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Evening star., 1944-04-02
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Evening star., 1944-04-02

lS4l.
Athens, the capital of Greece, is
situated on a plain. In the center
of the plain are two mountains
Lycabettus and Acropolis. At the
top of Lycabettus there is a small
church, which, before the war, was
illuminated by many electric lights
at night. Bessie says that, no mat
ter where you were in the city at
night, you could see the church.
On the summit of the Acropolis
are museums and many other build
ings which are regarded as distin-
guished examples of Greek architec-
ture.
Bessie also saw the famed stadium
where ancient athletes showed of
their skills, and where, before the
war, ball games and many other
outstanding events were held. The
seats are just like the ones we have
at our football stadiums, only, in
stead of being made of wood, they
are of marble. 1t is said that the
stadium could seat an audience OF
10000.
Although there were many inter
esting places to see in Greece, Bessie
had to go to school too. Glasses
started at s am. and ended at pm
In Greece" Bessie says, "it i:
necessary to know at least two o.
three languages besides Greek"
While we take gym" along witt
our other subjects, Bessie and hel
classmates had to take it thres
time week after school.
Bessie's American citizenship
made many of her friends enviou!
while she was in Greece. You see
she was born in Washington anc
left when quite small.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Rp Frank COLBY.

LWOW, important rail center
of Southeastern Poland, formerly
named Lemberg. To pronounce this
curious-appearing name, begin with
an obscured 81" sound and follow
with "voof," which has the "oo''
sound as in foot, wood, thus: lvoof
DUBNO, Russian-held town north
east of Lwow. The "u" has the "oo'
sound as in book" Say DOOB-noe
DNIESTER, river marking eastern
boundary of Bessarabia. Dniester
is the English form and is pro-
nounced: NEES-ter. The Russian
form is Dnestr, pronounced: d'n-
YESS-ter
PRUT (also spelled Pruth), river
marking western boundary of Bes-
sarabia. The name rhymes with
boot, loot" Say: proof.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Brief Reviews
NOVELS.

The Queen Was In the Kitchen,
by Daphne Alloway McVicker whit
tlesey) tale of the suf-
ferings of a family In terms Of It's
female servants. Really amusing.
The Bowl Of Brass, by Paul I.
Wellman Gippincott)-Roman Of
the frontier West. Trade piece, but
lively.
Heaven Is Too High, by Mildred
Masterson McNeilly (Morrow) -
Romance Of Russia's Alaskan settle
ment. Trade historical.
What Became Of Anna Bolton, by
Louis Bromfield (Harper'sl-Story of
small-town girl from wrong side of
tracks who became q famous inter-
national personality. Mister Brom-
field.
The Face of Things, by Ann Rit-
ner Dodd, ad)-Routine tale Of
divorce and second marriage.
There Was No Yesterday, by John
Stuart Arey Doubleday - Novel
about life and work of a country
doctor in a backward section Of
England. Simple little story.
MYSTERIES.
The Man With the Lumpy Nose,
by Lawrence Larier Dodd, Mead)-
Nazi plotting affects the life Of the
nations cartoonists. Routine.
Fire Will Freeze, by Margaret Mil
lar (Random)-Party of skiers gets
lost in ancient Quebec chateau, and
crimes begin. Bizarre background
but usual events.
All for the Love Of . Lady, by
Leslie Ford (Scrioner's) - Another
Col. Primrose, another Mrs. Latham,
another Washington background
crime story. Very pleasant murder.
Murder Makes q. Villain, by Dem
mis- Scott (Bobbs-MerrilD Murder
among nice people on Long Island,
featuring q beautiful actress. Pretty
good.
WAR.
Shanghai Lawyer, by Norwood F.,
Altman (Whittlesey) - The author
was an American lawyer who lived
in Shanghai for 26 years and won
the hate of the Japs. His story is
told here, social and political obser-
vations together with human expert
ences. Quite readable.
THE ARTS.
Greek Revival Architecture In
America, by Talbot Hamlin Oxford
"A long and careful study of the
subject. helped out with many Illus
trations. A valuable text.
White and Negro Spirituals, by
George Pullen jackson (Augustin) -
History of country singing In Amer
lea. Contains words and music Of
many songs.
Evening star., 1944-04-02

about that land. Sc lived in Bom-
bay and attended a girls boarding
school there. She had longer hours
of study than we do and she learned
her major subjects well.
At Pamela's school there were 40
girls and each one had pet rabbit
to care for. One night, a black. PAN
ther came while the girls were
asleep and killed 80 of the pets.
Imagine how happy Pamela was
when she discovered that the only
rabbit left was hers!
Pamela,s father is still in India,
where he is employed by large oil
company, but her mother and sister
are here with her. She has travelled
a great deal for a girl Of II years
and has seen Paris and many other
| important places.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Anac0stia Student Possesses
AU-Ar0Hud Musical Abilitp
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv ShirIev Simeuseu, Is.

Anacostia High School
Anacostia High School has a one
man show in the person of Clifford
Bunyea.
In the school orchestra Clifford
plays the bass violin. In the cadet
band he was a clarinetist last year
and this year he was made drum
major. He also plays with Johnny
Whites orchestra, which has been
featured several times at AnacoStia.
Last October, at a meeting of
the Parent-Teacher Association,
Clifford entertained with his own
composition, written for and played
by the school band, of which he
Is both leader and arranger.
Carrying his talent away from the
instrumental field, Clifford has
danced in a variety show and sung
with the bass section of the major
choral.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Safety Chalk Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, is
giving series of chalk talks on
safety to pupils of elementary and
junior high schools. The talks are
presented under sponsorship of The
Junior Star. in so-operation with
school authorities of the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia.
This weeks schedule:
Monday, ais pm, Seaton School !;
Tuesday. 2:l5 pm, Webb School !;
Wednesday, AIS pm, Blow School |;
Thursday, 2:15 PM. Carbery School.
Evening star., 1944-04-02

lowers had failed to have their cap
ital city.
The Assyrians did most of their
writing on slabs Of clay. Not only
did they set down words on the moist
clay, but they made pictures on it.
One picture is of fight which took
place on body Of water. Six boats
are shown, each with from three to
five men aboard.
Judging by that old Assyrian pic
ture, most of the fighting in the bat
tie was done by archers. More than
dozen fish are shown in the water
and this was the artists way of prov
ing that he was making a picture
OF a fight on water. The fish look
as If they were more than half as
large as the soldiers!
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Best Sellers
FICTION.

FICTION.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by
Betty Smith.
So Little Time, by John p.
Marquand.
Strange Fruit, by Lillian
Smith.
The Apostle, by Sholem Asch.
A Bell for Adano, by John
Hersey.
NONFICTION.
Good Night, Sweet Prince, by
Gene Fowler.
Here Is Your War, by Ernie
Pyle.
They Shall Not Sleep, by Le-
land Stowe.
The Republic, by Charles A.
Beard.
The Curtain Rises, by Quen-
tin Reynolds.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
AS You See It
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Judith Solomon. L

BY Jndtfh solomon, IL,
Paul Junior High School.
1t was during an April shower;
was walking along the street.
I was happy in contemplation
When a friend of mine I did meet.
I said, What nice weather we're
having
See the white cloud tufts overhead!
The birds, they are singing sweet
music,
The bright flowers peep out from
their beds"
He looked up at me in great wonder.
He said, You call this a nice day?
With the rain coming down in great
torrents
And getting me all wet this way?"
I'm sorry you see it SO different"
Was all that I had to reply.
Il guess it's the way that we see
things"
said as he went passing by.
Then I thought when my friend had
left me,
How in life this applies SO true,
If the downpour be pretty or ugly
It's all in your point of view.
New cavalryman-I don't like the
looks of this horses head
Sergeant-That's all right. You'll
| soon be over it.
Evening star., 1944-04-02

Language d ii u
flashed across
the lower end of
the screen are
other transla-
tions. (This en-
ables people of
d i f f e r e n t
tongues to enjoy
the same pic
ture.) B e S S / e
Roussos, a stu
dent of Central
High S C h o II,
saw movies OF
this type in
Athens, where
she lived until
Evening star., 1944-04-02

was from l1lQla.
S h e we mt to
Southern Pines,
N. c., when she
came to >Annari-
ca and 1t was
from there that
she m We d to
Washington.
This year, In
dia happened to
be one of the
cou n t r / e S we
studied in geog-
raphy and Pa
nela was able to
tell us many in
teresting things
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Girl From India Aids
Buchanan Pupils in
Geography Study
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Ruth Ham. II.

Buchanan School
Last December, just before Christ
mas, new pupil came to our school,
Her name was Pamela Fridinger and
we were surprised to learn that she
Evening star., 1944-04-02
American CITIZENSHIP
Was Envy of Girls
Greek Classmates
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY June Sickeis, II,
Central High School

How would you like to 60 to see
q movie? Not just an ordinary
movie, either. In fact, the charac-
ters playing the parts speak one
Evening star., 1944-04-02
G00d Rules

Good Rules
Three simple rules to avoid en-
bsrrassment when you slip and fall
on the dance floor:
/. Just lie there. They'll think
you tainted.
2. Get up gracefully They'll think
It part of the step.
.. Start mopping the floor with
your handkerchief. They'll think
wSou work there.
THE Liberty 8eI
Evening star., 1944-04-02
The Nepv Books
Hour of Triumph
By George Fielding Eliot. (Rey

nay & Hitchcock.)
Though Maj. Eliot, in this book, is
looking into the future, he does not
ask his readers, as most current fu-
ture lockers do, to subscribe to any
postwar plan of the blueprint vari-
ETY.. With rare common sense, he
observes, instead, that the drawing
up of any detailed scheme of post
war world organization Is impossible
at this stage, when nobody can know
what conditions will prevail at the
wars end. There are, however, cer-
tain measures within the limits of
the present which can and, in his
view, should be taken, and these he
describes. The description takes up
the first part of his book. In its
latter part, he Is concerned entirely
with the future course of the war,
both military and political
As he sees it, the connection be-
tween the military and the political
aspects of the war is extremely close
and calls for equal development
along both fronts So far, that has
not existed, he observes, citing the
case Of Italy as an example. There,
he reminds us, military measures
were far in advance of political;
MuSsolini fell and, though his fall
might have been foreseen, there was
no plan ready for the political sit
uation. 1t is impossible, he thinks,
for the United Nations to undertake
to set up solid governments in res
cued territory as they go along; that
will have to wait until peace, when
it can be settled by the inhabitants.
But for the time being, the Allies
can set up United Nations Council
which will discuss temporary meas
ures and try to bring about peace
full adjustment of such sore spots
between its own members as, for
instance, the east boundary of
Poland. He urges that this be done
and makes suggestions for appoint
ing members who will truly represent
the foreign and military policies for
their governments in proper relation.
His ideas for our own country in
this particular are very interesting
Discussing the conduct of the war
in the future, Maj. Eliot takes up
first the fight against Germany and
then that against Japan. In his
view, both enemies know they are
defeated and are now fighting only
delaying actions, in the hope that,
by costing the United Nations the
maximum of casualties at every step,
they can eventually bring about a
war WEAKNESS which will win them
easy-or easier-peace terms. That
must not happen, says the major,
and lays out the coming campaigns
as he believes they will be fought.
Maj. Eliot's common sense and
earnestness makes his book impress
sive, even in the face of his some
what verbose style.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Botoon, the Judgment Seat

The author OF this book is a for
mer university professor who turned
writer and then went into the Army
via the Reserve officer route. He
was put on active duty in 1910 and
was sent to the Philippines late
in the summer of 1941 with the
rank of lieutenant colonel in the
Intelligence of the Air Forces. He
was attached to the staff of Gen
Claggett and later worked with Gen
(then coloneD George. He stayed
Evening star., 1944-04-02

the planes it did have were un-
suitable, he makes diverting
answer. The French Army, he says,
was outnumbered by the German
Army to !. The overwhelming
superiority of German numbers in
the air was merely the condition
corresponding to that of the armies
on the ground. The stories of in
Vulnerable French soldiers of an
utter absence of air protection Of
any description he accounts. for by
pointing to the French strategy of
dispensing planes rather than con-
centrating them--a sin of the High
Command. For the rest, his charges
of Fascist conspiracy repeat pretty
much what has already been written
many times, except that he repre-
sents Petain as being active In the
plot before the actual debacle,
whereas other writer's have not
aspersed the old soldiers patriotism
to that extent.
The weakness of the book is that
1t protests too much. 1t makes it's
center the Riom trial, in which Mr..
Cot was one of the defendants, and
offers elaborate defenses against the
charges presented at that tribunal.
But since no one anywhere has
taken either the charges or the trial
seriously Mr.. Cots wrath has a
somewhat stacy effect.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
The God of the Machine

~ ISdOeL Paterson. Put
ndn's.)
This book, though issued last year
has only recently come to the re-
viewers attention. 1t seems to her
too good to be passed by. 1t is a
brilliantly perceptive and penetrat-
ing study of Government, aimed at
discovering what social processes
produce democracy and what pro-
duce tyranny. In scope, 1t proceeds
from ancient Greece to modern
America, examining the dominant
countries each In turn. What it finds
is no more nor less than the facts
of history-that democracy is the
inseparable condition of free enter
prise and that government con-
trolled enterprise leads always to
tyranny. But in the power and orig
|inality Of the analysis there Is much
more than the facts. There Is food
for the live intellect and guidance
for the citizens current political
conduct.
Particularly important Is Mrs
Paterson's statement that the demo-
cratic process, though existent fol-
centuries In Europe, never came to
Its ful1ness there, but remained al
Evening star., 1944-04-02
No Fish Fries
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY Art RrOpn. Ii

bp arr bfOWn, 10,
Washington-Lee High School.
Morning, noon and night,
I've a healthy appetite;
never yet have really had my fill
But there are certain fishes
! don't regard as dishes
In fact, I scorn all food that has
gill!
No matter what my mood,
appreciate my food:
I'm sure that l will never be too
thin
But there are certain fishes
] don't regard as dishes
In fact, shun all food that has
a fin!
"Please eat some fish" says mummy
But keep it from my tummy;
I never yet have seen it fail.
For there are certain fishes
] don't regard as dishes
In fact, l loathe all food that has
a scale!
Too Good
There once was an editor named
Fling,
Who could make copy of any old
thing,
But the copy he wrote on five
dollar note
Has put him in Sing Sing
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Triumph of Treason

triumph OF treason
By Pierre Cot. Translated From,
the French by Sybille and Mil
ton Crane. (Zif-Dauis.)
This long, circumstantial work is
Pierre Cots defense of Frances
Popular Front regime. That regime
has frequently been held responsible
for the French defeat on the grounds
that its socialistic policy disorganized
the production of military equip
ment, particularly in aviation, and
contributed to the demoralization of
the French people. Mr.. Cot, who
was Popular Front Minister of Avia-
tion, denies both charges with fire
fury and figures. At the same time
he roundly names those who, in his
judgment, were responsible. They
are Marshal Petain and his clique
the French High Command, the
industrialists, the Fascist organiza-
tions and Mr.. Cots own predeces-
sors and successors in office. As he
makes his case France had only one
honest and patriotic government
during the prewar period and that
was the Popular Front. In its brief
time. in Office it would not wholly
undo the mistakes of the preceding
regimes and the good work which it
did accomplish was promptly un-
done by the regimes following.
To the specific charge that the
French air force was without an
adequate number Of planes and that
Evening star., 1944-04-02
By Mary.C arfer Roberts.

| in the islands until March, when he
was ordered to Australia. His book
is an account OF what he saw in the
Philippines in peace and war--in
peace, an inexcusable negligence
and in war, the payoff. His book
has fancy, overwritten quality
which, at times, Is almost unendur-
able, but the story triumphs over
the extra wordage.
1t cannot be said that it Is a tale
to make Americans proud. It deals
with courage and endurance, yes
But the utter needlessness of what
happened is its big story. Col. Ind
Is elaborately tactful about making
the charge direct, but his narrative
leaves no doubt as to what sort OF
direction our air arm had prior to
the arrival Of Gen. Brereton-when
1t was too late to accomplish any
thing. When war came, it was not
a fighting machine which responded
but a few scattered officers rallying
bewildered and unprepared men
We had been playing soldiers, as the
colonel sees it, and not until our
costly toys began to 60 up in smoke
under Japanese bombs did we be-
lieve that we would ever have to dc
more.
He makes this plain of the over
all Philippine picture, but pays un-
mistakably sincere tribute to the in
dividual officers whose warnings
went unheeded. Gen. George, for
one, emerges hero, a. leader OF
warriors in the classic sense of the
word. And there are others SIM
ilarly described. But in the main
the book is a grim story Of neglect
Reading 1t, you conclude that we
had ourselves to blame-an appalling
verdict spelled out in human lives.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Names in the News

important places.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

Hartford area from its critical labor
classification had brought renewal
of war contracts within the past
week and increased production IA
per cent within the past few months.
Answering criticism leveled at the
VINO by o. S. Rep. William j. Mil
Ter, who was reported to have asked
a congressional committee to inves-
tigate the VINO, Fitzgerald said the
contract awards, which in the case
of one New Britain manufacturer
amounted to 100000 order, have
proven" the VINO program had
results"
Miller had charged that the VINO
program and the operation Of the
United States Employment Service
are. actually retarding our produc-
ton program"
Fitzgerald said that, although
Hartford still was classified as a
critical shortage area, contracts
would be awarded to manufacturers
of essential war materials provided
they do not necessitate an increase
Of personnel or facilities. He added
there was an acute need for 5000 to
1000 workers in the Hartford area
and need for 10000 additional
workers in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25
Current Rationing Regulations
TOKEN PLAN

Under the token eject February q red and blue
point will for ration
designated valid will be worth
points, regardless Of the that tokens will
Of making change There viii be expiration
dates for the tokens
Ration Book ~ blue stamps marked B8 C-8 DS ana
Ration Book "A-8 "B8", and "S'
win take effect February "a.
The currently valid will be in effect through
March 10 their value will be changed when the token system
takes effect
MEATS
"v" wv" stamps Book M VIII valid
through February g. effect through March
90
PROGRESSED FOODS
Spare stamp No. Is valid for five pounds Of pork
Green stamps K IL" and < win be valid through March 2O
SUGAR
sugar stamp so in valid
five pounds Do confuse with Book
SHOES
Stamp Is In Ration
Ration Book III each valid
GASOLINE
No coupons IN IA books valid three gallons through
and 81 and and Ci coupons are valid for two gallons
B-2 and Ca coupons valid for five gallons
Period three
Glass four 70 gallons class cnpoue
worth 80 ealcns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25

ships and jeeps to camels. donkeyA
and canoes. Some crawled through
mud and jungle growth to reach
fighters in the front lines. One
stark naked and balancing boz
and ballot papers on his head
waded through crocodile infested
waters and then through waist
deep mud to find an outpost Of 10
Australians. Equally nude, another
unit of soldiers lined up and cast
their votes beside a jungle swifTs
ming pool where the ofhcer had
found them.
Nobody was sighted either the
wounded in hospitals or the fight
ers at advanced outposts. At
Goodview Junction, in New Guinea
the electoral officer had to craWk
through an area under jap machine
gun fire to a sheltered spot Just be-
hind the forward positions. One
soldier at a time was received at his
post until every man had marked
sealed and signed a ballot. The crew
of an anti aircraft battery scattered
from polling place to man their
guns when enemy planes came over
then returned to make their choices
for senators and representatives.
ISSUES EXPLAINED
Before any actual polling was
undertaken, 1t was necessary 10
acquaint men and women of the
services with candidates and Is
sues, since many Of the voters had
long, been isolated from local
problems and political campaigns.
Service newspapers. and magas
zines undertook this job with scrgle
pulous fairness. A policy speech By
the prime minister, for example.
would be followed or accomplished
by a similar message from the
leader of the opposition, and occu-
plying precisely the same amount Of
space. Individual candidates were
given the same privileges.
In few remote areas where
publications had not gone regu-
larry. the electoral officers were
charged with explaining who each
candidate was and what he stood
for. Sealed ballots were taken to-
various headquarters areas where
special returning officers" count
ed the votes and sent the results
to Sydney.