The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 16, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LKXI. No. 118. President Presents Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. National Deténse ‘Measure To Congress ASKS FOR FUND TOTAL- LING OVER BILLION; HITLER IS ELEVEN DAYS WANTS 50,000 PLANES YEARLY (Ry Asnucinced Press) WASHINGTON, May Highlighting President Roose- speech made before the joint session of Congress this afternoon, was the demand that 50,000 airplanes be 16. — velt’s National Defense provided the navy and army with all possible speed, and that the United States, thereby, challenge the air-supremacy of the world in preparedness for any even- tuality. The President spoke before a packed gallery, which loudly cheered at several points in his speech, especially in response to several points made calling for increase of national defenses. “These ominous tim Roosevelt stated to begin his speech, “days of swift and shock- ing developments”. “Our oceans no longer can be considered as bulwarks against foreign aggres- sion”, he continued, as forerun- ner statements asking for huge defense program. The demand for 50,000 air- planes, on a program to provide that number each year, would not, the President stated, inter- fere with shipments to foreign copntries. Additional appropriations, over and above all present sums pro- vided for, totalled $896,000,000, the President describing the need of this amount for an expansion in the army, navy and marines. In addition to that figure, addi- tional sums for anti-aircraft de- fenses, airbases and personnel, totalling $200,000,000 was asked. Concluding his speech, Presi- dent stated that he joined the whole nation in “praying and hoping for peace”. But, he stated, at the same time the United States must undertake a program of adequate prepared- ness—to prepare for any even- tuality. He asked for a “united America” and “trust in God”, as the concluding sentence. Calling attention, in one part of his speech, to the need for a continuous defense fund, Presi- dent Roosevelt focused attention on changing times in warfare. Modern ideas bring need for modern equipment, both in of- fense and defense to counteract new inventions. Comment in this city, are imme- diately following the speech was! demands ! to the effect that the today, totalling over a billion dollars, were the forerunner of more appropriations to be asked for in the near future. SINGLE SALE OF SPONGES TODAY TOTAL OF $1,111 REALIZED; “CAPT. THOMPSON GETS BETTER PRICE There was but one sale of sponges at the municipal sponge dock this morning and _ th brought appreciably good pri 160 bunches, $1005; 30 bunches, $49, and 32 bunches, $57—total of $1,111. Following the open sale yes- terday morning, Captain James Thompson, who had refused the bids offered for his catch, was later given a better price and he sold his catch of 201 bunches for $1,101.89. The lot of 150 bunches of ex- cellent sheepswool brought a price of $1,000; 22 bunches of mi- nor grade sold for $47 and 29 other bunches went for $54.89, Switzerland Prepares F. KAISER’S INVASION Yesterday, Adolf Hitler’s inva- | sion was 11 days ahead of Kaiser Wilhelm’s armies of World War |. Nazi forces reached Na- mur in five days, while in 1914, when the Kaiser sent his armies on their “March to Paris”, it took the Germans 16 days to reach Na- jmur, which they entered the same day Brussels fell. German sources assert - that the Nazis are not only faster than the Kaiser’s forces but that they have fought Allied air re- sistance into futility. During th first five days of battle, G many claims to have destr }1,200 enemy planes and to have lost only about one-sixth — that | number itself. Military experts believe that jthe big battle being fought in the Sedan area along a 150-mile | front is probably the greatest mechanized encounter _ recorded | in history. Between 1,500 to 2, |000 tanks are said to be in action in that area. This is four times ‘as many used in World War I, An idea of the size of the Nazi force fighting in this sector may be had from reports emanating from that front. One mechaniz- ed division was composed of 425 to 475 tanks, 3,000 vehicles and 11,000 men. Hitler sent two of {these divisions into the Sedan, French reports say. The di- visions’ sole purpose is to support a larger group of infantry. Holland Surrender | In ordering the surrender of Holland to Germay, General SYMONETTE GETS -— GOVERNOR’S 0.K. | CONE ACCEPTS RESIGNATION FROM OVERSEAS BRIDGE COMMISSIONER * or ex- j | i C. C. Symonette informed The Citizen this morning that his resignation from the Ove Road and Toll Bridge Comm sion had been accepted in a let- ter from Governor Fred Cone, re ed this morning. Governor Cone expressed his regrets at Mr. Symonette’s re- quest to be excused from the Commission and thanked him for the work he performed while a member of that group. CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT City Council meets for the sec- jond regular meeting of the month | tonight in City Hall chambers at | 8:00 o'clock. Routine business only is sched- uled for the meeting with the exception of presentation of the! Zoning Ordinance for its second ! jand third reading. SINGLE BLAST OF FIRE WHISTLE NOT ENOUGH , (Ry Associated Preas) i THREE RIVERS, Mich., May 16.—8he City Club of Three Riv-| jers wants the local fire whistle y to sound twice—once when the fire starts and then later on when it’s out. Too many eitizens, jthey claim, do a lot of needless worrying after the initial alarm. “They always used to toot the whiste at least once—and sometimes they'd give it a cou- ple of toots—to show the blaze was extinguished, and _ there was no further need for wor- ry”, explained L. S. Doley, a merchant. “Now you go along for hours after the alarm is sounded, fig- juring that the ‘burning down”, town may be | _.. Admission 50c — 8:15 o'Clock Nazis’ ‘Lightning Thrast’ IN WORLD WAR I Winkelman of the Duich lcid the people: “fo save the inhabitants and to prevent further bioodsned [ nola myseif entitied to order ali troops coricerned with the de fense of those towns (in the Rot- terdam and Utrecht areas) to abangon the fight and keep or- der until the regular German troops arrive. “If we had fought on not only our ariny would have been de- stroyed but ail civilians, women forces jand children, because in such a _| populated country it was impo: civillans aimed at sible to avoid killing vhen bombing was military objects. “The battle in (the) Zeeland (peninsula) is still going on. I appeal to the population to main- ,tain a calm and worthy attitude | larger-scale “total war” in order to compel the respect of the enemy”. Zeeland has an area of 690 square~ miles and 254,000 popu- lation. Nazis desire this terri- tory to carry on air and sea op- erations against England. Surrendered to Germany in |Holiand are 12,000 square miles, |crossed the Meuse river on a six- on which 8,400,000 Dutchmen live. - At the same time Holland surrendered, an order was issued ‘lifting wartime blackouts all over | across that country to join the the nation. Schools remain clos- ed, however. Switzerland Prepares Switzerland added more speed in building fortifications along the German border and in the interior as reports came through that Nazi artillery has rolled in place behind mechanized di- visions on the Swiss fontier. All boys and old men ineligible for front-line duty have been given rifles and ammunition and told to shoot all parachute- troops seen dropping in Switzer- land. Savage War In Belgium Premier Hubert Pierlot of Bel- gium announced yesterday: “In a large number of bomb- ings in Belgium there have been a number of civilian losses which should be heard by the civilized world. The hour will come when the enemy must pay for this”. The premier declares that Ger- many is waging a more savage war now than during the 1914 invasion. Re-enacting the scenes of 26; are filling! years ago, peasants the roads with their carts, live- stock and furnishings in fleeing the war area. In one sector, a line eight miles long had been formed yesterday, moving slow- ly through clouds of dust. Faster transportation is being used by some families as they took to bi- cycles. SS. CUBA HERE THIS MORNING RESUMES TWICE - A - WEEK SCHEDULE; MANY EM- BARK AT THIS PORT Steamship Cuba resumed its schedule this morning with the ‘arrival of the ship from Tampa at 6 o'clock with 15 first and five second class passengers, one of the latter for Key West. The vessel took on 21 firt cab- in and 56 second cabin passen- gers here, practically all of whom are going to Havana for the cele- bration of Independence Day, which is scheduled for May 20. KEY WEST PLAYERS —present— Three One-Act Plays TONIGHT At Harris School Auditorium F ' KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1940 ALLIES DRIVE GERMANS OUT | Sdowerecesscccccsccccccs | |Was FML Promotion Trip i OFFSETS) = | MAZI GAINS MADE LAST| Fioide Motor Lince onterane | NIGHT: HITLER EXPECTS/ed seventy-two members of the jticket-selling organization of i VICTORY IN SEVEN DAYS !Southeastern Greyhound Lines in jKey West last night and this} (By Auectatet. fuses) ;Morning on a definite move to} LONDON, May 16.—Late dis-!“drum up business” for their line ipatches today gave evidence of and the trip over the Overseas ja turn in the tide to the advant-; Highway to this city. jage of the Allies. It was report-; The Greyhound officials, jed that several British divisions,;48ents of lines in six of the} operating behind mechanized | S0utheastern states, had been in| units, had been successful in Jacksonville at a convention the | ‘driving large Nazi concentrations |€@tly part of this week, and the/ jout ot Louvain, which had been; Tide to Key West in two special | icaptured last might. , buses was offered to acquaint: | ‘This information, and the; them with the “beauties of Flor- ; ‘knowledge that the strong Bel-/ ida”, according to local FML; gian fortress at Liege had not yetj@gent William Arnold. | fallen, gave hope to the Allied} The party arrived shortly aft-| supporters that the Nazi blitz-/¢T 10:00 o'clock last night, and krieg may not be successful inso- all were taken to various night- | far as present objectives are con- life spots in the city. Registra- | joerc: tion at the Overseas Hotel then; German broadcasts maintained | followed, and bright and early ; jtoday that their operations were this morning the whale entour- ‘entirely satisfactory and that the; 28 was taken on a_ sightseeing {German high command expected | {tip through the city. : |the outcome of the war to be|, Accompanying the party was settled in the next seven days.|T- B. O’Steen, traffic manager | This was interpreted here to of the Florida Motor Lines, and mean that the Nazis expected to! 9- G: Waite, traffic manager of conquer all of Belgium and move |the Greyhound Lines, southeast- ‘up to main Maginot Line fortifi- | ©™ division. ‘cations by the expiration of that | Mr. Arnold stated that the \time, after which would come the! Florida Motor Lines undertook j agains the trip, which, naturally, was , |France and England, presumably | Wite expensive, to give all south- | from the air. peony til Nt Salen clear | Battles were ragin| todayy let eae ee Come Une cass jalong the 200-mile front, with coast to Kev West. “It should {upwards of 2,000,000 men en- bring additional business te us 'gaged on both sides. The Allies'this | coming summer”, he jadmitted that the situation at Stated. ‘Sedan, where the Germans have! So ARE SE Seay imile front, was serious, although FIREMEN RETURN not-of critical portent. § Nazi troops, "treed tom he’ FROM CONVENTION ‘Holland conquest, were rushing | Nazi drive against Belgian REPORTED DELIGHTFUL SO-: {second-line defense troops. To | meet this added threat, the Allies | were moving up division after di- jvision to help the Belgians, ex- ‘horted yesterday by King Leo- jpold to hold out to the last mah against the enemy. j | | | i LINE FOR 1941 MEET Members of the Key West Fire | {Department who had been tending the Fifteenth Annual Convention of the State ‘men’s Association in West Palm: Beach returned to the city yes- ;terday afternoon and reported | {having a delightful time. i Those who attended the con- ;vention from Key West were ‘Chief Harry M. Baker, past presi- dent of the association; Milton | See | Roberts, Leonard Curry and/ Three building permits were Electrician Theodore Albury. | TOTAL $10, SMALL HOTEL, ADDITION AND HOME LISTED THIS WEEK | | lyesterday afternoon, representing tion in 1941. jan expenditure of $10,500. Two peed Se a Cees 1 ee lows: For the will cost $3,000. jthe navy at Trumbo Island ar- | Build an addition to the two rived yesterday and were unload- Permit has been issued to A.|word received of the fabricated ;M. Morgan for a residence, one steel members and allied parts issued from the office of Build-| Chief Baker said that Jackson- jing Inspector Harry M. Baker ville was chosen for the conven- | permits had ybeen issued earlier in the month, for’$17,000, making a total of $27,500. \ Permits issued Were ‘as fol-| FOR NEW HANGAR: construction of al ome | frame two story hotel at the cor-} i jmer of North Beach and Petronia; Draglines and other equipment |street. The building will be the which will be used in the erec- iproperty of George Smith and tion of the airplane hangar for jstory residence and business at ed at the dock at Trumbo 801 Duval street. The building! Inquiry at the naval station lis owned by A. M. Alfonso and this morning elicited the infor- ithe addition is to cost $3,500. :mation that there has been no {story, 31 feet wide and 34 feet nor the construction foreman, but |long, to be located at the corner it is expected that arrival of the ‘of Reynolds and Waddell street, draglines is an indication that |to cost $4,000. the steel will soon reach here. ROBERT RP WILL SPEAK TONIGHT 8:00 o’Clock LA CONCHA PARK In Behalf of the Candidacy of JERRY W. CARTER Candidate for United States Senator HIS MESSAGE WILL BE OF INTEREST TO EVERY KEY WESTER! (Paid Political, Advertisement) | ' 1 ~ * b heheide uh { SOI MMM, FIPPLLLZLL LLL 2 Ld Codd dded For Water Pipe Line * \SENATOR PEPPER ADVISED THE CITIZEN LEGION MEETS ai. SUNDAY; STUDY © "41 CONVENTION MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER CORPORATION FORMATION: INSTALL NEW OFFICERS WEDNESDAY A special meeting of the ex- ecutive committee of Arthur Sawyer Post 28 to be held Sun- day was called today by Com- mander-Elect Harold Russell to consider further details in the proposal to form a corporation to handle arrangements for the 1941 state convention of the American Legion at Key West. The meet- ing will start at 5 p. m. at the clubhouse. It is planned to form a cor- poration including some of the outstanding Legionnaires and civic leaders of the city in order that the entire community may be represented in staging the convention, ihe biggest ever un- dertaken in this city. At a preliminary meeting of the executive committeea_wéek | ago tentative details in the pro. posed corporation were dis- seeks to have the legal arrange-! ments worked out as quickly as be formed and preliminary work for the convention may be launched. New officers and members of the executive committee of Ar- stalled at a regular meeting of is expected District Commander Arthur Ryan of West Palm Beach will be here to install the group. MEET TOMORROW W. F. THERKILDSON TO AD- | DRESS MEMBERS ON “SELL- ING FLORIDA’ MOVE (Special te The Citizen) OCALA, May 16.—Tentative plans for advertising and Ppub- licizing Florida’s advantages to summer tourists will be outlined before the Advertising Federa- tion of America Fourth District Convention, to open at St. Petersburg tomorrow, it was an- nounced here today by Wilton Martin, publicity director of Sil- ver Springs, and president of the Florida Association of Publicity Directors. . Martin said officers of the publicity organization have been invited to meet with the adver- AGENCY LATE YESTERDAY OF FEDERAL ACTION After press time yesterday The Citizen received = telegram from Senator Claude Pepper stating im ex that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation bad made « commitment for $1,100,000 Commission application for a , city, but the aqueduct commission must first furnish 'gotiable revenue certificates on the Key West Aqueds water pipe line te the island satisfactory im legal form te the legal departmert of the RFC. Senator Pepper explained im his telegram that ne- gotiability must be satisfied case with the accompanying or by-legislative action. either by a satisfactery opinion of repttable counx The commitment contemplate: WPA contributicn as weil, the senator states, and ix » derstood to lend its assistance when the time for act arrives. Time is of the essence and the navy « dicated in Washington that this factor w the navy will abaadon its aqueduct plans of the Aqueduct commission. At the request of Chairma Vinson of the house naval affairs committee, the Bary wi investigate how much time will be required for the bond validation or state legislative action. If tee much time is required by the aqueduct commission te satisfy the lege! department of the RFC, the mavy department will ge ahead with its plans since the important thing is te get | water to Key West by whatever means as soon a= possible it is stated. “Key West and the keys now have t#6 alternate to get water,” prominent citizens have stated, “and what- of the people. JOURN; JACKSONVILLE IN Possible, so that committees may We want.” jcussed. Commander Russell now ‘ever plans are first found feasible will have the backing Water through whatever agency is what - TSR ISI LaLa a Ss SEEK TYPICAL at-|thur Sawyer post are to be in-! Fire- the post next Wernesday night. It | ‘STATE PUBLICISTS j SLaVI IIs sas. ROBERT PYLES TO ~ TALK FOR CARTER COMMISSION ATTORNEY TO WASHINGTON B Papy ceived the followmg caabmgmacs- tion from Attarney P. Bote Representatwve c S with the EI to formulatuon details and thew vaeldation “These things should not much time “I am going to New Washington for the above pur poses next week order the matters may proceed withow! any delay for York and TRANSFER MADE TODAY BY ALLEN CLEARE JR. LOCAL AGENT OF KE WF. CO. Six Iloets fronting on Eagk tising men and explain details of RALLY TO BE HELD TONIGHT Avenue, were sold to Key West- the newly-formed organization known as “Selling Florida, In- ‘corporated”. The outline will be given by W. F. Therk: ‘ildson, all- Florida editor of i the Miami chairman of the new selling Flor- ida movement. Therkildson will give details of the new plan at 2 p. m. Saturday when he will be- come a principal speaker at the St. Petersburg conference. A state-wide meeting of pub- ] AT LA CONCHA PARK |Herald, whom Martin named as| Announcement r one today of a political rel- ‘to'be held tonight at La Con- cha Park. |_ Robert R. Pyles, prominent ‘Florida business man, will ap-| pear in behalf of Jerry W. Car- ter’s candidacy for United States licity men and other persons in- Senator in the run-off primary to/5, of Plat 1 terested in promoting Florida for summer travel has been called for Tampa, May 25-26 to be fol- ‘be held May 28th. Sponsors of the rally extend an