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The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
Navy Problem: Why Didn't
Germans Mine The Kattegat?

ed1uIe Service Wr1Ier
were headed down that foyer OF
the Baltic, the Kattegat (the
cats throat'') the experts were
dumbfounded. The Nazis not
only had left the door wide open
but hadn't bothered to sprinkle
tacks on the floor.
Looked Like a Set-Up
What on earth had the Ger
mans been up to? They must
have known for weeks, maybe
months, that they were going to
try for the Scandinavian coup.
With Denmark as springboard,
they could have poured troops
endiessly across that narrow ell
bow into Norway and Sweden
It's hardly more than a ferry boat
ride. and between ribbons oi
mines through which the Brit
ish navy could not cut, it would
have been as safe ride as from
New York's Battery to Bedloe
Island.
The establishment of the folks
in the Navy building at this one
more cockeyed fact in the most
cockeyed war in history, sent me
to the record. There's no real an
lswer there but there is an inter
! Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
HILTON RECEIVES
TRANSFER ORDERS
FOUR AT LOCAL COAST
GUARD HEADQUARTERS TO
GO TO JACKSONVILLE

A letter has been received by
Lieutenant Commander Carl H.
Hilton of the Coast Guard from
headquarters in Jacksonville,
which states that a transfer is
being contemplated, which will
effect employees at the headquar-
ters in Key West.
The letter states that certain
members of the Seventh Light
house District, which has been
consolidated with Jacksonville,
are to be affected. They are AS
sistant Lighthouse Engineer, w.
j. Schoneck, II years; Chief
Clerk Lionel H. Plummer, "a
years; Clerk Vernon Albury, 2l
years; William B. Demeritt, IL
years. 5e
These orders will possibly be
placed in effect at an early date
and the transfer will become eff
fective on or before June 30, it is
said.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
Allies Claim $4,000
Troops Now Fighting
WithNOrWayF Forces
MOVE TO INCREASE EX-
PEDITIONARY UNITS;
BIG BATTLE NOW
FORMING
Try Associated Press1

tUy ASSOctHteu fIeSsI
LONDON. Apr. 20.-Declaring
that they have over $4,000 men
in Norway at present. French and
British officials answered the
German reports issued yesterday
concerning the Nazi totals now
engaged in conquering efforts.
by adding that increased trans
portation of more Allied troops
will be carried out in the near
future.
Military experts now figure
that the crucial test in Norway
will come about the middle of
next week, at which time Nor
wegians, aided by Allied ex-
peditionary forces, will have con-
solidated their battle lines in the
Trondheim-Narvik sector for a
big push against the Nazis there.
The German high-command
announced todav that their army
heads in Norway are moving
rapidly to reinforce troops near
Trondheim by plane transporting
of men from the Oslo area. It is
known, however, that the Ger
mans desire to get complete con-
troll of Oslo before they send any
material assistance to the west
coast, and this, according to OBJ
servers on the eastcoast,, had not
been accomplished.
Norwegian defenders, much
better acquainted with the ter
rain, are proving particularly
bothersome to Nazi designs to
push into the county surround
ing Oslo. Wholesale blowing up
of bridges and railroads by the
Norwegians is reported, which
further hampers Nazi troop move
ments.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
Women Rally In War To
Effect Control OF Cancer

reading the courageous reports
of the American Society for the
Control of Cancer, the results of
their good fight over a period of
twenty-five years. / found in
them not fear and despair, but
hope and confidence of event
ually destroying a terrible hazard
to the health and happiness of
every American home. Cancer
can and is being controlled. It is
an enemy in steady retreat The
brave men and women who have
dedicated their lives to relieving
the suffering caused by cancer,
so much Of it is unnecessary,
merit our intelligent and con-
slant support. BY faniliarizing
ourselves with the danger, and
with prevention as our watch
word, we best can be prepared to
make the fight against cancer a
winning one"
Inc women OF Key west Will
rally to the call to relieve suffer-
ing by enrolling in the Women's
Field Army. The membership is
one dollar, but what that dollar
can do is to relieve suffering, and
certainly no one wishes another
to suffer if relief can be given.
The Key West division of the
Women's Field ArnAR is directed
by Mrs. M. E. Berkowitz, with
Miss Susan LaKin and members
of the Junior Woman's Club in
charge of the membership drive.
Mrs. A. NJ Hewett is treasurer,
and Miss Marie Cappick publicity
director.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
GERMAN BOMBERS
SINK TWO SHIPS

BERLIN, Apr. 20.-As a stim-
ulant for the German citizens at
home who were engaged in cele-
brating the 51St anniversary of
Hitler's birthday today, the Ger
man high-command announced
nationwide that they had the
Norwegian invasion we'll in
hand.
Particularly pleasing to the
Germans was fhe news that Ger
man bombers had succeeded in
sinking two British transport
ships near the English coast,
which were apparently on their
way to Norway today.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
SCHROEDER ORDERS.
TIME-OFF SO W.P.A.
WORKERSCAN VOTE
SCHEDULES TO BE REAR
RANGED TO ALLOW ALL
woRKMEN TO VOTE IN
MAY 7ih-2sth PRIMARIES
Especial to The Citizen,

JACKSONVILLE, April 90
State WPA Administrator Roy
Schroeder today requested all dis
trict managers, district and prof.
ect supervisors by general bull
letin to Immediately rearrange
work schedules so as to allow
all WPA workers to be off on
Tuesday, May z, and Tuesday,
May %, the dates of the first
and second primary elections in
Florida.
"This step is taken now. said
Schroeder, Ito allow those in
charge of projects to have suffi-
cient time to provide rearrang-
ed schedules that will allow all
workers to put in their full num-
ber of hours as required by regu-
lationS".
Bulletin GB-289 covering the
subject is as follows:
SIN order to provide the op-
portunity for every worker to
execute his right as an American
citizen to vote in the primaries
on Tuesday, May z, and on Tues
day, May 28 it is requested that
you Immediately make the neces-
sary arrangements to schedule
projects so that all project work
ers will be employed the neces-
sary hours of the pay period
without being required to work
on those dates, which can be set
up as non-scheduled work days,
without interfering with the op-
Grafton of the projects.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
War has been declared.

war mas Deen declared.
The women of America are
now enrolling in an army to COM
bat disease, and Key West is
called upon to send its women
into action which may be done
by joining tho .Ws-sasIss'sy Field
Army of the American Society
for the Control of Cancer. Local
enrollments will be accepted by
the Junior Woman's Club, under
the direction of the club presi-
dent, Miss Susan LaKin.
1t is not only in Key West that
women are enlisting, but in
every community in the United
States. Here is what Spencer
Tracy has to say of the Women's
Army. Tracy, as you know is a
distinguished star of motion pic
lures, and has taken time off
from his work to say a word for
the men and women who have
dedicated their lives to relieving
the suffering from cancer. In "a
statement made public this star
said:
''It is human nature to in
stinctively turn away from that
which is horrible and distaste-
full. The very word, cancer, is
Irepulsive. Yet like every evil, it
can be conquered. only when
brought out into the open. Can
lcer recognizes neither cast nor
creed. 1t is not a problem, faced
by. a select few, because it cam
not help but affect us all for
ttunate and unfortunate alike. I
have just had the privilege of
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
BY SIGRID ARNE. AL

WASHINGTON, April 20
Madame Minister" Daisy Bor-
den Hartman, minister to Nor
way, is rafting around some
where in Scandinavia. She's TO-
and trying to keep up line OF
communication between this
country and the fugitive Nor
Wegian government.
It's the first time the United
States has been represented of
ficially in a war zone by a wom-
an.
She's Never Felt Better
She missed death at one spot
by half an hour She fled from
roads under bombardment by
German planes. She got over the
Swedish border just long enough
to phone news to our minister in
Sweden. Then she popped back
into the danger zone, after as
surfing Stockholm in her Park
Avenue voice, Never felt better
in my life.
That rings two loud bells for
all the women in this country
who want to hold public jobs.
First, the state department. never
has liked women in diplomatic
posts. Second, there is still ap-
prehension among men politicos
over the way women will react
under fire.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
SERIAL STORY
IS REPRINTED

Due to ans imperfect press run
yesterday, the current install
ment of the serial story, Leap
Before You Look, was rendered
unreadable.
For the convenience of readers
of The Citizen, installments No.
4 and 5 appear in this issue.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
Housing Officials
oOver Plans To
ReduceUnitC Costs
PROCEDURE MUST BE
FOLLOWED TO CON-
FORM TO U. S. H. A.
LOAN AMOUNT

A special meeting of the Key
West Housing Authority was
held in the offices at ia Duval
street this morning. Present were
r. Stanley SweeleY. project ad-
visor. Russell T. Pancoast. ar
chitect. who were visiting the
local authority for a conference.
Members of the local housing
AUTHORITY who attended the
meeting were: Wallace B. Kirke,
executive director, B. Curry Mo-
reno, chairman, A. Maitland
Adams, vice chairman, Hugh
Williams, Melvin E. Russell, and
J. j. Trevor.
Chairman Moreno opened the
meeting and explained the neces-
sity of considering and review
ing the different types of con-
struction' and cost in order to
meet with the United States
Housing Authority's request that
the cost of construction not ex-
ceed $3.50 for each white prof.
ect unit and $3.50 for the color
ed projects, and stated that a
cost below these figures would
be desired.
Mr.. Pancoast stated that the
-variation Of figures in the differ-
ent types of construction between
pitched and flat roof, and
masonry and frame buildings,
was considerable, and suggested
that all this be considered in
making up the final figures
1t was decided that the Ex-I
ecutive Director should prepare
a resume of the figures at hand
and present them to the Housing
Authority at washington, en-
bodying the lowest COST bf con-
struction which could be made
effective in this locality.
Shortly after the meeting was
over Mr.. Sweeley, Mr.. Pancoast
and Mr.. Stowhowsky left for
Miami. Mr.. Sweeley' explained
that he would possibly return
the first part of next week to
further 60 into the matter again
with the Key West Authority.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
,sesssessseeeseeesseeeese
DAISY HARTMAN GOT A QUIET JOB;
E Minister Somewhere In Scandinavia
NOW REPORTS WAR FOR THE U.S..

Feature Service Writer
Mrs. Harriman's appointment
to Norway was really a sop
thrown to the thousands of Dem
ocratic women who worked
through the 80 and '36 cam
paigns.
Oslo Was A Quiet Spot
When her friend, Ruth Bryan
Owen Rohde, then our only wo=
man diplomat, resigned her post
In Denmark, Democrats cast
around for another woman to
appoint. The Oslo post fell va
cant. 1t was a quiet, safe spot.
The Scandinavians have no pre-
judice against women executives.
So Mrs. Hartman was appointed.
Would you consider the post?"
she was asked.
"Certainly'', she said. "Who
Wouldn't?"
The Norwegians-fact is, the
whole diplomatic corps in Oslo
were soon revolving around
Daisy, just the way Washing
tonians have for years. She went
to palace dinners; acted as host
ess for bachelor diplomats from
other countries; learned the Ian
guage rapidly. And at 81 decided
to take up skiing. Her progress
was watched affectionately.
She made one amusing diplo-
Continued on Page Six
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
NOTICE
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS

Tuesday, May Z, 1910 is the
deadline for filing applications
with the City Tax Collector-As-
SCISSOR of your intentions of avail
ing yourselves of the benefits of
settling 1886 and prior years
taxes on the 300 cash basis.
SAMUEL B. PINDER,
Tax Collector-Assessor.
apr20, 1940-1t
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
New Members Named
by Pythian Sisters

There were "a members who an
swered annual roll call at the regu-
lar Pythian Sister meeting Wednes-
day evening. This included ten
Brother Knights who are mem bers
of the order.
Two new members were elected
to membership. Five dollars was
contributed to the Red Cross, ten
dollars was given to the Rorison
dress and suit project and It was
decided to send gift to the boys
who went to Camp Beauregard, La.
from here.
Officers were nominated and
election will take place at the next
meeting.
Following the meeting games
were played with Mrs Wilmer
Corkins. Mrs. Anna Beach, Mrs
Will Wizard, James Hart, Mrs
Harry Banks. Mrs. James Beach
and Mrs. VIII Horn receiving
prizes. Mrs. Otis Tooze was chair
man OF the Entertainment. Miss
Joan Tooze assisted. furnishing the
music for the games.
Mrs. Walter Pierce was chairman
Of the refreshment committee with
Mrs. Fred Spencer. Mrs. Ben Bur
bank, Mrs. Floyd Budd. Mrs
William Morey. Mrs Alfred Angus
tus and Mrs. Flora Clyne assisting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
RED CROSS DRIVE
NETS $3.50 HERE

Continued from Page One)
bard. Allen Dieter, S. II. Eager
strom. r. B. Haig.
Mesdames George Geer, d. L.
Fidler. Russell Smith. c. J. Hewens,
Matt Lappinen, Alex Boutelle, Lloyd
Barnes. W. l.. Fuller, r. j. Steph-
ems. Alfred Huston. J. II elmer.
Gordon Speer. Clifford Tingely. ]
X. Hart. Leah Older, d. F. Gillette,
Erwin Smith, Ray Orr. E. G. Staeb.
L. V. Haviland, NJ. B. Mckenzie.
J. B. Shepherd. NJ. ]. Ambrose. J.
A. Hubscher, Milton p. Mott. Lucille
Cameron. L. c. Lewis. VI. II. Baltzer,
J. A, Henneke. Saul Wallace, Alex
Fox. William Bassett. E. c. Cup.
C.. L. Barnard. J. X Kolb, Colin
Bonner. Amy Wilcox. Cora Martin,
Margaret Putnam, Edna Cooper,
Ross Hall, Bailey Smith, F. B. Nc
Illvaine, Lester Pic. Lee ~ Brown.
Clifford Schreiner, Edwin Ewell,
Leon Gibson. +. J. Lambertson. j.
c. Smith and Harvey Woodbury..
Misses Margaret Sill, Irene I'm
grodt. NJ. f. Grafton. l.. NJ Prouse,
Caroline Lewis, Cora Roehm, Flor
ence l.. Swaine, Katherine Wither-
spoon. Alice Beal. Ethel McCrickett
Gladys Boyington. Mabel Marsh
Magdalen Blum, Madge Bird, Mir
lam c. Barton. Clyde Clark.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Amioing Trains, Automobiles
Bring Large Number of Guests

where they are having family din
ner with Mr.. DeIaan's sister and
brother.inlaw. DIR. and Mrs VII
liam Reus. Mr.. DeHaan's father.
Martin DeHaan. and sister and
hrotherin.law. John Mulder. Chi
cago.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex L. Fox are en-
PERTAINING 80 at dinner among them
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Ford and daugh-
ters. and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Laird. and Mr. and Mrs. Harley
Rice. Detroit. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Ford, this city.
Mrs. Nora Holmes and Miss Ada
Holmes have with them Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Gutenberg. Dear
born, Mr.. and Mrs. John Soldiers.
Tecumseh, and Mr.. and Mrs Rote
Holmes, this city.
Or. and Mrs. John c. Garrett are
entertaining Mrs. NJ. +. Garrett and
daughter Miss Marjorie and son
and daughter-in-law Dr. and Mrs.
NJ Leonard Garrett. Detroit.
Miss Dora Sherman. Flint, is
guest of Mrs l.. r.. Chase.
Mrs. Maude Royal and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Challis, Dearborn, are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Challis.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence l.. Green
and daughter Barbara are with Mr.
Green's parents, in Plymouth, Mr..
and Mrs. Lavenda Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Weir are en-
tertaining. Mrs. j. f. MacAllister
and Mrs. Eugene Sweet. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Westman and Mr.. and
Mrs Donald Weir, Ann Arbor.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey l.. Mesic
and children and Mrs. Mesic's
mother, Mrs Mary Palmer, are in
3elleyille with Mr.. and Mrs: Joseph |
iott
Mrs Mary Delaforce. her daugh-
erS Miss Dorothy, Muskegon. Miss
Bertha, Monroe, her son and daugh-
-er-in-la-G, Alr-and- Richard |
)elaforce. Detroit, are guests OF
Hiss Edna Delaforce. Detroit.
Mr., and Mrs. John Campbell are
living community dinner in
Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Farris are |
n Detroit with Miss Elizabe and |
Hiss Ida Lemon.
Miss Ruth Wyckoff, Detroit. il
Thanksgiving guest OF Mr.. and |
IRIS John T. Gault.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Johnson and |
laughter Dorothy are in Adrian at |
'lrs Jennie Johnson's home,
Mr.. and Mrs w. l.. Aldrich and |
amily are In Lakewood. o.. with
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Functions Of FBI Explained
by Literary Club Speaker

The Ladies' Literary Club and
their guests enjoyed very inter
esting and Informative talk by John
Bugas. special agent in charge OF
the eastern Michigan division OF
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wednesday evening, In the Congre-
gational Church. Mrs. Henry Frain
gave very cordial welcome to
members of the club and their spe-
cial guests. and then presented Mrs.
Noble Lee Garrison, chairman OF
the evening who introduced the
speaker.
Born in Wyoming, Mr.. Bugas
has a law degree from the State
University. and practiced his pro-
fession In Cheyenne only six months
before entering F.B,I. work at the
age OF 27. Having been engaged in
this work in Los Angeles. juneau,
Alaska, and Birmingham. Alabama,
before coming to Detroit in May,
1888, Mr.. Bugas was well qualified
to talk on his subject, New Prob
lens in Law Enforcement"
T.,
has concurrent Jurisdiction over
KIDNAPPING. extortion, sabotage, bank
robberies, white slave traffic, the
Dyer Act, and espionage" Between
1892 and 1887 commercial kidnap-
ing was a serious problem in the
United States and pulling one
for F.BI. agents. After working
rather blindly and in a slip-shod
manner, they finally developed a
technique which has greatly min
imized kidnapping as major prob
lem. In the same way, bank rob-
berries presented serious problem
to law enforcement agencies dur
ing 1895, 1886 and 1897. at which
time the city OF Los Angeles was
having one robbery every two
weeks. SO much better is the situa-
ton today that in the last sixteen
months there were only two bank
-robberies in the state of Michigan,
and they We're both solved within
l6 hours.
But it was on September 6. 1889,
that. by proclamation of the Presi-
dent, the most terrific responsibility
was placed on the shoulders of this
bureau that of correlating and CO
ordinating the work OF protecting
United States citizens against
spies and saboteurs in the present
war crises, In regard to the latter
most cases worth talking about are
pending. the speaker said, and 1t
would be in poor taste. as well as
damaging to the investigations, to
talk about them.
During the World War one re
sponsibility for coordinating spy
and sabotage information was not
centered in any one agency, said Mr.
Bugas. Each local police office
made its own investigations and
kept the information in its local
files. Very often individuals with
no authority conducted investiga-
tions, such as vigilante groups and
civic organizations, resulting in
work poorly done, with unjust and
indiscreet action often being taken
against innocent persons. The f.
b. !. saw need for better coopera-
ton between local police authori.
ties and their bureau. and a tech
nique has now been devised which
is proving efficient. All data and
information on suspected spy. sab
oteur. or criminal is imm ediately
sent to the nearest office of the
F. b. I. bureau. and then to Wash
ington headquarters, the central
clearing house for the entire coun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Hot Lunches Planned
at Carpenter School

Plans for hot lunch program
10 make use OF surplus commodities
were made at gathering at Car
penter School Tuesday evening
The school board. r. II. Gibbs.
director Andrew Campbell. treas
urer; and Harold Leverett. moder-
ator.. turned the meeting over TO
the teacher. Miss Opal S7avens. Or.
Troy l.. Stearns. director OF rural
education at the Michigan State
Normal College. outlined merits OF
hot lunches as he had observed
them In other schools.
A group discussion followed In
which plans were made for removal.
ing and decorating the basement
for a dining room. Mrs. Anton Him.
,melspach. Mrs Abe Wyatt and
Mrs Carl Mathieson we're selected
as the committee 10 purchase the
necessary cooking utensils.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

try. The science OF finger prints
has been the greatest single asset
In the work OF law enforcement
today, Mr. Bugas added.
The speaker discussed urgent
need for every patriotic citizen to
report, quietly and secretly, accur-
ate facts concerning suspects en-
gagged in questionable activities, to
the F. B. I. bureau. He decried the
spreading OF gossip and rumor which
might materially hinder the success
full functioning OF the F.BI., and
at the same time result in unmerit
ed defamation OF character and ruin
alton OF business. In the event of in
accurate information.
The F.B.I. has a new function In
relation to the present defense pro-
gram. stated Mr.. Bugas. All over
the United States they are making
plant protection surveys" devising
a program by which these plants
may be assured protection against
sabotage. There have been relative
ly few, cases of sabotage in the
United States. so far. What has
happened Is that industrial output
has increased overnight and safety
precautions have not kept pace with
this rising production. he said.
Following the speakers informal
talk he wered questions from the
audience. This brought forth inter.
esting details.
The speaker lauded ]. Edgar
Hoover for his ideals. his driving
force and splendid ability as an ad-
ministrator, and stated that Mr..
Hoover had been so careful in
building his organization that the
efficiency of the department would
not be materially lessened in the
event Of Mr.. Hoover stepping out
OF the picture"
Assisting Mrs. Garrison as host
esses for the evening were Miss
Florence Swain. Miss Jessie Swain,
Mrs. Milton Hover, Mr.. W. H
Varney and Mrs. Erwin Smith.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
CHURCHES

Continued from Page One)
Mary Baker Eddy were used at the
service this morning in the First
Church OF Christ. Scientist. From
the Bible was taken: Praise ye
the Lord. o give thanks unto the
Lord: for He Is good: for His mer-
cy endureth forever, and from
the book: Are we really grateful
for the good already received?
Then We shall avail ourselves OF
the blessings we have. and thus
be fitted to receive more"
Special mention OF THANKSGIVING
was made at a program at the AS
sewbly OF God Church Wednesday
evening and at the regular weekly
meetings of other church groups
this week
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Rites Being Arranged
For Victim of Crash

Final rites are being arranged
for Edward Regula. 10. OF 3O49
Prospect Rd. He succumbed in
University of Michigan Hospital.
Ann Arbor. Tuesday. OF injuries
sustained in an automobile acct
dent Nov 8 east Of liere. Joseph
j. Howard. %. II ". Prospect St.
was killed almost instantly in the
same crash.
MF. Reeula was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mex Resula and was
born in Detroit He was mem.
her Of st. John Catholic Church
and was employed at Central spe-
cialty Company.