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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Major General Harry Hale.
who commanded the 26th divi-
sion in France and recently has
been in command of the Sixth
Corps Area was placed on the re-
tired list of the army yesterday
on account of his age. He viii
be succeeded by General William
Graves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Msrizee Eoeze rs So
from the office e Cour-v Tu5Ee
Raymond 2 Lord zu-nu---E
the wedding q H. C 49,
and Ruth Ezruzl-al -he 49,
olns cereuloEy EaS ruer1C-El-1 ~
Peace Justice Es-uznzlza
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Plans were virtually completed
today for the entertainment of
the visiting members of the Mi
ami Beach Business and ProfeS-
sional Women's Club. who will
visit Key West tomorrow and be
accompanied by a goodly number
of their friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

People are specializing on the curious
parallel of Marshal Balbo's death and
that of General Werner Won Fritsch, who
was also killed under equally obscure cir
cumstances. In former days tyrants
poisoned those in their way, the technique
today is apparently of different and not
wholly understood nature.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

NJ. E. Gilfond told The Citizen
today it will take from 80 to go
days to bring about the changes
contemplated in the administra-
ton, changing over from the
present emergency relief admin
iStration to the proposed Works
Progress Administration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

A drill will be staged tomor-
row morning at the submarine
base for the members of the Key
West Junior Beach Patrol, it was
announced today by the recrea-
ton department of the Key West
Administration, 1t will start at
10 o'clock, says NJ. v. Plant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

A local organization of the In
ternational Typographical Union
was formed at a meeting of
printers held last night in the
Jefferson Hotel. T. r. Payne was
elected president. T. l. Ketchings
vice-president and Charles l.
Atwood secretary and treasurer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

The net effect of the governments
spending for preparedness will be the
same as in the days of pump printing, and
the industrial boom it will create will be
artificial. We will now see spending as
we "ain't never seen it before, and you
are going to feel it pretty soon, too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

The county's bond and interest
account is in perfectly good shape
with all obligations paid to date
and resulting cash balance to its
credit in Tallahassee of SCI, 900.
This statement carrying the above
information was read at a meet
ing of the commissioners last
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Look here" quacked Donald Duck, "what have
you help those miserable millions of refugee
children in EuropeF'
Little children whom ! used to make laugh.
weeping bitter tears today" said Mickey Mouse.
Wont you give to help them?" barked Pluto.
"Pd be q Red Cross nurse. If they'd take
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

has been sold to what is known
as the Zone Hundred Club,
composed of a group of New
York sportsmen, for 100000, and
will be used as a clubhouse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Twenty-three members of Boy
Scout Troop No. 5 are leaving
tonight on the Steamship Cuba
for Tampa. The boys viii be in
charge of Scoutmaster George F.
Archer and Assistant Scoutmas-
ter Roy Hamlin- They will go in
camp at Odessa, near Tampa, for
Is days
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

The first of a series of concerts
to be given by the Key West
Hospitality Band was presented
last night at Bayview Park.
George Mills White said this
morning that every effort is be-
ing made to improve the pro-
gram and that the listeners could
expect to see much improve
ments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Colombo IS SuZn 49,
creates gold p7od1r ~ ~
S5-rnlllion-dullzT cu1ne go
seven tiUes As Erszz - ~ A.
nual gold p-oduc-il
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Ship No. 2. which left here
July 3 for camp at Sarasota. ex-
poets to start back for home to-
morrow and to reach the city
late Tuesday afternoon. This
word was received from Skipper
John Roker, who reports the out
ing a wonderful success in every
way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Captain L W. Maddox, of the
United States Army, Mrs. Mad
dor and her sister, Mrs J. H.
Farmhouse. will leave Monday for
Fort Benning. Ga, where Cap
tain Maddox is stationed The
three have been occupying the
lieutenant's quarters at the Army
reservation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

DR.. E. H. Carnes left this morn
ing for Tortugas on the Light
house Tender Poppy for the pur-
pose of studying the physiological
experiments now being carried
on at the Carnegie laboratory by
the group of scientists who go
there for study yearly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BIZ THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
2. More Hotels and Apartments.
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
f. Airports-Land and Sea
.. Consolidation o. County and City Gov
ernmentS
6. A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Edward ]. Hanrahan, formerly
of Chicago, Veterans Bureau pa
tient. who slipped away from the
Marine hospital a week ago., was
apprehended at Big Pine Key and
is leaving this afternoon for a
hospital in Augusta, Ga. in
charge of a nurse who was sent
here for him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

some mouse to help" promised Minnie.
Oisney's popular characters turn serious for
moment to urge all Americans to give generously to
the American Red Cross War Relief Fund for rescue,
feeding, shelter and medical care of millions of
homeless and orphaned children in the European
war zones.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Both President Roosevelt and Presi-
dental Candidate Willkie were Wall
Street lawyers, so it is tit for tat on this
score.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Three years behind prison bars is
ample time for Convict Moe Annenberg to
come to the conclusion that honesty is the
best policy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

The largest of what are known
as Munsonis Islands. about TWEEN
ty-eight miles east of Key West,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

NOpel 1t didn't work! AS we go to
press, it hasn't rained yet. Has someone
else an idea as to what to do about getting
some rain?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Sightseeing at the Worlds Fair in
New York produces hot dogs, but not the
kind you can eat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12

Since the Republicans believe in
democratic form of government, why don't
they let the Democrats run the country?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12
TEN YEARS AGO

Outstanding among the cases
IN Criminal Court are those of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-12
KEY West. N.DAYS Gone BY

Happenings Here Just Five Ten and Fifteen Today
As Taken From The Files Of Citizen
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
THREE-VOTE MAJORITY
Rejects Pittman Plan Re.
curing Senate Ratifi-
cation Oh Pacts

WASHINGTON, March 29-R-
A three-vote majority in the senate
today saved the Roosevelt trade
pacts program from an amendment
which, administration spokesman
leaders had said, would "nullify" the
effort to lower trade barriers by
agreements with foreign nations.
By a vote of "A to Al, the cham
Der rejected an amendment by Sen
ator Pittman (D-Nev) requiring
that future reciprocal trade pacts be
submitted to the senate for ratifica-
ton by a two thirds vote.
The defeat of this amendment
cleared the way for action next
week upon the pending legislation
authorizing a three-year continual
ton of the present Trade Agree
ments Act, under which the admin
istration can reduce tariffs as much
as so percent in return for conces-
sions from other nations. The agree
ments embodying these mutual con-
cessions are not subject to senate
action.
Today's vote encouraged admin
istration forces to believe that the
continuation bill would go through
without difficulty.
The decision on the Pittman re-
solution was taken amid scarcely
concealed excitement. After a week
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
RED AMBASSADOR
TO PARIS LEAVES
Departs As French OFF,
Gals Enforce New Rules
Against Communists

PARIS, March 29.-R-Russian
Ambassador Jakob Suritz, recalled
by Moscow at the request of
France, left tonight for Bucharest
even as French officials enforced
new measures against communist
propaganda in the Paris area.
There was no official send-off.
The Soviet envoy incurred French
displeasure by. filing a telegram to
Russian Premier Foreign Commits
sar Molotoff in which he made
critical remarks about the Allies
after Russia's dictated peace with
Finland.
Coincident with his departure,
Minister of the Interior Henri Roy
ordered transferred from Paris a
number Of individuals interned as
dangerous to the national defense
and public order" The order was
said to apply chiefly to communists.
Surits appeared. in good humor.
The new interior ministry order
became known as the trial of A
communist members Of the cham
Der Of deputies neared its close.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
Says Trip To Europe Has
Resulted In CIarifica-
ton OF Relations
STATEMENT IS GIVEN
Information Given By Nazi,
British Governments To
Be Kept Secret
Text of President ROosevelt's
statement OH the report of Welles
is on page Three.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-P-
President Roosevelt, breaking the
afficial silence on Sumner Welles
findings abroad, said today that
there was "scant immediate pros
Dect for the establishment of any
Just, stable and lasting peace in
Europe"
He predicted, however, that the
Information brought back by his
mbassador-at-large would be OF
The greatest value when the time
comes for peace.
7 lations Clarified
In a statement read to his press
conference, the chief executive said
that Welles' trip to Rome and the
uelligerent capitals had resulted in
a Qualification of the relations be-
.ween the United States and the
countries which he visited"
He added that he believed it
would assist in certain instances
IN the development of better un-
Outstanding and more friendly re-
ATOMS and would be "of the great
.t value to this government in
The general conduct of it's foreign
t%elations."
He emphasized again that Welles
Continued on Page Three; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
BLLLI7T AND KENNEDY
NAMED IN DOCUMENTS;
DENIALS ARE ISSUED
Ambassador Kennedy
Declines To Comment
On German Reports

LONDON, March 3O-(Satur-
day. Up United States AM
bassador Joseph P. Kennedy de-
clined today to comment on the
Recommendation of alleged Polish
diplomatic reports released by
the German foreign office.
Kennedy had a long talk yes
terday with Lord Halifax, the
British foreign secretary. The
subject was not disclosed.
Most of the national press
carries accounts of the Berlin
documents on inside pages this
morning, along with President
ROOsevelt's comment that Eu.
ropean propaganda should be
taken with three grains of salt.
A typical caption over the story
was: "l,azis Now Say U. S. A.
Caused War;"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
BOMBSHELL EXPLODED
Say Bullitt Believed u. S.
Would Finish War On
Side Oh Allies
ROOSEVELTMENTIONED
Germans Claim Roosevelt
Wanted To Distract U. S.
From Own Problems
By EDWIN SHANKE

BERLIN, March 29.-UR-Official
Germany tonight exploded a paper
bombshell of sixteen documents de-
clared to have been taken from the
foreign office archives of conquered
Poland, in which Polish ENJOYS to
Washington, Paris and London are
quoted as attributing these pre-war
beliefs, actions and policies to two
American ambassadors and, by in
direction. to President Roosevelt:
To William C. Bullitt, ambassador
to Paris: The conviction that the
United States would finnish" a
European conflict on the Allies side.
To Joseph P. Kennedy, ambassa.
dor to London: A promise to press
upon the British leaders 1.-THE ntc-
essity of helping Poland at once
with cash."
To President Roosevelt apparent
ly the Polish ENJOYS W opinion,
without any quotation from the
P%resident):
The desire to distract America
from domestic problems and, "by
conjuring up a war p%sychosis and
conjuring up danger in Europe, he
wanted to persuade the American
people o accept Americas enor.
NOUS preparedness program, a. pro-.
gram which goes beyond defense
needs"
Official German spokesman, in
handing out the Recommendation at
the foreign office, limited their COM
ment to saying the documents
throw an interesting light on the
part which American policy played
in bringing about the present war;"
The l:azi press, however, accused
Bullitt and Kennedy OF "using all
their influence to aggregate the at.
mosphere of hostility in Europe be-
fore the war broke out.
Press Given Copies
All but one Of the documents are
in typewriter Polish: Photographic
copies of the alleged originals were
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
M0L0T0FF VOICES
NEUTRALITY Wish
Says Russia Wants To RE-
frain From Any Partici-
patton In The War;

MOSCOW, March 29. Pre-.
mier-Foreign Commissar Vyacheslaff
Molotoff proclaimed tonight Soviet
Russia's desire to "maintain our neu-
trality and refrain from any partici-
patton in the war" in Europe, but
fatty warned the western allies that
they are playing with fire" with
their armies in the Near East.
He declared Russia does not intend
to wrest her lost province of Bessa-
rabia from Rumania "by war;"
In a speech critical of Britain and
France and with some thrusts at
the United States, Molotoff told the
supreme Soviet, Russia's legislature,
that the Soviet Union will continue
our policy whether anybody likes or
dislikes it."
High points of his review of for
eign policy and international develop
ments included:
The United notwithstanding
States relations have not improved
of late" but they have not become
worse unless we take into considera-
ton the so-called moral embargo
against the Soviet Union which, now
that peace with Finland has been
concluded, is devoid of any signifi-
cance."
Great Britain and France-"they
do not like our policies. They want
us to fight Germany in order to
further their imperialistic aims. The
u. S. S. R. will never be a tool of
any country"
Germany - "Soviet-German rela-
lions were firmly proved in the Pol
ish campaign"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
Davis Named
To Take Over
Delano Post
Wilmington Official Nomi-
mated Executive Vice
President Oh A. {. L.
DELANO HEADS BOARD
Election Scheduled To Be
Held At Meet OF Share
holders On April Is

G. Med. Davis, of Wilmington,
vice president Of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company, will be
nominated as executive vice presi-
dent of the company, with head
quarters here, at the annual meet
ing of shareholders on April 16 in
Richmond, va. according to a cir
cular letter concerning proxies re-
ceiyedaby shareholders here yester-
day from the board of directors.
The elevation to the executive
vice-presidency proposed in April will
follow by almost exactly a year the
extension of his jurisdiction as vice
president to all departments of the
system.
Lyman Delano, of New York, now
holds the title of chairman of the
board as well as executive vice-presi-
dent. He is relinquishing the posi-
ton as executive vice president but
will continue as chairman of the
board.
Elliott RenOminated
George B. Elliott, of Wilmington,
was renominated for president.
H. L. Borden, of New York, was
for vice-president in
charge of corporate organization,
and T. F. Darden, was nominated for
vice-president in charge of accounts
and freight claims.
Nominated to the board of direc-
tors were: F. B. Adams, New York,
N. Y; L.. A. Bize, Tampa, Fla; F.
Continued on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30

LONDON, March 20. -R-
Relations between Britain and
Soviet Russia became increasing
ly shaky tonight as the British
handed over to their French
ally two confiscated Soviet
freighters and got ready to round
up German ships attempting to
dash from the Netherlands East
Indies to Vladivostok.
Soviet sources, on the other
hand, outlining the Russian po-
sition, emphasized two factors:
1. Foremost, despite the news
papers," Russia has no political
or military commitments with
Germany and is not her ally.
2. Russia is eager for "increas-
ed trade and friendly relations
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
LOUISIANA STORM
LEAVES FOUR DEAD
Two Persons Missing, IS
Injured AS High Winds
Sweep Pierre Park

PIERRE PART, La, March 29-
R-Tornadic winds accompanied by
4 driving rain swept through here
at II a. m. today leaving -four
known dead, two missing, IS injured
and many others believed still
ouried in debris of the devastated
fishing village.
The dead were Mrs. --icomede
Breaud, 60, Abner Cavalier, IA, Elma
Iemplet, IA months, and a Mrs
Templet.
The infant was the daughter OF
Nj. and Mrs. Melville Templet. She
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
new ALL CHINA
REGIME PLANNED
Scheduled To Be Launched
Today By Opponents Of
Chang Kai-Shek

NANKING, March 29.-R-Chl-
nese opponents of Chang Kali
Shek's government and their Japa-
nese sponsors are ready for the
launching here tomorrow of an "all-
China" regime headed by former
Premier Wang Ching-Wei despite
scathing denunciations of his thigh
treason from Chungking and the
wrecking, attributed to %guerrillas,
of a train bringing officials of n
new regime to Marking.
japanese gendarmes and troops
of Wang's newly organized Chi
nese army" guarded Marking as he
prepared to inaugurate his govern.
Continued on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
PLUMBING LEADERS
INDICTED BY U. S.
Industry Is Charged With
Conspiracy To Violate
Anti Trust Laws

CLEVELAND, March 20. -GP-
The justice department today struck
at the plumbing industry nationwide
in an indictment charging 1O2 de-
PENDANTS - manufacturers, Jobbers
and unions-conspired to restrain
trade il violation Of antitrust laws.
An end to unnecessary and cost
ly steps, pictured by the Indictment
would mean a 20 to rs per cent saw
ing to consumers, the government
said.
It was the most far-reaching in
Continued on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
WEATHER

FORECAST
North Carolina: Thundershowers
and continued mild Saturday; sunday
partly cloudy.
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 y. m. yesterday.
Temperature
l:3O a. M. So; 1880 a. m. 81; 1870 p.
m: II; 7:30 p m. 81; maximum II
minimum 81; mean Sc; normal 81.
Humidity
l:3G a. m. 95: 7:30 a. m. "a; 1:30 p.
n' 50; 7:30 p. m. SO.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1870 p. m
~ inch; total since first of the month
lao inches.
Tides For Today
(from Tide Tables published by q
D. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
n High Low
Wilmington 3:O1a 10 :2Oa
r. 3:23p 10 Alp
%asonboro Inlet ---- 1:02a 7:13a
sunrise 6:02a; sunset 6:31p; moon
'Se 0:52a; moonset II :31a.
Cape Fear river stage at Fay
etteville, 12.55 feet.
lContinued ON Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
LONDON-MOSCOW DEALINGS ARE HIT
AS BRITISH GIVE FRANCE E SHIPS

pected to be taken from Hong
kong to Hanoi or some other
French Indo- China port.
The ships, laden with metals
such as tin, antimony and VOL
fran (tungsten) which are vital
in the manufacture of munitions
and arms, wer intercepted in
the Far East while en- route to
Vladiv0stOk. The Vladimir May
akovsky came from the United
States and Mexico.
The British said the French
navy has more bases in the
Pacific" thus is better able to
continue c0ntraband examina-
tion of the vessels.
Naval men then took sharp
notice of reports that at least
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30

20 German freighters were get.
ting set to try a dash from Meth
erlands East Indies to Vladivo.
stok with cargoes meant for
Germany.
Concerning British . Russian
trade, a reliable Russian source
here declared: 1T is not true
that a British-Russian trade pact
is being formulated"
"The truth is" he said, "when
Russian Ambassador Ivan
Maisky discussed detention of
the Russian ships with British
under-secretary for foreign If
fairs r. A. Butler on Feb. % and
with Foreign Secretary Lord
Continued ON Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-30
CHURCH FREEDOM
ISSUE QUESTIONED
Action Takes Place During
Discussion OF Case Be-
fore Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, March 29.-R-
Attorneys contention that religious
freedom includes the right to play
to Catholics a phonograph record
attacking their church was sharply
questioned in the supreme court to-
day by Chief Justice Hughes.
The chief justice, son of a Bap-
fist minister, asked whether Cath
olics were not entitled to protection
against "scurrilous denunciation of
their most cherished faith"
els there no limit at all to what
you can do when you think you are
worshipping God?" he demanded,
his voice vibrant with feeling.
The case before the court was the
conviction of three persons at New
Continued on Page Three: Col, 81