The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 28, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Key West, Florida, bas the most equable climate iz the country ; Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 232. Che Key West Cttizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, with an sverage range of only 14° Fahrenheit j SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1940 = 2 PRICE FIVE CENTS TOTALITARIANS WARN UNITED STATES NAVY TO BUILD WATER LINE Gamany And Japa Contractors Now Preparing Plans Key West Officials Met '* In Miami Last Night With Representative Cannon The United States Navy engi- neers have negotiated a contract for construction of the Key West aqueduct line. This advice was contained in a dispatch from Washington sent to Congressman Pat Cannon this morning at his Miami office. Stating that the navv is about the ied word that the con- to sign the contract, advice tracting firm had been ordered to prepare } and specifications for two plans: 1. All Navy, my with the and peril Fiorida Aqueduct Commission sent to request of a rmation was at the mmittee meeting in Miami sisting of com- Wm. T. Dough- ey S. P. Robineau. y. Wm. Monsal- n E. Russell and Ever- who sat in with Mr. 1 the aqueduct confer- stated that when are specifications will go ahead er one unless, by aqueduct commis- funds, have on > Gvailable to a concrete has made ptable offer of co-opera- matter of water dis- n Doughtry stated that would agree to giving full line with mn proceed in received. as felt locally, in con- the aqueduct, when rd yesterday that the Florida National not train in this at adequate water sup- ‘e not available. liminary orders indicated this regiment, which in- s Battery “E” of Key West. would train in Galveston, Tex NURSE REAVES TO 265th R woul ATTEND COLLEGE’ REWARDED FOR SPLENDID WORK WITH COUNTY HEALTH UNIT Dr. J. B. Parramore, director of Monroe County Health De- announced today that health nurse would report for training in Pea- Tenn., the partment, Mrs. Zola Reav with the unit, & special course of Public Health Nursing at body College, Nashville, on October 1. This appointment, Dr. Parra- more stated, is by way of a re- ward for Mrs. Reaves’ splendid work while stationed here with the health unit. The advice came from Miss Ruth E. Mettinger, di- rector of nursing, Florida State Board of Health Mrs. Mary Herndon, of Ft. Lauderdale, will be stationed at Key West to replace Mrs Reaves. MOUNTING PRICES? Reflection Ot ‘Good Times ASK “AUNT HIT” WASHINGTON, Sept You'll have to problem of rising prices “Aunt Hit,” but if you are familiar with Dean Harr liott than I am (which is ing her hardly at all) better not address her that way Prices are take up 3 with knov you had up here in Washing ton, too. Government officials aren't worried yet and although sturdy, Defense Commissioner has cream chant in mid-August, (sn far 2 round-faced Elliott busier than an ice been mer- hasn s T know) had to-put screws down on anybody What the administrat Miss Elliott figure so far is the upcoming prices are reflection of improved conditions. However i differently about it, Hit a lette fense Comm stitution Ave I'll guarantee that if gitimate cause, y< ignored. “Aunt Hit so darned busy NOT ignoring people that she has had to cancel her three- times-a-week golf game and give up swimming. For the former Dean of Women at North Caro- lina U., that’s a heap of being busy. she you fe write Aunt you have ou won't get BASES WASHINGTON. — #4 naval officers are already ing sites for the bases to be es- tablished on British territory as a result of the recent base swap. Meanwhile tary Hull informed tt Latin-American rept S they would be free to use t bases “on the fullest tive bas "SII s ss. BURIED ALIVE AND LIVES TO TELL TALE MOLINO. Sept. 28.—(FNS) Joseph Andre, 60 year old farmer, was buried alive in the bottom of a 40-foot well for seven hours and lived to tell the tale when neighbors rescued him. Andre was cleaning out the well which had gone dry. when, without warning. the walls caved in. burying him to his nose. His wild screams, as the dirt came tumbling in upon him, brought a neigh- bor who quickly summoned aid. State Road Department equipment. working’ nearby. was brought in. and a 36-inch Section of culvert was low- ered in to protect the victim from further cave-in and provide air while workers dug furiously to release him. A block and tackle was used to hoist the -unfor- tunate farmer to the surface seven hours after the acci- dent occurred and he was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. He was suffering from exhaustion but at- tendants reported no broken bones or apparent internal injuries. destroyer- Secre- twenty that new co-opera- ‘SUBMARINE BASIN Council Adopts TO ACTIVE STAGE PROJECTS ADVANCE DREDGING WORK STARTS SOON; HOUSING BIDS TO BE LET Lt. Comdr. T. J. Brady, U.S.N., public works officer at the Key West Naval Station, stated today that preparations were proceed- ing “entirely satisfactorily” for submission of complete plans for exp of the submarine base facilities to Washington. The pre 0,00—n dispatches, total $1,- in items being dredg- basin and installation arine railway. ging work should the next two Brady stated. Core bor- for the marine railway with special crews sched- i to arrive next Monday from Miss., will proceed and complete specifi- s foliowing completion of work will advance the proj- ect to final contract stage. g contracts, on a cost sis, are expect- y, Comdr. Brady 1 draft of plans have submitted to Washington. interested in the Key West this COUNTY LICENSES STILL LAGGING TAX COLLECTOR AND COUN- TY JUDGE REPORT ON STATUS Frank Ladd, county tax collec- reported today that only a and county occupa- enses had been sold, and he reminded those who must pur- licenses that next y evening is the deadline. vious "Dre within Comdr. start weeks, these licenses have been sold at Mr. Ladd’s office, this resenting an approxi- % of 120 who must ap- pls ly or be subject to provisions of the law. Drivers licenses picked up a bit yesterday, Judge Lord report- ing 115 renewals and 10 chauf- feurs cards issued yesterday. A total of 713 licenses for car driv- ers have been issued, out of an expected total of 3,000. fe 12 hunting licenses have be sued for the season open- ing next Monday, Judge Lord 1 od. Last year, nearly 100 were issued. TUGWELL WILL SPEAK TONIGHT COUNTY PLANNING BOARD SPONSORS APPEARANCE AT COURTHOUSE Dr. Rexford Tugwell, ent planning expert of New York City, and former New Dealer in President Roosevelt's unofficial cabinet, will speak informally to- 1ight on subjects of planning at meeting to be held at the coun- ty courthouse, starting at 8:00 o'clock. Monroe County Planning Board, constituted for advisory purpos- es, has sponsored Dr. Tugwell’s appearance at this meeting. All members of that group, together with interested city, county and civie organization officials, have been invited to attend the meet- PDO LPLI ID IIS x. MARINE RAILWAY. BEGINNING NEXT WEEK: improvements, as listed in romin- | E } Months 1940 Budget At special Meeting LES FIGURES TO ALLOW ALL EMPLOYES TO STAY GN PAYROLLS City Council juggled the tative budget around a bit last night at the special session called to act on that subject, and when the maneuvers were ended, all of the “retrenchment” moves gested by the budget com were offset by cuts in departments. Following introduction of the amendments, all of which, on in- troduction, called forth consider- able discussion, the budget was adopted, notching the millage for the 1940 tax roll at 41% mills, being 9% higher than the 1939 millage. Increase in millage w: ac- counted for in two departments, Board of Public Works and Debt Service. In the former case, re- quests for more funds had been made, to repair city streets, op- erate the city sewer- plant, pur- chase further equipment and other expansion. Changes made from the tenta- tive budget included the follow- ing: Restoration of the chanic at $1350 per year. Reduce city electrician’s salary $270. This officer had been orig- inally designated to take the place of the mechanic and the raise ordered. Incinerator assistant rehired at $480 annually. Mayor's miscellaneous expense account, for entertainme pur- poses, was awarded $250 -an- nually. Rehired police increase in annual patrolman’s scale. To make possible these tions to the budget. the following reductions were made: American Legion grant of $1,- 000 for next year’s State Con- vention, stricken off. Chamber of Commerce ap- propriation of $1,000 cut to $600. ten- sug- nittee, various me- $60 over sergeant at salary, addi- t City aquarium reduced six-months’ operating basis. Reduction of the police-patrol- man force from seven to six of- ficers. In the case of the aquarium, special provisions were made to hire ticket seller. a salary of $8.00 per week pproximate savings, with the six months’ re- duction in operation, would be $1200, it was stated by city audi- tor Charles Roberts. Other changes, not effecting the total amount of $130,141.37 in the budget for 1940, included: Transfer of $300 annually from the tax-collector’s | commission fund to the credit of the city at- torney, who will*be required to collect delinquent taxes. Earmarking of $360 in the con- tingent fund for sponsorship of the WPA Sewing Room project. Special resolution was passed setting up discount arrangements for payment of taxes—four per cent if paid in November, three per cent in December, two per cent in January and one per cent in February. Millage totals for city depart- ments are as follows: General revenue—G. R. Fund, 8 and 3s; fire, 5; contingent fund, 1 and 4s; public welfare, %. Total 15 mills. Board of Public mills. Indebtedness Total of operating mills. bt service fund, 8 mi J. E. Morris judgment. 1 and % Is. Total millage. 41 and %. Total non-exempt tax roll for 940 fiscal year was listed at ssessed on the 32 >, a total of $92,342.40 to a Works, 12 Fund, 5 mills. funds, 32 ax roll for the year ed on the 9 >, Te- CONE APPOINTS SAWYER HEAD OF DRAFT UNIT —————— , WORK OF BOARD MUST BE COMPLETED OCTOBER 17: PERSONNEL NOT NAMED AS YET s C. Sawyer, clerk of the circuit court, was today appoint- ed chairman of the Draft Board for Monroe County by- Governor Fred P. Cone. Advice of this appointment was contained in a telegram re- ceived yesterday. Details of the.appointment were ‘not given in the wire, other than to state that all duties of the se- lective service board must be completed by October 17. No in- dication of personnel of the board was contained in the advice and Mr. Sawyer did not know, at press time, who would serve with him. Special instructions were to ar- rive in Key West over this week- end, Mr. Sawyer stated, follow- ing which arrangements would immediately be made to start the draft registration move. All members of the board are to serve without pay, the prelim- inary advice stated. RABBI LEHRER WILL LEAVE FOR BEACH WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK TO CONDUCT NEW YEAR'S SERVICES Rabbi Lacarus Lehrer, of B’Nai Zion Congregation will leave to- night for Miami Beach to conduct a “Brith Mila” service at St Francis hospital. Rabbi Lehrer will return next Wednesday, with Mrs. Lehrer. who is coming from New York. to conduct the Jewish New Year's services at the synagogue First service will be held at 7:00 o'clock Wednesday morning. with other services continuing morning and evening, tkrough Friday. Rabbi Hersh Tabura, of Atlan ta, Ga., was the principal speaker at services here last night. Rabbi Tabura may stay on in Key West for the holiday services, it was an- nounced. FLORIDIAN IN THREE WARS MIAMI BEACH, Sept. 28 AXIS’ EFFORT 10 DEFEAT BRITISH Failure In North, Totalitarians Seek Solution In South BLOCKADE LED 10 DAKAR INCIDENT By MORGAN M. BEATTY. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.— ago qualified military observers expected a showdown for Dakar as a key position in the struggle to control the Straits of Gibraltar. In mid-August they me on a map how Hitler Mussolini must nave been plan- ning a triple play against Brit- showed and |ain—against (1) the British Isles, (2) Gibraltar, and (3) Suez. On the basis of what the ex- perts told me then, I predicted the triple play that has now come. Obviously the British knew it “was coming. When the early AP Feature Service Writer signs of it appeared, they struck back like lightning. Here is the stor: one of the experts: Regardless of which way goes the battle for Britain, the general Axis objective this fall must be the British blockade. The Axis has tried to crack it up north, failed so far. Now that winter's coming, it must try in the hot countries. The focal points: Gibraltar and or Suez. Reasons are plentiful. Like Scandinavia, southern - Europe, where sea trade is life, is stag- nant. Jobs are dwindling. Food (Continued on Page Four) as told by (FNS).—Charles F. Stehlin, an 18-year-old soldier of fortune, re- turned last week with two medals to his credit from three cam- Paigns. Young = Stehlin fought on France's side in the Spanish Civil War, served with the Finnish forces against Soviet Russia, and drove an American ambulance in field service during the German invasion of France. For valor in the latter campaigns he was awarded the croix de guerre and field service medal. Stehlin is the son of Col. Joseph C. Stehlin, Miami Beach, a flyer in the famed French Escadrille Lafayette during the first world war, who fought in five cam- Ppaigns and was awarded 13 medals. NOTICE DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS Tuesday, October 1, 1940 is the expiration date for settling 1936 and prior years taxes on the 30 per cent cash basis. SAMUEL B. PINDER, Tax Collector-Assessor. sept28,1940—1t Interpret Alliance DOWN TO THE SEA RAF Pilot Describes Jump IN A PARACHUTE (Associated Press Fe LONDON, Sept how an RAF flying scribed his in action “J down sc first parach was in midair—floatin peacefully in the breeze I had to remind » to the first jerk was over I s like a pendulum, but I tled down and I wa: joy a full view of some miles. “There was nc speed. But the ripy water beca bigger diers on the beach came “I had one As I floated down one of Messerschmitts appeared pilot circled round me and just a little alarmed, but he haved quite well. He op hood, waved to dived towards the s¢ off towards France “The wind was carry towards the my cigarets iculty to the coast I cou clear sirens pa the sea front ,could ple coming out of their she people looking up at me “The soldiers’ faces were clear but I must English even at 1,000 was comforting For the firs pilot circlec : anxious. Was I 1 capade by be open my parachute and a seaside v ended in after I a house SSAC S£ W. L. (BILL) BATES rill Hi L R bee if Pris i fF Y | ite Hl [ alt oH if ft A "World Divided Inte Three Spheres; RAF. And Nazi Bembers Continue Aerial Action ence with the aims end povpu = of the toteliterie: asticms & Ea vope end Asis was set todey with esrecial ceferexe gs = terpreters here now thane egos United States acts im the aid