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Evening star., 1940-10-26

about an average kind of dope who
wins a slogan prize, is written and
directed with that highest form of
imagination, enough to let the char
acters in it act like human beings.
That seldom happens in the movies
and when it does, it is a treat of
the first order.
Sturges' hero is SOFA week auto
nation whose body may be shackled
to a desk that looks like 100 others
IN the same office. but his dreams
60 soaring off to the day when one
OF his endless chain of advertising
slogans will catch and make him
rich. He PoWelD does not want to
be rich on his own account. He
wants money instead to buy a swell
engagement ring for his sweetheart,
a bed-davenport for his mother,
toys for all the kids in the neigh
borhood. food and clothes for the
poor people on the poor street which
has always been his home
BY an implausible set of circum-
stances (but who cares about that?)
the dope wins $4,000 slogan con-
test. which turns out to have been
q mistake after he has collected the
check and spent a huge hunk of 1t
on presents for every one but him.
self.
The slogan, Sturges' satirical
slash at all such contests is one of
the pictures loudest and longest
laughs. 1t goes. of all possible ways:
IF you can't sleep at night, it isn't
the coffee, it's the bunk
Sturges direction is perfectly tai
lored to Sturges' story, another one
Of those instances which provide
lusty evidence for the point that
writers should be allowed to direct
their own pictures. 1t develops. for
one thing an acting version of Dick
Powell that should 60 a long way
toward Powens future security in
the cinema. He is the kind-hearted.
dream -obsessed little man to virtual
perfection. the essence of sincerity
In every infection and gesture. Al
most as fine insofar as her lesser
part permits is Ellen Drew as the
sweet. wistful s18-a-week stenog-
rapher whose faith in her sloganeer
suitor never waivers, who will 60
through life with him on either
S22 week or S25 900 a year.
Moving always. Sturges moves his
christmas in July" almost invari-
Evening star., 1940-10-26

marquis, the agnostic school-teach.
er, the impregnable spinster, all
these and others down to the low
est citizens are involved in the scam
dal in some way. And each way OF
involvement is handled by Pagnol
and his superb cast as something
to charm the heart and seize spot
in enduring memory.
A superb performance by the
incompatible Raimu is the acting
high light of the film; AS the baker,
as tragi-comic a figure as ever came
to the screen, Raimu never has been
seen to such advantage.
He is not to be missed. J.C.
Evening star., 1940-10-26

hopes that my
number will be
called. A year
in training The
hopes it will be
the Navy or Air
Corps will do
me good. I need
the disciplined" I
didn't think !
would live to
hear Enrol Flynn
spak yearningly
of discipline.
Gary Cooper
does not get the
girl! That is
the big news in
Evening star., 1940-10-26

a deeper niche
for him in the
heart of the re-
public. Sturges'
resemblance to
one of the best
dir e c tors you
e er sa W in
creases with ev-
cry pi c t u re, a
fine t h ! n & in
this most san
culinary of all
possible words.
"Christmas in
july a frivol-
GUS. some times
n0iQn Mt hit
Evening star., 1940-10-26
Enrol Is Hoping the Draft
Will Catch Him Soon
Seeks Discipline, of All Things;
Gary Cooper Doesn't Win the
Girl in De Mile Film
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.
where he went on


Enrol Flynn who has just returned
business tells he hopes be called with the first group of drae
Il tried to enlist in the United Air
Enrol March Field
an alien The Irish applied naturalization
but American citizen
Evening star., 1940-10-26
'Christmas in July,' Dorsey
Make October Merry
Earle's Current Screen and Stage Bill
An Altogether Excellent Program;
Picture Another Fine Sturses
BY JAY CARMODY.

That Jimmy Dorsey fine entertainment without further
saying but those who think nchaengeaby
Earle this can't seen Christmas in July" That is Preston
surges second
altogether
charm of The McGnty"
Evening star., 1940-10-26

'ut this one, starring
md Ellen Drew. hacks
Evening star., 1940-10-26

dIcIIS CdIt DC UI III CeU, UUC CIley
cannot volunteer for service. So
I'm keeping my fingers crossed in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
ROtarians Witnessed
Sewer Plant Operate

such as Sweet Adeline' and
He's a jolly Good Fellow, etc.
The customary program was
varied from the usual delivery of
an address by President Russell
stating that instead of hear
ing about an important addition
to the resources of Key West, the
club would have the opportunity
of witnessing the operations of
the newly completed sewage dis
posal plant No. /, with B. Curry
Moreno acting as guide and
demonstrators. f
Almost the entire club drove to
the plant on Eaton street and
climbed down ladders to the
depths of the sumps and as
cended to the top of the reservoir
and witnessed the operations OF
the invisible, bacteriae which
transform the waste of the city
into a dry residue of value as q
fertilizer and clear stream OF
water with no unsanitary con.
tent.
The club thereupon informally
adjourned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
MRS. ]. B. PINDER
SELLS PROPERTY
FIF tyr DOT MARGARET
STREET LOT SOLD TO
CHAS. F. SALAS

Warrantee deed recorded at
the county courthouse yesterday
noted the sale of 50-foot lot and
house on Margaret street, near
Southland, by Mrs. JUNE B. Pin
der, widow of Joseph Pinder, to
Charles Franklin Salas, for the
sum of $1,000.
John NebO, former boxer, has
bought the Duval street property
at the corner of Petronia from
Alma Rodriguez, for $500. &C
cording to another deed recorded
this week.
Other warrantee deeds record
ed included the sale of 81 feet
on Pearl street to Leland Gilbert
Roberts by Sarah Curry for $500;
so feet on Division street by E.
NJ. Hubert to Marian Haley and
Eugene Bell for 500, and the
sale of an irregular-Shaped lot on
Amelia street by Aurora Dole to
Eduardo c. Gomez for $100.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
NAVY ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENTS
NAVAL AND MARINE CORPS
RESERvISTS IN LINE FOR
NAVY POSITIONS

In a message to "all the navy,
appointments to the ranks OF
navy and marine corps officer
ships will be announced shortly,
according to a communication
handed The Citizen yesterday
by Captain w. F. Jacobs. COM
mandant at Key West naval sta
ton.
The message from the Secre-
tary of the Navy read as follows.
Law now enacted authoriz-
ing appointments in line of regu-
lar navy and marine corps for
naval reserves and marine crops
reserve aviators.
Navy department circular let
ter prescribing conditions under
which appointments will be
made has been mailed to al
ships and stations.
Boards to consider appoint
ments will meet in Navy Depart
ment about October 18th. Appli-
cations and recommendation
must be received in department
prior to October To-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
PHONE CALL CAME
C. OF c. Boosted City
FROM WORLD'SFAIR

Arthur c. Schanz. Jr.. l7-year-
old student of Glenwood, N. j.,
got some firSt-hand information
about Key West this morning,
via telephone from the Bell Tele-
phone Exhibit at the New York
Worlds Fair. And three hundred
other persons present at the time
in that exhibit got IAN earfur'.
too, as secretary Stephen c.
Singleton. of the local Chamber
of Commerce, touched on the
highSpots of the Island City in a
three-minute conversation with
young Mr. Schanz.
1t appears that Arthur was
the recipient of one of the favor
ed slips given out at the Tele-
phone exhibit which entitled him
to a three-minute conversation
to any point in the nation. Not
claiming the period Immediately,
he wrote letter to Fred Dion.
postmaster, and asked that he re-
celve the call when he made it
today.
Explaining that he wanted to
find out about ''the Southernmost
city in the United States, Schanz
picked Key West.
Mr.. Dion, however, turned the
letter over to Mr.. Singleton and
informed the New Jersey student
that his call would be accepted at
the Chamber offices.
Accordingly, on schedule, the
call came through this morning,
at els o'clock, and Mr.. Single
ton put on the heat, in a spirit
ed talk about Key Vests assets,
not overlooking the boost con-
corning mo hay fever here.
The call was traced by little
lights on a huge map bfeore on
lockers at the Telephone Com
pany's exhibit, and, as stated,
300 listeners at other phones, re-
ceived some Chamber of Com
merce information about our
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
Spessard Holland To Be
Present At 40 & 8 Wreck

evening for a reception to be
held at Trumbo Hotel.
The motorcade of voiture loco
motives and automobiles will
leave Miami tomorrow morning,
to arrive here early in the after
noon. AT 500 o'clock a parade
will wend its way down main
street, starting at the local Legion
headquarters on Whiteh e d
street.
Visiting members of the West
Palm Beach, Miami Beach and
Coral Gables voitures of the 40
and 8, to the total of about 200,
will be in the city for the rein
statement of the local chapter.
All will participate in the parade.
Local legionnaires called on
residents and merchants of Key
West to afford proper welcome
to the visiting legion members
and 40 and 8 dignitaries by dis
playing flags in front of their
homes and stores.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
BRIDGE BOARD
MEETS SATURDAY
In LAUDERDALE
COMMISSIONERS TO ASSEM-
BILE IN STATE ROAD DE-
PARTMENT OFFICES AT
1000 O'CLOCK

General Manager B. M. Duncan
of the Overseas Road and Toll
Bridge District announced this
morning that members of the
Bridge District Commission will
assemble tomorrow morning at
TT. Lauderdale.
The meeting will be called to
order by John Slade,. chairman,
at 1000 o'clock, in the offices of
the State Road Department in
that city, he stated.
Chief matter coming up for at
tention of the commissioners is
adoption of the budget for the
fiscal year, 1904, opening
September 1st. Other important
matters may be discussed, it was
announced, having bearing on
the recent meeting of the State
Road Department held in this city.
Informal announcement of toll
collections during the current
month was made, which indicat-
ed that August this year will
prove to be one of the high
months in regard to percentage
of increase over last year. Fig
ures are likely to show higher
than $4,000 increase over 1899,
and the fiscal year will, it is be-
lieved, end with a total increase
over the previous like period of
close to $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
WAR COLLEGE
HAS PREPARED
DRAFT PROGRAM
MEMBERS OF ARMY AND
NAVY DEPARTMENTS RE-
LEASE INFORMATION ON
PROCEDURE TO COME

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-De-
tails of the draft which will be
declared if, as and when the
House of Representatives passes
favorably on the CONSUMPTION
bill now before if. were released
today by the War College here.
indicating that the move has
long been expected by leading
army and navy figures.
'JuSt in case, the College
heads explained, "a draft move
ment is passed, we have prepar-
ed, long since, definite steps 70
be taken Immediately upon pas
sage of the act into law.
AT present. it looks like con-
scription will come into being
around the middle of next month.
In that event, the authorities in
charge of the draft will send out
QUESTIONABLE forms to adjutani
generals in each of the 48 states
for immediate transmission to the
printers.
The first fourteen days after
the act becomes legal, viii be
spent in formation of draft
boards in all cities of the nation.
Then will follow the call for the
nations youth between the ages
of 81 and 81 Tor Il and As if the
House makes that amendment) to
report for registration. Follow
ing registration, the cards will
all be placed in large drums in
each board headquarters and the
number-one man of the draft in
each locality will be drawn, to be
followed by drawing of other
names to make up sufficient
numbers for the first examina-
. tions, to select class Al draftees.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
EXTOLLS SEA
ISLAND COTTON
AS GOOD AS SILK BUT DIFF
FERENT IN PURcHAS-
ING PRICE

WINTER HAVEN, Fla, Aug. 80
(FNS).-Extolling the virtues of
Sea Island cotton in a talk be-
fore the local Kiwanis club last
week, Agricultural Commissioner
Nathan Mayo ''bet his shirt" that
no one in the gathering could
tell it from silk, and claimed that
it was manufactured from Sea
Island cotton grown in Marion
county. There were no takers,
but Mayo pointed out that there
was a difference difference of
about Csc in the purchase price.
Commissioner Mayo said that
the finest Sea Island cotton now
growing in the state was located
in Polk county, being a 40-acre
tract located on the Lakeland
Winter Haven road. He said there
are over 100000 acres of Sea Is
land cotton now growing in the
state and that this seasons crop
is selling at 35c per pound.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30

ping bombs of all types on sew
eral cities. with Liverpool and
surrounding area receiving the
main brunt of the attacks.
Outstanding in today's de-
velopments in the British side of
the war picture was the an
nouncement made here that Scot
land Yards had made several
arrests of persons engaged in
Trojan Horse activities.
While much information was
withheld, the conSpirators taken
into custody were said to have
been caught setting buildings in
this city on fire to direct the
German bombers to central and
industrial portions of the metrop-
oils.
Hundreds of planes came over
from French and Holland bases
today, but, in all cases, the at
tackS were met by stiff resist
ance. Spitfires were reported to
be high in the air in mortal COM
bat with Mezzerschmidt, convoy
planes for the Stuka divers.
Very little traffic disruption
occurred in the nations capital
city this morning and it appears
that, at least for the time being,
the Nazis have chosen to stay
away from the anti-aircraft bat
teries surrounding the city.
German high command admit
ted that the r. A. F. planes had
created increasing damage in the
Ruhr industrial area of Ger
many, but failed to release ex-
tent of British raids.
Rumors from the Balkan
theater of war were disturbing
again this morning, dispatches
here stating that it is now be-
lieved Rumania will be forced to
turn over Pennsylvania, with its
population of 100000. to Hun
gary.
Axis powers, in conference at
VIENNA failed to Substantiate
that move, but indicated that
members of the duo-nation, con-
trolling factions, were exerting
every effort to ward off break
ing out of major conflict in that
near-east sector
Italian claims of large-scale
bombings with resultant damage
to British bases in Africa, es-
pecially at Suez canal strong
holds, were received here. Coun-
ter claims of raids on Italian
strongholds by the British forces
on the Mediterranean were made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
julius Stone Outlined
Selling Plan To Lions

Selling Key Wesf-. wzs M
topic headlining the proErzn
section at the regular sup1r
meeting Of Key WeSf Llons Ch1b
last evening IN the Lens De-
Lion President Gerald Saunders
was m the char.
And none other than nne C
Key Vests most forem0Ef szies-
men. former r Z r A admins
TRAITOR for Florida. Julius Stone
was the speaker. M Stone IS
associated with ". Curry Hzrrs
IN the Law business IN ms cIts
Treating ON ms subject g1lre
informally. yet thoroughly. E<
Stone divided the topic mo tuz
divisions-selling our CITY 90 Gne
tourists, both as individuals and
groups, and striving for unEcs-
ton Of all agencies IN cur efforr
to obtain projects q benefIt -
the city.
Outlining the viewpoint q
northerners who come 70 Key
West, Mr. Stone bore down O.
the necessity 70 present or ss-
sets IN positive style Dor :
hang the family washing On the
line and scquainf our viSIt0rs
with things that don't interest
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30

Spessard Holland, governor
nominate of Florida, will be an
honored guest at the wreck to be
staged by three upstate 40 and 8
voitures tomorrow night at the
La Concha hotel when the local
voiture, No. 728. will be rein
stated with a charter member
ship of 81 members of Arthur
Sawyer Post. No. %, American
Legion.
Mr.. Holland will be present as
a member of the state legion
naires and voyageurs at the cere-
mcny to be staged in the Rain
bow Room, starting at ZOO
o'clock.
Other notables, including State
Commander Lysle Smith, the
Grand Chef de Care and the
Grand Chef de Train, together
with brass hat" members. viii
be present, some arriving this
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30

The Rotary Club assembled
for the regular luncheon on
Thursday at the St Paurs Parish
Hall, President Everett W. Rus
sell opening the meeting with the
customary pledge of allegiance to
the flag and ito the Republic for
which it stands, followed by
the singing of America.
Rotarian Sebastian Cabrera in
troduced as his guests 1t. j. r.
Leeds, u. S. N. and T. M. Sch
notela.
Under the cordial tutelage OF
Song Leader William " Little
the Rotarians are adding the
song, My Own Key West tc
their repertoire. along with other
Iitualistic adventures in harmony
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
r.. ENHORN ASPIRE
Studies At u. o. HlIns5s
TO PH.D. DEGREE

The recent VISIT q RzEuu1
Einhorn and ms WIfs O. fhE CIV
on vacation with ms pzreuts. ~
and Mrs. A EInhorn. reals O.
mind the high scholzsllr azezln-
mentS reached bv young Pr IN
horn IN ms pursuit q tap-rznk-
ing position IN the scuuznlznrT
world
Raymond sailed thruuzh Tn
University Of Fiorida a. Cam
vile. with a straight a ave.
age in all Of ms four years - ttz1
institution. graduating N Ju1e
of 1885 That feat gsined fu-
him q twO-yesr ScnolzrShlp .,
the University Of Hines n
Champaign
During ms scholarship perlod
he was named Junior acc1untznf
1t the University O. Illinois. an5
al the completion Of that perio6
of study, he gained furfh1r hrn-
ors IN being awarded . felI0w-
ship enabling fuIl-tirne stu5y
aiming al q Ph-D- he receire5
his masters degree m 1s36-
During the past sumner. Ray
mond pursued ms FELLOWSHIP
studies al Champaign. and r.
turned a week ago for fhe afure-
mentioned visit with ms parents
before taking up ms second year
of assistant-prOfessorShip II &C.
countancy II MissiSsippi State
College al StockviIle. Miss
RAYMOND and ms wife left
yesterday morning for Stack
vile. g
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
THANKS THEATRES
FOR C0OPR'1ON

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
British intercept
Trojan Activity
ARREST SPIES SETTING FIRE TO BUILDINGS
TO GUIDE GERMAN BOMBERS

LONDON, Aug. 30.-With still
another day separating the
world from the one-year ami
versary observance Gf any of
the outbreak of the New World
War. signs point to no let-up in
the terrific air battles that have
been occurring over England for
the past month and a half.
This city gained respite last
highland a good nights sleep,
for a change-when not a single
Nazi plane flew overhead to
haunt residents mad drive them
to afraid shelters. But not so
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
CEKELERS BACK
FROM VACATION

Rev and Mrs. j. G.. Gekeler
returned to Key West last night
over the highway from a vacation
in Dade City. Fla. The Gekelers
left the city July % and returned
on August 60.
Rev. Gekeler is pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church and
wishes to inform his congrega-
ton and friends that he viii re-
sumo his pulpit duties at both
morning and evening services
Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
Housing Authority
To Call For Bids
Tuesday, Sept. 8
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
HUGE LOCOMOTIVE
USED IN SWISS ALPS

ANDERMATT. SwTtzerEz-E
Aug 30-One 81 fi8e biEEsf En.co-
motives in the world hauls t-zins
through one Of the Iongest ~
nels in the world
The locomotive weighs 80 lunE
tons. is l12 feet hong has > II
BOO horsepower motor. and fuws
trains through the s-rnIle s.
Goothard tunnel an the Alus
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
IGNORANCE FORECASTS

NEW YORK. - Long-range
weather forecasting has begun
the US. Weather Bureau now is
sues five-day reports on Fridays
and Saturdays. The reports are
regional in scope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
ONE YEAR OF WAR

Readers attention is direct
ed to the Associated Press
release on page twto today.
summarizing the events that
took place in the first year
Of the New World War.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
Salvage VESSEL
Here To Install
Naval MO0rinQS
Equipment Will Care For
Twelve DestrOyers And
One Destroyer Ten
der

Salvage steamer Relief. of the
Merritt. Chapman and Scott Com
panY. of New York. owners Of
the Warbler. formerly stationed
here. and the present salvage
steamer Willet of Key West. ar
rived here today to start work on
that companY's navy contract to
install moorings for naval ships
in Kew West harbor.
The contract calls for four
complete mOorings to be installed
at designated points in the har-
Dor, under supervision of public
works officer, 1t. Comdr. T. ].
Brady.
The Relief left New York on
Friday, August %, proceeding to
Charleston, where the mooring
equipment and gear was placed
on board, and then the vessel
proceeded to Key West, arriving
this morning.
The moOrings will fill a long
felt want by navy officials here.
in that sufficient docking space
is not available at the local sta
ton.
Installations will be made SO
that destroyerS may tie-up to the
moorings in nests of four, at three
of the moorings. Another moor
ing, of larger design, will care
for a destroyer tender.
Gear of the moorings consists
of three special. anchors on chains
brought up in triangle shape to
a central head on which mooring
equipment is placed for the
ships.
Captain c. L. Peterson, in
charge of the tug Willet, stated
last evening that his ship would
stand by to assist the Relief if
needed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30

some other cities in this nation.
All night long, the enemy ap-
peared in the sky above, drop
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
BOY BOMBER

LONDON-A 15-year-old boy
has been captured on German
bomber shot down on the south
east coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-30
KEY WEST CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE

members, Attention
Early in September the bal
LOT for the primary election of
Directors win be issued We
al want your name On If.
BUT. if you are behind with
your dues On September /.
the bylaws require that your
name be left off. Don't LET
that happen
s. c. SINGLETON.
Secretary.