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Evening star., 1939-09-27
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The big chiefs are meeting in
Moscow to discuss the settlement Of
the fate Of the border states of Russia.
Foreign Minister van Ribbentrop
has gone to the capital of the Rus
sian Empire to attend to the carving
of the geese. And the prospects are
that there will be a merciless cary
ing.
The details Of the Russian-Ger-
man treaty of "non-aggression" are
coming out on the installment plan.
Russia has obtained from the Reich
as a price for her support to elimi-
nate for the German general staff
war on two fronts, much more
than it was expected at first. Stain
and Molotof are undoubtedly good
horse traders. Not only have they
obtained over go per cent of the
Polish Republic. but it seems that
Hitler was induced to throw in
almost the whole of Eastern Europe.
The Czarist regime never dreamed
of having such huge sphere Of
influence.
Besides the Baltic states 1t ap-
pears that Rumania and Bulgaria
will be thrown in for dessert. Not
all of Rumania, but the former Rus
sian province of Bessarabia and
Bukovina, another 80 per cent Ru-
manian province, which until 1918
belonged to Austria.
The Turks are nervous too. The
old Czarist dream of planting the
Russian flag in Constantinople
might materialize now. Whether
this new attempt to establish Rus
sian influence over all the riparian
states of the Black Sea will take
the form of an outright conquest
or merely a control over the eco
nomic and political activities nobody
knows yet. In few days after the
Moscow pOw-WoW is over the world
will know more. And neither France
nor Great Britain can do anything
about 1t for the time being at least.
In the days before the first war the
appetite of the Russian bear was
curbed by the western states. Now
they are fighting for their own lives
and must resign themselves to look
ing at the changes of the map
of Eastern Europe without saying
word.
4 X
Premier Daladier has decided to
smash the Communist party in
France, which has many more fol-
lowers and sympathizers than in
any other country in Europe.
Daladier is a Socialist. He knows
only too we'll that government
decree cannot dispose of the Com
munist party. But he was driven
to this by the increasing propaganda
of the French Communists. who are
still taking their orders from Mos
Evening star., 1939-09-27
southern European Capitals Work Feverishy for Neutrality Bloc
This Changing World
Soviet Price Appears to Include Port
Of Rumonio, Bulgaria and Botic Stutes

COW. The u Communist members
OF Parliament are muZzled; all the
Communist propaganda is of1icially
suppressed.
But the French government Is
worried about the insidious propa-
ganda Of the Communists behind
the lines-a propaganda which the
government is less able to suppress
than the articles OF the Humanite,
the official Communist newspaper,
which was suppressed by the gov
ernment soon after war was de-
clared.
+ 4 \ Il
The governments orders to the
projects of the various French de-
partments to deal ruthlessly with
all those underlings who are luke
warm when it comes to enforce the
government DEGREES indicates how
deep the Communist theology has
penetrated in France. OF course,
now that the war is on, many of
its symphatizers have grabbed
rifle and put on a uniform to fight
the enemies of France. But it is on
them that the propaganda from
Moscow is directed.
Communist propaganda is telling
them that since Poland is finished
there is no reason why the war
should go on.
Furthermore, it is added, Ger
many does not want to fight demo-
cratic France, on whom she has
never declared war, but is out to
cripple imperialistic Britain which
intends to wage a long war sacrifice
ing mostly the lives of the French.
Everybody knows that Britain is
girding herself to fight to the bitter
end and as soon as the men who have
been conscripted receive the proper
training they will be sent across
the channel to take their place on
the western front They will relieve
the burden which is borne mostly
by the French army for the time be-
ing.
But if the heavy fighting starts in
the immediate future, before large
contingents of British troops have
reached the front line, the men be-
hind the Maginot line will see that
they have to stand most of the brunt
of the German onslaught. And the
Communist propaganda-regardless
OF how we'll it is controlled by the
government off1cials-may have a
certain effect.
Col. Charles Lindbergh is expected
to make another radio broadcast in
the near future, according to reports
from the Capitol
The distinguished aviator intends
to clarity certain points of his last
broadcast which have been misun-
derstood by the general public.
Evening star., 1939-09-27

Sovietized. The workers and peas
ants are busy disposing of capital
lists and landed proprietors, and are
dividing up the big estates. Commu-
nism appears to be sweeping this
part of Poland.
So actually the allies never will
be able to restore Poland to its orig
inal condition, even if they get the
territory back. A Polish house di-
Vided against itself-largely Com
munist and partly old regime-must
fall.
Evening star., 1939-09-27

But if the Russian occupation pre-
sents a problem to the allies, it is
equally matter of anxiety for Herr
Hitler. Unless the Russo-German
negotiations in Moscow result in the
establishment of a buffer Polish
state, the Nazi chieftain will have
right up against his borders the
Communism which he has damned
and fought throughout his career If
Herr Hitler was right in saying
Communism was danger to Ger
many before, it is tenfold so now.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Policemen Held ImpoIite

MAIDEN, Mass. CP>.-Donald W.
Lovett. %, punched and kicked Her
man Dearborn, motor vehicle in
spector, who stopped him and asked
to see his drivers license.
Pleading guilty, Lovett explained
to the court:
He didn't say please"
Lovett went to the house of cor
fection for three months.
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v. ~. ~. ~ ~ ~. Mw. ~ ~. Mw
SCOUTS PREPARING
TOYS FOR BENEFIT
BOYS AND GIRLS WORKING
AFTERNOONS UNDER
WPA SUPERVISION

Recreation Department of WPA
got started this week in super
vsiing Boy and Girl Scouts in
preparing toys for the Lions Club
Christmas Benefit.
Girl Scouts. under Mrs. Eva
Warner, were at headquarters at
San Carlos Book Store yesterday
afternoon and from now on I'M
til Christmas they will spend
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
at the location painting and re-
building toys. Mrs. Lillian Lewis
will instruct the girls at these
meetings. Boy Scouts, under
John Bennett and Thomas Curry,
will assemble each afternoon at
the headquarters.
Bulk of materials has been
supplied by the Lions Club.
NYA boys are busily engaged in
making new toys and removal
ing old ones brought in by scouts
and Lions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
CORONER'S JURY
FREES LEARAS
in RUSSELL CASE
BRAIN TISSUE TEST REVEAL.
ED FACT THAT RUSSELL
HAD ACCESS coNTRIBUT-
ING TO DEATH

Coroner's jury investigating
into the death of Reno Russell,
who died in the Marine Hospital
Sunday morning, November 5,
rendered their verdict last eve
ming following the last session of
the jury. Robert Learas, who
was tentatively held under $500
bond in connection with the
case, was exonerated.
DR.. Anthony Rubino, chief
surgeon at the Marine hospital,
had sent brain tissue of Russell
to New Orleans for microscopical
and chemical analysis, received
the report yesterday and told the
jury that the analysis showed
that Russell had an abcess on
the brain and death was attribut-
ed to the abcess and a sub dual
hemorrhage of the left temple
lobe.
Following the verdict of the
jury, County Solicitor Allan B
Cleare, Jr., said that he would
make study of the testimony
educed at the jury's series of in
vestigations before determining
if any further action was to be
brought against Learas, who was
released last night on bond of
500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
Voters Indicate
Active Interest
In City Election
LOTED AT 1880 O'CLOCK TODAY; POLLS CLOSE
AT $40; PREDICT TOTAL OVER $500

ton for precinct five is 800, the
vote was 453. Precinct six reg
istration is 633, total vote this aft :
ernoon being 353.
Totals show that 2460 ballots
were cast out of total of 5,127
registered, indicating that an ap-
proximate total of $3.50 will cast
their vote today.
In some precincts, the vote
started out slow-in others Off
Gals reported that a good crowd
was on hand to start balloting at
800 o'clock when the polls
opened. Rain early this after
noon threatened to hold down a
continued flow of ballots-how-
ever it was expected that voting
would be heavy right up to time
of closing late today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
Importance Of Science Medal
Discussed By Prof. O'Bryant

Discussing the Bausch and
Lomb medal which is to be
awarded next June to the high
ranking student in science at the
Key West High School, Professor
O'Bryant said yesterday to The
Citizen, that:
Science subjects occupy an
increasingly important place in
the curriculum because of the
technical development of the
United States, and the necessity
for prospective workers to un-
derstand some of the principles
underlying scientific processes in
industry.
The Bausch and Lomb medal,
which Key West High School will
award for the fourth successive
year, is an incentive to high
school students to work for
recognition in the sciences. This
medal is awarded to the grad
uating senior who has made the
greatest progress in science dur
ing his or her school career.
The distressing period through
which the world is passing Of
fers a great opportunity for diff
fusion of the spirit to the truth
seeker, a spirit which science
tries to inculcate in all its fol-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14

program for the Naval Station
would possibly be ready for re.
lease. The commander said that
there would be considerable ac-
tivity at Key West Naval Station
this winter.
Plans have been laid for the
complete program and necessary
communications are on their
way. It is quite probable that
the activity will include a much
larger plane and destroyer con-
tingent here, which will require
necessary housing, m chin e
shops, fuel pumps and dispensary
units. A hangar will be con,
structed at Trumbo Field and
possibly quarters for the planes
when the Navy Department pur-
chases go acres on Trumbo Is
land. There has been some talk
of a private drydock company
taking over one of the piers at
the p. & o. dock to convert it
into a drydock at little expense.
The dispensary building is 10
Gated south of the old W.P.A. Adj
ministration building inside the
Station along Eaton street. 1t
has a brick base.
Commander Hoey said that
funds had not been appropriated
for the project az yet and he did
not know if it would be under
W.P.A. auspices or not.
DR.. R. B. Blackwell, of the
medical corps, U.S.N., arrived
over the weekend, assigned to
the Station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
WAITRESS COURSE
OPENS NEXT WEEK
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTHUC-
TON SPONSORS CLASS
AT LA CoNCHA

Melvin E. Russell, superin.
tendent of public instruction, an
nounces that a class for waitress
es will begin Monday, November
20, at La Concha Hotel. Registra-
tons will be accepted at the of :
flee of William " Little, director
CT Florida State Unemployment
Service IN Key West, Saturday,
November 10, between 8 o'clock
in the morning and 5 o'clock in
the afternoon. The office is at
314 Simonton street.
The class is for Key West resi-
dents between the ages of 18 and
35. There is no charge and the
work is designed to qualify the
applicants to secure employment
as mattresses during the winter
in local hotels and restaurants.
MIR. Russell said the teacher
will be Miss Gertrude Laubscher.
The course is under the direct
supervision of the local Board of
Public Instruction in conjunction
with the State Department of
Trades and Industrial Education.
1t will last approximately 100
hours.
Local hotels and restaurants
are cooperating in this training
program and will give preference
to the people who qualify them
selves for employment during
this training program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
JAYCEES STAGE
HUGE POLITICAL
PARADE-RALLY
HUNDREDS WITNESSED LONG
PARADE AND ATTENDED
RALLY IN PARK: EIGHTEEN
CANDIDATES SPOKE

Junior Chamber of Commerce
of this city was highly comph-
mented on all sides this morning
for the excellent way in which
they promoted and managed the
political parade and rally staged
last evening.
The theme of both events was
aimed at getting out as large a
vote as possible today in the
city election, and it appeared
that their aims were to be justi-
fled as citizens began lining up
before local polling places i'm
mediately after opening this
morning at 800 o'clock.
The parade was a bit late in
starting, however, it got under
way at shortly after 800 o'clock
from its starting place at South
and Duval streets-then admist
much noise, burning of torch
lights and ringing of cowbells-
the procession moved slowly
down Duval to Greene, to Simon
ton, to Fleming, out to White
street, thence to Bayview park
the scene of the rally imme-
, diately following At least sixty
cars were in the parade, many
sponsored by candidates-prac-
tically all with signs asking all
citizens to vote today.
The parade was augmented
with two local orchestras-Gould
, Curry's from Pena's Garden of
Roses and John Pritchard's from
Club Cayo Hueso-both mounted
on trucks, and both furnishing
"jitterbug" music all along the
line of parade.
Successful Rally
Henry Taylor, Jr., was chair
man of the rally staged in the
bandstand at Bayview Park-in-
Producing eighteen candidates
running for office from council
men to mayor of the city. Hun
dreds of residents were seated
out front of the Standard good
rounds of applause greeted all
speakers, both before and after
the speeches that were made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14

lowers. We need tolerance in
stead of bigotry; we need to con-
slider general welfare instead of
racial or national welfare; we
need to fight the foes of hu-
manity, misery, ignorance and
disease, as opposed to senseless
human slaughter. ~
Science has been perverted to
the lowest purposes, although it
is possible for it to lift much of
the load of a suffering world.
High School students are capable
of recognizing the immense use
fulness of science and many of
them will become contributors TO
its growth, growth which
flourishes under the free dis
semination of knowledge and
peaceful periods of production"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
WINNER OF BET
RETURNS HOME

7. G. Curry. credit man
for a large establishment in
Waco. Texas. was a passen-
ger leaving on the afternoon
bus Sunday for Miami aft.
er a delightful ride over the
highway on his English BIZ
cycle TO win a Sl00 bet.
He left Miami Thursday
night al 6 o'clock and arrived
in Key West shortly before 6
o'clock Friday evening. When
leaving on the bus Sunday
Mr.. Curry said that he had
enjoyed his trip immensely.
and had been fortunate in
securing number of beauti-
full oil paintings. which he
carried with him on the re-
turn TO his home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14

Complete canvass of all polling
places in the city this afternoon,
made by the staff of The Citizen,
indicated that a good proportion
of the registered voters will have
cast ballots by the time polls close
at $40 o'clock this afternoon.
The canvass was made at 2.30
o'clock.
In precinct one, out of a total
registration of $50, 238 had voted.
In precinct two, the registration
is lit, the vote at 2:30 o'clock
being $50. Total registration in
precinct three is $50; the vote to-
tai was 253.
Precinct four has a total of 1921
registrants. the vote at 2:30
o'clock totalling COB. Registra-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
POST EXAMS FOR
MARINE CADETS
FULL INFORMATION AT
STATE EMPLOYMENT
OFFICE

United States Maritime Com
mission announces an open, COM
petive examination to establish
an eligible list of candidates for
appointment as cadets On zcer-
tain merchant vessels. This is
not civil service examination.
The list of eligibles will be
maintained by the United States
Merchant Marine.
General qualifications for ad-
mission for examination are that
applicants must not be over the
age of Is nor less than 10 on
July l, 1910, and unmarried citi-
zens who can produce evidence
of good moral character.
Applicants must be of normal
size, sound condition, and free
from physical defects, especially
those of sight, color perception,
speech and hearing. There are
other qualifications as applicants
will be assembled for written ex-
aminations in algebra, plane
geometry and physics.
The minimum pay for cadets
after acceptance by steamship
company or master is $50 per
month. Further information may
be obtained at the office of the
Florida State Employment Serv-
ice in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
CITIES MUST TAKE.
OVER W.P.A. UNITS
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
WARNS THAT UNEMPLoY-
MENT NOT DECREASING
ny A.soclntca pressl

ATLANTA, Nov. IA. - Mrs.
Florence Kerr, state director of
Professional and Service Divi-
sion of Works Progress Admins
tration, said at regional meet
ing today that municipalities
must be prepared to take over
divisions of W.P.A., which are
satisfactorily operating.
Mrs. Kerr pointed out that be-
lief, that the war in Europe will
help ward off unemployment is
only ''wishful thinking. She
said that unemployment is still
rampant throughout the nation
and appears to be on the in
crease.
If municipalities do not make
some provision in this matter
they will be faced with the grave
problems of widespread unem-
ployment, she said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
PROJECT WILL EMPLOY 81
MEN FOR 10 MONTHS: SEN.
PEPPER ADVISED CITIZEN
NOVEMBER 8

Following Associated Press dis
patch received last evening in
Dictated state approval and readi-
ness to proceed with the $48, TIT
Army Barracks and Fort Taylor
improvements, story of which
was originally released in The
Citizen through special message
from Senator Claude Pepper on
November 6.
Additional work to cost
$4s.777 at Key West Army
Barracks and Fort Taylor
approved today by State
WPA Administrator Roy
Schroeder.
"WPA will provide $685.
ia. balance of sponsor funds
from Army department.
Project is for construction
general overhauling. re-
Mobilization and moderniza-
ton of buildings on govern
ment reservation. Will emu
ploY sixtY-two men for ten
months period.
Senator Peppers direct mes
sage to The Citizen related of
presidential approval of the prof.
ect. Regular process of institu-
ton of work entails forwarding
Of the project TO the state depart
-s1asnt of WA and complete au-.
thorization with all details is re-
leased from that office, as the
message above indicates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
CONVENTIONS in
HOLLYWOOD TO
HEAR NOTABLES
THREE IMPORTANT GROUPS
OF STATE MEET THIS
WEEKEND: WILCOX SPEAKS
TO FINANCE MEN
Especial 20 The CItiEcnD

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 14.-Of
state wide interest are the trio
of conventions of prominent
Florida organizations scheduled
for November II and IL at Hol-
lywood Beach hotel. Groups
meeting include the Florida As
ISOLATION of Personal Finance
Companies, the Florida Institute
of Accountants and the Florida
Title Association. In addition
the hotel will be host to the Uni
versity of Florida football squad
proceeding the game with the
University of Miami, which is
slated for November IL at the
Orange Bowl.
Hon. ]. Mark Wilcox, of Miami,
ex congressman of the South
Florida area, will be principal
speaker at the finance companies
meet ]. M. Lee, of Tallahassee,
state comptroller, will be a spe-
cial guest.
J. K. Mathieson, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, president of the Ameri-
can Institute of Accountants,
will give the principal address at
the Accountants meeting.
State senator Spessard L. Hol-
land. of Barlow, and attorney
general for the state, George
Copper Gibbs, of Tallahassee,
will be guest speakers at the an
nual convention of the title COM
panies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
FORMATION PUSHED TO
WARD OFF AGGRESSION
BY GERMANY OR RUSSIA:
ITALY WOULD BACK PAc-
my Associated pres.p

ROME, Nov. 14.-Premier Mus
solini today received many am
swers to his efforts to form a
large bloc in the Baltic area
which would prevent aggression
by large powers.
1t has been a serious time in
the Baltic region, which believes
that either Germany or Russia is
preparing to take over one or
more of their countries. In those
countries are badly needed oil
and wheat fields.
The pact would bring Italy in
as a protecting country to the
Baltic group. Tone of the re-
plies to Mussolini are said to be
very constructive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
LAYOFFS WERE FEW
AT NAVAL STATION
ONLY THREE RECEIVED NO.
LITIGATION OF FAILURE
TO PASS EXAMS

There have been no widespread
layoffs of workmen at Key West
Naval Base contrary to rumors.
There have been three layoffs
because of the Charleston Naval
Board refusing to pass physical
examinations of the men in
question. The men in question
had been employed with the pro-
vision that their examinations
would be acceptable.
A large number who have
taken physical examinations and
shown with remediable defects
are correcting the defects and
being reinstated. however.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
TENDER TO Hens
And CHICKENS REEF

Coast Guard Tender Zinnia left
port yesterday afternoon for
Hens and Chickens Reef in
Hawks Channel for the purpose
of relighting the light which was
reported extinguished at that
point.
It was thought that the light
would have to be replaced and
the vessel went to the scene with
the necessary equipment to make
the replacement should it be
necessary.
The location of Hens and
Chickens Reef is approximately
90 miles from Key West and it is
expected that the tender will re-
turn this evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
CURRY HARRIS
EXPECTS HIGHWAY
ANNOUNCEMENT
ATTENDED CONFERENCE
WITH COMMISSIONERS CON,
CERNING ROAD EXTEN-
SION

Attorney w. Curry Harris
stated this morning that an i'm
portant announcement in con-
nection with the extension over
the highway from Big Pine Key
would be released soon. He re
turned yesterday from Miami
where he went to confer with
representatives of the Keys
Farms Land Company and the
State Road Department.
In Miami, Mr.. Harris was
joined by Commissioners VIM.
Monsalvatge and T. Jenkins Cur
ry, and met with the representa-
tives to confer on matters in con-
nection with the highway from
Big Pine Key over the old via
ducts of the Florida East Coast
Railway to Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-14
State WPA Headquarters
Releases OK Signal For
Bdr9GkS-F0|t Projects
~ Aaw,a aw, ~ Nw@
DRESS SHOPS EXPECT
REALLY BIG BUSINESS

According 10 advices re-
ceived locally. Florida dress
shops are laying in an ex-
pensive list of dresses in the
latest fashions and are ex-
pecting TO sell them easily
this winter with increased
tourist travel to Florida pre-
dicted.
With Europe shut off to
many of the moneYed
tourists most of them are
planning TO spend their win
ter vacation periods either in
SCUM. Florida or in Cuba.
for foreign atmosphere.
Local dress shops and other
agencies are generally ex-
recting Key West to get a
large proportion of the bust
ness expected.