The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 12, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West British Sold Help Norwegians In Narvik Driv nee * CHAMBERLAIN DECLAR- |'* ES HITLER MADE KEY ‘BLUNDER OF CEN-' ~ (FRENCH EXPECT | ACTION SOON ON’ INCREASED AIR ACTIVITY OVER PARIS TERRITORY AND TROOP MOVEMENTS POINT TO EARLY BATTLES | (By Associated Press) | PARIS, April 12.—Momentary ‘release of a huge land and air |blitzkrieg’ on the Western Front! |was feared here today, as indica- tions pointed to a breaking out of |hostilities along the Maginot | Line. coococovovooeees: Recent increase of German WESTERS ARE couting patrols over territory | a TURY’ IN LATEST MOVE Miami {near this city was taken to mean} Club (iy Asaneiated Prennd LONDON, Apr. 12.—Late dis- VITED T0 DANC that the Nazis are now ready toj }push their campaign against the } Allies on this front. It was} own, that Germany had recent- } moved'large troop divisions | ! | parents ae eccwocdecosesocesooes |. iy pHEBANED The Annual FOR EMERGENCY istry today told of British ex- SPonsored by former Key West-| STOCKHOLM, April 12.—Gov- ae F ers now residing in the greater jernment officials of this preca- Peditionary forces battling along: yiami area, will be held at the (Tiously situated Scandinavian in a Miami Civie Center, Monday ;Country today reported that all| night, April 15, at 9 o'clock, ac-|'T0OPS of the nation were being Joe ikept in constaat Ripa oa ‘preparation for any e Monticino, chairman of the dance ae may arise as Ne Node Sea have committee battles are being fought between | People of Key West are invited |Norway and the Allies against | Germany. | Fear that the Nazis will seek | 2 : 'to offset navy losses by demand- of this important Norge city was Senator Charles O. Andrews and |ing permission to route supplies State Senator Spessard L. Hol-!through Swedish territory, was land. Both men will be present- fexpressed here. Danger, too, of ed during the evening as guests|Violation of neutrality laws would come when the Germans ; would resort to the air in send- consists | ing relief to expeditionary forces jin Norway, was felt, and prepara- ! | Sponsors tkn dy ) 'to Siegfried Line positions. patches received at the war min- Sixth Dance. i side Norwegian defenders mighty fight to regain the north- cording to a report from ern sea coast city of Narvik. Ger- mans were reported to drawn in outpost troops to city é to attend this annual reunion. j limits, and momentary recapture Guests will include United States expected in that defending Nazi forces were far inferior in num- ber. “Thirty speakers. thousand in Norwegians’ The dance committee according to of the following former Key news from headquarters of the Westers: Joe H. Montecino, chair-jtions to guard against that even-| Norway government, and plans! man; Mrs. Carrie Crowson, Mrs, |tuality were being made with the now are being pushed to battle Willard Russell, Mrs, Waldo |>tinging up to strategic points of the ¢ on all fronts, north | yohnson, M Virgil Cordero, jall available anti-aircraft equip- and south | q Dect | ment. ‘ Mrs. -Dexte Pstmre- Minister’ “Chamberlain si ee declared today that Hitler had Sh he Rese Lee Kawi made “the biggest military Emile Kirchheiner and James ‘A. ELECTION AS JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT without complete mastery of sur- | | } are arms, PRESIDENT THINK GREENLAND SAFE. SCOUTS IDEA THAT GER- MANY WOULD SEND FORCES THERE rounding © sea ar Chamber- lain also declared that all “tried and true” strategy was upset in splitting an expeditionary force into three par as was done in the Norwegian mpaign. Five more German destroyers were sent to the bottom today, EMPLOYED IN VARIOUS PO- according to unconfirmed re- ports heard here, as Great Bri SITIONS IN KEY WEST BE- struck through the air and by FORE MOVING TO MIAMI; RESUME OF LIFE GIVEN (ity Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 12.— {President Roosevelt scouted any jidea that the Germans would fol-! ow up their conquest of Den- rk by sending any forces to }Danish-controlled Greenland. | While expressing this belief, : . |Reosevelt stated the need for bape. ent at Dr-imore accurate information on H. C. Galey’s hospital, where Re Greenland and-admitted that he has been confined several days | himself haw been devoting’ some dighting ‘off pneumonia, Bart. A: \time in the last weelto study of Riley, former Key West citizen liv Gn nicy and deeneelation: to and attorney, today formally’ an- | noth ‘America. ndunced his candidacy “for Judge |" Future invocation of the Mon- of Circuit Court in Group One. roe Doctrine should Germany Born in Brooklyy,.N. Y., Octo-j ever decide to invade (Greenland | First articles of wearing ap- | ber 10, 1886, Bart Riley came ‘had been. discussed, the Presi- camel SBHgetal ree t |to Key West when be::was* only | Gent declared, Junior Chamber of Commerce in |19 years old. He was at the time TEMPERATURES “Bundle W were turned{a clerk with the United ‘States Lowest last Highest last } Street Schoo! | Marines. al ssociation by Weintraub, a | | : | Stations— night 24 hours jAtlanta 50 81 43 58 25 61 63 75 24 38 10 30 19 49 38 74 65 81 64 78 23 37 67 81 32 64 72 7 20 25 44 58 63 80 48 73 . 56 70 to gain complete control of the North Sea area. More mine fields were bei id by British trawl- ers and ale R. A. F. bomb- ing fli ere being made over northern Germany. ts Aithough still a pa’ JAYCEES TURN OVER CLOTHING i by ver to Division On a part-time ba Parent-Teachers the president, Isado and Hunter Harden Additional bundles are being collected this week under the direction of Will Doughtry, chair- | man of the drive. | | SMALL SPONGE SALE REPORTED | Denver | Detroit \EL Paso Havana Jacksonville Kansas City - KEY WEST Memphis Miami Mpls,-St. Paul New York San Francisco | Seattle Washingten There was a small sale of spo this morning at the Mu- nicipal Sponge Dock, which con: sisted of 72 bunches of | sheeps- wool, which brought a price of $188.93. There were no large offerings, | the largest being. of only31 bunches, which sold for ‘$97.70. | Seven bunches brought $16.01, another lot .of seven bunches! brought $27.69 and the next largest lot of four bunches sold for $14.01. DANCE Tomorrew Nite, 10 till ? RAUL’S CLUB. Music By Gould Curry’s Orchestra COCKTAIL HOUR | Sunday, 6 p. m. till ? No Admission or Cover Charge BRADY’S POULTRY SPECIALS! STEWERS, oe. 23¢ FRESH. FLORIDA Mr. . Riley immediately eee we 196 working for every lawyer in Key! ROASTERS _ West, and studying law in his} BATTERY-RAISED FRYERS spare time. di ape deli: 4 Mr. Riley later became Ameri- at no ggg ean reader at the Cortez Cigar Whi (Continued on Page Two) pee 1 ae ae ee ee een BART. A. RILEY began | \ WESTERN FRONT; IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1940 ~ Plt To EXCAVATIONS EXTEND ALON‘G EATON STREET FOR! Proceéds Satisfactorily; . Operate Soon FOUR BLOCKS; FEES COMING IN Board of Public Works offi- jcials this morning reported that all was “going along in the sewer lateral prigress on Eaton present. Excavations have been dug by the WPA working crew on the job from Whitehead street to William street, and it is ex- pected that the full length of that street will be completed in the near future. Then, it was stated; the crews will move onto north and south streets off of Eaton street before moving to other parts of the city. Engineers*now report that No. Two Plant will be in operation by May 15th, or soon there- after. Workmen are now moving towards completion of connect- ing and final installation work. Canvass of the city is going forward, with all property-own- smoothly” work in street at CAPTAIN AINSCOUGH A Caretaker And Cozst Guard Collaborate In Saving Trio; eae . VISITORS RESCUED AFTER CAPSIZING > stacks dali eased ta iacaebide a> acted rsa mibccase ts as | Arthur Ainscough, captain of strong wind and shipped water.|FOUR DIRECTORS ELECTED membership-in Phi Kappa Phi, the ill-fated America, sloop: rigged 17-foot dinghy, that cap- sized three miles off Rest Beach late yesterday afternoon with two northern visitors, Miss Ger- trude Bohn, 19, of New York, and Frank Sprague, 59, of Canada, to- day was convalescing at his home after being treated for ex- posure and shock at the Marine Hospital. Captain Ainscough, who was admitted to the hospital at 5:40 p. m. after being rescued by a coast guard picket boat, left the hospital sometime in the early evening. Attending physicians at the hospital described Ains- cough’s condition as fairly good, not withstanding the painful scrapings and bruises on_ his chest and stomach inflicted by the bobbing small sloop hatch to which he clung for support in the heavy seas. The mishap occurred when Ainscough’s small craft, in which he had taken Miss Bohn and Sprague for a ride, jibed in the ‘DESTROYERS IN HARBOR TODAY Ships of the U. S, Navy which were in port this morning, hav- ing returned from either patrol duty or target practice were the |Destroyers Wickes, Twiggs, Wil- liams, Tender Gannet and _ the Lea, flagship of the squadron, under command of Captain A. S. Carpender. The Destroyer Abel P. Upshaw, which arrived in port Tuesday, berthed et Pier B, took on sup- Plies and fuel oil and will sail jsome time shortly for Charles- at 1119 Watson street, the ton, S. C. Attention, Everybody! ! JERRY W. CARTER: Candidate for U. S; Senate Speaks In Key West, Saturday, 8 P.M. April 13th, at LA CONC Next t Forceful, n ers on streets not now containing laterals in effort to obtain 100 per cent cooperation in the drive to install the pipes to the side- walk line. In cases where no $10.00 fee is paid, officials stated that, in most cases, no lateral is being extended. This, it is pointed out, will entail a much greater cost later if sewer con- nections are desired. Present excavations are ‘sunk on the property line between two “paying subscribers” to the sewer plan. A main lateral is then in- stalled to the sidewalk line, and a “Y” connection made there With sub-laterals branching off to the two properties. Since work was started two weeks ago, the Board announces a total of $1,000 paid in on the fee basis. The fund, thus created, is earmarked for materials for ,the installations. ND NORTHERN es eee When the occupants were thrown clear of the sinking craft, Cap- tain Ainscough quickly pulled Miss Bohn to the protruding ship’s mast while Sprague grab- bed hold of a sheet line. Supporting himself in the water| “at gh roster of the Key West Rotary |Schnectady, New York. He is a swam towards shore, intending to Club organization for the fiscal ;Pative Key “Wester, receiving his with a wooden hatch, Ainscou; secure help before nightfall. | The timely aid of William Me- nendez, 1419 Thompson street, caretaker at Rest Beach, resulted in the rescue of the trio from the foundered America. When Me- nendez became worried over- the disappearance of the dinghy which he had noticed sailing off Rest Beach, he summoned Albert Leon, 637 United street, and Mario Viera, 638 United street, for confirmation of his fears that the craft had capsized. Menendez finally sighted two people clinging to something in the water after a half hour search with a pair of binoculars. Ac- companied by Leon and » Viera; ‘the beach caretaker went to the rescue of the two» visitans vif) Hi own outboard mototiipaf, |Whel rescued, Sprague and Miss Bohn were, found ‘to: have} Su: ; td from \their two ‘hours} twenty minute battle with the waves. Alth6ugh Menendez began an immediate search for Captain Ainscough after the first rescue, | the coast guard picket boat di rected by Chief August Bradley, commanding officer of 185, res- cued the weakened Captain {Ainscough approximately a mile off shore, contrary to previous reports. Ainscough, exhausted after his harrowing swim. was taken to the Marine hospital for treatment. Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER U.S.A. ILEGION POST | TO FIGHT FOR CONVENTION | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CON- FIDENT 1941 STATE AFFAIR CAN BE SECURED FOR KEY WEST Subject to final approval by ; the entire membership, the ex- jecutive committee of Arthur |Sawyer Post 28 of the American ‘Legion last night voted to make a vigorous campaign at the St. Petersburg state convention late this month to bring the 1941 state convention to Key West. Realizing the need for general community support, the execur tive committee selected a sub-: committee, R. A. Lehmann, “Al Mills gnd Dr. A. M. Morgan, to bring the subject before Monroe county and Key West city offi- cials, and the officers of the va- rious , civic _ and — commercial groups of the city. Z Delegates to the state conven- tion this month are Commander Harold Russell and Vice mander Myrtland Cates. Alter- nates are Al Mills and John Pin- der. The executive committee suggested to Mayor Willard M. Albury, who sat in on the meet- ing in an advisory capacity, that he go with the delegation to St. iPetersburg and present Key {West's official invitation to the convention to bring the 1941 | (Continued on Page Six) ROTARY CLUB COMPLETES ITS OFFICER LIST | } | AT MEETING YESTERDAY: STATE AND INTERNATION. AL MEETS DISCUSSED { + ie pena, ‘Further ‘changes in the official |year beginning July 1 were ef- ‘fected at yesterday’s luncheon- ‘meeting of the group. Four new directors were elect- ed. They are Albert E. Peirce, Jr., Melvin E. Russell, Dr. Wil- liam R. Warren and Dr. A. M. Morgan. Other directors are President-Elect Everett Russell, Retiring President’ Williafh V. Little, who becomes vice-presi- dent automatically when he re- tires July 1, Secretary-Elect W. iT. Fripp, and Charles Smith. | Alternates to the Hollywood Rotary International conference April 14-16 selected yesterday are \B.’Curry Moreno and Charles ; Delegates are President- | | Taylor. Elect Russell and Seeretary-Elect i Fripp, who were elected to their Hee offices a week ago. Avninth director’ of the club ‘will be the next’ sergeant-at- jarms, who will be named by |President-Elect Russell when he ‘takes over official direction of | the organization. Among other matters the club iyesterday discussed ways and 'means of reaching the Havana |International Rotary convention. \It was brought out that it is not |at all certain whether the Key West Rotarians may be able to go to Cuba by the S.S. Cuba of the P. & O. Steamship company. It was decided to await word |from the international convention Com- | Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS iy, Coty An Chamber Officials Hear WPA Reports ae **|DISTRICT MANAGER E : STANTON CAPTURES 4. nurse viscussep aie | CHANCES FOR FUTURE ‘Takes : Prize In Contest | WORK PROJECTS TECHNICAL HONORS | At a meeting held in the Cham- ber of Commerce rooms Word has been received in Key | |West that Curtis H. Stanton, Jr.,|"ight, the matter of more work jwho is attending the College Of!being assigned to the men and ‘Engineering at the University of} * !Florida, has won first prize in| women if the WPA was taken the Annual Technical Paper con- . . test at the American Society of UP for consideration by E. H. Hulse, district. manager. WPA. who arrived in the city yester- day in response to telegram sent ee last | | Mechanical Engineers Student Convention held at Birmingham, Alabama, April 1 and 2. There were 15 Southeastern Colleges represented: Gorgia Tech, L.S.U., IN. C. State, University of Ala- to Florida Administrator Roy {bama, Vanderbilt and ten others. |Fifteen papers were presented. —— Stanton’s subject was on “Me-! Attending the meeting were chanical Feedwater Regulation|¢, J, Boutelle, of the local WPA, Me Roce cuaeeuaeet President Everett Russell, of the Florida has taken first place in / Chamber of Commerce, Chairman quite a few years. Last year's | cat sy cp of the ea ¥ winner was the University of} punty os pasha as habe exe! anedecn. Sharad ye Presient of The Key West boy is president |COU™ illiam Freeman, Coun- of the student body of Engineer- icilmen Glenwood Sweeting, Ralph ing at the University of Florida, | a member of Chi Phi Social Fra- | ternity and has been elected to County Commissioners Norberg Thompson and William Mon- ‘salvatge, Fred J. Dion, Se | Elizabeth Sharpley, Bascom L. }Grooms, Ben D. Trevor, Charles |Taylor, Dan Navarro, W. T. Fripp, W. J. Ingling, Fred Knapp and others. President Russell called the meeting to order and after ex- plaining the purpose of the gathering, introduced Mr. Hulse who proceeded to analyze the national scholastic fraternity, and Sigma Tau, national engineering fraternity. He was chosen by the student scout representative of the General Electric Company last February for a place on the | Student Engineering Course’ at | | ‘public school education from Monroe County schools, graduat- | situation in a manner that ‘evi- jing from Key West High School danced not only his ,knéwledge in the Class of °35 and was |o¢ Key West WPA activities, but president of the class. His frist | aiso his sympathy with’ the com- \job was ss carrier-boy for The | munity in its efforts to care for |Key West Citizen. He is the son | its people in distress. Key West jof Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stahton, | people were urged by Mr. Hulse jformerly of this city. Mr. Stan- |to prepare as many projects as jton is chief engineer of the S.S. | possible pending their ability to ;East Coast Car Ferry Company, |sponsor them. jwhich is located at Fort Lauder-| It was stated that delay in dale, Fla., since the storm of |preparing projects for forwarding (1935. j to. Miami and to Washington was | — unavoidable, due to the number W ARBLER BRINGS of projects in the district and the 4 } | VESSEL TO PORT ee re | |reduced office force. LEAVES IMMEDIATELY ON) It was stated that the Gar- rison Bight project would be ANOTHER DISTRESS CALL FROM CUBA in shape to go forward about April 12, followed by the beach project on April 14. Mr. Hulse stated that the project which would give em- ployment to the most. men, for |the amount of sponsorship, was |the mosquito control project. C. C. YOUMANS IN The Wiecking Tug Warbler ar- rived in port yesterday after- noon, convoying the Norwegian | Steamer Spind, which had been | ashore of the coast of Cuba, lad- RACE FOR CIRCUIT jeri with 21,000 bags of sugar. The COURT JUDGESHIP wrecking tug was advised of the} condition of the Spind and left) |CANDIDATE FOR POSITION last Saturday to go to her res- jcue. IN GROUP FOUR: SCHOOL Mais ‘o La Concha Hotel on Duval Street honest, dynamic, competent, likeable Jerry ‘s program for betterment of Flor- the United States Senate. Hiss sesalteat devotion 40. tin cause of the aged has made him a national character. HEAR DR. TOWNSEND AND JERRY CARTER, BAYFRONT PARK SUNDAY 2 P. M. Confined to bed in his homé arrangements committee before | 52,moving to solve the problm. [RESERVE OFFICERS TO MEET TONIGHT | Announcement was made to- iday of a meeting of the Reserve {Officers Association of this city to be held at the Post Exchange building et Key West Army Bar- racks tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Another school session will be ‘held and all members of the |group were urged to be in’ at- \tendance by the officers. a a Ba CLUB CAYO HUESO HAS ENGAGED Admission By Invitation Only Regular Show and Entertainment TOMORROW NIGHT Re RRR RR eR (Continued On Page Five) HA PARK election When the Spind and convoy arrived in the harbor yesterday, the vessel was leaking and it was necessary that a survey be nfade to determine if the ship was in condition to sail. The survey was made and it was decided that she was seaworthy, “and she then coiled aaa ae destination, Soon aftér the ships arrived, Salvage Master C. N. Peterson was informed by neadquarters in New York that another vessel, the Norwegian Steamer Ascot was in trouble off the Cuban coast near Cayo Francis, about 185 miles from Key West. The advices did not state whether or not the Ascot was loaded. The Warbler sailed at once for the scene with a full crew and also the extra wrecking contingent. The vessel was ex- pected to be at the scene by this TEACHER IN GEORGIA AND LAWYER IN MIAMI __ i C. C. Youmans announces ‘that jhe is a candidate for Circuit Ee i cc. Judge of the Eleventh: Circuit in Group Four, Mr. Youmans is a ative of Georgia end was born and reat - oe