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Evening star., 1939-06-16
81 Of 139 Autos Pass
First Inspection Test;
"A Of "a Taxis Get By
Headlights Account
For Most Red Stickers
On Opening Day

Washington's new compulsory au-
tomobile inspection service was in
full swing today after a brief OPEN
ting day preview that produced some
what startling results.
The No. testing station at 1927
West Virginia avenue NE, was in
operation only five hours after a gala
inaugural ceremony yesterday, but
the record for that period showed:
OF 139 passenger automobiles ex-
amined in the initial inspection, only
81 were approved on their first ap-
pearance.
OF "a taxicabs inspected, only IA
came out with clean bills Of health
the first time.
Scrutinizing the results of the first
days operation. J. Earl Steinhauer,
supervising inspector of the testing
units, revealed today that headlight
defections caused the greatest num-
Der of reflections.
Sixty-five private passenger cars
received the red disqualification
stickers because their headlights
were aimed too high or too low, or
too much to the right or left.
Many failed the test because Of
the poor intensity of their lights. A
few others were turned down on
first examination because their
brake lights or tail lights were out
of order.
Brakes Next in Rank,
Defective brakes caused the next
highest number of reflections. Some
had brakes that didn't work at all,
according to the inspectors, while
others had brakes that were un-
equalized.
Three cars had defective emer-
gency brakes. A like number was
disqualified because their windshield
Wlpers were out of order.
Four cars received red stickers be-
cause their wheels were out Of line.
Several were found to have flaws in
the steering mechanism.
One machine had torn tenders, a
broken running board, poor head
lights and door that refused to
stay closed. Otherwise it was all
right. An inspector said the owner
probably would need the full 10 days
permitted to get the car in working
condition. He described the car as
looking like a music roll on a
player piano"
Some Approved Later.
Thirty-seven of the first so pri-
Vate passenger cars to undergo the
inspection were turned down. How
ever, three of the rejected ones re-
turned short time later and were
approved. But two others had to
come back a third time, after hav-
ing adjustments made. before they
received the green O. K. stickers.
OF the 10 taxicabs rejected on
first examination. 80 came back and
received approval the second time.
Seven were forced to make a third
trip through the inspection lane
and two actually were forced to
return for a fourth inspection be-
tore they could get a final o. K.
Several District government cars,
including the car of Police Supt.
Ernest w. Brown. were rejected on
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Latest in Wartime STYLES
Shown in Paris Exposition

There was a similar model In q
heavy white waterproof fabric with
a headdress like a divers helmet.
Other accessories included por-
table fire-extinguishers, flashlights
and cans of anti-gas chemicals.
To demonstrate the reason for all
this the air ministry put on a special
show of explosives, incendiary gas
and shrapnel bombs.
The war minister, which long has
guarded the secrets Of its anti
aircraft defenses, put its newest
guns on display.
The major piece was a 75-milli-
meter anti-aircraft gun which fires
20 shots minute with a range of
1850 feet.
Others ranged from an 8-milli-
meter machine-gun which fires 500
shots a minute at a 4,875-foot range
to a naval gun of 80 millimeters
with range of 1920 feet.
Listening posts, lookout posts,
sirens, sandbzag defenses and dug
outs surrounded by batteries also
were on display.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, June 16.-Paris, which
long has prided itself on being the
worlds fashion center. opened new
kind of style show yesterday. dis
playing what to wear in case of
war.
The favorite model appeared to be
a tWo-piece yellow or green oilskin
suit with gas mask, mittens and
rubber boots as accessories during
air raids.
This show was not as exclusive as
those of the great fashion houses.
1t was Today exposition of secur-
ity'' organized by the national de-
fense ministry.
Many of the hundreds who gaped
at the exhibits were uniformed
troops on leave-taking a busman's s
holiday.
The popular oilskin suits could
be bought for from 300 to 600 francs
(S795 to $500. They had capes
that covered the head and bloom
ers that tucked into boots.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Senate Labor Committee
Recommends Chances
b! the Associated Pre-.

D! the Associated Press.
The Senate Labor Committee rec
commended yesterday broadening
and tightening Of the Public Con-
tracts Act which imposes wage and
hour standards on Arms doing busi-
ness with the Federal Government.
The committee recommended that
al contracts for $4,000 or more
come under the act. The present
minimum is $4,000.
The committee also approved new
penalty provisions under which
firms could be penalized double and
treble wage payments for violation
OF minimum wage or maximum hour
standards.
The only penalty at present is
"olack-listing'' Of violators and re-
1using them future contracts.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

presented by the Montgomery Blair
High School Glee Club, the Bethes-
da-Chevy Chase High School Or
chestra and Miss Maxwell Gallo
way. vocal soloist, who was accom-
panied by Mrs. Verna Metcalf. Dale
Conor and Glenna Potts accom-
panied the glee club.
Gov. O'Conor was to have been
present, but was unable to appear
because he was attending the gradu-
alton Of one of his sons from Loyola
College in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
BY DEVON FRANCIS.


NEW YORK, June 16.-When I
got home last night I said to my
wife, Irene, I want you to get my
store clothes pressed and wash me
a pair Of socks because am going
to fly to Europe Saturday"
Then waited calmly for her to
faint. :.
had 1t all figured out what I
would do when she keeled over. I
would be tender and give her SMELL
ing salts and bring her to. Then I
would tell her it was all right, that
28 or 80 other people were going
along and that it was to be In the
worlds biggest airplane, with four
motors.
Il think" she said, that is lust
fine. I have steak for dinner. Do
you want mashed potatoes or fried?"
I did not know quite what to say.
II guess" I said, II have not made
myself clear. I am going to Europe
which is a continent, like on the
maps. am going to Europe in an
airplane. There is a lot of water
between the United States and
Europe"
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Edgemoor Man Wins
Evening Star Cup
For Civic Service
o. P. N. Brown Luuded;
Battery Park Citizens
Get Certificate
~ q stan Correspondent of The Star.

NOBECK, Md, June 16.-O. p
M. Brown of Edgemoor today holds
The Evening Star Cup awarded
Through the Montgomery County
Civic Federation for outstanding
civic service. He is the 14th re-
cipient of the honor.
Lauding him for excellent work
on numerous committees and for
''f1ne craftsmanship" H. S. Yohe,
retiring president of the federation,
presented the cup to Mr.. Brown at
the civic body's annual banquet last
night at Manor Country Club.
Some $50 people. including Rep
resentatives William D. Byron of
Maryland and Luther Patrick of
Alabama, who made brief talks;
members of the federation, their
friends and a number of county
officials, witnessed the ceremony.
Vote Was Unanimous.
Calling attention to the unani-
NOUS vote by which Mr.. Brown was
selected to receive the trophy,
awarded each year since 1925 to the
committee or delegate performing
the most outstanding public service
in behalf of Montgomery County,"
Mr. Yohe declared:
- The specific service which lead
to Mr.. Browns selection was his
work in connection with the fed
eration's fight against the legali-
zation of many non-conforming
zoning uses last fall and his excel
lent, detailed report on the zoning
situation in the county. containing
many fine recommendation regard
ing zoning"
Mr.. Yohe added, however, that
unstinting work over a period of
years actually brought attention to
~Mr. Brown as a potential cup win
ner. He said Mr.. Brown had la
bored diligently as chairman at vari-
Gus times of the Public Utilities and
Legislative and Legal Action Com
mittees.
Battery Park Citizens Honored.
Mr. Yohe. presented by the new
president. o. NJ Kile of Mohican
Hills, also awarded the federation's
new attendance certificate to the
Battery Park Citizens Association,
the first time the presentation has
been made. 1t was received by the
+president of that organization, Capt.
Frederick O. Smith.
In his report of the years activi-
ties, Mr.. Yohe said the federation
had successfully sponsored num-
ber of projects. including the fight
against relaxation of zoning laws,
a drive for survey looking to re-
forms in county government, reas-
sessment of property, increase in
the police force and a large staff
OF building inspectors.
He added that while the fedora
tion had not been successful in it's
efforts to abolish the Liquor Con-
troll Board, to have a country solici-
tor, controller and a purchasing
agent appointed or to have all coun-
ty employees placed under a merit
system, "the federation still stands
by its original position and will con-
tinue to work for those proposals."
Montgomery Advantages Cited.
r Representatives Patrick and Byron
talked briefly, the latter outlining
the advantages Montgomery County
enjoys over many communities be-
cause of its proximity to Washing
ton.
Invocation was delivered by the
Rev. Herman M. Wilson of Gathers
burg, while musical selections were
Evening star., 1939-06-16
BuniH Says France
Is in Firm Position
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
William c. Bullitt. Ambassador to
Paris, told President Roosevelt and
Secretary of State Hull yesterday
that France was now strong and
united. and confident OF its ability
to meet any threat which might
develop.
Mr.. Bullitt conferred for nearly
an hour during the afternoon with
Secretary Hull and saw President
Roosevelt at dinner last night.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Wife Unimpressed as Writer
Gets 'Preview' Flight to Europe
Announcement Of Clipper Trip
To MurseiIe Doesn't Even Make Her Foint

The A. P.'s aviation editor Is
going to fly to Europe tomorrow
on a "preDietD' "trip prior to the
establishment OF regular passen-
ger serrtce. He has Just broken
the netDs to the little iDoman,
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Schooner's Fote

YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia R.-
The four-masted schooner Alevena,
tied up here for some years, has
been towed to Point du Chene, New
Brunswick, where she will be con-
verted into "dine-and dance" ship.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Form Convention

James White of Herndon, Va,
has been nominated as reporter for
the Future Farmers of America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
ORDINANCE NO. 37l
COUNCIL SERIES

AN ORDINANCE AMElDNC
ORDINANCE NO. 252 cOCNCU,
SERIES, THE SAME RNG:
IAN ORDINANCE IN lELA-
TION TO OCCUPATlONAL
LICENSES AND LEVYING A
LICENSE TAX ON THE OWN
Frs OF AUTOMOBLES,
MOTOR TRUCKS. AND PAS
SENGER BUSSES;;" AND
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
$50. THE SAME BEING: AN
ORDINANCE LEVYING A
LICENSE TAX ON THE ON
Frs OF AUTOMOBILES md
MOTOR TRUCKS" AND TX
ING THE AMOUNT OF IL
CENSE TAX ON THE Owners
OF AUTOMOBILES A Nd
MOTOR TRUCKS.
Passed by the City Council on
first reading September ID, lss.
Passed by the City Council on
second reading September Il,
1899.
Passed by the City Council on
third reading September i,
EARL ADAMS,
President City CoutlE
Attest: 49,
ARCHIE ROBERTS,
City Clerk.
Approved September %, 1893.
WILLARD M. ALBURY,
sent25 1889 Mayor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
MUSTARD GAS

MUSTARD GAS
When a soldier gets a touch of
mustard gas he is out of the war
from 80 to 80 days-and perhaps
for the duration.
The stuff grows on you. Each
little blister fills with juice just
like a burn. But the juice is not
ordinary juice. When the blister
breaks, the juice will raise more
blisters where ever it touches
And those blisters make more
blisters, endlessly.
A tiny blister may form un-
noticed under a soldiers belt. 1t
breaks under the weight of his
pack and runs down his thigh. A
little chain of blisters forms. He
is a sick man. He may try to
keep on fighting, just to get an
other crack at the bloody butch
ers, but it is no use. He scratches
the burn with his finger and rubs
his face. Then little blisters start
there and off we 60 again.
Nice, isn't it?
Sprayed across a road the gas
will prevent troops passing that
way for a week or ten days at
least. In woods or brush it may
last several weeks. A mustard
bomb dropped in an industrial
plant would make casualties out
of all who were sprayed by it,
or who handled the machinery
before it had been treated.
If it happens to be spattered
over an airdrome, all planes
touched by it must be put out of
commission until they are special
ly treated. A badly soused plane
can hardly be recovered. The
mustard gums up the delicate
working parts in the dashboard
mechanism.
The stuff can be washed away
with lime, by men wearing spe-
cially treated suits which pre-
vent the gas getting to their skin.
Doubtless it would delay opera
ton in an industrial plant only
a few hours.
The slightest residue remain
ing in the cockpit will start bis
tiers on the pilot unless he is
willing to fly in gas-proof suit.
That is uncomfortable. Such
suits are alright.
Taken 10 a hospital a soldier is
put to bed. The little blisters are
drained so the juice won't touch
him. Caught in time-before the
stuff gets out of hand-the eff
fects can be cured, and the SOL
dier put back in the dugouts.
And the gas isn't mustard at
all. 1t just smells like it, and
looks like it.
Uncle Sam knows where he
can get lot of it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
Ley Memorial Fellowship
Group Go Back To School

Back to School, was the
theme of the Ley Memorial
Church Wesley Fellowship Group
meeting last night. The room
was cleverly arranged to re-
semble a school room and the
program and games carried out
the same idea. Lunch was served
in brown paper bags. Program
booklets featured a cover with
the little red school house..
In charge of the entertainment
were Mrs. Maude Sawyer, Mrs.
Gladys Roberts, Mrs. Corrine
Wells, and Miss Ida Bethel. A
talk on "The Greatest Teacher of
all Time" was given by Rev. o.
c. Howell. Election of officers
took place with the following
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
NEUTRALITY

Against: % Repeal of the arm
embargo would be taking sides
in the European war. Germany,
even if she had cash, could not
obtain arms here because Britain
controls the Atlantic. (2) Taking
sides by selling arms would con-
stitute Intervention in the pres
ent conflict. 90 Adoption of the
arms embargo in 1887 when Brit
ain and Germany were at peace
represented by an overwhelming
vote in both house and senate
, the u. S. desire to cut out sale of
arms to warning nations.
For: ID The present law is un-
neutral and partial because it
helps Germany. harms Britain
and France. Germany could not
pay for any transport arms. Brit
ain and France could. (2) The
idea that an arms embargo will
keep the u. S. out of war is a de-
fusion because we can still sell to
belligerentS raw materials like
steel from which arms are made.
(3) Selling arms would not get us
into trouble because u. S. ships
would not carry them. az All
suggested changes are consistent
with international law, which
recognizes the right of neutrals
to trade with belligerents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
BACKGROUND OF THE WAR
Digest OF War News From All Fronts

it unfriendly and vexatious to
have Britain move in on us. SO,
even if she were looking for ships
with cargoes destined ultimately
for Germany.
But my dear fellow, England
replied, i'll effect, I'VE are stay
ing outside the three-mile limit.
1t is perfectly legal. And besides,
during your Civil war you bloody
well bottled up Bermuda with
your own fleet. However, En-
gland finally pulled her ships out
to the six-mile zone to pacify us.
We have a right to prevent
warships from carrying on a
battle SO close to our shores that
bullets could fall on us. France
insisted on that when the u S.
ship Kearsarge lay in wait to
fight the confederate commerce
raider Alabama.
Enemy ships can't operate in
Chesapeake Bay. That is closed
water. But what about the Gulf
of Mexico? A submarine might
slip in there and slug British
tanker loaded with Texas oil.
That, too, would be getting close
to home. and awfully close to the
Panama canal. But we don't
control the gulf the way we do
the Chesapeake.
One thing we do know about
the three-mile limit. If we get
careless and let a belligerent ship
sink his enemy in our three-mile
zone, we have to pay for the
sunken ship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

named to serve for the new year:
President, Eugene L. Roberts;
Vice President, Archie Roberts;
Secretary-treasurer, Albert Carey.
New members welcomed were:
Miss Juanita Lewis, Leon Saw
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Carey.
Present at the meeting were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Sawyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Carey, Rev. and
Mrs. o C. Howell, Mrs. Merrill
Sands, Mrs. Corrine Wells, Mrs.
Alicia Boeyen, Mrs. Albert Cruz,
Mrs. Archie Roberts, Miss Juanita
Lewis, Miss Ida Bethel, Miss
Elizabeth Rosam, Miss Catherine
Knowles. Roland Weatherford,
Eugene L. Roberts, and Elijah
Sands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
High School PIT. A.
Board Meets Tonight

A meeting of the executive
board of the Key West Jr.-Sr.
High School Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION has been called for to-
night at z o'clock in the Audi
torium of the Key West High
School.
Mrs. Milton Sawyer. new presi-
dent of the executive board, will
be in charge of the meeting.
Members are urged to attend as
matters of an important nature
will be brought UP for discussion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
ENGLAND UNABLE
TO HELP POLAND

Continued from Page One)
terranean and maintain a supply
line thousands of miles long to
the back door of Poland, Rou-
mania. AT any moment, the
canny Mussolini could abandon
bis neutrality, and bottle up the
British with his swell submarine
fleets. Therefore, Italy must be
dealt with, peacefully, or other
wise. 1t takes time to do that.
3. If Mussolini couldn't be
bought off, then he might be in
Inundated by armed might, but
the British and French COM
mands must first get together
and decide whether it is sensible
to make an attack through the
Italian Alps in September, just
before the snow begins to fly and
choke up strategic passes. They
apparently decided it was not
sensible. More time was con-
sumed. -
4. That left the western front,
for the time being, as the only
means of aid, pending the out
come of a long-drawn-out block
AIDE of Germany. How about a
sudden attack on the West Wall?
The trouble is nobody knows
the value of an air fleet in such
attacks. How important, or un-
important, are airplanes? 1t may
well be that the plane is not the
all-powerful decisive force its adj
vocates claim it is, but. it also
may well be that the plane is the
margin of victory for one side or
the other. 1t could go a long
way, if concentrated, to blast an
impossible barrier of death be-
tween the enemy's supply and
reinforcements, and isolate the
Siegfried line
Women And Children First
That also requires the blasting
of strategic cities and towns and
the industrial workers who furn-
ish the lifeline of munitions, food,
and men for a modern armed
force. Blasting strategic cities and
towns is another way of starting
war against defenselesss1 women
and children, because bombs
don't always fall exactly where
the bomber wants them to fall.
The British and French high
commands had to decide, there
fore, whether to start that kind
of warfare, or leave it to the Ger
mans. At the start, they decided
against it, 1t takes time to make
a decision about aerial warfare.
S. Britain is the most vulner-
able nation in the world from
the air. Planes flying over the
North sea are not sighted mile by
mile as they wing their way to-
ward London's sleeping millions,
as they are in France. If the
Franco-British command opened
aerial warfare against the Ger
mans, they could expect disas-
trous reprisals.
Every one of these points was
a barrier to instant action by the
Allies but instant action only
could help the Poles. tSo Poland
went by the board-until the
war takes another turn. The
Allies, remembering 1918, decid-
ed that blitzkrieg lightning war;,
is not the only kind of war that
can be fought.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
WEATHER FORECAST

(Till 7:30 p. m, Wednesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday;
gentle to moderate southeasterly
winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday, probably show
ers in extreme north portion.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate southeast winds, partly
overcast weather tonight and
Wednesday, scattered showers
over extreme north portion.
East Gulf: Fresh to strong
southerly winds over north por-
ton, diminishing tonight, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
TRANSPORTATION

Steamship Norfolk, of the
Clyde Mallory Lines, which was
scheduled to arrive in port this
morning. was marked up on the
board at the OFFICES today as due
to arrive at 73Qin IN.
It is understood that the vessel
is a coal burning ship and will
proceed to New York direct from
Tampa for which port she will
leave this evening as soon as
cargo has been discharged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
Meet Mr.. LoeIlinvur
BY Marie BIizard :

YESTERDAY: Cecily In an
agony of shame oveT the thought
that Locke may be married, de-
eides she had better forget him.
EUen If Locke is free he seems to
be q man of no ambition, no fu-
ture. Trying to be polite to Philip
she accompanies him to q movie
sees Locke there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

moderate southerly vino over
south portion; overcast heather
tonight and Wednesday, cater
ed showers over north poriOn to-
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Alice Curry and Mrs.
Harold Baker left on the 2 o'clock
bus this morning for visits with
relatives and friends at points on
the Florida Keys and Miami and
plan to enjoy a vacation of three
weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

For a food fantasy, sprinkle
cut-out biscuits with blueberries.
Bake as usual and serve hot with
butter. (You won't need any
Spread.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
HELPS FOR
KEY WEST HOUSEWIVES

Baked pear, rice covered, serv-
ed cold with chilled maple syrup
makes a nutritious and tasty des-
sert.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26
HAVE you A BETTER
DEFINITION FOR TSMS?

Definitions of the several
different "isms". which are
the basic ideas on which some
of the world governments are
formed. simplified so as to be
understandable by every
body:
Socialism: You have two
cows. You give one cow to
your neighbor.
Communism: You have
two COWS. The cows are Civ
en- to the government and
the government gives you the
milk.
Fascism: You have two
cows. You keep The cows
and give the milk to the gov
eminent and the government
sells part of the milk to you.
New Dealism: You have
two cows. The government
shoots one of them. milks the
other and pours the milk
down the sewer.
Nazism: You have two
cows. The COVER m n
shoots You and takes the
cows.
Capitalism: You have two
cows. You sell one of the
cows and buy a bull.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

Mrs. Stuart Trevor, formerly of
Key West, now living in Miami,
is visiting with her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frazier Pinder on William street.
Mrs. Trevor, after many years
absence, is enjoying meeting her
many friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

U. S. SHORE PROTECTION
A flock of British cruisers
waited just outside of New York
harbor. The United States called
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-26

A Florida teaching certificate
based on four years of college