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Evening star., 1940-07-24
Col. Patton Leaves
| Fort Myer 10 Head
|mechanized Unit
World War Tank Officer
Bids ForeweII to His
CovoIry Command
By ROBERT BRUSKIN.

The first tank ofiicer Of the United
States Army bade farewell today
to his Fort Myer command, and
after 4 23-year lapse returned to
the machanized mode of warfare.
Col. George 8. Patton. jr., COM
mander OF the Sd Cavalry since
1898, was escorted from the post
by a squadron of horsemen and
two armored cars after ceremonies
that brought unabashed tears to
the veteran of 81 years in q tradi-
tionally hard-boiled arm of the
service.
He will report at Fort Benning,
Ga, within week to take COM
mand of q brigade of the armored
division. newly organized to form
this country's answer to blitzkrieg
war.
One Of the foremost horsemen in
the Army, Col. Patton also is a
competent ships navigator and
yachtsman, an air pilot. as well as
an expert on mechanization. On
November II, 1917, he was assigned
by Gen. Pershing to organize and
command the American tank bri-
gade which he led into the Meuse-
Argonne campaign on, foot. He was
critically wounded while rallying a
force Of disorganized infantry to
fight under protection of the tanks.
Wrote First Regulations.
He wrote the first Army regula-
tions for the Tank Corps, foreseeing
then the future advance of armor-
plated juggernauts as q fighting
weapon.
At q reception to his officers and
their wives this morning he paid
his last respects to the cavalry, de-
claring that he did not think mech
anized cavalry has put the horse
man out Of business.
There are lots of places where
machines can not be used" he said.
Nothing has the cross s-country mo-
bility of cavalry, and only horsemen
can keep up with mechanized troops
on roads"
He pointed out that Germany had
IS horse regiments in use during the
invasion Of France and the Low
Countries. There are only nine regi-
ments Of horse troops in the regular
United States Army.
Escorted From Fort.
Leaving the reception. Col. Patton
in civilian clothes, passed down a
line Of mounted cavalrymen and
patted several OF the horses. The
band struck up Aud Lang Syne"
as he moved away from the post in
his private car preceded by the two
scout cars and the cavalrymen who
escorted him to the fort gate at
Arlington National Cemetery.
Col. Patton was one of the pion-
eers in the introduction of tanks
into the A. E. F. He studied at the
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Continued From First Page.

epeech until interchange of ideas
! with other delegates in informal
conversations had developed pro-
posals including the views of nu-
nerous other nations.
It was learned soon after these
proposals we're submitted to COM
nittees yesterday that one con-
cerning European possessions in
] his hemisphere called for estab-
lishment of collective trusteeship by
bill nations ratifying the proposal
whenever the status of any such
region as of last September is
threatened by impairment of the
mother country's freedom of action
through political changes.
Adoption of this proposal would
clear the way for the Americas to
lake over French and Dutch Carib-
bean and South American terri
tories Immediately if they should
decide that German subjugation of
France and the Netherlands made
1t desirable.
Draft Resolutions Prepared.
Secretary Hull and his aides pre-
pared draft copies Of resolutions
which were circulated informally
among the other delegations. con-
finually being changed and ex-
panded to adapt them to the vary
Ing views encountered but maintain
Ing the general objectives outlined
by Mr.. Hull.
The Secretary hoped that upon
Introduction the resolutions would
be supported by majority Of the
American nations and would be re-
karded as truly cooperative rather
han solely of United States origin
Such procedure was calculated to
speed the work in committees,
which will have the task Of IRON
Ing out conflicting views and rec
Dmmending final action to the con-
ference. Tomorrow is the deadline
for introducing proposals, although
new suggestions may be incorpo-
rated in amendments later.
Argentina remained the question
mark. Her position, as outlined by
Dr. Leopoldo Melo, head of the Ar
gentine delegation. was regarded
as generally favorable to Mr.. Hull's
' 'objectives, but there was a posi-
bility of conflict over specific meas
lures.
Door Left Open.
DR.. Melo's assertion that Argen-
tina was fully aware of the dangers
confronting this hemisphere and
considexed it prudent to prepare
to meet them, left the door open
for her either to accept or reject
actions considered necessary by the
|other American nations.
Argentinas course was widely ex-
|pected to be determined by the ex-
tent OF economic benefits offered by
the United States. If details of the
economic program meet her needs
principally outlets for her meat and
Evening star., 1940-07-24

French Tank School and was pres
ent at the battle Of Cambria in
December, 1917, when tanks were
first used on large scale by the
British.
Awarded D. S. C.
He was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross with the following
citation:
Near Cheppy. France. on Sep
tember 26, 1918, he displayed con-
spicuous courage, coolness, energy
and intelligence in directing the ad-
vance Of his brigade down the Valley
Of the Aire Later he rallied force
Of disorganized infantry and led it
forward behind the tanks under
heavy machine-gun and artillery
fire until he was wounded. Unable
to advance farther, he continued to
direct the operations of his unit
until all arrangements for turning
over the command were completed" !"
He also was awarded the Dis
tinguisned Service Medal for organ.
izing the tank school at Langres,
France. His other decorations IN
clude the Silver Star citation and
the Congressional Life Saving Medal
Of Honor.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
By the Associated p
oS tnS ASSOCIATED
HAVANA. Julu 2l.-Tert OF

oS tnS ASSOClaIeQ
HAVANA, July 24.-Tert OF
United States mandate proposal:
The principles which inspire the
policy of the American republics
with respect to regions in question
are the following:
To reaf1irm, as necessary to the
preservation and security, their
policy of non-recognition and non
acquiesence in the acquisition OF
territory in this hemisphere by force;
The American republics would re-
gard any transfer. or attempted
transfer. of the sovereignty, jurisdic-
ton, possession or any interest in or
control over any such region to an
other on-American state as inimical
to their peace, safety and political
independence;
No such transfer or attempt to
transfer or acquire any interest in
or right to any such region directly
or indirectly will be recognized or
acquiesced in by the American re-
publics or any one of them:
Republics Reserve Right
To Pass on Political Relations.
The American republics reserve
the right to judge whether any
change in the political relations of
European possessors on September
/. 1889. of geographic regions in the
Americas has the effect of impairing
their political independence or free
dom of action, even though no
formal transfer or change in status
of such region or regions shall have
taken place:
That since the status of these
geographic regions is matter of
common interest to the American
republics. no one of them will take
any action or initiate or entertain
any proposal in regard thereto, ex-
cept as may be provided In this in
strument, without prior consultation
with other American republics:
1t is understood, however, that this
principle is not applicable to settle
ment of territorial questions now
pending between non-American
states and states of this continent;
The American republics declare
that in event they find it necessary
to take action with respect to any
geographic region over which nom
American states had undisputed
sovereignty on September !, 1899, to
prevent occurrences in contravention
of principles and policies herein set
forth, such action shall not imply
any intention or purpose of terri
torial aggrandizement of any one OF
them.
Would Make Restoration
Or Grant Independence.
On the contrary, the American re-
publics declare their intention to re-
store the territory or territories to
their original sovereigns whenever
the security of the American repub-
lies renders such resumption of SOW
ereignty possible or to recognize
their independence shall it appear
they are capable of undertaking the
task OF self-government.
Should any republic find 1t nee.
essary in order to prevent occur.
rences in contravention of principle.
of policy herein set forth to assum.
measures of control over any of thu
geographic regions in question, there
shall be established a collective
trusteeship participated in by all o1
the American republics which ratify
this convention.
The trusteeship shall be exer.
cised by a committee consisting o1
one representative from each of thu
ratifying countries. The committee
shall select its chairman and other.
Evening star., 1940-07-24

other surplus products-it was be-
lieved that she would 60 along with
cooperative action against the
fifth column" and to prevent Ger
many gaining control of any of the
French, Dutch or British possess
sions in this hemisphere.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
italian Raids on Malta
Put at More Than 80

LONDON, July "a R,.-1talians
nave raided Malta. big British naval
pase in the Mediterranean, more
than 80 times. infiicting at the start
comparatively heavy civilian cas-
lalties, but with little damage to
military objectives, military circles
baid today.
Now that civilians have learned
the art of taking cover. their cas-
lalties are greatly lessened," these
kourceS said,
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Turkey Feels Quoke

ISTANBUL, July ~ @.-Earth
tremors were felt during the night
at Trebizonde. Black Sea port in the
Armenian section of Turkey, and at
Kelkit, about 100 miles to the south.
No casualties were reported.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Planes Bomb Sub lefty
At Tobruk. British Soy

CAIRO, July "a R,.-British
bombing planes scored direct hits
pn a jetty at which some sub
marines were moored in Tobruk
Harbor, Italian Libya, on Monday
hight. the Royal Air Force reported
n a communique today.
-Four explosions followed, the COM
nunique said.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Rome Guns Blaze
10 Ward Off Raid
By British Planes
Burroees Are Sent Up
Twice After Reports
Of Enemy Croft
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, July 24.-Anti-aircraft
kuns of Rome blazed into action
hortly before dawn today to ward
bn raid. Reports from the naval
base at Gaeta, near Naples had in
Heated that British warplanes were
beading toward the capital.
Twice, the Italian high command
> laid. the anti-aircraft batteries sent
hp barrages over the city. No bombs
we're dropped. it was stated but
keveral persons were injured by
Falling shell fragments.
Gaeta is about IS miles south of
Fhe capital
Sinking of an Australian destroyer
Ind a submarine of unmentioned
nationality was officially credited
to Italian submarines in the Eastern
Further air bombardments of the
British naval base at Malta, which
we're said to have caused "numer-
BUS fires" and the destruction of
Two British planes in an aerial en-
kagement over North Africa also
were reported.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01

One of the biggest fishing days
in the history of Key West took
place yesterday.
You never saw a more excited
crowd than that which crowded
the Casa Marina dock yesterday
afternoon when Begly Filer's
boat returned from the Stream,
where it had taken Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton DeBaun, of Haverstraw,
N. Y, for in the bottom of the
cruiser was one of the rarest fish
to ever be brought in here.
1t was a giant Allison Tuna
and was landed by Mrs. DeBaun
on a fifteen-thread line after a
fifty-minute fight.
The fish, with much difficulty.
was transferred from the boat to
the dock and weighed. 1t tipped
the scales at exactly 157 pounds,
being just fifteen pounds under
the worlds record for women.
which is 172 pounds.
However. the worlds record
fish was caught off the coast of
Mexico. which may make this one
the biggest ever caught in waters
adjacent to this country by the
so-called weaker sex.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
WRIT CHANGES
OWNERSHIP OF
LOCAL HOTEL
JOHN PARK OBTAINS JOSEPH
BROWNIES INTEREST IN
JEFFERSON HOTEL: OLD
BILL NEVER PAID

Legal steps to put John Park
in possession of the two-third por-
ton of jefferson Hotel owned
by Joseph E. Browne were set in
motion today at county court
house.
During the forenoon County
Judge Raymond r. Lord filed pa
pers with Circuit Court Clerk
Ross c. Sawyer whereby the pc
tition of Browne to set aside the
final decree of foreclosure in IA
vor of Pork was denied by Cir
cult Judge Arthur Gomez, and an
order was entered directing the
clerk to issue writ of assistance
to the sheriff to put Park in pos
session of Brownies share of the
hotel.
Shortly afterwards, the writ of
assistance was issued by Clerk
Sawyer and the sheriffs office
moved to fill the order of the
court. Browne held tWo-thirds
interest in the hotel property I'M
der the will of his father, the
late Judge Jefferson B. Browne.
The other third is owned by Mrs.
Ida Reynolds.
According to courthouse rec
ords, Park installed plumbing
fixtures and supplied labor in the
reconstruction of the hotel under
Brownies direction over two years
ago for which he was not paid.
Approximately $1100 was due
Park under this contract, the rec
ordS disclose.
The orders just issued also re-
quire the election of Browne and
his family from the hotel prop
erty, which is being operated as
part of a Florida hotel chain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
POSTAL BUSINESS
SHOWS INCREASE

Key West post office reports
for February indicated today that
business last month was approx
mately 30 percent more than the
corresponding month of 1889.
Postmaster Fred j. Dion an
nounced that stamp sales last
month were $5755 compared with
S49O2 in February, 1899; that
money order receipts in February
this year were sos, 429, and that
postal savings deposits ran up to
S42,265 compared to $31,5O2 a
year ago.
There was one more day in
February this year than last, but
that does not account for all the
increase in the business, it is
pointed out. Increased naval ac-
tivitieS and heavier tourist
trade are held largely response
BILE.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
CAPT. W.T.. JACOBS
PRAISES ROTARY
WORK in PANAMA
ADDRESSED LOCAL MEETING
YESTERDAY; DR.. WILLARD
BAKER. VISITOR. PRAISES
CITY AS VACATION SPOT

His experience in attending Ro-
tary luncheons and meetings in
many sections of the world were
related by Capt. Walter F. JAG
obs, U.S.N., commandment of Key
West naval station and chief of
staff of the seventh naval district,
in brief talk before members of
the Key West Rotary Club yes
terday.
Capt. Jacobs particularly en-
phasized the work being done by
the Rotary Club among boys at
Panama, including American boys
in the Canal Zone and youngsters
of the Republic. Capt. Jacobs
was introduced by Lieut.. Comdr.
Fort Callahan, communications
officer at the naval station, a
member of the Key West club.
Among the visitors at the club
luncheon were DR.. Willard G.
Baker and Fred Barndollar of
Williamsville, N. Y, a suburb of
Buffalo. DR.. Baker had been
asked by mutual friends in Buff
falo to look up Bill Lee of Key
West, who formerly was city edi-
tor of the Buffalo Evening
News.
You've got wonderful vaca-
ton spot here, Bill, was DR..
Bakers remark. when do you
work, if at all? l was going to
stay few days and I'm now on
my third week, and haven't
been able to make up my mind
when to leave. The desire to re-
main here gets in your blood.
Mr.. Barndollar, who has been
Ill for some time, said he found
the sunshine and climate here so
beneficial he intends to return
here as often as possible to take
the treatment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01

Until February l, when she
was chartered by Mr.. Whitney,
the Capitana for several months
was controlled by the Harvard
University Columbus Expedition
group. With the same crew now
aboard, the Capitana last Sep
TENDER l set sail from New Lon
don, Conn, for the Azores, her
final destination Lisbon, Por-
tugal.
There the Captain was put on
the course of Christopher Column
bus discovery ship, and pointed
toward America. AS every
Schoolboy knows, Columbus first
sighted land in the Caribbean.
So did the Capitana last year.
She sailed the course followed
by the discoverer of America
and her crew enjoyed virtually
the same thrill that the Columbus
crew did hundreds of years ago
when they arrived in the Carib-
bean.
Eventually the Capitana ar
rived at Kingston, Jamaica,
January 25. There she took on a
new load of supplies and water
and was turned over to Mr..
Whitney. Master of the ship is
Capt. Jarillo Walter, H. B. Has
mer, is mate, and L. c.. Emmer-
son, is chief engineer. Emmer-
son, an Englishman, will leave
for London after the Capitana
reaches Long Island to enlist for
army service in the latest world
war.
When the Capitana put in to
Key West she tied up at Porter
dock, but late yesterday she
went offShore and anchored. Mr..
Whitney was absent much of the
time, visiting friends on shore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01

The 'Put Key West Ahead
campaign of the Chamber of
Commerce went forward under
new impetus today as result of
meetings of the Rotary and
Lions clubs yesterday when
scores pledged to devote approx
mately three hours each next
week in furthering the drive.
These civic-minded individuals
heard Larry Vaughn explain the
purposes of the campaign and
the necessity for concerted
municipal action in meeting and
solving the problems of the next
five years, and then volunteered
their services.
They agreed to attend the
Put Key West Ahead" break
fast at 8 a. m. Tuesday in the
dining hall at st. PauTs church,
Bahama street, and then spend
the remainder of the morning, if
necessary, performing the tasks
to be assigned them along with
their coffee.
Introduced by President
Everett Russell of the Chamber
of Commerce, Director Vaughn
told Rotary club members that
the Chamber of Commerce was
ia logical organization in which
to center a program of activities
intended to develop the city's
natural resources, retain the as
sets it now boasts and build for
future expansion.
He outlined the tentative pro-
gram under such headings as
town advertising, civic improve
mentS, resort development, gov
ernmental activities, shipping
industrial and related activities
each under direction of direc-
tor of the Chamber of Commerce,
with adequate committees en-
gagged in forwarding each sep
arate project.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
EXPECT VIBORC
TO FALL SOON
RUSSIA PREPARES FOR FU-
TURE DRIVES INTO
FINLAND
By Associated Press)

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 1.-The
fate of Viborg is sealed.
This word came from observers
at Finnish front today as it appear
ed merely matter of time be-
fore the second largest city in
Finland would fall into possession
of the Russian troops, who were
today adding increased pressure
in their drive forward.
Neutral observers learned that
as soon as Viborg's complete cap
ture is assured, the Russian drive
would then be divided into two
main divisions-one heading to-
wards HelSinki, the nations capt.
tai, and the other to northern ter
ritory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
ROtarianS And Lions Boost
c.. Of C. Progress Campaign

Before the Lions club, Director
Vaughn emphasized that the
trend of population in many
American cities is downward,
that only the toughest commune
ties with strong Chambers of
Commerce will survive in the
struggle and that to those having
proper plans and programs will
go population, prosperity and
glorious growth
For some years our attention
has been diverted from COM
munity to national and inter
national affairs, Vaughn said.
1t is time to turn some of our
attention to our own community
of Key West. To grow, to pros
per and to meet the future pre-
pared we must organize.
'Your Chamber of Commerce
too long has been struggling
without adequate support. You
can't solve civic problems,
crystalize public sentiment and
opinion back of movements for
sound projects and developments
without a guiding organization"
At the Rotary meeting, Presi-
dent William v. Little turned
the program over to Everett
Russell. President Gerald Saun-
ders of the Lions club turned the
meeting over to Allan Arm
strong. He called upon William
]. Lee to introduce Director
Vaughn.
Conclusion of both meetings
was marked by the signing of
work-pledge cards by the mem
bers of the two civic groups.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
Yacht That Traced
Columbus Discovery
Voyage In Key West
CAPITANA NOW UNDER CHARTER BY CORNELIUS
VANDERBILT WHITNEY; LEAVING LATE TODAY

A distinguished member of the
nations yachting fleet, a vessel
that has followed the course of
Christopher Columbus from the
Old World to the New World,
has been a Key West visitor for
the last two days.
She is the Capitana, a barken-
tine rugged sailing vessel of 277
tons, 143 feet long and powered
with $50 horsepower diesels. She
carries a crew of IA who swear
by every timber in her, and keep
her shining and shipshape as any
proud vessel should be.
The Capitana arrived here
from Grand Cayman at 4 a.. m.
yesterday. She was scheduled
to hoist her anchor near the P.
& o. dock this afternoon and
point her nose for Miami, her
final destination being Long Is
land.
Aboard were Cornelius Van
derbilt Whitney, a member of
the Eastman family of camera
fame and several other guests.
Mr.. Whitney is prominently
identified with the Pan Amer
lean anyways system to Central
and South America, and it is re-
liably reported he was here
looking into the possibility of
establishing an airline between
Key West and Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
Judges Inspect Entries
In Flower Show; Doors
Opened This Afternoon
~ 49, awawMww
CONFECTIONER BEHAN
NOW TEN YEARS OLD

Jack Behan. Duval street
confectioner. appears to be a
man well along in his thirties.
but when he celebrated his
birthday yesterday he inform
ed friends that he was just
ten years old.
Skeptics regarding this
statement coming from a man
of Behan's poise and manly
posture were told that Jack
was born en- February %. a
date that occurs only once
every four years. Taking ad-
vantage CT his leap-year arriv-
al on earth. Jack is fully JUS
tilted in declaring himself
just past ten.
Last night Behan was sur
prised by a group of friends
assembled at the home of
Mrs. Jeanette Adams. 700
Waddell Avenue. His friends
had misinfcrmed him that
burglar had broken into the
Adams home and Jacks
alarm was soon allaYed by
festive hilaritY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-01
ROBERT PINDER
GETS PROMOTION

Another story of local boy
makes good was called to the at
tention of The Citizen today
when Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Pinder, 1905 Elizabeth street, told
about the promotion coming to
their son. Robert, Jr.. who, for
the past two and one-half years,
has been with the weather bu-
reau at Miami.
The promotion sends Robert to
managership of the airport sta
ton at Burlington, Iowa, to
which post he has already left.
Enroute to Burlington, Robert,
with his wife. visited briefly in
Nashville. Tenn, and planned a
short stay with Mrs. Finders
family in Springfield, Ill.