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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
Criminal Court Finishes
Business For May Term
Many Cases Disposed OF
During Sessions Held
All Through Week End
ing Today

Ross Whitmarsh. sentenced
yesterday to five days in county
Jail for contempt of court. this
morning was ordered by Judge
William v. AlburY in county
criminal court 10 pay IS each
week for the support of his two
children.
Lecturing Whitmarsh on his
failure TO support the two infant
children, Judge Albury told him
he would defer sentence indef-
initely, provided the man con-
tinues to make payments for the
Ghildrens' care.
Il will defer this sentence
from day to day, and from week
to week" Judge Albury warned.
IF you ever fall down on your
payments, you are on your way
to the state penitentiary at Raj
ford.
j. o. Perry and Robert War
rem, both held for working in
Key West without Florida Ii
censes on their automobiles,
were ordered to pay fines of IS
and costs or serve go days in Jail.
Both already have purchased the
Florida tags.
Elizabeth Scheibler, held on a
vagrancy charge, was ordered to
pay fine of SIS and costs or
serve go days in Jail. The wom-
an, who was not in court when
hpr name was called, was told by
Judge Albury that SIS of the fine
was for being late. Before her
arrival, Judge Albury had issued
a capias for her arrest.
The cases of Oscar Herrera,
held for vagrancy, and Edward
]. Cahill, under bond for issuing
two worthless checks, we're con-
tinued indefinitely.
Judge Albury dismissed the
iurymen. ending the May term
of court. but told County Solici-
tor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., it might
be necessary to call a special
jury this month If enough cases
pile up. Several guilty pleas,
still to be taken. will be handled
by Judge Albury next week in
chambers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
London Admits Direct War Between
France And Britain Now In Maxine
Blanket Appropriation For Old
Age Pensions Goes On Calendar
tBy Associated Press)

{By Associated Press)
TALLAHASSEE. May ia
blanket appropriation for old
age pensions. to match any
funds from federal government.
was placed on the House calen-
dar today despite recommends
tions of the finance and appro-
priaiions committees that it be
rejected.
The House voted 81 to I8 TO
give the bill calendar space. but
il probably will not be reached
for final passage unless the spe-
cial rules and calendar commit
tee. which makes up daily bust
ness states. gives ii preferential
status.
Rep. Dixon of Jackson intro
duced the bill and moved to
have il placed on the calendar.
He explained that the finance
committee can find some way
to provide the money" if the
House voted the appropriation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
VARIOUS STUDENTS
SEEKING DEGREES
s.p. /, =. .ae s4sls-a1

TALLAHASSEE May II A
total Oh z77 students 81 F70fiaa
state College for Women are carr
dldates for degrees ~ the Mag ~
Commencement marking tfYe
highest number In the history Of
the college. Two hundred and
fifty four we're graduated LAST
May.
The candidates include ore for
the Masters degree. Mrs. EstelAe
Jones' Mckay. 81 Tassshass3e. sn
line for The degree 81 Master VI
Science. I43 is the College Of
Arts and Sciences 81 ia tkae
Scsoea az Education. W IT, the
School Of Nome kG0ss afsa
10 in fhe sfao
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
NAZIS COMMENT
ON HESS FLIGHT
tBy Associated Press)

BERLIN, May i7.-Berlin
newspapers today broke their
silence on the flight to Scot
land of No. 3 Fuehrer Rudolf
Hess last week with the COM
ment that Britain has found him
to be a most sunwelcome and
embarrassing guest.
The papers, after running stor-
les of Hess disappearance and
of his mental disability, had an
nounced that the whole affair
was of little Importance and not
worth further notice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
SAVED l,S00 NICKELS;
BUY BONDS

OMAHA.-The family of Will
liam D. Moore started saving JEFF
ferson nickels in 1899 Recently
they brought $500 nickelS.
weighing sixteen pounds, 10 the
postoffice where they were eX-
changed for SIS worth Of defense
savings bonds,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
U. 5. Census Bureau Issues
Report Concerning Old
Age Benefit Tax Affect
ing This Area
washington Correspondent
OF The Key West Citizen)
WASHINGTON ID G Mar l

OF Inc Key West CitlZen)
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May II.
Monroe county manufacturers
and tradesmen and their en-
ploYes face an automatic tax in
crease next January, which. for
the year. will amount to a mini
mum of S4.lll. ii was revealed
today.
The increase will become eff
fective unless Congress again
freezes the social security old
age benefit taxes for an ensuing
period. The boost in the old
age benefit tax was scheduled to
go into effect on January l, 1910,
but late in the first session of
the 10th Congress, the legislators
froze the existing rates for an
other two years. This two-year
period expires on December 81,
1941.
AT present employee and en-
ployer each pay one. percent of
the wage earned. When the
frozen" period expires the rate
will go to l " percent each.
The additional half percent of
tax will make employees and
employers alike in trade and
manufacturing in Monroe county
pay $2,055 additional, according
to estimates based upon pay roll
figures for each business group
as reported by the United States
Census Bureau for 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
POSTUM GOES TO CLEANER

LINCOLN, Neb. Norman
Crounse, who operates a dry
cleaning establishment, couldn't
quite decide what the o'pussum
which wandered into his shop
wanted-food or a cleaning-so
he just put Mr.. O'Pussum in the
on display.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17

OSLO. Norway Curiosity got
the better Of several civilians
Who wcre killed when . mine
which had washed ashore OF 81
island north Of Bergen exploded
while they tempered with IL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
MORENO ISSUED
BUILDING PERMIT

% G. Morwno. T0I DsAvai street.
yesterday xas Issued ; bslssalsg
persna fDr SIS. Is he spsns -
construction nf . ru0f ard nse
ara II. Adams. 1919 James ssFees.
AIS granted a permit for 800 ~
install q floor IL nEa kouaa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
Automatic Tax Increase Faces
Monroe County Manufacturers,
TradeSmen And Their Employees
49,. - -. -. - Agw,a S.
SUBMITS BILL FOR
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
pv Associated Press)

Uv Associated PressD
TALLAHASSEE, May IT,
Representative PapY in
troduced HBl306 providing a
retirement system for en-
ploYes and officials of Key
West. and also HBl308 Great
ing the office of police lieu
tenant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
SAMUEL PINDER
BUYS PROPERTY

Samuel b. Pinder. Sr.. has pur-
chased for about 5000 a lot on an
alley off Grinnell street.
The property formerly belong
ed to Richard Hamilton Adams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17

Sheds already have been com
pleted for the machinery and
foundations are nearing compile
ton. With the start of actual pro
cessing on the pipe, II IS estimated
the job will require about SIX
months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17
COMING EVENTS
MONDAY

MONDAY
Special meeting Minoca Council
No. IS. Degree OF Pocahontas
and Red Men at wigwam. Caro-
line and Elizabeth streets, 500
pm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-17

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Churchill Greets Wheeler
Tells Of Diseouroeing Criticism;
Phones to Mrs. Mcfarland in Hospital

tie-Representative Gordon Cam
fields.
The New Jersey Republican
gallantly removed the cravat
from his neck and presented 1t
to the Hon. Beatrice Claugh
Rathbone, woman member of
Parliament. after she had ad-
mired 1t while dining in the
House restaurant.
Mr.. Garfield tucked a handker-
chief in his collar until his sec
retary obtained another tie from
a nearby haberdashery.
OF all the hundreds present in the
Senate, Mr.. Churchill appeared most
at ease at the historic moment when
he took his place behind a battery
of microphones at the desk of the
presiding officer, Vice President WAL
lace, framed in the glare Of lights
mounted in the galleries by motion
picture representatives.
AS befitted the informality of the
occasion, Mr.. Churchill wore an
oxford gray business suit, his bow
tie topping an expanSe Of white
shirt front. Vice President Wallace
and Representative William P. Cole,
Jr, Democrat, Maryland, acting
House Speaker, wore ordinary street
clothes, as did most of the Senators
and Representatives.
Members of the Supreme Court
were in business suits, except Chief
Justice Stone, who wore formal
morning attire.
Cabinet members were present.
but Secretary of War Stinson and
Secretary of State Hull, busy men
these days, were noticeably absent.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Jap Non-Nava| Ships
Being Sunk al Rate
Higher Than | a Day
Now Third in World,
Foes Merchant Marine
Faces Ruin in Two Yeurs
BY EDWIN STOUT,
Associated Press staff Writer.

Japan is losing troop and supply
ships at the rate of more than one
a day, fast enough to reduce her
great merchant marine to insignifi-
canoe in two years if losses go un-
checked in a Pacific naval war of
attrition.
United States and Dutch armv,
navy and air reports for the first
three weeks of the war listed 26 Jap
anese merchant vessels as sunk or
seriously damaged by submarines or
air attacks in Philippine, Borneo and
Malayan waters despite heavy naval
and air escort.
Although Japan has % shipyards
with SO berths for construction of
large craft. her steel resources are
limited and building facilities are
believed to be far below what would
be necessary to make up for even
half of such a rate of loss.
Was Third in World.
At the start of the war, Japan's
merchant fleet was third largest in
the world, trailing those of Britain
and the United States. In sea-
going vessels of 1000 tons or more it
consisted of 1913 ships of 4.754, 500
gross tons. OF these, TIT were
freighters, 1872 were combination
passenger-cargo ships, 49 were
tankers and 2 were primarily re-
frigerated cargo vessels.
Britain had 2,644 ships of 1906
379 tons and the United States 1,150
of 7,078,9O9 tons.
More important than the actual
tonnage figures, however, was the
American and British shipbuilding
capacity. During the first World
War American yards reached a rate
of construction equivalent to 6000.-
900 tons a year and the British
building came to about half that
rate. Present programs call for a
similar effort, with completion in
America of 1900 new ships of about
13,200,000 gross tons by 1943.
Biggest Year Was 1887.
Japan's biggest year in merchant
ship building since the first World
War was 1887, when she turned out
180 vessels of 100 tons or more, a
total gross tonnage of 51,121.
The japanese appear at first
glance to have taken great risks
and thus to have subjected them
selves to heavier than usual losses
in the initial days of the Malayan
and Philippine expeditions, but
growing Allied air and naval power
is expected to make the long Japa-
nese maritime communication lines
even more hazardous in months to
come.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Intruder Attempts to
Choke Girl in Attack

An 18-year-old waitress awoke in
her apartment shortly after mid
night this morning to find the fin
gers of a male intruder around her
throat, police reported.
The girl, Sarah Jones of 1916 r
street NV, screamed-and the as
sailant fed. according to the report.
One of three other girls living in the
apartment Immediately telephoned
police, it was said. Miss Jones was
taken to Emergency Hospital for
treatment of scratches.
Police said the young woman de-
scribed the intruder as a moustached
colored man, feet inches in
height.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

Comdr. George D. Cowie Of the
United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, was killed by japanese
bombs on Wednesday in Manila
members of his family were informed
yesterday. He had commanded a
station there since March, and was
on his second Philippine assign
ment.
Two daughters here, Mrs. Louise
Angelo Of Arlington. Va, and Miss
Jane Cows, 1700 block P street NV.
received news of their fathers death
Other children are George D. Cowie
jr., a student of Clarkson Tech. and
Miss Betty Cowie of Stamford, Conn.
Comdr. Cowie was a native of
Ogdensburg, N. Y, and was gradu-
ated from Clarkson Tech, majoring
in civil engineering. He was a vet
eran of the first World War and had
commanded Coast and Geodetic YES
sells in many parts of the world.
He entered the service in 1910.
Officials of the service here said
the meager information received by
the relatives did not indicate the
extent of damage to the station at
Manila.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Breuninger Named
Business Chairman
OF War Fund Drive
District Red Cross
Campaign Receives $l0O
From Greek Society

The appointment Of Lewis T.
Breuninger of 270l Foxhall road
NV. as general business chairman
of the District Red Cross war fund
campaign was announced today by
Bruce Baird, local chairman of the
drive.
Mr.. Breuninger, real estate man,
is a native of Washington and a
graduate of George Washington
University and Johns Hopkins Law
School. He is president of the Self
Help Exchange, a director of the
Y. M. C. A. and former president
of the Kiwanis. He will be assisted
by H j. Smith OF the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co.. who has
taken part in other Red Cross activ-
tiles.
500 Gift to Fund.
A gift of 500 to the fund from
the Philoptahos Society, Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Greek Orthodox
Church, Eighth and l. streets NV,
also was announced today. Brig.
Gen. F. r. Keefer, local Red Cross
chairman. in accepting the gift.
praised the spirit of Americans Of
Greek birth or descent in their aid
of the Red Cross and civic activities.
More than $25 900 of the $750,0O0
Washington quota of the war fund
drive has been received in advance
of the opening on January 2, it was
said.
Expansion of Red Cross activities
due to the war has made it necessary
for the first aid branch to move from
District headquarters at 1870 E street
NV. to Linthicum Hall, 3240 o
street NV. The work of moving
was done yesterday and last night,
1t was said.
S7,669,014 Raised in U. S.
Contributions to the National
American Red Cross war fund
totaled $7669.014 on the 18th day
of the campaign to raise $50, ,000, 900,
1t was announced yesterday.
Chairmen of 166 Red Gross chap
ters throughout the country reported
their quotas already filled, as con-
tributions ranging from thousands
OF dollars to few pennies poured In.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
National Lottery Urged
In New Senate Bill
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
A national lottery, sponsored by
the Treasury and designed to check
imitation. was proposed in legislation
introduced yesterday by Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma.
First prize in the drawing out
lined in the bill might be as much
as 81 900 900, with second and third
prizes not TO exceed $500 900 and
$3.50 900, respectively. Other awards
would range down to 500.
The Treasury would issue certifi-
Gates with coupons attached, al
$1l0 each. The main part of the
certificate would be redeemable at
any time for 81, or could be re-
deemed in defense stamps. The
coupon. representing 10 cents of the
total purchase price. would bear a
number and be used as a stub for
the drawing.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Missing Persons

Those having information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
1cith the Public Relations Squad
OF the Police Department, Nd-
tional 1000.
Marguerite Lucas, 20, colored, 5
feet 3 inches, average weight. wear
ing light brown coat with fur collar
and cuffs, plaid skirt. tan hose, black
slippers: missing from 2417 Nichols
avenue Sc. since Thursday.
William MARBLE, II, medium size
and build, blue eyes, wearing brown
corduroy suit, black high-top shoes
missing from 2419 K street NV.
since Thursda...
Archie Smith, %, colored, 5 feet
10 inches, 40 pounds, kinky hair,
good teeth, dark skin, thin
moustache. wearing short coat, blue
trousers, light hat; missing from
938 S street NV. for past month.
James Edwards, alias James Rich
ards, alias James Brown. II, COL
ored, average height, 80 pounds,
light brown skin, wearing corduroy
suit; missing from 2901 S. Arlington
Ridge road, Arlington. Va, since
yesterday. May be on way to Rich
mond.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

found at a disadvantage at various
points in the Pacific Ocean, we know
well that that is to no small extent
because of the aid which you have
been giving us in munitions for the
defense of the British Isles and TO
the Libyan campaign, and above all
because of your help in the battle
of the Atlantic, upon which all de-
pends and which has in consequence
been successfully and prosperously
maintained ."
Mr.. Churchill drew enthusiastic
applause when he spoke of the glori-
Gus achievements of Russian and
Chinese arms, and laughter when he
referred contemptuously to the
crumpling of the "boastful Mus
solini."
Significantly, he went beyond the
days of war to speak of the future
when 'the British and American
peoples will, for their own safety
and for the good of all. walk to-
gether in majesty. in justice and
in peace"
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Read Papers, Seorn War
Rumors, General Advises
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 81
Maj. Gen. o. w. Griswold, COM
mander of the 4th Army Corps in
the Southeastern States, has asked
the public Ito read your newspapers
for official reports of what is hap
pening on war fronts and beware
of rumors."
He said newspapers are perform
Ing most patriotic duty in the war
effort. They are submitting to a
voluntary censorship that bans ru-
mors and withholds information
that might be useful to the enemy.
"Official Army and Navy reports
OF what is happening to our armed
forces on all war fronts will be given
to the press by the proper Army and
Navy ofi1cials. Rumors, loose talk
and unconfirmed reports are dan
gerous."
Evening star., 1941-12-27
IChurchiII's Address
Regarded by Britons
As Magnificent
People Represented us
Agreeing With Everything
He Told Congress
By WILLIAM II. STONEMAN,

Correspondent of The Star and the ChieaEo
Daily News.
LONDON. Dec. 27 - Winston
Churchill's address to the American
Congress yesterday is regarded by
his own countrymen as one Of the
most magnificent oratorical efforts
of his career and as auspicious for
the long uphill pull which the
United States and Great Britain are
now about to make together.
People here agree thoroughly with
everything their Prime Minister said
and are deeply proud of him for
having expressed their own thoughts
so we'll to such a distant and natu-
rally critical audience.
Oratory aside, Mr.. Churchills
speech served to reafflrm the cold,
grim fact that the war is still in
its early stages as far as the Allies
are concerned; that another year
or 18 months may elapse before
they can take the offensive, and
that. with the war won, they will
still have to win the peace.
1t is hoped here that Mr..
Churchill will display the same
amount of realism in addressing
himself to the vast victory plan
which the Washington delegates
now have to plan.
Hard Going Expected.
The British people are still dis
turbed by the old thought that the
war in the Pacific may take COM
plete precedence in the Americans
minds over the battle Of the Allan
tic, on which the fate of both Hit
ler and Britain itself depends. Rus
sias success in smashing back
Hitler from the gates of Moscow
and Leningrad has not changed
their conviction that Germany is
going to be hard to beat and that
she must be beaten by smashing
blows in the West. and perhaps in
the Balkans as well
Consequently, they hope that when
the people in Washington begin to
parcel out their limited resources
to the various theaters of war, Eu-
rope and the Mediterranean will
retain enough for their needs.
1T would be a thousand pitieS,"
says this mornings London Times.
IF the Japanese action were allowed
even temporarily TO impair the re-
lentleSS pressure maintained from
all sides against Germany and Italy.
The moment of Hitler's greatest pre-
occupations is the moment when
every fresh blow will tell the most.
Moral Twofold.
The moral is twofold. The first
conclusion is that time is the es-
/ sence of the problem and that If
we can maintain our principal de-
fenses intact against Japan we
shall before long find ourselves in
a position-like Russia's or like our
| own forces in Libya-to pass to the
offensive and to press on to ultimate
victory with overwhelming forces
behind us
The second moral is the need
for the closest possible unity OF
action Happily. there is not the
smallest symptom. except for thu
trivial and irresponsible action o
Free French naval units at ST
Pierre and MiQuelon. of failure any.
where to appreciate this imperativ,
need or Of any rift of interest ol
purpose between the Allies"
tcopyrisht. 1a41, Chicago Daily News. Inc i
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Bombs und War Cos
Will Be Demonstrated

An incendiary bomb demonstra-
ton will be held at o'clock tonight
at the Browne Junior High School,
Twenty fourth street and Benning
road NE, for residents and defense
workers of the Kingman Park area.
The demonstration will be super
vised by Chief Air Raid Warden
Clement Murphy and Capt. H. F.
Harding and Sergt. Walter Watt of
the Fire Department.
A war gas demonstration at the
school is scheduled for 2 pm. today.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Yeurns
Continued From First Page.

'CUIlIlllucu fTOIIl FuSl rage
allowed to go back to China with
him, the mother said.
Came From Indiana.
Coming here from Indianapolis,
Ind, in 1923. Mr.. Yearns attended
George Washington University, and
in 1929 he was the only District man
to pass the State Departments for
eign service examination. He was
assigned to the department on Jan
uary l, 1880, serving for eight months
until he was sent to Naples, Italy, as
vice consul. He later returned to
Washington for further training and
then was sent to China, where he
served successfully at Shanghai,
Marking, Tientsin and Swatow.
Mr.. Yearns was married in the
United States in 1887, returning with
his bride to Tientsin, at which time
he was promoted to consul.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
White House
Continued From First Page. J

tions consulted with ranking diplo-
matice officers of all the British do
minions. Lord Halifax, Prime Min
lister w. L. Mackenzie King of Can
ada and diplomatic officers of Aus
tralia, New Zealand, South Africa
and India were present.
At the conclusion of this meeting
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill
were to receive the resident diplo-
matte representatives of every other
nation at war with the Axis whose
representatives were not received
early in the day. In this group are
Poland, Norway. Greece, Yugoslavia
Czecho-Slovakia, Belgium and Den.
mark.
U. S.-British Group Meets Last.
Operating through refugee gov
ernments, these nations still are
rendering invaluable assistance to
the Allied cause, with several of
them having military or naval units
in actual combat operations. A
final meeting of top-ranking mill
tary. naval and air advisers of this
country and Britain was announced
this morning but later was post
poned.
With Mr.. Churchill scheduled to
appear before the Canadian Parlia-
ment in Ottawa Tuesday. the
crowded schedule today indicates
that the joint planning undertaken
between the British and American
governments at the beginning of
this week has reached a stage where
it can be applied to actual wartime
operation. The other governments
being canvassed today are expected
to fit their energies and resources
into the grand strategy.