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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27
TWO OTHERS ARE
HOTEL MEMBERS

President Lee Lehman. presi-
dent of the Hotel and Tourist
Homes Association in this city,
called The Citizens attention to-
day to an omission in the incor-
poration story in yesterdays
paper.
The source of information for
the story failed to show that
Charles Johnson, director. and
Mrs. Hugh Williams, correspond
ing secretary. were also incor-
porators of the organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27
WARREN BENNETT
TO RECEIVE MEDAL

Superintendent w. w. Demeritt
of the Seventh Coast Guard Dis
trict, is in receipt of a good con-
duct medal which has been
awarded to Warren Bennett who
was recently transferred from
the Coast Guard Cutter Talla-
poosa to the lighthouse service.
Mr.. Demeritt said that Mr..
Bennett has been put in the
service as one of the keepers at
Dry Tortugas light station and
he will receive the medal just as
soon as it is possible to send it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27
Chamberlain Reports
On Methods Planned
To Stop Nal U-BOatS
tDy Associated Pressp

LONDON, Sept. 27.-In speech
es to the British Parliament yes
terday afternoon, Prime Minister
Chamberlain and First Lord of
the Admiralty Winston Churchill
told of three methods by which
England hopes to rid the sea of
the German U-boat menace. They
are:
I. The convoy system.
which is now in full force.
This protection is given both
to incoming and outgoing
vessels.
q. Aiming merchant ma
rine ships. which is being
done in all ports of the Brit
ish empire the world over.
and is confined mostly 10
fast vessels. The guns will
be manned by trained sea-
men.
3. British counterattacks
on submarines. DestroYers
are used in this phase of war
fare. Attacks on the U-boats
are now five 10 six times
more numerous than during
the same period in the World
War. MIR. Churchill says.
The First Lord of the Admiral
ty announced that Britain had
gained in contraband oil seizures
more than it had lost because of
sinking OF its freighters by u
boats. He said that the total ton
mage OF British vessels lost by
has been @si8wlyS de-
creasing in the past two weeks,
proving that the plan to rid the
sea of the U-boat menace is now
Declaring that the British
blockade will eventually win the
war for England, MIR. Churchill
said that from the very first day
war was declared. Germany was
cut off from certain supplies of
raw materials.
In answer to the. German
charge that England is darrying
on a ruthless blockade, which in
effect would cause the starvation
of innocent women and children,
Mr.. Churchill said that the block
ade was no different than a land
seige.
He stated that free rations
were not allowed the inhabitants
Of a city beseiged. This was tax
en- to mean that the German seige
Of Warsaw was identical in pur-
pose to the British blockade of
German PORTS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The aver
age Englishman takes the atti-
tude that now I'VE are in the
war we must make the best of
it,, according to statements re-
leased by government officials.
The average man criticises the
government for lack of more ac-
tivity on the Western Front, but
officials declare that everything
will straighten out in due timc"
and many things that are misun-
derstood now will be cleared up
in the. future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27


Il think there will be e-eai
deal of activity at. Key West
Naval Station this winter. Lieut..
Commander Fort Fl. Callahan. in
command of the Station. told The
Citizen regarding Congressman
Pat Cannon's announcement that
high naval officials were plan
ming more use of the facilities.
Lieut.. Comdr. Callahan an
nounced that Lieut.. S. E. Lee has
been assigned to this station as
his assistant and will report for
duty Monday. Lieut.. Lee is at
present in Miami.
The staff of workmen will
probably be augmented this win
ter. Callahan said.
Already announced under pro-
cess OF constructor is a new
distilling plant which formerly
produced 10000 gallons of freshp
water a day The work ii estis@
mated at $4,000 with ten tenn
porary workmen and two per-
manent workmen hired by the
government.
At the station new steel finger
piers with modern welding in
stead of riveting were COM
pleted within the last few years
and a new quay wall constructed
at Pier B and other docks at the
station. Nothing has been re-
ceived regarding operation of
machine shop, Lieut.. Comdr.
Callahan said.
AT present Key West Naval
Station is the scene of much ac-
tivity, Callahan pointed out, with
three destroyers based here in
definitely. Orders to close the
Submarine Base and Naval Sta
ton to private boats and civilians
were put into effect September
10. Unconfirmed reports state
that a squadron of naval planes
will soon be assigned to the
station.
Key West island has been a
strong naval base during many
wars. During the World War,
Spanish American War and Civil
War naval operations here were
insense. Key Vests naval his
tory goes back to the early 10Th
century when Caribbean pirates
were routed by Commodore
David Porter.
During the World War days
and the few years following Key
West Naval Station had sizeable
operations. There was a staff of
% officers headed by COM
mandant, IS marines, $50 civilian
employees and an enlisted naval
personnel of 100. These opera
tons continued from 1914 until
1880. The monthly payroll was
$54, 1000.
In 1880 the first curtailment
came to Naval Station. 1t was
then operated on a small basis.
In June 1882, came another stag
gering blow-the station was or
dered decommissioned. Since
then there have been II civil
service men on duty with Lieut..
Comdr. Callahan in command.
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Late Neus Bulletins

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-The
German ambassador 10 the Unit
ed States notified the Stale De-
parfmenf this morning that War
saw had Internationally surren-
dered TO the German high-com-
mand at 1890 o'clock. EST. yeri-
ficaiion from London was not re-
leased at press time today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27

MOSCOW. Sept. z7-Foreign
Minister Won Ribbenfrop arrived
In this city today with thirty
five German aides to begin con-
fersnces on permanent partition
of conquered Polish territory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27

PANAMA CITY, Sept. 27.-As-
sistant Secretary of State Sum-
ner Welies of the United States
today handed delegates to the
Pan American Union convention
in this city a detailed report of
his country's plan to keep all
American countries neutral. "An
enlightenment of both South and
North America is planned by
navies of all nations on the West
ern continent to discourage SUBJ
marine warfare or naval moves
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27

Definite policy of future terri
torial control influence in East
ern Europe were to be discussed.
il was stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-
President Roosevelt and officials
Of the Navy Department today
started conferences designed 10
speed up the naval program of
the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The POI
lice force of this city has been
more than doubled recently. Re
serve policemen now help the
regular force in patrolling the
city day and night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-27

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate In lie
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1939-10-29

WE'D so YEARS-The Rev.
and Mrs. A. H. Thompson of
4901 Connecticut avenue NV.
celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary last week.
He is 80, she 73. Mr.. Thomp-
son, a retired Methodist min
lister, who still breaches and
lectures, once was a sad
dlebag" preacher, travelling
through Montgomery County,
Md, and stopping with hos
pltable families as he rode.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
(. l. ChiIds to Head
Fuuquier Commission
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON. Va, Oct. 2S.-E. L
Childs of Casanova yesterday was
elected chairman of the Fauouier
County Agricultural Commission for
1910.
L. D. Brent, Warrenton, was
elected vice chairman.
District committeeman are:
Cedar Run, Charles B. Gray
chairman; j. H. George, vice chair
man; j. w. Eustace, w. S. Berger
North Lee, G.. c. Payne, chairman;
A. D. Stone, vice chairman: D. P.
Kelley, J. A. Weaver. South Lee
w. A. Dinkle, chairman; Glenn O
Armstrong, vice chairman; S. K
Andes, w. N. Thorn, Thompson Fin
nall. Marshall, L. H. Olinger, chair
man: G.. w. Wright, vice chairman;
James f. Green, Clayton E. Snyder,
j. B. McCarty. Scott. j. H. Cum
ningham, chairman: D. H. Meade
vice chairman; r. B. L. Fleming
w. R. Lambdon, M. B. Glascock
Center. NJ T. Hart, chairman; P. "
Hayes. vice chairman; Percy J. Lake
and LIE Clair Gray.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

carrier operations and 202 accidents
in other than scheduled air carrier
operations.
Among the accidents analyzed
were two In the local area-the
fatal crash Of Thomas H. Latham,
near Bethesda, Nd, April -, and a
crash at Manassas. Va. March 10,
in which Harry L. Smith, pilot, and
Frank D. Cox, passenger, were in
jured seriously. The report did not
include details of these or other
specific accidents.
Eighteen of the accidents reported
resulted in fatal injuries, 10 in ser
ious injuries. IS in minor injuries,
and 159 in no injury to personnel.
The reports also included an unclas-
sifled preliminary report on the dis
appearance of Thomas H. Smith,
who presumably took of on a trans
Atlantic fight, May %.
Ten of the 18 fatal accidents were
attributed to stalls and spins. Low
acrobatic flying contributed to of
the fatal accidents and structural
failure was given as the cause of 4
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Action on Migratory
Labor Problem Asked
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. pa
resolution asking President Roose-
welt to consider the advisability of
establishing committee to deal
with the migratory labor problem.
was adopted at the closing session
today Of the Western Conference on
Governmental Problems.
The resolution stated that the
Governors of the II Western States
Endorsed the principle of Federal
aid to States for stabilizing poten-
tial migrants and thus discourage
them from moving.
The conference suggested the
President establish a committee SIM
liar to his earlier committee on farm
tenancy and requested the National
Resources Planning Board to in
augurate study of migrants and
migratory labor collateral to its cur
rent national study of relief
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Central Mission
Observes 55th
Anniversary
Banquet and Meeting
Attended by Persons
From Many Walks Of Life

Proud of another years work, the
Central Union Mission, one OF WASH
ington's outstanding welfare agen-
cies. last night marked its 55th an
niversary with banquet and meet
ing at the May1oWer Hotel.
Representatives of virtually every
branch of civic and religious life at
tended and each had word Of
praise for the manner in which the
mission lends helping hand to the
unfortunate.
Not forgotten in the tributes was
the late John S. Bennett, under
whose direction the mission climbed
to place of prominence in its field.
Mrs. Jean Bennett, who succeeded
her husband as superintendent, drew
applause for her efforts.
Mrs. Bennett presided at the ban
ouet and directed the broadcast of
an hour-long program over Station
VOL.
Several Speak Briefly.
Among those heard in brief speech
es were the Rev. DR.. J. Lowrey Fen
drich of the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church, E. H. De Groot, jr.,
president of the missions board; the
Rev. John w. Rustin, Strickland
Gillian, w. w. Everett, chairman of
the John Bennett Memorial Cam
paign. and Judge Fay Bentley of
Juvenile Court.
Participating in special musical
program of hymns were Joe Emer-
son, radio soloist; Mrs. Erna En-
brey and the Central Union Mission
Glee Club.
At the business session. DR..
Charles E. Resser was elected to
serve flve-year term on the mis-
slon's board and Mr.. De Groot and
Mr.. Everett were reelected.
Mission Makes Report.
The mission also chose the occa-
sion to make public it's annual re-
port, which revealed that during the
year ended September the mis-
sion was able to accomplish these
things:
Serve 164,7OO free meals to men
and 40,482 meals to children; pro-
vide shelter for 33,5O7 men: hold
chapel services for 69,625; distribute
6.223 articles of clothing, and dis
pepse special attention to 735
youngsters.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Swiss Army Takes
Short Cut to Huy
By the Associated Press,


BERNE.-The Swiss Army COM
planned recently that it couldn't get
enough hay for it's horses and mules
to eat nor straw for them to sleep
on, so the Swiss federal government
issued a long decree governing the
sale Of hay and straw, designed tc
save enough for the army.
Unfortunately for the army the
decree was so long and involved that
many a Swiss farmer decided II
meant he couldn't sell hay to any,
body, the army included.
Finally the army cut the Gordian
knot with a communique which
made it clear that if it wasn't sold
it might be requisitioned.
The farmers sold.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
CheverIy Women's Club
Marks 2Oth Year

The Cheverly (MdD Women's Club
celebrated its Goth anniversary
Thursday with a banquet at the
Cheverly School in which seven past
presidents of the club participated
Mrs. A. P. Buck, first president of
the club, was made life member at
a business meeting following the
banquet, presided over by Mrs.
Mortimer B. Morehouse, president.
The committee on arrangements
included Mrs. L. c. Rosenkrans,
Mrs. l.. j. Vitiello, Mrs w. R. Stine,
Mrs. Harry Broderick, Mrs. Clarence
Fogel and Mrs. Buck,
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Richmond Man Heads
Library Association
BY the Associated Press.


OLD POINT COMFORT. Va,
Oct. 28.-Randolph w. Church, as
sistant at the State library in Rich
mond. was elected president of the
Virginia Library Association today
The association, in winding up its
annual meeting, adopted a resolu-
ton offered by DR.. Earle G. Sven
of William and Mary reaffrming its
liberation toward all publications
without regard to race, religion
nationality or political party.
Mr.. Church succeeded as Presi-
dent c. Vernon Eddy of Winchester,
who was chosen a member of the
American Library Association Coun-
cjl
Evening star., 1939-10-29

fatal accidents. Two Of the struc.
tural failures were contributed to by
violent maneuvers undertaken by
the pilots.
The accidents involved 344 per-
sons, 80 6 whom received fatal in
juries, II serious injuries, q minor
injuries and 268 no injuries. OF the
aircraft involved, 48 were destroyed,
l33 received major damage, Al minor
damage and has not been found.
There were collisions and 3 fires in
which two or more planes were in
Evening star., 1939-10-29

| volved, two Of them t hangers.
Strong winds caused major damage
to 13 airplanes, 4 of which had been
tied down In the open for the night.
The others were damaged while
taxing in gusty winds.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

This Chevrolet organization proud of its selection
to represent the popular Chevrolet line of and trucks
and is particularly pleased to offer service depart
ment where mechanics factory trained where Chev
Evening star., 1939-10-29
) Spins and Stalls
Top Causes Of Fatal
Airp|ane Accidents
Sofety Board AnoIyzes
2l0 Croek-ups During
September

Spins and stalls, combined with
inexperience Of the pilot, were the
outstanding causes for fatal aircraft
accidents analyzed by the Air Safety
Board during September.
Reports on 210 aircraft accidents,
occurring over a period of several
preceding months, were among those
analyzed. They included 8 accidents
of minor nature in scheduled all
Evening star., 1939-10-29
BIodensubrq MinstreIs

A minstrel show, BLACK Jivers,"
will be presented by the pupils Of
Bladensburg Md High School
Friday at 815 pm. in the school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
PATTERN

When you put on your sheer
as-a-cobweb dresses, you'll want
to make many a slip to wear
beneath them. In Pattern 1859,
Anne Adams presents slip style
that's so easy to sew, with the
Sewing Instructor to guide you,
that you can stitch up several
for changes. Its simple princess
lines and full skirt match the 1889
silhouette and make smooth
dress foundation. Non-skidding
shoulder straps are fine under
sleeveless frocks, and both the
neck versions will fit in nicely
with the new dress necklines. Use
lace trimming for a frivolous
touch.
Pattern 4169 is available in
misses and women's sizes Il, is.
is, 20, 80, "a, SO, IS, 40 and AZ.
Size Is takes 81, yards 39-inch
fabric and Al yards lace edging,
Send fifteen cents (15c) in coins
for this Anne Adams pattern.
Write plainly size, name, address
and style number.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
Handy Hints


Home laundry almost doubles
In the summer, so any appliance
that will tighten the work is worth
considering. There is now on the
market a small, portable electric
ironer, that will do both flat work
and clothing In a jiffy. mex
pensive and easy to operate, it is
equipped with elbow control. al
lowing the operator freedom of
both hands to manage the clothes.
The whole machine can be carried
to the coolest room. and 1t Is COM
pact enough to store on a shelf
when not In use.
To Assure Safe Milk
Warmth promotes rapid growth
Of bacteria. Perhaps no food Ia
more quickly or easily contamin-
ated than milk. Unless you wish
1t to be a menace to the fsmily's
health. rather than a blessing, 1t
must be kept absolutely clean and
cold. Use sterilized containers,
clean glasses, handle with clean
hands and keep in the refrigerator
at = low. even temperature at all
times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

East. west. north. south-wher-
ever your vscstionlsnd lies-you'll
have more fun under the sun if
you bring along gay new costumes
for every occasion. So hurry
order Anne Adams Summer Pat
tern Book today Packed with
bright, quickly sewn styles for
sporting, summing. dancing. travel
ing sightseeing and Just staying
at home. Wearables for tiny tots,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. fsir-snd-
twenty. frankly forty. Best of all,
every pattern is simple for even
the first try" seamstress. Send
now. Book, Is cents: patterns.
15c: book and pattern together,
use.
Send your order to The Tacoma
Times Pattern Department. Pa
cifie ave. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
Is-MARRAGE is A BUSINESS

Experience has shown that mar
riage happiness comes in greater
proportion to people who know
what they want before they mar
ry. The man who buys the first
automobile he is shown, usually
regrets his choice after looking
over the other cars on the market.
The individual. similarly, who
marries the first person of the
opposite sex toward whom he is at
traced, usually meets someone
later who seems more suited. The
result is divorce with all its bitter
disappointments and disillusion-
ments) or an unhappy life.
1t is an advantage to a girl to
know that she will marry some
day, and to concentrate her best
abilities as well as physi-
calm that direction. The same
may be said of a man, at least
after he has overcome the primary
problem of training himself to
make a living.
1t has been pointed out that girls
who are interested first in
careers" usually are awakened to
their real life desires too late,
finding the eligible young men
they once knew are already mar
ried to the girl in the next block
who concentrated on sex appeal in
stead of dramatics, or art or
business.
Marriage is the most important
career in life. Under present So
cial conditions II is career that
requires great deal of thought
and good training if it is to be
followed with any success.
The belief that successful mar
riage comes from some mysterious
mutual attraction that brings to-
gether certain pre-destined soul
mates" has led 10 neglect of mar
riage training and rapidly increas-
ing divorce court dockets.
Many young men and women
have married in the blind faith
that a mutual sex attraction will
bind couple forever. There is a
tendency, still lingering in some
quarters, TO let this attraction
suffice. lest too close study of
marriage will rob it of its aura
of romance. This vaguely idealis-
tic attitude towards marriage ig-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13

porch living with these 10
Strands in
cushions. hsssoeks doies Pattern 22ls
making mats illustrations of them and
materials required.
Needlecrsft Dept Tacoma Write plainly PATTERN NUMBER
NAME ADDRESS
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The groom can provide the
brides bouquet, although II is
usually considered a part Of the
brides parents expense. The
brides parents also buy flowers
for women Of the wedding party.
Irritated
Dear Miss Grey: People have
always told me have a good dis
position but am inclined to think
they have been too kind. for lately
/ have grown irritable and am sur
prised to find that the things I
think irritating are very minor
indeed.
But even though most OF my
trouble Is borrowed, I must admit
that one thing gets on my nerves
terribly and that is the constant
laugh of my boy friend. / wish he
would learn to be serious once in a
while, but he is forever laughing.
~ TIC Wotid ofiif iost his temper
now and then. 1t would be great
relief because that incessant guffaw
has 20 unnerved me / find 1t hard
TO be civil to him. What can I do
In such a case? He is a fine boy.
OF high character and is intelligent.
But his unfailing good humor is
too much for me. l never knew a
laugh could be so monotonous. He
is 10 and old enough to know bet
ter. MISS ARG
Don't worry about his laugh.
now, for II he IL the kind of a boy
you say he is his youthful laughter
should not be annoying. Later
years will probably present enough
problems to take many Of his
smiles and laughs away from him.
He is young and so are you. so
don't take such trivial matters so
seriously. There are many women
to everlasting grouches
who wish they had married men
given to easy laughter.
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nores the facts, holds to the beau
tiful, childlike stories of ideal ro-
nance the like of which is not
often seen, for instance, in Tacoma,
Wash. A. d. 1889.
It is possible that too great a
preoccupation with the techni-
calities of sociology, sexual psy-
chology and kindred subjects may
rob courtship and marriage of its
gay spontaneity.
But it is much more likely that
ignorance OF the facts will rob
them of any chance of happy
success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
BREAK FOR BABY

Because California law limits ba-
bies' scenes in pictures to two min
utes, and working days to two
hours. Ebert Coplen jr., aged
seven months. had three doubles
while working in Little Mother
new Rko Radio film eo-stsrring
Ginger Rogers and David Niven.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-13
Plump Woman Answers
Annoyed Slender One
Maintains That Outward Appearance Is
Far Less Important Than Inner Self
By CYNTHIA GREY

Judging from the letters that have to this column in
answer to the who resented fat people, that
instead of singing Nobody Loves Fat Man. should
change the tune to Everyone Loves the Plumpies."
These letters have from persons both fat and thin
which also that all thin people do not share the
sion for their heavier brothers and sisters that of
sender friends have And the letters also prove many
feshy shed the good humor for which they
noted and give vent to justified Indignation.
Below is to the reader who disikes fat people
comes from who candidy admits that she is fat