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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
SENTENCED FOR
ATTACK THREAT.
GETS $50 FINE OR so DAYS IN
JAIL; JACK THOMAS
IMPRISONED

William B. Woods, colored, was
fined $50 or go days in Jail in
city court yesterday for a threat
70 attack Alan Mears, W.P.A
foreman on a street building
project.
Testimony by witnesses was
that the defendant used strong
language against Mears ano
threatened him af er Mears had
ordered him to get to work
Woods had a pickaxe he wa:
using in his work, and Near:
reached in his pocket for a knife
No blows were struck.
Woods was given a 403 release
slip by the W.P.A. after the alter.
cation, which occurred last week
Foremen said Woods was in hid.
ing al er the incident.
Jailed For VagrancY
Jack Thomas was arrested or
a charge of vagrancy and sen.
fenced to so days in Jail with the
understanding that any time hs
can get out of town he would be
released.
Thomas has been posing as al
ex-navy man, stating that he wa.
being treated at Marine Hospital
Investigation showed that he
was panhandling around towr
for his meals.
First night Thomas was ir
town he tcld officers along DIVA
street he would be in the city
only one day. He was badly
dressed that day. Later he ap-
peared in fairly good clothing
In court yesterday he had on {
pair of dungarees and under.
shir. He claimed someone hac
hit him on the head and stoler
his shirt. Officers say he is {
mental case. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a
Lafayette, we've been there!"
That was the slogan suggested
for America today by Senator
Gerald P. Nye, latter our ex-
perience on French battlefields in
the last war;.
"We're not in danger if we keep
our money at home", declared
the North Dakota senator in a
magazine article. 1.-The United
States can stay out of the Euro
pean war if we will forego the
trade gains which a foreign war
offers us.
President Roosevelt's prom
ises, though well intended, / am
sure are not enough to keep the
United States out of war. Sena-
tors who wish to repeal the en-
barge are also sincere. But we
all must agree that if we send
our money overseas in any form,
our sons will follow.
Declares We Would BE Suckers
Stating that England and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
|. P. ARTMAN
RETURNS HERE

L. p. Artman, publisher of The
Key West Citizen, arrived at noon
today from Point Pleasant. NJ j..
where he has been on business
throughout the summer on The
Ocean County Leader.
Mr.. Artman said he was heart
lily glad to see increased activity
in the city and hoped Key West
would soon assume its former
prosperity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
nv Associnied rress,

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. "a
! About 81 men will be given
work for six months on a $751;
SIC W.P.A. Submarine base prof.
ect at the Naval Station.
The work will cover removal
of underwater hazards to navi-
CATION near piers and docks in
the station. There will also be
surface treatment of piers and
preservatives treatment of struc-
tural steel work in two build
ingS.
W.P.A. will provide $10,318.
Navy sponsorship is $3,258.
The Navy Department plans to
open the station November and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
HELD ON $500 ASSAULT BOND

E. j. Lord, former employee of
the Key West Electric Co., who
was arrested early Sunday morn
ing on a charge of cutting F. L.
Stuart with pocket knife, was
arraigned before Peace Justice
Enrique 'Esquinaldo, Jr., $50
yesterday afternoon.
The charge was aggravated
assault, and the evidence war
ranted the peace justice holding
Lord under bond of $500 for trial
at the next term of criminal
court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
Tomorrow
For Fling To Run
IN City Election

Deadline for filing petitions
as candidates in the city election
to be held in this city November
IA, is tomorrow, Wednesday aft
ernoon at S o'clock. A few last
minute petitions may come in,
however City Clerk Archie Rob-
erts today informed The Citizen
that, in his belief, the total list
WAS now in readiness for print
ing of ballots for the election.
/ Those candidates who. have
formally announced their. candi-
dacy in The Citizen, who are
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
BOY Scouts Invited To
Pep Session Tomorrow

A. S. MacFarlane, Boy Scout
Executive of Broward, Dade and
Monroe counties, in a telegram
to county chairman M. E. Ber-
kowitz of this city today an
nounced that he would arrive in
Key West tomorrow shortly after
noon to conduct a conference on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24

Hammonton, N. ALBERT L.
Bernshouse, an engineer of Hollis
vile, Calf, recently saw his
mother, Mrs. Salonia Bernshouse,
for the first time in IS years.
The mother is 80 years old.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24
Release $l3,576 For
Submarine Base Work

is at present maintaining three
destroyers, an airplane tender
and six airplanes at the base for
patrol activity. There is a great
deal of use of the piers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-24

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate IN the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Four Cop Killers To Die, Convict Gets His Revenge

New York, April 20-CUP)-Four cop killers will be sentenced to death April 28, and up at Dannemora Prison, convict Emilio Funicello will have his revenge against the pals who let his wife die in want. They had sworn to look after her and the two Funicello children if anything happened to him, and he had warn- ed them that he knew enough about them to have all executed. When he was imprisoned for life as an habit ual criminal, they thought he was safely out of the way, and so they forgot about Mrs. Funicello and the children. But to Funicello, squeal- CT is no worse than person who will go back on his word to a pal. So eight years after Police Sergeant Timothy Murphy was slain fighting four bandits who had robbed a rest aurant of $700, the law is going to avenge his death, and at the same time, avenge Mrs. Funicello.
 Once, Funicello and Albert Mas trone, now A, headed separate gangs of hoodlums. Together and individually, they had committed 40 robberies. The Mastrone gang had 8 restaurant job planned for the night of Sept. 13, 1881, and although Funicello had no part in it, he was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

present at the Harlem tenement house where it was arranged, he furnished some of the guns used, and after 1t was done, he got the guns back and was told that 8 cop had been killed.
 Soon Funicello was caught in an- other robbery and put away per- manently. The slayers of Sergeant Murphy enjoyed six more years of freedom and Funicello bore his im- prisonment in silence. Then he heard about his wife. He sent word to the warden that he wanted to make a statement. That was in the summer of 1887.
 It was not until the following November that, on Funicello in- formation, Norman J. Brabson, 29, and Carl Summerfield, 26, were ar- rested in Pittsburgh, and Joseph Feola, 24, and Mastrone, were caught here, and all charged with murdering Sergeant Murphy.
 They were tried last December and the jury failed to agree. Yester- day a second jury found them all guilty, and failed to recommend mercy, making a death sentence mandatory. At both trials, Funicello was the star states witness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
ADOLF HITLER
 HAS BIRTHDAY
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 There were six of the big ones. Ex- perts said they were larger than the famous British 4.7-inch anti aircraft guns and that their calibre must be at least 5.4 inches. As the Fuehrer's birthday was celebrated, 1t was reported that Count Galezzo Cnano, Benito Mus solini's son-in-law and foreign min- ister, would come to Berlin Mon- day and remain at least until April 28. when Hitler intends to make his reply to President Roosevelt's peace appeal in a speech to his Nazi Reichstag.
 For the present the birthday cel- ebration was dominant. Greatest In History The military parade = described as the greatest in the history of modern Germany was ended by four huge Big Bertha" guns and 300 tanks. It had lasted about four hours. The big artillery was be- lieved to be 16-inch calibre and was the same as the gun demonstrated at the parade. for Hungarian Regent Admiral Nicholas Horthy last year.
 The entire procession of military power put emphasis on the quick striking power of the Reich armed forces.
 Regiment after regiment of mechanical cavalry, infantry, artil- lery, engineers, signal corps, light and heavy tanks and armored cars thundered down the "EaSt-West Axis" thoroughfare and past the re- viewing stand.
 Squadrons of Cavalry
 Following the giant anti-aircraft guns, came squadrons of motorized cavalry in light tractors followed by 50 armored transport trucks, each carrying whipped tank and tow ing another.
 Then came 50 light reconnaissance motor tractors and infantry on motorcycles, followed by motorized infantry in 400 heavy trucks bearing six men each and attachments of armored cars and anti-tank units. At the end, the tanks roared past Hitler in a tremendous cloud of dust and the parade was ended by the standard bearers of the three armed forces, who dipped their standards in salute and marched off to the strains of the Badenweiler March. Hitler returned to the chancellery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Ridicule, Scorn From
 Premier Mussolini
tcontinued from Page l,

| against war went forward. Speaking before the Senate for eign relations committee, Raymond Leslie Buell., president of the for- eign policy association, endorsed the proposal by Sen. Key Pittman, D., New, which would place all trade with belligerent nations on cash and-carry" basis.
 Buell. said he appeared only in a personal capacity "as the foreign policy association is an educational organization containing members Sf many varying views"
 Roosevelt Averted War
 'In my opinion" Buell. said, "the foreign policy of President Roosevelt during the past few months has served to avert the outbreak of a general war in Europe"
 Administration leaders have aban- doned plans for adjournment of Congress in mid-June and probably will not set another tentative date until the European crisis is clarified.
 Less than month ago leaders forecast that congressman would go home before the end of June. But today they believe final adjourn ment will not come before late July, if then.
 International problems are not alone to blame for the change of opinion. Impending battles over New Deal domestic policies share the re- sponsibility. Long and bitter debate over a relief program, amendment of the Wagner labor relations act, and elimination of business deter rent" taxes face legislators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20


 During the World War, Simpson quit 8 construction job here to join the Canadian army. He went over- seas when he was IS with the fa- nous Princess Pat light infantry. He did not realize then he auto- matically was losing his United States citizenship by joining the army of another country.
 One of the first things Simpson did on his return was to ask the American consul in Toronto the status of his American citizenship. The consul told him he could re- gain his citizenship simply by re- swearing allegiance to the United States, and that since his sons were under 16 they would auto- matically become citizens when this was done.
 Three years later the. Simpsons third son, Charles, was born.
 Simpson and his family entered the United States in 1928. Four years later he enlisted in the U. s. army. He took the oath of ale glance, as required.
 Recently, while stationed with company K, of the 7th Infantry, at Vancouver Barracks here Simp- son encountered immigration auth critics. They told him he was not a citizen, and that since he was not repatriated before his sons reached the age of 16, all three of the boys were subject to deportation as aliens.
 Apparently, Simpson should have taken his oath before an immigra- ton officer as well as an army of ficer, the authorities, in a dilemma themselves, told him.
 Meanwhile, Simpsons sons had scattered, all thinking thev were citizens. The youngest. Charles, who is now IT, ran away from home.
 Jasper. the eldest. was detained by immigration authorities in &c., attle. but later paroled to Louis E. Starr, Portland attorney handling Simpsons strange case, which is still being investigated.
 Gerald. like his father, is in the army. He is attached to Company l, 29th infantry, at Fort Sill, Okla, and is married.
 The elder Simpson was repatri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

head the ministry of supply. It wal also believed that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain would latel bring winston Churchill. dissident conservative, into the cabinet.
 Three Power Alliance
 Tn Paris, it was reported in ofi1. cial sources that Britain and France had offered Q definite plan for g Ihree-power military defensive ar xan9ement to Soviet Russia ant that final details of the agreement were now being smoothed out. The modern revival of the old trt- ple alliance would not be dependent upon agreement of Poland and Ru- mania to have Moscow pledge them defensive aid, 1t was said.
 In Istanbul, the press reported that Turkey had joined up with the anti-aggression front by agreeing with Great Britain and France on defensive measures, including an ar- rangement to keep the Dardanelles open to the two powers.
 Turkey in New Pact
 Turkey also was reported entering into an agreement with Rumanta and Greece designed to form compact alliance across the Ball. kans, described as purely defensive and directed at no particular power. Greece and Rumania already have received British-F French pledges Of aid against aggression.
 { Poland considered the possibility of an agreement with Lithuania, on the Baltic coast, as a means of fur ther extending the anti-aggreSsion front. Persistent rumors that the sfree city of Danzig might be the ob- ject of 8 Hitler birthday thrust died out as the day passed.
 United States Ready
 Washington, April 20.- UP)- Secretary of Treasury Henry Mor- genthau, Jr., said today that the ad- ministration is now prepared to meet any emergency that may arise from the international situation. He said completed plans for any eventuality were presented to Presi- dent Roosevelt Tuesday. He declined however, to disclose what steps would be taken to cushion this coun- try's financial markets against shocks from Europe.
 In Congress discussion of neutral ity measures to safeguard the nation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
CONSPIRACY ACT
 PASSES IN HOUSE
(Continued from Page D
Senate RuSineSs

Hartford, Conn.,, April (UP)- The Senate approved a bill today allowing municipalities to impose a tax of one per cent on non-operat- ed railroad property.
 In brief session, other bills passed included:
 Permitting selectmen to appoint advisory welfare boards in the va rious municipalities. Authorizing the superior court to commit condemned prisoner to an insane asylum and to reimpoSe the death penalty in event of his re- covery.
 Requiring the defendant, rather than the plaintiff. to furnish the burden of proof in a criminal neg ligence action.
 Referred to the appropriations committee was a resolution calling for constitutional convention to decide on redistribution of rep- resentation of representation in the legislature and elimination of the rotten borough system"
 Withholds Action
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 20-(UP)- The legislative banks committee to- day withheld action on a bill pro- posing state control of automobile finance companies.
 Representatives of these firms ap- peared in force to oppose the meas ure. Sen. Gorge T. Culhane, d. Waterbury, sponsor of the bill, told the committee at a hearing:
 There have been abuses by cer- tain automobile finance companies but don't mean all have been culprits by any means"
 Under terms of the bill, the state bank commissioner would license fi1 nance firms at $50 annually, require annual reports and set interest rates.
 Court Reforms Hartford, Conn.,, Aril 20-(UP)- The legislative judiciary committee today approved bills making wide spread reforms in Connecticut's minor court sytsem, after turning down a recommendation to abolish CllthCly CllC lOWCI obdCC COul Io.
 The committee decided to aban- don plans to expand the common pleas court system of the state. h. stead, it voted favorable reports on bills which:
 1. Limit costs of autmobile cases in justice of peace and minor courts to $5, eliminating the so-called "con- stable fee racket" This measure, in addition, provided return of one half the fines to the town, while the other half went to the state. At prisent the stae gets all.
 2. Created a salaried trial justice and salaried grand juror in each town where no chartered minor court exists. Eelectmen would ap- point these officials.
 3. Established uniform jurisdic- ton for the states chartered minor courts. In places having popula ton of 15,000 or more, courts would have civil jurisdiction to 5000 and crim- inal jurisdiction to $500 fine and a year in jail. Towns having less than 15,000 population would have court civil jurisdiction to $500 and crim- inal jurisdiction to $250 fine and six months to jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

ated on March 16 and is again a full-fledged citizen.
 Starr said he learned unofficially that if the boys were deported they could go neither to Canada nor England, since they were not citi- zens of either.
 Tt may develop" he said, "that they will all three have to go to Mexico and re-enter the United States under the quota, pay the head tax and then be naturalized. 1"
 Western congressman are work ing on the case in effort to save their citizenship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

| (Continued from Page D
 that naval officials are satisfied that not only one submarine, but possibly four, are operating off the coast" . This report, not substantiated in any official quarter, added that authorities were first advised that the mystery boat was seen three weeks ago by Canadian airforce plane which had spotted the craft while flying over the eastern pas- sage base.
 Rumors that the U. s. coast guard cutter Champlain, which left its berth this morning, was to search for the submarine were dissipated when the vessel went to Imparoyal, five miles outside the harbor, for fuel.
 (At Washington, U. s. navy of- ficials said that the Champlain had been ordered to leave Halifax about April 24 to relieve the cutter Chelan, now on iceberg patrol duty in the North Atlantic. They said that the submarine was not U. s. vesselo
 Officers Admit It
 Canadian naval officers admitted they had information that a sub- marine had been sighted-the time was not within a stones throw" of the Camperdown military wireless station at the mouth of Halifax harbor.
 Halifax authorities were asked for a complete report" on the mystery vessel by It. Col. La Fleche, deputy minister of defense at Ottawa. It was said that the report would be made today, but it was doubtful that the official findings would be made public.
 The officers and crew of the Bri- tish freighter Cornerbrook told authoriteis that early yesterday morning they had seen the submar- inc three miles inside the harbor It moved slowly toward their ship, they said, and, while close to it, suddenly submerged.
 Ten minutes earlier Capt. Will liam Latter and Patrick Sullivan, harbor pilots, saw the submarine come to the surface at the entrance of the harbor and but 30 yards from their pilot boat.
 Only about 100 feet of the craft were visible as it sped through the water, but they thought it was 8 very large submarine. They said 1t was their impression that it had tremendous speed and power. Their boat shook as it passed, they said.
 First Reported Thursday
 The submarine was first reported by fishermen of Lockport last Thursday. Their story was not taken too seriously because the Lockport fishermen have been known to sight sea serpents. Over the weekend a pilot reported seeing the submarine off the important port of Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
 Then came the reports of the To- cal pilots and of the freighter crew which seemed to make a strong impression on authorities.
 The Canadian navy has no sub- marines. The United States navy has no submarines in Canadian waters. All the major naval powers have submarines capable of cruising great distances Jane's fighting ships de- scribes Italian submarines of 1,788 tons submerged which cary crews of 66 men and small airplane. Ger many's largest submarines, listed as ocean-going, are said to be of 750 tons carving crews of 40 men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
DERR OBLIGES HUNTER

Pollock. Cal, OUP)-An obliging deer made the Supreme sacrifice here to relieve the chagrin of a luckless hunter who had made sev- eral deer hunting trips this year without success. The deer walked into the residential premises of Jim Davis and waited until Davis got his gun and brought down his first buck of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
GAS FORMS PILLARS

New York-Pillars of flame will startle visitors to the New York Worlds Fair 1899. They will be seen at the gas exhibition. Among the electrical wonders will be tiny lamp that can be held in the palm of the hand, yet whose light is more intense than the suns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
SUBMARINE HUNT
 OPENS AT HALIFAX

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
1.lso MILES BY COAT CART

New York-Long- -haired, bearded Charles Mccartney, his wife and young son are bound for the New York Worlds Fair 1899 in . home made wagon drawn by two teams of eight goats each. They will travel the 1.l50 miles from Keswick. Iowa, in 100 days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Father Serves U. s. Flag,
 Family's Without Country
BY JOHN E. MORRISON Vyu3faN Draes C<o@ Corr>cunuNa,.t

(UP)-Becaue tange immigration Private becoming despite the is a md the U
The Ely miner., 1939-05-25
Let the Dead Past
Point Way to LiUe
No. 3-Blame the Driver
or the Pedestrian?

Is the much maligned driver always
to blame? Indeed not according to
1888 Minnesota accident statistics.
The pedestrian, under the spotlight
of the highway departments accident
analysis experts, shows up for his full
share of the blame. And the facts of
1888 seem to warn the pedestrian OF
1889: IF you are over As, look out for
the cars"
For of all the 181 persons killed in
pedestrian accidents last year, 125 were
past As years of age, and mapority OF
these, 65 in all, were past the 65-year
mile stone.
During the year total of 1,727 ped
estrians were involved in traffic ac-
cidents And of these 1,058, or more
than 61go, were in violation of some
traffic ordinance or state law at the
time.
The most frequent pedestrian-violated
ordinance was that of right-of with
ISL injured as a result, and 62 dead.
Forty-nine pedestrians were on the
wrong side of the road pedestrians
should walk on the left side of the
highway, facing vehicular traffic. when
disaster occurred and of these Il, or
approximately 1870 of those injured,
paid with their lives.
Six died, out of 48 injured, through
disregarding signals. But drinking
played a prominent part in pedestrian
as in motorist accidents, especially in
the number of fatalities-the record
shows:
Nom drinking accidents, 1921; number
injured 1893; fatal, So; drinking Gin
any amount) 253; number injured 210;
fatal 43.
Moreover, 20 per cent of the drinking
pedestrians injured died, while only
85 per cent of the injuries to non
drinkers were fatal.
Only 1872 pedestrians were involved in
accidents where crossing signals were
operating and only seven of these died
1 crossing with the signal and 6 against
it. But at intersections without signals
out of 448 injured, 80 met with death.