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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-06
County Board TO-
Purchase $4,000
Of Bond Offerings
COMMISSIONER CURRY
TO REPRESENT BOARD
AT CONVENTION IN MI
AMI ON JUNE 10

Bond offerings of $4,000 were
ordered purchased by the board
of county commissioners at their
regular meeting last night. There
were three offerings. one of ST.
600. refunding. at TIN. one of
$1,000. bridge and road refunding
at TIN and one of $4,000. bridge
and road refunding. at 70. At
torneY w. Curry Harris was in
structed 10 draw up the proper
resolution and forward il TO the
Stale Board of Administration at
Tallahassee.
Present at the meeting were
Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com
missionerS Braxton B. Warren
and T. Jenkins Curry, Attorney
Harris, Chief Deputy Sheriff
Bernard Waite and a few inter-
eSted citizens. Commissioner VIM.
Monsalvatge is visiting his son in
New York and Commissioner
Norberg Thompson is visiting his
pineapple plantations and can
ming factory in Cuba.
L. S. Gruber, treasurer of the
Key West Hotel and Tourist
Homes Association, addressed the
board asking that he be given
some information regarding the
progress being made on the pro-
posed Public Beach Project.
Chairman Bervaldi stated that
the project, which is to be spon-
sored by the county commission
erS, is now being prepared and is
to be presented to the commits
sioners at the next meeting of
the board.
Communication from E. II.
Beckett, secretary-treasurer, AS
ISOLATION of County Commission
ers of Florida, advised that the
annual convention of the body
would be held in the McAllister
Hotel, Miami, June 10, 20 and
81, and ended his letter with
lets make it the largest and
most worthwhile convention the
association has ever held.
Commissioner Curry was named
as the delegate to represent Mon
roe county at this convention,
and MIR. Bervaldi said there was
a possibility that he would also
attend.
Communication from Olney c.
Roberts advised that he was in
need of assistance to pay for an
operation for mastoiditis and that
the operation would cost $3.50.
Commissioner Curry was ap-
pointed to investigate and report
at the next meeting of the board.
Communication from the
Chamber of Commerce was read
advising that that group was
strongly in favor of the con-
tinuation of the Health Unit in
Key West and hoped that ar
rangementS would be made "for
the continuation of this indis-
pensable item of community
service.
MIR. Bervaldi said that an item
of $500 for the continuation of
this service had been ordered
placed on the next budget, and
Continued On Page Four)
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REV. R. Z. TYLER
HERE TOMORROW

Rev. r. z. Tyler, District Su-
perintendent of Methodist church
es, will not hold the quarterly
conference at First Me. church
tonight, according to announce
ment made this noon, owing to
illness in his family.
Rev. Tyler win arrive tomor-
row; however, to hold the confer
ence at the church at 800
o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-06
W.P.A. LABOR FOR
DEFENSE PROJECTS
ADMINISTRATOR HARREG-
TON ISSUED NATIONAL
ORDERS TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. June 6.-WPA
Administrator Harrington today
issued national orders which VIII
switch all labor where needed 70
the aid of the administration ;
defense program.
A list of II projects has been
published, consisting Of navy.
army and ar CORPS construction
work IN various areas along TIE
Atlantic seaboard- These wiE
have immediate use OF al WPA
labor, according 10 the orders
emanating from Harringfon's O.
flee.
Hold Congress
Two resolutions were pre-
sented today. one IN each house.
calling on Congress to stay N
session during the critical times
abroad.
President Roosevelt zxpoFg@S
to have offered Pope Plus haven
in the United States If conditions
IN Italy warranted II WHITE
House secretariaf was silent On
the subject today. however
The National Civilian Defense
Council was assembled aodsx
with cO-ordinator William s.
Knudsen. of General Motors nam
ing John ID. BiggerS, president u
Libby-Owens-F0rd Glass Com
pany. to the head Of MS staff tu
/. take charge of co-ordinstion 0E
defense material work.
State Department announced
that Ambassador Kennedy os
England and BuIlift OF France
had wired urgent requests for :
speeding up Of supply constrac-
ton for Allied orders
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SLOW TRAVEL.

MOUNT WOLF. PAN 1923
Miss Louella Rented. of Man
chester. mailed Christmas card
to a friend, Miss Mary Frits
(now Mrs. Edward Kuhn), of
this CITY. The card was recently
delivered. The towns are. two
miles apart.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
WALKING ON SEASHORE
Three Loud Explosions, Be-
lieved Work OF Berthas,
Are Heard In Dover

A southeast coast town in Eng.
land, Aug. 25.-tR-Lord North and
his sister, Lady Cynthia Williams,
were killed today and Lady North
was injured in the explosion of a
land mine as they walked along
the seashore in a prohibited e
Lord North, son of the Earl Of
Guilford, was 38. Lady North is
the elder daughter of Sir Merrik
Burrell. They were married in 1927
and have one son and two daugh-
tiers.
Lady Cynthia Willis 80 years old
and the only daughter of the Earl
of Guilford. In 1885 she married
Max Wells Williams, who was list
ed in the marriage register as Eu-
p manager of the American
Steel company.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-R-Three
loud explosions which residents be-
lieved came from shells fired by
German long-range guns on the
French coast were heard late to-
night in the Dover area.
From the English side of the
channel searchlights could be seen
Continued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
FRENCHMEN ENTER
SUEZ AREA ARMY
Men Who Fled Country's
Colonies Formally Become
Part OF British Force

SOMEWHERE IN THE SUEZ
CANAL ZONE, Aug. 25-LR-Free
French soldiers-men who have fled
Frances colonies to join Brita1n's
Mediterranean war against Italy at
ter the military collapse of France
formally became a part of the Brit
ish army in the middle east today.
The trained, fully-equipped troops,
wearing British uniforms but French
insignia, received their regimental
colors on a green parade ground.
The British ambassador to Egypt,
Sir Miles Lampson, gave the vel
come. and Sir Archibald P. Wavel,
commander of the British middle
east forces, was among the guests.
Sir Miles handed a regimental flag
bearing the cross of Lorraine, Joan
of Arcs symbol, to the officer COM
handing the French troops.
An Associated Press staff may
visiting the training camp OF the
French soldiers, found them in excel
ent spirits. They told him they
were eager for an opportunity to
get into active combat. French
soldiers will receive the same pay
Continued on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
DEFENSE LEADERS
LEAVE FOR CANADA
La Guardia And Others
Will Confer With Cana
dian Members

NEW YORK, Aug. rs. - Up -
Mayor LaGuardia and the five other
American members of the new U. S.
Canadian joint defense board en-
trained tonight for Ottawa, Canada,
to confer with Canadian board mem
bers on strategy to defend North
America against possible invasion.
The mayor, chairman of the Amer
lean delegation, said the members
would be in CANADA at least two days.
Asked to comment on the proposal
of republican presidential nominee
Wendell Willkie that a cabinet of.
flee for aviation be created, La.
Guardia said:
Listen, we're in a national emer-
gency. It's action, not talk, that
counts now"
The other American members,
who boarded the train in Washing
ton, were Lieut.-Gen. Stanley D. EN-
brick of the army, Captain Harry W.
Hill and Commander Forrest P. Sher-
man of the navy, Lieut.-Col. Joseph
T. McNarney of the army air corps
and John D. Hickerson of the state
department.
The delegation was due to arrive
in Montreal at 7:40 a. m. (E. S. T.)
tomorrow, and take another train for
Ottawa, arriving there early in the
afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26

Considerable speculation arose
Immediately whether Gayda re-
ferred to possible Italian action
against Egypt, a thrust in the Bal
kans or to the long-expected Ger
man attempt to invade Britain.
The tenor of his remarks, mace
in the newspaper La Voce d'1taha'
was such that either separate Ger
man or Italian action or both could
have been in the writer's MIND
Tension between Italy and
Greece remained undlmlnlshed'
and fascist officials declined TO
throw any light on the possibility
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
FLARES DROPPED
British Claim Nearly 300
Nazi Planes Downed Dur
ing Past Eight Days
RADIO IS SILENT
Officials Say Damage From
Saturdays Raid Slight
Despite Big Fires

LONDON, Aug. 26-(Monday)-
RHScreaming bombs were heard
dropping in the London area early
today as the fifth air raid warning
within three days reused London
ers from their beds.
Flares dropped in n district
by a German bomber lit up a
wide area of blacked-out London.
A raider in another district
dropped parachute flares and then
unloaded a number of bombs.
The German raiders departed
quickly under heavy anti-aircraft
fire.
Attack Other Area
Through the night other German
raiders kept up attacks on vide
spread parts of England.
In a midland town planes were
heard overhead as we'll as the thud
of bombs dropping some m i ! e S
away.
The German luftWaffe returned
to the attack despite the loss, as
claimed by the British, Of 80 Nazl
planes over the weekend-39 on
Sunday and so Saturday-in raids
on this country.
During the past eight days, the
British claim, nearly 300 German
planes have been shot down over
and around the British Isles.
The weekend bag" boosted to
1,175 the number of German planes
which the British declare h a e
been brought down by Royal Air
Force and ground defenses fight
ing against air raids on this coun-
try since the start of the war.
This total includes 1,101 aircraft
which the British say have been
lost by the luftwaffe since it start
ed its mass air raids on Britain
Aug. 8.
Alarm After Lull
London's first alarm of tw odur-
ing the night came after a new
lull.
An official account of Sundays
raids said that lone in every four
of the enemy was shot down IN
the course of air attacks which
were launched in the late after
noon of yesterday against u
shores"
The ministry of information
said
about 100 enemy aircraft ap-
preached the Dorset coast. OF
these "a were destroyed and many
Continued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
WILLKIE REFUSES
DEBATE M'NUTT
Saws 1t Would Be A Pure
Loss OF Time To En-
gage In Discussions

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.- Up -
Wendell L. Willkie said today it
'twould be a pure loss of time" for
him to debate campaign issues with
Paul v. McNutt, his college class
mate and fraternity brother who
now holds a high administrative
post.
McNutt, federal security admin
istrator, had offered to meet Will
kie in platform argument. In a
statement, the latter replied:
paul is a persistent fellow who
is trying to keep in the picture
after a rather rough and forced
exit at the Chicago New Deal con-
vention. It is a little tough going
for him, but he is still a likeable
chap.
(McNutt, bowling to the Presi-
dents wishes, withdrew as a con-
tender for the democratic vice pres
idential nomination and supported
Henry A. Wallace.)
Willkie asserted that these de-
bate suggestions of New Dealers
are quite amusing" and added:
1T is particularly interesting tina
the President refuses to debate be-
cause he is too busy, while having
ample time to make purely non
political d%edicatory addresses. Per-
haps (Secretary) Ickes assigned
the real cause for refusal namely,
it would lessen the presidential dig
nifty"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
ALLOWED TO PROCEED
Captain Forced To Halt
After Gunboat Steams
Flush Across Bow

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25.-RE
The United States oil tanker II. j.
Hanna today was halted off Mex
ico's closely patrolled Pacific coast
by the Mexican gunboat G29, the
second American craft to be then
stopped within a week. 1t was per
mitted to proceed after its identl-
ty was established.
Lieut. Commander Wallace Dill
lon, naval attache of the Ameri-
can embassy, said the navy de,
partment of Mexicohad informed
him officially of the detention. He
said the tanker was neither board
ed nor searched.
FORCE DTO HALT
At first the captain of the tanker
whose port of departure and des'
tination were not learned here, re-
fused to heave to, but was forced
to do so when the G29 steamed
flush across his bow flashing a a
halt message from its search
light.
The tanker's position was given
only as rs miles northwest of AGA
aulco, Dillon said the Mexican ma
Wy department advised him, and
it was not known whether the craft
was in Mexican territorial waters.
The government increased it's vi
giliance of both coastlines, it was
reported, because of fear that GER
Continued on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
ARGENTINE CHIEF
STAYS IN OFFICE
President Ortiz Yields To
Congressional Rejection
OF His Resignation

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 25.-P-
conference with his cabinet tonight,
decided to continue in office, yielding
to congressional rejection of his res
ignation, a high government official
reported.
The official expressed doubt at re-
ports that a cabinet crisis was immi-
nent, saying a change was mot
worthwhile for Is days or a month"
Observers took this to mean that
Ortiz, who has been ill for some
time, would not regularly resume his
presidential duties for that period.
The possibility of cabinet changes
however, is thus merely delayed, in
the opinion of some political OBJ
servers, who held that the Presi-
dent may want a reorganization
after attacks in congress yesterday
The President appeared strength
ened politically and his frail health
apparently was improved by the Ito
to 1 congressional vote rejecting his
resignation last night.
Observers said the President
gained strength by the usual process
of switching parties in a test against
an organized minority which used
an army land purchase scandal as
an implement of attack. The Presi-
dent rendered his rejected resigna-
ton because Of this land deal, though
he was not personally involved.
Ortiz, who entered office with the
support of the national democratic
CONSERVATIVE party, now draws his
chief support from the liberal union
civica radical party.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26

ROME, Aug. 25.-R-Fascism's
chief editorial spokesman served
notice on Britain today that "it
will not be many more days be-
fore she finds herself up against
some new surprise"
This warning, without any hint
of what Italy and Germany might
have in mind, was sounded by the
usually authoritative Virginia Gay
da during a new surge of Italian
air raids on the British island for
tress of Malta, continued air spar
ring in North Africa and three
British night raids on northern
TALK
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
Vessel
Halted By Mexican Boat
Mississippians Want
Draft Measure Passed

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 25.-R
More than 1000 Mississippians
demanded today that congress
Immediately pass a selective serv-
ice act to include men from the
ages of Is to GA inclusive.
The resolution, unanimously
adopted by a rising vote at a
rally sponsored here by the Mis-
sissippi department of the Ameri-
can Legion, also urged:
L. That congress Immediately
pass legislation to compel the
production of war materials and
put our industries into work
now"
2. That national and state
American Legion organizations
assume leadership to urge con-
gress to immediate action"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
PAMPHLETS DROPPED
Citizens OF German Capital
; Huddle In Basement
Shelters Three Hours
GUNFIRE HEAVY
Germans Report Loss OF
II Planes Against 81 By
British Over England

BERLIN, Aug. 25.-Monday)-
R-Berliners huddled in basement
shelters for three hours and four
minutes early today while anti-air-
craft cannon blazed away into
cloudy skies at British planes cir
cling over the nazi capital.
The alarm, from 1918 to 1928
a. m. (5:18 to 1928 p. M, Sunday,
EST was the fifth and longest OF
the war for Berlin.
There was no report Of bombs
dropped, but pamphlets were scat
tered over a considerable area, and
the German gunfire Was so heavy
that it was impossible to tell wheth-
er some of the explosions might
have been distant bomb blasts.
Rains Splinters
Anti-aircraft shell splinters pat
tered like hail on slate and metal
roofs, even in the downtown area.
(After several previous alarms at
widely-spaced intervals German
authorities have not even acknowl
edged that British planes reached
Berlin itself.)
There were no reports of dam
age, but the fire from guns of all
sizes was brisk all over the city.
Searchlights apparently did little
good in penetrating the clouds and
were used sparingly. A number OF
the anti-aircraft guns fired tracer
shells, seemingly aimed by the
SCUM dof the planes overhead.
It was impossible to ascertain
where or whether bombs were
droppedo. The planes apparently
came from the west and north,
their motors roaring distinctly.
Plane Score
German official accounts told
only of nazi raids on England Sun
day, in which an official tabula-
ton said 81 British and IL German
planes were lost. This brought to
lis the German claim of British
losses in two days.
German accounts did not men
ton the renewed raids on London
Sunday night and Monday morn
mig. The British placed German
losses at 80 and their own at IL.
bringing the weekend totals t o89
Germans and 80 British.)
Germany, still striving to con-
quer Britain from the air, claim
ed to have struck a devializing
blow against the great Rolls-Royce
factory in the Midlands-the plant
that turns out engines for the Spit
Continued on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
Fascist Writer Says Britain Will Find
Herself p AgainstN Surprise Soon

of a move against that pro-Britlsh
neighbor of Italian-annexed Alba
MIA.
They met with a mo comment
reports from abroad that Italian
troops are massing on the border
of Greece in the wake of fascist
press demands for border terri
tory-demands the Greeks have
indicated they would resist.
Some observers thought Gayda'S
words may have been by way Of
explaining to the Italian public
why the threatened summer IN
Continued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
Hungary Calls
Troops After
Farley Fails
Orders Air Raid Precau-
tions And Takes Several
Other Defense Steps
RUMANIA MOVES MEN
Budapest Charges Rumania
Not Acting In Accord
With Will OF The Axis

BUDAPEST, Aug. 25.-R-Hun'
gary led up thousands of add
tional reservists, ordered air raic
precautions and took other defense
r. -esures today following reports
that Ru, lania was sending rein
forcements to Pennsylvania.
The intensification of military
activity came as the Hungarian
delegation arrived home from
Turnu-Severin, where negotiations
with Rumania over Hungarian
claims to Pennsylvania collapsed
yesterday.
Defense Preparations
Hungary'u defense preparation
in the past "a hours included con
tinuation of the calling of reserv
lists which began Friday night, re
QUESTIONING of thousands of auto
mobiles, screening street light
with blue anti-air raid filters, as
sembling special fire-fighting ar
paratus and whitewashing curb
for possible blackout.
No explanation of the defens'
measures was given but the gov
eminent press asserted that Ru
mania was not acting in accort
with the will of the Rome-Berli1
axis-Which ordered the negotia
tions-and that Hungary woult
stand firm on her demands TO:
the province lost to Rumania il
the World war settlement.
The Budapest newspaper Peste
Lloyd said, 1--WE are resolved no
to give in and to enforce what WE
consider just, correct and reason.
able in the interest of lasting
peace"
Another paper, Magyar Sag
said, "Rumania is using Little En-.
tente methods Of trying to get pub
lie opinion on the Rumanian side.'
Reports circulated meanwhile
here and in Bucharest that the ne
gotiations might be resumed some
time this week, possibly in Hun
gary. Official Hungarian circle!
said Berlin and Rome were bring
ing strong pressure on Rumanis
to make concessions to the Buda
pest government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
REFORM

BUCHAREST, Aug. 25.@R-The
Rumanian delegates to the Turnu
SEVERN conference on Transylva
mia returned home tonight and i'm
mediately conferred with cabine'
members over the possible re
sumption of the negotiations with
Hungary.
The conference collapsed yester
day when Rumanian delegates
failed to give a satisfactory reply
to the H~ungarians. 1t was report
ed likely tonight that a new Ru
manian delegation would be
named in an attempt to satisfy
the axis-inspired demands.
Talks of a last-minute revival Of
the discussions caused consider.
able confusion among some mem
bers of the delegation now refus.
ing to take part in further con
ferences.
The general opinion in well-in.
formed circles was that even il
negotiations should be resumed il
would take months before anything
Continued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26
Continued on Page Three)
Development Oh Pacific
War Industries Is Asked

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-R-
Secretary Ickes submitted to the
National Defense commission to-
day a Recommendation for devel
opment of major war industries In
the Rocky Mountain states, Cali,
fornia and the Pacific northwest
Drafted by Alvin ]. Writ, I'm.
dersecretary of interior, and Paul
j. Raver, the Bonneville Power
administrator, it proposed that the
hydro-electric power developed by
the government projects at tn
Bonneville AID Grand Coulee dams
on the Columbia river be used II
the manufacture of aircraft, or
dinance, munitions and ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26

AS the postoffice here completed
arrangements yesterday for tn e
handling of the federal alien reg
istration opening Tuesday morning
at 9 o'clock, Mayor Thomas F..
Cooper issued a statement calling
for cooperation by aliens in New
Hanover county in carrying out
the work.
'"This registration" the mayor
said, docs not carry with it any
implication of hostility toward the
men who came to this country be-
cause they believed in the princi-
pals of democracy.
"Although they RI not citizens,
we have many persons in our COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-26

Most war industries of the ma
tion," they said, "are in the north
eastern states east of the Missis-
sippi river occupying IS per cent
of the land area of the country.
In contrast, the l western states,
covering 40 per cent of tn e land
area, do not have the industries
either to protect the Pacific coast
and Pacific possessions or to sup
plement eastern production for the
Atlantic coast defense.
These circumstances do n o t
contribute to the speedy and most
Continued on Page Three)