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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
ITALIAN FORCES
UNDERGO PURGE
PRO-NAZIS BELIEVED LEFT
OUT IN SHAKEUP: IMPORT
ANT PACTS TO BE SIGNED
tBy Associated I'rcssI

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Shakeup of
the Fascist Army by Premier
Benito Mussolini was interpreted
in English circles today as mean
ing that all pro-Nazi elements
were eliminated.
Mussolini announced that it is
but periodical procedure to
keep fresh the Army units. 1t
was known, however, that strong
Fascists were favored in the
purge.
England announced today that
a strong pact among all the Balk-
an States would be announced
shortly and that the pact was de-
signed to prevent encroachment
of Germany and Soviet Russia on
the small countries.
An Italian-Grecian pact is ex
pected shortly to be signed for
the same reason.
Important news came from
Russia which announced that
meeting of the Soviet Supreme
Council tonight would result in
release of extensive and import
ant material.
A blow to the English came to-
day when the Bombay native
government resigned as a protest
to English policy of non-rec-
ognizance of native elements
and program. 1t has also asked
for a statement on British aims
in the present conflict against
Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
BOYS, BAND WILL
REHEARSE LATER

Notice has been received at
The Citizen office that the re-
hearsal of the Boys Band which
was scheduled for tomorrow
night has been postponed until a
future date, which will be an
nounced.
The postponement is made
necessary by the celebration to-
morrow evening for the opening
of the naval station in which
many of the boys will take part.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31

here and their guests to be held
at the Rainbow Room of La Con-
cha Hotel at 10 o'clock tomorrow
night. Dancing will be held.
Doors to the lounge will be clos
ed to the public from that hour
on.
Parade Details
Motorcycle police will clear
the line of march for the big pa
rade tomorrow evening. Theme
song of the W.PA. Band, which
will head the parade behind the
Continued on Page Four)
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Fort Taylor AndlBdnaCkS
Project viii Employ 50
Men For 10 Months Period
FURTHER ADVICE RE.
CEIVED o N $59,321
PROJECT RELEASED
IN THE CITIZEN OCT.
"a
tBy Associated PressD

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 81
Works Progress Administration
approval given today for the
$50, 1921 improvements and con-
struction project for Key West
Barracks and Fort Taylor will
provide work for an average of
eighty persons for a ten months
period.
Estimated expenditures under
the authorization will be split up
into $42,992 WPA portion, the
balance of $16,329 being supplied
by the army as sponsors of the
project. Eighty-seven per cent
of the WPA allotment will be
used for labor.
The project provides for gen.
eral overhauling, Improvement
of various systems, roads, walks,
curbs and cutters. 9eautifica-
ton work on the reservation as
well as necessary grading and
filling will also come under the
appropriation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31
ASSEMBLE AT ZOO O'CLOCK

Children SC h Q duled 10
march in the parade tomor-
row evening have been asked
by chairman of the day. Ern-
est Ramsey. TO assemble at
the starting point promptly
al TOO o'clock in order that
the parade will get underway
at the appointed time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31

Editors Note - The Citizen
originally released the story con-
ceDning this $59,32l project un-
der dateline of October "a. The
release came from the office of
Col. ]. d. MacMullen, COM
mandant of Key West Bar
racks.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31

LONDON, oct. 31.-"Big
Drive" of the Nazis apparently
was not far away today as huge
guns of Germany for the first
time were unleashed on the
French bases far behind the Mag
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-31

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate In the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Germans Say
Allies Pushed
inland On

Berlin, Dec. Is. - (AP) - The
m0uthpicce Of the German foreign
office charged today that Great Bri-
tain and France had deliberately in
olted Finland TO resist Soviet Russia
to upaet northern Europe and thus
interfere with the regular flow Of
supplies to Germany.
The semi official commentary,
Dcutsche Diplomatische Politische
K0rrcspondenz, said that 'from the
moment it become certain that Rus
STA was not willing to pull chestnuts
out of the fire for the western pow
ers, the efforts Of those powers CEN
tered on bringing about cOmplica-
tons in the north. con one hand, it
seemed desirable to engage Russia
there with her military and material
resources; on the other, it was con-
sidored worth trying, through the re-
Guiting confusion, to interfere with
the possibilities Of supplying Ger
many from this area, which cannot
be blockaded"
The Allies have no idealistjc in
tercst in Finland, the paper declar-
ed, but merely are using her for their
own purposes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Pope Visits
Italian King
First Time

Rome, Dec. 28.-(AP)-Pope
Plus XII visited Italy's king and
queen today in a rare display Of
papal pomp and royal ceremony,
signifying the ever closer relations
between the Vatican and the Italian
state.
The glittering pageantry married.
the first visit by any pope to the
ruler Of the present Italian empire,
and the first call on a temporal
prince in more than seventy years
it formally repaid the visit to
His Holiness by King Vittorio
Emanuele and Queen Elena a week
ago.
Tens of thousands Of Romans
lined the streets to cheer the papal
procession and receive the Holy
Fathers benediction.
The occasion, rich with color and
f0rmality, synbolized the final dis
solution Of any discord over unified
Italy's seizure Of Rome from the
pope in 1870, and the city's designa-
ton as the Italian capital.
In some foreign eyes, the cere-
m0nial also signified possible CO.
operation between the Vatican and
government toward eventual peace
efforts, but fascist authorities dis
claimed any coordination of foreign
policies.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Has New Method
For Treating of
Tobacco Disease

Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 20.-(AP)-
The possibility of increasing the dis
Cace-resisting abilities of native to-
bacco with wild types was suggested
here today by Dr. e. c. Clayton. OF
the Federal Bureau of Plant Indus
try in a paper presented before the
American Association for the Adj
Vancement Of Science.
Citing the heavy losses caused an
nually by diseases common to domes-
tic tobacco, Dr. Clayton told Of ex-
periments with native tobaccos col
lected in Mexico, Central America
and South America Plants grown
from about 1000 such collections
showed a wide range Of disease re-
sistance.
Plants from Central America show
ed resistance to root knot. Samples
from Columbia successfully resisted
mosaic, while some lots from Argen-
tine proved to be tolerant to blue
mold.
at is not intended to suggest" DR.
Clayton pointed out, "that inter-
species crosses provide anything
more at present than a promising
line of approach to certain Difficult
problems in tobacco disease control.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28

Washington, Dec. 28-{AP)--Aftor
a seven-state survey. Representative
Hope, Republican, Kansas, declared
today that the average farmer is fair
ly we'll satisfied with the govern
mcnt's agricultural policies, but is
concerned over the trade agreements
program and the Federal deficit.
Hope is chairman Of 50-man Re-
publican committee Of House mem
bers which recently sounded ou'
grass roots" sentiment at several
hearings. He gave this summary OF
the ''VOluntary opinions" expressed
at the meetings, which he said were
attended by both Republicans ant
Democrats:
/. Comment on the Federal farm
program ranged from ''IaVish praise
to severe condemnation" all seem
ed to think there should be 'somt
kind of a government program; con
plants related mostly to adninistra-
tive red tape.
2. The trade agreements were con
demned for the most part, with the
proposed Argentine treaty arousinf
the most opposition.
3. increasing concern" was mani
tested over the Federal deficit
4. A desire was expressed for more
emphacis on soil conservation thar
on crop control, as under the prescn
program
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Firms Bomb
Vital Soviet
Rail Route
Invasion Of Russia
Pre- S S e d on I w 0
Fronts; Soviets Re
sisting More Firmly
In North.

Helsinki, Dec 28.-(AP)- Fin
lands defensive invasion Of Soviet
Russia was broadencd today by Z
second thrust tcWard the Murmansk
railway, supply artery for red m
vaders in the far north.
At the same time, Finnish forces
in the Karelian isthmuS, southeastern
Finland, reported that repeated Rus
sian tank attacks were shattered or
self with a series Of bombing attacks
Finnish airmen, cooperating with
swift, phantomliize ski troops III
white, were said to have carried then
eastern offensive TO the railway IT.
self with a serie sCf bombing attacks
Paralleling the movement Of SIX
patrols from Lieksa, Firms were re-
ported advancing into Soviet terri
tory toward the railway in the Selle
area, where the line runs within As
miles Of the border.
Patrols crossed the frontier with
out intention of invasion, but because
Of necessity, in view Of military con-
ditions within the country said 6
Finnish source.
On the isthmus front, each side
retained its positions, despite Rus
sian attacks with heavy artillery and
tanks.
(Reports at Copenhagen said Fin
nish attack on far northern Russian
forces, which dug in near Salmijarvi
after a 50-mile retreat, apparently
had failed in the face Of strong Soviet
opposition Reports from northern
Norwegian frontier stations said the
Russians were making a determined
stand south Of Salmijarivi)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Carmichael
Controller
or u. N. {.
Trustees Unanimous
For Committee Selec-
tion; Deba tie A d.
mission of Girls as
Freshmen.

Raleigh, Dec. 28.-(AP>-The
trustees of the University of North
Carolina unanimously elected Will
lam D. Carmichael, Jr.. Of New York
and Durham, today as controller OF
the school. Carmichael is a native
of Durham and an alumnus Of the
university. He is now a member Of
a Wall Street brokerage firm. He
will succeed the late Charles 7.
WOollen.
The board debated an hour over
proposal to admit girls to the
freshman and sophomore courses at
Chapel Hill and N. c. State College
units of the university, but de-
ferred action until the June meet
ing.
1t was voted to hold the June
session at N. c. State College.
The board refused to recommend
to the legislature that members Of
the executive committee and special
committees Of the board be reim-
bursed for expenses incurred in
carrying out university business.
Award of a number of honorary
de..ees in June by the three uni
versity units was approved, but the
recipients will not be announced
until the awards are made.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
French Beat Off
Two Attacks From
Germans In West

Paris, Dec. 28.-(AP)-French
troops repulsed two German attacks
yesterday in one instance in hand
to-hand combat during a day of
heightened patrol activity, described
by military sources today as ex-
tending the length Of the north
flank of the western front.
The first German action started
in the morning, in an offensive
against a hamlet between the Saar
river and the Vosges mountains. The
second raid started an hour later in
the same vicinity, with artillery
barrages directed against the French
advance posts. The German troops
were driven to hand-to-hand fight
ing before being forced to retire, as
the French held the post intact,
military adVices said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Desperate
Escape Coup
Is Failure
One of Men, Seized
uEe d to Die 7 O.
morrow, Confesses;
Death Row Cell I'm
locked With Paste
board Key; j. H.
Chessor Is Victim.

Raleigh, Dec. 28.-(AP)-
State Prison Superintendent
Oscar Pitts said today that
two condemned men, one Of
whom was scheduled to die
Friday for murder, had con-
fessed the killing Of a Death
Row guard early this morning
in an escape attempt that
failed.
Pitts said the guard, J. S. Chesser,
IS, was found at about one o'clock
this morning on the lower tier Of
Death Row cells, strangled and
bludgeoned to death.
Confession by Negroes.
At about $3.50 a. M, Pitts said,
Clarence Rogers and William
Young, Negroes, sentenced to die
for murder, confessed they had
killed the guard in an attempt to
escape from Death Row and the gas
chamber.
Young was due to die in the
chamber Friday morning for muir
der and burglary in Holle county.
Rogers was waiting for the Su-
prene Court to review his convic-
ton Of murder in Durham county
last June
Governor Hoey this afternoon or
dered a 30-day reprieve for Young
and companion in crime, Nathaniel
Bryant, after investigating officers
said they did not think they could
complete their inquiry by 10 o'clock
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Staff Chief Says Army
Only Is Pct. Prepared

Washington, Dec. 28.-(AP)-Gen-
eral George c. Marshall, army chief
Of staff declared today that ''the army
machine is probably less than Is per
cent ready for immediate action"
Addressing Joint session OF the
American Historical Association and
the American Military Institute,
Marshall said that "Our problem,
therefore, involves the development
of a war force after the emergency
has arrived"
The time necessary for the devel-
opment Of such a system, General
Marshall said, Is one of the factors
keut in mind by the War Depart
ment in preparing for national de-
tense. The other, he said. is obtain
ing maximum preparation at mini
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28

mum of expense.
Of we are to have a sound pre-
paration for war" he added, eve
must have better school text books
and better methods Of teaching his
tory"
In a democracy such as in this
country, he explained, military policy
is dependent upon public opinion,
and the military organization will
be good or bad, depending upon how
we'll the public is informed. He said
that historians had been inclined to
emphasize victories and gloss over
mistakes, leaving the people with a
comfortable belief in our invinc;-
bility," which has been reflected in
legislation that sometimes has re-
suited in neglect Of the war machine.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
T. EOGFR ". BARSON

Fark. Mass. Dec %
peace. business in the first
1870 VIII be the best for
months period since 1929.
~agas. farm prices, business
anl dividends should all turn
GAINS over a year ago. They
lid even average higher than in
taree months period just clos
he At the same time no sharp gains
n the cards tor either taxes or
ag costs Considering all factors,
1Iore. ! predict that we will come
ser II "good times in early 1910
nan ia any year since 1879.
Readers VIII say that I am going
pretty ian out on the limb with this
tofca-- IA view Of the troubled and
.ne1 a times. War, elections,
81 labor, Congress, taxes
s-e re Just a few of the clouds
over the 1910 horizon.
men, investors, and work
more confused and worried
taan on any year end since
Id War. Despite all these I'M
ties, however, my forecast is
rash as it at first sounds.
ne curtain rises on 1910, the
s lehart Index of Business will
er.ng around 115. To be the
HIST half since 1929, business
eeage 10 to Is per cent above
~r six months of 1889 In
the Babsonchart Index, that
an average Of 112. That is
high level, but remember
business must operate at a
Continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Another of Bund
Leaders Indicted

New York, Dec. 28.-(AP)-
.fa.z,7ns Wheeler Hill, secretary of
tta German American Bund, was
arrested today on an indictment
charging him with perjury in the
second degree, misdemeanOr.
The indictment contained three
counts, which cited Is examples
OF alleged contradictory state
mcnts made by Wheeler Hill to
a grand jury during an inquiry
into the affairs of Fritz Nut1n,
bund leader, now in Sing Sing
prison ON conviction Of larceny
charge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Grand Jury Will
Probe Espionage,
Sabotage Cases

Washington, Dec. 28.-(AP)-At-
torney General Murphy said today
that a special grand jury would be
convened here January to investi-
gate espionage and sabotage on both
coasts.
Murphy told his press conference
that some of the information de-
veloped in proceedings would be
''parceled out" to various areas. The
Justice Department chief said the
jury would hear evidence also in
connection with activities Of foreign
agents and the building trades
monopoly inquiry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Hooded Band
Abducts Man
In Anderson

Anderson, S. c., Dec. 28.-(AP)-
Police Chief Wiley Driskell said to-
day that Lanier Pruitt, operator Of
a garage just outside the city limits,
reported that band Of about 40
white-hooded and robed m n
dragged him from his home during
the night, carried him some dis
lance, beat him and then released
him.
Pruitt was quoted as saying he
chad done nothing" and did not
know why he was thus treated by
the night riders.
Anderson S. c., Dec. 28-(AP)-
Police today were investigating re-
ports that a band Of about forty
white-hooded men dragged a white
man from his bed shortly before last
midnight and carried him away, and
inundated other persons here.
One report said some of the hood
ed figures entered a Negro pool room
and roughly handled a couple o.
Negroes
City Detective Bill Acker wa:
quoted as saying he saw some Of the
cars used by the men and traileC
them. While following them, he said
Continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28

Noafolk, va. Dec. 28.-Total OPP
ing revenues for the Scaboard
lNay for November, 1929, were
952.I54, an increase Of $553,814,
1923 percent, over November,
$751; l.. r. Powell, Jr., chief eXecu-
announced today. Freight re-
auc amounted to So, 1873, 266, an IN
Ease Of S41O,586, or 1913 percent,
November, 1888. Passenger re-
nue. was S427, 9O4, an increase Of
To-, or 1916 percent, over No
cnber, 1888. Net railway operating
come was $490,43l, an increase Of
1878 over November, 1888. Both
ght revenue and total operating
euues for November, 1888, were
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Seaboard's Business Is
Best Since Year 1929

greater than those for the same
month Of aay yen sinco 1890, and
passenger revenue wa, greater than
for the same noatn 81 any year since
1929.
The Seaboard5 earnings for the
eleven months ended November 1889
compared with the same period OF
1898, are shown below:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
Dies Board
Wants Ban
On German

ngton. Dec. 28-(AP)-The
committee recommended today
Colin Ross, whom it described
Nazi prOpagandist", be pre-
ID from ever setting foot again
lerican soil
has been registered at the
Department as an agent Tor
US German interests, including
p picture companies. but the
t5ee expressed the opinion IN
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28

sure, there was q
fight at the extra
one en- the neu-
traiity issue, but it
wasn't Oh party
lin e S. Democrats
and Republicans,
New Dealers and
conservatives were
mixed, 0 n both
slices OF the cues
ton. Partisanship
" 4 s waived in
view OF the over
seas and oceanic
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28

Grows With
New
Twelve Cities, 80
Villages Reported
Demolished; Anatolia
City Of 100000 Lies in
Flaming Ruins.

Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 28.-
(AP)-Officials announced to-
day $4,000 persons we're killed
or injured in the region Of
Erzincan alone in yesterdays
Anatolian earthquake.
New tremors shook Anatolia
today, while a blizzard and
fierce winds increased the suf-
ferings Of hundreds of thous-
ands Of homeless.
A heavy storm ragged along
the Black Sea coast, tearing
ships loose from mornings and
battering down seaside homes.
With temperature p degrees
below zero, many Of the thous-
ands Of earthquake survivors
who had fled to fields were
frozen to death, according to
reports reaching Ankara Off
Gals.
Ankarc, Turkey, Dec. 28.-(AP)-
With 5000 casualties already marked
up to an earthquake catastrophe,
frcch trcmors magnified terror, dew
astation and suffering today in east
ern and northern Anatolia.
New, unofficial estimates of the
toll axacted by the first Of yesterdays
series OF earth shocks revised an
earlier approximation Of 5000 dead.
The new casualty total included both
dead and injured.
Relief brigades fought fires in hum
Continued on Page FourI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
: arrrlers Are
Satisfied ! I'll
By Progra ann

Republican Survey,
RI owever, S h . w s
Them Opposed to
Ira d e Agreements
And Concerned Over
r G q cral Deficit
Spending.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
GonthQh

Mostly cloudy and continued
rather cold tonight and Friday;
possibly light rain near the coast.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28
i. trst Half OF 1910
I'LL Be Best Since
I 222, Babson Says
IS, Wages, Farm Prices, business Profits,
ldends to Share Improvement; Second Half
nres on Presidential Nominees.
ROGER BABSON'S WORD'S-EYE VIEW or
NEXT SIN MONTHS

81 ~INESS: % Percent Gain Over First TEalf 1899
TREND: Some Dip From Current Peak Levels.
POLITICS: No New Important Legislation
MARKETS. Uprend But n Runaway Prices.
sENIERS: Prices, Income And Profits U
WORKERS. Jobs, Wages, Strikes Higher.
tIIAufRS: Percent Gain In Sales: Prices Up Percent.
C0NSJ MERS: Less Than Percent Living Expenses
RIALTORS: Rents Values Activity Steady
INVESTORS: Selected Securities To Strengthen
= AIAIARY: Best Months n Years
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-28

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Girl Gets Balm
For Broken Heart

LOS ANGELES, April 25. CUP)-
Judge Henry M. Whips today or
dered Peter Balma, step-father OF
Martha Raye, film actress, to pay
Nancy Dixon, 21-year-old st. Louis
girl, S2500 III a ruling handed
down in her breach of promise suit.
The courts order was based Oh
the ground Balma had promised
to marry Miss Dixon IN January,
1898. but he assertedly had breach
ed his promise i'll the following
month after Miss Dixon had arriv-
ed here from st. Louis.
Miss Dixon originally had sued
Balma for $4,000 damages, alleging
that after making numerous prom
ises to marry her, he married Mrs.
Peg Reed, mother of Martha Raye,
instead.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

the car in which Hashem was rid
ing. said the visibility was bad. He
quoted the driver Of the death car,
Judge Agustin Santacruz Martinez
who was seriously injured, as saying
after the crash, why didn't the
engineer blow the whistle? Abe
looks bad Please do something
quick for him" Padilla said the
bodies of the two men were resting
on the ground beside the demolish-
ed coupe with their feet entangled
in the wreckage of the cars in
terror
Hashem died of chest injuries
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Garcia Messenger
Now 81 Years Old

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25. CUP
Colonel Andrew Summers Rowan,
he man who carried the message
% Garcia was 80 years old today
He celebrated his birthday quietly
at Letter1nan general hospital in
the San Francisco preside.
He was admitted to the hospital
just over year ago, suffering from
fall and from ailments incident
al to his advanced age.
During the past year he has
been awarded Cuba's Carlos
Manuel de Cespedes, the nations
highest honor and the first Dis
tinguished Service medal ever voted
by the West Virginia state senate