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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Fine Points in Bridge
Nv BARCLAY

considering his own holding. so
must be diamonds.
To help steer the lead where
South wanted it. North cue-bid his
club ace at FIVE, and South there
upon hoped at once to slam.
West was a player who is known
to believe everything he hears, so
he led the suit in which the OPP
ponents mad not shown the ace.
diamonds. East won this and re-
turned another diamond to South.
The truinps were dropped in two
lucky rounds. and the diamonds
we're run for two heart discards
from dummy. The heart A. club
A for one heart discard from
South. a ruffed club and a ruff Of
South's last heart followed. the
hand finishing with South's
trumps.
II South had bid naturally,
West would have led a heart to
the A. The club A would have
brought one heart discard. but
when a diamond then got lost to
the A. the setting heart trick
could have been taken by the OPP
ponentS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

new car and fur coat. My wife threw
less In the garbage pail. Our total
expenditures. however, did not go up
and we were happier and healthier
than ever before. Pepper and spices
will soa in price; but why use
them?
Don't Forget surpluses
Latest reports are that L. S.
wheat and corn crops for 1871 will
each exceed by 100. 0O0, 900 bushels
the crops for 1910 and that Canada
will, likewise. raise more wheat and
other cereals. These big crops Will
further add to the large SURPRISES
now in storage. The same reasoning
applies TO most manufactured arti-
cles not containing rubber, metals,
and certain textiles. Thirty per cent
Of the items In the forthcoming cat
alloys OF the big mail order houses
will show no price increases; while
the tetaHaxerage increase will not
exceed 5 per cent.
We shall have gradual initiation.
Prices will go up, but this does not
necessarily mean that the cost OF
living need go up. Although the
paper-money prices during the Ger
man initiation were terribly high,
there was very little increase in
living costs for the mass OF German
workers. Potatoes were priced"
so million marks per bushel. yet
every farmer was glad to give a
bushel to any husky man fora good
days work. 1t was the retired city
people who had their money in
banks and bonds-rat, err than in
farms and good common stocks
who suffered.
Where The Shoe VIII Pinch
However, look for real growing
pains in the defense effort. Con.
trolls will soon begin to grip. Expect
virtual elimination OF civilian uses
for many non-essentials. Supplies OF
Injuries will shorten. merchants
will be unable to re-stock. Rail prior.
tiles will be enforced when neces-
sary, by the ice. Electric power
and gasoline.will be ratloned in
some areas. There will be further
demands for simplification and
Standardization of consumer items.
Baruch was planning in 1918 to re.
quire that styles be eliminated, but
even this need not increase the hon.
est cost OF living which is very diff
ferent from the habits of living.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

Mrs. Helen Horner left today
for Milwaukee and Wauwautosa,
Wis, where she will spend a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Jean
Young and niece. Mrs. Newton Mc
Fadyen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wheatley,
Wayne, and A. R. DeGroat left Fri
day morning fer Miami, Fla, where
they will remain several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hopkins and
family spent Friday evening with
their son and daughter-in.iaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hopkins, at their cot
tage, Silver Lake.
Thomas Wilcox and Larry Thorn
as are leaving for the camp at
Waterloo this week end to spend
two weeks.
Mrs. Mary Hall, Kalamazoo, went
home Wednesday after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. James Warner
Miss Doris Jane Throop and Miss
Ruby Prince leave today for Macki
nae Island for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ZeutZius
have returned to Green Bay, Wis.
after a two weeks visit with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Corbeille.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Betty Jane Wanden Bel, Lieut. Frederick E. Reyer United
Mrs. Niles Hostess
to W.R.C. Members

A cooperative picnic was held at
1 o'clock Friday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Ella Niles. near VIII
lis. by the Carpenter Women's Re-
lief Corps, No. IS. Mrs. Niles is a
past president OF the Women's Re-
lief Corps.
Following the dinner, pedro was
played. Prizes we're won by Mrs.
Delbert Golf, Mrs. Floyd Wilson,
Mrs. Niles, and the special prize
was won by Mrs. Rose Carly. Chi
cago. who is visiting Mrs. Eunice
Mats.
Mrs. Golf. the president Of the
corps. presented Mrs. Niles with a
gift from the corps.
Plans were made TO visit Mrs.
Niles again next year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

Al a simple and impressive cere-
mony performed in soft. glowing
candlelight Miss Betty Jane Van.
den Belt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben H. Vanden Belt, became the
bride OF Lieut.. Frederick f. Reyer.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Reyer, Marshall, Friday evening at
s o'clock in the First Methodist
Church.
Rev. William Richards, North.
vile, a close friend OF the family,
officiated at the single ring cere-
mony which was performed before
the altar decorated with palms.
candelabra, and white gladioli, eu-
phorbia, and asters. The two groups
OF seven point candelabra were ar
ranged in a semi-circle before the
palms and the large oaskets-ef
flowers were on either side. Gar
lands OF white Shasta daisies and
English ivy were draped on the
candelabra.
Miss Eleanor Page, Marshall, sang
sweetly Itch Liebe Dich' q Love
Thee by Grieg and Miss Arlene
Seaman, Pontiac. played the beau
titul Meditation" by Cherubini
as a cello solo before the ceremony.
They were accompanied by Miss
Mary Alice Power on the piano who
played the traditional Wagner's
wedding march from "Lohengrin"
as the professional and Mendels.
sohn's wedding march as the recess
sional.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage ~ her father. was attired in
a gown OF white satin made with 4
sweetheart neckline and shirring
inCsout. The long sleeves came to
a point over her hands, and the full
skirt extended In a long train in the
back. The long Illusion veil was
held in place by a seed pearl tiara.
She wore a string OF pearls. and
carried an arm bouquet OF white
roses, white streamers OF bouvar-
dia. white euphorbia and maiden
hair fern, tied with long white satin
ribbons.
Miss Vanden Belt was attended
by Mrs. o.. o. Stanchfield. Detroit.
a close friend OF the BRIDES, as
matron g. honor. She wore a floor
length white chiffon gown made
with lace panel trim and short
pufted sleeves. She wore white
gloves and her arm bouquet was OF
white roses. blue forget.me-nots
and maiden-hair fern, tied with
white satin ribbons.
Homer Elwell, Kalamazoo, broth.
er-!n-law Of the groom, served a.
best mar and ushers were Ben Vahy
den Belt, Jr., brother OF the bride;
Clark Depue. Clinton. Iowa, college
friend Of the groom; and Jack
Craig, IT., Marshall, cousin OF the
groom. The men all Wort light
suits, the groom having a white rose
bud boutonniere, Mr.. Elwell, a
white gardenia and each o. the ush-
ers a white csrnation boutonniere
The six assistant h~ostesses al
the reception were seated at the
right and left OF the parents Nefore
the ceremony. They were attlred in
pastel floor length gowns and wore
white formal carnation corsages.
They were Mrs. Homer Elwell, Kali
amazoo. sister OF the groom; Mrs. |
Walter Speer. Detroit, cousin OF the
bride; and Miss Ethel Roberts.
Melvindale; Miss Clara Walker.
Ann Arbor; Miss Ruth Thompson,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
REMAINS FREE

New York, July 26-AP-. Ed.
mund Carl Heine, so. OF Royal Oak,
Mich, was permitted to remain free
today on S25,OOO bond pending a
federal trial on charges Of serving
as a foreign agent without regis
tering and transmitting information
on national defense to Germany.
He pleaded innocent Friday before
Federal Judge Clarence G. Galston.
following his original arraignment
in Detroit before a U. s. Commits
sioner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Dale Schaffer
Marks Birthday

Dale schaffer entertained nine Of
his friends at a birthday party Fri.
day afternoon. The boys swan in
Ypsilanti High School pool from 3
to 4 o'clock. Refreshments were
served on the porch OF his parents
home afterward. Guests were Peri
Gaglais, George Collins, Douglas
Hoppe, Kenneth Morris, Ann Ar
Dor. Jack O'Sullivan, Jack Bush,
William Fidler and Carl Signor, Jr,
this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
EASY TO READ HIM

SOMETIMES you will have a
partner who INDUCES in monkey
shines of all kinds. in the play as
we'll as the bidding. That may not
be the best kind OF winning bridge,
but 1t certainly is a great tonic to
keep you from going to sleep.
There are times when you can't
figure out what in blazes he holds.
or is trying to do. but on other oc-
casions it is easy to read him. The
cards in your hand may make
1t perfectly clear just what he is
up to, whereas the opponents have
no way Of figuring him out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
To PLAY In Band

Miss Christine Smith will play
with the summer University OF
Michigan band which will combine
with the summer clinic band for a
concert this evening at Z o.
clock. the clinic band has been
under drill the past three week in
Ann Arbor and is composed OF high
school people in the state. Morton
Gould. New York, will be guest con-
ductor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Examination Waived by
Ann Arbor Postal Clerk

Detroit, July 26-AP- Earl NJ.
Hooper. "a year old Ann Arbor sub
stitute mail carrier. waived exam
nation Friday when a~rraigned be-
fore U. S. Commissioner ]. Stan
ley Hurd on a charge Of mail theft
Postal inspectors said Hopper
was accused OF opening special de-
livery letters, some of which were
addressed to University OF Michi-
gan students. He. was held under
$500 bond pending grand jury ac-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Veterinarians Meet

Friday evening the Whitney Vet
Urinary Club met in the Congrega-
tional Church where the women OF
the church had prepared a dinner
for them. In compliment to DR.. c.
F. Wolf, the social club chose Ypsi-
lanti for the place OF meeting and
from 40 to so members were here.
The membership includes veterin-
arians south Of a line extending
from Grand Rapids to Lansing to
Bay City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
MRS. CLEVELAND ROE
ENTERTAINS AT Bird

Mrs. Cleveland Roe was hostess
at bridge in her lovely new home
on Huron River Dr., Tuesday "
ming.
Mrs. Nina Kott was winner OF
first prize and Mrs. Madelin Remus
won second. After a very pleasant
evening, dainty refreshments, were
served by the hostess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

Howell; Miss Ethel and Miss Esther
Turnbull, Port Huron; Miss Gene
We've Fourier, Flint; Edwin l..
Vanden Belt, Flint; Mrs. J. H. Van
den Belt, Grand Haven: Mrs. Roy
Seaman and daughter Arlene. Pom
tiac; and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Adams, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Babson Says Living Costs
Ten Per Cent Under 1929

Babson. Park, Mass, July 26-We
hear much talk about the increased
cost OF living. Thus far this is large
ly propaganda issued by labor lead
ers and men In Washington anxious
to get more authority and create
more government Jobs. As Al Smith
TO say: Lets look at the rec
ord" Here are the official figures.
The U. S. Index is based on the
1s35-l939 average as equal to 100.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Atyeo,
White Plains. N. Y, are spending
their vacation with the formers
father, Oliver Atyeo.
Mrs. Ellsworth Besemer and small
son Worth, are home this week
after visiting Mrs. Besemer's par
ents at Whitehall. The girls re-
manned with their grandparents.
Miss Hattie Ruthruff has not
been very we'll for several days.
Walter Schlicht has purchased
the house on Columbia Ave. form
erly occupied by Rev. Martin, and
the property is undergoing reno
walton at this date. Mrs. John Boett-
ger is the former owner.
Mrs. Cleveland Roe and daugh-
tiers Helen and Phyllis are spend
ing the week end at the F. H.
Clark cottage. Higgins Lake. After
visiting at the lake the Roe girls
will leave for summer vacation with
their grandparents near Sault Ste.
Marie. Mrs. Roe will go later and
visit her parents at Iron Mountain.
Five nurses from Ford Hospital,
Detroit, were guests at the Herbert
Pesrce home Wednesday. The
group composed OF Miss Louise
Guenther. Miss Eva Huffman, Miss
Hazel Douglas, Miss Marie Clark
and Miss Patricia Graham spent
the afternoon at Edison Pointe- az
ter having visited Miss Guenther's
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Pearce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Riggs, Port
Huron. spent Friday and Friday
night at the home OF Mr.. Riggs
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving II.
Riggs. Huron River DR.. Floyd Riggs,
recently OF River Rouge, has been
transferred to the Port Huron po-
sition OF employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Wright
and son Keith, Detroit. spent the
week end with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. /. II. Riggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hamilton
and children will be home this week
end from a two weeks vacation at
Lake George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Chapman
were Tuesday evening guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Vunich.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilman.
Y~psilsnti, were Belleville visitors
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Vaughn and son Mel
son leave on Wednesday TO visit
relatives and friends in and near
Ashtabula, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Tabor left
B~elleville Monday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Powell In Wisconsin. Mr..
Powell formerly was a Belleville
resident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Tenny have
purchased five acres OF land OF
George Thorsby. on Fret Rd., and
will proceed to build a home.
Mrs. Harold Cullin and Mrs. o. B.
Tabor spent Monday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cullin, Sa-
line.
Mrs. W. ]. Savage spent Tuesday
in Ypsilanti.
Mrs. r. G.. Powell. Farwell, a
former Belleville resident, is visit
ing at the home OF her daughter
Mrs. John Gardner. Romulus.
Rev. o. r. Gilligan, George Barne:
and daughter visited Mrs. Barnes
who is very i'll in Harper Hospital,
Detroit. Sunday evening.
Mrs. Otis Tabor spent Friday al
the David Garlick home, Rawson
vile Rd.
Edward Bird. Royal Oak. Andrew
Bird and Frank Fritz, Azalia. were
visitors at the home OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. Edwin s. Pullen, Main St
Sunday.
Mrs Wayne Johnson was q visi
! tor in Wayne Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Belleville
r ALEX SHOOK

MRS. ALEX SHOOK
HOSTESS TO AUXILIARY
Belleville, Mich, July 26- Mrs.
Alex Shook, Huron River Dr., en-
te~ratained the Women's Auxiliary
Of St. John Episcopal Church,
Wayne, Tuesday afternoon.
The women played cards and also
sewed in making preparations for
the Auxiliary bazaar which takes
place in the autumn.
Light refreshments were served
by the hostess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Excavation Started

Excavation Is we'll started on
the Lutheran Society Church site.
Columbia Ave, at this time. The
group have been handicapped
greatly in their plans OF church
building up to date but are now
working for speedy completion OF
plans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Honored By Shower

Miss Geraldine Schill was hon
ored with a miscellaneous, shower
Friday night by Miss Helen Abbott
at her home in Detroit. Miss
Schilrs mother, Mrs. E. R. Schill,
and Miss Charlotte MoCulloch, who
is to be Miss Schill's bridesmaid,
were Y%psilanti guests. There were
II in the party. Refreshments were
served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
-EnJoyPlcnIe On Lawn

Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club. OF the First Methodist
Church enjoyed a picnic Friday
night on the lawn OF the George
Munger home, w. Michigan Ave,
Mrs. Leon Hathaway gave a very
entertaining account OF the trip
which she and Mr.. Hathaway took
to the Pacific Coast and their air
plane ride. Their daughter, Miss
Carol Hathaway. accompanied
them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Pairlnqs Announced

The following are the pairings
for the qualifying round for the
nine hole trophy Monday, July 2S,
8 o'clock at Washtenaw Country
Club: Mrs. ~Burl Harris and Mrs.
Roy Connolly; 9:05 Mrs. Wales
Signor and Mrs. Harold Miller;
$40 Miss Mary Alice McAndrew
and Mrs. Carl Signor; 9:15 Mrs.
Edwin Stahl and Mrs. ]. H. elmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sima left
today to spend their vacation at
Torch Lake.
Miss Edna Coleman, Howell, who
has been visiting Mrs. Bailey Smith,
returned home Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

Chester B. Duryea, above, Is free
today at the age Of 20 as an in
dictment charging him with the
murder OF his father, Brig. Gen.
Hiram Duryea, so. a Civil war
veteran, on May 5, 1914, is dis
missed. Before he could be tried
Duryea was adjudged insane. Last
year he was ruled SAINT and the old
indictment again presented. How
ever, witnesses could not be found
and even the guns Duryea al
legedly held when found after the
murder have disappeared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Hostess To Club

Mrs. Jennie Miller was hostess
Thursday evening at her home on
Liberty ST., when the Five Hundred
Club members met with her.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Have Ice Cream Social

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Tyler
ST. served at an ice cream social
Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
BrIdae Member, Have Picnic

The members OF the Young Mar
ried Peoples Bridge Set and guests
held a picnic dinner in Wayne Park
Sunday. twenty-five in all were
present to enjoy the bountiful din
ner,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Teaching Class

Miss Mary Tabor, Belleville, is
teaching a class at the Free Meth
odist Church Vacation Bible School.
Ypsilanti, for two weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Your Week End Lesson

How are you on your mathe-
mates Of probabilities? Do you
know how to figure the odds for
and against various develop
ments? Suppose. for instance.
four evenly matched players sat
down together to play 20 rubbers.
pivoting after each rubber. What
are the chances that some partic-
ular n Of those players will win
all 20 consecutive rubbers7 In the
normal course Of events. II a play
er takes part in an average OF
eight rubbers a week. how long
should II be before he ever wins
20 rubbers in succession against
players Of equal skill?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

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wishes all subscriber TO re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press Phone the Press once
at 40 before 6 D. N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Attend Spraaue Rites

Mr.. and Mrs David Schafer,
Dearborn, were in B~elleville to at
tend the funeral Of A. ]. Sprague,
Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
improvements Being Made

The Graham residence on Liberty
st. is undergoing improvement,
both interior and exterior, group
windows and siding, which will add
much to the main wing. The place
is better known as the Charles L.
Plague home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Enloy Picnic

The Christian Endeayor Society
OF the Friends Church enjoyed d
picnic supper in Prospect Park,
Friday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Calendar of Social Events

MONDAY
Townsend Club, s p. m, Ypsilanti High School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

North had no trouble at all in
guessing the significance Of his
partners 4-Heart bid. The side
was not using any artificial bid
ding except cue-bidding to show
aces. So when South showed the
ace Of the heart suit which North
himself held. North knew his
partner was INDUCING In an I'M
truth. 1t was easy for North 10 see
what lead South was trying to
cause. It could hardly be clubs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

July, 1871. living costs are still
10 per cent below June, 1929. costs
while wages are 10 per cent high.
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August, 1889 99,6 1908
April, f94f-1Q22 1895
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-06
THREE DEFENDANTS
WILDE ARRAIGNED
ALL WILL FACE PEACE JUS
TICE UNDER DIFFER
EMIT CHARGES

Marvin Fuss Griffin this aft
ernoon at l o'clock will face
Peace Justice Enrique Esquin-
aldo. Jr, in a preliminary hear
ing on charge of obstructing
an officer in the discharge of his
duty.
Griffin was arrested and plac-
ed under $500 bond Saturday
night after Harry Lee Baker.
special deputy, had charged him
with interfering with an arrest.
Mrs, L. Spooner viii appear
before Peace Justice Franklin
Arenberg this afternoon on a
vagrancy charge. and Edna Mae
Stone, negro, viii be arraigned
on a charge of operating an
automobile without a drivers
license.
Three men were held over the
weekend on charges of driving
while under the influence Of in
toxicating liquor. They were
Andrew T. Rock. Tommy Thomp-
son and OGDEN Parker M
{ Louis Caraballe. accused of at
tempting to XIII Luis Avilo last
week with a knife. was placed
under $500 bond Saturday by
Esquinaldo. Bond previously
had been set at $1,000 pending
the preliminary hearing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-06
CZECHS ACCUSED
OF CONSPIRACY
HUNDREDS CHARGED WITH
INTERFERING WITH
NAILS WAR EFFORT

BERLIN, Oct 6.-Hundreds of
Czeehs. some of them among the
country's most prominent men.
have been implicated in a giant
conspiracy to interfere with Ger
many's war effort. GeStapo re-
ports have indicated.
Describing the scope of the
plot, GeStapo leaders said hun
dreds have been arrested in the
past few days and Is more were
executed yesterday.
The group is accused of Sabo-
tagging trucks and railroads, at
lacking German troops and
smuggling enemies of the Reich
to safety from the Gestapo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-06
PAT CANNON WILL
SEEK REELECTION
To SAME POSITION
DENIES RUMoRs THAT HE
PROPOSES TO ASPIRE FOR
STATE WIDE coNGRES-
SIGNAL SEAT

WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-Rep-
reSentative Pat Cannon of Miami
spiked rumors that he would seek
a statewide Congressional seat in
the 1912 election and announced
his candidacy for reelection to
Congress from the 4th Congress
Sional District In a release today
from Washington.
r'Because of the persistent
rumOrS as TO my ambitions and in
tentions, giving rise to much con-
lecture. / feel that my friends and
constituents are entitled 10 know
at first hand nv reactions. With
that thought in mind, announce
that l do rot seek any political
honOrs or assignments other than
that previously entrusted to me
by the people of the 4th Congress
SIGNAL District. and shall offer
for reelection next Nav TO the
position which / now hold.
1T is hoped that further mis-
understanding in connection with
my intentions, if any there be,
viii be avoided.
Il am indebted TO the people of
my District for having selected
me to represent them in Congress
and ! have attempted in every
way to conduct my office in
manner rejecting credit TO those
/ am privileged to represent.
likewise, ] am indebted to the
citizens of my district and TO their
local and other official representa-
tives for the cooperation which
they have abundantly extended to
me and which has been so bene-
fetal in the accomplishments we
have made. invite the continual
ton of this valuable assistance
which makes possible the Sus-
tanned progress of each county,
city and town in the Fourth Con-
gressi2nal District, 10 which prog
ress l rededicate myself at this
time"