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Evening star., 1942-05-07
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When the U. 8. s. Kearny was
torpedoed in the North Atlantic,
October II last, the of1icial German
press denied that any such incident
had occurred. The whole story, 1t
was charged, had been faxed" by
President Roosevelt to influence the
attitude Of Congress toward the ship
arming amendment of the Neutrality
Act, . proposal then pending. In
support of the allegation thus set
forth, the Voelkischer Beobachter, q
Nazi party organ, developed the
theory that the damaged destroyer
necessarily must have been sunk II,
in fact, it really had been injured as
announced in Washington.
The logic of the Hitler journal was
predicated on the supposed efficiency
Of submarine attack. No craft of the
type Of the Kearny, 1t was argued,
could have been hit by torpedo and
then continue her voyage under her
own power. Ergo, no attack had
taken place. Day after day until
November 2, Berlin continued to
insist that the Navy Departments
account Of the event was "a sinking
lie"
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Commander
A. L. Danis performed the miracle
which the German propaganda bu-
reau declared incredible. He brought
his slim, 1,630-ton beauty" into an
unnamed port on the coast of Ice
land. Eleven members Of her crew
were missing, ten others were in
1ured. Photographs which later were
released demonstrated the force of
the blast the destroyer had received
and survived.
The explanation OF the Kearny's
durability is to be found in the fact
that she is "compartmented" so that
damage can be localized. Below the
water line she also is provided with
double sheeting. The Nazis, at the
time of the attack, may not have
known about these innovations.
Neither, presumably, were they aware
of American capacity to repair ships
which have been hurt in battle. The
unexaggerated truth, however, is that
high degree of efficiency already
has been achieved in the reconstruc-
tion of injured craft. BY February
% the Kearny was out for a trial
run, and now it is disclosed that she
quietly has sailed from the yard
where she was renovated and again
is searching for enemy submarines in
the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1942-05-07
EUCLID STREET.

Dear Sir:
Bird lovers, may their tribe increase,
frequently are collectors of books on
birds. am wondering If any Of your
readers also are collectors OF colored bird
prints.
Some years back in the latter part Of
the 10Th, and the early years of the
present century. commercial houses used
miniature colored bird prints In the
form of cards or booklets, which were
inclosed in packaged goods. or sent for
a small sum by addressing the respective
houses.
Some Of these cards and booklets are
surprisingly good and were done by
capable bird painters, 80 are well worth
while collecting, although must confess
many of them are very difhcult to find
now.
Among those that are IN my col
lection are the standard album Of Amer
ican birds, drawings In color by Casper
Emerson, ornitholosical text by w. d
Carpenter, published by . chewing gum
company, 50 color prints on six pages;
Is cards put out by . sewing machine
company. painted by J. L. Ridsway; 20
cards, series A, put out by soda manu-
featuring company: first series, by the
same company. 80 cards; second series,
30 cards; third series, 30 cards: fourth
series, 80 cards; fifth series. Is cards;
sixth series (of which I have none;
seventh series, Is cards; eighth series,
is cards; ninth series, Is cards. and tenth
series, Is cards.
IT am wondering If any Of your read
ers know Of any bird prints used Is ad-
vertising material chat Is In booklet, or
small card form) other than the above.
Did any of the cigarette makers dis
tribute such cards7 AZ am anxious to
add to my collection, viii appreciate
any information that your readers can
supply.
'Yours very truly, G. 8. B."
This letter viii bring many memories
to many persons.
To the writer here 1t brings back
sunny kitchen In . home In . small
town.
It was srandmother's kitchen, which
was more than just room.
Grandmother kitchen was adventure.
There was . we'll In one corner. care
fully covered over with . big thick board.
One approached the well, when open,
With trepidation and short steps.
Peering down into the darkness was
done only under supervision.
The water for the coffee was drawn
up there Seemingly . pot Of coffee was
kept going at all hours. Grandmother
wasn't Q tea drinker.
The coffee was sold In paper package,
under q brand name which 1T that time
was famous.
1t was . cheap coffee. Some house.
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Urges Putting Army and Navy
Into Effective Action Now.

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, World War
ace. recently stated that the United
States Is losing the war every day,
every hour, every minute"
Despite sugar rationing, gasoline and
tire shortages and 235 900 stenographers
writing letters to each other here in
Washington, the bad news from abroad
continues
The paper-using stenogs and the phony
sugar shortage really are not losing the
war. There are five million other rea-
sons why we are losing the war These
reasons are three million British and
two million American trained and
equipped soldiers playing war in home
training camps.
Take five million men out of the Ger
man or Japanese armies and keep them
on home grounds and there would not be
any war
Instead of cables of praise to the dying
heroes Of Bataan and Corregidor, let us
wake up the United States Navy and
send them men and guns and planes.
WORLD WAR VETERAN.
Evening star., 1942-05-07

even good nAturedly. For, after all,
this was but 4 minor sample Of the
Inconvenience which undoubtedly
are yet in store for Washingtonians
and for all citizens in the grim
months of war to come.
The members of the volunteer or
ganization engaged in the sugar
registration are deserving Of special
commendation for their unselfish
devotion to a difncult task.
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Letters to the Editor
Sees War - Necessity
For National Survival

Sees War - Necessity
For National Survival + -
To the Editor Of The Star:
Three facts are now painfully evident
to the American people:
First, there Is . possibility Of the
United Nations losing the war. Second,
II Russia Is defeated, We cannot win.
Third, If we win, which Is still probable,
it will be only, as Job put It. by the
skin Of our teeth"
To make victory certain We must rid
ourselves Of the degrading superstition
of pacihcism We must realize that
war Is the foundation Of the highest
civic virtues. Without war the Ameri-
can Colonies would not have achieved
nationhood, and without war that na-
tionhood would not have survived the
disintegrat1on Of secession. Neither
Washington nor Lincoln was = paciflst.
The Son OF God goes forth to war!"
John Ruskin, one Of the gentlest Of
men, tells US In The Crown Of Wild
Olive" that his discovery Of the right
eousness Of warfare was very strange
and very oreadIul.
The persons primarily responsible for
the present conflict were not Hitler,
Mussolini and the Mikado, but the
pacifists and appeasers who persuaded
Britain and the United States not to
arm against potential asgressors, and
the cowardly conscientious objectors"
who shut their eyes to the truth stated
by Ruskin. that all the great nations
learnt their truth OF word and strength
Of thought In war"
Were it not for the spirit Of battle
against evil the japanese beetle would
have brought starvation to America
many years before the japanese soldier
and sailor attacked US 1T Pearl Harbor.
Yes, as the old hymn exhorts US: "Since
We must fight II We would win, increase
our courage, Lord!"
HYAC1NTHE RINGROSE.
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Money and Its Uses-ouestions

Meney and Its Uses-ouestions
about imitation and tts effects,
past experiences Of this and other
countries with money are fore
most In our minds ct this time.
A stream Of correspondence con-
stantly pours into the Treasury
on the subject. Your questions
are largely answered In our "a
page booklet which covers the
story Of money from It's first
almost prehistoric use down TO
the present. To secure your
copy of this publication inclose
10 cents in coin, wrapped IN this
clipping, and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-05-07

A trick of the japanese is to hide
weapons In the graves of their dead,
to serve as caches for infiltrating
snipers. To facilitate this, the
United Nations will shortly see to
1t that they have plenty Of hiding
places.
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Raises Questions
About Cab Operating.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Top Hats letter Of May :. urging
block-lensth cab stands for "the elimi-
nation Of the hazardous cruising of tax
icabs." is a step in the right direction.
Now perhaps some one can suggest
how unoccupied taxis returning legiti-
mately to . stand can be distinguished
from those who will continue the cruis-
ing business as usuap-wasting gas and
rubber, In addition to congesting trafic
and increasing accident risks.
And incidentally, II taxi operation Is
30 Improbable, rs claimed by cab opera
tors when requesting rate increases and
other concessions, Why are there 20
many cabs on Warrington streets?
TAXI DODGER.
Evening star., 1942-05-07

G. How are grass rugs madef-C. d. n.
A. These rugs are made from the wire.
like grass that srows Wild In the marshes
Of Minnesota, Wisconsin and the vicinity
Of winnipeg, Canada. It grows to Q
height Of 2 feet without . joint. When
dry 1t Is cut and after curing bound into
continuous strands for weaving.
q. Which Is the most extensive empire
ever established In the world7 20. n. D.
A. The most extensive empire ever
established was that Of the AoneoIS
under Kublai Khan. At the height of
his power he was nominal ruler over IN
enormous domain extending from China,
Mongolia and Burma On the east, across
Tibet, Central Asia and Russia 10, the
Dniester on the west.
q. What per cent Of the people OF this
country live On farms7-W. 9. A.
A. The latest census reported that nj
per cent Of the American people Hive on
farms. When the frst census vas
taken In 1870 the percentage was s6.
9. What was the name Of the photog.
rapher who made 70 many Civil War
ptctures7I. q.
A. Matthew D. Brady. When the war
broke out Brady was the best-known
portrait photographer In the country.
He obtained permission 10 drive his
darkroom On wheels to the camps, hos
pitfalls and battleflelds. ,....-ss
q. How long has the nickel been IA
use?-N. N. o. @A-
A. The first nickel was not struck until
1855. Since the advent Of slot machines
and the S-and-1o-cent stores II has
become the popular American coin.
q. When did churches irst have
spires?-H. N.
A. Spires On churches DEVELOPED from
four-Eded roofs that originally had only
. slight elevation. Gradually they Be.
came elongated and more and more
acute, reaching their hixhest point on
development during the Middle AGES.
The church having the tal1est spires -
Cologne Cathedral.
q. How long does . slnspot last9-
H.. p.
A. The average life Of Q group Of
sunspots Is about one month. The
longest period on record that sunspot
has endured u 10 months.
q. Who once remarked, with ne
everything must be put In two or three
lineS?"-M. r. T.
A. josh Billings Menry W. shaw. the
homespun humorist, Il the author of
this observation.
q. How much space do canned min
and milk powder occupy IN comparison
with ordinary milk7-TD
A. Canned milk takes about hall ss
much space as the original milk. vhih
the whole powder requires only about
one e-tenth.
q. Which section Of Greece u suoken
OF - . country without womena-I. n.
A. Athos, peninsula Of Greece, az.
tending into the Aegean Sea, II entirely
without women: its whole area bslonss
to several monasteries which are occu.
pied exclusively by Greek monks.
@. Please give . description Of the
depth charge used to destroy submarines,
-. N. N.
A. The depth bomb Is steel cylinder
loaded with TINT, which can be .et "a
explode at any desired depth. II dropped
close enough depth charge win crush q
submarines hull or cauae seveys me-.
chanical damage.
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Praises Ladies'
OF Mount Vernon.

70 the Editor Of The Star:
was very much interested in the
article by Mrs. Jessie Fant Evans in
The Sunday Star concerning plans made
for emergency protection Of Mount
Vernon
Like many another, thought vaguely
that Mount Vernon belonged to the
United States Government or to the
Commonwealth Of Virginia.
Thanks to Mrs. Evans learn that
an organization known as the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union
bought Washington's home in 1858 and
ever since has taken care to keep the
property as 1t was when Washington
lived in it.
Now that the country is at war it is
comforting to know that this shrine Is
under the care and protection Of these
patriotic and noble women, who will
take care Of the invaluable Washington
possessions in case OF emergency
MRS. BEATRICE X. SASNETT.
Evening star., 1942-05-07

The increasing number of Axis
planes smashed up on the ground
tends to show that in spite of the
airplane's great value, 1t is no good
on earth.
Evening star., 1942-05-07

the United States. That man Is Lindsay
G. Warren, Controller General Of the
United States. It is he who Is required
under Title III Of the Budget and .Ac-
counting Act at times to say mo" even
to cabinet oficers In their war spending
programs. It Is he to whom Congress
looks for q post-audit Of all Federal
expenditures. This s always IN import
ant function. but protecting the tax
payer during . period Of defense SPEND
ing is doubiy important to the Nation.
L. Z. NAYLOR.
Challenges Sponsors q Plans
For Postwar Economic System.
To ths Editor Of The Star:
Many persons doubtless are wonder.
Ing why nothing u said, during the
present war, about making the world
safe for democracy, and Why democracy
or the republican form Of government
Is not extolled Is 1t was In the last
war.
This Is not difncult to understand after
reading the various articles and books
now are planning our postwar economic
system. 1t Il quite evident that, with.
out being too specific. they are openly
advocating planned" economic system
which Is 20 much like the totalitarian
systems Of the Axis and Russia that 1t is
difficult to distinguish-an economic sys-
tenn in which the profit motive and indi-
vidual initiative are largely II not en-
tirely eliminated.
In other words, these economists
appear to admit that the Axis and
Russia have stolen . march on the
democracies and adopted better eco
nomic systems. should like to ask
the innovators Just what they think
We are fighting for. Are We fighting for
our present system Of free enterprise
or for some type Of pig in . poke"
totantarian system, which has not been
quite brought to the blueprint stage
Is yet?
AN OLD-FAsHIONED AMERICAN.
Evening star., 1942-05-07

In some yards, ships are being built
upside down to make riveting easier,
then righted and launched. Neces-
sarily these yards have . greater
turnover than OthoYs.
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Wants Propaganda Employed
Against German Solidarity.

Against German Solidarity.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Why should we use only bombs for
fighting the Nazis? We also should use
arguments. Let the Americans, and the
British too, distribute tracts coming from
American sources. and from neutral ma
tions. and from non-NaM and pre-Nazi
German writer's, pointing out to the
Germans that they are on the wrong
track. Show them that >they are fol-
lowing wrong principles, and that they
are suffering needlessly.
The Germans are an intellectual peo-
pie, despite the fact that they have been
50 warped. II they were approached
rightly. they should be accessible 70
ldA0A. WILLIAM Q. ixR
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Expresses Skepticism
Concerning Bombing.

concerning B0mb1nk.
To the Editor Of The Star:
On two occasions recently Represents
tive Randolph Of West virginia has
warned that we are apt to be bombed
within 90 days.
But my guess is - good as his and I
am venturing the prediction that We
will not be bombed In 90, 90 or 40 days.
Now let's 90 to sleep In peace and
rest ON minds On that score.
N 1U28.
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Comments on Burdens
OF Controller General.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The Star for May } carries q most
interesting and illuminating article on
the dificult load imposed upon Director
of the Federal Budget Harold d. Smith.
No one would dare underestimate his
problems, and congratulate your paper
upon calling to the attention OF your
many readers this most interesting and
vital subject.
/ also would like to call to your at
tention an onlcial In Washington who
probably has on his shoulders today the
gravest responsibilities ef any enc in
WaAhtnStaa OtaanR tana ~ pxoaaAnat q
Evening star., 1942-05-07

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1priter, although the use OF
q pseudonyns for publication Is
permissible. The Star TeserDes
the right to edit all letters NTH
d utetn to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-05-07

The coffee was sold in paper package,
under Q brand name which at that time
was famous.
It was . cheap coffee. Some house.
Evening star., 1942-05-07

Entered as second-class matter post ONCE
Washiugton, D. C..
The Valley settler., 1942-10-30

(Glen Highway Continued from page u.
After the road leaves Lila Lake it follows
along thru lovely pass. We had On
excel lent view of Tazlina Lake and of the
Wrangell mountain range. Mt. Wrongell,
more than Ia, 900 feet high, We could
plainly see in all its grandeur. There
are no steep climbs from Lila Lake to the
Richardson Highway. The road for 40
mi los this way from Gu1kana is very fine
indeed"
Still and all, Mr.. Koslosky doesn't
rec ommend the trip from Palmer to Fair
banks in loss than perfect car carrying
plenty of gas and a machine shop. I'VE
had car trouble coming back" he said,
land scared ourselves to death lest We
would be unable to fix hings." There
ore not, of course, at the present time
any gas stations or repair shops along
the highway.
Pursuant to q resolution adopted by
the Board Of Directors of the Metanuska
Valley Farmers Cooperating Association
September %, 1912, a special meeting Of
the stockholders of the Matanuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Association is hereby
called at $500 p. N. November 3, 1912, in
the Community Hall at Palmer, Alaska, for
the purpose Of considering charges filed
by petition against Harold Dinkel, C. C.
Brix, Elmer LeDuc, Donald Parks, Roland
Snodgrass, Frank McA1l1 eter, FRANK CLARK,
as Board Members of the Natenuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Associations, to vote
on whether said members Of the Board of
Directors should be recalled, and if neees-
sary, to elect new Directors to fill the
vacancies created by such a recall.
This will be q closed meeting, open
only to stockholders, members of their
families, ane department heads.
Roland Snodgraes
Secretnry-Trea surer of tho Board
The Valley settler., 1942-10-30
secretnry-Treas urer Of Tho Board

With the storing of your vegetables and
foodstuffs for the winter, it is now time
to think about your garden seeds for 1943,
suggests the Extensi on Agent. With the
unc certainty in transportati on, every farm
err should make up list Of the garden
seeds that will be NODDED for the next
years crop Immediately. Some garden
seeds wi i'll be difficult to get due to the
demand under tho 1end-lease program. In
some instances during this past season,
old garden seeds were used to fill orders.
Also number Of varieties wore mixed and
sold in the same packages. With the in
creased wage scale, there will undoubtedly
be an increase in the price of garden seed.
BIG TIME CARNIVAL TOMORROW EVENING ,HAL-
LOWE EN-. ALWAYS AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
The Valley settler., 1942-10-30

Local $500 per year
BY Mail Its
AFFI VT
Lois H. Allen, being duly sworn, says:
At no time since May 90, 1942, when she
became editor of the Valley Settler, has
Mr.. Stock or any member of the Board of
Directors of the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Assoc iation, forbidden puol1-
cati on of any article whatever, in the
Valley Settler.
She further deposes that she, as editor,
has never refused to publish any article
offered for printing in the Valley Settler
In the matter of the Health Council arti-
Gle over which Mrs. Johnson has made so
much trouble, the editor argued with Mrs.
Johnson that the copy came in too late(a-
round noon on Friday; that there was not
room for it in the paper since it was al
most page of copy; and, Mrs. Johnson
having stated that the same copy had been
sent to the Board of Directors which was
meeting that Friday evening to decide and
act upon the hospital matter, that the
Settler would not be out until after the
Board was in session. Thereupon Mrs.,
the article need not be printed.
Signed Lois H. Ale
Subscribed and sworn to this 30 day of
October, 1912.
Walter E. Huntley
us. Comm ssi oner and Ex-officio Notary
(Seal) Public.
Ne pointed out to Mrs. johnson after
she returned from Court in Anchorage, that
she had falsely the wi tness stand
when she stated that van article directed
to Associate members urging their active
participate on in Association affairs was
submitted to Nr. Stock for publication and
that he refused to have it publ she'd"
We told her that if she persi sted in
making that statement should have to
stake steps," The affidavit above is our
"steps."
The Valley settler., 1942-10-30

Publ shed every Friday at Palmer, Al
aeko, by the Ketonuskn Valley Farmers Co
operating citation for the purpose Of
giving news of tho Associotion's work its
proble ems, it's acc ompli shment, and novs Of
local and general interest.
Evening star., 1942-07-07

lCldAdtAoii WlliSll oDOli WILL ~ AlIO
effect and pleasure boat shippers
were splurging on their present
cards.
Every one caught fish, fewer dur
ing the hot hours of midday and
increasing in number in later hours.
Rockfishermen Get Break.
AS if to give fishermen a break
the striper schools laying under
the Eastern Shore from St. James
Island to Kent Island rose each
afternoon. Catches ran from few
to a hundred and more, according to
the kind of lures used. The white
feathers appeared to be better than
all others, which has been true
everywhere this season and once the
fish were up trolling weights were
not needed.
The average size in the Poplar
Island and Eastern Bay areas was
the usual 2 pounds, but there was
a surprising increase in the occa-
sional fish that weighed up to S
pounds and better. Also, many
boats found trout in with the
stripers.
Those who fish by calendars will
have noticed that the best fishing
days during June were productive,
but not nearly 50 good as those days
Evening star., 1942-07-07
No Public Title Meet
For Golfers Likely
Here This Year

Unless some individual or group
gets behind the tourney, the out
look for a Washington public links
championship this year is gloomy.
For the first time in many years
Washington has no representative
on the Public Links Committee Of
the United States Golf Association
and there has been no conversa-
tion about city championship, al
though usually by this time the
dates for the title affair have been
set. Dick Jennings. the big Texas
boy who works in the Treasury De-
partment, won the title last year.
All national championships have
been Cancelled this year-that is
those run by the USGA-which
means that the annual struggle for
spots in the public links champion-
ship won't be held. It also means
that Concessionnaire 8. G. Leoffier
won't have to go down in his jeans
to send a team Of three men to the
national as he has done for quite
a stretch Of years.
Usually the national Champion
ship trials are held locally or In !
Baltimore In July with the city
public links tourney staged either
in August or September. Some-
times the two have been held Jointly,
with the low scorer in the national
trials declared the city champion.
Tommy Doerer, jr., was the spark
plug behind these Journeys when he
was at East Potomac Park, but
Tommy no longer is with the local
public links organization.