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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07
CHAPTER 1899

NI1AI Il En- 1888
AN ACT to Amend Section 6231.
Revised General Statutes of the
State of Florida, 1920. Relating to
Gain Time to Be Allowed to Pris1
oners for Good Conduct. as Amend
ed by Chapter 1905, Laws of Flor
ida. Acts of 1887. So as to Have
the Gain Time Provision Apply
to County Prisoners as Well as to
State Prisoners
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
Sec. l. That Section 6231. Revised
General Statutes of the State of
Florida. 1920, being also published as
Section 1901. Compiled General Laws
of Florida. 1927. be, and the same
IS hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
The Commissioner of Agriculture
shall keep a record of the conduct
OF each prisoner Communication of
time for good conduct shall be grant
ed by the Board of Commissioners of
state Institutions. or in case of
those prisoners known as County
prisoners. by the Board of County
Commissioners. and the following
deductions shall be made from the
term or terms of sentences when no
charge OF misconduct has been sus-
tanned against a prisoner viz: Five
days per month off the first and sec
ond years of the sentence; ten DAYS
per month off the third and fourth
years Of the sentence; fifteen DAYS
per month off the fifth year and all
succeeding years of the sentence.
A prisoner under two or more cum
ulative sentences shall be allowed
communication as If they were all one
sentence. For each sustained charge
of escape or attempted escape, mu-
tionus conduct or other serious mis-
conduct. all the Communication which
shall have accrued in favor of the
prisoner up to that day shall be for
feited. unless in case of escape the
prisoner voluntarily returns without
expense to the State. such forfeiture
may be set aside by the Board of
Commissioners IL State Institutions
if in their judgment his subsequent
conduct entities him thereto. Pris-
oners sentenced for life imprison-
ment who have actually served ten
years and have sustained no charges
of misconduct and have a good
prison record. shall be recommended
by the Commissioner of Agriculture
for a reasonable Communication of
sentence. and if same be granted,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07
CHApTER 1Qf75

AN ACT Relating to Persons Who
Have Been Adiudged Insane or
Found Incompetent. to Provide for
the Service of Process Upon Such
Persons and Upon Their Guardians
at Litem. and to Regulate the Pro-
cedure in Suits Against Such Per
sons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
PLANTS
FEELING BOOM
IN BUSINESS
American Brass, Chase
Brass, Copper Co. Start
Raise in Wages
OTHER INDUSTRIES
MAY FOLLOW UP
100000 TO 100000
Will Be an Addition to
City, Pay Rolls

Increased wages for thou
sands OF Waterbury workers
were announced this after
noon by the American Brass
Co. and the Chase Brass u
Copper Co., two Of the big
Three" OF local industry.
There were. reports Of similar
action at the Scovill Mfg.
Co. and many Of the city's
smaller plants, but confirma-
ton could not be secured.
John J. Driscoll, executive secre-
tary OF the Waterbury Brass Work.
eys union, estimated that the
American Brass Co.'s step would re-
suit In an addition OF between
$4,000 and, 100000 TO the city's
weekly payroll. He said that O
union committee had received the
announcement after weeks OF
negotiation with the FIRMS manage
ment.
Today brought word Of additional
hiring by the city's factories, with
the Chase company reported being
especially active.
Wage Cuts Restored
Salaried ,elp at the Chase Co
will have restored TO them the five
percent wage cut made last year, II
was learned. though this action will
not affect o number who have al
ready received the restoration.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
TOWN COMMITTEE
IS DIRECTING
All Members OF Group Do
Not Want to Tender
designations

A majority Of the Democratic town
committee was today reported to be
strongly opposed to the plan OF the
reorganization GROUP that all town
committeeman resign, and 1t APP
peared that lively debate would be
in order at the meeting Of the town
committee at party Headquarters
tonight.
The Democrat learned this after
noon that a demand will be made
tonight for the resignation OF At
torney Carmine Cipriano as a MEM
Der OF the town committee on the
ground that the Hatch act prohibits
him from engaging in political ac-
tiv.ty. Attorney Cipriano Is counsel
for the Rural Resettlement admin
istration.
Peace Committee Shout
Meantime, organization Democrats
were shouting to the high heavens
about the personnel Of the peace
committee named by the reorganiza-
ton wing Of the party. On the COM
mittee 1t was learned authoritatively
are Corporation Counsel Vincent A
Scully, Attorney Francis Reeves
secretary Of the Scovill Mfg. Co.. At.
torney Alfred Finklestein, Judge Ed
ward Mascolo and Bernard Keefe
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

washington. Sept. is-tUP)-The
state department reported last night
that % of the American passengers
aboard the British liner thentsa
when she sunk on the Scotland coast
still are missing.
The list OF missing checked against
the names Of passengers who were
listed as rescued:
John Lucian Bernard, 81 ELM
Somerville, Mass; Peter Birchali
Lac Angeles: Hubert Bown. Mime
apolis: william Brown, Chicago. Ill.
Mrs. Sarah J. Burdett. 270 Mount
Auburn, Cambridge. Mass.
MRS. Margaret Campbell further
identity unki.ownl: Cora oilroy. De-
troil: John Clark 0ilroy. Detroit:
Mrs. Helen Hannah, Elizabeth. n. I
Ellen Harrington. rat 7th st.,
South Boston. Mas: Rohezt 6hen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Russian Troops Surge Forty Miles Into
Poland; German Armies Push East
ward to Meet Them
POLISH ARMIES CAUGHT IN
WISE FLEE OVER BORDER
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
Omitted Press Foreign News Editor }

Germany, triumphant over Poland's armies,
struck back at the British blockade on the seas today
when a Nazi U-boat sank the big Aircraft Carrier
Courageous Disclosing the underwater attack in an
announcement indicating number of British casual
ties but expressing belief that the German submarine
had been SUNK the British government faced mo-
mentous immediate decisions in European war front
that had changed drastically over the weekend.
Three Armies Are In Field
Soviet Russian troops, ordered on "a mission Of
emancipation" by Josef Stain, surged almost 4O
miles into Eastern Poland along 5OO-mile front
German armies, pushing eastward to meet the Rus
slams, were crushing the remnants OF Polands night
ing force in wise that stretched to BrestL tovsk IN
the north and Drohobycz east OF Lwow, in the SOUTH
while word was expected momentarily in Berlin that
Nazis were storming Warsaw.
The Polish government harassed by advance Nazi col
umns and menaced by Nazi bombs exploding close to the
Ruanian frontier fled toward Bucharest in the nope OF
continuing to France
Nazis Expect Peace Move
German circles generally were expecting new peace
move by the totaarian bloc with either Italian premier
Benito Mussoni Stain, moving to end the conflict IN
behalf Adolf Hitler and the basis OF the Naz triumph
in Poland In both London and Paris the press again en-
that such would be rejected and that the
allied governments in the fight until Hterism was
crushed.
Russias Betrayal of Poland
Bitterness against what termed Stains betrayal
of Poland grew in Britain and France but 1t indicated
that both governments still held hope that NaziC ommu-
bloc could be averted and that Hitler might yet
find to leave the bulk Of his eastern front troops
in Poland Large numbers of Naz however already have
been transferred to reinforce the Segfed line facing
rance where official communicates said that "al was
quiet" during the last "a hours on the western front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
new ENGLAND TO
ENLIST 1000 men

Boston. Sept l8.-(UP).-MaJor-
General James A. Woodruff. COM
randant OF the FIRST corps area. an
nounced today that 2.000 men will be
enlisted Immediately In New Eng
land to conform with the executive
Increase In the regular army.
The 18th infantry brigade under
Brigadier- General Joseph IA. Cum
Minis, consisting OF brigade head
quarters, the 5th and 18th infantry,
VII. said for Panama about mid-oc-
tober to strengthen the canal de-
lenses.
The enlistments desired BY the
war department. General Woodruft
said, were for the purpose Of re-
garrisoning tn, posts vacated by the
6th and 18th infantry.
Il was sal that 60 enlisted men
were required BY the 18th engineers,
ID be- stationed ai Fort Devens ano
e7s BY the iist artillery 10 be sta
toned ri Portland iiarbur. Mfine.
/ a further vas announced That $40
vacancies existed IN the 5th and 18th
| infantry foF services In Panama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
STREET DEPT. TO
DISCHARGE MORE
40 or so Men to Be Let
Out-Mayor Perriell0 Is
Still Pruning

Reduction of the street depart
ment personnel by another 40 or DO
men was imminent today, as
Mayor Patrick M. Perriello and
Acting Supt. Herbert Scott-Smith
studied q list Of unnecessary" job
holders. The mayor said that he
hoped TO reduce the department
staff to about 1856, or even ITS men.
Before the start OF his economy
campaign last week, there were, ac-
cording to the mayor, about $50
street department employees. Dur
ing the week there have been about
25 dismissals and designations.
! Mayor Perriello said that he be-
lieved large savings In the street
department could be effected with
out iinpairing the departments
public service. He said he believed
that the city's program OF street
improvements was woefully behind
schedule. but that he was certain
that many major projects could be
completed, even with q reduced
force. before the arrival Of winter
weather.
Though the mayor would not list
his specific street department pro-
gram. he indicated that much OF
his efforts would be directed to re-
pairing streets which were torn ur
during the installation OF storm and
sanitary sewers by the WPA.
The mayor again denied that any
OF the street department dismissals
or requests for designations wers
prompted by political reasons. HI
said the only men dismissed were
those who were found to be holding
unnecessary Jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Twenty-Eight Americans
Missing From Athena

ton Harris, Fredericksburg. Va;
Mrs. Ellen swami Rowland, Phila-
delphia; Bridget McErlean, Phiia-
delphia.
Margaret K. Mcdoorty. Wcodside
l.. l.: Alexander Nicoi, Mrs. Edith
Nicol, and Marion Edith Nicol. all Of
20 Phillips Court. North Andoyer
Mass.
Alexander Ross Park. Philadel'
ph.a: Mrs Annie Quine. Fullerton
Calf: MRS. l0ertrudel FFank
George Reed. Buffalo. N. r.: Mrs
Alice Graham William Robinson
New York City: Fred TinEey. Mad
ison, wise: Madeline Tinney. Mad
lson, wise: Harriet Tolley. Poncs
CITY, Okla: Sarah Warenreirh sfur'
Their identity unknown) MEs. sMafh'
Ilde) 3. T. wilkes. New York city.
Jonathan wilkes. New York city
David Wriahk 6caxsdale. n. =.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

1T was aQdeds "NSXt OF KIN Wili
be informed as soon as informal
ton can be obtained as to names
OF survivors"
The survivors were expected to
land today, indicating that the atr-
craft carrier had gone down not
far from the coast.
The ministry added that the sub
marine was believed TO have been
sunk by destroyers.
l,2ie On Board
The Courageous was u lsiA-lsls
war class OF aircraft carrier, Of 22,-
500 tons and q complement Of 74e
navy men and 46s royal air force
men, q total Of i.2i6.
The ship was 7ss Ia feet in
length. s
It mounted i6 81 inch guns. 4
tthree FOUNDER guns and II smaller
guns.
It carried 4s airplanes according
to official rating.
The ship carried three-inch side
armor amidships and two-ench ar
| llOE 1OkWhSQ, ~ ttoQ akAsSA Va NoAt-
Gus thickness up to three-inches
along the rest Of its hull, with the
thickness three inches at the lower
stern over the rudder, and 1t had
modified "buiges, intended to war
off torpeoes, extending IS feet deep,
The general plan Of armor was
that Of cruiser lines, the three inch
belt being built up of two-inch plat.
ing on one-inch shell plating. Decks
around its magazine had been thick
ened.
Completed In 1916
The ship was completed IN 1915
Originally 1t was intended as O
cruiser, with q view to operations
In the Baltic.
During its trials the ship met
heavy weather. the authoritative
James Fighting Ships" noted, ans
was driven into head seas with thu
result that her hull was strained
forward. II was then strengthened
The ship was altered in 1924 y
an aircraft carrier and this worl
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Arms Embargo Repeal Arguments
Growing Bitter-Rev. Charles E.
Coughlin Sounds Warning Again
Three Weeks of War Have
Caused Plenty of
Changes
-NEA Radiophoto
tBY UNITED PRESS

The debate ON whether the
United States should replace Its
arms embargo with q law permit
ting the sale Of war materials TO
all corners II they pay cash and
use their own ships, was growing
In volume today rs Congressman
gathered In Washington for q
special session to consider revis-
Ing the neutrality law.
Congress meets Thursday. Ex-
cerpts from the discussion follow:
Detroit, Sept. l8-tUp) - Rev
Charles z. Coughlin said In his Sun
day broadcast that repeal Of the
arms embargo and the substitution
Of a cash and carry" law would bt
the first step toward war. He urgee
his listeners to send hundreds o.
thousands" Of letters and telegrami
protesting to congressman.
"Will Wall Street win as II always
has won?" he asked. will mair
street lose at 1t always has lost? /
the foreign spectators get the cash
will the local boys carry the guns?
Passage OF the proposals, he said
would activate factories geared TO
military activities" to fill British
and French orders, But there vii
be no German ships, no Russian
ships" at the docks.
Suddenly" he said, "a factory u
Detroit will be sabotaged. Pittsburgh
will announce that steel mill ha
been dynamited.. New York ant
Baltimore will rock to their founda
tioiis when a boat laden with TNl
will be shattered to atoms. Incident
will occur. Then, when all is in
shattered frenzy. war will be de
clared. War will come because Incl
dents which lead to war are a mora
certainty"
Thousands Of hired Stalinite
and Brown Hitlerites dwelling
amongst U.S." he said. want worl
revolution and they want 1t i
America: for they know that ono
Americans are catapulted into tn
program of merchandising murde
for Europeans, dictatorship will fol
low: and soon afterwards, tha
American soldiers who return wi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
4 Former Legislators
Face Trial Next Month
Ex-senator Joseph H. Lawlor, Ex.Representative
John D. Thoms Are Among Then-Trial Day
May Be Late in Month

Assistant States Attorney Hugh
NJ. Alcorn Jr. told The Democrat
today that the trials OF four former
legislators accused by the Waterbury
extraordinary grand jury Of accept.
Ing brides for legislative votes would
not start until late next month.
The four accused are former Sen"
ator Joseph II. Lawlor and former
Representative John D. Thoms OF
Waterbury: former Senator Mat.
thew A. DAILY of New Haven and
former Rep. Daniel F. B. Hickey OF
Stamford
Plead Not Guilty
All have pleaded not guilty to ac-
cusat lions, that they accepted shares
OF stock in the Electric Steam Ster-
ilizer Co. in consideration OF their
support of legislation designed 70
benefit the company. Former Con-
troller Daniel J. Leary, convicted u
conspiracy to defraud the city, was
head OF the company. All four are
free on bonds Of $500 each.
The September term OF criminal
superior court will open tomorrow
at Hartford. More than $50 cases
are listed for trial. Mr.. Alcorn, Jr
said today that he expects the othei
cases will be disposed Of before the
legislators are arraigned for trial
Spiro Pleaded Guilty
Former Senator Nathan Spiro Of
Danbury. has pleaded guilty to
charge identical to that pending
against his former associates. HI
paid a fine Of $500.
Conviction of the charge carries
statutory penalty which denies thu
accused the right in the future Il
hold public office.
Special Prosecutor Alcorn remain
ed in New Hampshire on vacation
today. His son said he would not b
present at the opening OF court TO-
morrow, but would return very soon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
POLISH LEADERS
FLEE FOR FRANCE
Abandon Their Country
to Dual Invaders; Troops
Surrender to Rumania
By EDWARD W. BEATTIE. JR.
limited Press staff Correspondent

BY EDWARD w. BEATTiE, Jk.
UNITED Press staff Correspondent
Cernauti. Rumania. Sept. is.-tUPl
Polish government leaders, aban-
doning their country to German and
Russian invaders, were preparing 70
hurry across Rumania today to Con-
stanza on the Black Sea, where they
would sail for France.
They had ned from zaleszczyki. IN
the southeast corner Of Poland. just
before Il was bombed by German
airplanes while German troops
pressed toward 1t from the north
west and Russians from the east.
German airplanes had pursued
them all the way to the border and
were reported 70 have bombed ths
village Of Ecmit on the Rumaniasl
side. killing six people.
The flight Of Polish troops ana CIV
ilians across the Rumanian borde'
had clogged the two connecting road,
for IL miles back. An estimated io.0ol
automobiles were jammed af ths
frontier IN q snare Of wagons. cart,
and pedestrians carrying bundles on
their backs. The <olish troops wat
surrendering their arms 70 Ruma'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
BRITAIN AGAIN
TICHTENS NAILS
Economic Pressure In.
creased as an Answer to
Soviet War Entrance
BY WALLACE CARROLL
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent

kOuktS0 kFess Ssau NvEfrePVn~SnV
London, Sept. 10 - (UP)-Great
Britain answered Russia's march
into Poland today by putting addi-
tional economic pressure on Ger
many.
At the same time newspapers
Joined in asserting that Britain and
France would continue their war
unrelentingly against Germany and
that the fight would continue until
Hitlerism had been smashed.
With its contraband control be-
coming tighter daily. and with Ger
many bitterly protesting against It.
the government through its board oil
trade promulgated an order, cffec-
tive today. listing 27s persons and
firms, including firms carrying on
business in foreign countries, WON
It considers enemies within the
meaning Of the trading with thu
enemy" act.
The order warns traders. shiT
owners and others against dealing
with anybody listed under pain o.
heavy penalty. unless by o.licial per-
mission. Permission win be giyer
only in exceptional circumstances
| II was said.
50 Ships Detained
The ministry OF information an
nounced that 30 neutral ships weE'
detained at contraband conti0
stations IN the British fsles at e:3I
a. m. saturday and that after eigh
OF these had been released. ate
examination Of their cargoes ant
passengers, q remained at $50 Q. n
sunday. This announcement wa
made IN response 10 q German
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Germany, Enthused By Victory
In Poland, Starts Furious Attack
On Great Britain For Blockade
Biggest Ship Tragedy
Strikes Great Britain
Mammoth Aircraft Carrier Courageous Torpedoed
Sunk-Cost S2O,OOO,0OO to BuiId-l,2l6 on
Board-Carried 4S Fighting Planes

London Sept. 1s-(UP) The ministry OF information
today that the aircraft carrier Courageous had
been sunk by an enemy submarine,
The ministry said: 1.-THE admiralty regret to an
nounce that his maess ship Courageous has oeen lost
by enemy submarine actioa."
The ministry said that destroyers and merchant ships
picked up survivors and returning to harbor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
GOV. BALDWIN
IS AGAINST WAR

Danbury. Conn. Sept. is.-uP)-
Gov. Baldwin said In q speech here
sunday: 1T Is our first duty to stay
out of war and make American firm
sound and strong" The Governor
added neither New England nor
Connecticut desired prosperity based
on q war boom. but prosperity on
q sound. husiness-like basis" 1--WE
must not be misled by propaganda
or false notions. America went over
once to save Democracy and the
problems Of the war are still with
Is and Americans are still pav'np
for Il. ut Is net cur task to pull
somebody eise's chestnut out Of Tho
fire."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Germany, Poland Have
Very Different Moods
HITLER LECIONS
SWEEP COUNTRY
Warsaw Still Holds Stead.
fast But Will Be StOrmed
By End of Day
By FREDERICK C. OEcHsNER
United Press Staff Correspondent

By FREDERICK C. OECHsNER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, Sept. is-tUP)-An army
communique said today that the
Polish campaign was approaching
I conclusion"
It was announced that most OF
Poland" had been occupied by Ger
man troops, that Polish airplanes
had disappeared from all fronts and
that ''numer0us units OF the air
force and anti-aircraft have been
assembled and stand ready Tor app
plication elsewhere" The reference
presumably was TO the western
front.
WORD that Warsaw had been
stormed was expected momentarily
II was announced at noon that
Warsaw's defenders had failed 70
send negotiators last night 70 keep
4 rendezvous with German army Of
ficers In mo mans land OUTSIDE
the city, TO arrange for evacuation
OF civilians and foreign diplomats
The Germans nat suggested
meeting at 10 .. m. and Il was an
nounced that no Polish negotiatcrs
had arrived at midnight.
Ne Soviet Disagreement
Scontlnnad On Pass A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Russia's Betrayal of Poland

The most vital factor In the
changing European war front was
the Soviet advance. which resulted
In the occupation of Is towns and
tire shooting down Of 10 Polish air.
planes, according to the Moscow
communique telling how the weak"
Polish resistance was overcome.
Technically, both Britain and
France were pledged to declare war
against the Soviets on the basis Of
their mutual aid pacts with Poland
and regardless Of the Moscow am
nouncement that they were remain
ing neutral" In the European war
while moving into Poland to protect
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
War Summary
inv United Press)

tby Untted Fressl
LONDON; British aircraft car
rier Courageous sunk BY German
submarine, admiralty believes
British destroyers destroyed sub.
marine. Britain intensifles eco.
nonic pressure against Germany,
press insists Britain and France
win continue relentless war against
Mitlerism.
MOSCOW: Russians claim
sweeping gains In Poland In
Guiding complete occupation OF
Is towns ard advances Of more
than 40 miles westward from
frontier, Russians shoot down 10
Polish planes.
BERLIN: Nasi press welcomes
Soviet invasion Of Poland; silence
from Warsaw and failure Of de-
tenders 20 negotiate surrender
causes German anticipation that
city soon will be stormed.
PARIS; French strengthened
western front In answer to heavy
German reenforcements; press bit-
terly denounces Soviet invasion OF
Poland; western front compare
lively quiet.
TOKYO, Nationalist newspaper
warns United States against an
tagorising Japan; spokesman says
Japan does not contemplate ne
gotiating non-aggression pact with
Soviets "for the present" Jap
anese belle Soviet invasion on
Poland will aid japanese cam
paign In China.
VATICAN CITY: Soviet In
vasion Of Poland shocks high
church circle, Pope reported max
ing personal sacrifices SO as "a
participate In worlds sufferings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
TREASURY BALANCE

washington, Sept. 1s-iuP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts foF
the current fiscal year through Sept.
This Year Expenses Last Yeas
si,9s2.797,ee5.tT si,776, al. es5.s5
Receipts
si.osi. 2ss.tsLsi si,0ee, 2sl, sea II
Gross Deficit
ssoi.ssl. 1896 .s7is.2ss.2sz'os
ssoi.4so.sis.ss s7is.sss.zs2.os
Cash Balance
se.2ii,ss4.bos.77 $4,000. oos.sf6.le
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
The Weather.

Fair, Cool Tonight,
Tuesday Fair, Warmer
FUN Weather Report Page .
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