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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-28

British Start Reinforcing
Their Advancing Troops
In Libya With Veteran
Fighters


CAIRO. Nov. zs--The remain
ing Italian forces in Ethiopia
were eIluiuaiaa today. enabling
Tire BrilisA 70 ssinsarss heir ID.
vsnsins sraaps ia Libys with
veteran desert ashisrA
British military auahorisiss
here snnounzsa this neon that
the last Italian garrison in Eth
ioPia surrendered and that about
5000 Fascist officers and men
had been captured.
Britain's Imperial forces. hav-
irs thus assured their victory in
Ethiopia. win now be avaiIahIs
fer action in LibYa. where the
situation rsmsined unrAsnssd
since yesterday.
Rome rouaisrsa With a report
ihas It's navy had destroyed
thrss British ships IN the Medi-
tszzanean.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-28
REYNOLDS RITES
THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services Tor Joseph
Reynolds. age II. brother Of the
late G. W Reynolds. who died
Tuesday at the Florida State
Hospital. win be held this after
noon at 4 O'Clock from the chapel
Of he Lopez Funeral Home.
Rev A. b Dinmick. pastor Of
ST .PauFs church. viii officiate
Intennent viii take place in
the city cemetery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-28

Enid. Okla-Educational note
issued by Fire Chief john Sweeney
after his crew made two futile
runs: Fire alarm boxes are
painted red Post office boxes are
painted an olive drab There Is
no use of residents nistaking q
fire alarm box Tor = mail box
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-28
ENGLISH RAID
GERMAN PORTS

NEW YORK, Nov. 28-The
Raj staged q successful raid on
Dusseldorf. 0stend. and the low
countries during the night. One
plane failed to return.
The Nazis nfnimized the ef-
fects Of the bombing and claim
ed they shot down four planes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-28

LONGMONT. colo.-Fred Sa-
ger. president Of the Northern
Colorado District Fair Associa-
ton, received letter WITH .
IS bill enclosed. II was signed
BY a woman who explained
when was a little girl ! had
many rides on the nerrygo-
round and ferries wheel that
really were not paid for. Please
find IS for the unpaid rides
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-28
HEAVENLY SOUNDS

NORTH STAR okla.-The Rev.
w E Van Wrinkle, pastor Of the
Pilgrim Holiness Church here.
doesn't have to call on outside en-
feftainers when his flock has a
get-together- He's . one-man
bard. playing eight instruments at
the same time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
No Move 10 End Strike
AT Walter Reed in Siqht

No immediate move was in sight
today that might end the strike of
workers of the A. F. of L. Building
Trades Council who walked of a
construction project at Walter Reed
Hospital last Thursday.
Work on IS barracks and two
wards is held up. The workmen
protested employment of MONA. F.
of L. employees on the job.
John Locher, secretary Of the
Building Trades Council, said today
he saw no prospects today for end
ing the strike Frank Sheehan, La
Dor Department conciliator, has
been working on peace negotiations.
The barracks under construction,
said to be about so per cent COM
pleted, are intended to house men
to be trained next summer for the
Army Medical Corps.
The strike drew attention of the
House of Representatives yesterday
when Representative Hoffman, Re-
publican, of Michigan declared the
A. F. of L. was holding up construc-
ton on the Army Medical Center
Ito enforce it's demand that all those
working on that project kick into
its treasury before the work can
proceed" Representative Hoffman
also declared that President Roose-
welt, by his silence, approves of and
renders aid to a drive to force
American workers out of their jobs
and to make them obedient to an
organization carrying on unlawful
activities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Use Of Gas Masks
Demonstrated by Navy
Civilian Employees
Gun Shop Workers
Show Their Training
For Benefit of Movies

The Navy Department relaxed a
few regulations today and demon
strated how it is training civilian
employees to protect themselves in
event of gas attacks.
For two hours workers at the gun
shop of the Washington Navy Yard
slipped their new. lightweight gas
masks on and off for the benefit of
reporters and photographers. 1t.
Comdr. j. P. Wetherill, chemical
warfare defense officer for the Po-
tomac River district, shouted the
commands.
The men, trained since last sum-
mer in the fastest ways to get the
masks on and off, weren't very much
impressed with the idea of staging
a fake gas attack that necessitated
a quick climb TO the second floor.
AS they leisurely left their ma
chimes, one officer, thinking of how
the movies would look, moaned:
They ought to do it on the double"
He suited the command to his
moan for a quick retake, and the
men scampered away.
The workmen were willing to do
almost anything asked of them, and
one was caught posing with his
mask on the top of his head while
he ate lunch. He was Jack Dade,
2606 Branch avenue Sc, who was
reprimanded by the officers for put
ting the mask in the unorthodox
position.
Nobody ever would have it on top
Of his head" yelled Comdr. Weth-
erill. Either it is clear on or clear
off"
The new masks are of rubber and
are much lighter than the old World
War type. The visibility is greater,
and the chemical is contained in
two compact circular boxes on either
side of the jaw, with no necessity
for the long tube that was charac-
teristic of the former type. They
are known as N. c. Navy, civilian
masks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Alcoa, F.P. {. Dead|ocked
On Power Project Permit

The Aluminium Co. of America and
the Federal Power Commission were
deadlocked today over the proposal
of Alcoa to construct 5000, 900
hydroelectric project in Western
North Carolina.
The trouble grew out of the COM
mission decision that the project
would affect the navigability of the
Little Tennessee River. the contem-
plated site of the development, and
that, consequently, a Federal license
would be required. Under this form
of license, the Government regu-
lates the financial setup of hydro
electric projects and can, If it elects
to do so, take them over at the end
of so years.
Alcoa refuses to proceed on this
basis and seeks to withdraw its
declaration of intent to construct
the project.
In a brief appearance before a
commission examiner yesterday,
Oscar r. Ewing, New York attorney,
who is counsel for the company,
contended Alcoa had a legal right
to withdraw its declaration and then
walked out of the hearing. Wallace
H. Walker of commission counsel
argued, however, that the proceed
ings were still before the commits
sion. At that stage of the case the
hearing was adjourned by Examiner
Samuel H. Crosby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Alaskan Who liked to Capital
Rests His Feet for Trip Back

back to Nome and still had 50 of
the badges with him.
He wore out three pairs of high
leather boots and one pair of rubber
boots on the long, cold walk from
Nome. The pack he carried looks
like slightly shrunken cotton bale.
When he started it contained sugar
and coffee, beans, jerked elk meat,
three telescoping kettles. plate,
knife and fork and a 35-pound Sleep
ing bag. There were a few extra
clothes, too.
Feeling good about the money he
says is waiting for him in Nome,
Mr.. Moran yesterday gave 81 to the
British Fire Fighters Relief Fund
at headquarters of the International
Association of Fire Fighters, who
administer the fund. And 10 to
it cost the fund officialS-George j.
Richardson and Fred w Baer-
some sort of badge for "Happy's"
collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11

Gilbert ("HappyD Moran, who
swears he walked every step Of the
way from Nome, Alaska, to Wash
ington to win a $4,000 bet, vas rest
ing his feet here today for the re-
turn journey.
Mr.. Moran, weather. beaten fire.
house fan, felt at home in the snow
drifts here-he says they're the
worst he ran into on the whole
trip. He's found a soft snow bank
near the Capitol and has been sleep
ing on it.
He made the 6,000-mile hike to
win a bet from Nome skeptics who
said he couldn't walk to Washing
ton between october Is, 1910, and
April Is, 194l. He arrived here a
month ahead of schedule.
Along the way he made a collec-
ton of badges from various fire.
houses. He sent several hundred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
A. A. A. Committee
Continues5tudyof
Road 10 Baltimore
No Stand Token Yet
On Proposed Toll
Superhighwuy

The Highway Committee of the
District Division of the American
Automobile Association continued
its study today of the proposed
superhighway between Washington
and Baltimore before taking any
stand on the toll operated and
financed project discussed yesterday
by prominent road authorities at a
luncheon meeting in the Washington
Hotel.
Washington I. Cleveland, manager
of the local A. A. A., explained the
committee was expected to make
a recommendation on the project
within a few days, and that the
Advisory Board of the association
would then take final action.
Question of Tolls.
Decision on the S30,000,00 pro-
posal, which advocates maintain can
be financed by private capital,
hinges on long standing policy of
the automobile association opposing
the levying of tolls on highways, he
explained. The association at its
annual meeting last fall, however,
took the stand that toll roads would
be sanctioned if their construction
were not possible through current
State revenues.
A representative OF the Automo-
bile Club of Maryland, a division of
the A. A. A., reported to the group
yesterday that his organization had
approved the highway with the pro-
visions that alternate free routes
remain open and that the toll be
suspended when the Indebtedness
Is discharged
William T. Stats, assistant to the
chairman of the Pennsylvania turn
pike. a toll superhighway, pointed
out the "pay-aS-you-go program Of
roads had become a reality. prov
ing the feasibility of building high
ways by that means"
Bypass Suggested.
Maj. Herchal Allen, vice president
of an engineering company in Balti-
more interested in promoting the
new Washington Baltimore link, ad-
mitted District authorities would
have to take steps in the event the
road was built to eliminate a traffic
bottleneck here. He suggested the
bypassing of traffic over a bridge
from the Anacostia area to Alex
andria. Va. project mentioned fire.
quently here
Leland M. Hedgcock, project engi-
ncer for the District Highway De-
partment, told the group that his
department would cooperate with
the Maryland authorities when the
project got under way. Other
speakers included C. E. Swain, re-
gional engineer for the Bureau of
Public Roads, and Thomas Settle,
executive secretary of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
P. Y. Howit, chairman of the
A. A. A. Highway Committee, pre-
sided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Aims Of 4 Women's
Groups Given Council
OF Social Agencies
League Of Voters, Church
Unit, Junior League and
Federation Represented

Representatives of four women's
organizations yesterday explained
their detectives and procedures be-
fore more than 80 persons at the
regular monthly meeting of the
Council of Social Agencies at the
Y. w. C. A.
The program was the fourth in a
series sponsored by the council in
an effort to acquaint its members
with the way in which the various
agencies in 1t function.
Those who spoke were Miss Cecil
Lester Jones of the Junior League
of Washington, Mrs. Frank Edg-
ington, vice president of the Coun-
Gil of Church Women; Mrs. Henry
P. Chandler, chairman of the Gov
eminent and social welfare de-
partment of the League of Women
Voters, and Mrs. Charles H. Blair
of the Federation of Women's
Clubs.
Principal aim of the League of
Women Voters, Mrs Chandler said,
is an informed public opinion.
Points Out Relationship.
my organization" she said, "sees
to it that woman voters know the
facts of Government and its rela-
ton to the total social situation
and furnishes a medium through
which to act"
At present the league is conduct
ing a study of District welfare in
situations with the hope of hold
ing a town meeting" on the SUBJ
ject in October.
Other work being done by the
league, she said, includes a study of
public health nursing, public relief
and child care.
The program of the Junior League,
according to Miss Jones, stresses
training for community service with
a view of guiding the emergencies
of its members into constructive
channels.
Through serving as volunteers in
the various public agencies" she ex-
planned, "our members are given an
opportunity to learn more about
their city, how it is administered,
the needs of its hospitals, its schools
and other social agencies"
Unified Efforts Sought.
Object of the Council of Church
Women, Mrs. Edgington said, "is to
unity the efforts of church women
in the task of establishing a Chris
tan social order in which all areas
of life shall be brought into har-
mony with the life and teachings of
Jesus Christ"
The work of the Federation of
Women's Clubs was divided by Mrs.
Blair into five divisions. These are
child welfare, community service,
correction, which includes studies of
penal institutions and the Receiving
Home for Children; industry, which
covers investigation of working con-
dition for women, and public health.
The work of the last group centers
around tuberculosis prevention and
cancer-control work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Woman Volunteers
Inspect Available
District Housing
Accommodations Found
For ! 900 Persons on
First Day Of Registry

Approximately IS women volun-
teers, representing various local Or
CARNATIONS, today were to begin an
inspection of housing facilities in
the city and nearby Maryland and
Virginia as the District Defense
Housing Registry entered the second
day of its eek-long inventory" of
available living quarters for new
corners to Washington. particularly
those employed in the defense pro-
gram.
The women were trained for the
work by Mrs Helen Duey Hoffman
of the Washington Housing Asso-
citation.
Meanwhile, Roy Miller, manager
of the Housing Registry, announced
that available homes for about 1000
persons were recorded during the
first day. The registry opened its
doors at 458 Indiana avenue NV.
for the first time yesterday morn
ing. An adjunct of the District
Defense Council, the registry will
offer its service to renters without
charge, beginning Monday.
Many in Arlington.
The largest number of accommo-
dations found yesterday, Mr.. Miller
said, were in Arlington County. Va.
Other areas which give promise
of providing substantial numbers of
accommodations were all along
Connecticut avenue" Brookland,
Petworth, Georgetown, the South
east, Silver Spring and Chevy Chase,
Md, Mr.. Miller revealed.
About $50 home owners called the
egistry-Republic 1086-to volun-
teer renting space, Mr.. Miller said.
while his office force found ap-
proximately 300 facilities from
Board of Trade listings and $50
more from Inauguration housing
lists.
Minimum Standards Set.
Only houses renting for less than
$50 a month and apartments rent
ing for less than SIS a month per
room will be inspected. AS the prop
critics are listed, registry inspectors
will visit them to find if they con-
form to certain established stand
ards. Should a property fail to
meet the requirements, the owner
will be informed of the necessary
changes.
Minimum standards for individ-
ual rooms are 400 cubic feet of
space per person, one bath and one
toilet for every four rooms, at
least one window in a room; con-
formity to the District law on light
ing, fire escapes and condition of
houses, responsible resident man.
ager.
In apartments and houses, the
standards prohibit a windowless
room, kitchenette without ventila-
ton; bath. toilet or kitchen shared
with more than one other family,
infraction of any of the District
housing safety rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
K. of 6. to Hear TuIk
On Tenebroe Music

The Rev. William j. Lallou OF
Catholic University will speak on the
music of the Tenebrae at BIS o'clock
tonight at the Willard Hotel, under
the auspices of the Washington
Council, No. 224, Knights of Co
lumbuS.
Chants of the Tenebrae, music
sung during Holy Week, will be sung
to illustrate the lecture by a quar-
tet, under the direction of Bernard
S. LAWNS of the choir of the I'M
maculate Conception Church. Di-
recting the program is George Gin
gras, lecturer of the Washington
Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Honkin Nomination
Quiz Faces Delay

Senate hearings on the nominal
ton of Gregory Hankin for a place
on the Public Utilities Commission
probably will be postponed for 10
days. Senator McCarran. Demo-
crat, of Nevada, chairman of the
subcommittee handling the nomina-
ton, Is leaving the city today and
it is understood other members in
Dictated they would prefer to await
his return arther than begin the
hearings Ia his Absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
DC. focal Up
1850 Se|ecfees
Next Month
Breathing SPELL
Slated for Capital
Until April II

Washington will be called on for
approximately 100 selectees during
April to fill in the ranks of District
National Guard regiments now on
active duty with the 18th Division
at Fort George c.. Meade, Md, &C
cording to unofficial estimates re-
ceived today from 3rd Corps Area
headquarters.
Although other jurisdictions in
the corps area-Maryland Virginia
and PennSylvania-have been given
specific quotas to be filled from
April to 8, the Districts selective
service rolls will not be drawn on
for inductees until April II, corDs
officials told Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox, Washington selective service
executive.
1t was understood that the Dis
trict was not being pressed for Sc
Iectees during the first few DAYS Of
next month because the city's March
quota of some 1,750 men was out
OF proportion to other corps area
jurisdictions, and headquarters Of
ficials felt the Nations Capital
should be given breathing spell"
before tackling the next call.
Working at Full Capacity.
Moreover, corps area spokesman p
said, induction stations will be op-
Grating to full capacity in handling
official calls of Maryland, Virginia
and Pennsylvania at least through
April 8.
Dates for opening two inductiors
OF Westinghouse during net
month were scheduled tentatively
for April II, 500 men, and April 20,
600 men.
In addition to the HOO white Sc
lectees, the District will be called on
for $50 colored men shortly after
April II, it was understood.
Quotas yet to be filled this month
call for induction of 500 colored Sc
Iectees and smaller group of $50
white and colored men.
Officials said the colored selectees,
including both the March and April
contingents, would be sent for train
ing to Fort Dix, N j.
1,1OS Recruits Needed.
The entire group of white selectecs
called from the District in April
will be assigned to the 12lst Engi-
neers, the l01st Quartermaster Regi-
ment and the Special Troops of the
29th Division, made up of WASH
lngton GuardSmen who have been
on active duty at Fort Meade for
more than three weeks.
Specifically, l,lO8 recruits are
needed to fill the ranks of the Dis
trict regiments to war strength, ac-
cording to acquisitions made UP by
29th Division officers.
The Districts overall quota to be
filled by July ! was estimated last
fall as 1882 men. Under the tenta.
tive April program the city will have
supplied 3,714 selectees by May l,
leaving less than 300 men to be
called out, under figures issued last
fall, during the last two months of
the first years operation of the Sc
lective service program.
Begin Filling Quotas.
The city's draft boards meanwhile
began thumbing their files for selec-
tees to fill quotas announced for
March Is and 20.
Quotas announced for the two
days provide for induction of e6
white and 81 colored seIectees. The
breakdown of white Selectees by
boards for March 10 follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
DC. Auto Tag Sales Run
5000 Ahead of 1910

Officials of the District Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles and Traffic
were unusually busy handing out
l941 automobile license plates today
at the Ford Building, Pennsylvania
avenue and John Marshall place
NV.
To date, 49,461 plates had been
sold, some 5000 more than last year.
officials said they feared this indi-
Gated that more District residents
have automobiles, rather than an
unexpected promptness in applying
for tags. An increase of nearly IS
per cent in the number of appli-
cations for District titles lends SUBJ
stance to this belief.
Tags expire midnight March 81
and the Department of Motor We
hicles and Traffic expects its heavi-
est rush after March "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
W. P. A. Force to Check
Statements by Aliens
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A comparison of registration
statements made by 4,700000 regis
tered aliens with the personal in
formation they gave at the time of
their entry into the United States
will be begun shortly by the w. PA.
Howard o. Hunter, commissioner
OF work projects, said today the
work was sponsored by the National
Defense Commission and the Immi-
grafton and Naturalization Services.
Mr.. Hunter said it was considered
important to Substantial" state
ments made by the non-citizens.
An initial allotment of s6,321 900
has been made to finance the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Z D. G. Firms Get Contracts

Two local contractors were sue
cessful bidders on business with the
Navy according to announcement
made yesterday. The Potomac
Chemical Co. received contract of
s23,7o3 for a rust-preventive COM
pound, and the Scott Valve Man
ufacturing Co. received an award Of
S17,oo6 for composition valves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Ordered to Duty

First 1t Alan Green We'll of Ar
lington was one of 20 Virginia Re-
serve officers ordered to a year Of
duty with the Regular Army by
soth Division headquarters, it was
announced yesterday. He was as
signed to Fort MyeT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11

The colored selectees will be sup
piled March 18 by local boards as
follows: Board No. l. 6; 10. 7: II. II;
10. 10; 81. 6, and %, 5. Eight colored
men will be indicted from Board No.
Is on March 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Bond Concert

BY the United States Marine
Band Symphony Orchestra in the
band auditorium of Marine Bar
racks at 8:15 pm. tomorrow. Capt.
William F. Santelmann, conductor.
Program.
Overture, "Freischutz" Weber
"Scherzo" Midsummer Nights
Dream" Mendelssohn
Symphony in 3 Minor"
(Unfinished) Schubert
Ballet from Prince Igor" Borodin
"Vltava" S metar1a
Grand march, Queen Of Sheba,"
0oldnaNRk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
In March, Beware Of:

In March, Beware Of:
1. Crossing street at a point
other than a crosswalk. Four
pedestrians were killed doing
this in March, 1910. Three of
these were over SIS years of age.
2. Standing in the street. A
93-year-old man lost his life do
ing this in March of last year.
The sixth traffic victim during
March, 1910, was a passenger on
: a truck who was crushed be-
meath a spool of cable when the
truck overturned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11
Dinner at Wilson Memorial

The Ladies Bible Glass of Wilson
Memorial. Church, 754 Eleventh
street Sc. will serve q roast beef
and roast pork dinner from 4:30 to
1880 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11

Breakdown of the quota for
March 20:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-16

ported by Alderman Anderson, that the
order of business followed in 1910 be
adopted for the year 1941. Carried
unanimously.
acquisitions for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ahola, that the requ1si-
lions be referred to the Sale & Pur-
chasing Committee with power to act
Carried unanimously.
Petition of John F. Kostelec, for s.