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Evening star., 1944-07-12
On the Record
By Dorothy Thomb bso.

henceforth to be confined TO an exactly
balanced diet Of Republican and DEM
ocratic campaign literature, and mystery
stories, comics, pulps, novels and fairy
tales. Nothing, except for the balanced
doses Of party politicians. may reach his
eyes and brain II 1t is in any conceivable
way controversial. (The theory seems
to be that II he Is hterate he will vote
for Roosevelt. do not share this
Republican pessimism. But take note
istration.)
The morale service of the armed
forces, which handles the libraries, read
ing rooms and publications OF soldiers,
never thought up such . preposterous
rule. In stocking reading rooms and
libraries, they acted in . nonpolitical
manner. consulting lending libraries and
supplying soldiers with those books that
the American people were most avidly
reading.
But Congress, which has already done
all 1t dared to disfranchise the soldier.
now wishes to purge his mind Of any
ideas whatsoever. The wording Of the
act is so all-embracing that the War
and Navy Departments cannot act
otherwise. I suppose they must ban
biographies of Lincoln because those
biographies cannot fail to reveal that
Lincoln was 4 Republican. No soldier
will be able to get from an Army library
Compton Mackenzies fascinating study
Of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
-
Since Congress could not ban books
that might, however indirectly, influence
soldiers to become New Dealers, it has
cut the Gordian knot by barring books
that might influence them to become
anything.
OF course. you and can send our
friends in the armed forces any books
we choose. But in the nature of things,
boys in barracks. camps and hospitals
draw their reading matter from the ON
cial libraries. Those libraries can no
longer compare, on however smaller q
scale, to those of New York City or
Woodstock. VT. They must be system
atically denatured Of historical, bio
graphical. economic and sociological
works conducive to political thought
1t seems to me this calls for united
protest. If it remains on the books at
all, 1t should be made specific and not
ambiguous and therefore all-inclusive of
serious literature
(Relessed BY the Bell Syndicate, 1ncJ
Evening star., 1944-07-12

An amendment to the Hatch Act,
Title S Of Public Law 277, sponsored by
Senator Taft of Ohio, puts further re-
strictions on the civil liberties Of Amer.
ican soldiers, and involves an infringe
ment of free press and free thought
that Is without parallel Like most i'm
pertinent and oppressive measures 1t
hypocritically purposes to protect" our
armed forces--this time from contro-
versal political propaganda. Actually.
it en,oins the morale service from dis
tributing or making accessible to the
armed forces any literature, movies,
books, or magazines, dealing with po-
litical, economic, or social ideas. Our
soldiers are to live in an Intellectual
vacuum.
The law forbids any officer employed
in the Executive Branch of the Gov
ernment, including the Army and Navy.
ITO deliver or cause to be delivered to
persons in the armed forces any gen.
eral communication, literature or ma
terial paid for in whole or In part with
Government funds. containing polit-
ical argument or propaganda OF any
kind designed or calculated to affect
the result of any Federal election"
Since every voter, except those who
blindly follow . party line, makes his
decision on the basis Of political. eco
nomic and social thinking, this can only
be interpreted by tho Army and Navy
authorities to mean . ban from service
mems libraries, reading rooms, and NOV
ing picture shows of everything that
inspires, however indirectly, social,
economic, and political thought-con-
servative, liberal, or radical. Since in
fringement of the law carries q heavy
penalty, the servicemens libraries and
reading rooms are now going through q
regular Goebbels' purge.
Books by disinterested and highly
esteemed scholars are being taken off
the shelves. New books-among them
the very ones that have attracted the
most favorable criticism and enjoy the
widest reading in the realm Of non-
fiction-having been ordered, are now
cancelled. One, 1t is reported. is THE
Republic" the magnificent work on
American political philosophy by the
dean of American historians. Charles
Beard. Another is the enchanting BIZ
ography of Justice Holmes, Yankee
From Olympus" by Catherine Drinker
Bowen.
The American soldiers reading ia
Evening star., 1944-07-12
This and That
BIZ Charles +. Tr1cetuell,
MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Dear sir:
DO you believe in beetle traps7
If so. please give me some informa-
ton about them
Il have two traps which work fairly
we'll. However, everything green seems
to provide meals for the japanese
beetles
MY willow bush and rosebushes are
the worst affected.
How far from my shrubbery should
I place the traps?
THE former occupant Of this house
said that traps draw them. Her words
were as follows: Let your two neighbors
have traps: let them get the beetles.
Il don't like my neighbors, however,
to have them either, 80 will give your
information to them.
Il am yours truly. M. E. N"
Traps do draw the beetles-that is
what they are for-but only those which
are close at hand.
In other words, the traps concentrate
them, and therefore show the house,
holder how many he has.
We can assure this correspondent that
the traps are = great deal better than
nothing at ali, although they have not
proved as successful in combating this
insect evil as had been hoped
We also can assure her that ones
yard can be fun OF them without traps
to draw them"
Our own yard has hundreds in it and
there have been no traps used. We wish
we had!
The trap shows them up by attracting
them from the leaves and petals of
flowers, where they may not be seen.
The bait used is usually geraniol,
which has an odor pleasant to beetles.
They are fascinated by 1t and fly over
to investigate.
When they get over the trap the sweet
odor semiasphyxiates them, they drop
into the trap and when they revive they
cannot get out.
All beetles captured whether by hand
or trap should be burned or placed in
turpentine or kerosene.
1t is possible for an everage person
In small garden to pick the infected
plants clean in an hour or So
They will fly in, however, from yards
where such measures are not taken.
That is why haphazard use of traps is
not SO good. any more than haphazard
measures taken to control other insects
Every one knows how it is with dande-
lions. One may spend hours ridding
ones own grass of them, but 1t does not
do much good when ones neighbors per-
init them to grow in their own.
Picking Japanese beetles by hand is
not pleasant task The pests fly into
ones face and though they cannot sting
or bite they might inflict an injury to
the eye.
At times they seem to buzz like
bumblebees
IL is said tnat any white powder, such
as hour, will deter them Just Now
true this Is We do not know. Certainly
tney snow no fear of white flowers,
sucn as the white cups Of the althea.
1t Is to be hoped that the introduction
OF new fungus, as has been proposed,
will help control them. It is even more
to be hoped that the introduction of such
measures Will not result in far greater
trouble than the beetles.
We assure our correspondent again
That the traps are worth using and that
they only draw the beetles which are
close at hand anyway. 1t is here as
with feeding the birds. The grain and
seed Used will at times attract rats. but
only those which were in the neighbor-
hood. Thus bird feeding is useful in
showing them up II the householder will
go to the trouble Of rat control as soon
~ ne sees the rodents In his yard.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
lobor on Child Allowances
By DSsid laurence
rom the olace Bay tN.s Gasett.

The grant for children's allowances
proposed by Prime Minister Mackenzie
King Is In many ways vague; but it will
apply to all children in a family, instead
OF Sthe first four as has been originally
proposed; and it will be offered as
substitute for increased wages. While
organized labor is not opposed to the
principle of family allowances, It does
not favor the suggestion that wages
oe Kept at their present level particu-
iariy among low-earning workers, and
tnat the allowances be implemented as
. sort OF subsidization Of poverty.
Evening star., 1944-07-12

tegic balance. The other factor Is
lengthening Russian communica.
tions. Poland has few good high
roads and the railways, not being
Of wide gauge, cannot be put imme-
diately to Russian use. However, the
Soviet high command has shown
itself capable Of performing supply
miracles, especially at this time Of
year.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Letters to The Star
Poland Defended Against Critic
Who Charked Oppression
To the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor Of The star:
The writer Of these words is neither a
politician nor a scholar-just an average
American who is seeking for the truth
and, above all, for facts that are lost
In . bog Of personally drawn observa-
tions.
Having lived all Of my life on this
continent, was interested In 4 letter
written by DR.. Otto Stein, who boasts
that his statemens are impartial, "sine
ira ct studio" Unfortunately, even my
poor knowledge of international affairs
Is sufncient to prove that all of the
facts" stated by DIR. Stein are in fla.
grant opposition to reality.
/. The population of prewar Poland
was 35,000,000 and not 81 ,O00, 900. This
can be verified in any statistical publi-
cation or encyclopedia.
2. The Ukrainians in Poland live not
only in Galicia (Which never in history
belonged to Russia but also in Volynia,
The soil In Galicia is poor, while in
Volynia 1t is one of the richest in Europe.
3. The Ukrainians are not by any
means living in compact masses On the
contrary they are mixed with the Polish
population, As mentioned In Anne Nc
Cormick's recent article in the New
York Times. In the city of Lwow and
Its environs 90 per cent of the popula-
ton is Polish.
T.. The assertion that Poland did not
care for the League of Nations" is quite
untrue. In fact in contradistinction to
some Of the great powers, among which
We must include ourselves, Poland from
the very beginning and to the last mo-
ment was loyal member Of the League
Of Nations.
3. The author blames the behavior
SHOWN by Poland in its relatio with its
neighbors." Has he in mind Russia.
with which Poland had a nonaggression
agreement, or does he mean that the
bloodfest victim OF the Nazi invasion was
guilty In her relations with Hitler?
O.. Vino did not have to be annexed
from Lithuania because 1t is entirs3y
Polish both from a historical point of
view and an ethnographical one. One
per cent Of the population of that city
Is Lithuanian.
7. Poland Is said to be "ungrateful
toward her liberators, France. Russia.
etc. ." Hasn't the author read the
story of the 100000 Polish Army In
France heroicslly protecting to the last
moment the retreat of the western
French armies? Hasn't he read the
story OF the Polish Brigade in Naryik.
Norway? Hasn't he read Of the Polish
Carpathian Brigade in Tobruk that
Polsh airmen are responsible for Is Der
cent OF the Nazis shot down over London.
the story OF the Polish conquerors of
Mount Casino and the story of hum
oreds OF Polish sailors conveying NUM-.
uons to Russia in spite of the unfortu-
nate statement made on October n
1882 1t is absurd to continue the present
war under the flag of the restoration
OF the former Polish state?
am not drawing any political con-
ciusions but am only taking this oppor-
tunlty to correct the untrue statement,
OF DR.. Stein. I believe The Star
mem1er OF our free American press will
not find it Objectionable to print these
1acts. May add, again, that all these
statements can be verified in statistical
publications which are available tn anv
one interested?
ISABELLE TANALSKA.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
Charges Chief
OF Police With
Soldiers Death
Say Private Shot
For No Reason

WASHINGTON. lamp The
department OF justice announced
last week that information had
been filed in the Us. District
court at Dublin. Ga. charging
the chief OF police OF Summit. Ca.
with having killed a Negro sold
Ter. Willie l. Davis. on the night
OF July 3. 1919. This is viola
ton OF tho civil rights statutes.
according TO the announcement.
Acting under the color Of
law" The Information said. James
Mitchell Bohannon. the defendant
shot Davis without proyocation
Fhe police official had been
called TO Negro roadhouse on
the outskirts OF Summit to re-
store order Having succeeded
hut while acting as chief OF pol
ice. Bohannon "wilfully. unlaw-
fully and without proyocation"
shot and killed Davis with a pis-
iol
The case was referred to JUS
iice b. the war department The
federal government takes juris-
diction because the slain man
was deprived OF his life without
due process or law in violation
Of the 18th amendment.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
33-Year-OId
Calmly Drinks
After Tragedy
Admits He
Strangled Her
With Bandage

SYRACUSE. NY tANP)-- Pol
ice are holding Lawrence Ran
dali 3S-year-old cripple. for
the murder OF his mother. Mrs
Moreno Randall Randall was ar
rested in a barroom whore he
was calmly drinking with friends
after the body Of his mother was
discovered in bed here last week
by her daughter, Miss Geneyieve
Randall
Randall. parolcd convict from
the state prison AT Auburn where
he served II years for robbery
was employed ut a local railroad
roundhouse He was spotted sit
ting inside the booth OF tavern
bv parole officers Emmett II.
Dnnleavy and James J. Dwyer
and bet Donald Tracey When
taken to police headquarters. Ran
dan told Oct SGT Arthur Holden:
"A serious thing has happened.
It's terrible thing I've done"
A quick discovery OF his moth
cr's death resulted when he told
his sister. Genevieve, whom he
escorted TO thoater. that moth
en- is dead. This is the last time
well be together Motive for the
nurder. according to Dist Atty.
William II Bowers. was $2l.
robbery.
Miss Randall discovered the
hody Of her mother living face
down in he'd with her face pushed
violently into a pillow. Bowers
said that when Randall's mother
threatened to toll officers about
his taking tho S2i from her purse.
he beat, her with his fists. chokcd
her with this hands and then un-
wound the elastic bandage from
his withered leg TO strangle her
with IT,
Mrs Randall died. according
TO the coroner's report. OF asphyx-
iation due TO strangulatIon
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
Cripple Slaps And Robs His Mother Of $21
Here's The Answer

CA Benjamin Banneker Ia
nous Negro astronomer end in
sentor who was born IN Mary
land, Nov. o 1871
CA Benjamin Bannekcr Ills
first almanac was for tho year OF
1892.
CA John Gloucester and IAN
Chayis.
tA) Lcmuel HAYNES born l7@s
and died 1893.
tA) Five
"a Warrant officer Rob.r i;
Sneed. Of Cleveland He was lie
first Negro 10 successfully pass
and receive IN appointment Al
warrant officer in aviation pbo
Biography in the army Of The
United States.
tA). DR. Christine Mood, Who
is attached to the Royal Army
Medical corps OF the British
army
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
Westsider Writes
Song To Promote
His Inventions

Oliver Wendell Motley $500
Stanford street is man OF many
parts Not the least OF which are
those of an inventor and song
writer TO finance his inventions
two OF which are an airship and
turbine engine Mr. Motley COM
poses music placing them on the
market by the Motley Music Pub
fishing company he heads.
In the music field Inventor
Motley confines his themes and
tunes TO those OF either scnti-
mental flavor. or stirring pa
triotic airs. Two OF these mum
bers are. THAT Empty Chair, "
Freedom and his latest "call
For Peace"
Stimulating Mr. Motley's inspi-
rational outputs, is his wife. Mrs.
Mary Mae Motley, we'll known
evangelist.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
RIVER ROUGE
Continued from page is)

10 conduct a youth activity al our
center is urged 10 contact the
director at your convenience. Miss
Bertha Dancer has been added
to the staff Of the Bcechwood cen
ter. In the very near future Miss
Dancer plans TO begin an activity
especialuly for the younger boys
and girls who frequent the cen
ter.
The gymnasium and canteen of
the Northrup school also are
opened nightly from until pm
Henry Pollard aud Miss Jnanita
Walker are again in charge.
The Auxiliary Council OF the
Beechwood center has planned an
interesting community program
for the evening OF Oct. %. 8 pm.
at the Northrup school. The much
talked about film, cThe Negro
Soldier will be the featured at
traction. Several local church
choirs will be present and render
special selections Come out and
enjoy this first In series OF
community programs. Mrs. Carrie
Wimphrey is temporary chairman
OF the committee.
jeff Quinn. local business man.
will serve as chairman OF the To-
cal War Chest campaign which
begins Oct. %. The names OF the
division heads will be released
next week In the meantime an
urgent call for solicitors Is being
time to this worthy effort by
dialing Atlantic 504o and offer
made. Give portion OF your
ing your services.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21

Charles W. Jones, assistant
prosecutor for the past nine
and one half years. Turned IN
his resignation Saturday. Oct.
It 10 Prosecutor William T..
bowling. Atty. Jones stated IN
his letter OF resignation that he
was leaving the prosecutors
staff 10 return to the private
practice Of law with his assoc
ciaies In the law firm Of Loom.
i. Jones. Piper and Golden nj
lso> Broadway. During his nine
and one half years In the prose-
etutor's office Jones served nm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
Father Divine's
Flock Will Not
Vote In Election

PHILADELPHIA. - CAMP -
Father Divine's angels" will not
be permitted to vote in the COM
ing election, because they insist
oil retaining their divine" names.
instead OF their real names.
Followers registered under such
as Lily Love Amounted Chcruh
and Peace JOY Happiness.
According TO the registration
commission, Father Divine urged
his disciples not 10 register or
vote. and requested the board Of
registrars 10 strike Off the "A
names OF his Philadelphia fol-
lowers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
Negro Nurses Attend
Nazis Prisoners

LoNDON-(ANP) The all-Ne-
gro nursing unit which arrived In
the United Kingdom last August.
IS devoting its attention to nurs-
ing German war prisoners in
ENGLAND recent report disclosed
WASHINGTON tANPD-- Cot
ton yield this year is estimated
az T. pounds above the all-time
high a year ago Oct. 1. accord
ing 70 tho CROP Reporting board
Monday Tho ~ cotton crop IS
said to he 1883 bales with an
average acre yield Of eS4 G lbs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
Forum On Housing
At Utley Library

Tho Citizens housing and Plan
ming Council 81 Detroit VIII pre-
sent their executive director y
Conner who wAl speak on
Housing Oc 81 al nc tlley
Branch library
Airs Geraldine Iiicdsoo and
Henry S Dunbar viii olso par
ticipaie on The program
Tho public is invited
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
Christian Science

Probation After Death will be
tho subject OF the lesson sermon
in all Christian Science churches
throughout the world on Sunday
OF 90 The golden text John
s,ee) is The hours is coming
and now Is. when the dead shall
lear the voice OF the Son OF God.
and they that hear shall live"
Among the Bible citations Is
this passage (Romans 6:Sl Now
II We be dead with Christ. We
bclicve that we shall also live
with him
Correlative passages TO be read
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21

BIRMINGHAM CAMP Fired
up with voting enthusiasm. Birm-
ingham preachers. spearheaded by
members OF the Birmingham Bap-
fist Ministers conference. led the
procession OF ballot hunters 10
the office OF the board of regis
trars Wednesday
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
New Crime Course

Two new courses for police OF
ficers will open next week al
Wayne university. according 10 a
bulletin issued by DR.. Donald S
Hecock. assistant professor OF
government in charge OF public
service training
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21

from the Christian Science text
book Science and Health with
Key 10 the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy. include the follow
ing (42) Death will be found at
length to be mortal dream.
which comes in darkness and dis
appears with the light
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21
Church OF God

The Rev X Jackson viii speak
sunday al tho II o'clock hour on
The Church That Jesus Buili."
Young Peoples hour viii be al
. pm e,anselstic service az
80 pm and on Wednesday az
$50 pm prayer meeting VIII be
held
The public Is invited TO attend
services at the church located at
henc md Jay streets
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21

GREAT LAKES. Ill Aubrey
n killebrew. 80 1854 Milford.
Detroit has fulfilled ihe Nays
requirements for promotion 70
the rate OF Coxswaan. Officials Of
he US Naval Training center
here announced
Before Joining tho Navy Tho
ncwly promoted Blueiacktt
worked as bus operator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-22
Quebec Meet
 |sBigSuetess
 StatesF.D.R.
President Also Pleased al Progress of Dunbar
 ion Oaks Talks

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Presi- dent Roosevelt disclosed that at the Quebec conference, he and Prime Minister Winston Churchill devoted lot of study to rehabilitation prob lems and the President expressed satisfaction at the progress of the Dumbarton Oaks security talks, say ing the meetings, put together, were a darn good batting average for agreement in postwar problems.
 The President reminded the news conference that you don't go into a meeting to work out a world free of war at II a. m and come out with the solution at p. m.
 He said two of the subjects were about Italy and they were gradually planning ways to place responsibility for Italian reconversion on the Ital- ian people so they will have the authority and responsibility for sec ing that they do not starye this winter
 The President said they talked a great deal about Germany too, but he said he cannot go into that too much now. He also admitted that the military situation in China is not at all satisfactory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-22
 ELkS CLUB
 DESTROYED
Two-s story Structure Gufted by Fire Early in
 Morning

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 22-- An early morning fire completely destroyed the Elks Club and lodge hall, leaving only blackened walls standing. The loss is about $20,000, half covered by insurance.
 The club had been closed for about two hours before the fire was discovered by passing taxi driver, who immediately aroused the firemen in the City Hall, two doors away in the same block.
 When the front door of the club was opened, the floor had already caved in and the interior was a mass of flames.
 Two two-story buildings inches away on either side of the one story club and lodge hall, were saved from damage, even to the windows.
 Fire Chief Sam Huxley was over- come by smoke and hospitalized during the two-hour battle with the flames. The origin of the fire is believed to be electrical or from steam pipe under the floor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-22
q KILLED IN
 COLLISION,
 FAIRBANKS
Small Car Crashes Info Army Truck on Ri1h-
 ardson Highway

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 22- An inquest is being held into the deaths of Mrs. Eugene Sugars, AS, waitress, and Willard Wich, 33, con- struction worker, employed on a Morrison Knudsen project near Fairbanks, both of whom were in- stantly killed in collision with an Army truck, five miles outside of the city on the Richardson High way last Tuesday night.
 Three persons were injured, two still in the hospital, including Gladys Ingham and John Bertcher.
 The small auto was demolished in the collision which knocked the front wheels from under the Army truck. None of the soldiers on the Army truck were injured.
 Mrs. Sugars was from Seattle and Wich from Des Moines, Iowa. Both were divorced.