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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg
Washington, d. G..

Washington, d. G.
WASHINGTON.-Somethingl like
four years ago, wrote In these col
umns an expression of belief that
President Roosevelt would be the
fundamentally Of our era to bring
about a realignment of political
groupings in the United States.
wrote, then, that his own thoughts
and actions, together with the
sources Of the advice he was accept
ing, would bring about this result
whether Mr.. Roosevelt so intended
or not.
The prediction that made In No
vember, 1885. was based upon what
believed likely to be the princi-
pies to which Mr.. Roosevelt would
adhere in his second administra-
ton. There was no intimation at
that time, however, that Mr.. Roose-
welt could, or would, be a nominee
for third term as President. Even
without that indication, the wide
breach between the conservatives of
both Democratic and Republican
parties, on the one hand, and the
advisors that surrounded the Presi-
dent seemed certain to accomplish
the end that then predicted.
With Mr.. Roosevelt seeking his
third term under the Democratic la
bel, and Wendell Willkie running as
the Republican nominee, there sure
ly can no longer be any doubt that
the campaign of 1910 will see a
complete and very unusual shift
among voters. The closing of the
polls on November S will have re-
corded, believe, probably the great
est transition in political thought
alignment that our nation ever has
known.
An assertion so broad requires an
explanation. An explanation of the
reasons can go only to the funda-
mentals of the circumstance That
brings the statement that, in the
minds of many long pol
iticians, the issues are going to be
more sharply defined this fall than
in most any campaign within the
recollection of this observer.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
N A M f S
in the netOS

q Earl BrOwder, general secretary
Of the Communist party in the u. S.,
has asked the Supreme court to rule
on his conviction on fraud passport
charges. He faces four years i'm
prjsonment, $4,000 fine.
q Youthful British movie star Rich
ard Greene left his Hollywood roles
TO join the Canadian army at Van
couver, B. G. He enlisted
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
POLITICS.:
Underway

Thus far both Republicans and
Democrats have confined their 1910
political activity to long-range hit
and run" exchange of statements
regarding the respective dement's
of each others cause, but with the
Willkie notification speech scheduled
for August II, that date is looked
upon as the time for the beginning of
"knock-down and drag 'em out"
campaign.
While Candidate Willkie has been
busy comforting with party leaders
on the draft of his speech, Demo
Gratis were casting about for a choice
to succeed James A. Farley as head
of the national committee and cam
paign manager for Franklin Roose-
welt and Henry Wallace. After sew
eral prospects had been considered,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
Banter at the Fight Camps.

ty strength. 1t forms the basis for
one phase of that realignment for
which / spoke. II those Democrats
fail to regain control of the party
and they were beaten down in the
Chicago convention by the well-oiled
New Deal factions machine-the
conservative wing of the Democrat
ic party has no place else to 90,
save to the Republican side. Some
OF them, like Vice President Gar
ner, who was so completely ignored
that his name hardly was mentioned
at Chicago, doubtless will 60 a-fish-
ing. There will be quite a few of
those. The question yet to be an
swered is, how many will be in
active in the campaign?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
Wilikie Supporters viii Woo
All Dis9runtIed Democrats

From the Willkie camp, observers
cannot fail to note how plans are be-
ing made to give a haven to dissat-
isfied Democrats. Moreover, those
same plans take into account the
need for a political home for that
portion Of the farm and labor vote
which has a desire 20 find new affih-
atoms. 1t is very clear that the
Roosevelt farm program has not
won complete endorsement, and the
Republicans have the feeling, too.
that the actions of the National La
Dor Relations board which surely
has been influenced by John l.. Lew
Is and his G. l. o. have not helped
the New Deal team with William
Green's A. F. of l..
There have been so many COM
plants from business men, great
and small, about the bungling and
the waste in Washington that Mr..
Willkie can be expected TO hold most
OF that vote. He can be expected
also to have whatever influence that
segment OF national life has in per
suading workers to turn to the Re
publicans.
And with respect to the third term
already guns have begun TO bark
out their missiles of criticism of the
Roosevelt draft by the Chicago
convention. They are saying Thus
early that the draft" was no draft
at all; that Mr.. Roosevelt Carefully
planned the machinery by which he
would be drafted" and that his re-
lease of the delegates on the eve Of
the convention voting was a gesture
so painfully sour that it serves as
proof of the Presidents lack of ca
pacity as a politician. They are
charging also that Postmaster Cen
eral Farley knew there was no draft
movement, except that which the
President prompted, and that Is whv
ne is fading out of politics and be-
coming a baseball club president.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
BY Farrlham F. Dudgeon
England Extends Sea Blockade
AS Nazis Continue Air Raids:
Japanese Arrest British Spies

r N0TE-when opinions
" stern exspa
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
THE WAR:
Extensions

While England extended her sea
blockade of Europe to include the
coastlines Of Spain and Portugal to
cut of possible re-shipments of war
supplies through these countries to
Germany and Italy, the axis powers
were busy extending their air and
submarine warfare against the Brit
ish isles.
With new and more stringent or
ders the British high command
threw the entire strength of the
royal navy behind the restriction of
shipping to the enemy as notice was
served on all Atlantic commerce
that all cargoes were subject to
seizure unless navicerts-a form of
passport for approved shipments
could be produced by the captains of
the shipping vessels.
While German and Italian troops
were massing along the French
coastline across the channel from
England, the Nazi air force contin-
ued it's smashing raids against the
coast towns of Britain. Berlin
claimed that the important port of
Dover had been seriously crippled
by repeated bombings but the Brit
ish countered with the statement
that always the invader was driven
away from his objective, losing
many planes in the process. Figures
were released in London claiming
the loss of 240 German planes in
the past month.
A change in the plans for the de-
Tense of Britain was revealed when
the order went out to remove many
of the barriers which had been
erected across roads to impede trav-
ell of the invading forces. 1t was
explained that now since the home
defense has organized the entire is
land into one Large armed camp"
these barricades were not only I'M
necessary but possible handicap.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
ENLISTMENTS in
MARINES OPENED
RECRUITING OFFICE AT SA-
vANNAH TO RECEIVE PRE-
FERRED CLASS SOON
Especial to The Citizen)

SAVANNAH, Mar. 26.-Au-
thority for the enlistment of a
limited number of young men of
excellent physical qualifications
during the months of April and
May, has been received by the
u. S. Marine Corps Recruiting
Station, Post Office Building, Sa-
vannah, Ga, according to an an
nouncement made today from
Captain A. c. Small, recruiting
officer in this city.
The men enlisted will be Sc
lected from a waiting list of ap-
plicants who have submitted
their applications on official
forms obtained from the Savan-
nah office.
To be eligible for enlistment
an applicant must be white,
single, between 18 and q years
of age, 64 to "a inches in height,
and have at least an eighth grade
education.
Young men of any locality who
desire to enlist at an early date
should write the Savannah re-
cruiting office without delay.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
LOCAL FIRMS
BID ON NAVY Nv
FOOD NEEDS
COMDR. BYRNS' OFFICE HAN
DIES PURCHASE OF ALL
PROVISIONS: BIDS OPENED
ON 10Th OF MONTH

Key West provision and dairy
dealers are being given every op-
portunity to participate in the
naval supply purchases, it was
announced today by Lieut.. Com
mander Ray w. Byrns, supply,
disbursing and accounting Off
Ger for Key West naval station.
Purchase of such provisions as
fresh meats, fruits, vegetables
and dairy products, formerly
handled through the Charleston
navy yard, is now being made
directly by Commander ByrnS
and his organization for the nav
al station and for the dozen or
more naval vessels identified with
the Key West neutrality patrol.
Early each month Key West, as
we'll as mainland wholesalers,
are asked to bid on the various
quantities of the several varieties
of provisions estimated for the
following month. Bids are open
ed publicly on the Goth of each
month by Commander Byrns and
his staff. Contracts are then
awarded to the lowest and best
bidders, based on the satisfaction
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
S. S. Cuba Will Be
q Withdrawn From I
Run For z Months
NAVY OFFICIALS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER SUPPLY
SHIPMENTS; HOTEL MEN UNABLE TO OBJ
TAIN BETTER SERVICE

1t was reliably reported the S.
S. Cuba of the P. & o. Steamship
company, now the only vessel
operating on a regulir schedule
between Tampa, Key West and
Havana, will be withdrawn from
the service early next month for
drydocking.
Key West officials of the P. &
o. would not verify the reports,
but did not deny the Cuba would
soon go into drydock. 1t is ex-
pected the drydocking will re-
quire two months, so that there
will be no regular boat service
between Key West and Havana,
or from Key West to Tampa, un-
til the middle of June.
Hotel men here have been try
ing for some time to get an ex-
pansion of the Havana service,
and today reported their efforts
have been unsuccessful. They
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
BUNDLE WEEK
GETS UNDERWAY
JAYCEES CALL ATTENTION
TO WORTHY PROJECT;
BOY SCOUTS HELP

This is Bundle Week"-time
to dig out all of those old winter
clothes, shoes, ETC., and turn them
over to the Key West Junior
Chamber of Commerce to be dis
tributed by Parent-Teacher As
sociations of the city to needy
children and their parents.
Those who will cooperate
with this movement should get
together all items of wearing ap-
parel Immediately and call any
of the following persons: William
T. Doughtry, phone IA; Joe AL
len, phone 81; Delmar Butler,
phone lO-J; Isadore L. Vein
traub, phone 645-W.
Through the cooperation of
Columbia Laundry, clothing will
be thoroughly cleaned and ster-
ilized.
Several troops of boy scouts
have promised cooperation by
offering tc pick up bundles from
persons who notify the above.
individuals can take contribu-
tionS to the Chamber of Com
merce office in La Concha Hotel
building if more convenient to
do so.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26

consider myself a candidate of,
by and for the people. I invite
the voters to look into my past
record as an official, a citizen, or
otherwise.
IF reelected, / promise that |
will fill the office as your Clerk
for the Criminal Court as 1 have
done in the past, having a clean
record from the State Auditing
Department which lis quoted as
follows:
The minutes and other rec,
ords of the Court were well
kept and the proper reports of
conviction-fi filed. All monies
received have been properly
accounted for.
Further, l consider myself
qualified and capable of filling
the office of the Clerk of the
Criminal Court from experience.
Further, l have established a
record of which I am proud to
put before the people of Monroe
County, so I put myself before
you as a candidate for the office
as your Clerk for the Criminal
Court of Record and respectfully
solicit your support.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
SAM HARRIS SELLS
2zsACRE REKEYCROVE
FOR $5,4OO ! CASH
3. C. HOPEMAN. ANNUAL
VISITOR TO KEYS. PUR-
ASED SUGAR LOAF
LAND FOR OWN USE

Today Sam E. Harris sold his
27-acre lime and sapodilla grove
on Sugar Loaf to B. c. Hopeman,
of New York and Waynesboro,
Va, for $5,400 cash, net, and the
receipts from the fruits and
vegetables, grown IN the grove,
that are sold up to November Is,
1910.
Mr.. Hopeman has cruised and
fiShed in the waters of the Flor
ida Keys during the winter for
many years. The last five sea-
sons he and Mrs. Hopeman have
been guests at La Casa Marina.
Mr.. Hopeman bought the
grove, which fronts on deep wa
ter, as base for his cabin cruis-
er and motorboat that he uses
for fishing. He will have con-
structed a pier, with a ct" head,
running off the shore of the
grove, for their accommodation,
and will otherwise extensively
improve the property, including
the building of three lodges for
himself and friends and the
Identification of the grounds
surrounding the lodges.
This morning Mr.. Harris re-
called that 16 years ago this
month he made the first sale of
land on the Florida Keys, which
led to the boom of 1925 and the
subsequent crash. He sold the
late Stephen F. loves tract on
Key Largo to the then Senator
Butler of Massachusetts, for $40,-
900.
Il hope the sale today will be
the forerunner of many other
sales on the Florida Keys, as was
the Lowe sale in 1924, Mr.. Har-
ris said, "but hope too that the
activity that is sure to come will
be free of the feverish plunging
that characterized the boom
days. With the establishment of
pipe line of fresh water
through the Keys, it won't be
long before they will be dotted
with many high-class fishing
lodges, such as Mr.. HQpeman will
build, and many public fishing
lodges too, as well as hotels,
casinos and pavilions".
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
AQueduCt Officials State
RFC Query Not Alarming

for the $1,0OO,OO0 loan secured by
water bonds.
Attorney Robineau informs
me that the act setting up the
commission specifically gives the
commission authority to issue
bonds payable from revenue to
be derived from the operation of
the water system, Chairman
William T. Doughtry, Jr., chair
man of the commission, said to-
day.
"This question was raised some
time ago and answered by our
attorney. Apparently someone
in Washington just discovered
that fact, although RFC has in
dicated right along that the ST.
100000 would be made available
as soon as the engineering de-
tails had been worked out by our
engineers"
1t is pointed out that should
RFC finally decide the commits
sion, under its Interpretation of
the law creating the water
board, had no specific au-
thority to issue negotiable bonds,
such an issue can be validated in
the state courts.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
REV. WOODWARD
RECEIVES CALL

Rev. Luther w. Woodward and
Mrs. Woodward left Key West
Monday morning to return to
Hapeville, Ga, following occu-
pancy of the pulpit at First Bapt-
ist Church for the past two Sun
days.
Members of the church an
nounced today that the congrega-
tion had extended a unanimous
call to Rev. Woodward at the
morning service Sunday. 1t
was understood that he would
take the call under advisement
for a few days before giving his
decision.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
SALE RAISED BIDS
ALMOST $4,000
CLERK SAWYER CHECKING
MURPHY ACT BIDS BE-
FORE MAILING

Circuit Court Clerk Ross c..
Sawyer and his staff were busy
today catching up loose ends in
the sale of approximately 400
parcels of Monroe county real
estate from the courthouse steps
yesterday.
Unchecked estimates of the
amount realized from the sale
place the total at a little more
than $4,000. The base bids for
the 400-oGd parcels amounted to
$12,287. The higher figure was
reached under spirited bidding
for some parcels.
Clerk Sawyer said the highest
bids would be sent at once to the
Florida Internal Improvement
Board at Tallahassee, which will
give deeds to the bidders if they
prove acceptable. Refund checks
will be mailed as quickly as pos
sible to unsuccessful bidders who
posted the cash bids in advance
of the sale.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
RALPH SPAULDINC
In NAVY HONORS
PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CORPS

A telegram received by Frank
c. Brown of this city from Ad-
miral Ralph Whitman, U.SN.,
.C.E.C., tells of the promotion of
Mr.. Browns son-in-law, Ralph
D. Sapulding, to the rank of cap
tain, to serve in the Civil Engi-
neering Corps. His previous rat
ing was commander.
The selection was made re-
Gently by a Board of Officers of
the Corps.
Admiral Whitman was the Civ
Ill Engineer member of the Nav
al Officers Commission that Wis
tied Key West last fall and Sc
lected the Trumbo site for the
airbase that is now under con-
struction.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26

Officials of the Florida Keys
Aqueduct commission are uncon-
cerned over reports from Wash
ington that the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation questions
the legal right of the commission
to issue $1,00O,000 in bonds to
cover part of the cost of building
a fresh water supply system from
the mainland.
The reports from Washington
indicated that S. P. Robineau,
Miami, attorney for the commits
sion, had been asked to answer
a series of questions regarding
the application of the commission
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
MRS. DAISY CURRY
DIES LAST NIGHT
SERVICES WILL BE HELD TO-
MORROW AFTERNOON
AT LEY CHURCH

Services for Mrs. Daisy Curry,
81, who died last evening at the
home, I4O5 Olivia street, will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 500
o'clock at Ley Memorial Church.
The body will be placed in the
church at 200 o'clock.
Lopez Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements and Rev.
0. c. Howell will officiate at the
services.
Mrs. Curry is survived by her
husband, Milton Curry; three
sons, Fremont, Thomas and Owen
Curry; four brothers, Harry. Jo-
seph, Paul and Victor Lowe; one
sister, Mrs. May Knowles, and
four grandchildren.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
HOMES EXEMPTION
TO END MARCH so

Final date for filing applica-
tions for homestead exemption
in the city is March 80, and City
Tax Assessor Collector Sam Pin
der issues the call for all those
who have not appeared at City
Hall to make out the necessary
papers, to do so before that date
or suffer the loss of exemption
in property taxes.
According to law, hometown
ers are required to file applica-
tions with the county and city
governments.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
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SPANISH GREETINGS
Harold Colee' All Confused
BEGAN SOMETHING

Especial to The Citi1en)

Especial TO The Citizen)
JACKSONVILLE, Mar. 26.-
The whole thing started when
Harold Colee, vice-preSident and
general manager of the Florida
State Chamber of Commerce, be-
gan wiring birthday greetings in
Spanish.
Idea was to attract attention
to the states original mother
tongue. Then, too, the State
Chamber is also interested in
promoting the study of Spanish
and Portuguese in Florida's pub
lie, schools. That would help in
creating better Inter-American
relations.
So what happened?
! So Mr.. Colee started sending
wires like this:
"Sinceras felicitaciones y los
.mejores deseos por su continua.
Salud y felicidad".
And the replies began to come
in-but not just in Spanish. No
indeed, to date they've been writ
ten in Greek, Swedish, Chinese,
German, French, Spanish-in
fact, just about any language
you might mention!
Mr. Colee finds it confusing
correspondence-but the Univer-
sity of Florida language experts
to date have been able to trans
late everything referred them
thus far.
And the Spanish birthday
greetings are still going out!
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
RED CROSS
DRIVE ENDS

Final contributions in the Red
Cross roll call, conducted in this
city since late last FAN, were list
ed today by the local chapter.
The following names were
added to the list of previous SUBJ
scribers and donators: Ed Cato,
Jr., $40; Key West Drug Co.,
$500; Larry Gardner, $1.00; Jer-
ry Trevor, $500; First National
Bank, $1,000; VIM. r. Porter,
$500.
Total memberships in the local
chapter, on the final tabulation,
include ATS $1.00 subscribers,
four $500, one $1,000 and one
$500.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
British Encounter
Trouble At Home
In Wars Conduct
LABOR PARTY CHIEF
TAINS THROW AC-
CUSATIONS AT CHAM
BERLAIN


LONDON. Mar. 26.-Dissatis-
faction in England over pro-
longation of the war came up
for official attention today as
members of the Labor Party
tossed accusations into Prime
Minister Chamberlain's lap con-
cerning alleged trampling of the
laboring class under guise OF
war necessity.
This news was the first of
serious import that all was not
We'll with the Allied front in
conduct of the war against Ger
many. Various and Sundry emer-
gency ration laws and conscrip-
ton of labor for war projects at
low wages were the two points
held chiefly responsible for the
ner-difficulties now coming to
the surface.
Economic Conflict
With practically all land, sea
and air war maneuverS halted
since last weekend, the war in
Europe is headlined chiefly as
one of economic Importance to-
day.
British and French heads were
concentrating on efforts to bring
additional grief to the Nazis with
more blockade moves. The lat
ter group announced today that
contracts for -fttnnanan oil are
about to be let. This would
serve to interrupt German moves
to get a stranglehold on all of the
oil and other supplies found in
Rumanla.
No Ships Lost
Admiralty officials here re-
ported that the Allies SUI red
no ship losses during all of last
week. Ship sinking lists, howl
ever, included eight neutral YES
sells lost to mines and torpedoes.
Two German freighters were
reported sunk by the Admiralty
during the past two days and two
more vessels flying under Nazi
colors were reported grounded
by British destroyers.
Allied adVices from the West
ern Front reaching England to-
day indicated that heavy bonn
bardmentS of the German Sieg-
fried Line will be undertaken in
a few days. Airplane patrols are
said to have shown possible
weaknesses in the line and con-
centration of heavy artillery will
be placed on those points in an
effort to break through.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
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D'KALB KIWANIANS
And Lime Pies, TOO-Yum
HAD TURTLE MEAT

The KiwaniS Club of DeKalb,
Ill, held a supper meeting on
March 18. That's not so much of
a news story-the organization
meets regularly every week on
Monday.
Butt is news to hear that
the group feasted on Turtle
Steaks shipped especially for the
supper from this city. And, fur.
ther-that the supper was adver-
tised as a Key West Supper, in
Guiding, besides the steaks, some
Key Lime Pies for dessert.
Secretary E. L. Knodle, of the
DeKalb Kiwanian, in a letter to
The Citizen, stated that the club
was inspired to try Key West
Supper when members read of
similar feast enjoyed by a group
of Kiwanians in an Ohio town
this past winter.
Accordingly, the club steward
sent an order to Key West for
the steaks to be shipped in time
for the dinner last week. Inquiry
brought a recipe and ship
ment of lines for the pies that
carried the supper to a successful
conclusion.
Story of the supper obtained
excellent mention in the DeKalb
Daily Chronicle under date of
March 10.
The Key West citizen., 1940-03-26
EIGHT SHIPS
In PORT NOW

Seven destroyers and one sea-
plane tender of the Key West
neutrality patrol were in port to-
day. This is the largest number
to be in the naval station at one
time in several weeks.
In port are the Destroyers
Lea, flagship, Twiggs, Wickes,
Evans, Aaron Ward, Buchanan,
Hale and Crowninshield. The
tender here is the Gannet.
Some of the ships are taking
in fuel and others are undergo
ing minor adjustments.