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Evening star., 1942-04-07
New ZeuIund's Peril

The threat Of Japan to Australia
extends also to New Zealand, and
the danger to the latter dominion is
a matter Of very particular concern
to Great Britain. Economic ties of
vast Importance link London with
Auckland, Wellington and Christ
church. The 5000 miles of open sea
which stretch between those cities on
the under side of the globe and the
ports of England constitute a high
way over which move ships carrying
commodities which are vital to the
existence Of the people Of the mother
country.
A bulletin of the National Geo.
graphic Society explains the relation
in the words: New Zealand Is the
worlds largest exporter of dairy
products, frozen mutton and lamb.
1t is the fourth largest wool exporter.
Britain depends heavily upon it for
food and raw materials, taking over
80 per cent of its exports. During
the first two years of war, the British
received 254,000 tons of butter
enough to form wall the height of
a man and 400 miles in length. One
bale of wool for every person in the
dominion, or 100000 bales; 100000
tons of cheese, or 1000 miles of
cheese crates end to end down the
combined length of North and South
Islands; $4,000 tons of meat-theSe
also Travelled the route to wartime
Britain"
Probably no other territory of the
same size anywhere on earth is Of
superior value to England in the
present crisis New Zealand, ap-
proximating Colorado in area, is
essentially a producer of foodstuffs
and partly fabricated goods of varie-
ties needed in Britain. More than
42,O00,0O0 acres of the surface of the
dominion are devoted to farming and
grazing; about 12,6O0,oo0 acres are
under forest" supplying timber for
woodworking enterprises worth in
excess Of 100000 pounds a year.
Other industries deserving special
mention are: Condensed milk can
ming, fruit and jam making, tobacco
growing, soap and candle making,
tanning and boot and shoe making.
The profitable sale of the export
able surplus of New .Zealand's pro-
duction, as might be supposed, is
imperative for the suStenance Of its
laboring population. A comprehen-
sive social security program directly
depends upon the continued ship
ment of goods abroad-and these, it
must be repeated, could not be
marketed at loss without disturbing
the decent standards of living de-
veloped by the producers over a long
period of struggle.
A hint of the peril which now looms
large for the whole people of New
Zealand Is contained in the facts
thus set forth. If the Japanese
should be victorious in their present
aggression, the rich and beautiful
land discovered by Abel Jansen
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Accepted Challenge
NoU that the dark tonorrotUS Uere

NoD that the dark tonlorrotUs Uere
less sure
Than any since the snoU-SttH
tDinter years
Had druted do,on, Samantha felt
secure
Because her parents had been
pioneers.
There had been much too mach OF
p heurth-tre blaze
And deltt-blue dreams OF age and
Dague unrest
Since time had sentenced her to
quiet days
And marked her course of life for
eper tDeSt.
Her hands ,Dere gnarled, but s,pedters
must be knit
And challenge brought her
strength and added breath.
A child OF pioneers must do her bit
She could erplutn that later on to
Death.
ANoBEL ARMOUR.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader cdn get ths anstcey to any
question OF fact by prttin1 The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskfn. director. Washington.
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@. Where is the longest railroad curve
in the United states.7-W. ".
A. The Pontchartrain Curve On the
Illinois Central Railroad between Rud-
dock and Trinity, La. is believed TO be
the longest. 1t extends for 1884 feet
or 9.45 miles.
@. Are the native states Of India sub.
ject to the British government7-N. d. K.
A. The native states have always sn-
joyed local autonomy. However. La mat
ters affecting India rs whole, such
as posts and telegraphs. customs and
currency, they have been subject TO
British law.
@. How much has the brink Of Niagara
Falls receded7-D. Y.
A. Niagara has shifted its position
nearly q quarter of . mile In the 264
years since its discovery In 1878.
Evening star., 1942-04-07

Public Men" Of Complex" India
Warned Ayainst '1ntemperate Haste"
70 the Editor Of The Star:
The critical subject Of India relates
less to what is superncially visible than
to the fundamental problem of the land.
The masses Of the complex domain are
not SO much interested in plenary and
immediate independence rs in real agra
rtan improvement, an emancipation from
the regime Of landlordism which con-
tinues them in . most precarious exist
ence.
Extremists in India who are agi-
tating for complete separation from the
protection and the law OF the British,
demonstrate, by the failure of the Indian
Congress to legislate for the relief Of
the people from the evils of an unjust
land tenure. an incapacity for an as
sumption of the total responsibility OF
government.
Conditions In India are unique, and
by reason of them the radicals of today
might be designated soon. were full
alienation from England decreed and
they intrusted with the preparation
of the nations constitution and laws,
moderates, as the reasonable probability
is that the discontented native princes
and the Mahometans would resist with
force measures prejudicial to them
selves, and from the chaos would rise
men claiming to represent the agrarian
interests and whose object would be to
erect a Bolshevist government.
Agitators for the amelioration of faulty
agrarian conditions in India view with
sympathy the betterment of the economy
Of the people of Mongolia, whose mode
of living was revolutionized by the in
filtration of Soviet Russian concepts.
The Mongols, however, were simply per-
suaded by demonstrated advantages to
discontinue a nomadic existence for the
pleasures and contentment Of q per-
manent abode.
The situation in India in no respect
resembles that of Mongolia, nor of
Sinkiang, which is being permeated with
Bolshevist doctrine, nor Of Russian
Turkestan, where Islam, which the
Hindus hate with fierceness, is respected
by the Soviets. BY an Incorporate haste,
the public men of the land can thwart,
and not realize, India's destiny.
EDWARD CONN.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
"WOODBINE STREET.

Dear Sir:
"One of the good points about the
recent bad snow was the way the leaves
of day lilies showed 30 fresh and green
when the melting process began.
II cannot remember a snow in which
the plants appeared so green. This was
natural, since the warm weather preced-
ing the bareback had caused q great
deal of growth.
1T seemed to me no matter whether
one liked snow or not, the appearance Of
the fresh green afterward was well
worth noting. You have often said that
people do not note such things enough,
and + think you are right.
II called the attention of several per-
sons to the way the grass and leaves OF
such plants as were up looked when
the snow began to melt.
Much to my surprise, nobody seemed
interested. One went right ahead talking
about tires. So thought, What is the
use?' Then I realized that not all people
are gifted in seeing things. They merely
talk about what they know, and at times
1t seems rs II they know nothing but tires.
with best wishes. remain
Sincerely. L. T."
Contrasts are not only effective IN
music and literature, they also play q
big part In nature.
Perhaps writing and music took their
first hints In contrasts from nature.
Anyway, universal nature knows how to
get good effects.
Sunrise and sunset may be dramatic,
but in between come many small con-
trasts which must be caught on the
moment.
This is why 1t takes . keen eye, Of .
sort, when appraising the things OF
nature.
Sometimes you will hear friends say
frankly that they cannot get worked
UP" about nature; they prefer the movies
or even . good book.
Nature rather repels them. they assert.
They do not like her cruelty and indifier-
ence. They forget that in concentrating
on such things. they tend to overlook the
small but often more pleasing facts.
Our correspondent knows how to get
the most out Of nature.
He sees what many missed.
Certainly there were few sights better
than the fresh leaves showing through
that snow.
It was q matter Of interesting observa-
ton to gardening minds that 1t was, in
almost every case. the unpruned and
overgrown shrubs and plants and vines
which suffered most at the hands Of
the storm.
The heavy rain had waterlogged these,
20 that when the equally heavy snow
Evening star., 1942-04-07

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the iDriter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q Uiep to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-04-07

@. Are any parts OF the earth free
from thunderstorms?-M. W. L.
A. Thunderstorms may occur anywhere
in the world. Every year their num-
Der is about 100000.
@ US Quebec the only walled city In
North America?-G. N.
A. Quebec in Canada Is the only one.
The present walls and the citadel were
built in 1s23-1s32 and though obsolete as
Notifications, add greatly to the pic
turesqueness Of the city.
Q. What causes Southern Alaska to
have a comparatively mild cltmate7-
A. McQ.
A. The warm Japanese current, which
flows across the Pacific Ocean. has a
modersting effect upon the climate Of
Southern Alaska.
@. How long have people used eggs
as food?-A. E. L.
A. 1t is not known exactly. The ear
Hest reference to eggs as food Is prob
ably In the passage In job s:6, where
the question is asked: "Is there any
taste in the white Of an egg?"
Q. What Is the national anthem of
Canada2-P. D. A.
A. The national anthem Of Canada is
God Save the King"
O. How much silver Is there in each
of our silver coins?-N. w.
A. AL silver coins Of denominations
from the dime to the dollar include 80
per cent silver.
@. Who is the King referred to in the
old nursery rhyme, Sing a Song of Six
pence?"-B. F. D.
A. The King referred to is Henry VIII
of England, and the maid in the garden,
Anne Boleyn, afterwards his second
wife.
O. What are the ears of q newspa-
per?-B. w. A.
A. They are small boxes printed at
each side of the title plate on the first
page Generally they contain the
weather forecast the newspapers slo-
gan, circulation figures, or like informa-
ton.
@. Who was the author of the saying.
"the worst peace is better than the best
war?"-M. r.
A. This statement was written by Ste
phen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester.
in letter to Henry VIII in 1916. He was
acting as King Henrys Ambassador in
connection with the Council of Trent.
@. How and where did Francois Viii
Ion die?-T. N. D.
A. No one knows what became of him.
knowledge of the facts of villon's life
is drawn from his poems and from the
police records concerning him. 1t is be-
lieved that he died shortly after 1853,
in which year he received a sentence Of
10 years exile from Paris.
@. What was the only large building
to survive the Japanese earthquake of
1923?-W. S.
A. 1t was the Imperial Hotel designed
by Frank Lloyd Wright.
@. Are the native tribes of Australia
Negroes?-B. F. A. 49,
A. The aborigines of Australia are not
Negroes, differing from them in many
respects. Their physique, their customs
and speech all point to, an isolated
development in a continent long sepa-
rated from other land masses.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Reports Another
Woman Paper Hanger.

Reports Another
Woman Paper Hanger.
To the Editor of The Star:
am inclosing clipping from The
Star containing the statement about .
woman believed to be 'the only woman
paper hanger in the country"
If you are interested in following this
up, there is woman in Burlington.
VT, who has done paper hanging for .
living for many years. was in q house
that was papered by her.
I believe this woman in Vermont has
sent her children through school with
the earnings of her labor
HESTER B. SKEHAN.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
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Evening star., 1942-04-07

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AL rights of publication of special dispatches
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Evening star., 1942-04-07
Suggests . Thought
Ahouf Wartime nrfviuv

Suggests Thought
About Wartime Driving.
To the Editor Of The Star:
This might be an idea: I'm spite Of
what President Roosevelt said about
keeping under 40 miles an hour, every
body goes speeding along-cept mel"
Let us listen to the President and drive
slowly. B. j. FALK1N.
Baltimore, Nd.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Comments on Resistance
To Administration Methods.

Comments on Resistance
To Administration Methods.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
I often have wondered if perhaps one
of the reasons why some individuals have
not co-operated with the President in his
domestic aims is not because those in
dividuals altogether have disapproyed Of
those aims, but rather because they have
not approved Of the methods employed
to attain them.
J.J. spERRY.
Evening star., 1942-04-07

These would remain in school But would
not this interfere sadly with classroom
work? Johnnie, Mary and Frank, leaving
their classes to attend religious exer-
cises, each would have missed the class
teaching or other exercises given in their
absence, while Henry, Alice and Walter
would have received it. The three first
named would be at disadvantage to
that extent, unless given appropriate
instruction after the other pupils have
gone home-and this would be a dis
tinct hardship to both teacher and
scholars.
In our public schools much ethical
instruction is impaired day by day. and
that is well. In denominational schools
there is added religious education; but
In our public school system, maintained
by general taxation, has this a proper
place? Should it not be left to the home
and the church?
GEORGE A. WARREN.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Readers Take Opposite Views
OF Increases for Firemen, Policemen.


To the Editor Of The Star:
I have been going to write this for
several days but have waited until my
temper cooled down enough that would
not be unfair.
In your editorial about the pay raise
of the Fire Department and Police De-
partment you should have stated that
firemen work u hours a week when all
other departments work 40 or 48 hour
week. You should have stated that they
work every holiday including Sundays.
And they have no time of for those
holidays. Also they must live within a
small radius of the Capital and are
subject to call "a hours a day. They
must get permission to leave the city;
in any emergency their days off can
be stopped by the Commissioners order;
also their annual leave can be cut of
and they are not allowed to accumulate
annual leave. A FIREMAN.
To the Editor Of The Star:
As a District taxpayer wish to pro-
test against 5000 raise for policemen
and f1remen at this time.
These men already are we'll paid for
their services and living expenses are
no higher for them than for the rest
of us. Washington is over-policed and
if the police have additional duties now
it is no more than all of us have.
The District is having hard going
financially, and now is threatening to
raise the rate on real estate which, of
course, will hit all home owners.
Many of our organizations which are
ready to sanction more pay to flremen
and policemen will find that all this has
to come out of the peoples salaries, in
stead Of being plucked of bushes as is
generally supposed.
If there were any extra money (Which
there isnt) some of it might be used
for additions to hospitals and more beds,
more traffic lights and many other
needed improvements.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Member Of the Associated Press.

atered h second-class matter post ono
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Letters to the Editor

Public Men" Of Complex" India
Warned Against 'Intemperate Haste" !"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 5. - Mis-
sion to Moscow may be q non
fiction best seller, but for several
months in Movietown it was just
another volume on the shelves of
research departments. Studio read
ers dismissed it with few phrases:
A factual chronology and objective
study of events and conditions in
Russia during Joseph E. Davies as
signment there as U. S. ambassador
Full of confidential dispatches to
the state department, plus other
correspondence and diary entries.
No love interest; little action. No
picture possibilities.
Imagine, then, the surprise of
Hollywood when Warner Brothers
announced purchase of movie rights
to the diplomatic report, and when
Davies was quoted as saying the
price was the highest ever paid for
q book. CThe figure has not been
mentioned, but it must be above
$150000. Davies indicated the money
had been given to war organiza"
tom
No matter what sympathetic mis-
giVingS the rest of Hollywood has
been feeling about the deal, 1 can
report that there is no consterna-
tory where mission to Moscow" is
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
HoIIywood's
Funci les
By Paul Harrison

being prepared as q picture. The 1op
is in expert hands, and Is peihg
given all the aid two governments
can provide. And the account, now
that it has been complemented by
a great sheaf of additional informa-
tion from Davies, provides true ro-
nance and action along with the
vital picture of our least known
Cor most misunderstood war ally.
/ have talked with the producer
and the writer, the latter being
Erskine Caldwell, who spent eight
months in Russia. Robert Buckner,
the producer, Virginia born, was a
Moscow correspondent for the Lon
don Daily Mail in l934-35. They
are receiving every reasonable aid
from Ambassador Davies and the
u. S. State Department, plus miles
of every sort of documentary film
from Russia. They will be able to
show documentary evidence of al
most anything they select. II it
were not for their great respon-
sibility-of bringing out the first
film showing Russia and its people
as they actually are, and as they
think and fight-Buckner and Cald-
well would regard their assignment
as q cinCh.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
US0 TO Benefit
FROM ORTIZ FIGHT

Manuel Ortiz title fight against
World Bantamweight Champion
Lou Salica Friday night at the
Hollywood Legion stadium is ex-
pected to gross between $4,000
and $4,000 for the U.S.O.
Salica's cut of the $4,000 purse
anticipated is slightly over $4,000
while Ortiz, challenger from Ell
Centro, will draw down but $3.50
The service mems organization will
take the rest
In the betting Wednesday Ortiz
remained a slight favorite to cap
ture the champs crown.
Both Ortiz and Salica are down
to the 113-pound limit and are all
set for the l2-round battle, second
of it's kind ever to be held in
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
L. A. BUTTER te EGGS
LOS ANGELES. Calf, Aug. ; CUpl
LARGE EGGS
L. A. PRODUCE

Asparagus. about steady. per 10: select
l2-l4c. fey 1o-l2c, choice s-1Oc, No. =
SIC.
Bunched vegetables: about steady. per
Crt; beetS 2A-3 doz 75-90c fair G0c
carrots 3 doz 75-90c, fair 5O-65c. 5bos
S5-Sl, green onions 5 doz S5-5 SO. fair
81. 25-4.50. ordinary 50 SOB; leeks > doz
Sl.75; mustard 4 doz 6O-S0c; parsley 6
doz S1.5O-1 81. fair Sl35; radiSheS small
red 6 doz 81 1D-1.S0 doz s.. .25 spinach
doz 81 SOL - fair Sl-125 ordinary
75c turnips 2a.-3 doz 1851. ordinary
$1,000: per dozs ehard &c, mint and
WaterCreSS 4oc.
squash about steady: lugs white sum-
mer best 75-S1. fair 50-65C: No. IS Rs
4Oc: Italian best S115-1.25. fair 1881:
No. oS 40-5oc. yellow crookneck Sl-l.15,
No. IS 5Oc. banana 3l-s 10.
Tomatoes: slightly weaker, lugS stones
local and san Diego 4N5 Sl.35-l.75. best
s. fair ripes Sl-l25, 5N5 and Sos
81 5O-2. best 50 -: ripeS Sl-l.35, ordi-
nary 75c 6N6 81 .25-l.5O; fair 1851; 6H7c
S5-S1: best S1.25: npes 6O-75c Ponderosas
local 5N5 and 5N6 S1.75-2, GN6 81. so
l.75. OK Sl.25.
Watermelons: strong. truck lots per
ton Klondikes anu stripes 20-25 ID avg.
S52-54. Street sales ton lots SEQ.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
". Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. Aug. s CUP - intensified
German assaults on the Russian lines
brought declines into stocks today. Trad
ing generally was dull. Stocks lost fraC-
lions 10 points.
The industrial stock average broke De
low 105 for the first time since July
3. AL major sections joined the decline
Including steels, motors. oils. amuse-
Mercantile shares had small declirss
ments, aircrafts and tire issues
Mining stocks generally were easier Air
lines lost as much as a point IN eastern
air lines. with exception of American
which scored a small gain on outlook
for a favorable earnings report
Grumman Aircraft declared a dividend
of 75 cents a share, the first since last
Dec. 30, when 81 was paid. The stock
rose q point To H.. Douglas Aircraft
however. lost IA points 10 asA and
losses Of nearly point were noted m
Boeing Airplane and United Aircraft
Railroad shares continued 10 feature in
activity. Most active stocks on the board
included Santa Fe. which lost more than
point; Southern Pacific. off fractional
ly, and New York Central. unchanged.
Gulf Mobile Ohio preferred opened on
1000 shares and was fairly active ali
day.
Timken Roller bearing reported net in
come for the first half of the year al
S1.15' share. against 81 % a share in
the 1871 period and directors cut the 30
cent previous dividend in half. The stock
dropped 2ss points TO 81
Bethlehem Steel touched 53 off ! p and
recovered some of the loss. L. $. Steel
al its low of 46I4 was off =.
Westinghouse Electric first preferred
made a new low al 100 off !. National
Distillers rose 10 new high IN the last
few minutes of the session.
Stock sales were 2S9 80 shares com
pared with 3l9 lSO yesterday. Curb stock
sales were 81 .671 against 46. 400 shares In
the preceding session.
Dow Jones preliminary closing stock
averages Industrial lO4 S5. off 70; Rail
-. II, off .O3 Utility l1.43, off u; and
IS stocks. 5, off %.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
GAME SET FOR
THURSDAY NIGHT

The postponed B league softball
game between the Telephone COM
pany and the Post-Press will be
played in Imperial Thursday night
at 8, it was announced Wednesday.
Originally scheduled for Monday
night, the game was moved back
because of a town hall meeting
in the El Centro stadium.
The game between Cramer's and
the City of Ell Centro, which was
postponed Tuesday night to allow
the all-star1no-star game to be
PLAYED in the stadium, and game
between 20-30 and Telephone can
celed last week will be played at
q later date.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
PADRES BATTER SACS

The Seals scored first in the
opening frame of their game with
Hollywood added two more tallies
in the sixth inning andsone in the
eighth.
The Stars lone run came in the
seventh when Bob Kahle singled,
advanced on John Dickshot'S single
and came in on an infield out,
Hollywood players made three er-
rors, two of which contributed to
the two San Francisco scores in
the sixth.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-05
TWILIGHT BALL
SOON MAY GO

up only five hits but was hamp-
cred by two errors.
Frank Cuisines pop fly single
fell in front of Lou Novikoff to
give the Pirates a 81 verdict over
the Cubs in II innings. Bob Elliott
singled and advanced on sacrifice
as Vince DiMaggio walked to set
up the deciding run.
Elmer Valo's three-bagger with
two on climaxed three-run
seventh inning rally that gave the
AS a Ga victory over the Red Sox
as Washington shaded the leading
Yankees, 4-3, behind the seven-hit
pitching of Sid Hudson.