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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
Roosevelt Scheduled
 To Return
President Due Tomorrow Aboard Cruiser After
 3,OOO-MiIe Trip

CHARLESTON, s. O., Dec. 13- The cruiser Tuscaloosa, with Pres ident Roosevelt aboard, is now headed for Charleston and is ex- pecetd to arrive tomorrow unless there is last minute change of plans.
 When the ship comes in tomor- row, the President will end a B. 900 mile defense base inspection cruise. It is believed he will inn mediately leave by special train for Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
Swiss Cin(h
 Up Frontier
 Regulations
Army Given Greater Pow CTS on Borders Reason
 Said 10 Be Urgent

BERNIE, Switzerland, Dec. 13.-- Restrictions in travel across Switz- erland's frontiers with Germany, Italy and France, have been tight ened with decree, authorizing the Army High Command to increase military control of certain frontier posts.
 The move is made, it is said, flor urgent reasons"
 The decree gives no official req sons for the new measure, but it is believed inspired by efforts to keep refugees from crossing secretly into Switzerland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
400 JEWISH
 REFUGEES IN
 SHIP WRECK
Two Hundred Perish, h. eIuding Children; when
 Vessel Is Rdmmed

ISTANBUL. Turkey, Dec. 13. Alp proximately 200 Jewish refugees, among nearly 400 bound from Bull garia to Palestine, were drowned when their ship broke to pieces in the high seas near here early this morning.
 Seventeen of those drowned were children.
 The disaster occurred in the sea of Marmora, west of Istanbul. when a motorship, flying the Uruguayan flag, was rammed by an unknown craft, and broke up near the shore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec 13.- An swering mail order:
 IDS, Alhambra, Cal.-Accord- ing to the 1940 census, and this figure is brand new, there are 157,- 895 Japanese in the Hawaiian Is- lands. How many of these are sub ject to registration for selective service, it is impossible to say now, although I asked estimates from the Army, Navy, State and Justice Departments, Selective Ser vice headquarters and the Census Bureau
 Other departments referred me to this last, but census officials say they do not have the Hawaii figures broken down yet and point out that they probably would not have before the Hawaiian draft registration Gin the territories and insular possessions it did not take place at the same time as in the United States) reports are made to selective service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
MOBILIZATION
 OF 5000 MEN
 I5 POSTPONED
Unforeseen Delays in Con : struetion of Camp Fa(iI-
 flies Given as Cause

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. - Com plete mobilization of the final 96,0O0 National Guardsmen, called up for one year of active service, must be postponed almost two months be- cause of unforeseen delays in the construction of camp facilities. This is the announcement made today by the War Department.
 This means that perhaps it will be late in March before the next mobilization order is issued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
(By Associated Press)

New thousands of Italians are re- ported to have been taken prisoners by Great Britain's Army of the Nile and the Fascist soldiers are surrend- ering their arms.
 The capture was made in a swirl ing sandtsorm in western Egypt. The British communioue said 10000 Ital- ians, previously taken prisoners, as already announced, have been "in- creased by many thousands as the result of the five-day battle along the Mediterranean sea coast.
 Two more Italian Generals are included in the latest capture. This raises the total number of Italian Generals held as prisoners of the British forces at five.
 Official advices from the Egyptian
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13

JITTERBUG EFFORTS ON DEFENSE CONDEMNED IN
 STATEMENT BY LAND0N

effort of the United States and for tough minded leadership
 Landon said this action was need- ed in place of the ''half-hearted jit- terbug efforts we now are making toward National Defense"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
 AirRaided
 Last Night
Nazi Bombers Make AttaCk on Eng|dnd's 5 Big Steel
 Industrial Area
(By Associated Pressl

Nazi airmen are reported smash ing at Sheffield, Englands big steel center, 14O miles north of London
 It is officially reported that there was great bombing assault made overnight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 13. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5ss, American Can 87h, Bethlehem Steel 88as. Con- monwealth and Southern 1916, Curtiss Wright g, General Motors sos, International Harvester 55h, Kennecott 35h, New York Gen. tral IA, Northern Pacific 65s, Unit ed States Steel 70 3/4, Pound $4.04.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are tOday's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 1925, rails 27.85, utilities 2019.
 Almost 3O,000 men and women are engaged in missionary work in non- Christian countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
RETURN TO JAPAN

However, what has happened to this 60,00O or to the children who have become 21 since 1930 is im- possible to guess. Many may have gone back to Japan. Persons who have spent years in the islands tell me that there are a great number of WELL EDUCATED
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Alfred Landon, Republican Presidential nominee in 1886, in a statement issued here, called for more sacrifices from both capital and labor in the defense
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
ELEPHANT HUNTER

The publication of story that House Democratic Floor Leader John Mccormack and his wife, Harriet, former Metropolitan Opera star, once drove several miles to keep a turtle from being run over, has brought them some ribbing from friends.
 But Mrs. Mccormack had "a snap
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
New Thousands Are Taken Prisoners in Great Baf-
 file of Egyptian Desert
Z ITALIAN GENERALS
 ARE AMONG CAPTURED
.BIitzkrieg Drive May Be Launched, Keeping
 Fds(ists on Run

BULLETIN - LONDON, Dec. 13. The British forces on Egypt's western desert are re- ported by Reuters in dispatch from Cairo to have captured the entire stock of fuel and food the Italians had for the invasion of Egypt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
IN 4TH CLASS

Due to the peculiar conditions of naturalization in the islands, 1t IS impossible to make any estimate on the number of Japanese who might be called to military train ing for Uncle Sam
 In 1930, there were 139,631 Japa- nese in the islands; 379 percent of the total population. The pres ent number is 37.3 percent of the total population. In 193O, the cen- sus figures showed 6O889 Japa- nese 21 years or older who were aliens. Under the selective service law, the men now between 21 and 36 in the alien group must reg ister but are automatically put in Class and would not be called for training.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
Taking Japanese 5e|ettives info Military Training Put
 Diretf|y Up 10 Army Chiefs
PhOnephofo

Japanese youths both in Hawaii and along our western seaboard who are returning to Japan. These Japanese believe there is far greater opportunity for educated persons in their own dominant expanding civilization than as members of a minority in civili- zation not their own.
 On the other hand, it is pos sible that great many young men, not wishing to serve in the Japanese army, have, on becom- ing 21, exercised the option per- mitted when born under t h c American flag, and declared them selves citizens of the. United States UP TO ARMY
 Regardless of these ifs" how ever, it is certain the Army can have a great number of Japanese young men in selective service training IF it wants them.
 That last If" must be inserted because in the last analysis it is up to the Army whether it takes a man. A selectee could have all the physical and mental require ments and be without dependents but if Army officials felt the best interests of the country would not be served by training him, he would have no chance of get ting in.
 Many Japanese served in the United States Army in the World War and undoubtedly there will be many in selective service both in the United States and in the Islands before the five-year pro- gram is completed. It is only the estimated number that now seems to be stumping the departments here that usually are so ready and willing to give out statistical in- formation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13

More than half a million wis., itors entered Yosemite National Park in the 12 months ending September g, establishing an all- time attendance record.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
SUCCESS STORY

Along the road in search for the answer to this query. I came upon an amusing story about a Japanese who came to this country many years ago. set up business and prospered. He married an Ameri- can woman, had a son. When ths
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
Executed On
 Friday, 18Th

CHICAGO. H.. Dec. 13.-Robert Schroeder, 26. died in the electric chair this morning. on Friday, the 18th, for the murder of an eight year-old child
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13

Lake Superior, 400 miles in length, is the largest body of fresh water in the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13
NORWEGIAN
 SHIP SUNK

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Authorita- tive shipping circles said today the l8,OOO ton passenger liner Oslo- fjord, Norway's largest and finest ship, has been sunk.
 It was declared the craft struck mine and sank two days ago off Newcastle in the British Isles.
 A service station on wheels, com plete to free air and water. is used on 40OO0-acre California farm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13

tContinued on Page seven)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-13

,Contnued on Page Six,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
WARNS AGAINST
HYDRANT PARKING
LAW DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH
PRACTICE WHETHER HY-
DRANTS WORK OR NOT

City Traffic Officer Ray At
well today issued a warning to
all automobiles of the city to
avoid parking in front of fire
hydrantS.
The general thought has pre-
vailed that most of the fire hy-
drants in various locations
throughout the city have been
out of order, and that no harm
would come from parking in front
of them.
Recent repairs, however, have
placed most hydrants in COM
mission again, so car owners
should not follow that practice
any more. Ordinances call for
arrest of any persons violating
this law, which carries no men
ton of whether the hydrants are
in order or not.
Many arrest slips have been
handed oct, Officer Atwell stat
ed, and he felt that this warning
should be issued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
PROJECT EMPLOYS 60
WPA LABORERS; IN
STALL LATERALS ON
EATON STREET

Installation of sewer connec-
lions. which got under way yes
terdaY in Eaton street between
Whitehead and William street.
marks another step toward op-
Grafton of the city wide sewage
disposal system. officials of the
WPA and Board of Public Works
indicated today.
While the connection project is
proceeding, the Board of Public
Works has instructed Engineer
B. Curry Moreno to make eSti-
mates of the cost of running cleo
tricity and providing for opera
ton of the disposal plant at the
foot of Palm avenue on what was
formerly Trumbo island prop
erty.
Some so WPA workers are en-
gagged in the connection-laying
job. They are digging trenches
from the main sewer in the mid
die of Eaton street to the curb
line. Each trench will carry
sewer laterals for two properties.
to reduce the cost of the work.
At the same time the water con-
nections are being laid Tin the
same trenches.
Cost of the work, except the
tWo-thirdS share contributed by
WPA, will be borne by the bene-
fitted property owners. A fee of
$40 may be levied against each
property under a city ordinance,
the total collected to serve as a
sponsorship fund for the project.
A similar fee may be assessed
against property owners where
the lateralS were laid at the time
the main sewers were installed.
After leaving Eaton street,
the project workers will be. as
signed to other streets until the
job is completed. Then the dis
posal plant should be ready for
operation, so that property own
ers may connect with the sani-
tary system, public works off
Gals state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
Death Claims
E. G. Sewell,
Miami Mayor
END CAME AT ll:00 O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING: CIVIC
LEADER FOR PAST THIRTY
YEARS
(By Associated Pressl

MIAMI, April 2.-Mayor E. G.
SeWell died this morning at 11:0O
o'clock in the jackson Memorial
Hospital here, following a severe
heart attack suffered last Friday.
Hopes for his recovery had been
virtually given up last night. He
was IS years old.
Coming to Miami in 1911, Mr..
SeWell had worked diligently all
during his residence here, pio-
neering many improvements for
the city. He was a public figure
for many years and contributed
much to the city's growth as a
long time president, Of. the MI
ami Chamber of Commerce.
Funeral plans were expected to
be announced late this after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
ELKS' OFFICERS
TO Be INSTALLED
PAST-EXALTED RULER SAW.
YER TO OFFICIATE AT
CEREMONY

Local chapter of B. P. o. Elks
has announced its annual install
lation of officers meeting and
smoker to be held at the Elks
Club quarters Thursday evening
of this week, starting at 800
o'clock.
Past-Exalted Ruler Ross C.
Sawyer will be the installing of
ficer. and the following elected
officers will be indicted for the
coming fiscal year:
Exalted Ruler, DR.. H. c. Galley;
Esteemed Leading knight, c..
Rodney Gwynn; Esteemed Loyal
Knight, c. G. Hicks; Esteemed
Lecturing Knight, DR.. Julio De
Poo; Secretary, George o. Lucas;
Treasurer. Morris HoltSberg; Til
er, Newton Curry; Trustee, three
years, c. Larry Gardner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02

interests started when he first
arrived in Florida in 1911, %
YEARS ago.
Mr.. Donnell visited in Key
West yesterday in the interest of
his candidacy for Attorney Gen.
eral of the state.
For 20 years E. B. Donnell has
occupied an important place in
Palm Beach County affairs as
Circuit Judge, City Commission
er, Mayor of West Palm Beach,
and is a prominent attorney
there. Outstanding accomplish
ment in his career was his work
in Tightening that city,S debt
load. Active in citic and social
affairs, he has been prominently
Identified with leading clubs and
organizations.
Throughout his residence in
Florida, he has been an active,
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
Naval Dispensary
Well Under Way
WALLS OF NEW ADDITION
NOW UP: EXPECT COM :
PLETION BY JUNE /

Walls of the new addition to
the Key West naval station med
ical dispensary were being erect
ed today by the contractors, the
Southeastern Construction Com
pany of Charlotte, N. c., accord
ing to Lieut.. Commander T. J.
Brady, U.S.N., public works Off
Ger at the station. The contract
amounts to $23,287.
There had been some delay. in
arrival of the lumber, but now
sufficient is on hand to insure
rapid progress The structure,
which will consist of a general
ward for IL patients, six private
rooms and medical, dental and
other offices, will be ready around
June l, according to present
estimates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
Plan Conference
On Aqueduct Line
For Next Friday
JULIUS STONE TO ADVISE
LOCAL OFFICIALS FOLLOW
ING FISHING TRIP: RFC BE-
ING ANSWERED

1t may be Friday before the
members of the Florida Keys
Aqueduct commission hold their
conferences with Julius Stone,
lJr., former Florida FERA admin
llstrator, who has been serving as
lliasson agent for the commission
at Washington in connection with
1.-THE application for federal funds
] for water system.
Chairman William T. Dough-
TRY, Jr., of the commission said
lhe would call a meeting as soon
las the time could be arranged
suitable to the various members
and to Former FERA Admins
TRAITOR Stone, who left today on a
fishing trip with friends.
Stone in conversation with
members of the commission has
indicated that federal funds for
the water line between Key West
and the Homestead-Flor City
watershed may become available
right after July l once the legal
technicalities and other formali-
ties are cleared up,
1t was reported today that At
torney S. P. Robineau of Miami,
counsel for the water commits
sion, has mailed a detailed an
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
Artist Tingler
Has Exhibition
At Local Center
SCENES OF FLORIDA DIS
PLAYED YESTERDAY: WILL
BE HERE FOR WEEK: IS MA
TIVE PAINTER OF STATE

An exhibition of % vigorous
oil paintings from the brush of
the Florida artist, Chester J.
Tingler, features the current
show at the Key West Art Cen
ter, which opened yesterday.
Scenes of Florida in a direct
and simple manner, avoiding the
usual sweet" landscapes, are in
Guided in the exhibition pic
lures, all painted during the last
five years. Showing the change
from conservative to a more pro-
gressive expression, Mr.. Tingler
achieves a much greater depth of
plastic. feeling in his more recent
works.
The show is to initiate the
Florida Artists series of exhibit
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02

in one unit, that children may
continue their education while in
the hospital Lessons daily will
do much TO eliminate the tedium
of convalesence.
In Dade county alone there are
1T children out of school be-
cause of physical handicaps,
Philbrick said. Twelve of the
number are in a special school
established by the South Florida
Crippled Children's Society. The
IL children, ranging up to one
boy 18 years of age, who never
has been in school, and four
teachers occupy school room
less than Is feet square in the
basement of the Central Presby-
terian church, and there is being
demonstrated what may be ex-
pected when adequate facilities
are available for all such chill
dren, it was said.
1t was explained that the state
lof Florida maintains a Crippled
iChildren's Commission and the
s:2te is divided into four districts
with district headquarters in
Jacksonville, Ocala, St. Peters
burg and Miami.
In Dade county the society is
a member of the Community
Chest. Since the Chest finances
only welfare work being done,
and does not participate in
building funds, it was necessary
to organize a separate corpora
ton and it is called the South
Florida Crippled Children's Hos
pital and School, Inc. It's trus-
tees and sponsors are the same
as those who serve the society,
with the edition of other inter
ested persons.
The campaign to build the
much-needed hospital is predic
Continued On Page Four) !.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
0e00oOeaooosooooooooooas
HE CAME, He saw,
Jimmy Loss Has His Say
NOW --ARDENT FAN

Jimmy Loss, who has been
making music at the La Concha
Hotel this season and friends
throughout the city, is as ardent
a Key West fan as any native of
the island. After two seasons
here he is still amazed that there
is a spot like it in the United
States.
Jimmy first came here in 1887
to play during the Christmas
holidays before going to Miami
to fill season contract. After
the first week here he was en-
tranced with the island; after
the second week he was offered a
contract, and he stayed.
The thing that impresses him
with the city, he says, is the
completely easy-going, unhurried
life, and the friendliness of the
people here.
Asked about his first impress
sionS of the city, Jimmy said
that he came in at night-one of
the starriest nights he'd ever
seen-and was so intent upon
watching the scenery that he and
his car and his base fiddle near
ly ended UP in the Atlantic. He
wasn't SO impressed with the
town itself, having hit upon one
of Key Vests Sleepy nights,
and after wandering around to
see some of the Key West night
life that he'd heard about and
failing to discover it, he wan
dered home to bed wondering if
Key West was all it was cracked
up to be.
He got his second thrill next
morning when he looked out the
window for his first sight of day
time Key West. 1t was a nice
day, and the sun sparkling
against the Whiteness of the coral
made a beautiful contrast against
the blue sky. Later he noticed
the variety of flowers and plants
throughout the island, and made
friends with an amazing number
of people.
Jimmy says he can't under
stand anyone not wanting to
spend the rest of his life on the
island. He is leaving this week
for Chicago where he has a sum-
mer engagement at the Club
Cherie. "Otherwise'', he laughed,
I'D stay here and make beach
combing my profession.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
TENDER IVY
TOT ORTUCAS

Coast Guard Tender Ivy will
leave Key West today en-
route to Dry Tortugas and Fort
Jefferson Lieut.. Henry B. Has
kins, assistant to the command
ing officer, Lieut.. Commander
Carl H. Hilton, announced to-
day. On the way to Tortugas the
Ivy will relieve one of the
whistle buoys.
The Zinnia yesterday was en-
route from a point south of Boca
Grande to Tampa Bay, where she
is scheduled to carry on routine
operations Still held up by
weather conditions the Poin-
ciana remains at Miami awaiting
an opportunity to do some work
in the Biscayne Bay channel en-
trance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
MIAMI STUDENTS
TO VISIT CITY

Between 30 and 40 school chill
dren from Miami are scheduled
to arrive in Key West this week
to enjoy q holiday and a dip in
the ocean at the Southernmost
American city,. The group will
be brought here by r. b. Fanch-
er, who operates the Key West
information bureau in the lobby
of the Miami Chamber of Com
merce.
By arrangement through Sec
rotary S. c. Singleton of the Key
West Chamber of Commerce the
children will use the quarters TO
be made available to them in
the Ocean View and the Valdes
hotels to don their bathing suits
before entering the water at
South Beach, .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
Blockade Heads
EurOpe's News
CHAMBERLAIN DETERMINED
TO STOP EVERY LOOP
HOLE OF SUPPLIES
tBy Associated PressD

LONDON, April 2.-The Nazi
blockade by the Allies still con
tinues to be the headline news
from Europe, featured chiefly to-
day by news that Prime Minis
ter Chamberlain appears determ-
ined to clamp shut every pos
sible source of supply to the
Germans.
The scandinavian "loophole''
was going to be definitely plug
ged up. according to the minis
try, and neutral countries were
warned against entering into
any contracts to supply the Nazis.
Advices stated. however. that
Berlin was not worried about the
projected new blockade news.
Adolf Hitler was said to be in
favor of a ''watchful waiting
policy. Avenues of supplies from
Russia could not be touched by
Allied efforts, according to Ger
man belief. and that country felt
secure in that fact.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-02
AIRBASE PURCHASE
BILL NOW RECEIVED
REPRESENTATIVE NNON
SENDS COPY OF BILL
TO THE CITIZEN

Complete information regard
ing the Congressional Bill intro
duced by Congressman A. Pat
Cannon last week, which calls
for navy purchase of the Trumbo
airbase site now leased, was con-
tanned in a copy of the bill for
Warded to The Citizen and re-
ccived today.
The bill states:
''Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in
Congress assembled, that the
Secretary of the Navy be, and he
is hereby authorized and direct
ed to acquire, by purchase or
condemnation, 81 acres of land,
more or less, in the City of Key
West, Florida, fronting on Palm
Avenue on the south and the
Gulf of Mexico on the north
having frontage on Palm Avenue
of approximately 1908 feet
and being approximately 152555
feet deep, for the development
and expansion of the Naval Air
Station, Key West, Florida.
"Scc. 2. There is hereby au-
thorized to be appropriated out
of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated a
sum not to exceed one hundred
twenty-five thousand dollars to
effectuate the purposes of this
Act.