The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 19, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 69 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 147. Washington Keeps Close Wateh On Uruguay Uprising NAZI ORGANIZATIONS CAUSING APPREHEN- SION; U. S. SHIPS OR- DERED TO SCENE OIL MEN OF <4 Shrimp Chilao Was Served | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, Wi! TENDED ART RECEPTION ATTENDED "70 VIEW WORK. 1 | HOLLAND PARTY Shrimp Chilao and other re-; freshments were served at the} BE GIVEN ARTISTS AND. Holland beach party held last | PATRON i evening at South Beach, under} H the sponsorship of P. G. Ramos! a j of Tampa, campaign manager for! On Friday afternoon, June 21,’ Governor-elect Spessard Holland at 3 o'clock there will be a reeep- in this section. | tion at the Art Center for mem- No formal speeches were made: bers of the Art Center Children’s but in a friendly and informal ; ©l@Sses, parents of the children WILL BE HELD FRIDAY ART CENTER: AT. t and all people interested in the PRIZES TO> EDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1940 THREE BOYS SAIL |” ayn SEA TANK Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. Receive Hitler's Peace Terms * — |MEET HITLER'S REPRESENTATIVES IN ua. | DRID; WAR CONTINUES UNTIL FRANCE MAKES DECISION manner Mr. Ramos, accompanied by George F. Delaney and Daniel COUNTY WILL MEET THURSDAY through the crowd extending the greetings of Governor-elect Hol- art activities of Key West chil- dren who have availed themselves Rogue, also of Tampa, circulated of the art classes at the Centef. The reception is under the fauspices of the joint Parent- Teachers Associations. The recep- Three boys arrived in Key West yesterday afternoon and cleared through customs, ar- riving on their 24-foot auxil- (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June State Department officials were, keeping a close watch on South- American affairs today, watch- ing developments in Uruguay where a reported uprising of Nazi military invasionists has created a turmoil in that govern- ment’s desire to stay neutral. Uruguay has reported that -in- vestigations have uncovered a large-scale plot to overthrow the government and take control. Reliable authority has discovered a corps of 150 motorcycling Nazis prepared to spread terror throughout Uruguay and Nazi Bund organizations are reported in readiness to set-up a dictator state to aid Germany with export of agricultural products. The U. S& S. Quincy has ar- rived off Montevideo to protect American rights and to intervene in behalf of the Monroe Doctrine if need be. Other United States | vess#is may be sent to that city it was said today. To Protect Doctrine Further protection of the Mon- roe Doctrine will be offered against any move by the dictator nations to take over either French or British possessions in this hemisphere it was an- nounced today. The State De- partment has issued warnings to both Hitler and Mussolini that the United States will not tolerate any change in the Western hem- isphere regardless of peace or tre agreements. The department may act Publisher Frank Knox’s idea to take over French possessions and set up a governing board of from three or five ns. on JAYCEES INSTALL OFFICERS TONIGHT BANQUET AND DANCE TO START NEW YEAR OFF Newly-elected officers of Key West Junior Chamber of Com- merce will be installed tonight in a banquet and dance. Banquet will be held at Gulf Stream Res- taurant at 7:30 o'clock and dance will take place at Pena’s Garden of Roses at 9:30. Those who will take office to- night are:: Joe Allen, Butler, Roberts, treasurer; secretary. Hunter Hardin and Dan Harri- son, directors for the two-year term. Wilbert Moehrke, William R. Warren, Jr., and Chester Knowles, directors for the one- year term. Captain Luther Pinder yester- day afternoon secured a permit from the office of Building Ins- pector Harry M. Baker for the construction of a hotel and dining room at the corner of Duval and United streets. t The building will be a frame two story structure, 60 by 70 feet, and in addition, there will be eight cottages, size 14 by 20 feet. 200 feet and the cost of the build- ings is placed at $12,000. Delmar Charles! Pinder, president; vice-president; Joe 19.— RETAIL AND WHOLESALE OIE | party was held. land, in whose honor the beach tion committee will be Mrs. Mil-- HERE FROM BIMINI ceimetin x PASSES TESTS |NAVY ACCEPTS NEW-TYPE | MACHINE FOR USE IN DE- | (Bs Anseciated Freee LONDGN, June 19.—Premicr-Marshel Peteie ot | France appointed a plenipotentiary committee of sewers! | members of the French government to meet with Adolf ‘ton Sawyer, President of the DEALERS TO STUDY PRO-|' Delio Perez of Key West was High School P.-T.A, Mrs. Ramon! chef-in-charge, assisted by Ralph Rodriguez, President of the Har-; MOTION OF SOUND AND | Betancourt, Carlos Rios, Sanchez ‘Tis School, P.-T.A. and Mrs. N. REASONABLE LAWS The Monroe County Oil Men's Association, composed of whole- sale and retail oil dealérs, will meet Thursday night at the Chamber of Commerce according to a statement issued today by Mr. Charles Taylor, Chairman of Judge the organization. Mr. Taylor said |Cleare, Jr., and many others. that Berwick Anderson, Secre- tary of the Florida Industries Committee, and address the group. “The purpose of our organiza- tion is to promote the adoption of sound and reasonable laws that will protect the business of those engaged in the marketing of pe- troleum products, and also the interest of those who use these products,” said Mr. Taylor. “Spe- cial automobile taxes levied in this state have become so exorbi- tant and such a large portion of the taxes are diverted to other than road purposes that the and others. Mr. Perez’ prowess as B. Shanahan, President of the; chef was attested by the fact that | Division Street School, P.-T.A., Ino food remained unconsumed at 29d Mrs. Cyril Marshall, Chair- i ' Petroleum | band was played during the sup- Jackson- /Per and for dancing later in the ville, would attend the meeting evening. : 1 i | i 1 motorist in Florida today is bear- | ing more than his fair share of the cost of government,” conti- nued Mr. Taylor. “Recent studies by the United States Department of Commerce show us that the average Florida Motorist earns only between $20 and $30 a week and drives a car valued at only $200. Yet the state of Florida collects from this tax payer nearly $30,000,000 yearly in gas and tag taxes and that is more than one-half the state’s total revenue. “When nearly one-third of this amount is diverted to non-high- way purposes a disproportionate share of the cost of government} than nine billions of dollars, it jass with no par-| was stated today. Increase in the is shifted to a ticular taxpé c ying ability. “But of equal concern to the! lion mark is anticipated. motorist and non-motorist alike | bring that condition about. the end of the picnic. Praise for. ™an of the Program Committee enchilados was heard on °f the Art Center. { every side. ;_ The occassion for this gather- Notables of Key West present 18 is the interesting exhibition included Mayor and Mrs. Willard °W displayed at the Art Center Albury, Wm. V. | Galleries showing a selection of ioe dae me ae the work of members of the Art Center Classes. There is to be awarded to the artist of the most | popular picture, by vote, a prize” donated by Roger Wilcox the class instructor. i All those visiting the galleries | Curing the last two weeks have. jbeen reauested to cast a ballot: ‘for what they consider the best picture and these votes will be counted at the reception to de- SENATE PASSES HOUSE NAVY BILL src cin oes NEW SUPER-NAVY BILL 1S @ll those who have voted to win ; an original work of art by a Key. BEING STUDIED BY HOUSE | West artist. . The third vote drawn from the, COMMITTEE vox will be the winner of this” | prize. i] | Those who have been handling ‘the pupils in the childten’s clas- ;ses at the Art Center are really proud of the progress which has been made and the creative abili- ty shown by the pupils. It is hoped that every one ‘interested in the efforts of Key West children to benefit themselves in apprecia- tion of finer things through the study of art will see this exhibi- tion and if possible attend the reception. The joint Parent-Teachers As- sociation cordially invites every- one to come to the Art Center Friday afternoon. Music by a_ six-piece Cuban (Dy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 19.—The Senate passed the House appro- priation bill today calling for $1,117,000,000 expenditures for increased naval defense of the land. House conferences took up study of the new $4.000,000 navy bill demanded by Admiral Harold Stark yesterday, to make this nation the most powerful afloat. Sub-committee members have in- , dicated favor of a bill framed to Total money now appropriated or under advisement for the de- fense program now totals more Bimini. They are Walter Berner, Jr.. 16, of Miami, Frank Karcher. Jr. 20, of Cairo, IL, and Bob Cole, Jr., 15. of Miami. The bovs left for Bimini out of Miami on June 9th, but owing to head winds, dead calms and the Gulf Stream current, they took 36 hours to reach their destina- tion. After a short stay in Bimini, they set sail for Key West and made the passage across in 39 hours, the trip be- ing quite pleasant, albeit a bit rough. Skipper of the sloop is Frank Karcher. Mothers of the boys are ex- pected to arrive in Key West this afternoon to visit with their sons, who are staying at the home of Captain Alex Bruns, owner of the “Atlan- tic” and captain of the gov- | Clearwater, June 19.—(FNS) | A monster war machine, designed and duitt by Donald Roebling, | department after exhaustive ; tests, and the Roebling machine ‘Navy in the national defense | program. The new type tank is an am- phibian, capable of carrying 40 men and 7,000 pounds of cargo. | Two similar machines were cons- tructed by Roebling for Red ! Cross rescue and for coast guard | work, and the machines were j tested out in the everglades where ; they operate successfully on {either land or water. ; After witnessing tests, the machine can be employed to { transport men and supplies from | Ship to shore where landing faci- ; lities are not available. | Traction fer the war monster tis furnished by wide caterpillar j treads which grip soggy soil or’ | mud almost as easily as solid earth. It has a land speed of 25 miles an hour and a water speed SII DDD AS FB o~ § wiles an hour, and can tra- | verse almost any- kind of terri- REMOVES “ITALIAN GIET jtory, through swamp or forest, up and down steep embankments, or fording streams. Rome, Ga.—In 1929, Premier! Mussolini presented a bronze re- production of the famed Capito- line Wolfe of Rome, which depicts a she-wolfe suckling Romulus and Demus, legendary founders | of the Italian capital. On June! RITES TOMORROW ll, the statue was torn down! FOR C. S. SINGLETON placed by an American flag. | |DIED LAST NIGHT AT HOME meee : -| IN PEACON LANE; WAS 72 debt limit over the legal 49 bil- The Navy released 20 torpedo TOO LATE TO YEARS OLD Clarence Stanley Singleton, 72, is the fact that with so much di-! boats of their fleet to the Allies version the development of. aj yesterday on a sale agreement. modern highw tem for the The transaction met with opposi- state is being seriously hindered.| tion from Senator Walsh of Mas- Our tourist trade will eventually | sachusetts, who stated that such suffer unless the present condi- { ships should be kept on this side tion of our roads is ' vastly im-/} and added to. Walsh thought the proved.” United States THIEVES RECEIVE least oe torpedo boats.. 'TUG WARBLER CODLE SEMEN)" paren Bill McElvenney and Sterling | Ayer, young men who were ar- lwas AWAY FROM CITY 49 rested last week and brought! to Key West under charges of} DAYS; UNABLE TO SAL- having robbed the “Round SHIP House” at Marathon, owned by WAGE R. O. Bushea, were brought be- | fore a special sion of Criminal Court yesterday afternoon. Atte BANE AS ee Size of the lot is 100 by v When arraigned before Judge William V. Albury, each of the accused promptly entered a plea|™orning at 7:40 o'clock, home port for 49 days, the wreck- CLASSIFY By RUSSELL KAY ‘died last night at 9:35 o'clock in the residence at 328 Peacon Lane. Funeral services will be con- ducted tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock from the First Methodist church, where the body will “be jplaced at 2. Rev. John C. Geke- should have at_ The effort of the American | Legion to interest our youth in {the importance and duties of igood citizenship is laudable and ‘next week in the neighborhood of |two hundred boys will assemble jin Tallahassee to learn first hand ithe functions of state govenment. From among their number these ; boys will elect a governor and a Cabinet. Others will serve as ‘Senators and Representatives, ‘and the Governor will appoint | Department Heads. For one week these boys will play “State” much jafter the manner of little girls Playing “house”. ing tug Warbler returned this It is a splendid idea and should from ,be enlarged upon for the future of guilty and were sentenced by | Eastern Flat Key, British West | welfare of our state depends upon the court to spend 60 days in the |Indies, where she was called to county jail B. B. WARREN TO HAVE VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Clement Hudson, |sisting in the salvage operations, son-in-law and daughter of Com-jthe Tug Willett, of Braxton B. Warren,|Steamer Hiberius, Barges Chap- of}man and M. A. Donnelly from Miami and Mr. Warren's grand- | Philadelphia. missioner their daughter, Emma Yulee, daughter, Shirley Sanchez. of Jacksonville, will arrive this aft- ernoon over the highway. It is understood that Mr. and Mrs. Hudson and daughter will isit for a- week, and months. | | °° our ability to interest youth in the assitance of the British government affairs. Steamer Matakatia, on May,l. | while eager young men The ship was loaded with gen- may gain some conception of how eral cargo which consisted chief- | gavernment is supposed to run, tly of frozen meats, which it was ang during their week’s stay in said, was a total loss, as was the ‘Tallahassee may learn a few of ship, which was left where he the fundamentals, it is very foundered. jdoubtful if they get far enough There were other jbehind the scenes in so limited a time as to actually acquaint them- selves with what really does go on. ~7e@ | It will be interesting to note |what our boy Governor will do Parts of the cargo which were | with the patronage at his disposal. salvaged were wool, pelts, tallow. |Being limited in the selection of casings and a quantity of neats: personnel to only the boys in the! and foot oil. ! i vessels as- New York, Miss ;to the salvage forces and ship- be explained to him, however,! Sanchez will stay for about two]ped as experienced i inti: workers at | tha! Key West. ler, Of the First Presbyterian sideration to those who contri-|Chutch will officiate. buted to his campaign. j The boys poms ad up the Charge of arrangements. Legislature will have some pretty Palpenters:: wal ue ce stiff problems to face if they try! z 2 ane to tackle the job that presents it-| West Fire Department, of ‘which self today. One striking weakness | Ye ‘Was ® member, and are: Harry of this educational effort is the, M- Baker. Oscar Cruz, Leonar fact that no apparent provision | CUrY Fen vi rig has been made for “Lobbyists”. a and dae ida = Imagine a Legislature without a, Mr. Singleton is survived by flock of trained and experienced the widow, Mrs. Ella Singleton, lobbyists to tell 'em what to dot! three daughters, Mrs. esp Ages And it will be interesting to Nt ee —— . aio note what this Boy Legislature Sine ae . ee _— will do about attaches. No doubt sae cen! aa ays zg = all of them have girl friends at|ST@ndchildren and two great to be complete they should be; permitted to take care of "em with HEAR OF DEATH $6 a day jobs, even if the party man who wins the title of Gover-* wane 5 nor will have promised to see that _ ar the “old folks” are adequately!" Word was received here today ways; operate our schools on a'in a Miami hospital early yester- full nine months basis; exercises! day morning. strict economy and reduce taxes.} Mrs. Dorka is survived by a as the sure-enough Governor has ter, Mrs. George Niles of Key of doing them in four years. | West and two grandchildren, Mar- Then in between writing his | guerite Lafe and Joseph Ber- home, and if their education is |8T#ndchildren. will only last a week. { It is assumed that the young» provided for; he will be obligated of the death of Mrs. Estella Cald- to build several four-lane high-/ well Dorka, a native of Key West, He'll have just about as much’ son, Phillip, and two daughters, chance of doing these in a “week” | Mary and Magdalene, also, a sis- message to the Legislature, dedi-' mudez. * cating public buildings and is-' She was a2 member of the Albert - FENSE: PROGRAM: TRIED | Hitler's representatives at Madrid to receive the terms | which Germany and Italy are demanding te bring come ‘ At the best, then, the war will continue for three or four more days, as observers pointed out thet the pleni- | has been approved by the Navy potentiaries will not have the power te accept the terms They will have to be carried to the French government ! will be constructed for use of the beads and following study, counter-proposals be made, or acceptance cr turndown be transmitted beck te Hitler j It is believed here now that Mussolini areed light terms on the French in opposition to Hitler's demands fer NO ADJOURNMENT FOR CONGRESS YET WILL DELAY VACATION PE- RIOD FOR WHILE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Junel9.—It is thought improbable that Congress will adjourn next Sa turday, as originally scheduled at the opening of this week Legislation concerning the ad ministrations’ desire to enact a compulsory training program for the youth of the nation appears | to be the stumbling block in the way of adjournment Considerable debate is expected on this subject and it is not jknown whether such a program can be enacted GOP's Condemn Republican leaders went on re cord as opposed to the compul- sery training program for the nations’ youth.; One stated today that it “was typical of Roosevelt's New Deal policy of interference with basic fundamentals of de- mocracy”. JOS. HUTCHINSON RECEIVES DEGREE now UNIVERSITY: SANG AT CONFERENCE Joseph Hutchinson, son of Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Hutchinson, ar- rived in Key West with his parents early this week, and is helping the family in their prep- jarations to move to Alachua to- imorrow, where Rev. Hutchinson jwill take up his new pastorate jon Sunday. Joseph received his A. B. de- gree at graduating exercises at Emory University. He sang @ solo at the Baccalaureate service on June 9th, and also attended \the Methodist Church conference —ecomplete capitulation. EB Duce is thought to hewe suggested « “nibbling ewer of French teri tory. bit by bit”. Hitler. > werer is reported to hewe Jemended !Navy Department feels that the YOUTH-TRAINING PROGRAM terms thet would practically crush France trom the fece of tee earth at least as 2 warld power lowed to gain 2 position that would threaten the Efe af Ger many™. Other ceveiopments ix the Lo Topean scene todey were L. Turkey bes considered ber ‘ight-months treaty with Ezy land to be terminated and sow looks toward an alliance with Russia. Turkish troops are ox peciec momentariy :c mowe mo Syrie as 2 warning to Hitler and Mussolini mot to think of ox pamion into southesst Europe end Asie 2 Fourteen people aciudizg fave children were r_,orte¢ sed today trom auras comduced Dy Naz: bombers over five eastcoes: Lopez Funeral Home will be in GRADUATED FROM EMORY Cities of England This & the first major-reid on Engiand the forerunner. as many thnk of = tensified bombing operaiions *> come soon Observers tmina now ever. that Hitler will not giwe the word for the invasion for at Jeast another month 3 French trosps were atl