The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 6, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 32. Che Kry West Citizen | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1940 Russian Division Reported “Anilted In Ladoga Ata FINNS BELIEVED’ EN- GAGED IN MANEUVERS TO ENTRAP STILL ANOTHER DIVISION (By Associated Press) STOCKHOLM, Feb. 6.—Dis- patches received here and other Scandinavian centers, re- lated of startling Finnish vic- tories in the last hours that may have far-reach- ing effects in the outcome of the in twenty-four | Russo-Finnish war. Although officially firmed, the victories are de- scribed as overwhelming defeat of the 18th Russian Division} northeast of Lake Ladoga, and! the imminent wiping out of | another division in the area. | Some sources stated that the} reason the news of the Finnish victory is not confirmed offi- not con- cially is that the Finns are pur-! § posely withholding the news in| order not to jeopardize their} chances of cutting off the other) division, now said to be in grave! danger. Dispatches state that sians, in isolated groups, are at- tacking desperately to escape capture. An estimate of 7,000 Russians killed and many others frozen to death was given out. Rus-| HITLER WANTS FIGHTING TO CEASE LONDON, Feb. 6.—Rumors of action being taken by Adolf Hit- ler to bring about cessation of hostilifey“between™ Russia and Finland were heard here today,| although not confirmed in Ber lin. Foreign Minister. Von Rib. bentrop is said to be in Helsinki at present negotiating with Finn! leaders on terms that would be acceptable to the Finns to end the war. News stories in Scandivanian | papers today also stated that Hitler is said to be actively en- gaged in conversations with high Scandinavian officials to bring about an end to the Allies-Nazi war. — { | | | PERKY PERKALL INJURED IN FALL Mrs. Benjamin Sawyer has re- ceived word from the family in Tampa advising that her brother, Perky Perkall, suffered a fall and | received injuries to his knee. Mrs. Sawyer left on the morn- ing bus for Tampa and expect to be gone for about 10 days or} two weeks. IVY LEAVES TO PLACE BUOYS Coast Guard Tender Ivy sailed at 10 o’clock this morning for a passage through Hawks Channel, replacing and establishing buoys enroute. SPEAKS HERE TONIGHT OPAL LLL POORS ARE SOLD ON ISLAND CITY Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Poor, who are now guests at the Hotel La Concha, have fallen in love with the city, and have decided to make their home here. Mr. Poor said that he is making plans for building and will soon start the erection of his home. Mr. Poor is a boating en- thusiast and now has under construction at South Bristol, Me. a_ fine, - two-masted schooner, which, as soon as it is: finished, he will bring to Key West. SIS SIS SMS S Ss | | | Rectéation Committe To Stage Entertainment Next Monday Evening At choo FAMOUS MAGICIAN WILL APPEAR AT HIGH SCHOOL | AUDITORIUM IN BENEFIT PERFORMANCE Announcement was made this morning of an entertainment to jbe sponsored by the Community |Recreation Committee which will |bring one of the nation’s leading magicians to this city on next |Monday evening in a_ perfor- mance at the High School at 7:30 o'clock. * Boy Scouts of the city will co- ‘operate with the committee in ment of construction ;helping to pass out information Colonial Park is expected to, {on. this performance, and .in'come - shortly. Complete pro-| ticket sales. The committee chair- }graming of work schedules is be- | |man, Albert E. Peirce, Jr., stated |ing worked out now. i {that proceeds of the affair will | The magician to appear next} {be split 50-50 wih his organi#a- Monday is Principe Notacs Ma-| tion and the scouts of the city. | jahara, who has been featured in| However, Mr. Peirce, added, the Key West before. His program| :Teation officer, Lieutenant Com- mander B. D. Quinn, at the La Concha hotel. The Commander stated that his forces would be Pleased to hear of the show to be; | Staged, and that a large majority | of seamen in town that day | would, in all liklihood, plan to} ‘attend the show. { Announcement of commence- work at SENATOR CLARK WILL RUN—‘F’ F.D.R. DOES. NOT MISSOURIAN WILL SUPPORT| PRESIDENT; HOWEVER: CHI- CAGO DEMOCRATIC CON- VENTION SITE (By Axnociated Press) | WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—Sena- tor Bennett Champ Clark, of Mis- souri, is his own “preferred can- | didate for the Democratic nom- ination to the presidency”, ac- | cording to statement made here | today by the hara-working Mis- | sourian. “Of course”, he added, “I will! not ‘choose to run’ if President Roosevelt sees fit to announce for a third term”. Senator Clark, however, hoped ihat the Presi- dent wouldn’t seek a third term, and concluded with the news that he would seek the nomina- tion then if the field was left! open. 1 Key West, Florida, has the most équable climate in the country; with an average. range of only 14° Fahrenheit iWINTER VISITORS PRICE FIVE CENTS British Dispute Wit Japs On Asamu-Maru Incident Not Settled TIA IPZLEA | CATCH 76 FISH| An exceptionally fine catch of fish was made yesterday by John Stocking, of Evans- ville, Ind., and Dr. Harry E. Canfield, of Rockford, Iil., fishing from their own ves- sel, the “Cut They had as their guests Wm. C. Brown, of Rockford, Ill, and Dr. C. W. Johnson, Lawton, Mich. Their catch consisted of 71 Kingfish, four Spanish mac- kerel and one bonito. The “pot” was divided between BRITAIN MAY RELEASE NINE’ NAZI SEAMEN TOO CLD FOR MILI- TARY SERVICE (iy Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 6.—Correspond- lence in the Japanese ship Asamu Maru incident between Japan and ) England was made public today | tor the first time, and from peru- sal it appears that the final ver- dict, at least at present, remains same] ; {he OFFICERS OF NAVY WILL BE HONORED TOMORROW NIGHT | | COUNCIL'S | i a | \ | | COMMITTEE-IN- CHARGE ANXIOUS TO SEE LARGE REPRESENTATION OF CIVILIANS AT AFFAIR B. F. PATY Speaking in the interests of his candidacy for governor, B. F. Paty of West Palm Beach appears at Bayview Park tonight. i | charge of the Officers’ Dance to |be given tomorrow night at La Concha Hotel Rainbow Room for all officer personnel of the navy, announced today that it is very PATY TO TALK ON CAMPAIGN TONIG BT nt to-see’a good representa SPEAKS AT BAYVIEW PARK tors at the affair. The dance, which gets under- BEGINNI 3 . eae 00 way at 10:00 o'clock, is being held O'CLOCK as one of a series of current af- fairs tendered officially to the enlisted men and officers by the Preaching a gospel of clean and City government. _ : efficient government, B. F. Paty, | The colorful setting of officers ‘of ‘Weat Pakn in uniform, escorting their wives Beach, candidate for governor, will discuss his 24- \ly matched with decorations in plank platform for the develop- the Rainbow Room, ment of Florida’s abundant re- sources at a political meeting to- ficers, of course, are guests) are night at Bayview Park, beginning on sale now and may be procured at 8:00 o'clock, from Miss Elizabeth Sharpley, Since opening his campaign on manager of the hotel. According Jan, 18, before an audience of 3,- | to information received, there 500 persons at his home city on will be ample room for quite a the lower east coast, Mr. Paty has few more table reservations, al- traveled over every county in though it is expected that this northwest Florida. He is follow- situation won't last for long. ing an itinerary that will keep . aoemasces SO ig him on the road almost contin- P maries in May. In an interview with The Citi- zen today, Mr. Paty stated that was an advocate of revision of Florida’s tax system, and also favors the establishment of sub- | or sweethearts, will be adequate- ‘ | Tickets for the public (the of- MEETING TONIGHT sistence homesteads and equaliza- tion of the burden of taxation to the end that Florida chainstores will be compelled to bear their just share of the load. The can- didate also opposes nepotism or government by relatives; pledges personal assistance in a battle to cut freight rates in Florida and advocates a minimum monthly pension to the aged of $40, paid from proven tax sources and Spanish-American War Veter- ans will hold their regular meet- ing in the American Legion Hall on Whitehead street at 7:30 o'clock tonight and it is antici- pated that a large attendance will be present. There are a numberof import- ant matters to be discussed in connection with the Commemora- tion Exercises for the Battleship Maine, and there should be a Narge number at the meeting. funds to be derived are consider- ed minor in comparison with the opportunity to offer additional “entertainment to visiting tourists ‘and to enlisted men and officers. | The committee met this morn-, , ing in a brief session with Rec-! B Boy Scouts and their leaders will} celebrate the 30th anniversary | of the incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America in a week’s observance beginning Thursday, | February 8. er Boy Scout Week is the most important week in the Boy Scout: calendar and nine million present and former Scouts, and — leaders will join the celebration which this year has as its theme “Scout- ing—The American Way” | The ‘Scout Program with its Patrol.method and other group action features is a “school for LOCAL OBSERVANCE M. E. Berkowitz, District Scout Chairman, stated today that Scout Week will begin Thursday of this week and will run through until Wed- nesday of next week. Discussing the week's ac- tivities Mr. Berkowitz told The Citizen that he was preparing , @ program which would take up all the week. Dr. West, Chief Scout Ex- ecutive, has arranged for a | broadcast to be sent out from Miami, announcement of which will be made later. | citizenship”. Since Scouting pro- vides for democratic group deci- sions and group action, the cele- brations throughout the nation will be greatly varied. Each Troop will celebrate the birthday anniversary in accordance with, its own plans. | Radio will play an important role in the Boy Scout Week cele- brations linking together, if only for a short time, the Scouts in the great rural areas with those in the cities and towns. The high point of the week’s 1 | Open Thursday, Feb. 8 City Council Picea The nation’s 1,350,000 Cubs, part of the nation as well as in will feature a full one and one- half hours of oriental magicianry in addition to several acts of illu- sion. The Majahara is remembered best in the annals of interna- (Continued On Page Four) Democrats picked Chicago as their convention city yesterday jat a National committee meeting |here. The vote was close, Phila- delphia receiving 38 votes, San |Francisco 7, Houston 2, and the ‘winning city, 48. Mayor Edward Kelly’ of the| “Windy City” led the fight for the convention site, stating that “the Republicans have already {Picked my city”. It was said that President {Roosevelt personally preferred Chicago, the scene of the birth of {the New Deal where he was nom- | inated in 1932. ; Chairman James Farley told| |the committee delegates that he ; would, announce the date of the ;convention in the near future. ‘CANADIANS BOOED’ -WISE'S WAR TALK S. WOULD STAY OUT OF CONFLICT all of its possessions, to take the Scout Oath or Promise led by’ Dr. James E. West, Chief Scout Ex- ecutive and Editor of “Boys’ Life” who will be-“cut into” the broadcast from Miami, Fla. Sunday, February 11 will be Scout -Reverence Day and in thousands of churches of every denomination there will be Scouts attending special services. More than half of the nation’s 43,368 Cub Packs, Boy Scout Troops and Senior Scout groups are spon- | sored by the churches and syna-} gogues of America. Scouts of \ Jewish faith will hold their spe-| cial services Friday evening, Feb- (By Associated Press) ruse" andl Saturday: MONTREAL, Feb. 6.—James| Special emphasis will be placed|M. Wise, son of Rabbi Stephen upon the twelfth point of the| Wise of New York, spoke before | Scout Law which reads, “A Scout a large gathering of Canadians; is Reverent. He is reverent to-'here last night on the attitude of | ward God. He is faithful in his'the United States on the Euro- religious duties, and respects the pean War. convictions of others in matters; Stating the belief, which ap-| of custom and religion.” |parently didn’t set well with his/| In many communities Scouts,'hearers, that the United States | by Patrols and Troops, will take Was bending every effort to keep an “Old Scout Census”, syste-!out of the war, Wise went on to matically calling at all residences score both Prime Minister Cham- | according to pre-arranged plans,|berlain and Premier Daladier of | to record the names artd address- | France for their conduct of pre-| es of those who were once Scouts ; War_negotiations. | or Seout leaders. Many of these! “Both France and England) “Seout Alumni” will be invited, were derelict in their duty to; to participate in Scout activities | protect Democracy”, , he stated. | ALAS IL SSE TA during Boy Scout Week. {This statement and others of j ja draw. 1 | Mr. Stocking and Mr. Brown, they having caught the larg- est Dr, Johnson took the “pot” for making the nearest estimate of the amount caught. Their wonderful catch was made off Sand Key. England has claimed that the twenty-one German seamen seiz- ed on the Asamu were eligible ifor military service in Germany, land that she had a perfect right to hold them. Since, however, negotiations have leaned to- wards release of nine of the men in that they are too old for mili- jtary service. Japan, however, claimed that the seizure violated Internation FILE HOMESTEAD NO BOYS’ BAND PRATICE TONIGHT | EXEMPTIONS NOW throughout the correspondence, Sera \that a return of all twenty-one COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR/%amen be effected before she |would consider the incident WARNS OWNERS OF AN- closed. wn mews _|MARDI-GRAS Applications for homesiead ex- | emptions in Monroe county, ac- | DAY TODAY IN cording to information given out) today by. Tax Assessor J. Otto | Kirchheiner, should be filed _at NEW ORLEANS the carliest moment possible. There are quite a number of | ease of home owners, said Mr. Kirch-| poy, HOBO KING OF PARADE heiner, who do not seem to be | aware of the ruling in this mat-| CARNIVAL: ANNUAL’ PRE- ter, which stipulates that each! yew EVENT HIGHLY COL year the homestead owner “must | file an application for exemption,|} ORFUL and this must be done without | fail. Up to the present time there | (By Associated Prenn) have been approximately 600 ap-| NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.—To- plications received: at the office day, the day before the start of of the tax assessor out of apos-'the pre-Easter Lenten season of sible 1800, but there seems to be }40 days, is Mardi Gras Day in quite a number of persons who | this famous old city of the South, do not realize the necessity of | and the scenes presented by gala making the application. It must|dances and historical parades be done, howeyer, said Mr.|mark the event among those Kirchheiner, and if it is not done leading in the long line of suc- the homestead owner will suffer. | cessful carnivals. | Donald Rooney, 11-year-old or- phan at Madonna Manor, last year classed among the “hobo |children of New Orleans”, is Car- nival King of the Day, as he rides down the main streets atop a huge Scouts will wear their uni- | Similar nature, caused a large forms and have special roles and | Share of the audience to abruptly ; demonstrations in public and leave the hall and slam doors on | private school assemblies. Fra-|their way out, and others to} ternal and civic clubs will have sound loud boos. STILL ON PATROL counts of what Scouting means to | them. | Hundreds of Troops and Cub) Packs will have special “parents’ | It was said at headquarters | matched funds from the federal this morning that the trip of the | government. ship will end at Miami. SOBEL LEAVES ON FISHING TRIP was discovered when two grand- | M. H. Sobel, who was a guest | children contracted typhoid. The |at the Hotel La Concha, left this woman had typhoid eighty years|morning on his yawl, Dorella, | ago. WPF which was berthed at the Porter} Dock, for a week’s fishing at Tor- | tugas. | Going on the trip with Mr.| CARRIER FOR 80 YEARS WHITE PLAINS, N. Y—A! woman, st the age of 101, has} been reported as a carrier of 4 New De Luxe SIGHTSEEING SEDANS HAVANA TAXI C0. New Management PROMPT SERVICE EFFICIENT DRVERS STANDARD PRICES Phone 9137 605 Duval St. 24 - Hour’ Service i | |Sobel were two friends from his | jhome in Detroit, Mich, A. H. |Gershenson and David Pollack, }who are also guests at the hotel. EPP SSB B.S Bs broadcast from the White House, LE T’S TALK TURKEY FOR A FEW SECONDS (By Associated Press) WINCHESTER. Ky., Feb. 6—Mrs. J. W. Bobb tele- phoned county officers that 60 turkeys had been stolen from her farm. The alarm was spread im- mediately to police and mer- chants in all Central Ken- tucky towns. * |Scouts and Scouters” as well as night” meetings in which the; parents will be participants in} some of the activities. Other} Troops will have their meeting during Boy Scout Week set aside} for Troop Reunions with former | |memibers returning to renew ac- |quaintances and for an evening of fellowship and fun. The outdoor activities will also observance will be a nation-wide ; Thursday evening, February 8 in :which President Roosevelt, as Honorary President of the move- ment and himself an active Scout jleader will talk to his “fellow ithe millions pf friends of Scout- | ing. |have their part in the celebration | Speaking also during the Presi-|where weather conditions per-; dential broadcast will be Walter| mit. There will be camping W. Head, of St. Louis, President |trips, hikes and outdoor rallies,| of the Boy Scouts of America,/and there will be inter-Troop} who will speak from Detroit,! winter sports carnivals where; Mich., where he will be attend-!snow and ice conditions allow. i j with the exception of the De- ing a dinner of Scout leaders. In those states where Lincoln’s Mrs, Cobb again telephon- ed Sheriff R. L. Cruse the DINNER DANCE Tomorrow, 7 till 9 p. m. RAUL’S CLUB Music by RAY BALDWIN‘S Native Hawaiian Orchestra MINIMUM .... | | | 50c SIDI aisasas Mr. Head will speak briefly and|Birthday, February 12 is ob- then introduce the President of| served as a school holiday Scouts the United States and at that will make patriotic pilgrimages {point the broadcast will switch to shrines of the “Great Emanci- jto the Nation's Capital. ‘pator.” Troops will also engage A feature of the White House in special “good turns” during} broadeast will be the annual re-|the week to show their apprecia- dedication by the nation’s Scouts tion to their sponsoring institu- to the Scout Oath which is the/tions, They will also participate! guiding principle of Scouting. _| in Boy Scout Merit Badge Shows, At the conclusion of his ad-|Courts of Honor, Scout Circuses, dress, President Roosevelt will and other similar indoor activi ask the Scouts, listening in every ties. | FOUR SHIPS IN HARBOR; EX-| PECT BUCHANAN TO AR- Announcement was made today that the Boys’ Band rehearsal, originally scheduled for this eve- ning at the Naval Hospital build- ing, will not be held in that the director, George Mills White, has been called out of town to attend a WPA conference at Jackson- ville. TAJ MAHAL STILL COSTLY AGRA, India—Alhough still one of the most stupendously | beautiful buildings in the world, | RIVE SHORTLY Six of the 11 ships which con- stitute the neutrality patrol of; the U. S. Navy out of Key West, are out of the harbor, on duty stroyer Branch, which has gone | to the navy yard at Philadelphia for repairs. Ships in the harbor today are} the Seaplane Tender Gannet, in} the slip at Pier B, the Flagship} Lea, lying at the end of Pier B, the Destroyer Rodgers in the stream and the Schenck, over at the upkeep pier. No information was given out as to the expected arrival of the Destroyer Buchanan and she may not be destined for this port, it) was said, although there are ar- ticles which arrived on the Colo- rado this morning from New. York, consigned to the vessel. the Taj Mahal in Agra, which was | built of pure white marble 300/ years ago by Shah Jehan as a tomb for his beloved wife, is an} expensive item in the budget of the Government of India. A cred- | it of $250,000 has been requested recently to recondition the dome, which; experts say, is in danger of collapsing. COUNTRY STORE NITE} TONIGHT AT Fred Marvil’s CABANA Largest And Best Capital Prize Ever Will Be Given Away Tonight! Hear “The Three Girls of Note” assisted by Jack Crowley and Charlie Filer. DANCING NIGHTLY FROM 9:00 O'CLOCK TO 27? throne on a big float. | The Orphan-King was selected in accordance with a new policy jadopted this year by the Krowe jor Orleanians that children of es religious affiliations | will reign each year as monarchs of the Krowe. | Donald was chosen this year |from among Catholics considered leligible. Next year a child of | Jewish faith will rule the parade, and the following year a child of the Protestant faith will be the monarch. TEMPERATURES Lowest last Highest last night 24 hours 43 50 25 37 31 35 56 34 4 35, 56 80 72 7 71 72 29 43 36 38 61 51 65 ». © @ Stations Atlanta Boston Buffalo