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Evening star., 1939-09-17
Peoples of Pacific Held Worried
About Jopon's Future Aims
Spread Of Domination in Chino keors Limits,
Says Dean tombstone, Back From Trip >:s-

With the Japanese firmly fixed in
China, the peoples of the Philip
pines, Dutch East Indies. New Zea-
land and Australia are worried
about what Japan will do next.
This conclusion is brought home
by William C. Johnstone. dean OF
the George Washington University
Junior College and professor Of po-
litical science, after a nine-month
survey of the Orient
He arrived here two days ago after
a motor trip across the country with
material for a new book on Far
Eastern politics. 1t will be ready for
publication the first of next Year
On his 40,000-mi trip he inter-
viewed Japanese, Chinese, Amer
leans. British and Germans in the
Orient On sabbatical leave, he
made a specific study of the effects
on American rights and interests Of
the undeclared war in China. Aside
from the political aspects he also
investigated effects of the war on
public opinion in the Orient.
Put OF Train at $3.50 AM.
During his entire trip, he said,
there was only one unsavory Incl
dent. He and his wife, while en-
route on a train to inner Manchu-
kuo, were put off at $3.50 am. by a
minor official for having improper
passports. Dean Johnstone said the
flve-hour delay in dirty station
was the only bad incident on the
trip. He later was permitted to con-
tinue when higher ranking official
Strengthened out the difficulty. The
delay, the George Washington pro-
fessor said, forced him to revise
many of his. reservations and plans
Though American rights and in
terests have been curtailed in China
by the japanese, he said the effect
is not as bad as Is generally sup
posed in this country.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
venereaI Disease
Control Is Aided
By Record System
More Accurate Figures
Believed to Insure
Continued Tredtments

n Establishment of a new method of
record keeping for venereal disease
control, through cooperation with
the United States Public Health
Service by the District Health De-
partment, was announced yesterday
by DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, acting
health officer.
BY the use of a mechanical tabu-
lating unit, made available by the
Federal agency, more complete, cur
rent and accurate figures may be
kept as to venereal disease control
measures at the 18 venereal disease
clinics, including those set up in 10
Washington hospitals, and at the
seven prenatal clinics of the, Health
Department and the social hygiene
clinic at 512 street NV, DR.. Seek
inger said.
Names and addresses of patients
are kept only at the clinics, in their
confidential files. as heretofore,
Health Department officials said,
code numbers being used in the COM
pilAtion of records under the CO.
operative plan with the Federal
agency.
The new system, Dr. Seckinger
said, gives a picture of the number
of patients attending the clinics,
where they are receiving treatment,
whether they are getting adequate
treatment, over what period treat
ment extends and what numbers are
pronounced cured.
During August, 1868 syphilis pa
tients and 1924 gonorrhea patients
attended the 18 venereal disease
clinics, DR.. Seckinger said.
The records show that during
August among patients who were
admitted with early syphilis and
have been under treatment more
than six months but less than one
year, only IS per cent received the
bare minimum of treatment recon-
mended by the United States Public
Health Service" DR.. Seckinger said
"Of the patients with early syphilis
who have been in the clinic from
one to two years, only 25.5 per cent
received the minimum treatment" )"
He said he believed the new record
system would give the clinics a bet
ter basis for instituting follow up
.methods, to encourage patients to
continue treatment until cured.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

No direct freeze-ou of foreigners
has been accomplished by the Japa-
nese. he said, in pointing out that
the stage OF. monopoly has not been
reached. He pointed out that the
Japanese have not as yet passed be-
yond the conquest stage. January
seemed to be the time Of q turn in
events, he said. g. '.-
Must Consolidate Gains.
With the Japanese now holding as
much, II not more, than they can
subjugate, decision must be made
on how to consolidate the territoY-
ial gains before japanese monopoly
can become an actuality, he believes.
Though some revenue is coming in
from the captured provinces, it Is
not as large as the japanese had
hoped, he said. Most of the trade
is internal. he pointed out, and as
result little foreign exchange Is
being accumulated.
Japanese operators in China are
taking an attitude OF independence
from Toxic. practically acting and
thinking of themselves IS autono-
nous. This was particularly no.
ticeable in Manchukuo, he said. As
the invaders settle down they more
and more refer to themselves as
provincials rather than being away
from q Japanese home.
Three of the provinces have is
sued their own. currency and use
the local money almost entirely, he
said. On the other hand, in North
China, where heal or japanese
money would be confscated from 4
Chinese, cigarettes are used as 4
substitute.
The production Of cigarettes last
year reached the staggering sum of
2,100, ,000, 900, and the British -Ameri-
can Tobacco Co. reported it difncult
to meet the demand. The cigarettes
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Make Librory PIons

PRINCE FREDERICK, Nd, Sept.
Is R).-Mrs. Oscar Marshall has
been named chairman on a Calvert
County womens club committee to
provide suitable outside reading for
school children. Plans were made
to sponsor a travelling library for
the students. Plans were also made
to establish a library in North
Beach.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Dunn Loring Area
Park Established
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DUNN LORING, Va, Sept. 16.-A
park has been established in the
Dunn Loring community through
the efforts of the Triangle All Club
and the local Home Demonstration
Club.
Work of clearing the 2-acre tract
has been done by All Club members
and men of the community. A stone
fireplace has been built and the club
is now building picnic tables.
The Home Demonstration Club
has voted to assist in equipping the
kitchen in the new Dunn Loring
Elementary School.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Seventy-Niners' Club
Elects Officers

Charles and Margaret Hall have
been elected co-presidents of the
Seventy Miners Club of the Takoma
Park Md) Presbyterian Church.
Other officers named are Paul
and Ethel Grove, vice presidents;
Earl and Margaret Wilmer, secre-
taries, and Temple and Catherine
Thomason,' treasurers.
The organization is composed Of
married couples whose combined
ages do not exceed 10 years. Plans
have been made for a banquet
October 3.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Coast Gamers Ordered
To Borqoin With G. |. O.

By the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board today ordered the Grower
Shipper Vegetable Association of
Central California, Salinas, Calf :,
to bargain collectively with the
United Cannery, Agricultural, Pack
ing and Allied Workers of America
&C. I. o..
The association and 19 members
named as respondents In the case
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Church to Give Supper

UNITY, Md, Sept. Is (SpeciaD -
The Ladies Aid Society of Mount
Carmel M. P. Church, Unity, will
q sponsor a baked chicken and
chicken salad supper at the church
Friday. Mrs. Franklin Cashell, ST.,
Mrs. Simon CraRer and Mrs. Eli
Leishear head the various commit
tees. The Montgomery County
Band will play.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

trimmed heavily and the trimming
is being etxedded by some depart
ments to current appropriations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
RAINS STOP WEST
FRONT ACTION AS
NAZIS SEEK PEACE
-
HITLER DENIES PEACE MOVES
BUT RADIOS CONTINUE APP
PEAL TO ENGLISH-FRENCH
SOLDIERS
Inv Associated Pressl

LONDON. Oct. 24-War on the
western front was largely stale
mated today as rains fell in tor
rents.
English government today said
that ITO German aviators and
sailors have thus far been cap
tured in the war while there were
only few English sailors who
have been captured by Germans
Official denial that Adolf Hit
Ter was seeking a peace with the
Allies came today, but radio
broadcasts to English and French
soldiers asked that the soldiers
request their government to make
peace.
Printed copies of Hitler's speech
for peace were found in many
French and English trenches.
A 5,900-ton Greek vessel was
sunk by a German submarine to-
day. Four were missing from the
crew, which was rescued today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
new SCHEDULE
FOR BUS Line
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
SYNcHRoNIZED WITH
BOAT TRAFFIC

VIM. M. Arnold, agent for the
Florida Motor Lines in Key West,
stated to The Citizen yesterday
he had been advised from head
quarters that changes have been
made in the Key West schedules
of the lines on Mondays, Tues
days, Thursdays and Fridays.
Instead of the 1890 o'clock bus
coming in at that time on Mon
days and Thursdays, the time has
been set ahead for the arrival at
10 a. m. to meet the boat leav-
ing for Cuba on those days,
which will allow ample time for
the passengers to secure passage
and the vessel to leave on sched-
ule at 1890 o'clock for Havana.
Tuesdays and Fridays, when
the vessel returns from Cuba,
there is always bus to meet the
ship and the time of departure
for Miami has been set ahead for
this boat from S o'clock to 4
o'clock in the afternoons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
BY RUSSELL KAY

and all they ask is your vote
and support.
Just a little pencil mark in
front of a name. Not. much to
ask. Of course it is annoying to
have to quit what you're dom
and go to the polls, especially il
it's rainin'-and what the u
difference does ONE vote matter
anyhow?
Vote for Me-, say the signs
vote for Me-, sings the radio
vote for ME-, pleads the speak
er. Vote for ME-, begs the
card and circular. ''Vote for
ME-, blares the loudSpeaker.
And most of us thoughtlessly
do just that. We vote for Bill
he's a good guy, or against John
the big stiff. We spend three
minutes in a voting booth making
hasty cross marks beside this
name or that, glad to get it over
with. 1t seldom occurs to us that
the vote we cast is for our coun-
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
]. G. SWEETINC
IS IN RACE FOR
COUNCIL SEAT
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY IN
THIS ISSUE OF CITIZEN:
STATEMENT SOLICITING
SUPPORT GIVEN

John Glenwood Sweeting, in
Surance agent, announces his
candidacy for a seat on the city
council at the coming election,
November IA, in this issue of
The Citizen.
Well known by majority of
residents of Key West, Mr..
Sweeting made these statements
today concerning his candidacy:
ut will be my pleasure to
serve the people of my city for
the next two years as council
man, and if elected, l will con-
slider it a duty to approach all
matters coming before that body
with an open mind. Due delibera-
ton on all matters will be my
honest effort.
Following due consideration
and thought, I shall, to the ut
most of my ability, act to the
best interests of the whole pop
ulation of the city.
''On this basis, I solicit the
support of the electorate"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24

It won't be long before a flock
of ambitious individuals will be
gallopin' hither and yon, slappin'
backs, shakin' hands, kissin' ba-
bies, purveyin' cigars and exud-
in promises.
Helpless trees and fence posts
will soon be adorned with all
manner of signs. Bumpers will
be called on to carry gobs of card
board reminders. Windshields
viii be messed up with goofy
stickers. Luncheon programs
will be cluttered up with intro
auctions of 1.-The Man Who, etc.
Sound wagons will screech and
squawk Radio programs will be
interrupted to bring us paid Po-
litical Announcements" and a
good time will be had by all.
All of which is a prelude to
The great Treasure Hunt" we
term a National Election and the
treasure sought by these eager
searchers is VOTES. Candidates
Tor every office from President
to Constable will be in our hair,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
COL. S. ]. WOLF
dies This NOON
WAS VETERAN OF SPANISH
AMERICAN WAR: RITES !.
THURSDAY tiaa

Colonel Sam J. Wolf, So, died
1920 o'clock this afternoon in the
home, SIT Division street, follow
ing an illness lasting over a
period of three years. Funeral
services will be held S o'clock
Thursday afternoon from the
home to st. Mary's Star of The
Sea Church, Rev. A. l.. Maureau,
S. j. officiating.
Funeral arrangements will be
in charge of the Lopez Funeral
Home.
The deceased was a veteran of
the Spanish-American War, the
Mexican Wars, and the World
War, and pallbearers will be Sc
lected from the members of B.
III. McCalla Camp and Arthur
Sawyer Post, American Legion.
Mr.. Wolf is survived by the
widow, Mrs. Eugenia Wolf, one
daughter Mrs. L. HI. Todd, one
grandson, Edward j. Freyberg,
and a brother Julius Wolf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
German Seizure Of us.
City Of Flint May Revise
Congress Neutrality Act
NY Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Ste-
phen Early, secretary to the
President, today declared that
the City of Flint, American YES
sci captured by Germany at sea.
was on a legal and lawful
voyage.
The capture was made yeSter-
day by the German pocket battle
ship 'Emden" and the vessel
manned by a German prize crew
and brought into a Russian port
in Kola Bay near Murmansk.
Germany declared that the
vessel was carrying contraband
under present u. S. neutrality
laws. The Maritime Commission
owners of the ship who have
leased it out to an American ship
ping line, declared that the YES
sci was Carrying contraband and
was bound for an English port
1t carried tractors, cotton and
grain.
The capture is expected to have
an immediate repercussion in
Congress, which is at present de-
batting neutrality revision laws
Under proposed revised neutrali-
~ laws the vessel would not have
been listed as carrying contra
band.
Russian government has beer
asked by the American govern
ment for an immediate preSenta-
ton of details and Russia has re,
piled that they viii be assembled
at once ard sent. America is said
TO have declared the acceptance
of the ship at a Russian port a:
''unneutral" action.
Thirty-eight survivors of the
British vessel "Stonegate" were
on the City of Flint. The Stone
gate was sunk by the German
pocket battleship Deutschland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
DIPLOMACY Still
AT WHITE HEAT
RUMoRS AND CoUNTER-RUM-
ORS FLY; FINLAND FATE
NOT YET CERTAIN
tBy Associated Press,

LONDON, Oct. 24.-Finland to-
day still did not know its fate.
Finnish diplomats still believe
that Russia will not demand
more than three islands and per-
mission to erect a naval base.
Russian newspapers belabored
the Allies, stating that they were
attempting to make a ''crisis" out
of the Finland negotiations.
Wild rumors were released from
English headquarters today re-
garding Russia, which nation is
said to be contemplating a major
fleet base in Lithuanian port
after being unsatisfied with pres
ent fleet work in the Baltic.
Russia is also said to have de.
manded that Turkey give up one
of its provinces, but this is de,
MED
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24

running for the various offices,
are listed as fillows:
For Mayor-Willard M. AL
bury, for reelection; VIM. T.
Doughtry, Jr.
For Police Justice-Wesley P.
Archer.
For Chief of Policeman Ell
wood, for reelection; c. Floney)
Pellicier.
For Captain Night Police-Al-
berto Camera, for reelection;
Myrtland Gates, Robert, J. Lewis.
For City Councilmen-(seven
to be elected) Ralph B. Boyden,
Col. L. c. Brinton, John Car
bonell, Jr., Guy Carleton, iona
than Gates Leonard B. Grillon,
Ernest A. Ramsey, Jim Roberts,
Carl L. Soule, John Glenwood
Sweeting, Everett P. Winter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
Rehabilitation Project For
Army Barracks And Fort
Taylor VIII Cost $59,32l

Lieut.-Col. j. D. MacMullen,
commanding officer at Key West
Barracks, has been advised from
Washington of the approval of \
project for Key West harbor d.
lenses, which will cost $685.
The approval today was given :,
President Roosevelt and the
Works Projects Administration.
The project provides for the
overhauling and improvements
to the barracks, and Fort Taylor,
and provides for work on tn con-
struction and improveme, - !.
sewer systems, electric sy
gas systems, roads, walk drb
and cutters. Identification. grad
ing and filling at Key West Bar
racks. Fort Taylor, East and West
Martello Towers. Contribution of
the sponsors is $16,329. nd fed
eral funds amount to $4z,992.
Itemized, the differt - phases
of the project provides for the
following:
Rebuild fence at Fort Taylor,
measuring 2,430 lineal feet, to
cost $4,000. Sewer systems. 467
feet of 8-inch pipe, cost $3.50.
Electric systems. 1000 feet of re-
constructed electric overhead dis
tribution line, including poles.
cost $4,000.
Gas systems to consist of 1920
lineal feet. pipe, level and extend
gas distribution line, cost $500.
Sidewalks, z,BUU 1ineaf feet of
four-foot walk, cost $500. Curb5
and cutters, 3.400 lineal feet of
by 10 curb and gutter, cost ST.
$50.
Construct 1850 lineal feet of
20 foot roadway including APP
plication of asphalt. Cost, S.
499. Filling and grading low
areas at Fort Taylor. 4,5OO cubic
yards of sand, and $500. cubic
yards of native rock. Cost, $I6,-
OBS. So
Filling and grading low areas
at East and West Martello
Towers, using $500 cubic yards
of native rock. Cost, $500.
Identification at Fort Taylor,
East and West Martello Towers,
planting grass, trees and shrubs,
covering 80 acres. Cost, $9,947.
Colonel MacMullen said there
was another project in Washing
ton waiting for approval. This
was in connection with buildings
and totalled approximately $48,-
TIT. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
RALPH BOYDEN
ANNOUNCES FOR
COUNCILMAN
MAKES STATEMENTS CON-
cERNING CANDIDACY IN
INTERVIEW WITH THE crTI-
ZEN

Ralph b. Boyden today an
nounces his candidacy in this is
sue of The Citizen for a seat on
the City Council. In an inter
view with The Citizen, Mr.. Boy
den stated:
In announcing myself as
candidate for place on the City
Council, / want TO make it clear
that l am under no obligations to
any particular group, large or
small, and that / feel that every
citizen owes more to the COM
munity in which he lives than
just the payment of all taxes that
may be assessed against any prop
erty he may own in that COM
munity.
IF l can pay any portion of
what / feel is my debt to this
community by sitting in the City
Council and using my influence in
bringing about a better condition
in city affairs, / am glad to offer
my time and services
Twenty years a resident of
Key West has given me chance
to know what the other residents
think of our present condition as
city and why they think as
they do.
Every citizen is responsible
for the conditions now existing
and that includes me with the
rest. We can pay off our indebt-
edness and bring about the de-
sired changes without increasing
the tax levy if we all pay our full
share and cut off needless ex-
penses.
MY particular qualifications:
Five years as a city employee
in the engineering department.
Kalamazoo, Mich, and Newton,
Ia, as foreman-inspector. streets,
sidewalks and sewers.
len years regular council
meeting attendance as newspa-
per owner-publisher and report
er.
''Ten years as travelling sales
man and buyer.
Fifteen with the p. & o. SIS.
Company here in Key West.
I'VE have been letting George
do it. 1t is time for each-of us
as citizens to assume our full re-
sponsibility.
MY interests in Key West are
the same as yours and on this
basis / solicit your vote.
Sincerely yours,
RALPH B. BOYDEN".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
PLAN CONTROL OF
MUNITIONS PLANTS
STRIVING TO ELIMINATE
WASTE IN CASE
OF WAR
GBy Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-War
Department is considering eff
Gent gearing of munitions plants
in case of war.
The plan is to eliminate waste
in operation of the plants if there
is war.
Aviation Department also an
nounced a new type safety belt,
which is expected to eliminate
many accidents. The belt will sus-
pend the pilot in the plane in
such a way that he will not fall
against the sides in case of a
crackup.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
RITES TOMORROW
FOR MRS. M. TIFF

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Eliza Tiff, 81. who died Sunday
4 o'clock in Miami, will be held
tomorrow afternoon 5 o'clock
from the chapel of the Lopez
Funeral Home. Rev. o. c. How
ell, of Ley Memorial Church, will
officiate.
Pallbearers, who have been Sc
lected to serve at the obsequies,
are: J. Otto Kirchheiner, Ivan
Elwood, Ray Elwood, Charles
Curtis, Ramon Rivas and George
NJ. Park.
The deceased is survived by
the husband, Albert c. Tiff; sons,
Chester, Albert. Bernard, Hflton
and Eugene Tiff; one daughters
Mrs, Violet Lazo; three brothers,
Edward, Albert. and Thsddeus
Atwell; one sister, Mrs. Ida Lowe
There are also 10 grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
C. G. OFFICIALS
FINISH EXAMS
PHYSICAL TESTS TAKEN
YESTERDAY: RESULTS
KNOWN LATER

Superintendent William w. De-
merritt, of the Seventh Coast
Guard District; Henry B. Haskins,
assistant superintendent, and w.
J. Schoneck, assistant lighthouse
engineer, yesterday took the
physical examination at the Ma
rine hospital, which was the last
of the examinations for their in
duction ss officials into the Coast
Guard Service.
Provisions issued some time
ago for the official capacities,
which the candidates may fill, if
they pass the examinations sue
cessfully, were Mr.. Demeritt, Ell
Their captain or commander; Mr..
Haskins, either lieutenant-com-
mander or lieutenant; Mr.. Soho
neck, either lieutenant junior
grade or ensign.
II is understood that it will be
several weeks, possibly one
month, before the results of the
examinations will be received.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24

scouting at the county court
house beginning at 8 o'clock in
the evening.
At his suggestion, Mr.. Ber-
kowitz issued an invitation to
all Boy Scouts of Key West,
members of the five troops now
organized, to be present at a
Scout Pep Session" at the Har-
ris School tomorrow afternoon
starting at $3.50 o'clock. Boys not
members of any troop, though in
terested in scouting, are also
urged to attend this special meet
ing being held solely for the in
terest of boys in Key West.
1t is expected that w. A. Dob
son, regional executive, will ac-
company Mr.. MacFarlane on the
trip. Scouters, scoutmasters and
all men interested in the Boy
Scout movement will be specially
invited guests at the meeting to-
morrow evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
Senator Ny1 Suggests Slogan;
Lafayette, We've Been There
Especial to THE citirenl

France had made Hitler, Sena-
tor Nye added, Let them face
the problem which they created,
instead of saying to America,
Come on suckers, get in with
usp"
Certainly we don't want to see
England and France crushed.
said Nye. Il don't think they will
be defeated. More probably all
participants will be exhausted. in
a long war, ending in peace with
out victory. Such an end to the
World War might have been bet
ter.
IAN embargo on arms and
munitions land other war mate
rails, if possible), cash-and-car-
ny policy on all other goods, a
curb on foreign propaganda. and
legislation ia take the profits out
of war would all promote peace.
If we keep our money out of this
war. our men won't be dragged
in. American economy must not
be geared to dependence on war