The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 8, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 34. Chamberlain England Is To Help Finnish Cause VOLUNTEERS AND more! PLANES TO LEAVE FOR: FINLAND WAR FRONTS NEXT WEEK | | (By Associated Press) | LONDON, Feb. 8.—Prime Min- ister Chamberlain, in a pcesch | here today, expressed the hope | in| in- | time. | that the Finns would win their war against Russian vasion, and, at the. same. declared that England was pre- paring to provide “further help; to the Finnish cause”. Volunteers, made up chiefly of retired British officers and men, were scheduled to leave for the Finn fronts next week, according to Chamberlain, and more planes) were being prepared for ship-' ment to Finland. Finns Holding Back Invaders Word from the Karelian} Isthmus revealed that Russian, forces had gained some ground! against the Mannerheim Line on} that front put that Finnish troops were holding back the in-} vaders at other centers of ac- tivity. Twenty Soviet tanks were! destroyed yesterday, it was an-! nounced. | Despite the continued air raids} by Russian bombers, the morale of the Finnish people remains high. One theater... in... Helsinki; has been reopened and a- light, opera is playing to large crowds! every night. Recently Soviet! airmen intensified aerial warfare | over many of Finland’s im-| portant cities. It has been au- thoritatively announced, how- ever, that the immense superior- ity Russia held over Finland in the air at the outbreak of war is slowly tapering off due to aid extended by neutral countries in the form of planes and pilots. The first contingent of Swedish firemen arrived in the little Bal- tic country yesterday. More help in this direction is expected shortly. A great need for ex- perienced firemen has arisen as an outgrowth of widespread con- flagrations started by Soviet in- cendiary bombs. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiraity, told the House of Commons yesterday that for the first time in any war special measures for the protection of lightships will have to be en- acted. He said that never before have these ships been military objectives. Their only duty is the protection of shipping from natural causes. Mr. Churchill de- clared that recent Nazi air at- tacks on the lightships make these measures mandatory. In some cases ships will be replaced by light floats. AUTO THIEVES HELD ON BOND ESQUINALDO ORDERS MEN TO APPEAR AT NEXT TERM OF CRIMINAL COURT The men who were appre- hended in the act of stealing the car of Miss Clara B. Lankford and were on the way out of the city when arrested by State Road Patrolman L. W. Brazel], on Boca Chica bridge, were given pre- liminary hearing before Peace } $4,500; Senford, $4,385; Jackson- Charleston Justice Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr.,}ville Beach, $4,300; Venice, $3,- Chicago - yesterday afternoon. Leo Harbor, one of the men, acknowledged the theft, but said | that he was merely giving Walter Bolger, the other man arrested, a lift as they both were from the same town, which they claimed was Plant City. After hearing the evidence sub- mitted in the case, and the cir- cumstances under which the ar- rest was made, the judge decided to place both Bolger and Harbor under bonds of $500 for their ap- pearance at the next term of Criminal Court. Declares: Prepared SLI MS MS SI SD ME Ts TURTLE STEAKS WILL BE AT OHIO BANQUET George M. Gray, of Fos- toria, Ohio, winter resident with a home at 1231 South street, is instrumental in introducing Key West Turtle Steaks to a number of Ohio people at a Father and Son banquet to be held in his home town, chairmaned by his son, A. Gordon Gray, on next Tuesday. Gray, Jr., wrote his dad, asking that some steaks be sent up as the “piece de re- sistance” at the meal. Dad obliged, and about fifty pounds of the delicious meat was sent forward yesterday. Along with the steaks, suffi- cient literature describing Sea Turtles as published by Thompson Enterprises, Inc., and printed by The Artman Press, was sent to place at each banquet plate. Gray, Sr., and his wife, first visited Key West twen- ty-seven years ago. Their visit this year is the sixth in a row. Each time they stay longer. To occupy his time this year, Mr. Gray has pur- chased two lots near his residence on which he plans to spend considerable time in landscaping and garden- ing work. STL LISI STS TB STATE. BUILDING RECORD ‘SOARED IN 1939 SEASON STATE CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE REVEALED FIGURES SHOWING TOTAL GREAT- EST SINCE 1926 (Special io The Citizen) jnext fiscal year, jmean virtual closing of that dip- | tee chairman John Carbonell, Jr., THE SOUTHERNMOST NE AVAL OFRaRS LEGISLATI Nor Handred Attended ENJOYED BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE ., ARE CONSIDERING MOVES; The Navy had a good time last DESIGNED AGAINST SOVIET Night. | But—there was a drawback to CAUSE \the “big time”. Not enough citi- jzens of Key West turned out to imingle with the naval officers <By Anmeeiaes rere) land their wives at the La Con- WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—Two | cha Hotel dance given by the SOLONS STUDY ANTI-RUSSIAN ) Separate moves were up for dis- city. cussion in Congress today, each; At any rate, the dance, accord- designed as definite gestures iN to eye witnesses, was highly against Soviet Rausia colorful, wth the officers in uni- ei : |form and their wives in evening In the House of Representa- | dresses. tives, the Finance committee had} Mayor and Mrs. Willard Albury up for consideration the denial | greeted all guests at the Rainbow of funds to provide running ex- ‘Room door, welcoming them to \festivities, presided over -by Jim- penses for the Moscow embassy | my Lies. and his orchestra. In which would /the absence of Welfare commit- lomatic post. and because of the illness of Col. In the Senate, aid to Scandi-|L. C. Brinton, special committee navian countries in the form of; chairman Mrs. Eva Warner func- loans to be provided by the Ex- tioned as “general manager” of port Bank, were being discussed. the affair. Too, Finland was included in the; Delicious picture, and it is not at all un-!starting at about 11:00 o’clock, likely that non-military loans with crackers and cheese. The will be allowed to the Finnish punch recipe was provided by nation as action comes to a Mrs. Brinton, and it made a de- head. cided “hit” with the assemblage. ;Over one hundred navy officers (and wives attended the dance. punch was _ served, DAVIES DECRIES FALSE THINKING MADISON, Wisc., Feb. 8.—In a speech broadcast here last night, and relayed by special ar- | rangement to national capital! outlets, Joseph E. Davies, former! ambassador to Russia and Bel-| gium, called for more clear} thinking on world problems. De-| Another group school for the claring that “there is too much /Reserve Officers Association of false thinking in this country | this city is scheduled for tomor- and other nations”, Davies de-|row night at Key West Barracks, cried the epidemic and asked for |starting at 7:30 o'clock. ae a right about face in that re-; The meeting will be held in the spect. {Post Exchange building at the Davies is now special repre-|barracks. No announcement was sentative of the State Depart-{made/of the instructor for the ment. evening. WILL MEET FRIDAY ‘Help Finland Drive’ Features Local Programs; Dance Feb. 21 Florida contmuniiy chairmen of the “Help Finland Drive” are speeding preparations for local programs to be held during the period, according to Harold Colee, state chairman of the regeive. contributions. Persons de- sifing to assist in the movement may do so through L. P. Artman, the Monroe county chairman, or may forward their checks to the State Headquarters at 403 Con- DANCE: RESERVE OFFICERS | JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 8—\Finnish Relief Fund, Inc. Florida in 1939 enjoyed its great-| Interest in the work being est building activity in more than/done to relieve the suffering of 13 years, according to a report re- jthe civilian population of Finland leased > res h jis striking a responsive chord in em tonlay iby Fie teseerch de {the hearts of many Florda citi- partment of the Florida State} Chamber of Commerce. solidated Building, Jacksonville.” Benefit Dance Coming The Monroe County chairman announces today plans for a Fin- nish Relief Benefit Dance to be given at Habana-Madrid Club on Wednesday, February 21. A full program of entertainment and Che Key West Citizen WSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY WEST, “FLORIDA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1940 (COUNTY TO PAY WORLD'S FAIR BILLS ON TIME STATE TELLS OF NEXT YEAR'S PLANS: TO BE IN-) 1 b i 4 ! { ay i tet Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Will Be Letter from, E. W. Brown, man- ager of the Florida Exhibits at ithe World’s Fair, read at the meeting of the county commis-| | sioners last night, pointed out that Florida is enjoying one of! jher best years in the tourist busi- ness, and the New York World's; Fair of 1940 will be greater in, WHITEHAIR ENTHUSIAS- every respect. The Florida exhibit, keepingi TICALLY ENDORSES pace with the rest of the Fair,; PROJECT AT ST. PET- will also be increased so as to"be; . again one of its top attractions,; ERSBURG MEETING and draw large and appreciative ; crowus to witness the wonderful exhibit. The letter reads the “Resolu- | tions from your board to provide z funds for the operation of Flor- “The Everglades National Park ida State Exhibit during 1939, . * # ee are as follows: Amount of $1 tree pe ees oes 355.40 to be paid on Ist of De-/ dollars of new money to Florida cember or as soon thereafter as funds are available, and later, in | 874 put many o! 1939, an amount of $650 to be ito work.” Francis P. Whitehair, paid when taxes are collected, ; final not later than March 31, | 39-year-old DeLand 1940.” ! . * These resolutions were posted |Dusinessman and citrus as collateral with the banks of grou the state which provided con- pager: Deets Bt struction and operation funds, | burg and Pinellas county citizens ‘and the banks are asking for, payments so that the Florida; State Exhibit will be in shaps | tion held in his honor at the for its 1940 presentation. ! Mr. Brown is to be advised | Elks Club here. yee GUbematOria wecial to The Citizen) of f our unemployed attorney- farmer Peters- last night at an informal recep- that the funds due from Monroe; «. jasti i county, will be remitted on the | T am enthusiastically a favor dates covered by the resolu-|f the project. I discussed it in- tions. ‘formally but in detail with two | Miami last week,” Mr. White- Hl hair, a candidate for governor, | VESSELS IN PORT "= | | “It will be my purpose to lend } | | Tender. Ganne€, which:ia lying | the command ef the governor of at anchor in the Stream, and the the State of Florida to further Destroyer Bancroft, which is, and promote the program because ships ofthe squadron of 11 ves-;| “The park will be a capital as- sels of the neutrality patrol as-' set of Florida when it is com- sgned to Key West that were in pleted to say nothing of its the harbor this morning. {drawing power as a tourist at- bor with a target about 75 feet , work is underway,” he said. long, which was picked up by the! It was the first time in the Coast Guard Tender Zinnia, and campaign that Mr. Whitehair had placed at the breakwater near publicly discussed his views on ER MTN (REY jot the. park, commissioners, _.in JUST TWO PATROL ;every possible assistance within berthed at Pier B, are the only of its far reaching worthiness. The tender came into the har-|traction during the time the the finger piers. (Continued on Page Four) ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 8.—, Candidate Favors Everglades Park WII FIPAIITL AS A SEEK INFORMATION ON WHICH TO’ BASE FEES i Officers of Monroe County | are to be asked to furntsh | Clerk Ross C. Sawyer infor- mation concerning the in- come from their offices in | ¢rder that a basis may be ar- tived at to determine what the fee will be for candidates aspiring for the office. The matter of the quali- fying fees for candidates was brought up at the meeting of county commissioners last night and after a discussion of the matter, it was decided | that a letter-be addressed to each officer, couched in the | following terms: “Please advise the net in- | come from your office for | the year 1939. The figures | are necessary so as to base | the candidates’ qualifying | fee for the May primaries | for this year”. | The fee for candidates is fixed by the state at three percent of the annual salary or_-gotmpensation and. -that fixed by the county executive committee is two percent of the same. | | TI I IIIS SIS MYSTIC SHOW ARRANGEMENTS ARE COMPLETE PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘Advertised [STEEL COMPANIES QUERY MEMBERS ON DETAILS OF BOULE- VARD BEACH PROJECT State Treasurer W. V. Knott |has advised the County Commis- |sioners that Monroe County | would be included among those 'to be advertised as inviting bids |on bond offerings to be received | Friday. March 1. This information was brought | before the commissioners at their (meeting last night. The adver- jtisement will appear about the |middle of this month. | Present at the meeting were: Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com- {missioners Norberg Thompson, | Braxton B. Warren, Wm. M@n- 'salvatge and T. Jeakins Curry, | Attorney W. Curry Harris, @lerk | Ross C. Sawyer and Chief Deputy {Bernard Waite. Communications from the | Dodge Corporation and the Beth- |lehem Steel Comipany, relative to ithe county’s application to the |War Department for permission to build a pier, bulkhead and groins, were read. Both asked ‘that the name of the county's de- signing engineer be forwarded and any other information re- devant ‘be ineluded. Communication from City Clerk Archie Roberts advised that “Effective February 3, the City will take care of its own prisoners.” The letter asks that the city prisoners in the county be turned back to the ‘city and a bill be rendered for the two days maintenance. Invitation from Harry M. Baker, chief of the Key West ;Fire Department, was extended to each member of the board to attend a rally and reception to be held at Number 1 Fire Station on February 13. TICKETS TO BE - oes tcrbmege Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd, NIGHT FOR RECREATION | by letter, earnestly requested that jthe board turn over to his office COMMITTEE BENEFIT EN-| hc $75 for postage which was TERTAINMENT jagreed on at a recent meeting. |The request was granted. | Report of Sheriff K. O. Thomp- jzens, especially a large group of |residents who have relatives and Grand total of $65,430,675 was ' the largest recorded for the} state since 1926, according to the! State Chamber department, and | bettered 1938's valuation of $54,-| 601,077 by $10,829,598. { December, '39 figures from 30° reporting munic.palities, amount- ed to a total of $3,703,949 for the state; a loss, however, of more than $1,500,000 over the $5,270, 905 valuation recorded for the same month a year ago, the State Chamber said. Month's statistics from the 30 reporting communities were: Miami, $993,222; Jacksonville, $604,931; Miami Beach, $472,64’ Ft. Lauderdale, $342,040; St. Pe- tersburg, $334,663; Ft. $166,860; Clearwater, Tampa, $118,629; New Smyrna,! $95,857; Pensacola, $81,612; Coral Gables $68,489; Sarasota, $65,- 752; Daytona Beach, $52,992; Gainesville, $30,485; Delray! Beach, $29,755; Sebring, $25,140; | Winter Haven, $19,095; Lake City, | $15,200, { Lake Wales, $14,050; Winter | Park, $9,850; St. Augustine, $8,-{ 825; Key West, $6,775; Vero! Beach, $5,835; Tarpon’ Springs, | $5,650; Eustis, $5,000; Fernandina, } 850; $750. Tavares, $2,000; Palatka,! _ | BRAZIL, Ind.—Relatives and; friends, gathered together for the: funeral of William Lloyd, 66- year-old former coal miner, were , amazed when the funeral was “called off”. A sister, who had identified him in a telephone con-/| versation with Ramsey (IL) au-}| thorities, discovered the body was not that of her brother when it arrived at the mortuary here. ~ FUNERAL CALLED OFF special floor show acts will be arranged by Billy Armand, mas- ter of ceremonies at that club. Many contributions have been made in the local campaign, al- though the drive has barely got- ten under way, Mr. Artman stated today. friends in the “homeland”. “Reports received at the Flor- ida headquarters”, states Chair- man Colee, “are very encourag- ing considering the fact that dur- ing the past week our own peo- ple have undergone quite an or- deal in the way of crop losses ‘and consequent business curtail- ee | 1 EDWARD BRUCE DISCUSSES PLANS T eee Tickets are being printed to-| day for the Mystic Show to be! presented next Monday night at) eee Federal Art Head Tells Dinner Guests Of F.D.R.’s Wish the High Schol auditorium under | START NATIONAL “ART PROJECT HERE | auspices of the, Community Rec-} \reation Committee in co-opera- | tion with the Boy Scouts of Key! ment.” “The cooperation of the local committees and the State Press in presenting the appeal for Finnish Relief Funds has been splendid and the total subscrip- tion list is steadily growing”, states Colee. “Several large par- ties have been scheduled at Win- | ter Resorts along the East Coast, with Palm Beach taking a lead COLONIES HELP ALLIED CAUSE SOUTH AFRICA AND AUS- TRALIA ANNOUNCE MOBI- LIZATION PLANS VeSeooesecace-resecesoesoescossconnasensssescecoes Key West may have the oppor-.al phase will be the development | tunity of becoming the birthplace | and fostering of the latent artistic of an “Amer.can Renaissance”! |talent and interest that undoubt- Such was the possibility serious- edly exists in Key West as ‘ly discussed last evening at the jevery community, not only temporary home of Edward |“pure” art but in all the applied : Bruce, head of all Federal Art in arts, which include every type of ;Amer.ca, by a group of men of handicraft. | ‘international prominence in arts} That Key West should be con- i promoting the affair as a part o: Boy Scout Week. son of deposits made in the First National Bank showed $125. Report of Clerk C. Sam B. Curry, of the Criminal Court of Record, covering the activities of the tribunal for the month of January was read and placed on file. Summery of licenses issued for | West, who ate’ acting to help in|the month of January by the of ¢|fices of Tax Collector Ladd and County Judge Raymond Lord, showed that for the State there The show will bring Principe | was $411.50 and for the county of the auditorium in a one and a half hour show of tricks and illusions. Proceeds of in Oriental magician, to the stage | | } in |Notaes Majahara, prominent/|there was $205.75. Clerk Sawyer reported tax cer- tificates redeemed or purchased during the month amounted to $376.55, of which $355.55 was in ‘cash and $21 in bonds. in the arrangements of special’ ; ‘occasions. | “Practically every county Florida now has an active chair- man in charge of the Finnish Relief program with authority to TEMPERATURES Lowest last Highest last night 24 hours 28 40 31 25 38 27 27 26 45 62 42 56 55 34 52 Stations Atlanta —__ Boston Buffalo Denver Detroit - El Paso Havana - Jacksonville KEY WEST _ Los Angeles Memphis Miami _ Mpls.-St. Paul 16 New York 32 Oklahoma City 37 San Francisco 52 Seattle 41 Tampa _ 44 ‘Washington __ 32 BRSSSE8 in | and letters. (By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 8—Two ot Great Britain’s far-flung posses- a letter from President Roosevelt to Mr. Bruce, which suggested ,that some plan be worked out to sions have announced additional develop a great American -folk- ,measures that will help England art, starting in the rural com- in the war against Nazi Germany. ,Munities and spreading out until , Union cf South Africa inform-! Art in all its forms becomes in- ed Brit'sh government officials terwoven with the life of the that it will extend aid to other’ American people. The President |English African possessions if the ‘offered Mr. Bruce a free hand to jmeed arises. jplained that other British terri |wishes.. Having Key West in ‘tories in Africa were mostly fron- mind as a possible “spring- itiers and outposts and. therefore | board” for such a development, |were not in a position to ade-|Mr. Bruce called together this ‘quately defend themselves. The|group of outstanding men, all of Union also offered facilities for (whom are intensely interested in ear that at present 50,000 | the training of airmen and an-|the Island City, for a round- natives were under arms for the! jprotection of that territory. table discussion of ways and [tne | Australie will soon begin its} The problem of carrying out | vil the President’s suggestion, as ap- jsecond recruiting of potential de- plied to Key West, appears from jfenders of the British Empire, it ithe discussion around the dinner ‘has been officially proclaimed. A ‘table last night to be two-fold. | total of 2,400 men will be recruit- ‘One phase will be the attention jed each morith. This country ,to Key West of artists of national jsent an expeditionary force to'repute to form the nucleus of a England shortly after the war be-‘center of artistic inspiration gan. The commonwealth of Aus-|whose influence will gradually tralia has a population of ap- extend throughout the country. oaeuaaed 7,000,000, The second and most fundament- Union officials ex-|start this movement anywhere he! \sidered by Mr. Bruce as a pos-| the show, over |tially great movement is of tre-|with the artist, will go towards | mendcase Hapetance ue ed com-|the fund to provide recreational 'munity. uch a development ilities i = ek |could give’ iie-clly <a: gauiens of |e tulities in the city for the en- Publicity of the highest type and {listed men of the navy and army '“put Key West across” as could #94 to the Boy Scout treasury of ‘no other medium. Other meet-|the county. ie os this kind are planned by| The show was contracted for & aon. until a definite plan|by the committee to provide not Present at the hospital board Only the funds but to be in line of Mr. Bruce were Robert S. Al- | With its determination to furnish jlen, prominent newspaper cor-/@8' wide» a: variety ot entertain- | rieeraritene eo co-editor of | ment inthe! city as possible dur- |“Washington erry-Go-Round”; | j wi |John Dewey, America's revered ge: fereibelamab macros |educator and ‘philosopher; Bert} jGarnett, Washington journalist | jand research specialist; Frederick | seria wiatey dooce WITH NON-SUPPORT |commissioned to set up the entire | independence program for the! melee Philippine Islands; Hutchins Hap- | i good, Key West's “Victorian in, Ivan Roberts was given a pre- Modern Dress”; Townsend Morg- liminary hearing this morning an, well-known etcher and local|before Peace Justice Franklyn director of the National Arts Pro- Arenberg, charged with the non- | gram; Chas. H. Worcester, honor- support of a minor child, Floyd ary president of the Chicago In- Roberts. stitute of Fine Arts, and Guy He was placed under bond of jCarleton, Cyril Marshall and /|$100 for his appearance at the \Horace Connable of Key West. [next term of Criminal Court, ROBERTS CHARGED Income of the office of Tax The meeting was inspired by 'sible focal point for this poten- {and above expense agreements |Collector Ladd for the month of |January, deposited in the First ‘National Bank, was $10,486.77, divided as follows: | General Revenue, $1,994.75; |Fine and Forfeiture, $579; Out- |standing Indebtedness, $2,316; {Special Advertising, $579; Road Fund, $1,158; General School, $1,- |930; Special School District I¥6. }1, $1,930.02. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. BORGES Mrs. Peirona Borges, 55, died last night at the residence, 710 Simonton street. Funeral ser- vices will be held this afternoon 5:30 o'clock from the residence, Father A. L. Maureau, S.J., of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church, officiating. Pritchard’s Funeral Home will