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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10

Mrs. Romano Herrera and Miss
Conchita Herrera were passen-
gers leaving on the early bus yes
terday morning for a visit with
relatives in Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10

Oscar founders, of the customs
forces in Miami, was in the city
Thursday to work" the Steam
ship Cuba and returned yester-
day to his post.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10

Miss Margaret Lyncker, after a
delightful visit with relatives,
left on the 7 o'clock bus yester-
day morning for her home in
Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10

Mrs. w. Outerman, who had
been visiting with her daughter
for a while, left on the early bus
for Miami and VIII there take the
train for Washington and later
60 to San Francisco, Calf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Tynes,
GA United street, received word
today that their son, Frank, who
recently took his examination
for the Navy, had successfully
passed them and is now in Nor
folk Training School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Quill, of
Baltimore. Maryland, are visitors
in the city today, seeing the
sights. They are staying with
Mrs. Eva Warner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10
Mr.. AND MRS. C. H. STUART.

of Newark, N. Y, and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Price, Scranton, Pa,
went out with Begley Filler Their
catch included the biggest king
fish brought into the Casa Ma
rina dock to date 1t was 30
FOUNDER and was landed by Mrs.
Price. They also caught two am
berjack, one dolphin, eight bo-
nita, one tuna and six kings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10

PAGE FOUR
PERSONAL MENTION
Miss Rose Schreiman and Miss
Sara Levine, who had been visit
ing in Key West for several days
and enjoyed themselves immense
ly, left on the morning bus yes
terday for their homes in Wash
ington, D. c.
c. A. Powell and w, A. Reagan,
drivers for the Florida Motor
Lines, who visited in the city
Thursday on a sightseeing trip
and reported having an excellent
trip, left yesterday morning for
the Jacksonville terminals.
J. F. CauSey, assistant mana
ger of Kress department store in
Key West, left on S. S. Cuba
Thursday afternoon transferred
TO the branch in st. Petersburg.
Rev. G.. Perez, of the Latin
American church in Key West,
left on s. S. Cuba this week for
a short trip to Tampa.
Mrs. Conby Chambers and sis
ter, Mrs. F. D. Waning, were
returning passengers on S. S.
Cuba Thursday after a delightful
visit for the first part of the week
in Havana.
Mrs. Victor Larsen was a pas
senger on the 7 o'clock bus yes
terday morning, going to Lees
burg to join her husband, who
is the recreational director in
that city.
Mrs. A. Meerte, who had been
visiting for several days in the
city, left on the morning bus yes
terday for visits in the principal
cities on the East Coast, enroute
to her home in Montreal, Can
ada.
Miss Margaret Lyncker, after a
delightful visit with relatives,
left on the Z o'clock bus yester-
day morning for her home in
Jacksonville.
Mrs. Romano Herrera and Miss
Conchita Herrera were paSSen-
gers leaving on the early bus yes
terday morning for a visit with
relatives in Tampa.
Oscar founders, of the customs
forces in Miami, was in the city
Thursday to work the Steam
ship Cuba and returned yester-
day to his post.
Jack Owens, customs agent at
Miami, and father, Robert Givens,
were visitors in the city Thurs
day night with relatives and
left yesterday morning for the re-
turn to Miami.
Andrew Pent was a passenger
leaving on the early bus this
morning for a visit of several
days with relatives and friends
in Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Hitchcock,
who had been guests at the Casa
Marina for the past three weeks,
left on the z o'clock bus this
morning for New York.
Miss Lettie Sullivan, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan,
and Pat Hemingway, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Hemingway,
left on the early bus for Miami,
for dental treatment.
Mrs. w. Outerman, who had
been visiting with her daughter
for a while, left on the early bus
for Miami and VIII there take the
train for Washington and later
60 to San Francisco, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Quill, of
Baltimore. Maryland, are visitors
in the city today, seeing the
sights. They are staying with
Mrs. Eva Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank TyneS,
ga United street, received word
today that their son, Frank, who
L.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10

Nn' AMI MEto' o6NSAVAN "a
SMITH, of Gloucester, Mass, were
out with jake Key of the lie
gion". They brought in seven
kings, three bonita and two bar
racuda.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-10

YESTERDAY was a guest day
for the fishermen and many
fine catch was brought into the
Casa Marina dock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
PRAYER FOR PEACE
SERVICES PLANNED
Joint Service To Be Held
At Church OF Covenant
This Afternoon

Wilmington churches will today
observe the. day of prayer asked
by President Roosevelt in a proc
lamation setting aside the day as
a time when Americans of every
creed and denomination should ask
God "to grant to this land and to
the troubled world a righteous, en-
during peace"
Most pastors will preach special
sermons at their morning services,
and this afternoon at $50 O'Clock
a haf-hour joint service will be
conducted at the Presbyterian
Church Of the Covenant, 18th and
Market streets.
The Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton,
pastor of the First Baptist church
will conduct this service. Presl.
dent Roosevelt's proclamation Will
be read by the Rev. DR.. A. D. 2.
Gilmour, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, and the hymns
will be selected and the musical
program arranged by the Rev
Robert L. Jerome, pastor OF Irln'
I Continued on Page Four; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
RUSSELL INSPECTS
FORT JACKSON
Major General Says Guard
To Be Established AT
Fort By Oct. l

COLUMBIA. S. c., Sept. 7.-R.
Mai. Gen. Henry D. Russell OF
Macon, Ca, commander OF the
3Oth division of the National Guard.
arrived here today to conduct a
preliminary survey of facilities at
Fort jackson preparatory TO eS-
tablishing the division there.
He was accomnanied in an army
plane by Lieut.. Col. G. E. Mallett
of Jackson, Ca, supply officer;
Lieut.. Col. Blythe Bond of Nash
Vile, Tenn, personnel officer, and
Mai. Walter M. Williams, also OF
Nashville, of the 105th observation
(air) corps.
Russell said that he hoped the
division, composed OF men from
Georgia. Tennessee and the Caro-
linas, would be established at the
fort by October 1.
Officers of the army's eighth di-
vision, already forming here, start
ed comforting with Russell and his
staff on coordination of the two or
CARNATIONS as to occupation and
J training ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
%PARACUAY'S CHIEF
EXECUTIVE KILLED
President Estigarribia And
Wife Die In Crash OF
Airplane

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Sept. 7.
-RLGeneral Jose Felix Estigar-
ribia, president of Paraguay for
little more than a year, and his
wife were killed today in an air
plane crash.
Up to a late hour tonight no de-
tails on how the accident occurred
were available.
The 5~2-year-old president and his
wife left Asuncion at noon to spend
the weekend at the presidential
country residence near San Ber-
nardino, on Lake Ypagaray, 100
miles east of here, where Estigar.
ribia frequently spent holidays.
Commander of Paraguayan arm
les in the Chaco war and the ma
tons hero in that conflict with
Bolivia, 'Estigarribia was elected
president April 80, 1899, and took
his oath of office amid great public
rejoicing the following Aug. Is.
Previously he had served a short
term as Paraguayan minister to
Washington.
Estigarribia, who once was ex-
lied from his country, abolished
Continued on Page Four: Col, y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
Carols Train Fired On AS
He Flees Rumania For
Switzerland
DOBRUJA GIVEN UP
Antonescu Takes Title OF
Chief OF State AS
Area Is Coded
By the Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Sept. Z.
Fifty Iron Guardists, armed with
revolvers and dynamite, were re-
ported autnoritatively tonight to
have attacked former King Carols
special train as it crossed the bor-
der into Yugoslavia.
Amid a rain Of bullets they
shouted that they wanted to re-
move, Magda Lupescu, Carols
woman friend. The train sped on
without stopping.
At Timisoara
The Guardists, it was said here,
tried to stop the train at the town
of Timisoara.
When they asked the station mas
ter if it would halt, he answered
yes" but at the same time wired
a nearby station to signal to the
train to speed right through.
It passed on through while the
band of so fired pistols and threw
stones. The fireman on the loco
motive was reported seriously
wounded.
A number of the Iron Guardists
seized another locomotive and pur.
sued Carols train in the manner
of the old western American movie
thriller, after threatening their en-.
gineer with a pistol.
Others took taxicabs and tried to
beat the train to the town of Jim.
bolia at at the frontier. When
they reached there they were iNter.
copied by a company of soldiers
which had been quickly sum
moned. About 20 Iron Guardists
were arrested.
They told the soldiers emphati'
cally that they wanted Madame
Lepescu, not the ex-king.
Here in Bucharest, Rumania's
new military dictator, General Tor
Antonescu, took over four vita.
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
VICTORY FOR G. 0. P.
Bill Must Go Back To Sem
ate For Adjustment Ut
Wide Differences
MEASURE |SCUTTLED'
BY RICHARD l.. TURNER

WASHINGTON, Sept. T.
house passed the
Burke adsworth peace-time
CONSUMPTION bill tonight, but
with a provision that the
actual draft be deferred for
60 days to permit further
trial of the voluntary enlist
ment system.
The vote on final passage
was 1853 to 149.
A vote of 207 to 200 re-
affirmed the earlier, tentative
decision to defer the actual
drafting of men. This provi-
sion is not contained in the
senate bill and it, with other
changes, raised the possiblilf
of time = consuming delay IN
getting the two houses to
agree on the final form OF
the measure. -,
The house measure Woulo
require all men between Il
and AZ inclusive to register
and make them liable to the
draft, while the senate bill
fixed the age limits at Il to
80 inclusive.
The bill will now go back
to the senate with a request
that the house amendments
be approved. The senate VIII
decline to do so, and each
chamber will appoint repre-.
sentatives for the task OF
bringing the two bills INTO
conformity.
BY 2-Vote Margin
Since the 60-day postponement pro-
vision was defeated in the senate by
oniv two votes any effort by the con-
ferees to drop 1.-THE War depart
ment is opposed to the provision
would encounter intense opposition.
Some were already suggesting a COM
promise formula which would involve
retaining the houses s~ixty-day post
ponetnent and the senate's age limit
figures. .
Up to the last, the postponement
---- o1,fIhn,. WAS Ken.
Fish (R-NY) was a subject OF deep
controversy. It's supporters contend
ed that since the War department
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
New Hanouers Schools
Will Reopen Tomorrow

the conditions prevailing in n e
world today basing his talk on
three main points: I-Brief Outline
of Conditions Today.
1I-What Can We Do About 1t
III-Discipline.
Roland, discussing his first point,
challenged the three 'tisms' which
prevail in other governments in
Europe and elsewhere to dispute
the democratic policy of our own
government. He defined National
Socialism as converting a nation
into an efficient machine with the
state as the object of worship.
Everything was turned to the adj
vancement of the state. The soci-
alist form of government replaces
private ownership of industry with
public ownership. Natural re,
sources would be placed under the
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
BERLIN NOT BOMBED
Berlin Says Millions OF
Pounds OF Bombs Are
Dropped On London
MANY FACTORIES HIT

BERLIN, Sept. 8.-(Sun-
day. - Berliners waited for
bombing by the British last
night and early today but
the danger period" ended
without an air raid warning.
An unending German Of
|fensive by all types of planes
hurled several million
pounds" of bombs on London
yesterday and last night in
an onslaught so gigantic
that the Nazis said it put
everything previous "in the
shade"
German sources emphasize
ed the tenacity of the Brit
|ish defenses, but said the
British were unable to stem
the continuous waves OF at
lacking planes.
They declared 81 British
planes had been shot down to
|26 German losses.
London Itself Target
Heretofore concentrating on air.
ports, armament works and defenses
around London, the Germans said
now industrial sections Of London,
the great harbor works, and the East
End suffered heavily. East End
streets were torn up so that traffic
could not continue, and at least two
gasworks were exploded, they said.
Many buildings were declared to be
shambles.
The raiding was "of such extent
that it puts everything hitherto in
this respect in the shade" declared
DNB, official German news agency.
Authorized sources said 500 Ger
man planes took part in the days
attacks against London.
In a special cornmunique, the
high command said the attack was
Continued on Page Three; Col. A
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
By the Associated Press

VICHY, France, Sept. 1.-THE
three highest leaders Of the old
France - former Generalissimo
Maurice Gustave Gamelin and for
mer Premiers Edouard Daladier
and Paul Reynaud-were arrested
today in the war blame" cases.
They were placed in detention at
Chateau Chazeron, near Chatel
Guyon. The term officially used
was administrative internment';
the specific accusations against
them we're not made known, nor
was anything directly said as to
their trial.
But the present government of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
Huge Fires Started,
Many Civilians Dead
After Hour Attack
Plane Losses
Increasing
(By The Associated Press)

(by Inc Associated FreSS)
The stepped-up tempo of Ger
many's air siege of Britain was
indicated during the past week
not only by a rise in the tolls of
enemy planes claimed by both
sides but also by admission by
both that their own losses had
increased.
For the week from Sept. 1
through yesterday, the Germans
claimed to have shot down Ala
British planes at loss of 125 of
their own. The British admitted
losing only III and declared that
3O8 German planes had been
dOWned.
In the previous seven days,
the Germans had claimed only
AL and the British only 296. The
Germans had admitted losing
only LA and the British only
los.
AAUW tAAC UWO AOiA1dAlAAAlS uCAlAS'
erents in Eur0pe's war Jared in
the air during the first year
cannot be told.
British figures list 5000 Ger
man planes as d0wned in the
year from the outbreak of war
Sept. l, 1899, to last Aug. 81 on
all fronts and acknowledged
British losses of 986.
German figures list the wars
toll as about 10000 planes but
British losses are not separated
from Nazi claims of French,
Polish and other enemy air.
craft dOWned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
HEAVENS GLOW RED.
London's Defenses Take
Toll OF IS Germans,
Lose Is Planes
MANY ARE INJURED
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 8.-(Sun-
day)-The mightiest and the
longest aerial assault ever
made upon this capital ragged
for eight hours and 18 min
utes last night and early to-
day amid fire-reddening skies
and exploding bombs which
did admittedly "severe" dam
age in the heart of the
worlds largest city.
The alarm which sounded
at 1882 p. m. Saturday (2:32
p. M, E. S. TO- finally ended
at 4:5O a. m. today (10:50
p. m. Saturday, E. S. TO-
As dawn drew on, the
great fires set by Nazi in
cendiary bombs seemed to
be abting somewhat, but the
heavens still glowed red, and
a pail of white smoke drifted
overhead, while fire engines
and ambulances still changed
about Uttered streets.
Severe -. But"
Authoritative sources described
the damage as "severe," but urged
observers to consider it in relation
to the general war picture and &c
preparations for just such an at
tack and worse, which had been
expected ever since the war began
The full ferocity of the attack
following an hour and 42-minute RAID
Saturday afternoon, came in the
prenidnight hours.
(Continuo1 IN Do 90 III pht. Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
WORLD
STRIKE

BALBOA, c. q, Sept. =
(APHPanama Canal authorities
declared tonight that a strike on
secret canal projects apparently
was influenced by agitators who
"may be serving interests oppos-
ed to orderly government"
The strike began among sew
eral hundred workmen on the
Atlantic side of the canal
Thursday and spread to the Pa
cific side today when between
800 and 400 men refused to
check in for work, complaining
about food and demanding pay
increases.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
BY GLENWARD BLOMNIE

The 1904 session of New Ham
over county schools will begin at
'8:45 o'clock Monday morning with
more than $1,000 young students
expected to report for the first
day.
The general meeting of the white
teachers was held in the New Han
over High school auditorium Fri
day afternoon at 3 p. m, with Mrs.
Robert Christie, president of the
local Parent-Teachers Association
presiding. Miss Fanny O'Keef read
the minutes of the last meeting
held in August and MI. c. G..
Berry, principal of Washington
Catlett School and treasurer of the
association, gave his report and
reminded the teachers of their
dues for the coming year.
H. M. Roland, superintendent of
schools, made an inspiring talk on
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
Interns Gamelin,
ReynaudA And dier

Marshal Philippe Petain in it's long
preparations for a series of prose-
cutions against those it holds re-
sponsible for Frances fall h a S
charged that France was not pre-
pared for war, that her then heads
knew she was not and that they
continued the struggle amid mill.
tary blunders when it was obvious
she could not win.
Daladier was premier when war
was declared; Reynaud took over
later and was in office until just
before the surrender. Gamelin was
head of the Allied land forces until
Continued on Page Two; Col. "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
EXCESS PROFITS
BILL IS MODIFIED
Corporation Earnings Up
To 9 p. c. Of Capita.
To Be Exempt

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-R-
The senate finance committee de-
cided today to exempt corporation
earnings up to eight per cent Of
invested capital from the proposed
excess profits tax. :
Chairman Harrison Cd. Miss
said the change from. the house
bill was made in the interest Of
simplification. The house had votec
to exempt profits up to seven pei
cent on the first $500, 900 of CAPT
tai, and up to five per cent on ad'
ditional capital.
Final committee action on the
measure was deferred until nex1
week in order to let defense com
mission experts and treasury au
thorities iron out a conflict over
amortization provisions.
AS they stand now, these pro
visions would permit corporations
to deduct from their income the
cost of new defense facilities, a
the rate of 70 per cent a year over
a five-year period, before figuring
taxes.
Treasury officials agreed to this
in order to encourage private CAPT
tai to build defense plants, but OBJ
tanned house APPROVAL of provision:
prohibiting the destruction, CONVEX
sion, or other use of these facilities
without approval of the war OF
navy departments. They also asked
that the government be able tc
buy these plants, at cost less the
tax exemptions, at the end OF the
f%ive-year period.
William S. Knudsen and othel
business men serving on the de
/CnnfinuoS nm Do oo Throae 4Cn1. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
BRITISH PREPARE
FOR 1871 ATTACK
AP Writer Finds Army Is
Getting Ready To Take
The Offensive
BY DREW

LONDON, Sept. 7.-R-Britain,
in the thick of a back-to-the-wall
fight against German air siege,
has not forgotten that a victorious
war means an offensive war.
Officers say the British army
looks forward to surely $780, OO,
perhaps a million" fully-equipped
soldiers, supported by a powerful
air force, for a 1871 campaign
somewhere in Europe"
Troops will be the spearhead OF
the offensive which the army, from
recruits to red-tabbed staff OIL
GERS, firmly believe will win the
war;"
These front fighters will be
backed by a million more troops
conscripted in the last year and al
ready well into an intensive train
ing which the officers declare is
"as necessary for the modern sol.
der as for the airman Or sailor"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
Enlistment Plan
Wins O7To2 200
Draft Bills
Compared

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-@
Here is a brief comparison of
the compulsory military train
ing bills passed by the house
and senate:
The house would require reg
istration of men from Fl to "A,
inclusive, while the senate
chose the FL to 30, inclusive,
age brackets. A maximum of
1,0O0,O 900 could be liable for a
years military training under
the house version; the senate
fixed the limit at 900, 900.
Unlike the senate the house
adopted a provision to autho-
rize a 60-day further trial for
the voluntary enlistment sys-
tenn. After 60 days, the draft
machinery would be invoked to
make up any shortage in a
100000 quota of recruits.
The senate would authorize
the government to condemn
and take over plants needed
for production Of defense ma
terials, the house voted to EN-
power. the War or Navy de-
partment to take over and op-
crate such plants ON a rental
basis.
Similar or identical provisions
of the two versions:
The legislation would continue
in effect until May, 1915; vol
untary enlistments of men from
IS to "a, inclusive, would be
encouraged.
Deferment of training would
be granted men with depend
Confined IN Pare Eipht. CoI
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
James D. Duncan Dies
In Lumberton Accident

James D. Duncan, 20, of Henderson,
was killed instantly and R. S. Anst-
ed, also of Henderson, was injured
when their automobile overturned
near here early today.
They were enroute to McColl, S.
c., to visit Duncan's mother before
Duncan is called into active serv-
ice as a national guardsman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
gins here Monday with a prom
ised attendance of 1000 of the
nations leading chemists.
FOUR HITS

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. LAP
The British reported today a
successful attack yesterday on
the Jibuti-Addis Ababa railway:
"Four direct hits were observed
on the bridge at Awash, 80 miles
west of Adds and substantial
damage was caused" the British
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
FRANCES EMPIRE
IS BREAKING UP
Gen. Weygand To Be Sent
To Africa To Prevent
Further Secession

VICHY, France, Sept. 7-R-The
censored French press was allowed
to stress openly today the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation in the
French Empire, confronted by pro
British rebellions in Africa and
Chinese attacks in Indo-China.
Meanwhile, there was no indica-
ton when General Maxine
Woygand would leave for Africa
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
dSo uth Carolina: Generally fair Sun
r %s, Monday partly cloudy, somewhat
~Ss sed IN north portion.
do. Suolh Carolina: Generally fair Sun
s s@s and Monday, except unsettled on
'u'n coast Sunday.
.n chronological data for the "a hours
s ''N p. M. Yesterday.
1.2n Temperature
m ~ a, m. 70; 1870 a. m. So; 1870 p.
minimn, 80 p. m j. rs; maximum SO
'lnufn 30; mean rs: normal Is.
m 90, a: m. 81; 7:30 a. m. SO; 1870 p.
H. o6' 1870 p. m. 70.
ro+o, Precipitation
none. lor - hours ending 1870 p. M,
lin l0e; total since first Of the month,
Tides For Today
s'oh -------- 2:26a 9:47a
D00Fo Inlet ----- y LILA 6:34a
fiseI 1r ~ !se 5;5oa; sunset 6:29p; moon
'0p' moonset IL BOP.
ett sape Fear river stage at Fay
naed on Page Three: Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
WRITER DESCRIBES
RAIDS ON LONDON
Civilians And Their Homes
Suffer Most In Biggest
Attack OF War
BY DREW MIDDLETON

LONDON, Sept. 7-tREThe glow
Of fire spread over sections of Lon
don tonight as German raiders
launched a nighttime attack after
Striking hard at the city late in the
afternoon.
Iaxis We're huddled by the curbs
and buses careened madly down
the strand.
The city appeared dead at first
Wontinued on Page Three; Col. u