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Evening star., 1942-05-05
Asks About Alterations
In Religious Formulas.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star
Kindly grant me space to request, in
the best interests of us all. an answer
to few pertinent and simple questions.
First: Since the church teaches that
God gave the Ten Commandments to
Moses, what authority has the church,
after 5000 years of constant usage, for
abbreviating and shortening the Com
mandments?
For example, the Fifth Command
ment, the only one coupled with prom
Use, namely: THAT thy days may be
long in the land which the Lord, thy
God, giveth thee" no longer contains
this promise but is now limited to its
first few words, that is. Honor thy
father and thy mother"
Likewise, the Tenth Commandment
is also now shortened to its first few
words, Thou shalt not covet," emitting
the specifications which follow and which
enumerate and define what shalt not be
coveted. so leaving every one to judge
of what he shall not covet for himself
most convenient one might surmise.
Second: While it must be conceded
that the church does not have to possess
authority to substitute new hymns and
music for the old, can any one give
a satisfactory reason for such wholesale
changes in these as recently have taken
place? The old hymns and their music
have been acknowledged for years to
be most inspiring and beautiful, both
in their words and music. Due to such
changes in recent years all that now
remains which is familiar in the Epis-
copal church service or music is the
Doxology, until many are made to feel
like strangers in a strange land when In
their own church. r. s. KEY SMITH
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Comments on Neglect
OF Service Courtesies.
To the Editor of The st

To the Editor of The Star:
Public respect for the modern Army
and Navy would increase if soldiers and
sailors practiced the time-honored
military courtesies and salutes while on
shore
Enlisted men seldom salute officers on
the streets; officers seldom salute each
other
The Marine Corps seems to be the
only outfit that is still polite"
S. F.. POINDExTER,
29th Division, A. E. F., 1918.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Urges Increased Payments
To Draftees' Dependents.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Every one wishes his income were
higher-the union members salaried
people and Government workers who are
now working a 44-hour week with no
extra pay. So far, the organized work.
ers have obtained these desired increases
and the rest of us have felt the rise
in the cost of living.
But there Is one group that will
feel the burden Of war more than any
Evening star., 1942-05-05
German Seq Power Nicked

The Joint communique of the
British Admiralty and the Royal
Air Force clears up refreshingly the
mystery which had yelled German
naval operations for the past three
months. Ever since the German
battleships Scharnhorst and Gnei-
senau and the heavy Cruiser Prinz
Eugen made their escape from the
French Atlantic port of Brest and
successfully ran the gantlet of the
English Channel on February II, the
potential menace of reunited German
sea power has lain like a thunder
cloud on the horizon of United Ma
tions' grand strategy. The Germans
did their best to foster the threat,
intimating that the daring squadron
had got through virtually unscathed.
Had that been the case, their juno
ton with the mammoth Tirpitz and
other capital units would have Gre
ated a serious situation.
Such a German high seas fleet
conceivably could have made sud-
den dash into the North Atlantic on
a much greater scale than that
ventured last spring by the Bismarck
and Prinz Eugen, aimed at Britain's
vital supply line with America. With
equal ease it could have struck at
the supply route to the Russian Arc
tic ports of Murmansk and Arch
angel Indeed, there were rumors
of a dash to the Mediterranean and
even to the Pacific, to join with the
japanese grand fleet.
The mere threat of such diverse
possibilities and their disastrous
consequences was enough to immo-
bilize a considerable fraction of
Britain's most powerful naval units,
and perhaps American units as we'll,
just at a time when they or their
equivalents were desperately needed
in other parts of the world. To dis
cover the precise composition Of
German naval strength was the job
undertaken by many agencies, from
r. A. F. reconnaissance planes to the
British Intelligence Service. And
now the mystery seems to be solved.
The Admiralty and air force must
have been sure of their facts before
issuing so categorical statement,
and the truth now disclosed is highly
gratifying to the United Nations.
The redoubtable trio which ran the
Dover Straits are all out of commits
sion for various reasons and are
likely to be unseaworthy for long
time to come. Only the giant Tirpitz,
a pocket battleship, and a heavy
cruiser remain as the backbone of
the German high seas fleet now con-
centrated in the fjords of Northern
Norway, where incidentally they are
being badgered relentlessly by Brit
ish bombing planes.
This means that a much smaller
United Nations squadron will be
immobilized to keep watch. Perhaps
advance notice of the facts accounts
for the heavy American naval units
reported from Axis sources as being
in the Mediterranean. 1t would be
only logical if British and American
naval reinforcements were to be dis
patched to the Pacific and Indian
Oceans. The worldwide naval bal
ance of power is peculiarly sensi-
tive and strategically integrated
whole.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Another aid to morale is the phys
ical peace of mind and body OBJ
tanned by driving along at from
twenty to twenty-five miles an hour,
not to mention the saving of gas
and tires. And the O. c. D. didn't
think that one up, either.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

You might add to your collection
of masterpieces of understatement
the following item from a London
correspondent: The present bomb
ing duel is highly unpopular with
the German people"
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the dnsper to any
question OF fact By tCriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. May a package be sent to a soldier
in Australia ?-D. J.
A. The Post once Department says
that packages for soldiers in Australia
are accepted If they do not weigh over
II pounds.
@. Which countries have the largest
numbers of blind people?-A. w. F.
A. China. Egypt. Spain and France
lead in this respect.
@. Which President had three fune-
rals?-R. S. G..
A. Garfield had three funerals; One
at Elberon, N. j.. where he died; an
other in Washington. where the body lay
in state for three days, and third at
Cleveland, where he was buried.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Japan declares that she is pre-
pared, if need be, for war lasting
a hundred years. She can shuck
that mood of self-denial promptly;
she is about ninety EIGHT years out
of the way in her calculations.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

@. What is the name of the rose town
in Texas?-B. S. K.
A. Tyler, Tex, Is the center Of the
rose industry. More than 100000 gar
den rosebushes are grown here annually,
and the city, each year, holds the Texas
Rose Festival.
@. How have the people of Malta been
able to Withstand such constant air
raids?-H. E. B.
A. The island Is honeycombed with
underground passages including some
ancient catacombs. These now are part
of the Notifications and can be used
as bomb shelters. Centuries ago the
Knights of Malta built. subterranean
warehouses in which they stored grain
to feed the people. Beneath the capital,
valletta, underground areas serve as
homes for the poor.
@. Why is the owl regarded as .
symbol of wiSdom?-R. P. r.
A. This Is an ancient practice trace
able to the Greeks who revered the owl
as a special ward Of Pallas Athene, the
goddess of wisdom. The owl is not
especially intelligent but the conforma-
tion of the head, with the two eyes
placed to look directly ahead, gives that
impression.
90. How large Is the Pioneer Woman
Statue near Ponca City, Okla.7-M.
T. D. .f-.-.---
A. This statue by Bryant Baker, COM
memorating the women who, helped to
settle the West. Is II feet high and
stands on q 23-foot base.
@. Where Is the longest overland star
route in the United States7-T. II. <.
A. The longest star route Is the 40.
mile star route between Reno and Las
Vegas, New.
@. What causes the white color of
milk?-U. G.
A. The white color Of milk Is due
to the presence of casein.
@. What was the circulation of the
Stars and Stripes. the journal of the
A. E. F. in the last war?-W. w. D.
A. The circulation was more than
100000 copies.
@. What is the red substance that Is
used in thermometers?-L. G.
A. The red substance seen In ther-
mometers is alcohol that has been coll,
ored with red coloring matter.
@. Where does rattan, used in furni-
ture making, come from?-S. N.
A. The rattan palm, calamus, Is the
source material employed in making
such furniture. This palm, whose stem
may attain a length of 900 feet, grows
in the tropical forests of the East In-U
dies. &c
@. How many surviving Civil War,
veterans are there at the present time2--l.
N. G. D.
A. The Veterans Administration saws
that its last figure to show pensions paid
to Civil War veterans is for March 81,
1912. There were LOTS Civil War veter-
ans receiving pensions on that date.
c. Has the yucca root any practical
uses?-B. H.
A. The yucca roots yield a nutritious
starch. This plant is cultivated in the =,
tropics where it yields staple food,
Its wood Is used for artificial limbs and
satisfactory splints. It's root Is used,
incidentally. -
Evening star., 1942-05-05
sition in South America Of such

sition in South America of such
countries as Brazil and Paraguay.
But that is consequence which can
as we must be-to deal realistically
with the great problem of winning
the war which Immediately con-
fronts us. To achieve victory, we
must stand with and assist the ma
tions which are willing to recipro-
cate. The realities of war permit of
no other choice.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

1t is announced that the cost of
living has jumped here less than
,the average upswing for the entire
United States. Yes? Perhaps it
did not have so far to Jump.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Quotes President
In Praise of Parades, Etc.

To the Editor of The Star:
President Roosevelt said he thought
parades. band-playing and flag-waving
would stir up enthusiasm.
Our service bands, our fag-waving
enthusiasm have saved our American
morale since President Washington, and
are true American expression.
Keep them flying and marching for
ever. ELISE WILSON.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Honey and Some of Its Uses

Honey and Some Of Its Uses
Substituting honey for sugar is
the answer to the rationing Of
sugar, and here is little Gov
ernment leaflet that will tell you
about honey, its uses and It's food
value. Includes excellent reci-
pes for confections, honey drop
cookies, honey nut bread, and
also tells how to adjust cake
recipes for honey. To secure your
copy of this publication inclose 5
cents in coin, wrapped In this
clipping, and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
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Address
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
q Uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
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., 1942-05-05
Rates by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Member of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter post ofhc
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

@. Has the yucca root any practical
uses?-B. H.
A. The yucca roots yield a nutritious
starch This plant is cultivated in the
tropics where it yields a staple food.
Its wood Is used for artificial limbs and
satisfactory splints. It's root Is used
incidentally.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Phyllis Davis,
Dr.Thornpson
Are Married
Ceremony in Chevy
Chase Presbyterian
Church Yesterday

A pretty afternoon wedding of
yesterday took place in the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church when
Miss Phyllis Davis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome Roberts Davis be-
came the bride of DR.. Henry Thomp-
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Thompson.
White snapdragons and spring
flowers against a background of
palms made lovely setting for the
ceremony, at which the Rev. j. Hill
man Hollister of1iciated at 4 o'clock.
The wedding music included q pro-
gram of organ selections and solo
numbers by Miss Maxwell Galloway,
sorority sister of the bride.
Wearing chartreuse chiffon and
carrying arm bouquets of spring
flowers, Miss Drusilla Gottshall and
Mrs. Wilfred B. Leclair led the
bridal procession to the altar. Miss
Grace Thompson, sister of the
bridegroom, served as maid Of honor,
and wore violet chiffon and carried
an arm bouquet of spring flowers.
Immediately preceding the bride
was Mrs. Frencis w. Crotty Of
Fleetwood, N. Y, the matron of
honor, whose costume was of May
fair blue chiffon and whose arm
bouquet also was of spring flowers.
Escorted by her father and given
by him in marriage, the bride was
lovely in a gown of ivory satin FASH
ioned in pricess lines with a sweet
heart neckline. long pointed sleeves
and long, full train. Her full
length veil was held by a coronet
and cap of rosepoint lace and she
carried an arm bouquet of gar
denias and sweet peas.
DR.. William A. Robie was best
man for the bridegroom, and the
ushers were 1t. Egbert w. Thomp-
son of Woodbridge. Va: Mr.. Arthur
Lee Thompson, jr.; Mr.. Kaden
Tierney and Mr.. Fred B. Agee, jr.
A reception after the ceremony
was given by the parents of the
bride at the Kennedy Warren, with
the parents of the bridegroom as
sisting. Mrs. Davis wore a dress of
powder blue crepe and the mother
of the bridegroom was in a sherry
color costume.
The bride is graduate of the
American University and a men,
ber of Delta Gamma Sorority. Mr..
Thompson was graduated from
George Washington University and
George Washington University
School of Medicine and is a member
of NJ Sigma NJ Fraternity. He Is
now an inferno at Providence Hos
pital.
For travelling the bride wore a
Evening star., 1942-04-12

10y 4O4 Va IA N1llO1Sy 1 a. IN1l D. 4u. u
Kist, Miss Ethel Jones, Miss Helen
Trail and Miss Mary Brant OF
Johnstown, Pa, who are the week
end guests of Col. and Mrs. Morgan
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watkins
Hosts at Dinner Party.
Also entertaining last evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Wat
kins, who gave dinner party for 20
played bridge.
Mrs. Algernon Dyer of Bar Mills,
Me, is the weekend guest of her
nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Sasscer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesley Manly have
as their guests the formers mother,
Mrs. J. P Manly of Post. Tex. and
Mrs. William Quinn of Knicker-
booker, Tex.
Miss Patricia Kavanagh has as her
weekend guest Miss Mary Lyons of
Bronxville, N. Y.
Miss Dorothy Smith of Leicester,
Mass, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Don Dyer.
Mr. william M. Throckmorton is
spending several weeks in Golden
Beach Fla, as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert May have
returned from Hillside, N. j., where
they have been the guests of the
latter's sister and brother law,
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Konzelmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. d'Espard have
as their guests the formers sister,
Miss Adele d'Espard, and Miss Sarah
Rhodes of Brooklyn, N. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick v. Muir
ply have as their guests the latter's
sister, Mrs Herbert Lehman, and
her daughter, Miss Carol Lehman,
Of Detroit.
Miss Maud Murphy has as her
guests Miss Marie Crawford and
Evening star., 1942-04-12

Miss Mary Ellen Neibuhr of Chi
cago. Miss Murphy entertained in
their honor Easter Sunday at a buff
fet supper party at the Columbia
Country Club.
Mrs. William H. Ackerman and
her grandson, Billy Ackerman, of
Waterviet, N. Y, are the guests of
Mrs. Ackerman's sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E.
Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Kibby Munson
have as their guests the latter's
mother. Mrs. Alexander Bullock of
| Rochester, N. Y, and her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Tuckerman of Bronxville,
n. Y.
Miss Egan, Mr.. Sayles
Guests of Strodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Strobe
have as their guests Miss Patricia
Egan of Carlisle Barracks, Pa, and
Mr.. George William Sayles of
Elmira, N. Y.
Miss Betty Yost entertained at a
miscellaneous shower and supper
party Friday evening for % guests
in honor of Miss Janet Major Ed
ridge, daughter of Mrs. Arthur Will
liam Eldridge of Chevy Chase, Md,
whose marriage to Mr.. Charles Wes-
ner, jr., will take place Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell G. Young
were hosts last evening at bridge
and supper party for Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Burgan, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Burrows and Mr.. and Mrs. William
o. Hills.
Capt. and Mrs. Morton Ring have
as their guest the latter's sister, Mrs.
Daniel William Baker of Annapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bodholdt
have as their guests the latter's sis
ter and brother -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
John B. Reynolds of Wheeling,
w. Va.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Herndon Luncheon
Party Tomorrow

HERNDON, Va, April 11.-Mrs
Louis Ferguson will entertain Mon.
day at bridge luncheon.
DR.. and Mrs. William Meyer en-
tertained last evening at a bridge
supper. DR.. and Mrs. Meyer have
as their house guest the latter's
aunt, Mrs. Clara O'Rourke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert s. Bates en-
tertained Tuesday evening In honor
Of their daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Kirby OF
Portsmouth, Va, whose marriage
took place April 8 In Portsmouth.
Miss Mary Armfield and Mrs
Elizabeth Bokel entertained last
evening at bridge in honor of Miss
Alice Bready.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
WarrentOn
LuncheOnS
And
Mrs. Shravesande
Entertains in
Home of Sister

WARRENTON, Va, April IL
Luncheons and teas predominated
in entertaining in this vicinity
through the week. Among the fetes
was the tea this afternoon which
Mrs. Pieter B. Shravesande gave at
Lection Forest in honor of her sis
ter, Mrs. John Breckenridge Gibson
of Long Island, who is her house
guest.
Yesterday afternoon the Rev. and
Mrs. Paul D. BoWden were hosts at
a similar party, entertaining at The
Oaks in honor of Mrs. Bowdens
mother, Mrs. Baldwin Day Spilman,
who celebrated her birthday ami
versary.
Mrs. Watson, widow of former
Representative Henry Winfield Wat
son, was hostess at luncheon We'd
nesday IN her home on Culpeper
street, which she recently opened
for the spring and summer. Mrs
Watson spent some time in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Allen Haden. Mr. Haden is con-
nected with the British Embassy
there.
Mrs. Crosby Miller was in Wash
ington last week end, and Monday
was the guest at luncheon of Mrs
Jouett Shouse. Mrs. Miller has as
her guest Mrs. Mitchell Hoyt of New
York and Warrenton, who has closed
her house, Neptune Lodge, while
visiting Mrs. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Barnewall
have closed their home near War
renton and gone to Washington for
a visit.
Miss Mildred Trescott of Wash
ington is visiting the Misses Nourse
at Weston, their place near Casa
nova.
Mrs. Waddy B. Wood and her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Hadow, have
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Miss Bohn ENGAGED

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Bohn of
this city announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Marguerite
Frances Bohn, to Mr.. Paul Francis
Grant, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Grant Of Washington.
Miss Bohn is a graduate Of the
Academy of the Holy Cross and her
fiance is a graduate Of Gonzaga
College and attended Columbia Uni
versity.
. The wedding will take place in the
fall.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

with them Mrs. Woods daughter,
Miss Virginia Wood of New York.
Mrs. Albert Smith of Arlington
has joined her mother, Mrs. Hunter
Brooke, and the latter's sister, Mrs.
while Mr. Smith is absent on Gov
ernment work.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

ican University and the Washing
ton School for Secretaries. Mid
shipman Leedy attended Oregon
State College and will be gradu-
ated from the United States Naval
Academy in June. He is a member
OF Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.
The wedding will take place In
June.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Elizabeth BallOu
To Be June Bride

DR.. and Mrs. Frank w. Ballou an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Ballou, to
Midshipman Ralph G. Leedy, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Clark Leedy
of Salem, Greg.
Miss Ballou attended the Amer
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Weekend Parties Continue
Popularity in Chevy Chase

Week ends continue be popular for parties
of the largest being Col
hosts last evening cocktails celebrate wedding
anniversary
Assisting hostess
Mrs M Whitcomb, Mrs L. W. Moore Tbbott
Waterman, Miss Galbrath Thomas.
Hubber
Of Narbh Philadelphia
Evening star., 1942-04-12

suit of French blue with Navy blue
accessories. On their return the
couple will make their home in
Washington.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

Before her marriage yeSter-
day in st. Peters Church, Mrs.
DonoUan 10as Miss Mary Agnes
Simone. She is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dominic ST.
none. Mr.. DonODan is the son
of Mrs. John J. DonoDan, Sr.,
of Boston. -HeSSler Photo.
Evening star., 1942-08-12

Chinese guide who took us five miles
through the hills to an inner har-
Dor. We boarded large sailing
Junk there which carried US up the
coast to a point where we began our
overland journey. I cannot give the
names Of any OF these places be-
cause they are now in Japanese
hands.
The people gave us food and shell
ter. We travelled by foot. Two
hundred miles from Hong Kong we
were sheltered for two nights in an
italian mission house which the
italians had abandoned There was
a Chinese man in charge. He gave
us three American cigarettes and
told us the Japanese were foraging
less than so miles away.
Found Peace and Quiet.
I remember that night going into
the mission church. 1t was the
first Catholic church I had been into
since the Japanese invaded Hong
Kong. remember the peace and
quiet that came to me there. The
first peace and quiet I had known
for a long time. prayed that night
for hours and then fell quite sound
asleep in one of the pews until day
break.
I managed to get aboard a river
sampan with 40 Chinese refugees
who had fed Hong Kong. They
were making for Chungking. They
thought Chungking was a safe place.
They did not care about bombs.
On the sampan the two Dutch
Evening star., 1942-08-12

officers and I came down with
dysentery. 1t was bad. We had
been greatly weakened by what had
gone before. Our arms came to be
like fingers. Then Chinese lady
took us over. She gave us native
medicine, strong herb tea. We came
out of it.
Joined Chennault Unit.
On March 10, we reached Kwang-
tung, the wartime capital. I had my
first bath since December and
began eating all I could. Before
that I weighed myself. I weighed
100 pounds. My normal weight is
around 1873.
From Kukong Kwangtung, I
started across China with a convoy
Of ambulances driven by Java
Chinese volunteers. On March Is
joined the American Volunteer
Group under Gen. Claire Chennault
as an assistant operations officer.
Gen. Chennault was deeply inter
Evening star., 1942-08-12

ested in what the fighting had been
like In Hong Kong.
I told him what 1t had been like
for me and I suppose this is as good
g. time as any in this story to tell
about the fighting At Hong Kong
and what the Japanese were like.
Copyright, 1912, by Field Publica tionsb
Evening star., 1942-08-12
Salesman Sues Fan Dealer

H. j. Quirk, q salesman, OF 2e2e
Woodley place NV, filed suit In
District Court yesterday for &57, $50
against w. w. WEIGH, electric fan
dealer, claiming the sum was owed
him as commissions for selling
$4,000 electric fans to the Federal
Government,
Evening star., 1942-08-12
Hospital Bids to Be Opened
BY BENJAMIN PROULX.
CAS- Told to Carl D. Wall.)

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. II (Spe-
ciaD Bids from general contractors
for construction OF Woodrow Wilson
Army General Hospital, east OF
Staunton, will be opened here Sat-
urday, according to Capt. Richard
B. Lloyd, United States Army area
engineer.
Evening star., 1942-08-12

(Fourth Of series By Ca
madam Dho escaped from the
Jdps at Hong Kon1J