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Evening star., 1940-05-31
Don't Take My
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
French and Belgian Names

(Note-Because the recommendations
cannot be duplicated or even indi-
Gated by any known system of Eng
1ish spelling or rhyming, I am pur-
posely but regretfully omitting from
these 'blitzkrieg articles" any place
names in which the French nasal
sounds occur, as Anlens, Rheims
st. Quentin, scissors. etc.-F. c.
ABBEVILLE-A town in France
on the Somme and ns ar the English
Channel. Do not say "AB- B-bee-vill. ,
This name has but two syllables; &C
cent the second, ab-VILL.
AISNE-River of Northern France
The s. is silent The name is pro-
nounced approximately like the wore
end without the 3D." EN-.
ARRAS-A town of Northern
France The first "a" is short as in
arrogant; the second "a" has the
"ah" sound of father Accent the
second syllable and pronounce the
final IS" a-RAHSS.
AUDENARDE-A town in East
= Flanders. This name has two syl.
tables; the first is like the word ode
the second. which receives the &C
cent, is like the second syllable ol
Bernard. ode e-NARD.
BOULOGNE - Important French
seaport on the English Channel. Dc
not say "baloney" or "buh-LOAN.' ,
kThe first syllable rhymes with WOO;
vthe second syllable rhymes with
faWn. bOO-I
CALAIS-French seaport on the
Strait of Dover The final IS" is
silent. The vowel sound of the sec
ond syllable is like the short "e" Of
let, ka-LEH.
DIEPPE-French town on English
Channel. Do not say "DYE-pee" OF
"DEE-pee" Accent the second syl-
liable, which rhymes with STEP dee
EPP.
ERONNE-French town on the
River Somme Do not say per
DAN" The second syllable is like
the word run, pay-RUNN.
SOMME - Important river Of
France. This name does not rhyme
with Tom; it rhymes with gum
SUM.
TOURNAI-Commercial and man.
ufacturing center of Belgium. Ac.
cent the second syllable, which i!
like the word let without the 1t,
toor-NEH.
.. YPRES-City of West Flanders
Do not pronounce this nam'
"Wipers," as did the Tommies O.
1914-l918. The second syllable i
not articulated distinctly; it is al
most voiceless, EE-pruh.
Capitals indicate syllables to b'
acceptedD
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Armaments Are Seen
Taking 81 Pct. Of
National Income
Foreign Powers Believed
Spending rs to 50 Pct.
For Current War
BY JOHN L. BECKLEY,
Associated Press StatiStician.

NEW YORK, May 3l.--The in
crease in the American defense eX.
penditures for the year to $4,3OO,-
100000 means that about 61a pei
cent of our national income will
60 for armament if the rate of in
come continues around currently
estimated levels.
This is big slice, but small COM
pared with what the major foreign
powers have been spending even be-
fore they went to war Only rough
estimates are available, but cur
rently they are believed to be pour
ing out from 25 to SO per cent OF
their national income for war.
Borrowing Move Foreseen.
Wall Streeters took the view this
big expense budget will have to be
met largely by borrowing, although
the present plan in administration
circles to boost Federal taxes by 10
per cent might pay off the total in
six or eight years on the basis of
current estimates. Of course, big
increase in the volume of American
business would bring in more reve-
nueS.
Also another thing which some
point out is that the big arming
program announced for this year
probably will not be discontinued
next year. How arms expenditures
go will presumably depend upon
world developments, so it becomes
very difficult to try to foretell how
long it will take to pay it off with
taxes.
EurOpe's Expense Huge.
With the situation changing rap
Idly, accurate estimates as to the
amount foreign powers are spend
Ing on arms and war cannot be
had, but most authorities have late
ly placed England's and Frances
combined rate of expenditure at
SIS 5,000,000,000 annually and Ger
many alone at about the same.
This, of course, means actual spend
ing and does not include the cost
OF property damaged or destroyed
In actual warfare.
Whether these huge expenditures
IN Europe, where war is actually in
progress, point to further increases
here is something on which Wall
Street financial experts fail to
agree, but in any event they say
our arms bill is going to be high.
One problem to consider, some
point out, is that our tax rate is
much higher than it was before the
last war. The National Industrial
Conference Board, a research Or
ganization supported largely by in
dustrial companies, says tax COL
lected by all Government agencies
Federal, State and local-in 1913
amounted to only per cent of
national income. while in 1899 they
amounted to 20.6 per cent.
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q right to be contaminated, just
as another fellow has a right to
keep free from contamination.
Democracy must convince people
that 1t Is better to live under than
Hitler or a Stain"
Mr.. Bettman concluded "the
American people believe in thier
democracy and do not want their
own or their children's confidence
Evening star., 1940-05-31

citation and on a national broadcast,
Gilbert Bettman, former Ohio at
torney general, urged selection of
library books with a consciousness
of Americas belief in our democracy
and the worldwide propaganda
assault now being made against It,"
Arthur Garfield Hays, director Of
the American Civil Liberties Union,
replied freedom means that I have
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Committee Named

The Governor General Of italian
East Africa has named a commit
tee TO study ways to develop exports,
increase production and promote in
ternal trade.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Subversive Reading
Restriction Debated
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 81
Restriction of the use of subversive
publications was debated last night
before the American Library Asso-
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Reordon, Boston
News Executive, Dies
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Ass0c1aVed Press.
BOSTON, May s1.-James w.
Reardon, 10, an executive of the
Hearst newspapers in Boston for
IS years, died yesterday at his
Evening star., 1940-05-31

home In Arlington after a long ILL
ness.
At his death, he was associate
editor of the Boston Sunday Ad-
vertiser
He left a widow, Mrs. Essie F.
Reardon, and daughter, Mrs. Ruth
Reynolds of Santa Anna, Calf.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

undermined by subversive publica-
tions.".
Evening star., 1940-05-31

Italy has an olive oil scarcity.
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RUSSIA DIGS TRENCHES

Continued from Page One)
were engaged in ''mopping up
maneuvers" following decisive
routs of Russian armies in the
north and middle sectors of the
frontier.
War on the seas continued. A
Swedish vessel, the Karuna, wire
lessed for aid, stating her posi-
ton to be 700 miles southwest of
Ireland and that she was about
to be attacked by a submarine.
British officials stated today
that the censuring activities
would be stepped up to include
seizure of all mails on board YES
sells apprehended.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
F.D.R.,S MESSAGE

Continued from Page One)
was not one of any party or
group, he stated, but a. group
which should include every right
thinking citizen of the country.
Encouragement of national in
come increase was asked by the
President. An answer to unem-
ployment must be provided, he
said. The problem of youth in
relation to unemployment must
be considered and a way found
to help that group into a def
mite future program of indus
try.
In conclusion, the President
stated that he was confident
"1940 would prove to the world
at large that the United States
form of Democracy would justify
its existence as the best instru-
ment of government now known
to mankind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
HAD
FINE DAY OF FISHING

Enjoying a great variety of
fishing yesterday on the
charter launch. Marlin"
were Philadelphians DR.. ]. D.
Brown and Sun Oil Company
engineer T. C. Rabbit and
government publicity man
Oliver Griswold.
They wanted to see what
this Key West fishing was
all about and Captain Edgar
Taylor showed Them just
that. They were taken to a
little-fished spot and trolling
begun. Nothing for some
time and then everything
began TO happen on the bot
tom.
Huge groupers jumped
completely out of water 10
seize the flying bait and
terrific struggles were put
up. Suddenly something big
struck on DR.. Browns bait.
Pumping the fish into the
boat he made run after run
nearly exhausting the doctor.
Finally the fish was boated. a
Is pound amberiack. Mr.. Rab-
bitt landed the largest group
er. a 20 FOUNDER. Griswold
enjoyed the most success.
Suddenly sailfish were
sighted. an unusual occur
renee at a reef. Outriggers
were lowered but the fish
only teasinglY followed the
bait and never struck. They
were sighted time and time
again.
Then out on the Stream
for a run and large sized
barracuda. bonito and mack
erel began to hit the bait.
The afternoon was COM
pleted with a view of the
beautiful rainbow colored
coral reefs and reef fish.
seen through the wafer
glass.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
THREE-TIME VISITOR
PLEASED AT CHANGES

Mrs. S. E. Silver returned
for her third visit to Key
West recently and will stay
on for two weeks longer at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
E. Berkowitz.
Mrs. Silver expressed her.
self as being much pleased
with the way the Island City
is being "miraculouslY i'm
proved" over conditions pre-
vailing here on past I visits.
Mrs. Silver's home is in
Maplewood. N. J.
Another New Jersey visi-
tor at the Berkowitz home is
Mrs. Charles Furst. from
Newark. this being her first
trip to this city. Mrs. Furst
is a teacher. engaging es-
peciallY in social service work
in the Newark schools. She
plans to leave late this week.
although she states that she
hates to think of leaving this
delightful island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03

With perfect Key West weather
in vogue yesterday the guests at
the Casa Marina had a grand
time. Some went fishing, some
played tennis, and still others
toik advantage of the chance to
explore the city on bicycle.
Among those who made tour
of the island were Oliver F. Benz,
his daughter Mary Frances and
Patsy Smith. Glen Smith and his
son also made the trip inspecting
the naval base and other points
of interest.
Tennis has been very popular
this year and the courts have
been crowded morning and aft
ernoon. Among those seen on
the courts yesterday were H.
Wilkinson, Robert Newton and
Andrew DeLisser.
Last night was a beautiful eve
ming and many of the guests
visited the patio. Dancers in
Guided Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Orr, DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Metz,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Crane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Beasley, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew DeLisser, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Walsh and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Schmitz.
The days best fishing catch
yesterday was turned in by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert H. Reid and Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Smith. They
were on board the Patrick"
with Capt. Brau Saunders and
returned with three good sized
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
CONDITIONS

yellow fish, realistically painted,
form an ornamental border. The
works of Henry La Chenine may
be seen in. a handsome screen
whose soft, greenish blue reflects
the color of gulf waters. The
artistic lighting fixtures are the
product of Mr.. Kirke's ingenuity.
The bases are of cocoanuts, the
shades of tortoise shell, and orna-
ments of sea horses, lizards, mad
turtles, carved from palm stems
Many are the treasures to be
found in Mrs. Kirke'S home. Of
paramount interest may be listed
a tea set of Britannia ware and
a silver samovar. Both have fas-
cinating histories. The tea set
was originally owned by DR.. and
Mrs. Mudd. While imprisoned at
Tortugas for setting the leg of
John Wilkes Booth, assassin of
President Abraham Lincoln, DR..
Mudd contracted yellow fever.
Nursed to health by the light
house keeper ard wife, Mrs. Mudd
expressed her gratitude to them
by the gift of Britannia ware. :.
Equally interesting is the Russian
samovar, dating back to 1850. 1t
was discovered by divers in search
of gold bars, in the hulk of an old
English vessel sunk by pirates off
Key West. .Scatterea about the
city are many of these delightful
old houses, weather beaten. time
worn. May they, as the Captain
Carey house, fall into kindly
hands which will restore them to
their original beauty, thus pre-
serving for posterity some of the
finest bits of architecture in the
South.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
Casa Marina Notes

barracuda, two grouper, eight
mackerel and one kingfish. Mr..
and Mrs. Reid were so pleased
with the catch that they left
early this morning for another
trip.
The ''Evalyn" with skipper
Red Williams carried Mrs. T. H.
Powell, Miss Katherine Kendall,
Chauncey Beasley and Mrs.
Powell's sons, Tommy. Quite a
number of fish were brought in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis c. Sudler
were aboard the ''Kermath" with
Capt. D. Russell. They brought
in one good sized barracuda
weighing fifteen pounds and
Mrs. Sudler caught all of the
fish, five in number.
DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Robinson
were again out with jake Key
on the Legion and returned
with two large amberjacks
weighing Is pounds apiece.
DR.. L. w. Metz and A. Crane
were with Begley Filler and
brought in a large bull dolphin
and the second largest barracuda
returned this season, the fish
tipping the scales at % pounds.
Others who were out were Mr..
and Mrs. D. P. Caulkins with
Morrell Bradley on the Grace"
and DR.. and Mrs. Spitzley on the
miss Mary Ann" with Capt.
John Spencer. Both parties came
in with good sized catches.
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- 1888 ~

and is relatively low in the Rocky
Mountain States. At
Light to moderately heavy pre-
cipitation has occurred during
the last "a hours in the Pacific
and Plateau States and there
have been snow flurries in the
central Plains States, portions of
the Lake region and upper Ohio
Valley, and northern New Eng
land. Light to moderate rains
have occurred in extreme south
ern Florida.
G. S. KENNEDY,
Official In Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
UDC Members
Meet Tomorrow

Stephen r. Mallory Chapter of
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy will meet at the home of
Mrs. Emil Sweeting, 826 Eaton
street, at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, Thursday.
All visiting members of the
organization are invited to at
tend this meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
Stone Church Stewards
Sponsor Supper

Junior Board of Stewards of
First M. E. (Stone) Church will
sponsor a benefit supper tomor-
row evening, beginning at 500
o'clock, in the annex next to the
church.
A delicious menu has been pre-
pared and it is expected that
there will be a good attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
Jaycees Meet
At Supper Tonight

Members of the Key West
Junior Chamber of Commerce
will meet tonight at $50 o'clock
at the Ristorante Cabana, GOT
Duval street.
Complete report of the Jaycee
Orange Bowl festival will be
heard and other matters will be
discussed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
MENTION

Miss Anita Berkowitz, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Berko-
WITT, left Monday afternoon for
Tallahassee for resumption of
her studies following the Christ
mas holidays. Miss Berkowitz
is majoring in Bacteriology.
AdviceS received today told of
the arrival of Tolly Otto Bruce
of this city in Havana aboard
the P.A.A. flying clipper for a
short vacation stay.
Norman Artman, manager of
the Point Pleasant Leader, who
has been spending the Christmas
holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. P Artman, left this
morning over the highway for
his work in Point Pleasant, N. j.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
DEBTS ARE LONG
CBy Associated Pressp

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 3.-St.
Joseph banks still are making
good on scrip issued in the panic
of 1907. Three pieces, one for
81, one for so cents and one for
Is cents recently were mailed in
flom Leavenworth, Kans., for re-
demption. The bank paid par.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
Art Appreciation
Group Meets Friday

The Art Appreciation Reading
Group will meet on Friday night,
January IL, at 8 o'clock at the
Art Center.
Lantern slides are to be shown
of works of the Renaissance Pc
riod. All visitors to the city and
the public are cordially invited
to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Moras Announce Birth

MIR. and Mrs. McCurdy Mora,
1919 United street, announce the
birth on December 26 of a boy
weighing eight pounds. The new
arrival has been named James.
Mother and son are reported to
be doing nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
The Creeping: Man
YESTERDAY: Mrs. McBain re

IE0IEHDAI: MIS-. McBdln re-
UealS that Miss LiSSey tpdS pre-
pared TO tCGrn Bunny against the
attentions Of DeUoe. DR.. McBdin
testifeS that Miss LiSSeys death
tcas caused bY a common poison,
one kept in a locked laboratory
cabinet. 10 ,Chich only he and
kHTchiSon had the key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03
THE WEATHER

Observation taken at 1880 a. M,
18th Mer. Time
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03

Wind Direction and Velocity
Ne miles per hour
Relative Humidity
900
N. Uncomfortable humidity
should be a few points below
mean temperature
FORECAST
(Till 7:30 p. M, Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Cen
orally fair tonight and Thursday;
somewhat colder tonight; slight
ly warmer Thursday; moderate
north and northeast winds.
Florida: Fair and continued
cold tonight, heavy frost in ex-
IRENE north portion and light to
heavy frost in central portion;
Thursday partly cloudy and
slightly warmer.
CONDITIONS
Moderately high pressure over
spreads the country this morning
from the upper Mississippi and
Missouri Valleys southeastward
over the East Gulf and South At
lantic States; while pressure con-
tinues low over the far Northeast
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03

tOtlA MCL. lIlsC
Temperatures
Highest last "a hours 78
Lowest last night ----------------------65
Mean ----.--------------------
Normal 60
Precipitation
Rainfall, "a hours ending
7:30 a. M, inches ------- T.
Total rainfall since Jan. 1,
inches -------------------.---------- T.
Deficiency since Jan. l,
inches ---------------------------- DIG
Total rainfall since January
/, inches ------------------------ T.
Deficiency since Jan. l,
inches ----------------------------- 0.16
Tonlorrow's Almanac
Sunrise -------------------- 7:13 a. m.
Sunset -...-------,-------- 5:51 p. m.
MOOnr1Se ---------------------- Z.0Z a. m.
Moonset ------------------------ POP %. m.
Tomorrow's Tides
Naval Base)
AM. PM
Low ------------------------1 1887
High ---------------------- 6:01 5:43
Barometer at 1890 a. M. today
Sea level --------------------------------- 30.06
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Next Week: Mrs. William
Richard Warren)
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mMwMwMw,A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-03

ITO you remember a particular
II time when you caught Miss
LisSey spying?" the Coroner asked
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-12-06

excluding from strategic Industries Nc
groes who can be trusted while bundisis
and communists enjoy the richest fruits
Of our great land? How long will Amer-
ica's finest patriots famish with hunger
while its enemies enjoy its richest oppor-
tunities?
A nation that cannot see straight in
times like these need not hope for grea.
success. Ii Germany had such loyal pa
triots In Germany We may rest assure
that Hitler would use them To the great
est advantaaa The Negroes are this ia
tons only sttper-patriots and just wheth-
er our couHtf 81 ii going to use them to the
fullest adlanfage may be the deciding
factor in ti4ia cauntIy's survival as a de-
mocracy. Il A nation becomes so moral
" unsounG as to refuse to use its best in
the very best way. that nation is threat
ened with destruction. When prejudice
Is put ahead of Il nations safety and Sc
curity we may listen for that nations
swan song. III other words that nation
that mininiizes true patriotism and mag
nities false values cannot hope to over
throw SO powerful movement as Hitler
ism
One Of the great disgraces Of this ma
tion is that d conference at Hampton
must be held to decide how to use the
nations most patriotic citizens AS 1t IS,
because Of blood ties with Europe it IS
hard to tell when true American or
Nazi is being given a place Of trust when
white man is being given place. The
Negro has no European ties and when
ever a Negro goes on job hundred
per cent American is on that job! In a
crisis nation needs such assurance.
What is the point in hoping and pray
ing for true Americans when millions OF
Negroes are standing by waiting for the
word? The Negro must not be grouchy
in this crisis. He must not quarrel and
bubble and he must not suk in his tents.
AS is past crisis the Negro must give his
best and reaffirm the worlds exalted
opinion of him as nations super-pa-
triot The struggle before our nation and
the world is a struggle for Christianity
and democracy and the Negro's future is
bound up therein The Elm Kampf Of
our nation must be the Mein Kampf OF
every Negro. The Negro goes up or
down with this country. We are ready,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-12-06
F E A TU R ES

IT has often been said that talk is
cheap. but it is altogether question as
to who does the talking. As matter of
fact, what a man is means more an
what he says, for it is mans charae er
which determines the value Of his spes n
This implies that the values Of m rs
words vary
In this respect men are divided ITO
three classes Men Of the first class hsave
their words taken at par. they mean
precisely what they say. Of this type Of
man it has been said His word is as
good as his bond Men of the sece nd
class have their words taken at a pre-
MUM Such men are usually slow to
speak Their words are few. But when
they promise, one rests assured that or
dinarily they will do more than has been
saked. The words Of the men Of the third
class are always discounted.
And so, it often happens that exactly
the same words, spoken by different men,
mean very different things. It's because
the men are different. Therefore, we
place different value upon what trey
say--at par, below par, above par
that's our estimate Of the same words
spoken by three different men.
Ii is rather curious that while most Of
us fiatter ourselves that we cannot be
fooled by the other fellow, few of t.
seem to realize that we cannot fool 9th
ers. It does not take men very long to
form proper estimate of our real value.
Everybody soon knows whether our
words are to be placed at par, at a pre-
MUM or at a discount. Therefore. lets
quit trying to fool one another. 1t doesn't
pay. 1t is waste of time and Of energs.
What are your words worth = how
much do they weigh?
BY DR. Charles Stelzle
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CO M M E N 7 S
ifh a Buckeye
In Congress.
~ CLARENCE !. nRoWr
Msmbss u csassssa. - Oets na~.-s.,

Revelations that rece..
in key defense indus rif So
the pac..fi Ca lai4 f,ce
strike, have been caused aila
longea by Communists, Nszis q.
other radicals working throlg
labor organizations have broigi
repercussions in Congress. Dal
ing the past week a nln'bes
Representatives have taken tho
Floor to denounce the amt
American influences responsib e
for such strikes and demands have
been voiced that legislation be
enacted To require srbitss VI
labor disputes and to outlaw ston
page OF work in industries via
to national safety. The rroLiem
that confronts Congress IS JUS
how to eliminate the radical and
subversive elementI ii the la
Dor movement without taking
away or iniuring the rights and
privileges Of millions of patriotic
workers belonging to legitimate
labor unions. However, a method