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The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
new SQUADRON
OF PLANES AT
BASE In HAWAII
ADDITIONAL PURSUIT AIR
CRAFT ARRIVE AT PEARL
HARBOR TO STRENGTHEN
PACIFIC OCEAN FLEET
(By Associated Presa)

HONOLULU, Nov 23.-The
21st Pursuit Squadron, made up
of an unannounced number of
planes, arrived here this morning
from a west-cOast base. amid
great secrecy.
Hawaiian police and members
of the naval shore patrol, kept all
spectators away from the landing
area during the twO-hour period
in which the planes glided to
landings opposite naval air head
quarters.
The arrival of the 21st Squad
ron increases the planes available
for assistance to the fleet station
ed here to the largest total ever
recorded in the history of the
navy. authorities stated.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
If Willkie Is COP. Candidate In 1914,
He Will Break Party Precedent Of sc Years

vote), he never really counted as
a political force after his defeat.
James G. Blaine, defeated by
Cleveland in 1884. stayed in the
picture long enough to become
BENJAMIN Har-ison'S Secretary OF
State, 1889-'92, but when Harri-
son was defeated he turned to in
ternational law
Took Court Posts
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
and Charles Evans Hughes went
on from defeated candidates. to
become chief justices of the Su-
preme Court, a position which
precludes political activity For
mer President Hoover and ALI
~ Landon are. Of course, still on
the political scene, but conven-
tions since their defeats have
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

Even though its industries have
departed, the people of Key West
take pride in their little city
They all seem optimistic, how
ever, and feel that it will come
back. At present the city as a
whole seems to need repairs and
paint. To be sure, there are
many fine buildings. but the i'm
preston one gains in wandering
through its streets is that Key
West needs a general campaign
towards its comeback. Z
Key West has its traditions and
history just as Nantucket and
with its cigar factories gone new
er to return. it is living much on
the past and looking forward to
the future. AS to what happen
ed to Kew West prior to 1915. one
would have to consult the shades
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
CHAMBER MEET
COVERED WIDE
INTEREST RANGE
ADVERTISING. PROMOTIONS.
HOTEL PROPOSITION. NAV
AL DISTRICT HEADoUAR-
TIERS DISCUSSED

Key West Chamber of Com
merces first smoker meeting"
was held last evening at head
quarters. being declared a sue
cess by those in attendance.
Amidst comfortable informal
ity, the following items were
brought into the light of thorough
discussion:
Deferring of action on an order
for reproduction of the present
Chamber folder. Member Adrian
O'Sweeney presented this prof.
ect.
John Allan Long was appointed
head of a committee to discuss
feasible working of a plan TO
unite merchants of the city with
the Art Center staff in producing
art work of all kinds. including
the new Silk-Screen process pos
tiers.
Joseph w John presented
message to the group, asking for
support of an information booth
in Miami, co-sponsored by the
Redlands c. of c Kew West
representation at that center
would cost $500 Directors this
morning diSapproved of the prof.
ect in that no funds were avail
able.
Secretary Singleton brought up
the question of new listing
service for hotels and rooming
houses. A special information
desk in Chamber headquarters,
for the benefit of local operators.
together with the listing, was TO
be submitted TO the Hotel ASso-
citation for reaction.
W. w. Demeritt sought to have
the association again strive TO
have the navy establish head
quarters here for the Seventh
Naval District The group voted
to write representatives in
Washington on the subject.
l. c. Gruber called for pres
sure on state representatives to
have old bills of the 1888 Gala
Fiesta paid The association will
write letters in an effort to set
tie that issue.
John Simone suggested that the
Pan American Airways be asked
to erect monument here in
commemOration of the first PAA
flight which left Kew West. The
secretary will write. seeking that
project in the near future.
Present at the meeting were:
President Everett Russell. W. W.
Demeritt, w T. Fripp. L. c.
Gruber. Carl Bervaldi. Aaron
Mcconnell. Charles Tavlor. ". L.
Butler. Mrs. Hugh Williams.
Charles Ketchum. VIM. Doughtrv.
Jr, R A O'Sweeney. John ST.
none. John Gardner, secretary
S. c. Singleton. H. r. LaubScher.
A Townsend Morgan and Joseph
John
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

Let's leave that to the Pol
ProgS. Really. they don't know
much more about it than we do,
as most of them will admit The
shape of things to come will mold
the future of the Republican
party land the Democratic party
tool and of Wendell l. Willkie.
but
IF Mr.. Willkie is nominated for
the presidency again in 1874. he
will be upsetting another Repub-
lican applicant land one that has
been running smoothly for 86
years. because he will be the
first defeated candidate in the
history of the party ever to have
been nominated for a second try.
Not only that, but if MIR. Will
kie should even be considered as
a serious contender for the nomi-
nation by next convention time.
he will be kicking over a prece-
dent that has been broken by
only two men in either OF the
major parties since pre-Civil war
days.
Democratic Exceptions
GROVER CLEVELAND and
William Jennings Bryan both
were nominated on the Demo-
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
LEAHY SCOUTS
AMBASSADOR RUMOR
fRv ASaociafed PreSsl
tb! ASsOcInteu IT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-
Rear Admiral William j. Leahy.
present governor of Puerto Rico,
let it be known here today that
he knew nothing of the report
that he was to be the new Unit
ed States ambassador to England.
The denial was the first OBJ
servers here knew of the sub
ject. Admiral Leahy was Presi-
dent ROOsevelt'S personal aide
before his assignment to Puerto
Rico.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
British Flyers
Perfecting New
DefenseMethod
Meet Enemy Planes Be-
fore They Reach Coast;
Eight Dropped In Chan
mel
CBy Associated PressJ

LONDON. Nov. 23.-British
war heads reported today that
perfected defenses were serving
the nation in good stead. with
the defeat of new raids by meet
ing the enemy over the English
Channel before reaching the
coast.
Anticipating the bombing raids.
R-A.F fighters took off from
home ports last night. and met
the invaders before they had
barely levelled off after rising
from bases in France.
Included in the losses announc-
ed were seven Italian bombers
and one Nazi bomber, all falling
into the channel. No British
planes were lost in the engage
ment. it was reported.
Yugo-Slavian dispatches this
morning disclosed that hundreds
of retreating Italian troops were
pouring over the frontier into
that nation, and further complete
routes of the FasciSts in Albania
is indicated.
Complete evacuation of Koritza
by the Italians and most of the
residents came last night. it was
announced from Athens. and the
Greek troops are fully in charge
of this important Italian base.
The roads north and west of
Koritza are jammed with refu-
gees and Italian troops fleeing
from the advancing Greeks.
Reports indicate the soldiers of
Greece are consolidating their
positions before pushing on into
Albania.
British observers placed much
emphasis on the Turkish an
nouncement yesterday concerning
complete marshall law for that
nation. The news was widely
cheered as significant of the op-
posing axis sentiment uppermost
in Turkey and Greece. It is
thought highly probable that the
action, placing Turkey on a firm
military basis, would go far to
wards holding down further al
liances with Hitler and Musso-
lini in the Balkans.
Far East dispatches this morn
ing, chiefly from Chungking.
headquarters of General Kiang
Kai-Shek. were to the effect that
Chinese army action had brought
destruction of a total of so jap
aneSe naval vessels in the Yang
tSe river. Included in the list of
ships destroyed bv batteries from
shore vantage points were sew
eral mine sweepers. patrol boats
and other river-type ships used
for transporting purposes.
British authorities announced
today that cOnSummation of the
importation of 10000 tons of
frozen meat from Argentina
would come early next month.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
90 Days!

City laws now require all resi-
dents living on streets on which
sewer lateralS have been installed
to connect up their house lines
with the system.
Ninety days from date OF pub
lication-September %, 1940-is
the time limit.
SIXTY-ONE DAYS HAVE
ELAPSED
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
LOCAL ARTISTS
IN EXHIBITIONS

Announcement was made
today that all artists of Key
West will display paintings
in the stores on Duval street.
commencing next Monday.
Displays may also be seen
at the Art Center.
All paintings are for sale.
If was announced.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
BY MORGAN BEATTY. APP Feature

MORGAN BEATTY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23The daShing
training citizen with all the reckless
walking eggs
There's reason
Regular army officers know that
squarely their shoulders
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

sTINNETT.
WASHINGTON 23-Already Washington S talking
just The political prog
burning dnght juice singing Page
L
Republican the coming
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
Highway Group
Wants Route |
Military Road
Initial Meeting Held YeS-
terday; MOnSalvatge
Named Director For
Monroe County

w. H MOnsalva1ge. rszutT
commissioner. who. with z ~
Duncan. attended she initial
meeting Of the Ezsf C0ss- Eslgh-
way Association IN ~ Lzuze--
dale yesterday. was named . e.
rector Of that group 70 rsp-essza
Monroe County. according u
news received tins nsrnins E-ou
the meeting
r. z Martin. of p Pierce &
president. and Z. c. Thaicher. of
Vero Beach. secretary to remain
IN office until early N March uf
next year. Other directors rep
resent every county along 1ae
Florida east coast
Stressing the zr1aure uf
uniting all interests IN obtaining
military read" rating for ruufe
No !. the whole length m Flur-
ida. from jacksonville to Eev
West, the meeting OrlEI1z1ed
plans which VIII call for exuan-
sion Of the hiehWsv north 81 H.
ami into fCUr-lane speedUav r.
more expcdItiOusly serve bGth
the military and tourists
COmmiSSicncr Mon s alVarEe
stated this morning thai fzvur-
able action By the assuclz1laz
would be accorded Nonrue corr
tvs effort 70 bring eXtenaur 81
the Overseas Highway. Tnz-
project. he stated. rs O. - r--
cluded IN the association ra1al
plan for highway beffermeuf
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
NANTUCKET EDITOR DELVED INTO
His Subscribers Receive Vivid Picture OF Island City
KEY VESTS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

EDITORS NOTE: The following article about Key
West is the second published by Harry
publisher of The Inquirer of Nantucket Island
Mass. The first appeared in The Citizen Yesterday
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
--------------this is the life! e!-----------------
It's Up To Officers
To Win Mems Respect

EDITORS NOTE This is the of series describ-
ing design for living the camps
be assigned.)
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

GROVER CLEVELAND and
William Jennings Bryan both
were nominated on the Demo-
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

Key We- Fl1-11z. E8 "a
nos< eQzE1ls &c - "a
COUNTY, W1 Al EwE1EE
range @ o1lF - FE-E-EE
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Cotton Futures End
Erratic Session
Al Lower Levels
EorIy Price Advance
Wiped Out Before
Market Close
Ey TIE Associated Press.

BY tEe ASSOciated PreSS.
NEW YORK, April 6.-The cotton
futures market had touch Of the
jitters today. Prices finished q zig
gag course unchanged to points
lower, or 4 to points below the
highs reached during the session.
A sharp upturn in Bombay, plus
fair demand from domestic trade ac-
counts and foreign interests, sent
prices scurrying ahead at the outset.
Strength in the East Indian mar
ket. ring gossip had it, was due to
further lifting of hedges there and
replacing them in the local market.
This type of selling increased and
when reports of heavy and highly
beneficial rams in Texas and Okla
homa came in, the market slipped
to losses of to points.
A late rally got under way, en-
couraged in part by improvement
in the stock market. but offerings
from a leading spot house prevented
the push ahead from really getting
up steam.
Cotton traders were still in fairly
cheerful frame Of mind due to the
fast turnover in Worth street cloth
markets. With sales well ahead of
current production, and prices head
ing upward, many looked for roper
cussions in Southern spot markets
for the staple.
Exports Friday, 1909 bales; sea-
son so far, 5,552 1886. Port receipts,
11,816: port stocks, 2,835, 1899.
Range follows:
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Committee Selected
For Capital Bank
ConcIave in June
Ord Preston, President,
includes WeII-Known
Leaders in List

Ord Preston, president of the Dis
trict Bankers Association, yesterday
announced appointment of the Gen.
eral Convention Committee for the
associations 1910 conclave, set for
Hot Springs, Va, June 6 to 9. The
list, which includes many of the
Capitals best known bankers, fol-
lows:
A. Scott Offutt, chairman, vice
president, City Bank; J. Frank
White. vice chairman, president,
National Bank of Washington; Cor
coran Thorn, president, American
Security g. Trust Co.; j. Frank
Campbell. president, Anacostia
Bank; M. D, Rosenberg, president,
Bank of Commerce g. Savings:
Clarence F. Burton, president, City
Bank;
Frank J. Stryker, president, Co.
lumbia National; S. Wilson Earn
shaw, secretary treasurer, East
Washington Savings Bank; E. c..
Graham, president, Hamilton Ma
tional; J. Thilman Hendrick, senior
partner, w. B. Hibbs g. Co.; NJ. F.
Calnan, president, Liberty National;
Floyd E. Davis, president, Lincoln
National; Lanier P. McLachlen,
president, McLachlen Banking
Corp; Willard G. Barker, president,
Morris Plan Bank; C. H. Pope,
president, Munsey Trust Co.;
H. H. Mckee, president, National
Capital Bank; C. F.. Jacobsen, presi-
dent, National Metropolitan; Bruce
Baird, president, National Savings
& Trust Co.; Robert v. Fleming,
president, Riggs National; John A.
Reilly, president, Second National;
Francis G. Addison, jr, president,
Security Savings g. Commercial;
Ord Preston, president, Union Trust
Co.; Harry G.. Meem, president,
Washington Loan g. Trust Co.;
John E. Fowler, president, Arling-
ton Trust Co.; George P. Sacks.
president, Bank of Bethesda; T.
Howard Duckett, president. Prince
Georges Bank g. Trust Co.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
SILVER SPRING.
HYATTSyIILE,
Tourist Totals Higher.

A sharp increase in visitors to the
National Capital was registered dur
ing March after a quiet January and
February.
Visitors to Smithsonian Institu-
ton in the latest month totaled
1853 ,905, compared with 1O3,944 in the
preceding month and 106,330 in
March, 1939 1t was the highest to-
tai for the month since the same
1929 month when 1853, 1893 visitors
were counted.
Visitors to Washington Monument
in March totaled Sc, 1876 against 28,-
283 in the preceding month and ST.
228 in the 1889 month. With the ex-
ception of 61.396 recorded in the
1887 month, it was the best March
total since 1929.
Washington Tourist Camp re-
ported GIT cars and 2,159 persons
registered in March, compared with
282 cars and 876 persons in the pre-
ceding month, and 855 cars and 1924
persons in March, 1899. The latest
totals also were behind both 1887
and 1888 levels.
Registrations at Smithsonian In
stitution, Washington Monument,
and the Tourist Camp in March
and the first three months of various
years follow:
Evening star., 1940-04-07
New York Produce

NEW YORK. April 0p.-Egss, 32.O53;
Mixed colors: Fancy to extra fancy,
1890; extras; lsh: storage packed
ceipts. -16h: mediums. 15A-16; dirties,
No: !. 16; AVERAGE checks. .144-15H.
Whites: Resales Of premium marks %
s4h: Nearby and Midvesterr premium
hsM; R.salss a of exchange to 2,v fancy
Jumbo and premiums, 26h -aaE: specials,
24h-25h: standards. 22-22A; mediums.
2O-2O1a
Browns: Nearby. fancy to extra fancy.
1921; nearby and Midwestern specials,
1917: standards. 1874: mediums. 161a-17.
Butter. 400. .s05: EASY. Creamery:
Hishsr 1 thsn extra; sss:-$9r: extra iSs
seconds ts4-s7! 26A-27A.
whole milk hats, fresh, 1916; other
grades UNCHANGED
Dressed poultry. steady to nrm: fresh
and frozen prices UNCHANGED.
Live poultry: BY freight, nominally un-
broilsrs, esessoG drm at 20.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
New Auto Sales Rise Sharply in Capital;
Gasoline Consumption Scars Further
Titles for 3,487 Cars
Nearly Equal 1887
Level in March
By DONALD B. HADLEY.

A sharp expansion in new auto
mobile sales and additional all-time
records in gasoline consumption
were revealed by two Offices of the
District of Columbia government
last night.
The Traffic Bureau reported that
titles for 3,487 new cars were issued
during March compared with 1923
in the preceding month and 3,089 in
March, 1889. Advancing far ahead
of 2,033 in the 1898 month. the titles
were only 100 behind the prosperous
1887 month.
Titles in the first three months of
this year totaled 7.240 against 6,948
in the same 1899 period. The quar-
ters total was we'll ahead of the 1888
period but did not come as close as
the March volume to its 1887 mark.
New car titles in March and the
first three months of various years
follow:
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Chicago Stocks Rule
Unchanged to Higher
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Stocks were
generally higher or unchanged to-
day in fair trade. Transfers totaled
10000 shares, 36 finishing higher
than yesterdays close, 80 unchanged
and 20 lower.
Volume of trading on the Chicago
Stock Exchange for the week ended
today totaled $4,000 shares, COM
pared with $4,000 last week and
100000 in the corresponding week
last year.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

this power depends on how well we
manage the funds intrusted to our
care.
In former years business execu-
tives prepared their own plans and
submitted them to their bankers as
a basis for credit. The changing
economic scene requires us to now
help them with their plans. AS
economic architects we should study
well each proposal-warn against
things unsound-and accept that
which is bankable. 1t is our duty
to make our banks real driving
force in our community. Mr.. Reilly
concluded.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

Monthly shipment totals for ear
lier years are not available, but year.
to-year percentage changes show
that 1887, 1899 and 1910 all have
brought new records. There was
very slight setback in March 1898,
but the quarters total for that year
was ahead of the previous year.
In the last II years, only 1882 and
1888 brought declines in the annual
totals and the 1889 volume, over
which the new year is showing sub
stantial gains, was more than As
per cent ahead of 1929 levels.
Postal Receipts Jump.
Postal receipts in the District of
Columbia and at four major post
Offices in adjoining sections of the
metropolitan area during March and
the first three months of this year
established new records for those
periods all along the line.
District receipts in March ad-
vanced to $698, ,34861 against $685.
825 .78 in the preceding month and
$3.50 ,381 20 in March, 1899. They
also contrasted with only $5O5. .179 65
in March, 1929.
Receipts for the first quarter
amounted to $l,997, ASP against
$l,9lO. .240.02 in the same period last
year and $1,453, ,082.l0 in the 1929
period.
District totals for March and the
Evening star., 1940-04-07

Council at the
Willard Hotel,
next Friday eve
ming, was for
merly assistant
attorney general
of Puerto Rico
and speci a !
counsel to the
Insular Public
Service Conmis-
sion, also for
lnerly special as
Sistant to the
Attorney Gen.
eral of the Unit
ed States.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Gasoline Records Set.

Gasoline Records Set.
District of Columbia gasoline con-
sumption in February and the first
two months of this year reached new
all-time records for those periods, a
report from the tax Office also
showed last night.
February consumption totaled TO-
650,627 gallons, down seasonally
from 11,O18,53 in January, but we'll
ahead of 1891 gallons in Febru-
ary, 1899.
Rejecting in part the growth of
the District of Columbia, but fully
as much, the amazing development
of motor transportation, the tax
books reveal that gasoline consump-
ton here has more than trebled
since 1925 and more than doubled
since 1929.
Consumption in February and the
first two months of various wears:
Evening star., 1940-04-07

a pIdCV1CNI6
attorney in New York for many
years, he is a graduate of Yale and
of the Harvard Law School. Dur
ing the World War he was in the
Government secret service in New
York and also in France.
Harold Stonier, manager of the
American Bankers Association, will
also speak ct Fridays nesting.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Wheat Prices Slump
As Moisture.Aids
Crop Outlook
Chicago Market Down
IA to 2H Cents in
FinoI Trading
Ry FRANK BRUTTO.

CHICAGO, April 6.-UneXpected-
ly heavy rain and snow in southern
parts Of the hard winter wheat area
and prospects for more moisture
tumbled wheat prices nearly 3 cents
= b,ashel At times today.
A flood Of selling poured into the
pit at the opening. July contracts,
representing the new crop, selling at
$l.02!a. down 27s cents from the
previous close. The opening range
for the July delivery was $1.O4 to
s1021a, but pit brokers reported
bulk of the trade was executed be-
tween $103 and $102l2. The mar
ket rallied more than a cent, but
follow-through buying failed to de-
INelop and prices closed 1s4-2H
cents off for the day, May, $1.04A-
Il; July, $1031s-A.
Steadying factors were European
war developments and strength at
Buenos Aires, where wheat futures
closed 11a-1ss higher, extending
gains for the past three sessions to
about 6ls cents bushel.
Other grains were lower with
wheat. Corn finished ls-1a down,
May, ST; July, 5S14; oats, h2-5s down;
soy beans unchanged to rs down;
rye, 7s-11s lower; lard, 3 cents
higher to 3 lower.
Official and private reports indi-
Gated moisture fell in the most i'm
portant wheat areas of Texas and
Oklahoma and in parts of Kansas
where it was badly needed. The
daily forecast promised additional
rainfall in Oklahoma and parts of
Texas and also light rains in west
ern portions of Kansas and Ne
braska. The weekly forecast, how
ever, indicated generally fair
weather during the first part of
the period, with some possibility of
moisture later.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
High. Low. Close. dloss: hdss:
chlssse ids Sou 1oss; 1ot,: Az osH g, os
Winnipeg .s9A ss5. .ssA $685.
chicsEo 1o4 1osh 1.osH osa.-H
Minneapolis l.01 1.0OIs 1.00la ! .02
Kansas City 9aN4 .9Sh 9SA .O0aa-h
Winnipeg .9Os. 90 80 .9O'4-7s
ShlsssS ao 1cS,. sa 9af az,
KiRiss Knsss. siiy Uss s. 81 s.: IS: si& sf Ss:
MAY CORN
san:ss ss1ssso City .55's S3s So. ssa: 5sx 55':
sss:ss sss1ss:s o',' :'s. So ss,: Is. ss3H: :ssH
Ninnfssel'' Mississs S5, $ ss,: $S 5ss: SO: 80: 81:
Chicago Cash Market.
No cash wheat sales. Corn No. ! vel
i mixed. 4i%: No. ,. Az: No, white
! , yellow. H0' 1.o7M-h harley. T mating.
1854 nominal; feed, 1880 nominal. Field
seeds per 100 pounds nominal-Timothy:
clover, 12.bO-I5.o0 red top. $500 90;
alsike, 15.OO-1S.OO; alfalfa, 1S.0O-23. 90.
winnipeg Cash Market.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

Reilly, president
of the Second
National Bank,
Washington, de-
clared at h e
47th annual con-
vention of the
Florida Bankers
Association here
today.
D ST t S in
banks represent
largely purchas-
ing power TOR
immediate use,
Mr.. Reilly con-
tinued. The ef-
Evening star., 1940-04-07
THREE MONTHS.
Tourist Camp.
Smith Wash'n Visi-
300 Tons Of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, April 6 P.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported Is tons
of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $4.85 per 100 pounds,
East st. Louis; $50 tons at $5.05,
New York. and IS tons ut the New
York average.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Follows February Lull.

Follows February Lull.
The March upsurge in new auto
titles followed a relatively slow Feb
ruary when the total Jagged behind
1899. January titles, however, were
ahead of 1889
The first three months of 1910
compared with the same 1889
months as follows: