The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 27, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the VOLUME LXI. No. 50. Welles: On Way To Confer Best Interests of Key West Che Key pat Ctftzen | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. ‘ j With Hitler And Nazi Officials FOLLOWING GERMAN CONFERENCE COMES TALKS WITH BRITISH- FRENCH OFFICIALS (By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 27.—Consider- able mystery surrounded the quick trips now featuring the itinerary of Under-Secretary Sumner Welles in his reported secret “gathering of facts” mis- sion for President Roosevelt. Scheduled for talks soon with Adolf Hitler and members of the Nazi regime, Welles remained quiet when presented with re- ports that his mission was to bring a united effort for world peace at this time. Welles did say, however, upon leaving Rome yesterday, that he was grateful for the courtesies extended him by Il Duce and Count Ciano, both who treated him very cordially. Another con- ference with those Italian lead- ers is planned, it was stated, when Welles returns to Rome. Following the talk with Hitler and his staff, Roosevelt’s special emissary will travel to London for conferences with Chamber- lain and other English leaders. Then he goes to France for con- ferences with French diplomats. It was also stated that another conference with German heads will take place following the Allied conferences. FEDERAL FUNDS INCREASE PUBLIC WORKS IN STATE SEVEN AGENCIES SPENT MIL- LIONS OF DOLLARS DUR- ING 1939; IMPROVEMENTS ARE PERMANENT (Special to The Citizen) JACKSONVILLE, Feb, 27.—A total of $44,985,343 of Federal funds was expended in Florida on the construction or improve- ment of public property during | \the past 1939 fiscal year. This} statement was made today by Frank Hamlin, field administra- itive assistant for the Office of {Government Reports. Construction work has been jsupervised by seven Federal {agencies of which only the Pub- | ‘lic Roads Administration, the} |Public Buildings Administration | }and the Corps of Engineers were | |in existence prior to 1933. Ex-/ penditures of these Federal agen- | cies during the fiscal year ended} last June 30th follow: Public! |Roads Administration, $2,150,108; |Public Buildings Administration, | $536,039; Corps of Engineers, $4,- | | 504,355; Public Works Adminis-; | tration, $7,021,811; Work Projects | Administration, $27,771,304; Unit- FINNISH FUND GOD D IS ISD CLAIMS LARGEST KINGFISH HONORS, Among visitors in Key West this week who are en- joying the fishing facilities of the island are W. R. Piei- son of Cornwall, Cenn., and Victor Salzman of Hartford. On a recent trip into the Gulf Stream, guided by Cap- tain Roberts in his charter boat “Poor Fish”, Mr, Piei- son pulled in the largest kingfish to be caught this season and Mr. Salzman, aft- er an hour's fight, took in a 500-pound shark. They are guests at the Overseas Hotel. SLi ae ISIS SFT s HERE GROWING MORE CONTRIBUTE THIS WEEK; TOTAL FROM BALL LISTED —_—— Additional contributions to the Finnish Relief Fund drive in Monroe County as received at jlocal headquarters, the office of L, P. Artman, are listed as fol- ed States Housing Authority, $2,- |596,500, and Rural Electrification Administration, $405,226. Declaring these buildings and “Lhaders “here stated that both’|imprerements-will be permanent; the French and English enter- | tained no hopes that the Welles’ | trip would be productive of any! serious move towards peace at| this time. | RED ATTACKS PROVE FUTILE: NO FURTHER ADVANCES ARE} MADE AGAINST MANNER- HEIM LINE (iy Axsociated Press) | COPENHAGEN. Feb. 27.—Ad- vices reaching here today related | of unsuccessful Russian attacks | on both the east and west flanks of the Mannerheim Line. Fin- nish troops were said to have pushed back two massed attacks against _east-flank strongholds | and were successful in holding off concentrations being made} against the coast city of Viborg. Recent information learned here was to the effect that the Russian high command was con- centrating a foree upwards of} 250,000 men for additional at- | tacks on the Karelian isthmus. | No attempts are made, it was learned, to fill in gaps in divisions caused by Finn guns—all attacks being resumed with newiand fresh divisions. additions to the wealth of the! state, Mr. Hamlin said that all such Federal expenditures since 1933 totaled $188,400,480. (CENSUS TAKERS MUST APPLY NOW | APPLICATIONS DUE IN DIS- TRICT OFFICE MARCH 6; TESTS TO BE GIVEN John O'Bannon, census super-} visor for the 4th Florida Dis- trict, today advised The Citizen | that all those desiring a position as enumerator of population with the Bureau should apply for an} office, | application blank at his 804 Comeau building, West Palm Beach, either in person or through the mail. The business census in Mon- roe County is Virtually com- pleted, it.was stated, and the house-to-house canvass will get |under way on April Ist. Qualifications for enumerators include completion of at least a high school education, ability to write legibly, and ability to con- duct canvass regardless of weath- er conditions. Appointees must attend such courses of instruc- tion and pass such tests of com- |petence as the Bureau of the POLISH LEADERS |Census may prescribe. These EXECUTED jtests will be given in Key West WARSAW, Feb. 27.—Two well- |at a date to be announced later. lows: Previously acknowledged . $44.00 Finnish Relief Ball at. Ha- bana-Madrid- Club~ — Lou Smith —_. Fern Chapter, No. | OES, . \A Friend i \Mrs. Geo. A. T. Roberts . 1.00 \A Friend = - 400 | Contributions may be sent to ithe local chairman or direct to |state headquarters, 403 Consoli- |dated Building, Jacksonville, Fla. 'The local campaign will not close juntil March 15. ‘ANOTHER TAX "SALE MAR. 25| 23.50 ae 1.00 21, 5.00 2.00 NEARLY 200 BIDS RECEIVED SO FAR; OTHERS EXPECTED |. Another sale of properties con- trolled by the Florida. state in- ternal improvement board under the provisions of the Murphy Act lis scheduled to be conducted by {County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer at |county courthouse on March 25. | Clerk Sawyer reported today that so far bids have been re-| ceved on approximately two hun- | dred choice Key West and Flor- | ida Key parcels to be sold March |25. It is probable other bids will be received before the bidding opens. Yesterday at the first sale |about 170 parcels went under the i | !groups which are now meeting as} jing their help. That idollars a year to KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27; 1940 \GRETA CARBO WAS ; ito — She Thought Inco HERE LAST WEEK Greta Garbo came to Key West last week! A number of people, no doubt, saw her in company with her Sea friends, on various -excursions to (By Axsocinted Press) “do the town”—but, in that she LONDON, Feb. 27.—Air activi-!was determined to remain, as far ty increased its tempo today over | as Possible, incognito, very few various nations of Europe. ; knew that the famous movie star Five Nazi planes were reported | was present in this city. over Paris territory, apparently! For example: on reconnoitering expeditions,| .Peter Schutt, manager of Casa while England reported a success-|Marina, where Greta stayed, is ful large-scale air venture over | said to have known she was several military posts in Ger-jthere, despite a “strange register- many. ing name”. One or two employes PLANES INCREASE AERIAL ACTIVITIES COMPLETE LARGE OPERA- TIONS OVER NAZI LAND Large fleets of Nazi bombers|at Cayo Hueso Club said they appeared out of North Sea skies knew she was in town, too. today and attacks on coast ship-} It appeared that Miss Garbo ping were made, although no ap- | was “night-clubbing” one evening preciable damage was reported. | last week and stopped in at Cayo etease ie |Hueso. She thought she was un- DOUBT STORY recognized, much to her pleasure, OF SEA BATTLE jand she told Mr. Schutt of her LONDON, Feb. 27.—British of-|experiences. At least two em- ficials interviewed today knew j ployes of the Cayo Hueso, how- nothing of any battle between /ever, said later that they recog- Nazi navy ships and English ghip: in the Arctic Sea. It was thought that Nazi sourc- |nized”. es gave out reports of the battle! Greta left for a continuation of in an effort to learn about Brit-!her Florida vacation last week- ish ship activities in that area. ‘end. Chamber Announces Its Start-Off Breakfast For City Ahad Campaign The “Start” Off “Breakfast”, | advertising, and will work out which will officially launch the with various agencies such as canvass to line up support be-|the hotel association, a plan for | hind the movement to “Put Key more effectively advertising Key West Ahead” will be held on west by the use of leaflets, bill Tuesday morning, March 5th,—a! week from today—according to| boards, newspapers, and all other ypes of media. announcement made this morn. ing from the Chamber of Com-| Fred: J. Dion has been named bercise’ genich rs sponsoring the! director in charge of relations city-building plan. ee «, ieee Key West’s busiest banihees (ees ge ee he leaders have agreed to set asid cluding the army and navy, the their personal duties on that da’ astal guard,-etc. It will be the in order to unselfishly serve | business of this group to work their community" by going to Closely with governmental offi- their fellow citizens and seek-|Cials in fulfilling their needs ing their support back of this here. community advancement move-| Chas. S. Taylor has been ment. A breakfast will be served named director in charge of ad- to them at some place to be an-|Vancing shipping, and he will ‘nounced later, when they will|name and work with committees get the assignments which each|having to do with the Intra- will agree to see in order to put coastal Waterway, the dnerensing ani the plan across. |of South American trade, Widespread assurance has al- | aerenestt of service to Cuba. ready been given of co-operation, | the leaders point out. Various/Tesort development is to be an- ounced shortly. Housing facili- a part of “Civic Week” are pledg-|ties, entertainment and amuse- the plan|ment for visitors, will come un- will have a benefit which will der the province of this director. reach every value in the city is| Bascom L. Grooms will be di- the opinion of those in charge. |Tector in charge of Industrial “We have many millions of, Relations. He will name a group jdollars invested in Key West”, which will serve as an Advisory Everett Russell, president of the Board of Counsellors to the chamber said today. “We want|Chamber Directors, supplying to spend at least five thousand | guidance from outstanding lead- protect and/|ers relative to major movements promote that investment. Sojaffecting the larger industrial we will call on all to assist us in| interests. A director to have charge of | order that we may have a suffi. cient sum to defend and advance the values we have here.” Wm. J. Fripp will be director in charge of Retail Relations, | Serving to organize the merchant | known Polish industrialists have | All applications, it was stated, hammer. After approval of the Plans to make the movement/|interests:into a similar board been executed by Nazi secret po- | must be in the office of the Dis- | bids by the internal improvement |permanent in effect were worked | Which will work under his super- lice, it was announced yesterday. The reason for the executions is} that they would not sign papers | purporting to make them Ger- man nationalists. German government has grant- ed permission to the American! Red Cross to carry on relief work | in the conquered territory of Po- | land. BOUTELLER BURIAL IN NEW YORK LATER The body of Frederic E. Bou- teller, 81. was shipped to Miami| this morning via Lopez Funeral! Home hearse, for shipment to Ravenna, N. Y., where burial will | becur later. Mr. Bouteller died Sunday at @ local hespital. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ed. Mc-| Carty, head housekeeper at Casa | Marina. i trict Supervisor before March 6th. TEMPERATURES Lowest last Highest last night 24 hours 39 53 10 26 6 24 41 46 30 Stations Atlanta Boston Buffalo Charleston Chicago . Denver Detroit El Paso Havana Jacksonville Kansas City. _ KEY WEST _ Los Angeles _ Miami Mpls.-St. Paul New York __ St. Louis Le San Francisco Seattle Washington — 26 board the successful bidders will be given deeds to the»property. JOHNSONS HAVE MIAMI VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. George Lutain, of / | Miami, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson at their home, ; 1128 Margaret street. | This is Mr, Lutain’s first visit | jto the Island City. Mrs. Lutain ; visited here five years ago with! the Johnson family. Both expect | to leave this weekend for their |Miami home. FIVE TO NINE SPECIAL Waffles with Southern Fried Chicken chop suey houseliy No. 4 Aronovitz Lane OPAL FUSSELL jday. out at a board meeting yester- | Vision. President Russell an-| Chas. E. Smith will be direc- nounced today present directors of the chamber / fairs of the chamber of com- who will accept specific respon-|™erce, naming committees to sibilities for forwarding different!conduet frequent membership phases of the program. These| Meetings, and having to do with ‘directors will have full power to|fimances to’ advance the move- appoint committees which will/Ment to “Put Key West Ahead”. serve under their supervision; The four other officers of the and.they.will be charged with|Chamber are Everett Russell, ikeeping the committees active |President, Ben D. Trevor and M. and making the program a suc- |=. Russell, vice-presidents, and cess. |Wm. M. Arnold, treasurer. This A. E. Peirce will be director in| board of 12 will further the new charge of Civic Improvements | Program by meeting weekly for and will name committees to @ time and in the future they will handle that type of affair so far; have meetings probably not less as the chamber is concerned. The than every two weeks in order water, Overseas Highway com- to keep the program going for- pletion, and many other civic) (Continued On Page Four) matters will come under direc-| tion of this division of the pro- DINNER DANCE gram. Mr. Peirce will name) Thursday. 7 till 9 RAUL’S CLUB these cémmittees and be respon- sible for keeping them function- | Music By RAY BALDWIN'’S NATIVE HAWAIIAN Miss Elizabeth Sharpley will be director in charge of town- No Aguas ortho Che the names of!tor in charge of membership af- j INQUEST TODAY ‘TO: INVESTIGATE BOTELLA DEATH BODY FOUND UNDER LIGHT- HOUSE PIER LATE YESTER- DAY AFTERNOON; QUAR- TERMASTER ON IVY Inquest into the death of Man- ‘tel Botella, 50, quartermaster on the Lighthouse Tender Ivy, whose body was found under the lighthouse pier late yesterday, is scheduled to be held before Coroner Franklin Arenberg at the sheriff's cffice at 5 p. m. today. It is believed Botella, who had served on the Ivy for 14 years, ost his life in a fall from the tender’s gangplank Sunday night. He was last seen by a close friend, | Rafael Henriquez, Sr., who re- ported to Commander W. W. De- |meritt of the Coast Guard, that day to return to the Ivy. Botella’s failure to take over his watch at midnight was noted, and at noon when the Ivy sailed for Tampa, Capt. L. H. Muse re- | Ported his quartermaster was missing. A search was imme- diately instituted by Commander Demeritt. Members of the crew of the visiting Tender Forward, which lis built low to the water, sighted |Botella’s body floating shortly jafter 4 p. m. yesterday in the wa- jter near the spot vacated by the Ivy. The sheriff's office and Justice Arenberg were notified, and the body was taken to the Lopez Funeral Home for, final disposition. Coast guard officials and in- timate friends of the deceased are convinced there are no surviving relatives in this country. Botella’s |wife died here some years ago, |while a brother is reported to ‘have been killed two years ago jtella was a native of Malaga, Spain, a naturalized citizen of the United States. ered, the funeral will be conduct- jed by the Coast Guard under an {authorization received by Com ;mander Demeritt. Burial will be jin city cemetery at 4:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon, BRITAIN, FRANCE | BUY FOOD JOINTLY SAVES.MONEY FOR BOTH AS COMPETITIVE BIDDING NOW ELIMINATED i (By Associated Prews) LONDON," Feb. 27.—Great ‘Britain and France, to further ; combine their strength, are now (purchasing their food supplies |Jointly. This plan has been jworked out so that the Allies |wjil not bid against each other jin the domestic markets. England purchases food for ;both countries from among her ,empire and France does the same {in her colonial possessions. The ‘Allies buy jointly in neutral mar- |kets. Britain has contracted with ‘Australia to purchase all the jcheese that country can spare. |A similar contract is now being |worked out with Canada. ; Australia is also experiment- jing in sending canned beef to England. ~If this innovation Proves successful it will mean jthat more than one-fifth of the beef now sent to Britain can be shipped in the future. The pro- jcess does away with bones and jall, waste, thus. allowing . more pounds to be Joaded in the hold jof a’ vessel. © ‘MORE SHIPS haps ARMED | LONDON, Feb. 27.—A discus- sion of the protection England jmust take against Nazi air and ;Submarine attacks took place in the House of Commons yester- day. One of the methods broached was that all English trawlers and merchant ships must be armed. An Admiralty official told House members that this is being done now and will be completed as scon as possible, | Botella left him at 9:15 p. m. Sun- | jmized her, but undertook to “pro-! \tect her desire to stay unrecog- | Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS Airbase Contractors Arrive; Equipment Now Enroute To Cit i FOR MOSQUITO OVER HIGHWAY TO | CONTROL AREA | BE STUDIED FIFTY NAMES ON ONE PETI-| Jacksonville general | Company, TION: ANTI - MOSQUITO} contractors, arrived in Key West PROJECT NEEDS 10% FREE-| is as 4 ‘ morning to complete plans HOLDERS SIGNATURES ' . | for starting work on the $287,- |684 contract the company was The petition for freeholders % seeking a special county election | Fecently awarded for the creation to create the county into a spe-'of a naval auxiliary seaplane cial anti-mosquito district, that pose on Trumbo section. has been in The Citizen office for | the past three weeks, has a total; The officials were Ivy H. of about fifty names inscribed Smith, president of the com- on it, investigation showed today, |P@ny, and C. R. Quinn, con- jand, according to those interest- Struction superintendent, who ed in seeing this project through Called upon Capt. Walter F. to success, it appears necessary J@¢obs, commandant of the naval Ito call additional attention to Station, and Lieut. Commander the drive. | T. J. Brady, C. E. U. S. N., pub- It will be recalled that the lic works officer for the navy in petitions—another is at local , this area. Chamber of Commerce head-| 1 was announced that equip- quarters—must contain the names; ™ent and part of the materials of at least ten per cent of the needed for the job have been freeholders of the county before ordered and are en route to Key ‘the election can be called, | West. The work will get under The process is to the way as soon af possible. Actual names to the county ‘commis- start of the work may be within 1 | Officials" of the Ivy H. Smith j sioners, who will decide the date| of the election. A satisfactory a week, according to reports sub- |mitted to Commander Brady. During the day, Messrs. Smith during the Spanish civil war. Bo- | Unless some relative is discov-| vote would bring the creation of | a special board by the governor and Quinn are scheduled to con- which would be empowered to set |tact state road department’ of- ‘up the machinery to bring per-/ficials and B. M. Duncan, former manent mosquito eradication chief engineer for Overseas road work to Monroe County. jand toll bridge district; regard- Many local agencies are in-'ing the best method of trans- terested in seeing that the anti-|porting the heavy construction mosquito drive be consummated, | equipment to Key West from the and join The Citizen in calling mainland. attention to the citizenry the; Whether the wooden bridges |need for additional names on the between Key West and Big Pine Petitions. Key and between Lower —_——_— Matecumbe and the main- SHIPS ARRIVE land will bear the weight of the equipment and trucks is one of the questions to be determined. |U.S.S, WILLIAMS ADDED TO LOCAL UNIT; BAILEY If there is any doubt regarding the. strength of the wooden GOES ELSEWHERE bridges, the Ivy H. Smith will be compelled to bring its equip- \nient and supplies here by barge, | officials indicated. | With Commander Brady, | Messrs. Smith and Quinn made a {close examination of the Trumbo |site of the seaplane base and dis- Destroyers Williams and. Bai. |Cussed construction details. Com- ley arrived at Key West this ,Pany officials indicated they are jmorning after a trip from San|@S anxious to get started as Diego, Calif, where they were |naval officers are charged with recently recommissioned under |the duty of getting the base into the naval expansion program. |°Peration as quickly as pos- The Williams is attached to the |Sible. Key West neutrality patrol fleet| Commander Brady hopes to for duty,, but the Bailey will |Have the base ready for active leave in two or three days for an- |S¢Tvice by early fall. Work to other base of operations. |be covered by the Smith com- In port today also were the De- | P@nY contract includes footings stroyers Lea, flagship, Schenck, and foundations for the huge McCalla, Bancroft, Evans, Rodg- hangar, construction of a bar- fers and McCook, and the Sea- racks and officers quarters and plane Tender Gannet. jnumerous other smaller jobs, in- PSU NAR ERS jae: ame estan Ee rs OPEN DISPENSAR and electric lines and othe BIDS TOMORROW facilities. SzvEnat szzx 208 To sup|HEAR OF J More than 100 Key West work- ers will find employment on the job when it gets started. $25,000 ADDITION AT id TH LOCAL STATION rarest i - ARN BASLE! | Word has beer -received ' here | j# | by relatives of the death of James |Creech, 29, in Southport, N. C. He was the husband of the for- mer Mary Belle Drawdy, who |was born in this city, and was j the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cash, who left last weekend to visit with Mrs. Creech. ‘ Mr. Creech was drowned on Several Florida contractors have received bidding documents rom Architect Russell Pancoast of Miami for submitting bids for the $25,000 addition to the Key West naval station medical dispensary, it was announced today. Bids will be opened at 11 a. m. tomor- Tow. 2 Among the bidders will be the Ivy H. Smith company of Jack- sonville, which recently was awarded a $287,684 contract for development of the naval aux- iliary seaplane base on spared section.