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engine will not disqualify vehicle
alone. The only concern of the in
spectors is to be safety-safety Of
the driver, other drivers and pedes-
trians.
/. Engine number Gs it the same
as that shown by the records?).
2. Tags (do numbers correspond
to those listed as having been issued
for the vehicle?).
3. Headlamps (are they bright,
beams at proper level?).
4. Fog and auxiliary lights (not
required, but must be in proper
working order If carried.
5. Stop light and tail light (stop
light not required, but must be In
working order if carried.
6. Refectors and parking lights
Con trucks.
| 7. Wiring (any loose hanging wires
on uninsulated parts?).
8. Horn.
9. Rear-view mirror.
10. Windshield wipers two wipers
required on all cars manufactured
after January, 1889.
II. Side and rear windows (safety
glass required on all cars manufac-
tured after January, 1886.
II. DISTINCTIONS to vision (any
large stickers, cards. etc, on wind
shield or windows?).
13. Locking devices lis ignition,
transmission or steering lock in
proper working order?).
IA. Flooring and floor mats (any
broken places where shoe heel
might be caught
Is. Doors. latches. handles care
they in proper working order?).
l6. Bumpers trucks not manu-
factured with bumpers need not
have them.
II. Drivers seat Gs 1t affixed
firmly2.
18 Body, truck cab, hood (these
checked for safety, poor appearance
will not disqualifyJ.
10. Trailer coupling and safety
chains ION trailer trucks.
20. Tires Smooth tires will not
disqualify, although inspectors will
suggest replacement; no fabric must
be showing,
81. Wheel lugs (are any misisng?).
. o.. Steering mechanism lis there
excessive play"
%. AXles, springs, shackles.
5 "a. Mufler and exhaust pipe (any
broken places?i.
25. Gasoline leaks.
26. Excessive smoke fsmoke will
not disqualify. but owners will be
| told car is burning oil and repairs
are needed.
q. Speedometer (must be con.
nectedD.
$ %. Brake mechanism and equal.
iZation.
29 Emergency brakes, trailer
brakes.
80. Wheel alignment fpoor align
ment will not disqualify, but own
; ers will be told it causes excessive
/ tire wear.
a 81. Tenders and running boards
h (dents will not diSqualify, but there
Z must be no ragged edges.
e Inspection once each year IS COM
! pulsory, but motorists who desire an
l. extra check for their own satisfac-
: ton may come to a station at any
= time after their first visit, Mr.. Van
a DuZer says.
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Nays ara N PoTtueIai thiTd East snd
Gray second Mrs E + Cot;er and
Charles Edserton tied with Rober, Ashton
and oscar RoaseYs Baum M ecnnd f9T 'hd rsde
II, por,usaI frst; D.. 4 j. sieinbsrs sac
RIaab Mam and chseks nary seone MS
and West. Mr and Mrs. R z Kerr first
Mrs. E. T. Cotter and Charles Edgerton
second: Charles J. Lyons and }. F. Nc
Treasury Department Rscseat.on Asso
ciation Bridge Club. Mrs ". J. Blue .anc
GsosT Geoss Badm bad 1 Is ge MTs ,es sb
Hotel Grafton. E. Jaaee and MS. G!id
Sono,i1 don first; tocoIo Tom Ham!n and Dr.. f. B
Kunkel and Roy ThurteTi. first; Mrs. /. D
Gilbert and Mrs H. R Young second Dr
Aoam hm0e sss Mam Of faFf5n tn
Women Mr.; and Mrs. Rufno Rames, first
NJ and Mrt W Eisenhauer: SECOND
MIS- M L. Girts and Miss Maxine Grts
Kennedy,Warren Mrs. Katherine J
Eenton ard Mrs; Robert Martin. first; Mrs
second
Northeast Duplicate Club, Miss Evelyr
BulloGk and M. House. first; D. NJ. Carr
ana X. DuhaneY, second. Mr. and Mrs
Aubrey Jones, third.
Columbia Country Club Mrs F. NJ
Toomey and Mrs. R. A. R,dgeWay first
G. N, Hall and Charles Bowie, second A.
r. Shelton and Clark Brown, third.
Wardman Park Hotel. Dr.. and Mrs. A
J. Steinbers. first: Mrs. Katherine j. Fen
ton and Joe OConnoT, second Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Voss, third.
Fairfax Hotel Tuesday Mrs Rose
Rooms and Mrs. w. S. Athey, first; Mrs
John Coffee and James Sourlas, second;
Mrs Ct. G. Bradley and Mrs, w. de ST
Auoln. third.
Fairfax Hotel, Wednesday, Mrs. Charles
Kavanaugh and Mrs. W. de ST. Aubin, first;
William Potter and Mrs. D. E. Stephan
second Miss Orr and Prof Fenwick. third
Fairfax Hotel. Friday. Mrs. c. w. thinner
and Mrs. Rose Robins first; Mr.. and Mrs
L. V. Crane, second: Homer Au and Mrs
d e Stephan. third.
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AutomOtive Hints
Bv FREDERICK RUSSELL

DIV NE LDLnlN N 4. n u SSLLLs
"Why is it that the engine of the
family car starts easily when crank
it, but gives my brother so much
trouble" asks a woman who reads
this column for money and time
saving suggestions. MY brother
always pushes the clutch pedal to
the floor when cranking, claiming
this saves the battery. 1 always let
the clutch pedal stay up when crank
ing"
The difference in starting in this
case has to do with the clutch. Plates
of the clutch serve as additional
flyWheel to help the engine spin
during the first few revolutions. Thus
if the clutch is disengaged the en-
CINE suffers for want of the neces.
sary amount of flywheel weight. 1t
is good practice generally to de-
clutch during cranking, and this
normally saves the battery. but in a
few instances starting is actually de-
layed bV this plan,
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most extreme radical. But there
can be no question about his fame.
He would be celebrated for the
violence of his temper. if for nothing
else. Those interested may consult
Vollands biography for details of
his strange and provocative career.
In September the Netherlands
will release series of stamps to
commemorate the centenary of the
national railroad system.
The Panama Railroad Steampship
Lire announces April d as the date
for the maiden sailing of the new
liner, Panama, in connection with
which special envelope is being
issued. Covers, provided addressed
and stamped. may be had at Is
cents each from the Panama Line
Philatelic Department, l20 Broad
way, New York City.
Fernard Greed is chairman of the
committee in charge of arrange
ments for the 1889 Society of Phil
atelic Americans convention, Lord
Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, August
"a to q. He will be assisted by the
following subcommittee chairmen:
Thomas 1sekoff, program; Chris
Christensen, reservations; j. Ed
ward Wade, bourse; Mrs. S. Winer,
| ladies.
National officers expected to at
tend the convention include: Rus
sell j. Broderick. Fond du Lac
Wis, president; Stephen G. Rich
Ventnor, N. j.. secretary pro tenn;
j. Edward Vining, st. Louis, vice
president; Vincent Domanski, jr.,
Philadelphia, treasurer; Norman r
Hoover, historian.
The first American postmark was
provided by the Massachusetts, Gen.
eral Court in 1892.
Six different solutions to last Sun
days post Office problem have beer
supplied by "One Who Knows" q
post Office clerk. The customer who
wanted twice as many 2-cent stamps
as ones and the remainder of his
dollar in threes might be accom-
modated with "a twos, II ones anc
threes; or % twos, IA ones and II
threes; or % twos, II ones and Il
threes; or l6 tWos, 8 ones and q
threes; or 10 tWos, S ones and e
threes; or tWos, 2 ones and 81
threes.
Bruce Cartwright, celebrated spe'
cialist on the stamps of Hawaii
died at Honolulu on March II. He
was life member of the American
Philatelic Society. member of the
Hawaiian Philatelic Society and ar
acknowledged authority in his par
ticular field of study. It is under.
stood that his collection will pass tt
the Bishop Museum. where it will
be preserved intact in his memory
The first issue of the Nationa
Stamp News. "a philatelic news
paper published in the Nation!
Capital" appeared on Monday last
1t is an eight-page tabloid size bi.
weekly, professionally edited ane
printed. The publisher is Charlie!
A. Kenny, former stamp editor O.
the Washington Times, and he ha'
the assistance of Sidney A. Carol
and William M. Stuart as associate
editors.
Miss Mollie Lewis, president o
the Washington Federation O.
Junior Stamp Collectors, has re-
turned from a visit to New York
where she attended the Eastern
States Conference of Professiona
J Schools for Teachers.
Committee chairmen for the Fiftl
, American Philatelic Congress, Hote
Traymore, Atlantic City, Novembe
, "a to 26, have been announced a
follows: Edward D. Randall, gen
= eral chairman; Bella v. Scholtz, sr
bourse; Louis Klein, exhibition; r
F.. Holdzkom, finance; Charlie
{. Buckstein, publicity; Arthur .
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The first American postmark was
provided by the Massachusetts, Gen.
eral Court in 1892
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winning team and 80 points to the
runnerup team.
Capt. Alfred NJ Gruenther, U. S.
A.. now stationed at the Army War
College in Washington. is secretary
of the Vanderbilt Cup Committee
One or more Washington teams are
expected to participate in the event
Washington players won prac-
tically all of the events in the Old
Dominion Tournament held at the
George Mason Hotel in Alexandria
They we're: Women's pair, Mrs. T
NJ. Boyle and Mrs, NJ. R. Reddy
92l2, first: Mrs. w. S. Athey and
Mrs. Charles Kavanaugh, second
87l2; Mrs. N. T. N. Robinson and
Mrs. Alma Byrne, second, 8512:
mixed pair. William Mcintyre and
Mrs. J. w. Hussey, first, 2lli2; Mrs.
A. P. Stockvis and Al Roth. second,
2Oll2; Dr.. and Mrs. A. j. Steinberg,
third, 1872; open pairs. AL Roth and
William Mcintyre, first, 260; Mrs.
Irene Surguy and Gene Herman,
second. 242i2 Tom Hamlin and
Lewis R. Watson, jr., third. 241i2;
team of four. Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Stockvis, Al Roth and William Nc
Intyre. The Richmond team was
second. but were eight boards be-
hind Mr.. Mcintyre was winner in
each of the contests in which he en-
tered.
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This fine old lent By James Moser of The Star 1UaS
addressed BY unknoon correspondent to Capt joseph
Halsey c. S. A. commissioned to Company Orange Rangers
at the outbreak OF the War Beteen the States later appointed
comssary of the 9Th Virginia Cavalry under Co.. Charles w.
Field
la1yer both before and after his military experience
Capt. Haey resided at Lessand Orange County, Va and
his home oned by his granddaughter Mrs. Fannie D.
HalSey
The three topsyturvy copies of the 1cent blue
Franklin stamp of 1851. Star Staff Photo
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In Local Bridge Circles
Annual Press Club Tournament to Open
Rv FRANK B. LORD.

National Its
throughout the will
night The contests will continue
intervals the six weeks concluding with big contract
dinner Monday night, May 15
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Among the other winners last
week were the following:
Roosevelt Hotel first game, North and
South. Miss Paris Keener and Rush Buck
ley. first: Miss Jeanette Blech and Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06
RUMANIA IS NEXT
 RUSSIAN TARGET
Russia Warns Her to Keep Away From Allies; Italy
 May Defend Her

Moscow, Dec. 6.-(UP)-Bitter at- tacks on Rumania patterned along the lines of those which preluded Russian and German action against Poland and the Soviet invasion of Finland, appeared today in the Communist International" official Communist International organ.
 Advising Rumania in pointed par agraphs to negotiate a mutual aid pact with Russia similar to those forced on the Baltic nations by the Soviets, the Communist Interna- tional alleged that the Rumanlan government is under the influence of British and American capital.
 Rumania was attacked bitterly for prosecuting minorities in Bes- sarabia, taken from Russia after the World War, and in Rumanian prov inces which formerly were Hungar- ian and Bulgarian.
 Conditions in Bessarabia are particularly unbearable," the Com munist organ said. It hinted broad- ly that Russia has an obligation to rescue her oppressed brothers"
 Against War M0ngers
 The Communist International urged Rumanian Communists to or- ganize a united front against "war mongers" supported by Anglo French imperialists and social Dem- ocrats who are melting Rumania against oppressed minorities in Ru- mania and other Balkan countries. ,
 Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06

However, it was understood that the German sailors, believed to number six or more, were being held pending action by the United States Attorney in the North Carolina area. It was understood that they may be permitted to leave in the yacht If they post bond.
 Such bond would be required to cover any suits against the govern ment that might arise from any ac- tivities of the vessel or its crew that might be regarded as violating the neutrality of the United States. For instance, if the yacht by some chance ram a British submarine the British government might bring suit against the United States for per- hitting such a craft to be outfitted in a neutral country.
 The Lekala attracted attention of customs officials a month ago when 1t was being outfitted in Baltimore. Authorities were particularly inter- ested in knowing why food and oth- CT supplies for six months had been put aboard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06
TROLLEY RAILS
 TO BE COVERED
Conn. R. & L. Co. Has Agreed to Do Says
 Mayor PerriellO

The Connecticut Railway & Light ing Co, has agreed to proceed with the covering of abandoned trolley rails and hte repair of adjacent pavement, Mayor Patrick M. Per- riello said today. The agreement was reached at a conference yes- terday afternono in which the mayor and company officials took part.
 Mayor Perriello said the company had agreed to pave over the tracks and repair the area eight inches on each side on Bank street, from Gran street to Briiklyn; all of South Main street; and West Main street. In addition, he said, the city will do similar work on Bank street from Grand street to Center street, with the company to reimburse the city.
 No Legal Action
 Legal action had been threatened by the mayor if the company did not continue with the work. After conferences several weeks, rails were covered on North Main street, and work was started on West Main street. Then 1t was claimed that the company was not required to make the repairs. The mayor, however, insisted that the state laws and rulings by the public utilities com- mission did oblige it.
 The mayor said the company had agreed to start the work as soon as possible. It will be inspecte dby city officials to ascertain if 1t is satis. factory.
 Additional repairs alongside of trolley tracks elsewhere in the city will be taken up later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06
FRITZ KUHN HAS
 BEGUN HIS TERM
Enters Sing Sing Prison to Serve 2 l-2 Years of
 Sentence

Ossining, N. r., Dec. 6-(UP)- Fritz Kuhn, fuehrer to his fellow members of the German American Bund but a common thief in the eyes of the law, arrived at Sing Sing prison today to become a number" who will serve 2 1-2 to 5 years for larceny and forgery.
 Manacled, the grave-faced 'bund- esfuehrer" who was convicted of stealing $i,217 from his organiza- ton, entered Sing Sing prison short- ly before noon. Number one in the German-American Bund, Kuhn be- came 97362 in the prison registry.
 Two New York under-sheriffs &C., companied the Bund leader on the short trip from the Towns prison in downtown New York to Sing Sing
 The composure that he maintained yesterday when General Sessions Judge branded him a common thief and imposed sentence. never left Kuhn, and he marched through the prison gates with eyes forward and head high.
 Just Another Convict
 A few minutes of prison routine transformed him into another con- vict.
 Kuhn was fingerprinted, photo- graphed and given the prison garb-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06

Washington, Dec. 6-(UP)-Offi- cial sources said today that a group of German sailors aboard the 43- foot yacht Lekala, apprehended by the coast guard yesterday off the North Carolina coast, intended ei- ther to contact 8 German vessel at sea or sail directly to their home land.
 The Germans, officials said. had been members of a Standard oil company tanker crew stranded in the United States.
 They acquired the use of the yacht, it was learned, and prepared to sail out to sea either to reach a German ship, perhaps. a submarine, or even attempt the hazards of the Atlantic and the British blockade and sail to Germany.
 German agencies were silent about the seizure, made yesterday by the coast guard. The coast guard re- ferred all inquiries to the justice de- .partment, and officials there would mt ecmmant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06
German Sailors On Board Yacht Seized By Coast Guards Off North Carolina Coast

Customs officials checked the owner of the vessel who admitted that he had purchased it for the use of the stranded German sailors.
 Several weeks ago, the Lekala left Baltimore and went to New York. When 1t arrived there customs of- ficials turned the matter over to the justice department which in turn asked the coast guard to hold the boat pending action by Federal Dis- trict Attorney John T. Cahill.
 Cahill, after study:ng the matter for 10 days, said he saw no reason for holding the Lekala and the boat was released.
 The Lekala then started down the coast. When it turned up again in inland waterways near Wrightsville Beach, N. O., the coast guard seized it. The treasury again placed the matter before the justice depart ment, pointing to an old statute which requires bond from any per- sons or vessels which intend to con- tact a belligerent vessel after leav- ing this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06
Finnish People Anxious To KnowfU.S. WinHelp Them

I found that a few days of war had changed the face of Helsinki. Apart from the Russian bombings, which left ugly pockmarks on a city formerly smart in appearance, the populace had gone. Steel helmeted troops walked the streets with seri- ous faces. Shop windows were boarded up and public parks had been transformed into air raid trench shelters. Opposite my hotel window there are four anti-aircraft guns on the roof of a four -story building, with soldiers beside them quietly watching the sky.
 For some days the Films have been broadcasting in the Russian language extracts from the speeches and writings of Lenin, trying to con- vince Russian soldiers and workers that the war against Finland is in fragrant contradition to Lenin's political program and is merely serving the ambitions of Stalin.
 Russian counter-propaganda says that the Finnish workers are wait- ing for the Russians to deliver them from the 'capitalist regime of Finland and establish a peoples government"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06
Eight Russian Tanks Are Destroyed; Many PrisOn- CTS Have Been Taken BUT 5O,OOO PEOPLE
 REMAIN IN CAPITAL Russia Massing an Army of 100000 Men to Crush
 All Resistence
BY NORMAN E. DEUEL United Press Staff CorrespodnentD

tOniteu Fress Staxt COrreSpOunentt
 Helsinki, Finland, Decem. Der 6. - (UP) - Finnish troops were reported holding the Russians on all fronts and scoring new successes today, as the republic reached its 22nd birthday -- Fighting for its life against it's hereditary enemy. A gen. eral staff communique claimed the destruction of eight Russian tanks and the capture of many prisoners in the Salni area, near Lake Ladoga; the smashing Of six tanks and the shooting down of machine guns, and the destruction of one plane, in the Petsamo area in the north.
 It was asserted officially that Rus- sian airplanes were using dunn dum machine gun bullets and that in the Karelian sector, it had been proved" that Russians had shot their own men In the back in order to force them forward. 50,0o0 People Stsy On Nearly every one among the ap- proximately 5o,0o0 people left in the capital carried gas masks. Most men wore boots and riding trois- CTS, or other semi-uniforrn garb, in- stead of normal civilian clothing, and carried the traditional Finnish bunting knives.
 The gas masks were worn because 1t was believed not only that the Russians would bomb the city in force as soon as the weather per- mitted, but that they might use poison gas.
 Shop windows were boarded up, and anti-aircraft gunners on top of buildings all over the city awaited an attack. Several areas of the city were cleared of civilians.
 Women Still Work Women continued on duty in shops, hotels and restaurants. Many women in the streets wore uniforms of auxiliary services. Walters in ho- tels wore soldiers boots.
 Despite the danger of aerial bombings, housewives and old peo- pie refused to evacuate. One old man told an evacuation officer who urged him to seek safety: T have lived long. You are young. You 90 and I'll stay"
 Military authorities continued to assert that the Russian troons whom the Films had encountered were un- impressive. It was said that some prisoners had been in service only three months, and had had only one month of real training. They were quoted as saying that they had been living in caves, and had been told that the war would last only few days against the Finnish aggres- sor".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06

The opinion by the corporation counsel was submitted by the mayor this afternoon to the Board of Police Commissioners. It will also be called to the attention of the Board Of Aldermen.
 MT. Sullivan suggests that a proper set of traffic regulations should be prepared to meet present day conditions in our city streets" {" and that then the aldermen repeal the old ordinances stil lon the books.
 He says that the police board holds authority to make the neces- sary regulations under the terms of the Uniform Traffic Control Act, passed by the legislature in 1880.
 Counsel's Opinion
 The opinion of the corporation counsel follows:
 Mayor Patrick M. Perriello,
 Dear Sir:-
 In answer to your recent, written request for an opinion as to wheth- CT or not the Board of Police Com missioners of the City of Waterbury are empowered, by law, to make and adopt Regulations Concerning Traf- fic in and about the streets of the City of Waterbury, wish to state that have carefully studied and analysed State Statutes and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Waterbury, having to do with the subject matter and have arrived at the following opinion:
 Previous to the Year 1880, all Traffic Regulations were embodied In the form of an Ordinance, adopt ed by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Waterbury under the title: ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, CITY OF WATERBURY,, which is found In pages 2i7 to 236 of said printed Ordinances, and under this par ticular Ordinance all phases of local traffic were regulated. This Or- dinance was adopted by the Board of Aldermen on April 2, 1927, and approved by the Mayor on April 8, 1887, and with such subsequent amendments adopted after that date was, and still is in effect, as 1t has never been repealed.
 Tn the Year 1880, State Statute was passed, entitled: UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL, which is known as Chapter 25 of the Gen. eral Statutes of Connecticut, Revi- sion of 1e30, beginning at page 149, and ending at page 152, which Sta ute, in effect, gave to the Board of Police Commissioners of any mu- nicipality the right to make need- ful and necessary regulations con- corning Parking, Through streets, Safety Zones, Establishment of Bus stands etc., and in SECTION 40l of said Chapter 25, General Sta tutes, Revision of 1880, cities were given e Blanket Power" to make all necessary rules and regulations so as to make effective the provi- sions of this Chapter, and to ITO MAKE AND ENFORCE TEMPO
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-06
By HUBERT UExKUELL

(UEited Press StaH COrreSpOndent)
 Helsinki, Finland, Dec. G.. (UP) Films in the countryside want to know whether the United States in- tends to give them anything more than moral support. That was the first question asked me when rode about 125 miles in an open truck from Aabo to Helsinki over the snow bound countryside of South Fin land. had a chance to question Films when we stopped to get the truck out of a ditch, and again when we stopped at country house for 8 warming glass of schnapps. The truck we used had canvas sides to fend of the icy winds. Only a few days before it had been used to transport bombs from Helsinki to other towns.
 I found an amazing morale and spirit among the Films. There were no signs of excitement, but there was faith in the future, regardless of the good or bad news of the mos ment. Reports of Finnish successes are received with calm pride, and reports of lack of discipline and low morale among Russian troops are welcomed but also calmly.