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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Third Anniversary


Hitler invaded the Netherlands, Bel
GUM and Luxembourg. What has
happened behind the curtain of con-
quest which fell upon those I'M
offending little nations on May 10,
1910, is mystery which will not be
solved until the Allies have destroyed
the Nazi military might.
Some facts, however, may be taken
for granted. The peoples of the oc-
cupied countries have not accepted
German rule without protest. Re-
ports have reached London to the
effect that resistance continues de-
spite executions running into thou
sands. The Gestapo has filled
prisons and concentration camps
with conscientious DIRECTORS" to
the new order" Even larger num-
bers of n-conformists" are "at
liberty under surveillance. The in
vaders no longer pretend that they
are welcome. All their propaganda
of collaboration" has collapsed.
The Nazis realize that eventually
"the kettle will boil over"
Meanwhile, the impact Of the
crime which Hitler committed
against the innocent Dutch, Belgian
and Luxembourg communities is felt
with constantly increasing force by
Americans sensitive to the lessons
of history. The Nazi dictator had
pledged his word for the preserva-
ton of the integrity of Germany's
small neighbors. He had been chal-
lenged in that particular by the
President of the United States and
had disavoWed his evil purposes.
Then, when it suited his conven-
fence, he adopted the Togo pattern"
of "sneak attack" The world was
not surprised. 1t remembered only
too we'll the doctrine of Grass expedi-
ency expressed by Bethmann-Holl-
veg on August 4, 1914: the notion
that neutrality is merely word to
be disregarded at will and that a
treaty between governments is just
"a scrap of paper" Der Fuehrer had
pretended to be superior to his pred
ecessors in his ethical behavior.
Now the world knows that he is
only the heir of the kaiser''-the
latest exponent of Germany, "the
eternal aggressor. 1t sees him
plainly too as the partner of Japan.
And the more an average Ameri-
can thinks of what Hitler and the
Nipponese militarists have done, the
more imperative it becomes to him
that they shall be defeated conclu-
sively. The verdict of the entire
human race can be no other than a
determination to destroy the power
Of tyrants to involve millions of
peaceable men, women and children
in universal disaster. Quite calmly
and without emotional extravaganza,
the civilized nations of the earth
have decided to put stop to the
racket OF war. Exactly how that can
be done has not yet been agreed
upon. But there is no question about
the desire of the majority of this
worlds Inhabitants to protect them
selves against periodic slaughter,
and where there is will there
also is a way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Tulip Time-1o43

May 10 of this year marks the third
anniversary Of the Nazi invasion of
Holland.
IT seems each tulip nom holds up
IN poignant pride its gay-hued CUP
AND all the tulips in springs sun
Seem no,c to blend-become Just one
TAU tulip, brimming Nth Hopes
7Oine-
SYMBOL of Holland and her Sign
A petaled symphony that sings
OF Freedom in the future springs
OF Freedoms ultimate rebtrth
For all the peoples of the earth.
Nearing tulip bed, today,
o, pdsserby, pause there and pray
For Hollnnd-Little Land Of Peace
And every little lands release,
VIOLET ALLEYN STOREY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Dangerous Amendments

Passage of a bill to extend the life
of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements
Act is virtually conceded However,
there are more ways of killing a cat
than choking it to death with cream,
and it is possible to nullify the Trade
Agreements Act by amendment.
Former opponents of the act are pro-
posing series of amendments They
have come around to the position
that it is all right to continue the
law in effect-but there must be a
veto power placed in the hands Of
Congress on all these trade agree
mentS. And there must be authority
to take provisions of these reciprocal
trade agreements into the courts, if
any one is injured or believes he is
injured.
The BILL extending for three-year
period the life of the Trade Agree
ments Act, is now before the House.
1t successfully ran the gantlet of the
Ways and Means Committee without
amendment, despite the efforts of
the Republicans and one Democratic
member of the committee to insert
them. With the political division in
the House almost equal, it is easy to
see what may happen if the Repub-
licans stand solidly for amendments
to the bill, and a few, a very few,
Democrats join with them.
1t will be unfortunate both from
the point Of view Of the country and
Of the Republican party if the G. O. P.
forces in the House are able to rally
enough strength to force these
amendments into the bill. In the
first place, these amendments would
only serve to hamper the operation
of the Trade Agreements Act. In the
second place, such amendments,
which obviously would be considered
by the rest of the world as a definite
withdrawal from the principle of ne
gotlated reciprocal trade agreement,
would give an impression that the
United States was inclined once more
to withdraw into its shell, turtlelike.
The Interpretation would be that this
country was turning isolationiSt
again. This would discourage those
nations which hope for international
cooperation after the war.
More particularly, however, would
such action be taken to mean that
the Republican party clings to isoa-
tionism. Whether this is good poll
tics or not time alone will tell. The
hope of great many Americans, in
Guiding Republicans, Democrats and
independents, is that isolationism as
a policy for this country is out.
1t is argued that good reasons
exist why Congress should have a
veto power over these trade agree
ments. Why should the representa-
tives of the people be denied this
power? One reason is that there
would be presented as excellent op-
portunity for log rolling" the CO.
operative action of special groups to
get the terms they desire when
tariff duties are fixed. These groups,
under u-scratch-my- back-and-
Ill-scratch-yours policy would be in
position to veto, or hold up for long
time, reciprocal trade agreements
between the United States and
friendly nations.
revived every three years. If there is
any abuse Congress can either repeal
it or refuse to re-enact it at the end
of a three-year period. That is where
the representatives of the people ex-
ercise their control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Wants Auxiliary Police
Enlisted in Drive on Delinquency,

To the Editor of The Star:
A Nation 'all out for victory finds
juvenile delinquency looming up on the
home front-a by-product of war badly
in need of curbing.
The alert FBI chief already has
pointed his finger at the growing evil;
the Criminal Justice Association leaders
restate the case. and the school officials.
with forethought and timeliness, are
making a survey.
Action always speaks louder than
words and concentrated, well-directed
drive by home, school and police work.
ing together can and will nip the evil
budding of this wartime condition.
This is big assignment for any large
city and available volunteers for defense
manpower should be enlisted in the
effort.
Among our able civilian defense work.
ers is a now none-too-active auxiliary
police force, unit composed of trained
officers, who, under proper leadership,
could render invaluable assistance to our
regular police.
Assign the auxiliary officers to beats
where they know the neighborhood,
children and school officials; let them
keep watch on our children, offer them
protection and friendly guidance. Work
ing with home, school and police, they
can work miracles in corrective meas
ures.
Certainly well-meaning parents will
indorse that kind of auxiliary police
service, for the best interest of childhood
is to be found in crime prevention
ERNEST CHARLES RICK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Motion Pictures Blamed
For Lack of knowledge.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Much has been said and written re-
Gently about the dearth of historical
knowledge on the part of youngsters.
The same truthfully might be said
about many "oldsters"
A primary contribution to this igno-
rance is the customary historical dis
tortions employed by moving pictures
historical films. l saw a Aim about
Alexander Hamilton This character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

was portrayed by George Arliss as
man with only wife as a family
Alexander Hamilton was the father of
IL children!
Almost every historical character or
event we see is distorted either by omis-
sion of some important detail or sub
stltution of an actual untruth.
LAURA K POLLOCK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Senator JohnSon's Views
On Eastern Peoples Contradicted.

q" VIII tVp1eS NU1tTauICted.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Why give prominent headlines to Sem
ator johnson of Colorado when publish
ing his views on policing the world?
Senator johnson stated, Holland DO
Iced the East Indies and the natives
welcomed the wicked Japs as their lib
orators He also stated, The same thing
happened to the British at Singapore"
Both OF these statements are inaccurate.
The Javanese comprise a large portion
OF the East Indies armies and they hate
the japanese. The Malays and Babas
helped the British in every way possible,
including fighting. ORANG JANTAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HnSktn.

A reader can get the dnsUer to anu
question OF fact by ,Drittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
Q. How many pairs of shoes did the
average American purchase in a year
before rationing went into effect?-G.
l.. B.
A. In 1s41 and 1912 the number was
three and one-half pairs.
@. What proportion of men wounded
in battle die?-W. J. D,
A. Modern medical treatment with
blood plasma and sulfa drugs has re-
duced greatly the percentage of deaths
from wounds. According to available
statistics only l per cent of those
wounded on Gaudalcanal have died.
@. What kind of marble was used
to build the Jefferson Memorabilia.
C. B.
A. Vermont marble was used for the
exterior, Georgia marble for the inte-
rior, and Tennessee pink marble for
the floor Thirty States were drawn
upon for the materials of construction,
Q. Who was the first baseball player
to wear glove?-L. j.
A. The first glove ever worn by a
ball player was introduced by Allison,
Cincinnati catcher, in 1869. He had
injured the palm of his left hand. AS
the team had no substitute catcher,
Allison took an ordinary glove, cut off
the fingers, and used it.
@. Are automobiles allowed on the
island of Bermuda?-F. H. K
A. Although Bermuda was once
autoless, the island now permits doctors
to operate automobiles for professional
use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Suggests Study
OF PAY Raises"

O1 ray Raises.
To the Editor of The Star:
I cannot refrain from commenting on
the letter signed "A Government
Worker He should study the subject
of pay raises a little closer. While on
the subject I do wish people would re-
frain from calling the gratuity for extra
time worked a pay raise"
JOHN M. DUHIG.
President, Local SO, AFGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

a climax; after all, it has provided
some excitement in a world other
wise so dull and uneventful. But
one can never tell about an audience,
which suddenly may tire and walk
out on the actors. In the failure to
prove, thus far, that Cock Robin was
even killed, it is hard to sustain in
terest in trying to show who killed
Cock Robin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

@. What is the fastest swimming
fsh?-E. L. H.
A. 1t is impossible to tell definitely,
The bonito of the mackerel family is
one of the fastest swimmers.
@. What was the first German CITY
to be raided by an all-American bomber
squadron?-P w. j.
A. Wilhelmshaven, the great German
port which is 1865 air miles from London,
@. What are the corporal works Of
mercy?-A. D. N.
A. They are as follows: To feed the
hungry; to give drink to the thirsty;
to clothe the naked; to ransom the cap
tive to harbor the harborless; to visit
the sick and to bury the dead.
@. What famous American admiral
Joined the Navy at the age OF 90
w E. S.
A. David Glasgow Farragut He was
adopted by Capt. David Porter. vino
put him in the Navy IN 1910. He went
to sea the next year and commanded
prize when only IL years old, and
served with credit in the fight between
the Essex and Phoebe before returning
home to 60 to school.
O. What remains of the Italian over
seas empire?--G r. c.
A. At present Italy retains only about
$4,000 square miles of territory includ-
inc A Tho Mo ho NJ
This is an area approximately the size
of Maryland.
Q. Please give some information about
the new organization Point Snorkers-
A. D. T.
A. This is an informal society formed
among members of the United States
Army Air Forces in North Africa. The
membership card is an Algerian five
franc note which must be furnished by
the candidate himself after he has
qualified by growing moustache which
points toward his ears"
Q. What are palimpsests?-P. RE.
A. They are old parchment sheets on
which the original writing has been
erased to make room for later writing
Some valuable old manuscripts which
had been erased have been deciphered
by chemical processes.
@. Are there six or seven oceans?-
G.. HIT.
A. Today geographers recognize only
SIX. The name Antarctic Ocean is obso-
lete and does not appear on most maps,
O. For whom is Johns Hopkins Uni
verslty named?-C. C.
A. 1t is named for Johns Hopkins, =
fnancier and philanthropist born in
1913, died 1878 He became a grocer N
Baltimore at II, and in 1922 founded tn.
mouse OF Hopkins g. Brothers, building
up an almost monopolistic trade in
Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
He used his large fortune in railway
and banking operations and gave over
so'ooo'ooo to found the Johns Hopkins
IJnivercifv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

BARRIERS in Elizabeth, New. Jersey
are now said to be charging a dollar
for haircuts. This is trimming the
customer with Z vengeance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Praise for Report
On Postal Service Overseas.

On Postal Service OVerSeaS,
To the Editor OF The Star:
l want to express my appreciation of
the publication of that very fine story
from a soldier on the Tunisian 'front.'
u. S. Soldier Finds North Africa Mail
Often Arrives in Bunches
in The Star, Friday, April go 1t was a
splendid piece of writing, the best
have seen for many moons
JOHN FRANCIS STEELE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 7oriter, although the use of
q pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
a uie7U to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

@. What is the fastest swimming
hsh?-E. L. H.
A. 1t is impossible to tell definitely.
The bonto of the mackerel family is
one of the fastest swimmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

@. What was the first German city
to be raided by an all-American bomber
squadron?-P. w. j.
A. Wilhelmshaven. the great German
port which Is 1865 air miles from London,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

O. What are the corporal works Of
mercy?-A. D. N
A. They are as follows: To feed the
hungry; to give drink to the thirsty;
to clothe the naked; to ransom the cap
tive; to harbor the harborless; to visit
the sick and to bury the dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

itself into merely the occupation of linz
tied zones, of strategic points or areas;
and even SO, certainly the occupying
forces will be welcomed by a large sec
ton of the population as the best means
for the restoration of state of order
and for the distribution of needed food
fuel and medical relief.
But larger task than active military
occupation of Italy calls for decisive &C
ton now. The new line of American
political policy toward Italy as an "occu-
pied territory must be made clear to
the imprisoned Italians. Perhaps no
one but President Roosevelt himself can
fix the line of policy, perhaps by di-
rect broadcast to the Italian people, ex-
planning to them in the clearest possible
language that the population now held
prisoner from the Alps to the Ionian
Sea are looked upon by the United States
as prisoners in precisely the same sense
as are the people of France, Belgium
and Norway.
Speaking in the name of the 600 900
compatriots resident within the confines
of the United States, an authoritative
voice penetrating through the veil to
fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters
waiting for whisper of inspiration in
Palermo and Naples, Rome and Lom-
bardy-such voice of human liberty
reaching the country might galvanize
into life the starved, beaten weary spirit
Of the men, women and children watt
ing for liberation. Who knows what
might be the repercussion when the
German troops move north from Africa
and Sicily and find themselves In the
midst Of q re-awakened Italian populace
that has picked up the torch Of liberty
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-01-29
AR BUVO AMAZONES?

Suvirs 400 metu atgal, kada Ispanai
atplauke Pietu Amerika, ir iplauke toll
j zemyna dabartines Braziijos, naudoda-
miesi upe kuri buvo praminta Amazon,
nuo tu keliautoju paskilbo po Europa "a
MOS apie "galingas kariautojas mergas1,
ir ia legenda pasiliko Xxi siai dienai. Ka-
dangi jiems pasirodziusios kariautojos ra-
dosi Amazono upes pakrasciais, jos ir pa
vadinta Amazonemis. Dabar, kas nori at
vaizduoti galingar- marsha moterl kartals
ia pavadina Amazone.
Jspanams sugryzus j. Europa, pasa-
kos apie nauja ir nezinoma pasaull palei-
sti buvo lengva ir visi tikejo tam ka CIR
dejo. Nuo to patys pradejo tverti dar di-
desnes fantazijas, ir Amazoniu -mergu ka-
riautoju vardas smarkiai paphto visur.
Tx nesenai, Brazilijos ekspedicija, va
dovaujama DR.. Joao do Norheina, aplan-
kius visas galimas Amazono upes dalis,
prieio isvados kad anu laiku Ispanai ga
leio suklysti savo fantazijomis apie Anna
zones DR.. do Norheina tikrina kad Is
panai priplauke Yagua Indijonu gente,
kuriu yyrai IL siadien devi andarokus is
ta1nsiu audimu, ir per pecius nesioja per-
simete salilzus; prie to ju plaukai ilgi, net
ili iuostos, kadangi jie niekad plauku ne
kerpa. Istolo JUGS pamacius isrodo kad
tai moterys, su jiesmais ar kitokiais gink-
lais rankose, ir lengva buvo patiketi kad
tai buve moterys, sake Sis tyrinetojas.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-01-29
M | N T Y S

Tikrai, tas yra didis kurs turf geniju
ir talenta ir teisingai ir pastoviai aukoja
JUGS zmonijos palaimos. ir smagumo ug-
dymui. III
Nauja mintis ateina lyg sviezus Die
vo kurinys toks grazus ir kvapus
kaip ir zydinti gele il zeri ir liepsnoja
sviesybe issijota per angelu sparnus.
Gilios mintys yra rimtos mintys. Pa
megdziotojai graibsto vien pavirsiu.
Rasytojas kurio axis yra ismigus
businus skaitytojus, nera geresnis uz
vaidintoja; bet kuris zvelgia savo prota
ir sirdi kad isreiksti giliausias mintis, tas
nudengia naujus pasaulius ir tampa EMO
niu ,pionierius. Jis yra lyg tas kurs iska-
sa is kasyklos brangakmenius, kuriu dam
gaus sviesybe niekad nenusviete. :. bet
kurie dziugins zmones.
/ Teisiuju protu klaidos parodo Kittens
kelia tiesa.
Nuns nestinga laiko, bet pazipimo ir
valios vartoti il teisingai.
Meile yra puiki gele. j pripila ia
vo gyvenima saldziais kvepalais ir dziau-
gsl1lu.
AS myliu mastyti apie meile =. as
noriu isitikinti kad meile amzina. Ir as
noriu myleti amzina meile ir paskui su ia
AiNhOPol ACiAyI VS1l1lilO IL
dar karta pasiklausyti anuku juoko If zai-
Dino, kai meiles ir linksmybes pauksciai
dar karta gieda belapiose senatves medzio
sakose
Juo toliau autorius laikosi nuo minios
juo dangiau jis viliasi rasti tokiu minciu
kuriose slepiasi nemirtingo gyvenimo die
gai.
Protas, stebejimas ir patyrimas -
,fo ooJr i
Ipalaima yra vienintelis geras; kad laikas
butt laimingais yra dabar, ir kelias lai-
mintis tai padaryti kitus laimingais.
l. Minties vieningumas, veiksmo harmo-
lnija' il siekimo pastovumas teikia neper-'
galimos iiegos.
Skaityti yra mastyti. -. ir kurie ne
ismoko sios paprastos tiesos tie teskaito
nnazam tikslui Knygos yra gyva iiega
tiktai items kuriu kultura ijiegina JUGS
isskaityti ir suprasti save autoriaus prote
V. J. B.
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ris 1910 metals grieztai nepri-
tare tautininkq siulymui kurti
bendra fonda Amerikos Lietu-
viz Tarybos (tada il vadinosi
Lietuvai Gelbeti Taryba) veik-
.lai finansuoti, bet dabar, stat
GA katalikai gaires pakeite ir
reikalauja is Americas Lietu-
viu duoti Vasario 16-tos aukas
Tarybai kuri per du metu sal
.dziai miegojo, kuomet Lietu-
vos reikalai saukte sauke pa
galbos! Aukos raginamos duo
ii Tarybai kuria dabar sudaro
katalikai su socialistais (na ir
sandarieeiais).
Tautininku spaudai taip pat
keistas kataliku ir socialism,
sroviu nusprestas nenorejimas
susitarti SUI tautininku srove.
Garsas pastebi kad musu vi
suomene duosni realiams rel
kalams, kaip baznycioms, vie
nuolynams, mokykloms, bet pa
sidarius neduosni Lietuvos pa
triotingiems reikalams. Kur gi
ii bus duosni kuomet patrio-
tingi katalikai soka verciau su
nepatriotingais ir menkos vi
suomenines vertes socialistais
broliautis negu su tautinin-
kais? Juk musu visuomene
ne tokia bukaprote, atsimena
kaip socialistai boikotavo DR..
Basanaviciu, Kun. Tuna, kaip
Brooklyno selma 1914 metals
paverte savo partijos jomarku,
kaip niekino visas patriotingas
pastangas Lietuvai padeti 1914
1926 metu laikotarpiu. lr da-
bar tuos pacius socialistus mu-
SUI katalikai velka pirnyn mu-
su tautinei visuomenei va
dus! Cali butt, grazu ir kilnu
sum- palaiduna siltai priimti,
bet Lietuvos klausimu pirma
reikia parodyti darbai, paskui
priemimas.
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Amerikos Ginkluotos Jiegos

Pereita kara Americas kariskos jie-
gos vyru skaicium pasieke 4 milijonu.
Dabartiniu laiku visai kitoks karas,
ir Amerika susiduria su dviem priesais IS
dvieiu pusiu, reikia kitaip If kariauti. XII
taip Amerika ir ruosiasi.
Paveizdan, 1910 metu Spaliu menesi
Suv. Valstijos turejo tik 100000 kareiviu.
1912 metu Spaliu menesi jau veik 10
kartu daugiau - 4,250,000 kareiviu.
symet, 1943 netu begyje, numatyta
kariuomeniu skaiciu isdidinti Xxi 100000.
.Ieigu bus reikalinga, galimybes yra
Americas karo vyru skaiciu sudaryti TX
10 milijonu.
Is 100000 vyru, 100000 bus ka-
riautoju iyairiuose frontuose; 100000
paruostu lakunu, milUonas bus lavinimo
laipsnyje, kitas milijonas aptarnavimo
vietose.