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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
PENETRATOR PENS

In three days we made several
trips back and forth between
Tampa and St Petersburg, some
times using Candy Bridge, some
times the Davis Causeway, &C
cording to the section of the cit
les we wanted to reach We had
been paying Csc on the Candy
Bridge and Csc on the Davis
CauSeway, for our station wagon
On our last trip to St. Pete we
chose the Candy Bridge, but this
time the attendant said, soc"
For what?" we asked You're
trucking, says he. I'm not
trucking, we denied, those
things in the back are my own
personal effects. Back up, he
ordered We backed Up and he
looked inside. You're trucking"
he reiterated.
We had the receipt from the
trip the day before, and silently
held that up for him to see the
35c on it. He shook his head.
you've got a truck tag. Right
then we saw red for that was a
sore spot indeed When we
bought the station wagon in Bos-
ton it was a passenger car and
had passenger car plates on it
But the State of Florida says it's
a truck-to the tune of SIS for a
tag The Candy man probably
wondered why we got mad. I'M
less he has seen the gleam in the
eyes of other station wagon
owners who resent being called
truck driverSl:-
However. he said, I'll let you
through this time for 35c"- No.
thanks" we said, there are other
ways of getting there. And we
backed out of the runway. turned
around and drove miles to the
Davis Causeway where we went
through without question for 25c.
as a passenger car.
Florida might take a tip from
New York State, which has a
special tag. just for station wag-
OnS, priced between a passenger
car and a truck In all likelihood
/ Florida'S vehicle laws were writ
ten before station wagons were
put on the market, but Florida
F is so far behind the times that she
hasn't changed her laws to fit
the present times, or station wag-
onS.
Some times we can't help won
dering why Florida tries to get
so many people to come here
and then when they do, rubs it
into them hard, like a penalty
for staying here. We put up with
it because of the climate but we
can imagine others might say,
''T'ain't with it..
/ Does anybody know what be-
came of place described to us as,
"a little hole-in-the-wall place on
south DuvaI Street, where one
man at a tiny counter served the
best enchiladas and tortiIlas
ever ate? We ran into a former
Key West visitor who was great
ly disappointed on his last trip
when he was unable to find the
place He wants to know If It
went out of business or was en-
larged so much that he didn't
recognize it
After listening 70 other folks
complaints about things costing
more in Key West, like the lady
who complained that she couldn't
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

and contain 81 drains Of smoke
less powder, the heaviest duck load
obtainable. (2) Triggered by the
sound of the shot striking the
windshield, Professor Edgerton's
stroboseopic light eliminates the
scene with a fash lasting III, O00s-
00Oth of a second and having q
peak intensity that would exceed
81, 900 one-hundred watt lamps If
they could be concentrated In. .
small area. Note that the camera
has caught some of the shot, trav-
cling 100 feet per second faster
than the report of the gun, in mid
air. 90 Professor Edgerton, stand
ing beside his Photographic appa-
ratus, views the result of the test.
The shot has cracked the glass. but
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
REPAIR THE STREETS!

Since The Citizens edi-
torial concerning the bad con-
dition of the citY's streets
this office has been swamped
with calls focusing attention
On particularly bad spots.
These viii be passed on 10
the authorities for action from
lime to time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

has failed to,penetrzte i, despite
the concentration Of fire and rhe
vicious effect Of the wzd ~ shu-z
range (zl Shaughneszy and Pr
fessor Edgerton examine the pane
after its removal from the uind-
shield Though cracked On both
sides, It stin clings - the neElT
developed pOlyxinAl aeet4l resin
the @meat" Of the lAmiEzted gas
sandwich. Safety plate Eizss e
this type is now used n Al Cen
eral Motors ears. Fisher Body o.
cials announced recently. ~ ths
same time cautioning 1Ezinst CO.
fusing the new product with bale
proof glass despite the hiEh ~
pact-resisting Qualities shOE1 -
these tests.
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&auahters
by VIRGINIA HANSON

YESTERDAY: The hdndsomest
young man Kay has eUeT seen, q
Gerald Beaufort, boot salesman
of London, drTiUes on the post.
Felicia BTideCeIl, the hostess,
Colonel Pennanf, the command
ing officer, Adam and Kay are
still discussing the chaplain's case
at lunch. -
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He Kept Cool

FINDLAY. o, AuE- 1L-Wh7le
the rest Of the town sEelte-ez
IN 99-degree heat, Herman Les
ser spent two and . han huu-z
thawing out frozen pipz
Something went wrong Hlz1
the freezing unit 81 ms sodz
fountain
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

Bride-to-be-What do you use
TO clean the carpets2
Hostess have tried lots of
things. but I find my husband
the best.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
Arriue From
Inverness Visit

Mrs. J. Roland Baker and
daughter, Lelanette, arrived on
the late bus Monday night from
Inverness, Fla
The Bakers had been visiting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

in that city with MIR. and Mrs S.
H Keller and baby daughter,
Karla Rae.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

After listening 70 other folks
complaints about things costing
more in Key West, like the lady
who complained that she couldn't
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21

even BUY d picture postcard 1Or
a penny in Key West, it was a
great relief to us, if not to our
pocketbOok, to discover that Gu
ban sandwiches In Tampa cost
15c.
We have a little Scuttlebutt, as
the Navy calls an unauthenticat-
ed story, so as we cannot pass it
along as news, we can say this
story has all the earmarks of a
movie scenario. In the midst OF
the storm on the Gulf recently,
word was received that a German
agent was attempting to get into
the U.SA. from Havana, under
cover of the storm The Coast
Guard. the Air Patrol, the F-BL
and others gave chase They pick
ed UP a schooner and three small
fishing smackS and arrests were
made. 1t was admitted under
questioning that the considera-
ton for bringing the German, as
reported to us, was $500.
We just referred to a storm on
the Gulf. We wonder what
bright lad in the weather bureau
thought up the phrase. tropical
disturbance, for hurricane.
Please, mister weather man, don't
get technical with US and try to
explain that a hurricane isn't a
hurricane until the wind RACES at
80 miles an hour or better. We
remember a few tropical dis
turbanceS and during one OF
them our ceiling fell And in
Spired US to verse, no less
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE
/ thought my doom,
Had entered the room.
1t was three O'Clock in the
morning;
/ awoke with a start,
And swallowed my heart.
AS l heard the crack of dawn
ing;
I thought it was hell,
As the ceiling fell.
In the storm, without any
warning;
I'm really not kidding.
I'll take plasterer's bidding.
For a job I can pay, without
pawning.
We haven't heard anything
this year about the saw-grass IN
the Everglades blooming, sup
posedly a sure sign of approach
ing hurricanes, but we have our
suspicious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-21
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE

We haven't heard anything
this year about the saw-grass IN
the Everglades blooming, sup
posedly a sure sign of approach
ing hurricanes, but we have our
suspicious.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Training by Draft Urged
For u. ). Preparedness

By the Associated Press.
( NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May 81
"A preparedness program advocating
an immediate draft of industry,
labor and men for training ito
whatever extent and in whatever
number necessary" was offered
today by Basil Brewer, publisher of
the New Bedford Standard Times
and the Mercury.
The platform, published in his
newspapers today, also urged the
Nation to start now to train pilots
and ground forces in quantity, by
draft If necessary" and suggested
consultations with the other coun-
tries of this hemisphere on mutual
defense now to make agreements, if
possible. with them"
Abandon politics in the pre-
paredness program, from the Presi-
dent down." the platform continued;
shake up Army and Navy per-
sonnel and smash red tape and
cumbersome inspection technique,
which throttles mass production of
planes and other vital equipment"
The program also urged the build
ing # underground airplane fac
tories and airports and under
ground forts to defend the coastline
and the Panama Canal.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Wisconsin 6. 0. P.
Indorses Record
OF Gov. He'll
Groundwork Is Prepared
For Campaign Against
Senator La Toilette

~ the Associated Press.
GREEN BAY, Wis, May 31.-D. J.
Kenny of West Bend. former State
commander of the American Legion,
keynoted the Republican State Con-
vention today with a personal in
dorsement of Gov. Julius p. Heil's
administration.
In an address prepared for deliv-
cry before the convention delegates,
Mr.. Kenny said Republicans took
over the State administration year
and a half ago under many obstacles
and now can refer with pride to an
eflcient and economical business
administration"
1--WE have operated the admins
tration functions of the State, in
cluding higher education, at a saw
ing Of 100000 over the previous
(Philip F. La Follette) adrninistra-
tion," Mr.. Kenny asserted.
Whether the convention would in
dorse Gov. He'll for reelection, turn
to Robert X. Henry of jefferson,
who would run for Governor if given
convention support, or adopt Gov.
Heil's suggestion for an open pri-
mary, remains for determination at
tomorrow's business session.
The delegate vanguard, arriving
last night, predicted an open pri-
mary next September.
Mr.. Kenny laid the groundwork
for the Republican campaign
against Senator Robert M. La Fol-
lette, Progressive.
simultaneously, with an attack on
the domestic and foreign policies of
President Roosevelt, Mr.. Kenny said
that Senator La Toilette voted
against national defense measures
consistently until April 18, 1910,
when the world was on fire."
Evening star., 1940-05-31
D. {. Supply Bill Conferees
To Study Compromise

Senate and House conferees on
the $49,700,0 900 1941 District supply
bill were scheduled to meet at 2:30
pm. today to consider compromises
between the Senate and House
figures, with prospects no serious
issue would long delay final agree
ment.
AS passed by the Senate, the
District appropriation measure calls
for items aggregating some $1,400,-
600 above the House-approved total
Of $48, ,29l 900. A conference by the
managers of the bill was scheduled
following the return to Washington
of Representative Caldwell, Demo-
crat. Of Florida, chairman of the
District Subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
BeIqion Air Force Joins
British, Report Says

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 31.-The Brit
ish Broadcasting Corp, in a news
report picked up by Columbia
Broadcasting System, said today
parts of the Belgian air force which
refused to surrender have been re-
organized in the British air force.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
BACK DOOR:
Var in Reverse

Events on the Albanian and near
by fronts gave military experts what
they considered proof that the grand
British plan of conducting the war
from now on will be to knock out
Italy first, then turn attention to
Germany.
Hence Europe was treated to a
war in reverse. Although England
was continuing bombing raids
against military detectives on Ger
man and occupied European bases
including Norway, chief attention
was focused on Italy, both on the
continent and in Africa.
To full reports on the laramie af-
fair were added the fall of Koritza,
accomplished with British air aid,
and further Greek successes were
accompanied by word that British
territorialS were fighting side by
side with Greeks in the snowy and
mountainous terrain of the Albanian
frontier.
Mussolini, after denying all Brit
ish and Greek claims of victory, two
days later was the first to announce
to the world the fall of KoritZa and
that a major defeat had met Italian
arms.
Gen. John Metaxas, handsome
Greek leader, was hailed as the
savior of the nation from the Italian
menace, and the numbers of prison
ers taken were succinctly summed
up as "too many to handle"
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dustries in widely separated Sec
tons of the country.
Leading squabbles involved the
Aluminium Company of America, a
plant employing $500 workers, and
the Vultee Aircraft corporation at
work on government orders totaling
$84, 100000.
Strike fever spread to Baltimore,
where 1000 city workers went out,
demanding more money and pay for
overtime, most serious public en-
ployees' strike in city's history.
The Aluminium strike was over
company's refusal to discharge one
employee who owed $12 back c. I. o.
union dues.
The Vultee shutdown, also C..
I. o. matter, was blamed by U. S.
Attorney General Jackson on
"Reds." Workers were demanding
raises of SO to rs cents an hour in
pay.
Back of these scenes of labor
stress stood the Dies committee,
probing and publishing, charging the
NaZiS with responsibility for much
and the Soviet agents with the rest
of it all.
Jackson whipped back at Dies,
stating he felt that the Dies group
was accomplishing nothing but
breaking down the public confidence
in the ability of the Omen to solve
crime and keen order and safety in
the nation.
The c. I. o. closed its convention
by electing Philip Murray to John
L. Lewis post, Lewis thus carrying
out his "step-down" promise of the
presidential campaign. The c. I.
o. then announced it would attempt
to organize the Ford Motor plant,
and in the same breath asked gov
ernmental investigation of any af-
filiations the company might have
with Nazi interests.
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MONKEY WRENCH:
In Diplomacy?

Germany's diplomatic maneuvers,
usually believed forerunner to huge
military operations, continued to be
watched closely in half a dozen CAPT.
tails, and wonder was expressed
again whether perhaps Soviet Rus
STA might throw a monkey wrench
into the proceedings again.
Balkan resistance to Axis domina-
ton showed signs of crumbling, with
Hungary first to give in to Nazi
demands, and Rumania showing
final collapse, though it was pointed
out that the latter was already in
Nazi hands.
At this moment, Russia stepped
in with two moves, the significant
character of which was evident, but
the meaning of which was not at
once ascertainable.
Russia recalled Schwarzkev, Mos
cows ambassador to the Reich, and
replaced him with another commits
sar.
Russia sent a warning to her little
Slavic neighbor, Bulgaria, to be slow
and careful about joining fully in the
Axis plans.
Tass issued a fiat denial, publicly,
that Russia had had any hand in
Hungary's joining the Axis.
These three moves were project
ed on the diplomatic screen for what
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OVERSEAS BITS

Mail-Lisbon air mail shipments
were resumed, first flight carrying
5000 pounds, lot of letters.
Honestly home for Christmas
is the German slogan this year, peo-
pie being told that railroads will be
needed for war purposes, and not
for travel.
Surrender - Unconfirmed reports
were that a first-line French battle
ship had surrendered to the British
at Gibraltar.
Americanized-A veteran of the
Argonne battle of American troops
in France, seeing the Greco-Italian
Pindus mountain fight, said the
Greeks fought like the Yanks, from
rock to rock and tree to tree.
Classes-W. L. White wrote from
London that he couldn't understand
Kennedy's statement that democra-
cy was dead in England. He said
all classes mix on equal footing when
the bombs fall.
Clothing - One American CORE
spondent in London said that while
America is busy sending ambu-
lances, what the British really need
is warm clothing.
COurses-Italy has cut down res
taurant meals to three courses, Gus
toners being allowed to have ~
soup or antipasto; (2) fish or meat
or eggs; 90 cheese or sweets (if
the latter are allowed on that day
at all.)
observation-disclosures orders have
closed all universities in Paris be-
cause of student incidents" that &C.
CURED.
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n A M E. S
In the netUs

A report from New York indicated
that Secretary of Labor, Frances
Perkins, was resigning from Presi-
dent Roosevelt's cabinet.
Ralph w. Barnes, foreign CORE
spondent of the New York Herald
Tribune, was found dead in the
wreckage of British bomber which
crashed and burned near Danilov
Grad, Jugoslavia.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney,
Pan-American Anyways board chair
man, was elected president of the
American Arbitration association,
which has amicably settled 10000
business disputes out of court and is
expected to aid in preventing de-
tense "bottlenecks.
Mrs. Matilda w. Wilson of Roch-
ester, Mich, was appointed lieuten-
ant governor by Gov. Luren D. Dick
inson, former lieutenant governor
serving out the term of a deceased
governor, 20 force a Supreme court
test of his authority to make the
appointment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

man service operated between Natal
and Bathurst, capital of the British
colony of Gambia, 100 miles south
east of Dakar.
both of these air services were
discontinued a few days after tn,
start of the war in 1899. In thei
stead, an Italian line is now in OF
Grafton on an irregular and unan
nounced schedule.
"The terminus of railway fronl
the interior of the province, Natal
has considerable coastwise as well
as foreign trade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

The Turks expressed their own at
titude as follows:
''If the Germans are to aid Italy
against Greece, Russia will not be
willing to sit idle.
However, even if Russia gives
her consent, Turkey will defend her
self.
Bulgaria must be kept aloof from
this newest move"
So Turkey, joining Russia in the
warning to Bulgaria, evidenced that
she was on the threshold of entrance
into the war on the anti-Axis side.
The counter diplomatic move was
coming from Won Papen, who was
believed ready to offer Turkey a
huge slice of Frances Syrian terri
tory if she would agree to remain
aloof while the Germans go down
through the Balkans and knock out
Greece. ..,t..,
Observers felt there was little
chance that Turkey would accept,
fearing rather Axis domination of
the Dardanelles than wishing slice
of territory she could take over her
self any time she desired. -..,.
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real feeling of friendship for you
who find joy in making things with
your hands. Your letters keep me
posted about the things you want
to know. Refurbishing old furni-
ture, curtaining difficult windows,
new slip covers, rug and patch
work designs, lamp shades, dress
ing tables, shocking, gift and ba-
zaar novelties-you have asked for
these and they are in Book 6.
And here is something that is not IN any
of these booklets. This tiny four-poster
doll bed will be just the thing for Santa
to leave beside some ones big bed on
Christmas Eve. After the cigar box,
spools and clothes pins are glued together
and enameled you will have a grand time
making the bedding. pillow and coverlet.
Send order to:
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Mason and Dixon's Line

Several miles of Mason and Dix
on's Line may still be seen near
Cumberland, Md; a tea chest
left from the Boston Tea Party is
preserved in the Royal House in
Medford, Mass.
The gold nugget that started the
California gold rush is on exhibit
ton in the U. S. National museum
in Washington; and the first can
non ball fired in the Civil war is in
Courthouse square in Thomaston,
Ga.-Collier's
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Natal Forms Gateway for South Atlantic Air Traffic

narrowest stretch of the Atlantic be-
tween the Old and New worlds. Only
1920 nautical miles lie between Ma
tai and Dakar, strategic French air
and naval base of Senegal, West
Africa.
Before the outbreak of the war in
September, 1899, two European serv-
ices linked Natal with Europe by
way of the west coast of Africa. A
French line ran between the Bra
lillian port and Dakar; while Ger
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

WASHINGTON. : Natal, Brazil,
one of the proposed South Ameri-
can bases to be used by the United
States for defense of the Western
hemisphere, is already an impor-
tant point on international trade and
communications lines, says bulle-
tin from the National Geographic 500
ciety. ION the receiving end of air
service westbound from Europe and
Africa to the northeast shoulder of
Brazil and beyond, it is set at the
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PHOTO FINISHING
Wisdom a Coin

Wisdom is the true and I'M
alleged coin, for which we ought
to exchange all things; for this,
and with this, everything is in
reality bought and sold-fortitude,
temperance, and justice; and, in a
word, true virtue subsists with
wisdom.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Four-Poster Doll Bed
For Santa to Bring
BY RUTH WYETH SPEARS

NOBODY knows better than I
' how many willing helpers
good old Santa has. Hundreds of
you have written me that you have
made gifts from directions in this
column and in SEWING Books /,
2, 3, 4, and 5. Book is now ready
and as it goes into the mail want
you all to know that / have a very
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SIS
Ds ~. De-
Stress. Strikes. Sabotage

The defense front in the United
States moved into the second of the
phases that always have confronted
this nation in times of industrial
stress.
After a series of incidents that
were widely interpreted as sabo-
tage, strikes broke out in key in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

King Amanda Mahidol of Thailand
(Siam) is shown here with his moth
er when he was at school in Lau-
same, Switzerland. Today the coun-
try ruled by the young king is at
war with France, according to an
announcement issued in Vichy.
Thailand had made territorial de-
mands on the government of the
French colony. King Amanda sue
ceeded King Prajadhipok when the
latter abdicated in 1885. Thailand
is ruled by a regency until the young
man comes of age.
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they were worth, spectators won
dering mostly about the monkey
wrench" angle. Dictator Josef Stain
has a record of throwing monkey
wrenches" into international affairs.
They can't forget the famous
"treaty of Tilsit'' in the Napoleonic
war, and many are still betting that
in the last analysis Russia will prove
the turning point in the upset of the
Axis hopes-if they are to be upset.