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Evening star., 1942-03-31
Attack on Mr.. Dies

llC dUUdCh VII NUdl I'LL blcS Nv VICE
President Wallace seems to have
deeper significance than the issue
involved in the particular contro-
versy engaging the attention of these
two officials
1t may very we'll be that the Texas
Congressman acted without justin
cation in publishing his complaint
against the Board of Economic War
fare, which is headed by the Vice
President. The complaint, by i'm
plication at least, questioned the
loyalty to the Government of certain
Of the boards employees, and this
without giving them an opportunity
to answer the charge prior to its
publication. The unfairneSs of such
procedure is obvious, and this is not
the first time that Mr.. Dies has re-
sorted to practices Of this character.
On the other hand, it should be
recognized that Mr.. Dies and the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities have performed a task
which needed to be done. In the
face Of constant opposition and crit
icism from administration sources,
Mr.. Dies and his associates have
shown that number Of persons on
the administration payrolls were un-
fit to hold their Offices, and had it
not been for the committees work in
this respect it is safe to assume that
the public would not now have the
benefit Of this information. Through
out the life OF the committee, pub
licity has been its only effective
weapon, and If this weapon has been
used unwisely and unfairly at times,
1t cannot be denied that considerable
good also has resulted. This, GER
tainly, must be the belief OF the
members OF the House, for on re-
peated occasions they have given the
committee what amounted to over
whelming votes of confidence.
To call attention to these points,
however, is not to suggest that Mr..
Dies should be spared criticism, and
the Vice President, had he felt so
disposed, would have been amply
justified in rebuking the committee
chairman for his handling OF this
incident. But Mr.. Wallace went a
great deal farther than that.
What he really did was to imply
that Mr.. Dies, in criticizing the
Board Of Economic Warfare, was
playing Hitler's game. Accusing
Chairman Dies Of misuse of isolated
facts" Mr.. Wallace added: THE
doubts and angers which this and
similar statements of Mr. Dies tend
to arouse in the public mind might
as well come from Goebbels himself
so far as their practical effect is con-
cerned. AS matter of fact, the
effect on our morale would be less
damaging if Mr.. Dies were on Hitlers
payroll"
Nor Is Mr.. Wallace the first admin
istration official to answer critics by
accusing them of lending aid and
comfort to the Axis Earlier this
month L. Metcalfe Walling, wage and
hour administrator, said that news
papers criticizing the forty-hour
week were dupes Of the Nazi propa-
ganda machine. Last week Presi-
dent Roosevelt gave currency to a
charge that critics of this law were
sixth columnists."
If all this presages an effort by the
administration to ban all criticism as
disloyal and to silence all critics by
holding them up as tools OF the
Nazis, officials toying with such
ideas might bear in mind that ty
crying wolf" when there is no wclf,
they only make it harder to deal
with the real agents of our enemies.
Evening star., 1942-03-31

operation Of program were necessary
ten years ago, they are even more
essential now to make the Nations
Capital equal to the task Of providing
adequate public recreation for war
swollen population.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
EDW. WOLESENSKY
Urges compelling" Taxi Companies
To Cater to Early Morning Crowds.

To the Editor of The Star
While every one is expressing his
opinion of the pick up taxicab service.
I would like to inquire: What service?"
And where can it be found?
I live in central downtown, few
blocks north of Massachusetts, avenue
NV, and since war time was put into
effect on February 9 never see taxicab
of any kind or description on the street
during the morning rush hour.
Every morning crowd Is waiting on
each car platform and other Office work.
ers standing on the corners hoping vainly
to get cabs. The streetcars are so over
loaded the waiting crowd is often passed
up" altogether, and people then discuss
among themselves the possibility OF
making up parties going in the same
direction if they could only get cabs,
I have waited with them for IS or 20
minutes at time and finally have been
forced to walk or take chances on being
able to board a streetcar. Taxis are
plentiful late at night around theater
closing hour. but the drivers certainly
do not like to get up in the morning,
and as far as I can see very few do So
During this emergency why Abouldnt
taxicab companies be compelled to put
their cabs on the streets in the early
morning hours and help get the thou
sands of Government workers to their
offices? Taxicabs are a public utility
and I cannot see why they shouldn't do
their part. INQUIRER
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the uriter. although the use OF
q pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Proposes Drive
To Reclaim Metal.

To the Editor of The Star:
There are millions Of pounds of tin,
sheet iron, wire and other metal on
dumps along the roads of the country.
Metal that is needed may be found in
cellars and attics.
A carefully organized campaign would
bring in every scrap. Any vacant lot
might serve as a concentration point.
Let us start to save now. Such an ef-
fort also would clean up places that have
been needing 1t for years.
.. GLENN.
Evening star., 1942-03-31

O. How did Lord Beaverbrook obtain
a peerage?-C. D. F
A. Lord Beaverbrook was born william
Maxwell Aitkin, son of a Presbyterian
minister. He won a peerage for his
services in effecting an alliance between
Lloyd George and Bonar Law and bring
ing into being the Win the War Cabinet
of 1917" He selected the name Beaver
brook" from the name Of a small town
not far from his Canadian birthplace.
O. Has the earth ever passed through
the tail of a comet?-F. K
A. In at least two instances the earth
has passed through the tail Of comet
the comet of 1861 and Halley's comet
of 1910. No effect, whatever, was notice.
able. Evidently the tail of comet Ia
in so rarefied condition that the gases
which compose it. even if they are
poisonous, can have no effect upon the
earths atmosphere.
@ Please give definition Of the
term Congressman N. G. D.
A. Congressman is a member OF
either the Senate or the House OF
Representatives. However, member
of the Senate usually is referred to as
a Senator and a member of the House
as a Congressman. The official title
of a member of the House is Repre-
sentative"
O. When was the Hive of the Averys@
the home of the Avery family at Gro
ton. Conn burned?-A. P. L.
A. The famous Avery homestead was
DESTROYED by fire on July 90, 1894. From
1856 to 1894 it was occupied by seven
generations of the descendants Of Capt.
James Avery. The site is now marked
by a memorial
O. At what age does a goat produce
the most milk?-P. n. D.
A. Goats are usually at maximum pro-
duction at from TO years Of age A
good milk goat can produce 10 times
her body weight of milk in single lacta-
ton period.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
NEW TESTAMENT-A sugges-

NEW TESTAMENT-As sugges-
tion for the Sunday School teach
er who wants to give her class
something inexpensive yet fitting
in fact, it is a most appropriate
remembrance for any one who
reads the Scriptures. The words
of the Saviour are printed in red,
but the unique and exclusive fea-
ture is the addition Of interest
ing historical facts, tables and
references which will help the
student to enjoy the text. Con-
tains 254 pages printed on thin
Bible paper and is bound in
flexible black cover. To secure
your copy inclose 20 cents in coin.
wrapped in this clipping and mail
to The Star Information Bureau.
ndOltoS
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Advocates Unity" Demonstrations
To Contradict Axis Propa ganda,

10 tne ECltor OF Ine star
The finest tribute that the people of
Washington could pay to the marines,
sailors and soldiers and their superiors
who are performing meritorious service
,af1eld would be to participate in a series
of unity Sunday programs. the first to
third in October.
unity Sunday program, with unity
services in the morning at all churches
and a unity parade of civilians in the
afternoon. concluding with unity
speeches and unity symphonic concert
In the late afternoon and evening, ade-
quately supported by newsreel camera,
press and radio. would be most helpful
at this time in countering enemy propa-
ganda designed to create the desired i'm
preston that the people of Washington
are not 100 per cent behind the war
program.
We, the people Of Washington, owe
the Army and the Navy 100 per cent
support The men afleld are fighting
to save our land, our homes. Let us en-
courage them by the biggest civic DEM
oIlSol dtlOu ever SCdReU.
FREDERICK G. FROST.
Pledges Effort to Elect Representatives
Who Will Defend the People.
To the Editor of The Star:
The press of the country reports that
labor unions demand an american deci-
sion" in a controversy that holds l8
cotton mills idle from production essen
tial to war, at Fall River.
It is high time that they got one!
This letter. with all courtesy. is to
serve notice that-in the matter of The
Unions VS.. the United States"-the
unions must go down.
As Gov. Coolidge telegraphed Samuel
Gompers during the Boston police strike,
There is no right to strike against the
public safety, by anybody, any place, any
time"
May at least one inconspicuous Amer
lean citizen and writer respectfully say
that he will do his level best to elect
legislators and executives, national and
local, who will defend us-the people
against labor" as against capital?
We non-union citizens have ample
voting power to guard our liberties
against labor politics and labor laws
so-called; and the common sense of
our democracy shortly will discover just
how to do so-constitutionally-without
revolution"
CHARLES NORMAN FAY.
Cambridge, Mass.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bp Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the dns,Der to any
question OF fact by tortting The Sta,
Information Bureau, Frederic J. Has
kin, Director, Washington, d. C.
Please tnclose stamp for reply. I.
@. How many days are included IN
Eastertide?-A. r. D.
A. Eastertide is usually the 10 days
from Easter to Ascension Day. Some
times 1t is considered to be the 50 days
to Whitsunday or the 81 days to Trinity
Sunday.
@. When were books first printed IN
America?-I. N.
A. The first printing press In the Eng
lish Colonies in North America was
established at Cambridge, Mass. in 1889.
Fine printing was produced In Mexico
nearly q century earlier.
@. OF what Is pewter composed'-
D. N T.
A. Pewter is an alloy Of lead and tin
to which small quantities Of other metals
are sometimes added. Common pewter
consists of tin 30 parts and lead 20 parts.
The finest pewter called tin and temper.
consists chiefly of tin.
Evening star., 1942-03-31

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credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication OF special dlspatcnes
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1942-03-31

here is that the price Of 10 cents for
gallon of alcohol would not even begin
to pay a decent price for the corn alone.
Even waste molasses has failed to yield
l0-cent alcohol.
Alcohol also can be obtained from such
farm products as cornstalks, straw, etc,
which consist of cellulose to the extent
of IS or 40 per cent. This cellulose can
be converted by acid hydrolysis into
glucose, which in turn can be fermented
to alcohol But the greater part of the
manufacturing process, as well As the
costs, would be the same as before; and
by the time these various items were
paid for out of the 10 cents per gallon
from the alcohol, there would be very
little, if anything. left to pay for the
raw materials
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Rates by Mau-Payable In Advance.
Maryland and virginia.
Member Of the Associated Press.

Entered ~ second-class matter post once.
Washington, D. c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-30

SIR, Wyn'op Sop.r and tao sons
are spending tho week with h2r
parent. A. Leslie The children ara
Iu.tr 900 With colds
NJ and Nr.. Andrew Nolhsol
daughter Lorraine and Robe [
Hurst Ann NrHt~. aud Miss Julia
rerfrh. lr0uve0d, We're Thaus p
giving su SIS ~ Mr. and Mrs VIII
hrr Jolb.u. lis Lois aud cyril
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-30
Road To Romance

The telephone got him. He went
into the drug store with her and
helped her onto a stool at the coun-
ter while he waited for the woman
in the one phone booth to come out.
I'm sorry you feel so bad, % he
told her awkwardly. is it the boy
friend in New Zealand -
She nodded. Il saw in the paper.
I think he's" Suddenly she began
to laugh Historically. Her beautiful
lie that she had made up so clev-
erly TO intrigue Joe Banks! Her
beautiful lie that was coming true!
Joe Banks patted her arm. Gosh
that's a tough break, kid" HIS
hand squeezed her arm with new
assurance. "But-keep your chin
upw His voice promised her she
had nothing to worry about-he'd
be around. Then his hand was gone
abruptly In the mirror behind the
counter, she saw him Declining II
for the telephone booth. She
watched him while he talked eXcit-
edly. When he came out she met
him at the door.
Did you get the car ,"
mo. Amt that a shsms7'
She smiled bleakly. Well, wait.
have an idea
She slipped into the booth and
traced the call as Danver had in
structed her. outside In the drug
store, Joe Banks moved restlessly
about. Perhaps he'd 70. Well, It
didn't matter now-if she could get
that number!
Central was reporting. Marys
pencil poised above her memo pad
tenSely.
The number was Hollywood
934t. -
She dialed Danyer's private wire
and gave him the information. His
voice was vibrant with satsfac-
ton.
Dexter, you're all right co
home now-and read the morning
papers"
Mary hung up the receiver. Il
slipped into place with a dull click
Of fnality. She had finished the job
It was all over. All over. Nothing
10 do now but 90 home-go home
and read the morning papers
all about Toinette's return to her
old love! Blindly she went out Of
the booth and crossed the drug
store.
Outside, a cocky Joe Banks stood
chatting beside taxi driver who
held open the door OF his cab. When
Mary appeared in the door, he
staggered over to catch her arm
possessively
Look, honey, I gotta take cab
into Hollywood. I don { see no harm
in your ridin' along. You can drop
me OF and he'll bring YOU back"
Mary's gaze focused on him with
difficulty After a long moment, she
said duly, "All right"
Ito Bs ContinuedJ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-30
hy ROGER " BAESOS
Editor I'M Chief

New York City. Soy so =luyes-
tors will soon be seeing newspaper
reports about the government get
ting after Fire Insurance Compan-
les. The trouble started with
Grand Jury investigation az At
lanta, Georgia; il will probably be
pushed by the Department of Jus.
tice until il reaches the Supreme
Court. The government has al
ready investigated Life Insurance
Companies and they came through
with a good bill of health. Now
the government is after the Fire
Insurance Companies II seems as
II with Germans. Japanese and
Italians on our backs. the Depart
ment OF Justice could wait until
after the War.
Insurance Stocks Fundamentally
Sound
Insurance stocks may roughly be
divided into four groups ID Life
ca Health and Accident CD Fire
and Marine ca Casualty. The Life
Insurance Companies already have
government competition in the
form of Social Security" and will
probably have more. on the
other hand, IL should be many
years before there will not he a
field for Life Insurance Compan-
les. There will always be de
maud for policies which the gov
eminent will not wish to issue.
Fire Insurance Companies will
probably be forced to reorganize
their sales methods. II is costing
too much TO sell all kinds of insur-
.ance. In fact. some New Dealers
are said 10 believe that selling
fire assurances should be elimin-
ated by the adoption OF automatic
compulsory fire insurance equal
10 the assessed value OF ones
buildings. This, however, should
not harm the good and independ-
ent companies which would still
be needeL to carry the insurance,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-30

being operated as helpless mem
bers OF fleets. OF course. the
difficulty is that the regulations
of good, independent companies,
which are not mixed up with
fleets" or wall Street, may sui
fer with the weak ones.
What TO Buy
The Fire Companies which
should come through this investi-
cation best are the medium sized
ones located outside OF New York
City free from certain fleet" en-
tanglements and not dependent
upon any other company for bust
ness. Among the better ones are
the following: Boston Insurance,
Observation-Disclosures, Security
OF New Haven, Springfield Fire and
Marine, Agricultural Insurance,
New Hampshire Fire, Glens Falls,
st. Paul Fire & Marine, Northwest
ern National Insurance and the
Hartford Fire.
or course, a successful company
must have a good group Of loyal
and active agents. Most necessary
Of all, however, is an honest man
agement which is working solely
for the stockholders and has no
conflicting outside interests. such
men should be good business.get-
tors. conservative investors and
experienced underwriters. Insur-
ance companies should insist upon
thorough investigation both as to
risks and investments. Policy
holders. however, have nothing to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-30

endless questions. Connie came by,
asked her if she felt like working
tonight. Dumbly she nodded, not
looking up. She opened he- desk
drawer and drew out her pencil.
She didn't dare think now-she
must concentrate on the life Of this
stranger beside her or she would
go to pieces. She couldn't go to
pieces. She had to meet Joe Banks
in an hour. She had to go with him.
She moved out Of the building
slightly ahead Of the home-bound
mob Of the swing shift that night,
and stood waiting at the tunnel en-
trance for Joe. Released from its
concentration, her mind began to
function. Instantly the shock and
the agony swept over her again.
Feebly she fought II of. II was
mistake. But she knew 1t wasn't a
mistake. The papers had been on
the stands an hour now. II it had
been A mistake he would have
ldlltI llEls 1AA Alt lpftA lti ANt-
lentlessly, her mind questioned,
Does he?" She turned back des-
perately to last night--was il only
last night7-when he had told her
Of his life, kissed her Had he told
her he loved her? No. He had
thanked her for ha ing faith in
him for helping him pull HIM
self together. He had promised to
see her tonight. And then today
he had met Toinette. 1t had
happened before Just like that. Now
1t had happened again. Why
couldn't she realize it? Why did the
pain Of it have to be worse than
ever?
And then she saw Joe Banks
hurrying toward her.
Listen sister" his broad face
was lit with excitement. 81 couldn't
borrow the car tonight. How about
telling me all about it tomorrow"
"Oh, no." Mary's voice was alive
with fright. Don't leave me alone
now. please. Let me 20 with you. |
HAVE 20 talk to you!" She put
hand on his arm; her eyes looked
haunted.
Joe Banks could not cope With
such desperate urgency. well, I'll
ride with you as far as your cor
uer." he proposed.
The bus was crowded. Joe Banks
stood beside Mary and shouted into
her ear, Can you tell me about it
now %
Not here" Mary shuddered.
Joe Banks was more troubled.
Usually he was proud 10 be any
where with the beautiful redhead.
But tonight he almost wished she
hadn't taken such a fancy to him.
He'd like 70 turn her over 70 any
one Of the fellows who we're look
ing az him so enuously.
At her corner. she coaXed him 10
get of with her. we can talk IN
the drug store" she whispered.
"and maybe you could telephone
and get your car yet"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-30
CHATTER FORTY.TMO

SAAfAA a liz n N+ANA = " -
CONNIE LOOKED up from her
desk as Mary came into the busy
personnel department. Back from
lunch ?
Mary nodded. May 1 use your
phone?" Connie moved aside to
make room for her and Mary dialed
the F. B. l. extension. This is
Mary Dexter" she said to Danver,
Everything is fine"
BE careful" said Danver. Take
taxi home after you call US to-
night"
Mary called Fran next. Il may
be a little late" she told her Ter
rlbly sorry, but it can't be helped"
"Okay." Fran shouted in her eX-
citement. I'm going around like a
pinwheel. Packed everything FIVE
times. Do you have any idea what
did with my bathing suit?'
In that packing box on the shelf
In the coat closet
Fran groaned. Packed II there
myself. Honestly. chickadee, I'm IN
a bad way. They called Burke in for
last recording with the band this
afternoon. Thank goodness they
didn't need me. Hope they don't
keep him all night! When you COM
ing home?"
Mary laughed. IN be late-re-
member? Why don't you lie down
and take a nap? II Bruce gets
there before me. make him wait.
will you?'
IN nail him in the chair" Fran
promised.
Mary put the receiver down with
a happy surge OF excitement. She
had called Bruce but he wasn't in.
But she knew, IL he wanted to, he q
20 10 Yuma with them on the spur
Of the moment. That was Bruce.
No appointment would be enough
to hold him. She felt in her heart
that he would 60. A moonlight
drive to Yuma for a weddingi She
turned a dreamy smile TO Connie
to thank her for the phone.
Connie was watching her with a
puzzled frown. MARY. / don't like
to seem inquisitive," she said in her
cold, fat tones, but that wasn't
Bruce Martin you meant just
now ?"
Yes. 1t was" Mary's voice was
slightly defiant. "And no matter
what you think you know about
hint isn't so" she added with a
rush Of feeling
Not even this?" Connie turned
back the page Of a newspaper. She
pointed to a picture. Marys eyes
followed ner finger with swift i'm
patience, then focused with sudden
shock. 1t was shot Of Bruce Mar
tin and Toinette at the races in
Caliente, taken weeks before. But
over IL banner headline: "Toinette
Vaughn 10 Marry Next Week"
Somehow she got back to her
desk and bent over her work An
applicant sat down and began his
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-30
Department of Justice OH
Insurance Company Probes

make inspections and adjust loss.
es. 7 further think highly Of the
stocks Of wellestablished. indie
pendent Fire Insurance Companies
as initiation hedges. Such com-
panies have an advantage in be-
ing able 20 raise their rates 10
meet any emergency, "a privilege
not enjoyed by Life Companies.
The future OF Health and Ac-
Cideut Companies Is not so clear
Most Of their policies are now for
small amounts With working peo-
pley n Social Securely is enlarg
ed to include health aud accident
these companies may suffer The
wise ones are already hedging by
taking on other lines The Cas-
ualty Group are the newest in the
field. Thus far they have been
very successful. but how they will
survive the War, only the future
can tell. The government already
owns one Of the largest in the field.
An Honorable Business
lh lANAA n AlA.N hArNllfeh NhH a D.
ways appealed to me as a most
honorable business. II comes the
dearest TO Christian Teaching Of
any big business Through insur-
ance, when a family loses its faith
er by death. or it's home by fire.
or its employment by illness. or
gets involved in an unfortunate
lawsuit. all the "neighbors chip in
and help pay the loss The loss,
which would otherwise fall on one
family, is spread over thousands Of
families. Money invested in an in
surance company can do a lot Of
good, be fairly safe and return a
good income. In fact, due to their
experience and set up, insurance
companies have an opportunity Of
becoming leaders IN the new Co
operative Commonwealth ahead.
But why this government inves-
tigation? The answer is that too
many insurance companies have
gotten into the hands OF Wall
Street and other financiers or are