The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 6, 1939, Page 1

| ene omen Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Inteests of Key West VOLUME LX. No. 237. Beach Projet Held | hn Abeyance;, Git Coun Disatitie GARRISON BIGHT PROJECT AWAITS | COUNCIL ACTION DEEDS FOR PROPERTY. OF-! FERED BY TRUMBO PROP. ERTIES, {NC.; YACHT CLUB TO DECIDE ACCEPTANCE > | The problem of a temporary | |beach for Key West this coming | | winter appeared far from solution last night in view of the discus-! sion held at the regular meeting | of the City Council. i Col. L. C. Brinton and R. A.| Lehmann, chairman of the two committees working in coopera- tion to bring a satisfactory beach ' to this city, together with City; Atty. Henry Tayler, presented re-' ports on progress made to date. As | published, the property includes} jfive lots on south beach owned | ;by the Gato estate and three lots owned by the Sweeney estate. It was revealed that both estates, through administrators, were de- manding that the city abate taxes on the property! for four years in return for a three years’ lease on) owned by Trumbo Properties,|e¢ach parcel. Also, it would be Inc., and located in either side of; imperative that the city pay} the Garrison Bight cut. The of-|county and state taxes to clear) fer was made to facilitate the!the lease, which ,in all, would! Yacht Club project to construct|amount to approximately $100 @ yacht basin in the bight. !per month cost to the city. City Council was presented with a deed to some property} last night at its regular meeting, but, for the time being, turned down the offer. The property is that now! The 7 What caused the Council to| hold up on acceptance of the; property was the clause that pro-| vided return of the property to the original owners if it was not used in two. years. The city didn’t know whether that would) jestate that the city guarantee the An additional feature of the arrangement was the insistence by | Mrs. Laranaga of the Sweeney { building at the corner of Duval and Greene streets,, owned by the! estate, from any fire-trap action be satisfactory to the Yacht Club, | contemplated by the Fire Depart- and until information was at} ment. hand which would answer that| In that the project seemingly ery, she matter was ordered |needed more .investigation,.. the eld. in “abeyance. er re j couriett Voted to. put the: ‘whole Water Ordinance Passed ‘matter im the hands of the city Following the passing of an or- | attorney, who is to report back to dinance recently to. compel all) the meeting to be held two weeks property owners in the city to/from now. connect up with the new sewer Repays Part of Loan system—the City Council last s-condary in importance at the ears — en & force meeting was action taken by the similar provisions in connection | council to repay the first loan with the water lines. | Made through the First National | The ordinance requires that a |Bank for -$5800, .Interest - pay- was. read THE so STATE CHAMBER’ WILL CONSIDER” PAN-AMERICANS SUBJECT TO BE DISCUSSED IN MEETING CALLED FOR TODAY IN TAMPA; EDUCA-! TORS TO ATTEND {Special to The Citizen) GAINESVILLE, -Oct. 6.—The confusion and uncertainties of the European war are directing the business interests of the Central and South American _ countries toward the United States as never before, according to Dr. R. S. At- wood, director of Inter American Affairs of the University of Flor- ida and Chairman of the Inter American Committee of the Flor- ida State Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Atwood made this statement in calling a: meeting of the State Chamber of Commerce Commit- tee to be held in Tampa today. Because of her strategic position in the direct line’ of trade between | North and South America, Flor- ida has an opportunity for furth- ering and developing the cultural and business relationship be- tween the Americas. “These bright prospects give added emphasis to the Inter- American Educational and Cul- tural Conference to be held at the University next April and Flor- idians must spare no effort to make the gathering an outstand- ing success. Better educational and cultural understanding be- tween Latin-America and Florida will lead to better and more prof- itable business and commercial relations with our neighbors to the South of us”, Dr. Atwood said. Briefly describing the confer- ence, Dr. Atwood declared it has three broad objectives: to make Latin American educational and cultural devéloy . better Known dnd apy oSin® state; to coordinate university work leading to a worthwhile pro- gram of student exchange be- tween New World universities; and to adjust courses and cur- ricula in these universities to fos-' ter four-year and graduate de- grees majoring in Inter-American affairs. The conference will be attend- ed .by educational leaders from all parts of the New World. SWEETING HELD ON $1,000 BO George Sweeting was arraign- was backed up by England and! jed yesterday atfernoon in the court of Peace Justice Enrique! Esquinaldo on charges of contri- jbuting to the delinquency of a minor female and battery. assault and oie UTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER IN THE re KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1939 ‘Peace With BERLIN, Oct. 6.—Adolf Hitler, brilliant and fanatic leader of Germany, told the German Reich- stag today that he considers it the goal of his life to bring about friendly relations with England. The Fuehrer said he thought. there would still be peace in Eu- rope if there is understanding between Gertiariy and England. Germany people do not consider the Versailles Treaty as existant, he said, and declared that Poland would continue under “German and Russian control. , leader shouted that most of the ‘injustices of the Versailles Treaty had been righted. Eighty million Germans had awaited the Fuehrer’s speech with uncertainty. Factories, offices and businesses in general were. ordered closed for its duration, 'ThousSands of loudspeakers were. set up all over Germany. Runniiig translation speech follows: “This nation is celebrating a great victory”, Fuehrer Hitler told the German people. “After two weeks the greater parts of the Polish army had been destroyed”, The Fuehrer said he had given ' of the The Nazi! to have friendly relations with ‘Hitler’s Desite; Demands Return Of. All Colonies (By Assocated Press) Source of trouble in eastern Eu- rope”. Hitler thén accused the Ver- ‘sailles’ peacemakers of not having the slightest idea of the basic principles of forming a free state in Poland”, and then.. declared, | pecompanied by a burst of ap-} plause, that he had given “the |German ‘people’ my word of honor {fo remove the injustices of the ifreaty of Versailles”. Hé said the ‘German people had the right to} lemand. .the: return of, - their lonies, and emphasized that the erman’s revenge of the treaty is} ‘traordinarily limited:, Then he declared, that the greatest injus- tices of the’ treaty had been re-} j Moved. ' ! \ Turning to the question of being a good neighbor, speaker said that Germany was on friendly relations with Den- | jmark and would make no de- ‘mands on her; it would continue ‘Belgium, and that Germany has| jnever had the slightest‘ trouble: with ,Switzerland. Hitler also. stated that. Yugoslavia had been} notified that her borders would rat Citizern Key West, Florida, has the -most equable climate in the - country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit the Reichstag! © U. S.A. EXPECT RELEASE OF HOUSING UNIT | LATE BULLETINS H (By Ansoel reas) i PROGRAM TONIGHT " coxpon. oa. snes he | British ship to be sunk in two {weeks was sunk yesterday by a OFFICIALS OF U.S. HOUSING | German submarine. Indignant AUTHORITY WILL ARRIVE! denial that England would sink FOR CONFERENCE. LATE ‘he Hequois and blame it on Germany was released today. THIS AFTERNOON | pamiraity announced that Athenia was sunk by a German | Representatives’ of the submarine and that there were United States Housing Au-) iicial sources revealed that thority are expected in Key, West late today to confer Seas acne metceecenee oe with Key West Housing Au- thority members on final de- | can conference insisted on, was termination of a housing given today. The limits are 300 unit for the city. (aie Plans for the unit have “ies aren the acer Progressed during the pi year. It is believed that minimum 150 room unit is WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—Presi- dent Roosevelt today ordered a witnesses to prove it. Meanwhile, | recognize the territorial limits of! neutrality which the Pan-Ameri- | \contempated. R. S. Sweeley is state representative of Coast Guard vessel and three de- stroyers to convoy the Iroquois to be respected and that the friend- orders not to sacrifice lives need-Jliestgof relations exist . between! lessly, but that the Polish govern- |Germany and Italy. ment forced this on its troops. ‘He |" In regard to France, the. only:| said the whole city of Warsaw Mrouble that existed was the ques-} had been turned into a fortress. . |tion’ of the return of the Saar Hitler extolled the courage of 'area and that has been settled. No4 the German soldiers and told of the countless prisoners they had captured. German losses, accord- ing to the Nazi leader, were 10, 527 dead,. with,-30,000-wounded.~} “All Polish economic problems had to result in war”, he declar- ed, and further: “the minorities -in’ Poland were barbarously treated”. Hitler ridiculed the hailing of the Polish state as a democracy. He said only 50 percent of. the ,People backed up the Polish jregime. “In 1933-34, I made every effort to bring about an agree- ment with Poland but the govern- {ment rejected all pleas”, he said. jSince 1922 millions of Germans jhad to leave Poland and every [attempt to solve this problem was met with reverses by the Polish government, the Fuehrer stated. |He said that Poland could afford ,to refuse negotiations because it | France. Hitler shouted that journalistic warmongers claimed the German army was utterly inefficient, but said that this opinion is not shared ;by any English general. Evidence educed at the prelim- | further demands ever would: be’ made on that country, Hitler stat- | , continuing tp aver that he id accepted the conditions of | i to see every: second’ generation ‘of _ Frenchmen and Germans combating in war. At this point, Hitler made what is considered the outstanding ut-} terance of His speech: “I con- sider it the goal of my life to bring about friendly relations’ with England”, he said, although the statement was tempered by the qualifying remark, “TI still think there can be peace in Eu- rope only if there is an under-! standing between England and} Germany”. Der Fuehrer spoke of the peace! he has made with Russia and his constant concern for the welfare of his country. Considerable! comments were heard on the sub jJect of his “prestige” and reports! from abroad that he was weaken- ing. “I am not a coward, as his-! ‘tory will surely record”, he said. Asa means to bring about solu- | tion of world problems, Hitler | Stated that a solution “is only possible in ‘the framework of! 'TO CLEANUP BEACH ‘with discussion on subjects of ‘scouting in this city and helps many: troops ‘on the border next jed that his troop, No, 52, had al-_ inary hearing was very damaging and at the conclusion the defend- ;ant was placed under bonds of $500 on each charge to await ac- tion at the next session of Crim- inal Court. Fh dL de 4 MISSOURIAN MAILED 175-POUND JEWFISH Now, with the Polish state fal-|universal cooperation”. He said | len in two weeks because of the|“some+day Europe will have to: working agreement between Ger- |solve these problems” and that! many and Russia, there is now! “it is impossible for a conference lacking any reason for further! to meet under the rear of can- hostilities. “The Western Pow-|nons”. The Fuehrer stated “one! jers”, Hitler said, “would like to|of the questions is:-the clarifica- | ‘play Germany and Russia against |tion ef armaments, gas, subma-' (each other” but that these two | rines, ete”. jcountries has “every reason to co-| The conclusion, of the speech ! operate with each other”. {dealt on the problems that must | “Tt has been claimed that Ger-| be solved, the Jewish problem jmany seeks world domination”,|and the Polish problem. “The |the Fuehrer bellowed forth. How- German people consider that the the U. S. Housing Authority. LIONS AND SCOUTS WILL CO-OPERATE New York harbor. He said that convoying of this particular ship did not iaean that American con- voys would be the rule. The Iro- quois is expected to dock Wednes- day. The ships will reach her side tomorrow. MOSCOW. Oct. 6,—Russian newspapers today stated that es- ‘CLUB MEETING LAST Estonian islands means that Rut NIGHT; CONTEST IS PLAN-| 07, “i ocression. ee iene NED | pointed out that Russia has never | aggressed ona smaller nation. Four scoutmasters of Key West |The tone of the articles indicate troops were honorable guests¢at some opposition to Germany. the Key West Lions Club last! evening at Stone Church Annex, | ANTWERP, Oct. 6.—Belgium |reports the massing of many Ger- troop menibers tan give the com-| munity to make it more attrac-| tive to winter visitors. Lion presi-| PARIS, Oct. 6—Six hundred dent H. E. Day was in the chair. | Poles are on their way here to Scoutmasters present Milton Sawyer, George Saun- | organized in this country. ders, John Esperdy and Dan Har- ison. Théy met with the Lions; BERLIN, Oct, 6—Ferman news to assist in working out a sched-|agency announced that Nazi ule for whole-scout cooperation troops continue to meet resist- in the work ‘started last week of ance of scattered Polish troops cleaning Rest Beach. jeast of the Vistula river. Scoutmaster Sawyer announc- | | BERLIN, Oct: 6.—German High ready started clean-up work. He Command issued a statement re- further gave important advice on| futing Britain's claim of a suc- procedure ‘to follow. Scoutmas-|cersful campaign against the ters Esperdy* and Saunders also | The statement | t to this neutral country. U- contributed suggestions. Dan Har-! that flee! rison’s troop, meeting tonight, will | shat subs discuss the subject for the first ysual shipping lanes to. imma ar |further afield. Plan is to divide Rest Beach | PORES into sections, proportionate to| LONDON, Oct. 6—Question be- |troop membership, and then as- ing discussed by high ‘military sign regular working periods to authorities of the Allies is: Can each troop and members, with Germany force its way through the aid from Lions Club mem- | Belgium and France with attacks bers and any interested citizen. | on both land and in the air simul- Directors of the club, meeting’ taneously or will she attempt to ; WeTE: | join the Polish army now being PRICE FIVE CENTS | (By Associated Press) | LONDON, Oct. 6,—English ‘sources generally agreed that the war against Hitler would continue. They pointed out the many other speeches Hitler has made in which he promised that no further territorial demands would be made by him and yet | within a few hours after: these )Speeches aggression had con- | tinued. PARIS, Oct. 6—France today . jwent first to quick anger against the Hitler speech. They said they thought that his unrestrict- ed warfare meant immediate bombing of such civilian points ;as Strasbourg. They pointed out |that Hitler has asked for greater \ trade concessions in Europe for Germany and that does not guar- antee peace in Europe, because jof lack of faith in Hitler's promises. | ROME, Oct. 6.—Premier Mus- solini after Hitler's speech to the Reichstag today has refused to jact as mediator stating that the | speech does not give him solid jenough grounds on which to pro- i ceed. Italy today reaffirmed its posi- tion as a neutral nation. BERLIN, Oct. 6.—Adolf Hitler told the German Reichstag today that his present overture for peace is the last he will make, it } will be followed by a declaration of war. Hitler said that he would be ‘to: unleash -the-smost -tor- rible war which has yet been {seen in the world. But if England and Germany remain friends through an Inter- national Conference, world ~ se- curity for the years to come will be assured. WPA OFFICIALS, REPRESENTATIVES VISITING DIFFERENT PROJECTS i TODAY / Gordon Evans, regional repre- sentative of the Division of Em- ployment W.P.A., from Atlanta, Ga., and Thomas P. Harper, State Director of Employment W.P.A., of Jacksonville, arrived in the city last evening, accompanied by |Karl Goodbread, field - repre- |sentative of the W.P.A. out of | Miami. Mr. Evans and Mr. Harper are spending today visiting the dif- ferent projects, going over the labor and employment situation | while Mr. Goodbread is at head- | quarters going over the situation | regarding. employment with Area | Supervisor Wallace Thomas. | Mr. Goodbread told The Citi- |zen that the visitors intend stay- g in the city until tomorrow fever, Germany and Russia have Versailles Treaty is dead. They ; Monday night, will headline a’ get to France by way of invading |“established definite boundaries” demand the return of Germany's ‘contact feature in connection with jand want to “eliminate every j|colonies”, Herr Hitler stated. ‘the work, with the idea of re- jand will leave in the afternoon. northwest Switzerland? However | basse it is done, if it will be, Germany | forced to provide connecting | ner, appeared in behalf of the fresh water lines to Key West. |Cuba td buses of the company.} nishing the service. At the sag-! | subject, NING of action | taxes. City Attorney Taylor was} man Archer, petitioned for the) cooperation with the mayor's. of- transport prisoners to various job/are situated at Duval and Greene $20 for seeds to assist the Garden | of Duval and Angela streets occu- torney’s fees for Henry Taylor on cil. VISITORS HERE | | i FOR A.&M. SCHOOL NYA BOYS LEA wardinggthe troop for best work done. Periodic awards will also be discussed in order that the! beach will. be kept constantly: clean. Lions club memibers are under- taking to supply materials for) the clean-up work and, through PARIS, Oct. 6—Reports leak- must hgld some of her troops to guard the industrial areas of the Reich whether they are attacked or not and therefore will reduce | the potential reserves in a long war, authorities argue. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Polley and | LEAVE WITH VICTOR LOWE Courtesy of Charles Johnson, di- | ing out-of Germany are to the ef- jchildren, June and Jacqueline, ! rector of the Hotel Association, COUNTY ‘SPREADS - $5,371.54 IN CITY Considerable activity is ~ evi- jdent at the county court house | today where Clerk Ross C. Saw- property owners with buildings | ventiwas $68.64. lines within a. period of ninety! 1.4; drivers of the city to plead days. Plea ene est-|their cause in connection with Both ordinances were Suggest: | Fiorida Motor Lines’ treatment i | William Arnold, agent for the CITY PURCHASES | bus company, reminded the coun-! ‘cil that his company was meeting TRUCK gestion of the traffic committee, wea representatives of the bus com. | MONEY VOTED AT MEETING pany and the taxi men would A ‘communication ~ : from Western Union Telegraph ; City of Key W is going to’ Company, who complained about be the “proud po: taken at the meeting held last! instructed to answer the com- evening plaint. Action was taken when the! Qn report from the Fire De- purchase of a truck to assist in fice, were ordered to start imme- hauling of electric materials. The | diate procedure to effect removal truck, decidedly in the second-}of four buildings in the city from assignments, and for other city | streets, previously mentioned in purposes. The cost was listed’ as| connection with the Beach proj- $45. ject; Grinnell and Fleming streets; and Canning project under | pied by a cleaning establishment. | W-P.A. supervision. Investigation of the municipal And—still another expendi-| judge in the Castro-Sosin fine various trips upstate in the inter-| The city deferred acceptance | ests of the city. The amount was|of the Street Lighting contract $170 with The Key West Electric fect that the High Command has yer is distributing checks for the a truck will be available to carry | ordered evacuation of all areas following periods: General Rev- off refuse. / |150 miles in back of the Siegfried | enue for the month of April 1939; Future publicity. will contain|Lnie, including the important Fine and Forfeiture for’the month TO MEET OFFICIAL IN. TAMPA are visiting in the city and are; {guests at the home of Mrs. Pol-} Hey’s mother, Mrs. Arleen Shep- adjacent to the water’ lines Pe)“ Frank’ Sabini, local night dub ed by interests active to. ring O° through traffic from the S.S. the demands of patrons by fur- HELD LAST EVE- |hold further conferences on the sor” of truck | the recent raise in occupational | facilit: s a result city electrician, through council-| pratment, the city attorney, in! hand class, will also be used to/fire hazard classification. These Another expenditure voted was416 and 418 Eaton street; corner ture was voted, this to defray at-| matter was ordered by the coun- KEY WESTERS RETURN HOME John Roberts atid’ ‘sister Miss Laura Roberts, Chief Harry Baker of the Key West Fire Department, and Mrs. Baker, re- Company until the Street Com- mittee had an opportunity to con- \fer with officials of the com-j pany. Auditor's report for September, was read and accepted. Total! jcolleetions of $786.72 were noted. ; turned last night from a trip taken to the northern section of the state, on business and Profit from the Aquarium for the month was $59.09. Current bills were read and ordered paid when funds were available. HABANA-MADRID CLUB | Geuld Curry’s Orchestra . NO COVER AMBULANCE SERVICE Miami, Fle NO ADMISSION ‘gEas PALE HF ure ters for his health. TIIDDI IDL S Mr. Polley is the manager of! pear: the Eastern Airlines in Richmond, | Victor Lowe. supervisor of Na-| |Va., and he and the family are {tional Youth Administration ac- jPaying their first visit to Mrs. ' tivities in the Mi ty |Polley’s home in about bad left thin af 2:30 | year. LAST ROUND-UP HAS BEEN HELD (By Annociated Press) SA MENTO, Calif, Oct. 6. —wWild.burros, relics of many a i new statute is designed to end the slaughtering them as meat z00s. : | ‘ {o'clock for Miami enroute to the} |N.Y.A, camp at Sulphur Springs | in the Tamipa area. * Leaving under ‘the. supervision , Charles H. Kelly, Henry W. Allen} jabout. the » definite, in ation ms of Mannheim. schedyles of the work and call for} “ city-wide aid in the-project will | be made. 5: LONDON, Oct. 6.—All under- stations closed to traffic F jof March 1939°and Road Fund | checks for May, 1939. * | In addition to the above, mis- | cellaneous bills for the preceding Business at the meeting treat-| at the outbreak of the war will be | month which were approved at ed chiefly on advance information |open-by the end of the year.|the meeting of Wednesday, Oc- mext July in Havana, Convention Si officers revealed Cuba. S$ plans for | Besides the scoutmasters, Judge gates, recent tests of one reveal, T. S. Caro was a guest of the can be closed in three minutes. club: { — given for|takep to the Agricultural and|Sewyer, followed by Lions’ Roar, fe led in many of the tunnels. The) International Lions! Thousands of pounds are being|tober 4, are also being paid, expended to make them safe in| ‘attacks. Flood gates, automatic-| | reservations | ally controlled, are being install-| for the Florida delegation. making distributions for this period to the total of $5,371.54.