The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 25, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service + For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 255. Officials Meet Tonight; Seek : Airport Army Meet With R. E. Crum-, mer At County Court- house To Discuss Fi- nancing R. E. Crummer, county and city fiscal agent, arrived in Key West this afterncon to meet with | members of the County Commis- sion and @jty Council in a joint- meeting tonight at the county 7:00 o'clock to discuss financing pro- courthouse, starting at cedure for a projected army sub- airbase on Bocz Chica key. Present in the city, also. is Roy Rogers, manager of the Mi- ami office of Crummer and Com- pany, who will be present at the! meeting. Commissianer Monsalvatge, the board and Chamber of Commerce jointly in the current effort to obtain \an airport serving Key West.- and responsible chiefly for the pres- ent status of the project, will out-! line financial requirements for! acquisition of the 1200-acre tract declared suitable for the air- base Guarantees by the city and county officials will be sought by the Crummer officials it was stated in return for advance of sufficient funds, said to total close to $50,000, for financing purchase of the land which has been largely quoted at a $35.00 per acre sale price. ABSENTEE VOTING serving county TO LAST SIX DAYS. BALLOTING FOR THOSE NOT IN CITY NOV. 5 STARTS TOMORROW With delivery of official bal- lots to county judge Raymond} R. Lord this afternoon, ballot | boxes for absentee voting for the election on November 5th will be | available with the opening of | Judge Lord’s office tomorrow | morning. Absentee balloting tinue next week, with closing | date announced by Judge Lord | as Friday, November Ist, at mid- night. will con-! City laws now require all resi- dents living on streets on which sewer laterals have been installed to connect up their house lines with the system. Ninety days from date of pub- lication—September 23, 1940—is the time limit. THIRTY-TWO DAYS HAVE ELAPSED -; Pai: tos ae SACRIFICING — ENTIRE STOCK of Fine MEN'S CLOTHING KANTOR’S REMOVAL SALE Offers Additional Savings This Week End MUTILATED Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate iz the country; with an sverage range of only 14° Fabresbeit THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. DREDGE COMING TO TAKE SHOALS FROM CHANNEL CONGRESSMAN CANNON AD- VISES C. OF C. OBSTRUC- TION IN NORTHWEST PAS- SAGE WILL BE REMOVED | | A constant danger to shipping using the Northwest Channel is to be removed by the United States District Engineers’ office, headquarters in Jacksonville, with the dredging of shoals situ- ated at the eddies, a short dist- ance from shore, according to an nouncement by Congressman’ Pat Cannon in a wire to the Chamber - of Commerce this morning. The effort made by local ship- ping interests to have the chan- {nel widened at that point has met with continued disregard, de- spite the fact that appropriations have been made for the work. The local chamber was advised of the situation about two months jago, and the announcement to- ;day is the fruit of action taken | at that time. The wire, addressed to Secre- tary S. C. Singleton, reads: “With reference to shoals in Northwest Channel, we have been advised by U.S. District Engineer at Jacksonville that the dredge San Pablo will proceed with this work the latter part of this month or by the first of November, elim- inating shoals from the nel”, _ ADVISORY — ance in the Atlantic has turned and is now moving slowly north- ward or north-northeastward. It was central about 250 miles north-northeast of Turks Island at 7:00 a. m. EST, attended by {only moderately strong winds. WEATHER BUREAU. chan-' 9:30 A. M.: The slight disturb-' ee JACKSONVILLE, Fila., Oct. 25 (FNS).—Charlie Lea Floyd, 22-} year-old negro, appeared before | {Judge Muncy Anderson here last week with a pair of smashed! ears and explained that he was | en his way to Miami to join the army and was riding in a freight | car. Arriving in the freight yard, curiosity got | best of Charlie Lea and he lean-j; ed his kinky head out of the} |box car door for a good look at | Jacksonville the! ‘the Gateway City. At that mo-; men nt the'train stopped with a jerk. that . slammed - the sliding} | door, pinning the luckless darkie + iby the ears. Rescued, he was taken to the} hospital for first aid and then to! make the personal acquaintance | of Judge Anderson. Giving him a suspended sen- tence, the judge advised that he j join the army in Jacksonville | since the train would probably j make a number of similar jerky | stops between here and Miami. RESTORATION MEET TONIGHT: COUNTY BOARD WILL HEAR PLEAS TO KEEP NAMES ON VOTING LIST County commissioners will meet tonight in clerk Ross C. Sawyer’s office at 2:00 o’clock in} the usual pre-election assembly ito hear any person who can pre- sent proof that their names should be restored to the regis- tered voters list for the coming election. A total of 202 names were stricken from the books, as published in the disqualified list ! on October 18. It is expected | that most of those names will be | kept off the active lists. | MURPHY SALE HELD TODAY. County clerk Ross C. Sawyer, agent for the Internal Improve- | ment Board, conducted the cur-} rent month’s Murphy Land sale } this morning on the courthouse | steps, starting at 10:00 o'clock. A total of 88 parcels were of- fered at auction, with base bids previously turned in for these i items-tetaling. $983 75 in value. ‘Riding Freight’ Not | Proper 5e WAY TO JOIN ARMY)’ leash auctions for the KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, Be OG OER 25, 1940 SMASHED EARS -ON| serves aa ‘HARRIS SCHOOL P.-T. A. HONORS MEMORY OF LATE PRINCIPAL The city-at-large has been in- |vited to attend the Duncan Me- {morial services honoring William {C. Duncan, deceased principal of Harris School, next Sunday after- ‘noon in that school’s auditorium, [4:00 o'clock. The sacred. affair, sponsored by ‘the Harris School Parent-Teacher ‘Association, will be highlighted by an excellent program prepar- ed by the committee-in-charge. Unveiling of a portrait of the late Professor Duncan, a crayon tsketch by artist William S. Wood, of Miami, will be the main part lof the program. i Sunday School class of Fleming Street Methodist Church, which Mr. Duncan had taught for twelve years, will be present at the me- morial services. They will attend in a body. Teachers and prin- cipals of all Key West schools will be special guests. The Key West mural, by five girl painted students at the officially presented to the Harris school at this service. Program of the memorial serv- | ice has been announced as fol- lows: “Consecration”, Overture, Key West Civic Orchestra. | “In A Little Cottage”, Godfrey O'Hara, Sixth Grade Chorus. Invocation, Rev. W. R. Howell. ; “Love Divine” by John Stainer, Mr. and Mrs. George Mills White, ; accompanied by Gus Ayala. Unveiling of Portrait of Pro-! fessor Duncan, Melvin E. Russell, | superintendent of public instruc- tion. “Ave Maria” by Franz Schu- bert, Key West Civic Orchestra. Introduction, Mr. Russell. Address, Rev. J. C. Gekeler. “Rosary” by Ethelbert Nevin,! accompanied ! Mrs. Eva Warner, by Mrs. Ralph Milner. Presentation of Mural. “Intermezzo”, from Key West Civic Orchestra. | Roosevelt Summer Camp, will be _ Benediction, Rev. Ted Jones. Lions Sponsor Toy Benefit Movie Show :: TO BE GIVEN AT PALACE THEATRE TOMOR- rF ROW MORNING AT 10:00 O’CLOCK Children of Key West will be given a first-hand opportunity to contribute to the Key West Lions Club's annual Christmas Tree Benefit, by attending the matinee }show to be staged at the Palace Theatre tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock. Admission to the show, as be- ifore, will be an old toy in such “ | shape that the NYA and WPA departments, federal units co-op- erating with the Lions, can repair it to be given away at Christmas time. Details of the matinee, which all children of the city are urged to attend, together with three Christmas Tree benefit, took up a major portion of the Lions Club meet-! ing last evening at their Den.' The auctions disposed of two articles provided by Lion Victor Lowe and a “surprise” nated by Lion Adrian O’Swee- ney. Program committee ‘Draft Registration Numbers” in observance of the day on which all registrants were notified of! their draft numbers. These num- bers, held by Lions, were pinned on their respective owners’ shirts for display during the meeting— 142, 250, 550, 593, 654, 760, 1003, 1207, 1255 and 1278. Guest at the {Harry Dongo. meeting was BIG TROUBLES FOR PHILIPPINES WiLL Balkans. Are At The Grosstoads, 4, | Iotenders Confident U.S: Will Protect These Unis Then| But They Should Be Used 10 It BEGIN WITH THEIR FREEDOM IN 1946 By JAMES BASSETT. AP Feature Service Writer Manuel Quezon’s Philippine Is- lands, 7,000 small-to-large land bodies forming a practical con- tinuation of the Netherlands In- dies archipelago, have few de- |fense worries—until 1946. In that year, provided Quezon gets what he affirms to be his heartfelt wish, the Philippines “go ffee.” Then they can start fretting, just as Singapore, Hong- kong and the Indies now have to fret, about their safety. Today the islanders appear jeonfident that the United States | would promptly go to war to pro- tect them against any attackers. Japan, the islanders also be- lieve, thinks the same thing. Prior to the present turbulent times the Philippines somehow had hoped to remain a sort of neutral, far eastern Switzerland. Then came September, 1939, and weak nations lost their confidence in law and order. So did Manuel Quezon. He has admitted it. Without help from the United States, the Philippines could be overrun by Japan or by i whomever coveted their present! $6,000,000,000-worth of basic in- dustries and their breath-taking unexploited natural resources. MacArthur In Charge A preparedness program is un-{ der way under Gen. Douglas} MacArthur, one - time United States chief of staff and now} holding the Philippine rank of} field marshal. The program goes along brisk- | ly. Already something more than! 120,000 Filipinos have received a year’s military tutelage under a‘ system of universal conscription for 20-year-olds. They. remain! on 24-hour call. With a paltry $8,000,000 defense ; budget for 1940 the Philippines; can't buy many airplanes or} tanks. Right now the island air} force numbers about 40 “trainer-! fighters.” About 40 very good (Continued on Page Four) - Brady’s (Live) Poultry Market STEWERS — FRYERS SOFT BONE ROASTERS Dressed, Cut-up, Delivered at H no extra cost. ‘1214 White Street Phone 540 ling at the crossroads jyears. (Associated Prexs Feature Service) The Balkans have been stand-; for 2,000 That has been their trou- The bar to any extension of in- fluence is chiefly one of trans- portation. A hodge podge of Valleria | Rusticana, by Peitro “Mascagni, | ecalled For Kevy Der} OF NAVAL HEROES | Next Sunday, October 27, |Navy Day, is celebrated through- ‘out the nation. Perhaps no better ‘insight into the caliber of the men | who have led the United | ;navy may be gained than |perusal of famous statements en ‘tered by them during times stress. Here are those most familiar: Revolutionary War “TI have not yet begun to fight!” ‘John Paul Jones in battle be- jbetween Bonne Homme Richard land the Serapis. “Men mean more than guns in. the rating of ships”.—John — : Jones. “Will you have me Se a. to a drop of water?”—John Paul Jones early in the epee | The destroyers USS. BROOME and U.S.S. TRUX- TON departed from Key West late today for Miami to be present*in that city for Navy Day next Sunday. The BROOME and TRUX- TON will arrive early to- morrow morning and will stay over until Tuesday aft- ernoon, according to Cap- tain A. S. Carpender, com- mander of the Key West- | West Gulf Patrol. jter. i War With Tripoli | “Our country, in her |course with foreign nations, may she always be in the right and always successful right | wrong”.—Stephen Decatur. “Go tell the Bashaw of Tri- The Key — Citizrit TWO DESTROYERS ; LEAVE BOR MIAMI ‘OFFICERS AT LOCAL STA- i j —— between Bonne Homme Richard Captain A. S. Carpender, USN, and the Serapis, when the doctor commander of the Key lpenacteal the ship filling with wa- west inter- officers, who spoke on the PRICE FIVE came Hitler Seeks. Bloc Formation Beforc U. 3. Elections ROTARY CLUB -HONORS NAVY DAY AT MEET TION GUESTS AT YESTER- DAY'S SESSION: CAPTAIN JACOBS OFFICIATED Navy Day was observed by the Key West Rotary Club yesterday at the regular weekly mee with officers at jocal n station present as guests of club. Captain Walter U.S.N., station commandant, he F. Jacobs. and West- Gulf Patrol, shared the spotlight on the program Capt Jacobs introduced the following im- US. Navy im re- various depart- portance of the spect to their oF ments: Captain Key West's strategic position and and the ~ people of your’ stated that the navy’s program => one that in future they may equip an efficient light-craft bese expect only tribute of powder }q been nearly completed and ball from sailors of the Unit- ing the war with Tripoli | War Of 1siz jing words of Lawrence in ted States”.—Captain Sterett dur- ¢ y Lt. Comdr. Ray W. Byrns, U supply and accounting of ficer, prefaced his brief talk with “Over all the world a storm “Don't give up the ship!”—Dy- 'is raging—the storm of hate and the fear” and continued to point out ifight between U.S.S. Chesapeake the navy important position in jand H.M.S. Shannon off Boston aiding this nation in its fight to | Harbor, 1813. lead the way towards “an en- { “If that fellow wants to fight ' lightened thought”. jwe won't disappoint him”.—Hull {tried to harass the U.S.S. Consti- Commander G. B. Hoey. U Ss. item do-:in 1811 when two British ships N_., retired, port director, told o! plans to establish sub-office: ‘tution into allowing a Press Gang throughout the district he com- jsupposed British deseters. | “Each man must do all in his power for his country” Hull. { “The colors must struck”.—Burrows, the command- jing officer ofthe U.S.S. Enter- N., (Continued on Page Four) featured ! "to come on board in search of mands, in *—Isaac U. S. N never be here, Jacksonville, and Miami Lt. Comdr. Fort H. Callahan communications of- told of the radio station the largest in the district. Lt. Comdr. Edwin Fisher, US retired, captain of the yard. (Continued on Page Four) ficer, ‘NO WORSE THAN NATURE'S SETBACKS : WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—Dis- ; Patches tell of Japan’s bombing ble. For when a conqueror wants mountains bulges up in the cen-!of the Burma Road. but to more to go places in Europe his path leads there sooner or later. The first World war started in {the Balkans. This. war didn’t start there but inevitably it got jaround to one of the main Balk- an roads. past have trod many peoples. In the Balkans have been succes- sive Greek, Roman, Gothic. | Byzantine, Slav and Turkish em- | ter of the Balkan peninsula. It! isolates many groups of people} who retain old habits, old loyal-} ties and old languages. Generally, the Balkans are agri- cultural regions. They are peo- than 100,000 Chinese coolies who froze and sweat to build it, bomb- jing is no more than nature has | been doing for years. Less than a year ago, Nelson T. iJohnson, U. S. ambassador to pled by sturdy peasants who: China, was permitted to travel Along those roads in centuries ;fight hard when necessary, work! over the new Burma road in a hard but produce compartively } little because of crude agricul- jtural methods. | In some respects it is a fron: jcar. From his reports and those of a few who followed him can he pieced one of the most amaz- jing stories’ of any road in our pires,.,-Today the Italians, Ger-'tier but it maintains 75 “tnillioft’ time mans and Russians struggle to ex- People in a region somewhat f The Burma road has its begin- tend _‘‘spheres of influence” in the more than twice the size of ‘Tex: | nings at Rangoon, runs north to ' Balkans. PRIMER OF BALKAN NATIONS follow old customs includifi® the! | A Is Fer Albania Albania is the size of Vermont but twice as hilly and twice as populous. Most Albanians are farmers because Turkey ruled them for centuries. They are one of Europe's oldest} races. They live primitive lives, tas, if Turkey be included. s blood feud. Albania became independent in 1920. Its king was mountain chief- tain Zog, who married a part- American girl jand herdsmen. Most are Moslems; Zog co-operated with the Ital- ians, took their money, let them start to develop the country. | Last year Italy tired of this. | (Continued on Page Four) | Mandalay, and on to Lashio. | There the railway ends but for ‘another 120 miles—to Wanting on |the Burma-Yunnan border—there jis a good British-built road. Two-Week Journey At Wanting, the real Burma ‘road begins. It writhes and weaves like a snake through 650 miles of jagged mountains and jmile-deep gorges. Torrents, snow, By JACK STINNETT, AP Feature Service Writer two weeks to make the —50 miles a day and the days are long. For more than 600 years the Burma road was a pack trail and in sections a rutted cart road But in 1937, when Chiang Kai- shek saw the need for opening what might be his last lifeline to the south (he hasn't any other now but the 2,000-mile truck road into Russia), work was started on the last link. Work Without Pay The Governor of Yunnan prov- ince levied on the tribes and vil- jlages for labor. Men came from as far as eight days awey. They ; grumbled, for workers on the jice and landslides hammer at it) all the year round. Throughout the rainy season, just ending | now, the road is impassable much of the time. Even in good | ‘weather it takes a motor truck ; Burma Road get no pay, but they Continental So! . Against Britam Seucht Te Peint Out Futility Of Future Aid {Bs A eerumers “rene: LONDON Oct 23—The Battle of the Dip . Rest: Gewese ed inte any «ap yet im warters Ex. = ere some indications today ‘hat Teportec mowes i= be smmou=--—- may not deweloe exectly as sched woes as te ferences held wath Spanist: Frenct Carpender — lauded ai Tampa = ‘CHINESE SAY BURMA ROAD BOMBING | ehiidslides lind I Floods Me Contin Sepsining ; 650 miles & came in droves. At times there have been 120,000 men, women and children at work. They hacked away at the (Continued On Page Four?