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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-04
REVIVE SOFTBALL
INTEREST G0ALOF
TEAMS MANAGERS
PLANS DISCUSSED BY PILOTS
AND COMMISSIONERS AT
SPECIAL MEETING HELD
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Ways and means of reviving
interest in the softball sport
among the residents and service
people of Key West were discuss
ed at a special meeting of the
Board of Managers and Board of
Commissioners of the Key West
Amateur SoftbaII Association in
City Hall last Saturday after
noon.
To continue the present status,
it was the consensus of opinion.
would be disastrous. Attendance
at the games have been dwindling
slowly until now sufficient funds
to meet expenses cannot be col
lected from the admission price
charged fans entering the grand
stands. 1t was pointed out there
is quite a sizeable crowd witness
ing the games but the majority
remain on the Sidelines, never
contributing to the support of
the association. How to get these
fans into the stands was the main
topic of discussion.
1t was brought out that in the
past collections were taken up
among the spectators scattered
around the outer edges of the
field burt that the money realized
in this manner was practically
negilible.
VIM. j. Barfield, chairman of
the commission, suggested prize
be awarded each night to fans
paying to enter the grandstands.
After a thorough discussion of
the various phases of this plan,
it was adopted. Merchants will
be solicited to provide their re-
spectiVe products for prizes and
will be rewarded by the an
ncuncement of their names at the
games and in The Citizen as do
majors. The prize will be on dis
play during both games each
scheduled night and will be CIV
en- away toward the end of the
second contest. Each adult pay
ing to enter the stands will be
presented a ticket, the stub to
be deposited in a box and the 9TH
er part to be retained until the
drawing. Tickets will be donated
by Mr.. BarfieId and r. T. Thomp-
son, president of the manager
board. An advertisement on the
day of the games will appear in
The Citizen announcing the Prize
Night.
Revised schedule of the Civilian
League was approved by the
managers in attendance.
1t was agreed that no team of
the Service or Civilian League
will play any other organized
club of the city. Teams are well
coined TO enter either of the
leagues. However, a five-dollar
deposit will be required from
league clubs before playing any
exhibition games that have re-
ceived the approval of the Board
of Managers. It was brought out
that the lights and poles at Bay
view Park were turned over to
the softball leagues by the Board
of Public Works and therefore
the managers have control of
their use. Deposit for the cleo
trio meter is also in the name
of the leagues, which owns the
backStop wire and bases. This
action Of barring league teams
from playing montague clubs
was instigated by the Sawyer's
BARRIERS withdrawal from the
Civilian League in disregard of a
commission decision.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-04

In 1880 there were % miles of
completed railroad in the United
States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-04
SPORTS CALENDAR
SOFTBALL GAMES
(BaYview Park Field. Zoo p.m.l

TONIGHT
First Game-CCC, visiting, VS..
us. Marines, home Service
League). :
Second Game-Peppers Plumb
ers, visiting, VS.. Merchants,
home Civilian League).
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
First Game-CCC, visiting, VS..
us. Army, home Service
League).
Second Game-BomberS, visit
ing. VS.. NavSta, home Civilian
League).
FRIDAY NIGHT
First Game-VP53, visiting, VS..
us. Marines, home.
Second Game-Pepper's Plumb
ers, visiting, VS.. NavSta, home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-04
SERVICE LEAGUE
CIVILIAN LEAGUE
key West ScnbalI)
The Blue And The Gray
CRy Associated Preksl

WILSON, N. C.-Ulysses S.
Grant and Robert E. Lee got
their registration numbers side
by side when the draft board
listed them here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-04

The first community trust was
at Cleveland in 1914.
Evening star., 1940-10-04

cate my reasons for these con-
clusions
In the first place I would point
out that the importance of Adolf
Hitler is enormously exaggerated
in this struggle. There is a type
OF awe-stricken mind, feminine"
in the worst sense of the word,
which regards him as man OF
well-nigh incredible genius. Did
he not take Oslo and Copen-
hagen. two capital cities in one
day! Has mankind ever seen
the like? And so forth and so
on. But this stupendous terror
bestriding the world, is in truth
not better than a turnip ghost
with which these people give
themselves thrills.
Hitler was born a member of
the pretentious middle class, son
of a snobbish over official" who
was the illegitimate offspring of
a woman called Schnecklgruber
This "over official' was brought
up by his father, took his name,
got on in the world and died in
a state Of needy gentility. leaving
a widow with very unsatisfac-
tory son.
The boys failure at school, his
two vain Attempts to enter the
Vienna Art School. his phase as
a down and out, his quite undis-
tinguished war service, are all
tSee WELLS. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Former Bund Member
Reveals Plan 10 Hang
Morgan, Kuhn, Loeb
Tells Dies Committee
Nozis Prepared for
Day to Seize u. S.
By the Assc ciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A former German American
Bund member told the Dies COM
mittee today that the bund in New
York City had been trained for
"the day" when a government sim
liar to that of Germany would take
over the United States.
Richard Werner, 36, soft-spoken
New York chief. related in detail
that he and other bund storm
troopers" were taught military tao
tics and the use of rifles.
why we're you trained in these
military inaneuvers?" Representa-
tive Starnes, Democrat, of Ala
bama asked.
Our leaders told us many. many
times how we must be prepared
must be fit for certain day-that
that day was coming" Werner re-
piled.
What did you understand that
day to mean?'
The overthrow of this Govern
ment and establishment of a govern
ment like they have in Nazi Ger
many Werner replied
Under questioning, he testified
that New York storm troopers were
told by their leaders to prepare for
"the time blood will flow in the
streets of the United States"
Planned Hanglngs.
The troopers planned, he said to
march to Wall Street and get some
big workers them Morgan
and Kuhn and Loeb"
I'VE were going to hang them up
to the nearest post or tree" Werner
declared, adding that the time of
the Wall Street march would be set
by "the highest leaders.
He said this could mean that
Adolf Hitler, himself, might set the
date. Werner said he resigned from
the bund last February.
Werner testified that at least Is
per cent of the members both of the
bund and storm troopers were not
citizens.
He said that he was born in Ger
many, first came to this country in
1926, returned to Germany as a
bund leader one time and returned.
He said he was an alien, and had be-
(See N-AMERICAN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1940-10-04
10000 Italians Reported
Mossed Near Greek Frontier
All Precautions Taken by Athens; l20 Tanks
In Force; Troop Moves Have Been Frequent

BY the AsSc ciated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 4.-Italian
Army forces in Albania, totaling
10000 men and 100 tanks, have
shifted their positions to new posts
near the Greek frontier in the last
few days, official sources said today.
Troop movements from Italy to
Albania. Italy's recently acquired
territory in the Balkans, have been
frequent recently, and numerous
ships are available if needed, Greek
government circles said.
Official sources, however, ex-
pressed belief that Italian strength
in Albania still was under 100000
men.
"All precautions have been taken
by Greece against surprise from
any quarter" official quarters de-
clared.
The Fascist press several weeks
ago voiced demands for a share of
Evening star., 1940-10-04
R. A. F. Planes Attack
Hollands Coast in
Nonstop Air Raids
British Claim Sinking
Of Italian Destroyer
And Nine Axis Subs
BY the Associated 4 Press.


LONDON. Oct. 4rHammering
without rest, Britain's Royal Air
Force was officially reported to have
attacked the German-held Neither
lands coast in daylight today after
a series of forayS yesterday and last
night, in which shipping and barbors
from Rotterdam to Cherbourg in
France were aSSailed and CONVOY
off Dunkerque given a spray of
bombs.
simultaneously, as If to even
war scores after Britain announced
destruction of nine axis submarines
and a destroyer, German planes in
relays thundered up the Thames
against London this afternoon and
blasted viciously at a southeast
coast town.
The Admiralty announced that
an Italian destroyer and seven
German and two italian submarines
have been sent to the bottom in re-
cent weeks. NaI bombers returned
to the attack on London today after
the quieteSt night of the 27 since air
siege of this capital began.
Two Raids on London.
There were two raids on London
by evening. In the second the sounu
of gunfire could be heard in Central
London. where three houses were
demolished by bombs. There were
a number of casualties, including a
woman and two children whose
bodies were recovered from shattered
buildings.
British sources said the pounding
of the unidentified southeast coast
town-in an area long regarded as
the likeliest place for an attempted
German landing-was the worst 1t
had experienced. Earlier, in the
same region, German coastal guns
on the French shore picked British
convoy out of the murky dawn on
the Strait of Dover and raked the
ships with booming salvoes.
Shells geysering the water of the
strait shook houses on the Kent
shore. 1t was not disclosed in Lon
don whether the Germans scored
hits, but it was said that the convoy,
tugging its own anti-aircraft balloon
barrage, steamed on around the
coast, past the Cap Girls Nez
promontory where the German
guns were firing.
During the afternoon alarm in
London two bombs fell in an East
London district, damaging four
houses in which eight persons were
believed trapped. 1t was London's
first air raid since dawn.
At least six high explosive bombs
were dropped on the southeast coast
town by six planes in attack forma-
ton. A British Press Association
correspondent said they scored a
direct hit on the front part of an
historic castle and demolished
(see LONDON, Page A-120
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Restored Unity
Is Nation S Biggest
Need, Wi||kie Says
Reaction to Speech Lost
Night Seen os Key
To Pennsylvania
By ]. A. O'LEARY.
Star Staff Correspondent.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. A.
More than 25,O0O Pennsylvanians
gathered at the Capitol here this
morning to hear Wendell Willkie,
Republican presidential nominee,
plead for irrational unity and an
end to class distinctions in America" p"
The StatehouSe was crowded and
thousands followed his automobile
through the streets and swelled the
throng in front of the speakers
platform.
In old-fashioned political march
ing-club style, many of them car
ried banners, proclaiming this or
that county for Willkie
IF I can do nothing else in this
campaign but bring back sense Of
unity in America, it will be worth
while" the nominee said. In every
State, he continued, he has asked
the committees on arrangements to
take him into the communities of
working men, where, he charged,
dIlu CldSS Ildtl Gu lldS bCCii
encouraged "by men in high places"
Leaving Harrisburg, he planned to
stop at Lancaster and Coatesville be-
fore entering Philadelphia this aft
ernoon,
Talks at Pittsburgh.
Mr.. WILKES chances of getting
the 36 electoral votes of the Key
stone State may depend to a large
degree on how the thousands OF
union workers within its borders re-
act to his Pittsburgh speech last
night, embodying this platform for
labor:
Strong Endorsement of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act, but with
a change in its past administration,
which he called "one of the most
shocking tragedies in the history
Of American industrial relations. p"
A different administration should
(Sne UTYYKTE pace A-2)
Evening star., 1940-10-04

Greece's northern Epirus on behalf
of Albania.
Reports of italian troop move
ments reached here as Adolf Hitler
and Premier Mussolini were en-
gagged in a dramatic conference at
Brenner Pass.
The Greek Army is virtually on
a basis of permanent concentra-
ton" Border garrisons have been
fully manned since the anti-Greek
campaign in the Italian press be-
came hottest more than a month
ago.
The government decreed that all
unOccupied houses in the country
could be requisitioned should air
raids force removal of populations
from cities.
Greek interest was focused on the
Brerner Pass meeting and what
might bring this nation. which has
guarantee of aid from Britain
should her independence or terri
torial integrity be threatened.
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Axis Having Trouble,
British Comment on Talk

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 R-The
first British comment on the Hitler
Mussolini meeting at the Brenner
Pass today, as heard by c. B. S.
on the opening of the British wire
less shortwave broadcast, was that
apparently the dictators are having
difficulties"
AT this moment, Hitler and Mus
solini are meeting to discuss war
problems" the announcer said.
Apparently the dictators are hav-
ing difficulties and are trying to
find some way out"
1T seems that each of the axis
partners wants to get help from the
other one-and both want to dis
cuss ways and means of keeping
the United States out of their fight
with Great Britain"
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Hitler and Duce Plan Next Move
In 3-Hour Brennero Conference;
u. S. Topic Rome Sources Think
Chiefs Draft Lines
Of New Edifice,
Goydo Asserts

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Oct. Adolf Hitler
and Benito MuSSOlini are so GER
tain of victory they can now be-
gin drafting "the great construc-
tive lines of their new European
and African edifce," Virginia
Gayda, often II Duce's editorial
spokesman, declared today.
THE new points" decided by
the axis leaders at their Bren-
nero meeting today, Gayda add
ed, "are destined to affect deeply
the course of the war and the
political and economic evolution
Of the continents into which the
war Of the axis more directly
cuts"
The editor of II Giornale dTtalia
declared the world may be sure
that the two leaders do not move
only for formal meetings"
Each of their meetings like each
Of their decisions Is a constructive
historic fact of vast importance
which surpasses contingencies of
the moment" he said.
United States Believed Topic.
Usually well-informed sources Sug-
gested that relations between the
United States and the axis occupied
Hitler and Mussolini at the Bren-
nero meeting.
Also under consideration. a high
Fascist authority indicated. were
plans for extension of the war
against Britain on all fronts-in-
cluding Egypt.
At the same time the Italian
press stressed the possibility of a
long war and declared Germany
and Italy were bringing their pro-
duction facilities to the peak of ef-
ficiency. determined to fight Britain
to finish regardless of the length
Of time required to assure victory.
Without actually disclosing the
topics under discussion, well-in-
formed Italian source said the talks
did not concern Soviet Russia, Spain
or peace move. In reply to direct
question he said 1t was possible the
leaders were discussing the relations
Of the axis toward the United States
in line with the whole war perspec-
tive.
Oncials did not deny reports that
Count Ciano and Won Ribbentrop
might confer with Russian Premier
Foreign Commissar Vyacheslff Mol
otoff after the Brenner meeting, but
said that nothing was known of this
possibility in Rome.
Compromise Ruled Out.
Although the newspaper, which
frequently reflects the views of II
Duce, thus envisioned the prospect
of a long drawn war. it declared
no compromise was possible and
that st is our aim to end the war.
but only in victory"
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Japan S Premier Says
Peace With j. !. Turns
On Our Attitude
If America Refuses to
Understand Axis Is
Ready to Fight, He Warns
BY the Associated Press.

! BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Oct. 4-Premier Prince
Konoye invited the United States
today to cooperate with the Rome
Berlin Toxic axis and declared on
the other hand that any United
States challenge to axis division of
world leadership would bring fight
to the finish
The issue of peace or war in the
Pacific, Konoye said in an interview
published by Domei, Japanese news
agency, is up to the United States
and hers is the responsibility for any
adjustment Of relations with Japan.
"At present there is no concrete
idea to take the initiative in negoti-
ating with the United States" he
said. However, whether the Pacific
will become the scene of war or
peace solely depends on whether
Japan and the United States respect
and understand each others posi-
ton"
Urges u. S. to Reconsider.
In an interview at Kyoto, with the
Japanese press the Premier urged
the United States to reconsider her
previous position and positively CO.
operate with axis construction of a
new world order"
Nevertheless should the United
States deliberately refuse to under
stand the true intentions of Japan,
Germany and Italy and consider the
triple alliance hostile to herself and
challenge the axis nations, the axis
would be ready to accept such
challenge and fight to the finish"
Konoye said.
The Premier went on to say that
efforts would be continued to adjust
relations between Japan and Soviet
Russia, although he reiterated that
Japan firmly opposed Communism
and would not allow propagation Of
it in the Orient.
Not a Challenge to U. S.
Adjustment of diplomatic rela-
tions with the Soviet Union does not
signify acceptance OF Communism"
he declared. "I intend to increase
efforts to minimize friction between
Japan and the Soviet Union.
The Premier emphasized that the
pact of Berlin was not intended as
challenge to any other power and
that the axis was prepared to recog-
nize the leading position of the
United States in the Americas, pro-
vided the United States reciprocated
as to Europe and the Far East.
Trade negotiations with the Meth
erland Indies are proceeding
smoothly, the Premier said, and
fairly favorable results are ex-
pected."
Konoye was on his way back to
TOXIC after formal journey to the
grand shrines at Ise to report his
recent assumption Of the premier
ship to Amaterasu, the sun goddess.
Evening star., 1940-10-04
$4,000 Volunteers
In Month Break All
Recruiting Marks

BY the Associated Press.
The Regular Army shattered
all peace and war time recruit
ing records in September with
the enlistment of more than
\ $4,000 volunteers.
The previous monthly record
was 1859, established in May,
19l7-the month following the
country's entry into the World
War.
The September enlistments
raised the Regular Army
strength to $4,000 men out of
the authorized 100000 maxi
mum. War Department Off
cials, who released the prelim-
mary figures on the number re-
cruited last month, said the
total was still incomplete. All
enlistments were for full
three-year service.
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Son of Gen. johnson
Assigned to Droft Work

By the Associated Press.
Capt. Kilbourne Johnston, son
of Gen. Hugh johnson. newspaper
columnist, has been assigned to duty
in the national headquarters of the
selective service system.
Capt. Johnston, who has been on
duty in the office of the Army chief
of staff, will report for his new
assignment about October S. He is
to be attached to the Office of the
director of selective service.
Capt Johnston's father, who
dropped the It" from his name
many years ago, was one of the
authors of the 1917 Draft Act and
was executive officer of the Draft
Board during the operation of the
law.
Evening star., 1940-10-04
U. S. Horbors to. Have
New Sabotage Guards
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Coast Guard assigned $500
men today to protect vessels against
sabotage and perform other new
tasks in American harbors.
Allotments of the men were made
up today after congressional ap-
proval yesterday Of an appropria-
ton for the work.
The men will work under cap
tains of ports. Their duties will
include watching foreign ships to
prevent departures without Treas
ury licenses, checking ships OF bel
Igerent nations for compliance with
armament and radio regulations
and enforcing rules on anchorage.
Evening star., 1940-10-04
H. c. Wells Sees Nozis Facing Suicide Mirage
Leading to End in MuddIed European Politics

The shape OF things to come
in the second year OF the second
1uorld ,Uar is outlined here in a
series OF tUo articles. OF tOhich
this is the first, bu II. G.. Wells,
historian and noueliSt, Who ar
riUed in NetC York from London
yesterday. Will the year bring
pictory for either side. or peace
Uithout uictory? What are Brit
aims chances and iChdt does she
hdUe TO fight on her o,Un side OF
the Channel as weH as on The
other side? Who is trying to bring
the United States into the tpar
and 1Uhat lOiil be Hitier'S merit
WOUeo
Evening star., 1940-10-04
By II. G.. WELLS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 MANA.
"A recent candid review of the
first year of the war produced a
considerable amount of quite vivid
response. 1t may be interesting TO
take stock of the present situation
and try to estimate the possibil-
tiles of the coming IL months.
They are wide and various and
they range between a complete
German collapse on the one hand
and on the other the conclusion
of a peace that would merely
give Germany time to recuperate
and resume her struggle for
world predominance.
What we British do ourselves,
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Ex-French Minister
Convicted Of Desertion
BY the Associated Press.

by lIe ASSOCldleu
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France,
Oct. A court-martial today con-
victed former Education Minister
Jean Zay of desertion from the
army and sentenced him to loss of
military rank and exile at place
not Immediately designated.
Zay was one of four Deputies who
left France June 20 for French Mo-
rocco aboard the French liner Mas
silia. The charge placed against
him was the purely military one OF
"desertion before the enemy while
holding the rank of lieutenant in
the transport section"
The length of his exile was not
made known Immediately.
Gamelin Committed to Trial.
VICHY, France, Oct. (P.-The
Supreme Court at Riom formally
committed former GeneraliSSimo
Maurice GuStave Gamelin, former
Premier Edouard Daladier and for
mer Air Minister Guy La Chambre
to trial yesterday for responsibility
in Frances war guilt" case.
The government. it was an
n0unced, also will present a demand
for the formal commitment of 9TH
ers of those now held in admins
trative custody. They include for
mer Premiers Leon Blum and Paul
Reynaud, and former Minister OF
the Interior Georges Mandel. No
definite date has been fixed for the
trial.
During the last few days of the
Supreme Courts investigation into
the war guilt case SO witnesses
were called including Gen. Maxine
Weygand, who succeeded Gen.
Gamelin as head of the British
French land forces: Gen. Louis Col
son, Gen. Eugene Mittelhauser, for
merly in command of French forces
in the Middle East; former Foreign
Minister Georges Bonnet, and for
mer Minister of Information Louis
Oscar FrOSSard.
Gen. Weygand was appointed last
month to new command in Africa,
but has not yet left France.
Evening star., 1940-10-04
The Draft and You

The Star and the National
Broadcasting Co. cooperate
to present the first in a SER
les of broadcasts designed to
answer your questions on
Selective Service over WMAL
at 9 o'clock this evening.
Tonight's broadcast will in
clude Senator Edward r,
Burke, co-author of the con-
scription bill; Gen. Albert L.
Cox, director of Selective
Service for the District, and
1t. Col. Victor O'Kelliher of
National Selective Service
Headquarters.
Evening star., 1940-10-04
Body Found in Basin

The body of Leonard Hollars,
A, of the 400 block of H street
S.W. was found by fisherman
in Tidal Basin waters near the
Inlet Bridge at noon today. An
assistant supply sergeant with
the Army Band, Mr.. Hollars had
been missing since October l.,
Army War College officials said.