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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
Russia Prepares
New Attacks On
Finnish Defenses
DON'T GIVE 'SKEETER
A CHANCE TO BREED

Mosquito Eradication au-
thorities today remind resi-
denis of Key West 10 exert
all possible care in seeing
that empty cans are kept
free of rain water. also that
puddles eff water in yards be
filled.
The heavy rainfall last
night might very well bring
on another infestation. au-
fhorifies state. such as was
experienced last Fall follow
ing other heavy rain storms.
While the danger of infes-
tafion is not so great. owing
to cooler weather. ii is
pointed out that much of the
good work accomplished in
freeing the city of mosquitoes
would be cancelled should
residents be neglectful in al
lowing breeding places to
stand filled with water.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
STRUC-
TURE PREVENTED HER
SINKING; ANOTHER
TRAWLER HITS MINE
CBy Associated Press)

my AASSONhAtNu A~SSI
LONDON. Dec. 29.-GermanY
struck another blow at Britain
today in the war on the seas
when the British admiralty ad-
miited that a No. l battleship
had been struck by torpedo fired
from a Nazi submarine.
No information as to just what
ship was struck was given out.
However, it was understood to
be one of the Queen Elizabeth
type ships of 10000 tons classifi-
cation. Damage was first admit
ted to be severe. Later the re-
port was modified and it was
pointed out that the battleship
was one recently remodelled to
include "water line bulges" for
protection against torpedoS.
This is the seventeenth ship of
the British navy to be either
damaged or sunk by Nazi
u Boats.
Another British vessel was
sunk today-a small trawler in
a collision with a mine.
Location of the torpedoing of
the British battleship was given
as somewhere off the coast of
Scotland. The admiralty report
ed that the ship was able to pro-
coed along with others on secret
manueVerS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
INQUIRIES POUR
In AT c. OF c.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips,
of West jefferson, Ohio, have writ
ten the Chamber of Commerce
and asked that history of the
bridges be mailed to them. They
write they were in the city but
the office was closed as it was
a holiday.
The secretary said that this is
only one of hundreds of similar
requests he receives, and that he
and Miss Domenech are kept busy
answering the requests for infor-
nation on every imaginable top
ic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
STOCKINGS ARE
HERE FOR SEASON

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Stocking
of Evansville, Ind, have arrived
in this city to spend their fourth
consecutive winter. They plan
to stay until the first of April.
Last year the Stockings built
a home at 1902 United street. MIR.
Stocking is engaged in the lum-
Der business in Evansville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
ALL TENDERS
NOW in PORT

All tenders of the Coast Guard
are today in port, the last one,
the Zinnia, coming in about 8
o'clock this morning from an in
spection trip up the east coast,
which was taken by Superinten-
dent w. w. Demeritt.
The weather being calm and
conditions fine for the work,
more was accomplished than was
at first intended and the tender
was back earlier than anticipat-
ed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
JOHN COLLIER
DUE SUNDAY

John Collier, of Washington,
d. c., u. S. Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, will arrive in Key
West next Sunday for an indef
mite stay.
Mr.. Collier will join his wife.
who has been spending the past
two weeks here, residing at
North Beach Inn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
German Torpedo
Damages British
No. | Battleship
W-Aw@wMw'x sw< ~ AGwA aw< -
NEW AIR CRUISERS
FOR BRITONS-NAZIS
1Rx Associated Pressl


LONDON. Dec. 29.-Brit-
ish officials announced today
that the Royal Air Force
would receive delivery in the
near future of a new type
of airplanes which have
been termed aerial battle
cruisers.
Coincident with this an
nouncement came news that
Germany. too. was expecting
delivery of similar-tYpe
planes.
The new ships will be cap
able of faster and wider
range travel carrying heavier
capacity loads of bombs and
crew.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
DISMISSED in
CRAWFISH CASE

Peter Torano was arrested yes
terday by Conservation Agent
Benjamin Russell and was charg-
ed with having underweight
crawfish in his possession.
In the afternoon he was
brought before Peace Justice En-
rique Esquinaldo for preliminary
hearing. The evidence educed al
the hearing was sufficient to
warrant the case being dismiss
ed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
NO CHANGE in
PATROL DUTIES

No change in the patrols of
u. S. Navy ships was announced
this morning as the Destroyers
Schenck, Twiggs and Lea are in
port.
The latter two ships are
berthed at the finger piers and
the former is lying at anchor in
the Stream off Fort Taylor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29

CALENDAR, Ont, Dec. 29.-
The Dionne quintuplets came in
to the headlines today when it
was announced that the feud be-
tween the father of the "quints'
and DR.. Dafoe was in process of
settlement The Canadian gov
eminent will construct a new
home in this city which win
again bring the whole family
back together.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
ENGINEER MAC LEAN
WILL PRESIDE; SAW
YER TO REPORT ON
PROMOTION DRIVE
There will be a meeting this
evening in Tavernier at 8 o'clock
TO consider proposed electrified
ton Of the Florida Keys. which
will be presided over by Ensi-
neer MacLean. of Moulirie. Ga.
who will explain matters in con-
nection with the plan.

1t is not known exactly what
matters will be touched on by
Mr.. MacLean, but as he is the
head of the firm which has the
electrification plans underway,
it is believed that the discussion
will be important to all interested
IN the project.
Attending the meeting from
Key West will be Clerk Ross C..
Sawyer, of Circuit Court; At
torney w. Curry Harris, who was
appointed the projects attorney
at the last meeting, and Ross c.
Sawyer, Jr., who was selected
to make a canvass of the Keys
to get signatures of those who
will use the service.
The plan that is necessary is
to have three subscribers to every
mile which is covered by the
lines, and as the coverage of the
project is approximately 100
miles, there must be 800 SUBJ
scribers. Mr.. Sawyer has been
busy at work for the last few
days and it is expected that he
will make his report tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-
Department of Justice. un-
der leadership of Attorney
General Murphy. will start
an investigation of organized
sabotage which appears TO be
cropping up in various loca-
lions in the u. S. Much time
will be spent in investigations
of alleged foreign spy action
in Michigan. A recent case
of fire in the Revere Mass
Brass Foundry will be turn
ed inside out. AT the latter
point. work was in progress
on castings for u. S. Navy
desfroYers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29
sessssssss zee e
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
Uy Associated Pressl
eSso o o o o o o o Q O q O q q

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Mem-
berS of the American Student
Union today prepared to present
a 80 to 3 approved committee re-
port to a full meeting of the as
ISOLATION in the near future, rec
ommending that the union go on
record as condoning the Russian
invasion of Finland. Attacked
was British Imperialism and that
nations effort to turn Germany
against the SovietS. The union
is remembered as having been
accused of definite Communistic
tendencies by the American
Youth Congress last summer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-29

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate In the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Law Students 10 Hold
Moot Court Toniqhf

The public will be given an oppor-
tunity to witness a student trial"
conducted by future members of the
bar tonight when the Washington
College of Law inaugurates its 42d
annual moot court sessions at the
college building, 1000 G street NV.
School officials have been invited
to attend the sessions, which will
get under way at pm, under the
leadership Of Dean Grace Hayes
Riley, who will move the admission
of the senior class members to prac-
tice before the court as senior at
torneys. The members of the Sec
ond-year class will be sworn in as
associates.
Presiding over the moot court will
be j. Edward Burroughs, jr., men,
ber of the District bar, and DR.. Ed
win A. Mooers, member of the school
faculty. The sessions will be con-
= Quoted for the first time under the
new rules of practice in the District.
Senior counsel who will argue mo.
tions at the first meeting are Earl
D. Hillstrand, Marietta A. Kellum,
Gerald D. Obrien, B. Edward Prater,
Elizabeth G. De Zack, Herbert l..
Martin, ]. Murray Parker, Alice
Schlinger, Alfred Purdy, Harry Sara
govitz, Marjorie Hansen, Labre
Garcia, Theodore G. Bowen, Glen P.
Cannon, Ruth Slaughter, William
Wright, Catherine Smith, Fred w.
Turpen, Bennett Grain and Eugene
F. Dunno.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Catholic Students
Meet Here Sundov

The Washington region Of the
National Federation OF Catholic
College Students will hold its first
general meeting of this scholastic
year Sunday at 2::30 pm. at Dun
barton College.
Colleges represented in this region
include Dunbarton, Trinity. George
town, Catholic University, George
town Visitation Convent, and I'M
maculata, all of Washington; Notre
Dame Of Maryland, Mount st. Agnes,
and Loyola, Baltimore, and Mount
st. Mary's, Emmitsburg.
The organization is now an off,
cial member Of Pax Romano and
will work in collaboration with this
movement to spread Catholic action
throughout the world, it was stated.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Dr.. Bass|er 10 Conduct
Geological Tour Sunday

A geological tour Of the District u
to be conducted for the public Sun
day by DR.. Ray 8. Bassler, curator
Of geology at the United States
Museum Of Natural History, under
the auspices Of the Once of Ma
tional Capital Parks.
A caravan Of private cars and
special buses will stop at q number
OF type rock exposures In the Dis
trict while DR.. Bassler explains the
story Of the National Capitals geo.
logic past as written in the rocks.
Evening star., 1939-11-03

The scientist will tell Of ancient
dinosaurs and other forms Of life
which once roamed or swan over
what is now Washington as well as
OF ancient mountains, perhaps the
height Of the modern Htmalayas,
long since worn to the level of WASH
ington streets.
Private cars, the parks ofiice said,
are to meet Donald Edward Nc
Henry, parks naturalist, at Thirty
sixth street and Prospect avenue
NV. at 2 pm. while special buses
will leave 1416 F street NV. up to
1880 pm.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Wheat|ey P.-T. A.
Group Sees Knee-Hi
Give Safety Lesson
Enthusiasm is Voiced
Over Demonstration
Before $50 Pupils

A large group from the Wheatley
School Parent Teacher Association
yesterday joined the schools 75o
pupils to watch Knee-Hi give traf-
f1c safety demonstration at the in
tersection of Twelfth street and
Florida avenue NE.
The parent-teacher group was
headed by Mrs. G. H. Haun, its first
vice president, in the absence of the
president, Mrs. j. G. Lunson, who
was attending a Parent Teacher AS
sociation Institute meeting.
Mrs. Haun praised the little fox
terrier. which is giving the traffic
safety lessons before school children
under auspices of The Star, with the
cooperation of the Board of Educa-
ton, the Police Department and the
Department of Vehicles and Traffic,
declaring:
Demonstrations like this through
out the city should lessen traffic ac-
cidents and the children should take
a lesson from little Knee-Hi. It is
an impressive lesson they shouldn't
forget"
Miss F. c. Mortimer, principal of
Wheatley School, also was enthusi-
astic over the safety demonstration,
asserting: II think the safety les
son Knee-Hi has given will always
be remembered by the approximate
ly $50 children who witnessed it,"
Mrs. Alice S. Brooks, teacher in
charge of the schools Boy Safety
Patrol, likewise was on hand for the
demonstration and was enthusiastic
about it.
Brief talks were made during the
outdoor demonstration by Police
Capt. Richard H. Mansfield of No.
8 precinct and Sergt. Thomas Hef-
fernan. Following the lessons out
doors, Knee-Hi gave a lesson in
obedience and traffic safety before
the children in the auditorium of
the Wheatley School, under direc-
ton of her teacher, DR.. George E.
Brunson, assisted by Jack Dalton,
announcer, over loud-speaker sys-
tenn.
Evening star., 1939-11-03

kNEE-H1 MPREssEs CHILDREN AND ADULTs-The little
ox terrier Is shown being held by Saul Abelman captain Of
the "eatey scnoo Boy PATROL after giving safety
at Twelfth street avenue NE Look
ing on are Mrs G. Haun first president of the Wheatey
Association in the center, and Mrs Alice
Brooks teacher in charge of the Boys Safety Patrol
Star Staff rhoto.
Evening star., 1939-11-03

Northern ireland has banned the
telling of growing trees without
official permission.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
WANTED

A young married couple to live
and work on farm of 112 acres near
Lehighton, Pa. Will be ready for
them around March Is, 1910. For
particulars apply to
BENFIELD DILLINGER,
119 North 4th Street
12-7 2t Lehighton, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In.
terpsr CLEANED From the Vicinity

Items of Personal and Social In
teresr sileaned From the Vicinity
Millington, Dec. z - John Red
mond employed with contractor
Benz w. Duling, and who makes
his home with Mr. and Mrs. Char
les P. Jones got a fall one day re-
Gently while on job at the church
in Clayton and injured himself
quite badly. His right leg and
arm were badly lacerated and
bruied. He also received numerous
cuts about the face and head. He
seemed slightly improved at this
writing.
Mrs. William Burris who has
been confined to the house with a
bad cold is able to be out again.
1t is reported that N. r. Baker
Is to occupy the new garage being
constructed on the lot of John H.
Ahern, adjoining the hardware
store Of Paul Comegys, on Sassa-
fras street.
Willard King, of Marcus Hook,
PAP, who died Sunday, November
26, was buried from Asbury Meth
odist Church, Millington, at 2
O'Clock with sermon by the Rev. A.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
ODESSA.
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeiqhborhOOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighborhOOd
Odessa, Dec. - The Odessa
Home Demonstration Club held its
November meeting at the Fire
Hall. 1t was an all-day meeting
and every one took their lunch.
Six chairs are being caned and sew
eral were almost done. The next
meeting will be the Christmas
party on Wednesday, December
18th, from 1.3O to 400 p. m.
The Ever Ready Bible Class Of
st. Paul's Church has arranged a
play, Crazy to Reduce" to be
given by seventeen ladies Of the
Sunday School, tomorrow, Friday
evening, December s. Thru a mis-
take thi was advertised for Decem-
ber 7th. Please take note of the
fact it is tomorrow, Friday even
ing, December s. An evening OF
music, daughter and song which
will be for the benefit Of the
Ilul III. OOAAAC OuL anu 5AsN ~
your support.
The Odessa p. t. A. held its
monthly November meeting at the
school. After the regular business
meeting, very interesting and
helpful talk was given by Miss
Charlotte Spencer, State Board of
Health Nutritionist. School lunch
es were discussed and some very
good suggestions were given by
Miss Spencer At the January
meeting the P. T. A. will have a
hobby show. Anyone having a
hobby please bring it to the meet
ing.
Miss Myrtle Derrickson has had
as her recent guest, Mrs. L. Forbes
of Dover and Mrs. Emerson OF
Cheswold.
DR.. and Mrs. c. Raymond Cum
minis and son John, daughter
Frances, were entertained last
week by Miss May Enos and Mrs
George Davis.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07

The appointment of Thomas M.
Donohue as Architectural Inspector
for the State of Delaware was an
nounced yesterday by Leo A. Kirk,
Federal Housing Administration
Director for Eastern Pennsylvania
and the State Of Delaware.
Donohue, who lives at 1904 Clay
ton Street, Wilmington, is a native
Of Delaware and has been active in
the architectural field for the past
ten years, having designed numer-
Gus homes in all sections Of the
State.
Mr.. Donohue will be stationed in
the Delaware F. H. A. Ofifice at
317-318 Industrial Trust Building,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
Walter MattifOrd'S Record

Walter H. Mattiford, who
has been superintendent of
streets and town hauler for
Smyrna for a number of years
closed his services with Smyr-
ma Town Council Friday, De
cember l and has been sue
ceeded by George Thawley,
ST.. Mr.. Mattiford retires to
a well-earned vacation with
the consciousness he gave his
best to the service Of the
town. Mr.. Mattiford was Civ
ing service under contract,
now the Council will oper-
ate this department of the
town themselves, employing
Mr.. Thawley to superintend
and do the work. In Mr..
Thawley the town should have
a good man. Mr.. Mattiford
gives Up with the best wishes
Of his friends and citizens
generally. Just what he will
do he has not decided. He
will first take what he has
wanted to do, a long rest.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
6 NEW STORES AT REHOBOTH
Mercantile Building Operations Are
Started Near Belhaven Hotel

Construction Of six modern mer-
camille establishments fronting on
the boardwalk is under way as
building Of this classification struck
a new squirt. The six stores are
being constructed by the Belhaven
Hotel Corporation and will be held
for selected tenants in an effort to
reduce the number Of hot dog
stands and gaming establishments
along the promenade. The six
stores, plans for which have been
approved by the resort commission
ers, are expected to be made part
of the Belhaven Hotel.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07

T. Mcfarland, pastor in charge.
Interment was made in Millington
Cemetery Mr.. King was born in
Cecil county. He located in Kent
County, Md, when young lad and
spent the most of his life in that
vicinity. His wife was Miss Ida
Robinson, also of this vicinity.
Miss Tilly Logan, of the Univer-
sity of Maryland Hospital, Balti-
more, is spending some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
M. Logan.
Miss Marie Vansant has returned
after spending few weeks in Will
mington, at the home of her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Ross.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
Sons Of Delaware Meet Today

Former Delawareans now resi-
dents in Philadelphia will hold the
annual banquet Of their organiza-
tion, the Sons Of Delaware, in the
Bellevlue-Stratford Hotel, Philadel-
phia, to-day, Thurday, December z.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07

1t will mark the date on which
Delaware ratified the Constitution.
The principal speaker will be DR..
William Barnes Lower, of Philadel-
phia. officers for the coming year
will be elected at a business meet
ing before the banquet.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07

ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. kenton.
CheswoId, Townsend. Leipsic. SC. rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Kent
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles, 10 cents per line per
issue.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
1t represents and the State of which 1t
Is part. 1t also gives the items of
importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07

The undersigned administrators
of William T. Sapp, deceased, will
sell at public sale on the property,
on
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
FOR RENT

Furnished Rooms in my resi-
dence on North Boulevard. For
particulars apply to
MRS. w. H. McCRERY,
12-7 1t Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
aware, as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. s1.5o per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
WANTED

Man with car for profitable Rev.
leigh Route in South New Castle
County. Must be satisfied with
good living at start. Write Raw
leigh's, Dept. DEL-3O-101F, Ches-
ter, Pa, or see E. w. Frazier,
Smyrna, Del.
12-7 At
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Roosevelt Begins
Work on Address
Al Fair Opening
Two RoyoI Couples to
Be Weekend Guests
At Hyde Park
Py the Associated lress.

Py the Associated rress.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, April 81
Without waiting for Chancellor
Hitler's reply tomorrow to his non-
aggression message, President Roose-
velt went to work today on the l5-
to-2O-minute address he will deliver
Sunday afternoon opening the New
York Worlds Fair.
This was announced by a secre-
tary soon after the Chief Executive
arrived at his boyhood home from
Washington for a weeks stay and
week end reception to royal
visitors from Norway and Denmark.
1t also was announced officially
there was grave doubt" whether
Mr.. Roosevelt would interrupt his
sleep early tomorrow to listen to
Hitler's address to the ReichStag.
The President earlier had told
others he would not get up for it.
The fact that the President be-
gan writing his New York speech,
to be made shortly after 1::3O pm.
'E. S. T) Sunday, before learning
what the Nazi chieftain had to say,
indicated to some aides he would
not attempt to comment on Hitler's
reply, but would weigh the latter's
words carefully before making
known any official reaction.
Picnics Are Planned.
Others pojntoI ont he cn,,l<l ;,,co,t
reference to the Hitler speech after
finishing his manuscript.
Officials said the President had
described the visits here Friday and
Sunday of the Crown Princes and
Princesses Of Norway and Denmark
as old-fashioned country affairs.
Relatives and neighbors will be in
vited in to dine with the royal cou-
pies and several picnics are planned
Ten persons, including three
Americans, will be in the party when
Crown Prince Olaf and Princess
Martha of Norway arrive Friday eve
ming aboard the yacht Potomac.
Crown Prince Frederik and Prin-
cess 1ngrid of Denmark arrive
aboard the same boat Sunday eve
ming
Will Dedicate Post Office.
The President will take the Danes
with him Monday afternoon when
he drives north to Rhinebeck, N. Y.
to dedicate post office. Besides the
President. Postmaster General Far
ley and Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau will speak briefly.
1t was said the President would
talk about the life of Henry Beck
man, pioneer and founder of Rhine
beck.
A platoon Of infantrymen from
West Point were on hand at nearby
Poughkeepsie when the President
arrived this morning and motored
to his home from Highland, across
the river from Hyde Park.
They will augment the presiden-
tial guard Of Secret Service men and
State troopers during the visits Of
the royal couples.