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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Into the Second Year

Harbor was momentous milestone
on what is presumably long and
arduous road. The date was fittingly
devoted to recollections of that in
ltlal catastrophe and to a RETROSPECT
tive survey OF the crowded twelve
months which ensued Now, our
eyes turn to the future, appraising
its prospects in the light of present
realities.
The beginning of our second year
OF war finds us waging it on a truly
global scale. Fully 100000 men in
our armed services are now on duty
on all of the worlds six continents
and seven seas. And the total
mounts rapidly with each succeeding
day.
For the moment, the spotlight OF
popular interest tends to focus on
North Africa, with Europe in the
immediate background Yet pre-
occupation with our efforts against
the Western members of the Axis
should not obscure the struggle in
the Pacific. The fierce and i'm
placable nature of that struggle was
wildly emphasized by two contrast
ing utterances made on Pearl Har-
Dor Day, The speakers were Admiral
chester w. Nimitz, Commander in
Chief of the Pacific Fleet, and Ma
sayuki Tani, Foreign Minister of
Japan.
Addressing press conference held
at his headquarters on the very spot
where Japan's airmen struck their
foul blow precisely one year before,
Admiral Nimitz reviewed American
achievements in the Pacific and
stated optimistically that "the out
look for our advance into enemy
waters is very favorable" But he
warned his hearers that we are en-
gagged in a life-and-death struggle
with fanatical and desperate foe.
THE japanese" he admonished,
have been trained from childhood
for the thought of war, and they are
prepared for the sacrifices of war.
For the Japanese, there is no sur
render. They will fight to the last
gasp, and that is what will make this
war SO long. While there is breath
OF life in Japanese, he will fight.
The war will last until we have COM
pletely smashed their power in the
Pacific"
On that same day, Foreign Minis
ter TAM went on the air to tell the
japanese people that they must set
themselves unalterably to the task
of "annihilating' America. Without
the humiliation of America" he as
serted, there will be no true Greater
East Asia sphere. Therefore the
enemy's destruction must be carried
out In the most decisive manner"
The director of Japan's foreign policy
singled out and emphasized America
as the supreme enemy, the irrecon-
cilable obstacle in the path of ia
pans will to empire.
Perhaps never in human history
since the wars of Rome and Carthage
has there been so implacable clash
between two great powers as now
exists between the United States and
Japan. Every competent student Of
the Axis lands testifies that, while
Germany has its internal weaknesses
and may break under the strain of
adverse war, Japan stands like a
seamless monolith of resistance that
will not crack but must be shattered.
This is grim prospect, yet it must
be resolutely faced. Neither America
nor the world will know a stable and
constructive peace until Japan, as an
aggressive, predatory minded power,
has been destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Urges Inquiry Into Phases
OF Lend-Lease Operations.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star
1t is to be hoped that the new Congress
will press an inquiry into the admins
tration of the lend-lease program or at
least into the n-military features of
this program. 1t is reported in Readers
Digest that under lend-lease all the
children under the age of two years and
all the nursing mothers in Great Britain
are being supplied with adequate rations
OF orange juice, this being the first time
such a result has been accomplished
in all history. 1t Is also reported In the
newspapers that We are sending as a
first installment some s5OO0;eoO worth of
n-military material to North Africa
in spite of the fact that that territory is
more than self-supporting so far as food
Is concerned. These items lead one to
wonder whether our lend-lease program
Is part Of the war effort or largely an
experiment in international socialism or
whether 1t is our intent to hold our
lend-lease material as sort of bride to
induce adherence to the Allied cause.
Another point which should be in
vestigated is why the recipients of lend
lease do not establish reciprocal pro-
grams. 1t recently was disclosed in
Business Week that our Quarter
master Department is purchasing In
Australia a considerable proportion of
the food requirements of our Army To-
Gated at that point, this being one of
the first times that such purchases have
been made outside of the United States.
Why is it necessary for us to purchase
material which should be supplied under
reciprocal lend-lease? Great Britain has
supplied few aeroplanes and other
items as reciprocal lend-lease, but ap-
parently no attempt is being made to
place all exports and sales to this
country, both civilian and military, under
reciprocal lend-lease. For example, it
is said that valuable shipping space is
being used by the shipment of beer to
our soldiers in Great Britain. Why can
not the British supply this beer under
reciprocal lend-lease? OBSERVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the dnstuer 10 any
question OF fact by priting The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for return
postage.
Q. When was Macarthur made fun
general?-R. C. J..
A. Gen. Macarthur has been a tenn
porary fun general since December 10.
194l. He IS permanent major gen.
eral, and his date Of rank as q major
general is September II, 1925.
@. How many times can an expert
typist hit the typewriter keys in. one
second?-R. L. A.
A. The present worlds champion
typist, Miss Margaret HANNA of Brook
lyn, N. Y, averaged 10 strokes per sec
ond for one hour in an official contest
IN 1S41. Unfamiliar copy is used In all
omcial tests and Miss HANNA probably
could have done even better on familiar
copy.
@. Is 1t fact that statue once was
tried for nudity?-L S.
A. In 1853, a statue of Venus was
tried for this in Mannheim, Germany,
and sentenced to prison.
@. Which cities have the most sun.
shine?-J. D. X.
A. In the United States. Yuma, Ariz.,
has the maximum amount of recorded
sunshine, 88 per cent Of the possible.
Localities having in excess of 80 per cent
are extreme Western Texas, Southern
New Mexico and Arizona and portions
OF Nevada and California.
Q. Is there a simple way Of finding
out whether or not an oil painting, is
old?-S. N. C.
A. A simple way is to stick q needle
into the paint. If the paint cracks, the
painting is 80 or 40 years old, If not,
then the painting is new. For an &C.
curate test the X-ray is used.
@. What Is meant by the Imase al
the Yearly. E. B.
A. The IL days between Christmas
and Epiphany sometimes are so called.
According to ancient superstition, any.
thing done during this period reflects
good or bad luck for the next IL months.
The belief probably originated In India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Landor's Epigram on Co Operation
Cited As whole Argument"

Landor's Epigram on CO.. Operation
Cited as whole Argument"
To the Editor Of The Star:
Walter Savage Lander finds a place in
most English verse anthologies for the
exquisite lyric Rose Aylmer" and for
his immortal swan song:
II strove with none, for none was worth
my strife;
Nature loved and, next to nature, art;
I warmed both hands before the fire Of
life;
It sinks, and am ready to depart"
For every Thousand who know his
poetry not more than one Is acquainted
with his prose. Yet in this he has
the same gift Of COMPRISING profound
thoughts and beauty into few lines.
The following, written during the
Napoleonic wars, which have Just come
upon, expresses with admirable brevity
and IN perfectly chosen words the whole
argument for international cooperation
to maintain the worlds peace: "All the
cities OF the earth should rise up against
the man who ruins one. Until this SEN
ttment Is predominant, the peaceful can
have no protection, the virtuous no en-
couragement. the brave no countenance,
ths prosperous no security"
11o u1lD0Wooo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the Driter, although the use OF
a pSeudonyn, for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
q rie,U to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

Q. What book first popularized tho
sweet pea?-A. NJ K
A. In 1895, Fra Franciscus Cupar,i. an
italian monk, published q small book.
In it he described the sweet pea Euro
pean botanists wrote to him for seeds,
which he gladly sent to them HIS seeds
reached England in 1899. The following
year the first sweet peas were grown In
Great Britain.
@. What famous statesman described
national debt as . blessing?-E. C.
A. Alexander Hamilton said, "A ma
tional debt, If 1t is not excessive, will bs
to us national blessing"
@. How big is an albatross?-H. D.
A. The albatross is the largest sea
bird. The large species attain a length
of feet, weight Of Is pounds, and the
unique Widespread Of II feet. No living
bird equals this wing-spread, and 1t has
been exceeded only by an extinct flying
reptile of Kansas, the pteranodon, with
an 18-foot spread.
q. Who was the first Postmaster
General2-A. H.
A. Benjamin Franklin. He was Dep-
uty Postmaster in America In l7s7, and
Postmaster General for the Coloniss
from 1888 to 1774. When the Post Of1,ce
Department was created as Q branch; Of
the Treasury in 1889. Samuel Ossood be-
came President Washington's first Post.
master General
@. Is ebony . naturally black wood,
IT H. R.
A. The wood Of the best ebony Il
black only in the very center. The outer
portions are practically white.
Q. What was the first Gilbert and
Sullivan opera?-E. @.
A. "Thespis," produced in 1871.
@. How much helium did we sell 10
Germany before the present war2-D.
Y.C.
A. The State Department saws that
OF the $500 cubic feet of helium author
lied to be sold to Germany on October
%, 1887, only $3.50 cubic feet were
actually exported. The 1900 900 cubic
feet OF helium authorized on January 81.
1888, were not exported during the
period Of validity of the license, and no
further license was issued authorizing
this expectation. The helium gas ex-
ported was for medical and scientific
purposes only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Tells How Notice of Blackout
Reached One American Home.

To the Editor OF The Star:
In the recent unannounced blackout, I
was listening to the radio and, as all
doors and windows were closed, did not
hear the alert siren. Suddenly there
came conclusion of blows on the door
such as might be produced by battering
ram, and rushed precipitately to open
1t in order to prevent complete destruc-
ton. Put out yer lights! Don't you
know there's blackout on?" AS meekly
as establishment and self-restraint per-
mltted, I informed the warden COR
deputy, undoubtedly neighbor, that I
was very sorry but did not hear the siren.
He yelled in the same tone of impressive
authority, We'll, that amt my fault;
didn't have anything to do with it. Put
your lights out" OF course, did so as
promptly as possible. 1t was my first,
though innocent, offense. I obeyed by
complete termination of illumination.
But had just been listening to "You
Can't Do Business With Hitler" and the
general attitude and accusing voice of
the warden Tor deputy was strongly
Sue6ooeAFC Va VIC 1oStdpO. EOIlucTluR on
the exhibition of authority, I considered
myself fortunate that I had avoided, by
speaking softly, peremptory arrest and
prompt execution. OF course, the
weather was nasty, and perhaps the call
to patriotic and uncompensated duty
on such night calculated the warden's
Tor deputyS otherwise placid and genial
disposition
This experience prompts me to suggest
that, when the sirens for a blackout
sound all radio stations announce the
blackout. This would require only a
few seconds interruption Of the pro-
grams. Such action is especially appro-
PIRATE in view of the fact that broadcast
ing companies are defense industries"
within the meaning Of Executive Order
1902. according to an opinion rendered
by the Presidents Committee on Fair
Employment Practice by the ONCE Of the
general counsel Of the War Manpower
Commission. During the winter, when
doors and windows must be closed to
conserve fuel, the sirens are not audible
in many homes. especially II the radio
ID, turned on or conversation Is In pro-
gress among family groups or guests.
zs B.C.H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Sees Possible Humor
In Automobile Inspections

As resident Of Virginia must have
my car inspected twice year. As an A
card holder must have the tires in
spected every four months. That means
five inspections year in ali. The A
card entities me to IA gallons Of gas .
year. get II miles per gallon, which
Will enable me to drive 1,72S miles. Thus
with I'VE inspections, must have IN
inspection every ~ miles. Isn't that .
lA0GhS p9ooUeTD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Parties and G mesa a. page

Parties and G m es-A A-nape
booklet offering complete first aid to
the modern hostess 1t covers parties
Tor every season Of the year from
Christmas festivities to the celebra-
ton of Halloween. 1t is filled with
original and amusing suggestions for
parties both indoors and out. A
special chapter is devoted to chill
dren's parties and games. To secure
your copy of this guide to good times
inclose Is cents in coin, wrapped in
this clipping and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

kind OF service that is to be expected
from those who are worn weary before
they start?
Perhaps you can squeeze gas out of
turnips, Mr.. Editor! REQUESTED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Search for Apartment
Raises Questions About Practices.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Why is not law passed to have leases
Cancelled when officers, WAACS and
WAVES are ordered from Washington
for three months or longer?
With crowded conditions in Washing
ton, why are people allowed to keep their
leases with low rentals-put a few odd
pieces OF unattractive furniture in their
places and triple the rent? Some will
consent to rent their apartments with
low rentals If new tenants will buy their
furniture (Which may have cost 500
but for which they ask 5000.
Time and again I have encountered
the above situation while searching for
an apartment for over three months.
Why are not furnished apartments con-
trolled by the Rent Control Board?
BETTY RICHARDSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

@. What was the first Gilbert and
Sullivan opera2-E. G..
A. 'Thespis," produced in 1871.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

@. What famous statesman described
national debt as q blessing?-E. &C.
A. Alexander Hamilton said, "A ma
tional debt, If 1t is not excessive, will bs
to us a national blessing"
Arkansas State press., 1942-08-07
MEN COVER 21)

One of the most dangerous
things to do is for man to doc
tor himself. Trying out patent
medicines often delays the pro-
per treatment. One Of the best
things many people can have in
their homes is the Family Book
Of Medicine.
1t is particularly helpful to those
who live in sections where ii is
difficult to reach the doctor. You
can get this book on ten day ex-
animation. If you do not think
it is worth re (if you send Soc
you save c. o. ID. fee), and that
it Is the best investment you can
make, send it back and your
money will be cheerfully refund
ed. Print your name and address
plainly on a penny post card
and mail it to the Esru Pub, CO.,
Dept. 70, 400 Madison Ave-, New
York City, N. Y. Send no money
Pay your postman when it arrives
Read it for ten days. II 1t doesn't
contain information of value to
you, information that you feel
will help you, return it. Write
Now
Arkansas State press., 1942-08-07
Able Wallace

Continued from Page Threc)
ing their goal.
0. B. am in love with q boy
who says he loves me very much
He says he is going to buy me
a watch soon. Do you think my
mother will let me accept it II
he does?
: Ans: She really shouldn't let
you accept an expensive gift from
young man. To do so would put
you under obligations to the boy.
You are just IA, and entirely too
young to tie yourself down to one
boy. This fellow isn't going to
give you an expensive gift with
out expecting something in return
for it. Let him keep the watch
and you keep your self respect.
S. A. C. Listen, am a married
woman and most of the time my
husband makes my heart burn the
way he treats me. He has
child by his first wife, and she
never wants for anything. My
husband works but by the time he
keeps up his child, sends his moth
err some money, sends his grand
daddy some money, sends his aunt
some money, pays the grocery bill
always have to come up with
out. ! don't have job, and you
know how money comes with a
mean hearted man. Tell me what
to do?
Ans: Apparently, it never cross
ed your husbands mind that you
wanted anything more from your
marriage than a meal ticket and a
place to stay. Your husband ex-
rects to hand out his money to MS
family like a good Samaritan and
bring home an empty pocket
book to you, forgetting that char
ity begins ct nome. and you arc
to sit up and like it. There is
hut one course for you to follow
you will then be in a position to
and that is 70 90 to work. Once
you become self supporting again
decide whether you arc satisfied
to remain with him, knowing that
YOU will receive only the lcavings
I Rather then stay there and live
a life of submission and fear, 90
Arkansas State press., 1942-08-07
"Sugar'' Ray.
licks Angott

NEW Y0RK-Without taking o.
thing away from Sammy Angott
and his good old college try" at
Ray Robinson, it occurs to Gus
Fan today that it's about time
Ffeddie-the Red Cochrane took
his welter-weight championship out
of cold storage so Ray could at
least get a shot at it.
Ray may not be the greatest
fighter ever to come down the
pike. As a matter Of fact, a good
ly number of the most ancient
Jacobs beach combrrs will tell you
Henry Armstrong probably could
chase the skinney sugar boy from
Harlem right up into the second
balcony,
But the Harlem Hammer came
from far back, after losing the
first three rounds to punch An
gott around for a 10 round de-
cision in the Garden-in spite Of
the best performance ever given
in these parts. And with that
victory, witnessed by l2.073, Ray
has just about cleaned up the en-
tire lightweight and welterweight
divisions.
Arkansas State press., 1942-08-07

"Black Diamond Pipkin, Black
Baron lefthapder, has been in
baseball 20 years. He was a team
mate Of Satchel Paige, McCrary,
Showhoat Thomas and Bill Per-
kins and others on the Birming-
ham Black Barons during 1925
81. He lost his arm in 1881 but
returned to baseball this year. He
lost to the N. Y. Cuban Giants s
to 2 at Yankee Stadium, Elks Day,
July &c. The Black Barons met
the Homestead Grays in Wash
ington last Sunday.
SPORTS ROUNDUP: If Joe
Louis is to have another fight,
the wise boys are saying that it
will come off in September. Wash
ington, d. C. August Is will have
its first broadcast of a Negro
baseball game from Griffith Sta
dunn. The game will bye between
the X. c. Monarchs and the
Homestead Grays. The broadcast
is being sponsored by the Afro
American newspaper. Ray Car
son, white sports announcer, as
sisted by Harold Jackson, colored
sports promoter, will do the an
nouncing.
PVs Joe Bostic says that "the
Birmingham (Black Barons) team
is the most colcrful TO appear in
/ the big ballyard yankee Stad-
ium, N, Y. c. this season." The
Vulcan Bowl games will again be
played at Redwood Field, Birm-
ingham, Ala, although it hasn't
officially been announced as yet:
In The News: Frank (Bus)
. Clarkson, shortstop of the Phila-
dephia Stars Of the MIL hit three
home runs July 4th. Charley
Pop Moore, catcher Of the In
ternational Colored Rovers, New
Haven, Conn, age around 60, is
batting close 10 500 for the cur
Arkansas State press., 1942-08-07
USO STARTS
SPORTS
PROGRAM

The first daily Except Sunday
boxing class for boys and young
men got under way Tuesday even
ing at 6 p. m. in the U. s. O.
Dreamland Ballroom quarters, TN
der the direction of Chester Mat
thews. J. R. Butler, director, has
established the classes for the
sole benefit derived by the boys
in building stronger bodies, and
recommending clever living.
The younsters are to be carried
through region training routine
after which they will be matched
according to weight and bouts
held to determine champions In
the differen. classes.
All boys from the ages Of II
to q are eligible to take part in
this program. All particulars can
be had by contracting Mr.. Butler
at U. S. 0, headquarters. Riley
Johns trainer has offered his ser
vices as consultant.
Arkansas State press., 1942-08-07

ANNE BROWN, the sensation
al young American soprano OF
"Porgy and Bess' fame, has OPEN
ed her concert career with a bril-
liant appearance at Robin Hood
Dell in Philadelphia on July 80.
Miss BroWn was soloist with
the Philadelphia Orchestra in an
all-Gershwin program which at
tracted the largest audience in the
thirteen years Of concerts at the
Dell. 14,25e enthusiastic music.
lovers acclaimed Miss Brown.
Hundreds had to be turned away.
The attendance record, previously
established by Lily Pons, was
broken by over 1000.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Of
July 81 wrote: "The most news
making part of the concert was
Miss Browns formal beginning
her concert career, after leaving
the cast of sPorgy and Bess' In
which she had sung the feminine
title role in both the original and
revival productions. 1t was ar
suspicious start. Miss Brown
sung three excerpts from "Porgs
and Bess' Summertime what
You Want with Bess' and my
Mans Gone Now Her voice is
|cf light and lyric quality, o.
beautiful texture, and she sing
Arkansas State press., 1942-08-07

En- Out
BY Emory o. Jackson

Others are beginning to see the
truth of my observations about
the lack of record keeping and
honest publicity about players and
clubs in Negro Big League Base
ball.
Eddie Cant in the Chicago De-
fender writes:
eve think it high time the Ne
gro National League gets down
to the bushes of promoting a
real publicity department to hand
lie its affairs. " "A live wire
publicity department could give
papers the real lowdown on Negro
players, if one existed, and all
this hearsay stuff about our play
ers would vanish. The publica-
tons which have no staff men,
bers familiar with Negro baseball
don't take the trouble to find some
one who does, but just take any
colored persons word and un-
fortunately the ones they have
contacted, in most cases, are not
up to date on the leagues do
ings."
He cited the instances where
Chester Williams Of the Posey
Grays is publicized as the best
shortstcp in the MIL when in
fact he seldom plays for the
Grays. More truthly, he's not
even in the class with Willie Wells
Tom Butts, Sammy Bankhead and
Rabbit Martinez