The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 14, 1939, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 59 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, [ Key West, Fit. ia, has the most equable climate in tlie country; with an average Peaadeeies nese of only 14° Fahrenheit Che Key West Citizen VOLUME LX. No. 296. All Des FOREIGN ARMED VES- SELS BELIEVED TO BE IN VICINITY; NO OFFI- CIAL REPORT Five naval destroyers stationed out of Key West left for an an announced destination in these waters to investigate what is be- lieved to be the presence of an armed vessel of one of the Euro- pean belligerent nations. It is also surmised locally that the South Atlantic battle between the British cruisers and the pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer had something to do with the emergency orders received early this morning. No information was released at the Key West Naval Station to- day. However, there are many reports of armed merchant ves- sels operating in these waters and on each such report the Navy group here usually promptly in- vestigates. The French have a base at Martinique and the English have a number of bases. At all points there are armed vessels of the two countries. It will be remembered some months ago algo that.two. Italian. tankers refueled d German sub- marine off the Florida Keys. Leaving this morning for the area were the destroyers Twiggs, Phillips, Wickes, Evans and Fair- fax. The Claxton was at anchor in the outer harbor and the flagship Lea with senior officer afloat, Lieut. Comdr. Carpender, moved toa better position at Pier B. All the destroyers leav- ing were underway by noon to- day. First departures were early, this morning. It was stated at the station however that some of the de- stroyers going out might have been going on neutrality patrol. The new group of destroyers relieved the old squadron of de- stroyers at sea last week. Of the: old group there are left only the Fairfax and Claxton. There was. a report that the Claxton was ready to leave today but orgers. were countermanded. Authofitative sources indicate that the old destroyers. which were taken out of decommission- ment Some months ago for the neutrality patrol will shortly be returned to Norfolk and new destroyers sent to replace them. HOTEL ASS’N MEETS FRIDAY A meeting of the Key West Hotel and Tourist Homes Associa- tion will be held tomorrow aft- ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at the La Concha’ Hotei, with president R. M. Lehmann, in the chair. Purpose of the meeting was to consider further promotion of the South Beach project in re- gard to establishment of benches and umbrellas and other com- forts for visitors and residents. It was stated, also, that addi- tional developments may be un- dertaken at the beach, which would call for the. raising of more funds, and means to ob- tain contributions would be dis- cussed at this meeting. HIGH HONORS TO ROSE M. ALBURY Telegram was received from Miss Rose Mary Albury in Wash- ington by her mother, Mrs. H. R. Albury, that she had passed the} examination for the position of registered nurse. The telegram also stated that the examinations, which were siven by the State Board, placed Miss Albury at the top of the class with the highest honors. | Jacksonville ers Leave On Patrols And Investigation THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1939 Toy Benefit Saturday Given By Lions Scouts FHA OPERATES TO CUT DOWN HOUSE SHORTAGE CENSUS EXPECTED TO SHOW 300,000 INCREASE IN STATE: | ADDITIONAL 60,000 HOMES! WILL HAVE BEEN BUILT (By Associated Press) JACKSONVILLE, Dec. The Federal tration in Florida has played a} major role in provi housing | accommodations for the increase | in population which the state has | experienced during the last de-! 14.— cade, according to M. M. Parrish, | FHA state director. Mr. Parrish recalled that Frank | P, Beddow, state director of the 1940 Federal “Céiisus, in a state- ment published recently, predict- | ed the 1940 enumeration would | reveal a gain of 300,000 popula- | tion over the 1930 total of 1,468,- 211. “Estimating the average num- | ber of persons to a family at five, such an increase would re- quire a minimum of 60,009 homes, apartments or other dwelling ac- commodations”, the state director said. “Now in the last five years, since the Federal Housing Ad- ministration first began’ opera- tions in Florida, more than 12,000 new homes valued at approxi- mately $48,000,000 have been built and financed in Florida under the Federal Housing Ad- ministration’s program. Of the total, about 4,000, or one-third, have been built this year. “In addition to these new homes built under the FHA plan, more than 25,000 other Florida homes have been re- modeled, repaired or otherwise improved at a cost of nearly $11,- 000,000 under the Federal Hous- ing Administration Property Im- provement Credit program. In many instances the the larger homes of eight, twelve or more rooms were built a quarter of a cen- tury ago, into small modern apartments which meet current demahds and which provide ac- commodations for two or. more families in place of only one as before”. TEMPERATURES Lowest last highest last Stations— night 24 hours Atlanta _ 57 Boston - 46 Buffalo . 42 Charleston 66 Chicago 29 Denver: .. 61 Detroit 39 El Pas 58 Galveston 66 Havana 7 76 48 76 80 40 Kansas City _ KEY WEST - Los Angeles _ Louisville Miami _. Mpls.-St. Paul ‘Nashville — New York 75 21 43 St. Louis - GaS@hese improve- ! ments made were in remodeling! ten, | which FEATURED AT MONROE | AT 10:30 A. M., FOR! | CHRISTMAS. TREE| | EVENT ra Arrangements were made yes- jterday by Albert G. Peirce, Jr., } ' |Scoutmaster of Troop 51, Coun- jcil chairman, M. E. Berkowitz | [and Gerald Saunders, first vice- | president of Key West Lions! i | Club with John Carbonell, Jr., to! Housing Adminis- | stage a benefit performance for] The battle was not withqut |the Lions’ Cristmas Tree Benefit! ito be given to the city's assay] ;children on December 22nd, at |the Monroe Theater next Satur- | day morning, at 10:30 o'clock. | Feature of the benefit will be. ithe admission .charge of one toy. 'Each child admitted ‘to’ the spe-; ;cial show must bring a toy that! can be easily repaired or turned | over in present condition to the jcommittee now engaged in as-} |sembling toys for the event. Plans call for assembly of all! scouts of the five Key West} troops at the theater at 10:00! o'clock, one-half hour before the! performance, to be assigned to special assignments in connec- | tion with caring for receipt of} toys and proper handling of the crowd of children expected to attend the show. } Scouts of the city, both Davee and girls, have been engaged for! the past month in assembling old toys for repairs. This work has been aided materially by the WPA Recreation Department, un- der direction of Mrs. Eva War- | ner and the NYA _ Department, | under Victor Lowe, has assisted | greatly in manufacturing new/ toys for the event. Emergency Needs Being Met By Am. Red Cross ( -Inquiry in regard to activities of the Red Cross national organ- ization from several sources has prompted Norman H. Davis, na- | tional chairman, to forward a} general resume of conditions now | in process of being met in the} war areas. This information is | ‘forwarded to the local chapter, and Mrs. Grace Phillips, secre- jtary, passes the release on to |The Citizen. “From the outset”, Mr. Davis} writes, “the American Red Cross has been in close touch with the war relief situation but, mindful of our responsibilities at home, has not felt that the needs abroad were such as yet to make necessary a major campaign by | the Red Cross for fund. j “The Red Cross also has in- jternational responsibilities and immediately upon the. outbreak | jot the present hostilities we in-; itiated operations to meet most, critical emergency needs. We have sent assistance in the form of cash, medical and hospital supplies and clothing to the Red By JOHNNY PUTNAM: |of those vessels engaged in yes- ON DISPLAY AT KEY WEST DRUG CO. SESS | to be still in fighting. trim al- jto their requests, and to the so- a- war relief *! t Battle InSo. LONDON, Dec. 14.—Of major | imiportance in world events to- |day, even pushing the Russian{ Finnish war into second ranki importance, was the fierce = battle fought all day yesterda’ in the South Atlantic between three cruisers of the ‘British navy and a Nazi pocket-battleship. Outcome of the battle apaicatess a victory for neither side in the! , battle, although the German | ship, Admiral Scheer is today in ithe Uruguayan port of Monte- video to unload dead and in- jured and to undergo repairs. |severe injuries to at least one of | LEAGUE OF NATIONS EXPELS RUSSIA TODAY) By Associated Press| | GENEVA. Dec. 14.—The League of Nations today vat- ed to expel Russia from membership in the League. The council members vot- ed unanimously the question although four na- tions refused to vote on the question, including Finland, who did not want to further ene Russia. the three British cruisers, re- ported to be_ the Exeter. Re- ports did not: state exactly what the condition of the Exeter was, however it is understood that the ship is temporarily out of com- mission. The other cruisers, the Barham and Ajax are reported though several shells hit both of these cruisers inflicting some damage and loss of life. Reports that the government of Uruguay may extend the time Cross societies of Great Britain, France and Poland. in response cieties of Hungary, Rumania, Latvia, Esthonia and Lithuania for aid to Polish refugees. “In the past week we have been asked to send emergency medical aid to the Finnish Red Cross, and the requested supplies have already reached Finland. We have sent 4 representative to Finland and we afe prepared to extend further aid as we gain more accurate knowledge of the needs in that country”. Atlantic GERMAN SHIP BADLY DAMAGED; ONE OF THREE BRITISH SHIPS DISABLED ;@oyernment as to whether the -pbassibility...that the. Nazi-~ boat limit for the German ship to re- main in port were unconfirmed, however it was stated this noon that such an extension, to thirty} days, was being considered.| Otherwise, according to American neutrality laws, the Admiral Scheer has to leave within the} twenty-four hour limit or be in- terned for the balance of the! war. The Admiral Scheer was hit several times below the water- line by the light 6 inch guns of the British boats, capable of | firing at least thirty miles. The Scheer had six 11-inch guns, with other six-inch and anti-| aircraft guns, together with four torpedo tubes and two airplanes as. fighting equipment. The two undamaged British cruisers are slowly steaming | back and forth in front of. the Montevideo harbor. outside of the three-mile neutrality limit, wait- | ing for decision of the Uruguay Admiral Scheer will be interned. ‘On the other hand, there is a may choose to make a run for it and trust to her superior speed: to escape further damage from‘ the British guns. ART CENTER HELD ELECTION, CYRIL MARSHALL NEW vaks:| IDENT; REVISE BOARD AND COMMITTEE Cyril Marshall was elected president of the Art Center Cor- poration at a meeting held last night. Everett Winter was elect- ed assistant treasurer. Board. of trustees and the ex- ecutive committee were revised. Edward Bruce, noted Washing- ton designer, was elected honor- ary vice-president for life. Plans to invite artists here from notable art centers over the country were announced with the line of. procedure to be establish- ing of: good commercial markets for their products here. The suggestion was made by Mr.} Winter; who thought such a pro- | cedure would result in voluntary moving of artists from all over the country to Key West. F. Townsend Morgan, director | of Art Center, said “the markets have every chanca'to develop”. | Mr. Morgan announced that the Planning Exhibit of Southeastern area, which is at present at Hol- lywood, Fla., has been secured for Key West. Included in the exhibit is the third vear of pro- gress of the Florida Art Centers. The exhibit is expected in Key West mamas 4 | PRICE FIVE CENTS {IS Fought For Road Department Have Beén Delivered SUGGESTS ZONING | TO SAVE BEAUTY | OF OUR R HIGHWAYS ROADSIDE COUNCIL CHAIR-! MAN CALLS ATTENTION TO| | BILLBOARD MENACE; CAL- | IFORNIA METHOD CITED H ee | HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 14 (ENS). | —“We advertise the South as the| land of flowers and beauty and | |it is up to us to make it so”, de-| clared Mrs. W. L. Lawton, chair- man of the National Roadside Council, before the joint session of ‘the Recreation and Planning | Conferences in Hollywood this | week. | “We spend large sums of | money in northern publications | telling the tourist how alluringly beautiful Florida and our south-| ern states are, and- when pe tourist comes, what we show | him? Mile’. of tbr, ugly ‘junk ys , Sign-smeared Aint, stations and hot dog stands, road-| ;side slunis—all’ of which the| tourit sees aplenty up north. “California has demonstrated | that we can protect the appear- ance of our roadsides through zoning. Zoning can save the recreational value of our scenic roads and the efficiency of our) arterial highways. San Mateo! county in California has 1000) miles of primary and secondary | improved roads which are zoned, | ; business confined to a few small districts and billboards allowed only in the true business centers and along two of the arteries. In several counties Plannihg Com- missions control the type of architeeture of the business build- ings in unincorporated areas, and limit the number and size of the signs on such business places. “Keep Rural Roads Rural’. the California zoners say. Business ‘areas along rural roads, they de- clare, must be few in number, small in area, and limited to the few types of.retail business need- ed by. the traveler. “What these counties in Cali- fornia have done”, said Mrs. Law- ton, “Florida and every other state can do”. CITY COUNCIL IN SPECIAL MEETING City Council President William A. Freeman today issued a call for a special session’ of the coun- cil to be held next Saturday aft- ernoon at 1 o'clock. Several matters of importance will be discussed, it was stated. | Road Patrolman Maloney Asks For fis theteate Last mas at the of 1 mr Loss’ 0 Orchestra COCKTAIL HOUR || EACH WEEKDAY: 5 to 7 p. m. With Your Favorite Drink at 25c—AND DANCING DANCING EACH NIGHT : 9:30 to 1:30 SATURDAYS 10 TO 2 jie tance of about 60 miles, while other officers had not that LALA SS 2 IMD, | | ATKINSON RITES WERE HELD TODAY | Memorial services for Judge H. F. Atkinson of the Circuit Court were conduct- {| ed this morning in the court | rooms in Miami at 10 o'clock | by the Bar Association of | Dade County. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock this afternoon by the Rev. Ben- jamin Soper of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, of which H Judge Atkinson was senior ‘warden. Attending the funeral from Key West were Assist- ant State Attorney J. Lance- let Lester and Mrs. Lester, | Henry H. Taylor, Jr., County Judge Raymond R. Lord, Clerk Ross C. Sawyer of Cir- cuit Court, Sheriff K. 0. Thompson and County Solici- tor Allan B. Cleare, Jr. Judge Arthur Gomez and Assistant State Attorney Les- | ter were honorary members | at the ceremonies. | GOO OPO ID Ss: "GLADES GROWERS | | MAY START CO-OP | CONSIDER PROCESSING OF | 30.000 NEW ACRES TO | GROW SUGAR CANE | CLEWISTON, Dec. 14 (FNS).| —Following an enthusiastic meet- | ing called by Clarence S. Bitting, president of the United States Sugar Corporation, who urged growers of the ’glades area to or- ganize and take their chance of} getting their share of the nation’s | sugar market, growers began a campaign to set up a $15,000,000 sugar cooperative assdciation to} process 30,000 new acres of cane} and leszen their gamble for a livelihood on winter vegetables. The cooperative contemplates construction of a $9,000,000 sugar mill with an investment of $6,- 000,000 in agricultural equipment | which would make it one of the/| largest cooperatives ever formed | jin this country. It will duplicate the present | |operations of the U. S. Sugar | Corporation, which is now mak- | ing its ninth harvest from 22,000; |acres, employing 5,000 persons at the highest agricultural wage in | the industry. The new cooperative would be entirely composed of growers and would have no connection} | with the U. S. Sugar Corporation, | Bitting said. An organization committee and |pledged more than acres proposed for the taking. Application for a char~ ter was made to Secretary., «ah State Gray this week. q F ee KEY. FARMS LAND CO. RELEASES TITLES OF LAND FOR’ FUTURE HIGHWAY WORK Communication from Attorney Richard P. Daniel, of the State | Road Department, relative to a | conversation with Tom Walsh, | president of the Key Farms Land |Co., and his attorney. John Me- |Kay, of Miami, in which he | states his belief that |has been made in getting a fee progress simple deed from the company |for the department, of all its | j holdings on the Florida Keys, for te rights of way. was read at the County Board meeting last night. / Present at the meeting were Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com- missioners Braxton B. “Warren, Wm. H. Monsalvatge and T. Jen- kins Curry, attorney for the board, W. Curry Harris, and Chief Deputy Sheriff Bernard j Waite. In the communication from At- torney Daniel it was shown that he had to wait three days in New York before he was. able to get. Mr. Walsh and Mr. McKay together, and when he did the thatter was settled. The rights of way desired are in Monroe coun- jty for the road to Key West, and | the county paid the expenses of {Mr. Daniel’s trip to New York, | which were not to exceed $100. It was moved and carried that |Attorney Harris write a letter to Mr. Daniel, expressing the board's appreciation of his work and efforts which were success- ful. Application for a six months liquor license was read from Jesse Robert Taylor, to open a place at 503 Duval street. The lieense is from January 6 to July (Continuea on Page Four) BOAT INSPECTORS NOW IN TOWN GIVE EXAMINATIONS TO LOCAL PARTY BOAT OWN- ERS; INSPECT ‘FLORIDA’ Steamboat inspectors of the Fourth District, Port Tampa, will be in town until noon tomorrow and will give examinations for