The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 18, 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 EN THE -U.S-.-x, VOLUME LXI. No. 120. KEY WES' FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1940 Over French Border =: Coast Guard Launches ALLIES PREPARE FUTURE DEFENSES ENTIRELY ON FRENCH SOIL; BRITISH FEARFUL (By Associnted Press) LONDON, May 18.—Unofficial reports received here late today indicated that the Belgian gov-| NEW VESSEL}TO BE ASSIGNED TO KEY WEST BASE ;— ernment had fled from Ostend, to which city it moved just thir- ty-six hours ago, over the border to Dunkerque, France. This announcement came on the heels of admissions made by several high war officials of th« British army that the Allies m: sce fit to abandon their paigns in Belgium and set uy definite defense lines in France along main sectors of the Maginot Line. Increasing tension in England was noted today feverish preparations were benig made to combat an expected invasion by the Nazis. Cause for latest alarm as was the reported seizing of all | available vessels in the Antwerp area ,now entirely occupied by the Germans. It is thougbt that an armada is being brought to- gether to transport troops English shores. Surrender of Belgium to the Germans would increase the likelihood of a near-invasion against England, it w pointed out here by some observers, in that submarine bases could be effectively placed to cause se- rious combats with the British navy. which will be charged with stopping transports from crossing the channel. British sources today claimed that the Royal Air Force was performing in more _ efficient style. Late reports state the British airmen are downing more Nazi planes far over the number they have lost. BOARD CERTIFIES MAY 28 BALLOT HELD SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT: NYA PROJECTS APPROVED Special meeting of the county commissioners was called last night 8 o'clock for the purpose of discussing the names to be placed on the ballot for the sec- ond primary. list of which was received from Secretary of State R. A. Gray by Clerk Ross C. Saw- yer yesterday morning Present at the meeting were Chairman Carl Bervaldi, Com- missioners B. B. Warren and Wm. Monsalvatge, Clerk Sawyer, At- torney W. Curry Harris and Chief Deputy Sheriff Bernard Waite. Contract for printing the bal- lots was awarded The Artman Press. Projects for work to be done by the National Youth Adminis- tration ..were brought forward for diseassion and, were’ author- ized ‘signed by Chairman Ber- valdi. There’ were no other matters to be brought before the ‘board for action and an adjournment was ordered. WATCH THE PENNIES SAN JOSE, Cal.—Mrs. Lucille Perry of this city sued for di- vorce on the grounds that her husband subjected her to a lengthy cross-examination on “extravagance” before giving her money to purchase a postage in a drive motivated by fear of JOHN PRITCHARD’S Orchestra stamp. cam- to} Red Cross Meeting Jetend Flaaned For Monday CUSS PLANS TO RAISE CHAPTER’S QUOTA | riots Manager By Bridge Commission Charles Taylor, chairman, has work on the war fronts of Eu- rope. j Norman Davis, national chair- jall citizens of Key West inter- | Ne sig ™ man, has wired all chapters of jested in the Red Cross cause are } | | CAMDEN, New Jersey, May |18—The $400,000 Coast Guard- |Lighthouse Cutter Juniper was |Launched today at Mathis Ship- |building Company in ceremonies IN SEPTEMBER jattended by coast guard and | naval officials. The cutter. first built ior lighthouse service since it was |taken over by the coast guard jdepartment last July, was chris- itened by Mrs. Leslie C. Mackrill BRITISH BROADCAST DENIES THAT Dive Bombing Operations The British Broad pany last night announced that the English forces concentrated ‘in the area of the Belgium cap- ital had been shifted to the west tof Brussels. Practically ail con- sulates have left Brussels but the American ambassador continues to remain there in the hope of being of some stance as his successor during World War I. | The BBC denied that the G sting Com- ;mans had entered Br |branding the Nazi boast as propa- ganda, and claimed that 1,000 of Hitler’s airplanes have been de- ‘stroyed, besides the losses in Po- land and Norway. Germa' serts the Allies have lost 1,462 planes but one British official de- clared the “enemy must have to taled their own lesses by mis- take”. The Belgium thusly: Nazi: method of attack in bas been described Dive bombers lay dow ja barrages after} Which h tanks, newer weapons than use in Poland, attack. Then the tanks withdraw and the dive bombers again carry out their operations, followed by heavy artillery fire. The same method, is asserted, is being used in the Sedan sec- tor. The tremendous number of soldiers in the small area of bat- tle in Belgium, estimated as 60-mile front, is resulting in an enormous mounting number of deaths. This condition makes for perfect targets as bombers zoom overhead with their deadly loads of high explosives. - On the ground too, the modern mechan- ized artillery pour screeming hot metal into the bodies of human beings—and death is the result. An. announced total of 3,000,000 men are fighting in Belgium and on a line extending into France. Hitler, apparently, is willing to risk the lives of: every able- bodied man. to accomplish’ his }purpose. . Therefore,, there: is no other course for the Allies to take than to pour troops into the fray. In the Sedan zone the German high command quickly draws tired mechanized forces and replaces them- with fresh units. WAR SIDELIGHTS All male Germans and Aus- trians between the ages of 16 and 60 are being rounded up into “protective custody” in England (fifth column activities in (Ry Associated Press) see NAZIS HAVE ENTERED BRUSSELS with- ! the Red Cross urging fulfillment of quotas set as soon as possible so that work now being carried on in Europe may not be inter- jurged to attend, for next Mon- day night, 8:00 o'clock . at {Chamber Commerce head- at of ‘SSIS SaaS ST ED. NEFF’S RESIGNATION AIR RAID WITH CRIMINAL COURT | quarters. Tupted. In accordance with that ACCEPTED AT MEET- | Purpose of the mecting, i 10 Gals under Mr. ‘Taylor, have) EVERYBODY HAPPY ; ING TODAY; SCHOOL jorganize a campaign for imme- ‘been considering plans to raise! = cena | PROJECT APPROVED jdiate raising of $600 to . fulfill the funds wanted and will pre-| BUDAPEST. May 16— MONDA {the quota of this city, set by Na- gent) Bacings at the meeting on’ aerial bombing—Hungarian i ry a ‘tional Red Cros® headquarterg in) OnGay-_ | style—saves i 4 Overseas Road and Tol Bridge pee ii : = ari Spe is Tentative arrangements have pe eee BRIEF HELD this jthe emergency drive Provide teen made with the First Na-i ~ rT Comsmussien i= session tius mom When an ice jam threaten- ed to divert the Danube’s flood waters through Rack- eve, army planes zoomed in- to action. . A series of well-aimed 200- pornd bombs smashed the barricede. while townspeople cheered the “raiders”. SAVANT SEES oS maweee STATE HEALTH WARS TO COME ” DOCTORS PRAISE SAYS NATIONS WILL FIGHT CcITY’S STATUS “powers ee | AGAIN IF PROPER PEACE ISN'T TRANSACTED H —_— VISITED HERE THIS WEEK: battery; =a PARRAMORE TELLS OF Hamilton Sawyer, assault and missed by the teard at on much-neefled FOR SERVICE DURING NEXT WEEK funds to carry tional Bank here to accept con- tributions ‘in the drive in cases where residents may leave on vaeation in the near future, be- fore particulars of the drive are released. Any person, it was stated today, may avail them- selves of this opportunity to con- tribute in advance of the drive. NAMED _ img ot Maerethoe ecoopted Se resgnation of E¢werd BR Nefi a general menage: of the Dest rice 8 ety eed BE 9:30 Duncan to thet pot tm tuke ¥ \LATE NEWS BULLETINS | (By Axsociated Press) of Bethesda, Maryland, daughter} of Capt. Charles C. Grill of the! PARIS, May 18—Premier Paul coast guard. iReynaud announced today that 3 The Juniper = neues to be changes had been made in his in service out of Key West war cabinet, chief of which brings by September. carrying : e of 30, and cauable of 16 kname” {World War No. 1 war hero, Mar- The cutter is 177 feet long, Shall Petain, to the important weighs 790 tens and is all welded, Post of Military Chief. Reyngud with twin-screw propellers and "2s taken over the portfolio” of electric Diesel motors. The keel National Defense, in additiom to was laid last November. his premier duties. Daladier was jshifted to head the Foreign (Af- = \fairs department. ; OF THIS YEAR Criminal Court met ‘session this morning o'clock with Judge William V_ chesge today. Albury presiding, County Solici- tor Auan B. Cieare, Jr, Cierk C. ™ gore Mr Niet Sam B. Curry and Deputy Ber- two weeks vacetion nard Waite in attendance Docket for the session, which Renae eae will begin Monday, May 20, win sumed, be will reter= © be sounded on that Gate with ine gineering dGepertmeent following cases entered thereon: State Read Department Howard Reese, charged with which By EP GE in at nmrssa day assault LONDON, - May (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 18.—Dr.; Ps American ambulances i = is ae | battery; . <2 erating in Belgium had m3 ;Bruce C. Harper, noted professor! rypyom MaMUNEZATION| ‘Leonard Harris, assout and SS So 2 =e SS 2 ved toy Mak - jof economics at Harva Jniver-| Bots ing effect the flowing Sees Bring Heavy Death Toll; 355° sity, addressed a convention of! AND OTHER WORK temera ' i planes in advance operations Juan Lopez White Martinez, D& Sst took mumedate chee before oncoming tank...ard troop units. business men here this novon,} stating that there would” be war yf the destract's afters In the letter of cesigesiee | larceny. Names of 36 jurors, who will again inside of twenty years if! pr. Frank V. Chappel, director — 5 =e t s serve at the session of court /ghe board Mir Neff stated NEW YORK, May 18—Cap- 'he Present conflict isn’t follow-iof the local heaith units of the Monday, were drawn from the . 4 : ~ + tain Eddie Rickenbacker, U. S.,°4)°¥ = ager ripe tine State Board of Heaith, end DF: L.!tox as follows: te = = ir. jarper asserted al it a = hd ity - British Isles. Approximately 3,-{World War I ace, endorsed the gign't make ang difference who 2; fanchett, director of venereal | William Cullingford, Clarence | Practice. and & was eat who ‘qisease control, were visitors at won the war, the Allies or Ger-‘the Monroe County Health unit many, in basing his conclusions |inis_ week. ‘They were both that an unfair peace would bring | pjeased with the work progress danger of more wars to come. imade in Key West and said they He urged that . the United jwere anxious to assist in every States prepare to exert its influ- way possible. jence towards prevention of the; Dr Chappell was greatly im- Spread of revolution in Europe! pressed with the small number following the war. |of contagious diseases here, which W. Russell, Herman Richardson, Stood, though eet werited Milton Roberts, Frank L. Curry. he would either engage wor! Willard R.-Albury, George Mon extemsion of the Ghretees Fox,.Jr. Charles Eugene Rob- Highwey from Bic Piae dies erts, W. B. Curry, Henry Cruz. Key West. or ee Manuel Lariz, Gerald Adams. to work on the feeb water po Jose Espinosa, Alfred D. Cook, line from tht mam Pierre Garcia, Manuel Garcia Motion Warren Bethel, Eugene Fabel resugnatior amc Raymond Rivas, Willard Duncan was pe {President's defense program to- jday, stating, however, that needs yof the Allies should be fulfilled, ne status quo in jtoo. He claimed that it would Dutch East Indies as it is at!be easy to build 50,000 planes in will not attempt!a reasonably short time. One custody” as long as hundred thousand pilots to man . |the ships, he said, was another This | sory |story. has been announced by the Jap-| 000 are affected. . . The Japanese satisfied with the government present and “protective no other power intervenes. anese ambassador. in Washing- | LONDON, May 18—In- | CASE T ES Se lis said to be due to typhoid, Bell, J. F. Fleitas, Jesus Care- John Kennedy. ané ton... | vasion of the low countries ¢ G. EMPLOYES {smallpox and diptheria immuni- ballo, Milton A. Baker, William sch case by Wiew-che An investigation into reports} as seriously affected the - izations, as well 2s health talks, R. Tedder, Laurie Roberts, Ray- Coster. Chairman ete that Germans control ail key in-| £004 problem in England. T0 JAX JUNE 15 and cases quarantined when ne-| mond E. Kennedy, William ©. en¢ Commimioner Willeet dustries in Costa Rica has re-) Large percentage of dairy and cessary. Marshall, T. L. Adams, Nestor C. bury made the motions sultcd in the removal of two! Yegetable products for Brit- | During the past weck Dr. J. B.|Recio, J. Thomas Felton, An- mous C C Spmen = German sekzidenta frat gueeae ish Isles consumption came : a ae _|Parramore, director of the Mon- tonio Cabrera, Cesar Catala, Jr, present im the - oe ment positions in San Jose. The| from Holland and Belgium. Orders were received this roe County Health unit, with the John Walker, Hilburn Roberts, has been accepted by Geeem investigaiionvie dang Gankinieds| Officials prepared ration morning at Coast Guard head- assistance of Mrs. Zola Reeves, Ignacio Medina, Adolfo Lopez Cone areas ay | Messages for the populace to- quarters for the movement to'the new county health nurse, Court was then adjourned un-| Only other tuunss sand day. Jacksonville of four employes at have given 638 typhoid immuni- x til 9:30 o'clock Monday Key West to be permanently lo- | zations. Dr. Parramore told The eee ‘cated at the Jacksonville office |Citizen that it is necessary that of that district. teach child receive one per week Those effécted by the order juntil three have been given. BENITO PEREZ | jwas not stopped for ‘contraband.are Wm. J. Schoneck, assistant; The doctor said that residents ecnucegs! search yesterday. Certificates of}lighthouse engineer; Chief Clerk jshould understand that it re- 51, |cargo had already been given to Lionel H. Plummer, and Clerks quires from two to three months died in Cuba Wednesday and the |the British at an Italian port. William B. Demeritt and Vernon |to develop an immunity against body, was brought te Key West |T00, the English are doing noth-| Albury. | typhoid fever. There are no cases yesterday afternoon the /ing, it was stated, to increase; It was announced that those of the fever in the city at pres- Steamship Cuba. tension between the two coun-|shifted are to report by June jent and these precautions are Funeral will be held this after-|*T€s- ~ # 7¥jtaken in case someone brings it | GIBRALTAR, May 18.—British |officials here gave out the reason | why the Italian super-liner Rex end -xpi wheh oz CHURCH: TO TAKE SS Inisuen Voled approre OVER JUNE STH was decided thot Mr Duncan © Benito (Mexicano) Perez, on noon at 5:00 o'clock from the BEET AOE ea eee en Seas jfrom the outside. A Parmsh and Mr Rusel wou residence, 728 Elizabeth sircet, | = Sg j, Recently one of the physicians be empowered & ss appree Rev. P. J. Kelleher, of St. Mary’s WPA P & S D: S . 1in the city reported two cases of Announcement is made today ©! the Nations! Perk Serum = Star of the Sea Church, officiat- | ° - Division ponsors jundulant fever to the county | by ctticals of the First Baptist @ RFC = ot oe © ing. { {health department. An investi-' Church of this city that Rev. Ted ee ee Arrangements are in charge of | S A § Ch ch M d |gation was made immediately M. Jones, of Trenton, Fla, he a a eee Lopez Funeral Home. . | upper t tone lurch on AY ani all cows in the city were jaccepted the call 1 become M3 is a a Survivors are: The widow, Mrs. | ———— |tested for Bangs Disease by a|tor of the local church, and will S000 Mr Reed qopeeet that comstrurtcr would Be be died under 2 WPA proiet Rita Mike Perez; daughters, Mrs.| The dinner which opens “This!Key West will be the presence of Veterinarian from the U. S. Bu-|take up his duties here on June Maria A. Castro, Mrs. Lena;Week Pays Your Community” Mrs. Southworth for this occa-!7@¥ of Animal Husbandry. Dr. |9th = Bracking, Mrs. Carmen Alphon-| week in Key West, sponsored by (sion and it is a distinct compli-;Parramore stated that there was} Rev. Jones was ordained by |=2t_ te Beare ant stanly ow so and/Miss Julie Peres and’ one? : : | ment to our city and to those who ;"0t one cow which reacted posi- masked 25 per cent of te cot = ss {the Professional and Service divi 5 ' tively. son, Candido R. Perez. There is |‘ F ;|operate her projects here, that /‘IVC'Y- a sister, Isabelle Perez, in Spain. |"7 of WPA here, will be held che has accepted the invitation,| In order to protect the people and a brother, Candido Perez, in |€Xt Monday night, May 20th, at in view of the fact that she re-|here, Dr. Parramore recommends Gabe ithe Stone Church annex. It starts! ceived invitations from units all |that anyone going out of the |gree. ‘promptly at 8 o'clock and those’ over the State. jcity should drink pasteurized | attending will be the project; Program for the dinner will | ™iik. It is safe for all those in workers, sponsors and interested|cpen with the singing of “Am-jthe city. as far as Bang’s or un- jtended Stetson University, grad- uating in 1935 with an AB de- took post-graduate He NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Notice is hereby given that on (Citizens together with representa- erica” followed by invocation by dulant fever are concerned, to River before going and after June 1, 1940 all taxes |tives of the city, county and many:iRev. Hutchinson. The Key West ‘tink Grade A’ raw and pas- he has been pastor for the SET FOR SUNDAY on the 1939 tax roll will become | Civic organizations. |Orchestra will play selections at teurized milk. Dr. Parramore | past two and one-half years. ; delinquent and interest penalties! William V. Little will be-toast- | intervals. jfurtnes -rerommends "that all) Rev. and Mrs Jones will ar- ‘will accrue thereafter: jmaster and the principal speaker; The speakers will time their|Pork be cooked thoroughly, as rive in Key West during the Funeral for Mics Sad SAMUEL B. PINDER, SR, _|Will be Mrs Rolla A. Southworth, |talks to lead up to a nationwide 'Pigs are frequently given milk week of June 3rd to take Up May Thumpecr will be mek! 2 City Tax Collector-Assessor- |State Director of the Professional | radio broadeast which will be {fom cows that have Bang’s Dis- residence in the church Parsen- morrow afterncen at 5 - may18,1940-1t and Service Division, Works tuned in for the gathering. This |€ase and undulant fever results. |age on Eaton street. from the rendence S23 Eaten Projects Administration. lis to be an important address Street tf the Congeegetieee | eeeecccvecesevcoeceeese-| Mrs. Southworth will be fol-'from Washington by Mrs. Flor-| A VOTE FOR Chwsch Rev. Jen Li ‘Dance Toni hee by Mrs. Stephen Douglass, /ence Kerr, assistant commission- | SEN CHAS. 0. ANDREWS D A N & E of Fiemg Ga oa t 4 jeri Bervaldi, Ernest Ramsey jer, Federal Works Agency, on the'~ ~~” Z officiate 9 ee jand Melvin Russell. Each will subject of the Professional and|'# ® vote for the continuance of TOME. 29 TS. 2 Survivors are one bosbams FO 2 speak on the value of the P. and |Service Projects and will be fol-| | NAVAL ACTIVITIES in RAUL'S CLUB ward Thoxges 2 ster | Pena’s Garden Of Roses |s. projects to Key West from the! lowed by a short talk by Mrs KEY WEST ; 2 — 9:30 O'Clock Till 2 standpoint of their public posi- Roosevelt. The evening will He is a Member of the | The Het Tops Orchestre three nephews Lorrame Wate tion in the community. Close with the singing of “God) py, 5 * _ NO ADMISSION. COVER OR and Eugene Herminge re Peccccccccoveceess | Of particular importance to|Bless America”. | val Affairs Committee | MINIMUM CHARGE ‘rick Samuelson _—