The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 31, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West V,OLUME LXI. No. 209. rat Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1940 ARADE OPENS 40 AND 8 DAY: OF FESTIVITIES LOCOMOTIVES OF UP-STATE VOITURES TO HEAD LINE Headed by locomotives of the West Palm Beach and Coral! Gables voitures of the 40 and 8) Sociate of the State of Florida,! American Legion. a parade of; delegates from three voitures in} town to reinstate the local voiture Nations Pause === Tp Refit On War Anniversary i ‘WATCH OUT | eee Battle’ Of Britait May Be Sereen For Broader aeTOLE ENT Sehtexy WASHINGTON, Aug. 31--By | focusing world atiention on the battle for Britain, the axis part- ;Mers are screening off their 'broader strategy—a triple play ‘against. the great strongholds of jthe British Empire within their jreach. | These are: The British Isles themselves, a natural fortress for | blockading all of Western Eu- BY GERMANY” AND ITALIAN ALLY AC Anchor Here; By MORGAN M. BEATTY AP Feature Service Writer against combined attack from the jand and air. Italy »%as the air force. The Spanish have the manpower. The Germans have the artillery and the military skill. And Franco is supposed to have given German army engi- heers permission to build huge gun emplacements along the Spanish mainland back of the rock. ~TawedBy Pandora Axis Powers Push East- PPO OOOO OMDM. rope; (2) Gibraltar, the-route of One For Mussolini pone this evening will start off from; Legion headquarters at 5:00; o'clock this afternoon. | Line of march has been desig- | nated down Duval street to Caro- line and back to Whitehead street, where it will disband. Approxi-! mately 50 cars, besides the loco-/ motives, are expected to be in; the parade, containing the 200} visitors expected. Reinstatement and ritual for the local be held in the Rainbow Room at initiation | voiture will ward In Conquest; Nazi Bombers Fall In Droves Over England (By Associated Press) LONDON. Aug. 31.—Great Britain solemnly’ considered the supplies from South America for Meanwhile, Mussolini fences SII LAS ESS Plane Forced Down By HASKINS AND FRIENDS ON VISIT TO KEY WEST Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Has- kins, old-time residents of this city, but now living in Miami. together with their friends, Mrs. Corine Garet- son and J. H. Jacobs, arrived here this morning at 10:00 o'clock. !Central Europe; and (3) Suez, {tourniquet against the Balkans land Eastern Europe. H Naturally the British Isles must be the No. 1 objective, but jundercover reports reaching }Washington indicate that both ;Hitler and Mussolini consider \their battle plans against Suez tand Gibraltar of equal immedi-} |ate importance. The German high command for Alexandria, the other great British fleet-repair base in the Mediterranean. His first thrust| into Somaliland has been suc-; cessful. Two more remain—at-i tacks on Khartoum, mid-point on | the Nile in Egypt, and the foun-! tain head of British power, Alex-! andria. | So, whether Britain herself holds out or not watch for the other two throws in the axis NO PAPER MONDAY La Concha hotel, starting with a|4@y today which marked the last banquct at 7:00 o'clock tonight. | day of the first year A dance and festivities will fol- | low the ceremonies. | World Warfare and considered Governor - nominate Spessard | : Holland was scheduled to arrive |{09 with with the other delegates to the | other governments here the ex- 40 and 8 wreck. ; Besides the two aforemention- | tent to which the map of. Europe of New representatives of Mr. Haskins called at The Citizen office to renew old friendships. He stated that he and his party would prob- jmust take into account the pos- ;Sibility that the British can per- form a miracle and turn back the first attack against them. The ably stay over the md weather might prevent another betoce retaruing ta: Dies. main attack this year, thus leav- Ba Sa OAD OA M4 is the British blockade intact for another season. That might ‘mean starvation among popula- tions at Hitler’s back. triple play. “ART PROJECT IS APPROVED Cc. OF C. HERE RECEIVES ed voitures. the Miami Beach | chapter will be represented. WEEK’S SPONGE |= i SALES LIST FOURTEEN LOTS BROUGHT; OVER $500 AT AUC- TION Weekly listing of sponge sales at the municipal sponge dock this | week was released, revealing aj total of fourteen lots sold for an j aggregate amount of $501.31. Altogether there were 121 bunches of wool sponge in the lots sold, representative sales be- ing recorded as 30 bunches at $155.85; 11 bunches at $23.01 and 40 bunches at $180.75. RITES YESTERDAY FOR MRS. BRAD Funeral services for Mrs. Flor- ence E. Bradley. wife of August Brad chief, of the C.G. 185, who passed away at Ft. Lauder- dale Thursday evening, were held in that city yesterday after- noon, with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Bradley was a native of Echuéa, Victoria, Austrati Ag ing*to the United Statés in T930. She had resided in Key ‘West, at? 1209° White street, for the past six years. and was on a visit with her husband in Ft. Lauder- dale at the time of her death. She leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hicks; two brothers | and a sister. all of Australia, be- sides her husband. ADVISORY — 9:30 A. M.—Northeast storm jnea been changed since Hitler issued orders to advance on Po- land on September 1, 1939. Even as the year ends, Adolf Hitler has changed his campaign for World conquest designs with a very apparent move to push the war eastward as came last night of Rumania’s agreement to axis-power de- mands to turn over Transylvania to_ Hungary. Thus is strengthened the dicta- tor nations’ control of the Balkan States and further conquests of diplomatic, if not actual war, nature are indicated. Adolf Hitler, in one short year, has upset the old balance of power ratio in the old world and has pushed his conquests to suc- cess in over fifteer: countries, large and small, the largest vic- tory of which resuited in reduc- ing the former great power. of France to a third-rate vassal state existence. Britishers were again waken- ed to the realities of war last night and this morning when the Nazis again sent over hundreds of planes to continue the bombings of major military objectives and the populatious and residences in practically every main city of the isle. . British war office announced this afternoon that the attacks near this city had been particu- larly fierce this morning, with waves of: bombers flying high overhead up to a late hour today. ‘Claiming, howeyer, that defend- ang planes were creating havoc in the ranks of the invaders, the British reported a total of over 60 planes shot down by their forces last night and today. SUMMER CAMP CLOSED FRIDAY Sponsored by the WPA Rec- reation department. with Mrs. Eva Warner as camp co-ordina- U. S. CONSIDERS OHIO FOR PLAN Therefore, regardless of the battle for Britain, the axis part- ners must weave other strings WORD OF APPROVAL FROM WASHINGTON announcement ; warnings ordered 9:30 a. m. south tor, the Roosevelt Summer Camp of Hatteras to include coast north at Harris School came to a close of Wilmington. Storm warnings yesterday morning and 300 stu- now displayed north of Wilming- dents in the various classes were ton to Virginia Capes. Tropical jismissed. « storm central 7:00 a: m, EST. Average daily attendance at about 225 miles southeast of the classes held, featuring handi- Cape Hatteras moving north- craft, woodcraft, sewing, em- northwestward about 12 to 15 broidery, art and music work miles per hour with some indi-' was about 125. The lunchroom cations of turning more north- ,Project furnished meals daily, ward. This is a severe storm of following usual schoo} period pro- full hurricane intensity. The cedure. present rate and direction of| An exhibit. of the work done movement will bring center near at the camp was held on Thurs- or probably short distance east day of this week at which many of Hatteras early tonight. Parents of the students _ were ——_. present. HOLIDAY NOTICE Assisting Mrs. Warner in the —— camp were Edmund Curry. as- Labor Day, September 2, 1940, sistant, and George Mills White. the office of this company will music department head. Mrs. Sy- not be open for business on that bil Dexter presided in the lunch- day. room and Miss Mary Morgan, art KEY WEST ELECTRIC CO. aug31,1940 cials also assisted. EN WHO KNOW MECHANICS OF E VER for their bow. These are attacks against Gibraltar and Suez, where fighting is possible all year round. 3 FACTORY WORKS DEFENSE COMMISSION IN- ir these attacks should suc- VESTIGATING SEVERAL LO- |ceed, and the British fleet repair jbases be destroyed at Gibraltar CATIONS IN MID-CENTRAL |and Suez, axis strategy would TION |be temporarily successful, even if pis ae \the first battle for Britain were |lost. The repair bases with their (Ns Associated Prem joil from Gibraltar, = 5 what . {make the British fleet in the ee St | Mdditextineien self-sufficient. nouncement was made today of! These advantages would follow the contemplated move to estab- | successful onslaught: lish several aircraft factories in the State of Ohio. Defense Com- other supplies could resume their mission heads were said to be in- | normal flow to Europe. vestigating sites in several cities| 2. Egyptian cotton ‘and other of that state, following up the African raw materials could general assumption that such|again be shipped to continental factories should be placed nearer : factories. to the center of production and 3. Fuel could again be siphoned supplies. |into Europe by the normal tank- Authorities refused to reveal er routes from Russia and Ru- the tentative sites chosen for the | mania. new factories. 4. The South Atlantic would —_ be again open to axis trade. F.D.R. SENDS WIRE It is an open military secret TO HOLLAND'S QUEEN that the German army no longer (By Associated Press) considers Gibraltar impregnable HYDE PARK, Ang 31— President Roosevelt, in summer White House headquarters here for the weekend. in preparation for two Labor Day speeches to be delivered on Monday, an-} nounced that he had sent a con-} gratulatory wire to Queen Wil- helmina of Holland today. The? fugitive queen is now in Eng- land. Arrangements For Labor Day.:Contests With selection of judges having The message was sent on the! been made to decide who shall anniversary of Queen Wilhel-|be “Miss Key West” of 1940° in mina’s sixtieth birthday to her the beauty contest to take place residence in London. at south beach, Monday after- , Pi added that he hoped she may | Knights of Marti Lodge, again be able to rule her people | adie a a is all set for this great event. in her native country. ‘Other contests such as swim- = j ming. bicycle race, 100 yard ENSIGN G. HL STEED (Sot St ce take place during the day’s cele- bration. Judges selected by the com- mittee in charge of arrangements headed by Oscar Milian are: Willard Albury, mayor of the city, Harry Baker, chief of the fire depariment, Col. Hatfield of the U. S. Marine Corps, Mrs. Bell De Poo and Charles Taylor, presi- dent of the Porter Dock Co. En- REPORTS FOR DUTY. Ensign G. H. Steed returned to! active duty in - the navy this morning, and reported at the of- fice of the Yard Captain at local headquarters. Ensign Steed came here from his home at Pine Bluff, ' Ark., bringing his wife and two} small girls with him. ret., US Nahe hee een or- dered to report Soon ‘td the naval base at Opa Locka. ‘ ' GRAND OPENING DANCE New Habana-Madrid department, and other WPA offi-| 1. North African wheat and Conjecture ran high in Key West yesterday afternoon as to what project was referred to in @ message received from Wash- ington stating that “Project num-! ber 50,100, WPA. had been ap- proved”. } Local WPA headquarters were’ unable to furnish any light on/ the project. The Miami paper this morning opined that it was . the army rehabilitation of bar- rack’s project. Accurate information, how- over, came through by wire to the Chamber of Commerce head- quarters here from Congressman Pat Cannon. The project by that number is the Florida Art Proj- ect, which had been forwarded for approval to Washington and had not been heard from for some time. Earlier this week. The Citizen carried a story indicating con- cern on the part of local offi- cials at the threat of -discon- tinuance of the Art Project. The message this morning served to dispell those fears. ‘Complete | gentleman's full dress suit, a. lady’s evening dress or a radio.! Some lucky person will walk home with one of the above! named items. j The bathing beauty contest which is probably the big hit of| the fiesta is slated to take place at 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Manager of Tommy’s Skating Palace has offered the winner of the contest a $12.50 nair of roller skates on white shoes. Estevez Photo Studie ana Esquinaldo have also offered an 8x10 picture of “Miss Key West.” will be in charge of arranging the girls who will march before the judges in the ordering appearing | on this list: Sponsored By Appelrouth’s MISS GLORIA: SUAREZ: ‘Age. 15; height, 5-ft.; weight, 103 Ibs. é By Pearlman. Inc. MISS DALIA MIRA: Age, 14:7 height, 5 ft 1 in; weight, 108 Ibs. Sponsored By Holtsberg MISS ANITA LONES: Age, 16: height, 5 ft. 2 in; weight, 100 Ibs. Sponsored By Pearlman. Inc. MISS THELMA CAREY: Age, 16; 5 ft. 3 in; weight. 108 Ibs. Sponsored By Aronovitz Depart- III IIIS SS NEW PUPILS TO REPORT NEXT WEEK GRADUATES FROM CATHO- LIC SCHOOLS Professor Horace O'Bryant, ‘principal of Key West High School, has issued a request that all new pupils who will enter the school on September 9th report at the office some time next week, before Saturday, to check credits and arrange for place- ment in classes. The request applies only to those who will register from out- of-town and to students who graduated from the Convent of Mary Immaculate and St Jo- seph’s School for boys. Graduates of Harris and Division Street Schools have their credits already on file, it was explained. Students who received permis- sion to take summer school work during the past three months have also been requested to call at Mr. O'Bryant’s office on Mon- day, Tuesday or Wednesday of next week to arrange for make- up examinations. This is -neces- safy, it was stated, in order that teachers and questions can be assigned. Mr. O'Bryant’ office will be open daily all next week be- tween the hours of 8:30 am. to 4:00 p.m. BAGBY COMPANY HAD NO CLAIM. Bagby. Construction Company's contract case against W. E. P. Roberts’ was up for preliminary hearing before Peace Justice En- Tique Esquinaldo, Jr., yesterday afternoon. The construction company’s claim that Mr. Roberts had con- tracted for work and had not de- livered as per agreement was found to have no supporting evi- jdence. Accordingly, the case was dismissed. Engine Trouble Late A small Pan American Clipper Plane. of two-motored. 10-pas- to port this noon, towed by the U.S. S. Pandora. Coast Guard vessel. The plane was forced down ix the Caribbean late yesterday afternoon with engine trouble. following its take-off from Mi ami on a scheduled run to West Indies points and Brazil. Oniy Persons on board were the crew Pilot, co-pilot and stewardess Landing approximately ou miles southeast from Key West the plane was unable to send communications as to its plight First vessel to sight the clipper | was the S. S. Rochester, an Am- ‘erican freighter. Messages were thea sent to Pan Ameritan thead- quarters in Miami, who in turn ‘Notified the Coast Guard head- Quarters here. The message came in on the Naval Radio station, in that the Pandora had left yesterday on patrol. Accordingly. Capt H S. Carpender dispatched the De- stroyer Bainbridge to the scene of. the forced landing, and that vessel stood by until the Pandora was reached by radio and its sub- sequent arrival on the scene early this morning. The plane had either drifted or taxied under its own- power from its first position to a loce- tion near Sombrero Light. as that Was where the Pandora took her in tow for the trip to Key West. The clipper wa; anchored in the harbor, close by the break- water, and orders from Miami were awaited. TAX SALES TO BE HELD ON MONDAY. LAST CHANCE FOR PROP- ERTY OWNERS TO RE- The tax sale on delinguent Property in Monroe County, on iwhich 1939 taxes have not been paid, will be held before the courthouse door next Menday, rule day, starting at 12:00 o'clock noon, according to announcement Folowmg te pets veeeats Sartec m tr Seturas; Evemmg ~— cao with of feature Dmnrn fas fer gowee sagnment to tae pectumes mete ‘The Key West feetere Ges Oe scheduies far mtr ee a the Segemume Ee = Bs ad — = Trevor's cioe trucisen, ome of tt PAGE BUILDING LEASE SIGNED MIAMI DEUG COnCERD edators rm renews! for 2 pete @f Sie years The puuidimg comuscs = Page Seda Fountam. offices second floor and the J tor" men's furnumhmmgs was built = 1830 drew Page Offaczais the pany announced that remodelix the butiding SG a age eee ee SER a 2 EEE Mrs. ~ arene ee Y AUTOMOBILE WILL WORK ON EVERY REPAIR JOB THAT YOU SUBMIT