The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 28, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER VOLUME LXI. No. 76. IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1940 U.S.A Increasing Lead Neutra Violatio | Nations ToDemand Protection * ALLIES AND GERMANY ACCUSE EACH OTHER OF VIOLATING NEU- TRALITY OF NATIONS | (Ry Associated Prexs) nations of Europe today were re- | ported to be in serious confer- | ences on the subject of atts tion of their neutrality rights as | increasing incidents tending to-| wards violation of those rights continue to be reported. The subject appeared especially timely in connection with the need for a clarification of Ger- man use of waters surrounding Norway. British sources here stated that they would press for strong action on the part of Nor- way in prohibiting further vio- lation of Nazi shippers in that respect. Pianes over Europe have caus- ed considerable agitation in neu- tral circles. The Allies have con- tinually pointed out to Dutch and Belgium authorities numerous flights being made over their territories by Nazi aircraft. It is understood that.Berlin, in coun- teraction, has claimed _ similar violations on the part of Allied flights made to various German locations, that traversed part of those neutral countries. HITLER SENDS GREETINGS TO GREECE BERLIN, March 28.—German officials today revealed that Adolf Hitler had sent telegraphed felicitations to the Greek govern- ment earlier this week the occasion of Greece’s Independ- ence Day. The gesture was considered sig- nificant in political circles in view of the general effort of German diplomacy for continued appeasement in the Balkans. MISS MAY SANDS NOW A TEACHER on RECEIVES CERTIFICATE AFT- ER TWO-YEAR COURSE The Citizen) r. 28 superinten- instruction, an- that Miss May West, has been awarded e Florida teaching cer- tificate based on two y. of college training. English. dent of public nounced today of Ke Sands, Zon PIFAFAAIAAA SOLDIERS REMINDED THEY’LL PAY FOR WAR (Ry Associated Press) SOMEWHERE-IN-FRANCE, Mar. 28.—Economy notices plastered up throughout the British Expeditionary Force's area in France urge soldiers to “fight waste as you would fight the enemy”. Reminding the men in the field that they will have to help pay for the war in the end, the notices ask them to avoid extravagance on the “easy come, easy go” prin- ciple. Britain's war is costing around $28,000,000 a day. SII IIS SSIS TWO FLOOR SHOWS Every Nite Habana-Madrid Club “Nut Club” Show, 12:30 A. M. eS iminimum ROTARY ANNS GUESTS TONIGHT AT ANNUAL FETE COAST GUARD AND CUBAN OFFICIALS ALSO INVITED ‘accident filed with the sheriff's | the illness of Capt. Jacobs no an-!Capt. Carpendéf ‘said. “The Key! TO CASA MARINA BANQUET Upwards of 150 attend who annual persons expected to the Rotary Club ladies’ night banquet at Casa Marina tonight, Presi- dent William V. Little predicted today. The diners will assemble at 7:30 p. m. in informal dres: After dinner there will be dan ing in the patio. Officials of the club have ar- ranged a sprightly program in honor of the Rotary Anns, the term embracing the wives, sweet- hearts and sisters of the club members. Each member may bring any other guests he se- lects. The club itself will play host to officers of the army, navy, marine corps and coast guard, as well as the official representa- tives of the Cuban government headed by Consul Berardo Rod- riquez Valdes, The program will include a of formality and speeches, a wealth of music and singing. It is expected there will be a fe irprise numbers and a further initiation of the Baby Ro- tarians. REFUNDS MAILED MURPHY BIDDERS TOTAL SALES REACHED $19- 699.75; I. I. BOARD RE- CEIVES $17,700 Bids totaling $19,699.75 were offered for the approximately 400 parcels of Monroe real estate of- fered for sale Monday under. the Murphy act, ait Court Clerk Ress C. Sawyer reported today. This figure was $7,494 above the base bids. Clerk Sawyer also announced that. all those entitled to refifidg because othet bidders went abbve their ‘base bids at the sale have been mailed checks. Deducting the total of these estimated at $2,000. it is figured that Florida internal improvement board will realize a net of ap- proximately . $17,700 from the sale. Deeds for the various proper- ties will be mailed the highest bidders, if approved, by the in- rnal improvement board as quickly as possible. MRS. WEST IN DELEGATE RACE SEEKS TO REPRESENT FLOR- IDA-AT-LARGE AT NATION- AL CONVENTION JACKSONVILLE, Fia., 27 (FNS).—Helen Hunt West, well-known newspaperwoman of Jacksonville, announced her can- didacy this week for Delegate, state-at-large, to the Democratic National Convention, subject to the May primaries. She had pre- viously paid the qualification fee to Secretary of State Gray. Mrs. West has long been active in the affairs of the Democratic Party in Florida, is widely known throughout the state, and is a keen student of political economy. Mar. ‘i the | TWO INJURED’ IN BOCA CHICA BRIDGE MISHAP ;TWO AUTOS COLLIDED YES- | | | | TERDAY AFTERNOON LATE; ONE PERSON RECEIVED BROKEN ARM AND LEG Two persons were injured, one jseriously, when two automobiles jcollided cn the bridge leading (from Stock Island to’ Boca Chica at 5:30 p. m. yesterday. The injured are D.'R. Almy, 30, ; West Palm Beach, a broken right arm and leg, and Raymond H. Mchus, 32, Washington, D. C., cuts and bruises. assersby for treatment. | According to a report of the ‘office by Highway Patrolman L. W. Brazel!l. Mehus was driving an jautomobile northward when it ‘skidded on the wet planking aft- er entering the leading from Stock Island. Almy a passenger and wi thrown against the windshiel In skidding the Mehus car wooden * struck a taxicab driven by Eric Sterling, 32, of 1216 Virginia street, Key West. Sterling was Damage estimated at $300 was done to the Mehus car, while Sterling’s loss will amount to about $150, according to Pa- trolman Brazell. FROLIC PROFITS uninjured. RECREATION COMMITTEE TO HOLD FINAL REPORT MEET- ING FRIDAY AT 4:30 P, M. Community Recreation Com- mittee Day is being celebrated this afternoon and tonight at the Star of the Sea Church Bene- fit Frolic in Colonial Park, with full profits being given to the agency that has constructed the | recreational facilities in the park being used, in part, for the first time by the church. The executive committee of ithe C. R. C. announced yesterday |that a special meeting of the full committee will be held tomor- row. The time was originally mentioned as in the evening, however, in that so many people plan to attend the Key West Play- ers production, the time has been pushed up to,4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. A full report of the executive committee’s work, including con- struction of the center, with fi- nancial standing and a total of receipts at the benefit tonight, will be presented to the body. NO GUN-TOTING ON CAMPUS INDIANAPOLIS—An ordinance in the catalogue of Butler Uni- versity in 1876 contained the following provision, “Students may not bring nor use upon said “premises any firearms, dirks, bowie knives or other kinds deadly weapons.” PILI LILI MI LI SS SPEAKS TONIGHT FOR B. F. PATY Radio listeners have been asked to tune in on Station WQAM at 7:30 o'clock to- night when an address in behalf of B. F. Paty's candi- ‘dacy for nomination as Gov- ernor will be given by Frank [Hey. -Hey..! TONIGHT IS Rhumba and Balloon Night at FRED MARVIL’S CABANA * PATIO i jurprise Dance Team will appear at 11:00 o'clock ... Balloons will be released at midnight. MANY VALUABLE PRIZES | We'll See You At Cabanal | Both were tak- | ove! jen to the Marine Hospital by |Capt. Walter F. Jacobs, chief of |indicated. LONDON.‘ Mar. 28.—Neutral NAVY, ARMY. MARINE CORPS, ' bridge | TODAY TO CRC of}, Destroy VEALED ‘ular neutrality operations, the destroyers of the Key West {Patrol will begin firing target practice in this area next week, it was revealed today by Capt. Arthur S. Carpender, U. S. N., ‘commander of Destroyer Squad- ‘Ton 32. | This word was transmitted to j staff of the seventh naval dis+ itrict and commanding officer of Key West naval station. Due to NO ROAD SIGNS FOR J. M. LEE REQUESTS FREE OF PLACARDS (Spe 1 TALLAHASS |There will be no |Comptroller” The Citizen) E, Mar. 28— “J. M. Lee for placards messing up the roadside if Comptroller jLee can prevent it. “What {placards I have printed will be jsent out to be placed only inside | jstores shops or windows,” Mr. Lee stated today, “and I am not only printing on the placard a request that it not be posted on the highways, |writing the state highway patrol {requesting that they remove any “Lee for Comptroller” placards fhey may find alongside ‘the highwhy. { {| Comptroller Lee's letter to Director W. Reid of the high- way patrol points out that “over- enthusiastic or over-zealous” supporters may overlook his re- quest and tack up some placards jon trees, telephone poles or other | Structures on the highway rights ‘of way, and adds, “this is to re- |quest you and your agents or jdeputies to remove any such | placards”. |. Mr. Lee recalled that he has |followed this same policy in both ice his previous campaigns. BALTIMORE SUN | | | | ses “ABOUT KEY: le ° | I spoke one day last week of ithe man who i that winter is the only time to take a vaca- {tion and who pulled out of here {for Florida. Yesterday I had a letter from him in which he de- scribed his drive South, through |the snowdrifts and over the slip- s. He spent one night, in the tourist camp at- d to that new but already Iquite famous aquarium south of |St. Augustine, where one can jwatch divers wrestling with green turtles and bathing beau- ties feeding fish to dolphins. When he got up in the morning his car v covered with frost and it was so thick on his wind- shield that he had to borrow a carving knife with which to scrape it cff. From there south to, Miami— including Palm Beach, where-he {stopped off to see a rich, friend j—the palm trees were all turning WQAM Target Practice Soon i TARGET RAFT ON HAND; EXACT AREA NOT RE- In conjunction with their reg-' HIGHWAY DE-: PAR¥MENT TO KEEP ROADS | but I am today# Nearly as much rain fell yes- \In Which,A Touxist Travelled Here“To Escape Cold @WEST’S:: IDEAL’ CLIMATE Seeseevevevevonnocere By JOHN ,O'REN, Editorial Writer’For The Baltimore Sun HEA Frank O. Pruitt Speak In Behalf of the Candidacy of B. F. PATY FOR GOVERNOR TONITE AS YET nouncement of the areas in which the gunnery training will go forward was immediately forthcoming. A target raft was brought to Key West from Norolk, Va., some time ago. It has been readied at the naval station and! ‘will be taken to the firing zone} over the weekend, naval officers | “This is routine target practice to go forward in conjunction with the neutrality'\patrol duty”, : | West Patrol will start firing next , week.” | Only four destroyers were in} port today. They were the flag-} ship Lea, the Twiggs, Evans and) Wickes. The seaplane tender! Gannet also was on hand. Yesterday the 65th division, the destroyers Aaron Ward, | Buchanan, Hale and Crownin-- | ;Shield left for New York under | an overhaul schedule. They will ‘return in about three weeks. RAINFALL NOW EXCEEDS NORMAL RECORD FALL YESTERDAY | , ALMOST EQUALLED TOTAL FOR TWO MONTHS i i terday as had fallen during Feb- ruary and the month of March prior to yesterday, the Key West weather bureau reports indicate. A total of 2.07 inches of rain ‘fell yesterday. During the first 26 days of the month the had been .65 of an inch, while the February total was 1.56 inches. Normal for the month of March is inches. In March, 1939, the rainfall for the entire | month amounted to only .08 of | an inch, cnly a fraction of the | amount that feil yesterday. | The rainfall erased the pre- | \cipitation deficit since January 1, 1940, and there is now an ex-| cess of .35 of an inch for this| ‘year so far. j FEATURED STORY | total | | brown, the fields of fresh young} jvegetables nearly ready for the Northern market had been trans- | formed into wastes of charred twigs, and the most striking fea- jtures of the road traffic were boiling radiators and loads of! firewood. Over the radio of his! car he heard a Miami drugstore advertising the arrival of a ship- } ment of electric heaters “to be | sold at no advance in price”, and in Coral Gables he saw a little colored bcy pulling a wagon pil- ed with sticks of wood and bear- | ing a sign “Ten cts A peice”. | People were buying it, too. i The Hotel in which he had en- | gaged rooms was a simple affair, but it had never occurred to him that it was primitive until he went into the cold cavern as- ;signed to him as a bedroom and discovered that there was no heat whatever and no possible (Continue on Page Five) R 7:30 P. M. f He ELECTED AT MEETING LAST NIGHT: OTHER OFFICERS NAMED: PREPARE FOR BROOKER RECEPTION Harold Russell, Key Wester, last well known night was elected commander of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 of the Am- erican Legion to succeed the re- tiring commander, William J. Schoneck, whose term has ex- pired. Other officers elected at’ the best-attended post meeting in months were: Al Mills, first vice commander; Myrtland Cates, second vice commander; William H. Reardon, past commander, adjutant; John W. Pinder, finance officer; R. A. Lehmann, chaplain; Victor Hart- man, historian, and Joseph Del- pino, sergeant at arms. New members of the executive committee are Dr. A. M. Morgan, W. B. Welch and Bill Lee. Commander-elect Russell and Mills were named delegates to the state convention next month at St. Petersburg. Alternates are Pinder and Cates. A letter from State Com- mander W. C. Brooker of Tampa accepting an invitation to visit Key West April 8 was read. Ar- rangements for his reception and appearance at Colonial Park are under way. BOARD HAD FINAL ZONING HEARING COMPLETED ORDINANCE TO BE PRESENTED TO COUN- CIL ON APRIL 4 Final hearing of the Key West Zoning Board was held last night in City Hall chambers with John Allan Long presiding. Board: officials announced this morning that the zoning ordin- ance will now be prepared in its final form, in accordance with a few changes recommended by citizens at the hearings, and that it will be presnted to the City Council probably at its meeting on April 4. Some suggested changes were approved by the Board—others were turned down, it was stated. The Board has indicated that it hopes for immediate passage of the ordinance in that the general belief is that much building will be started in the city when pro- tection laws are on the books. The council only acts to pass or reject the ordinance as presented. ff AS LL BIT-OF-GOOD-IN-WORST OF - US - DEPARTMENT (My Associated Press) CAPE GIRARDEAU. Mo.. Mar. 28.—A thief stole the week's washing from the Ed Johnson clothesline, but carefully placed the clothes pins in a back porch recep- tacle reserved for them. DOUGLAS, Wyo., Mar. 28. —Fred Smith's pri thief could be worse. After the fellow stole gasoline from Smith’s tank on several oc- casions he left a five gallon. can of motor fuel in the Smith back yard. “I took some gas out of your car and this is to return it,” said-@ note on the can. Chadd did ded KEY WEST PLAYERS Present “SQUARING THE CIRCLE” at HARRIS SCHOOL AUDITORIUM next} Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS 10 Organizer In Town; Tries ~ To Form Union SOCIAL WORKERS DISCUSS MEANS “TO RAISE FUNDS CARE FOR NEEDY PEOPLE AND TO ESTABLISH HOME FOR AGED NEGROES At the regular monthly meet- ing of the Florida State Associa- tion of Social Workers which was held in the WPA building on last Monday night, plans were discussed for two important un- dertakings on which the group will work during the next few months. The first was a discussion of possible ways in which to raise jfunds for the establishment of more complete medical care for the people of the community who cannot afford private care. It is hoped that eventually it will be possible to handle bed- ridden cases and to add to the amount of surgical and ‘dental care now: offered. Plans were also discussed con- cerning the raising of money for the establishment of a home for aged Negroes. The Associa- tion of Social Workers is aiding interested Negro citizens in this undertaking. Funds will be raised by various means for the building of the home, which will accommodate ten people who are able to pay a little each month, and an additional three who are able to contribute nothing. Later, it is possible that a larger num- ber may be cared for. A business meeting was during which reports from the various committees were given and it was decided that the next meeting would be followed by a dinner and social hour. Newly-elected president of the organization is Mrs. Virginia Baker of the Welfare Depart- ment, and vice-president is Miss Mary Falk, district social work- er of the Works Progress Admin- istration. ARREST NEGRO ON ENTERING CHARGE Rudolph Valdez, colored, was held for ection of Criminal Court yesterday by Peace Justice En- rique Esquinaldo, Jr., when the man was brought before him on a charge of breaking and enter- ing the home of Daisy Mingo, colored, 625 Petronia street. Valdez was arrested by Con- stable Ray Elwood. Bond of $200 was set in the case by Justice Esquinaldo. held TEMPERATURES Lowest last Highest last Stations— night 24 hours Atlanta 52 61 Boston 32 56 Buffalo 22 35 Charleston 52 59 ‘Chicago 33 34 ; Denver 37 68 Detroit anes 32 El Paso - 57 74 Havana 70 86 Jacksonville 62 68 Kansas City - 58 70 KEY WEST _ 73 77 Los Angeles 54 65 Louisville 51 67 Miami - 73 \Mpls.-St. Paul 36 ‘New York 45 ;St. Louis 70 61 56 70 69 SEEK TO INCREASE MEDICAL | SMITH COMPANY OFFI- CIALS HALT ACTIVI- TIES ON JOB; NAVY | WITHHOLDS COMMENT A man representing himself to be an organizer for the Congress |of Industrial Organization (CIO) | appeared in Key West yesterday jand approached some of the workmen engaged in construc- tion of the Trumbo naval sea- |plane base regarding the forma- tion of a local union on the job. | Officials of the Ivy H. Smith Company, Jacksonville, the base, were advised of the man’s general {contractors for seaplane activities and he was immediate- ly ordered from the leased by the navy for the base. property In approaching the base work- jmen, the man allegedly stated | ithat he had been’ asked’ by un- identified Key West interests to | organize and call a strike if |necessary for higher wages. No | public or civic official could be |found who was aware that any Key West interest had requested CIO organization of the workers. The representatives here of the general contractors are pay- ing the wages specifiéd'by the navy department. The rate be- ing paid the various workmen .ranges from 30 cents an hour for common laborers to $1.00 an hour for skillgd workers. According to naval officers, the rates were placed in the speci- |fications after they had been es- |tablished by the U. S. Depart- |ment of Labor. It is also speci- |fied that no man shall be worked more than eight hours a day, a rule the contractors state they are strictly obeying. In ordering the man jnaval reservation on Trumbo section, the representatives of |the contracting firm announced |they could not interfere with any |labor organization outside the |seaplane base site. | “We are complying with the | specifications of the navy de- |partment and we do not believe any of our men have complained against the rates of pay”, was the comment of Supt. €. R. {Quinn of the Ivy H. Smith com- lpany. “We have referred the man claiming to be a CIO or- ganizer to naval officers, know- ing that they have checked our payrolls and know: that we are complying with the specifications |and the terms of our contract”. | Supt. Quinn stated that the company is employing about 80 men today, all but 14 of them \Key Westers. He said that as {the work advances. and addi- tional materials arrive the num- iber of Key West workmen will |be increased. | “We would rather employ Key |West workmen”, Quinn asserted. |“They are near their homes and }have proven generally satisfac- |tory. We don’t want to be {forced to bring in outside labor |to complete our contract. This jis an emergency job and must be done within our time allowance”. | off the Naval officers are awaiting word from the man who claims he is the CIO organizer before stating their position. 25e COCKTAIL HOUR Daily from 5 to 7 p. m. at the BOAT BAR Any Cocktail at the Bargain Price Beer at Regular Price