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

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. te Lions KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1940 : see eae From 29 States" SailedFromHere VOLUME LXI. No. 174. WILL BE ON DISPLAY TOMORROW By RUBY MORGAN | In order that the public may} most enjoyable as well as pro-! become better acquainted with! ductive. | the work being produced the; 5 local chapter of the Red pl led ee ophasis connet nee bi garments made for refugees will Placed on the importance of} be on display at the Red Cross ¢veryone able to volunteer their | work room in the Hellings build- services, to do so at once by call-; ing, on Duval street, tomorrow,;ing Mrs. Wm. R. Warren, pro-} Tuesday, 10 to 12 a. m. and from: duction chairman, or Mrs. Grace} 2to6 p.m. Shipment of these’ Phillips, executive chairman. ; articles is to be made Wednesday,! Following is a list of those who' July 24. are aiding in knitting and sewing LOCAL CLUB KEPT OPEN HOUSE AT DEN; FISH FRY AND DANCE SATURDAY avail themselves of this oppor-!chase of materials: Starting with District Gover. nor L. R. McKee, of Missouri, and his wife and two sons, who arrived in Key West last Friday j night and reported at the Key West Lions Club to register prio! to embarkation on S.S. Cuba for: Havana, 263 other Lions followed the arrows to the Lions Den from} that time up to about 9:00 o'clock ; last night. Local Lions were on duty at the Den to welcome the visitors: and to give whatever information was asked for all during wards the well-being of the city and its future by offering a full evening of entertainment last Saturday. Approximately 200 Lions failed to report at the Den or were missed by the local members in charge of the register. Part of this was caused by a number of Lions motoring down from Mi- ami late last evening, necessitat: ing direct reporting to the steam- | ship dock. Other Lions, about 25 in number, came by _ bus__ last night and were unable to reach, the Den. First boatload from this city, filling up deck space on the S.S. Cuba when it arrived from Tam- pa and St. Petersburg, left Sun- day morning at 8:00 o'clock. Many Lions came other than those who left on the morning boat yesterday, to spend a day of sightseeing in the city Sunday. These came back and forth to the Den and to various parts of the city all day long, to greet other Lions from other states and to partake of the local! club’s entertainment and refresh- } ments. Saturday evening all visitors in the city were treated to a free Fish Fry at the Den. cers estimated that a total of 200 were served. The Den was filled three times, those having par- taken of the dinner leaving to make room for others coming in. Following the Fish Fry, all visitors repaired to the La Con- cha*Hotel, where a dance and floor show was given, starting at} 10:00 o'clock. Largest ‘delegations arrived yesterday in that all of the SS. Cuba had been reserved for them upon its return direct from Ha- vana, sailing at midnight last night, exactly on schedule. A large group of local Lions were on hand at’boat sailings, the one last night being featured by a mighty Lions Roar by the local club joined by the whole ship full of Lions, given just before the vessel left port. Largest delegation to from Key West was from cago, ll. The Roseland Club of that city had twenty-two mem- bers in their party, all arriving yesterday afternoon. A total of twenty-nine states were represented in the list of Lions signing the register. Notice- able by their absence were the New England States and those adjoining. Delegates from these states either embarked en masse on special cruise ships out of New York or at Miami. RETURNS TO CITY AFTER 21 Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Wolfe of Jacksonville are visiting in this embark the; weekend period and contributed! much, according to observers, to- Local offi-! Chi-| i Convention opens tomorrow morning in Havana and _ esti-! mates made on a basis of full-up | reservations on all ships and 'Pan-American planes out of Mi- ami indicated a total registration ! 'of 5,000 Lions and an additional | 5,000 wives and friends for the convention. States represented on the Key West Lions Club register and the number of Lion-delegates regis- } tering are as follows: Illinois, 30; Texas, 29; Ohio, 28; ' | Michigan, 19. Indiana, 17; Okla- homa, 13; Florida, 12; Iowa, 11; Arkansas, 10; West Virginia, 10; Missouri, 9; Alabama, 9; North Carolina, 8; Kansas, 8; Pennsyl- vania, 8; California, 8; Louisiana, 8; Kentucky, 6; Oregon, 4; South ; Dakota, 3; Tennessee, 3; New; Mexico, 3; Georgia, 3; Washing- | ton, 2; Washington, D. C., 2; Ne- braska, 2; Wisconsin, 2; Wyom- ing, 2; New York, 1. A total of eight District Gov- ernors of Lions International reg- istered at the Den. SCOUTS ENJOYED 2 WEEKS AT CAMP ‘bad-stretch of road. I was in Mi- Sends Many Tourists Here BOOSTER FOR CITY .. hand-knitted sweaters for mren,! By PENETRATOR William Edwards, formerly of Key West, and his family, are visiting with Mr. Edward's mother and father at 1509 Albury street. Mr. Edwards is now con- i It is hoped that many will’ and contributing toward the pur- i} tunity to see the work being ac- complished locally, and will be- come interested in devoting a’Mary Harmond Barker, Julian J./ part of their time to this worthy use. Included in this display are j;women, and children, layettes, | dresses for women, girls and suits jand shirts for boys. / The garments will go chiefly to 'England and the unoccupied {parts of France, with other aid jextended to refugees in the oc- jcupied Paris area, also in Poland, jaccording to statement made by | “Mesdames John Wardlow, R. 'C. Snidow, George W. Allen, Marks, Guy Carleton, George I. Way, L. C. Brinton, J. E Bascom Grooms, F: B. Edwards, Julien Thompson, Rob- ert Menner, Donald Stewart, R. E. Jordan; Rexford Weech, Katie | Maloney, Stephen Douglass, Wm. Demeritt, Chas. Stewart, A. M. Morgan, Roland Adams, John Gardner, Emory Pierce, A. M. : Hewett, B. Curry Moreno, Mar- |jorie Stephens, Grace Phillips, | Harry Pinder, Ed. H. Gato III, nected with a machine tool manu- | Norman Davis, national chairman;Robert F. Spottswood, S. M. facturing company in Chicago and claims that through his con- tacts he has been the means of sending many visitors to Key West. Mr. Edwards said, “I think it is safe to say that I have sent as many as 100 people to Key West each year for the past six or seven years. Without ex- ception those I have sent here have returned north with high praises for Key West. However iI will be glad when the road is improved from Big Pine Key on, | so that I will not have to apologize i to them for sending them over a ami for about twelve years and have many friends there and have heard them say that they +would come to Key West for SIXTY-NINE BOYS AND DI- - RECTORS ARRIVED LAST NIGHT in Saturday, ! Sixty-nine Key West Boy Scouts returned from their two weeks’ encampment at Camp Owen-Brorein, the official Tam- pa area camp, last evening, all of them loud in praise of the camp jand the program of events and. camp-life managed by the scout committee in charge. Fifty boys arrived on a FML bus last night at 8:00 o’clock, the balance, with most of the equip- ment, coming on the Key West Gas Company truck with Albert E. Peirce, Jr., camp director, and arriving at 11:00 o'clock. Besides the scouts who made the trip, listed as follows, Milton! Sawyer, Troop 52, and Johnny Esperdy, Troop 50, scoutmasters, and Wilbur Moehrke, commit- teeman, made the trip: Richie Barber, Eugene Berko-; witz, Anthony Boza, Manuel Castillo, Bert Cates, Tommy Dion, Andrew Garcia, Fermin Hernandez, Leonard Key, Lysle McCown, Robert Malone, Walter Price, Frank Papy, Kenneth Rob- erts, Joe Roberts, Lou Smith and Felix Yado. Earl Adams, Ernest Avila, Os- car Avila, Edison Archer, Jr., Manuel Alayon, Angel Alvarez, Jose Alvarez, Louis Anuez, Al- bert Calero, Raymond Campo, Norcissa Castillo, Byron Cooke, Calvin Cates, Joe Campo, John L. Day, Orion Demeritt, Arman- do Fernandez, Fernando Gomez, Henry Gomez, T. L. Ketching, Leon Kincaid, James Kelly, Billy , Ladd, Mario Machin, John Mon- salvatge, John Marzyck, Odes McKillip, Robert McClintock, Dick Noyes, Buddy Navarro, ‘Lawrerice Padron, Archie Potter, Donald Pinder, Ernest Perez, Al- len Perez, Philip Strunk, Henry. Soldano, Edward Strunk, Jack , Sawyer, Eugene Sawyer, Willie |Soldano, James Singleton. Chas. Sanchez, Ralph Solano, Arthur Valladares, Frederick Valdez, |Gilbert Valdez, Henry Vinson, |Walter Vinson and P. J. Scheu- rer. is hard on their cars. But you; can put me down as a real Key West booster, in spite of the Toad.” Mr. Edwards feels he is in a Position to hear the comments of} visitors after they have been to Key West that perhaps Key Westers would not hear and he; wish for advertised licensed } guides to take them on a tour of the city while here. With Mr. Edwards at. Penetra- tor’s listening post was John Coffman, Miami Senior High ‘Key West. “minded, - adopted Key ief Red Cross. Quoting French {Red Cross statistics cabled by Richard Allen, European dele- | Gate, assistance has been render- Goldsmith, W. Hunt Harris, Chas. ‘Falk, George Allen Warren, | Louise Auxier. |. Mesdames Arthur Pastorini, “Serteg) 22 AID AMERICAS _ IN TRADE BATTLE PLAN WOULD OFFSET BAR- } Craises s- . ' NOW OPEN T0 5,000 i ? Five thousand unmarried, TER SYSTEM OF TOTALZ- young men between 19 and 26 TARIAN NATIONS: SUB- ;Years with two years of college, pryses TO BE PURCHASED j will have a chance this summer to cruise 30 days on a Navy war-' ; Shi, expense free, and qualify; jfor commissions as reserve En-!. WASHINGTON. July i President Roosevelt sent 2 mes Applications are being taken Sage to Congress today askin, fer jat Naval District and Naval Re- the establishment of a $500,000- (BY Associated Preaey ed to 1,078,000 refugees since Eola Swicegood, Walter Maloney, | Serve Headquarters and at the 000 fund to aid Pan-Amercas ;May 10th. A 10,000,000 franc contribution from the American 'Red Cross augmented by gar- ments, goods, surgical instru- iments, drugs and other supplies ‘is being distributed under care- ful supervision of the French Red Cross. | Much of the local work has been produced in the homes of the patriotic-minded women of. However, a civic- ‘Wester, Mrs. Mary Harmond Barker, has set a worthy precedent by open- ing her home each Friday for a 'sewing group. .This has proved week ends except that the trip} | A. E. Sharpley, Norberg Thomp- son, Vesey Johnson, H. C. Galey, }Lee Pierce, Willard Albury, B. M. Duncan, Thekla Cliff, Bernie Papy, Arthur Mulberg, Mamie Porter, Delmar Butler, M. E. Ber- kowitz, Chas. Taylor, J. J. Tre- ivor, Townsend Morgan, Mamie Moss, John Sawyer, Louise Bart-| lum, Gibbs. Misses Yulee Bethel, G. N. Goshorn, Tucker Ida Tleen Williams, Margaret Sonjer, Etta Patterson,Eliza_ Barroto, Elizabeth Sharpiey, Mary Mor- gan, Madame DeClare and others. Discuss Trade Problems has heard the tourists express ai TALKS MAY FURTHER KEY WEST-HAVANA FERRY SERVICE By STETSON KENNEDY The Pan-American Conference, | swimmers. JAYCEES HOSTS ‘night and through the co-opera- student. He comes to Key West | which opened in Havana today, is each summer for a two weeks’ | primarily concerned with insur- visit with his grandmother Mrs. | ing the political and economic se- Ceasar Catala, 907 Division| aS street. | curity “I come for two weeks} Ss and manage to prolong my stay |iSPhere, according to Secretary of . here every year because I like | State Cordell Hull _This most- it here so much,” said John. | important phase of the agenda John made the suggestion that 2 ‘stresses joint international ac- iets needed auerereeest ¥s 0 |tion to promote trade on a scale ge and ciean aroun Beach so that deeper water; 4 ; In view of the hostilities on would be available to deep-water | other continents, efforts will be made to work out trade agree- ments whereby the Americas can become largely _ self-sufficient. Presumably President Roosevelt's proposal for a gigantic trade “cartel” will be considered. As it is recognized that any considerable increase of inter- ‘American trade will require an jextension of transportation - fa- cilities, it is expected that the conference will give impetus to the projected Eastern Branch of the Pan American Highway. This super highway will include U.S. One from Maine to Key West, and will proceed by ferry to Cuba and from Cuba to Mexico, where branch. The Eastern route will be a strong means of implement- ing the Manroe Doctrine, protect- ing the Pahama Canal, and in- the advantages that a popular- priced, rapid ferry service, carry- ing passengers, automobiles and To GUARDSHEN Key West Junior Chamber of Commerce will play host to the enlisted mien of 265th Coast Ar- tillery, Florida National Guard, with a dance to be given tomor- row evening at Raul’s Club on Roosevelt Boulevard. The affair will begin at 9:00 o'clock and conclude at 12 mid- tion of officials of the camp practically all of the men will be allowed jo attend the affair. Delmar Butler is head of the committee in charge of arrange- ments and is doing . everything Possible to make the event an en- joyable one for all who attend. NINE YEARS IN “IRON LUNG” City. Such a service will restore Key West to her former preem- inence as a port and shipping center, attract new industries to BEACON, N. Y.—Birdsall Sweet, of this place, recently celebrated his twenty-second birthday in Vassar Hospital, unprecedented in the New World.’ it will join the main! adding to the city’s income, and the Keys Aqueduct will enhance Key West's ability to accommo- date tourists, defense forces, and new industries. But if Key West is to assume its rightful place in the sun the missing ferry link with Havana must be supplied. The Key West Citizen, in pur- suance 9; ts traditional policy of Supporting programs for the bet- terment of Key West, has fre- quently editorialized in favor of the ferry service. The Hotel and Tourist Homes Association, the Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations have made known their interest and have Promised all possible support. This support should be forth- coming while the attention of government, commercial and travel interests are all being focused on the subject through | the Pan American Conference in Havana, and in time to insure the establishment of the service in time for the coming tourist sea- son, which will certainly be the} greatest in the history of the state. ES ee ey aoe |. Funeral services were held in \the afternoon yesterday at 3:00 ‘o'clock from the Pritchard | Navy recruiting station, 245 Fed- ‘Conomy im the coming expected eral Bidg., Jacksonville, Florida. “#¢e for trade supremacy | As part of the Navy expansion South America program, the government will The measure is designed to « 167 Planes Shat Down - XN pay travel expenses and stand set any swing towards barter and the cost of food, lodging, uni- “@4¢ to be offered by the t% | forms and other equipment. alitarian nations of Europe and | complete the 30-day cruise are Export Bank, would be used to | ctigible for appointment as Naval UY UP surpluses thet might <x- Bethel, Minnie Porter Harris,{ Reserve Midshipmen and -enroll-)*t #®¢ which, of inqwepetiy ad- ment in a 90-day course on shore Mitted to worldwide markets to qualify them for appointment ™#éht act to endanger price lew- as Ensigns in the Volunteer Re- els of like surpluses in the Unit- en ed States. The first cruise began on July Effect of the administration's 16 on the USS Wyoming and ad- /U&S*stion will have 2 beneficial ditional cruises will begin “fleet on the Pan-American com periodically until January 15, *T€PCe opening today 1941. Gunnery, navigation, en- vane, 4 was theagit hese gineering, communications, and ™M*#?while, the Pan-Amercen other technical skills will be ©COference is settling down, ac- taught. cording to dispatches received During the three-months shore this morning, to the serious side course, candidates will receive of business to be conducted the same pay and allowances as which will go far to establish the Midshipmen of the regular Navy. | future of status of nations of the This course, however, may be Western Hemisphere Postponed in order not to inter- Secretary of State Cordell Hull fere with college courses or other United States’ representatiwe at activities. mn & civilian i= Tonight's program to be given by the 265th Regiment Band un- der directorship of Warrant Of- ficer Caesar La Monica was re- Teased this noon. will be given at Ft. Taylor and admission is by invitation. Next concert at La Concha Park will be given tomorrow Sea”—Caesar La } =. Concert Waltz, “Southern Boses”—Strauss. ' “In the Sudan”, | Chorus—Sebek.- {Grand Selection from “The ; Eva B. Warner singing “Pre- guntales a ia Estrellas”—La | Forge. “When You Wish Upon }a Star”—Harline. |_ Overture to “William Tell”— ; Rossini. Sgt. Frank Purnell singing “My | Prayer”—Boulanger. | Charge”—Luders. | The Star Spangled Banner. "SIDI ASAS. night. Program tonight: | March, “Hollywood By the Monaca. | * : the conference, is scheduled to Accurate information on the condition of Mrs Jack Gaiti, White who suffered injuries last night when the car in travelling to Key West turned near available at Attendant X-ray pictures Gaiti at the Pital in Homestead. was taken last might ume as taken Key press [ i! a& i if rere i i i i ly {i i Ir fl r I it i ? i i i aye 5 i f : f Candidates who successfully the money, to be handled by the ot pee uate Se mae ot ces fr al fers = eee < ests the count agams mr ‘cre oc Tralams German pusmes = attacks ot seweta cles mug Bo report sas g== aati éeag ge 28 s@miet ts =_- wes sum Ts wero o@ Sar Dorn teTs = <= ite or ee fr | {4 Leth re tly | i | te il te & f i absorb the industrial population, | Funeral Home, Rev. G. Perez of} and set the Southernmost City onthe Latin Methodist church of- @s a popular resort. ;. Surviving Mr. Contreices is his Already Key West has been’ brother, Contreices, z program, the Overseas Highway , Miami to attend the funeral serv- kept in the de-|is bringing a great measure of | ices and left at 5:30 o'clock for prosperity, defense forces - are ‘their home in Miami. . ANY MORE LIKE THIS? WASHINGTON.—In order to city and are houseguests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lopez on Petronia street. A former Key Wester, Mr. Wolfe has not visited here for 21 years. Also visiting at the Lopez home are Mr. and Mrs, Charles O’Brien of Jacksonville. _ Poughkeepsie—the last nine of which he has spent in an “iron Tung”. In the past several years raise money for defense, M. J.,he has only slept in the respira- Mickey of Los Angeles has sug- tor but for many months after gested that a Federal tax of $1)he was, stricken with infantile per letter be levied on all last paralysis, he was names of more than six letters. ‘vice continuously. it Hf ‘ j ! i i i Tr | | | }