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The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
KEY - KEY - WHERE
WAS THE KEY?

Came time 10 convene
Criminal Court this morning
at $50 o'clock Court at
taches asked In Clerk Ross
c. SawYer's office for the key
to the vault in which the
jury box is kept. No key was
found.
II developed that Mr.. Saw
yer had left for Jacksonville
yesterday to attend a meeting
of state county clerks. and
had forgotten 10 leave the
vault key.
After much delay. the citY's
locksmith was located and
the vault opened with q
skeleton key. Then-one
hour and IS minutes late
the court was called 10 or
der.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
PREPARING FOR
GASPARHLA I'm
TAMPA FEB. 4
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLAR BUILDING AND
BEAUTIFIcATIoN PROGRAM
COMPLETED

TAMPA, Nov. 80 FNS).-
Completing a 100000 building
and Identification program this
week, Florida State Fair officials
launched their annual exploita-
tion program for the annual ex-
position and 'GaSparilla Carnival
which opens in Tampa on Tues
day, February and continues
through Saturday, February Is.
There are now % mammoth
steel and concrete fireproof exhi-
bition halls with 100000 square
feet of floor space, comprising
the most modern exhibition
plant in America, according to
General Manager P. T. Strieder.
Adopting patriotic theme to
be carried out in all departments
with a military day as one of
the outstanding features, empha-
sis will be placed on flag deco
ratiOnS, military musical produc-
tiOns and a spectacular night
show in front of the grandstand,
The Salute to Freedom, a New
York extravaganza.
Over 10000 plants have been
added TO out of door floral and
shrub displays throughout Tam
pas S3.OOO,0OO exposition grounds
and 80 full ground Washington
palms have been placed between
exhibition buildings.
Premiums for exhibitors this
year will total $4,000. County
exhibits will again be featured
but thousands of individual
growers vii have citrus and veg
etable displays.
GaSparilla day, the colorful pi-
ratical invasion pageant, is sche-
duled for Monday, February 10,
and will be presented on a great
er scale than ever before. The
presence of many thousands of
soldiers and aviators at McDill
Field is expected to add much to
the great parade, officials say.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
TOYS FOR BRITAIN
School Children Agree
..
TURNED TO LIONS

Junior Red CroSsers of Key
West announced this week that
they had turned over approx
mately $50 toys gathered during
the past two months from schools
of the city to the Lions Club
Christmas Tree Benefit commit
tee to distribute to the city's
needy children at Christmas
time.
Under chairmanship of Mrs.
Edwin Trevor. the Junior group
had been collecting the TOYS for
the original purpose of sending to
Britain. National plans to dis
continue that drive. however, in
that ship space was needed for
more urgent materials, were an
nounced recently, bringing a
change in plans locally.
Permission of students who
turned in the toys to the Red
Cross was obtained and the
Lions Club took over the supply
this week NYA and WPA de-
partments prepared to repair
those that needed such work
toys in good shape being placed
with the hundreds of others be-
ing stacked UP for the annual
Christmas Tree benefit to be held
on Friday. December Doth
Lions expressed grateful ap-
probation to the Junior Red
Cross and to all students in all
schools, for this contribution, to-
day, and announced that a more
complete coverage of the city's
needy children is now possible
with the toys turned over.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
Americas War------------------- - =
Wanted: Killers Of 165, 900 Yearly

west 10 Colorado The PaczElc
Coast states form another bel1
Climate? Food habits, Occupa-
tional environment Nob0dy
knows.
Most skin cancer ocrurs In 1he
north. Women are less likely ~
have stomach cancer. Men have
the most lip cancer Bran czn-
Ger Is largely confined 70 y9unE
people under IS. skin cancer 70
the elderly.
These known facts don't ad6 ID
but scientists hope they Wriu EzM
into q pattern sometime Tnen
the conquest Of cancer. sec8nd
largest cause q deafh, wil really
get under way.
What Of the chances fer . czn-
Ger victim2 Good. n-znd hor
doctors stress that II If'-dizEnoS-6
early. Cancer is curzble T. is
early stages. by radiun. sEE=y
or x-ray.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30

and West Palm Beach are over
10000 with 37,173, 36,3O2, and 49,
200 respectively.
Miami Beach with q, $40, Day.
tona Beach with 22,317, and
Lakeland with 21,650 ere the
three cities in the group between
20 and 10000.
Fort Lauderdale with 1858
leads the cities in the group 10
to 10000; the others having pop
ulation as follows:
Tallahassee-16,097.
Gainesville-13,4 AS.
Key West-12,861.
ST Augustine-12,O54.
Panama City-11, ,584.
SaraSOta-10, 945.
Fort Myers 1O,545.
Sanford
ClearWater-10.026.
Congressional Districts, accord
Continued on Page FOurl
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
BY JOHN GROVER
AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30
Uncle Sam has rolled up his
scientific sleeves to swing a ST.
10000 punch at cancer, killer of
10000 annually.
The s75O,OOO national institute
for cancer research has just been
dedicated TO hunt for causes and
cures and some 500, 900 addition
al is being given each year 10
other cancer research laborator-
les
Cancerous body cells literally
are cells that go crazy Instead
of multiplying normally. they
proliferate at excessive speed.
Current research now follows
three main channels: ID trans
planting cancerous tissues CD
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
JUDGE ADAMS
new JUSTICE

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov. 80
FNS).-AltO Adams, cir cult
court judge of Fort Pierce, was
appointed Monday by Governor
Cone as the new seventh justice
of the Florida Supreme Court.
A seventh justice for the Su-
preme Court was provided when
the voters ratified a constitution
sl amendment to that effect in
the November election.
Adams Is Il years old. He will
be the youngest member of the
supreme court. He will take Of
flee Immediately and will serve
until January, 1913. The office
will be filled by the voters in
the 1912 general election for the
full six year term.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30

ty at present on $1,000 bond.
charged with contributing to the
death of Gilbert Demeritt fol-
lowing a street fight November
7th.
Names drawn from the jury
box follow:
Alfredo Machin. George l.
Gwynn, William Menendez, Pepe
Castillo, George Mills White,
Archie Thompson, Merrell F.
Sands, Jr., Armando Davilla, Car
los Cremata, Sr., Ignacio Perez.
Joseph Cruz, Raul MARTINEZ,
Thomas Bocheff. Walter Munro.
Sr-, Antonio Placencio, ]. n W
BiSSell, Lenoy Russell, Harry NJ
Baker.
John William Griffin. Octavio
Recio. ]. Winfield Russell. Her
man HoltSberg, Ed A. Mathews,
Rafael Fernandez Gonzalez. Oc-
tavio CervanteS, Jesse r. Taylor,
Walter Thompson, Samuel P
Higgs, Edward Fernandez, Rob-
ert Hertel, Fernando Carbonell.
Daniel Garcia, Frank o. Weech.
Freddie Solomon.
Hugh Williams. Willard Kerr.
E. c. Mallory. Sr.. W. B. Curry,
J. NJ. Humbert. Evelio Rodriguez,
William NJ. Baker, Noel Solomon.
Lorenzo Guiterez. Eddie Saunders
(Bra) Uric Gwynn. George w.
Johnson, Edgar A Taylor. Julius
VillareaL Eduardo Albertus and
C z Yates
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
FORTUNE SOLDIER
Still ActiUe Al Eighty
TO WINTER HERE

Key Wesf Is gong n have an
interesting character as . EueE
this winter season-in the persun
Of one John N BiIlineslea-a
soldier Of fortune Who mas haE
an intensely interesting 81 vezrs
of life
An Orlando ncwspapcr. Iu1er-
viewing Mr. BilIinEslcs recently.
has the following e. say % SIM
ming UP ms career
John NJ. Billingslea- psst a.
wears old. who has been a Texas
Ranger. a sanitary inspector
charged with the burial q yeIluur
fever victims IN Panama during
the Gorgas regime Of 1855 AT
Indian fighter and q s0ldier uf
fortune under Villa IN Naderos
time IN Mexico. came 70 Orlando
the other day and stood CT ms
head in Eola Park 70 show that
he still is physically fit
''Billingslea's mother was one
quarter Cherokee. he said. and
added that i iHtcrG - Dzv tho
Seminoles a visit while n FlDr-
ida. because ] never saw an In
dian vet ] could not get along
with. am going from here %
St Petersburg and then 70 KEY
West for the winter
IN 1905 ] was sent to Ma5ur
General William II GOrEas IN
Panama. and ne asked me what
I was good at I SAID 7 was besf
with lariat n q sIx-shouter
But. said the general I want
you TO bury the dead That
al right. said. because II IS the
live men I am afraid Of ] buried
lots Of the fever victims II a8-
cent pine boxes and when the
boxes gave out we used sheets
When they were al buried a.
Gorgona- the general used me ~
bury leper dead on the isfhuus
and then those # the incurahles
For 20 wears service without
a day's illness Theodore Rouse-
welt gave me q gold medal he
added. exhibiting the medal win
the likeness Of 7. r on rs face
Billingslea also showed TEO
(Continued on PAGE Faur)
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
NYA ANNOUNCES
new AGE LIMIT
URGES STUDENTS TO STAY
IN SCHOOL II pos
SIBLE

Victor Lowe. local NYA super
visor. stated today that head
quarters had sent forward infor-
nation which told of lowering
Of age limit for youths working
on the new Defense program
The revised limit is 16 years,
Mr. Lowe advised. applicable for
boys and girls who are not stu
dents al any school
AT the same time, the an
nOuncement urged that youths
remain in school if at all pos
sible Aid for those who need
part-tine employment while at
tending school will be furnished
whenever possible. and students
have been cautioned not to leave
school TO take advantage of this
new age revision.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
ELKS' MEMORIAL
SERVICE SUNDAY
TO BE HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM. $3.50
O'CLOCK

Annual Memorial Services of
Key West Lodge No. 551, BP.O.
ElkS, will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon, $50 o'clock, at Key West
High School auditorium.
Program will open with
America. and the 'ConSecra-
ton Overture" by the Key West
Civic Orchestra Rev. J. c. Geke-
Ter will offer the invocation.
Roll Call of absent members
will be held, followed by a lodge
ritual VIM Curry Harris win de-
liver the principal oration. Two
other numbers will be PLAYED by
the orchestra.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
CITY FOLKS MAY NOW LEARN ABOUT
UNITED STATES FARMS AND FARMERS


pretty on top of the haymow.
Now this Is like a lot of state
mentS that somebody who doesn't
know what he's talking about
picks up and passes along to 9TH
er non-knowers until it gets to be
sort of universal It's about half
truth and half breeze. At least
that's the conclusion you'll have
to come to if the agriculture de-
partment survey on farm tech
nOlogy is all facts.
Much To Be Done
The farmer has come a long
way from the ox-drawn wooden
plow and harvesting sickle and
fail, but what got me In this de-
Continued on Page Fourl
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
PICK JURORS
FOR CRIMINAL
COURT DUTY
MANsLAUcHTER TRIAL WILL
OPEN MONDAY MORNING
AT $50 O'CLOCK: ROBERT
SAWYER DEFENDANT

Judge William V. Albury call
ed the Criminal Court TO order
this morning at IO:45 o'clock with
all court attendants present, and
proceeded to draw the names for
the jury panel from which jurors
will be selected for the court ses-
sion to open next Monday morn
ing at $50 o'clock.
Only case scheduled for trial
is the Robert Sawyer manslaugh-
ter charge. Sawyer is at liber-
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
MRS. D. A. ALLEN
dies in W. B.

Word has been received in Key
West of the sudden death Thurs
day morning of Mrs. Dwight A.
Allen. a pioneer settler of Palm
Beach county.
Mrs. Aliens husband is the
brother of the late George w.
Allen and J. William Allen of
this city.
MRS. William r. Warren and
Sam Goldsmith left this morning
for West Palm Beach to attend
the funeral services which will
be conducted at 400 o'clock this
afternoon.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
ROCKS TO DEATH

MEMPHIS. Tenn. - Seating
himself in a rocking chair in the
back of truck hauling house
hold goods. w. D. Cooper, IS,
rocked out the end of the truck,
struck his head on the pavement
and died of the injury.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
England Orders
A||-Out War On
italian Armies
Offensive To Be Taken
On All Fronts; MussO-
lini Believed Wavering
In Favor OF Peace
(By Ass0cIafed PreAzI

tBy Associated PrcSHh
LONDON. Nov. 30.-British
spokesmen today announced
plans 10 push an "alI-out war"
against the Italians with the pur-
pose of forcing peace on that ma
ton and causing a definite split
in the axis-power determination
to rule all of Europe. including
the Mediterranean area.
The announcement came fol-
lowing the revelation that Brit
ain had been preparing for just
that campaign, and while it was
admitted the Italians were still
superior in numbers, the blows
dealt by Greece and British units
in Albania of late and strengthen
ing of offensiVes in Africa and
air action over Italian island
bases near Greece, the time seems
propitious for such maneuvers.
Italian morale has been great
ly lowered. the belief exists here,
as the nation witnesses one de-
feat after another in Albania.
MuSSolini'S ministers were sched-
uled for important conferences
today in ROme-and it was ex-
pected important announcements
would come from that meet.
AS a starter, the British an
nounced the sinking of an Italian
su b arine somewhere off
Greece" this morning and it was
believed the British Mediterran-
can fleet would receive orders
shortly to ferret out the Italian
fleet" wherever it could be found.
The Battle of Britain proceed
ed at an accelerated pace last
night-with a reported total of
300 Nazi planes lowering over
London in a strong effort to
cripple communication and util-
ity lines. Berlin claimed direct
hits were scored against major
objectives, their planes using
400-pound bombs. 49,
Continuation of the attacks
came this morning, with the Ger
mans concentrating on cities in
southeast England. Long-range
guns Sprang into action. hammer
ing repeatedly at sections sur
rounding Dover. One British
freighter was reported hit by the
guns as it tried to make port at
Dover.
Royal Air Force. meanwhile.
stepped up its attacks and re-
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
The Reasons For Cancer
Still Elude Sciences
Detectives

EDITORS NOTE: This is
the second of series on
what science Is doing to COM
bat the ten major causes of
death In the United Sfafes.)
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-30
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

va, Aug. oV.-h0
(USDA)-Livestock: Hogs, steady
with Thursday. Good and choice
100 to 225 pounds 7.05 to 7.25 the
top. 100 to 120 pounds 5.25 to
SITS; 12O to 40 lbs. SIS to 6.25;
40 to 100 lbs. 6.25 to $40; 100 to
1870 lbs. $40 to 7.05; 225 to $50 lbs.
6.55 to 7.05; $50 to 300 lbs. 6.25 to
6.75; over 300 lbs. els to SOS.
Sows under $50 pounds $50 to 600;
over $50 lbs. 500 to $50.
Catle-generally slow. Cows
and bulls about steady. Bulk Of
grass fat dairy type COWS around
$50; good beef cows higher; can
ners and cutters $50 to ATS.
Heavy sausage bulls around 500
to $50, light weights 500 to $50.
Vealers weak to so cents lower.
Demand dull. Practical top on
good and choice offerings $50.
Practical top on good and choice
spring lambs quotable 500, me
diums mostly 700 to 800, common
and culls down to 500.
livestock closed Labor Day.
Sept. q. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
II Aliens Registered
At Postoffice Bureau

Only IL aliens from the Whining
ton section have registered since
Tuesday in accordance with provi-
sions of the new federal government
alien registration act, A. B. Brad
shaw, in charge of registration, said
yesterday.
Bradshaw urged all other aliens
residing IN the Wilmington section
to come in and register as soon as
possible in order to avoid the last
minute rush.
The registration office, located in
room 10 in the basement of the
postoffice building, will be open to-
day from 8 a. m. to l p. M,
but will be closed Monday in OBJ
servance of the Labor Day holiday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
y. S.Reyen
Act OF 1910
INDIVIDUAL
BY CHART ES S. LOWRIMORE
= D A

Under ',e internal revenue code
as amended by the internal reve-
nue. ct of 1910 the following indi-
vldualS shall each m a k e under
oath: a return stating specifically
the items of gross income and the
deductions and credits allowed
and such other information for the
purpose of carrying out the act
as the commissions: m a pre-
scribe.
A) Every individual who is SIN
gle or who is married but not liv-
ing W tn husband or wife, if hav.
ing gross ircome for the taxabl
year of $4,000 or over.
B) Every individual who is
married and living with husband
or life, if no joint return is made,
II such Individual has for the tax
able year a gross income of ST.
oO0.O0 or over, and the other
spouse has no income; or if such
Individual and the other spouse
each has for the taxable year a
gross income and the aggregate
gross income amounts to So, OOO. co
or over.
i the case of a husband and
wife living together the income OF
each (even though one has no
gross income) may be included in
a single return made by h e m
Jointly, in which case the tax shall
be computed or the aggregate in.
come, and the liability with re-
spect to the tax shall l. payable
by either of them or by both.
If the taxpayer is unable to
make his W return, the return
shall be made by a duly author
lied agent, or by the guardian or
other person charged with the
care of the person or property ct
such taxpayer.
The Commissioner G. Internal
Revenue is empowered to grant
extensions of time for the filing OF
income tax returns, where there is
a reasonable excuse for extension.
Individual returns are to be filed
with the Collector of Internal Rev
enue for the district in which is
located the legal residence of the
taxpayer. In North Carolina the
collector of internal revenue is To-
Gated at Greensboro. However,
you are permitted to file your re-
turn with a deputy collector near
est your home. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
CURB
E YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-R-Cot-
ton futures moved up a little more
today but the market vas over
Swallowed by renewed activity in
cotton cloth.
Firmness of contracts was at
tributed to the encouraging reports
from Worth street textile agents
and a general rise in other COM
modities and securities. Active
contracts closed 3 to 6 points high
Ell. Trade and mill interests were
the principal buyers.
Contracts for print cloths and
other cotton fabrics reached the
best levels for an active week.
Some sources reported the days
buying in prints alone at around
20, 600, 900 yards. Many Of tn e
transactions were said to have
been closed at prices 1-8 cent a
yard above those previously
quoted.
Exports Thursday 9,452 bales;
season so far 1899. Port receipts
a ,032. Port stocks 1857, 759.
Range follows:
Close !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
SINCLAIR MAY ASK
FOR SPECIAL TERM
With 46 Cases On Docket
He Says Special Ses-
sion Needed Here

With cases still coming on to the
superior court docket from record
er's court, there were 46 cases al
ready listed for trial at the Septem-
Der criminal term of New Hanover
superior court which opens on the
second Monday of the month.
District Solicitor David Sinclair
said he anticipates that with such
a heavy docket it may be neces-
sary for him to ask Gov. Hoey for
a special criminal session here this
fall in order to get the docket clear.
Among the cases on the docket
for trial at the September term is
that of Dave Mills, arthritic, hunch'
backed pencil seller, charged with
carnal knowledge of a minor female
under the age of IL years, a capital
felony.
Another capital case for trial is
that of John Henry Rodgers, charg-
ed with burglary and criminal as
sault.
John Trammel is to be tried on
a charge of attempted criminal as.
sault and the appeal of Margaret
Wilkinson, white woman, from a re-
corder's court judgment entered in
two nuisance charges, is also set
for hearing.
Of the 4C cases on the docket, 10
are comprised of charges of violat-
ing the liquor law, most of them
recorders court after the most re-
cent drive of the county and state
Abe agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
GOOD GAINS MADE
BY RAILWAY BONDS
Turn Up Sharply And Spur
Market Into Its Greatest
Activity In Month

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-R-Rail
bonds turned up sharply today,
squirting the loan market into its
greatest activity in a month.
Most other corporate issues fol
lowed the carriers higher, although
at a more sedate pace. The list
of foreign government dollar loans
moved ahead also under the lead
ership of Australian, Canadian and
Latin American securities. Argen-
tine, Uruguayan and Colombian
bonds we're the most popular in
the later group.
Transactions totaled S 1888, 700,
face value, compared with $685.
100 yesterday. The last previous
time the total was exceeded was
July 30.
U. S. governments generally
gained. The highest rise was 9-32
point. Dealings were light.
Commentators considered the
chief cause for the forward move
ment to be a growing feeling Of
optimism concerning Great Brit
aims defense against Germany.
Among the corporate leaders
registering advances of a point or
more were Lehigh Valley IS at 10;
Southern Pacific 4 lbs of '68 at
~; Northern Pacific 4s at 60;
Nickel Plate 4 LIS at 81 IL and
5 LIS at Ct IL; International Hy'
dro Electric IS at 40; Cubs North
ern Railway S LIS at 10 IL, ano
Allegheny stamped SIS of so al
At. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-R-Buying
expanded sharply in the wheat pit
during the last two hours today,
lifting prices almost two cents a
bushel to the best level in more
than two weeks.
Mill purchasing and commission
house buying started the upward
movement and previous short sell
ers who covered accounts because
of the advance added to support.
Strength in securities, comment OF
foreign observers that the Balkan
settlement might complicate Ger
man-Russian relations, and en-
couragement in some trade cir
cles attributed to prolonged air
warfare over Great Britain with
out reports of a definite turn OF
battle were construed as bullish
factors.
Wheat closed near the best lev
els of the day, l 3-8 to l 3-4 higher
than yesterday, September 70 to
70 1-8, December rs 3-4 to IL.
Other grains borrowed strength
from wheat. corn closing I'm
changed to SO higher, September
81 SO to 3-4, December 81 3-8 to
1-2; oats 38 to u up: rye "a to
10 up and lard 81 higher.
Traders said the fact that spot
wheat prices and government loan
rates are substantially above fu-
lures quotations also was a
Strengthening factor. May wheat,
most deferred of the contracts.
was stronger, while September
contracts, which will be deliver
able next month, Jagged behind,
due in part to some liquidation
prior to the delivery period. Hedg-
ing was on a small scale as most
of the reduced supplies of new
wheat were put into storage. l
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