The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 17, 1939, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LX. No. 273. Koln Called ‘Men Che Civil Liberties ; Brazilians Observe Anniversary Even *. PROSECUTOR DEWE Y| Gia IIa aga ws\ FLAYS BUND LEADER; |HIGH WINDS ARE::: U. S. FLYERS WEL. ABATING; RAIN.NOW COMED IN RIOJANEIRO}: ivcseoroiogist G. 8. Ken. | nedy told The Citizen that present weather which Key West has been experiencing for some weeks is “abating”. National weather report states that there is clear weather throughout the country, except for a light rain in southern Florida. (By Axnociated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—Pros- ecutor John Dewey said today that Fritz Kuhn, indicted Ger- man bund leader, was a “nui-} sance” and “probably a menace! to civil liberties” in testimony on| the stand. Seizure of bund records by police were characterized as “routine” procedure but attorney: for the defense tempted to| prove this was illegal. Charges against Kuhn now amount only fo a few hundred dollars he is, purported to have taken from bund treasury and used on “girl| friends.” BRAZILIAN CELEBRATION Pressure continues moder- ately high over the middle Atlantic and South Atlantic States today and extending across the country to Idaho with a crest in that state. The area is somewhat static. PREPARES FOR | OPENING FETE INVITATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT FOR AFFAIR TO: BE HELD NOV. 25; ANNUAL MEETING FOLLOWS Invitations to the house warm- PY l'versary of book week. The dis- ‘and Avound the World”. Yester- i ——: KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1939 National Book Week Is Observed At City Schools CONVENT, HIGH SCHOOL AND HARRIS SCHOOL PRE- SENT PROGRAMS; ‘READ MORE AND BETTER BOOKS’ IS STRESSED; BOOKS FOR LIBRARY PURCHASED The Library of the Convent of ‘Mary Immaculate is observing National Book Week, affording an-excellent opportunity of stress- ing ‘the value of reading and a Recitation, “A Book”, 1B, Jac- kie Duane. Exercise, “History Of Records”, 5B, Glennwood Weech, Carrie é aot tolls Gomez, Estelle Albury, Rose Ma- | wisn noni is bie in} tie Archer, Leland Archer, Nancy the preparation of the exhibit to|Norman, Braxton Warren, Cleve- celebrate the twenty-first anni-|land Knowles, Dorothy Saunders, Joy Avis Ball, Cynthia Higgs. Song, “Come Along To: Story- land”, by school. Recitation, 3B, Patsy Harrison, Loretta Carbonell, Joan Sawyer, (Harry Carey, Betty Jean Wil- liams, Bobby Mae Buckley, Billy Daniels, Joan Knowles, . Gloria | Adams. H Recitation, “Book Travels”, 6A, Ann Whitmarsh, Phyllis Roberts, Dorothy Buckley, Lota Hen- 'Tiquez. Playlet, “Talking Books”, 6A, Grace Pita, Kermit Sweeting, i play of new books carried out ef- fectively. the slogan, “Books Around the World”. The main attraction, however, was the .M.I. Library in miniature, so ‘skillfully made by the pupils of the eighth grade. Wednesday afternoon, a spe- ‘cial program. was given by the ‘students at St. Joseph’s School. The chief feature was an indi- vidual unit on the telephone en- titled “Words in Wires at Home ,day the parents and friends of the pupils were invited to visit Betty Lou Burchell, Virginia Wil- liams, Kermit Roberts, Carolyn { Suarez. jing of the Key West Yacht Club |have been sent out by Commo- dore J. D. MacMullen and the the library. Aim of both the exhibit ony Display of posters from various the prograin was to encourage! grades. the young readers to read more!’ Song, “Story Books”, by school. and. better books and to prove; Jr-Sr. High School date of the event will be Novem: ber 25. The hour for assembling is fixed at 5.o’clock. Following the inspection of the building and its many. delightful facilities, members and __ their Pressure is also high in Louisiana. Rains for Florida were predicted for tonight and Saturday. SLL LESS ff fp RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 17. Brazil celebrates its 50th anni- versary of independence today with President Vargas personally greeting flyers of a U. S. Army) Flying Fortress squadron. Chilean | and Colémbian representatives | were present. BROWDER TO BE HEARD | PRINCETON, Nov. 17.—Har- vard may vote against Earl Browder, communist party lead- er, speaking at its university but! Princeton won't. It was voted to hear what Browder had to say. G. E. OFFICIALS RETIRE NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—Gen- eral Electric announced _ that Owen D. Young and Gerard Swope have retired. Philip Reed and C. E. Wilson will take their positions shortly. General Elec- | tric voted a dividend of 65 cents) a share. | LEAVES FOR ST. LOUIS | Se | Austin L. Ulscher, member of the personnel of the Coast Guard Cutter Pandora, left on the early bus today for St. Louis, Mo., for a month's vacation with his fam- ily, and plans to return in the early part of December. | | | | CONSISTENTLY BOOSTS, ISLAND OF KEY WEST| Rev. Alphonse Locke Mau- | | reau, S.J., of St. Mary's Star | of the Sea Catholic church of ‘LIONS RESOLVE |and county governments. guests will assemble around the ‘large and commodious fireplace joutside the building and partake jof the refreshments which will FULL SUPPORT i sist TO NEW COUNCIL “After the hhadse. watmitty: which will be entirely informal, |the members will adjourn to the Chamber of Commerce where |’ ACTION TAKEN LAST EVE. | the annuel meeting will be held. | 2 The report of the nominating NING: ANOTHER RESOLU- | commitice will be read and the| TION SEEKS REDUCTION IN 2mendments, if any, to the by- {laws will be discussed. BRIDGE BOND INTEREST | Many matters of interest to the {club and the citizens of Key West {in general will be discussed, in- Key West Lions introduced and | cluding the improvement project passed two important resolutions | of the Garson aed and the ; inland Waterway. extension, at their supper meeting held cee A full attendance at both of evening et Stone Church Annex, ! . 5 the affairs is expetced. both reflecting continued and ac- tive interest in the affairs of “” EXPECT MARINES H. E} Day, president, was in the chair. UPON FINISHING Taking cognizance of the new} city council and its apparent de-| termination, according to ad vance predictions, to effect a rad-| ical change in the. economic} status of the city, the Lions 'pass- ed a resolution pledgirig support PATES ARRIVAL SOON; and all possible cooperation with | int Hedy. NAVAL BARRACKS NEAR- Of even more importance was| ING COMPLETION the resolution introduced calling | on the , Recontruction Finance Corporation in Washington to ac- | A e cord the Overseas Road and Toll asa cies ee G-(D. Hes. Bridge District the same consid-| field, U. S. Marine Corps, told eration as that given to the Oak-| The Citizen this morning that |LT..COL. HATFIELD ANTICI-| to them that all reading either helps or hurts, it was said by those who have the exhibit in charge at the Convent. e Harris School A program in honor of Book Week was presented at Harris School this morning. In the drive t6 raise funds to purchase books for the Library, Mrs. Hud- dlesten’s class, 2B, raised the hi¢ amount," $2.63. ‘ ; fepin presented follows: ‘Opening song by school, “Lul- laby”. Devotional conducted by Hutchinson. Recitation, “Books”, 1B2, Ted Sauhders, Marilee Bockhoff, Bar bara Anh Smith, Jinimy Curry. Song, “Books Are The Finest Friends”, 2A, Edna Romaguera, Helen Felton, Cecelia Rollo, La- vonda Sawyer, Joe Johnson, Donald Curry, Mario Branly, Ted- dy Lowe, Bobby Fernandez. Rev. woevecccces eee * You’ve just come in the city after shooting high in the air over sparkling blue water strong- ly. bridged and skirting palm fringed. beaches. You're in Key West. You're a stranger. You’re impressed with the beautiful Bayview Park on your left and with the quaint, old homes on your right. “Look at the columns” someone in your A “TOURIST-EYE-VIEW’ OF Impressions On A Tour Taken To All Interesting Sights| COMPLETE TRIP THROUGH KEY WEST This week the Junior-Senior (High School is also observing Book Week. Each year the P.-T. A. donates a number. of) tbooks selected by the librarian to help in the event. ‘ | This year the following books | "have ‘been added to the school} {collection bythe association: |. Child's Bodk of Famous Com- | j posers, Burch; Nurses At Work, Keliher;"@dyssey for. Boys and Girls, Church; Thimble Summer, Enright; Mei Li, Hondorth; | Twelve Ways ta Build a Vocabu-| jlary, Hart; How to Win Friends jand Influence People, Carnegie; Post Haste, A Manual for Mod- jern Letter Writers; The Wizard of Oz, Baum; Wildfire, Grey; Beau- ty of the Purple, Davis; Charm, ; Wilson; What is She Like?, Brock- jman; Picture Tales from Scandi- Inavia, Owen; And There Was America, Duvoisin; Latin Words of Common English, Heath. Cowsaccvarcsccvecssscces. | ee ‘some yellowtail a la minuta, yel- jlow rice. Some-wine perhaps or a cocktail. And we shall serve | { ;Suava_and cream cheese for de- )sert. Bueno?” and your probiem is solved. You will say you've jhever tasted such a delicious |Juncheon which is not a luncheon jat all, it is a repast. You will probably drop around to the Aquarium you've heard so | Rotary | public and city officials. | 3 fend Calif., Bridge District in the! ntl; a this city. is - 2 igmwaet | matter of reducing interest on good booster in is offer: | bonds held by that group. This| =, — — ae evork inlet. | Would effect a material savings| ed twod friends in and remove the bonds from any | ters oa aie states, Chance of default in interest. ~~ pprercrangs: Louisville | Rates now are four percent—the| ad sa you |Teduction sought being fifty per writes: “re - ¢ jcent. = The —_ bee : Scere Program section of the meeting | jovembe: “4 inter se and pleas- consisted of a “back to school”! = wit | feature, as members pawed over rd , from |2n bal Q” test presented by Time a other letter, and with | ™agazine treating on current war estfield. Mass. much subjects: this a Pals ctare Business conducted, in addition thera has been no specific date set for the arrival of the marines. All they were waiting on is the completion of the work of reha- bilitation of the marine barracks in the naval station. When this work by the W.P.A. is completed and the quarters are in condition for use, the colonel said he will advise headquarters that the building is ready for oc- cupancy. The marines will then arrive in a few days. * The barracks for the use of the navy contingent are rapidly that came about the Over- {0 resolutions passed, included getting in shape under, the direc- seas bridges and the new | further promotion of the Duval highway to Key West. This new highway should bring a lot of tourists to your city’ VL ck he he hudeateuer } EXTRA EXTRA Midnight Show —at— MONROE THEATRE Tomorrow Night NEWS REELS and WAR PICTURES ADMISSION eS i f wili Street “White Way”; astistance te here hen cer in a to two needy families in the! short time. The building. will be form of eve glasses supplied tol fitted out with all necessary ap- | Party will shout, and you admire | much about. There you will see the classic simplicity of the a very pretty building and griz- beautiful, light tapering columns | zled Key Westers who have of the story and a half buildings. ; known the habits of fish of these | Your vision is crossed with ship, waters for lo these many years. | lights over doorways, the little | You will be amazed at the first porches, the dormer windows burst of color which strikes your | jutting out from roofs like small]eyes when you step inside the} English or French homes. You go aquarium. You will see long} farther down Division street.|thick, green eel like things with! Someone will probably speak un- | vicious teeth and cruel eyes, you kindly of this section of the will see polished brown turtle, street which badly needs paint. /lifting their flippers through the/ Then. you will stop at Simonton! water and the sad, sad expres- street light and inquire the way | sion of the sea in their eyes. You to the “main street”. Turning to! will see a riot of yellow striped i the right at Duval, you will slow-ifish, with some adding pink, ly amble along.. Suddenly. you/some bright blue and many other come aver a rise and notice the}tones of brown and gray. Mar- La Concha hotel and other mod- | ti i ern on Duval street. students with defective eyesight;! ptiances and as soon - as’ further advancement of plans for, bn i pied tip thd. fo se |the annual Christmas Tree Bene-| ine sirplabes: ; a op |fit with cooperation from the; ‘This mobilok at: the namtiake: N.Y.A.,, W.P.A. Recreation De-|tion it was said that all of the partment and Boy and Girl Scouts. T. S. Caro was welcomed |membership in the club. RAUL’S OPENING! DANCE |. Saturday, Nov. 18—10 ‘till EXCELLENT FLOOR SHOW DANC Tonight At Ten rl HABANA-MADRID CLUB New Habana-Madrid Orchestta with Special Features No Admission No Cover Chatge Sere acta een tient siete i i | “Why it's quite a town” someone’ in the party will say. Usually you will park your car and make inquiries at the real estate! ro “Why don’t you try a Spanish restaurant” someone will advise. And you land in a Spanish res- taurant where dark eyed i ate est Citizen | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. Lone ‘Nazi Alarm In England; Reich ams Neutral Countries Key West, Florida, hi the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS yer Causes ROTARY MEMBERS APPLAUDED NEW OFFICIALS OF CITY COUNCILMAN RAMSEY CALL- ED ATTENTION TO “HARD| JOB AHEAD”; ALBURY AND DOUGHTRY SHOOK HANDS “A hard job confronts the new city officials”, Rotarian Ernest Ramsey, newly-elected to the city | council, stated yesterday at the juncheon-meeting. be ( will be a hard job for the citizens of the city, too. Key West needs many: things which can be at- tained only by cooperation of the Some drastic remedies will be put into! effect to put the city back on al sound economic track”. H Thus was set the main trend of the meeting, which’ aiso featured a friendly exchange of pleasan. tries among elected and defeated candidates for office. Mayor Wil- lard M. Albury and William T. Doughtry, Jr., retiring council- | man and defeated aspirant to the} mayor’s seat, gave short talks! and shook hands with each other in a mutual pledge of coopera | tion, bringing applause from club | members and. congratulations | from club president William V. Little. President Little, in introducing chairman Charles Taylor of the club's service committee, said that he had been moved and Pleased by the good showing of; the Boy Scouts and the school! safety patrols in the Armistice! Day parade last Saturday. Both organizations had been sponsored | originally by the Rotary Club and{ reflected great credit on the or- ganization and the community. Chairman Taylor thereupon in- troduced Dr. A. M. Morgan for} a talk on membership classifica- | tion. Dr. Morgan repeated the; service aims of Rotary Interna-| tional and indicated the way the} Key West club-may, be developed | to represent virtually every busi-| ness, professional and personal activity in the city. | Several guests and two new, Rotarians, Edgar Sanchez, pro prietor of Coral Hotel Apart-' ments, and William J. Lee, Key; West representative of the Miami) Daily News and the United Press, were introduced. | MORE APPLES HAVE ARRIVED Another carload of apples has been ived at the Commodity | House A, and distribution of | them was started today and will| be carried on thftough tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday. W. HeiReardon, in * charge’ of ; distributiohi°6f commodities ‘told The Citizen that the’ supply of apples is:for°the poor’ and needy of Key West and clients should not fail to bring their cards. men serve you with the reserve of the Latins. “But must try the i they will say. OBB ESSE SS é\NAZIS NOW WANT TO ANOTHER BICYCLER a ‘CONQUERS HIGHWAY, ®RITISH EMPIRE; LIT- ER | TLE WAR ACTION The Overseas Highway has succumbed again to the in- trepid bicycle rider—as news comes to The Citizen of the arrival of Dickey Russell of Miami, here on a visit with | | j (By Associated Press) | ‘LONDON, Nov. 17.—Startling {all England a lone Nazi plane |flew the length of the British ‘Isle and penetrated to the heart ;Of the country. especially near Cheshire. stationed Army barracks. at the Dickey left Miami at 2:00 | o'clock Wednesday afternoon and. arri in Key West yesterday’ morning at 10:30 o'clock. “Aside from a busted chain, the trip was most enjoyable”, | Nazis newspaper talk is chang- |ing to the expressed desire to | wipe out the entire British em- pire. There is still little war action, but defensive and propaganda moves continue to remain in the ;ohe of the great Navy epics of jthat the entire crew will be per ‘of Submarine Squadron No. ligation of the Navy Department, | | surface and into the Navy Yard. Dickey stated. It developed that the “busted chain” necessitated a two-mile walk to the nearest filling station on the Keys. SII IS SIL SQUALUS CREW ~ BE REASSIGNED SUB TEMPORARILY DECOM- ‘limelight. Britain and France are combining their economic governments in a central council. | This was not done in the last | war until 1917, France has voted |@ $1,761,000,000 appropriation. |French admit that English de- | stroyers are tracking down Nazi } in the Ailantic. | The leships have made . | little conquests because they are | afraid their positions. will be- come known. Germany warned the Balkans jnot to favor Britain and France jand ‘mentioned specifically mys- terious timber shipments going to the Allies. Germany also * warned Belgium not to cooperate MISSIONED: SURVIVING vith’ the English in their block- COMMANDER HOPES CREW ade moves. This ae in answer ! iti: juest for coopera- CAN HAVE HER AGAIN bd British req pel ee ER | Germany rushed 5,000 storm (By Anuociated Press) ltroopers to the Prague area fol- PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Nov.' lowing an outburst against the 17.—-Official orders detaching the | government. The troops sur- four commissioned officers of the ‘rounded the Czech university submarine Squalus from their]and other sections of the town vessel have come from Washing-|seething with revolt. No news ton, paving the way for the sep-|is being sent out to the outside aration of the 32 “sub mariners” | world. whose rescue last May stands as} Little countries moved to en- sure their neutrality. Belgium has fired on a Nazi plane flying over her territory. Switzerland reported that a foreign plane dropped pamphlets over her country printed in French and speaking against the Allies. It will allow none of its country- men to join armies of the war- ting nations to continue -to keep. its neutral position. "Three “spiés have’been shot but no oné fenA¢s + in -whith country. ah TURKEYS TURKEYS All Kinds Of Poultry Place your THANKSGIVING order now. We Handle LIVE Siete Only. or No Packing House 0 COME IN AND SEE YOUR TURKEY ALIVE We Dress and Clean It Ready for the Pan—No Charge Weekend Specials “lage yen UC 33¢ Fryers and Broilers, (Tennessee), 1b FREE DELIVERY BRADY'S... POULTRY MARKET * Phone 540 1214, White St. all time. Joining his men in the hope mitted to return to the Squalus when she goes back to active duty. next:.year, Lieut. Oliver F. Naquin,, the commanding officer, will report to the commander of the'sumbarine force of the Unit- ed States fleet stationed at San Diego, Calif. His executive officer, Lieut. William T. Doyle, Jr., will go to New London for duty under Capt. | Richard S. Edwards, commander 2 and the chief-ofstaff of the Squalus salvage unit last sum- mer. : Orders for the enlisted men, originating in the Bureau of Nav- are expected soon, with the pos-} sibility that most of the crew} will be assigned to New London. | All survivors will remairt attach-! ed to the submarine service. The men make no secret of their desire to go back to the! Squalus. They saw ner through; a disaster and they helped the: salvagers get her back to the! here and they consider her as their ship. They deeply hope . that the separation wili be only’ .FRED MARVIL’S CABANA ‘akes pleasure in announcing PABST BLUE RIBBON BEER ON DRAUGHT Direct from the Keg—Served from the latest equipment. The Only Cocktail Lounge Or Club In