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Evening star., 1941-01-16
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

The island of Malta is one of the
most thickly settled parts of the
world. 1t has an average of more
than $500 persons to the square
mile.
The island of Hong Kong, off the
coast of China, and Manhattan Is
land, New York, have far more per-
sons than that to the square mile,
but most other islands of the world
are not nearly so thickly settled.
One reason for Malta having so
many people is its soil The soil
is so rich that almost any kind of
plant will grow in it. Along with
excellent soil, the island has a good
supply of rainfall, making crops
easy to raise.
The lace of Malta is widely known
A great deal of it is produced by
farm women and girls who work in
the open air outside their stone
dwellings. This lace is sent, for the
most part, to stores in Valetta for
sale to residents and tourists.
Malta is the largest of small
group of islands known as the NAL
tese Islands" Among the others is
one call Gozo and another known
as Comino.
The island of Coco is supposed to
have been a place where the ancient
hero Ulysses (also called Odysseus)
spent most of his time during his
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Don't Take NV
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Us-We

This weeks sup O. the tongue:
"They gave it to we girls" No.
Omit girls" and the sentence is
absurd: They gave it to We" Bet
ter say: They gave it to us girls"
Wrong: "Us boys are invited" !"
Us are? Certainly not; I'VE
are" only is correct. Right:
1--WE boys are invited"
Wrong: They shared the money
between we students" Right:
''They shared the money between us
students
Wrong: "Us Americans are the
richest people" Right: 1--WE Ameri-
cans are the richest people"
From Fresno: We've nearly come
to blows over which is correct.
Drive slowly" or Drive slow"
Please decide for us.-S. l..
Answer: Either is correct. Slow
and slowly are interchangeable ad-
verbs, according to the New Web
ster's. Shakespeare used slow as an
adverb: How slow time goes" F"
However, drive slowly" is the form
most frequently used.
Are you confused about. WHO and
snVeope To hs column for
leafiet which gives a simple. non-technical
key to the correct use Of WHO and WHOM7
Evening star., 1941-01-16

Answer: Bid four spades. Your
partner must have fair three-card
support for spades and has shown
great strength by his jump to two
no trump, so there should be a fair
play for game. 1t would be foolish
to go to game in no-trump after you
have succeeded in warning your
partner away from just that
- Score 100 per cent for four spades,
30 per cent for three no trump,
nothing for pass.
- Question No. 658.
Today you are Oswald Jacoby'S
Evening star., 1941-01-16

partner and, with both sides vul-
nerable, you hold:
A K 81
= Q3
0 642
]. Q j 6 S
The bidding:
Jacoby. Schenken. You. Maier
10 Pass IA Pass
2NT Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
Released by the Bell Syndicate. IncD
The Four Aces will be pleased to
answer letters from readers If
stamped t3-cent), Self-addressed en-
veope is inclosed with each communi-
cation addressed to the Four Aces,
care Of The Evening Star. If you de-
sire the pocket outline of the -Four
Aces system of contract bridge, send
with your request 10 the -Four Aces.
care of The Evening Star, a stamped
t3-cenD. self-addressed, large-siZe en-
velope and you will receive an outline
without any charge.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Women Make Lace

The Maltese cross is the olden
sign of the Knights of Malta. 1t has
four arms" or limbs" all of the
same size.
Each arm of Maltese cross is
narrow at the base and wide toward
the end. At the end it is indented
so. as to form two points; that is
why this emblem has been called
"the cross of eight points"
The Maltese dog is a small animal
with long hair. The hair is white
and silky.
Maltese dogs were named after
the Maltese Islands, but they are
not bred there at the present time.
If a person wants a full-bred NAL
tese dog today he had better try to
find one in kennel in this country
and not go to Malta looking for one!
We also have Maltese cats" Their
fur is blue-gray.
of your scrapbook)
If you want a free copy of the
illustrated leafiet STAMPS and
Stamp Collecting" send me a Sc,
stamped, self addressed envelope in
care of The Evening Star.
G~<A Hd
Tomorrow: The Argus Pheasant.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

erful SQHth hand, so West knew
his partner might hold one ace but
not much more strength. If West
could have seen which ace it was,
he could have led a diamond; and
then an immediate club shift by
East would have led to the con-
tracts defeat. But if East had the
club ace instead of the diamond ace,
a diamond lead might we'll be dis
sstrous; and either minor-suit lead
might be bad if East happened to
have the spade ace.
All things considered, West de-
cided, the singleton spade was the
best opening lead. Dummy won
with the spade jack, and South
promptly finessed the queen of
hearts 1t was at this point that
West executed the unusual holdup
play by dropping low heart.
Fearing a spade ruff, South tried
10 exhaust trumps by caShing the
heart ace and returning the heart
Jack. But now West took his heart
king-and East promptly signaled
with the ten of diamonds That was
the purpose of Vests holdup-to
wait until East could signal which
ace he had. Now he could lead
diamond, ruff the spade return, and
cash the diamond king to defeat
the contract.
X X X
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenkens partner and. with both
sides vulnerable, you held:
Ak J973
y @
0 "a
> @ J 6 5
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
An Unusual HoIdup
ASHES

The hold-up play (postponing or
holding up" the winning of a high
card) is usually considered the prop
erty of declarer, and is usually en-
ployed at no-trump 10 make it diff
cult for one defender to get to
his partners hand. But the holdup
can be used also by the defending
side even against a trump contract
and may serve an entirely different
purpose.
For example:
South. dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

Maltese in outdoor "Iace factory"
long journey back to his home in
Greece. We are told that lovely
nymph named Calypso then ruled
Coco.
Malta and the other islands of the
group gave the world some terms
which we may hear from time to
time. These include the Maltese
cross" and the Maltese dog"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
SINGLETON GOING
TO PALM BEACH
WILL ATTEND MEETING OF
FLORIDA STATE DEFENSE
COUNCIL

Chamber of Commerce Secre-
tary Stephen Singleton, at the
invitation of Governor Spessard
l.. Holland, will attend the initial
meeting of the Florida State De-
Tense council tomorrow at West
Palm Beach, it was learned to-
day.
Governor Holland, in a letter
to Everett w. Russell, president
of the chamber of commerce, said
he was requesting attendance of
a representative from each par
ticipating city, lin compliance
with the request of President
Roosevelt"
The council will serve as a CEN
trail clearing house for operation
of groups similar to, or including.
the home guards which have been
formed here. Their duties, rough
ly those of the national guard be-
fore it was called into active serv-
ice, will include action in any dis
aster or crisis, whether caused by
war, storms or any other danger.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
WARN AGAINST
FAKE statesmen
BELIEVE OPERATIVES ARE
IN KEY WEST OR COMING
THIS WAY

Oxford University Press of
New York has issued a warning to
Key Westers to be on the lookout
for one or two fake magazine
subscription agents, who either
are in this city or are headed in
this direction.
One man, using the names H.
H Cox and r. l.. Mason, or two
men of those names. are selling
subscriptions to the magazine
Friday, according to the warn
ing. The pair always sell sub
scriptions for term of 80 weeks
and offer premiums varying from
Bibles to dictionaries and soap.
The address which they give.
Oxford Press, Times Square. N.
Y, is fictitious. and the magazines
never are delivered.
Complaints have been deliver
ed to the real Oxford University
Press. IA Fifth avenue, N. Y,
and by checking the locations of
the complaints Investigators of
the firm have been able To trace
fairly accurately in which direc-
ton the man or men travel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
JACOBS
TAKES ISSUE in
COURT SENTENCE
COMMANDANT OF KEY WEST
NAVY YARD SAYS WE
DON'T WANT ANY GRIMM
AIS IN THE NAVY"

Capt. Walter F. Jacobs, COM
mandant of the Key West navy
station, appeared in city court
yesterday to tell Judge William
V. Albury, 1--WE don't want any
criminals in the navy.
Captain Jacobs protest arose
from a sentence in which Judge
Albury promised to lift 90-day
sentence which he had handed
Edward Goddard on a vagrancy
charge, providing the youth car
ried out his intention of joining
the navy.
The captain said story which
appeared in The Citizen made it
appear that Judge Albury had
told the youth to join the navy,
giving the impression that the
service is haven for criminals.
Actually, Judge Albury's sem
tence was:
ut is the sentence of this court
that you be confined in the coun-
ty Jail for period of 80 days, or
you will be released upon joining
the armed forces of the United
States of America.
Since the army had not been
mentioned in Goddard's plea, The
Citizen said:
Judge Albury told the boy he
would be released if he carried
out his expressed intention of
joining the navy.
Goddard, husky and intelli-
gent boy of 10, came here from
Washington, d. C., in search of
work. Without funds and unable
to find a job, he was arrested and
charged with vagrancy. Later
he was released, went to Miami
and returned here thinking he
could join the navy, only to be
arrested again.
Fingerprints sent to the Fed
cral Bureau of Investigation at
Washington reveal he has no
criminal record.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10

will report TO w d. WelCh. chair
man of the service committee of
the corporation, for instructions.
This group of men will serve un-
der the direction of Police Chief
Ivan Elwood and viii direct the
meetings of the convention. the
line Of march of the parade and
make themselves generally use
ful. ssf
Minis said that there are now
only 800 rooms left in the city.
MI the others have been reserved
for members Of the American lie
glon and the auxiliary.
Il cannot stress too strongly the
Importance of registering rooms
in the city with the convention
corporation. Mills said. There
will be fully 400 or 500 Legion
naireS who will come down here
without having reserved their
, rooms in advance. Those who
register their rooms with us will
be performing a great service for
the city and themselves"
( Fred Johnson, a student Of Key
West high school. who WAS certi-
fled by Prof O'Rryan; in nseriting
the honor. was selected 70 repre-
sent Arthur Sawyer post in Boys
State az Tallahassee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
Delegates From Local Legion
Post Selected For Convention

Delegates and alternates from
Arthur Sawyer Post. No. % of the
American Legion were elected at
a meeting last night TO represent
the post OF the American Legion's
state convention here two weeks
from today.
Prof. Horace O'Bryant OF Key
West high school, Lee Pierce.
civilian superintendent of Key
West naval station and DIR. Wal
liam p. Kemp were elected dele
gates Prof O'Bryant will be
chairman Of the group because he
pollcd the highest vote.
AltcrnatcS will be r. H Mac
Whitney. A T. SiurSen. and A, c.
Sands. These delegates will at
tend all sessions OF the conven-
ton and will participate as mem
hers Of the WAYS and means COM
mittec
Albert Mills. executive Secre-
iarv Of the KEY West Convention
corporation. was called upon for q
few remarks and he impressed
the members Of the post with the
importance of their appointment
20 membership Of the various
committees.
Twenty special policemen were
selected al the meeting. They
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
MORE PROPERTY
SALES RECORDED

Lorcna Lauretie Russell sold
10 Preston d Pnder. government
lots at Matecu,nbe Beach for
about 500
EtheaIinda Stricken sold 10
Max Z. Foster a lot having a So
foot front on Josephine street for
about $500
A 53-fOot lot on Elizabeth
street between Caroline and Eat
on streets, formerly the property
Of John " PIndcr. was sold To
Pablo Cslieja for $500
In another transaction. Paul
Hyrc purchased from f. r Lowe
the lot adjacent ~ ms horne on
Seminary street, for $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
FIVE BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Five building permits for a to-
fal of $4,000 Yesterday were is
sued by Building Inspector Ralph
Russell.
Ross c. Sawyer. with a 1,500
permit for general repairs to his
Dey street house. and Aquilino
Lopez. who was granted ST, 500
permit for general repairs to the
home at William and United
streets, were the two largest of
the day.
W. T. Brenne. Blanch and
Bertha streets. took a 5000 per-
mt for installation of a cistern:
Frank Papy, 1901 Seminary
street, was issued a $500 permit
for general repairs. and w. r.
Fleck. 700 Duval, took a permit
for $500 to be spent in remodeling
his bowling alley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
TO SETTLE STRIKE
NEGOTIATIONS IN FORD MO
TOR TANGLE BROKE DOWN.
HOWEVER

LANSING, Mich. April TO-
Gov. Van Waggoner this morning
issued three-point basis of
Ia Ford Motor car
officials and Go union represen-
tatives in an effort 10 effect a set
tlement of the week-old strike at
the giant River Rouge plant
Negotiations appeared TO have
broken down after Henry Ford.
for the first time in his life. had
consented To speak with union
representatives.
Union men say Ford is holding
up negotiations deliberately be-
cause he docs not want TO admit
a union victory on the eve of a
scheduled NLRB election in his
plant
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
.COMDR. BYRNS
TRANSFERRED
VETERAN OFFICER HAS BEEN
ASSIGNED TO DUTY AT
SAN DIEGO. CALF.

Lieut.. Comdr. Ray w. Byrns.
supply and accounting officer at
the Key West navy station since
November, 1899, will be trans
ferred April Is to duty in San
Diego, Calf. it was announced
today. E3t@
The veteran officer. who is
widely known here through his
work with the Garden Club and
dramatic group, was ordered to-
day to report to the commandment
of the eleventh district at San
Diego as soon as possible after
leaving here next Tuesday.
Commander Bryns' family left
here last month to return to
their former home in California.
Lieut., Og) Elton w. Souther-
ling. stationed at the Key West
base, will take over Commander
Byrns' duties until another Off
Ger is sent to take the post perm
anently
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
FOURTEEN HURT
in TRAIN WRECK
SOUTHWrND SLEEPER LEFT
RAILS NEAR DU POINT.
GEORGIA
Cry Associated Press,

VALDOSTA, Ca. April 10,-At
least Ia persons were injured this
morning, but none are believed to
have been killed when the crack
Southwind sleeper left the rails
near DUPONT, Ga, at tbs o'clock
Injured passengers were rush
ed to Valdosta hospitals, but none
are belle led to have been seri-
ously hurt The train had slowed
down for its stop at Dupont. when
it apparently hit an open switch.
The engine and seven cars left
the tracks and rolled over. The
train was bound for New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
March Of Time Feature
Film TO Be Made Here
At Legion Convention
Feature Laid In Island
City Two Years Ago
Won Worldwide Pub
licity

Key West and the American
Legion convention here April
1926 will provide material for a
feature of the March of Time.
Albert Mills. director of the con-
vention corporation. announced
today. q EM
No details of the extent to
which the convention will be
covered in the film have been
received here. A telegram from
Time Publishing company, which
produces the films, asked Mills
to provide housing facilities for
two cameramen and a sound
truck crew, who will be here to
cover the convention.
A March of Time feature laid
in Key West won the city world
wide publicity two years ago.
Millions of theater-goers see the
March of Time films each month
and coverage of the convention
by the cameramen is expected to
give tremendous publicity both
TO the city and the Legionnaires.
Mills, at the same time, an
nounced that Ignacio Carbonell
and the Carbonell family have
agreed to use of the Strand thea
ter for all business sessions dur
ing the convention. The theater
also will be the scene of the joint
session of the Legion and the
auxiliary April "a, when Gov.
Spessard l.. Holland and the ma
tional commander will speak
here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
Berlin Suffers Heaviest
Attack OF Present War;
English Ports Also Raided

Berlin suffered sis nlC@f ceva#
tasi1g air raid ~ the ~sr last
niahs Az Royal Air F0rce boFratsera
durg4sses3 tEscwassssaa 0t heavy
boruts safo the very heart Of tne
CITY
4 Berlin cagnTzysxnaqgss said ssae
fsnaed State fgEerH hfalse had
bern Destroyed b. fire. while
hsg1g explosive smashed parts a
81 sAssvseaR passee. scattered bssssa
nes tn TIRE fGnancsal district ard
baew great eraterx in tsse eStya
zsozBd famous rtreef. Inter den
LA11en.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
Ry Associated Prss.l ]

OsS Ass0ftnted PresHfx aaSss4
WASHINGTON, April To-
Senator Morris Sheppard. father
of the eighteenth amendment"
and dean of Congress, will be
buried Saturday at his home in
Texarkana, Tex, il was announc-
ed today.
Death of the veteran senator
Wednesday in w hingto
brought expressions of sorrow
from President Roosevelt and
leaders of Congress.
He is survived by his widow
and three married daughters,
Mrs. Richard Arnold of Texar-
kama; Mrs. Connie Mack. Jr., of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Arthur
Keyes, Jr., of Rutland, VT.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
ROY O'LEARY
UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLE.
MENT OF FUNDS FROM
FISH COMPANY

Roy OLeary, truck driver and
buyer for the Black Fish COM
pany of Tavernier, who was ar
rested yesterday by deputy sher-
iff Ray Combs. today was bound
over to Criminal Court by Peace
Justice Enrique Esquinaldo, I'M
der 500 bond.
O'Leary is charged with the
embezzlement of S79.93 from the
company which he represents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
Present Session Of Florida
Legislature Faces Various
Problems Of Complex Nature

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. April 10
tFNS).-TuesdaY witnessed the
grand opening of the Florida
Legislature upon which rests the
hopes and fears of taxpayers.
businessmen labor. aged and
destitute persons. bond holders.
motorists and various and sundrY
other groups and interests.
The 1941 session faces many
complex and troublesome prob
lens; some inherited from the
1899 session and some which
have been born since that time.
In makeup the present legisla-
ture is pretty well balanced with
II new and 81 old senators, and
81 new representatives and 33
who served in 1889. The enthus-
iasm of the newcomers balanced
by the experience of the veter-
ans may achieve the wholesome
results hoped for by the public;
but there are many competent
observers who are predicting an
extra session will be necessary
to afford time for the ironing
out of the numerous conflicts
which have arisen even before
the session started and which
will arise during its course.
A brief glance at some of these
problems and conflicts show how
great task is before this ses-
sion.
The ALLEGATION of the seven
cents gas tax is one of the major
problems. Every county and
community in the state is crying
for more and better roads. nation
al defense groups are demanding
adequate highways, and the State
Road Board states that it needs
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
CONFERENCE ON
BALKAN STATUS
thy Associated Press)

LONDON. April 1O.-Foreign
Minister Anthony Eden and Sir
John Dill arrived here today to
confer with Prime Minister
Winston Churchill on the situa-
ton in the Balkan campaign.
Both have been studying the
situation in Athens during re-
cent weeks and Eden has com
pleted a tour of north Africa.
Turkey and Balkan countries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10

Using d rev type 81 hesvy
f<aguter manufactures in the
United States. tire RAP ftexs4
Berlin again and aEaln fog three
hours Last night IN ar apparently
endless series of attacks
German k<9rYstews. IN ire f8esu
stxne. wrre smashing af Esrfn
afgfam ard Newcastle in ing
Lard A report trE1n tAg return
ing flyers sad heavy asnage
Fsaa tseea dealt ns4t in 10th esstf
ard stst to@egEaa fIatgses he'd
riser after Ire first besrntsvs an
E3a4ea sheag cargo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
HEAVY BLOW TO
BRITISH SHIPPING

BERLIN. April i0.--Gerrnan
bornbcrs and torpeSio-carrylng
planes yesterday sent ~ the bot
tom $4,000 tons Of British ship
ping in single attaek os cor
voy. ii was announced here to
day.
An ocean going tanker, q de
stroyer and five other vessels
wfere said 10 have besen sunk ard
al least as many gsoFe crippled
during tire attack
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
ITALIANS TAKEN
TO ELLIS ISLAND

NEW YORK, April 10.-Five
hundred Italian seamen today
marched off the army transport
Leonard Wood to be transferred
to Ellis Island while they wait
deportation.
The seamen. heavily guarded
as they left the ship, were
brought to New York from the
Panama canal zone, where they
were captured when Italian ships
there were seized last week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
WARNING ISSUED
ABOUT AUTO TAGS

TALLAHASSEE. April 10.
--tFNSl Warning was issued
this week by the State motor
vehicle department. thai ccun-
ty officers have been in
structed 10 arrest anyone
found driving a car without a
ls4l tag.
Attention is also called TO
the fact that persons en-
ploYed in the state must OBJ
tain Florida tags and may moi
use cut of-sfaie tags IL work
ing In the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
Roosevelt Places Greenland
Under Protection OF u. S.
ny Associated Pressp
WASHINGTON. April TO-
Present Roosevelt. in dramatic
proclamation early this afternoon.
placed Greenland under the pro-
lection of the United States.
tny Associated Press,

This country, the President
said, will defend Greenland
against any foreign aggressor.
The proclamation, which fol-
lowed conferences with the Dan
ish ambassador to Washington
earlier this morning, was said to
have been caused by the pres
ence of German airplanes over
the ice-capped island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
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BRITISH GENERALS
REPORTED MISSING
tBy Associated Pressl

LONDON. April l0.-Lieut.
Gen. Sir Richard O'Connor.
commander in chief of the
British army in north Africa
and right hand man of Gen.
Sir Archibald Wavell. is miss
ing. probably captured by
the Italians. it was announced
today.
Two other generals are re-
ported TO have disappeared
with General O'Connor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
COMING EVENTS


Junbor wousan's Club Social, 500
Pm. Clubhouse.
Lions Club meets ~ $50 pm
Lions Der. Seminary Street
County Commission meets. Ccun-
- CcurThczse, 500 pm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10
SEEKING MONEY TO
BUY DANISH SHIPS
fny A.seeiatea Prr..l

nv AssocfAtfd FfFeaf
WASHINGTON. April To-
Congress today is expected TO
get President Roosevelt's re-
quest for money 10 buy 80
Danish merchant ships which
were seized by the coast
guard last week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-10

Will be in Key West during the
American Legion's state con.
vention and will make an ad-
dress in which he will touch
upon his recent trip through
England.