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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Proposes Development Of Roster
OF Documents of Democracy.


To the Editor of The Star:
The letter from Guy 7. Burch, pub
lished in your issue of April l. rightly
stresses the fact that propaganda as a
practical technique for purposes OF edu-
cation has been used with effectiveness
by the enemy and now must be used
with equal effectiveness by the democra-
cies.
In the totalitarian countries lies. cal
umny and pseudo-science are woven
into complex fabric of foreign policy"
and secular religion. This weaving Is
done by totalitarian propaganda tech
niques, in which newspapers, the peri
odical literature, and the books OF
country become "pattern-forming docu-
ments."
Therefore in the United States also,
propaganda must be accepted as an
organic type Of education: The challenge
confronts this country to create an
organized education based upon scien-
tific fact, logic and common sense and
backed up by an organized propaganda
technique which by means of pattern
forming documents" effectively will
spread this organized education to the
farthermost parts of the Nation.
But there is more to it than this;
before anything can be propagandized,
before it can be so much as organized,
the scholars and wise men Of the ma
ton are challenged to contribute their
part by way of planning as to what
basic fundamentals should be organized
into patterns to the end that the people
shall be>aroused.
The Nation is richly endowed with
intellectual and moral resources which
remain today implanted. These raw
materials Of science and logic, in pub
lished books and other documents in the
great libraries of the Nation, have not
been embraced within the formulated
national resource planning programs.
The planning of public works, Of trans
portation facilities, special skills, energy
resources, productive capacity, man
power, land protection and drainage, So
cial security, and child welfare have
received wide emphasis: but on the
other hand the development Of q ma
tional planned roster, presided over by
eminently qualified scholars and scien-
fists Of the Nation, wherein are recorded
those books and other documents which
deserve distinction by virtue Of having
contributed constructively to the forma-
ton of the democratic pattern Of the
national intellectual fabric q. this phase
of democratic planning remains yet to
be undertaken.
Planning in this field would embrace
the recognition of certain individuals in
each sphere of intellectual activity as
qualified by intellectual and moral in
tegrity to accept the trust Of society;
the selection by these individuals Of
those documents to be embraced within
the proposed roster Of documents and
finally. the imparting Of the necessary
authority to such roster by its direct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Better Bet on Cupid

Australia, the base of our eventual
offensive against Japan, must be held
at all costs; hence large expeditionary
forces are being sent from America
to the island continent. Not mere
raw man power, either, for the force
carries with it all equipment neces-
sary for war and, presumably, all
supplies necessary for its subsistence
and well-being. The idea is, If posi-
BILE, to refrain from drawing on the
limited resources Of Australia.
In general this is being accom-
plished, but there seems to be one
flaw in the program-there are not
enough girls in Australia to go
around. Australian airmen, on leave
in New York, recently made short
wave broadcast to the girls of their
homeland. Treat the American
visitors kindly, but don't marry
them" was the pathetic appeal.
1t is obvious that on a platonic
rather than a matrimonial basis the
girls available for entertainment will
last longer and go farther, but it is
doubted that mere radio appeal will
do any good. Cupid, the smartest
fifth columnist of them all, cannot be
licked that way. 1t would not be sur
prising, indeed, If he became an
noyed at this amateurish attempt,
and launched direct attack right
at the source, shooting a few fatal
arrows into the hearts of the Aussie
broadcasters In New York, after
which 1t would be just too silly for
them to continue appeals obviously
vitiated by hypocrisy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Expresses Appreciation
OF Articles About Educators.

To the Editor OF The Star:
In a faculty meeting last week we
were discussing ways in which the pub
lie became interested and informed about
education, and I thought you might be
interested to know that the teachers
were most enthusiastic about the ar
ticles written by Mrs. Jessie FAINT Evans,
because they thought she presented
educational leaders from time to time
that made the public conscious Of some
Of our outstanding people.
KATHERINE SCRIVENER,
Principal, Langdon School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

Kenji Xxi, japanese businessman of
Seattle, has been arrested for falling
to report ownership Of half a million
dollars worth of Japanese govern
ment bonds. Considering what they
will eventually be worth, this seems
like much ado about nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Readers Discuss Critics
In Relation to War Effort.

To the Editor of The Star:
Vice President Wallace deserves the
praise, conformation and appreciation Of
the American people for his courage in
denouncing Martin Dies as menace to
our progress toward victory over the
Axis. Certainly, Mr.. Wallace will have
the full support of all intelligent, honest
people in the United States of America.
His statement is a reflection Of general
sentiment against Mr.. Dies.
Let Government funds be used for
furthering our fight against FaScism-
and not for the support Of it.
DORIS RUBIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

@. Which European country has been
continuously at peace since Its estab-
nshment?-M. v. w.
A. Andorra, small republic in val
ley Of the Pyrenees. 1t Is under the
suzerainty of France and the Spanish
Bishop Of Urgel.
Q. Is Lord Dunsany, Irish dramatist.
still uving?-A. N. A.
A. Lord Dunsany is living In Dublin.
At the outbreak Of the war he was
professor of English literature at the
University of Athens, Greece, but
escaped at the time Of German occu-
patton.
@. Have all four of the Regional Re-
search Laboratories been completed?-
D. D.
A. These four large research centers
have been built and are now occupied.
They were authorized by Congress In
1898 to search for new and wider outlets
for farm products.
@. How may fats Of various kinds be
clarlfed?-T. b. 5.
A. Melt the fat with at least an equal
volume of water. Heat the mixture at
a moderate temperature for short
time, stirring occasionally. Let the mix
ture cool and then remove the fat.
Finally scrape of any bits of meat or
other material sticking to the underside
of the layer of fat.
@. Which Is the largest bird that flies7
m. D. G..
A. The Andean condor Is said to be
the largest, but there are records Of
California condors Of equal size. Few
of these birds are now left, however,
| inhabiting remote sections Of Southern
and Lower California Condors usually
lay only one egg a year and the value
of a single specimen is in the neighbor-
hood of $3.50.
@. How did Judges Cave at New
Haven, Conn, receive its name?-W. p.
A. Judges Cave in West Rock Park,
New Haven, is so called because 1t was
for time the hiding place Of the
judges, Whalley and COTE, who con-
demned King Charles I OF England TO
death and fed to the United States.
@. Is there such an occupation a.
Jockey valet?-B. r. o.
A. A jockey valet assists the jockey
to dress for the race; makes up the
pad containing lead bars whenever 1t
is necessary to increase the jockeys
weight, assists the jockey to mount and
performs various other duties.
@. When were the McGuffey Readers
first published?-F. L.
A. The First, Second. Third and
Fourth Readers were published in 1885
and 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

the danger of Axis submarines and
surface raiders. To avert possible
shortage, every effort should be made
both to increase domestic production
of strategic minerals and develop
Western Hemisphere sources Of
supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Criticixes Newspaper Pictures
And Blizzard Terminology.
To the Editor of The Star:

70 the Editor Of The Star:
Is there an unwritten rule among
newspapers that photographs Of flowers
must also contain fair ladies? Seldom is
one seen in your paper or others in which
no girl Is included. Such pictures have
divided points of interest and break the
rules Of good composition.
Also why is every snowstorm referred
to as blizzard? See dictionary for
what a blizzard Is. have lived here
about so years and have seen only one
snowstorm that properly could be called
. blizzard, and that was In 1893 or 1899.
A. NJ. LEVERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

On the Observation-Disclosures
allowance, civilians will begin to ap-
preciate the difficulties armed forces
face in hacking their way through
dense jungles with inadequate equip
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

While not generally known to the
outside world, many citrus fruits are
grown in the Crimea. So far, Hitler
has picked a beautiful crop OF
lemons there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

Pierre Laval is said to be on his
way to Berlin to spur collaboration.
The United Nations plan to visit 1t
later and spur capitulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the rdne and address of
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pSeudonyrl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters with
q UieD to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

The Associated Press is exclusively esntltied 20
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise created IN tnls
paper and also the local news puolshed ne th
All rights Of publication OF Special oispa'enes
herein also are reserved.
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Member of the Associated Press.

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washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
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and only those essential to the ma
tional safety will be continued.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Brazil Orders ; Pei,
Deduction From Paw
OF Private Workers
Amount to Be Applied
To War Bonds; Other
Monetary Steps Taken
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 6.-The
Brazilian government today ordered
that 3 per cent be deducted from
the salaries of all employees in pri-
vate industry beginning January l
and the amount applied to war
bonds. Public workers will receive
3 per cent of their pay in bonds.
The lengthy decree, signed by
President Getulio Vargas, included
number of other monetary meas
ures. including authorize ton for the
Finance Ministry to issue Sl50,00O,-
600 in war bonds paying per cent
and redeemable after the war. The
bonds will be available to public sub
scription in amounts from IS to
$3.50.
Their purchase is compulsory on
all income earners in Brazil to the
extent of the same amount as the
last income tax paid.
Brazil will replace the milreis,
equivalent to about 5 cents in United
States money, with the cruzeiro on
November l under a decree issued
today by President Vargas. The
cruzeiro will have the same value
as the milreis.
The presidents war cabinet yes
terday created national commits
sion for economic defense, and an
nounced general revision of the
entire public works program.
Finance Minister Arthur de Souza
Costa was ordered to submit to Presi-
dent Vargas as soon as possible
details on the present works pro-
Evening star., 1942-10-06
All But $50 Teachers
Receive First Checks
After Five-Day Delay
.Poy Of New Appointees
May Be Ready by
This Week End

After delay of five days, the first
pay roll of the school year was dis
tributed today to all but a small
percentage OF the 5000 District
teachers.
Richard F. Harris, school pay roll
clerk. said the checks of approx
mately $50 new appointees will be
held up because they could not be
prepared in time for approval by
the Board of Education at its last
regular meeting on September 16.
The board meets again tomorrow,
he added, and the remaining SAL
aries should be ready for payment
by this weekend or the first part of
next week.
The general delay in issuing checks
OF the first payroll, scheduled to
have been given out last Thursday
was attributed to the large person.
mel turnover, described as the great
est in the history of the schools.
Dozens of teachers, alarmed by their
failure to receive their money after
a payless three month vacation,
complained to officials of the Frank
lin Administration Building and to
Chairman Randolph and other mem
bers of the House District Commit
tee.
Mr.. Harris warned today. however,
that their troubles of this nature
still may not be over completely.
He explained that, as conditions now
stand in view of the large number
oil new appointees and the personnel
changes in his own staff. future pay
rolls may be held up for few days
past the customary pay day on the
second of each month.
Most of the delay. he said, is due
to inexperienced help. In the case
OF his own staff. he pointed out, he
Is the only one left who has had ex-
perience with the routine in ham
ding school payroils. In addition,
scme handicap has resulted from a
shortage of clerical workers.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
LOST

LOST.
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reward. Phone Taylor 31O5.
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1888 olosmobile AID. 775O
BILLFoLD, containing gas ration A book
Resneds es other alter items o 5eTsFs sFs Apt o4 Nc
BLACK SATIN KNITTING BAG, october
Dupont 5656.
CERTIFICATE School graduation,
!. Paul p -, Mslee': lost Sunday evening vic.
4th and R. l. ave. ne. RA. T290.
stone diagonal Tiffany setting. n, in, in plat plat
mum. 4h cts; Peabody st. j 9th pl to
Georsia and north on Georgia to Sheridan
ss o@ rR srFff 1854 rd tG s} ns name
ENGLISH SETTER, lost in Chevy Chase:
ssswe1S sssw RS to TO- Lsdy" ssso Reward Call Georgia
FLAT PURSE, hand, crocheted, contains
gas rationing book; lost in Oc store, or
on 14th st. between Harvard and Park rd;
reward DI. O933.
GAS RATION BOOK, No; 4a1OeO, class s.
license Dist. 19089. Call Adams 3a40. g.
A.: Mansfield Brown. 22o5 Ont. rd
GAS RATIoN1NG 90 BOOK for crosley
car. Phone Republic 1885.
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GASOLINE RATION BOOK, type S. issued
to Warren Ehret Co. Return to same,
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LOST LOST in 300 block Eye st. s:w., 2 gas ra-
to William Blue. 454 1st st. s.w. s.
MANS PLATINUM DIAMOND RING. in
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johnson. 1921 Colo. ave. NV.
PIN; roses, and pansies: made in straf1ord
pa pet across rom s sna S9S III stop stop
tlon Return to 119 B st. ne. and re-
ceive reward.
PURSE. black alligator, containing glasses
tme books; checks etc, lost Sat Reward.
RING. little finger. in old-fashioned set
ting. with small pearls; lost in Meridian
Park or vicinity, Oct g Reward. Adams
TERRIER. tan and white, with tan harness,
answers to Wings" Reward. Vic. of Pet
worth. Taylor 34S4
WALLET, black leather, containing money,
checks made out to Chestnut Farms Dairy,
social security card and other identifica-
tons, Monday about 10 am, bet 9th
and Cathedral and Conn. aves and Wood
ley rd. Reward Fails Church 1349-J
WATCH. Solov. lady's, small yellow gold,
VIC. Lanler pl. Calvert St. or Woodley pl,
sunday eve; reward. Call operator. HO.
WATCH, mans, Keystone, gold and chain,
between 22nd and r and 18th and Ran
doiph SITS. NV, Saturday. Reward. RA.
WRIST WATCH-Lady's, silver. Elsin: Sat-
urdsy, on or near Conn. ave between
Woodley rd: and Porter st. Reward. co.
WRIST WATCH, lady's platinum, with
diamonds and black band: near Msyfiower
Hotel: reward. Glebe 7642
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lioeral reward Phone LU. OS25.
Evening star., 1942-10-06

ton managers convention at Peter
ment's antitrust suit against the
Associated Press:
Marshall Field is an authority on
horse racing, yacht racing and
grouse shooting, but he knows little
about newspapers and nothing about
The great constitutional subject of
freedom of the press. 1t is an evil
thing, therefore, that some weasel
minded lawyer should have written
disingenuous speech for him. to
declaim on spot where freedom of
the press does not exist. for the
purpose of prejudicing law suit
which the Government has started
for his financial benefit"
Evening star., 1942-10-06
lowers and Mccain
Nominations Given
Senate by President
Seven Aviation Captions
Are Listed for Rank
Of Reur Admiral

President Roosevelt today sent to
the Senate the nomination of Rear
Admiral John F. Mccain to be
chief of the Navy's Bureau of
Aeronautics and of Rear Admiral
John H. Towers to be vice admiral
IN command of the Naval Air Force
of the Pacific Fleet.
At the same time the President
nominated seven aviation captains
to be rear admirals. They are AL
bert C. Read, Elliott Buckmaster,
Charles P. Mason, Dewitt C. Ram
sey, Alfred E. Montgomery. Arthur
c. Davis and Frank D. Wagner.
YOrktOwn's Captain Included.
Capt. Buckmaster was command
ing officer of the carrier Yorktown
when it was lost in the Battle of
Midway. He has been since made
commandant of the Naval All Sta
ton and Operating Base at Nor
folk, Va. His home address is
Columbus. Ohio,
Capt. Ramsey, native of Ari-
zona, has been assistant chief of the
Bureau of Aeronautics and now
holds command at sea.
Capt. Wagner was born in Penn
sylvania and has been a director
of the aviation division of the
Office of the Chief of Naval Op-
erations. He lives at 9 West Irving
street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Read an Air Veteran.
Capt. Read. native of New
Hampshire, holds the Distinguished
Service Medal for his part in the
first transatlantic fight in the
NC-4. He has been commanding
officer of an aircraft carrier.
Capt. Davis, born in South Caro-
lima, is a former superintendent of
the aviation training school at the
Naval Air Station at Pensacola. Fla,
and has had command of, the air.
craft tender Langley. which was lost
south of Java in February. He now
has a command at sea.
Capt. Mason, netive of Penn
sylvania, was commander of Patrol
Wing l of the Scouting Force from
June /, 1929. until June /. 1910,
when he became commanding off,
Ger of the Jacksonville Naval Air
Station.
Capt. Montgomery was born in
Omaha. Nebr.. and after various
duties in naval aviation commanded
the carrier Ranger and later was
named commandant of the naval air
station at Corpus Christi, Tex.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
CAR CARE
BY ED CARL

Is Your Car Up to Par?
When you're low physically-when
every move is an effort-you're using
up twice the energy you would if your
Evening star., 1942-10-06

1t may be that your car is suffer-
ing from weak spark plugs, improper
fabrication. unbalanced mixture of fuel
and air in carburetor-any of the
minor troubles that cause your car to
perform poorly, and become major
troubles later Save money, save
gas. save tires-drive into Washing
tons Little Detroit" for an "Emer-
gency Check-up" now, visit Call Carl
in Brightwood, Georgia Avenue and
Peabody: Northeast, GOA Rhode Island
Avenue: Downtown, 6l4 H Street NV,
and 1887 Good Hope Road. Anacostia.
Open every day in the year-DIstrict
2775.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Roll Fare Hike in South
Held Not Discriminatory
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission found on the surface moth
ing unreasonable" in Southern Rail-
roads request for increased coach
rates, Acting Chairman Clyde B.
Aitchison told reporters today.
Full consideration was given to
protest by the Once of Price
Administration against allowing the
increases, Mr.. Aitchison added, but
under the Interstate Commerce Act
there was nothing discriminatory in
the increase.
As OF October !, passenger coach
rates In the South advanced to %
cents . mile, rate already in ef-
fect IN the remainder Of the country.
T. =
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Fields Statement A.P.
Is Monopoly Draws
Fire Of I Senators
Vondenbere and Byrd Hit
u. 5. Suit Calling Service
A Common Carrier
Nv the Associated Press.

Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan today took sharp is
sue with Marshall Fields state
ment that the Associated Press
rs monopoly says, This war has
done enough damage to the free flow
of public information without using
this critical moment to permanently
.1amstring the basic principles un-
derlying free press
Senators Vandenberg and Byrd,
Democrat, of Virginia also cnal
;enged. in statements to the Balti-
more Sun, the Government conten-
zion in an antitrust suit that the
A. P. should be classified as a COM
mon carrier and available to all
newspapers.
!Mr. Field, whose Chicago Sun was
ienied A. P. membership, told con-
ention of Canadian newspaper cir
eulation managers in Peterborough,
Ontario, yesterday that the A. P. is
a' monopoly" and as such is "a dis
tinct threat to my Nations future"
Calls Action No Threat.
He also said the Government anti
trust action, filed August %, was no
threat to the freedom of the press.
Senator Byrd took exception to
Mr., Fields assertion that, if the
Government suit succeeded. the A.
i. would become in fact what it Is
in name, a cooperative organiza-
ton"
tThe Virginian said the A. P. is
ep-operative "in fact as well as in
name" and that he knew OF no Or
SANITATION in the country conform
,ag more truly to the definition OF
cooperative.
iSenator Vandenberg said: THE
theory that newspapers are common
carriers must imply that they are
subject to total governmental con-
ti.ol. There could not possibly be a
gree press in America under such
circumstances.
."I charge no such intention. But
II I were an ambitious dictator,
sseking to black out my newspaper
critics, I certainly would think this
nonvenient common carrier formula
Tas perfect anaesthetic.
Method of Dictator.
a"I could use it to streamline
journalism completely to my own
design. Freedom of independent
thought and expression would have
ahout as much chance as a railroad
living to run counter to the Inter-
Aate Commerce Commission
NSaying that A. P.'s tremendous
Af1iciency is the result of its auton-
omous cooperation among accept
sble co-operators," Senator Vanden-
Nerg added that "the Government
Strikes at the heart of the Associated
Press when it says that it must, in
direct, be common carrier and let
snybody ride who wishes"
lSenator Byrd challenged Mr..
Field's assertion that "lamentably
NV" American newspapers have
given their readers the Govern
naents side of the case.
!t"As matter of facts Senator
bvrd said, "it seems to me that the
t5fess in general has leaned over
backward in an effort to present an
impartial account of the suit in its
Ytews columns"