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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
LICENSE 100000
AUTO OPERATORS
Especial tn The Citizenl

TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 3d.
More than 100000 Floridians were
licensed to operate motor vehicles
during the past year-the first
operation year of the new state
drivers license law.
Office of D. w. Finley, ex-
ecutive officer of the Florida de-
partment of public safety. re-
ported that 652, 495 licenses were
issued during the past year ito
private operators of motor We
hicles and $685. to chauffeurs.
Last audit of the departments
funds, on August Is, showed rev
enue of $346,975.55 for the period
beginning on August l, 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
Naziis Resume
Bomber Raids
Against British
NO FURTHER WORD
ON DRAFT BOARD

County Clerk Ross c. Saw
yer stated today that he had
not received further instruc-
tion concerning makeup and
operation of the Draft Board
in Monroe County.
Announcement was made
Saturday that Mr.. Sawyer
had accepted craftsmanship
of the board which will have
charge of registering all men
between the ages of FL and
IS in this county in COM
pliance with the National
Consumption law.
It has been estimated that
close TO 1000 men will come
within the age limit require
mems of this act. II is be-
lieved that October 18th will
be named as registration day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
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IN tahiti BUSINESS

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
SOME PEOPLE LIKE
JEWELRY; SOME DON'T

ASSociated Press Feature ServiceD
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Police didn't
object to, the way he washed the
windows 1t was the dirty work
he left behind they didn't like.
They jailed a windOw-washer.
charging him with theft of $4,000
worth of jewelry and valuables.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c. = A
burglar ransacked the home of
Mrs. M. E. Evans but took only a
carton of cigarettes and loaf of
bread and left money and val
uableS.
COLUMBIA, S. CA choosy
thief opened a Salesman'S Satchel,
took a single wrist watch from
among thousands of dollars
worth of jewelry samples.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
I[[ZALNZ[
W. E. HUSTON
DIED SUNDAY
FOR MER wPA ENGINEER
HERE TO BE BURIED
IN KEY WEST

W E (EdD Huston. former e.
eineer with the local WPA offlce.
died al the jacksonville Memorial
hospital in Miami last evening ~
700 O'Clock. according 10 advice
received this morning
No announcement Of SERVES
had been made al press time To-
day Pritchard's Funeral Hone
will be in charge 81 srranEe-
mentS, however. and II was stated
that full-Masonic F1Onors Vii -
paid Mr.. Huston.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
SEVEN COUNTIES Il
WILL ENROLL rs
In c. c. CORPS
LOCAL YOUTHS FROM IL TO
% YEARS OF AGE ARE TO
REGISTER NEXT WEDNES-
DAY
Especial 70 The Citizen)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept.
30.-The Tenth Welfare District
will enroll 70 men for the
Civilian Conservation Corps dur
ing October, according to an
nouncement today of the State
Welfare Board.
Date and place of enrolment,
the number to be enrolled and
destination of enrolleS follows:
October 2; 70 Junior White; Mi
ami; Ramrod Key and Miami.
The district embraces the
counties of Broward, Indian
River, Martin, Monroe, Okee-
chobee, Palm Beach and ST.
Lucie.
Total enrolment for the state
has been officially set at 1,840
young men, of whom 1888 will
be white and BOT colored.
AT the conclusion of the en-
rollment Florida'S enrolled
strength will be greater than at
any time since the Emergency
Conservation Works Program
was succeeded by the CCC on
July l, 1887, through an act of
Congress creating the Civilian
Conservation Corps, as an in
dependent organization. 1t will
total 5000 men, less the number
of enrolleS to be discharged after
September l.
The military status of the en-
ROLES, it has been announced
from Washington, will be the
same as that of other young men
of their age and the same as if
they had not enrolled. AS the
age limit extends from IT to
2312 years, more than so per cent
of the enrolles will be too young
for military duty, even if other
wise qualified.
Compensation is $50 per
month, with subsistence, and all
unemployed young men within
the age limits are eligible, re-
CARELESS of whether or not they
are in need, if citizens of the
United States, unmarried, out of
school, mentally and physically
fit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
Sets
Up$7O5,OOO
For Airport
{. OF c. ELECTION
CLOSES TONIGHT

Next year we VIII have
10 have a bigger ballet box
is the firm conxicti1n Of
members Of the Chanber q
Commerce as they proceed -
literally stuff the box- a.
the election being held fms
year.
Balloting for the Beard q
Director membership. PICK
ing an initial "a noninees
from the membership hxf Is
sent out September zlst- 1ne
box viii be closed tonigh4 n
300 o'clock Voting fer 1ae
l2-member makeup Of xhe
Board will come la1e--
So much interest has been
manifested IN the work Of tne
chamber during the p2x1
year. both IN bureau Of IN
formation work and = ce1-
her through which civic mai
tiers of all kinds can -
cleared. that members are
taking more than usual in
teresf IN picking the ass00s-
tion's leaders IN the currez1
election. II was pointed 0u1
al headquarters Tins norn-
inc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
STATE MASONIC
HEAD DUE THURS
SMITH L. TURNER TO MAKE
OFFICIAL. VISIT TO
THREE LODGES

Members of the three Kew West
Masonic Lodges are busily en-
gagged at present making pre-
parationS for the visit on Thurs
day of this week of Smith L.
Turner. Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Florida.
Mr.. Turner will make his of
fetal visit to the three lodges on
that day. Further announce
ment of the meetings to be held,
and whether or not they will be
of joint nature, will be made later
this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
.AQ(JED(JCT
CROUPO.k.
C|VfNNAVY
MEET THIS AFTERNOON TO
SIGN RESOLUTION APPROX
ING NAVY'S PLANS FOR
WATER LINE

Members of the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Commission were to
meet this afternoon to approve
and sign a resolution which
designated approval of that
group of the navy's plan of ac-
ton in regard to plans for the
fresh water line to be constructed
over the Florida Keys to this
city.
The resolution, as prepared by
the groups attorney, S. P. Rob
i ineau, arrived here this morning
and chairman VIM. T. Doughty,
Jr., stated that, upon approval, it
would be sent to the navy de-
partment in Washington through
Representative Pat Cannon.
Telling further of the meeting
, held in Miami last Friday, Mr..
Doughty stated that sit was one
of the best meetings he had ever
! attended. In his opinion, much
good was accomplished, and
many clOuded issues were cleared
up. Rumors and counter-rumors,
floating around the city, were
definitely disspelled by bringing
all matters before those who met.
The meeting was sponsored by
the Key West Chamber of Com
, merce, with its president, Everett
Russell, calling all interested per-
sons to the Miami scene of action
where Senator Claude Pepper and
Representative Cannon, together
with State Senator David Elmer
Ward and Representative B. c.
Papy, were interviewed on the
question of. the aqueduct line.
The resolution adopted by the
laqueduct group gives approval
for the navy to proceed with their
engineering plans on the water
line, and to let the contract on an
"all-Navy'' basis, if, when ready,
the commission has not complet-
ed its work of validating bonds
for the RFC loan.
The navy department has or
dered letting of contracts on the
water line on two plans, and con-
tract company engineers have
been set to work along that line
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
BY JACK sTINNETT, A

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30
When law puts more than a
million people on the spot, it's
worth digging into.
If you know a hundred persons,
the odds are you know someone
who is affected by the Hatch
act. Those affected are, for the
first time really, finding them
selves definitely on the spot.
In the national defense melee
you may have missed all the hui
labaloo about the Hatch act and
its amendments. 1t is the statute
which forbidS, on pain of instant
dismissal, any government en-
ploye or the employee of any state
or local project financed in part
or in whole by government funds
from participating in almost any
way in party politics.
Border Cases Must Wait
That includes so many people
that the Civil Service Commits
sion, which is charged with ad-
miniStering the act and prose
cutting it in so far as civil service
employees are concerned (sOme-
thing like 750,0O0) can't begin to
enumerate the borderline cases.
These won't be classified prob
ably until the courts ION appeal
from hearings) have had whack
at interpreting the law.
There are borderline violations,
too. which hardly can be imag-
ined until court precedence is es-
tabliShed, but it won't take that
to prove that the Hatch act has
teeth 1t has fangs in rows, and
they are so sharp that any fed
eral worker who gets over the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
STRICTLY INFORMAL
CBy Associated Press)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. = No en-
graved invitations does Fred
Bauer, Sr. issue when he's throw
ing a party. He merely prepares
refreShment and entertainment.
When it's all set he goes to his
front porch and puffs away with
a bugle. Neighbors in the mood
for a Shin-dig come a-runnin'.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
EXPECT 100000
TOURISTS, '4O-'4l
Especial TO The Citizen,

TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 30
Prediction that Florida's 1940-41
tourist crop will reach total of
100000 persons was made here
by State Hotel Commissioner w.
NJ. Taylor.
Taylor said that because of war
conditions, spending by winter
visitors might not be as great per
person this season as in previous
years, but added that prospects
are for solid and substantial
spending by visitors and pros
pective residents. sf.*ts
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
No Predatory Animals
On This Mans Ranch

FORT COLLINS, Colo. = A
rancher wrote to County Treas
urer c. S. Ickes: please ex-
plain the predatory animal tax.
I haven't any such animal"
The predatory tax is levied
against sheep and helps to pay
the expense of hunting predatory
animals such as coyotes and
mountain lions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
Gayda Says Spain Will
Soon Be Admitted To
Axis Power Member
ship
By Associated Presa)

LONDON. Sept. 30.-Nazis in
creased their raids on Great Brit
ain last night and this morning
and the axis powers indicated
that Spain would be taken into
their midst as a full fledged die
tator state member in the near
future.
Here are the two main topics
of the days news as observed by
news agencies in this badly-crip-
pied capital city of England.
Following periods of compare
tive inactiOn during the past four
days, the German planes again
Swarmed over London and other
main cities of the British Isles
and dumped hundreds of tons of
demolition and, incendiary bombs.
Continuous action of the anti
aircraft batteries surrounding
London kept many of the hun
dreds of Nazi aircraft at a dist
ance, but enough of them schem-
ed their way through the bar
RACES to create more and more
damage to public buildings and
factories in the industrial areas
of the city.
The British, however, took
heart, despite the severe bomb
ings, in the reports that their own
alrforce was acquiring itself in
great style Returning members
of the Raj. reported highly
successful raids on Ostend, Ber-
lin, Calais, Bolougne and other
cities with especial emphasis
paid to all shipping centers
where tremendous damage was
inflicted on docks and vessels
tied alongside.
Virgino Gayda, official writer
for MusSOlini, stated today that
the axiS-powers were about ready
to admit Spain to, the ranks of
the tOtalitarian states, to be given
full ranking in the drive against
Great Britain.
Terms of the pact, soon to be
signed, it was said, included res
tOration of Gibraltar to Spain,
after over two centuries posses
sion by Great Britain.
In return for admittance to the
inner-circle, Spain will give per-
mission to the NaziS to come in
to that nation for an attack by
land on the Gibraltar strong
hold, as cooperative attacks by
the Nazis and Italy are made by
air and sea on the seaside
fortreSseS.
Continuous attacks on Berlin
have led the Germans to push
plans for evacuation of all wo-
men and children from that city.
today's high command dispatches
stated. This is taken as a sig
nificent statement by the British,
who can we'll imagine Hitlers
chagrin in contemplation of pre-
viouS statements to the effect
that Berlin would never be at
tackled. ~ ; :
Dispatches on the far-east sit
(uation centered chiefly around
the Japanese attitude on the re-
cent signing of the triple-alliance
and discussion of the possibility
that Russia may join the alliance
at later date.
One army representative OF
Japan today stated that one OF
the chief reasons for framing of
the alliance terms was to guard
against the United States entry
into the war. He stated that re
cent events definitely pointed to-
wards a drift towards actual
war by the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
Happy Birthday, Doctor

FULTON, Ky.-Dr r. T. Rudd
held a birthday party, but not
for himself. The doctor was
celebrating the birthdays of the
2,4l8 children he has delivered in
As years of practice. The oldest
present was A, the youngest II
weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30
ALBURY JOINS
R.0.T.C. UNIT

GAINESVILLE, Sept. 3O-Ap-
pointment of 95 senior military
students as cadet officers of the
University of Florida's ROTC
regiment has just been an
nounced.
Included in the list is that of
Hilary V. Albury. Of Key West.
who received an appointment as
second lieutenant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-30

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 60 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Public Port Terminal

The city and county governments are in
agreement that a public port terminal will
greatly benefit Wilmington's business I'm
ity and have signifed their willingness to spon-
sor such a project. They have approved a re-
port of a special committee representing their
groups and the port commission and are now
at work on a program which it is hoped will
bring about the construction of facilities for
better accommodating available for
the port.
Basing their conclusions on actual surveys
of the territory from which Wilmington may
draw cargoes, the promoters of the project are
confident that terminals such as contemplated
will be self-liquidating, and cite in support Of
this view the fact that the largest jobbing firm
in the state has told them it will lease 10, 900
square feet of the terminal the day it is COM
pleted. It is further understood that tobacco
companies will also contract for large storage
space from which to distribute their products
throughout this region, and other manufactur-
ers will fall in line. This is not mere wishful
thinking. The port commission has on record
many letters expressing willingness by large
industries to ship and store here as soon as
facilities are available.
1t has been figured that cargoes moving
through the port, exclusive of petroleum pro-
ducts and fertilizers, on the basis of last years
total, would pay all operating costs OF the
terminal and create a sinking fund for meeting
construction cost. From this it may be con-
cluded that but a small increase in the general
m of the port would support the pri-
vate facilities now existing and the public ter
minal as well.
What this means is that Wilmington may
place itself in a position to share the water
borne transport of the South as soon as 1t pro-
vides terminal facilities to attract a greater
volume of commerce. The only decision to be
made is whether Wilmington wants this bust
ness or will be content to allow its diversion
to other competing ports, notably Norfolk and
Charleston. It is ours, if we want it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Hull Doesn't Want 1t

Representative Albert Gore OF the Fourth
Tennessee congressional district is reported to
have received direct word from CoreH Hull
that the secretary Of state will not consent to
be a candidate either for the presidency or the
vice presidency in the forthcoming national
democratic convention at Chicago. A Washing
ton dispatch from the Charlotte Observers
correspondent is authority for the statement
that Mr.. Gore will 60 to the convention with
this message from Mr.. Hull, who, says the dis
patch, will devote the remaining years of his
life to the promotion of peace and good will
among the troubled peoples of the world.
This is not the first time Mr.. Hull has de-
clared his unwillingness to be a candidate for
the presidency. It will be recalled that some
months ago he voiced reluctance even to be
considered. His present stand should make it
apparent that he means what he says. What
effect this will have on the demand that Mr..
Roosevelt accept the nomination is not reveal.
ed, but it MAJ crystalize sentiment for 1t.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
More Defense Money

The additional appropriations requested by
President Roosevelt, which will bring the de-
ense fund to approximately $40, 900, 000, 900, will
place the fighting forces of the United States
on a footing to discourage attack from any
to assure complete protection, but no potential
the project deep thought.
With the money to be made available when
congress completes the necessary legislation
we will be able to start a two-ocean nevy.
create an ~airforce of SO, 900 warplanes and arm
and equip a land force of 1000, 900 men. This
will make of the American defense forces a
formidable army and navy to face invading
troops.
But to pat ourselves on the back and con-
clude that we are now in position to maintain
our independent existeance, merely because a
vast sum of money is to be available for de-
tense, would show little understanding of the
true situation. There is a difference between
money in hand and ships, airplanes, guns and
munitions. And that difference is the time it
will take to translate the money into the war
materials.
The United States. has proved it's readiness
to proceed with the financing of the defense
program. It now faces the task of organizing
industry for production-mass production. We
know that Frances failure to cope with the
German invasion was in large part due to it's
failure to eliminate political chickering's and
lust for profits, among manufacturers, which
held the war industries far below capacity
output not only while Germany was geared
for tremendous deliveries, but ever during the
time that Nazi hordes were overlooking the
low countries and driving the British out of
Belgium. We cannot afford to drift into the
same attitude. On the contrary, we must be
as productive as was Germany in our prep
~arations for any war emergency that may
come.
President Roosevelt, in making his new re-
quest for defense appropriations, declared that
while we will not send our men to take part in
European wars, we will repel aggression
against the United States and the Western
Hemisphere. This means that our preparations
against aggression must go forward at an ac-
celebrated pace, with every individual and ma
tional energy concentrated upon the task. Time
is our chef need. We can Largely discount its
potentialities for harm only by speeding pro-
duction.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
Via Ireland

De Valera's earnest desire to maintain the
strict neutrality of Ireland is understandable.
But he should take note, as should England
also, of what has happened in the last few
months to other countries which stood out for
neutrality; particularly what happened to Hol-
land and Belgium. They, too, wanted to main
tain their neutrality, and refused to join France
and Britain against Germany. Hitler swept
their neutrality aside, despite his solemn
pledge to respect it, like so much trash, when
he decided to strike at France across their
lands. Now they are vassal states, doing the
bidding of the Nazi conqueror, as is France.
England feels that she is prepared for in
vasion from the continent, but fears that Hitler
will make a loading in Ireland and launch his
attack from the west. Ireland has steadfastly
refused to take sides in the war, but her mere
demand that she be left alone is not likely to
be respected if the fuehrer concludes that his
best route to the heart of England is from her
shores. In fact, the position De Valera has
taken most probably will offer Hitler special
inducement to seize Ireland first not only be-
cause of the military advantage its seizure will
give him, but also to prove that he can do
pretty much what he likes anywhere in Europe.
Ireland's fall would feed his vanity.
There is a belief among many close OBJ
servers of the war, that had France and Eng
land forced Belgium and Holland into their de-
fensive operations late in January and taken
over with intent to build defenses along their
frontiers, like the Maginot line in France, nei-
Their of these countries would have fallen and
France would still be free. They insist that had
Belgium and Holland been adequately fortified
Hitler would not have undertaken the cam.
paign around the Maginot line which gave him
his greatest triumph. If this be true, and 1t
seems to be, England might take a lesson from
it for preventing an Axis attack from Ireland.
England could be the first there, as she and
France should have been in the low countries,
and so f~orestall Hitler and Mussolini, if they
do indeed intend to attack from that direction.
Ireland would stoutly protest, and possibly
want to fight, but in the long run, an English
occupation now might easily prove 1reland's
as well as England's salvation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-12
CAMP SINCLETARY
TO CLOSE SUNDAY
Final Camp Fire And Court
OF Honor Will Be Con-
Quoted Saturday Night

EL1zABETHToWN, July II. .
Camp Singletary, operated by the
camping committee of the Cape
Fear Area council, Boy Scouts Of
America, will close at 3 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, July IA, David
L. Lilies, of Wilmington, scout
executive, announced today.
Scouts are in attendance from
Wilmington, Burgaw. Hallsboro,
Whiteville, Clarkton, Fayetteville,
Fort Bragg, Laurinburg, John Lau.
rel Hill and Fairmont.
The final camp fire and court
of honor will be held Saturday
night with three Scouts receiving
the eagle rank, the highest award
in Scouting. They are J s e 7
Needham, Of troop 10, Wilmington,
Seaborn Blair and Jack White, OF
troop II, Elizabethtown.
Camp program fol. Sunday morn
ing will include Sunday S c h
exercises to be conducted by one
Of the ministers from Elizabeth
town.
1.-THE interest Of the Sco'/- in
the advancement program this
year far surpasses that of pre-
vious years, with almost 100 per
cent going up for advancement last
week. and indications point to the
same record for the present
week." Lilies said. 2