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Evening star., 1939-09-12
Asks Distinction Between
German People and Huns.
To the Editor of The Star:


Our immediate indignation at the tor
pedoing of the Athena was dulled by
doubts cast by the official German de-
nial.
Now that we know this denial is abso-
lutely false and the full atrocity is plain,
it brings home as nothing else can the
limits to which Hitler, Goering and
their cohorts will 60.
Frightful and unjustifiable as was the
torpedoing of the Lusitania, she was SAIL
ing to Great Britain and did have war
materials on board.
The Athena was sailing from Great
Britain.
There could be no more horrible ex-
ample Of the heather savagery of the
Hun!
But our horror must not be for the
German people as a whole, but only for
that horde who have become Huns and
Hitlerites.
J.J. McPHILLIPS.
Atlantic, Mass.
September 7.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Grateful for Peace
In Nations Capital.
In the Editor Of The Star.

Tonight as walked home, heard the
drone of an airplane motor overhead
and as I looked up, heard a woman
I was passing remark: Look, isn't it
beautiful"
That was q simple statement. But I,
you and every American should fer
vently thank God that on this night we
can all look up and see, against a star
studded sky, the red, green and white
lights Of giant silver plane, and say,
without fear in our hearts-"Look, isn't
it beautiful" GLEN E. JONSCHER.
September 3.
Evening star., 1939-09-12

above all, We must put our trust in God
rather than the many idols which we
worship today.
If We have the courage to face our
selves first, believe Americas greatest
hour is at hand. Europe has renounced
all right to lead the nations out of dark
ness. humbly pray that we will accept
the challenge. JESSE E. AIKEN.
Sept 10
Evening star., 1939-09-12

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be so stupid as to run our heads to-
gether to please Britain"
IA. To destroy" the Rumanians
and Yugoslavs if they "dare to
oppose Germany"
IS. To ask nothing from France,
whose frontiers Germany has guar
anteed for all time"
16. To annihilate any German who
"sins" by listening to British appeals
to overthrow the Hitler regime.
II. To restore only Germany's old
1914 eastern frontiers so as to insure
Germans in Poland against mistreat-
ment.
18. To refrain to the last from air
warfare, because Germany does not
wish to infiict suffering upon civilian
populations. Germany does not
underestimate British and French
flyers, but 'hers are better"
10. To conclude q respectable
peace" at any moment, but small
states must once for all cease op-
pressing German minorities.
20. To make war to the bitter end
Germany knows no such word as
'capitulation' this time-there will
not be another Versailles"
Hitler's foes, and the world at
large, will recognize Goering's Big
Bertha blast-he spoke at a great
gun factory In Berlin-for what it
istpropaganda for both domestic
Evening star., 1939-09-12

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
OCCUPATIONAL AND
AUTO TAG LICENSE
FEES DRAG BADLY
APPROXIMATELY ONE-FIFTH
PAID TO DATE: INSPECTOR
AND POLICE DEPARTMENT
EXPECT DRIVE SOON

Investigation at the City Hall
today revealed the slow situation
existing in the matter of collec-
ton of occupational tax licenses
and automobile tag licenses.
Out of an estimated seven hun
dred occupational licenses to be
paid before November /, after
which date ten percent penalties
will be assessed, there has been
only a total of 160 payments
made. Inspector Carbonell has
the responsibility of enforcement
of collections on these taxes.
In the auto tax matter, the
same proportion of delinquencies
exists, with the police department
responsible for enforcement. TO
date out of an expected 1900 tags
to be sold, there has been only
a total of 800 bought by auto
owners of the city.
1t was announced this week
that the city license inspector
and police chief would institute
drives to collect both taxes this
weekend. Reports indicate that
no serious drive towards that end
has been started as yet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
LLOYD GEORGE in
PLEA FOR PEACE
WARTIME MINISTER WANTS
ENGLAND TO CALL
CONFERENCE

LONDON, Oct. 81. - David
Lloyd George made a great plea
for peace today.
George, prime minister during
the World War, said that Eng
land should "seize this moment"
to call a peace conference. Lloyd
George referred to present lack
of hostilities and to present dip
lomatic developments which is
bringing stalemate in the Allied
German war.
England will soon be faced
with the colonial question by Ger
many and it must then be pre-
pared to make sacrifices for peace
as well as war.
Lloyd George said that the
English minister to Russia was
highly unsatisfactory and that
the British diplomatic depart
-ment did not move speedily to
remedy this condition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
NAILS CLAIM
TURK ALLIANCE
BLOW AT ITALY
HITLER REPORTED TO BE
READY FOR CONFERENCE
WITH MUSSoLINI: IMPORT
ANT NEWS AWAITED
my Associated Press,

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Important
diplomatic developments are ex-
pected to occur this weekend.
Adolf Hitler is reported ready
to make personal call on Benito
Mussolini in Italy. Nazi papers
are emphasizing that the Turkey
non-aggression pact signed with
England yesterday is a blow
aimed directly at Italy.
1t was revealed in England to-
day that Turkey had refused the
offer of important oil fields if she
signed the Russian treaty.
Russia today asked a new am
bassador from Turkey.
Nazis said that signing of the
treaty was sucking Turkey into
the whirlpool of war;. Diplomatic
events revealed that both Russia
and Germany were planning eco
nomic reprisals on Turkey.
Count Ciano of Italy today
signed papers calling for the re-
patriation of Germans in the Ty-
rol district according to requests
from Germany.
All Nazi party leaders through
out Germany are today in Berlin
for hastily called conference on
developing affairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
Local Drive For Chinese
Relief Gets Under Wav

There is an interesting story
behind the picture First Lesson,
which will be awarded to the
holder of the lucky ticket on
October 30 at the public library
by the local council for Civilian
Relief in China.
The artist, Use Wing Kwong,
had always wanted to paint, and
for year he worked long hours
every day in tiny room in San
Francisco's Chinatown. He had
no training, no instruction. One
day Wing heard that there was
to be competitive exhibit of
water color paintings at Gump's,
the famous San Francisco gallery
and art dealer. He heard of the
exhibit only two days before il
was to open. He began painting,
worked steadily for two days and
two nights, and then presented
the result for consideration. II
was accepted and hung in the
competition. Wing was declared
an overnight success.
The painting is of a little, soft
eyed round-cheeked Chinese girl
sitting at an empty bowl of rice.
1t was the child's First Lesson
in hunger, for there was no means
of supplying rice for the empty
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
More Navy Planes
Expected To Base
Here This EVENING

A group of planes is expected
IN the CITY today, Lieut.. -Comdr.
Fort Callahan said. advising that
he is making preparations for
quartcfing the aviators in the
Naval Station. He has not been
advised of the number of planes
which will come here. They are
believed to be part of the unit
which will base here.
Captain Harry L. Pence will
not take command of Key West
Naval Station. The Station will
be under command of Captain
Stapler, il is believed. Captain
Stapler is now on the west coast.
Lieut. Comdr. Callahan said
that authorization of use of
Trumbo ramp for a temporary
period has been secured. 1T is
quite probable that if large
group of planes are sent here
they will be based off the ramp
as was Patrol Wing Five last
year, Commander Callahan said.
No provisions are at present
planned for additional facilities
In the area, but it is possible that
this may be done in the future.
Lieut. H. N. Sylvester, civil
engineer, arrived yesterday and
is going over plans for the office
space of the administration
which will be in the Naval Com
munication Building, known To-
cally as the old Postoffice.
There was no hiring of work
ers at the Station today since
this is not naval work day EN-
ployment will be resumed Mon
dax, A complete file of former
WP.A. laboreFs in the city is in
the office of the Station. When
positions are needed at the Sta
ton. the Register of the Charles
ton Labor Board is consulted. If
there is none qualified for that
position, then he must be quail
fled through the Key West Sta
ton which sends data on man
who was formerly employed
there and has been spotted" to
the Board which will then pass
on placing that man on its Regis
ter.
Lieut.. Comdr. II. r. Parker
who is senior-officer- present
aflOat at the station will motor
10 Miami tonight where he will
be joined by Mrs. Parker who is
arriving from California. Mrs.
Parker will be in Key West with
her husband. Lieut.. Comdr.
Parker is in charge of all ships
and planes in the patrol activl-
ties. Lieut.. Comdr. Callahan is
IN charge of duties at the Station
itself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
CABRERA-PADRON
CASE IS ON TRIAL
in CIRCUIT COURT
VERDICT IN FAVOR OF LEE
BAKER RETURNED BY JURY
YESTERDAY: CA B RE r A
FIRM PLAINTIFF

Circuit Court met at 10 o'clock
this morning for the hearing of
the case of Cabrera Wholesale
Grocery Company in a suit for
the payment of monies due on
promlssary notes signed in March,
1884, by Jose Padron. Damages
alleged are for $1,000.
Court was convened with Judge
Arthur Gomez presiding. Clerk
Ross c. Sawyer, Acting Sheriff
Bernard Waite<afsd, Bailiff Ray
Elwood were present. The plant
Tiff and defendant were also pres
ent and Mrs. Padron as witness
for the defense.
After the jury list had been
called and eleven talesmen had
been examined, the following
members were selected for the
panel: Vivian Pinder, John Bald
win, j. F. Fleitas, Milton Rob-
erts, Tommy Reyes and Mariana
Cabrera.
Examination of witnesses in
the case was started a few min
utes after IL o'clock, Attorney w.
Curry Harris conducting for the
plaintiff and Attorney T. S. Caro-
for the defenant.
A recess was ordered at 1920
o'clock and the court activities
were resumed at 2 o'clock.
The case of Cabrera Whole
sale Grocery Company, plaintiff
and Lee Baker, defendant, was
brought to conclusion yesterday
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock when
the jury rendered verdict to the
effect that the defendant was not
guilty as alleged in the case,
which was a suit for $4,000 on
promissary notes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
WANTED MAN
ARRESTED HERE
rEpUTY SHERIFF WAITE NO.
TILTED WASHINGTON
COUNTY SHERIFF

Bernice Pettis, of Chipley, Fla,
wanted on a charge of desertion
and non-support of his wife and
child, was yesterday arrested in
Key West on capias issued out
of the court in Washington
County.
As soon as the authority for
the arrest was received the capias
was placed in the hands of Dep
uty Sheriff Bernard H. Waite, and
he started out after the wanted
man and yesterday found him
after an arduouS search, and
placed him in the county jail.
Acting Sheriff Bernard Waite
telegraphed Sheriff John P. Har-
rell. of Washington county, that
the wanted man was now in con-
finement The reply stated that
he was leaving 5 o'clock this
morning for Key West and is ex-
pected 20 arrive late tonight or
early tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
AMERICANA
40-Star Flag Waved For
Six Days
tBy Associates ..re..,

AMARILLO, Tex, Oct. 2I.-A
flag that was the official one of
the u. S. for only six days is in
possession of Arthur Ball, Jr., of
Amarillo.
The flag has 40 stars in it be-
cause there were only that many
states in the union on the day
that the bunting was purchased
by Balls great-grandfather.
North Dakota and South Da-
kota were admitted to the union
on Nov 2, 1889. bringing the total
to 40, and the 40-star flag was
proper.
On Nov. 8, Montana came in
and added another star. Other
changes came rapidly. On Nov.
IL, Washington was admitted.
Wyoming and Idaho entered the
union in 1890 and Utah in 1896.
Oklahoma was. admitted in 1907
and Arizona and New Mexico in
1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
LITTLE ACTION ON
WESTERN FRONT
Their TANKER SUNK:
AIR RAID OVER
ENGLAND

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Action at
the western front today was con-
fined to cannonading and to pa
troll parties in search of prisoners.
An air raid alarm was heard
over England today and two un-
identified planes were reported
approaching the coast.
Tanker Gustav Adolph was re-
ported sunk today by a craft
which was not definitely identi-
fled as German submarine. This
brings the sea toll to rs ships
with rs neutral ships sent to the
bottom.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
EAGwAwAw1 ~ ~ - $50
GOOD BOOST IN THIS
FOR OUR KEY LINES

Forest K. Paul. DDS. of
Indianapolis. Ind. and Mrs.
Paul. who were recent visi-
tors in the city and had a
very delightful time. wrote
to MIR. and Mrs. w. J. Soho
neck an interesting letter of
their trip and hoped the
opportunity will be present
ed TO reciprocate the many
favors" they received on
their visit.
Mrs. Paul writes that they
are still using some of the
Key lines and they both
prefer them TO lemons. She
indicates they are going to
find the most practical way
Of shipping them and have
you send US about a peck.
The letter concludes with
the following. We brought
home a half dozen select
avocado pears. and will treat
some friends this evening to
a chicken dinner with avo-
cado salad. using Key lines
in the dressing and in the
iced tea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
TUNA PIONEERS NEW
BOAT COLOR SCHEMES

New FL foot party launch
which was put into the water
this week is the Tuna.
owned by Bob Smith and
capiained by Reggie Trevor.
Outstanding is the new
color scheme used. On the
sides of the boat are large
blue waves with red trim
and the topsides in white.
The decking inside the cock
pit is light mahoganY-so
too is the entire housing. The
housing roof is blue. II is a
very striking scheme.
The boat itself is designed
very roomily. Built from in
dividual plans. it combines
many features of the more
beautiful boats of the waters
of this country. II has
streamlined housing sides.
and V-tYpe windshield.
The fishing chairs will also
be of a modern styling.
II is well equipped with a
bright lighting system and
two spotlights. since its prin-
cipal work will be in tarpon
fishing. It's power is
ChrYsler. II is now at the
Gulf Dock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21

Hugh Williams as chairman and l.
L. Weintraub as co-chairman.
A committee is composed OF
Carl Bervaldi, Henry Taylor, Jr.,
Will Doughty, William Little,
Harry Day, Allan Armstrong,
Melvin Russell, Mrs. William r.
Warren, Mrs. Norberg Thompson,
Mrs. Everett Winter, Mrs. Curry
Moreno, Mrs. R. Rodriguez, Mrs.
Mervin Russell, Mrs. Stephen
Douglass, Robert Spottswood,
Mrs. w. B. Kirke, Mrs. Sebastian
Cabrera, Howard Overlin and a
number of local doctors.
The committee works in Good
Grafton with a district committee
and the district committee is un-
der a state committee chairman.
DR.. j. B. Parramore, as director
of the Monroe County Health
Department, with which the citi-
zens' committee will work, stated,
Object of forming this commit
tee is to have a group of citizens
whose interest will assist in pre-
senting to the people their health
problems and recommendations
from the study for solution of
these problems.
Mrs. Williams stresses that
anyone who would like to re-
Seive benefit of medical services
of the county Health Department
may interview any of the COM
mittee and receive friendly adj
vice.
Among diseases which are re-
ceiving attention all over the
country are hookworm, malaria,
syphilis and gonnorrhea, tuber-
culosiS, pneumonia. infant mortal
ity, maternal mortality. diarrhea
and enteritis, pellagra, typhoid
fever, typhus fever, yellow fever.
A school health program is a
strong unit of public health work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
HOUSING PROJECT
| NOT AFFECTED BY
CONGRESS ACTION
LEGISLATION NOW BEING
CONSIDERED WILL NOT BE-
COME EFFECTIVE UNTIL
NEXT YEAR

Question of the revision of the
~. S. Housing Authority, as pro-
posed in Congress this week, does
'n0frconcern the Key West HousE
ing project, F. J. Dion told The
Citizen.
A Housing group here had said
that about 100000 is assured to
Key West for a white and colored
slum clearance project. Details
on the project are. being COM
pleted at present.
Commenting on the revision
of the Authority. Mr.. Dion said
that private capital is seeing that
the Housing units over the cDun-
try are very successful andS more
and more private capital is COM
ing into the field.
The new slum clearance plan
as proposed in the House this
week would not be voted on I'M
til the regular session of Con-
gress in January.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21

bowl. Her face will live in ten
thousand reproductions, which
will go to hang in American
homes, purchased with money
that will go to help buy rice to
feed her brothers and sisters in
China.
Under the direction of Mrs. M
E. Berkowitz, local chairman of
the United Council for Civilian
Relief in China, tickets for the
water color reproduction of Use
Wing Kwong's painting, First
Lesson, were placed on sale this
week. Each ticket asks volun-
tary contribution of twenty-five
cents or more for the benefit of
the Chinese. Those unable to be
contacted by Mrs. Berkowitz
may buy tickets from Mrs. A. NJ.
Hewett. treasurer of the local
council.
The drawing will be held on
October 80 at the public library
when the holder of the winning
number viii receive what is con-
sidered a splendid work of art.
Reproductions signed by the art
ist are limited to one hundred
copies, and are sent to the first
one hundred committees which
have been formed for helping the
Chinese.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
HALLOWEEN PARTIES
NOW IN FULL SWING

The pre-Hallows'en spirit
seemed 70 be rife last
night wnen q party of chill
dren gathered at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Frederick
Johnson. at 14l5 Newton
street. and proceeded to make
merry until a late hour.
All of the children were
Enthusiastically dressed and
Joined in the various games.
One of the guests was
Marion Solano. who enter
tanned with several songs.
one of which was the Beer
Barrel. Polka" and the comic
story Of the Three Little
Fishes" which were happily
received. Another feature of
the entertainment was an ex-
hibifion of trucking given by
Alice Richardson. Fay Pinder
and Kathleen Park.
Attending the party were:
Kathleen Park. Violet Al
bury. Betty Johnson. Leona
AlburY. Marian Solano.
Sylvia Johnson. Alice John
SON. Walter Robinson. Audrey
Robinson Albert Cash. Wood
row Niles. Jack Niles. Harold
Richardson. Anfha Louise
Johnson. Edward johnson.
Gilbert Richardson. Buddy
Johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
LIST
FOR NAVY YARD
REVEALED TODAY
OFFICERS AND ENLISTED
MEN RECOMMENDATIONS
FORWARDED TO coMDR.
CALLAHAN: as LISTED

Recommendations for person
mel of officers and enlisted men
were sent recently by Admiral
Allen to Lieut.. Comdr. Charles
Wellborn, aide to Admiral Stark,
! and copy has been received by
Lieut.. Comdr. F. H. Callahan at
Key West Naval Station.
Commander Callahan said that
this did not necessarily mean
that final orders had been given,
but that it is probable this will
be the personnel as whole.
Following is the list:
One captain, chief of staff; one
acknowledgements as port
director. Lieut. Comdr. S. w,
Kirkland, retired, now at Charles
ton, S. c., headquarters, is pre-
pairing for this duty.
Lieutenant-commander, district
communication officer. Lieut.
Comdr Fort H. Callahan is now
at Key West in this capacity and
is also in charge of the Station.
Lieutenant or. lientenant-com-
mander, retired, assistant port di-
rector.
Lieutenant, assistant commune
cation officer. Lieut.. S. E. Lee,
retired, is now in Key West for
this duty.
! Observation-Disclosures, medi-
cal officer at the Station.
Commander or lieutenant-com-
mander, supply, disbursing and
accounting officer.
Lieutenant commander or lieu
tenant as public works officer.
Enlisted personnel will be to the
number of 20 men of the United
States Navy and may be trans
ferred from the fleet reserve.
! Civilian, technical and clerical
employees will be as follows: One
fiscal accounting officer, one
storekeeper, five clerks steno-
graphers, one under storekeper,
on mail clerk, one messenger,
one engineering aide, and two
craftsmen.
The letter of Lieutenant Com
mander We1lborn, Jr., points out
that at present there are the fol
! lowing civilian employees at Key
West station: One typist, two
watchmen, one public works
quarterman, one electrician, one
plumber, one joiner, two machin-
lists, two general helpers, one
classified laborer.
There are also the following
Navy personnel: One chief radio
man, U.S.N., six radiomen first
class, U.SN., two radiomen sec
ond class, U.S.N., one yeoman first
class, U.S.N., and two radiomen
first class, U.SN. Reserves.
At the present time there are
three destroyers and three patrol
planes operating at Key West. II
! is of course impossible to say
what the future will bring and
what forces may eventually be
required at the station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
Registrations For
City Election At
Record HIGH Level

All indications point to
record vote in the coming city
election on November IA, as
more and more citizens appear at
the city registration desk to en-
ter their names on the rolls.
Supervisor of Registration Ed
ward Gomez reported today that
a total of 1868 residents have
registered for the coming cleo
ton.
This figure compares with the
total of 2,771 on the books at the
last city election held in 1887.
Books of registration will be
closed Saturday, October %. Lo-
cal opinion now considers that
the total registrations may reach
the 5000 mark.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
LOCAL LIONS WILL
ATTEND P. K. MEET
DELEGATION LEAVES ToMoR
ROW MORNING AT $50
O'CLOCK

Ten members of the Key West
Lions Club will leave this city
at $50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing in private cars for attend
anee at the Pigeon Key two-zone
conference to open at that point
at HOO o'clock.
Lion H. E. Day, president of
the local club, will be chairman
of the conference which viii see
thirteen other clubs sending
representatives to enter into dis
cussions concerning promotion of
the Havana international Lions
Convention next year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-21
PROSPERITY?
,ny A.soeIntea Press,

NEW YORK. Oct. 2l.-Business
leaders did not deem il advis-
able to put in new machinery to
gear up production which is at
present reaching its limits be-
cause they do not feel that pres
emf prosperity is lasting. Pro-
duction levels have NOT increased.
They also debated whether con-
sumers would take up present
great inventories.