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parked there and everything was
agreeable for while but she
finally objected to my advances.
'She slapped me and I struck
her. She scratched my face and
] hit her again and broke her
glasses.
"Then I attacked her.
"She got out of the cab and
said she would have the law on
me for IL. hit her with the
hashlight. She went down and
when she came up she was
bleeding at the mouth.
"She got up and ran and then
crawled through the fence and I
went after her and tried to rea-
son with her, hut she wouldn't
listen and insisted She was going.
TO have me arrested. y r
PICKS UP CLUB
81 picked up a club land hit
her with that and she went
down. ! kept hitting her, and
the club broke-a couple of times.
Altogether TEuess I hit her four
or FIVE times.
! kuess she was dead when I
ler her. u
II took her purse and took
the IS or SO in II and threw the
purse into the Cass River. at
Bridgeport.
II thought she was dead but
wasn't sure, so I went back
the next night TO see. She was
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CIssrychfII Dertdes
'Hiders B0asfing

LONDON. Nov. 12.-tfNS)
Ps4me Minister Churchill today
claimed victory over Adolf Hitler
Fin Britain's war of words.
At the start of his war review
to the House of Commons, he
said:
1T was . month ago that I
remarked upon the prolonged
silence of Hitler. This appsr-
emily provoked him into making
n speech i'm which he told the
German people that Moscow
would fall In . few days.
That shows how much wiser
ne would have been to 60 ON
keeping his mouth shut"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

now be expected to attempt the
invasion, Churchill warned.
Churchill made his first formal
remarks on the Hess mystery
when he said:
'In various remarks which
Hess Let forth from time to time
during his sojourn in our midst.
nothing has been clearer than
that Hitler relied ON . starva-
tion attack even more than sn
invasion to bring US to our
knees"
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Says Fuehrer
.SChenned 10
Stdrve Britain
Premier Attributes
Huge Drop in Ship
Losses to U. S. Navy

IntT News Service star Ccrrsspcndsns
LONDON, Nov. 12.-As re-
vealed by Rudolf Hess himself.
Adolf Hitler hoped to- starve Eng
land rather than invade 1t. Prime
Minister Churchill told the House
of Commons today after King
George had opened new session
of Parliament with lavish praise
for American assistance and RUS
sian heroism.
Having failed testarve a Brit
ain which now finds herself
stronger than ever and with q
tremendous reduction in shipping
losses because of aid from the
United States Navy. Hitler may
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
n Wife, Then Career
Cobina Wright TO Quit Films if Mate Is Too Far
Away for Her to Fulfill Both

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 12.-Cobinaf
Wright Jr., New York society
beauty and movie actress. said
today she was ready to give up
her motion picture career lin a
minute" If that is the only way
she can remain with her husband
Corp. Palmer Besudette.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

"My marriage is more import
ant than anything else.~ tdiss
Wright said, explaining she
would quit the films should
Besudette, automobile fortune
heir, be stationed too far from
Hollywood for her to combine
the careers Of wife and actress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Roosevelt Plans
To Seize Mines
If Strike Comes
BY JACK VINCENT

A detail of intelligence officers,
liz was reliably reported, moved
quietly into Pittsburgh early Sun
day. set up headquarters. an d
Immediately obtained from steel
companies blueprints OF the mines,
maps of coal areas, and charts OF
railroad lines moving coal.
In case Mr.. Roosevelt uses
troops, it was expected that he
would appeal to miners to disre-
gard any strike call and remain
at work under protection of the
army.
There were reports In two diff
ferent quarters in Washington that
the President was considering the
possibility of making a radio adj
dress Friday night on the coal
crisis, but White House spokes-
men said they knew of no plans
10 reserve time on the air.
Lewis, now backed by Murray,
called a meeting of the entire
UNIV policy committee of 200 to
meet In Washington on Friday 10
decide whether to call a new
strike. Lewis has set deadline--
Saturday midnight - for granting
Of his demands for a union shop.
There was only one mi o e
hope. Murray, in a letter to the
President containing his resigna-
ton as a mediation board member.
said that the CIO still believes"
in peaceful mediation. His state
ment put it up to the White House
TO suggest means of further arbi-
tration.
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RETURN TO OFFICE

The leaders returned to the jail
office and repeated their demands
that the prisoner be given up TO
them for punishment.
We've all got daughters who
might be treated the same way"
one of the group told the police.
give him TO us. We won't
waste any time"
Saginaw citizens attracted TO
the Jail by the excitement swelled
the crowd TO such proportions, that
traffic in the business section was
blocked.
The men did not carry any ropes
or clubs that could be seen by po-
CONTINUED on Page Oh
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Bioff Browne
Get Prison, Fines

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Long
prison terms and heavy fines were
imposed today on William (Willie)
Biof and George f. Browne. once
powerful theatrical union leaders,
for exterting $3.50, 900 from Holly
wood movie producers.
Bioff was sentenced to 10 years
and Browne 10 eight years in a
federal penitentiary. Both were
fined $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

The Churchill statement. easily
the most optimistic issued by the
British government in years, gave,
however, no clue to the strange
of Hess, the deputy Nazi
fuehrer who so mysteriously para
rhuted to Scotland last May.
But it did give credit 10 the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

XXTELL, what you prob
w ably would have done
Is exactly what the
man with the wallet did.
He handed the wallet over
to the gangster and his gang.
He would be able to make
some more money for himself
and his family and his friends
IL he remained alive.
He could not do so il he
were dead.
The question is not merely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
sTALEMATEs BOARD

Other members of the board
conceded that il could
not function If the Go withdrew
its support.
Murray. so angry that he
pounded his desk with his fists as
he talked. explained that he and
Kennedy were quitting the board
because the decision in the coal
dispute made 1T impossible for
labor to retain any confidence In
its future actions"
President Roosevelt. while ex-
ploring the possibilities of making
a new eleventh-hour attempt at
also awaited report
from army intelligence officers
troops could take over
the mines.
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Firms Reject
j. 5. Appeal
For Peace
Will Fight Soviets
Until Security Of
Country Is Certain
Reds claim victories. Page Is

~
International News Service Cable
HELSINKI. Nov. 12.--The Fin
nish government today fatty
turned down an American appeal
for a separate Russo-Finnish peace,
TO cease military opera
tons and declared it would con-
tinue the war against the Soviets
until the security OF Finland is
assured.
The Finnish reply was contained
In a note handed to American Min
ister II. F. Arthur Schoenfeld by
Finnish Foreign Minister Whiting
last night and published today.
ARTIFICIAL PEACE
"The Finnish government could
not undertake obligations which
would endager the interests OF
the nation by artificial cessation
OF hospItaIItjes. The reply said.
1T cannot be possible that
the great American democracy
should ask a small nation, at
tackled by a BeIghbor so times
larger and fighting for It's exist
ence to withdraw and await n
new attack from indefensIbIe
borders.
FINLAND cannot understand
that the security of the United
States il menaced by Finnish
occupation OF districts from
which Finland always has been
menaced.
The United States must un-
-aeFsta#d that small nation has
the right TO live and defend IT.
self. The Finnish people will
continue the war only until their
security and freedom 10 work
are assured.
NO FEAR OF NAILS
"In Its memorandum Of Oc-
tober 81, the American govern
ment presumes that Finland's
liberty OF action and indepen-
dence Is menaced by Germany.
Finland has no cause TO pre-
sumo such danger.
FINLAND, which IL an old de-
mocracy, Is attending 10 its own
affairs ,...,r--4,
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WASHINGTON, Nov. H.
While the mediation board he Gre
ated TO curb defense strikes began
collapsing on his shoulders. Presi-
dent Roosevelt today made plans
for the army to seize the nations
coal mines if John l.. Lewis calls
new coal strike Friday.
The very existence of the medi-
alton board was threatened when
Phil Murray. Go president, and
Thomas Kennedy. secretary-treas-
urer of John l.. Lewis mine union,
resigned from it because the board
Monday, 9 to 2, against
recommending a. union shop in
coal mines owned by big steel cor
porations.
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The Weather

The sun viii set a. B.ff D. m. today.
and rise tomorrow AZ 7.20 q. m.
The moon viii rise today az 1919 a m.
and set tomorrow ~ Ala p. m.
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y III
- pay In his wallet was
walking home one night
NSi8Rg a not very well lighted
street called Labor street.
A gangster stepped out
from behind a corner and
presented q gun at the mans
head.
The gun m ans gang
watched from behind the cor
ner ready to participate In the
holdup and to benefit by the
results.
Gimme your money and
be quick about It," growled
the gangster.
His gang moved menac-
ingly nearer.
Come across, -1Ce mean
business said the gang
ster.
And then as the man with
the pay wallet hesitated the
gangster struck him over the
head with the gun and jabbed
II into his ribs.
THAT'S Just to shoe you
Thot's coming. Nert time
| phil the trigger"
"One."
TINE man with the wal
n let looked around.
There was no help in
sight.
The government police were
singularly and significantly
absent.
Maybe they sympathized
with the gang.
Maybe they were busy with
far distant matters.
"Tro."
The man with the wallet
had to think quickly.
Would he wait the dis
charge of the gun by which
he would be killed or grley-l
OusIy wounded? i
Would he try to escape and
have the gang pounce upon
him and take him for a fatal
and crHel-ride.. more
pr0tracted death: /
Or would he hand over the
wallet?
What would you do.
thoughtful reader, with a gun
at your ribs and a gang
around the corner:
Would you choose to be a
dead hero or a live sufferer.
from the evil conditions that
prevail all too widely In this
pountry?
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Girl S Killer
C0nfesses
In Saginaw.
Lynch Mob Invades
Jail; Watch Traps
Taxi Driver
Time. star Correspondent.

SAGINAW, Nov. Headers
of lynch-bent mob Of 500 early
today invaded the Saginaw County
Jail demanding that Winifred
Smith, stolid, confessed killer
of Wandamay Wheatley, be turned
over to them. not knowing he had
been spirited away to Flint two
hours before.
Smith, a 35-year-old cab driver,
admitted he bludgeoned TO death
the 20-year-old telegraph company
employe because she threatened to
have him arrested after he beat
and attacked her on lonely road
three miles south Of here,the night
of November 3.
Immediately after the confess
sion, police. conscious of growing
and serious mob feeling, rushed
the prisoner to Flint. where he
was leaeed in the county jaff.
At Flint a formal confession
which. filed 104 pages of the court
stenographer's notebook was taken
from Smith by Assistant Prose
cutor Roland Montgomery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

FORECAST
For Detroit
and vicinity,
Cloudy today;
Thursday,
partly cloudy
warmer:
Y highest
temperature
today about
80 degrees;
tomorrow.
about 81
4s degreea
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tContlnued on Page 2sl
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HEAD FOR SAGINAW

First reports of the gathering
mob came from the nearby village
of Hemlock. the girls home town.
Townspeople and farmers met
spontaneously as word of the muir
derers confession spread and at
10:45 p. m. a parade Of cars
packed with men headed for Sagi-
nav.
Their cars were parked about
the county Jail at Fayette and
Adams streets. in the west side
business district, and while the
mass of men surrounded the Jail
and blocked its entrances a group
of leaders entered the building.
Deputies and two city policemen
reasoned with the spokesman and
they left shortly TO discuss plans
with the men outside. The officers
did not reveal that Smith had
been moved TO Flint two hours
earlier al the suggestion of State
Police Commissioner Oscar c..
Olander.
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He'll Appreciate
Your ThoughtfuIneSs,
Send the TIM S
to Your Boy at Camp
DAILY

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Biggest load IN town, 1920. Lafayette
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offies.. DESK Room for Rent

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FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Most
y cloudy with occasional show
ers tonight and Thursday. mild
temperature: gentle 70 moderate
southeast to south winds.
Florida Cloudy and mild. rain
in north portion TONIGHT. Thurs
day partly cloudy and mid vim
showers n
Jacksonville - Florida Stzsisss
Moderate east 70 northeast
winds and overcast with ram
over extreme north portion. med
crate southeast to south winds
and partly cloudy with showers
over south and central portions
tonight ard Thursday.
East Gulf: Moderate east to
Northeast winds and overcast
with rain over extreme north
portion, moderate sortheast 70
south winds and partly cloudy
weather with showers over south
and central portions tonight and
Thursday. shifting 70 northeast
over exreme west portion Thurs
day-
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ALUMNI CACERS
/ NOSED VARSITY
In ANNUAL GAME
ARMY ONE pofSr UP OVER
COAST GUARD IN PRELrM-
S MARY SCRAP AT HIGH
. SCHOOL GYM LAST NIGHT
BY Roy WATSON

The annual clash between the
High School Varsity and Alum
nj basketeers developed into a
nip-and-tuck affair last night at
the schools gymnasium. with the
former cage stars emerging on
top. 1881.
Army. boasting a lineup of
professional, college and high
school players before induction.
nosed Coast Guard 1898 in a
preliminary battle.
The 1871 Varsity basketball
squad. making ifs first appear
ance of the season. displayed a
bang-up defense and offense.
Harry Colgate. guard who en-
tered the Key West High and
joined the club last term, sank
three field goals, one under for
ward George Barber. who rack
ed up eight points Colgate has
been named captain of this
years team.
Colgate and Barber. a lanky,
speedy player, brought fans to
their feet with sensational shots.
Ralph Arnold and Lysle Nc
Gown, a pair of varsity "streaks" !.
displayed a great defensive
game
The Alumni, composed Of bas-
ket stars Of other years. was in
great form for their first game
of the year. Gilmore Park, who
has put on weight since roaming
the floor during his high school
days. was forced to extend him
self to remain IN the battle.
Charles Smith. an An-Star for
ward Of 1910 and member Of the
Lions Club five, paced the Alum
nj In scoring, followed by Parks
and Ed Woodson.
Box score:
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PANDORA BEARS WITHDRAW
FROM BASEBALL LEAGUE
SportSEdltOr.
The Citizen

SportsEditor,
The Citizen:
The Pandora Bears regret TO
announce their withdrawal from
the Island City Baseball League,
Due to decreasing hours ofndayl
light and increased hours of
duty the team doesn't ind time
to practice and as a result are
unprepared for the regular
scheduled games. II too great
a change IN personnel doesn't
occur during the next few months
we hope to enter the spring sea
son with a stronger team than
ever.
Our athletic activities for the
immediate present VIII only IN
clude basketball, for which We
have a team entered IN the Is
land City Basketball League
opening at the Key West High
School December 3 One aEh-
Ietic team at a time is al that
a vessel Of this size can very well
sponsor
Respectfully yours.
We LOWE.
Athletic Officer. Coast Guard
Cutter Pandora
Key West Fla &c
Dec /, 1871.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03
DOC SHOOTS MASTER

wAsHNGToN-DsuielH Hutch
insnn. Is. Of Hitchie-Nd was
fatally wounded while hunting
with his father. L W. Hatefhnsun-
The young man. after shooting >
rabbit placed his shotgun u the
ground Nhile he examined the
animal HIS hunting dos stepped
on the guns trigger and Hutchin-
son was shot n the abdomen He
died IN the hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03
PEOPLES FORUM

The Cftlken Welcomes express
stems of the views OF ffs read
ers, but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items
which are considered Hfbeious
or anwarranted. The writers
letters to 800 words, and write
en- ono side Of the paper only.
Signature OF the writers must
accompany the letters ana VIII
be published unless requested
otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03
Island 81 Baseball Leaaua
Here's A Different One

COLUMBUS Mo-. Dee. a.
For football fans who are tired
o. realms about how much
weight certain football players
lose. during > game OF season..
Don Reece, Missouri fulIback,
came hack from the erdeIiine
game with Michigan STATE and
reported he had gained 10 pounds
over the weekend
Just good. plain wholesome
food said Reece
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03
CAUTIONS WIFE,
FALLS TO DEATH

NEW YORK, Dec. 3-Biagio
MARITIME. so, admonished his wife,
don't forget to take your medi-
cine"
She returned from the medicine
chest in the bathroom to find her
husband was gone. Blind for 20
years. Martina had, fallen to his
death from an open window in
the fifth-floor apartment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03

The Army-ceast Guard game,
typical of clashes between serv-
ice teams, was rough and
tumble affair from start TO fin
ish-
Cook. forward, and Singler,
guard. were the sparkplugs of
the Soldier five with their SEN
sationalS shots.
Center Mckay and Forward
Jackson starred for the Pandora
Bears
BOX score:
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the southern Rockies. Texas and
Maine, with Temperatures as
much as 46 degrees above nor
NAL in Wyoming
Rain has occurred since yes-
terday morning from the loprur
Mississippi Valley eastward INTO
the South Atlantic states. the
amounts being heavy IL p0raons
Of Mississippi and Alahanaa-
There has also been moderate
70 heavy rain over far Northwest
ern diktrsets, hight b moderate
rain - portions Of tbs Ohio Val
ley and Appalachian region and
scattered showers II Flurida-
G s. KENNEDY.
Official II CHARGE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03
College Star Four Years Ago
Is Big League Manager Today


on BoUDREAU. University nhnois basketball captain
ana baseball star only fcuf age manager
CT TIE Cleveland Indians baseball club 1t "a the fssh1 short
sep uesseds Roger Pekpaash who became president
: the ergaaizafioa the Kid:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03
DOUBLE TROUBLE

KANSAS CITY. Kan.-En route
10 a hospital for al operation.
Earl E Busby. q. was injured
when his automobile and an army
truck collided He was taken to
the room he had already reserved
IN the hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03
CONDITIONS

Unseasonably warm weather
prevails throughout most Of the
country this morning ezcept in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03
SPORTS CALENDAR
sOFTBALL
BaYvisw Park. 7:sa p. M

BaTView PARK 7s59 ?. n
First Named Teams VISITING
TONIGHT
First Gane-Coast Guard vs.
NarSta-
Second Gsme-EA IS Navy.
FRIDAY NIGHT
First Game-Peppers Plumb
ers vs.. Navy.
Second Gane-Cosst Guard
vs. Ma
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WEATHER REPORTS

Observation taken at 7:30 a. m.
18th Mer. Time CITY Office
Terunars%,srae
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03

Barometer al 7:30 =. m. today
Sea level. 5000 t10l6.6 mIIlibars)
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Wind Direction and Velocity
Els miles per hour
ReIssive Fsanidity
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-03

Tcmcrrow's Tides
Naval Base
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Totals 10 $40 II 81
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Miss National Defense
Soon 10 Be Chosen Here

A Miss National Defense" soon
will be added to the long list of
beauty contest titles.
Nominations of young women now
working in Federal agencies con-
cerned with the defense program
will be opened at the tirst dance of
the National Defense Recreation
Association. to be held from $50
pm. to 1890 am. Saturday in the
cafeteria of the new Social Security
Board Building.
Each purchaser of a ticket at the
door will be given ballot, and girls
receiving 10 or more votes will be
declared nominated. At later social
event of the association, board of
judges will be asked to select the
most attractive and personable
feminine defense worker from
among the nominees.
The association is recently
formed organization interested in
arranging recreational projects for
employees of all defense agencies.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements for the initial dance is
composed of Frederick Whetzel, J. S.
Townley, Regina Offerman, Shirley
Jacobs. Dorothy King, W. D. Wright,
w. A Lafferty, Thelma Dixon Eu-
genia Karaganies, M. H. Luce. C. D.
OLeary, Bryant Pierce, c. Robey,
Pauline B. Chambers and Lawrence
Pettitt.