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Evening star., 1944-12-24

government, which won't permit the ma
ton to buy more than she sells. Sales
pay for purchases.
Before the war Russia was buying
here almost three times as much as she
was selling to us.
This buying -and-selling pattern be-
tween the two nations is likely to re-
sumo after the war.
The last detailed list published is the
lend-lease exchange for Al
Bought Industrial Machinery.
Russias biggest purchases we're Of
course, for industrial machinery. Here's
a partial list:
Steam turbine generators, motors,
starters, searchlights, internal combus-
tion engines, excavators. drilling appa-
ratus, lathes, boring mills and so on.
OF the major items we bought from
Russia: That year more than half were
furs. Two other large items were an
thracite and manganese. Several smaller
items included caviar, fax, platinum,
asbestos and sausage castings.
So far, Ropes, Of the Commerce De-
partment, talks OF three big postwar
orders already placed here by Russia
She's asking International Telephone to
modernize her communications system,
Du Pont to help with production of
synthetic rubber and General Electric
to make her nine huge turbo- generators
for rebuilding of the big Dnieper River
power station which was destroyed in
the war. The overall costs for the
power project will run from 10000 ,00C
to $4,000, ,Ooo
But Russia's needs are something to
watch closely, United States experts
say, since the minute she is able to
manufacture for her own needs any
given product she cuts off her pur-
chasing abroad.
For instance, she upped shoe manu-
featuring so per cent in one year. When
the war came she no longer bought shoes
abroad. Neither did she buy autos She
was turning out 100000 year, most of
them trucks and getting along on that.
In the sos she bought whole Balti-
more clothing plant, transporting both
machines and key men to the Caucasus.
From that initial plant she now has
several clothing factories in various
parts of the U. S. S. r.
Distributed by Associated Press
Evening star., 1944-12-24

her own" job sorting checks in q
Des Moines bank
The Governors attractive wife Is the
former Verna E. Bench, whom he met
at Cedar Rapids where he established
law practice in 1922 after his gradua-
ton from the University of Iowa law
school, They were wed November
"A, 1927.
Hickenlooper waged his campaign on
national issues and he frequently and
heatedly attacked the Democratic ad-
ministration He speaks smoothly and
forcefully without notes.
The Senator-elect was born at Block
ton. Iowa, in a farming community
July 81, 1896. He was educated in
Blockton schools and In 1914 enrolled
at Iowa State College,
When the United States entered the
World War In 1917, Hickenlooper left
college to enroll In the first officers
training camp at Fort Smelling, MINI.
He emerged second lieutenant and
went overseas in August, 1918.
Hickenlooper re-entered Iowa Stats
after his discharge in 1919 and was
graduated with a bachelor of sciencs
degree. He then attended the Iowa
law school.
Conceding that he Is something OF
joiner" Hickenlooer belongs to the
Methodist church, the American Legion,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Consistory
and Shrine Of the Masons, ODD Fellows.
Moose, Elks and the American Bar AS
sociation.
tDisributed By the Associated Press.)
Evening star., 1944-12-24

ican trade with all foreign countries.
Since the banks funds revolve, 1t could
finance much more than $4,000 ,000, 900
IN trade.
Russia is asking as long as 80 years
to pay off these purchases. Govern
ment men say, why not? Under the
Dawes plan we loaned Germany billions
and gave her s2la year.. to pay"
Government experts point out that be-
fore the war Russia never defaulted on
either purchases or loans. And she's
the only country which has announced
she'll pay off lend-lease, which now
stands for her at $1,000, 100000.
Russia's method of buying and selling
abroad is part and parcel of her good
reputation as debt risk.
Both operations are controlled by the
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Wide World Photo.

more" the thin-haired Hickenlooper
says as he prepares to take over the
Senate seat which he wrested from the
Democratic veteran, Senator Guy Gill
lette.
Neither do specific campaign promises
worry the dapper Senator-elect. He
explains that he made only one COM
mitment-to take his 1l-year-old son
David, pheasant hunting.
The Hickenloopers also have a IS
year-old daughter, Jane Carroll, who is
as energetic as her dad. She amazed
the family last spring by obtaining ION
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
FIavorfuI
Cookies

RAISIN HOLIDAY cookies
need no fanfare. They speak
for themselves in good taste
eloquence. They actually inn
prove with age. providing you
can keep you- family away
from the cookie jar. The cookies
are perfect served with dessert
wines or punches so popular
during holidays
Rsisin Cookies
IL cups seedless raislns
! cup butter or margarine
cup granulsted sugar
Il cup light molasseS
2 eggs
4 cup milk
3 cups bran flakes
pa cups sifted all-purpose flour
u teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
] cup cut "ltron
! cup coarSely chopped I'M
blanched almonds
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups corn flakes.
Rinse and Grain raisins. Cream
butter or margarine. add sugar
and cream thoroughly. Add mo-
lasses and beaten eggs and
beat: add milk and bran flakes
and mix. Add flour sifted with
salt and baking powder and
beat. Add "aisins, citrOn. AL
monds. flavoring and corn
flakes and stir TO blend. Drop
by small spoonfuls onto creased
cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
Bake in moderately hot oven
400 degrees about 10 minutes.
For a glazed top. brush with
honey before baking. Makes
about four dozen cookies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
Your Daily

By FRANCES DRAKE

Look in the Section IN Which
Your Birthday Comes and Find
What your Outlook Is,
According to the Stars,
For Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1914
MARCH Fl TO APRIL 20
Aries-Courage, character and
energy are three almost unbeat-
able forces, you have these gifts,
use them this excellent period.
Heart interests also bright.
APRIL II TO MAY 20
Taurus A sort of neutral
day. Means extra push, alert
ness and thought 10 carry on to
more favorable gains. Honesty
and intelligence will further help
TO combat opposition.
MAY 2I TO JUNE 2f
Gemini-Remember, you must
keep fit physically and mentally
TO achieve. Study, join healthy,
busy group TO improve your !. q.
Really a day for getting ahead.
JUNE 20 TO JULY rs
Cancer-Start early today,
there Is much to accomplish this
fine period. Don't be too critical
or impatient. A gentle, kindly
attitude will both make friends
and promote solid progress.
JULY 20 TO AUG. %
LeO-Inf1uences sponsor both
heart and financial interests.
However, all important matters
need careful surveying and prep
aration. New tries favored but
don't forsake the conventional.
AUG. % TO SEPT. %
Viroo-Clear deck for action;
concentrate on top issues, prof.
ects of imminent local impor-
lance. Sidestep personal matters
for business or general job adj
vancement
SEPT. "a TO OCT. %
Libro-Right time to think Of
your finances. Out Of debt, out
Of danger! Lay aside certain
percentage Of daily earnings, in
vest in War Bonds, and hold
them for a happier future.
OCT. 81 TO NOV. p
-Scorpin Day can be propi-
tious. Have Scorpio's intestinal
fortitude ready TO fight for right,
not might. Develop finesse 70
seep into ally routine. Let
nothing interfere with honest
progress.
NOV. 81 To DEC
Sdgittarius - Strictly favor
able tendencies for money mat
tiers, real estate, and other
worthy investments. Make fresh
contacts, be courageous, astute.
Get back your activities. Excit-
ing period.
DEC - TO JAN. ea
Cdprtc0rn-Stimulating. Sue
cess however, depends on sim
cereness in approach rather
than forcefulness. Perfect
calm, honest and determined
plan Of attack. You'll achieve.
JAN. % TO FEB. 90
Aquarius - Should you begin
TO think you are making SUI
preme effort with only ordinary
success - don't slscken. Check
back. recall others sacrifices.
Capability will prevail.
FEB. 2f TO MARCH 20
Pisces 49, While planetary vi
brations are potent, you may not
do so we'll with problems unless
properly prepared. Seek advice,
learning; keep trying.
YOU, BORN on this date:
Generally Of great Intellectual
ity. a deep thinker. At times
perhaps too self-conscious, may
fear ridicule thus hesitating to
express views. Cool, deliberate
in methods; scholarly. Once you
taste knowledge, can reach the
top.
copyriEh,, 1914 BY King Features
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Also Naiuro Mink Gill, Natura Grey
aod Brown Dyed Siberian Squirrels.
Grey Dyed Borbey Lamb Goats S2q9
'Plm 1910 Federal Tax
Furs-Fiftb Floor
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Every type you con imagine. Fitted coats with
borders and collars OF Armour Coon! Tuxedos Of
Baum Marten-dyed Skunk, SsbIe-dyed Muskrot
Tneona Lamb. Tuxedos and cuffs Of Mouton.
Bac kand high shades Sizes 10 TO -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26

YOU. BORN on this date:
Generally Of great Intellectual
ity. a deep thinker. At times
perhaps too self-conscious, may
fear ridicule thus hesitating to
express views. Cool, deliberate
in methods; scholarly. Once you
taste knowledge, can reach the
top.
Copyright, 1914 BY King Features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-05-08
Carnegie Booklet

The Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace currently is
distributing a pamphlet on 1.-THE
international Law of the Future"
which should be of interest to a
company of readers much more
numerous than the associates in the
professional group for whom it is
intended particularly. BY no means
difficult reading, the publication
brings together the expressions OF a
number Of Americans and Canadians
who met in Washington, New York,
Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Of
tawa and Montreal during 1912 and
194S to consider "the steps which
might be taken at the end of the war
to increase the usefulness of inter-
national law in practical applica-
ton to the problems which in
evitably will arise between nations
after victory has been achieved.
Participants in the discussion
included Philip Marshall Brown,
George A. Finch, Richard w. Flour
noy. Representative Christian A.
Herter, Manley o. Hudson, Justice
Robert H. Jackson, James Oliver
Murdoch, Ludwick Rajchman, Crom-
we'll A. Riches, L. S. Rowe, George
p,1bleo Artbrr Cu,natea~ rdror T,,r
lington, Charles Warren and Lester
H. Woolsey-all we'll known locally
as eminent scholars in the field
of relations between states" The
colleagues with whom they convened
are men Of equal interest, devotion
and talent. Uniformity of opinion
was not attempted. The final docu-
ment reflects a variety of minds,
and it is offered as such an aggrega-
ton of ideas. Possibly, much of the
value of the booklet lies in the fact
that lit is not to be taken either in
whole or in part to represent the
individual views of any particular
person"
Worthy of notice in this connec-
ton is special emphasis on the
fluidity Of the modern system" of
international law under the infiu-
ence Of archaeological advances"
and other changes wrought in
world society" 1t is conceded that:
New methods will have TO be tried,
new institutions will have ~ be
created and Hound legal foundations
Will have IN be laid The task must
o< approached not only With
kE11le1as n the bistpry VI the past,
NJ, zisH ujlk a u,IHnzness ~ appre-
~S% tfe lsas<,GH III Nat hishry"
H. tf,A H5fsHtifn thus jnGicatSG. The
Izfh@zsh pan Dhjtt rffhfa \ sAflet ~
III L/,%t0iAkhs III pfhmises Uhich
"afs Asshnlizl TIT the establishment
snf msint%hahse n an effective
iegsI of6zr IN n UHld VI states"
foiItfped by I'm principles or dsclara-
tons 81 duty a. neighbors mutually
obligated and tuenty-three pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-05-08
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,cn

BY the time the whole of New Guinea
Is in our hands force of approximately
100000 Japanese VIII have been either
destroyed or captured, according to
latest reports from Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's headquarters.
The Japanese ground forces are said
to be as formidable as ever, provided
they are fed and adequately equipped
But the Japanese fleet is out of balance
because of heavy losses of light surface
craft, and Japanese aviation is equally
out Of proportion to the estimated pro-
duction Of Japan.
The fact that we have had an unques-
tionable naval superiority and a fair
superiority in air power in the Pacific
area has enabled the American high
command to adopt strategy which
has yielded brilliant successes Strong
positions are being taken by the Allied
forces and other positions are being by
passed. Thanks to our mobility at sea
and control of the air, Japanese supplies
are being cut of and the defending
forces are being left to die.
The density of the jungle in areas
such as Bougainville, portions of New
Britain and more recently in Dutch
New Guinea makes almost impossible
an active pursuit of the enemy after
our forces have established a beach,
head. Gen. Macarthur, who Is trying
to avoid loss Of life as far as is consist
ent with necessary operations, prefers
to starve out the enemy by cutting OF
all his supplies rather than rush his
men into action In the jungle, where
an offensive would be very costly, even
If successful,
The resistance of the Japanese de-
ponds on how much stock they have on
hand. This explains the lapse of time
between the landing Of our forces in
the New Britain archipelago or in New
Guinea and the actual conquest Of those
islands. We are attempting to starve
them into surrender.
There is nothing the japanese can do
to save their men. A steel ring formed
by the American Navy around all the
islands where the Americans and the
Australians have penetrated makes any
relief impossible. The japanese feet is
careful to avoid battle. The bulk OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-05-08
Spring Flowing

The plo,0 leGues dark rich curls OF earth
Fresl-turned in long straight ro,Os;
The plot0man leans, Dhole-hearted, to
his work:
His hands, gro,Un rough Nth labor,
Grasp the handles satin-smooth;
The harness 1inoles to the horses steady
tread,
So slightly guided BY the knotted reins
That loosely hang about the mans
strong neck.
Dark patches damply spread upon his
shirt,
And from his brop he tpipes the gather
ing beads
That cluster near the hdrline, round
and thick
The sun mounts TO its peak. The noon
hour comes.
The plo,Uman pulls his team beneath
the shade
Where turf joins ,Uood. and turns to lean
Against q tree. Surveying all his work,
He marks the Jnrrotos straight and
smoothly made.
The field is done. He smiles. The work
Is good.
CORNELIA B. FURBISH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-05-08
Sees Junkers Planning

Sees Junkers Planning
To the Editor Of The Star:
No figure in history looms larger in
the public mind at this time than that
of Adolf Hitler. To his benighted Ger
man worshipers, the former corporal
in World War I is a greater military
strategist than Napoleon or Hindenberg
and an ADLER statesman than Bismarck
or Gladstone. At the psychological time
he muscled into leadership Of q docile
and subservient people who were accus-
toned to being directed. We, similarly,
have nitwits on this side. who like to
have their minds made up for them
and who are entirely amenable to di-
receives.
Hitler, Goering, Himmkr ct al. are
a front for the real rulers Of Germany,
the Prussian military junkers. who plan
for the Hitler gang to take the rap
after final defeat. The junkers already
are planning World War III.
Dale Carnegie. in recent radio
broadcast, quoted from an interview
with Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker in which
that gentleman said: Unless the mill
tary forces of the Allied nations occupy
Germany and Japan after the war Tor
at least a generation. prohibiting the
manufacture of single gun or war
ship, the present war will be repeated
rs years hence"
Capt. Rickenbacker possesses one
of the most alert minds Of the day,
with profound grasp of world affairs,
and his views merit the serious consid-
Grafton of his countrymen.
ALBERT S. BROWN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-05-08
Mr.. Roosevelt Returns

1t is good to learn that the Presi-
dent, returning to washington from
q month-long vacation at the Sc
cluded South Carolina estate of
Bernard NJ Baruch, has thrown off
the lingering after-effects of his
recent influenza attack and is ready,
in the judgment of his physician, to
resume the burdensome duties that
devolve upon him as Chief Executive
and our wartime Commander in
Chief.
AS Mr.. Roosevelt's stay in the
South was extended from two to
three, and then to four weeks, there
developed a natural and under
standable concern as to his physical
condition. Because OF this, it is espe-
cially gratifying to learn that his
physician, Admiral Ross T. McIntire,
is well pleased with the benefits de-
rived by Mr.. Roosevelt from his rest.
And, one might add, it is also graft
flying that the President, when 1t
became evident that long rest was
needed, did not hesitate to take it.
Under the conditions prevailing to-
day 1t is not an easy thing for the
President to get away from the
White House to spend month at
spot where, as the news accounts
describe it, he was five miles from
a telephone and virtually isolated
from the pre-invasion stresses of
this feverish Capital. But Mr.. Roose-
welt, when the need arose, had the
good judgment to pack up and 60,
and it was fortunate that this was
the case.
He returns to Washington at a
time when he will need all of his
exceptional resources of energy.
The invasion Of Europe is irnmi-
nent, with the added strain and
worry which that great military ad-
venture will bring. Then, IL he in
tends to be candidate for re-elec-
ton, MIR. Roosevelt must face the
ordeal Of a political campaign, for
which time and energy will have to
be found. Add to these all of the
other multitudinous duties and re-
sponsibilities Of the presidency, and
1t can hardly be doubted that even
Mr.. Roosevelt's remarkable recuper-
alive powers will be taxed to the
limit during the next six or seven
months.
These are the reasons that made
1t imperative for him to go away
to restore his health, and they also
dictate the necessity for caution in
the future. Other men may drive
themselves to the breaking point,
but President, if he is mindful of
his real responsibility to the coun-
try, cannot and will not do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-05-08
On the Italian Front
By Maj. George Fieldinq Eliot

The Italian front, as we all know, has
been relatively quiet for several weeks.
There are now signs Of renewed activity
there within the near future, and GER
tainly the German position in Southern
and Central italy Is growing more dim
cult because of the Allied air attacks on
the German communications.
When Gen. Cannon tells us that the
Germans have not been able to move
through train south of the Pisa
Rimini line since March "a, he is say
ing in effect that the German military
situation south of that line is being
progressively weakened.
Modern armies are very largely de-
pendent on rail transportation. They
eat up an enormous quantity of sup
plies; the men do not consume any more
food than the men of Hannibal or
Caesar, but the requirements of today's
weapons and equipment in the way of
ammunition, spare parts, gasoline and
oil, engineer stores and all the rest of
it are calculated to reduce even supply
offlcer of World War I to despair.
Motor transport can do a great DEAL
but unless 1t can operate from seaports
on a direct short haul run to the front,
it can rarely be adequate for the needs
OF great army. In the particular case
of Italy the ALLEGATION of the total Ger
man otor-transport pool to that front
must OF necessity be sharply limited, be-
cause of the vast needs of the Russian
front and the need for maintaining an
adequate reserve of motor transport to
meet possible changes on that front.
In the END. the railway is the most
economical and capacious means of
moving men and stores by land An
average European railway train will
haul 800 tons, and 10 such trains can be
handled each day over an average single
track line; with double track, the num-
Der OF daily trains may be increased to
80 or more. But take the single track
as the criterion: we get 5000 tons of
daily deliveries. To do that with motor
transport would require 5339 OF the
standard army 1's-ton trucks. or say
2,700 3-ton trucks.
What Gen. Cannon tens us. In CT
feet, Is that his nirmen have moved
the German railroads In Italy back
from $50 to 200 miles from the fighting
fronts, The Germans have been COM
PEELED TO MI In the interval by the Use
OF motor transport and by few local
trains ever since March a. Unless
their scale OF motor transport In Italy
Is far higher than we have any reason
70 believe 1t Is, that means that for a
period of more than six weeks. the
reserve stores at the forward depots Of
the German Army In italy have been
gradually diminishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-05-08
This and That
By Charles r. Trdcepeu.
"BENNING ROAD Sc.

Dear Sir:
"A cricket has lived in our kitchen
all winter, and chirped away practically
every night. Do you know the meaning
of this?
II have heard that a cricket in the
house means good luck. Now that
spring has come. how can I find this
cricket and put him outdoors, though
am willing for him to live all year be-
hind the stove, as he makes cheerful
sound?
Tell me about crickets Thanking
you, am, Yours truly, B. e. S."
One cricket is fun, but two crickets
are not SO nice.
Half dozen crickets are nuisance.
There have been epidemics of crickets
In some large apartment constructions
built in old fields.
Heavy-handed methods have been
necessary to get rid of the insects.
This Is not to be wondered at, because
after all the crickets belong to the
same family which includes the cock
reaches
Others in the group are the grass
hoppers, the walking stick, So-called,
and the praying mantis, plural nantes.
1t may be seen that it is very in
teresting group Of insects.
Superstition has it that it is good
luck to have a cricket in the house. And
that it is bad" to kill one.
The person interested in nature will
let a single cricket decide for itself
whether it wishes to go outdoors.
If 1t got in by itself, it can find its
own way out.
We have had many crickets in the
house, and invariably they got out by
themselves, unless the cat caught them.
They are clean insects, resembling the
mantis in this respect. Not even the
most fastidious person could object to
cricket on the hearth.
Crickets live naturally under stones,
or in deep grass
Burrows are made in the earth, and
here the eggs are deposited 1t may be
realized that when spring comes along,
ancestral memories in the cricket brain
will drive it outdoors. There are not
many burrows indoors
The cricket is sensible insect. He
shows this by going indoors, where it
is warm in the winter
Crickets are among the greatest of
insect musicians.
Along with the cicadas, the famous
"l7-year locuStS," they are true fiddlers.
CricketS have a heavy vein on the
upper wings, This vein has rough
surface that acts as sort of file.
He also possesses a Scraper, or bow,
on the other wing
When he wants TO make music, he
elevatcs his wings and rubs the file
With the BCrapcf. Naturally enough,
This makes "a sound
r. IL said that the rate Of ChIrp de
ponds upon thr temperature Of the
hGt&F
CTicket cnthusingts have worked out
formula ~ ten the temperature by
friH,lnk the number III chiig per
minute The temperature Is found by
adding 30 ~ the number u chlrlm Der
minute minus ~. and the whole divided
b7
Yti might try ~ Wptk uiM Wit some
time ~ Hpiid be great deal more
fuu Than trying W UllEt y cricket
Only male Cficksts can sing, and
The song Ia supposed 10 be true love
song 10 The females, who, while they
cannot sing. can hear with the best OF
them.