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Evening star., 1943-06-01
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TraceUell.

zation of the debt we owe them, espe-
cially in wartime.
We do not feel that failure to include
dogs and cats in rationing was done in
any spirit of enmity. The many problems
which beset those persons suddenly
called on to implement certain ideas in
national defense precluded much thought
of such matters.
IT England found it expedient to give
ratlonlng cards to dogs and cats, the
time may come when the United States
will do likewise.
There must be a great deal of scrap
meat in butcher shops which is going
to waste at the present time.
The animals might as we'll have it.
AT present, many persons are sharing
their own ration cards with their four
legged friends.
Unquestionably an amazing number of
persons are going without meat, in order
that their animal friends may have
some
The effort to induce people to believe
that carnivorous animals do not REQUIRE
fresh meat does not seem to have gone
off very well, at least with many dog
and cat owners.
These persons believe that their an
imal friends have been caught in the
same boat with themselves, and that all
OF them are being rocked nightly by
the Hitlerian waves
1t is now question of loyalty.
They say nothing about it, but they
give up the meat to their pets, just the
same.
Not all persons are loyal to their
friends.
The problem of feeding animals diff
fers, neighborhood from neighborhood.
Our correspondent, who formerly lived
just back of the property of the writer
here, will be interested to know that the
situation she SO graphically describes
does not seem to exist in her old neigh
borhood.
But that it does exist other places
there can be no doubt at all
1t is too early to know whether the
recent prominence of dogs in the news
is due, even in part, to rationing. But
the situation will bear watching.
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In the meantime, the best that friends
of animals and birds can do, when the
creatures beg for food is to give it to
them, to the best of their ability.
If the enemies of animals are numer-
Gus, and the Indifferent even larger in
numbers, their friends are legion, too.
The best part of it is that the friends
OF our dogs and cats and birds are mag
nificently loyal.
Loyalty to nation, loyalty to friends,
loyalty to the firm one works for
These are fine American traditions,
which in the end will wipe the Hitlerian
disloyalties off the face of the earth,
whether these disloyalties are there-or
here.
Evening star., 1943-06-01
CHEVY CHASE, Md.

OCd1 oil.
II wish to call to your attention most
unfortunate situation that is rapidly
growing worse and which you, as an
animal lover, will understand and, I be-
ieve, try to ameliorate.
Since rationing came into practice,
we notice tragic amount OF hunger
among our neighborhood pets and are
led to the conclusion that people are
finding it difficult to properly feed both
cats and dogs.
Many of these creatures come to our
back porch and make their needs known
to us in their own upmistakable way and
we are feeding as many as eight cats and
several dogs a day.
"Coincident with this are the articles
in the Washington papers and our own
little county paper, complaining of bark
ing and bowling and biting dogs.
I'VE are sure that many of these ami
mails are hungry and suffering.
Would it be possible for you to give
this situation little publicity on the
possibility that some means might be
found to help these dependent animals?
My friends in England have written
me that their pets have ration cards
issued by the government just as for
humans.
MY guess may be all wrong, but 1 do
not think it is, and at any rate, an at
tempt to help these so-called trouble
some animals could do no harm.
"One of our cat beggars is so thin that
1t is painful Co me) to pick it up, and
I knew the creature when this was not
so. Many cats come to call, as thev do
when they know they are loved, but they
have never come so pleadingly and so
emaciated before.
L realize among the awfulness Of war
problems this one is very minute, and
yet, to those of us who have had animal
friends, it has it's appeal.
Thanking you in any event, am
Very sincerely. L. w. S."
Birds keep the crops from being eaten
up by insects
CaCS nelp prevent rats and mice from
devouring the crops
Dogs protect and comfort their human n
friends.
Yet with all this indebtedness. many
people would destroy all birds, dogs and
cats if they could.
This is most unfortunate, especially in
wartime, when every national asset we
have should be guarded more than ever.
Besides the active enemies of these
three groups of creatures, there are mil
lions of persons who are Indifferent,
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The net result is that friends of dogs,
cats and birds will have to work all the
harder from now on, both to save their
furred and feathered friends, and to
bring all intelligent persons to a reaH-
Evening star., 1943-06-01

memory is the picture of que of placard
bearers picketing the White House
I do not criticize Russia in any wav
Tor her actions. 1t was her privilege to
act in self-interest in a selfish world
1 merely maintain that it is decidedly
the affair of this country to guard it's
interests. Insofar as that was not done,
some one was either asleep or working
for the wrong government.
What do object to is placing of the
future welfare of this country in the
hands of those who have so badly served
1t In the past; who have been so stupid
or vicious as to foster and foment a
foreign inspired program designed to
emasculate the military power of this
country.
The excuse that America planned an
invasion of Russia or any other coun-
try Is absurd. The military doctrine of
this Nation consistently has followed
the principle of defense The results
OF Comlntern anti-militarism in this
country, as in the other democracies.
was simply exposure to attack. In
France this anti-militarsm so weakened
the will of the French people to fight
as to convert that democracy into an
easy prey for the German war machine
In England, Dunkirk. In America, Pearl
Harbor. In every case there existed a
don't fight state of mind that was
reflected in unpreparedness and relaxed
vigilance
The individuals who aided and abetted
the commission of these blunders. the
persons Woodworking from Within
titled the soil of disaster, should be
viewed with revulsion so profound as
to forever exclude them from control of
domestic affairs
Yet what do We find?
We find them permeating every branch
of Government
favor purge. Not a Nazi purge
Not Russian purge. But a good old
fashioned American purge by public
opinion and ballot of the pre-Pearl Har-
Dor termites. No violence. simply a plac-
ing of every individual who in any way
spread the doctrine of anti-militarism in
this country, in position where he can
do no further harm. I believe that
American interests should be repre-
sented only by those who are interstd
IN America. H. B.
Evening star., 1943-06-01
June Bride

me 1a1nteSt scent Of Lavender still
fingers
Upon the Juliet cap of rare old
lace
Which they are tashioninq 1uith
loUing fingers
TO hold the flmy uedding ueu in
place.
The little bride is piewinq 1uith
pleased 1Uonder
Her n1lrrored self; no alien hands
must touch,
For they might tear the fragile
threads asunder-
This heirloom treasure that they
loUe so much.
CobDebby rosepoint lace, most er-
Quisite,
Her mother and her mothers
mother 10ore;
"When thee can mend the broken
stitch, then it
May be thine o10n," they tell as
family lore;
She smiles and kisses her ,Uho Iona
ago
Had learned to mend great t-grand-
mothers jabot.
INEZ SHELDON TYLER.
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Imperial Stamps

The African empire of Fascist Italy
Is gone the way of Nineveh and Tyre,
but certain little colored scraps of pa
per remain as souvenirs of the i'm
perial dream. Most practitioners of
the phllatelic hobby have in their al
buns at least a few of the stamps of
the colonial outposts by which the
Irredentists sought to make the
Mediterranean an italian lake. The
expansionist movement allegedly be-
gan with Dante. AS explained in
1878, "its adherents were to unite all
portions of Italy, even all those parts
which of old had passed beneath the
sway of foreign power"
An expedition against Tripoli in
1911 and congress of Nationalists
held at Florence soon after that de-
velopment gave new strength to
"LIdea." Propaganda stamps al
ready had appeared the previous
year. Now came four exceedingly
artistic labels to mark the 5Oth an
niversary of the union of the Italian
states to form the Kingdom of Italy
A commemorative series to advertise
the reunion" of Julian Venetia with
Italy was brought out in 1921. Then
followed stamps designed to stir the
flame of patriotism" in the names
of MazZini, Manzoni, Emmanuel Phil
ibert of Savoy, Francesca Ferruci,
Garibaldi, Gabrielle dAnnunzio and
other militant leaders. Interspersed
with these adhesives were postal is
sues honoring Julius Caesar, Au
gustus, Virgil, Petrarca, Tasso, Boo
caccio, Macchiavelli, Sarpi, Alfieri
Foscolo, Leopard. Ariosto, Carducci
Volta, Galvani and Marconi. A whole
set of stamps for the 2000th ami
verSary of the birth of Horace was
sandwiched between groups showing
troops and modern machines of war
Meanwhile, it was the custom of
the postal authorities responsible for
service to the colonies to overprint
the propaganda labels of the home
land for Cirenaica, Eritrea, Italian
East Africa, Italian Somaliland,
Libia, Oltre Cuba and Tripolitania.
There we're altogether several thou
sand different varieties of stickers
valid to pay postage charges and
most particularly intended to
spread the gospel of increasing Ir-
redentist strength. Some were truly
beautiful, and collectors sought them
for their esthetic distinction. The
stamps produced for the annual agri-
cultural fair at Tripoli from 1927 on
ward have not been excelled by any
similar effort on the part of any
government.
Philatelists as class are tolerant
OF such issues. They learned during
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Proqress Report

James F. Byrnes, in his first public
statement as head of the new Office
of War Mobilization has given an
encouraging report of the progress
made in our military preparations
for the impending decisive phase of
the war. While the facts that he
divulged are not especially new, it
is heartening, certainly to learn that
we have built our 100,000th plane,
that we will double the size of the
fleet this year and that we are build
ing merchant ships four times as
fast as they are being sunk.
These achievements mean that the
race to "catch up" with the Axis has
been won The long head-start that
Hitler had as result of his years Of
preparation for war has been wiped
out, and he must look to the future
in the certain knowledge that he
cannot match the output Of the
nations arrayed against him, either
in men or materiel. That, in the
end, spells virtually certain defeat for
the Axis. The Allies cannot fail of
victory unless they throw their
opportunity away.
AS of this time, our serious prospect
of defeat is faced on the home front.
1t is not likely that even the worst
sort of debacle at home will stop us
from winning military decision.
But if the home-front fight should
be lost-if the economic forces now
building up into a really disastrous
imitation are not dealt with firmly
and courageouSly-we may find our
selves with military victory OBJ
tanned at the wholly unnecessary
price of destroying our national
economy.
Mr.. Byrnes did not attempt to dis
euss this phase of the war program
in last nights address, explaining
that any statement of his plans
would have to be put off until after
a meeting of the OWN later this
week. The promised statement, how
ever, is one that will be awaited with
keenest interest.
Evening star., 1943-06-01

to the effect that "the union is not
attempting to fight the Govern
ment," and that "at no time will we
defy any Government orders" The
drivers listened to this fancy verbal
footwork in silence, but, according
to the New York Times, they broke
into applause when an official OBJ
served that "for once in history we
have the employers in the middle"
And, without any doubt, the en-
ployers are in the middle, for despite
the refusal of the drivers to deliver
any extra milk, ODT is insisting that
the companies comply with the de-
livery curtailment order immedi-
ately. Yet the employers do not
stand alone. If they are "in the
middle" in a situation Of this kind,
so are all of the democratic ideals
for the preservation of which we are
fighting this war.
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Three Requisites
from the London Daily Mail.

from the London Daily Mail
We are facing the difficulties. We are
making the first concerted world attempt
to give to all the peoples of the world
some measure of security against want.
Security against want. Security against
war. Mr. Eden himself has indicated the
lines along which he and his American
colleagues are thinking on the second
great problem. The safeguarding of
peace against any future aggression must
OF necessity be a collective task. 1t can
only be carried out by league of all
peace-desiring nations But the new
league must have what the old league
lacked-a Sufficiently wide international
authority to express its decisions with
conviction and an adequate force to see
them executed" An international au-
thorlty to which all individual nations
will defer. An international force, to
which all individual nations will contri-
butte to the extent of their power. An
international law to which all individual
nations will pledge obedience Those are
the three requisites. But, again, they
will not easily be obtained.
Evening star., 1943-06-01
SUMMING Him Up
From the St. catharines (ontario) Stan,

From the st. Catharines (Ontario) Standard.
How can one possibly contemplate that
man Churchill? He not only has defied
Hitlerism in the darkest of days, but
he goes on defying the elements every
day Of his life. There is seemingly no
curb on him. He is the same character
who first went to Cuba then to Khar-
toum, after India, later to Antwerp,
later as colonel at the 'front.' The man
who has more tergiversations in public
activity than any man living. England
has produced the two great Pitts a
Gladstone, a Rosebery, Tennyson and
Shakespeare. Is it too early to measure
the worth to the destiny of mankind of
Winston Churchill? Should we go off
the deep end in hero worship of this
Prime Minister? No one can appraise
him at full value at this moment. A
most remarkable intellect. is before the
world at this date, wonderful physical
constitution, a man of parts who can
paint and lay bricks and write immortal
literature. He is also in the rank of
Cicero as an orator. Let the historians
ponder over 1t all.
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Letters to the Editor
Text of Parent -Teachers'
Resolution Printed as REQUESTED.

leXt OF Parent-Teachers'
Resolution Printed as Requested.
To the Editor of The Star:
At the recent convention of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, in certain instances, larger
adolescent boys are interfering with the
children of the younger-age brackets on
or near the Fairgrounds of the District
OF Columbia by acting in such way as
to endanger the safety and morals of
the smaller children, and
Whereas, these adolescent boys are
molesting younger girls on or near the
Fairgrounds and in vacant garages ad-
joining the same, and
Whereas, the inadequacy of personnel
makes it mandatory that the same
school recreational facilities and con-
veniences on or near the Fairgrounds
be made available to the older-age
group;
1nerefore, be 1t resolved:
81. That we urge the District of
Columbia Board of Recreation to estab-
llsh and enforce zones where necessary
and not already fixed where the super
visors or directors have authority to
limit the age group of children who may
use these facilities and conveniences,
and in otherwise aiding in the purpose
of this resolution
2. And we further recommend that
this matter be specifically referred to
all OF the constituted authorities having
jurisdiction thereof so that full consider
alton may be given the same in connec-
ton with its relation to the problems
OF juvenile delinquency elsewhere in
dorsed by the resolutions of this con-
vention"
This is the only statement the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers made on this subject.
Inasmuch as there has been some in
accurate reporting of this action, we
ask that this letter be published in The
Star. MRS. E R. SEAL,
Publicity Director.
Editors Note: The Star does not
believe there was any inaccurate re-
porting on its part, but The Star is
delighted to print the letter to clarity
the record concerning the resolution
adopted)
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Danger" of Germans
As Permanent Menace Doubted.

To the Editor Of The Star:
If it is true that it is next to impossi-
BILE to prevent Germans from fomenting
strife, then the potential danger to
America must be very great, inasmuch
as there are millions of people of Ger
man descent among us. The peril, too,
is not confined to the United States,
inasmuch as the British royal family
has .Teutonic blood. Didn't Queen Vic
toria marry a German?
The maddened war-masters of Ger
many, Italy and Japan should be man.
acled, but to apply the idea to over
20o,o00,000 souls which comprise these
nations is absurd. The notion that
great foreign populations permanently
can be policed, far from being demo-
cratic, reeks with Naziism.
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Evening star., 1943-06-01

the First World War that it is a
childish folly to discard the stamps
of enemy countries. So the little
colored scraps of paper which the
Irredentists designed to publicize
their dream will be sought and pre-
served long after the Axis has been
defeated everywhere. They will
point a moral or adorn a tale"
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Address

O. How many States are drained by
the Mississippi River?-B. L. D.
A. The whole Mississippi basin drains
territory in 81 States and two Canadian
provinces.
G. Why has the Bahai Temple in Will
mette, Ill, nine sides?-T. B. S.
A. The nine sides symbolic the nine
chief religions in the world
O. Next to the hummingbird. which Is
the smallest American BIRDS. HG.
A. The kinglet. delicately colored lit
tie bird about 4 inches long.
@. On what date will the magazines
portray woman workers on their covers?
R. B. M.
A. All national magazines have been
invited to portray women in civilian Jobs
on their covers on the issues which will
be on the stands on Labor Day.
Q. What is ambergris used for?-
w. A. B.
A. 1t is used as fixative for the fra
GRANGE in fine perfumes.
@. What is the name of the anthem
composed by King Henry VIII of Eng
land?-O. B. N.
A. The anthem 20 Lord the Maker Of
All Things is one of his compositions.
Henry is regarded as having been "a
good practical musician
y q Of Frlo,,
M N.
A. The function of fshway or fish
ladder is to permit fish rc pass over dam
from the stream below to the stream or
pool above the dam, also to allow them
to pass downstream over distractions.
Q. What is a commission pennant?-
L. A.
A. commission pennant is a distinc-
tive flag displayed usually in the Navy
to show that ship is in commission. It
is flown on every ship unless a personal
flag is displayed. The pennant flown on
large ships bears 13 stars, while that used
on small vessels contains stars.
Q, When is Noise Abatement Week.
F. E. G.
A. National Noise Abatement Week is
observed May 30 to June s. The purpose
Is to do away with unnecessary and ex-
cesslVe noise which is considered a def
mite deterrent to the war effort.
" Please explain the significance Of
the word Divine" in the title of New
4ork's cathedral-C. R. C.
A. In the title Cathedral Church of ST
John the Divine the word Divine" is
not an adjective but a noun andsis used
IN the sense of theologian.
~ Who was the first woman member
OF the British Cabinet?-L. w
A. Margaret Bondfield. who was chosen
Minister of Labor in 1925
Q. What section of the United States
Is free from thunderstorms?-R. R.D.
A. There is no part of the United States
entirely free from tnunderstorms. al
though they are comparatively rare on
the coast of California. For example
during the 80 years, 1904-1933, only 81
thunderstorms were reported from San
FRANCISCO. They are only about half as
frequent on the average in Northern
New England as in Ohio
Evening star., 1943-06-01

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the aOriter, although the use of
q pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserDeS
the right to edit all letters Nth
a Uie1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-06-01

Should we fall, we must fall with
honor and dignity" remarks Carlo
Scorza, secretary of the Italian Fas-
cist Party. How can a back -stabber
fall with honor, or military Punchi-
nello with dignity?
Evening star., 1943-06-01

Successful Public Speaking-The
subject should be full of interest to
every one, for leadership is almost
impossible to those who lack the
ability to express themselves ade-
quately through speech. You may
not develop into an outstanding
orator, but you can learn to put your
ideas across in manner pleasing to
your listeners. This booklet is to
help those who lack self confidence.
How to plan and deliver speeches,
how to improve your voice, how to
overcome stage fright and hold an
audience. To secure your copy of
this publication inclose 10 cents in
coin wrapped in this clipping and
mail to The Star Information Bureau.
Name
Evening star., 1943-06-01
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HaSkin.

A reader ca1, get the ans,Uer to anu
question OF fact by 1Uriting The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin director, Washington,
d. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. How many terms has Gov. Bricker
of Ohio served?-V. l..
A. He is at present serving his third.
Gov. Bricker is the first Republican ever
elected to three consecutive terms as
Governor of Ohio.
Q. How are V-mail letters transmit
ted?-E. L. H.
A. Vmail, postal facility for the dis
patch of letters to and from our armed
forces overseas, goes TO its oversee destin-
alton by air.
@. What Presidents wife was buried in
her inaugural gown?-A. J. E
A. Mrs. Andrew Jackson, who died be-
lore her husband was inaugurated was
buried in the satin dress she had planned
to wear on that occasion.
Evening star., 1943-06-01

Q. How many States are drained by
the Mississippi River?-B. L. D.
A. The whole Mississippi basin drains
territory in 81 States and two Canadian
provinces.
Evening star., 1943-06-01

@. Why has the Bahai Temple in Will
mette, Ill, nine sides?-T. B. S.
A. The nine sides symbolic the nine
chief religions in the world.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
M. Andre Maurois
To Lecture Before
Alliance Franchise

NJ Andre Maurois, distinguished
| French writer and lecturer, will be
the honor guest Of the Alliance
Francaise at its fourth meeting of
this season Monday afternoon at
430 o'clock in the Sulgrave Club
NJ Maurois will speak on Esprit
Francois ct Humour Anglo-Saxon >
The writer is we'll known in this
country where his books are as
popular as they have been in his
native land.
Members Of the Alliance may have
| guests with them at the lecture
but must make reservations through
the corresponding secretary, Nine
Blanche Bimont.
The local Alliance has as its pres
ident, Mr.. Lynch Luquer; DR.. N. H
Darton and Comdr. Alexander
Macomb as vice presidents, and
honorary secretary. Mr.. w. T
Brantly. The members of the coun-
Gil are Mrs. Charles Stuart Alden
Mrs. Paul w. Bartlett, Mrs. George
F. Becker, Comtesse de Buyer
Mineure, Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr, Nine
Camille Chautempts, Mrs. Carlos
delMar, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer
Mrs. w. A. Hayes, Mrs Hennen
Jennings. Mrs. Newlands Johnston,
Miss Sarah Lee, Miss Mamie
Macomb, Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man, DR.. Florian Vurpillot and Miss
Harriet WinsloW.