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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-10-19
Bar FLYERS Department:

bdI TIytIo DcPe'1 0lf101l0.
The bar of the King Cole Room
provides an excellent testing ground
for the agility of songstresses. Start
ing with Evelyn Knight, the tradi-
ton in K. c. r. has been for the
ladies who sing without a band to
arrange themselves atop the serving
counter and do what singing and
smiling they have to do from there.
Herewith, then, a note on technique.
Miss Knight, a tall sort of blond,
simply backed up to the structure
and hoisted herself by sheer
strength of bicep and forearm.
Mary La Mari, a rather less
lengthy brunei who has done sub
stitute chores in the place, required
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-10-19

he had Just killed his wife and that
he was dying.
Since the address he gave was in
the county, however, he was told to
call Henrico police. Although the
caller expressed doubt that he had
enough strength left to make an
other call, he did reach Henrico
police.
Both From Florida.
Henrico. Police Chief w. ]. Eacho
said that, although medical au-
thorities at the hospital did not
regard the condition of Arlington
as sufficiently satisfactory yet to
undergo questioning. he expected he
might be able to talk with the man
later today. A technical charge pf
murder has been placed against
Arlington, although the warrant has
not yet been served
Police said Arlington and his sol
dier-wife had been separated since
l94l. Miss Larose Arlington, sis
ter of Arlington, said in Florida
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-10-19
WAC Officer S|ashed
To Death in Virginia.;
Police Hold Husband
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 19.-Hen-
rico County police today awaited
SUFFICIENT improvement in the con-
dition of Wendell P. Arlington to
question him in connection with the
butcher-knife Staying of his pretty
wife, Second 1t. Mildrued S. AIRING
ton, attached to the WAC Detach-
ment of the Richmond Army Air
Base.
Arlington, a defense worker, was
reported to be rallying today to
treatments at the Medical College
Hospital where he was taken last
night in a critical condition from
self inflicted wounds.
County police found Arlington at
the home of the slain woman yester-
day, his own throat and wrists cut
while 1t. Arlington lay dead across
a bed in q l-~'- room
Called Police.
First new or the tragedy came
when Richmond police were called
by man who allegedly told them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-10-19

assistance. Came time for her song
sets, Miss La Mari made signs to
Johnny, the major -domo. That was
matter of one-two-three. heave.
Now with the advent of Elaine
Moore, a compromise technique has
evolved. Miss Moore refuses to at
tempt self-elevation, but at the
same time she is above accepting
any heave-hos from Johnny. In
stead, chair is unobtrusively
showed into place, and Miss Moore
simply ascends, like Cinderella en-
tering her carriage.
There is a guy with an idea, who
is looking for very short singer
and a catapult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-10-19

Warner, board member: George G.
Neal, general counsel Of the board,
and Roland p. Monson, chief of the
boards rate division. Another lee
turer will be Otto s. Boyer, jr, d.
rector of the division Of transporta-
ton personnel Of the Office of De-
tense Transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-10-19
Pea President to Talk
At American University

An airline president and officials
of the Civil Aeronautics Board will
lecture at the American University
School of Social Sciences and Pub
tic Affairs during the fall semester.
c.. Bedell Munro, president Of
Pennsylvania Central Airlines, will
be one of the lecturers. Others will
be l.. WEIGH Pogue, chairman OF the
Civil Aeronautics Board; Edward P
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-10-19

last night that when her brother
visited the family about two weeks
ago they sensed that something
was wrong"
It., Arrington's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Spain, are residents OF
Coral Gables, Fla. Arlington is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Arlington
Miami, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-10-19
Jean Monnet Authorized
To Sign Accord Here
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Oct. 19.-The French
Information Service here said last
hight that Jean Monnet, Minister
of Armaments in the French Liber-
alton cabinet, had been empowered
TO sign for the French Committee
of National Liberation proposed
agreement creating United Ma
lions administrative body to deal
with European and postwar recon-
!struction in Washington Novem-
Der 9.
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After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs.
Trad. Mark Registered U S. Patent once
Deathless Songs Department:

DEAFNESS SOIlgS Ocpdl tiucllt.
pistol Mama" has just
been arranged as a samba by Harold
Nagels Carlton orchestra.
That has not forced patrons to
stop humming it, dancing to it and
liking the tune in general. There
fore, presumably, nothing ever will.
Unreuuited Love Department.:
Johnny Shaw and his MayfloWer
Lounge aggregation have imported
Speak Low" That's Him" and
west Wind" from the Kurt WE'LL
score for "One Touch of Venus"
which is nuzzling theater-goers'
sensitivities up around Broadway.
Mr.. Shaw always INDUCES in this
commendable practice, having got
ten a sort of local head-start on such
notable melody as was to be found
in "Oklahoma!" Early to Bed" ETC.
But IN the case of the Venus,
Mr.. Shaw's endeavor has proved
insufficient. 1t probably never oc-
Cured to him to stow Mary Martin
among the scores and unveil her
simultaneously with the music on
behalf of Mayfower Loungers.
Versatility unacceptable Depart
ment:
1t may be an accurate sign-of-
the times that Bill Grassick. the
leader of the Metronome Room
band, plays trumpet, saxophone
clarinet and also sings and arrangeS
In recent months there has been
considerable influx of such varie'
gated musicianship. One fellow, fol
example, was so wantonly versatile
that he required table for the
specific purpose of holding all tn
instruments at his command. An
other. a loafer by comparison, only
doubled-or tripled-on the eupho
MUM. Layton Bailey, who held pre-
war sway in the Metronome, playet
nothing more than the baton TO-
public consumption.
For all that. though, bandleader
in this time of The Vanishing Mu
sician are not adequately going t
meet the crisis in this fashion. The,
had better to start mastering thel
instruments so that they can a
least sound like an ensemble. Prln
ciple of the one-man band in din
ner dress.
u ~
Eyewitness Reports Department.:
Persons connected in various way
with the Victory Room OF Mari
Kramer open wide the valves Q
! their boiler of superlatives ever
time they mention Denny Becknel
whose band is their temporar
charge. Hes always moving
dynamic personality kicks h.
leg over an upright microphone
the chorus crows in very small pal
and with great regularity.
The reports, astounding as the
are, are as true as the truth itse
is astounding.
A chapter could be written on thu
klCh, III ChoAAlE}AN oAAt ~ ~
crouching position, Mr.. Beckn'
snaps up straight, bringing his rigf
leg around and over with a graz
that must be paramount in the a
of kicking ones leg over micro
phones. Nor does he stop, pantin
once the feat is accomplished. BAG
again from the other side he come
seemingly oblivious of whether
not any one has noticed.
Unfortunately, as far as his CON
parative status is concerned, tt
club set of this town has never see
the likes of the Beckner kick betor
Or if it has, it doubtless has TO
gotten,
With some apprehension, hoy
ever, clubbers should be willing
give Mr.. Beckner top ranking, al
the heck with second thought
the matter.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Strikes in 1912

The War Labor Board strike re-
port for l942-the first full year Of
war-tends to support both those
who feel that the strike picture has
been bad and those who contend to
the contrary.
According TO the boards figures as
applied to war industries, there we're
1853 strikes during the year These
involved 569801 workers and caused
a loss Of zoos, ,234 man days of work
II the figures for nOn-War stoppagcs
are included. there were 5000 strikes
involving 825 600 workers, for total
loss Of 4565 900 man days
When this record is placed beside
the no-strike pledge given by labor
IN exchange for certain concessions
on the Governments part, it is ap-
parent that the pledge has been ex-
tensiVely preached. There are many
who feel that there Is no excuse for
any strike in time Of war. and in
their eyes the loss Of 4,565 900 days Of
work TO strikes is indefenSible on any
ground.
The other side Of the picture is pre-
Evening star., 1943-02-11

prosperity depends, he must use the
same measure for them all.
To meet the situation the land owner
makes this very simple rule: Every
farmer must pay three months rent by
April S, rent for January February and
March, either for 1912 or 1943, whichever
may be larger, and the smaller one is
to be ignored. But by April l every
farmer must turn in his gross receipts
for the year 1912, so that when his re-
ceipts for the first quarter of 1943 come
in by April it will be known which is
to serve as a means of measuring his
payment.
Under this plan, which I take it is the
Ruml plan, every farmer would fail to
pay one years rent, either 1912 or 1943,
but the land owner would get more rent
nevertheless because the majority of
crops will be more as we 60 on than they
were in 1912. At the end of a farmers
life he would have paid up to date and
his successor on the land would take up
the payments Immediately but, of course,
at the end of time, one of the years,
1912 or 1943, still would be unpaid. II
this should cause any Congressman
to hesitate to apply the same principle
to taxes, let him consider the fact that
under the present plan of collecting
taxes at the end of time there will also
be one years taxes due the Government
by the people if we run a year behind
all the time in collecting.
w. STANLEY FREEMAN.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Discusses Ruml Proposal
In Terms of Farm Production,

To the Editor of The Star:
To illustrate the principles involved in
the proposed Ruml plan, this seems to be
good example:
A farmer is paying for the land he
cultivates one-fourth of the crop he
raises. The owner of the land looks
over the contract and sees that there is
clause which ties up the farmer as
long rs he lives to continue to rent the
land, whether the percentage as rental
shall be raised or lowered. Inasmuch as
the measure of the rent to be paid Is
the value of the crop raised, the pay
ment OF the rent necessarily has been
postponed to the year following the one
to which it is applicable, but the land
owner has 10000 900 tenants, and he
sees that the aggregate of all money
which his various renters must hold to
meet the rent payments is an enormous
amount. although no one renter has to
keep idle any very large amount for
needs this money very much, whereas
it does not serve the farmers in any way
whatsoever.
The land owner also sees that the
crops for this year, 1943, will be larger
than they were in 1912, as whole and
in nine cases out of ten they will be
larger individually, but in one case out
of every ten they will be smaller. If he
measures the rent by the 1943 crop, ig-
noring 1912, he will collect more, to be
sure, but to maintain the respect Of the
100000 farmers, upon which hts own
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Wants Plan to "Requisition"
Private Motor Cars Remembered.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The proposal to "requistion" 1000 900
automobiles and all spare tires has been
opposed by Donald Nelson. Aside from
the physical impracticability and gen.
eral stupidity of the plan, it reveals
a seriously un-American attitude on
the part of some high officials.
No citizen has any right" to scarce
stocks of gasoline and rubber needed
for the war effort--let us make this
point clear at the outset. The calling
in of all tires over five as condition
to the further receipt of gasoline sup
plies was a perfectly reasonable course
Of action. Further application of such
a principle would be the logical proce-
dure If more tires Or cars actually were
needed. Or, as an alternative, A books
could be cancelled and gas rationed
only for specific, essential travel. This
no doubt would induce many people to
sell their tires and or cars achieving
the general purpose of the proposed
confscation.
There is quite difference between
viz NcFOi iiliiCIO, Dui gaining WAtil lto
people and arbitrary. irresponsible fats.
In connection with 'requisitioning, the
plan of the War Department and that
Of similar bill introduced by Senators
Reynolds and Downey called for con-
fiscation of vehicles without fair pay
ment in return, no consideration being
given to the usefulness of the vehicle
as such. In fact, $1,000 car with a
deprecated value of $4,000 would be
taken for about $50 Most people who
lost their cars would sustain similar
but less spectacular losses.
While this proposal seemingly Is
quiescent for the time being, it is well
to remember its character, and also
the fact that we have Fascist-minded
bureaucrats who will abuse emergency
powers to achieve ends that actually
may impair the war effort
CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRAT.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
A WostefuI Imposition

So pressing may the need become
to curtail bus transportation and
save rubber that the Capital Transit
Company, under Office of Defense
Transportation orders, has made
plans to cut its daily mileage up to
80 per cent. The need for so drastic
a cut may never come. but the plans
for it are ready.
At the same time, the Office of
Transportation is renewing it's previ-
Gus recommendation for substantial
reduction in traffic lights, elimina-
ton Of stop signs where they can be
removed without danger and every
other step that can be taken to re-
duce the waste of gasoline and rubber
represented in what once was the
normal control of traffic.
But here in Washington, automo-
bile oWners-denied even the privi-
lege OF driving to a dinner engage
ment or a theater-still are being
forced to drive to the two District
automobile inspection stations for
annual car inspection. A few years
ago we got along without these sta
tons and there is no statistical DEM
onstration now that their continued
operation has reduced traffic acci-
dents. They did serve a useful pur-
pose in normal times, however, and
can do so again.
But to continue their operation
now is an obvious imposition on the
harassed citizen and they should be
suspended for the duration OF the
rubber and fuel shortage. They rep
resent wasteful use Of fuel and
rubber and another unwarranted ex-
pense to the citizen.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Control Over Unions

An interesting field OF discussion Is
opened by an article in the current
issue Of the Columbia Law Review
recommending an amendment to the
Wagner Act to empower the National
Labor Relations Board to pass on the
reasonableness of membership re-
quirements set up by labor unions.
The idea is advanced by Ralph A.
Newman, an associate professor of
law at st. Johns University, on leave
as a trial examiner for the board.
Unions have become so strongly
intrenched because of widespread
adoption of the closed d-shop principle
in industry, he argues, that they
control the economic life of those
desiring employment, and rightly
should be held to an accountability
that now is lacking, to insure equi-
table exercise of their vast powers.
AS he sums up:
AS union membership becomes an
indispensable condition to securing
employment and earning a living,
what was formerly purely a matter
of private association among union
members obviously becomes matter
of public interest"
Illustrating prevailing "unreason-
able and socially unSound restrictions
on admission to, or retention of men,
bership' in unions, Professor New
man cites initiation fees for ap-
prentlces running as high as $4,000.
He also lists few of the causes for
expulsion-among them such loose
generalizatiOns as conduct unbecom-
ing a union member. Referring in
this connection to the Phelps Dodge
case, in which the Supreme Court
upheld Labor Board order requiring
payment of wages to men who reput-
edly had been denied employment
because of their union background,
the writer asks whether complaint
against unfair hiring practices of an
employer properly can be made by
union which unfairly restricts the
category of hirable employees.
1t may be assumed that Professor
NeWman's views on the need for
action are the outgroWth of abuses
that have come to his attention on
the board, and because of his posi-
ton, these conclusions are due more
than casual consideration. The con-
ditions described have not gone un-
recognized generally, and it might be
said that, in citing evils demanding
correction, Professor Newman could
have added to the list the practice of
certain unions in assessing extortion-
ate charges for working permits.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Congressmen Warned Against
Concessions to Labor Leaders.
To the Editor OF The s

~ VIC Eoltof Oh Inc Star:
A recent headline runs: Lewis Opens
Struggle to Smash Pay Ceilings. De-
mands 81 a Day Boost for 100000 Miners,
Declaring That Imitation Is Here"
In other words, Mr.. Lewis, having
discovered that his-and his neighbor s.
house is on fire, is willing to add more
fuel to the conf1agration--a million dol
lars day to the Nations coal bill!
Another news lead tells us of an
nouncement by Philip Murray, president
of the CIO, of coalition of four ma jor
union groups-claimng to represent
10000 900 workers, who have banded
together to resist any and all anti
labor" legislation which might be enacted
by this Congress-
While the exact legislation which is
to be fought is not specifically mentioned
in this announcement, it presumably
includes the proposed amendment to
the "antl-racketeering" bill and penaliza-
ton OF strikes and slow-downs on war
work
Congressman are supposed to be astute
cholOglstS-readers of the mass mind.
They need not bend their ears verv
closely to mother earth to learn what the
public thinks Of the Roman holiday that
so-called labor has enjoyed in recent
years And, unless some needed checks
and bounds are placed upon labor gains"
in the near future more Congressman
will be looking for new jobs than were
after the last election.
WILBUR H. CLOSE.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TraceneN.

nobody else around who could be a party
to the incident.
so kept on without concerning my
self with other possible causes for the
decision had been made.
However, the bell sounded again, and,
indeed, no ice tinkling was it this time.
"A bell, clearly bell, nothing more
and nothing less.
Naturally, some heavy thinking was
then in order, with very good look to
be made to see whether there might not
be somebody else about VINO had escaped
notice at first glance.
Still there was nobody to be seen.
Yet that bell rang again, third and
fourth time
1T seemed somewhere above me the
last time. Yes, far above, in a tree top,
there was the ringing bell, and a genuine
bell. to be sure, that was dingling from
the neck of turkey vulture
Il watched the bird for some time.
Progressing from tree to tree, he was
bent for the wolves cages at the Zoo.
Beyond any doubt, he knew that
there were cut bits of meat set out for
the wolves, and had invited himself, as
is often the case with the buzzards at
the Zoo, to share the wolves rations
perfectly at home. he knew from
experience what he was after
rs this belling of a buzzard some one S
idea of practical joke, or do you think
that a buzzard had been mistaken by
somebody for a hawk, and been belled
for the good of birdkind?
"Or, further, is there some real pur-
pose?
incidentally, the Zoo now has on view
outdoors a snowy owl, species that is
wide awake and active by daylight
Respectfully yours, A. O."
Robins have been reported from
| nearby Maryland for some time.
Some of these are birds which have
remained in the woods and underbrush
all winter.
There are not many of these. certainly
not flock, but there are always some.
| A few live in barns hereabouts.
If robins have arrived in focks of 20
| or thereabouts, they most likely will
remain, no matter what the weather is.
We have seen them in Chevy Chase
late in February, but never as early as
the first of the month
X
Twenty cardinals, in one tree in the
snow, make beautiful and unforgetta-
BILE picture.
1t is one which, to some degree, may
be realized In any suburban garden
where bird feeding is carried on regu-
larly. Z
Our belief is that the turkey buzzard
more properly vulture, was belled by
somebody in a spirit of fun. In Florida
it is common sport to lasso the birds,
and decorate them with collars, etc,
before turning them loose. There would
be no other point IN belling a buzzard
since they seldom harm other birds.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
school Of history set up In 1903. Lord

school OF history set up In 1903. Lord
Botetourt, best OF Governors and
best of men, was patron still
gratefully remembered, though he
died when the college yet was in its
infancy. The principal sponsor waE
the Reverend James Blair who went
to England to enlist the help of the
King and Queen in 1891, and spent
the remainder of his career, until his
death in 1743, in the service of the
school. Both the Presidents House
and the Brafferton Building are be-
lieved to have been erected under the
direction of Henry Cary, jr The
latter structure sheltered the educa-
ton Of Indians, endowed by the
physicist, Robert Boyle.
But William and Mary is not merely
number Of beautiful old buildings
and glorious tradition. 1t is, rather,
a spirit which has contributed to the
making Of the American Republic
and its gradual development as
system Of freedom currently of uni
versal significance. In the period of
human experience which will begin
when the prevailing global conflict
has been terminated, the demands
upon all available institutions of
learning will be exceedingly heavy.
The wellbeloved school at Williams
burg is assured of part in meeting
that requirement. 1t is ready and
anxious for the opportunity.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
To Know Lincoln

If you uould know him, seek tho
quiet place,
His uhite memorial shrine. Ther
stand alone
And trace the infinite sorroW OF tha
face,
Its deep compassion for a su1erin!
race,
Broodtne forever in the sculpturee
stone.
II you Would kno,o him, see oul
soldier sons
Answering the bugle ouer hills drc
plains
Wherever the fierce tide Of battle
runs,
Dying amid the fury OF the guns
To crush the enslauer, free tho
tOorld of chains.
And seek him then Uhcre hostile
skies and seas
Haze called our boys from field and
mill and to,on;
The heirs of Ltncoln's gallant spirit,
these,
FHnging bright 1uords against dark
destinies, t#
Laughing until the stricken ship
goes dO1Dn.
TO kno,u him Is to find IN humble
men
The spirit OF the cross-the kindlino
eyes
Afame NTH holy Indignation Uhen
The tyrant tredds NTH iron heel
again,
The UiH to die that trampled souls
may rise.
INEZ BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Differs With Correspondent
Who Doubted Miracle"

To the Editor OF The Star:
In a letter in the issue of January
80 William A. Mason appears chagrined
at 1t. Whittakers belief in the Ricken-
backer party's rainstorm as a miracle,
when there is possible natural ex-
PLANTATION.
Aside from the particular question
and considering his general conclusion,
Mr.. Mason seems not to have pursued
the chain of causes of any natural
phenomenon to arrive at the intelligence
and the will behind this marvellous uni
verse. Quite evidently he goes no
farther than the immediate cause. I'M
less he attributes that to chance, which
patiently is on-scientific.
Mr.. Mason has made common mis-
take when he assumes that knowing
how thing works means knowing why
it works. MAX PECCATOR.