The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 17, 1940, Page 1

Associate 1 Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXI. No. 300. THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE JU. S. A. Vessel Sends | S.0.S Officials Here Say! They Knew Distress HITLER ASKS RELEASE OF Naval officers in Key West professed today to know nothing about the Italian ship, Istria, which had wirelessed for “imme- diate assistance” from a point REICHFUEHRER’S MOVE BE- LIEVED TO BE TEST OF} FREE FRANCE'S TIONS either about 500 miles north of off Banco San Kingston, Jamaica, or the | Cuban co near Pedro, 3 The exact location message did not give the the 6,416-ton not sent on the; Tropical reported Mon-j of vessel and (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Dec. 17.—Reichfuehrer Adolf Hitler t shook his big stick at the All manded that P: the regular marine band Hialeah night that no details of the} cause of the distress was given. Meanwhile, the vessel here, the MacLeish, the Herbert, | Jacobs Jones, ainbridge and | Overton engaged in local prac-! tice. They return to the harbor each evening. The Herbert Jacob Jones were engaged in| sound practice with the subma- rines S-25 and S-29. Newly arrived in port last night } the Wainwright, of the newer destroyers. She will re- main here four days and then go out on patrol, it was reported at the naval station | COMDR. KIRTLAND IS TRANSFERRED | unced today er S. W. ort station radio at aay day ieased from ae d ii 1 Petai naval “ance reported reign min- when by the aged was under guard at his ‘Auth pritative {that Lava until was * Ma’ estat Petain handed Laval’s portfolio to Pierre-E' > Flandin. “It is j for reasons of ior policy”, the Marshal announced in explaining urces = ister al. one a political test tube e periment to determine whether Free France would in line ith the Re nsolidate that PAPER PRAISES ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JACK KIRCHIK duty for Hoey, Key r for the d do with ex- vessels | i by the n nt di at Jacksonville g unde nder Hoey ector Ce CONNABLE GIVES UP YACHT POST. HP. servir nnable has res (Continued on Page Four) UTILITY HEAD’S Key West every yea effort should the cl posit > when every le to build up; sorry to lose DANCING NIGHTLY to the music of Jerome Collins’ Beachcombers 9 P. M. till 1 A. M. LA CONCHA RAINBOW ROOM |< No Admission—No Cover Charge _ SAMMY MANNING’S — ORCHESTRA Now Playing Nightly at BOAT BAR 503 Duval Street Appearing Nichtly. . . ANN SHERWOOD in songs that will please vou! SAMMY apnears daily at COCK- TAIL HOUR—S to 6 and from 9 to 1 Phone 9165 for Free Delivery on PACKAGE LIQUORS The modern way of Anding tuberculosis is to search fort epperently well per- ‘SUBMIT FAVORABLE PIERRE LAVAL - for some time to come. SON BACK HOME ° AT WASHINGTON KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1940 An engineering report approving the Key West-Homestead water line will be submitted today | tomorrow to the Bureau of Yards and Docks of the Navy Department at Washington, it was authori- | tatively reported here this morning. Receipt of this favorable report will be th> means by which the at the Key West naval station. | While the engineering report will not recommend as large a | water line as was recommended by the Florida Keys Aqueduct Com- | mission, the proposed project will more than amply supply the mili- tary needs in the City of Key West, the civilian requirements and probably some of the upper* keys. It is reported here that the line ll be approximately 14 inchi eter, if this recommenda- accepted by the Navy De- nt. It will be no less than but with booster pump ions placed strategically the keys it will be ample William L. Doughtry, man; Earl Adams nold. It 4 governor-elect Jr., chair- William that the in dia ei water board. The Aqueduct have much to do with the local distribu water brought here by the Navy Department. It must solve the problem of substi- water in the City of ater mains. They water, so that some present consists of Cor along ot At the same time it was report- ed unofficially that the Florida Keys Aqueduct Commission will not be reappointed by Governor- Elect Spessard L. Holland. The Holland’s Ruler Was’ Trained In Democracy (EDITOR'S NOTE: The Citizen publishes the following interesting biographical sketch on Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands due to the imminence of her visit to Washington, to be the guest of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. scheduled for tomorrow.) had been th to The Ha cratic Cre left. now carry commission he returned demo- she had A little girl stood on the balcony of the Royal Palace in The Hague, Holland, watching multitudes be- low cheering their Queen. Some- ne had told the giql that some- she would be “Queen. Now > looked at her mother beside “Mamma,” she asked, “do those people belong to me?” Queen of The smiled at Crown Juliana as she answered. child, you belong tc same » the Lutch peo- in wording surely unique Canada, een away She had ith her mother but g into the entire rul- s to those peop v Juliana Louisa Emma Wilhel- Juliana k a, Princess of The Nether- s, Princess of Orange Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Princess n Lippe Biesterfeid was born in The Hague, April 30. 1909. In- in tructed by her mother in the ind duties of royalty, she less had much the same { education as any other Dutch girl of prominent family. In her “teens she spent her sum- girls’ camps where no |” es were accorded her and he lived with, and in the way as the other girls. When e time for higher educatio nded the famed U Leiden, majoring s Literature. srts were the sports of g. boating bi- publicity attended and goings. Her one of democracy no chances of and public adulation per- Juliana that she was more f personal her to leave arked_ degree a atte it} ” the Navy Department will act on the | water project and the water line will be built as expeditously as posible, according to word received INTEN- | study must be devoted problem of substitution. It is not known here at present what the water plans provide. It may be said that the water line will be sufficie nt for some of the upper keys, notably at Tavernier and Marathon, but whether there will be enough to take care of the agricultural land of the key prop- to the ll erty is not known. “The plans and_ specifications for the water line will be approv ed at once”, was the official re- port given The Citizen. “Then the plans and specifications will be given contractors for their bids. It is hoped to have water here within a year”. Ponies New Subs A Threat (Ry Associated ROME, Dec. 17.—A di: paper here this claimed victory Powers on the sea in wildly worded headlines. The news or- gan’s chief reference was to the 100 new submarines said to have been 1 recently built in German aoa) ily news- morning pro- fer the Axis broad- new y U-boats are ready for action, screamed the paper, add- ing that when they put to sea the Allied navy and merchant marine will suffer greatly heavier losses than at present, possibly crippling he convoy system of foodstuffs =f ae war material altogether. SMART GUY COLUMBUS, O.—Mr. and Mrs Joseph Leister of this city left for their wedding trip with tt attached to their car? “Unc S another good man. married”. “guard .to take ENGINEERING REPORT TO NAVY HEADS EXPERTS WILL LECTURE T0 HOME GUARD) Explosion NAVY. MARINE OFFICERS SCHEDULED TO INSTRUCT LOCAL DEFENSE UNIT AT DRILL TONIGHT Key West Home urged to be on time night for the first of a series of three lectures on defense items They will be made by Lieut. M. O Donohoe of the Marine g Key West Naval Station The Lieutenant's talk will be or “Protection”. It will relate to the defense of the lighting plant and the gas factory. and will detail the steps nec ry for the home Guard are for drill to property. The second in the talks will be given Jan. 7 by Lieut. Commander Fort Callaha communicati officer at Key t naval He will talk on “Communication” and will describe how elements of a command keep one another in- formed of latest developments. Third in the series will be de-, livered by Lieut. Col. G. D. Hat- field. commanding officer of the Marines at the naval stati: will talk on “Information a caution”, on Jan. 14. It was announced th; Guard will not drill betwe night and Jan. 7. holidays. at the 2 to- f the __ TEMPERATURES Lowest last Highest last night 24 hours 36 40 29 44 Boston Buffalo Charleston Chicago 29 Cincinnati 31 Detroit 27 Jacksonville 51 Kansas City _ 14 KEY WEST 74 Los Angeles _ 49 Miami 69 polis 2 New Orleans 46 New York 38 Pittsburgh 27 27 Washington _ 39 J. Frank Roberts, who unsuccessful campaign to be ed county commissiener late Braxton B. Warren, been appointed by Governor Fred Cone to fill out the elect- against Jan. 6. After Jan. 6, Roberts will have to be reappoint- ed by Governor-Elect Spessard L.' political experience Princess Juliana’s marriage to Prince Bernhard of Lippe Biester- id on January 7, 1937, was her world figure. On her she and her consort toured Europe, dogged by report- ran an an an | Holland has} unexpired ; El time of Mr. Warren's term, until pe Commissioner | serve. nd to fill out the which Mr. Warren was elected ir r. at term wo years. term runs I believe that the Gover will reappoint me of Key West have indica’ willingness to My. Roberts said Commissioner Robe: the back | jto 1915. That year he w: a member of ci! From 19) 9 he oe the city as meat inspector. From 1920 to 1922 he was chief of the fire de- partment, and finally was elected a member of city He has lately been aff the WPA. cour ers and photographers, cheered ong the way But her trainin, “More Ci Tuesday Nite Special. 7-Course ' (Bee Se i Orientale Restaurant 318 Duval Street DO COME THROUGH Water Front OLD ISLAND TRADING POST Than Ever” EACH GIFT PERSONALLY SELECTED We have fascinating GIFTS this year in a wider price range and of a greater variety than ever before. AND SEE OPEN EVENINGS FROM 8 TO 9:30, DEC. 18TH DEC. 23RD. 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