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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20

commission demanded from the
congress. appropriations for an
additional dam in the Tennessee
valley. We should be thankful for
the ones we already have.
Men are assets. They are assets
because of the useful work they
can do. So long as there are
men in America who are able to
work but unable to find jobs. a
WPA program is essential to our
welfare So long as there are pub
lie improvements necessary, it is
required for our security. And
the greater the threat to that Sc
curity, the greater the need for
public works.
The idea of a systematic pro-
gram of public works to help
regulate employment and to OBJ
tain needed Improvements at a
time when they would otherwise
be neglected is new to most peo-
pie and it takes time for them to
comprehend its significance. But
when the public has thoroughly
grasped the advantages of the
WPA. it will pc regarded as one
of the greatest contributions OF
the administration to modern po-
litical economy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
TOday's Birthdays

Mrs. Lucille F McMillin, US.
Civil Service Commissioner,
born in Shreveport, La.
Ruth T. WoOdsmau, Worlds
Y-W-C-A- secretary, born IN At
lanta, Ga, 81 years ago.
Upton Sinclair OF Pasadena.
Cal, noted author, born IN Balti-
more, 81 years ago
Dr. Herbert Putnam, librarian
emeritus OF the Library OF Con-
gress, born IN New York City, 79
years ago.
Prof Charles Grove Haines OF
the University OF California at
Los Angeles, political scientist.
born al LineborO. Md, 81 years
ago.
Us. Sen Lewis B. Schwellen-
bach OF Washington, born at Su-
periOr, Wis. IS years ago.
John F. Montgomery of Cal.
Us. Minister to Hungary, born
at Sedalia. Mo. 90 years ago.
Eva Gauthier of New York
City, mezzO-sOpranO, born in
Canada. So years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
Hawiidn Trio
At Cave Inn Bar

Key Vests popular Hawaiian
Trio is opening an engagement
at the Cave Inn Bar starting to-
morrow evening, according to an
announcement in this issue OF
The Citizen.
Getting ready for the winter
season. the management of this
establishment announces that
there will be other entertainment.
including Rhumba Dancing by
Louisa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
Idaho Village Becomes
Leading Fashion Center

Americas newest fashion CEN
ter is a picturesque village tuck
ed away in the rugged fastness
of Idaho'S SawtoOth Mountains.
This village is Sun Valley. the
famous year-rOund resort. which
in four years has risen to an en-
inent place in the fashion world.
not only for winter sports clothes
but for summer sports wear and
evening dress. as well.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
Lions Club Hosts Tonight To
High School Couples At Dance

wall be on hand to complete the
picture.
The dance is the first in a
series of similar events sponsored
by the Lions as their cOntribu-
ton toward employment of
youths leisure time along profit
able lines. While small service
charges-jitneys-will be as
sesSed the students, the affairs
will not be considered in the
light of profitable events.
Starting at 800 o'clock. the
dance will close at 11:3O o'clock
or Whereabouts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20

Tonight's the night for all
couples who are students at the
Key West High School in line
with the announcement made
earlier this week anent the "Jit-
ney Dance" to be given IN the
Lions Den starting at 300 o'clock.
In partial takeoff on night
club atmosphere, the young
couples will be turned loose on
their own, with, of course, Lion
supervision, to enjoy social dane
ing and wholesome entertainment.
Soda pop and light refreshments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20

One of the largest crowds ever
attending a dance at Pena's IS
expected to turn out tonight at
the dance being sponsored by the
Naval Station SOftban Team
Dancing will start at 10 o'clock.
For this affair John Pritchard
and his orchestra has planned a
splendid program of dance
music.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20

Tomorrow: Republican View on
The Relief Issue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
REALTY TRANSFER

NJ ElOise Freeman and William
A Freeman transferred 45 by
80 foot piece of property. called
lot ten in tract II, in Key West,
to Hartley NJ. Albury. according
to a warrantee deed recorded at
the county courthouse yesterday.
The indicated price was 500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Aquilino Lopez's Have Girl

City Attorney Aquilino Lopez,
Jr., and Mrs. Lopez, announce the
arrival of an eight-pound girl,
born early yesterday morning.
The newcomer has been named
Carmen Annette. She and her
mother are reported as doing
nicely.
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=: SOCIETY ::
Naval Station Softball Team
Sponsors Benefit Dance Tonight

Merchants of the city are CO.
operating with the committee IN
charge Of arrangements by donat-
ing valuable prizes Firms award
ing prizes include Appelrouth' 5
Store of Fashion, Aronovitz,
KantoTS, Pierce Brothers, A
Lopez, Saunders Wholesale, The
Citizen, Pearlman's, Inc, and
others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-20
ON A DIET?
Try This Help

A deficiency Of vI1anin =.
Complex and Iron In your de.
can contribute 70 serious weak
ening Of your strength BY Al
means take Vinol with your Gies
for IFS helpful vitzmin 3 Cen
Plex and Iron
ORIENTAL PHARMACY
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
ALLIANCE PLANS
TOLD TO WELLES
Idea OF 'Pan-European Un-
ion After War Stressed
In French Talks

PARIS, March 8.-R-Extension
of the French-British alliance into a
'pan-European union" after the war,
French foreign office sources said
tonight, is one Of the key ideas which
French leaders have given Sumner
Welles in the first two days of his
three-day visit in Paris.
President Roosevelt's emissary is
scheduled to conclude his fact find
ing mission in France tomorrow with
a conversation with Finance Minister
Paul Reynaud and a visit to the Pol
ish empire government at Anglers.
Welles will leave Sunday for Lon
don, where Ambassador Joseph P.
Kennedy is making arrangements
for his talks with Britan's wartime
leaders.
French foreign office sources said
the conversations with Welles hing
ed more on what course the allies
would take after the war than on
how the fighting is progressing.
Welles was told that France is
strongly united and in a prime state
of political and financial health to
achieve the allied war aim-victory.
Welles also has learned that
France and Britain are linked solid
ly in combat and intend continuing
their political and economic coopera-
ton once the fighting ceases.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
DRIVE ON HATCH
BILL IS BLOCKED
Barley Hats Attempt To
Kill Pending Anti Poll
tics Legislation

WASHINGTON, March S.IR-
BY a dramatic threat to resign his
leadership Of senate democrats
Senator Barley Of Kentucky late
today blocked a determined at
tempt to kill off the pending Hatch
"anti-pclitics'' legislation
The bill would extend, to all
state employees who get any part
Of their pay from federal funds,
the existing Hatch acts ban on
political activity by federal en-
ployes. President Roosevelt has
said it should be passed and Bark
ley has been fighting for it.
But a majority Of senate demo-
Gratis have displayed hostility to
the Hatch act in its present form,
and many of them also r fight
ing the extension legislation. Only
a. combination Of republican and
democratic votes prevented senate
approval this week Of All amend
ment to relax a major provision of
the original act.
Today, while debate on the ex-
tension resolution was going on, a
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
HOLD DISTRICT MEET
State Executive Committee.
men Also Chosen AT Ses-
sion In Elizabethtown

Fred r. Keith, merchant Of St
Pauls, was nominated for congress
in the Seventh congressional district
by the Republican party at its
district convection in the Bladen
county courthouse at Elizabethtown
yesterday, Fred T. Tucker, district
secretary, reported last night.
Mr.. Keith is a son of B. F. Keith:
former North Carolina collector Of
customs and resident of Whining.
ton.
Tucker Speaks
The convention yesterday was
presided over by rvin B. Tucker.
Of Whiteville, chairman, who also
delivered the keynote address, in
which he attacked the New Deal
policies of the present administra'
ton and urged that the Republican
party lead the way to a better gov
eminent.
J. A. Maultsby, Of Whiteville,
was elected a delegate to the ma
tional convention and e. c. Geddie,
of Erwin, was named alternate dele
gate.
Those elected to the state execu'
tive committee from this district
were w. L. Swain, of Brunswick;
Irwin B. Tucker, Of Columbus; W.
C.. Downing, of Cumberland; and
Miss Sarah Bradshaw, of New Han
over.
Mr.. Rogers, Of Clarkton, was
elected district chairman and Mrs.
Elsie Cation, of Harnett county.
was named vice chairman. Fred T.
Tucker was reelected secretary.
A. w. Wilson,, Of Harnett coun'
ty, was nominated presidential cleo
tor from this district.
Two delegations from New Han
over attended the session. One
headed by H. e. Rodgers and the
other faction led by l.. E. Allen
and Louis Goodman. The Rodgers
delegation was recognized by the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
May Make Effort
To Settle Red Finn War
MAY ASK ITALY'S AID
Opinion That U. S. Might
Be Asked To Mediate Red
Claims Is Expressed

ROME, March 8. -(R-Diplomat-
ic circles tonight expressed the be-
lief that German Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop in week
end conferences with Premier Mus
solini would seek Italy's aid in fore
stalling Allied aid to Finland while
Adolf Hitler tries to arrange a Fin
nish. Russian settlement.
Others expressed the opinion that
IL Duce might be asked t oappeal
to Undersecretary of State Sumner
Welles for United States aid in med
iating Soviet claims on Finland
when President Roosevelt's personal
envoy returns to Rome about March
16.
May Press For Peace
Diplomats said Won Ribbentrop
probably would press on Mussolini
and his foreign minister, Count
Galeazzo Clano, the urgency Of help
ing bring about peace between Rus
STA and Finland to prevent a spread
of the northern war.
These sources said they expected
Adolf Hitler's emmisary would urge
the Italians moreover to take a
tough stand" toward Britain in the
controversy over British detention
Of Italian ships carrying German
coal. This, they added, would be to
give the Allies something to think
about in the Mediterranean"
Germany was believed in diplo-
matte circles to be anxious to pre-
vent an Allied expeditionary force
Of $1,000 Canadian, Polish and Hun
volunteers from going to Fin
aid.
Foreign observers who investigat-
ed rurnors all day regarding Won
Ribbentrop's visit said he might tell
that Germany would in
wade Sweden if the volunteers start
ed for Finland through Scandinavia.
Hitler wants to know wtat Italy
wuold think about that.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
Republicans Name Keith
For Congressional Race
Bus Drivers Convicted
= OF Reckless Operation

SALISBURY, March S.-tR-
Two negro school bus drivers
were convicted in county court
today on charges of reckless
driving brought in connection
with operation of their buses.
They were j. Z. Parks and
Ernest Sloan. The court sem
fenced them to 60 days imprison.
ment, suspended on payment Of
the costs. Also, they cannot
drive school buses again.
Will A. Christy testified that
he saw the two buses, loaded
with about 40 children each, ap-
parently racing each other. He
said the children had their heads
out OF the WINDOWS, s1lOuJlng
and waving to one another. At
one time, he added, the vehicles
came so close together that the
children had to quickly draw in
their heads to avoid being hurt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
FRANCE KEEPS EYE
ON PEACE EFFORTS
Maintains Watch For Nazi
Coup In Russian Finnish
Armistice Moves

PARIS, March S.-lR-The Brit
ish.French allies kept a wary eye
on Russian-Finnish peace moves
tonight for any sign Of a German
diplomatic coup, and reiterated their
readiness to answer any call from
Finland for further aid.
A French spokesman let it be
known that while it would be strict
ly up to Finland to decide whether
to fight on Or make peace at cost
ly terms, the allies in their own
minds thought Finland would be
making the same mistake as
|Czecho-Slovakia did if she chose
the latter way from the crossroads
at which she now has arrived
(Czecho-Slovakia chose c~apitulatior
under British-French pressure).
Once Russia gained possession of
the southern Finnish forts, she
might invade the rest of Finland
any time she chose, the French
spokesman contended.
To forestall such a juncture the
allies are "ready to continue anG
perhaps even increase their aid to
Finland" the French government
spokesman asserted.
Across the channel, the British
suspected that Germany-blockaded
to the west and battling the allies
on the economic front in the south
east-might use Finnish mediation
as a chance to sew up northern
Europe as a source of supply.
London also emphasized that
Britain still is determined to extend
Finland every possible aid. The
government has been under pres
sure for direct Intervention in Fin
land on the ground that a naval
and. military expedition there would
~forestall German adventures In
Scandinavia and shorten the war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
NEGOTIATIONS Barred
Russia Demands Finland
Accept Conditions Be-
fore Armistice Declared
SWEDEN AIDS TALKS
Swedish Officials Deny Ma.
ton Pressing Finland
To Accept Terms

STOCKHOLM, March 9-(satur.
day. Up -Russo-Finnish negotla'
tons for peace have reached the
final stage. it was learned early to-
day, with Soviet Russia demanding
that Finland accept Soviet condl'
lions before there is even an armis'
tice.
The Swedish foreign office coma
firmed that Sweden had acted as in'
termediary to establish contact be.
tween Finland and Russia.
This work of mediation is under-
stood to have taken several weeks.
both parties being unwilling to take
any step which might be interpret
ed as a sign of weakness.
Firms Want Armistice
When the negotiations finally
were begun, the Firms expressed a
desire for an armisticc, during
which an eventual peace might be
discussed.
The Russians refused. They said
that If there was to be peace, n
| conditions must be established be-
fore hostilities were suspended.
Authoi alive Swedish sources
fatty denied that sweden had press
ed the Firms to accept Russia's con'
ditions or that Sweden, in moving
for peace, acted under German pres.
sure.
(This dispatch was permitted to
pass through a strict Swedish GEN.
sorship.)
The Russian peace terms have
been described as much more severe
than those which Finland refused to
accept last fall. before she was in
vaded.
They are understood to include
the ceding of the entire Karelian
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
FIRE DESTROYS
HOME ISLAND
House Occupied By H. A,
Mckee Leveled By Flames
From Kitchen Stove

Fire, believed to have started from
a kitchen stove, destroyed a house
occupied by H. A. Mckee OF the
southern end of Harbor Island last
night.
The house was owned by Herbert
Bluenthenthal and it is not known
whether there was any insurance
covering the building or not. There
was NO insurance on the house fur
nishings.
Only one person was injured in the
fire, which spread rapidly after first
being detected. Stanley Verbal,
beach policeman, received a cut on
the leg and foot when, in attempting
to get out of the house, he kicked
out a window. i.. So.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
Britain's Air
Force Bombs
|Nazi Vessels
Planes Drop Propaganda
Pamphlets Over German
Occupied Poland
NAZI BOMBER DOWNED
Germans Claim Success In
Aerial Attacks On North
Sea Shipping

LONDON, March S.-R-British
filters, returning from a new series
of w~ide.range night flights, announc'
ed today they had bombed four Nazi
auxiliary vessels off the German
coast with undisclosed effect and
dropped propaganda pamphlets for
the first time over German-occupied
Poland.
The royal air force, whose pam.
phlet dropping excursions were crit
icized only yesterday in parliament,
capped these exploits by shooting
down a German bomber off North
Scotland.
Nazis Make Attack
The Nazis carried out aerial at.
tacks on North Sea shipping. They
broadcast that in two nights they
had sunk Or badly damaged eleven
merchant ships.
The German bomber was the 45tt
destroyed off the British coast since
the beginning of the war and the
second shot down off Scotland In al
many days.
On the debit side o. the ledger
the admiralty announced that the
5,O68-ton British steamer Counsellor
had been sunk by enemy action
off the northwest. coast and thai
four British seamen had been wound
ed by German warplanes which ms.
chine-gunned three British and three
Belgian fishing boats. The crew Of
the Counsellor was landed at an un-
disclosed port.
Italian Ship Bombed
British sources also announced
that the ~5,335-ton Italian steamer
Amelia Lauro had been bombed an6
set afire off the southeast coast
last night. Three Of her crew Of rs
were wounded and one was killed.
The air ministry, describing the
activities Of the air force last night
said that three German vessels hat
been bombed off the naval base Of
Borkum and another off the ISLAND
of Sylt.
Other sources credited the pilo'
of the lone plane which participated
in the Bo&fum raid as saying tina,
one bomb had burst within 20 yards
of one of the vessels.
He said he did not see the Other
bombs explode because of the ''storn
of anti-aircraft fire" which engulfec
him.
The same plane engaged in a bat
tie with a Heinkel seaplane, which
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09

# a-' f-rr t
COLUMBIA, S. c., March o.,
R-A stout, neatly dresser
woman in black walked into
fashionable hotel cafeteria. mere
at the lunch hour today ana snot
and killed Mrs. Richard "
BurIeson, second wife of a 49,.
army colonel, with an old, rusty
.32 caIibre revolver.
The woman, Identified i'Uu.s
later as Mrs. Masie Walker !,ur.
Lesson, 81, the army colonefs ll.s.
wife, crept up behind her CIV
fired without removing 1ne
weapon from a cheap black Dag
Then she walked AROUND the
bic at which the second N1'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
Won RIBBENTR0P
DUCE WILL TALK
Conference Plans Disclosed
After Former Finn Head
Arrives In Berlin

BERLIN, March 8.-LP-In the
midst of Swedish inspired efforts for
peace between Finland. and Soviet
Russia, Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop will go to Rome
tomorrow for a suddenly-announced
conference with Premier Mussolint
on problems of interest to the axis
partners
Observers saw the Finnish-Rus.
sian conflict as among the more
urgent Of the problems interesting
the two in the meeting which was
disclosed officially shortly after Fin
lands former president, Per Evind
Svinhufvud, arrived here by special
plane with two Swedes from Copen.
hagen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09

BurIeson, about. So years old, was
sitting and fired from the front.
The bag with the, pistol drop
ped to the floor. The Woman was
led to the hotel office where she
stayed quietly until police ar
+ rived. For four hours, under
questioning by police and army
officers, she refused to say who
q, she was. She mumbled about
wanting to see her mother, who
officers. said, died some years
ago. ;y
Col. Simon b. Buckner, chief
. of staff of the sixth division,
spokesman for the police and
army officers questioning the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
COOKING SCHOOL
IS CLOSED HERE
Another Capacity Crowd
Attends Final Lecture By
Miss Ruth Chambers

Inc Pageant of Foods" cooking
'snool' sponsored by the Star-News
.iu conducted by Miss Ruth Cham
usts' closed at the New Hanover
nlsn school auditorium yesterday as
sAo'nef capacity crowd was on hand
W. 'he fourth and final session OF
The school,
~ was graduation day" for the
t.-OCl' and housewives of Whining
WI mad their last opportunity Of
,'lis MISS Chambers fine display
cooking skill and learning of new
wipes TO delight their families.
b very fine program brought the
ts 'oaf Gay event to a close yester'
,.';. 'lternoon, with Miss Chambers
'"Dis further demonstrations of all
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09

woman, said she was divorced
from Colonel Burleson in 1927.
They were married in 1908, he
said, and lived together "off and
on until 1927.
Colonel Buckner said he was
Informed in telephone messages
from Galveston that the second
Mrs. Burleson was three times
in a hospital as a mental case
last year.
"The first Mrs. Burles0n," no
continued. twas inclined to be an
cratic and peculiar person and
was on several occasions barred
from army posts" He was care
full to explain that this was not
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
WIFE OF ARMY OFFICER SLAIN BY HIS
FORMER MATE IN COLUMBIA CAFETERIA

because of moral reasons but
because she made herself a
nuisance
Col. B~urIeson remarked about
a year and a half ago.
Police Chief w. HI. RaWlillson
said that no formal charge had
been placed against the woman,
but that she was detained for i'll
vestigation. Acting Coroner o.
lie Mefford set an inquest ten
tatively for next Tuesday night.
Col. Buckner said the woman
had not admitted her identity
but that she had a key ring bear
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-09
s,v, War Makes 1t Import
ant To Have Rule That
Heeds Their Interests
WALLACE ALSO SPEAKS
F,r1ev Takes Part In Broad
,a,t To Farmers Meets
Throughout Nation
Text of President Roosevelt's
address is OH page lO.

WASHINGTON, March S.-R-
D,.sident Roosevelt said tonlgh
A.. var abroad had made it more
,s,, ever important for farmers
IA have a government in Wash
rrtm that is looking out for thell
hpsss-not just by uttering gilt
tering generalities but by specific
nolfcies and concrete action"
Together with Secretary Wallace
and Postmaster General Farley, the
chief executive spoke by radio tt
groups Of farmers gathered at din
ner meetings in the agriculture
states. The occasion was the sew
enta anniversary Of the inception
Of the New Deal farm programs
Wallace Praises Roosevelt
Wallace, an open advocate fol
a third term for Mr.. Roosevelt, de-
scribed the chief executive as the
greatest friend the farmers ever
had in the White House. The New
Deal program, he added, had "spe-
officially recognized the right of the
farmers of the United States to
economic equality"
Farley said the farm program
had received nearly universal sup
port" because Its administration
has been kept out of politics." The
cities, he continued have every
reason to support it" because OF
the close relationship between
farm prosperity and city prospect
ty."
From the President came a state
ment that the farmers have had
a long hard struggle to get laws
ana programs which give them an
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