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Evening star., 1944-10-01
Chino at The Oaks

The second phase of the Dunn
barton Oaks conference has started,
with the Chinese taking the place
of the Russians in discussions with
the English-speaking powers. At
this initial stage of the proceedings,
it may be well to analyze the status
of China at this international gath
ering convened for the purpose of
laying the groundwork for stable
postwar world order.
Technically, China is a full
fledged member of the big Four"
And certainly China's great size,
vast population, natural resources
and strategic Importance in the
Asiatic situation, present and future
alike, justify the exalted diplomatic
rank accorded her. However, China's
potential does not square with ex-
iSting realities. Long years of
catastrophe warfare against the
Japanese invader have disrupted the
national life, engendered a gallop-
ing imitation, and intensified do
mestic problems which, even before
the war with Japan, were far from
solved.
1t should not be forgotten that
the japanese invasion caught China
in the midst of a complicated trans
formation from cloistered Oriental
empire into nation state modelled
along western lines. Even had
there been no aggression from with
out, the solution of China's domestic
problems, political, economic and
social, would have been difficult and
turbulent. This is especially true
OF the split between the conservative
and communistic trends which had
already provoked open civil strife
and which has never been healed
even in the presence of the common
foe. 1t should be understood that
. the kuomintang regime at Chung
king headed by Chang Kai-shek,
though automatically recognized by
the United Nations, does not
genuinely represent the whole of
China. 1T cannot truly speak for
the Communist-controlled terri;
tories, nor, of course, for the puppet
regimes established by Japan at
Nanking and in Manchuria. There
Is even some doubt as to stability
OF the present balance of forces
within the Chungking regime itself
under the mounting strain of mill
tary defeats and economic disor-
ganization. 5 -H..
Such are the realities behind the
Chinese situation as the delegates
of the Chungking government take
their seats at the conference table
at Dumbarton Oaks. The delegation
itself is distinguished one, headed
by DR.. wellington Koo, Chinese AM
bassador to Great Britain. He and
his colleagues will undoubtedly do
their best in a difficult situation.
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remained steadfast In their support
Of those nations which are lighting
Fascists. And he also issued what
amounted to denial Of reports that
this Government and the British
government have been In disagree
ment as to the policy to be employed
In dealing with Argentina. On this
latter point, the Manchester Guard
ian. one of Britain's leading news
papers, has commented editorially
that the United States "is going
rather far in its measures of CO.
ercion" against Argentina, and also
implied lack OF sympathy with
anything resembling an embargo on
trade with Argentina. However, il
Mr.. Roosevelt's version OF these two
matters is the correct one, it is dif1i-
cult to see how General Farrell and
his aides can hope to succeed in
setting up a permanent Nazi- Fascist
colony in the Western Hemisphere.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

furnish ice cream and oyster pie dinner
on Sundays for 15c, ard Charles Schnei-
der. the baker, 4l3 street, would purvey
Quaker" bread at SC loaf. Meanwhile,
Nine. LIE Fevres Temple of Beauty, lilo
street, announced free manicures in
conjunction with face steaming, sham
pooling and other services.
Il
Katherine Crowley, Frances Addison
Prumley, Tanevera Hughes and Grosve-
nor Grabb were infants
Most Popular in 1894. They also were
Roh;sss winners in photograph
contest sponsored by
F. H. Wilson. According to The Star
for October /, 1894, they received re-
spectively, $35 in gold, $25 in gold, $40
in gold and pair of shoes. What
procedure was employed to decide that
I they were 'the four most popular babies
in Washington was not stipulated, but
there IS no question about their being
darlings. The Fifty Years Ago. editor
would be happy to hear from any mem-
Der Of the quartet still reading Tho
Star As their parents presumably did
five long decades back.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Support for Mr.. Hull

The Presidents warning that
Argentina will be held to account
If it permits Nazi-Fascist influences
within its boundaries to interfere
with the United Nations serves the
useful purpose Of reinforcing the
strong stand which Secretary of
State Hull previously had taken
against the Argentine government
OF General Edelmiro Farrell.
It the militaristic elements which
dominate the government in Buenos
Aires have been cherishing the hope
that Mr.. Hull spoke for himself and
not for this Government, their
minds now should be thoroughly
disabused of that mistaken notion.
For Mr.. Roosevelt was as emphatic,
or almost as emphatic, as Mr.. Hull
has been.
Furthermore, there have been in
dications that this Government is
prepared to 60 beyond the limits of
nonrecognition and diplomatic re-
buke in dealing with the Farrell
regime. United States flag ships
have been forbidden to call at Argen-
tine ports. This was not announced
as move to bring pressure to bear
on the Argentine government, nor
can it be expected, standing alone,
to have serious influence on the
Argentine economy. But this action,
taken in conjunction with reported
Tightening of restrictions on licenses
for exports to Argentina, may be
regarded as prevlew of the shape
Of things to come, and as such it
can hardly fail to serve notice in
Buenos Aires that the United States
Is not indulging in empty. threats.
Mr.. Roosevelt made two points
that are worthy Of especial notice.
He said that the vast majority OF
the people Of Argentina. regardless
of their governments course, have
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Atlantic steamship service and. the
transcontinental railroad service,
the occupied countries" Of Europe,
the Philippines, the four freedoms
and the United Nations. It Is re-
ported that 1t soon will issue a stamp
to commemorate" the fiftieth arf-
niversary OF the motion picture in
dustry. Senator Mead. however, is
stumped In his endeavor to get q
Red Cross stamp. What bothers
him most is that he cannot discover
why. Nobody is opposed to the
project. Everybody favors 1t. Yet it
does not happen. Mystery prevails.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
ltoIy os WurcAike

The decisions regarding Italy
reached by President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
at post-Quebec conference held in
the seclusion of the Presidents home
at Hyde Park are noteworthy in sew
eral respects.
To begin with, they radically
change the status OF that former
Axis partner. When Italy first over
threw its Fascist regime and then
capitulated to the Allies, it did not
thereby acquire membership in the
United Nations. The provisional
government appointed by King Vic
tor Emmanuel on his custer of Mus
solini and headed by Marshal Ba-
doglio was frankly accepted by the
Allies on probation as Co -belIig-
erent" under the terms of an armi-
stice admittedly severe but never
publicly revealed. The understand
ing was that those terms might be
modified in Italy's favor II the Ba-
doglio government and It's possible
successors should deserve more le-
nient treatment by services rendered
the Allies in the struggle against
the common enemy.
AS a matter of fact, such services
have been rendered by both the Ba-
doglio government and the quasi
parliamentary regime headed by
Premier Bonomi, who succeeded Ba-
doglio after the Allied capture of
Rome. The current Anglo-American
declaration recognizes this when it
states: "The Italian people !. =,
have in these last twelve months
demonstrated their will to be free,
to fight on the side of the Democ-
racies and to take a place among
the United Nations" It therefore
concludes that the Italians should
be encouraged and afforded a
greater opportunity to aid "in the
defeat of our common enemies"
Therefore, Italy is accorded the new
status OF war ally. This carries what
amounts to diplomatic recognition,
a diminution of political control,
and various measures of economic
and financial assistance. including
such notifications of the Trading
With the Enemy Act as will enable
business contacts between Italy and
the outside world to be resumed in
something like normal fashion.
At the same time, the political
concessions made are subject to the
proven ability OF the Bonomi gov
ernment to maintain law and order
and to execute justice. Recent mob
violence in Rome is specifically cited
In the Anglo-American declaration
and is frankly reprobated. Further
more, military controls remain sub
stantially unaltered, since italy is
still battle-ground. though the re-
cent preaching Of the Gothic Line
gives good hopes that the Germans
will soon be expelled from all Of
italy, when further concessions. may
become possible.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Mr.. Nelson Bows Out

Donald M. Nelson's resignation as
chairman of the War Production
Board was accomplished in an ex-
change Of letters with the President
which contain no hint that Mr.. Mel
son was fired" and no suggestion
that there is any bad feeling on
either side.
Cl Wednesday, after talking with
the President, Mr.. Nelson told re-
porters he had been so interested
in his mission to China that he had
given no thought to the question of
his return to WPB. In his letter to
the President yesterday, however,
he stated that he had contemplated
reslgnlng ever since war production
successfully met it's crucial test in
the invasion of Europe. Then he
went on to pay tribute to the Presi-
dents triumphant leadership" and
to express his personal qualification
at having had the opportunity to
bear some part of the enormous re-
sponsibilities of the wartime Gov
ernment. Mr.. Roosevelt, accepting
the resignation from WPB, spoke of
the spectacular success of Ameri-
can war production under your
guidance" and told Mr.. Nelson he
was counting on him ito remain in
the Government in a high post of
major Importance.
The tone of this is very different
from the furor which accompanied
the Presidents announcement in
August that Mr.. Nelson was going
to China for several months" and
the subsequent resignation from
WPB OF Charles E. Wilson in pro-
test against what he called the "un-
fair criticisms of some of Mr.. Mel
sons associates. One of Mr.. Mel
sons associates described the Presi-
dents announcement of the trip to
China as. a kick in the teeth" for
Mr.. Nelson-a charge that was de-
MED by the President, although he
refused to say whether the chair
man would resume his duties at
WPB when he returned to this
country. .,~
All of that, however, is water over
the dam. If Mr.. Nelson and the
President are satisfied to part COM
pany-so far as WPB is concerned
on friendly terms, there is no rea-
son why others should attempt to
plake it matter of controversy.
1t may very we'll be, and with
good reason, that Mr.. Nelson feels
that his job at WPB is done, and
done well. He has served through
three trying years. seeking with skill
and patience to reconcile clashing
temperaments and conflicting in
terests. More than two years ago,
when critics were clamoring for Mr..
Nelson's scalp, Leon Henderson said
of him. .tEonald Nelson has less am
bitions for himself than any of the
top people in Washington. The
country is lucky beyond words to
have at 1.-THE helm a man of such
humility and capacity"
The record bears out that ap-
praisal, and Mr.. Nelson today could
want no finer testimonial than that
which is inherent in the magnificent
results that have been achieved.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

Periodically advancing civilization
encounters the recession OF perilous
nights and stormy times. This has
been, Is now and perhaps ever shall
be a chapter in the history Of mortal
men. And yet the voyage Of life is
something more than - tale told by
an, idiot, full of sound and fury
signifying nothing" Life Yields
meaning wherever there is discern
ing personality to decipher it. FOR
nations and men, who at intervals
must breast unpredictable breakers,
there is gospel Of deliverance. In
his wonderful epic Of the Adrian Sea,
st. Luke has expressed this gospel
for the night of peril. The message
is for us and the ages. There are
breakers ahead, but personal and
social disintegration is not our des-
tiny. We need not to 60 to pieces.
Anchors astern!
When in perplexity, cast the anchor
OF prayer. OF course, the life Of
prayer presupposes that there is
compassionate divinity which shapes
our ends. Here the Daniel story is in
point. And Daniel said. II opened
my windows Heavenward. God sent
His angels, and the lions did not tear
me to pieces" The appeal to Heaven
is sure anchor for those whose lot
Is cast in troubled times. Thomas
Moore captured this sentiment and
wrote.
This world is all fieeting show
For mans illusion given;
The smiles Of joy. the tears of woe
Deceitful shine, deceitful flow;
There's nothing true but Heaven"
When in perplexity, cast the anchor
Of faith. Life often corners mankind.
And like the masters Of the ship
bound for Rome, there are those who
trust confidently and exclusively in
their own craftiness for deliverance.
This is the human tragedy. this is
the realistic principle on which, to
their undoing, men contrive to build
their political economy and social
philosophy. Then comes the storm.
Then breakers appear in the open
lanes of the sea. Then faith gives
away-faith in man-made craft. Look
again at the textual story. The ship
was tempest tossed. Extreme peril
was at hand. Above the storm came
the ringing voice of faith: THE God,
whose I am, is standing by" The
value of such faith was demon
strated. for the seamen got hold of
themselves and a peace beyond
understanding encircled their gloom.
Truly, faith in God Is a sure anchor
for men who are about to be beaten
by life.
When in perplexity, cast the anchor
Of unity. Ever and anon civilization
trembles, fearing lest it shall be
dashed against the rocks. The i'm
pending disaster makes humanity
akin. This kinship in peril drama
tizes the brotherhood of man: This
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common need for deiiyerance en-
genders common bond in human
striving. Indeed. sccial unity is an
anchor for men whose lot is cast in
troubled times. Except you abide
In the ship, YOU ShAll be lost Actu-
ally, when civilization Is endangered
all men are III Afhe same boat. But
the isolation Of humanity can be
stayed by unity Of purpose among
men OF kindred spirits. When the
things they hold precious are, in
hazard, when civilization totters, men
marshal their mental and material
resources to stem the onrushing tide
OF impairment. Ella Wilcox sensed
this and penned the following:
God, what world, II men In
street and mart
Felt that same kinship of the
human heart
Which makes them, in the face of
fire and blood,
Rise to the meaning of true
brotherhoodr
As with society, SO with the indi-
vidual. Unity in selfhood is an Inn
perative in the quest for deliverance
from evident peril. Mutiny in self
hood produces wretchedness, in that
1T leaves the self pitiable derelict,
driven by wind and wave. There is
little wonder that the Apostle cried
out, % wretched man that 1 ami
Who shall deliver me from this
mutiny within?" Unity in selfhood
is a needed anchor for those amid
difficult circumstances.
When in perplexity, cast the anchor
OF courage. Surely nothing is to be
gained by hysteria Unbridled emo
ton is potent tempest. The coun-
sci is to courage. BE of good cheer"
DO not 90 to pieces. Get hold of
selfhood, or perish from mutiny
within. When winds rage and seas
howl, keep steady hand on the
tiller. This requires courage. As
suredly In moments of crisis the
world community needs men of cour-
age. Moreover, 1t must be remem-
bered. courage differs. 1t can be
good or evil. The hero Of "Invictus"
was valiant soul. But his sort of
courage left him under a black sky,
where loomed horrid shade. On the
contrary, good courage spurns the
noisy clamor: Abandon ship!" Good
courage does not permit the ship to
become the plaything of wind and
wave. Good courage is the answer
OF the hero in the soul to perplexing
eventuafities. Anchors astern!
Fearing lest we should be dashed
against the rocks, they cast four
anchors. from the stern and prayed
for the dawn" This apostolic mes
sage Is for US and the ages. Break
ers ahead! Anchors astern! Mortal
man Is not destined to personal and
social disintegration God is stand
Ing by and in the distance there is
bay with a beach.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
The Lesson Of PeIeIiu

Recent pronouncements, official
and unofficial, by competent spokes-
men that the road to Tokyo will be
long and bloody are grimly under
scored by what is happening in the
Palaus, the highly strategic archi-
pelago which forms the gateway to
the Philippines.
The Palaus are an extensive atoll
forming maze Of reefs and islands
some sixty miles long by twenty
broad, surrounding a spacious la
COON capable of harboring ships of
any size. Realizing its strategic i'm
portance, the Japanese high COM
mand has been fortifying the whole
area intensively ever since Japan
obtained it as part of its Pacific
mandate" after the First World
War.
Our first landing was made Sep
tember Is Pacific time) on the
island of Peleliu, at the atolls south
ern end. Like the rest of the group,
it is of volcanic origin, with a
rough, broken surface rising sharply
inland and abounding in caves. 1t
is also relatively small, its total area
being only IL square miles. There
are several other islands as large or
larger as we 60 up the chain to
Babelthuap, the giant of the group,
twenty-five miles long and averag-
Ing nearly ten miles wide.
Peleliu, together with some nearby
islets, may thus be considered from
our standpoint as the southern link
in a chain and from the japanese
standpoint as merely an outpost, the
heart OF their defense system being
on Babelthuap and the connecting
island of Koror. Yet our reduction
of Peleliu has proved lengthy and
formidable task. Preceded by an in
tensive three-day bombardment by
our heet and planes, the landings
were made by veteran marines and
troops, so seasoned by similar op-
erations that they can be considered
specialists. 1t took a full fortnight
OF terrific fighting, literally yard by
yard, to end organized resistance.
and even now some detachments of
japanese still hold out in inaccess-
ible mountain caves.
Such is the measure OF Japanese
resistance, which follows strictly the
same last-ditch pattern set since
Tarawa and Guadalcanal. Appar-
emily the Japanese will have to be
literally ,annihilated wherever they
may be. And we should remember
that, as yet, we have not come to
grips with large forces on big land
masses like the Philippines and For
mosa, where they have ample re-
sources and freedom to maneuver.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Stamp Mystery

Even in a democracy. the business
OF government-the management of
public affairs-is a mysterious busi-
ness. The accuracy Of this observa-
tion may be tested by any citizen
who is willing to spend the time and
energy involved in the enterprise.
All that he need do is to pick up the
telephone, call the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue and ask: who wrote
the text of Form 1040?" Ten or
twenty or a hundred persons will be
willing to discuss the matter with
him. He may talk with them for
week, but in the end he still will not
know who prepared the text OF the
Individual Income and Victory Tax
Return over which he labored so
arduously last March. Seemingly,
nobody is equipped with the in
formation wanted.
Still more baffling, however, is the
experience of Senator James M.
Mead OF New York in his quest for
authorization of a postage stamp to
publicize the work of the American
Red Cross. Such An issue has been
wanted by a considerable number
OF people ever since the war began
in 1889. The late Norman Davis.
when he was president of the Red
Cross Society, appealed to President
Roosevelt for 1t. His letter was re-
ferred to Postmaster General Frank
c. Walker, who in turn referred it
to Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Ramsey s. Black; who in turn
referred it to Deputy Third Assistant
Postmaster General Roy M. North,
who allegedly still has it under
friendly consideration.
Meanwhile, hundreds of other let
ters expressing the same hope for q
Red Cross stamp, particularly a
stamp in aid of the. blood plasma
campaign, were written by interested
citizens to the President, Mr.. walker,
Mr.. Black, Mr.. North and long list
OF other officers who conceivably
might be able to wave magic wands
over the proposal. Months went by,
the file Of petitions grew fat-but
the desired authorization was not
forthcoming. Finally, Senator Mead
intervened. He wrote to the Presi-
dent, he wrote TO Mr.. Walker, he
wrote to everybody he could think
of who might h, helpful. And many
OF the officials to whom he wrote
replied to him. But he still has not
found out why the Red Cross stamp
remains unauthorized. The Post
ONCE Department has brought out
postal labels advertising the trans
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Millinery Note

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Some Of the sharpest contrasts come
IN what women say OF new hat Ia the
pre9ence OF the wearer and. after she
leaves.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Ancb0rs Aste,n! !

Tearing lest should against rocks they cast four
anchors from the stern and prayed for the dawnAc
By the Rep. Alfonso Joseph Edtoards M A, b. D,
Pastor. .of the Zion Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

will be revolutionized and when there
will be an explosive on earth SO devas-
tating that the very thought of war will
frighten the stoutest heart.
The death ray and the disintegrator
gun may, of course, never come to exist
in real life as they do in the comic
strips, but weapons Of equal potency and
terror are already in heing or in prospect.
AS the second half Of the Goth century
approaches, mans persistent plumb
ing Of natures innermost secrets
has thus made him not unlike Buck
Rogers or Flash Goroon-so much SO
that he has good reason to be afraid
of what he has wrought. more afraid
now than at any time in his history.
When he builds the next peace, there
fore. this divinity in disguise, this god
who sometimes plays fool, this occa-
sional lunatic angel, had better make
very sure that his mad At" does not
return in another generation. For If it
does, II there is q Third World War,
his own inventions are likely to produce
an Armageddon too terrible for his
civilization to survive,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

NO.-.-..
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington in and for
Benton County
Bonded Adjustment Company, a
corporation, and w. S. Christensen
and Emma Christensen, husband
and wife, Plaintiffs, VS.
w. O. Palmer and Jane Doe
Palmer, true name unknown, hus-
band and wife, and Lydia Palmer,
a spinster; Also all other persons
or parties unknown claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or interest
in and to the real property de-
scribed herein, Defendants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
To defendants, w. o. Palmer
and Jane Doe Palmer, true name
unknown, husband and wife, and
Lydia Palmer, a spinster; Also
all other persons or parties I'M
known claiming any right, title,
estate, lien or interest in the real
property described in the Com
plant in this action.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07

answer the complaint of the plain
tiff and serve a copy of your
answer on the undersigned at
torneys for plaintiff at their office
below stated. and in case of your
failure so to do, judgment will be
rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint,
which has been filed with the
Clerk of the said Court. The OBJ
ject of this action is to obtain a
Decree of Divorce in favor of the
Plaintiff and against the Defend
ant on the grounds of abandon
ment of the Plaintiff by the De-
PENDANT.
Horrigan & Horrigan, Attorneys
for Plaintiff. Pc. Address: Pasco,
Franklin County, Washington.
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