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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20

Navy Secretary Knox announced the launching Of
the 35Ooo-ton b~attleship South Dakota five months
ahead Of schedule He said ne hoped the warshlp would
be ready for service by January although this normal
y takes a year after launching Mr., Knox said the
Nays 3s000-ton ships far exceed IN power. guns and
armoy the sunken German warShip Bismarck The
Navy announced that AL Atlantis bases acquired from
Great Britain are n0v available for limited operations
and vii be completely finished within 3 year.
The War Department announced high school grad
yates without sufficient education to become officers
may enlist In the Air Corps for training As pilots
Applicants between - and 2 vii receive preference
The Army SAID eventually 70 percent Of is pilots mas
Be- enlisted men who VIII be- trained % Is and given
the rating Of flight sergeant with pay Of SOS 20 s207
PEI month, depending or length Of service.
The War Department, also announced Army AR
Corps aviation cadets nov receive the same pay sno
allowances a Navy and Marine flyers and receive :
$50 bonus for sach year OF traction q . year q
active duty, ana $1,000 H. insurance.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20
GREEK RELIEF FUNDS ARE SAFE

Many Mississipptans. II common with other gen
erous citizens Of other states who contributed TO the
Greek War Relief funds while Greece vas battling
the Eazlz and Italians. welcome the announcement
that E50oo a the money sent 70 0reece vaS safely
returned . ne Greek War Relief Society II America
before the invading Nzxi could grab a.
A total q about slaool0oo Of these funds vas sent
70 Greece. and mos q Il vas spent wisely and effec-
tVely before 0reeee fell into Naxi hands. Greek
traders. however. managed 70 get thlz szo0o balance
safely GU o. The country before Il could be seized
Tne Maslsslpplans and Others vho contributed
tnes funds Eet real pleasure from ne knowledge that
he Ezzs ID not set zHx benefits from them.
The zoo0ou balance II ne hands Of The society
n ne United States. b tae zay. I'll be used for three
purposes To bring Greek orphans with government
consent 70 ne United States 10 be educated IN
American customs - taaf thex I'll he ready % re-
build Greece when tai eountFys liberty 1 again re-
stored % help Greek refugees n Egypt and else
slaeEe. znd . send clothing b children Il 0rceoe
under Red CFus control
Those purposes ako have ne approval q NE
donatoFs o ne fanaz-Clzrion-Ledeer.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20
Why VAR FOR WAR;

Almost every night i-ncenalary bOnba ara dropped
ON England. ANY one Of these bombs might ignite
q whole city. Yea the English have kept the fire
destruction caused by such bombs down TO the mimi
mum They have done that largely because ali citizens
feel themselves responsible for fire control. Great
Britain. in fighting for the life Of the Empare. has
found time 70 train It's people IN fire prevention and
fire control
VIII Il take 8 war. with ali It's bloodshed and
horror. 10 make Us Americans conscious Of our responsi.
hiity for our Own fire prublemx9 According to The
National Board Of Fire UnderwriieFa. nov celebrating
is 18TH anniversary, America Is e backward nation.
as regards fire prevention and control. Oar average
citizen has Little SENSE ot responsibility for conditions
N has community which may cause the destruction
Of lives and property. He does not realize that II
he and his fellow countrymen took proper precautions
against fire. the United States would save enough
money to busid a Panafsz Canal every two years.
England, In the midst Of war. has reused It's citi-
zens 70 the danger and the needless expense Of
fire. Can We Americans be reused IN time Of pcace7
It IS q challenge which Is doubly important now
This Is a challenge that all Of Us must aceept-and
when fire is an ever-pEessnt danger TO the swift de-
Of efficiency. OF protectton-and fire Is the enemy Of
development OF the defense program, Plre Is the enemy
defense. Ever fire prevented means that 8 step has
been taken 10 make this country more powerful and
secure. This rs your JOB. and no one else can DO your
share foE you
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20
SOCIALISM rsNI DEMOCRATIC

Il Is much easier for the people 70 get ne gov
eminent to maintain proper regulation Of private IN
dusty than Il Is 70 get The government 70 cheek
the government Is q neutral party. n ne latter case
On gogernment-0Ened industry. n the former cas-
the government Is not q neutral party. ana IS nos
likely 70 regulate without preJudioe.
For 9 government 70 be democratic It must Be
neutral The thing that makes democracy Is TIE
eVer-present existence Of q neutral force 9Th zaa-
feient strength 70 outweigh ans d~ietatoEial Eroap
When the gogernment oSns and operates enteTprlS
is natural relations with society are destroyed i
become Iezs democratic and more dictatoriai So
elallsm isnr denocratici
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20

The First Defense Year-The Navy
Last week we discussed progress
that Was being made IN the defense
program. particularly with reference
TO our Army. While we practically
had 20 start from scratch In build
ina up our Army and Air Corps 70
a wartime basis. IN one respect we
were relatively well prepared. we
have the strongest Navy IN the
world. and we are today on the road
toward q ~two~0cean navy that would
provide protection against any pos
sihle combination Of powers.
A year ago the Navy consisted
Of IS b~attiezhips. 5 aircraft carriers.
36 light and heavy cruisers. Tia
d~estT0yers. and 81 submarines. Dur
ing the past year the fleet has
been Increased By two b~attlesliipa
fa third was recently launched but
wiii not be commissioned for some
months. ] aircraft carrier. ] cruis-
CT. 40 d~estroyeFs, and IS submarines.
When the ships authorized for the
two ocean navy are completed We
viii have ~ ~battiezilips. 10 air
craft carriers. 81 cruisers. 90
~deStroyers. and fs5 submarines.
Progress has also been made dur
ing the past year In procuring the
necessary sailors to man the new
fleet The Nays personnel has
increased from 10000 men and H.
0s6 officers to 10000 men and A.
s33 officers during the past year.
Eventually 46i 900 enlisted men and
80 500 Officers will be needed 70 man
the two ocean navy.
The FIRST Defense Hear-The
Air Force
A year ago we were markedly
weak In the air. because we not
only had an insignificant force Of
planes but a very limited capacity
for turning out additional ores Al
that time the Army had 1900
planes and the Navy l.Bi3. 9 total
Of ATS including trainers. On MAY
/. 1871. the Navy had 3A76 planes
and the Army approximately 1000
These figures again include train
ers and other nOn-combat types
In fact. the majority OF these were
OF that type. for most Of the combat
planes produced during the year
were shipped TO England. That We
are still woefully weak In the afr
IS obvious when a remembers that
Il Is estimated that Germany has
1900 planes in service and a ike
number In reserve.
A brighter side Of the picture Is
the fact that our aircraft industry
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20

renfany e. naorslly Unfit The f0-
svwsnR las vaslatarE are uM gs-
anir4liy banned. "a Thcse wno
nave been convicted OF trssson
muraer. rage kidnapping. arsea
sado19 nAnsrln8 any asnit ~
volvng srx pvvsrNior, o. any crime
;aspisiEm NiezAl dealing IN narcotics
e. Other hao8,-formtng drugs y
those who have been courlcfe5 &C
two or mare cccSs1aE % pife1se@
which rcgDe un1ef the generally
accepted desinificn q . felony. -
tnnee who are chronn offenders
with pronounced criminal teneen-
csrs Nho have been convicted on ~
least three occaSions a. oftenses
punishable b. 5sil sentences. a.
those who are being retained II me
custody o. ans court ui criminal
jurisdiction. o. other eva authority
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20

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A PANTY Life E1uzaaon Wort
nfsop all b. carrsra ca ~ state
caEext-ane i6& b the AouiI
And Nursery SxhDos Eauc&ttnn Prui-
gact ard Ifse state Department %
Ea8eauon Among une m3ny topacz
that au be discussed le follow
~ wil Be- The outstanding Inc
Moaeru American Family rs
Problems ard Place IL = CnanEtng
Waxla ane Redfrectlnn q NE
Fzmsly Life Eaacsfinn Program n
Manxixaipu Phases 81 thee top
Is uiu b. discussed under exceilent
sa0erxhip cAay. Other groap dis
russk1nx demonstrations and exhi-
bits Vii Be- featured on certain
phases Of Family Life Education.
a. follows Hos Can Families Be
Better ManauerxT How can Pam
llies Improve Their NuEritAalT
Hoe Can We Make Our Home
More I1vAble and Attraetiveg~ Hos
Can We Improve the Care OF
Children IN Honest and How Can
Families Prevent Accidents and M
nesxea IN HonesY Certain time
viii be allotted each day for teach
eTz 20 plan q program Of family
life educatiou for their own com
munities Approximately fifty fam
10 life education teachers VII be tn
attendance.
Those participating IN the con
ference vii be Mr.. r. L. Ander-
son State Supervisor. Adult and
Nursery ScAcol Education Project,
WPA Miss Katie Ruth Reid Field.
State Supervisor. Nursery Schools.
wPA. and Mr.. A L May. State
Adult Education Supervisor from
the State Department Of Education
A number Of professors and WORK
crs from State College viii serve
as leaders and eonsultants Miss
Helen stillman from the Family
Life Education Program IN Okla
homA viii be- present and viii assist
In the workshop Many other rep
rcaentatlses from the various agen-
cies Of The state Will be present from
time 70 time and viii serve a con-
sultants and discussion leaders.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20

q NewKpAp<r the right 10 publish sandals
ATTACH lnnscens individuals Or business flrma
Neither does FREEDOM on SPEECH Eivs ths
fndiriauAI ths rasht 10 be-sneAr the reputsiien
81 outstanding calasnN attach ths esmmanityts
leading inssitstiesa& nsr start Whispering cam
p4tgns for ths sole Reason Of dlztarbkng ths
pnhiir peace. Te ytoiAle lhs above rights and
privileges 10 70 endAnEer TIA rights and happi.
ncnA 81 an"
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20
WOODEN MILL
NEWS

pafIlne DAVIS and hAnhazd mnaa
the e2g Il GFAud BAL. A. Sri.
Gas. vtzlfnl4 reskts@
LEVoE waters. 81 AIRY A9 IA nne
operating department. wAs ea1ies
tnta Selectzee Service TrA1nlrsn wath
the Z s Army ~ Camp aaeHhy.
Monc4y.
Beautce pierce raoE1red 30 nsn-
xaeola ra. wish frterx3. ana znNNt
the daf there Sunday.
o.
AHnhce TAnfseT spent the wesk-
enc In HssfiesbuTg
-
Liddie 5ewc. TAnuer droxe e
Mobile Saturday where sire spent
the day
o.
Sonia ouszcn spent the seed.
nd tn HaFiesfon visiting relatives
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20

mas trehled IN output In May. 1880.
The production Of planes IN the
I United States Vas about 500 per
month Today Il Is approaching
1900 per month. and q year hence
q Is expected 70 reach 1000 per
month
Another encouraging feature Is
That the Army and Navy have init
ated extensive plans for expansion
IL the training Of both pilots and
mechanics. Last year the Army
had a322 pilots and was training
1884 The Hzvy had about 5000
niers Today the Army has nearly
10 600 pilots and 5000 cadets In
training The Navy has 400 pilots
and Is admitting 500 students for
pilot training each month Al COM
pared with 100 per month a year
ago. A number Of new schools for
the training Of the mechanics ece
sary TO keep the planes flying are
being established The n at BIZ
iuxt Is an example.
Thus il viii be seen that II the
President and the State Depart
ment. backed By public opinion, can
maintain the strides that are being
made. and at the same time keep
this country from becoming In
yolved In the European war for an
other two years. At least this coun-
Try should be prepared to defend
itself
Defense strides
II has been generally understood
IA Washington circles for some
time that the Congress. and eSpec-
iaIly the House branch. was ready
If IN fact not eager-to take some
action or the depl0rable strike front
OF the defense program. The feel
ing has been general that the Adj
miulstration has been holding such
action back by pressure being placed
mon the Congressional leadership
a. prevent such action. Last week,
with many strikes prevalent n de-
fense Industries and additional
ones threatening. both the Admins
tration and the Congress took pre-
elpitated action. The President, tx
erctsing his authority as Command
er-tn-Chief Of the Army, virtually
at the point of the bayonet took
ver the North American Aviation
Corporation strike situation in Cali
fornia, and with protection given
By the Army TO those who wanted
TO return to work the plant resumed
fun operation This was indicative
Of the fact that the rank and file
Of the striking laboregs we're anx-
Gus to return 70 work and did not
approve OF the strike. While this
was dramatic and drastic action.
Il was generally felt on Capitol Hill
hat the actlon was fully justified
The House adopted two amend
ments to the War Department APP
preparation Bill which were intend
ed to curb these unwarranted and
un3ustified strikes.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20

Secretary OF state Walker Wood
took time or from h2 secreisrial
duties l4St week 10 attend The an
nGal convention Of the Mississippi
Press Association a. Gplfport June
Ia Is and "a
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-06-20

Come In now, make your selec-
ton on the floor, pay down a
small deposit and thus be insur-
ed against delay when the Navy
homes T ready for the big
moving day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04
BRITISH PUSHING
TOWARD ETHIOPIA
ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBED
ASMARA IN EHiTREA
LAST NIGHT
tBy Associated Press,

CAIRO March 1.-Two flying
columns of British troops. which
between them have captured 10. 70
600 Italians during the Somali-
land fighting. are now thrIsting
toward Ethiopia. a communique
revealed today
The columns participates N
the successful attack on Mega
dlscio and have been engaged in
'mopping up" operations slnce.
A report reaching here sai1
one Of the columns Is now within
so miles OF the Ethiopian from
tier and the other Is moving az
top speed from a base believed
70 he about TOO miles from the
border
Royal Air Force borutserS
meanwhile. are reported n have
bombed ASTnsra IN F.ritrea last
night and preliminary bernhard
Tnen;s already arr beng turned
> gairst Italian defenders within
the Ethiopian frontier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04
MORE ARRESTS AT
ALICE REID HOUSE
DEFENDANTS IN CASE ARE
BOUND OVER TO GRIM
NAL COURT

!. TWO more vagTanCy arrests
last night boosted 70 seven the
number of women taken from the
Alice Reid house at 1916 Howe
street, where Mrs Alice Thomp-
son Turks Was found strangled
"a death nearly month ago
Bienvenldo Perez this morning
turned the women over 70 Peace
Justice Enrique ESqulnaIdo. who
bound them over 70 Judge Will
liam V Albury's criminal court.
Late this morning all were wait
ing for arrival Of a friend sVIth
the $3.50 IN bcnd required for
release Of the seven
Women arrested in the RAIDS
were Margaret Alien. Tony
knudSen. Jean Grey. Alice Reid
Operator IT the house,. Frances
Msrchand. Jackie Walker and
Wilma May Rr-cra
TRIAL dates viii r. set for The
NoFuen during the March Scss ION
0i criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04
MORE BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Four Key West property own
ers opened this months building
records with a rush yesterday as
Building Inspector Ralph Russell
issued $1,000 in permits for gen.
eral repairs and improvements.
G. Seagrove. 6l2 William
street took the largest of the
permits, 5000 for general repairs
to his home.
Other permits issued during
the afternoon were 10 Mrs. f.
Burnside, 1902 Amelia street,
500 for new porch; Harry Dun
can. Olivia street between Emma
and Thomas streets. 500 for new
porch. and Fl Harrington. White
and Duncan streets. 500 for gen
eral repairs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04
Wife Of Armour, Lost At Sea,
VIII Demand Investigation Of
Alleged Negligence In Search

Armour made it seem likely that
the men had gone into the shall
low waters on the Gulf of Mexico
side of the keys.
Commander Hilton said today
he had never dreamed that the
men would row out into the open
water of the Atlantic and that on
the first intimation he received
of their having gone there. he
sent the cutter Pandora in an
immediate search.
Esser has been identified
through blongings held by sher-
ifs officers here as a member of
the German American Bund and
a former soldier with the Ger
man army. Local officers are
working on a mysterious angle
that all Esser's belongings were
neatly packed when his disap-
pearanCe became known and a
card giving the name of a Cleve-
land friend to be notified in case
of accident was on top Of his
clothes.
Explanations both by Mrs. Ar
mour and Commander Hilton fol-
low:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04
DEADLINE SET
ON SETTLEMENT
OF HOSTILITIES
RELATES TO VICHY AGREE
MENT TO TERMS IN FRENCH
UNDO CHINA ENTANGLE-
MENTS

TOKYO, March 4.-Japan has
set Friday as the deadline before
which Vichy must agree to terms
for the settlement of the French
lndo-China war with Thailand.
it was announced today.
Talks between Tokyo and Vichy
have been leading toward a
peaceful conclusion, it was ex-
planned, but France has delayed
a settlement over arrangements
for the transfer of French citizens
from the area to be coded to
Thailand.
A Tokyo newspaper today
pressed for a quick settlement OF
the issue and declared French
nationals were mistreatlng Jap
aneSe in the area to be coded
Four japanese citizens were
beaten by a mob of FrenChmen
there yesterday the paper de
Clared.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04
Key West Home Guard Will
Hold Drill Session Tonight

Key West home guard mem
bers will meet tonight at 8 O'Clock
for short period of calisthenics
at the National Guard armoTy
and a drill session at the army
barracks.
Preliminary work on lndlvid-
ual units IN the two companies
has been carried forward during
the past several months and
leaders Of the group here expect
to be ready for formation of a
flrst-aid unit within a short time
Guard members turned cut for
the election OF company officers
last week and wIth warmer
weather. MAYOR Robert Spots
wood expects larger turnout
tonight. Charles Taylor was
named captain Of Company B
last week. with Charles Thomp-
son. FIRST lieutenant, ana Horace
OBryant transferred 10 the com
pany with the rank of second
lieutenant
MAJOR Spottswood said today
he would continue 70 urge Mon
roe county residents either 10
JOIN the organization IS active
members ur la take advisory por-
tI0us with the guard Regular
drills. nc pointed 0ui sre bene
fetal ~ the EusriSrnen and the
attitude ~ county residents tn
ward the guard Is reflected IN
morale
Without meaning To- APPEAR -
the role a alarrniSf Major
Spottswood sad today. II Is true
tina; the guard might a. sozne
tln3e serve q very real purpose
10 the community and i deserves
support
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04
GULF STREAM WON
ST. PETERSBURG TO
CUBA YACHT RACE
HAVANA-KEY WEST DASH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON; DUE
HERE EARLY SATURDAY

Dudley c. Sharp, Houston
sportsman, moved step up in
the race for the Key West pre-
Sentation of the Governors Tro-
ply yesterday as his 70-foot
yawl, Gulf Stream, won the St
Petersburg to Havana event.
Mitchell Wolfson. Miami Beach
city commissioners and close
friend of Governor Spessard l..
Holland, will present the trophy
here Saturday night to the
yachtSman tallying the highest
number of points in the series of
ocean races.
Gulf Stream won the ST. Pc
tersburg- Havana event on cor
rected time after the yacht had
slipped past Moro Castle less
than two minutes behind the
more heavily handicapped Good
News. The Robert w. Johnson
yacht finished in an elapsed time
of 81 hours, 80 minutes and nine
seconds, but Good News correct
ed time was 36:49.0l, while Gulf
Streams corrected time of 1881 05
was low for the fleet.
Vessels taking part in the Sc
ries will leave Havana Friday
afternoon for Key West and COM
plete the race here some time
Saturday morning.
Members of the Key West Yacht
Club, sponsoring the race, will
have as their guests at a Boca
Chica Beach Club buffet the
owners and crews of the racing
yachts and officials of the South
ern Ocean Racing conference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04
ROOSEVELT DENIES
REPORT OF TAKING
over COMMISSION
ACCUSED OPPONENTS OF EN-.
DEAVoHfNC TO MAKE
TROUBLE OVER DEFENSE
EFFORT
nnr A..ns.n,sa Pres,

WASHINGTON. March A.
President Roosevelt in q formal
statement today denied published
reports that ne will take over the
national defense commission and
accused his opponents OF trying
10 confuse and make trouble over
the defense effort
The President. speaking through
hia secretary. Stephen 7. Early.
said the story vas ally" and the
motives back Of It's release
poisonous
Early said the President has
planned a policy making group
winch would include himself,
Harry l. Hopkins md members Of
the cabinet William s. Knudaen.
chief Of the present commission.
would retain his position as head
~ the production committee ard
would - welcome 90 Discus
policy wsth the presidential group
., any tIfne. Early said.
Stores which the President de-
ctared acre untrue had sad
Ensigiseu. Edward X. 5testnn.us.
John ID BlRgerr ard Sidney HllI-
msn ~otiid - busted from con-
iroi II the defense work
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04

Mrs. Robert Armour, wife of
the middle-aged winter visitor
who disappeared with Henry W.
Esser of Cleveland in 14-foot
skiff Friday, will demand Wash
ington investigation of alleged
negligence at coast guard head
quarters here, she announced to-
day.
With her daughter, Mrs. Walter
E. Hentschky, who flew here
from Detroit on learning of the
disappearance of the two men,
Mrs. Armour said yesterday she
knows thai no effort was made
by the local base to find her hus-
band and his companion.
Lieut.. -Comdr Carl H. Hilton,
commandant of the local base,
meanwhile, has prepared re-
port to his superiorS showing that
every possible effort was made
to find the men and blaming Mrs
Armour and residents of the
BOca Chica camp from which the
men disappeared. Commander
Hilton will tell his superiorS that
information given him by Mrs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04
MRS. ARMoUR'S STATEMENT

Mrs Armour said she went to
Key West dairy and between I
ana 1880 O'Clock Friday night
notified Coast Guard headquar-
tiers that her husband and an
ether man were missing in a
small boat. She said she told
them the men had gone looking
for shells near the Boca Chica
camp where they had been stay
ing.
At 10:45 p. M, she said she
went to the Coast Guard station
here and stayed for As minutes,
during which Lieutenant Haskins
called Commander Hilton, final
ly telling her it would do no good
to send out boat and suggesting
that she get a couple of Conchs
with flashlights and have them
look around.
Saturday morning, she again
called the Coast Guard and at 8
O'Clock went to the navy station
here. She was told then, she
said, that the freighter Massa-
chusetts had reported hearing
voices at II o'clock Friday night
and that at 7 a. m. Saturday a
tanker had reported hearing the
voices.
Mrs Armour said she went to
the Masonic Temple here for help.
Armour having been a Mason. and
during the dav. she was told that
a navy plane had covered a 700
mile area near where the boat
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