The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 4, 1940, Page 1

e Associated Press Day Wire hr : ¥ pa ee Key West. Fistiéa, kes the Service J | PY PS ZPiT most equabie climate i the For 69 Years Devoted to the = coumiry; wih a: svermge Best Interests of Key West range of only 1¢ Fabrenbet THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. VOLUME LXI. No. 134. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1940 FOR FLAG SALDTE | e 1 ; Zz DAY HANDED DOWN | ‘ GOBITIS CASE; STUDENTS! pS ee REFUSED TO HONOR FLAG' NAVY DEPARTMENT TO BUY TRUMBO PROPERTY | NOW UNDER LEASE Britons:-We Will Never Surrender’ REPORTS ON FLANDERS BATTLE; DUNKERQUE MISS GIVEN UP TO NAZIS;! BROWN LOOKS 30,000 LOST |Who Knows Mrs. Durden? LONDON, June 4.—Prime Min- | } ister Winston Churchill addressed| yyjiss Billy Brown, of 711 South- Haieont afternoon jard street, was a caller at The = — —_ i Citizen office this morning seek- firm terms stated that ing the whereabouts in the city will never surrender” following a of her sister, Mrs. Myrtle Dur- ;den, who, when last heard from, full report of the Flanders’ bat-; was in Key West. a Miss Brown said that she left (By Associated Presa) Sam Goldsmith, treasurer ot} WASHINGTON, June 4—The/ : St. Paul's Episcopal Church, re-| Bi (By Associated Press) ‘ported to the office of the sheriff ; United States’ Supreme cet: WASHINGTON. June 4—Pres- | facilities are located is $125,000. ° Sunday, that the safe in which | handed down an 8-to-1 decision | ident Roosevelt signed House Bill; The annual rental of the preper- money belonging to the church, e No. 9140 today, which authorizes‘ i | which is in the sacristy of the Reece cise x = ty under the lease is $20,000. ‘The| y tory that school children of. the | | rs i the navy secretary to acquire 'jease includes a provision for the Church, had been entered by about 62 acres at Key West at a a A dj some party, or parties unknown, ;{===" cost not to exceed $125,000, for a/ clusion of the first year’s rental/ang a quantity of money had pm nation salute the American flag jnaval air base. | 0f $20,000 in the purchase: price fees: taken toons & MISS be ; President Roosevelt also signed | of $125,000, provided the -option!. Seen at his home on Caroline Z skcaeciehr-¢ teors Simao ae measure permitting acceptance to purchase was exercised’ before Street, Mr. Goldsmith said whet ae ae “the flag symbolizes a national }of 1,284 acres in. Miami. for a iNovember 27, 1940. |after services Sunday \morning!20 Paintings On Display .2oamp active ie esol gE | nominal $1.00. i In view of the favorable loca- the went in the sacristy to attend oe oe 7 ae ' 2s = ‘tion of the aviation activities at {to some business and found that; ternal differences—religious or! The’ original report on the otherwise”. {bill pertaining to Key West, sub- Key West from a strategic stand- ;*¢ doors of the safe had veen | CLEVELAND EXHIBIT Prepereiuems seve seer om 1 point and the certainty that with ©Pened and then pushed to, with- a ‘ Associate Justice Harlan F. | mitted by Congressman Pat Can- non, summed up the reasons for \ i the facilities now being provided apse bei gs cacy au aie i at this location, the Navy Depart-'. —_ |, Marie Cappick, of this city. i |Spartenburg, S. C., and the ad-jStone was the lone dissenter. jin Surchase which now has been ‘ment proposes to operate aircraft ing of how much money had been | 0 Uh ciitn of sume of Officially reporting that over /4t@ss of her sister in Key West} The decision was handed down | authorized in these words: from this station for an indefinite ‘Ken, as there were several | VINE 4° ENNIO SG 350,000 of the B, E. F.|¥2S in one of the grips stolen{in the case of two Pennsylvania | Under the limited national fyture period, the authorization >2&5 of coin in the safe and a pamtings 2 _ 000: members ~ ™ ~~ |while on the way to Key West.{children, Lillian and William emergency, one unit of the inner !for the purchase of this property "U™Mber of envelopes containing ter of Greater Cleveland. Ohie had been saved from the Nazi'Shé has no idea of the address of |Gobitis, of Minersvile, members } aviation patrol for the enforce-| jg ceed in ‘onlen eat te money which had not been check-jthrough June. For this displey traps set for their capture or an-/Mrs. Durden and hopes that ajof Jehovah's Witnesses, religious! ment of neutrality was assigned (Continuea on Page Four) the artist has selected flowers nihilation, Churchill said that the ;Teader of The Citizen will knowjcult which believes saluting the ito Key West. The site that it is Sa eel foliage of Key West Navy may have the benefit of = rs the use of this land for an in- situation was “grave enough, |and advise her. flag violates the second com- proposed to acquire ®under the " when it was considered that! Mrs. Durden has been living in}mandment—a prohibition against | provisions of this bill is the one There are twenty pictures Leo Parker and Francisco Soto, definite period without the pay- a Fi ment of an annual rental, which nearly 30,000 British soldiers|Key West for the past eight|the worship of images. ._,; that is now under lease by the ‘after approximately five years, were killed, wounded or missing” |months, Miss Brown said, andj The children were der |Navy and in use as a base for ‘will exceed the present fair mar- have pre-viewed the display in the engagements of the past She hopes that this will be readjschool privileges after they Te- | patrol planes assigned to Key { three weeks. {by someone who knows her. fused to comply with a regula-' west. who were arrested and placed in the county jail on a charge of stealing bicycles and parts, were given preliminary hearing before ~ AE Naval Staton i Be abo ened Ghat oor _ Gemrerers at fe gGetet == lection includes pink frangapam, “S SOG? @ waders Se g= yellow elder, six varieties of cro T= "SEES anc tons, dwarf and royal pomciana, ket value of the property. és % ra . AS Me a Key West is favorably located, ; Warning against Hitler’s plans SEES Eee tion requiring pupils to recite the| This property was leased to to invade England, the Prime | SENATE APPROVES oath of allegiance to the flag; permit the installation of essen- not only to provide an excellent Ros | 7 base to cover the Gulf of Mexico, Minister stated that “the Old! with hand outstretched to the: tial facilities for the patrol squad- but also to augment our aviation flag. : __!ron, including a seaplane hangar, facilities in covering the ap- Justice Felix Frankfurter, inj barracks and mess hall for en-;proaches to the Panama Canal the court's majority opinion, said: | |isted men, auarters for bachelor Zone. World will carry on its fight to preserve democracy until the New World comes to the rescue”, ! in an apparent bid for help from “Conscientious scruples have’ officers, storehouse and utility; In view of the value to our na- Peace Justice Enrique Esquin-/ 110. untiower, butterfly pes, — the United States. ‘NEW BASES AND TRAINING not, in the course of the long’ building, dispensary, ready maga- tional defense of the naval air #!do yesterday afternoon, STF estan tree blossoms, teuhenta, S09 2? seat Som Gee aers yard Pe A in ore sone pee = Bid solererion: | zines, a small boat pier, gasoline station at Key West, the Com- — ica 5 {ana “s Cmaresmr kommer Ss pose e performance 0: e ya OF PILOTS STIPU- reliev: e indivi mm -Obe-| storage and necessary services, }mittee on Naval Affairs recom-' ler evidence was §IVER! Fach painting a at- aump gaat @ 2 ow © 4 Air Force, Churchill stated that dience to a general law_not Sateen as fresh-water, and_sewer-,mends strongly the enactment of by witnesses, one of whom was}. 0404 o. wih Senne oo oes ea = “~ for every’ British"planetfetied, at LATER edvat: the promotion’ or: restric-| age systems, electric power and ‘this proposed legislation. jEvelio - Cabot, “who ~ ‘positively | ome and local name or mames ——S ao jeast four Nazi planes were de-! tion of religious beliefs. lephone lines, and roads and The Navy Department favors identified one of the bicycles nicks and by AD ed - stroyed in battles over Flanders’ “The mere possession of re-| walks. The estimated cost of the enactment of the proposed Parker and Soto were offering Luethi. 1119 Von Phister street. areas. “If we will all do our! (By Associated Press) duty” he concluded, “we will be. WASHINGTON, June 4—The able to defend our island home.” | Senate today approved an appro- DUNKERQUE GIVEN |priations bill which calls for im- UP TO NAZIS \mediate construction of 10,000 PARIS, June 4—The French 'airplanes and training of 16,000 -high command today announced ‘pilots for the navy. for sale as the property of his wife, Mrs. Amelia Cabot, Justice Esquinaldo placed both offenders under bond of $500 each for ap- {pearance in Criminal Court. ligious convictions which contra-| these facilities which are being dict the relevant concerns of ajconstructed under contract is ap- political society does not relieve} proximately $700,000. the citizen from the discharge of} The fair assessed value of the political responsibilities. . .” property upon which the above legislation as indicated by a let- ter from the Acting Secretary of the Navy to the chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives. of Gnardenhutton, Otue and Mrs. W. J. Phelan 1303 Whitehead street. Both are well- known authorities on tropical plants. This is thought to be the frst time local flowers and foliage eae) that the Allies had surrendered all remaining land in their pos- session to the Nazi forces this! morning, the last of their men} having been withdrawn safely aboard British and French ves- sels. At the same time, a recapitula- tion of losses suffered at the hands of over 250 German planes raining bombs on this city yes- terday noon, brought reports that damage was negligible from a military standpoint, although complete reports indicated that | 45 had been killed and 149 in- jured in this and previous week- The bill stipulated that estab- lishment of new airbases may in- clude the search for sites in va- rious South American countries. U. S. TO PROTECT MONROE DOCTRINE WASHINGTON, June 4—Sec- retary of State Cordell Hull re- iterated today his desire to pro- tect to the fullest the principles of the Monroe Doctrine. He said that the United States must oppose any indication that foreign nations would use their West Indies or South American ITALY WHAT AMERICA 1s Aid For Retagees Noted DOING IN THIS WAR conn Cabin ITALY HAVE BEEN et Only Acted On Routine Matters Today American Express Views UNICATION LINES BETWEEN FRANCE ano OR WAR WANTED CLOSED HOWEVER WITHHOLDS DECISION NO FIFTH COLUMNS have been exhibited by paimted pictures in Cleveland, but & i not the first exhibition of Mis Cappick's work in cities ebe- « where. Her China and oil pamt lings for many years have been [displayed and sold in New York City; Svracuse, N. ¥Y.; Tom's Rir- er, N. J; ; Wash- ington, D. C.; New Orleans, La |Jacksonville. Titusville, Daytona. }Miami and Key West. As this exhibition will serve to vicinity of Cleveland should visit the Garden Center and view end raids over other. French (iy Ancoctatell:- rene) | (Ry Associated Press) {these paintings, which are saud to cities. : colonial possessions as barter me-| Fogp | | FIFTH COLUMNS jbe exceptionally fine and certam All railroads and factories |diums in settlement of war claims 5 | er Rasccintan nate Z ___ | A‘special committee of the Na-/to attract attention to the city were operating today under nor- | after the conflict. The American Red Cross will} ROME, June 4—No indication deliberation contained nothing | tional Association of Railroad [AU subjects with exception of mal conditions. French claimed i eo obtain surplus food supplies for jof the declaration of war against more than routine passage of sev-!and Utilities Commissioners sug-jthe Lenten tree ate growing in . that 17 planes were downed.|FDR TO RUN | | refugees in Europe at half the the Allies was forthcoming from eral appropriation bills and gen-'gest that gas, electric and water |the artist's garden on Glivie Nazi dispatches admitted only | FOR THIRD TERM? market value. This announce-|this city this morning, although‘) overnment business. jmeter readers be combined into jstreet. manding Cflert f te lecnue nine plane losses in the raid. WASHINGTON, June 4—Pres-}ment has been made by Secre-|#"Pouncement of discontinuation |“ Qos nt, how- |the-counter-espi force in —-— vile Dastreet thet -Siectee Sue ident Roosevelt is reported to|tary Wallace of the Agriculture|°f ‘tlePhone service | between aE ithe fight against fifth columns in | 1S they ei be Gee Se TE have told friends today that he| Department. ure | France and Italy was given out. {ever, that Il Duce could not much |this country. juter Gis 2 Ge Eo @ ALLIES RET. would accept the nomination for] ‘The plan will greatly increase! ODSSTY<TS here were of the longer delay the decision to join; — “Sources of information as bese anc wil oer Be oe | a third term. opinion that Mussolini would is-! Hitler in the war on democracies | OF SS. SERVICE Z - the amount of foods no bei z i ri mandig effer = Jecmeeecdie BOMBING OF PARIS He indicated his desire to have | obtained ty tae Red Crees with pot tbe declaration poe meeting | of Europe. | available not only from com- Dust for ssueneene & outs |Senator James F. Byrnes of}; of the government . comieet _ Gas} i | pany records but through Those affected ty She artier a= Byrn its present funds. bu { that body’s,; Im the meantime, both England - - South Carolina as his running ; morning, but news of tha’ y's} 5 | the assistance of thousands of Assstan! Lagrteeee Exng=e—- © . 5 A ship, chartered by the char- jand France were watching the; th NEW ORLEANS WANTS FOR- = “ PLANES ATTACKED MUNICH mate. - itable organization, will sail for = , = A: employes of companies 3. Schemeck. Chef Cie Lie! f the war zone this month. -|LIONS APPOINT j Situation closely, especially in re-| who are familiar with the MER MALLORY FREIGHT 94 Pleweer oot Gites © BE De AND OTHER GER- chalied: the will be gard to alleged reports that Spain! reputation and habits of the mertt ant Vernon A Albers MAN CITIES the following recently-purchased STATE DELEGATE °°" Italy in a move to! Giu~ 6s oo ee ee = & grab control of Gibraliar from ity”. E. T. Drew. committee ‘TWO MILLIONS IBCBEASE flour, Sa ‘the British. French borders wit- | The Chamber of Commerce BOSuP. Mee — Tee peel PARIS) June’ a 'The Allies| 1,250,000 pounds of corn meal, | PRESIDENT SAUNDERS TO nessed the massing of several SPEECH BOYCOTT bd Foca pyle gars = Sage phy. ety have struc ae pear age PEN and 800,000 | REPRESENT CLUB AT Lega meion waite: tn (oat wee called on the ‘nn Joint an plied tt the ae & & ome aan -_- War department admitted that | : peg re al HOLLYWOOD |pscparation: tor advances into the [westend a ay a Mr ant Bis E Mee . 3 ‘mountainous passes italian Browder, general secretary ;establishment of steamship serw- w= aed bm | eT ce pans Gee we iin toe i ek ‘ ire ae i lent Geral un- -—— Uni deli i ee at ise is an a cers os stant “ represent!) WASHINGTON, June 4. — Pearse his party's ue ami and onbaan? at = 2 Yee H x some ¢ Key West Lions Club at the:Secretary Stephen Early today |for. president, with - Accompanying petition OLDEST BOUSE hind the Germany tig UE argeaigy er daralerqerenss State Convention to be ‘held’ at ‘admitted: that™ Presidént Roose-|Fotd, a negro, as his Jeter from the fmt a vi a st eT a coe el ee spite Hollywood, Fla, opening next{velt-had been in telephone com-! mate. Joint Traffic Buresu. Rene A CITIZEN CARTOOS CHERBOURG pes ee: oe rm s Sunday and continuing . through ‘munication with Premier Mus- ‘The appeal to “boycott™ the {Stiegler, suggesting thet all in- —— contig Pre | to a new high, Clearwater doesn’ Tuesday, at a director's meeting solini' He declined to state whe-| speech was made by Thomas terested parties in this locality Kennet: Fmecmers pom BERLIN, June 4—DNB_ news| intend to be caught napping by| A, movement that will event-|Iast night. jther or not the conversations had} Walsh, national commander jwrite to the Maritime Commis ter carteendestar “Piece Sasso sah nrc rats Garin aggressor. The Clearwater jually result in providing 100} The local club has pledged | anything to do with Italy’s con-| of the Catholic War Veter- | sion, referring them to this ian boiling Glinee Hatten en ee eS es ee ee ee the support to Jacksonville for the tinued withholding of decision to| ans. Ine. ipaidiled antic Gesu inet cama a pleted a successful raid on the | to co-operate with other towns| McFadden. Jr, Memphis, Tenn., eke Dageriecrorediep nin | Ea pre a beg etc eds » ir sorties, i which extends | pd — ya yi scoala seaboard city of | against parachutist invasions or {cotton employer. Although thejbring the state’s Lions to Key NICE WORK ie Levy. president of a the / = erbourg. 2 jbeltesent fifth column activi- Menkity. ot tee eee have not}West in 1942. State’s rules make _— station WCAU in Philadel- be ot aches ae Ganed y+ “er | ties. een announced, . McFadden |it mandatory that the north and) DENVER. — Wanti to do} phia, summed opinion /[States’ merchant marine : Wess Coter House CARD and BINGO PARTY) As another move toward home|disclosed that funds for the| south ‘divisions of the state dis-|something nice for the widow of in ai asc “om |eeamens citocls © cama too untae Seas aeew ao Benefit St. Paul's Church —_—defense, petitions approved by /maintenance of four ambulances, |trict be represented alternately|a member of their union, eigh- munists are just as much a [nesses if they are restricted to Soon Sets onl Guinn PARISH HALL |comnaeiacionses.oe, ute. cleo lamelp thong a ee en raion tgen members of the Painters; menace to the country as jservice by rail. | ot keows as Ge cit Friday June 7. 1940, 8 } : es Lion Saunders plans to leave|Union Local No. 79 drove out to! Wazis”. . Interested parties Key nouss iz Key Wes seme eden Sasa parzeg | aint iting te Sedersl: govern: Saturday for Hollywood and will|the home of Mrs. Art Seastone| The NBC and MBS scheduled | Westers interested in stems —/s <a <oo DOOR PRIZE (pat ee ee are Tegister at the Hollywood Hotel, |and painted her four-room frame | the broadcast and defended them-|service, are invited to call at the by Capt Coumime. Pia: = ets Names Sega es *s which you/site of the convention, on Sun- home from foundation to rain-|selves by saying that the fed-|Chamber of Commerce office to Each Player Day cents tates, (Continued on Page Four). ‘day. 5 3 Pipe in eighteen minutes. (Continued On Page Four) the petition. IPI LLD LS o. 4