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Evening star., 1943-09-07
Vain Hope
From the FL Dorado tKans) Times.

From the FL Dorado tKans) Times.
Carter Glass, venerable Senator from
Virginia, has demanded that the country
adjourn politics and proceed with the
war"
This is the voice Of reason and COM
mon sense. The Senator earnestly be-
lieves that the tom toms of the next
presidential campaign ought not to be
allowed to drown out the successful bat
tie music from the war front" He thinks
reasonably that I'VE might ask an armis-
tice from the forces of contention and
a division Of their energies to the win
ming of the war;
The Senator has put into words what
many have been thinking. And while
politicians are pictured as listening
eagerly for responses from leaders to
this eminently sane and just suggestion,
they might as well spare themselves any
effort. If politics is to be adjourned, it
is up to the administration to take the
first step. The country would gladly
hearken to assurances that the war be
given green light, and the forces of
politics be effectually detoured. But there
will indubitably be none of them.
Carter Glass Is too seasoned trouper
ever to suppose that his proposal be
taken seriously. ' ''-'' -
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Concession to ReIiqion

Responding to the compulsion of
vast events, the Soviet government
of Russia appears to have taken an
important step toward reconciliation
with the historic Greek Orthodox
Church. Associated Press dispatches
from Moscow tell how Premier Stain
has indicated his approval of a plan
for a congress to elect a patriarch
and organize synod. If this signifies
the development of new policy
toward religion, 1t may mean the
complete abandonment of the tradi-
tional Marxist opposition to spiritual
institutions of every kind wherever
they may be.
To illustrate the change which
seems to have occurred, it is neces-
sary only to recall that as late as
September 9, 1927, Mr.. Stain de-
clared to an American labor delega-
ton: 1--WE guarantee the right of
every citizen to combat by argument,
propaganda and agitation any and
all religion. The Communist party
cannot be neutral toward religion.
1t stands for science, and all religion
Is opposed to science" Such state
ment was justified by the pronounce
ment Of the author of "Das Capital"
in 1844-the affirmation Religion
is the opium Of the people" which
became the slogan OF the Bolsheviks
in 1919: "Religia opium dlia naroda." !"
It conforms with Mussolini's dogma
that: Religion is species of mental
disease" which h turn derives from
Bakunin's contention: "All religions,
with their gods, demigods, prophets,
messiahs and saints, are the product
Of the fancy and credulity of men
/ who have not yet reached the full
development and complete possession
Of their intellectual powers"
But what Mr.. Stain now appears
to be doing Is much more nearly In
Evening star., 1943-09-07
DR.. HrdIicku

The world Of science has lost one
OF It's greatest leaders in the death
OF Dr.. Aes Hrdlicka. He was a man
who by nature was reserved and reti-
cent; he did not attempt to be popu-
lar with large numbers OF people, but
the general public always respected
him for his intellectual achievements
and his contemporaries among sa-
wants, possessed of accredited skill in
Judgment, invariably appreciated the
earnestness and the sincerity with
which he set forth his views even
when perforce they disagreed with
him.
Such person does not live in vain;
neither is his passing an event with
out significance. More important,
however, must be the fruitage of DR..
Hrdlicka's toll. He was tireless in his
devotion to the increase of knowledge
about the human species. Born in
Bohemia in 1859, he came to the
United States at thirteen and studied
medicine in New York between 1892
and 1896. His interest in anthro.
pology developed while he still was
very young. BY 1908, when he was
appointed to the staff of the Smith
sonian Institution, he had gained an
international reputation for his re-
searches. He travelled to Alaska a
dozen different times in quest of
physical proof Of his theory that hu-
man habitation of the Western Hem
isphere was accomplished through
emigration from Asia over the Aleu-
tian Islands. Whether or not he
completely demonstrated the sound
ness Of his idea to the satisfaction Of
his peers may be open to argument,
but no one questions the fact that he
made valuable contributions to learn
ing through his excavations. The
collection OF human skeletons which
he brought together Is one OF the
most comprehensive in existence.
Dr.. Hrdlicka likewise was keenly
concerned about the problems of the
present period Of human experience.
He denied with vehen.ence the racial
dogmas Of Hitler long before the
generality Of Americans cared enough
about them to express an opinion.
The absorption" of his native coun-
try by the Nazis angered him to the
depth OF his soul. Always q critic Of
militant capitalism, he supported
Russia from the start Of the Bolshe-
vik revolution and. especially after
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Congressional Wrecked

Inc interstate commerce CommiS-
sion's investigation of the wreck of
the Congressional Limited may re-
veal that some human failure was
responsible. The ices experts
seldom fail, in their examination, to
point out a defect in the elaborate
system of accident prevention on the
railroads which could have been pre-
vented. That system of careful in
vestigation of every accident is one
factor which has made railroad travel
today so free from the old hazards.
But the tremendous railroad traffic
these days, though accidents are
relatively few in number, has put a
new accent on safety. The railroads
are strained to the limit to carry the
load, using equipment which in
normal times probably would have
been retired from service. The diff
culties Of equipment maintenance
alone undoubtedly increase with
every day of the war. Replacement
is held to bare minimum.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is ham
ding a staggering amount of passen-
ger traffic out Of Washington at this
time. In volume it reaches, accord
ing to some estimates, over $4,000
travellers a day, with the majority
going North and East. In view OF
the safety record in transporting
these millions in the past, the wreck
OF the Congressional, one Of the
Pennsylvania's finest trains, is the
more disturbing. If it is In the least
indicative of any new hazard created
by overworked equipment and
heavier travel, precautions will have
to be taken which may place new
and drastic curbs on unnecessary
travel.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Planning Future Schools

In advising the Commissioners
that $1,800,000 should be spent next
year to buy seventeen new school
sites. the Board of Education is
benefltting from lessons learned in
the First World War.
Faced then with the problem, re-
peated today, of rapidly expanding
population and demands for schools
in totally new areas of the city, the
Board OF Education in the last war
turned to the use OF himsy, wooden
portables. Seventy-f1ve Of these one
and two room structures were
bought and placed on the school
sites already in existence. Children
in newly developed areas travelled
for long distances for years after the
war to reach these portable schools.
-Four Of them are still in use in
Anacostia, twenty-five years later.
More OF them might still be used to-
day but for the fact that the con-
tinued protest Of citizens finally per-
suaded Congress to provide other
facilities. Do Star readers remember
the pictures of these portables in The
Star Of twenty years ago. teachers
and pupils crowded around the old
stoves to keep warm? Getting rid of
the portables was the subject of a
long Star campaign.
Now the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and the Board
OF Education have co-operated on a
plan to accommodate new housing
areas with permanent school build
ings-when bullion sites which
should be acquired now. The seven
teen, purchase Of which has been
recommended, are located to con-
form with the city's development.
It will be wise to make the purchase
Of these sites now. Some Of the ex-
perts studying Washington's future
are pretty well convinced that while
there viii be some exodus OF war
workers after the war, the expert
ence Of the last war will be repeated.
A large percentage Of the present
population, swollen as it Is, will re-
main here.
The budget now being framed, as
The Star suggested before, should be
. postwar planning budget. It is
not optimism, merely common sense,
to make plans now for the ending of
war that will find the city far be-
hind In the provision of such essen
tial facilities as schools and libraries,
at the beginning Of a period which
undoubtedly will see Washington's
greatest development.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Lines on Contentment

Contentment is a sound: 1t nuiqht BE-
rain =
That drtps In patient syllables Of
deep !
Reflection. 1t might be the sound
OF sleep,
Measured and quiet, alien to pain.
A storm at midnight breaks; the
crickets churr
Secure and unatraid; high In an =
The tempest ,Dhtstles oatly at his I
helm, .....5..- 5
And IN the summer ,Dind the wheat- =
felds purr.
A gate ,oiH laugh upon It's hinge In Z
bright ]
Arpeggios OF glad Delcome, q I
hearth flame
Sputters In hospitality to claim
The trtendli,,ess OF uarmth and
faith and Hight.
And ,0hether whispered, breathless .
or profound, z
Who can deny contentment Is a
sound2 1
cosETTE MIDDLETON. Il
Evening star., 1943-09-07
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trdcetcen.

These thousands Of birds each sum-
mer, fallen from the nest, and BROUGHT
up with loving care, form q nucleus
which some day may blossom into full
fiedged love between the various crea-
lures which inhabit the world.
Who can say?
Stranger things have happened.
Each regiment which Is formed for
the Army, has nucleus" Of seasoned
men who have been brought back from
the fighting fronts for that very purpose.
These nuclei" II 50 they may be called.
have keener understanding Of what is
required and how to 60 about getting it.
Well, some day the bird nucleus viii
do the same thing, some Of us think, and
lead to the happier day when shooting
Will be reserved for our real enemies, not
Tor the birds which are our friends.
Why should any one shoot mankind,s
friends?
Grab grass seed makes an excellent
bird food. We believe that the song
sters like 1t better on the stalk. After it
Is cut, however, 1t is . good idea to leave
1t where 1t falls.
1t is true that some Of 1t will germinate,
and SO there will be new crab grass next
year, but there will be, anyway, as every
lawnmaker knows full well.
sparrows, in particular, like this seed,
but 80 do goldfinches.
We saw our flrst goldhnich Of the sea-
son the other day, just as . di1acult
summer Is coming to close.
What beauty he was
Many persons report hocks of them,
but In our yard we only see few, every
now and then.
Surely one goldfnch, o., wild canary,
Is as welcome as hundred.
This one was in full summer dress,
gold and black.
In winter they lose some OF their
beauty, but still are fetching creatures.
From now on, every person interested
in wild life should keep an eye open for
the migrating birds.
Many Of these will be warblers, din
cult to spot.
There will be hundreds Of them, but
only IN pairs, mostly. They Ike to perch
In shrubbery and eversreens, and may
be seen in such places by watchful eyes.
Often migrating birds perch for time
on telephone and other wires Look for
them there.
Fycatchers and many others dart tn
and out, and are gone.
AF{oro S{@~. >~,Y.,
and reaches peak during the last two
weeks Of that month and the first two
weeks OF October.
That best OF birds, the wood thrush,
does not leave, In many instances, until
late In October.
At this time Of year 1t Is tanner than
at any other. Only the other day we
practically touched thrush as 1t hoped
through hedge.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
GEORGETOWN.

Dear Sir:
Despite the drought, two things have
done we'll.
These are the locust trees, and the
crab grass. have noticed scores Of
locust seedlings coming up, many right
in the middle Of parched lawns.
And the crab grass, to the dismay OF
many, has done remarkably well every
where, and is now setting seed.
Il hope no one will start digging 1t up.
1T makes as fine a bird food as can
be found. The other day I noticed at
least $50 sparrows on my lawn. Watch
ing these birds, was glad that am not
fanatic about crab grass.
If we stop to be fair to 1t, we know
that 1t is as good and green as any
grass, in normal seasons, after summer
has begun.
Where many species OF grasses die
out in the heat, the crab grasses remain
broad and green.
II think 1t Is one Of the best sources
Of food for many Of the seed-eating birds.
This is something to keep in mind.
DRY weather, long continued, means
difficulty for the birds as well as for
other forms of life.
II believe that many hundreds Of birds
have been saved by the people OF WASH
ington and vicinity this summer by rear
ing them when they haye fallen out of
the nest.
II wonder If you have any way Of
knowing how many young birds are thus
saved hereabouts annually7
Sincerely, H. J. r."
This column believes that at least
10000 young birds, which have fallen out
Of nests, are kept alive annually by the
bird lovers Of this vicinity.
This is only q guess, Of course, based
on the number Of persons who call about
advice on how to bring up such birds.
The majority are baby robins.
There also are many blue jays, and
many catbirds and mocking birds.
This is a great work, for every one Of
these hundreds Of birds would have been
lost, without the ministering hands OF
kindly people.
Every one Of these birds lives to eat
hundreds of ounces Of weed seeds and In
sects.
4
Experience leads one to believe that
these fallen birds, reared "by hand" to
maturity, viii do about as well as If
raised completely In the nest.
This means that these specimens will
eat IS much natural foods, the afore-
mentioned weed seeds and insects mimi
cal to man. as their more normal broth
ers and sisters.
Every such bird, too. has = closer ap-
proach to mankind.
It has been treated kindly, and some
how, We feel sure, In its odd brain, 1t has
more appreciation, II such 1t may be
called, for mankind. than do It's strictly
wild relatives.
Evening star., 1943-09-07

The virtually total disruption OF
rail traffic in Italy would seem to be
rather high price to pay for losing
the services of Mussolini, who used to
brag that he made Italian trains run
on time.
Evening star., 1943-09-07

the Soviet Union joined the Allies
against Germany, favored close
friendship between the masses of
Russia and these of the United
States. ~~~,..
1t follows that DR.. Hrdlicka will be
mourned on both sides of the globe.
He was indeed universal character
and he will be remembered in that
role among the most notably useful
of modern thinkers.
Evening star., 1943-09-07

The Army-Navy football game, it
is announced, will probably be held
this fall. But will be a tame spec
tacle indeed If the services cooper
ate as well as they have in this war.
Evening star., 1943-09-07

A Representative Indignantly re-
quests that before a single father is
taken, thousands of hoboes be
drafted. Regardless Of its merits,
this Is bum argument. --.--.,-
Evening star., 1943-09-07

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,oriter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication Is
permissible. The Star reserDes
the right to edit all letters Nth
d DieD to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Finds Deception In Decrease"
OF Cost of Living Index.


To the Editor Of The Star:
The administration has announced q
decrease In the cost-of Living index, said
to be due largely to the new subsidies
on butter and beef. But since butter
and meat now can be obtained by the
average housewife only at rare intervals
it is questioned whether butter and beef
should be included in the cost-of- living
index. 1t would be just as logical to
place low ceiling on the price Of
bananas. coconuts and other products
which have been OF the market for
some time and then to announce that
the cost of living had decreased sub
stantially owing to the ceiling placed
on these products.
HENRY g. PARKER.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Defends Private Business
Against OPA Interference,

TO OF STAR:
Commenting on headline In The Star,
may suggest that Washington had the
Steuart oil firm long before We had OPA
and got along much more comfortably?
1t would appear that OPA would func-
ton more effectively if 1t gave us some
constructive assistance in our daily liv-
ing, instead of trying to wreck our well
established private businesses.
THIRD GENERATION WASHING
TONIAN.
Evening star., 1943-09-07

our cooperation and collaboration in
plans looking to maintenance OF post
war world peace.
The resolutions range from that spon-
sored by Senators Ball, Burton, Hatch
and Hill, which would provide an inter-
national military force for prevention
Of future aggression, to the one offered
by Senator Vandenberg which calls for
world cooperation to prevent "by any
necessary means" recurrence of military
aggression.
What one might ask, is of such i'm
portance about these resolutions as to
raise them above the category of wish
full thinking? The answer-in the par.
lance Of the day-night be plenty"
The Constitution of the United States
provides that treaty to become effective
as such, must have the two-thirds con-
currence of the Senate, and, while q
resolution Is not a treaty, the thought
behind the pending resolutions is that,
If the necessary two-thirds Senators, or
more, commit themselves, favorably, at
this time to world cooperation for peace,
S~ASS
or votes-when the time comes for final
action. Nor, consistently. could they.
Why, however, take hnal action on
these pending resolutions now?
To one who witnessed most of the
forensic battle, some 20-odd years ago,
by which the treaty Of Versailles and
the concomitant League of Nations was
defeated in the United States Senate
at least our commitment under them
the answer Is obvious. If favorable, our
action now would be both encourage.
ment for our Allies and warning to
future aggressors-as to what to expect.
Does any one believe that Hitler would
have struck at Poland had there been
any military agreement for joint action
among the Allied powers2 No! The
absence OF any such coalition was his
greatest inducement to strike.
WILBUR H. CLOSE.
Evening star., 1943-09-07

@. Were any horses brought to this
country by the Pilgrims9-G. A. G.
A. Horses were imported by the Mas
sachusetts Bay Colony about April II.
1929. The importation was made by
Matthewe Cradock, first Governor of ths
Colony.
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ortut around desks and worked
ms way to The vault It's door
Nas ancn for the cashier had
boon #ntar- o7 ITS contents
a f"N minutes later Johnny
Meancv srrakod bach og, Of The
yau.t with $40 900 IN bills OF
large denomination IN his peck
cts Nhllc Big Tom again disc
ta.tci the tcllcr'se attention
Johnny uolgha'8utIy stg-..sla@4.t
NJ the bank and down the street
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The old woman was flustorcd
"Of course l do. It's just that
Mrs. Morse told me that you
would be- angry yl1h-nlc, If -Nnll
FOUND out that she sold me some
stock She was keeping for You.
l didn't want to DO il, but Mrs.
Morse insisted that | needed the
money more than YOU do. Then
She said that while there wasn't
much of that stock 90 be had she
was sure she could buy enough
20 replace your holdings
she has your $500?
Yes Won't you forgive me ?"
Sophie went home, \put on
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manner hired a butler. n crook
oi course and made her husband
dress for dinner.
Beng a mere lookout for Ncd.
"A hilc hc was drilling vault doors.
seemed a bit beneath her ucr
dignity and once more she de-
c.5ed 10 turn -Arr-pretty= face
against crime
Temptation again came TO her
n the stately form of Carrie
Morse. as faultlesslv arrayei as
herself aud with the added oc-
complishmcnt Of a perfect British
accent. She was a swindler de-
luxe.
Carrie studied her hostess
through one OF those formal din
ucrs and then suggested;
sophie let's open a bank 90
That's Ncds speciality % sophie
replied with actual innocence.
II don't mean break open a
bank 1 mean Wen start ono
Wh3t do I know about bank
wg asked the woman who had
only recently learned TO read and
write
You know how to Wear good
clothes, look the lady and speak
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enough cash there 20 be worth
his trouble Even If there had
been, fow would have riskcd the
murdcrous wrath Of Ned Lyons.
There were other things TO i'm
press depositors and investors.
They saw the banks book
keepers, old men, gray haired, be
spcStacled, obviously the products
of long, good lives. They saw
the stock certificates Of the bank,
printed in all the colors of the
rainbow. For as Carrie explained
to Sophie:
some of the ladies prefer
green. some blue, some black and
so on.
But over and above all this
was the fact that the bank was
directed by two handsome women.
who obviously could have their
choice of men IN any enterprise,
yet preferred TO champion their
own sex Their dress. a blend of
Paris and restraint, their manner
a mixture of restraint and com.
passion for helpless women, and
the talking points they made for
their bank conservative in state
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BUT BEAUTY is SAFE -
THE NEW TEL WAY!

TOOK the cavity shown in that tooth aboveand the
IL dence printed alongside it!
Those researchers could actually tell ubetber person
right lettbanded-u by these scouredin cavities right
handed bushe got deepest where he naturally brushed
hadestteeth the left side of his mouth And
ABRAsVEs CAUSE CAVITIES
Think what that ShowS!the regularly clean teeth
with pase and powders the damage you risk slowly
grinding-n cavities that may need filing
NO ABRAsIVES IN TEL
TEELthe modern liquid dentreprotec your teeth because
its The only leading dence clean wbom abraHre5 The
TEL Way-tha takes just minute weekmakes
teeth look their Prettiest-SAFELY!
Get TEL todayat your regular Then follow the
simple instructions right There's beauty every drop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

Almost 6 in 10 Adults Suffered Such
CoVities-D AUTHORITY REPORTED

Recent studies leading Research Foundation Clinic dis
closed this startling evidence First $3.50 Of oil adults
omined had these cavities in softer ports Of teeth
(exposed by reeeding svms) cavities groUnd-in by
obrasves COMBINED in toothpustes ord powders they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
slTII1!Il:ldEl1IIH

ANTlPHloolsTiNe is the answer TO the
familys bruises, aches and sprains. APP
ply it immediateiy-eemforfabfy hat.
ANIIPHIoeIsIINE-a ready.to-use
medioatcd poultioe- maintain" Moist
Heat" for many hours. 1t eases the
soreness-helps reduce the swelling
speeds recovery.
The Moist Heat" that you get from
ANTlPHtoolsrlNE not only aoc, good
1t Jceb good. Brings real comfort!
That's Why its also effective in re
lcying the disturbing symptoms OF
CHEST COLDS-cough-tiehtncss OF
the chcst-and muscular soreness.
For best rcsults-apPly ANTlPAto-
oISTINe early.
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See fbSf eSrify7

regularly used the these groUndn cavities found
teeth cleaned regularly Third 10 this risk constantly
S1gmDr 1od tomyn ,f n 4Dbora rteS eaiaJ aru4J
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