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Evening star., 1942-11-06
Discusses Lafayette Park
As Seen In Wartime.
To the Editor of the Star.

Sightseeing in Washington.
On the southwest corner of historic
Pennsylvania avenue and jackson Square
stands somber red brick dwelling which
somehow has failed of being historic in
historic neighborhood.
A modest brass sign on the front pro-
claims it to be the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace" 1t does not
seem to be seething with activity.
Founded by a very practical-minded
man, 1t has yet to keep up with Its
neighbcrs in tourist appeal
For one thirg it Is at present in q
distinctly belligerent atmosphere. The
White House itself is not exactly pacifist
these days, and the ancient and honor
able artillery adorning the front OF the
War Department across the way could
reduce the Carnegie establishment to
rubble with single broadside.
The lovely park nearby Is sprinkled
with bronze neroes. four -hfths foreigners,
who achieved eminence through anything
but the policy tho Laird OF skibo pro-
claimed and financed. Indeed. II 1t had
not been for war they would not b. here.
ARTHUR L. BOWEN.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Down the Homestretch

Z, Yesterdays Community War Fund
report luncheon was the most en-
touraging since the campaign began,
not because the halfway mark has
been reached toward the dollar quota
but because the half way mark has
not yet been reached in the number
of contributors.
So far, about 149,00O givers have
contributed 5349 per cent of the
amount sought. There remain about
100000 givers to the Community
Chest campaign last year and
another 10000 prospective givers
from the ranks of newcomers to
Washington and from the suburban
areas who are yet to be heard from
The delay in getting to the people
who will contribute to the fund this
year merely reflects the difficulties
under which the volunteers, upon
whom the success Of the campaign
depends. are working There are
about $4,000 of these volunteers, half
u WhOm are IN the Government SerV-
ice. They are doing the work of
calling on potential contributors in
the time they can spare from regular
duties. And these are busy days for
everybody.
AS the War Fund campaign
depends on volunteer services, from
the campaign director on down
through the ranks, some delay in
reaching all of the 100000 potential
givers is to be expected. AS usual,
many OF the teams are slow in getting
started. But the home stretch lies
ahead. The time has come for the
extra effort by every one so necessary
to finish the race, and finish it on
time.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

small spider with tremendously long
legs was caught between the window
screen and the glass.
No doubt it had come in while still
small enough to get between the meshes
and now was 50 large that it could not
get out again.
Autumn growth Of these creatures Is
tremendously fast. to put them In con-
dition to stand the winter.
Instinct drives them to seek warmth
within.
This particular specimen was q pale
delicate green, with legs almost white. 3"
A tap on the pane froze him at once.
Not a leg moved.
More taps made no impression upon
him. But when the tapping had ceased,
he gradually unlimbered those long legs,
at least an inch in length. and tried to
get through the meshes again.
The body was about the size OF very
small pea. This made the inch-long legs
look longer than they were.
~ 4
The spider had got himself into a
position from which he could not extri-
cate himself.
In recent years. mankind has felt that
1t, perhaps, Is in somewhat similar
position.
Mans psychology has put him into the
position of having to do certain things
to save himself.
But there is nothing to save him from
the things he is doing.
So he is at last madly trying to lash
his way out.
The worlds men-we hope Mars has
better ones-are fighting mad. not only
with the enemy, but apparently with
themselves.
The spider understands.
4 X
A spider may not seem very impor-
tant thing, in comparison with q tank,
but If it enables some persons to keep
their sanity, 1t may occupy an important
place, at least in the personal cosmog-
raphy.
For a spider Is one small facet Of ma
ture, and the things Of nature, by ana
large, are the ssnest things in this In
sane world.
Their study, at odd times, will do much
to help certain types of mind to keep as
sane as they can
1t is the reservoir of this sanity. some
times called common sense. OF the
American people which in time will
swing the balance true
X X X 4
There is great scurry now going on
in the world of the creatures.
Not only are the birds on their way
South, presenting an impressive mass
movement-one in which free will is
dominant-but the insects and spiders
and the animals are getting ready for
winter, too
Spiders seek the indoors.
Dogs and cats want plenty OF food. so
Evening star., 1942-11-06
George M. Cohun

1t would be easy to write about
George M. Cohan solely in terms of
laudation. There was much about
him that was admirable. He had a
genius for making people accept him
on his own valuation Moreover, he
justified his claims on public favor by
faithful performance. He dramatized
himself and by the exercise Of his
distinctive personal talents persuad-
ed his audience to enjoy him in what
ever role he chose for the moment to
essay There was little, if any, diff
ference between his behavior on the
stage and his conduct on the street.
He never ceased to act even in al
legged retirement.
But it would be mistake to sup
pose that Yankee Doodle Dandy"
was altogether, egocentric. Patriot
ism certainly was business of sort
with him, but it was not racket"
The emotion Mr.. Cohan put into his
songs about the flag was authentic
and real. He loved his country and
gloried in the Identification with it
which began when he was born at
Providence, Rhode Island, July 4,
1878. His Outstanding contribution
to the American spirit" for which he
received congressional medal was
prompted by an unfaltering convic-
tion that the United States is "the
grandest country in the world" and
that 1t can be expressed in doggerel
verse set to ragtime music. In such
service he was at his best, and his
best was the best of its kind that ever
was.
Mr.. Cohan probably outlived the
time to which he belonged. His
shows" generally were vaudeville
raised to the nth degree. Little
Johnny Jones" produced in 1904, was
the model for "I'd Rather Be Right" !"
In which he appeared as President
Roosevelt In 1887, The pattern Of
such efforts was successful yet could
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Turkish Neutrality

Like other genuine neutralS in the
Old World, such as Sweden and
Switzerland, Turkey has been forced
to become an armed camp, its army
being in constant state of mobili-
zatlon. This imposes heavy financial
and economic burdens. For instance,
Turkey is normally an exporter OF
grain, but the needs of it's large army
have turned this excess into a sizable
deficit, made up by imports rendered
possible through the favor of Britain
and the United States. Those same
nations have likewise remedied
Turkish military deficiencies by SELL
Ing the Ankara government large
quantities of equipment, especially
trucks, tanks and planes. Turkey
has been on our lend-lease list for
over year, good evidence of our
faith in the genuineness of its neu-
trail policy. Those armaments in
turn, have enabled Ankara to n
stand Axis pressure by making Ber-
lin and Rome think twice before
challenging a nation of born fighters
that can put nearly 100000 men in
the field
Nevertheless, such possibility
was clearly envisioned by President
Ismet Inonu in an address before
the Turkish Parliament convened
Sunday for its autumn session. The
members heard their President utter
the ominous words that Turkey is
nearer to war today than at any time
since the present world conflict
started" Although he coupled this
warning with the assurance that
Turkey would maintain its policy of
neutrality, Parliament must consider
the eventuality that this policy would
not save from attack their country,
'hemmed in on all sides" He ended
by stating that Turkey would remain
faithful to our pacts and friend
ships. taking every precaution not to
be drawn into some ENHANCEMENT
against any country"
If President Inonus warning that
Turkey is nearer to war than at any
time In the last three years is cor
rect, the danger must be imminent,
because Ankara has been in some
tight spots from which it has escaped
only by dexterous diplomacy. In
1889, Turkey had defensive alliance
f&na&xy vryffh prifo II, onH
besides similar commitments with
some of it's Balkan neighbors and a
close understanding with Iran or
Persia. All those pacts have been
practically voided by the turn of
events. On the other hand, before
the break between Germany and
Soviet Russia, Turkey took out a
counterinsurance policy in the shape
OF friendship pact" with the Reich.
Ankara diplomacy has resembled a
balancing act by tightrope walker
over an abyss. However, Turkey has
consistently felt herself more men
aced by the Axis than by the Western
powers, and the sympathies of the
Turkish people tend toward Britain
and still more toward America since
our entrance into the struggle. The
average Turk hopes for an eventual
victory by the United Nations, and
an increasing number appear to be-
lieve In 1t as well.
The two most immediate menaces
Evening star., 1942-11-06
November

November Is an Indian lad,
1.-the, sapling- straight, and deersktn
clad.
He 1Dears soft naoccasins of mist,
Tied NTH thong OF grapevine t,otst.
Oper the hills, he stoittly strides,
Is lost to sight iohere blue haze hides
The far horizon, but his call
Echoes ,Dhers ripe perstmmons tnll,
Where dry leaves rustic and uarmth
Is thinned
By frosty nights and ,cntltng iDind.
An eager hunter. he glides by
When fre-hued da,Dn olotos In tn
sky;
And IN the early morning light.
The goose -icedgs marks hts arro,D'D
tight.
CHRISTIE JBFTRIE9. =
Evening star., 1942-11-06

to Turkey seem to be an Axis demand
that their warships be given access
to the Black Sea and the strategic
results of an Axis break through in
the Caucasus, which would surround
Turkey on three sides by, Axis-con-
trolled territory. That might con-
ceivably soften Ankara's will to
resist Axis pressure. But, as things
now stand, the chances are that
Turkey would fight any Axis en-
croachment.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

In the old days . man used to WOO
girl by calling her the cream in his
coffee. He might have better luck
now II he called her the coffee In his
cream.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

O. What is the derivation OF the ex-
preston with a grain of salt"?-E. M.
A. The use of the phrase dates back
to Pompey, the Roman general, who
added a grain of salt to his suspected
drink as an antidote for poison.
@. What Is the length in feet OF
feature motion picture?-C. S. T.
A. The average length of an Amer
ican- produced feature is 1920 feet. with
a screen time of 78 minutes.
O. Are there in existence any sculp-
lures by Phidias?-D. F.
A. Unfortunately no statue remains
which is known to be from the hand
OF Phidias himself.
O. What is the correct pronunciation
of the word "ski"?-L. N. G.
A. In the Scandinavian countries the
word is pronounced she but in the
United States and Canada "skee" is
the accepted pronunciation.
@. How wide is the Amazon at It's
mouth?-W. o.
"A. LIE IlNeI Is lou ullleS Nluc al lUo
mouth For hundred miles out. the
ocean is discolored with its mud.
@. What race of people speaks the
most slowly?-C. c. G.
A. The slowest speech in the world
is said to be Polynesian, which is spoken
at the rate of so syllables minute.
@. Are any Presidents of the United
States buried at Arlington National
Cemetery in Virginia?-S. o.
A. William Howard Taft is the only
one.
@. What was the bloodiest battle in
history?-L. Med.
A. According to ancient records, the
Battle of Chalons was the bloodiest
battle in history. In this battle Attila,
the Hun, was met by the Gothic prince,
Thorismud, commanding the Visigoths
and Roman forces. The dead left upon
the field are estimated as between 25O,0OO
and 100000 men.
@. Did Canada give the United States
the land for the Alaskan road?-C. N. r.
A. Under an international agreement
worked out with the Canadian govern
ment, the necessary land for the Alcan
highway in Canada together with cer-
tain other rights was made available to
the United States for the duration of
the war and for six months thereafter.
There was no cost to the United States
for this land,
@. Does the boiling point Of wateI
increase or decrease below sea level2-
N. T. b.
A. AS one descends below sea level
the boiling point becomes higher, while
as one ascends it becomes lower On a
high mountain it is necessary to boil
foods under pressure so as to get
sufficiently high temperature.
@. Where is the oldest botanical gar
den In the United states2-L. We.
A Shaw's Garden, now the Missouri
Botanical Garden, established in st.
Louis in 1859, is the oldest existing one
that was organized independently.
@. Who wrote "Oh, How I Hate to
Get Up in the Morning"?-O. w.
A. This song is by Irving Berlin. It
was copyrighted in 1918.
O. Was the song. II Poured MY Heart
Into Song" included in the movie
"Alexander's Ragtime BANDIT. c.
A. No. but 1t was played and sung in
Second Fiddle"
Evening star., 1942-11-06

Mr.. Henry Peck says that he took
little interest in the recent elections.
No matter how they came out, he
would never gain control OF the
House.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Uriter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Oith
q Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the dns,Der to any
question OF fact by ,Driting The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director. Washington,
DC. Please inclose stamp tor return
postage.
q. Is it fact that nearly half the
houses in the United States are in need
of repairs?-R. T. F.
A. The 1910 census revealed that 1872
per cent of the houses were in need Of
major repairs or had no bath or both.
@. Who was the first Viceroy Of
India to occupy the present capital city,
New Delhi?-B. N.
A. Lord Halifax (now Britain's AM
bassador to the United States moved
into the capital Christmas, 1929. New
Delhi is the eighth city to occupy the
site.
@. What religious denominations have
have been represented by the chaplains
of the United States Senate?-L. H
A. They are as follows: Episcopalian,
Is; Methodist, 16; Presbyterian, TO- Bap-
tist. g.; Unitarian, 2; Lutheran, l. Roman
Catholic, l.: Congregationalist.1 /.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

and the fact that under British rule
India has known greater degree of
freedom, prosperity and unity than ever
before in her history, an administration
of equal justice for all and the practical
elimination Of famine, plague and some
Objectionable Hindu practices, such as
suttee.
Empire is only just beginning to be
appreciated even by large sections of
the British themselves. Thanks to
various American writer's, the i'm
portsnce to the United Nations and to
civilization of the fact that Gibraltar.
Malta, Suez and the West Indies are
held by Britain and not by weak ma
tions like Spain, Italy, Egypt and France,
respectively, at last is beginning to be
understood. 1t is possible that Hitler
would be in the White House and
Goering in Buckingham Palace today
had it not been for the sea power shared
by Britain and America, sea power which
largely is dependent on these bases being
In strong hands. The loss OF Shanghai
and Malaga was due, in part, to local
loss of sea power following Pearl Harbor
as we'll as the betrayal of Indo-Chin
by Vichy
In conclusion, there should be no need
to emphasize that England does not
resent, but indeed welcomes, American
interest and collaboration in India and
imperial affairs. She understands that
any nations affairs nowadays are the
concern of all other nations. One of
the many mistakes we all have made
is to say that country's government is
solely It's own affair. 1t is only mainly
its own affair. II country misconducts
It's internal affairs, as. for instance, Italy
has done, sooner or later an explosion
may occur which has external effects on
all Of us. NGLO-AMERICAN.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Submits Verses
Written With Tears.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
A few days ago. a young American
visited the Duveen Galleries in New York
to see some old Dutch masterpieces. A
magnificent Rembrandt representation
Of Christ appeared before her. She stood
In awe for . few moments. Her eyes
closed, tears trickled down her cheeks.
She opened her purse, dried her tears
with handkerchief and slowly walked
out of the room.
I followed her, watched her as she went
into corner and began to scribble some
thing on piece Of paper. turned my
back so as not to disturb her. When she
had finished, approached her and
asked to show me what she had written.
She handed me the paper on which
read:
THE SAVIOUR
Christ. bare your wounds to = blood
stained world,
Besmirched by . crimson lash.
Lift up your eyes, through sorrow hurled
Where agonized centuries lash.
Let our pain merge In yours with grace.
You have not bled In vain;
Humanity turns its piteous face
10 Be made whole again.
II ANTHONY MARCUS.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
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Evening star., 1942-11-06

Il u commendabls coincidence
that n@sreaux rhymes with Alanao.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
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Entered as second-class matter post once,
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-25
Macarthur Nearly
Shot by Own Men

Continued From Page one)
three flying fortresses arrived at
the final rendezvous. and the en-
tire party abandoned baggage.
arms and equipment 40 that all
might get aboard.
The official story emphasized:
Gen. Macarthur did not
escape from Bstaan.
He came through . greater
task. and filed away another
order which had been SUCCESS
fully completed"
The official story said also that
the four patrol torpedo boats In
which Macarthur and his party
left the Philippines had been
sponsored by Mac Arthur himself
for defense Of the lands. because
they could operate In the shallow.
narrow island waters.
Macarthur persuaded navy
technicians 10 adopt the type
Of ships which enabled him 10
break through.
One Of bis boats. the leader. was
pilotec by Capt. John Duncan
Ulkeley. 30. Long Island City. one
Of the first American heroes Of
this war. He piloted one Of the
boats in a daring raid In Subic
bay and sank = big japanese
transport.
The official version Of tins
break follows:
The powerful motors II
four PT-torpedo boats shat
tered the silence ~ dusk nut
aide Corregidor a. Gen. Mac
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-25
missionaries
For Men Ready
Feb. is List to
Get Printed Forms

WASHINGTON Frs, eopie. Of
a euestionnaire which III Dc.
termine where and how an est
mated 1900 200 men can con.
tribute most efficiently 70 Amer
cas- war effort were mailed
Tuesday.
>eiective service headquar-
ters said local draft boards
would send the questionnaire
first 10 the a.0o0. 600 men BE-
tween IS and ~ who regis
tered last Feb. is. and esrn-
tually 10 all registrant..
The QUESTIONABLE is four pages
long and printed on yellow card
board.
Inc vast pool Of hidden
skilis which II will uncover
among millions of men now
working at jobs of no direct
value to the war effort win aid
immeasurably In locating
workers needed badly BY war
Industries. President Roose-
welt last week predicted acute
shortages by next fall.
The data collected will be sent
10 the national foster of scientific
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-25
How, Where
To Pay Your
(9oZ! Fines

Fines for any and ali traffic
violations may be paid at the mo-
tor division on the first floor Of
the public safety building. 7th and
Pacific ave. from 3 pm until
midnight on week days. from IL
noon until IL midnight on sstur-
days and from . am. until 4 pm.
on Sundays. according To Sgt
Glen Talbot Of the motor division.
Talbot. who was thus instructed
by Police Commissioner Holmes
Eastwood. said yiolstors ALL con-
tinue TO pay their fines In police
court on the third floor from :
am. until pm. on week days.
and from Q am. until II noon on
Saturdays.
The new order Was first sug-
gested BY the Tacoma Traffic
Council. at the suggestion q Po-
lie. Judge W. A. Richmond, and
later was approved by ths city
council. II IL destined 10 accom-
odats tourists and workers unable
10 pay fines during hours worked
by court clerks.
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Nazi Pilots Bomb
Coast Of England
Continued Prom Page onsl

fContinusd From Page Onfb
group Of home gusrdsmen who. on
maneuvers. were testing expio-
slyss. The ruardsmsn fired snd a
bomber crashed In flames . mile
away. 10 the cheers II oslooksfs
all over the eountrysids.
k<aftsrrd formations ef Ger
mar plsnes swept over tswns
end villages In hii and : rssa
dive bombing and nss~hiss
gun attacks.
British night fighter planes went
up promptly and the rattle of ma
chine gun fire was heard a. they
chased the Germans scross ths
English channel.
Then thu Germans epsssd
the big attack. . concentrated
one hour blast Of . singts
town.
Their bornbers reared In ., low
level 70 drop bombs OF 10 machine
gun the streets. A bomb made .
direct hit on a shelter containing
many persons. Shops. psihlie
house, a club and many homes
Wsre hit az fhs bombs rsinsf
faster.
All reports ~ Monday nights
raids emphasized the great power
Of the British snti-air defense fire.
ard IL VAS believed that the Ger
mans may have hesn trying. for
one thing. 70 test the strength ~
the British gun b@rrsgs They
found apparently. that u sss
much greater thar II ~ss q year
ago.
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and specialized personnel. which
is collecting information on per-
sons with professional and scien-
tific ability. and to the L s. en-
ployment service. which rapidly is
assuming the same relationship TO
Industrial manpower ALLEGATION as
selective service To the needs of
the armed forces.
However. this agency has no
authority other than Its
powers of voluntary persua-
si0n-to use compulsion In
shifting workers to the jobs
where they can be most useful.
although there has been some
talk in congressional circles Of
eventual legislation authoriz-
ing compulsion.
Most important feature of the
QUESTIONABLE is a check list of 200
occupations, ranging from bahbit-
er, deep sea diver and policeman
to parachute rigger, construction
estimator and sirplane pilot. Every
skill is needed in war industries.
Registrars are asked to check
every job listed which they have
ever held, indicating the length of
time at each Job. and there is space
for mention of any job not listed.