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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
N6Uy Wives
Met Yesterday

= The regular business meeting
of the Navy Wives Club was
held yesterday afternoon at the
American Legion Hall with
President Denman presiding.
Letters of congratulations from
the Elizabeth Riddle Chapter OF
Bremerton, Wash, and the Pen
sacola, Fla, chapter were read.
Mrs. Renee Reynolds gave an
outline of the talk she had had
with few local merchants who
were willing to cooperate with
the needs of the service person
mel.
After the business session, a
social hour was enjoyed by all
present, after which refresh
ments were served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
NOW YOU TELL ONE
WHY HENS LEAVE HOME
my AesoeInfed Pressl

GREENVILLE. S. CO. B.
Howell says a hen on his farm
seemed. determined to hatch
something. So. lacking hen fruit
al the moment. he placed some
alligator eggs under her.
The hen remained faithful to
her nest until the alligators
were Matched. Then she took
one look at her brood and hasn't
been seen since.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
MONROE DOCTRINE FLOP
AS TOURIST ATTRACTION

WASHINGTON-The Monroe
Doctrine is the poorest tourist at
traction in Washington.
When guides in the capitol
were polled recently. only one
knew where If was on view. None
could recall when anybody asked
10 see II.
Neither the House nor the Sen
ATE CODY is in President Monroe's
handwriting. An unknown clerk
penned the decisive statement Of
American policy.
The Senate copy is in q show
case in the office of Col. Edwin
A. HalseY. Senate secretary. The
House copy is in the Library Of
Congress collection
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
OH. SAY. CAN YOU SEE?

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-A light
ning-storm Snort-circuited a the
ater's power system. As the mo-
vie faded from the screen, the
hero's voice shouted through the
darkness:
Hey What is thiS?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
Shckney-Metzger
Nnptials Yesterday

Harry ]. Metzger, 81, a sailor
with the United States Navy, and
Miss Ruby Stickney, 30, took out
a marriage license yesterday at
the office of County Judge Ray
mOnd r. Lord.
Later they were married by
Peace Justice Enrique ESquin-
aldo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03

a board that had been lying
across his stock water tank.
In two nights 13l rats. that
didn't look before they leaped.
were drowned as they jumped
for the board from which they
had been accustomed to drink.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
Left For Stay
At Inverness

Mrs. J. Ronald Baker and
daughter, Lelanette Russell, left
on the last bus yesterday for In
Verness, Fla, where they will Wis
it with Mrs. Bakers daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. S
H. Roller.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
TOE BE OR NOT TOE BE

MERIDIAN. Miss-TheY have
a new way of choosing partners
at parties given by members OF
MI. Calvary Baptist negro church.
It's called toe touching.
A sheet is hung in the middle
of the room. Men line up on one
side. women on the other. Every
body puts a foot under the sheet.
When a man and woman touch
toes they are paired off for the
evening.
Unlike lunch-box auctions. In
which men knew how their best
gals tied their boxes. toe touch
ing" offers little chance for iden-
LITIGATION. But a mans shins may
get banged up in the rush for
dainty foot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
Arrive To Spend
Weekend

Mrs. Virgil Cordero and son,
Virgil, Jr., arrived here yesterday
from Miami over the Overseas
Highway to spend the weekend
in the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03

A new electric hand lantern
carries a spare bulb that can be
slid into position with an outside
lever if the first bulb burns out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
TEAM WCRK

topeka, Kas.-The other day
Topeka's No. fire company re-
sponded to an alarm. While the
fire laddies were absent, grass in
their stations backyard caught
fire. The boys came over from
Station No. and put il out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03

British, Dutch and French pos
sessions in South America cover
20S,812 square miles and have a
population of 545,440.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03

PITTSBURGH - Erx- Az
Halluin thinks II miEhf - mere
profitable 70 turn her 6znnE 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03
ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

MORGANTON, N. C.-Thieves
spent most all night digging up
potatoes in the yard of ]. F. Nc
Gimsey.
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Advance Showing of
EARLY FALL WEARING
APPAREL

Pay US q call and see the
new-SMART. PLAID and
TAILORED COATS - also
NAVY AND BLACK COM
BINATION S w A c c z r
SUITS. TAILORED SUITS. 2
and 3-PIECE. LONG COATS.
SHORT JACKETS a N D
SKIRTS TO MATCH.
Advance Showing
FALL ORES S E S
Smart styles al only
sass and Sass
MONDAY MORNING at
$685. A L E
Another case of PRINTED
BATISTE and PERCALE
at &c and &c yard
l5c and 20c PRINTED
BATISTE " loc
SOC and Sc SILKS. 3 yds. Sl.oo
ALSO ON MONDAY
BED SPREADS Soc
SHEETS. II by so 4sc
l-year. 81 by 80 SIC
81 by so 7Sc
s-Year 81 by 50 sec
Best 81 by so PEPPERELL
SHEETS. 2 for Sl.sS
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CREATURES OF HABIT
COME TO DEAD END
BELLEVILLE, KaS- - Law
renee Havel, a farmer, removed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03

OUR CLOSE-OUT SALE ON
SHOES of Broken Stocks
and Odd Lots is still going
on Additional Shoes placed
on sale for Saturday and
MondaY-values 10 S3.s5 at
only Sl.00 a pair
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Traffic Record

The IrdIlc record as revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 43.
Motorists injured, 7.
Motorists arrested, 306.
Pedestrians injured, 6.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton Of pedestrian control regu-
lations, none.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Frank Carnahan,
Lumber Association
Official , Dies
Funeral Services for
Resident Of Capital
To Be Held Monday

Frank Carnahan, 56, executive
secretary Of the National Retail
Lumber Dealers Association, died
suddenly last night of heart at
tack at his home, 27OO Connecticut
avenue NV.
Mr.. Carnahan, who maintained
Offices in the Union Trust Building,
had been executive secretary of the
iumbermen's group since 1882. A
native Of Peoria, ILL.,, he engaged
in the railroad and lumber busi-
nesses in the Midwest in early life.
Mr.. Carnahan was secretary OF
the Retail Lumber and Building
Materials Code Authority under
N. R. A. He was formerly asso-
ciated with the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association.
He was a member of the National
Press Cab.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss
Ann E. Carnahan and Mrs. Janet
c. Mclaughlin, both of Washington.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day at pm. at Gawler's funeral
home, 1751 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, with burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-07-13

WMAL with Bill Coyle, radio di-
rector of The Star, at the micro
phone. The radio crew was set up
and at their stations early this
morning and preparations were
made to broadcast the first heats
run from II to 1870 am.
Subsequent broadcasts were to be
made from l to lis, 2 to 2:15, 3:O6
to $3.50 and from Ais to 4:30 pm.
The new Washington champion
will receive the M. E. Coyle Trophy,
a wrist watch and trip to Akron
as his championship awards, in ad-
dition to the various heat prizes he
accumulates as he moves up through
the crowd of entrants.
Medals will be given to each
first-heat winner, with ribbons going
to the runnersup. Silver cups will
be the prizes awarded to the win
ners of the second flight OF elimina-
tions. and the runnersup in this
round will receive ribbons also.
Winners Prizes.
For the winners of the third
round, pieces of sports equipment
donated by the Washington Chev-
rolet Dealers Association have been
provided. Second place winners in
this round also get sport goods.
The class champions receive gold
Derby medals, with medals going to
the second and third place winners
in each class.
The runnerup to the city cham
pion receives bicycle. Third place
winner in the final standings re-
ceives bicycle and fourth place a
portable radio.
Special prizes of a Gruen wrist
watch and a Westfeld wrist watch
have been donated by Sidney Selin-
ger of Selinger's Jewelry Store on F
street NV, for the best designed
and the second best designed cars.
A Collins & Aikman fountain pen
and pencil set will go to the car
with the best upholstery.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
w. P. A. to Move Three
Officials for Primary
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Works Projects Administra-
ton announced today three ranking
w. P. A. administrative officials in
Mississippi would be transferred to
duties outside the State during the
primary election campaign July %
to September l and an acting ad-
ministrator would be assigned for
the period.
The move was disclosed by How
ard o. Hunter, acting commissioner
of work projects, who said the ac-
ton was taken ''in view of the
forthcoming primary campaign in
Mississippi, which has resulted in
charges that the w. p. A. might be
used for political purposes in this
campaign" He said w. P. A. would
take no part in any campaign.
On September l, Mr.. Hunter said,
the three officials would return to
Mississippi to resume their regular
duties.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Pendergast Is Indicted
In Insurance Settlement
BY the Associated Press,

BY tne Associated freS8,
KANSAS CITY, July 13.-Tom
Pendergast, deposed Kansas City
Democratic boss; r. Emmet OMal-
ley and A. L. Mccormack were
named by a Federal grand Jury to-
day in two indictments charging
conspiracy to obstruct justice in
connection with the $4,000, 900 Mis-
souri, fire insurance compromise.
Pendergast and OMalley, former
State insurance superintendent, have
served Federal prison terms for fail
ure to pay income taxes on money
the Government charged was paid
them in connection with the COM
promise.
Mccormack, st. Louis insurance
man, was key witness for the Gov
ernment before the grand jury which
returned those indictments. He had
not previously been named on a
criminal charge.
Under the insurance compromise
fire risk firms received so per cent
OF the impounded $9OOO,OOO out of
which they were to pay costs of pro-
longed litigation. The other 20 per
cent went to policy holders.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Red Cross Mercy Ship
Passes Gibraltar

The American Red Cross mercy
ship" the S. S. McKeesport. carving
a million-dollar relief cargo for un-
occupied France, yesterday passed
Gibraltar en- route to Marseille. ii
was announced at national head
quarters.
The vessel is awaited at Marseille
by Richard Allen, Paul Thorn and
William Giblin, American Red Cross
workers, who will distribute the
sorely needed supplies to several
million refugees.
National headquarters, mean
while, announced the war relief fund
today stood at $18.8O4,3 ,351, nearing
the goal of $40, ,0OO, 900.
The District of Columbia Chapter
reported a contribution of 1862 from
Dale McDonough, United States
Consul General in Monterey, Mex
leo, who wrote he had raised the
money for Fourth of July celebra-
ton, but later voted to turn it over
to the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Suffrage
Continued From First Page.

and alternates from the District to
the national committee was legal
lied by national committee approval
of a resolution offered by Mr.. Nc
Conihe. This set forth the method
that has been followed under rules
prescribed by the national commit
tee in 1916, when William F. Nc
Combs was chairman. In thus gain
ing the Endorsement of the national
committee, Mr.. McConihe was sup
ported by Senators Harrison of Mis-
sissippi and Pepper of Florida, for
mer Gov. Olin D. johnson of South
Carolina, former First Assistant
Postmaster General William Howes
and many others.
Prevents Delegate Cut.
Mr.. McConihe was successful also
in preventing the number of con-
vention delegates from the District
being cut from six to three, as rec
commended by a subcommittee of
which Senator Green of Rhode
Island was chairman. Asked by
Chairman Farley if he agreed to
the proposed cut, Mr.. McConihe
said, yes, temporarily. Mr.. Far
ley said, You'll probably have to
accept it permanently" but Mr.. Nc
Conihe's friends stood with him.
The District joined its cause with
Puerto Rico and both were able to
retain their present delegations OF
six each.
The District delegation is organ
lied, with Mr.. McConihe as chair
man, and the following appoint
ments were announced yesterday:
Credentials Committee, John
Walsh; Committee on Permanent
Organization, Hugh v. Keiser; rules
and order of business. John Watta-
wa; platform and resolution, Mr..
Hlldreth; on the Committee to
Notify the Presidential Candidate,
Leslie G. Garnett; on the Commit
tee to Notify the Vice Presidential
Candidate. Mrs. Arthur D. Condor;
honorary vice president of the con-
vention, Russell Balderson; honor
ary secretary of the convention,
Walter F.. Bramhall; honorary as
sistant vice president of the con-
vention, Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
and honorary assistant secretary of
the convention, Robert w. Woolley.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Poison Flour Killer
Of Three Executed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, July 13.-Paul Faz-
ekas, 42-year- -old mill hand, went to
the gallows today as the master
mind of poison flour" murder
plot which killed three persons and
left l3 permanently paralyzed.
The execution ended one of Hun
gary's greatest crime sensations,
which started two years ago when
Fazekas, one of his brothers-in-law
and two sisters-in-law were charged
with conspiring to poison the rest
of the family to divide a SO-acre
farm.
FaZekaS' three co-conspirators
Evening star., 1940-07-13
james n. Perkins Dies:
New York City Banker
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 13.-James H.
Perkins, "a, chairman of the board
Of the National City Bank of New
York since 1888, died of heart disease
last night at Mount Kisco, N.Y.
He was bank executive In Bos-
ton and Albany, N. Y. before enter
Ing the New York City Bank In 1914
as vice president. He had been pres
1dent OF the New York Clearing
House since 1887.
Mr.. Perkins was a member of the
american Red Gross Commission to
France and Europe in 1917. He re-
signed to enter the United States
Army, where he became lieutenant
colonel IN the Quartermaster's s
Corps.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

"A OEAL FUNERAL + AL S75
Provides same service as one costing Sb0o
Don't waste insurance money" Call DEAF,
with 20 years experience. Lincoln 5000
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Derby Heat Results

Heat Maurice c. Barco, ,r., Is, 27OO
Twenty-fourth street NE. first: Philip
Bacas, a. 3112 Westover drive Sc, sec
avenue, HyattSville. Nd, third.
Heat Harry Burdette. IL, 20 Russell
avenue. Gaithersburg, Md. first; Jimmy
ond, and Bob Carpenter. IL. 47O9 Blagden
avenue NV. third
Heat 3EEdwin Becratf. IA. of Diamond
Benson. Ii. 1900 Albemarle street NV.
second, and Richard Bauman, 13, 1927
Quesada street NV, third.
Heat 4-Robert Eacho. IL, 1900 Ply
mouth street NV. first; Perry Gilmore
Currin. IL, ia Rock Creek Church road,
second, and Ronald Deane. IL, 25 Girard
street NE. third.
Heat 5-Joseph R. Bordas, jr, A. of
ALGONQUIN street. Berwyn. Md, first: Joseph
Blodgett. IA. Of Baltimore Boulevard. Ber-
wyn Md, second. and William Robert
Bobick. IS, 203 Parkway, Cheverly. Md,
third.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Mob Holds SectMembers
Captive in Lodge Hall
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOORESVILLE. Ind, July 13.-
Some so persons who gathered last
night for a Jehovah's Witnesses
meeting remained today in the Sec
ond-floor Odd Fellows Hall here,
held captive by group OF men who
set up an American flag at the exit
and demanded that they salute it
before leaving.
S. K. Shuler Of Mooresville, q
member of the sect who pledged al
legiance to the flag to get out, said
many Of its members refused to do
SO because they believed "the Bible
teaches not to revere any man-made
thing"
The crowd threw eggs and lemons.
An 8-year-old girl was cut on one
shoulder when a window was bro
ken. In the hall were men, women
and children, several of them babies.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Soop Box
Continued From First Page.)

racing jersey bearing the Soap Box
Derby emblem.
While the young drivers received
their racing equipment, the work
of the Derby committees went on
around them, and fathers, mothers
aunts and grandmothers began to
line the sides of the race course.
At the bottom of the hill last
minute jobs to insure the smooth
operation of the Derby were COM
pleted, and up and down the wide
street, refreshment peddlers piled
their wares.
At the top of the hill. trucks con-
tinued to drive up bringing more
loads of Derby racers. The trucks
Immediately would draw a cluster
of boys, anxious to see If their cars
were in good shape.
Race in Two Groups.
The boys race in two age groups.
Those in class A, who are 13, IA
and Is years old, race against each
other, until final class champion
survives the eliminations. The same
procedure follows in class B, where
the boys are II and IL years old.
Then the two class champions race
to determine the city champion and
Washington's representative at the
national finals at Akron, Ohio, in
August. The races were to con-
tinue throughout the afternoon until
the final run-off, probably around
5 pm.
The Derby course is marked off
in four 10-foot lanes, only three of
which are to be used. Each heat
of three cars rolls off the specially
constructed ramp simultaneously
as the starting lever is released
by H. N. Saunders, chief starter
The racers travel downhill over a
1,000-foot course to the finish line
near Carpenter street.
Preparations to handle a large
crowd were made by police with the
assignment of a detail of 160 men
under the supervision of Inspector
Maurice Collins and Capt. Hugh
Groves of the Eleventh Precinct.
Last years Derby drew a throng
estimated at more than 10000 per-
sons, and larger crowd was ex-
pected today.
Transportation to Site.
Transportation to the site is avail
able via Capital Transit streetcar
and bus service. Car No. 80, marked
17th and Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
which travels from PENNSYLVANIA
avenue NV, to the Sousa Bridge
across the Anacostia River in
Southeast Washington, may be TAX
en- to the transfer point at Fiji
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. There transfer may be made
to the bus marked c 6, Hillcrest,
which goes directly to Branch and
Pennsylvania avenues at the bot
tom of the race course.
Transportation to the Derby site
via the Washington, Marlboro and
Annapolish Motor Lines may be OBJ
onAACN NY C1huAS ClAC UuSCS IlldTkcO
Seat Pleasant, Forestville, North
Beach or Silver Hill. The buses
start at Eleventh and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. and operate along
Pennsylvania avenue through
Southeast Washington direct to the
Derby site.
First-aid stations were set up at
the course yesterday and public
comfort stations were placed earlier
this week at the bottom and top of
the hill.
Workmen this morning put the
finishing touches on the public ad-
dress system, over which the spec
tators will be kept informed of the
progress Of the races. William H.
Hargrave is chief announcer.
Results to Be Broadcast.
Throughout the day results Of the
races were broadcast over Station
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Low Temperature Of Sc
Predicted for TONIGHT

Fair skies and cool weather was
predicted today by the Weather Bu-
reau for this week end in Washing
ton.
The weather man, not in the least
impressed by the heavy clouds which
obscured the sun this morning, said
the day would be "fair and contin-
ued COOL" Lowest temperature to-
night will be 56 degrees, it was FORE
cast. The low for today was 60 at
4 am.
Tomorrow will be fair, with slowly
rising temperatures, and Monday
will be fair-and warmer.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Lawson Parole Denied

ANNAPOLIS, Md. July 10 Especial
Parole Commissioner Herman M.
Moser rejected yesterday the parole
application of William P. Lawson,
former Baltimore police commits
sioner, serving a three-year sentence
for conspiracy to defraud customers
Of his brokerage f1rm.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Miss Virginia Young Dies

PRINCE FREDERICK, Nd, July
13 @.-Miss Virginia Hutchins
Young, 20, daughter of Mrs. john
son Young of Barstow, died of peri
tonitis yesterday in the Calvert
County Hospital. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
were convicted with him and now
are serving life terms.
Star Staff Photos.

are serving life terms.
Testimony at their trial indicated
the plot was aimed primarily at
FaZekas' father-in-law, Kalman
Borbely, and his eldest son, Nicho-
las Borbely, who was expected to in
herit most OF the farm.
The plot went awry, however,
when the aged farmer lent some
of his neighbors -four which had
been poisoned and invited in num-
ber of friends to dine. Nineteen per-
sons were poisoned altogether.
In addition to the elder Borbely,
those who died included Fazekas'
own wife and nephew. Nicholas
Borbely, who was crippled by the
poison, now has the entire farm.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
The Fruits Of State Socialism

There is but judge system of government
and that by what produces for the great masses OF those who
live under it.
Today there is struggle going in the world between two
dametricaiy opposed kinds of government One kind state
socialism, which has spread much of democratic Et-
The other the of private enterprise which found
with two minor EXCEPTIONS only IN the English speaking
world And here country where private enterprise
as fullest flower there those who would have
abandon it in favor of some form of socialism, experiments in
which are already under
It's UP the American people to make their choice. And
that choice be based thorough knowledge of the facts
For that kind OF comparison Soviet Russia the perfect exam
ole State socialism has been praced there longer than anywhere
eefor than 20 And the communists cor1l
try working "A hours day sel' their theories to US
A short time ago the New York Times closed its Moscow
Bureau which it had maintained for Is years. because censorship
made impossible for correspondents Germans to
obtain accurate The Times representative g. E. R Gedye
sent his paper long dispatch conditions in the workers
adise, reaching Bulgaria. the And here
cording this a;crtv of the fruits of long-estab
shed socialism potentially rich nation of loOOOOOO'
people
horde purchasers descended Mr.. Gedye seeking
buy household effects when he left Moscow The wife of i'm
ambassador begged for old kitchen pots and pans Ao
er ambassador special the chance that Mr.
edye might have dog biscuits sell give People
appeared buy anything and everything including
Worn-out wearing apparel
Hopes Of a secondhand pair of boo" Mr. Gedye wrote,
that has few foreigner who
might be induced sell old shirt ra1ncoat-tese are the
questions that agae the Soviet czen Even the gov
ernment he added finally had to admit serious deficiencies III
almost direction
America in depression infinitely prosperous than
Russia BOOM The true of other nations where state
sociamwh all its destruction of liberties and private Oppor
ity top of its destruction Of the workers standard OF v-
inga been forced the people The undenae evidence from
aroadoud he sufficient make the maintenance OF our sys~
TEN free private enterprise the first thought of citizen
regardless Of his political affiaons-Indstial Ne Re0iear