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Evening star., 1939-09-24

Time was in for a slugging today.
In the first place, fall had arrived.
In the second place, daylight saving
time had departed.
Fall came in on Track % at $50
pm. yesterday. AS matter of fact,
1t arrived at $40 pm, the Weather
Bureau explained, since Washing
ton-if it wants to be astronomically
correct-should set its clocks 8 min
utes ahead of Eastern standard time.
The forecaster said that some
snappy weather would be along later
today, when . body of cool air, pro-
ceeding from Canada, got to town.
It may rain today, he said, but to-
morrow should b fair.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Children Quit
School Bus,
Crossing Span
~ the Associated Press

~ tne ASSoClateo FreSS.
PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Sept, 23.-
A school bus rolls up to the 400
foot timber bridge connecting Deals
island with the mainland, and a
watehman flags 1t to a stop.
Children from Danes Quarter and
Chance, en- route to the island
schools, gather up their books and
elight from the bus.
They walk across the bridge to-
ward q watchman standing at the
other end. The bus, empty now,
rumbles across the structure after
the children'have reached the island
Then the children climb back
Into the bus and ride on to school.
The two watchmen were sta
toned at the bridge by the Som
erset County School Board because
the structure was deemed too rick
ETY. to support loaded bus safely,
Repairs to the bridge were under
taken after delegations from Danes
Quarter and Chance told the county
commissioners and the State Roads
Commission that it was unsafe.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Gen. Rafael Trujillo's luxurious
yacht Ramsis was tied up at the
Navy Yard today, resting serenely
after hectic cruise in war-threat-
ened European waters, but the for
mer President of the Dominican Re-
public was in New York, where he
journeyed by American freighter
from the Azores when war activities
around his own relatively small craft
became too hot for comfort.
He Is expected to join Sonora Tru-
jillo and their two children, Maria
Angelita, aged 3 months, and Rafael
L. Trujillo, 10, at the Dominican
Legation here within the next few
days. Sonora Trujillo and the chill
dren returned to the United States
from France on the lie de France
several days ago.
Stopped by Cruisers.
The general-commander in chief
Of the Dominican Army and still a
potent force in his oountry's affairs
was unable to get accommodations
on the lie de France. members Of
his party said, and decided to return
on his yacht despite inherent dan
gers. (The Ramsis was stopped
three or four times by French cruis-
ers during an early September cruise
of the Riviera for purposes of iden-
tification. the general told New York
newspapermen) - -
With a group Of stranded travel
ers, including S Americans and
crew of 81, Gen. Trujillo sailed on
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Daylight Saving Time Goes
As Autumn Arrives

Further confusion was added to
the time question, when New York
and assorted communities of similar
persuasion abandoned daylight saw
ing today. As a result, time broke
into a fast gallop, trying to do
25-hour day in "a hours fiat.
The end of daylight saving time
entities citizens of the District and
outlying precincts to miss their
favorite radio program for the next
two weeks, until they get used to
the new schedules.
The change-over from daylight
time came at 2 am, when it sud-
denly became I am. In New York.
An hour later it got back to 2 am.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Red Cross to Open
Relief SEWING Unit

Mrs. Edward Helmuth, chairman
of production Of the Chevy Chase
Branch of the Red Cross, announced
yesterday that the War Relief Sew
ing Unit of the branch will open in
the Chevy Chase Woman's Club on
Wednesday at 9 am. Mrs. Paul
Henderson, assistant chairman, will
be in charge of cutting.
The sewing groups will meet every
Wednesday from 9 am. until 4 pm.
and anyone interested in helping to
cut and sew garments for hospital
use are urged to attend.
Donations of sewing machines,
tables, and sewing equipment are
being received, Mrs. Hemuth said.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Increased Bus Fares
For Children Protested

A resolution protesting increased
bus fares for transporting school
children into Washington has been
adopted by the Highland Park
Overlook Knolls Va) Citizens As
sociation, according to an announce
ment by association officers.
Officers Of the group, elected at
the recent annual meeting, are: O.
]. LeProvest, president; c. G. Van
Schelven, vice president; Miss Louise
E. Strobel, secretary, and Willard B.
Smith, treasurer.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Roosevelt Post, George c. Hutterly.

Roosevelt Post, George c. Hutterly.
Henry @. Spengler Post, Walter
S. Welch; Tank Corps Post, c. H.
Spence: National Press Club Post,
Edward Kelly; Cooley-McCu Cullough
Post, Charles Kohen; George E. Kill
leen Post, Jerome Mckee; James E.
Walker Post, j. Franklin Wilson:
Washington Police and Firemen
Post, Basil F. McAllister; Stanley
Church. De Pue Post. Jack Gray;
Columbia Post, Charles Plunkett;
United States Treasury Post, j. Will
liam Lowen; United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Post. Carl E. v.
Berger; McAlexander Post, David
Brakeman; Internal Revenue Post,
John A. Long: Potomac Post, George
E. Wells; Department of Justice
Post, Joseph j. Idlsr, and Pepce
Post, Z. Z. Kennard
Evening star., 1939-09-24
BuIow Plans Poll
On Retirement Fund
Graduated Scale
Dutu Will Be Used by
Senote Committee
In Regular Session
RY ]. A. OIEARY.

Chairman Bulow of the Senate
Civil Service Committee made known
yesterday he will take steps, probably
this week, to get the views of Off
cials and employees of the Federal
Government on the advisability of
working out a graduated scale of
employe contributions to the civil
service retirement fund, based on
salary levels.
The South Dakota Senator has no
thought of trying to take up civil
service legislation during this special
session. which the Democratic Steer
ing and Policy Committee has voted
to conf1ne to the questions dealt with
in the Presidents neutrality message.
His plan is merely to take this op-
portunity to gather information for
use by his committee at the regular
January session.
At the present time the employe
contribution is at the Uniform rate
OF 31a per cent of salary, and Sena-
tor Bulow emphasized that he has
not decided to advocate the proposed
sliding-scale method of grading the
percentage of contribution In rela-
ton to various pay levels.
He merely advanced it as a sug-
gestion for study, after House and
Senate conferees failed at the last
session to agree on a fiat increase
to 4 or S per cent to help make DOS
sible lower age limits for optional
retirement. The Senate bill pro-
posed 4 per cent and the House
measure S per cent. The conferees
finally eliminated all reference to the
contribution and more liberal age
limits in order to pass other non.
controversial features Of the bill.
The President signed this modified
bill on August 4, but its provisions do
not take effect until January /. As
passed the act extends the retire.
ment system to all postmasters, al
lows an employe to accept q smaller
annuity in order to have 1t continue
to his widow or other beneficiary,
allows employees to increase their
contribution voluntarily up to 10 per
cent OF salary to purchase increased
annuities and makes other minor
changes In the old law.
Senator Bulow plans to write to
the Civil Service Commission, the
Budget Bureau and to the various
employe organizations, inviting them
to consider and submit their views
on the sliding-scale contribution
proposal. The Senator wants to find
out first whether it would be prac-
tical and feasible from an actuarial
standpoint.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Traffic Lights Installed

Installation Of the traffic lights in
front Of the Silver Spring Md)
Volunteer Fire Department Build
ing was completed yesterday.
The lights, which will control
north and south bound traf1c on
Georgia avenue in case of q fire
alarm, were installed by the county.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
War Veterans
Ready 10 Fight
# Necessary
Those Disabled
In Last Conflict
Hope for Peace

The men who bear the scars Of IT
are ready to 60 again If they have
to-but mostly they don't want war.
They got together yesterday aft
ernoon at the annual convention Of
the District Department Of the Dis
abled American Veterans of the
World War, decided that the turn
of world events may lead the United
States into armed conflict, either in
defense of our own shores or in de-
fense of democratic principles" and
asked:
THE temporary setting aside by
the Government of such existing
military regulations as prohibit the
participation of partially disabled
veterans in active military duty"
What want is to put pack on
my back and get across" shouted
Harry D. Nuremberg, commander
of Rea Chapter, as the resolution
was adopted.
Charles w. Myers of National
Capital Chapter declared enthusi-
astically: II can kill a man a thou
sand yards away with a modern
rifle. And I don't mean just once;
I mean time after time!"
Dinner in Quiet Mood.
But 1t was in quieter vein that the
annual dinner was held last night
at the Lafayette Hotel.
1T is not for us to say what the
future may hold for U.s." said E..
Claude Babcock, Rainbow Division
veteran and former national COM
mander 1T is for us to say that
the honor of our country will be
maintained. But no man among
us wants war"
The veterans and their guests
stood as Mrs. Fannie Meeks, Dis
trict president of the Gold Star
Mothers, was introduced.
II do hope we won't have any
more war;" she said softly.
Amen to that" came from some
where among the diners.
"Yes, I think we we'll can say
amen to that" commented DR..
Walter c. Hess. the department
commander.
In the present crisis. be con-
servative in your actions" was the
admonition Of George Mccarthy,
department commander of the Army
and Navy Union.
Yaden Demands Loyalty.
James G. Yaden, president of the
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Day Corp, in the prin-
cipal address. declared that "in this
hour there must be but one STAN
dard IN the United States, and that
must be 100 per cent Americanism. I"
There must be no hysteria, no
losing our heads: we must keep our
feet on the ground" he emphasized.
From the President on down, senti-
ment in this country is that we don't
want to send our sons into a Eu-
ropean war, but while we don't want
to be catapulted into war, we do
want preparedness in every sense
of the word"
While the dinner was in progress,
announcement was made of the
award of three scholarships to chill
dren of members of the D. A. v.
Miss Kathleen Clevenger and Miss
Patricia Gormley were the recipients
OF scholarships given by Columbus
University, and Joe S. Greenberg,
that of National University.
Afterward officers elected in the
afternoon were installed.
DR.. Hess, associate professor of
physiological chemistry at George
town University, was reelected
president. Other officers are Joel
D. Thacker, senior vice commander; !;
Albert Hildreth, junior vice COM
mander; William Beall, treasurer,
and Ralph Werner, member of the
G. A. r. Memorial Day Corp.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Conference on Needlework

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 23 CP).
Mrs. Rathbond Smith, Virginia
chairman Of the Needlework Guild
OF America, announced today the
annual Virginia conference viii take
place at Roanoke September %.
Eighteen Virginia branches win
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Two Named to Bourd
pecial Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Sept. 23
(SpeciaD Mrs. Maude Stone Gard
iner of Chaptioo and Stanley Raley
Of Ridge have been appointed to the
st. Mary's County Welfare Board.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

France sent 50,604 prism binocu-
lars and field and opera glasses to
the United States last year.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Swiss watchmakers sent time.
pieces worth .46.427,50o 10 America
In 1898.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Ju|iets Tomb is Lovers Shrine

SIX HUNDRED years hove passed since they died together but the
legend Of Romeo and Juliet mmortozed BY Shakespeare still
thon 100000 visitors eoeh year picturesque Verono
the bonk Of the Po River Northern o Here the ome
young thot burned for less hon yo still endues the heo Of
the tomb Of the lovely Juliet seek her blessing
their love- For legend hos it tho mold visits the tomb proys
the crypt ond eoves messoe for Juliet the Of her
love will be smooth hot Of the fair copuIet stormy.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

Leovine the tomb otter
the pilgrimage BY the
stoirwoy to on orch
through which is seen a
bust Of Shakespeare. who
immortolized the fomous
love story.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

And here eir Romeos book porch and yord Its
pect doubt for in his doy Now its bit
romshoeke and does for the office and shop Of veono
worker whose spreod below Wide World Photos
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
Udhcan Prepares for Possible NJ
Raids on Rome; Italy Gr0Ds Blue
JAPAN'S filters
HOP FROM NOME

NOME. AlAskn-Eaght japanese
took off Tuesday for whitehofse.
Y. r.. on the second lee a. q $4,000
mile rcund.the-wofid flight, which
started from Tokyo Saturday.
Pacific Alaska Arrays. handling
radio communicates with The
twin motorsd transport monoplans
Nippon. reported The take-cff Wa
At ssas .. m. Nome time. tios2s
A. NJ psf.
PAA reported the ship over
Nulsto. 200 miles east of Nome,
al a:ot =. m ti2so< p. m. rsT).
Bad weather. which grounded
the niers Monday improved some.
what today.
Pilot sumitoshi Nskao expected
no trouble ON the hop In White
horse. about 1000 miles. lie said
the 7.so0-mile non stop. over.wa.
ter flight from Ssppsrp. Japan. TO
Nome, was accompanied by the
worst weather conditions OF his
career.
The plane VIII not land At Fair
banks. according 10 decision
reached by riiot '.akso after con.
ferring with PAA officials. The
fliers plan To reach Seattle We'd
nesdsy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29

Russ German Treaty
Was In Making For
Quite Some Time

wASHINGTON-This col
umn predicted months ago
that a Russo German rap
prochement was in the max
ing. II can safely be assumed
its economic features are sup
~plemented by a political under
standing satisfactory TO both
parties.
Russia win remain neutral In the
event Of . general war and Hitler
win r~eciprocste BY emitting Rus-
sian territory--st least temporarily
from his nesr-ferm plans for the
future ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the reich.
The timing 81 Tire sssssscs-
meBfs Of tire trade and bon
sggses<lss agreements betseen
Germany and Russia was Dad
~. They make clear 10 the
world What Insiders have
known al along - that there
iss't the slightest chases Soviet
Rnssta win aid BrftAis 10 stop
ping HitIer.-
Even more significant. the deal
opens up ne~ channels Of rsw ma
ter1si supplies for Germany which
upset British and French cslcuIs-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29

WAsnIN0TON - The war d.
partment today announced pIans
for immediate strengthening Of
the Panama cansifa snti-sircrAH
dsfsnses.
rAn19 - French officialE radse
announces wsrssw reports that
German frscps are mobsllssd q
three points on Polish frontier.
ready for invasion.
TOxTO--o<n. Ab<. new prime
minister regarded ~ friendly To
IUnited statAs and nritsin. r.
perted 10 take ovsr foreign miniS-
try temporarily.
AMSTERDAM Queen wllh<i.
nina and King L<opotd Of Belgium
offer services 70 big powers. 70
mediate Polish- German srisis on
any bssis desired. France u first
to accept.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29

closest touch with the situation.
there Ia no actual intimstion now
that he Is planning another direct
move to throw the moral support
Of this country in The balance for
world peace.
Watching Russia
Some administration officials
viewed the action OF the supreme
Soviet council In postponinK rsti-
fication Of the Rnsso-C German non
aggression past az possibly . most
significant act.
Officials believed 1t may have
been postponed indefinitely.
Failure Of Soviet Russia 10 ratify
the pact while Germany is at the
height Of her dispute With Poland.
1t was said. could postpone or
avert var
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
NEW J.. 5. DLDe.
SITE CHECK DUE

Purchase u th< downt0wn aie
far Z new fe0ersi hsnl1lng, pen1-
ine since fbs government s<eep<e1
The RAisIth-Hsywsrd Co. ~ Mar.
%. was beissve1 near ecmrIettoa
Tuesday.
Infofmatios received a the r.
coma chanhef a. Conm1rc& fron
kaseAnna nsQpestsn. sspsss>ntine
the ehsmtev n wssAinstan. y e..
revealed thst ~ payment ne -
In psw federal hrsiidiae slts has
gone 10 ~ department. ~ jssGgses
ard y sspe<1sd sesn - ~ ~
eefysa ~ u. D. District Attorney
j. chAfIss Dennis fer tI<sfss<e.
The ehsek. tb<r. for ti0zg tD0.
cost Of property on Pacific '
between f3sh and f>th - ~bsfe
the new structure viii riss, siIl ~
paid over 70 IN Raisiss- Hayward
CO. BY Dennis. seessdihs % ehsm-
her officials.
Total appropriation fos The sss
federal building ~ss s<f "a esa0.,
90. issyiss spprcs,mst<iy ese9<
90 fer th< actual colsstfa<fbon
vhseh ~M begin. presumably.
shortly after the istie y ~ efop-
srty has b<sn trsnsfsrre1 n IN
e1ssfnu<1f.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29

They noted with satisfaction,
too. that Chamberlain had again
urged-as President Roosevelt has
urged-that Germany and Poland
settle their d,Jpute owe Danzig
and the Polish corridor by pacific
means.
An official digest of the British
reply to Adolf Hitler WAS cabled
here last night. President Roose-
welt studied It carefully, and arose
early today TO read Chamberlain's
speech, ~ II was communicated
to the White House on a news
service ticker.
Attitude Similar
Administration quarters said the
whole tenor Of Chamberlain's
speech and the note to Der Fuehrer
was identical with the attitude
this government has held con-
sistently-namely. that further re-
treat before the threats Of totsli-
tartan force could lead only 10
disaster, whereas, a firm stand,
coupled with an honest desire 70
negotiate pacificsily. might avert
.
White House ources Indicated
that although Roosevelt IL In the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29

A the International situation
xrpws wctss. osyis Md N ulor.
male D1taiis. Premier Issrlto
Ausspiini and Foreign Minister
Count 0siesksn cisno . hosh
hoping and working for peses.
There stili remains = margin.
bat n 10 = very slim one. and
II 10 In this margin that Italy =
developing m active part ard
continuing 10 work for her IDEALS
he said. Proof AZ this n 10 bs
found IN rev and repeated mes-
saKcs n II puee. coupled with
the uniirins activities q Count
cianoa
Al the same fine ne Fafi-
ran started wcs prscanfs0H-
arg measures similar 10 those
faken bp thu city Of Rome.
Vatican authorities Wsre de-
fermined 10 fgke sserg possible
M MEASURE N pyof<~f fLS,, nr.~e.
less art aud 0fhw TREASURES.
=" see" ~ f"s
Iva 49, Gssss..~
- ese<N ~
plan f0f seof1H4 ~ woshs - go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
GIVEN LEADS WITH II;
RID WARD MAKES Is

PORTLAND. Ore Harry
Given, seattle ace. shot an even
a II today. to lead Northwest
aspirsnts At the end OF the fir't
Is holes Of their 3s-hole qualifying
round for the United States anna
teur golf tournament
Hard on the heels Of Given Ak
Alderwood Country club were
Marvin BUD Ward. spokane's
walker cup star. and scotty
Campbell. Seattle They csroeo
7sasL Gordon Haskell, ovmPi@
made . r.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29

A one Of Hollywood's leading
fashion designers, orry : Kelly
started fitting actresses into
tightly-laced corsets more than a
year ago for a series of historical
pictures. He said then that ladies
of fashion would be wearing cast
iron underwear this winter.
Women the country over poo
pooed. But now they're starting
to buy Acorsets that lace up the
back exactly like their grand
mothers did.
And it's O dirty shame
fumed Miss Rosemary Lane,
mho led the mob upon Orry-
Keuy's headquarters. ITS ms
falkland I'd like to lace hin'
into a straight-jacket. I'd Ike
to lace him IN the eye Utth a
brick"
Miss Lane and her sisters, Lola
and Priscilla, together with MISS
Gale Page. were the ~ringleaders OF
the feminine performers who, upon
hearing that Orry-Kelly had re-
turned from his vacation. decided
to nickel his office. only a short
distance from the set where they
are engaged in making their latest
picture.
As each girl passed beneath
MI. window. she flashed . plae-
ard designed to make MIN
Grunge. sDown with whaiebone
boa eenstrictors." said one;
~Ccrsets are mid Victorian
another; "Why waste waist
Hines ?, . third: "Our figures
reeA no Improvement"
fourth, aal the most ebvisss
truth.
There was % much commotion
nv then that Orry-Kelly poked his
head out Of the door. in time to see
still another banner, In the HANDS
of Miss Page, which said:
1--WE won't wear corsets'"
~oh yes you will" barked orry'
This served AZ a signal for the
Young women to rush him Hs
escaped in the nick Of time sne
hanged the door behind him. An
assistant director tried to get the
leaders of the corset rebellion back
ON their set. huh they wouldn't go
They preferred TO remain under
orry-Kelly's window and yen a.
him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
SPANS NEUTRALITY
IS BELIEVED ASSURED

MADeglU~ foFsisA okee1vsfs -
iisysd today that npsin's a<utfsi-
ny In any var srieng from In
present xuropesn erfsls ~ ~
sur<d
Two factors sefe Involved Cen
srslsssifDo Frsneiseo Frances d.
termination 70 concentrate On re-
construction ~ home. and IN ehs~
xrln cf spsnisn Catholics 81 ths
treaty between Germany and con
monlst hussia- 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-29
S. HOLDS Up
DEPARTURE Of
GERMAN Liner
"Privateer Sus-
pected; Vessel Had
Been Ordered Home
at High Speed
BULLETINS,

WASHINGTON dent
Roosevelt said today the United
States has adopted q policy al
searching merchant vessels OF ma
tions which may become beiilger.
ents. 80 as TO avoid POSSIBILITY OF
this country being held liable In
event those vessels should become
armed raiders on the high seas.
NEW YORK - Customs .
completed an extraordinary In
spectien Of the German liner
Bremen ~ s y. m. to-day and re-
ported they found nothing amiss.
The ship was expected 10 saii ~
soon ~ clearance papers were
approved.
NEW YORK Customs
agents. searching every inch
of the giant liner Bremen.
disclosed today they had de-
layed the sailing of the North
German Lloyd liner TO deter
mine whether II was carrying
implements of war prescribed
by presidential proclamation"
This search. unprecedented On
ships Of the luxury liner class.
s1ensod ceft&fn 10 dtloe TIE d.
parfure Of ths Bremen until after
noon. although line officials hsd
emergency orders from Berlin to
speed off without passengers BY
IS . m, today. hours ahead Of
schedule.
II wa learned that II psssen-
gers. rounded up by immigration
officials and taken TO ElIis Island
in tsxicabs. . immigrants
undergoing routine examination.
and that they had no connection
with the inspection o. the liner.
That nEests were bostisg
for war materials waa ~
eiesed by Assistast Csnsrsss
Of TIE Port Gregsry O'kee1s.
who earlier had cemmeste1i
you've hoard II p~stvsessr-
Ing. haven't you."
The cnnard liner A~quitania.
carrying 400 passengers. most Of
them Americans fleeing the war
zones, arrived during the morning
after a trip under simulated war
conditions. Blsckouts were ORDER
ed and NO radio communication Wa
permitted from the ship, the captain
even ~confiscating small portable
radios owned by members Of the
crew.
Capt. Wilhelm Drechsel. marine
superintendent OF North German
Lloyd line. snsriiy asserted "this
search 10 outrageous
'It h . very usfri<s6ly sct."
he said "Ns wes1es pespee
abroad feel - TRY - absse
certain sets u Amevsoas&."
The Bremen had been eiven 3
thorough inspection only . month
ago. he said, adding II looked -
though the customs men were
taking a vacation On the Bremen