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

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 150. THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1940 Eneamp At Fort WITH NAZI AT COMPEIGNE Moultrie July 7 UNIFFICIAL WORD RE- CEIVED TODAY BY) ‘CONGRESS HOLDS CAPTAIN w. CURRY, EXTRA SESSIONS; HARRIS Captain W. Curry Harris. Battery “E”, Florida National j | Guards, informed The Citizen today that the local battery. con- | sisting of three officers and 87 men, will leave on July 6th for a three-weeks encampment at Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina. This information was relayed to Captain Harris by Col. P. L. Wall, Commanding Officer of the 265th Coast Artillery, unofficially to- day, the official notiication follow in a few days. Major Edward V. Garcia, com- manding officer of the Second Battalion, will be the command- ing officer of the Fort Moultrie encampment. Battery “D”, of Daytona Beach and Headquarters Battery, Secofid Battalion, will also be in the encampment. The Fort Moultrie encamp- ment, to be held on. the camp grounds, will get under way on Sunday, July 7th and end on Saturday, July 27th. OPEN LIVESTOCK MARKET SOON BOARD ANNOUNCES STATES’ LARGEST TO BE LOCATED AT PLANT CITY to PLANT CITY, June 22.—)FNS) Florida’s largest and most ade- quately equipped livestock mar- ket, constructed under. the State Marketing Board, will be opened here July 3rd. The new, livestock market, a unit of the mammoth State Far- mers’ Market here, was construc- ted through a WPA project at a cost of approximately $34,000. “With. ad¥itipnal facilities for livestock sales, the Plant City market takes another step in its claim of being the largest market i of its kind and one of the most outstanding”, City Courier. BICYCLE THIEF IS SENTENCED William Eugene Hall, colored, appeared before Juvenile Judge Juliette Russell Friday morning on a charge of stealing a bicycle on June 14. He was arres’s& »e same day by Police Officer ®<y Atwell. Halli has been a source of great annoyange. to, the peace officers of the county. abd. the matter was explained in detail to the judge. Sie sentefced hibi to four years in the Industrial Schoo!’ for Boys at Marianna, and placed him in charge of his parents un- til the necessary permit is se- cured. states the ee ae BENEFIT DANCE Crippled Children’s Hospital RAUL’S CLUB Tonight 10 till 2 a. m. Auspices Caballeros de Marti Admission 50c ine year old Betty Knowles who Ladies Free Plant | BILLS PILING of ADJOURNMENT B BEFORE MONDAY THOUGHT IM- POSSIBLE; BILLS OF IM- PORTANCE TO BE ENACTED Press) June Congress planned full-day and evening sessicas today in effort to bring the present session to a conclusion before opening of the Republican Convention in Phila- delphia next Monay. There ap- peared little likelihood, however,, that the fete could be accomplish- ed as too many major bills 22— Te- mained to be enacted. Some senators were of the be- lief that a recess would be called and that Congress would reas- semble following the convention. Remaining for action are the balance of the defense bills, im- portant tax legislation, the relief bill and several other~bills. Also to be settled, is whether or not the Senate is going to ap- prove President Roosevelt's ap- pointment of Col. Frank Knox and Henry Stimson to head the war and navy department res- pectively. Public hearings on the appoints are going to be held. LOWE TAKES TWO BOYS TO CAMP : Victor Lowe, supervisor of N. Y. A. activities in this area, left over the highway this morning with two boys who have been or- gered to the camp at Sulphur Springs near Tampa On the return next week Mr. Lowe will leave for Camp Rodose- velt, at Ocala, with four young women who have been assigned to the camp for training. He said there were several openings on the rolls, for other ambitious youths who desire to avail them- selves of the opportunity offered at the camps. Art Prizes Yesterday afternoon the Center was the scene of a gay athering at a delightful recep- n fostered by the Joint Parent- Teachers Association of the Schools of Key West. The occa- sion was the final showing of the very interesting exhibition of the paintings an drawings of the chil- dren of Key West who have been taking part in the free classes at the Key West Art Center. The reception committee was Mrs. Milton Sawyer, Mrs. Ra- mon Rodriguez, Mrs. N. B. Sha- nahan, presidents of the High School, Harris School and Divi- sion St. Schools respectively and Mrs. Cyril Marshall, chairman of the Exhibition and Program com- mittee of the Art Center. There were over sixty persons present’ and a most delicious punch was served which whetted the appetite for the announcement of the prizes which had been arranged, one for the artist of the most popular picture and one for the lucky voter on a draw of the votes. The first prize went to little ic ann ES ee ene See re ‘DELEGATES LEAVE Opens ‘Monday In Capital FOR ‘BOYS STATE’ Robert Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, and Hastings Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. |Gerald Adams, left on the 5 o'clock bus yesterday afternoon for Tallahassee to attend the {gathering of 200 boys who have been selected by their different communities as members of the “Boys State” group _to study American government. The movement is sponsored by the American Legion and Auxi- liary, the clergy, civic, fraternal and educational organizations. Robert Smith was selected by Arthur Sawyer Post 28, Amer- icen Legion, and Hastings Adams was selected by the Rotary Club. a representatives will be divided into groups representing the various governmental de- partments. They will elect a gov- ernor and members of the cabi- net, justice of the Supreme Court, as well as other groups composing legislators, senators and representatives and other of- ficials. The boys will be actively en- gaged for one week and will be given the opportunity of watch- ing the functioning of the dif- ferent. phases of state govern- ment. Their administration will be set up at Reynolds Hall on the campus of Florida State Col- lege for Women. REV. W. R. HOWELL TO PREACH SUNDAY Rev. W. R. Howell, formerly of Jacksonville, will arrive this aft- ernoon over the highway to take p duties as the pastor for Flem- ing Street Methodist church. He will preach at both morning and evening services tomorrow at that church, to open his pas- torate. Rev. W. F. Bowery will preach at Ley Memorial Church tomor- row while the church’s regular pastor, Rev. O. C. Howell, re- mains on vacation. Special music has been announced for both services at this church. Rev. A. C. Riviere opens his pastorate at First M. E. (Stone) Church tomorrow. Subjects of his sermons appear elsewhere in this issue. ‘Awarded At Center Reception Art, Teceived 51 of the 226 total votes cast. She was presented with a practical student paint box which was donated by the class instructor, Mr. Roger Wilcox. The runner up was thirteen-year old Rose Marie Sawyer who received 40 votes. Betty’s picture is a love- ly water color of pink and white oleanders painted in the park be- side the Art Center: Rose Marie essayed a scene with a large palm tree with one of the sketch class students making her painting in its shade. The veters’ prize which ‘was awarded purely on a chance draw, went to a visitor to town, Maggie Smith of Ridgeley, Tenn. She visited the exhibition on Thursday and left for home the same day. Her prize is an etching by F. Townsend Morgan, entitled “Ltitle Fisherman”, a Key West scene donated by the artist. Al- though it was hoped that a Key West person present might win this prize it is conceded that) Key West and the Art Cener will | ‘derive very fine publiciy from this award making more friends for it in Tennessee. | morning. FRENCH DELEGATION GOES TO ROME; TERMS ARE STILL BEING WITHHELD (By Associated Press) Radio dispatches from abroad, both to National 9 Broadcasting Company and to Columbia, stated that the ‘ armistice between France and Germany had been signed this morning at Compeigne. Reports also stated that the armistice will not take , * DR. F.M. SALISBURY is delilesiioaee IS A PHILOSOPHER BY PENETRATOR effect until six hours after Italy has reached an armistice. A man with a philosophy of with France. French plenipotentiaries are reported to have left this morning for Rome via plane. Terms of the armistice are still being withheld. was signed by General Wilhelm Keitzel, chief of the Ger- man high command, and General Charles Huntziger, head of the French delegation. Hints that the French have acceded to every German demand to bring an end te hostilities are contained in the ATWELL UNAB TO PAY ALIMONY COURT ORDERS HIM HELD IN COUNTY JAIL: REDUC- TION MADE of refusal, or in-' ability, to pay alimony of $120 to his- wife, Paul Atwell has sur=! rendered to Sheriff Karl O. Thompson, and is an inmate of the county jail. Judge Arthur Gomez issued the , order out of Circuit Court judg- ing Atwell in contempt for re- fusing to pay the alimony, and ordered him to be put in jail. An order was issued by the judge under date of June 8 re- ducing the amount to $30, ef- fective June 1. This does not in any way affect past due alimony which has to be paid at $40 the month. RITES MONDAY FOR MRS. F. LIGHTBOURN BODY ARRIVED TODAY FROM SEALY, N. C.; FOUR DAUGH- TERS SURVIVE Because *news that the British embassy at Bordeaux has closed its office. turning over all business to the United States embassy. Mem- bers of the British delegation were said to be motoring south towards a Mediterranean Sea port. Despite the fact that French mewspapers in Bordeaux and “other southern cities-are declar- ing that France will never agree to a “dishonorable peace”, it is felt that the Nazi terms will be met with full compliance. Still mo word comes concerning the fate of the French fleet. tated that the tempo of air fight- ‘ing between England and Ger- many is reaching new heights. several other German cities felt the force of high-explosive bomb- ings. On the other hand. sev- eral eastcoast cities in England | were bombed for the third con- Body..of Mrs... Florida~ Light= | bourn, whg died Wednesday. aft- | ernoon 2 o'clock at Sealy, N. C., highway me Funeral services will} be held 4:45 o’clock Monday aft- ernoon from the residence, 809 Division street. Rev. Arthur B. Dimmick, of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will officiate. | Funeral arrangements will be | under the direction of Lopez! Funeral Home. Mrs. Lightbourn is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Luriene L. Curry, of Key West; Mrs. Flor- elle Brown, of El Paso, Texas; Mrs. Craig Fisher, of Clayton, Ga; and Mrs. J. W. Blandon, of Miami. There are also 12 grand- children and 12 great grand- children. arrived over the PAY FOR PC “POPULATION — OROVILEE, Calif —This. town j wants its entire population ; courited in‘ the” census, and make no mistake - about it. The city” council has offered $1 for each! name of an uncounted person. MA WAS BUSY TOO INDIANAPOLIS—It was a busy | week for the John F. Gillespie family. Two daughters were gra- duated—Joan Frances from) grade school and Theresa Jeanne from high school. Theresa, 17,; and her father, 50, had birthdays. | A third daughter, |Josephine, got married. THE WEATHER ill 7:30 p. m. Sunday) Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday pre- ceded by thundershowers this afternoon; gentle to moderate ‘winds, mostly east and south- east. Florida: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday preceded by scat- tered thundershowers this after- noon. FIRE CAPTAIN ‘RESCUES’ SOM FRE CED Pacer (By Associated Press) COLORADO SPRINGS— There's an old wheeze about the shoemaker’s son having no shoes but when Fire Captain D. A. Cos- | grove’s 20-months-old heir needs to be rescued there’s first rate professional parental attention | at his command. Cosgrove’s com- Pany was summoned to the cap- tain’s home when the youngster locked himself in the bathroom. The captain broke a window, climbed a ladder and found the filled with water. * never |life is Dr. Frank M. Salisbury, M D. of Russellville, Ohio, now camping in Key West. For fifty | weeks of every year he relaxes in the freedom and comfort of khaki pants with a rope for a belt and 2’ nondescript shirt with tails flapping in the wind. Running out of water while on one of his tishing excursions the doctor pulled in at a fashion- able resort up the keys. There a little girl eyed him aistrustfully and the doctor, appreciating the humor of the sitution said, “You saw a pirate before, did you?” Dr. Salisbury has been coming to Key West for the past ten ‘years and this past week caught his first tarpon. His favorite fish. however, is yellow-tail, which he himself cooks for his friends and guests. in the true fashion of the gourmet. This year the doctor is accom- panied by Bob Lyon and Dick Stephen, both of Georgetown, High School and Dick will gra- duate next year. About the first of July both of these boys are going to the Citizens Military Training Camp for National De- fense, at Indianapolis, Indiana. The doctor says he is trying to harden them so they can “take it” when they get to camp and he has tried, sometimes unsuc- ' cessfully, to make the boys work around the camp. Che Key West Cittzrn LOCAL LODGE MEMBERS WILL HOLD PARADE START ING AT 7:00 O'CLOCK Kaaba Ter wood, Fla afternoon of The party will be in Key West | j until June 26th. ISABEL ARMAYOR NOW RECOVERING WAS VICTIM OF AN AUTO- MOBILE ACCIDENT LAST WEEK Miss Isabel Armayor, who was recently injured in an automo- bile accident in Miami, is now on the way to recovery in Jackson Hospital in that citv, according to word received here by her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ar- mayor on Windsor Lane. Two others persons were in- jured in the triple accident which occured last week in the Northwest section of Miami. Miss Armayor suffered a broken pelvis bone and several broken ribs. W. RALEIGH PETTEWAY today, Tires their street initiation 4:00 o'clock Delegates of rida Knights OK K evening for today last evening at of P. Hall Following the today, a D.O. K be held starting a from the K. of P. tinuing up street High Schocl gymnasium. the D.O. K. K Ceremor be held W. Raleigh Petteway as Royal Vizier at the ceremoma’ and C. H. Smith will have charge of conducting the Eighth Order with the mE Tecery Startung 2t arri First bo Duval will act Steel Framework On Hangar Being Placed Steelwork is rising towards the ' sky, on the new hangar being erected at the navy’s Trumbo is- Lieut. Commander J. T. Brady, public officer at the Naval Sta- tion, the structure should pro- ceed without further delay to completion within the next two jor three weeks. The Steel Construction Com- pany of Birmingham, Ala. has |had men here for a month, fab- Ticating the framework for the hangar on the site. Yesterday, however, visual evidence of the work was at hand for the first time. |- The hangar will be 372 feet Marguerite | boy gaily splashing in a bathtub 4; trality squadron now patrol duty. Owing » delay in transporting steel ‘te Key West, it is not likely that the navy will hold the company to the original deadline date of July ist Gas limes have been extended into the airbase property by the Key West Ges Company from the main at the corner of Eaten and White streets. Water lines will be dug across here on unforseen ~