The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 1, 1940, Page 1

The Key West Cit pi THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOLUME LXI. No. 28. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1940 | Warring Nations. Seek. Control Of Balkan States. Conference FOUR NATIONS MEET TO SEN. VANDERBERG \°TOOTOee ae. CONSIDER PRESSURE |\MORROWS MAY | | (Special to The Citizen) loves Key West. fo} two hundred ident: FROM NATIONS NOW INTRODUCES NEW | STAY SIX WEEKS TAtvanassér, Feb, 1—State) That man is Carl Milles. andevintier wares praca: atthe AT WAR ECONOMIC PLAN. ;Superintendent Colin English an-| Mr. Miues has been at the Casa final President's Birthday event (Ry Associated Press) \nounced today the appointment Marina tor several weeks and|in Key West, the Dinner, held LONDON, Feb. 1.—Attention DESIGNED TO SATISFY BOTH | i 24 bergh, arrived last night at ef iueaves Monday to return north. Hast night at La Concha Hotel. ge J, Monroe ‘ie. came here for two reasons, | Dinner was served at 8:00 on the affairs of Europe today, SIDES IN TRADE RECIPRO. | the Casa Marina. { The Morrows County superintendent of public jone to relax and the other that ‘o'clock and dancing followed, |schools, to represent the Florida |his wife, who has never been to ‘with a special floor show pre- CITY DISPUTE: WOULD ES- | TABLISH BOARD PRICE FIVE CENTS “orriarcron Cilmi Git Teer an Ul. §. Supreme Court DEMOCRACY DAY coon oF v. <M Holds Observance. Of 150th Anniversary REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL |), | AT CHARITY AFFAIR HELD EMBARGO ON ("AND SEVEN _ass0ct IN PROGRAM own (Circles as one of the greatest | LAST NIGHT AT LA CON- CITRUS BEGINS | ATES PRESENT AT |s¢uiptors in the world today and CHA HOTEL AT 6 TONIGHT CEREMONIES ie WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY who has been practically every (Ry Associated Press) ‘where in the Uniited States andj most of the European countries COMMISSION TO PREVENT WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—Chief ALL SHIPMENTS OF FRESH Justice Charles Evans Hughes ! eeccccceces | CLUBS TO BE ASKED To! A man who is known in artistic | JOIN i ‘CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES i Mr. and Mrs. Dwight W. | Morrow, Jr. of Englewood, | N. J. brother and: sister-in- law of Mrs. Charles Lind- ‘Congress on Democracy in the Key West before, might see the ‘sented by Key West talent and in the Is- jorganization of Monroe County yerignenting teeod eG i; ie from local night clubs. land City in search of a, b: ft A < oft native of Sweden, a country| Jake Schreiber, present resi- house in which to live for the) (ance OF “American ae his greatest dent'of Miami Beach, but always centered around things diplo- in which some of matic, with the exception of the - Russian-Finnish “hot point”. Up for serious conjecture was the conference of Balkan nations being held today, which will ex- tend over the weekend, in Bel- grade, attended by diplomats of Rumania. Yugo-Slavia, Turkey and Greece. While nothing official come from the conferences, felt by diplomats here, that un- official talks by representatives of the nations present with other nation’s representatives may bring out the future trend of the Balkan countries importance in the wars of Europe. Russian influence all-important; Germany’s mands for Balkan products, cluding a steady flow of oil from Rumania; Italy’s demands that the Balkan countries come under her zone of influence—all these important matters, including the influence desired by the Allies, are to bé discusséd,“at least in- formally. may it is is de: in- desired POLES FORMING OWN ARMIES TRAINING IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND TO FIGHT AGAINST NAZIS (By Associated Pross) PARIS, Feb. 1—A new Polish army is coming into being in France ,trained by French mili- tary experts. Daily drills are be- ing held, and the first division of men, who never before have held a gun in their hands, will be ready for active campaigning at the front by Spring. In Britain, too, other units of Poles are training, as well as still other units in Canada, it an- nounced, in a program designed to keep the Polish cause alive and ready for the anticipated time when Poles may again march into their own country with heads held high. DEMOBILIZE FARMERS (By Associated Press) PARIS, Feb. 1—Military heads announced today that a_ large number of soldicrs who enlisted from farming areas had been de mobilized for duty “back home” on farms in order that supplies for the armies of France would he kept to satisfactory levels. ILI ITI SSS HAVING A BIG TIME, WISH YOU WAR HERE (By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 1.—The war has taken many middle- class Englishmen into swank London homes they'd never get a chance to enter in peacetime. Typical “emergecny hos- tess” is Baroness Ravensdale, 43-year-old daughter of the late Marquess Curzon, who nightly entertains the crew of a neighboring balloon bar- rage squadron in her May- fair home. In the music room, set aside for their use, the men have easy chairs, shaded lights, tables for games and writing. a radiophonograph and a grand piano. TSI ILI SIS {By Axsociated Press) i WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—6ena- } tor Arthur Vandenberg, of Michi- | gan, today introduced what may | be the Republican party’s chief; campaign battle-cry against the Trade Recriprocity program of the Roosevelt adheren: six point economic program was brought up for senate considera- | tion. The program, highly import- | ant in its weatment of all econom- ie problems now confronting the world, suggesting special treat- ment on tariffs and special con- cessions, would call for the es- tablishment of a special board: consisting of a chariman at $12,- 000 annually and four associates at $10,000 a year each, answer- able to both the President and congress. ‘Ine board would ,» when a cope next six weeks. They have Picked one near La Casa and if they decide to take it, they will be residents of this city until the middle of March, ALL RUSS-FINN SECTORS ACTIVE FRESH ATTACKS SPRING UP IN NORTH CENTRAL AREA (Ry Associated Press) HELSINKI, Feb. continued on all fronts of the Rus- sian-Finnish war today, with in- creased tempo noted in the north central area. Tanks and fresh with ‘troops have advanced against the pate. imocracy Day on Washington’s \birthday, February 22. } Superintendent Russell has ‘been asked by the Florida Con- ‘gress on Democracy to call to- ‘gether a central committee of ‘representatives from all civic ‘groups in the county. The statewide program in- cludes public mass meetings at night in which young voters who cast their first ballots this year | will participate in a formal in- ‘duction into the obligations of citizenship in a democracy. This program will be coordinated with {radio broadcasts from five Flor+ ida stations. Other suggested activities for the day include programs at schools in the morning and joint and women’s organizations. All jorganizations of business, labor, |veterans, and professional groups , ;are urged by the Florida Con- {gress on Democracy to partici- The Congress is composed the radical changes coming about Finns in that sector. No import-|of state leaders of most of these in world economy, and is said to, be of -a-satisfying nature to both} liberals-and conservatives in the | matter of Trade Reciprocity, in'the Lake Ladoga region, where | COeQPooneosneseese: that it includes many uesired by both camps. HOLD THIEVES ON $100 BOND John Gelabert, Arty Roth and, Victor Van were arraigned be- fore Peace Justice Enrique Es- quinaldo, Jr., yesterday after- noon, charged with the theft of articles valued at $13 belonging to Tony Castellano and Mike Montoto. After the testimony in the mat- ter was heard by the committing magistrate, he placed the three alleged offenders under bonds of $100 each to be held for trial at the next term of Criminal Court. It was learned at the office the sheriff this Gelabert had later ning posted his bond been released. features in the eve- and had THREE PATROL SHIPS IN PORT Destroyers Lea, of the neu- trality patrol and flagship of the | squadron assigned for duty at this port, was lying at Pier B, this | morning. The Destroyer Mason was lying in the sream, and the Destroyer Schenck was at the finger pier undergoing overhaul. Tender Gannet pulled out of! the harbor at 8 o'clock this morn-| ing assigned to a patrol tour. | Other ships which are on patrol | are the Destroyers Branch, | Philip, Twiggs, Evans and! Wickes. } COUNTY EMPLOYES | WERE PAID TODAY A day of disbursements for of- ficials and employes of Monroe ‘county was announced today by Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, and by} dinner hour the pay roll had been practically cleaned up. The disbursements covered payments for the month of July, 1939, General Revenue Fund; Fine and Forfeiture Fund for the month of May, 1939, and for) months of August, September} and October from the Road | Fund. ant changes however. On the Karelian front and were announced, in the intense battles are going in- to their twelfth day, the Rus- sians are reported to be revamp- | | Victory Roarc To Resound Throughout Vicinity ing their lines to protect exposed flanks., NO ACCIDENTS AT STATE FAIR SAFETY COUNCIL DIRECTOR TELLS OF GOOD ROADS TO TAMPA TAMPA, Feb. 1—(FNS) An unbroken record for safe driving over a period of ten years has been established by motorists at- tending the Florida State Fair at this week. During these years not one person has been killed in traffic accidents while going to or returning from the Fair. During the past year the con- struction of new roads and the widening of other roads leading into Tampa will make driving to the Fair safer for those who at- tend from other sections of the state. The Florida State Fair will be better than ever this year, Frank said, and everybody should plan to attend. The splendid record being made by the new Florida Highway Patrol in curbing groups. i ‘KEY WEST LIONS nae . { If residents see a group of young men running about town jthis afternoon, back and forth between the shopping center and {a location near the High School | gymnasium, they are to realize \that the same “busy-bodies” are Key West Lions—making ready for a great event tonight. Pi And, if those same Lions, in talking about the event to take ; of Tampa, Asher Frank, director of place tonight, appear to be_eljated morning thatthe Florida Safety Council, said and quite incongruous in their |poration, and proceeded to look ' talk, put it down to “high excite- ment”. Further! The Lions’ may choose {to “point with justifiable pride” yet say that “there’s still plenty to do”. . .but it all adds up to this news: that the Key West Lions Club culminates a year’s effort tonight when they assem- ,ble for their regular weekly sup- per-meeting at the spanking- new Clubhouse on Seminary street, immediately in back of ithe gymnasium, | The Clubhouse is described as “not the most pretentious edifice, AT FIRST MEETING® works stand, Carl Milles came to the United States to become one of the leading sculptors of this age. Stockholm has one of his "creations, the Orpheus Fountain, while in Gothenberg is the Posei- !don, which is Greek for Neptune. Those who visited the World’s ‘air last summer in New York viewed two of his very finest ‘specimens. The Astronomer was one, and in the American Tele- phone and Telegraph Building was the Pony Express. His latest triumph has not been ‘unveiled as yet but will be dedi- cated this May. It is located in i St. Louis, Mo.,! and is a tremend- ous fountain, so tremendous, in {fact, that Milles has devoted the jlast ten years to completing the ‘masterpiece. It stands opposite ithe railroad station and is made 1.—Action meetings of civic luncheon clubs; up of 19 bronze figures and from ‘the fountain will spring 96 jets of water. Mr. Milles at the present time resides in Cranbrook, Mich., where his studio is located and ‘where students and lovers of art come to view the works of the ‘raaster sculptor of the day. SCOSCSCSCCSTETTETSTUESOOEOS CELEBRATE “owci IN NEW CLUBHOUS a e8 MP OCHOOODOOOOES OOS OOESESSOOOLOLESEDEOCOEDEEF jeity or in all of International |Lionism, but, according to report, the Lions are mighty proud of ‘their achievement in providing for themselves an_ exclusive jhouse in which to gather and propound the principles of their organization. Action aiming at the event tonight’ started a little over a year ago when a_ small group of the club constituted ‘themselves into a Clubhouse Cor- “big ‘the town over for a site. Choos- ing the present location, they im- mediately started on a ”stock- selling plan”, enlisting public support and the membership of the club in the plan, first to pro- cure the lot, then to erect the building. The lot was bought about ten jmonths ago. The corporation, headed by president Joe Allen, ‘assisted by secretary Andrew ‘Pritchard and treasurer Joe Mon- dul, recently replaced by Gerald Saunders, and director Hastings Smith, also aided by club offi- ‘cers, then angled for a building. drunken and reckless driving surely”, of its kind, either in the |Postmaster Fred Dion, now a gives motorists further assurance of being able to make the trip in safety. SES SSIS SS 8 VISITORS MAKING CITY SCRAPBOOK Miss Alice Qlson of Mil- waukee and Miss Beatrice Sandbo of Minneapolis, Minn., are visitors in the city enjoying the various points of interest. The visitors have found such an interest in the city that they have decided to make a scrapbook of the plant life. Misses Olson and Sandbo came for a visit of one week but have extended their stay a week longer. They are the guests of Mrs. Naomi Sjursen on Washing- ton street. Fh hadi Lede dt POSTAL RECEIPTS | SHOW INCREASE ! Postal receipts at the Key ; West postoffice for the month of January, 1940, shows a decided increase over the same month in } 1939. This January they were ;$5,073 and for last year they ;were $3,960.45. An increase of | $1,112.55. | Money orders for January, {1940, issued, amounted to $57, 250.25, and for the same month Hast year, the amount was $43, 355.05. Money orders paid out for the |month of January, 1940, amount- jed to $44,733, and for the same :month in 1939, the records show! ' $36,700. Gain in postal savings de- Posits this January over those of last year, show a total of $11,- 535. {member of the Lions Club, donat- jed an old building. It was mov- \ed to the site. Followed negotia- tions for a housing loan through South Florida Contracting and Engineering Company. Floyd Six was given the contract to con- struct a building planned by. |members of the club. | The edifice is 38x36, partially jopen in ‘semi-casino style, all screened-in. In the rear is a di- rectors’ room, a kitchen, now be- ing provided with full equipment, and between the two rooms a |stage on which rests a_ piano, donated by Miss Addie Blenus, through St. Paul’s Church. Plans that will interest the city-at-large include future enter- tainments, such as dances and card games, and a general co-op- eration with the city-wide rec- reation improvement move. Tonight's the night for Key West {Lions. Neighbors in the vicinity jof the clubhouse will be asked ,to bear with the club as the roars ‘sound a little more eecoeeen, ‘than usual. an enthusiast for Key West, pre- sented a moving picture show in- cluding pictures of President Roosevelt. To prove impartiality, Mr. Schreiber included some shots of Thomas Dewey and his fam- ily. Mr. Dewey is a Republican aspirant to the presidency. George Mills White was master of ceremonies at the floor show. Several navy officers with their wives were also present. Dr. H. C. Galey, chairman of the local committee, stated today that this year’s affairs proved very satisfactory and that Key West fund was very well augmented. Mr. Schreiber presented an hour’s program at the Convent last night, preceding the showing at the President’s Dinner. The special showing was for sisters, pupils and invited guests of the convent. WORLD TRAVELER | LECTURES FRIDAY MOVIES OF WIDE INTEREST TO BE SHOWN AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM i Charles Cottingham, world- traveller and author, will pre- sent an unusual lecture accom- panied by moving pictures to- morrow night, Friday, at the High School auditorum, begin- ning at 8:00 o'clock. Among the films to be shown are: The Panama Canal, showing all engineering feats performed at that point, with a passage through all locks. The Bottom of the Sea—pic- turing denizens of the deep in their natural habitat as photo- graphed from the bathosphere. The Phenomena of Flight— depicting hazards of stunt fly- ing, with maneuvers, a crash and a surprise ending. The Wild Heart of Africa, showing an expedition in search of trophies. The World of Tomorrow, high- | lighting the New York World's ‘air. The show is being sponsored by the High School Junior Class. i WILBERT HIGGS | DIED YESTERDAY | | Wilbert Galey Higgs, 21, died yesterday morning 10:45 o'clock at the home, 718 Love Lane. Fun- eral services are being held this afternoon 4 o’clock from the First Congregational church, where the body was placed at 2 o'clock. Rev. William Halladay will of- , ficiate. | Funeral arrangements are un- der the direction of Lopez Fun- ‘eral Home. Survivors are: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Higgs; grandparents, {Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Roberts; {three™brothers, Virgil, Everett land Harry Higgs. and a_ sister, |Miss Cynthia Higgs. BALLOON NIGHT Fred Marvil’s CABANA $20 to 222222 | Featuring the THREE GIRLS OF NOTE JACK CRAWLEY, Vocalist eine Always something going at the CABANA! the’ FRUIT FOR SEVEN DAYS: GUARD FROZEN FRUIT (By Associated Press) LAKELAND, Feb. 1. — The Florida Citrus Commission placed an embargo, effective at 6 o'clock tonight, on interstate and intra- state movements and marketing of oranges, grapefruit and tan- gerines to keep all frozen fruit off the counters and tables of the nation. This embargo, which is ad- vocated by virtually all factors in Florida’s big citrus industry, will apply to fresh fruit only, and will not affect canned fruit or fruit juice, it was announced. The commission heard reports that the record cold wave of the last two weeks had done heavy damage to citrus in all sections of the state. As permitted by law, the embargo will extend for seven days. BUILDING TOTALS $10,820 FOR JAN. PERMITS ISSUED FOR FINAL THREE-DAY PERIOD TOTALLED $975 There were issued from the of- fice of Building Inspector Harry M. Baker during the month of January, 26 building and repair permits which called for the ex- pehditure of $10,820, involving activities of various kinds. Permits issued for the Jast three days of the month were as follows: Build store room, size 15 by 20 feet, at 603 Duval street. Owner, Brown Properties; cost, $400. Repair floor of home, two stories, at 625 Division street. Owner, J. L. Lester; cost, $75. General repairs to the two story house at 627 Caroline | street. Owner, Mrs. B. J. Tru- jillo; cost, $500. OIL. HEATER CAUSED FIRE An alarm of fire was sounded last night at 8:20 o'clock from Box 121, summoning apparatus to the residence at 620 Eaton street. It was found that an inmate of the home had fallen down the stairs with an oil heater, the flaming oil spattering over the stairway and setting fire to the walls. The blaze had been ex- tinguished by the time the ap- paratus arrived. ‘DEMOCRATS TO FI ASSESSMENT | Members of Monroe County ‘Democratic Executive Commit- ,tee will meet tomorrow night in \the county court house to de- termine what will be the assess- ment for candidates announcing jfor office at the first primary jelection. The assessment for the county is three percent of the annual jsalary or fees of the office as fix- ied by law. The assesment which is fixed by the executive com- mittee cannot be more than two percent. * Los Angeles - officiated at |the Supreme Court building this morning, in observance of the ! 150 anniversary of the establish- ceremonies in ment of the nation’s high tri- bunal. In marked contrast this ceremony, when it was recalled was that the first session, held on February 1, 1790, called by Chief Justice John Jay, was forced to ‘adjourn in that only three jus- tices turned up. Justice Hughes had pointed re- marks to make on the occasion which centered chiefly around the principle propounded by a ' former justice, John Marshall, ‘who said that “the court was the last court of appeal for the peo- |ple. The people made the con- |Stitution and the people can un- ;make it”. | “The future of the court, its |decisions in support of or ren- \dered against current legislative trends, depended entirely upon \the people of the nation”, stated Justice Hughes. “The court safe- }guards the law of the land jagainst any and all kinds of op- pression. The people will shape the future course of what those laws will be and how we, as Su- preme Court justices, will in- terpret them”, he added. Seven associates besides the Chief Justice, were present at the ceremonies this morning. The meeting was also addressed by Attorney General Jackson. CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT City Council meets tonight in the first of the two regular monthly meetings on the calen- dar for February. Time is 7:39 o'clock. Council president Wil- liam A. Freman will be in the chair. Clerk Archie Roberts announc jed that business scheduled will be in the nature of routine mat- ters. Those desiring to address the council on any proposition are advised to appear on time. TEMPERATURES Lowest last Highest last night 24 hours 45 35 24 47 34 43 30 52 73 40 37 65 41 67 37 41 66 35 41 46 34 Stations Atlanta - Boston Buffalo Charleston Chicago Denver Detroit Galveston Havana .- | Jacksonville Kansas City . KEY WEST _ , Little Rock 20 ‘Louisvilie| , Memphis Miami — |Mpls.-St. Paul | Nashville |New Orleans — |New York __ |St. Louis - 39 |San Francisco 61 |Seattle — 60 jrampe 58 | |B. P.O. ELKS 'Past Exalted Rulers’. Night | LODGE ROOM — 8:00 P. M. GEO, O. LUCAS, Sec.