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Evening star., 1940-09-29

ultimately assayed. I believe this
truth will be recognized.
Presidents Efforts
For Peace Recalled.
There could be no better
demonstration of the purposes
and Of the beliefs of this Govern
ment than in the words which
the President addressed to the
Chiefs of the governments di-
rectly concerned, at the time Of
the Czecho-Slovak crisis. on
September rs, 1898. He said:
The fabric of peace on the
continent of Europe. If not
throughout the rest of the world.
is in immediate danger. The
consequences of its rupture are
incalculable. Should hostilities
break out the lives of millions of
men, women and children in ev-
cry country involved will most
certainly be lost under circum-
stances Of unspeakable horror.
THE economic system of every
country involved is certain to be
shattered. The social structure
of every country involved may
we'll be completely wrecked.
The traditional policy of the
United States has been the fur
therance of the settlement Of
international disputes by pacific
means. 1t is my conviction that
all people under the threat of
war today pray that peace may
be made before, rather than
after, war"
In further message sent to
the German Chancellor on Sep
tember 27, the President said:
Present negotiations still stand
open. They can be continued if
you will give the word. Should
the need for supplementing them
become evident, nothing stands
in the way of widening their
scope into a conference of all
the nations directly interested
in the present controversy. Such
a meeting to be held Immediately
in some neutral spot in Europe
would offer the opportunity for
this and correlated questions to
be solved in a spirit of justice.
of fair dealing, and. in all human
probability, with greater perma-
nence."
Sees Danger as Grave
As Any in $50 Years.
If the nations directly inter-
ested in that controversy, includ-
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WeIIes
Continued From Page A-6)

support and assistance, through
the furnishing of supplies and
munitions, to the British Govern
ment and to the Governments of
the British Dominions in what we
hope will be their successful de-
Tense against armed aggression.
1t is becoming trite to say that
what we are witnessing in the
world today is not a world war
but a world revolution. 1t is,
indeed, an attempt at world revo-
luton. revolution in the sense
that we are seeing a new mani
festation Of the age-old struggle
Of the lowest that is in human
nature against the highest. of
barbarism against civilization,
Of darkness against light.
There is no question that the
errors Of omission and of COM
mission during the years which
succeeded the negotiation of the
Treaty of Versailles and the other
treaties arising from the World
War paved the way for the vast
connagration which we see to-
day. but there is equally no ques-
ton that during the five years
which preceded the Munich
agreements the Government of
the United States did everything
within its power to avert the final
calamity. When the record is
Evening star., 1940-09-29

ing Czecho slovakia. had sat
around the council table In some
neutral city. on equal terms,
with no single one Of them under
the threat of aggression, as the
President urged, the way might
well have been paved for the
avoidance Of today's calamity.
We as a Nation face today as
grave danger as our people
have confronted during the CEN
tury and a half of their inde-
pendent life. We are confronting
the emergency, however. I be-
lieve, with vision. with courage,
and with determination.
Our security has been vastly
enhanced by the relations of con-
fidence and Of trust which we
have with all of the American
republics, and through the
strengthening of our traditional
ties of understanding with our
neighbor, the great Dominion of
Canada. Our ability to repel ag-
gression is likewise greatly in
creased by the naval and air
bases which we have now leased
from Great Britain, and our re-
armament program Is being car
ried on with efficiency and dis
patch.
We are profiting by the lessons
which we have learned from the
experience of others. We must
increase our armed strength
until the New World is unassail-
able.
Successful Defense Of
Hemisphere Expected.
We must, and | believe we will,
successfully repel any threat to
the peace of this hemisphere.
The lights of civilization are
fast dimming in many other
parts of the world.
While your Government must
continue in the future aS II boS
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Herndon P..T. A. Head
Announces Committees
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, Sept. 28.-Mrs
Arthur Hyde Buell., president Of the
Herndon Parent Teacher Associa-
ton. has announced the appointment
Of the following committees:
Program-John e. Burgette. chair
man; Mrs. Ernest Gibson and Mrs
Granville S. White.
Publicity-Mrs. Allen H. Kirk
chairman; Mrs. e. Barbour Hutchi-
son.
Religious Education-Mrs. Freder-
lex w. Robinson, chairman.
Health and Welfare-Dr. Ernest C.
Shull. chairman; DR.. William Meyer
and Mrs. Fannie Lou Seamans
Library-Prof. John H. Rice, chair
Evening star., 1940-09-29

man; Miss Margaret Adams and
Mrs. G. j. Mcdonnell.
Grounds-William 8. Blanchard,
chairman; Miss Estelle Holden and
w. r. Crabill.
Hospitality and Public Relations
Mrs. Frank Humme, chairman; Mrs.
E. C. Shull. Mrs. Willis Burton, Mrs.
Clarence Bradshaw. Mrs. r. Z.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

Benton Hutchison, Mrs Z. M. Arm
field, Mrs. Ben Wilson, Mrs. Thomas
Groff. Sadie Booe. Mrs. Stanley
Gardner, Mrs. C. A. Seaton, Mrs.
Fannie Connor and Mrs. Allan Brad
lev,
Evening star., 1940-09-29

Wrenn and Mrs. Grayson Hanes.
Ways and Means-Mrs. John Nc
Daniel, chairman; Mrs. Douglas La
ing, Mrs. E. Russell Gillette, Mrs.
Charles Fisher, Mrs. Bentley Harri-
son, Mrs. Mabel Hutchison, Mrs.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

Generous. "a -osnee iar. Tussy
Rich csaem" benefits dry and sea-
sitive skins. Cosnterects lines due
to dryness.
The Palais Royai.
Toifstriss First Floor
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Greece Faces War Peril,
Premier Metaxas Says
ey the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Feb. 9.-Greece faces
the strong possibility of being
thrown into the war, Premier John
Metaxas declared in speech made
two days ago before the Salonika
Rotary Club and released today.
He said that already difficult
times" had "momentarily threatened
to involve us" and warned:
II do not mean we shall eventually
avoid the storm What I can as
sure you is that we shall come out
of that storm as men capable Of
demanding the respect of Others"
Commenting on the recent con-
ference of the Balkan entente men,
bers at Belgrade, the premier said
the door was left open for Hungary
and Bulgaria ito join us in en-
countering the storm that is COM
ing"
He did not disclose what already
had "momentarily threatened" to
involve Greece, but added:
IF we were to remain at peace
In a crawling posture, it would be
better that we should never have
peace at ALL"
Evening star., 1940-02-09
ChrysIer Directors Vote
Dividend Of $1.25

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Directors
of Chrysler Corp. yesterday declared
a dividend of SIPS share on the
capital stock At this time last year
a dividend of 81 share was paid
while total 1889 payments were $5
a share. The dividend is payable
March 13 to stock of record Feb
ruary 10.
The corporation reported for 1899
net profit of $36,879 ,829. or ss.47 a
share, compared with $l8,798,294, or
1892 a share, in 1898.
Earnings in the final quarter of
1899 were indicated to be $5,476,7 I'll,
equal to $l.25 a share, compared
with $12,126,416, or $279 share in
the final quarter of 1888.
The sharp falling off in final
quarter earnings, financial circles
pointed out, was attributable to a
considerable extent to the strike at
the company's plants in October
and November, last year, which re-
suited in a virtual stoppage Of op-
erations.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
PutroImon Fined $500
For Accidental Broadcast

By the Associated Press.
MILLBURN, N. j., Feb. 9.-Pa-
trolman Philip Pierman, jr., who
engaged In an unintentional Decem-
ber night broadcast with young
lady from a radio car, was fined
$500 and deprived of days off for
four months by the Township Com
mittee last night after he pleaded
guilty to six charges Of neglect Of
duty.
The Municipal Chamber, capacity
100, was packed with spectators an
hour before start Of the hearing on
charges brought by Police Chief G..
Norbert Wade. Proceedings were
cut short as Pierman entered his
plea and thus the text Of the broad
cast remained an official secret.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Man Dies in Grove He Duo

REYNOLDSVILLE, Pa, Feb. 9
R).-A heart attack killed John l.
London, 55, in a grave he had just
finished digging in Reynoldsville
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
307 Merchant Ships
Lost During War,
Loyd's Reports
26 Germon Vessels and
144 British Have Been
Destroyed TobIe Shows
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Lloyd's Ship
ping Gazette today listed war losses
to merchant shipping as 307 vessels
totalling 1,12l, los tons.
The agency, publisher of the au-
thoritative anpual shipping registry.
placed German losses at 26 ships
aggregating 143 ,315 tons.
This did not include 81 captured
German merchantmen of 1884 to-
tai tons.
It's breakdown of allied losses
showed:
No. of
ships. Tonnage.
Great Britain ----- IA 542,536
France -- 13 g. ,169
Poland - 1924
Neutral Sea Losses.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

The loss In january OF the $685.
ton Greek steamer Keramiai was
disclosed by Lloyd's for the first
time.
Conflicting Tabulations.
Lloyd's figures we're issued a day
after both Britain and Germany dis
closed conflicting tabulations Of
naval losses.
The three compared as follows:
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Neutral Sea Losses.
No. of

This was Lloyds tabulation OF
neutrals' maritime losses:
Evening star., 1940-05-26

Added to the other expenses Of
driving a cab, the cost of the
guides license, they felt, was an
extra burden and, for all they
knew, an unnecessary one.
The cab driver not having a
guides license, they insisted,
would refuse to answer a sassen-
gers questions for fear he might
be a hack inspector in disguise
rather than a visitor from out of
town. .,.s..s..
Many, opinions on the extent a
cab driver can go without actu-
ally being classed as a guide
have been forthcoming. A Star
reporter, who interviewed half .
dozen officials, got q. different
version of the regulation from
every one Of them.
Even the corporation counsel's
ofdee had four Interpretations
Of the regulation.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Tuxnen Can't Decide Whether Answering Queries Is LeqoI

fsrce cab drivers to pay $40 for a
guides lieense If they are guiding
and escorting, or pay. a fine, is not
being applied.
Congress. in passing the Ii
cense Act of 1892, failed to define
guiding and escorting. When the
Commissioners a few weeks ago
rescinded the ban on issuing a
guides license and a character
license. (required for cab drivers)
to the same person, the move
was admittedly to bring cab driv-
ers' within the range OF the
license. law.
without q definition to go on,
the corporation counsel was
flooded with protests from cab
drivers who feared they would
be forbidden even to pass the
time of day with their fares.
Freedom Of speech, they charged,
was perilsd.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

The police suggest that the
court decide. They are all for
making an arrest Immediately
and creating a test case.
Commissioner John Russell
Young. voicing an opinion on
the regulation himself, yesterday
ordered the police to refrain
from making arrests until he
has been given an omeial inter-
pIstation of the law from the
corporation counsel's office. The
regulation was to have gone in
enect yesterday. Just when it
will 60 into effect now nobody
knows
Meanwhile, the cab drivers,
fearing that at any moment they
may have to wear earmuf7s and
. naumle." would like to know
what It takes to abide By the law.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Scientists Plan
Autopsy on Body
OF Zoos Duqun

Federal scientists will perform an
autopsy this week on the body of
Dugan, the big Emperor penguin
which died at the Zoo late Friday.
Any knowledge disclosed by the
autopsy as to the cause of death
may be useful to Zoo attendants
caring for 13 other penguins of two
species smaller than the Emperor
family.
Dugan's keepers believe he died
OF fungus growth which obstructed
his breathing. Little is known of
the ailments of penguins, especially
the Emperors, one of the rarest
birds in captivity.
Dugan was captured in the Ant
arctic last January by a member
OF the United States Antarctic .ex-
pedition and transported here at
considerable trouble and expense.
The only other Emperors to reach
the United States died within a few
weeks.
The big bird probably will be
skinned and mounted by taxider-
rnists Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

The cab drivers of Washington
are in a quandary over the COM
parative risks of offending q pas
senger or possibly violating the
law.
They would like to know
whether such things as telling a
passenger what time it is, point
ing out the sights of the city en-
route from place to place or
hiring themselves out on an
hourly basis to drive visitors to
points of interest is against the
law.
Specifically. they want to know
what constitutes ito guide and
escort"
The corporation counsel, the
hack inspectors Office, the Com
missioners and the Police Depart
ment would like to know, too.
FOR want Of IN answer, Q regu-
lation which. Ia eject, would
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Military Field Mass
Expected 10 Attract
10000 10 Arlington
Bishop O'Huro Will
Preside and Deliver
Sermon Today

More than 10000 persons are ex-
pected to attend the second annual
solemn memorial military field mass,
to be celebrated at 10 am. today
in the Amphitheater at Arlington
National Cemetery under sponsor
ship of the Knights of Columbus,
with SIS other Catholic societies CO.
operating. Approximately $50 mill
tary, fraternal, religious and civic
organizations, including the entire
membership of the Washington Fed
Grafton of Catholic Societies, are
expected to take part.
His excellency, the Most Rev.
John Francis OHara, G. S. c., D. D.,
Auxiliary Bishop of the Army and
Navy Diocese and former president
of Notre Dame University. will pre-
| side and deliver the sermon. The
Rev. Patrick N. McDermott Of At.
lantic, Iowa, national chaplain OF
the American Legion, will celebrate
mass. 4
Bishop oHara will preach from
a bishops throne erected on the
stage OF the Amphitheater for the
occasion. He will be assisted to
the throne by the Rev. Joseph e.
Gedra, assistant pastor of - the
Church of the Immaculate Concep-
tion, and the Rev Aloysius E. Fuller,
S. j.. assistant pastor Of St. Aloy-
sius Church.
Service Chaplains to Assist. Z
Assisting Father McDermott with
the mass will be the Rev. j. F.. Rob-
inson, United States Marine Corps,
chaplain at Quantico, Va, and the
Rev. William j. Walsh, United States
Army, chaplain at Walter Reed
Hospital. Music for the mass will
be under direction of the Holy Cross
Choir at Catholic University, and
the Friars OF the Atonement. also
of the university, will be in charge
of ceremonies.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
members of the cabinet, justices of
the Supreme Court, members of the
Senate and House are among dis
tinguiShed persons invited to at.
tend. The general public is well
come
Following the mass, representa-
tives Of more than so local and ma
tional Catholic organizations will
gather at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier and place wreaths as tributes
from their respective groups. Bishop
OHara will bless the wreaths before
the presentation ceremonies. During
these exercises the Knights of
Columbus Band. under the direc-
ton Of Edward S. McGrath, will
give sacred concert.
X. Of C. to Form Guard.
During the placing of wreaths
members Of Washington General
Assembly, Fourth Degree, knights
Of Columbus, under the leadership
of Faithful Navigator Joseph M.
McKenna, will form a guard of
honor. The guard will be augmented
by the National Guard of Honor Of
the American Legion, under COM
mand of Capt. Horace Lineburg. The
color guards of all local veteran
posts have been invited to form a
massing of colors during the exer-
cises. They will be under the direc-
ton Of Frederick Roy and Henry
Hodges.
Among the national heads Of
Catholic groups who indicated that
they will take part in the exercises
are Francis p. Matthews of COaha,
Nebr., supreme knight of the
|
Evening star., 1940-05-26
BY ROBERT BRUSKIN,
Star Stan Correspondent.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND,
Md, May 25.-A troop OF goats
marched bravely today to martyr
dom in the couse of more efficient
air bombs-and marched back with
just as stately mein, unharmed,
amidst barrage of explanations
from the inventor of a 1000 pound
"super-super" explosive.
To the Army and the Navy, Sen
ators and Representatives, newsmen
and newsreel men, who waited with
baited breath and stuffed ears for
the demonstration of the most
wonderful" air bomb yet produced
by the mind of man, Inventor Les
ter P. Barlow explained:
I'm sunk. I've been making
bombs for Is years and this is the
biggest flop. I'm the goat all right" !"
The Army then staked out more
goats near 1000 pounds of INT to
show the killing effect of the STAN
dard explosive 1t exploded. The
goats conttnded munching, also un-
harmed, but slightly embittered by
the louder noise.
12 Legislators Stranded.
1t was an inauspicious day for the
birth of a great invention. The rain
and fog stranded IL members of
Congress at Boiling Field and they
didn't turn up. Chairman Sheppard
of the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee, Senator Gurney, Repub-
lican, of South Dakota: Maj. Gen.
Charles M. Wesson, chief of Army
ordnance. six Representatives and
host of other observers arrived be-
fore $50 am, the official starting
time.
Taking no chances that Mr.. Bar
low would walk out on them again,
as he did May 16 because they were
10 minutes late, the spectators
waited for two hours and 81 min
utes in the drizzle and dank wind
for the detonation. Tension mounted
by the minute amidst Mr.. Barlow's
repeated warnings that every one
take cover because he did not know
the potentialities of the mixture of
liquid oxygen-carbon which he
called "glmite."
Il don't want any one in the open
when it goes off," he yelled above
the tumult of 200 men, mostly in
tent on guessing the number of
goats it would kill, or If it would
explode at all
Promptly at $40 am. "a goats
arrived in an Army truck, were ad-
mitted to the field $500 feet away
from the grandstand, and staked out
in six radial columns 1000 feet long
There was more milling around and
another warning from Mr.. Barlow to
be sure and take cover" At 1910
Mr.. Barlow disclosed that the loud
speaker system had burned out
and asked every one to listen quietly.
II want to give these photog-
raphers a break" he said. I'm
going to take them out in the field
This may be their last chance to take
picture of the goats"
Cotton Distributed.
Fifteen minutes later he returned
Il don't want any delay of any
kind" he announced.
To Senator Sheppard and the
other official visitors perched atop
the concrete roof of three-f1oor
building, he yelled: It'll be coming
up in 20 minutes. Are you ready? !
don't want any delay"
The Senator shouted back he was
ready. Cotton was passed out and
there was general ear stufiing
Guards armed with pistols, and in
creased three-fold since the May 16
demonstration, cautioned every one
to lower the windows of their auto
mobiles because the conclusion might
shatter them.
Coffee and sandwiches arrived at
q huge tent. Every one removed the
Evening star., 1940-05-26

(See MASS, Page B-3)
Evening star., 1940-05-26

(See SHOW, Page B-2)
Evening star., 1940-05-26

open until am. Sunday instead
of closing at II o'clock midnight
Saturday, and that a person be
allowed to take a drink standing
up instead of being forced to sit
down at q table or bar.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
Y. M. c. A. TO HOLD
STATE CONVENTION
Local Delegation Expected
to Include 100 ExeCu-
tives, Members

Between rs and 100 persons
representing o cross-section OF ac-
tivities and departments Of the To-
cal YMCA will attend the 73d an
nual state convention Of Connecti-
cut YMCA's In Hartford, Jan. 10.
Arthur Purinton, Of the local "Y''
said today the three branches OF
the YMCA In Waterbury, which In
cludes the Central, Brooklyn and
North End, will be represented at
the convention. Delegates will rank
from secretaries to members Of the
board Of directors.
Two nationally known speakers
will be heard, They are Francis 8
Harmon, assistant to Will Hayes Of
the motion picture industry, who
will talk on the "YMCA and the
World Crisis" and J. Edward Sproul
national program executive, who
will speak on Problems Facing
Youth Today"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
YOUNG MUSICIANS
TOBE AUDITIONED
Local NYA Office to Re-
ceive Applications For
All-American Orchestra

The NYA In Connecticut Is now
ready to receive applications from
young musicians who wish to be au-
ditioned for the All American
Youth Orchestra, which will visit
South and Central America on a
goodwill tour under the direction of
Leopold Stokowski according to an
announcement made today by Rich
ard A. Barrett, State Administrator
Of the National Youth Administra-
ton.
Preliminary applications should
be made by mail to the nearest
NYA office or direct to the State
Office, 1914 Chapel street, New Ha-
ven. Both NYA workers and non.
NYA young people under twenty.
five will be eligible Mr.. Barrett
said. Experience and some indica.
ton Of high ability will be the prim-
airy requirements. The try-outs will
be opened to all young people ir-
respective Of sex. color or race. Pre-
liminary applications should be SUBJ
mitted prior to January IS. Audi
lions arranged after that date and
regional additions under Mr.. Slo-
koWski's direction will be held some
time shortly after February /.
Mr.. Barrett announced that local
committees of leaders In the musical
field will conduct additions and su.
pervise the Collecting Of applicants
for the regional additions. Herbert
France, director Of music for the
University Of Connecticut. has con.
sented to organize these local com.
mtitees. Dates and places for audi
tons viii be announced by the NYA
after Mr.. France has completed the
preliminary work.
The local NYA office Is located at
IS Field street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04

Shreveport, La.
Asks Details On
Safety Program

AID 20 build up q safety pro.
gram IN Shreveport. la was
requested b. The chamber Uf
commerce % that city In . let
Ter 20 supt. Of Police william =.
Roach.
The letter follows;
"Our committee, in coopera-
tlon with the department ~
public safety o. the city Of
Shreveport, having heard 0f
your clty's excellent safety rec
ord and the outstanding activi4
ties performed by your accident
prevention bureau IN this line
request your aid In helping WI
build up our safety program.
'In this connection, any as
sistancc you win give us win be
extremely appreciated.
with the seasons greetings,
am
'Very truly yours,
&C. A. HAZEN, Chairman.
safety Committee"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-04
FREE INSTRUCTIONS
IN SIGHT-SINCINC

The sight-singing class. sponsored
by the Adult Education Program OF
Waterbury, viii meet this evening
from 7 TO Q o'clock at Crosby High
School, room l0eB. The course Is dir
ected by Miss Paulette Wolozin each
Thursday night and is offered to the
public without charge.
This evenings lesson win be devot-
ed 70 the major scales and sigma.
lures. Special emphasis viii be given
to rhythmic design and phrasing In
music. Exercises In sight-singing
with numerals viii also be given,
This win be followed by the singing
Of simple melodies In order to fur.
nish practice In uniting words with
tones.
All interested IN sight-singing and
ear-training are invited to attend
the course.