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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17
CHARGE SABOTAGE
in WRECK OF TRAIN
SIxTY-NINE PERSONS TAKEN
TO HOSPITALS IN
PENNSYLVANIA

BADEN, Pa, March 17.-Spe-
cial officers of the FBI were
called here today as Pennsylvania
Railroad officials declared the
wreck of train near here last
night had been caused by sabo-
tage.
Sixty-nine persons were in hos
pitfalls today after two cars of the
Pittsburgh-bound passenger train
jumped the tracks and plunged
into the Ohio river.
Exactly how many were killed
in the wreck has not been dis
closed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17
CHRIS ORTIZ in
OPERA ROLE AT
new ORLEANS
FORMER KEY WESTER GIVEN
PART OF SPOLETTA IN
PLAY BY UNIVERSITY OF
LOUISIANA
Especial to The Citixen)
BY Jimmy Wilson. Student in the
L.S.U. School of journalism

NEW ORLEANS, March IT.
Spoletta, the role of the villains
righthand man in Puecini's opera
'Tosca", has been given to Chris
Ortiz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
L. Ortiz, formerly of Key West.
The Louisiana State university
opera will he presented as the
fifth annual production of the
New Orleans Spring Fiesta and
will be held on the night of March
% in the city's municipal audi
forum.
His will be a welcome return to
the New Orleans operate stage
for he won the acclaim of the
audience last year with his role
of the suffering Wenzel in
Smetana's 'The Battered Bride"
In 1889, in Baton Rouge, he also
took the masculine lead, Des
Grieux. in Massenet's "Manon" ,,
in one of the five performances.
Mr.. Ortiz, in "Tosca", plays the
part of the villain, Scarpia's lieu
tenant, who takes over the gang
on the death of their leader.
Beside his role in the opera. he
has been in charge of fashioning
all jewelry effects. Practically
all the breaches, bracelets and
rings worn during the perform
ance will be of his making.
For the past few years he has
sung at one of the New Orleans
synagogues, helping to defray his
school expenses.
The production is under the di-
rection of Pasquale Amato, famed
Metropolitan baritone, now head
of the voice and opera depart
ments at L.S.U. Thirty years ago
Mr.. Amato's voice was acclaimed
second only to that of Caruso's.
Louis Hasslemans. for IA years
conductor of the French wing at
the Metropolitan and for Is years
an associate of Mr.. Amato's in the
music world, who is now men,
Der of the music school faculty,
is director of opera music and will
the University symphony
during the production.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17

Some property owners are In
curing extra expense ard clgsao-
ing their property titles. CandoIfo
said to-day. because they believe
that homestead exemptions cover
ali taxes.
Actually. debt service taxes %
three mills on nnsndanass &c
counts and six mills for @f'fr''s
are collected from she bone
steadera A gew 81 them Nfs'ss
taxes are ~ iow - 20 ard -
crnts have incurred expenses np
20 S. because they fsalr<i 20 pay
The ANAL levjes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17
TAYLOR INFANT
BURIED SUNDAY

Nancy Amelia Taylor, five
month-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Taylor of 621 Catholic
Lane. died Saturday night at 1880
o'clock at the residence.
Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
from the chapel of Pritchard's
Funeral Home. Rev. E. S. Doher-
~, of First Congregational
church, officiated at the serv-
ices.
Survivors include the parents;
two sisters, Gloria and Barbara,
and grandparents, Mrs. Myrtis
Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
cisco Alea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17
EXTRA" HEART FAILS;
MAN DIES

ASHLAND, Ore. - John S.
Frick, rs. who had two fully de-
veloped hearts, died when the
left ventricle of his extra" heart
ruptured. His second heart was
in the lower left chest below the
spleen and underneath a lung.
His normal heart was in its usual
place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17
SCHOONER LEAVES

The Daniel Gctson, three
masted Panamsnian schooner. left
Key West yesterday for Mobile
The vessel arrived here Saturday
and was moored at the Porter
dock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17
COUNTY OBSERVES
ST. PATRICK'S DAY

County employees today were
celebrating jointly the, fifteen
hundredth anniversary of st. Pat
rick's Day and ths fifty-sixth
birthday of Sheriff Berlin Saw
yer
Sawyer, equipped with a piece
of the original barney stone. is
celebrating both occasions quiet
" i'm his office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17
GRANTED DIVORCE

Carrie Kreuscher of Dade coun-
ty. Saturday was granted di-
vorce from her husband of 40
years, John G.. Eckert. Fishers Is
land. Long Island, N Y She
charged extreme cruelty. habitual
indulgence in violent and ungov-
ernable temper and habitual in
temperance
The couple married in March,
1901.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17

Mr.. Ortiz, a junior in the Louis
lana State University school of
music. has many relatives and
friends in Key West. where he
lived until he was ii years of
age.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17
Criminal Court Makes New
Record; No AcquittdSIs In
Session Which Ended Today
Close To Eight Hundred
Dollars Collected In
Fines And Costs During
Proceedings

a three months Jail sentence
for Van Beedle. negro fishing
camp employee who was convicted
Saturday on a petty larceny
charge. this morning brought the
March session of county criminal
court to an end with the unusual
record of not a single acquittal.
Judge William v. Albury dur
ing the week-long session of
court, sent two men to Jail, turned
one over to the army, ordered two
men out of town and collected
fines from 20 persons.
The county collected $784.43 in
fines and costs during the court
term and every person who faced
the bar was found guilty.
Van Beedle entered a not guilty
plea, but jury adjudged him
guilty of stealing $2214 in new
coins collected at the fishing camp
where he was employed.
Sam Manning, the only person
who escaped sentence in the
court term, was released on an
assault and battery charge Satur-
day when Blanche Larson, the
complaining witness dropped the
charge and paid court costs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17
Fire Destroys Liner Bremen, !,
Cennany's $20,000,0O0 Ship
IBy Associated Pressl

BERLIN, March 17.-Fire of
undetermined origin has Quilted
Germany's $2O,OOO,OOO luxury
liner Bremen, it was announced
here today.
A brief announcement said the
fire had broken out in the liner
Saturday and still is burning.
Where the vessel is locked was
not announced.
The great North German Lloyd
ship has been reported sunk sew
eral times since war was declared
and its whereabouts have been a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17

mystery ever, since it steamed out
of New York harbor in the early
days of the conflict.
AT that time, with British ships
repeatedly waiting for her just
outside American territorial wa
tiers, the giant ship mysteriously
vanished into the north Atlantic
and was unheard of for more than
a month. Later, it was reported
to be at Murmansk in Russia and
then was sighted by British
submarine commander near Nor
way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-17

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Montgomery Women
Voters League Elects
Mrs. Morehouse
Resolution Advocates
School System Be Token
Out of Politics

Mrs. P. Bryan Morehouse OF Silver
Spring was elected president OF the
Montgomery County League Of
Women Voters at meeting yester-
day at the Bethesda Women's Club.
She succeeds Mrs. MINER B. Hos
teller of Rockville, who is the new
president of the Maryland League
of Women Voters.
Other officers elected are Mrs.
William C. Bowles, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Edward M. Willis, second
vice president: Mrs. Floyd Roth
baller, recording secretary: Mrs.
John F. Williams. jr., corresponding
secretary; Mrs Francis B. Leech,
treasurer: Mrs. B. Peyton Whalep.
parliamentarian, and Mrs. George
Young, Mrs. Clarence I. Hendrick-
son and Mrs. Gardner Jackson, di-
rectorS.
The league adopted a resolution
urging the replacement of a super
visor of school properties by an
assistant superintendent of schools
for Montgomery County.
introduced by Mrs. Frederic P.
Lee, chairman of the study group on
education, the measure also adds
that the school system be taken "out
OF politics. Under the present sys-
tenn the supervisor of school prop
erty may appoint janitors ard bus
drivers, the resolution asserts.
A talk on the subject Win the
Battle of Production" was given by
Miss Constance Roach, secretary of
organization for the National League
of Women Voters, to urge the aid of
the women in defense production.
Pamphlets on the ABC's of pro-
duction and other literature on de-
fense production will be available at
the county headquarters in Rock
vile, it was announced. Mrs. Samuel
B. Bledsoe was appointed in charge
OF distribution of literature for the
campaign.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Mount Rainier Seeks Share
Of Prince Georges Funds

Mount Rainier will seek a share
of the 100000 bond issue author
lied at the last Maryland Legis-
lature for Improvements in Prince
Georges County.
The Town Council last night
voted to request funds for con-
struction of storm sewers on Valley
avenue, Thirty-seventh and Thirty
third streets Council President
Warren James presided at the
meeting in the absence of Mayor
Floyd B. Matthias, who was ill.
The Council also decided to send
Bernard Miles, superintendent of
streets, to attend school conducted
by the State Department of For
estry in order to qualify him as a
deputy State forester.
Gov. O'Conor will be asked to
name an additional justice of the
peace to cooperate with the town
police department in enforcement of
town ordinances, the Council de-
cided. Robert Joyce is the towns
only justice at present.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Contractor Is Indicted
On MansIaughter Charge
81 { san Correspondent Of me star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 3.-A
Federal grand jury Yesterday in
dicted William H. Bacon, jr., Ar
llngton contractor. on a charge of
manslaughter in the death Of John
A. Clapdore. Alexandria fireman.
who was killed last November on
the Mount Vernon Memorial boule-
ward by an auto.
The jury also returned a true bill
against Robert Scism of Fairfax on
a charge of evading the draft
through willful failure to register.
Others indicted and the accusa-
tions:
John Tardiff. reckless driving,
speeding and failure to stop at the
scene of an accident: Hurley Jones
and John w. Warning, escape from
a Federal prison; Carroll A. john
son, theft of Government property:
Kenneth Goode. reckless driving
and failing to stop at scene of an
accident; George L. Ennis, Minor
R. Carver and Neil Ennis. possess
sion Of an unregistered still, illegal
manufacture of whisky and operat-
ing an unbonded distillery: Law
renee Denoyer, theft of Government
property; Milton E. Brown. receiving
stolen Government property: Wood
row w. Cornwell, transportation Of
untaXed liquor: Soloman A. M.
LanderS and George r. Peele, illegal
sale of liquor on a Government res
ervation; Stewart w Freyburger,
Albert " Hamm, jr.; Howard Acton,
jr., and Royal j. Lewis, transport
ing a stolen auto across State line.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Montgomery Liquor Board
Refuses Two Licenses

The Montgomery County Liquor
Control Board yesterday denied
beer licenses to two applicants op-
posed at hearings held last week and
granted two others.
The applications refused were
submitted by Arlington Comstock
for his place of business on the
Rockville pike near Montrose, and
by Florence's, Inc. for a place at
Clifton Park. j. Forest Walker said
both applicants had appealed the
decision.
The two license applications
granted were those of Ralph W.
Ofutt and George w. Burns for a
place of business at ia Fiamond
avenue. Gaithersburg, and OF Mrs
Jennie F. Cohan for store at Con-
duit road and Halifax street, Cabin
John. The application OF Mrs.
Cohan was for a class A off sale
beer license The other three were
for class D on sale beer and light
wine licenses.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Miss Silver Spring.
Candidate Lists Complete

The list of candidates for the title
of Miss Silver Spring was completed
today with the selection of Miss
Faith Jouvenal to represent the
Silver Spring Fire Department and
of Miss Peggy Fisher as the choice
of the Silver Spring Rotary Club.
Thirteen candidates are now en-
tered by local organizations in the
popularity contest. which is a feature
of the Silver Spring Lions club
charity carnival being held this week
on the grounds in the rear of the
Silver Spring Armory. The candi-
dates will be presented by their
sponsors at the carnival Thursday
night.
A total of 987 votes was cast last
night, with Miss Jean McCandlish,
who represents the Silver Spring
Board of Trade, leading with 243
votes.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Four in Prince Georges
Poy Gambling Fines

Bv staff Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. June
3.-Two Prince Georges County tav-
ern operators and two carnival con-
cession men were fined total OF
5000 and costs here yesterday on
charges of violation of the county
gambling laws.
The two tavern operators were
Thomas r. Brogan, of Silver Hill,
who was charged with setting up a
gambling device. a slot machine, and
was fined $25, and Albert T. Wilson
of Hillside, who was also fined S25
on a similar charge.
The two other men who were ac-
cused of operating concessions at a
Seat Pleasant carnival were Rovia
Emerson, jr., of Bristol, Tenn, who
was fined 500 on charges of keeping
a gaming table, and Arnold Patton
of Pikesville, KY, who was fined $50
on q similar count.
Evening star., 1941-06-03

To all the people who have asked
What can I do to help national
defense?" one answer was given to-
day.
The answer was the launching of
the United Service Organizations
drive for sl0,765, 900 to care for the
men and women who have been sep
arated from their homes in the
service of their country.
Vitally affected by the drive is
Washington, circled as it is by Army
camps and defense projects. With
in a radius of 20-odd miles of the
Capital are more than $4,000 men in
the armed forces, men with week
end leave and no place to go after
they reach Washington.
Broadcasts Tonight.
The Washington organization of
the U. S. o. went into action today
in a double -barreled program to
give its own residents a chance to
help national defense"
The Campaign Committee planned
& meeting for this morning in the
Riggs Bank to hear unit chairmen
report they were all set to. send
their 5000 volunteer solicitors into
action.
Tonight Stations WMAL and
WJSV will carry a broadcast at
$50 o'clock officially opening the
three-week campaign. At 10 pm
Station VOL will repeat the pro-
gram on a transcribed broadcast.
Vanguard of the actual campaign,
the speakers tonight will be Sec
retary Of the Navy Frank Knox
Assistant Secretary of War John H
McCloy, Gen. George c. Marshall
chief of staff of the Army; Admiral
Harold R. Stark, chief of naval op-
erations; Federal Security Admin
istrator Paul V. McNutt; Thomas
E. Dewey, U. S. o. campaign chair
man; Walter Hoving. U. S. o. pres
ident, and Charles P Taft, assist
ant co-ordinator for health, welfare
and related defense activities.
James Stewart, Hollywood's No. l
selectee, and John Mcintyre will be
Evening star., 1941-06-03
St. Johns Graduates
Nine Who Studied
100 Great Books
Seniors Believe Program
Will Give Them More
Than Average Benefit
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
ANNAPOLIS. June 3.-Among
the graduates at st. Johns College
today we're nine who started the
hundred great books program" at
the institution four years ago.
AS they received their diplomas
the youths. who participated in the
course which has become nationally
famous, declared that they believed
their four years of study was in
the right direction. and will give
them more than average benefit in
the years ahead"
The sponsors of the new pro-
gram, President Stringfellow Barr
and Dean Scott Buchanan, have
repeatedly said the course now be-
ing taught at one of Americas S old
est colleges provides a general edu-
cation from which the graduates
can go forth into many professions.
This fact seems borne out in the
announcement of the occupations
chosen by the graduates.
Hopes to Teach at St. Johns.
Henry Robert of Annapolis, son
of Mrs. Henry M Robert. recent
president general of the D. A. R,
said he would go into a commercial
laboratory and specialize in grad
uate physics for four years.
Said Mr. Robert: After my grad
uate work I hope to return to St.
Johns and teach. I feel that the
weakest part of the new program
is its lack of laboratory work in the
sciences and that it needs the help
of its graduates in this respect"
An opposite slant was taken by
Vernon Padgett of La Plata. who
will enter the medical school of
Johns Hopkins. He thinks that
science should not be permitted to
crowd out the philosophical aspect
of the new program"
Wants Newspaper Work.
Beside Mr.. Robert, a second grad
uate will go into commercial lab
oratory, another will take up radio
work while one of his associates is
trying to land a newspaper lob -
Another graduate will tackle engi-
neering and one will go to an Army
camp, having been drafted. Three
were offered teaching posts at St.
Johns but only one accepted. The
eighth graduate is attempting a
business venture and the ninth man
will go to work for the United States
Department of Agriculture in WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Sullivan Will Run
Again for Treasurer
In Alexandra
Most of OfficehoIders
To Have No Opposition
In Democratic Primary
By :. Staff Correspondent of The Star


ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 3-City
Treasurer Roger C. Sullivan yester-
day filed notice of his candidacy
for reelection with the Democratic
committee. Mr.. Sullivan, who was
appointed treasurer in 1925 to fill
an uneXpired term, has never been
opposed for reelection.
Those who have not filed notice
of candidacy before the Thursday
deadfine for the primary August
include Commissioner of Revenue
Charles H. Callahan, Common
wealth's Attorney Albert V. Bryan,
State Delegate Maurice Rosenberg
and Police Court Judge James R.
Duncan. City Sergt. Robert H. Cox
has announced his intention to run
for reelection.
Basil De Lashmutt. member of
the five-man Arlington County
Board and the only member whose
seat is open to contest. yesterday
announced his candidacy. State
Delegate Charles Fenwick, who is
also chairman of the Democratic
committee. is the only other official
whose term expires He has not
announced his intention.
Indications are that the majority
of the office holders will be un-
opposed for reelection. although
Democratic Committee Member
Stanley King has filed for Judge
Duncan's post. In addition to the
city and State Offices there are II
seats on the Democratic committee.
Democratic Committee Chairman
R. Samuel Luckett said at least
three of the committee would not
seek reelection. They are Mr..
King, who has withdrawn in order
to devote his efforts to the cam
paign for the judgeship; former
Police Court Clerk Douglas w.
Stanton. jr., who has been drafted
into the Army, and Joseph M. Pan
coast. who was recently appointed
associate justice of Civil and Police
Court.
Committeeman expected to seek
reelection are Charles Davis,
Joseph B. Wyatt, Charles Workman.
Frank Monroe, Mr.. Luckett. Capt.
Everett A. Hellmuth, William
Brooks, Miss Camille De Lane and
Arthur Campbell.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Citizenship Granted
In Alexandra Court
To 66 Foreign-Born
Petitioners Represent
rs Motions; Take Mass
Oath Of Allegiance
By staff Correspondent of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 3-Nat-
uralizatlon papers were granted to
66 foreign born petitioners. repre-
senting 25 nations, at hearing yes
terday in the United States District
Court for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia.
The petitioners, largest group
ever to appear for citizenship papers
here in a single day, took a mass
oath of allegiance before being well
coined by representatives of the
Alexandria Lions Club and the DR..
Elisha Dick Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. A brief
patriotic program was presented in
the courtroom through permission
of Judge Robert N Pollard.
Charles M. Jones, president of the
Lions Club, welcomed the new citi-
zens. The Rev. Edward E. Tate,
rector of Emanuel Episcopal Church,
also spoke.
Others taking part in the cere-
monies were the Rev. Joseph Leitch
of St. Mary's Catholic Church,
Rabbi Hugo Schiff of Temple Beth
el, Mrs. Orlando Kirk, regent of
the Dick Chapter; Mrs. Dabney
Waring D. A. R. chairman on Amer
icanism, and representatives of the
Alexandria Boy and Girl Scout or
ganizations.
Those naturaliZed were:
Canada-James w. Beattie, Will
liam R. Ready. Joseph E. Plummer,
Glenna S. Lyons. Ronald NJ Sin
clair, Emma L. Holmes, Constance
C. Barr. Elizabeth l.. Reith, Laura
A. Stewart, Sarah M Hyde. Bruce
E Stewart, Edith Hutoheson, Alfred
j. C. Allen, Batterton Leckey, Flora
H. Crest and Keith C. Thornloe.
Eight From England.
England-Doris C. Miller, Doris L..
Gibbs. Kenneth H. D. Bryant, Emily
Jane Bell. Maurice Teasdale. Gladys
M. Dicke, Fred A. Holden and Ethel
Budd repatriated.
Norway-Gunnar Bubralson and
Sigrid Osdale.
Italy-Frank V. Genovese, Hedda
Steiner and Gino Luisa.
Germany-Erna C. Bachlv. Mino
Schelhammer, George C. Winters,
Hedwig Merkle, Hermann Won Gar
rell, Philip r. Schmid, Helga Strusch,
Kurt Keppler and Margaret Gar
nett.
Yugoslavia-Henri M. C. De Heller
and Gordana Ashton.
Rumania-Barbara Gassner.
Russia-Senior S. Bosin. Lydia S.
Story, Chatzskel Rainin and Sonia
Granader.
Other Petitioners.
Scotland David Sutherland,
Rosina De Vries, r. Humphreys and
Mary MCGEE.
Spain-Maria G.. Wilbanks.
Holland-Josef r. Wayman and
John G.. Brenkhoven.
Dominican Republic-Hermina v
WelgdnQ.
Sweden-Gustaf R. Weiberg.
Denmark-Peter N. Jensen and
Amy E. Jensen.
hilippines-Carnelio Mangubat.
Switzerland - Emile Zimmer-
mann.
Mexico-Eva Eudy and Norbert B.
Huerta.
Honduras-Caroli c. Keys.
Ireland - Mary Mccarthy and
Dennis Twomey.
Finland-Lena Ester Reed.
Austria-Michael Kristovitsch.
Poland-Felicia Maronik.
CZecho-S Slovakia-Elfried Thomp-
son.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
U.S.O. Drive, Opening J Tonight,
Gives Chance to Aid Defense
Capitals Leaders Of Campaign Hope
To Collect $3.50, 900 or More by June 20

featured in a dramatic skit on the
broadcast.
Canvass Starts Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning teams OF VOL
uitteers will start a door-to-d door
and office -to-office canvass. Their
goal is s250,000 and they hope to
raise it by June 20.
This is how the money will be
spent: To the national fund will 60
Sl45 900 to help operate more than
800 clubnouses in communities near
the camps which have been over
Whelmed by the influx OF men. Sew
eral of these clubhouses will be 10
Gated near the camps surrounding
Washington, thus taking some of
the burden from overtaxed local
facilities.
Provides Guidance.
The other Sl05 900 will be divided
among the six organizations of the
U. S. o. to help them help the men.
1t will assist in operating facilities
that thee six agencies can't afford
to keep open to meet the demand
for them 1t will provide informa-
ton centers to guide the soldiers
and defense workers when they come
to town. 1t will pay for transporta-
ton, orchestras, entertainments. 1t
will mean religious services to meet
the needs of soldiers away from
camp, counsel and guidance and a
dozen other services that limited
budgets cannot now provide.
The six organizations working to-
gether in the U. S. o. are the Young
Mems Christian Association the
National Catholic Community Serv-
ice, the Salvation Army. the Young
Women's Christian Association, the
Jewish Welfare Board and the Ma
tional Travellers Aid Association.