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Evening star., 1941-05-16
A. w. Seucord Dies;
Harvester Official
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 16.-A. w. Sea-
cord. 54, director of manufacturing
for the International Harvester Co.,
died yesterday after years illness.
Before coming to Chicago in 1924.
Mr.. Seacord was superintendent of
the Harvester plant at Auburn, N. Y.
Survivors include his widow, a
daughter, Mrs. Jane S. Adams,
Arlington, Va, and a son, Wilkin H.,
Milwaukee
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Clerk Given 900 Reward
For Finding $500 in Bills

estate broker, proved he had lost
the money en- route from one bank
to another and revealed that
another $4,000 remained in his
pocket when he reached his desti-
nation.
He gave Miss Los a $1,000 reward
and when they compared notes dis
covered that Is minutes had elapsed
between the losing and the finding
of the money.
If the rightful owner had not
claimed it within six months Miss
Los would have been given the
$500.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
In-Out Army SeIectee
Honored at Z Parties
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RADFORD, Va, May 16.-Called
for induction into the Army, Harold
Doto received a travelling bag and
other gifts at farewell parties given
by fellow Office employees of the
plant where he worked.
Two days later he was back at
work-the Army found he was un-
derweight.
The office force was glad to have
Mr.. Doto back and entertained
again in his honor-at homecom-
ing party.
Evening star., 1941-05-16
Baptists Told Church
Bears 'Trusteeship
From The Past
10000 at Southern
PorIey Hear Plea to
Garry on Heritage
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May 10
DR.. George w. Truett, noted Baptist
preacher of Dallas, Tex, believes
American religion today bears "a
trusteeship from the past in the
war-torn world of today.
Does this heritage come into un-
willing and unworthy hands? We
must carry on in a way worthy of
our forebears," he told 10000 dele
gates and visitors to the Southern
Baptist Convention last night.
I'VE seem to be at the very water
shed of all history" DR.. Truett con-
tinued, land what is the hope, the
remedy for the world now? 1t is
to be the kingdom of Color revo-
luton.
100000 Sent TO British.
Southern Baptists have forwarded
nearly 100000 to the British Bap-
fist Missionary Society, DR.. Truett
reported to the convention.
The funds, representing donations
from the Nations 100000 Southern
Baptists. were raised to meet "emer-
gency needs from Baptist groups
throughout the world" due to war
conditions, DR.. Truett said.
The money has been sent to the
British Baptist Missionary Society's
stations in India, Ceylon. China and
Africa.
Selection of the 1912 convention
city occupied the convention today
after a session taken up with re-
ports on the denominations colleges
and evangelical plans.
Creation of a separate agency to
deal with religious work in Army
camps and Navy bases was suggested
by DR.. E. Hilton Jackson Of Wash
ington, D. c., chairman of the Public
Relations Committee.
Wider use of radio in demonina-
tional programs was urged by DR..
S. F. Lowe of Atlanta. He proposed
that the convention engage a full
time employe to promote wider use
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
Germans Garry On Attacks
Against Yugoslavia; Greeks
And British Fight Bitterly
Oh, Ar-eciatea rressl

BERLIN, April Fighting
against a stubbornly resisting
army of Greek and British sol
diers in the Struma valley, Ger
man forces are making slow
gains, at some points up to 20
miles, a communique said today.
The unusually reticent report
said that Belgrade has been
transformed into a raging inferno
in four raids and that airdromes
and cities throughout Yugoslavia
have been pounded.
Cautioning German citizens not
to expect rapid advances, the
communique said Stuka dive
bombers are pulvcrizing Greek
forts on the sloping mountain
sides of the Struma valley, but
that stubborn resistance has held
German forces to slight gains.
Italian bornbcrs, cooperating
with the Germans. have struck
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07

ton, the city golf course, Fort
Taylor and the Martello towers
will be among the points of inter-
est free to Legionnaires.
THE lighthouse, Fort Taylor
and the naval station have all
been made available to Legion
naires", Mills said. Col. L. L.
Pendleton, Capt. Walter F. Jacobs
and Lieut.. Commander Carl Hill
ton deserve the thanks of the AM
erican Legionnaires for their part
in granting permission to go
through their establishments"
The decorating company will
begin work in Key West on We'd
neSday, Mills announced. II is
important for all the business
places on Duval and Division
streets to be decorated, for fully
5000 Legionnaires, the largest
convention ever held in Key
West, are coming.
Division and Duval streets will
be decorated with streamers
hanging from the poles. There
viii be overhead decorations, and
the store fronts and other build
ingS viii bear their full share of
the flags and bunting.
Tonight's meeting of the Key
West Convention corporation
board Of directors win be devoted
to final arrangements for the
state meeting. A number of bills
will be paid and details in the
final drive for the collections of
funds will be discussed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
MARRIAGES. TO
BE IMPORTED
ENDEAVOR TO HAVE PAY
MENT OF DUTY CANCEL
ED FOR DICTIONARIES

Congressman Pat Cannon has
asked Treasury Secretary Henry
Morganthau to permit Key West
Legion members to import 500
pairs of marracas from Havana
without payment of duty, it was
announced today.
Cannon, in letter to Stephen
Singleton, secretary of the cham
Der of commerce, said he had
asked Secretary Morganthau to
lift the ordinary 30 percent duty
because the marracas are to be
distributed free by patriotic
organization. They will be Civ
en- to American Legion members
who come here for the conven-
tion, April 1926.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
STEEL STRIKE
Is AVERTED
TWO COMPANIES CLAIM THEY
WILL MEET DEMANDS
OF EMPLOYEES
By Associated Pressp

WASHINGTON, April IA
threatened waikout which would
have halted steel production
throughout the nation today APP
peared to have been averted as
two of the greatest companies af-
fected announced they would
meet the demands of their en-
'ployes.
The strike was to begin at mid
night tomorrow, unless a settle
ment were reached in the mean
time.
u. S. Steel, a spokesman an
nounced, will make necessary
concessions, and National Steel at
Pittsburgh announced a 10 cent
hourly wage increase. which is
what had been demanded by
workers.
Prospects for a settlement of
the Ford strikes also seemed bet
ter today as government media
tors announced they had per-
suaded company officials to take
part in a conference with union
heads.
The 75-dav strike at the NAL
waukee Allis-Chalmers plant, one
of the most serious to defense pro-
duction is expected to end today.
Company officials have an
nounced they will reopen the
plant tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
HOLIDAY FOR
SOLDIERS HERE
OBSERVING ARMY DAY; Elk
HIBITIoN OF EQUIPMENT
WAS GIVEN SATURDAY

Soldiers stationed in Key West
are taking things easy today in
observance of Army Day, decreed
boy President Roosevelt. All
duties have been lifted for the
day and the soldiers are free to
do as they please.
The display of military equip
ment at La Concha Hotel park,
which il was announced would
be- postponed from Saturday TO
today. was exhibited Saturday in
spite Of the rain. Officers in
charge Of the display decided To
go ahead with their plans at the
last minute.
No further display at the park
Is scheduled for today
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
BRITISH PUSH
ITALIANS BACK
ITALIAN CASUALTIES ARE
SAID TO BE RUNNING
VERY HIGH
tBy Associated Press)

CAIRO, April 7. - British
troops, who marched into the
Ethiopian capital of Adds Ababa
Saturday, today are pushing
Italian forces into a narrow bot
tleneck north of the city, COM
munique has announced.
Italian casualties are said to
have been high and the remnants
of the once.powerful army in
Ethiopia are being herded back
into a valley from which they can
not escape.
A report from the Army of the
Nile east of Bengasi in Libya said
German and Italian forces still
are advancing, and the British
are continuing a planned retreat.
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Fighting In YugOSIama, Albania
AndCrGeCe Threatened 1OSprcad
Throughout All Balkan Territory
Three Countries Protest
Against British Bomb
ings; Royal Air Force
Fighting Vigorously
tRy Associated Press,

my ASAockbtEm kNebD
Fierce fighting in Yugoslavia.
Albania and Greece today threat
ened to spread TO all the Balkans
as Rumania. Bulgaria and Hun
gary framed urgent protests
against British bombings in all
three countries.
Royal Air Force bombers last
night smashed at airoromes and
rail lines in each OF the German
dominated countries and hurled
tons of explosives into the ranks
of advancing German soldiers in
north Yugoslavia.
Sofia declared state OF
alarm" after British bombers had
hammered the capital city and
blown up rail lines far into the in
tGlAQA III ktlG 1dNtlttA
Rumania, too, was reported TO
have taken terrific pounding at
airdromcs and rail lines.
Fighting under the direction of
Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, who
has reached Greece from his
African campaign, from 100000
to 100000 British soldiers are re-
ported to be afdfng Greek and
Yugoslav troops in the fighting
along the Struma valley.
LONDON diplomats think Russia
and Germany definitely have
come to parting Of the ways.
but Moscow. although expressing
sympathy for Yugoslavia, has
made no move TO assist in the
fight against Germany's south
ward thrust.
Turkey has called up more
army reserves, but 1t is generally
believed she viii remain neutral.
al least for the time.
Athens says fierce Raj attacks
have been the most devastating
feature Of the war since the Ger
man assault began yesterday.
Greek and British troops. ac-
curding TO a cummunia,le, have
fallen back into the Struma valley
according 10 a pre-arrangcd plan
and are putting up stubborn re.
sistance.
German casualties arc said TO
have been very high IN tho day
Of fighting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
Five Highway Patrol Cars
To Augment Police Force
During Legion Convention

Five state highway patrol cars
Will be on duty in Key West dur
ing the American Legion's state
convention April 1926, it was an
nounced by Albert Mills, ex-
ecutive director of the Key West
Convention corporation, at the
same time reporting all points of
interest in the city would be
thrown open to the Legionnaires.
The five cars will augment the
city police, the policemen from
Miami and the special corps of
American Legionnaires, all re-
porting to Police Chief Ivan Ell
wood for duty in maintaining or
der and handling the line of
march for the parade.
J THE city aquarium, the Thomp-
son turtle crawls, the botanical
gardens, the lighthouse, the art
center, the Key West naval sta
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
LEGISLATURE TO
OPEN TOMORROW
OPENING MESSAGE OF GOV
ERNoR TO CONSIST OF
$4,000 WORDS
tRy Associates Pressl

TALLAHASSEE. April IA
12,000-word address by Governor
Spessard L. Holland tomorrow at
noon will mark the opening of
the twenty-seventh session of the
Florida legislature.
Governor Holland is expected
to devote most of his address to
the need for road and bridge
construction to link army and
navy posts throughout the state.
The governor probably will go
before the legislature again in
about 10 days to describe his pro-
gram for tax reforms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
INSURANCE MEN
ASSEMBLE HERE
CONVENTION AND BANQUET
HELD SATURDAY AT LA
cONCHA HOTEL

A representative number of
superintendent and agents of the
Gulf Life Insurance Company
from various parts of the state
arrived in Key West Saturday
afternoon for the purpose Of hold
ing their annual convention, TAX
ing up headquarters at La Concha
Hotel
A very enjoyable banquet in
honor of the visiting delegation
was given in the early evening al
the La Concha Rainbow Dining
Room. which was attended by the
insurance representatives IN their
entirety. with an excellent menu
being prepared for the many who
were seated around the festive
board. The long and spacious
Continued on Page FosIrt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
THREE SUSPECTS
in FINK MURDER
HELD in MIAMI
DRIVER OF GROCERY TRUCK
WAS HELD UP AND KILLED
ON OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
NEAR FLORIDA CITY

The following account of three
men, who are termed definite
suspects in the hold up and muir
der of Mark Fink, Jr. on the Over
seas Highway in February while
driving grocery truck from Key
West to Miami, appeared in re-
cent issue of the Homestead Lead
er-Enterprise:
Three men arrested in Miami
Wednesday in connection with
hold-up in that city Saturday
were said by Miami police to be
definite suspects" in the hold-up
and murder of Mark Thomas
Fink, Jr., driver of a wholesale
grocery truck, on the Overseas
Highway several miles south of
Florida City in February.
None of the three Miami band
its, however resemble either of the
two youths who entered the Last
Chance barbecue and beer stand
at the Florida City fork shortly
after the murder and acted sus-
piciously, while making no at
tempt to conceal the fact that
they were carrying revolvers in
side their shirts, according to bar
becue stand attendants who were
interviewed and shown news
paper picture of the group under
arrest.
T 1.-The two Last Chance suspects
got away while patrons were
hunting for officers of the law in
Homestead-who in turn were all
out hunting the Fink hold-up
men. On coming to the beer
stand they asked if the man who
had been shot had died, and since
SO little time had elapsed since
the shooting, patrons and opera
tors of the stand grew suspicious
and police were secretly sent for.
The men held in Miami are
Gene Porter, Is, John Hall Allen
and Jos l.. Churchill, SO.
According to Miami detec-
tives, Porter was a member of the
so-called crime castle" gang of
six youths captured in 1887 in an
Everglades shack after a series of
safe burglaries and hold-ups.
Sentenced to eight years in prison,
he was pardoned in July, 1910
His crime record dates back to
1888.
ALLEN served a year at Mari
anna in 1886 for automobile theft
and in Oct, 1887 was sentenced to
four years on a similar charge.
Churchill is wanted in Inverness,
Fla, on first degree murder
charge for the killing of guard
at Floral City. convict camp on
July %, 1888. His crime career
goes back to 1927, and in 1888 he
was sentenced to seven years by a
Dade County criminal court
| judge.
Last Chance attendants said
the,' believed two of the men in
the newspaper picture had patron
lied the place several times, but
I they were sure they were not at
the stand on the night of the Fink
murder"
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DEFENDANT To
GET HEARING
ELIZABETH SCHEIBLER WILL
BE ARRAICNED THIS
AFTERNOON

Elizabeth Scheibler. charged
with unlawtulIy using the prop
erty Of another after she alleged
~ took ard wrecked an autofno-
bile belonging to T. Sherrod.
viii e before Peace Justice EFa~
rsque EsquinsIdo this afternoon
at 5 O'Clock for a preliminary
hearing
SherifFs officers are seeking
William Wilkinson. charged vith
assault ard battery On Herbcrf
Thompson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
BRITISH BOMB
BREST AGAIN

LONDON, April Royal Air
Force bonbers last night UNI
leashcri another devastating raid
on Germany's submarine base at
BreSt- a communlque said to-day.
The report said Brest was left
in flames after several hours Of
intense bomtsr3ment. Two Naxi
destroyers were reported To have
been hit by torpedoes dropped
from planes. ard ore ct them was
seen 20 60 down
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
JOHNSON RITES
HERE TUESDAY
KEY WEST WOMAN DIED IN
MIAMI. BODY TO Ar.
RIVE HERE TODAY

Funeral services for Mrs JeH
ME johnson. age 81. who died ~
Miami yesterday. will be held IN
Key West tomorrow afternoon
at 1 o'clock at 81 psurs Epsseo.
pal church with Father A, b
DImnick officiating
The body will arrive here this
afternoon aud wiil b. placed in
the church tom0rfuw afternoon
az 2 O'Clock. Taritchard Funeral
Home will be in charge Of ar
rangesuenss
Mrs johnson was the wIsigv
ii the late Claude Jack John.
.sor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
AirlinGS Proposals For
Inclusion Of Key West
To Be Heard Tomorrow
Civil Aeronautics Board
To Take Up Matter Of
New Route AT Confer
ence In Washington
washington Correspondent
of The Key West Citizen)
WASHINGTON n C. April


WASHINGTON. D. c.. April =.
Three proposals of National
Airlines. Inc. TO include Key
West on a new route. will take
an active step toward a decision
by the Civil Aeronautics Board
here April 8. when a prehearing
conference on the three applica-
lions is held.
Indications are that National
will have to fight for its routes
and Key West for its airline con-
nections-from the very begin
ming, for Pan American, Eastern
Airlines, and Seaboard Airlines
have all been granted permission
to intervene in the action.
Competing aiilines do not in
tervene in a pending application
for the purpose of urging its ap-
prevail.
Nationals three propose d
routes all include Key West. The
first is a proposal to extend its
present line from Jacksonville to
Miami so that it would continue
on down to Key West. Second is
an application for a new route
from Tampa TO Havana, via Key
West. The third application
which will be discussed next
Tuesday is for a new line from
New York to Havana. by way OF
Washington, ID. c., Winston-Sa-
b., N. C.. Augusta, Ga, Tampa
Al Key West.
The conference on April 8
A8N not take up the merits of
proposed new routes but
win be for the purpose of clari-
fying issues to be argued stipu-
lating certain facts which will be
admitted without proof, eliminat-
ing certain issues which do not
appear 10 be directly in line with
the applications, and otherwise
preparing TO expedite the formal
hearings, which will be held at a
later date.
The pre-hearing conference will
probably be attended only by at
torneyS for the various airlines
and other interested parties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
HOTEL CHANGES NAME ;
SWASTIKA DISAPPEARS
1nv A..aeIatea Fres.l

RATION, N. NJ, April THE
swastika is an ancient Indian
symbol and in the southwest oncc
was common. In Ration the last
trace Of swaStikaS. used in firm
names. has been erased. The
Swastika hotel changed its name
~ the Yucca: the coal camp TO
brilliant and the trade name for
: coal likewise was changed. The
city council has changed Swastika
avenue 10 Brilliant avenue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
PAPY HAS IA
LOCAL BILLS
FROM MONROE
MEASURES AFFECTING KEY
WEST TO BE PRESENTED
IN LEGISLATURE: CON-
VENES TOMORROW

Bernie c. Papy, Monroe coun-
TVS representative to the state
legislature, already has IA local
bills affecting Key West to pre-
sent during the legislative ses-
sion which opens tomorrow.
The local measures, all of which
have been published in The Citi-
zen in compliance with the reg
uIation requiring advertisement
Continued on Page Four)
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savagely at Yugoslav airdromes
and cities along the upper Adri-
attic.
Returning flyers reported that
the entire central part OF the
Yugoslav capital at Belgrade has
been smashed to bits. Fires are
reported raging uncontrolled
throughout the city. and the gov
eminent is said to have fled yes
terday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
DEDICATION OF
AIRCRAFT PLANT

DALLAS. Ter, Anril 7.--Dedi-
cation ceremonies at the newest
North American Aircraft plant
here today will mark the DOM
pletion of the fartory within 100
days from the time work was
started.
When operating at full capa-
city the new plant viii produce
400 training and pursuit ships a
month. A $1,000. 900 federal
housing project for workers at
the plant recently has been COM
pleted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
INCOME
REACHES HIGHEST
PEAK in HISTORY
WAGES HIGHER WHILE LIV-
ING COSTS REMAIN PRAC-
TICALLY UNCHANGED IN
VARIOUS SECTIONS

MINNEAPOLIS, April 7.-Mr.
and Mrs. American Public, like
the nation, enjoyed the highest
real income" in their lives dur
ing February. Their real income
in February, 1871 was II cents
on the dollar higher than in Feb
ruary, 1910, according to a month
ly study of what people get and
spend, made public here today by
Investors Syndicate.
Price increases, some of them
substantial, have been recorded
in the primary and wholesale
markets." explained Investors
Syndicate's monthly study, but
so far the average consumer has
little reason to complain about the
high cost of living.
when comparing February,
1941 figures with those of a year
earlier certain conditions, such as
rising living costs and declining
employment in February, 1910,
must be considered.
"The cold waves that swept
over the Southland during the
first two months of 1910, killing
or running important fresh fruit
and vegetable crops, were reflect
ed in higher food costs during Feb
ruary, 1910, when foods rose two
cents on the dollar over a year
earlier"
Costs Rose. Incomes Fell
Rejecting slackening of in
dustrial production from the 1899
year-end and some irregularity in
trade, employment declined from
the 1899 peak and consequently
payrolls lessened and so did wage
and salary payments. Non-agri-
cultural employment in February
! 1941, however, was the highest for
any February in the history of
this country.
Higher living costs and lower
wage and salary payments during
February, 1910, kept the real in
come for that month from making
such favorable comparison with
that of February, 1889 or with
Continued on Page Four)
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SEEKING AIR
Line PERMIT

MIAMI, April Eastern Air
Lines has applied for authority
to operate a temporary schedule
between here and Tallahassee
during the session of the legisla-
ture, it was announced today.
The service, il permitted, will
include two planes making daily
flights
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
BAN PLACED ON
HOURS FOR NEWS
cry Associated PressD

BERLIN, April Berlin and
Rome in a joint statement today
banned all transmission of news
from 8 p. m. to 7 a. m. Il a. m.
to midnight, EST.
The order, which goes into eff
feet at once, will prohibit use of
telegraph or radio facilities for
news transmission between those
hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
TWO PROPERTY
SALES RECORDED

Charles III Smith. Key Weas.
fsas purchased from ! n Pitcher
Hiiiss2v0ugh county. a ~ faof
front ius co Catherine rsfees. il
was revealed ttsday. Purchase
prsce ga ms lot which Is leented
neaY White street il believed 81
be about 5000
Agr. ard Mr.. Austin L. Reese
haze purchased frosn AEr asa
Mrs William ". Psrdeg 3 iof ~
TavevnAsr In Elock A for 500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
COMING EVENTS
TUESDAY

Stone Church Service Club. 600
pm.
Catholic Daughters meet. 800 p.
m.
Key West Home Guard meets at
National Guard arrnory. 300
pm.
THURSDAY
Lions Club meets at $50 pm.
Lions Den, Seminary Street.
County Commission meets, Coun-
" Courthouse. 500 pm.
Rotary Club reets I2.is 2. m.
St. Pauls Parish Hall
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
ALICE M. DAHL
GIVEN DIVORCE

Alice Monson Dahl, Dade coun-
~, Saturday was granted a di-
vorcc from Nils Dahl. Woon-
socket, r. /. She charges deser-
ton Ca
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
CONTAINS MANY PIECES

HORSE CAVE Ky.AErs n, X
Clark Ct this city Is the owner of
a iigSaw quilt which contains
Il. 7SS pieces.