The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 22, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West most country Che Kry West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. VOLUME LXI. No. 123. ATORS KEY WEST, FLORIDA,, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1940 Social Workers Frame Resolutions Asking Tax.” Measures To Save Clinic MEETING HELD LAST ARE YOU PLANNING NIGHT; ALL ORGAN- IZATIONS TO BE PRE- SENTED WITH PLAN Action taken last night at a meeting of the Key West Unit of the Florida Association of S2- cial Werkers in regard to seek- ing aid for the Monroe County Clinic pointed to future possi- bility of seeking funds through county and city taxation methods for entire future maintenance of the project. In realization of the difficulty in obtaining other way, the group in session decid- funds any ed to ask every the resolutions to be drawn up, ask- ing relicf from the governmental agencies. “A fair means of r: ing funds would then be effecte it pointed out, with costs be- ing spread equably to all proper- ty owners of the county, rather than to the thropically-minded peopk organization in citv to pass favorably on usual few _ philan- of the community Present at the meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce were Mrs. Virginia Baker, chairman; Mary Sullivan, George Mills White, rgaret Martinez, Mrs. J. A. Nettles, Louise Williams, Mrs, Ernest A. Yates, Frank Vi lasco, Rev. P. J. Kelleher, S.J., Rev. John *C. Gekeier, Louise Ketchum, Gerald Saunders and S. C. Singleton. The following committee was appointed by Mrs. Baker to draw up resolutions to be forwarded to the organizations: Rev. Gekeler, Mr. White and M. Singleton Those who will present to the organizations were as follows: Gerald Saunders, Junior Chamber of Service Club. Mr. White, Elks Club. Miss Ketchum, Junior Woman's Club. Mrs. them named Club, Commerce, Lions Frederick Knapp, Senior Woman's Club. Mr. Velasco, all Parent-Teach- ers Associations. Rev. Gekeler, Rotary Club. Miss Martinez, Cuban Iddges. Rev. Kelleher, Catholic Daugh- ters and Youth Sodality groups. RITES IN MIAMI FOR ED TAYLOR Edward Taylor died this morn- ing at the Marine hospital. The body will be sent to Miami for interment. Lopez Funeral Home charge of arrangements. Mr. Taylor is. survived by his widow, Mrs. Ada Louise Taylor. is in Here’s A Contest For You! A JUNE WEDDING? “The most p blocks in Florida”, the oceanside boardwalk at Daytona Beach, will be the July stamping ground for the most typical 1940 June bride and groom of Florida. All Key West couples planning to wed in June are eligible to compete for a free one-week honeymoon at Daytona Beach, an offer made by the resort city’s Chamber of Commerce. The only requirement is that a photograph of the two contest- ants—taken together—be _for- warded to the Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce before June 30. The Daytona Beach boardwalk stretches out for three’ blocks along the Atlantic and is perpet- ually air-conditioned by breezes from the sea. Half a hundred establishments are located there with but one purpose: to give Daytona Beach’s summer visitors the greatest in entertainment he boardwalk al- so includes the famous world's largest out-of-door bandshell where 6,000 individuals may list- en nightly to band concerts that harmonize with the pleasant roar of the Atlantic’s breakers. MISTRIAL ORDERED IN ASSAULT CASE ONLY ONE CASE HEARD IN CRIMINAL COURT TODAY easant three There was but one case to come up in Criminal Court this morning when the recessed ses- sion was opened at 9:30 o'clock with Judge William V. Albury presiding and all officers of the tribunal present. The case called for trial was that of Hamilton Sawyer, charged with assault and battery on the person of Somers Hick- man, to which he entered a plea of not guilty. Members of the jury in the case were: Henry Cruz, Manuel Lariz, Gerald Adams, Joe Es- Pinosa, Warren Bethel and Wil- lard Bell. A number of witnesses, includ- ing the defendant and the ac- cuser, were heard, and the case went to the jury after the attor- neys had been arguing for about 45 minutes. The jury was out for approxi- mately one hour when they re- turned to the court room and the judge was informed that they found it impossible to agree and a mistrial was declared by the judge. Court was then adjourned un- til 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing. NETH > SORES ee LET’S BE RIGHT THIS TIME! | Insure action on such vital Mi lonroe projects as EXTENSION OF OVERSEAS HIGHWAY by investing a VOTE in a MAN OF ACTION | Let’s Lead This Year’s Parade for SPESSARD L. HOLLAND For GOVERNOR County Jobs For County Residents! @olitical Advertisement Paid For By Friends of Mr. Holland) ‘SCOUTS TO HAVE ENCAMPMENT NEAR TAMPA, JULY 7-21. S OWEN BROREIN BEEN PICKED BY LOCAL COMMITTEE; STUDY TRANS- PORTATION PROBLEM Initial arrangements were an- nounced this morning for a two | weeks’ camp for all Boy Scout members of the five Key West troops, to start on July 7th and end on July 21st, at Camp Owen Brcrein, approximately 18 miles outside of Tampa. Monroe county district chair-; man, M. E. Berkowitz, made the! adding that! Albert E. Peirce, Jr., of. Troop 51, has been appointed to handle all details of the announcement, ; Scoutmaster en- campment. No determination of the num- ber of scouts who can attend the camp has been reached as yet, Mr. Berkowitz stated. It will depend largely on co-operation offered by parents of the scouts in regard to subscription of the small fees required to enter the boys in the camp. Main problem being worked on now, it developed, is that if transporting the scout delegation to Camp Owen Brorein. Present plans indicate that .a-special trip may be made direct fo ‘Tampa and thence by trucks to the camp. Local organizations hav- ing chapters in Tampa may be contacted to obtain co-operation in taking the Key West scouts from Tampa to the camping loca- tion. This would include the Rotary, Lions and Jaycee clubs. MURPHY URGES HEADLINING OF OUR OWN ‘SMS’ U. S. EDUCATOR SAYS WE PAY TOO MUCH ATTEN- TION TO FOREIGN DOC- TRINES MIAMI, May 22.—(FNS) Dr. Albert J. Murphy, of the United States Department of Educa- tion, charged here this week that “America has been too com- placent, too polite, and too generous in listening to other people's ‘isms’,” and avowed that we must propagandize our own “ism” with as much vigor and clarity as possible, so that the generation now growing up will know what Americanism really means. In lauding the work carried on in this manner by the Florida Congress on Democracy, Dr. Murphy said: “Educators all over the country have their eyes on Florida, because the work the Congress has been doing will set |the key for the national drive to revitalize interests and activity in democracy. With dictatorships gaining in power daily, there is no more urgent need in this coun- try today than the dramatic and forceful education in the prac- |tical meaning of Democracy as is being carried out here under the leadership of the Rey. -Riehard E. Evans, executive’ vice-presi- dnt of the group.. The country needs more men. like him to arouse interest actively.” The Florida Congress on Demo- cracy was the first formed by any state, and was the result of a meeting of the World Congress on Education for Democracy at Columbia University last year. The Florida group recently an- nounced a series of prizes would be awarded the two Florida high school seniors who turned over | to the Congress the best essays on “Democracy, Past, Present | and Future”. According to of-! ficials, many high school stadents County Cl Murph ——— ROSS C. SAWYER STATES ASSOCIATION MAY WITH- DRAW ENTIRELY FROM ALL COOPERATION WITH L. I. BOARD Regarding the Murphy land ales, Clerk Ross C. Sawyer of Circuit Court stated today that he had received a letter from E. R. Bennett, president of the Clerks Association in which it is peinted out that the sale of land under the Murphy Act is being deterred by the actions of the L I. Board at Tallahassee. A meeting was held in Talla- hassee on March 25 and the clerks were instructed to return any bids which had been re- jected for further consideration. Upon their return from Tailla- hassee the clerks were informed to discontinue taking applica- tions until the trustees had clear- ed up the sales before them. Since that time, the clerks and the general public have been un- able to get service out of Talla- hassee. “Therefore”, writes Mr. Ben- nett, “the clerks are really on the spot, and their general rep- utation for giving efficient and courteous service is being jeop- ardized”. The directors are now con- sidering calling a general meet- ing of the clerks with a view to AT TALLAHASSEE having the matter straightened out. The only replics they have been able to attain have been as follows. “Everything possible is being done” and “Duties will be ‘performed as soon as_ possible” and “We are acting on these mat- ters and bids will be pushed as fast as possible”. ; It was mentioned in connection ; with the tardiness of the board that in Broward county not one sale has been accepted or re- jected notwithstanding the fact that 2,500 parcels have been sold since January. Mr. Bennett says in his letter ‘that at the meeting to be held it may be decided to withdraw en- NAVAL STATION rks’ Group - Not Satisfied With Sales Status LABOR NEEDS LISTED TODAY BOILERMAKERS, MACHINISTS AND BLACKSMITHS WANT- ED: APPLICATIONS NOW BEING RECEIVED Labor needs at the naval sta- tion in Key West for the newly- opened shops were today given to The Citizen as follows: One boilermaker and one boil- ermaker’s helper; one blacksmith and one helper; seven machinists and four machinists’ helpers. Authority to hire these men has been received from Charles- ton, and, if possible, they are to be employed locally. In the event the workers cannot be found in Key West they will be employed from other parts of the United States, it was explained Applications are now being re- ceived at the naval station and appointments are being made as rapidly as possible. Applications are received at the last door to the right of the Icbby from the ‘entrance to the station. tirely from the project and re-i quest the Trustees to pay for all; ;ePvices-rendered and place the matter back to the status as of June 9, 1939. In conclusion he asks to be furnished with the following in- formation, “The approximate number of items certified to Trustee; number of parcels ad- ivertised and sold; number of par- cels definitely accepted or re- jected and the net cash col- lected”. BRITAIN i COMMISSIONING FIVE NEW Only Five Ships Larger Than These King George V Class o:49 . ee e*« ‘MOST STRONGLY-PROTECTED’ WARSHIPS By JACK CULMER. AP Feature Service Writer LONDON, May 22.—The Roy: al Navy is commissioning five 35.- 000-ton battleships for its fight against Germany. Experts say the new men o’ war are “the most strongly-protect- ed battleships in the world”. The new ships were laid down in the first five ‘months df 1937. Called the King George V class, each carries ten 14-inch guns end sixteen 5.25 guns, plus what the British Admiralty calls “en- hanced defense against tack”. air at- In addition to the King George V, named for the present sov- ereign’s father, the class includes the Prince of Wales, named for the king’s elder brother, now Duke of Windsor; the Duke of York, commemorating the title the king used before his acces- sion to the throne, and the Jel- licoe and the Beatty, after the World War admirals whom Brit- in. Rewarded with earldoms and : Brants of money. Armor 16 Inches Thick The i4-inch guns of the new ships are a new model, officially stated to have greater effective range than the 15-inch guns of earlier ships, “as measured by hte perforation of any given thickness of armor”. Unofficial but “authoritative” reports placed armor weight of each of the new ships. at 14,000 tons, and waterline thickness at 16 inehes. Main armaments are the four- | gun one seaplanes. tubes, The King George V_ class exceeded in size only by the 40,- 000-ton Lion and Temeraire and two unnamed others of the same class which still are under con- struction, and by the 42,100-ton battlecruiser Hood, iship in the world. In addition to the 4-gun tur- rets each ship carries one twin turret of 14-inch guns and many smaller guns, mostly anti-air- tcraft weapons. Each will carry '1,500 officers and men compared to the 1,361 of the Nelson. } Weight of defensive armor in jeach ship is 40 percent of her displacement of 35,000 tons, re- portedly a world’s record. The speed is more than 30 knots— |34%- miles per hour—compared with the Nelson’s 23 knots. The battlecruiser Hood, launched in *1918, has a designed speed of 31 knots. . Shells Weigh 1.400 Pounds The “new model” 14-inch guns fire shells weighing “at least 1,400 pounds and probably more”, and have a high rate of fire. They are superior to the | 15-inch guns of Britain’s_ older jbattleships in range and can penetrate thicker armor. There are no torpedo is largest war- Calls to report for duty have already been sent out to several men who have been notified of employment~ They are: D. J. Buckley. Joseph B. Pinder and James W. Whitehead. SUPREME COURT ROSCOE BRUNSTETTER SPOKE AT MEETING LAST EVE- NING; URGED ADDITION OF SEVENTH JUSTICE The regular meeting of the Stone Church Service Club beid last evening in the First Metho dist church annex was featured by an address by Roscoe Brun- stetter of Miami, District Gover- nor of Lions International, Dis- trict 35S, who is in the city on personal business” Mr. Brunstetter selected Supreme Court of the State the of , Florida as the subject for his ad- dress and explained the constitu- tional amendment to be voted on in the general election of Novem- ber, calling for the addition of a seventh Supreme Court Justice. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Brunstetter explained that} the average number of cases (Continued on Page Four) | TENDER IVY RETURNS HERE Tender Ivv. of the Coast Guard Service, Captain L. H. Muse, which had been in drydock for the past several weeks in Jack- sonville. arrived last evening and docked at 7:30 o'clock. The ship, which had been steadily and actively engaged in the duties in this district, was in need of extensive repairs and returns now to take up her regular duties, being pronounced in excellent condition. MRS. SCHRODER NEW RECORDER It was announced at the head- quarters of the navy this morn- ing that Mrg. Cordelia R. Schro- der, acting recorder at the Charleston Navy Yard for the Labor Board, had received a temporary appointment as re- corder at Key West. Mrs. Schroder is due to arrive! tomorrow afternoon and will as-) at Key West for | range of only 15° Government To Conscript Men LATE NEWS BULLETINS (Ry Ansacinted Prone: OTTAWA, Ont May Canadian officials today for closer cooperation Mother Country move speed up war measures and «= listment of soldiers and mat for the war. One official sta that it would be impossible look for future United States if Canada didn't furnish more aid than is now going forward wit in ted NEW YORK, May 22—Rew M. Burkhead of this city today scored Col. 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