration Of
automobile tires now in service all
serve to emphasize the serious trans
portation problem that is in the max
ing for Washington's Metropolitan
Area. 1t is a problem complicated by
the clash of Jurisdictions in public
utilities regulation and by competi-
ton between independent transpor-
tation companies.
There is greatly needed some
strong, co-ordinating agency with
the authority to make effective the
best use of existing transportation
facilities in the public interest. While
1t Is in the public interest to conserve
gasoline and rubber tires on bus lines,
1t is not in the public interest to effect
such conservation measures at the
expense and the added inconvenience
of the public.
William A. Van Duzer, in his ca
pacity as administrator Of defense
transportation for the District, was
guided by laudable motives in propos-
ing that Washington-b bound pas
sengers on Virginia buses transfer to
District of Columbia streetcars at
Rosslyn, thus saving the buses trip
into the city and saving about $4,000
miles year in bus travel. But this
would mean an extra fare for passen-
gers already paying fare that is too
high, already subjecting themselves
to the daily ordeal of riding in buses
that are overcrowded and inadequate.
II Mr.. Van Duzer, or anybody else,
could accompany such proposals by
adjustments in fare, so that the pas
sengers would not have to pay for
conservation measures, the proposal
might get somewhere. Mr.. Van
Duzer lacks that authority Evident
ly no agency possesses it.
The Capital Transit Company will
undoubtedly furnish most of the
service from the District to the new
Pentagon Building in Arlington,
where 10000 employees will be work.
Ing next November. The employees
who live in Washington are paying
an additional five-cent fare to reach
their destination. And they are
travelling on buses regulated by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
necessitating, under present arrange
ments, transfer from buses in the
District regulated by the Public Utili-
ties Commission. Other buses serv-
ing the same locality are regulated
by the Virginia State Corporation
Commission and there is a fare diff
ferential which is wholly illogical.
This divided regulatory control
makes it more difficult to devise a
transportation system that will meet
the present and future burdens i'm
posed by the war emergency. 1t
should be possible and feasible to
assign the necessary authority to
some existing agency-poSSibly the
Office of Defense Transportation
pool transportation facilities in the
best interests of the travelling public,
to provide free transfers between
competing systems and during the
emergency to fix fares based on the
service rendered rather than for
what company furnishes it. Unless
something of the sort is done, public
transportation in the Metropolitan
Area will bog down, despite the ex-
cellent efforts now being made indi-
vidually by the separate companies
10 Io ioh IF
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Decries Evils of
Political Appointments.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Your editorial, "A Scandalous Ex-
hibition," is indeed fine article and is
echoed by every genuine American.
Because of this political spoils system,
as you we'll know, thousands of incom-
petent people are being brought here.
while thousands of intelligent and we'll
trained residents find 1t impossible to
secure jobs of any kind with the Gov
ernment to which they pay taxes,
WASHINGTONIAN.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Gundhi Loqic

10 western minds the utteranceS
and tactics Of the Indian National
Congress party and its mentor, Mo-
handas Gandhi, simply do not make
sense. Last spring they turned down
Britains offer of eventual dominion
status because London was unwilling
to turn over complete control of In
dia Immediately to Congressional
mated government with no guaran-
tees for the rights of large and nu-
merous minorities. Since that tragic
refusal, the Japanese peril to India
has grown and an invasion of India
may be imminent despite the mon
soon rains.
Nevertheless, Gandhi and his fol-
lowers persist In their intransigeant
attitude. They have summoned the
British to get out of India forthwith,
and for the past month Gandhi has
been threatening a new nom cooper
alton movement involving civil diso-
bedience of existing laws. To be sure,
these extreme proposals have evoked
a certain degree of opposition even
within Congress circles, and the
party's working committee may tone
them down somewhat. This internal
opposition possibly accounts for
statements of Gandhi which are in
consistent with his more fortnight
utterances.
Not even Gandhi's strongest oppo-
nents are likely to question that
he is pacifist, in the most alb
solute Tolstoyan sense. He believes
in the spiritual power of non resist
ance to violence as did the Russian
| mystic. Gandhi's pacifism is coupled
with an aversion to our Western
civilization which he considers thor
oughly materialiStic. He visualiZes
an India freed from British rule,
| which he considers debasing as well
as tyrannical, and also an India
capable Of protecting itself by spirit
ual power from any other alien domi-
nation. That a liberated India may
have to pass through trying period
of internal readjustment is to him
minor matter
A few excerpts from his weekly
paper, Harlan, strikingly reveals his
philosophy Terning British rule in
IndiaS state of ordered anarchy"
he argues that, if this orderly disci-
pline of anarchy should go, and If as
result there is complete lawlessness,
would risk it." And on another
occasion he writes: Under my pro-
posal, they (the British) have to
leave India in Gods hands-but in
modern parlance to anarchy. =
Then all parties will fight one an
other like dogs or will, when real
responsibility faces them, come to a
reasonable agreement. I shall expect
non-violence to come out OF that
chaos"
Gandhi would make no effort to
oppose Japanese invasion. He
would blow up local munitions facto-
ries and disband the present British
trained Indian army. But he does
not believe such an independent
India would be invaded, because "I
feel convinced that British presence
is the incentive for the Japanese at
tack. If the British wisely decided
to withdraw, the japanese would be
bound to reconsider their plan"
On another occasion, however, he
processes to realize that the Axis
would be a harsher taskmaster for
India than Britain. Yet he seems
bent upon weakening British power,
even at the expense of japanese
domination of India
Certainly there is reason to ques-
ton the intellectual honesty, If not
the sincerity, of one who moves in
such devious ways.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Argues Credit Is Due Police
For Training Auxiliary Force.

To the Editor OF The Star:
One of your contemporaries has pub
lished an editorial attack on local law
enforcement agencies based upon the
Eklund escape and recapture.
AS local businessman this attitude
seems to me both amazing and un-
fortunate. Particularly unjust u the
Evening star., 1942-07-15

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the iUrtter, although the use OF
a pseudonyns for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Dith
q Die1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

Every time we have difficulty in
getting gasoline, let us remember the
immense difficulty Hitler has in get
ting any from Russia.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
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Evening star., 1942-07-15

OF the two most common sorts of
natural sap in this country, that of
the sugar maple is infinitely prefer
able.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Asks If PlutO's Distance
From Sun Is Not Greater.

From Sun Is Not Greater.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In Frederic Haskin's estimable AN
swers to Questions" column slip seems
to occur In the issue of July 2 in giving
the distance of the planet Pluto from the
sun as 3,680000 miles.
Is Pluto not rather 3,68o,00o,0 900 miles
distant7 SAMUEL IRWIN.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dispatches
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.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-02-05

turns" and America has learn
ed through war and peace a Boy
Scout is dependable.
This year as in years past
the Licking County Council of
Boy Scouts have arranged under
the supervision of Scout Exc
cutive H. S.>Bauman, a complete
program for anniversary week.
The program begins Friday,
Feb. 6, with Good Turn Day, a
day when each Scout will be ex-
pected to do his "good turn" ac-
cording to Scout law.
Saturday, Feb. 7, a county
wide hike has been arranged,
and various church services will
recognize Scout Sunday with
Scout troops attending in a body.
The Court of Honor will be held
on Monday, Feb. 9, and on
Tuesday, Scouting in the Home
emphasized.
Tuesday night, Feb. IL at
6:30 p. m. the annual Father
and Son banquet will be held in
the Knights Of Pythias hall. A
fitting program has been ar
ranged.
Scouting in the schools and
recognition of Lincoln's birth
day has been scheduled for
Thursday.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-02-05
DR.. Barker
Again Heads
YMCA Board

DIR. J. w. Barker was re-elec-
ted president of the Newark
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, Jan. 80, in the regular board
meeting held in the Sherwood
Hotel. DR.. Barker is serving his
sixth year as president of the
Association.
c. D. Rankin was reelected
first vice president, also. 1t will
be the second year of service in
this office for Mr.. Rankin.
H. j. Lowe, chairman of the
Y. M. G. A. personnel committee
was named second vice president,
replacing Roy Cochran, who re-
tired from the board this year.
Reelected secretary was C. X.
Roof, who is beginning his third
year in this office.
K. |. Dickerson was reelected
as treasurer, a position which he
has held the past six years.
Harry Arnold, president of the
Ohio Rapid Transit company,
was welcomed to the board. Mr..
Arnold was the only new mem
ber. Old members returned were;
S. E. Airesman, c. K. Roof, H. j.
Alexander, c. E. Holtsberry, Au-
gustus Kelsey, and d. A. O'Neill.
Harvey J. Lowe thanked mem
bers of the Board for assisting
with the 65th Annual Meet
ing of the Association Jan. 20.
The next meeting of the board
will be Feb. 13.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-02-05
/. O. O. F. Auxiliary
Hold Installation

Ladies Auxiliary Olive No. 10
to Canton Olive No. 90, l. o. O.
F. held their monthly meeting on
Jan. %. A pot pot-luck supper
was served at 6 o'clock.
Lady Lula Morrison assisted
by Lady Carrie Specs installed
the following officers: President,
Lady Mabel Trowbridge; vice
president, Lady Bessie Clay;
secretary, Lady Helen Wheaton;
treasurer, Lady Gertrude Cram
er; officer Of the day, Lady Es-
ther Gray; officer of the guard,
Lady Charlotte Melton; seminal,
Lady Winifred Nehls; right aide
to president, Lady Lula Morri-
son; left aide to president, Lady
Kittie Davis; chaplain, Lady Lii
liam Gregg; right aide to vice
president, Lady Carrie Specs;
left aide to vice president, Lady
Violette Scott; past president,
Lady Leanna Fisk and musician,
Lady Helen Wheaton.
An attendance contest was
planned with Ladies Bessie Clay
and Lula Morrison acting as cap
tains. Points will be counted for
attendance and wearing of uni
forms in full dress. The next
meeting will be held Feb. 25 with
Ladies Tfowbrdige and Clay act
ing on the refreshment commit
tee, and Ladies Melton, Specs
and Gray on the entertainment
committee.