The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 23, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West The Kry THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER lest Cittzrn PN TARE SA, VOLUME LXI. No. 47. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1940 Russian’ Troops: tn Strong Attacks On Anniversary Dat STRIVE TO CAPTURE. VIIPURI TO CELEBRATE! ANNIVERSARY OF RED ARMY | (By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 23.—Rutsian | trecps are making one of ihe! efforts of the) mest vigorous whole Finnish-Russian war to! push through the Mannerheim the anni- the Line today, which is versary of the founding of Red Army. Red troops Concentration of to capture Viipuri, important Finn sea coast city, is! being made. Finns claim, however, that de- | spite strong attacks, they still hold main fortresses, adding that the casualties suffered on bothi sides are the largest of any pe- riod of the war. Finn dispatches | state that over 3,000 Russians were killed yesterday. In a general recapitulation of the offensive on the Mannerheim Line since the beginning of the war Deember 1. it is claimed that Russian losses amount to 300,- REV. GAUTIER LIKES KEY WEST CLIMATE Rev. Alphonse Gautier, S.J.. of Montreal, P.Q., came to Florida some months ago for his health. He stopped at Tampa Col- lege and while there, es well -as at Lake Wales, he preach- ed for the winter at St. Anne’s shrine, giving lec- tures, too, in English. Rev. Gautier arrived in Key West last Wednesday and is stonving at St. Mary's Rectory. He is making use of Key West's noted sunshine for his muscular aches and is quite pleased with all he has seen here. Taking notes on all he sees, Rev. Gautier is especially in- terested in the vegetation, fruit, products and all of the attractions of the Island City. When he returns to Can- ada, he intends to give lec- tures about his trio to this city, and he premises to do a good job of advertising. NORWAY HEAVY 000 “killed “or™ wounded,” while} Finland has listed from 50,000 to 75,000 cagualties, ; LATE REPORTS. TELL OF AD- DITIONAL SINKINGS IN LAST WEEK BRITISH SHIPS | TO ARCTIC SEA (By Associated P: STOCKHOLM, Feb. ~~ TOSER OF ‘SHIPS patches today, clearing this city, indicated that British naval maneuvers are going fc ward in the Arctic Sea off Rus- sia’s main port in that region. Russia, it is-heard, is much concerned with this move, and, according to demands _ else- where, is routing a number of troop divisions to Murmansk on the Arctic Sea, to be on hand for any eventuality. SEEKS TO ABOLISH TWO STATE BOARDS CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR FRASER BELIEVES PUB- LIC FAVORS MOVE FT. LAUDERDALE, Feb. 22 (FNS).—In urging: the’ abolish ment of the State Laundry and Dry Cleaning Board, the State Milk Board, and other arbitrary price fixing boards and commis- sions, in a campaign speech here last week Mayor Walter B. Fra- ser struck a responsive chord, for public sentiment has long oppos- ed such boards and commissions. The fact that Fraser, a guber- natorial candidate, has openly expressed his desire to see such price fixing boards abolished de- spite the fact that their con- tinued existence affords a chief executive just that many more avenues for patronage, impressed his listeners, many of whom, com- plimented him on his stand. Fraser was well received in lower east coast cities and ex- pressed himself as well pleased with the progress of his cam- paign in this territory. (BY Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 23.—Belated reports of the sinking of five neu- 3 | tral vessels were given out here |b Paid each quarter. The com-j yesterday. Two Norwegian ships, totalling 7,500 tons, and three 9,000-ton tanker, were the nounced sinking: One of the Norwegian boats was sunk Thursday of last week and the other went down Sun- day. Twenty-eight of the crew of the letiér vessel were landed on the east coast of Engiand. Spoksman for the group thanked the British navy for rescuing them after being in an open boat for 12 days. The 9,000-ton tank- an- ‘er of Holland went to the bot- tom seven dsys ago. Norway. continues to be the heaviest loser in the war on the sea. To date that country has sst 168,000 tons of shipping and 327 seamen. In the past 21 days, 17 Norwegian merch:ntmen have been sunk. Sweden’s shipping losses total 32 craft of 64,000 tons. Approxi- mately 220 of her seamen have perished and 15 are missing. Swedish government Wednesday issued orders to its shipping not to go south of Latitude 61 de- grees, except in company with other neutral vessels. Govern- ment also voted not to send troops to Finland to help in the! fight against Russia but that “in- |direct aid was permissible. In connection with the sinking of Swedish. ships, the Admiralty of England announces, that no vessel flying the flag of Sweden had been lost while in a British or French convoy. RESIGNATION OF H. E. DAY AS AUDITOR ACCEPTED AT MEETING HELD THIS MORN- ING (Special to The Citizen) MARATHON, Fila., Feb. 23.— |Approval of payment of $72,000 in interest on bonds March 1 ana acceptance of the resignation of |H. E, Day as auditor highlighted the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District Commission here. | In a discussion prior to passage jot a resolution formally — trans- jferring $72,000 from the ‘districi ‘surplus to meet the’ semi-annual {interest ‘on’ $3,600,000 of bonds ‘held by the Reconstruction Fi- |nance Corporation, it was brought ‘out that the reserve for such fix- 4ed charges is approximately $20, ;000 above requirements at this ‘time. | Highway receipts were report- ‘ed to be running better than $1,- ‘000 a day on the average, and !members of the commission were |quoted as stating they are con- vinced the next $72,000 interest |payment due Sept. 1 and a $70,- {000 principal payment would be |met. Yesterday the toll collections at Lower Matecumbe and Big Pine Key amounted to $1,872, the largest sum ever collected in one day since the highway was Highway commissioners said they jnaturally expected receipts to \fall off during the summer |months, but indicated that every index pointed to greater travel jduring June, July, August and | September than prevailed during \the corresponding period last year. 2 The resignation of former Aud itor Day was accepted without | comment. At the same time the | jcommission confirmed the action | of Chairman John Slade in nam- jing Clifford Hicks of Key West jas temporary auditor when Day lresigned January 27, and imme-} |diately gave Mr. Hicks a perm- anent appoitment as auditor. The commission voted to lease R. W. Craig the plot known as \Craig’s for five years on a rental jbasis of $1,200 annually, $300 to imission also leased 100 feet of jhighway frontage on Summer- land Key to King Gomez, well-| Dutch merchantmen, including ajknown Key fisherman, for $150/ ;a year. Gomez will continue to operate a baithouse and marine curio shop on the site, it was re- | ported. SS. REX DOCKS. AT GIBRALTAR \SUMNER WELLES AND MY- | RON T. TAYBOR ARE | ON BOARD i (By Associated Press) || WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—The \Italian liner Rex has arrived at \the Allied blockade port of Gibraltar, it was stated here to- |day, and Under-Secretary Sum- {ner Welles, will have an oppor- ‘tunity to watch British regula- {tions in clearing the ship through ithe port. , Welles, who is recovering from a recent attack of influenza, did not go ashore at Gibraltar, choos- ing to stay on board and wait for his first step ashore at Naples, where he is scheduled to arrive Sunday. | Myron T. Taylor, President | Vatican City, is also on board the ‘a short meeting this morning of | opened to traffic two years ago. | . V. Little: Addresses Democracy Day Mesting Of Four In following the easier way by |giving all power and authority to one man or small group of men, the people of the totalitarian nations have given away their {most valuable asset—freedom. So said William V. Little, civic lleader, in an address before a \joint meeting yesterday of the \Key West Rotary, Lions and Fel- lowship Clubs and the Chamber of Commerce at the community house of St. Paul's |church. | The occasion was Key West Jobservance of American Democ- ‘racy Day held under the leader- \ship of the Florida Congress on {Democracy in connection with the usual Washington’s Birthday program. More than 100 mem- bers of the four civic groups at- jtended the luncheon-meeting, the \first joint gathering of its kind ‘held here. i Melvin E, Russell, {county superintendent of Monroe public instruction, served as chairman jof the meeting. He jthat President Little of the Ro- itary Club had consented to make |the principal address because of |the inability of a nationally- |known speaker to attend. Mr. Little traced the history of the fundamental principles ¢on- tained in the American. constftu- |URGED AUDIENCE TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE' AMERICAN CONSTIFUTION; NEARLY ONE HUNDRED ATTENDED LUNCHEON Junior | explained | | i | | | ~ MEET TODAY IN CITY DRIVE RETAILERS, PUBLIC OFFI- CIALS AND AUTOMOTIVE CHAIRMEN PLAN CO-OP- ERATIVE MOVES Civic Clubs | pails den ! Chairmen of the retailers, the public officials and the automo- ‘leaders in their divisions at the ‘chamber of commerce this after- | gave recognition to the individ- ual rights of men. | ges | Freedom of speech and thought, ©°-Perating in the movement to |@ free:-press and the right to wor- “Put Key West Ahead”. It was ship as a man pleases are the part of the plan to’ mobilize a ‘basic principles of the American force of nearly .100.: individuals Constitution, Mr. Little said, and who will devote a half-day next ee pistes ee hata pag month to aligning, widespread ed under no matter what pretext. ry He said that the American way SUPPOFt behind the town-ad was the hard way just because it, VY@ncement movement. gave every man freedom. In giv- “The merchants of Key West jing dictators the power to act for are very much interested in this them, the people of the Fascist,’ pian to put our city torward”’, de- Nazi and Soviet nations had tak- cizrea W. R. Fripp, who has ac- en the easiest way—and lost their cepted the chairmanship of the freedom. ieiau division in the forthcoming ;. In urging his audience to up- movement. “We are interested hold and defend the American in seenig our trade increased \constitution, Mr. Little suggested and we know that an organized |that every individual should co-operative movement can do practice self-government, so that more towards building business jby his own integrity he might for all of us than any form of become a strong unit in a strong individual promotion”. Mr. Fripp instion. |today named six captains who At the conclusion of the talk,|will assist in handling the retail Mr. Little was roundly applaud-jsituation. They are Chester ed. Chairman Russell said, that!'Thompson, Archie Thompson, no one could have improved on Jack Long, Joe Pearlman, ' Robert the speech that the four clubs had Spottswood and John Gardner. just heard. jEacn of these captains will ob- | Presidents Isadore Weintrsub tain the atsistance of three ad- of the Junior Chamber of Com- ditional retailers, so that an or- merce, Gerald Saunders of the ganization from among the mer- ,hoon to plan ways and means of \Lions Club and Floyd Six of the chants of at least 25 will have}. ‘Fellowship Club were introduced been formed? This will make ,tive groups met with some of the | tion beck to the,.drawing of the and spoke briefly. suggesting oth- English Magna Carta, which first|er joint meetings in the future. Women Of Key West Hold the individual work of this group very light, as leaders point out. 'It can be dohe in a few hours. ; Governmental employes and :public officials are very much in- iterested in advancing Key West, jaccording to Wm. Demeritt, head of this division in the forward Democracy Addresses on patriotism high- |lighted a Washington’s Birthday land Democracy Day observance yesterday afternoon at the Am- erican Legion Hall under the di- rection of ‘the Auxiliary to the Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28. |Mrs. Adrianna Sands, president jof the Auxiliary, and a gold jstar mother, presided. The first speaker was Mrs. j Zuma Williamson, president of ithe Service Wives’ Club, who spoke of the need of patriotisny jat this time, and stressed the |“Big Must” in life today is to ikeep our country a true demo- icracy. Mrs. Williamson pledged \the assistance and cooperation of jthe organization she represented to the Auxiliary. Mrs. G. N. Goshorn’s address was on Americanism and ex- jtended a direct appeal to have 'but one “ism” in this great ‘country of ours, and that to be | Americanism. | Mrs. Harold Baker read a !beautiful tribute to the American |flag, and Mrs. George F. Archer ‘read a paper in which the ques- {tion was asked: “Was the World | War fought in vain?” % At the opening of the meeting | Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Wharton lof the Auxiliary presented colors, {after which the officers and jaudience gave the salute to the flag. The preamble to the Con- |stitution of the United States Day Observ ay Serv ance movement. He is calling his \group together for a conference who also read a poem written by late this afternoon, after which Miss Annie Corcoran, member of announcement will be made of the local Legion Post. As an en- ae who wall aasiet inthis core Mrs. Curry responded with) Arthur Mulberg, chairman of a humorous selection. the automotive group, is calling Mrs. Julia Nelson and Mrs. some of the leaders together late Minnie Robinson sang a duet, this afternoon. This group in- Mrs. Milner accompanied. A cludes gasoline stations, automo- child’s contribution to the pro- bile agencies and garages which {gram was a vocal selection by serve the motor vehicle trade. Ann Marcelle Richardson to That they are intensely interest- which Mrs. Mamie Sawyer play- ed in promotion of the tourist} ed the piano score. “America business. and general advance- the Beautiful’, and “The Star ment of Key West is being stress- Spangled Banner”, were sung by ed; - Three competitors will join ,the assembly with Mrs. Warner hands behind tHereommon cause leading, and Mrs. Milner accom- of advancing the city as a whole, panying. The meeting closed for, as Mr, Mulberg-deciared to- with a short address by the day” every one is. keenly interest- president, Mrs. Sands, who ed in the‘program being planned | thanked all those who had in any for city’ "euildine. ie : way contributed to the success of Conferences of other groups the entertainment, also those wiff be held next week. The in- who attended. dustry group, under leadership of Mrs. Stephen W. Douglass, Bascom Grooms, will meet Tues- president of the Woman's Club, day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. All \expressed thanks, personally, and of the conferences will be at the in the name of the Woman’s Chamber of Commerce. |Club, to the Auxiliary and its of- ficers for the splendid program. Mrs. Warner spoke on the need TEMPERATURES of such programs at frequent in- tervals. . The Legion home was _taste- : Lowest last Highest last fully decorated with flags and Stations night 24 hours jpotted plants. A painting by a Atlanta 25 38 local artist of Arthur Sawyer, Boston 20 28 who was the first “service man Buffalo 22 from Key West killed in action Charleston 34 in the World War, hung over the Chicago 20 Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Contract Loan For Local Housing Units To Be Sought Soon SIS SS SS SS S$ iu. S. H. A. ADMINISTRA- X-RAYS GIVEN TO 689 | TOR AND ENGINEER KEY WEST RESIDENTS| HERE YESTERDAY; AP- | PROVE OF SITES Dr. J. B. Parramore of the Monroe County Health Unit, today told The Citizen that a total of 689 persons were ex- amined by X-ray on the first three days of this week to de- termine whether traces of tu- | berculosis were evident. In commenting on this large number of examina- tions, Dr. Parramore said that it furnished proof that the citizens of this city are becoming more health-mind- ed. “And, that", he states, “is a good sign”. The examinations given will go far towards wiping out tuberculosis in Monroe county, it is thought. Twelve deaths from that disease oc- curred last year, according to the records. Advance notice of tuberculosis tendencies, as furnished by the X-rays, will ‘sites for the two projects. be valuable in instituting | The Washington housing rep- steps to counteract the effects Tesentatives approved of a tri- of the disease. {angular site lying alongside the Dr. Parramore and his saff Proposed naval seaplane base on ‘took this means to thank The | Trumbo island section and ° ex- Citizen and the citizenry of tending to the north of Eaton Key West for their co-opera- (2nd White streets for the white tion in making the tests giv- housing project which will con- en by the State Department sist of 136 dwelling units. of Health a success. | Also approved was a site at the jend of Division street near the SSS IBS. G4 Fort Taylor reservation for a ‘colored project to consist of 84 ‘dwelling units. PAYROLLS MADE T | While a contract is to be drawn for the loan, the Key West Hous- COUNTY EMPLOYES | Authority must at once be- |gin revision ef its original plans, - | specifications and costs to bring |the maximum cost of each dwel- County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer! ling unit in the two projects to today announced full payrolls for $3300. This cost will include the the months of October and No- land, the building ‘and all other vember from the general funds, | factors in the development of and for August from the fine and | the projects. forfeiture fund, for all county; As submitted for considera- officials and employes. (Continued on Page Six) | A contract providing a loan of between $700,000 and $800,000 by | the United States Housing Au- | shoetty to the Key West Housing | Authority for two low-rental housing projects here is to be pre- |pared at once for submission to |President Roosevelt for his ap- | proval. That was the good news im- parted to the members of the ‘Key West authority at a meeting jlast night by Jacob Crane, as- sistant administrator for the U. \S. Housing Authority, and Ernst |Bohn, U. S. H. A. engineer, who ! jarrived yesterday to inspect the Go To Church Sunday The following article is the fifth of a series appearing each day this week in suvport of the “Go To Church Sun- day” drive sponsored by the Stone Chutch Fellowship Club. “THE FOUNDATION OF COMMUNITY LIFE” By ISADORE L. WEINTRAUB. President of Key West Junior Chamber of Commerce He who battles alone, he who problems? Try and © fulfill its struggles against the thoughtless obligations; try to reach bottom; pee ie sien a try to get that fulness which sympathize wi : tragedy of human beings who yorsied through constant and pa have lost their ideals and are tensified service to “the ideal; seeking a new haven of refuge.| will make you clear minded, The individual who has stunted contented and happy. the growth of his living faith,| To uphold a true~ and’ ideal rarely can reclaim himself. t is Community, you must build the the province of the community only foundation for your chil- to reclaim. Just as the dignity ,dren, which is the church’s basic of the individual lies in being foundation. If you have falied; do part of the whole; just as every |not throw the ashes of your dis- | individual truly derives his his-|appointment upon the blossom- ‘Roosevelt's special emissary to! was given as a unison reading. jspeaker’s table, and under the ; Mrs. J. G. Piodela, past presi-|folds of the Star Spangled Ban- ident of the Auxiliary offered ainer, was a portrait of Mr. and Denver Detroit El Paso . |Rex. He will land with Mr. / prayer for peace. Mrs. Eva War-!Mrs. Charles W. Sawyer, parents Havana |Welles on Sunday, and proceed immediately to the Vatican City |to start on his duties which will jinclude co-operative efforts with {ner led the audience in singing|of Arthur Sawyer. | America, with Mrs. Ralph, Milner! Refreshments were served by officers of the Auxiliary with Jacksonville Kansas City - KEY, WEST torical significance from the fact that he is part and parcel of the historical aspiration of his peo- ple—battling for his soul in the turmoil of life—so lies his whole support in the community. The |individual may fail, may fall, ing soul of your child. Take care of his education with the same thoroughness and the same anxiety and the same constancy with which you take care of a \promising ‘busihess deal. For nothing will give him Happiness; :a$ accompanist. | ! “Our Flag”, a sKort poem, was Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Wharton K,,W. (Aimport) 50 Completing his, south. Florida! trip, he swings into west Florida |coast of Britain,\the government} this week. | jdeclares tiie Germans are doing! peace. In Nazi air raids on the east POPe Pius XII, aimed towards ‘read by Mrs. E. J. Bayly, and!at the punch bowl. ; Washington's Birthday in verse} was read by Mrs. Alice Curry ,Los Angeles — 54 | Louisville Miami may die; but the community isinothing will prove his rock, his neither poor nor dead. ‘unfailing strength in the fight of Life is not a mathematical |life—as will faith and the trust iproblem, not a mere piece of /|in God, as will the consciousness {New York - St. Louis San Francisco 53 Seattle 39 WM. FUNKHAUSER mechanism, clear in every de-|of having done his duty. tail, which you can analyze and} A Community cannot expect to put together again. We cannot ‘survive without religious faith. {grasp life fully because we have|There is no substityte for re- not given life to ourselves. It is|ligion. With all its inspiration, the gift of the Supreme Being. |nationalism has not solved the Let your religion speak to you.|problem of its rising generation, Washington — And as we do believe in a!To live up to an Ideal Commun- The body of William Funk-} _hauser, 71, was shipped to Miami | DIVORCE GRANTED ‘today by Lopez Funeral Home, | —_— Supreme Being, we must and |ity Life, first} to support your \for transportation to Richmond,! CHICAGO.—A divorce court |shall follow our faith and religion|church as you are adopted to; ,Va., where cremation will take thought Mrs. Loretta C. Ruehl,|as we are adopted to. First ask|second, respect your ~ fellow |place. }26, entitled to a divorce from her tyourself: Have I given myself |neighbor; third, ever practice the | Mr. Funkhauser died yesterday |husband when she testified that| sufficiently, to my religion, to|Golden Rule. lafternoon at the Casa Marina. |he had insisted on wearing his|my faith? Have I explored every} There is no Community tlfe His wife, Mrs. Lydia Funkhauser, clothes, shoes and all, to bed. In|possibility of entering into its! without religion and the founda- accompanied the body to Miami winter, he even added an over-|depth and its height, to grasp it tion of religion is YOUR this morning. icoat and muffler, she said, fully, to clearly understand its |CHURCH. {no great damage to the fishing ; | ediaidaiaie. i jindustry end at the same time| BECKLEY, W. Va—Losing Qi | BRADY’S revealed that 80,000 tons of fish |$170 in deep snow, R. L. Reardon | HAVANA TAXI C0.) 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