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House Merchant Marine Committee,
Admiral Land has urged the advisa-
bility of this program. He pointed
out that the size of the American
merchant fleet has increased $50 per
cent since Pearl Harbor, and that it
will continue to grow at rapid rate.
The training facilities for seamen
and licensed personnel to man the
fleet are already strained. At the end
of June approximately $4,000 men
and officers were required BY June,
1914, Admiral Land estimated ITS, 900
would be needed.
While the American merchant feet
has grown in this amazing fashion
some of the maritime Allies of this
country have suffered heavy losses in
their fleets. This has resulted in pools
Of unemployed, experienced seamen
and licensed personnel. The losses of
British shipping have resulted in
such pool estimated at 10000 men.
Because of this situation, Admiral
Land said an advantageous program
Of "bareboat" charters to the British,
Norwegians and others of the United
Nations had been ordered by the
President and already was being put
into effect. A bareboat charter turns
vessel over to one of these nations
which will man, operate and pay all
expenses, both of operation and re-
pair during the war, with the United
States retaining title to the vessel
Already 10000 lightweight tons have
been so chartered to the Norwegians.
Arrangements have been made for
the British to bareboat from is to 20
ships month, for the next ten
months. Five ships have already been
turned over to them.
The program will conserve man.
power. 1t will make it possible also
to carry out an arrangement made
by the President with Prime Minister
Churchill of Great Britain during the
early weeks Of American participa-
ton in the war Great Britain, by
the fall of 1941 had laid out greatly
expanded shipbuilding program. But
after Pearl Harbor the President
agreed with Mr.. Churchill that the
United States would be the merchant
shipbuilder for the Allied cause, with
the British devoting themselves
largely to the construction of naval
vessels. This has been done, although
the United States has at the same
time greatly expanded its own naval
building program.
The reasons for the arrangement
with Britain are compelling. America
had the raw materials for building
merchant ships; it developed a tech
nique which enabled mass production
of ships; it had the manpower to use
in building, and, finally the cargo
was here in the United States to be
moved to the various theaters of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
The Civilian Volunteers

While today's parade has been
planned to dramatic the opening of
campaign to recruit more volun-
teers for civilian defense activities,
it also should be regarded as trib-
ute to the thousands of patriotic
men and women in Washington who
long ago volunteered their services
to the community and whose I'M
selfish devotion since Pearl Harbor
distinguishes one Of the finest chap
tiers in the history of Washington.
Only representative fraction of
about $4,000 of them will be march
ing down the Avenue today. There
are others who are too busy to
march. One finds them working in
hot offices on such prosaic tasks as
checking and mailing ration books,
cheerfully doing the work of menials
in the city's hospitals, making
wounded soldiers more comfortable,
driving ambulances, sewing garments
and cutting bandages, helping the
Army maintain its ceaseless vigil of
the skies, training as auxiliary fire
men or policemen, administering
different phases of the citys protec-
tive services-these and a hundred
ether jobs that the rest of US forget
or never knew had to be done.
Such volunteers deserve even more
praise than If Washington were be-
ing bombed, or II there were some
tangible evidence Of impending dis
aster. 1t would be easy to volunteer
then, under something of the same
sort of emotional stress that stirred
us all on December 7, 1941. But these
volunteers have gone to work and
remained at work because they knew
there was work to do. They already
may enjoy the deeply personal sat
isfaction that comes from knowl-
edge Of doing ones duty. but to that
should be added more evidence OF the
communitys real appreciation for
what they have done and will con-
tinue to do until the war is won.
These people are not cutters. They
keep at it.
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a STREET.

Dear Sir:
Il recall that several years ago YOU
said that there was some risk playing
photograph records on very hot days,
and so have played mine only in the
early morning this summer
Il have never felt quite sure that you
were right about this, but once having
had the idea put into my head, I can
see my precious records literally melt
ing away.
Such hot, sticky weather as we have
had would harm records. If any weather
would, and we have got to preserve the
discs we own, since there do not seem
to be many made any more.
I'm fact, even the old ones are hard
to find. My favorite dealers stocks and
shelves are very low.
Il was wondering If there are any
further words of wisdom you might
favor us disc enthusiasts with, in order
to preserve and keep our prizes for the
duration in the best shape possible.
Sincerely, J. B."
AAAAo AooCi VI SuIllulCI vi 1919 is SurelV
stock-taking time among the record
fanciers
And among the manufacturers, too.
No other industry, it would SEEM has
ever had such chance to settle back
and look over itself, and to determine
what 1t wants to do in the future.
Record manufacture has not stopped,
but it is slowing down, and If the war
keeps on, as it gives every evidence of
doing, the time will come when there
will be no more records
Enthusiasts will not have the money
to spend, even if there were records.
So what Of all the duplication in
the lists?
And now are the owners of choice rec
ords going to preserve what they have?
This will seem far-fetched problem,
perhaps, to the many persons who are
not interested. But to the owner of 4
precious store Of records, it Is 4 very
real problem.
Keeping records clean Is one Of the
first considerations.
This may be done easily enough except
under the most unusual circumstances
Individual discs should be kept In par
covers, or in albums.
The album sets of symphonies, con-
certos and the like, must be kept upright
and pressed close together.
Mildew is always problem with the
suburban resident
1t will be found necessary to inspect
the backs of the albums at least every
month, to detect the first presence of
mildew.
1t is easily removed with tissue or
cloth, when first discovered, but does
not want to come of later Use of any
liquids generally results in failure.
Fortunately, mildew does not often
attack the records themselves. It is only
an occasional disc, now and then. which
Is found to have mildew on it. Most Of
this can be wiped off, If discovered in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Lament for Leod

Great beauty is ephemeral, INSURE
Euen the most ddorinq eyes piu
lose
Their piston OF rose and It's al
The choicest OF Gods handiuork
/ choose
For my delight and sigh phen II
must 90;
Pear blossoms In their uaoyant
surity
Are more impermdnent than. epen.
snoD;;
Thus beauty suffers her Geth-
semane.
Herein my greatest consolation lies:
That God IS greedy TOR the beau
tttul,
Recldims it all When tragieallv it
dies,
And smiles and tells me to be
dutttut p.
And dry my tedrs-and knop that
they are one.
His transient fora and manly son,
JEAN CHALMERS DONALDSON.
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Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin,

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF tact by ,Dritfng The Zoe
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
, eric J. Haskin. director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. How long did it take 1t. Col.
Lovelace to reach the ground after
bailihg out of his plane at 10000 feet7-
w. c. M.
A. He drifted to earth In q minutes
and 81 seconds.
a. Were there any woman delegates
to the United Nations Food Conference
at Hot Springs, VAL. A.
A. The only woman delegate was Miss
Josephine Schain.
@. How. extensive are the roots Of
the giant sequoia trees in California;
TIFF.
A. The roots of one of these trees
may spread over two or three acres.
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Address

@. Are any wild animals found In
Egypt?-E. L. H.
A. Wild animals in Egypt are few in
variety. They include the jackal, fox,
hyena, wolf, wild boar, form of lynx,
ibex, gazelle, coney and Pharaoh's rat.
@. What part of the earths popula-
ton is Chinese?-H. C. C.
A. About one-f1fth of the population
of the world is Chinese.
@. Is there any word describing the
occupation of one engaged in camou-
flage work?-R. E. o.
A. Such a person Is known as q
camoufeur.
@. What were the characteristics Of
the Bronze Age?-T. N. A.
A. These were the use OF bronze for
weapons and implements, possession of
the common domestic animals and Guilt
waited plants, knowledge of the wheel and
animal traction, some form Of writing.
@. What is the largest wall-eyed pike
ever captured?-B. G. w.
A. The largest wall-eyed pike ever
recorded was captured at Deep Bay,
Ontario, Canada, on june 1e, 1912.
Q. Has Winston Churchill ever sx-
hibited any of his paintings?-F. p.
A. Winston Churchill exhibited some
Of his paintings in Paris In 1920 under
the assumed name OF Charles Norm
In an exhibit in London in 1888 he won
the first prize with portrait OF STR John
Lavery.
O.. What was the price Of the Nc
+ Guf1ey Readers when they first ap-
peared7-K. O. r.
A. The First Reader sold at retail for
12h cents, the Second for rs cents.
@. What industry has the largest
number of accidental deaths?-P. D.
A. The farm work fatality was the
largest recorded for any of six major
branches of industry, amounting to one
fourth of all worker deaths Since
farming includes about one-fifth Of all
workers, the per-capita rate Is not as
large as in other industries
Q. What is the origin Of the word
candidate" ?-I. W. F.
A. Candidate comes from Latin
word meaning clad in white" In Rome
candidates for election to the higher
magistrates appeared in public places
wearing white wool togas.
@. How long have fans been used?-
B. c. S.
A. Types of the screen fan We're to
be found throughout the world in all
periods among both primitive and highly
civilized peoples Two examples Of
Egyptian feathered fans were found in
the tomb of Tut Amen Oath CEN
fury BCD. The folding fan is said to
have been invented in Japan about $40
AID.
@. How many WACs are in Africar
S. T. T.
A. The headquarters of the WAC
says that an exact figure on the number
of members of the corps who are now In
North Africa is restricted. They are
approximately 300.
@. Has Halle Selassies name any
significance w. I. L.
A. Halle Selassie means the power
of the Trinity"
@. What happened to the carrier to
which President Roosevelt referred as
Shangri-La?-B. H. 0.
A. The aircraft carrier Hornet, which
was referred to by President Roosevelt
as Shanghai was lost at the Battle of
Santa Cruz Island, October Is, 1912. 1t
was sunk by our own forces after it had
been hopelessly disabled by the enemy.
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1t is wondered what museum even
tually will display Mussolini's funny
clothes as historical relics. It I'M
doubtedly will be good many years
before any institution will feel like
doing this. The entire outfit. por-
geous as it is, would not balance one
OF Garibaldi's second-best red shirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the priter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters with
a Uie1O to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30

An Oklahoma man has invited "all
the peoples of the world" to hold a
peace conference on his twenty acres
OF land. He must have forgotten that
the war was started for more living
space" .e
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Pertinent

From the Detroit News
Who now remembers when a school
teacher could advertise to sublet her
apartment for the summer without be-
ing injured IN the rushf
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A burglar recently was arrested
while operating on the ledge Of 4
window eighteen stories from the
ground. Evidently one Of the higher
ups In the world Of crime.
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Constitution Preamble
Cited as Yardstick.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The preamble to our Constitution con-
tains the yardstick of legislative objec-
tives-the perpetual aims of the Amer
lean people for their home front. The
yardstick is simple and clear. Every law
passed by Congress should be judged
and measured by it:
I'VE, the people of the United States,
In order to form more perfect union,
establish justice, insure domestic tram
quillity, provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare, and secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity, do ordain and establish
this Constitution for the United States
Of America"
Passage of legislation likely to tear
our Nation apart because some Con-
gressmen consider it good politics to
appease narrow sectionalism is alien to
the stated detectives in our Constitution.
Likewise, constant pickering with our
Commander in Chief and stabbing labor
In the back do not insure domestic tram
quillity. Nor is justice established by en-
couraging racial discrimination or by
protecting the vested interests of big
business. farmer spectators and bank
ers. RICHARD J. ZAvERTNIK.
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them probably see by this time that he
was educating them for their own de-
struction!
Future wars can be prevented If
would -be world conquerers are early dis
posed of, before they have any oppor-
tunity to lead their ignorant followers
to destruction. The Bible says: See how
great . matter a little fire kindleth. :"
The Germans stood by and watched the
f1re to see how great a matter 1t would
become. They certainly have a good
idea Of how great a matter it has be-
come in their own country today!
The direct attack upon England forced
her to defend herself, and the base
treachery Of Japan forced our country
to enter the conflict.
When nations have the sense and wis
dom to liquidate developing dictators.
then millions of lives may be saved and
billions OF property loss avoided. Will
mankind ever develop enough sense to
act in this way for its own preservation,
or will it go on desperately supporting
dictators in their wild endeavors?
The German armies had fine going in
France, Poland Czechslovakia, Greece
and Africa-for a time-but on the Rus
sian front the going has not been so
good. az.
Now the world must see that Hitler,
the dictator, has done the worst pos
sible thing he could do for his own
country and the world Who envies him
his glory? Japan and Italy are tarred
with the same stick.
The Italians are crying for peace 1t
has taken them a long time to learn
that the dictator Mussolini could never
give it to them.
Only stupid race will exterminate
itself. H. B. BRADFORD,
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Death Penalty Wanted
For Authors Of Disaster.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Mussolini is variously reported to have
Ned to Switzerland, to Germany, to have
been secreted by his son-in-la in or
near the Vatican, or, held by Italian
army leaders for trial by the Allies when
peace comes. Wherever the perennial
big noise" is, he appears to have alb
sented himself from the public view, to
the apparent satisfaction Of all con-
cerned, including most of his own people.
The purpose of this article is to con-
slider, briefly, at this time, the possibility
of trial of this arch criminal for his
many crimes, and some of the questions
that would surely arise if tried under
the law and procedure of the English
speaking people.
1t has been said of English law and
practice in homicide that so thorough
and efficient is it that one commits MUIR
der but once in England.
The foregoing, unfortunately, applies
only to individual homicide-not to a
dictator who, in power orders a war that
kills millions and desolates many lands.
The Kaiser of Germany generally is
charged with having brought on the
First World War, yet william II was al
lowed to live out his life in peace and
dignity-as befltted country gentleman.
Rewriting to a previous period of his
tory. Napoleon-the great mass murderer
of his day-while finally exiled, was
otherwise unmolested.
Why this anomaly, this miscarriage Of
justice in dealing with the worlds great
est criminals. There is no law under
which to try them, and criminal statute
may not be made effective retroactively.
Would it not be well, while we are
planning peace-loving world of tomor-
row" to provide definite and individual
penalty Of death for any leader who, in
authority, and except for defense, au-
thorizes a war? Might not such pro-
vision be included in the Atlantic Char
ter, thus becoming a solemn concord of
agreement by the 81 signatory nations?
WILBUR H. CLOSE.
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Map Of the United States-In full

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United States. Includes 1910 popula-
ton figures of States and 200 leading
cities. Familiarize yourself with your
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Letters to the Editor
Thanks for Aid -. :.

Thanks for Aid ~, :.
To Seventh Column Drive,
To the Editor Of The Star:
1 wish to compliment you and your
paper on the wholehearted cooperation
given the Junior Board of Commerce In
Its about effort to smash the seventh
column"
AS woman and mother, feel the
work these young men are doing to
curb the rise in accidents in our mush-
rooming community already has reduced
the terrific toll of human life resulting
from this particularly tragic kind of
killing.
In closing, thank you for filling a
real need in bringing before the Wash
1ngton public the seriousness Of the work
OF the Junior Board of Commerce in
attempting to keep our children and our
families alive by asking that drivers
and pedestrians try to help each other
"be careful"
(MRS) ANNA M MATTHEW'S
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Human Stupidity
Blamed for Wars.

TO the Editor Of The STAR:
This war, probably more than most
wars, shows the supreme folly of man.
kind. Hitler. the paperhanger and die
tstor, was allowed to educate the youth
Of Germany to believe that war was .
grand and noble occupation. Many Of
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chair, the quirt he tossed upon the
table.
1.-THE man is simply mistaken, Sc
nor Lombardo," Dwight said, his
voice remaining calm despite the
strain he obviously was under. Il
can understand how I might be
thought to be the man you're seek
ing. 1t was like this: The night
Chesebro was murdered we were
all here in this room. We had
been talking over the death of Mr..
Chatfield's sister in California. Pro-
fessor Rogers had been conducting
a sort of investigation into it."
Lombardo's eyebrows lifted elo-
quently, and he glanced at Rogers
then at Doctor Cruz who were in
tent upon what Dwight was saying.
when the gathering broke up to
go outside and look on at the dances
which were the evenings entertain
ment, I was, I'm sure, the last to
leave this room. The quirt there"
he indicated the whip on the ia
ble-"interested me. i stopped to
examine the carved knob. Someone
entered the room at the far end
there" He nodded in that direction.
1T was man-somebody dressed
in white, like this man. A servant,
thought; / paid no attention to
him. put the whip down and went
out into the hall, thinking to go out
by the front door. The rack there
with its many hats attracted me-"
Dwight paused in his recital; he
licked his dry lips and tugged at
his collar, which seemed tight about
his neck. He went on:
cts curious the little mental
quirks we get. Ever since I first
saw Rumble wearing that black felt
sombrero I've had curiosity to put
the hat on. A woman could under
stand that impulse, l suppose. And
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out ~ sup HE.
so lifted the thing off the rack and
tried it on. 1t was much lighter
than I thought for. l took it off
after a moment and put it back on
the rack.
Nov, then," he summed up, II
saw somebody who could easily have
been this man, Pedro, while I was
examining the quirt in the living
room. Whether or not he followed
me to the living room door where
he could have seen me trying on
Rumble's hat, don't know l be-
lieve that he did. So it is easy to
see how the man could have been
misled. He is mistaken in his iden-
tification."
Pedro. you have made a mis-
take" Lombardo said in Spanish,
turning belligerently upon the un-
happy pulque seller.
mo, sir; he is the man"
eve go now" said Lombardo.
my humble apologies, senoras and
senorcs."
Later on that evening Rogers and
| 1 stood on the Street of the High
Waves near the Belmar Hotel Reed
Barton had stayed behind at the
rancho TO talk with Elsa. The 9TH
ers had come down town. Margaret
and Dwight went out to the yacht
saying that the launch would be
at the wharf for us whenever we
wanted it.
Lets look about a bit," Rogers
said. IF Rumble is in town he'll be
loafing on the streets or in the bars.
1t shouldn't be hard to find him in
Mazatlan."
We went once more into the hotel
and, not finding him, came out
again. We walked to the plaza and
around it. The evening throng was
beginning to thin out. Nowhere was
there any sight of the huge black
sombrero or gaudy clothes he wore.
''He can be around, Hunt" l said,
land still elude US. Mazatlan is a
fairsized little city; there must be
many places of conceal"
"Why should he be in hiding?"
Rogers demanded.
81 don't mean that he Intentionally
is avoiding u.s.
Eyes, l know how you meant it.
But he should be hunting us, Barry,
instead. That was broad insinua-
ton he made-that he knew some
thing of interest to me in the death
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When starch sticks to the bottom

When you see news photos OF
soldiers "off duty in camp or be-
hind the battle-lines-notice how
often you'll see them smoking a
cigarette. There's a good reason
for that. Army officials say that
cigarettes are an appreciate fac
tor in maintaining morale-and
the soldiers themselves add that a
carton of cigarettes from home is
always welcome. What brand?
Well, sales records in Post EX-
changes and Canteens show that
Camels are the favorite cigarette
with men in all the services.
Though there are Post Office re-
strictions on packages to overseas
Army men, you can still send
Camels to soldiers in the U. S.,
and to Sailors, Marines, and Coast
Guardsmen wherever they are
Adv.
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