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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

A delightful affair was the
banquet given here at the
Victoria Restaurant Saturday
evening by Cuban Consul Do
mingo Milford and Mrs. Milford in
honor of the distinguished party
Of Cubans, who arrived Saturday
to meet General Gerardo Ma
chado, president-elect of Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

As the train approached the
station this morning, rockets were
sent into the air announcing the
arriving from Washington of
General Machado and party. The
general was with a party of dis
tinguished personages and was
met by large delegation which
assembled at the station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

Curry, candidate for mayor,
whose candidacy is announced in
this issue of The Citizen Mr.
Curry says that the city has just
started its new growth, and the
mayor should be in keeping with
that growth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

Key Vests famous liquor
turned into water" case, which
caused a sensation here three
years ago, is on trial in federal
court today in Key West. Lyalle
d. Van Valkenberg, formerly
U. S. Marshal at this port, went
on trial, charged with embezzle-
ment in conversion of u. S.
property.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEl

l. Water and Sewerage.
2. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
;. More Hotels and Apartments.
4. Beach and Bathing Pavilion
5. Airports-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation OF County and City Gov
eTnments.
z. a Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

Last week an editorial caption in The
Citizen read 'The Allies Have Job in
Norway" today this column must report
they have lost the job.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

Plans are now being made for
the reception and entertainment
of Mrs. Samuel McCahill, De-
partment President of American
Legion Auxiliaries. and Miss
Violet Barker, secretary and
treasurer. who viii be in Key
West on May 8.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

A fishing party composed of
members of the fire department.
led BY Chief Ralph Pinder, and
Arthur n T. Sheppard, Clarence
CFusoe, Tony Gandolfo and Geo.
Mcdonald. went for a fishing ex-
lcursion yesterday and returned
in the evening with over 200
pounds of all varieties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

A Florida newspaper man is against
the loud speakers used by the various can
didates. Perhaps he prefers whispering
campaign.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

"A Bigger, Better and Buster
Key West" is the slogan which
has been adopted by Leslie A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

mary when the qualified list
moved the names of 1900 quail
lied voters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06


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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

What is said to have been one
of the largest funeral congrega-
tons ever seen in this city. Sat-
urday afternoon attended the
services for George A T. Rob-
erts. prominent citizen. who died
Thursday. The floral offerings
were profuse and members from
five local lodges attended.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

George Mills White, who sang
the leading role in the Pirates of
Penzance, staged here during
February as a part of the pro-
auctions of La Semana Allegro,
has returned to Key West to head
the music department of the Key
West Administration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
Vote tomorrow

1t takes an optimist to run for any
public office
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

Planes in the service of the
German Aerial Industries will
in all probability land at Key
West in their flights to Cuba and
Central American points. This
was made possible by the per-
mission which was granted by
the United States government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

Mrs. Helen Ramsey has arriv-
ed in Key West to become . pub
lie health nurse in the local dis
trict of the Florida Emergency
Relief Administration. This an
nouncement was made by Miss
Nina Ryder Johnson this after
neon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

Approximately $500 Monroe
county voters must yet qualify to
participate in the June primary
by payment of poll tax if the
county is to maintain its voting
strength shown for the last pri-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

The choir of the First Metho-
dist Church viii give a May par
ty at the parsonage tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock. A special pro-
gram has been arranged and re-
freshments viii be served. The
last party given by the choir was
said to be a knock Out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

Saturday closed the period in
which candidates offering for Of
fees in which more than one
county viii vote could qualify,
while those offering for merely
countrywide offices can qualify
until May 8, Thursday. of this
week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

A list of all persons receiving
relief from April Is through the
end of the month is being pre-
pared by the social service de-
partment of the Key West Ad-
ministration in order that calls
can be made on relief clients to
work out the full value of relief
received.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Five. Ten
and Fifteen Years Ago AS
Taken From The Files
Of The Citizen
FIVE YEARS AGO

Before the May session of
Criminal Court = convenes on
Monday, May Is, the docket, as
It new stands, will be consider
ably augmented by additional
cases wherein citizens who have
refused to permit the plant
board representatives to spray
their trees, will be brought to
trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
Silk Culture
Test Is Made
Sun Joaquin Folks
Vision New Crops

FRESNO. Cal.-Fsrmers Of the
fertile San Joaquin valley are con-
sidering possibilities OF producing
two new crops which might add
millions OF dollars in wealth each
year TO their income.
Production OF silk in T,ilare
county as major industry in
competition with king Cotton"
is considered a distinct possibility.
The rubber-producing plant
guayule could be grown profitably
in Kern county, provided the
commercial price OF rubber climbs
TO two or three times its present
level, agricultural experts believe.
Addition of raw silk to the long
list of diversified products raised
commercially in the San Joaquin
valley has been promised by two
Armenian immigrants who have
carried on experiments for several
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
From Harems
To Parliament

ANkARA. rnrhey--The women
AZ Turkey hsve stepped from TIE
hsrem INTO parliament ana virtual
~ everywh<re else without having
10 fight about Il. and simos<
overnight.
why this happened wns -.
pl.sred ~ ore 81 ne 10 wcmen
members ~ the National Assem-
bly,. nsysn Mshrs rshssa
The men nd - much to - =
hnsialks . nsw natscn thAt they
needed our help. Msss F~hta1
explained. no Il wss shey whp
broke aawn The lrsdisions sn1
Laws which mad kspt " sechs1s1
In hsrsms
The man ss'ss ~ shs right =
voss and sit In the assembly -
eauss fhsy needed cur counsel"
Ateus the enty thing . rarhtsa
woman oanaot ~ y joia ~
army. Mis- rshtas potnss1 oul
wemsn judesa city offseiaia Ieo-
Islstnrs Ana dsntises ere sekpn ~
granted. and shsvs y no ctvs)
schccl from which shay srs -
eiuded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

The Junior Order Of United
American Nee anics. Sumner
council No. 7. will meet Thursday
evening at 3 O'Clock in Frysr hall
instead Of Masonic temple There
VIII be an election Of Officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
Want "Drunkomeier"

FORT WORTH. Tes.--Membsrs
Of the City Safety Commission
have requested the city council to
purchase "drunkometer" 10 aid
the state in prosecuting cases
against drinking automobile driv-
ers. The device is supposed TO
register the degree Of a persons
intoxication.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

Dorothy Tollefson groaning after
running races at Sunday school
picnic - Elmer Mortenson getting
away on vacation trip-Otto John
son answering questions Tony Ur-
sich tripping on sewer grating
Stuart Elliott paying friends bus
fare-Lyle Lathrop telephoning-
Mike Panico home early because of
fire at Buffelen plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
Sumner Calls
For Pipe Bids
Councilmen Quit:
Successors Numed

SUMNER council has
asked for competitive bids on 1000
feet Of is-ineh water main 10 re-
place the pipe now IN service from
the intake Of the water works
10 Sumner. Increased demand on
the system necessitatcs the IL
inch size.
Councilman John Raumhach re-
signed his position from the third
ward due 10 change Of residence
into the second ward. Councilman
II. r. Ryan resigned the second
ward position because OF Illness.
Mayor r. o. Tareox appointed
John Baumhach 20 succeed Ryan
for the balance Of the term in
the second ward. and named Tom
Slettvet as councilman in third
ward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

ed the appointment Of c. c. Strive
as branch manager Of the South
Tacoma Electric City.
Establishment of the new branch
is further evidence OF the faith The
Peoples Store has in Tacoma. The
branches are opened for the ex-
press purpose OF rendering better
service to Peoples store customers,
Regardless of the store in which
the original purchase is made, free
warranty service is obtainsble from
any of the many Peoples Store
Electric City locations.
Branch Manager Strive has been
home owner in South Tacoma
for five years, and associated with
the appliance business for the past
ten years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

Featuring complete lines OF the
two big appliance names-General
Electric and Frigidaire, The Peo-
pies Store announced today the
opening of their newest Electric
CITY," this time in South Tacoma,
Clayton Thwing, electrical appli-
ance merchandise manager. reveal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
Main Street
Goings. Comings and Domgs
Of Tdcomans as the Re-
porter Found Them.

Cecil Albers giving friend lift
20 work - Willis Gould returning
from Olympia after discussion of
Narrows bridge tolls-Paul War
rem busy with Elks' program
Lewis Law planning to build new
bridge for parade-Peter Pete and
George Miller stealing Grover Ash
croft's elevator at courthouse -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

According 10 custom. Sumner
library win discontinue the Tues
day noon open hour until school
opens in the fall. Library hours
are now 10 3 and I to q p. m.
every day, except Sundays and
holidays. Patrons are invited to
make use of phone service for
book renewals, number IS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14

Widening Of Ryan st. is In prog
ress. including moving of a light
pole. removal OF trees from park
ing strips and changing MIGRANTS
to conform with new curb width.
Mrs. Johnson Honorcd
Mrs. Bert johnson was honored
with an anticipation shower given
at the home OF Mrs. Dewey Coff-
man Tuesday evening. The rooms
were decorated throughout with
large baskets of spring flowers.
Those present were Mrs. Leslie
Ward. Mrs, A. Appel, Mrs. Jack
Geiger. Mrs. +. A. Larson, Miss
Elva Larson, Mrs. Lillian Cotter,
Mrs. 3. Mackrill. Miss Winnie Ly-
man. Mrs. Ernest Gill. Miss Bculah
Gill, Mrs. X. J. Truhshsw, Mrs.
Mary Steele, Mrs. Charles Multi
ken. Mrs. Paul Benton. Mrs. John
Coffman, Mrs. George Primley.
Miss Ethel Rich. Mrs. Robert Pan
key. Mrs. A. J. Bales. Mrs. Betty
LaMarsh Of Phoenix. Ariz.. and the
hostess and honored guest
Mrs. Coffman was assisted in
serving by Mrs. John Coffman and
Mrs. Paul Benton.
Baptist Picnic
Baptist Women's union will hold
its annual picnic June 10 at Wild
wood park in Puyallup.
To Flying Field
Clarke F. Mattson. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Mattson Of Wahl
road, has reported TO the train
ing detachment OF the Army Air
corps at Glendale, Calf. After
three months Of preliminary train
ing he will 20 to Randolph field
in Texas for three months OF basic
training before leaving for Kelly
field for advanced instruction.
Attend Summer School
Principal Robert Wiley OF the
Sumner grade school, Mrs. Lillian
Patterson, Mrs. Elizabeth T1sh and
Miss Rowens Tarbox are attending
summer school at the University
of Washington.
Election Slated
The Junior Order OF United
American echsnics. Sumner
council No. 7. will meet Thursday
evening at 3 o'clock in Frysr hall
instead Of Masonic temple. There
will be an election Of officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-14
Widening street

Widening OF Ryan st. is in prog
ress, including moving OF a light
pole. removal OF trees from park
ing strips and changing MIGRANTS
TO conform with new curb width.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
BLOCKADE
GROWING TIGHTER
Mediterranean Fleet Has
Barred Axis Vessels
From Suez Canal
BY LARRY ALLEN

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct. 10
R-War or no war, the SLez Canal
still is open to International ship.
ping, including Germany's and It.
aly's, the French director of opera.
lions said today, but added in eff
feet: "Just let the Axis powers try
to get their boats nea it."
1--WE are acting with total inde-
pendence of any suggestions ema-
mating from Vichy," declared Baron
Louis de Benoist, general represent.
alive of the canal company. I'VE
will continue to afford all possible
facilities to ships flying any flag.E
The baron was speaking in behalf
of the French-dominated operating
company. He took into considera-
ton, however, that it is the British
fleet, standing guard at both ends,
which is exercising real control over
the 1O4.5 mile-long "jugular vein' of
the British Empire.
His big "if" concerning the chances
of Axis shipping reaching the canal
was emphasized by a British tabu-
lation of losses inflicted by the Brit.
ish Mediterranean fleet in % weeks
of smashing at Italy's sea power.
Twenty-one of Mussolihi's reported
fleet of 100 submarines, at least 10
of his destroyers and the worlds
speediest cruiser, the %5,069-ton Bar.
tolomeo Colleoni, have been sent to
the bottom since June II, the Brit
ish reported. Moreover, they said.
seven Italian supply ships and one
depot vessel have been destroyed,
along with % bombing planes.
In addition, nine submarines were
listed as probably sunk and the tab
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
War Interpretive

nomic yearnings and the will to
satisfy them by force.
Russia is not a have-not nation.
She has greater resources in man.
power and raw materials than any
nation but China. What. she lacks
IS warmwater ports for y%ear-round
commerce with the world.
That is precisely what she has
not achieved by siding with Ger
many for thirteen months. Her
costly victory over Finland, swal-
lowing of a trio Of little Baltic
neighbors, sharing in Polish parti-
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
COLD SNAPS HIT
IN MANY AREAS
Record Breaking Lows And
Snow Flurries Reported
On Eastern Coast
BY the Associated Press

Winter opened it's bag of unseason-
able tricks yesterday and premature
ly scattered record-breaking low tenn
peratures and snow flurries over the
eastern seaboard and even leased
the deep south with cooling sortles.
While below-freezing weather was
visiting New England, New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, sum-
mer seemed loathe to leave the west,
where abnormally high temperatures
were equally remarkable. Californlans
sweltered-it was 101 at Culver City
and Kansans talked about record
breaking temperatures in the high
sos.
Warmer weather was promised the
Atlantic states today Sunday, al
though snow flurries yer forecast
for some. parts Of the New York
New Jersey area.
+, Down in the cotton country. Meri-
dian, Miss, shivered under a light
morning frost. The temperature
dropped to IS at Evergreen in deep
south AldDduld. 1dlldlldSSet, ld.,
reported a %38-degree minimum while
most of the south was bracketed in
the 40's. Farther north, Richmond,
Va, had readings of 80 degrees.
The coolest frost pocket" in the
east was established at northern
New York's state ranger school at
Wanakena where the. temperature
pl mmeted to two below zero.
These record lows for Oct. 49, were
established: New York city 80; Buff
alo -. Rochester 23, Syracuse %,
Fall River. Mass, II, and New Hav-
en-, Conn.,, 20.
New York city's temperature was
the lowest for the date in "A years,
and Pittsburgh, Pa, with IS had its
coolest Oct. 10 in 60 years. Boston's
80 was the lowest in IS years.
Sault Ste. Marie on Michigan's
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
INVASION PORTS
BLASTED BY Raj
Bombers Ais o
Dump Loads On Nazi
Shipyards, Bases
By The Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 19-LP-The Raj
gave Germany's invasion coast
a Saturday night plastering tonight
in a rolling attack which shook
houses along the Kent shore %
miles on this side the channel.
The British bombers shuttled
cross the channel in bright moon
light. A low lying mist hid the
French coastline itself but tn e
starlit sky above was sprinkled
with bursting German anit-aircraft
shells.
For more than three hours Brit
ish bombers lowered and dyed
through thick clouds we Ham
burg last night to heavily bomb
the Blohm and Voss shipyards
where German warships are
known to be under construction"
the British reported.
Heavy damage also was believed
by the raiding pilots to have been
done the Germania shipyards at
Hamburg, the air ministry news
service said.
T.. Despite rain, fog and ice it adj
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
Mazis Claim Subs Sunk
rs Ships In One Night
ALL IN. ONE CONVOY
Berlin Also Claims Bombs
Hit Factories, 20 p. c.
OF Power Plants
BY The Associated Press

BERLIN, Oct. 19.-R-In what
Germans called the greatest and
most successful mass submarine at
tack yet accomplished" Nazi u
boats were reported today to have
sunk 26 ships totalling 100000 tons
out of a single British convoy in
one night.
These reported victims were
among 81 ships aggregating 17S,65O
tons announced by the high COM
mand as sunk in recent days.
400 Factories Hit
Coupled with these reports were
the claims of Nazj military sources
that more than 400 factories and
20 per cent of the electric and gas
works in southern and central Eng
land had been put out of commits
sion by air bombings. In 100 days OF
fighting since July, they said, the
British had lost at least 4,o0o
planes.
The official DNB news agency
said the attacking submarines
swarmed about the convoy, broke
it UP then picked the vessels Oft
one by n as they scattered.
, Accounts of this exploit all but
overshadowed the air siege of Brit
ain, which Germans declared con
tinued without let-up after night
attacks on London, Liverpool, BIZ
mingham and detectives in southern
England,
The high command said an "es
sential waterworks in London was
destroyed. 1t reported British speed
boats attacking German supply SHIPS
were repulsed. Informed sources
said German ~long-range guns also
forced British d%estroyers back 1ntc
British coastal waters yesterday
after they attempted to negotiate
the Channel. +,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
CATHOLIC CHURCH
PROJECT STARTED
New Chapel, Parish House
To Be Built At Wright
Vile Beach

Demolition of the Catholic
church, St. Mary's Star of the Sea
chapel, built shortly. after the turn
of the century, and the nearby
parish house at Wrightsville Beach
was begun last week by w. A.
Simon, general contractor.
Simon has the general CONTRACT
for construction of a $4,000 COM
bined church and parish house o
be erected in the center Of the two
lot area occupied by the old struc-
lures.
/. The Rev. Father M. J.. Begley
said the building will be Y feet
by 1875 feet, overall dimensions,
and Will be Of brick vene r. type,
with the chapel interior finished in
knotty pine panels.
Completion of the structure by
the first Of the year is anticipated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
Die,
Damage Is
Widespread
Wave After Wave OF Nazi
Bombers Drop Missiles
On English Capital
MIDLANDS ALSO GOAL
Numerous Fires Started;
Attacks Are Under Way
As Daylight Nears
BY H. TAYLOR HENRY

LONDON, Oct. 20-(Sunday)-
R-High explosive Dombs dropped
by German raiders in the heaviest
early-evening assault since the
Battle of Britain began killed
many Londoners last night and
caused severe" damage in the
British capital.
One bomb landing outside a no.
tel killed an unannounced number
Of people in the bar; two others
were killed when a bomb mt a
cafe, and a direct hit which de-
molished a London club caused an
undetermined number of casual
ties.
Suburbs Hard Hit
The furious pace of the raid con-
tinued on after midnight before a
lull brought the "all clear" around
2 a. m. 6 p. m. EST but it did
not last long. The raiders returned
to the attack within a few minutes
and another alarm was sounded.
The Germans apparently concen'
trated on distant outskirts Of the
city as they resumed the assault.
however. Only the sound Of the
outer defense guns was heard.
When the salvos of bombs first
poured down, it appeared that the
raid might prove the heaviest at
tack of the war but for some reas-
on the Germans did not continue
the fast attack on the city itself in
the early morning hours.
Bombs scored a direct hit on a
hospital, considerably damaging
one block of wards.
There were heavy damage and
undetermined casualties in another
district of the city.
The raiders also attacked the
midlands, concentrating on two
towns around which numbers OF
high explosive and incendiary
bombs were dropped.
Numerous fires were caused in
one town, but were controlled by
firemen. Houses yer demolished
but most of the people trapped in
them were rescued.
There was a short lull after 2
a. m. 6 p. m. EST. The a%ll-clear
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
North Carolina.'s Draft
Quota Is Set At 1868
FIXED
Gen. Marshall Sends Out
Call For Swift And
Efficient Action

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-R-Na-
iona1 draft headquarters made
known today the number of men
each state will be expected to. con-
tribute of the 800, 600 to enter Army
training by next July l..
Assignment of the state quotas
was the last major step in the
draft program before the national
lottery which will determine the
order in which men will be called.
The date for the lottery has not
yet been set, but it is expected
to be held within the next 10 days.
A tentative quo:a of 1858
selective service trainees
which North Carolina will be
expected to contribute to the
Army between November Is
and next July 1 was ANNOUNCE
ed yesterday
The maximum number Of
white and negro men who can
be requisitiOned from the state
UP to March 1 was listed as
follows: maximum white, s.
779; and maximum negro, r.
20.
With the program moving along
swiftly, General George c. Mar
shall, Army Chief of Staff, sent a
message to, the commanders OF
the four field armies, saying that
''the task now looming before us
is the expeditions development oil
a unified, efficient fighting force
of citizen-soldiers."
He added that in reaching thai
objective there must be mo pam,
pering of individuals, no distinc
tons between men because Of their
previous military experience or
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