The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 27, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of pierces ee ate es West Key West Cittern THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. Ch VOLUME LXI. No. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1940 Nazis Increase Fury Of Flanders Attac DRIVER WITHOUT PROPER LICENSE’ Mills WI tday morn Officer L. ith 1940 license ALLIES WITHDRAW To! ENTRENCHED POSI- TIONS; DENY CALAIS HAS BEEN TAKEN George te by Br having (By Associated Prews) LONDON, May 27.—Reports from the bloody fields of Flan- indicated the", Enrique morning he wa $50 bond for his appearance at the next term of Criminal Court Hl, the his not tag on ders icday that Nazis were pressing their con- quest with increased and tre- mendous ferocity today. Allied that their lines were still following aj (Continued on Page Four) heads admitted JUDGE WORTH W. TRAMMELL Elect a Man for U.S. SENATOR who is Honest, Aggressive, a Friend of Key West THAT MAN IS JERRY W. CARTER (Paid Political Advertisement) JERRY W. CARTER| When Elected Senator will fight for and secure the WATER PIPE LINE to Key West, completion of Highway and additional appropriations for Navy and other branches of National Defense. and (Paid Political Advertisement) aon BLEEDING HEARTS | “Key Westers have al- ; ways been too lukewarm | to promote ine advancement of their city. No citv in the | world has had greater oppor- tunitier, but Key Westers have let the opportunity slip ! through their hands, instead of putting up a fight. Until Key j Westers fight for their rights. : they will always stand at the | foot of the class.” A Courteous and Hard- working Jurist WILL APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT FOR CIRCUIT Group Three (Paid Political Advertisement i | i | For many years the late ! | E. P. Ball, Sr., was pub-! j lisher and Editor of the Key West Advertiser. From the j | first issue of the Advertiser | j fill the last. Mr. Ball fought | j for the interests of Key West. In every issue was published a ; | column about Key West's at- | i tractions. i i i i | ! It has been said that | Homesickness causes the : Heart to Bleed. Whether that ! is true or not, there are thou- sands of Key Westers. away j from home. who would return : immediately if thev could | earn a livelinood here. One j of them is Egbert, the late ; My Paid Political - {been >! executive JUDGE | ‘FIFTH =COLUMN’ ACTIVITIES HERE LEGION MEMBERS HEAR ES- PIONAGE RING ACTIVE IN ‘OFFICIALS WATCH Legion yiMakely Of Convention Corporation KEY WEST: OFFER SERV- SLATE OF OFFICERS TO BE DRAWN UP; POST AR- ICES TO NAVAL OFFICERS | Responding to unconfirmed re- ports that alleged attempts to sabotage naval works here had recently, the executive committee of Arthur Sawyer Post 28 of the American Legion night offered its serv- ices in mping out “fifth col- umn” activities-in this area. It was reported to the Legion's committee that 1 intelligence officers had discov- (Continue@ on Page Four) uncovered Jerry Says: “Opportunity for Youth, Security for Aged” VOTE FOR— JERRY W. CARTER For U. S. Senator (Paid Political Advertisement) i Two Important Factors i jin Tomorrow’s Election | 1st.—Get out a iaree! | vote. ! 2nd.—Give SENATOR !' CHARLES O. ANDREWS j la large vote of confidence 1 ! which will encourage him j i: | to continue his good work ; | for Key West. ; SENATOR CHARLES 0. ANDREWS |i be returned to the U. S. Senate A Vote For Senator Andrews Is A Vote For Key West! j (Paid Political Advertisement) “MY F RIENDS! Please mk sure to go to the POLLS again tomorrow and cast your vote for— R. W. CRAIG As Your County Commissioner, 5th District Appreciation To You Will Never Be Forgotten! Advertisement) Mr. Ball's eldest son. who now ! resides in St. Louis, and from j whom I received a letter a: few days ago, containing the | first paragraph of this article. j How True is everything ! Egbert says! How True we ! know it to be! Every Key | Wester who keeps away from j the polls tomorrow will say in = “We want to continue | to be lukewarm.. We want to j continue at the foot of the} If you love Key West, j vote tomorrow regardless j of the candidates for whom ; A big vote will | help Key West in Tallahassee and Washington: a small vote | will hurt Key West in those : Let’s do our duty to- morrow by polling the: biggest vote we have ever ! polled. Let’s show we are not LUKEWARM; let’s the FOOT OF | stay at (Netarial Seal) SAM E. HARRIS, Whitehair's Campaign Man- } ayer in Monroe County. Ability - ROSCOE BRUNSTETTER For Circuit Judge, Group 1 OATH STATE OF FLORIDA; COUNTY OF DADE ; I, Roscoe Brunstetter. upon my solemn oath, do pledge that upon clevation to the Circuit Court bench I will devote my energies to:— 1. See that all persons, re- gardless of financial standing: have equal access to this Court to enforce their rights and secure justice. 2. Eliminate legal technicalities and simplify court procedure. 3, Heduce court costs and ex- i. Expedite settlement and trial of cases. the wise and humane administra- tion of justice. (Signed) ROSCOE ae peirlinds pede Sworn to and subscribed fore me this 20th day of Fes. ruary, A. D. 1940. (Signed) ALISE BROWN, Notary Public, State of Florida at Large. My commission expires July 7, 1943. Experience - Judicial Temperament ito the executive committee at a RANGES DETAILS OF MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE Names of prominent Key West i s are being considered to- day by the executive committee of Arthur Sawyer Post 28 of the American Legion as officers of the newly formed Key West Con- vention Corporation to handle arrangements for the 1941 Le- gion’s Florida department con- vention here. A slate of officers, based on suggestions offered at a meeting of the executive committee Sun- day, will be drawn up for final approval by a sub-committee of Dr. A. M. Morgan, Al Mills and Bill Lee. They will report back meeting to be held Thursday night following the Memorial Day exercises at Bayview Park Adjutant William Reardon re- ported that plans for the Me- miorial Day parade and park ex- ercises would be completed to- day, so that the entire program may be ready for publication to- morrow. The adjutant urged all Legionnaires, _ businessmen and citizens to co-operate in making this annual _ observation on Thursday a suceess, and sug- gested that American: flags be! prominently ®displayed on all buildings. ! (Continued On Page Four) SIS SI SSS S: eoeeareeeas lh, VOTE POR— R. W. CRAIG un obrero aue sabe lo que necesitan los obreros del Cayo Hueso. EMPRENDEDOR y PROGRESISTA SUS AMIGOS Para Comisionado del Condado, 5o Distrito (Paid Political Advertisement) alana Ome ee aa» Ss = SUCCESS BEGETS SUCCESS The acts of a man in public_office, from President to Constable, are oven to criticism. He is answer- able to the people who put him in office, and it is their right to praise or to condemn. If you deny them that right, you are gia away one of the pillars on which Democracy is found Some Holland adherents say that White- hair and some of his supporters have been at- tacking Holland. But that is NOT so: they have NOT said One Word against Holland personal- ly. But they have attacked Holland’s REC- ORD, and they or you have a RIGHT to attack it as long as they confine themselves to the TRUTH. And they, heve confined themselves'té the TRUTH. Everything they have said about Holland's Public as Hage ne produced RECORDS to prove what they have said is The RECORDS show it weuld ‘be a‘ hard job to find another Legislator in this State or any other State who has opposed so Many Bills, designed to help needy People or people in moderate financial circumstances, as Hol- land has opposed. His OPPOSITION on these measures ranges from the Old Age Pension and Firemen’s Pension to his refusal to return fo Fishermen and Spongers the semeretions TAX they have paid on Gasoline used in their joats. Rich Land Barons in Central, Western and Northern Florida, wno owned Tens of Thousands of Acres on which Taxes were Delinquent, some of them Delinquent for more than FORTY YEARS, profited Far More than any other class of Floridians through the Murphy Act. Holland voted YES on that Measure. Small Home Owners profited. more than any cther class of Floridians a the adoption of the Homestead Exemption Amendment. Holland voted that measure. - With WHITEHAIR -Human Values come first. He learned. Human Values in the School erty and Hard Work, beginning when he niless boy of 13. and from Then to Now he has waged a stant Fight to Better the. Standard of Living in Florida. He has taken part in Many Movements and has Contributed to Many Movements to Help lind. Wi Orphans, in ae of life. Since kis deen began =. Poae ! . put aside a part of his to be used in Social Welfare Work. That's Why ue se know WHITEHEAR well declare he is a Man “OF THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE” ‘AIRLINE HEAD TO VISIT HERE THIS WEEKEND, IN NEW LINE THAT WILL IN- ‘en Offices On . Run-Off Ballot CLUDE KEY WEST IN RUN DEPUTIES NAMED POLLS OPEN TOMOR- TO HAVANA Chamber of Commerce officials announced today that they expecting a visit are this National Airlines, Inc., fices in St. Petersburg. The visit here will be made in the interests of opening a new airline on which, it is proposes with of- Key West will be scheduled as a | Precinct has cinct 4, Reggie Griffin; run 5, Ulmont Clifford Watkins; jlen Mears; Precinct i Sawyer; Precinct | R. O. BuShea; Precinct 10, regular stop. Application been made for a permit to (Continued on Page Four) ROSS WILLIAMS TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS IN THE ELEVENTH JUDI- CIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: fo attend to my duties as Cir- weekend ‘ed to serve at the from G. T. Baker, president of eleven precincts of the county ROW AT 8:09 A M _ FOR 11 PRECINCTS PREDICTIONS VARY ON County cfificeis made Sina! Deputy sheriffs were appoint polis in the by Sheriff K. O. Thompsen last Preparations fer the second px weekend as follows Precinct 2, ' morada, <i mary to be held here ¢ morrow Precinct 1, Charles Ingraham Roland Richardson; F .O. Roberts; Pre- Precinct Russell; Precinct 6 Precinct 7, A 8 Richard * Marathon 3, 9, Isla Pre Low Russell; Harbor, LeNoy inct 11, Rock | Pellicier pointed in ci Bernard H. Waite has been ap charge of all pre ‘incts. For Attorney General Ed R. Bentley is well qualified to per- form these important duties. Consult your neighboring attorney as to his qualifications and dependability. (Paid Political Advertisement) cuit Judge and was prevented. the voters as I would like. The Performance of my duties as a Circuit Judge is a sacred trust fo me. During the time between the first primary and now I have been bury with my official duties and have not had the opportunity of seeing the citizens as I would like. The people in Dade and Monroe Counties who know of my record feel that I should suc- ceed myself for the full term. I am filied with gratitude over the wonderful expression of pub- lic confidence in my judicial record by the Democratic voters at the first Democratic primary May 7, 1940. when the people this circuit cast 18,058 votes me, giving me the lead over opponent of 6,922 votes. I will appreciate your tinued support, influence votes, ROSS WILLIAMS Circuit Judge, Eleventh Judi- cial Circuit of Florida, Group One. (Paid Political Advertisement) of mares “my | | = | Do You Want A SENATOR These Prominent Miami Attorneys Will Conclude the Radio Talks In Behalf of Judge Ross Williams YOUR CIRCUIT JUDGE Mon., May 27, WIOD, 8:30 p. m.. E.F_P. Brigham Mon., May 27, WQAM, 10-25 p. m. R. K. Bell Tues., May 28, WIOD, 7-50 a. m., Martin Whelan Tues., May 28, WKAT, 11:05 a. m_ BR. Coleman Tues, May 28, WQAM, 1:35 p. m. Melbourne Martin Judge H. H. Taylor, Sr., formerly of this city, spoke Saturday night over WQAM in interest of JUDGE ROSS WILLIAMS (Paid Political Advert LET'S BE RIGHT THIS TIME! 64 of Florida’s 67 counties will cast major ties Tomorrow for SPESSARD L. HOLLAND Our Candidate for Governor, according to late:t polls and surveys reaching Key West. Let's cast a majority in Monroe County. that Monroe County will heve « strong voice in State affairs at Tallahassee the next four years. e. DON’T BE MISLED BY FALSE REPORTS SPREAD BY FRANTIC FOES. DON’T HEED HALF-TRUTHS UTTERED BY HAS-BEEN POLITICIANS. BEWARE OF LAST-MINUTE LIES. Vote For A MAN With A Plattorm, A MAN Who Stands For Something Besides ABUSE | ! | | | At Bayview Park At 8 o’Clock Tonight HEAR— REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE HOLT of Dade County. Discuss the Reel Isrues of This Campaign LETS JOIN THE 64 OTHER COUNTIES BACK OF SPESSARD L. HOLLAND AT THE POLLS TOMORROW A- HAPPY COMBINATION! 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