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Evening star., 1942-05-24
Y. A. News

Men Of the armed forces will be
welcome today from to II pm.
at the U. S. o. penthouse at Seven
teenth and K streets NV. The
lounge is open Mondays through
Saturdays from $50 am. to IL pm.
The Elizabeth Somers Glee Club
will meet Monday at pm.
On Tuesday the local Girl Reserve
Mothers Council will hold a con-
ference from 1890 am. to 4 pm.
The annual meeting and luncheon
of the Chapter Council will take
place at the Y. w. c. A., at II am.
Mrs. Lawrence H. Shepard, general
secretary, Y. w. C. A., will be the
speaker. In the afternoon members
of the Dupont and st. Adams Chap
tiers will hold meetings. A picnic
supper at GA E street NV. has been
planned for the BE Volunteers"
from $50 to 7:30 pm. The Edu-
cation Council will honor its spon-
sor, Mrs. Elizabeth ketchum, at
dinner at the central "Y" at pm.
The Rev. j. Lowrey Fendrich, jr.
pastor of the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church, will be the guest
speaker. Miss Mary Burnett, Sec
retary of the Y. w. G. A. music
department. will sing. Miss Agnes
Ainilian and Mrs. w. S. Winter are
co-chairmen. The victrola hour will
start at 7:45 pm. At pm. the
business and professional women's
department will sponsor an at
home" to which girls new in the
city will be welcome. Meetings will
also be held by the Maids of Athens
and the Ukranian chorus.
The Daytime Club will meet We'd
nesday from II to pm. for a
program of varied activity and all
girls working on night shifts are
invited to join the group. Mem
bers of the Young Married Women's
Club will meet at noon, and later will
60 to the Iron Gate Inn for lunch
con. The Wednesday Club of the
E street branch will meet at $3.50
pm. Meetings will be held at pm.
by the American youth of Hellenic
descent and the Chamber Music
Club. Square dancing will take
place in the gymnasium at $3.50 pm.
On Thursday the Blue Triangle
Club will have banquet at $50 pm.
Members of the All Saints Club will
go on an annual picnic in Rock
Greek Park at $50 pm
Closing banquets and dances will
be given Friday by the Girl Reserves
i
serves will meet at pm; the men,
bers of the Xenos Club at pm.
There will be the weekly Saturday
night U. S. o. dance held from to
II midnight.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Miss Webb's Mother
To Take Stand al
Trial Tomorrow
Eli Shonbrun's Parent
Also Will Be Among
Defense Witnesses
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press
NEW YORK. May 23-The moth
ers of Madeline Webb and Eli
Shonbrun will be among the prin-
cipal defense witnesses when trial
of the two charged with the rob-
Staying of Mrs. Susan Flora
Reich, resumes Monday, Jacques
Buitenkant, defense counsel, said to-
day.
Mrs. Goldie Shonbrun, mother Of
Eli. is a sister of Murray Hirschl.
who has been the States star wit
ness. Hirschl also is charged with
first-degree murder, but was grant,
ed a separate trial. On trial with
Miss Webb, former model, and
Shonbrun is John D. Cullen.
Mr.. Buitenkant said Mrs. Vera
Webb, who came here from her
home in Saltwater, Okla, to aid
her daughter, will testify briefly re-
garding Madeline's life in Saltwater,
where she was an honor student
Saying Shonbrun would be called
to the stand first, Mr. Buitenkant
added that The defense is con-
cerned with definitely establishing
Miss Webbs innocence" Shonbrun
will maintain, he said. that Miss
Webb was not in the Hotel Sutton
suite last March when Mrs. Reich,
wealthy Polish refugee, was robbed
and strangled.
Mr.. Buitenkant said Miss Webb
would deny in her testimony max
ing any telephone call Turing Mrs.
Reich to the hotel as the State
charges.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
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messenger, Margery Reed; fifth
messenger, Jackie Lands; senior
custodian, Tessie Wallis; Junior GUS
todian, Lula Caldwell; inner guard,
jeanette Rogers; outer guard, Betty
Anne Billhimer.
The drill team will practice to-
morrow at Stansbury Temple at
pm.
The following officers Of Bethel
No. 4 were installed last night al
444l Wisconsin avenue NV: Nadlne
Miller, honored queen; Mary Au-
eusta Gore, senior princess; Gloria
Tarpley. Junior princess; Dorothy
Earle, guide; Mary Kathryn Holmes
marshal; Helen Lane, chaplain
Beverley Bumgarner, treasurer
Barbara Phillips, recorder; Jane
Harris, librarian; Josephine FORBES,
musician; June Gordon, senior Gus
todian; Winnefred Gordon. junior
custodian; Kathryn Wallace, hrst
messenger; Margaret 1mlrie, secoho
messenger jeanne Fish. third mes
senger; Alice Measell, fourth mes
seneer: Joan Holmes, fifth messen-
ger: Lois Henderson, inner guard,
and Muriel Warmack, outer guard
The installing officer was the re-
tiring honored queen, Lois Bradley
with Betty Bell as installing guide
Betty Brewton, installing marshal;
Alice May Prigg, installing chap
lain: Jeanne Dunham Craft, install
ing recorder; Florence Bicklng
Walleigh, installing musician; Mar
iorie Pitt, installing senior GUS
todian, and Catherine Dent Jones,
Installing Junior custodian.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

You can't pop corn over . match
flame. You can't build . house
with discarded barrel slaves. And
well never win this war with less
than all we've got and the best
we've got. Buy War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Jobs Duuahters

There will be a rehearsal for
officers of Bethel No. l Tuesday at
$50 pm, at Masonic Temple.
The drill team practice will be
Monday at 730 pm. at the Masonic
Temple.
Bethel No. 2 held installation of
the following officers: Honored
queen, Betty j. Ellis; senior princess,
Betty Ann Feissner; Junior princess,
Genevieve Billhimer; guide, Irma
Hathcock; marshal, Shirley New
man; chaplain, Dorothy Neidfeldt;
librarian, Donna Poole; musician,
Helen BacaS; recorder, Beverly
Monroe; treasurer, Demetras Bacas;
first messenger, Dorothy Goodman;
second messenger, Elaine Walker;
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Pack one Of these spun royons in your
weekend bog and forget about
ironing problems. there oren't ony!
MeticuIousIy toiIored, with fuII-cut
jackets, pleoted skirts, built-up shoul-
ders. yoyon Innings. Ton, grey, 1910.
Daylight Coat Salon-Second Floor
Evening star., 1942-03-28
City Garden

A garden spot has al,Days seemed
to me
With crocuses and dafodils in
spring
And sUeet Juns roses blooming
pridetully-
TO be wholly necessary thing.
Hop did 1t eper come that I should
dDeH
Midst tall brick buildings, NTH my
only pieD
A stretch of alley. like Maroon pell'
But there's a tree; the sky Is soft
and blue;
And sometimes, on a pulley line. are
clothes
Purple as hyacinth and red as rose.
Thank you, good neighbor who
supplies this spot
OF uipid color for my garden plot.
HELEN CONNOLLY.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Blow to the Bund

In preparing, through denaturali-
zation suits In the courts, to take away
the citizenship Of persons believed
to have been loyal to Axis nations,
at the time Of their naturalization.
Attorney General Biddle is taking
action to provide the country with
additional safeguards against sabo-
teurs and fifth columnistS. The De-
partment of Justice, Mr.. Biddle re-
vealed, has been investigating the
theology, philosophy and activity"
of the German American Bund, and
several other subversive organiza-
tions. This study, he explained, has
provided evidence that many men,
bers Of these organizations, in TAX
ing the oath of citizenship, retained
their loyalty to the Axis and to the
theology of the Nazis or the Fascists.
At it's peak, the German American
Bund is reported to have had men,
bership of more than $4,000, most
Of them naturalized citizens. In re-
cent years, many members of the
bund have taken out naturalization
papers. In view of the Nazi claims
on the allegiance Of Germans over
seas, including those who had be-
come nationals of other countries,
and In view Of the subversive nature
Of bund activities in this country,
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Advocates Freezing" Contracts
For Duration Of the War.

To the Editor Of The Star:
So there are only two proposals as to
changing the 40-hour week law! Out
right suspension led by Representative
Howard Smith and changing it to
48-hour week with time and half after
that led by Speaker Rayburn. But those
two suggestions do not add up to COM
plete analysis Of the question. To my
mind the most logical one has been over
looked. That Is a law for the duration.
freezing" the present working agree
ments whatever they are and paying
straight time after that.
For example. If firm pays 80 cents
an hour and the men are working 48
hours they now receive $4680, including
time and q half for hours. But for
the 49th hour and the hours thereafter,
under my proposal, they would receive
80 cents per hour. My belief Is that
we need production in defense industries
above all things and believe under this
arrangement we would get 1t more than
BY either Of the two other changes sug-
rested. KIRK MEARS.
Evening star., 1942-03-28

the wheels turning. That there was
no inclination to do 80 was demon
strated by the cold shoulder the ad-
ministration gave to the National
Defense Counsel proposal in the fall
OF 1910 to launch a program calling
for output OF 100000 tons annually.
Now, confronted with a dwindling
stockpile, no effort can be spared to
get synthetic rubbes production to a
high level without delay, and 1t is
imperative that the country have the
benefit Of all the research that has
gone into this subject. This is made
possible by the consent decree which
Standard has entered into at the
insistence Of the Department of
Justice, and which provides not only
for the release to industry generally
OF the buna process patented by Far
ben, but also the butyl process de-
veloped by Standard, which is re-
ported to be far superior to the
foreign product for some purposes.
Questions raised by other accusations
made by Mr.. Arnold presumably will
be cleared up through congressional
investigation.
Evening star., 1942-03-28

1t seems obvious that many members
of this organization, in taking the
oath of naturalization. made q false
avowal OF loyalty to the United
States.
With the American people facing
the greatest crisis in their history.
the country has the right to demand
the full support OF all its citizens,
whether naturalized or native-bor
Where Misrepresentation in taking
the oath can be proved. Attorney
General Biddle proposes. through due
process of law, to denaturalize dis
loyal citizens and order their intern
ment as alien enemies. The sooner
that this is done, the better, for there
is no place, in any American COM
munity for those who still retain an
allegiance to the Nations enemies.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Inefficient Bureuucruts

Wayne Coy, liaison officer for the
Office OF Emergency Management.
has added significant chapter to
the criticism Of governmental bu-
reaucracy and its adverse effect on
the prosecution Of the war.
Writing in the April issue Of the
Atlantic Monthly, Mr.. Coy points out
that maladministration in Washing
ton can affect the outcome of the
war as much as anything soldiers
and sailors may do. And he leaves
no doubt as to his conviction that
maladministration is present in
abundance.
In Mr.. Coy's judgment, bureau
cratic ineff1ciency has permeated the
administrative setup, although In
aggravated form 1t probably is the
exception rather than the rule. Sin
gled out for special criticism were
assistant secretaries who have spent
time maneuvering for control OF new
authority, lackadaiSical reception
clerks at the War Department and
Government lawyers who go about
their business with a degree OF eau
ton and consuming precision
calculated to prevent minor errors at
the cost OF losing a war.
The remedy, he says, lies in organ
izational changes, shifts in personnel
and in bringing home to all Of these
administrative officers the fact that
"the enemy is upon us even though
we cannot see his fire."
Men who are aware that life
depends on their actions" Mr.. Coy
declares, simply cannot continue the
interminable conferences, the buck
passing, the jurisdictional disputes,
the reliance on peacetime formalities
that now are nauseatingly over
abundant"
These accusations cannot be lightly
dismissed as coming from a disgrun-
tied political opponent Of the Presi-
dent, or from we'll meaning but un-
Informed critic. Mr. Coy is member
Of the Presidents official family and
he has had ample opportunity to
observe at first hand the deficiencies
OF which he complains In these cir
cumstances, it is to be hoped that
his observations will carry real
weight with Mr.. Roosevelt-the only
one who has the power to take the
corrective action which is urgently
needed.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Command to Dedication

The recent loss Of the destroyers
Pillsbury and Edsall represents tragic
sacrifice for perhaps as many as 300
American families. But what is the
significance of such news to the
average citizen Of the United States?
Does it mean a strengthening of the
common determination to win the
war? Does its impact upon the
whole national community consti-
tute a reinforcement OF morale? Will
its net result be the Fastening Of
victory?
In response to these questions a
variety Of answers conceivably might
be returned. Undoubtedly, the
patriotism Of the officers and men
who have died that liberty might live
has had its constructive effect upon
the spirit Of the Nation. Yet the
influence of the prevailing emer-
gency does not appear to be felt
universally. Great numbers OF per-
sons still discuss the. crisis in terms
of advantage to the particular groups
to which they happen to belong.
Organized minorities have been frank
in their admission of selfish interests
which they have refused to sur
render. Industrial strife, sectional
rivalries, racial prejudiceS, all man
ner Of divergent interferences are
reported day by day. Thus there is
introduced into the psychology of
the people at large an element OF
doubt and skepticism. A stolid fatal
ism, dangerously conducive to defeat,
is the natural fruit of such a poison
In the mind. France fell because Of
a like growth Of melancholic in
certitude.
The traditional American reaction,
on the other hand, is exemplified in
the Gettysburg address of Abraham
Lincoln. A memorable battle had
taken place July IA, 1868. More
than 5000 soldiers had fallen in the
fray. The President solemnly pledged
"us, the living" to a purpose which
he summarized in these beautiful
words: ITO be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before us 80
that we here highly resolve that these
dead shall not have died in vain"
So should 1t be now. The brave
men who have given "the last full
measure Of devotion" in the Pillsbury
and Edsall, the Houston and all other
ships lost since the beginning Of the
present struggle must not be un-
emulated. It is not too much to say
that they have laid a command upon
us all to the end that, Sinking no
portion Of our duty. we gain the goal
for which they strove-and no lesser
objective.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Patent Controls

Justice Department charges that
the production Of synthetic rubber in
this country has been stifled by
patent controls exercised by the
Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey, holding company for the vast
Standard Oil enterprises, and I. G.
Farbenindustrie, German dye trust,
is an old story in a new setting.
On a half-dozen occasions in the
past few months, litigation instituted
by the antitrust division of the de-
partment has barred the existence OF
American German cartelS regulating
the output Of vital war materials.
The customary defense of domestic
industry, as Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Thurman Arnold points out, Is
that such tie-ups have given the
United States the advantage of for
eign inventions. To this the Govern
ment responds that the purported
advantage has not served to prevent
serious shortages in critical ma
terials.
That fact Is self-evident, but with
equal truth it may be said that in a
peacetime economy, the restrictions
were not felt because there was but
a limited demand for the commodi-
ties affected. It was the necessities
of war which gave them new i'm
portance.
That was the case with synthetic
rubber. AS long as the Pacific was
open, this country had little reason
to look to an ersatz product to keep
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Member Of the Associated Press.
Auxiliary Policemen

Washington'S $500 auxiliary po-
licemen we'll deserve the words Of
commentator which Police Court
Judges and prosecutors have be-
slowed upon them. Going about
their wartime duties with a minimum
OF fanfare, these citizen volunteers
are doing what Presiding Police
Court Judge Mcmahon describes as
"a splendid job," despite the handi-
caps Of inexpefience and hasty
training.
Organized by Police Superintendent
Kelly to assist the regular police
force during the emergency, the aux
iliaries have responded wholeheart-
edly to the call for service and have
entered into their work with an
earnestness that has gratified Major
Kelly and Sergeant John F. Ryan,
co-ordinator OF the auxiliary corps.
Approximately $50 of these men
patrol beats daily and a number Of
them have made arrests and won
their cases in court. During the
blackouts of March 3 and 13, more
than 1000 of the auxiliary policemen
performed their mission In credit
able fashion.
The force, representing a cross
section Of the citizenry. eventually
is to be built up to a strength of
about 1000 Particularly noteworthy
Is the fact that the organization
bears no resemblance to irresponsi-
bic vigilante groups which have
made their appearance in past
emergencies in various parts OF the
country. The auxiliary members Of
Major Kelly's command are demon
strating that they have full appre-
citation OF the responsibilities that
law enforcement places upon them.
without this understanding they
could not gain the respect and CO.
operation of the public so essential
to success in their difficult assign
ment.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
The Harrison APPOINTMENT

President Roosevelt has made an
excellent choice In nominating Earl
G. Harrison Of Philadelphia to be
Commissioner OF immigration and
Naturalization.
Mr.. Harrison, lawyer Of repute
and longtime friend OF Attorney
General Biddle, first came to Wash
ington in 1910 at the request of
former Attorney General Jackson
to direct the registration of aliens
in the United States. 1t was a new
undertaking for this country, and
one which promised countless diff
ficulties. Thanks to the energy and
understanding with which Mr.. Har-
rison approached this problem. how
ever, and his success in enlisting
cooperation from every quarter
where 1t was needed, the program
was carried through without hitch,
more than 100000 citizens be-
ing registered and fingerprinted
within the four months allotted for
the task.
Mr.. Harrison then returned to his
law practice, but continued to serve
the Justice Department in advisory
capacity on immigration matters
on a dollara-year basis-until the
Government recently undertook the
re-registration of enemy aliens and
turned that Job over to him. His
subsequent election for the Iong-va-
can't commissionerShip was logical
step.
Some objection has been raised
to the appointment because Mr.. Har-
rison is Republican. His fitness
for the Office has been demonstrated
so thoroughly that it would be a
matter of regret if political consid-
erations were permitted to weigh
against him.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. Trdce1oell.

When we listen for time We get into
the spirit Of it. 1t then has a rhapsod-
ical quality which we had missed before.
1t goes on and on, and then on and on
some more, until at last we begin to
smile. Because this Is smile music. 1t
has something elemental in it, some
thing that twines around the heart
strings Of memory.
II takes us back to a time when we
are all little saints. knowing no evil.
The song Of the robin is a sanity
thing. 1t seems to us. redolent Of the
good things Of the good earth. and
knowing little OF the bad things.
1t says rain, and dew, and fresh
breezes, and the crocus in the grass and
the stars in the sky, although We doubt
that any robin ever saw a star. But he
must have known about them when he
made up his song.
There is something magnificent in that
song, and something humorous, too.
Here Is not a singer OF stately phrase,
but wildly romancing musician, telling
us pretty tales about the rain, and how
good 1t looks on the grass II the secret
motivation Of 1t all Is simply a desire
for something to eat, well, we cannot
blame him. Ask any musician. and he
will tell you that he plays much better
on full stomach
1t Is no secret that real concertgoers,
when they want to really enjoy some
great master, and do not 60 Just to
show on" take bite of something to
eat few minutes before they drop into
the concert hall
This Is just common sense, as we'll as
good art. To get the best out of a player
ne must have a good audience, and no
audience is at its best when too great a
proportion of its members are thinking
OF how good 1t would be to have a cup
Of coffee and some pancakes.
The robin knows this secret Of good
music.
He Is always on the lookout for some
thing to eat, as he sings 80 wildly we'll"
He knows better than most that good
music and good food 60 hand in hand.
Listen to the robin, the next time YOU
a
few seconds, but as If you were listening
to great musician. which you really
are. Listen long and we'll, with the ac-
cent on long" The music will get you,
at last. 1t will bore into your heart. or
the place where music hits you best.
Some persons feel music most in the
spine. Music has way, now and then.
OF getting into the tear ducts, too. Just
how this happens, we have never been
able to find out. 1t comes at the least
suspected moment. and for no apparent
reason. A good Hawaiian trio will do
as well as symphony orchestra, and
some times a record Of the Flamenco
(Spanish gypsieS will do 1t best of all.
Whatever the secret, the robin knows It
Listen to him some time, in the cool
OF morning or evening.
You both will enjoy yourselves.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
It was Still dark in the morning, but

It was Still dark In the morning, but q
new bird was singing.
Rain and wind Just few hours before,
new song for the neighborhood.
New. that is. since last year.
Chirp, chirp, chirp, he went, and war
BILE. warble. warble.
Our old friend, the robin, was at 1t
again.
Since his last appearance we had
tended to forget what fine music he
makes.
There Is nothing else In birdtown
quite like it, except the Western meadow
lark, which we have to take hereabouts
over the radio. ION Easter morn, from
Colorado)
The robin however, is our own bird.
Several pairs are making our yard
their home grounds now, but this was the
first morning they had sung properly
Spring, they must have determined,
was just at hand.
Anyway. they sang as II it were.
We believe that not half the credit
due has been given this bird for his
song
His way of digging worms has so cap
tured the imagination OF the public that
this is about all we can remember about
him.
Getting full meal, OF course, is q per-
fectly laudatory accomplishment. Much
of the worlds work is done for no other
purpose.
Still, when one is real singer, some
thing ought to be said about it.
To listen to most persons talk. even
those who like birds, the song OF the
robin is Insignificant
Actually, it is nothing OF the sort.
In the cool OF the morning. or late in
the cleaning. it has a quality all its
own. Not as good a song pattern as the
song Of the thrush. not as enthusiastic
as the cascade OF the house wren, GER
tainly not as lengthy as the song Of the
mockingbird, the warble Of the robin
nevertheless is good song. partaking
somewhat Of all these qualities.
No listener gets the full swing OF 1t,
however. unless he concentrates on it.
That is because 1t fits In 80 we'll with
everything else.
But that is not all.
No one hears the robins song rightly
who does not listen to 1t for a long
time at one sitting.
This Is song which cannot be taken
in snatches like popular songs t6natches
are all one can stand OF some OF them
at times)
No. II we want to hear the robin, and
do him justice. We have to listen TO him
as We would to symphony.
We cannot listen politely to a SYM
phony for few seconds, and then 20
away.
We must listen. and listen.
1t is the same with the robins song.