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Evening star., 1943-09-19
Jubberwocky

An ominous symptom of things to
come is the reported capture by
Yugoslav guerrillas of the town of
xnin-ominous for the small army
OF radio news commentators who
have to announce it. Not that the
pending invasion Of the Balkans will
be any cinch for newspaper COM
positors to handle, but it will be
harder on commentators, who not
only have to peruse the spelling of
captured towns but must make some
sort Of a stab at pronouncing them.
They might as we'll get ready now;
xnin is just a mild preinvasion
warm-up in preparation for stern
realities. II they do not, they may
find themselves in the unpleasant
predicament Of being in front of the
microphone. right at post time. with
a last-minute release announcing
the fall Of Vrbnitza-for be assured
that Vrbnitza. along with all other
towns in Yugoslavia, will be taken in
time. Thus the fall of Ljubljana and
Prjedor Is inevitable, after which
the way will be open to Czechoslo-
vakia. home of Sclmeczbanya. If
Bulgaria has not dropped out by
then, Goljemi Vrh must be subdued,
as a preliminary to the titanic strug-
gle for Poland, home of Przemysl of
World War I notoriety and fairly
bristling with a wealth of consonants
and dearth of vowels to make the
going tough. 1t will indeed be a
great relief for commentators, as for
all OF us. when Berlin is captured.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

sands of individuals and groups Of men
on our far-fiung battle lines have found
in this Book the same source of divine
power. The Bible spoke to them out
there, and as they prayed God came
very near.
Families at home have read 1t, too,
thinking of their loved ones 30 far away
in the service of their country. Thus q
daily bond OF union has been established
ard maintained which nothing can
sever. Distance on land or sea makes
no difference and the tie that binds
grows stronger with the passing months.
The Bible alone can do that, under God.
No wonder that last year the distri-
button of the Scriptures broke all rec
ords! For that we can be profoundly
grateful. This means that people in
ever-increasing numbers are finding its
pages a source of spiritual blessing.
Among these are the refugees and the
prisoners of war-millions of them in
many lands. Theirs Is tragic plight.
Our hearts 60 out to them in loving
sympathy and we are glad that many
thousands of them may have the Bible
and share in the comfort 1t brings.
For an entire year "The Robe" has
led the list Of best sellers in fiction. It
is . marvellous book, richly deserving
sucn popularity. and it is based upon a
well-known incident in the life of
Christ portrayed in the gospels. But the
Bible itself is the worlds best seller every
year! Well did Gladstone say long ago:
IF asked the remedy for the hearts
deepest sorrows, must point to the old,
old story, told in an old, old Book. which
Is the greatest and best gift ever given
to mankind"
1t was John Greenleaf Whittier who
wrote these unforgettable lines, as ap-
propriate now as then:
I'VE search the world for truth, we Gull
The good, the pure, the beautiful,
From craven stone and written scroll.
From the old flower fields Of the soul,
And, weary seekers Of the best,
We come back, laden from our quest,
To find that all the sages said
Is in the Book our mother read"
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Synthetic Progress
From the Garden City (Kans) Telegram

From the Garden City (Kans) Telegram.
Every magazine we have picked up
lately has contained several advertise
ments by large companies telling us
what wonderful new machines and
gadgets are going to be at our disposal
after the war.
We admit that we like creature COM
forts and even luxuries as we'll as the
next man, but we cannot help seeing
beyond this rosy promise and divining
that this same technical progress is
going to make the next war even more
terrible than this one
War or peace, the world is not going
to be bit better place in which to live
unless individuals consciously seek I'M
provement and progress within them
selves
Evening star., 1943-09-19

country to be used as q base by the
Germans for operations against the
Russian port Of Murmansk, which
formerly was vital avenue of supply
for the Russians, and it has been
estimated that 100000 German
troops have been quartered in Fin
land.
OF still more Importance, perhaps,
Is the attitude of the Russians. Their
comments on Finlands association
with Germany have been bitter, and
Stain has made it plain that Mos
cow is determined to seize Karelia,
including the Finnish city of Viipuri,
taken by the Russians in the first
war with Finland and then recap
tured by the Firms.
Thus, unless Finland already has
come to some sort of understanding
with the Soviets, it is unlikely that
the Firms can expect to be given
peace terms restoring their pre- 1889
frontiers. With the tide of war run
ming heavily against the Germans in
Russia, the hard fact seems to be
that Finland has gambled and lost.
From this distance the wisest course
for the Firms would seem to be to
take the best terms they can get and
to quit the war as quickly as possible.
For it is virtual certainty that their
bargaining position will deteriorate
with every day that they remain in
the fight.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Capital SideIights
BIZ Will p. Kennedu.

There was time when the two most
impressive chambers in the Capitol-the
rotunda and what for nearly fourscore
years has been known as Statuary Hall
had degenerated into lounging places for
loafers. That was around 1860, shortly
after the House had moved into its pres
ent quarters in the new marble south
wing. It was discussed in relation to
resolution to establish Statuary Hall
in the old House chamber, introduced on
January 6, 1864, by Representative Justin
S. Morrill,, later Senator from Vermont.
Incidentally, Senator Morrill, for many
years held the record for the longest
continual service in Congress-43 years,
9 months and "a days. Uncle Joe"
Cannon exceeded him with a total of 46
years, alfin the House, but not consecu-
tive.
Representative Morrill, was author Of
the Tariff Act Of 1851 and the Land
Grant Act Of 1862. Proposing satuary
Hall, he made classic speech describing
the old House chamber of followed
memories as surprising in beauty all
rooms Of this vast pile" and urging that
it be devoted to repository where those
who will be here to aid in carrying on
the Government may daily receive fresh
inspirations and new incentives-and see
the actual form and mold of those who
have inerasably fixed their names on the
pages of history" He had previously
described the then-existing condition OF
the old House chamber, thus: Empty
and deserted, remains an unappropriated
.waste-draped in cobwebs and carpeted
with dust" He was supported In his
plea by Representative Robert G.
Schenck of Ohio, who had been a uni
versity professor, lawyer, State legislator,
Minister to Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina
and Paraguay, major general in the
Union Army, and after 16 years in Con-
gress resigned to become Minister to
Great Britain Q8701876). Mr.. Schenck
described entering the abandoned cham
ber through the Randolph Rogers bronze
doors, which then stood at south en-
trance, but later were removed in re-
sponse to his proposal to their present.
day location-the entrance from the
portico of the south wing Mr.. Schenck
said: Il never pass through the old hall
without feeling myself reproached by the
spirits that haunt that place. I look
where the venerable John Quincy Adams
trembled in his seat and voted and see
huckster woman selling ginger bread.
look where Calhoun and Clay sat (ora-
torical rivals of Adams In the 13-year
fight over petitions against slavery and
the gag" rule) and I find woman
selling oranges and root beer I look
around where these men stood and ut
tered their patriotic sentiments in the
days when such sentiments were heard
with reverence everywhere and by every
man, and I find a floor rotting and
trembling under my tread"
1.-The law authorizing Statuary Hall
was passed July 2, 1864, directing the
President to invite the States to send
statues. After waiting until January Is,
1865, Mr.. Morrill, prodded President
Lincoln by letter, and on February 3,
circular letter was sent to the Governors
of SO States by F. w. Seward, Acting
Secretary of State.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Many in One

An increase of twenty per cent
over last year in the goal set for the
Community War Fund Campaign
next month has prompted inquiries
which are answered in detail else
where in today's Star by Herbert L.
Willett, jr., executive director of the
campaign. His statement does much
to clarity a situation which is not
too well understood. Many people
continue to think Of the War Fund
as another name for the Community
Chest, and wonder why, in this day
Of abundant Jobs and high wages,
there should be this increased appeal
for charity"
As a matter OF fact. the increased
War Fund quota this year is a reflec-
tion Of additional war activities,
which depend for their support on
this united appeal. The funds asked
for the UsO. for instance, are needed
to operate more than twice as many
UsO centers than there were in ex-
istence this time last year. A COM
parable activity on another front,
the United Seamen's Service. cater
ing to the men OF the merchant ma
rine, Is being included in the appeal
this year for the first time. The
funds sought for the United Nations
War Relief have more than doubled
this year and under this heading are
included many new agencies admin
istering relief to additional areas
and populations blighted by the war.
As for the Community Chest agen-
cies, Montgomery County is combin-
ing in one appeal for Its new Com
munity Chest many separate appeals
in the past; there is higher budget
for Arlington County's Community
Chest, serving what Is one OF the
most rapidly growing areas in the
United States. The increase OF
about II per cent in the Washington
Community Chest fund is made nee
essary by higher costs Of operation
and the inclusion Of additional
agencies. l6 m sl.,r ~.
= It Is to be remembered In this
connection that the Community War
Fund Campaign combines. in one
appeal, the budgets Of great many
organizations which otherwise would
be proceeding independently to OBJ
tain support from the public. These
organizations have been carefully
Investigated with respect to the legit-
imacy Of their work and the respon-
sibility Of their sponsors before being
admitted to the War Fund, and
every proposed expenditure has been
studied, by disinterested citizens, in
relation to the overall picture. The
unity Of effort in this money-raising
campaign continues to be one OF the
strongest arguments for generous
support from the community. With
out it, the mere number Of appeals
would make for a chaotic situation
and q substantial amount Of money
raised would be wasted in duplicated
administrative expense.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
RuiIroud Wurnino

An editorial in the current issue of
Railway Age presents some interest
ing figures on the causes of recent
railroad wrecks and warns that the
future probably will bring an in
crease in the number of accidents
unless the Government acts to i'm
prove the manpower and equipment
position of the carriers.
In the first five months of 1943,
according to the editorial, the VOL
ume of freight traffic handled by
the railroads was "a per cent larger
than in 1912 and 72 per cent larger
than in 1941. The volume of pas
senger traffic was 95 per cent larger
than in 1912 and 1875 per cent larger
than in 1941. But in the first half
of 1943, as a result of Government
restrictions, the railroads were able
to order only $45O,OOO,OOO of equip
ment and materials as against $685.
100000 in the first half of 1912. These
restrictions have not been relaxed,
it is said, and the shortage of man.
power. whether experienced or mex
perienced. for all railroad purposes
has become acute.
This rapidly mounting volume of
business, which has to be handled
with depreciating equipment and
fewer employees, has resulted in
sharp rise in accidents and deaths.
The editorial goes back to 1929 for
purposes of comparison. In the first
half of that year the roads ordered
$734,000,000 OF equipment and ma
terial, and had no manpower prob
lem. Yet there were ia passengers
and 1923 employees killed in 1929.
In 1912 the roads handled 43 per
cent more freight traffic and 73 per
cent more passenger traffic. But,
despite higher speeds, there were
only Ill passengers and GAL employees
killed in the latter year.
This, it is contended, demonstrates
that there was marked improvement
in the safety of railroad operations
from 1929 to 1912. But the year 1943
has brought sharp upward trend in
the number of accidents and fatali-
ties, trend which Railway Age says
may be expected to continue unless
something is done to improve oper-
ating conditions.
The railroads, according to the
editorial, are proud of their safety
record and have exerted every effort
during the war to maintain 1t. But"
the article continues, "they cannot
make bricks without straw. They
cannot keep the physical properties
in safe condition or operate them
safely without enough equipment,
materials or manpower. Persistence
of Government agencies in denying
adequate equipment and materials,
and in depicting manpower, after
they have been warned for years
against it, have been causing steady
deterioration Of locomotives, cars,
tracks and other permanent struc-
lures. 1t is only reasonable to ex-
pect that continuance OF these poll
cies will cause continued increase in
the toll of accidents"
In other words, the railroads, like
other industries, are feeling the
pinch of war. But this blunt warn
ing OF the probable consequences in
the case Of the carriers, coming
from responsible source. is any
thing but reassuring to a travelling
public which already has had ample
reason to be concerned with the rise
in accidents on the railroads.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

Several lawyers in Olympia, Wash
ington, are contributing to the war
effort by working on night shift in a
vegetable dehydrating plant. At any
moment now they expect to announce
that they have succeeded In getting
blood from q turnip.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Army Photographers Now Use
Sea Water to Develop Films
Ingenuity Of Two Sereeonts Solves
Problem for Mobile Camera Units

Boiling down a gallon of sea water,
they had about 10 ounces of salt left,
The effect of that, they found, was
about equal to the effect of the one
quarter ounce of potas ssium bromide
ordinarily added to the developing
solution when it is made with fresh
water. So they just left out that
extra potassium bromide when they
mixed the developer with sea water.
That seemed to work. Since then
cadets on field trips with mobile
darkrooms have been experiment.
ing with the process under the di-
rection of 1t William E. Bradford,
director of the photography course.
The results, he says, have been
highly satisfactory
The process is expected to be par
ticularly useful to mobile units in
combat zones near a seacoast, where
50-gallon tank of water often has
to supply II men with drinking
water for days, in addition to the
water to process film needed to plan
bombing operations.
Having been photographer in
civil life. Sergt. Greene came nat
urally by his Photographic discovery
But Sergt. Rolston used to repair
show window wax mannikins-and
girlikinS.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
BY the Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn. May 15.-No
more will the Armv's mobile photo
graphic units have to moan from
their coral atoll stations, Water,
water everywhere. but not a drop
to develop those aerial reconnais-
sance shots"
For, thanks to the ingenuity of
two instructors at the Air Force
Technical Training School here, the
Army's darkroom outposts can now
use sea water to do their develop
ing and leave precious fresh water
for such purposes as drinking and
cooking.
What the Army Public Relations
Office called their "Shutterbug bug
aboo' was shattered after a stimu-
lating discussion of Yankee re-
sourcefulness in an aerial photogra-
ply class taught by Sergt. Lewis
Greene of Huntington. Pa. and Staff
Sergt. Sam Rolston of Bristol, Pa
While the class was talking about
developing pictures In the field one
OF the students asked:
How do we. develop pictures if we
run out of fresh water?"
Sergts. Greene and Rolston were
stumped for an answer-but not for
long.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Clio Statement Due
Today on Coal Strike
National Executive Bourd
Reuffirms Policies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, May l5.-National
CIO executives meeting here said
they expected to take a definite
stand today on coal mine labor diff
fculties and action of the Govern
ment in assuming control of the
pits.
Executive Board spokesmen said
resolution probably will be sub
mitted' on the coal situation, but
declined to speculate on it's con-
tents.
Yesterdays session ended with
unanimous adoption of a policy
statement by the board, reaf-
firming its policies covering the
Nations economic issues which
must be effectuated in the interest
of prosecuting the war to an early
victorious conclusion"
President Philip Murray reviewed
the CLOS work in wage stabilizat ton
and adjustment of labor's wartime
position.
He told a press conference that
all comment from the floor was
favorable to reafflrming existing
policies.
The resolution included reitera-
ton of CLOS no-strike pledge, and
demands for extension of War La
Dor Board powers to correct in
equalities.
The CLOS Congress of Women's
Auxlliarles meet today to draft a
supplementing policy statement.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Navy Arguments
Inlay Cost Cafe
Beer License
y the Associated r.ess.

BY the Associated ffeSs.
NORFOLK, Va. May l5-Argu-
ments and fsticuffs between British
and American sailors over the
prowess Of their respective navies
may cost the Gold Dome Cafe its
retail wine and beer license.
Norfolk police and State Liquor
Board officers testified before Wade
M. Miles. board hearing officer, that
disorders had brought complaints
about conditions at the restaurant.
The officers said the cafe had be-
come popular as gathering place
for men of both navies. The navy
men frequently disagree as to whose
ships sank the most Axis vessels in
certain operations
George Constantine. proprietor Of
the Gold Dome, agreed that this
subject had been the cause of dis
turbances, but asserted that condi-
tions were beyond his control when
he was not present in the cafe.
Constantine said he had laid down
rules, including ban on beer sales
during certain hours, in an effort to
curb disorders.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Wchy Plot 10 Sabotage
Invasion Is Reported
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON. Nav 15-An alleged
Vichy plot to attempt to sabotage
any Allied invasion of France was
disclosed today by Fighting French
spokesman, who said the details had
been found in secret documents
seized by underground agents of the
new Central Council of French Re-
SiStance.
The spokesman said appropriate
countermeasures' would be taken by
the Resistance Council, which claims
to speak for 100000 Frenchmen.
The Vichy plans were reported
outlined in confidential instructions
to regional chiefs of Pierre Laval's
BLACK Militia or storm troopers.
The spokesman said the plans called
for
/. "Occupation Of all strategic
points in your main town. including
post offices and police stations.
g Capture at all costs of those
people designated by French Ger
man circles as being likely to aid
Allied landings.
g. "Neutralizing all those known
to be still in touch with old-line
republican parties.
4. Arrest of police officers known
to have maintained contact with
underground movements and repub-
lican political parties.
5. Assuming responsibility for the
demolition Of roads and bridges in
the event of evacuation by German
troops"
Evening star., 1943-05-15
|0PA Eases Rationino
Of Meat 10 Farmers
Need Not Surrender
Points for Own Stock
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton eased its meat rationing regu-
lations today as they apply to farm
consumption of home produced live
stock
Under the new regulations farm
er having his cattle slaughtered and
dressed will not have to surrender
red ration points for the meat.
Heretofore. custom slaughtered meat
required ration stamps Livestock
killed and dressed on the farm was
exempt
A farmer now may consume meat
raised on any farm he owns or oper-
ates and may transfer meat from
one farm to another to provide food
for members of the household with
out giving up ration points.
The city farmer" however, still
must pay with red stamps. If he
consumes meat away from the farm
he owns he must surrender stamps
but need not pay himself cash for
his own meat.
Another change eliminates the
necessity of a farm or ranch en-
ployer who feeds his employees in a
bunkhouse or dining hall-operated
apart from the employers house,
hold-from registering as an "insti-
tutlonal user" such as a hotel He
now may use his own meat and other
ratloned foods to feed his workers.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
beveridge Asserts
NRPB Report Is
Not Like His Plan
Coils 1t Remarkable,
Able but Says 1t Is
Not as Detailed
Ie Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May l5-Sir Will
liam Beveridge, author of a social
security plan for Britain, described
the report OF the National Resources
Planning Board today as "a remark
able and able document but ex-
pressed the view it should not be
called an American Beveridee
plan"
The NRPB report, which has the
Endorsement of President Roosevelt,
was more comprehensive in prin-
clple, but not as detailed in dealing
with maintenance of income as his
own plan, the British economist said
at press conference.
Mr.. Beveridge arrived in the
United States recently at the invi-
tation of the Rockefeller Founda-
ton. t..
Shows Facts, Figures.
ut (the NRPB report shows the
facts and figures of insecurity as an
argument for doing something and
resembles, more than my plan, the
report OF the Royal Commission of
l906-09 on the poor laws and relief
OF distress" Mr.. Beveridge said.
I'VE discovered in the 10th century
that becoming rich does not abolish
poverty. You have to distribute
money and use it, This American
report shows that fact-how poverty
comes and why, even with national
wealth and high standard of living.
The United States was much
later than we in discovering that
wealth doesn't abolish poverty. You
are behind us in point OF time. Your
industry began much later than ours
and, although 1t has surpassed ours,
you were later in making social dis
coveries in the industrial system"
Studies Mass Unemployment.
The Beveridge plan, which he pre-
dicted would be adopted in Great
Britain and placed in operation
very soon" after the war. provides
for compulsory contributions out of
earnings, insuring every man. wom-
an and child against almost all
forms of personal want and in
security.
The plan. he said. would not dis
courage private life insurance, but
would end private industrial insur-
ance, which ought to be a public,
non profit monopoly"
He told reporters he was now un-
dertaking a study of mass unem-
ployment. and 1t is as the first step
in my investigation that have come
here adding: Il want to study how
industry should be organized; how
much a part government and pri-
vate interests should have to the end
OF preventing mass unemployment"