The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 19, 1940, Page 1

Associate 1 Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West. Florida. bas the mest equabie climate m the country; with an sverage | range of only 14° Fahrenheit THEVE 8 KE Che Key West Cttizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. VOLUME LXI. No. 302. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1940 PREDICT BATTLE CLIMAK Churchill Points To Brit- aes SUB RUNS AGROUND OFF“#::::, KEY WEST NAVAL STATION == ‘Party For | Needy Kids Tomorrow Lions Club Presents Santa Claus In All Grandeur Business Men Report Rec- ord Purchases By 2,000 Sailors; 800 Paid Off His Xmas TIDE CHANGES In Far Re- ish Victories East; oes aed The impressive arrival of ten submarines in Key West harbor Casualties West is Shortly before noon today was marred when the submarine S-22 went ae reasor 1 Lions Club. irman of the announced vealed ee eV (iy Associated Press) greater number of DON Dec 19.—Prime ston Churchill dicted that milies ar than would be ever (Continued on Page Four) sypt ex- talking ial figure both regarc Ir led anc d to uno! ireds killed on the The Prime Minister more then thirty roops had been id that high-ranking nd commanders were in ody of the Britis! Pri Minister fights en RAF. pitfires, and being compare (Associated Press Feature Service) WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The ons cf the Democratic convention in Chicago continue to keep the Washington scene shift- Hur. ing and provide the capital Nazi kibitzers With endless topics for aged Speculation. Of these, there have bi none "s important perhaps than the lull steady rise of Jesse Jones and Paul V. McNutt. As Secretary of Com- ce and Federal Loan Adminis- ator, Jo is toting on his y of night raids broad shoulders a double load. to observers, These two jobs carry more weight I thought with the nation’s business. big and 5 > than any others in the gov- t And now McNutt comes up an- (Continued cn Page Four) SAN CARLOS SCHOOL PRESENTS repercu: bombers were tle. Toda another ich London- from the familiar warning sirer more ite CHRISTMAS PROGRAM FRIDAY » Rodriguez Hogar (My Watson Hom zg accompanied ‘Woodrow Chaney all and Jack Li ildren — Game “TWO TUCS ARRIVE AT PORTER DOCK : aground on a mud bank immediately off the main dock of the Naval Station. The S-22 lay there for nearly two hours, but finally was re- volume of trade is th ;Partment. Today there wen floated with the assistance of iwo tugs, the Manktato and navy ‘service tug. The undersea ship was held against the mud bank by a strong inward push of the tide, but after the tide changed she was dragged off the shoal. It was reported that the sub- arine suffere damage, but lack paint + scraped off her hull. The water over the shoal she went aground on is 17 feet i no Jones, McNutt Rise On New Political Front RUMOR OKAY OF THREE BILLION LOAN TO BRITAIN (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON Dee. 19.—It was rumored here today that Great Britain’s order for $3,000,- 000,000 worth of war materials and other merchandise in _ this country would be granted with nding that she repay ited States after the war. British purchasing and cred on has been in Wash- gton for some time attempting to put the deal through. Largely orders would be on a credit is, although some manufactur- rplanes demand cash pay- URUGUAY WANTS SOME TOO! W YORK, Dec. 19.—The gov Uruguay has sent 2 to this city to try to h the Export-Import loan of undisclosed BURY BODY OF ELENA MESA IN CITY CEMETERY P. M. yesterday the Elena Hoyas Mesa. of which in the Tansler Von Cosel dan wide sensation s buried in city cemetery by opez Funeral Home. vy was placed in a grave a crypt built by > confessed he removed om the mausoleu: an eight years ago and k it home. He slept beside it preserved it with chemicals 3:30 f Mrs. iscoverv > of Kai Von < and bandages. Way—Mar- (The. Clock)— y by children of low ompai . of the Stockings—Wil- Notice! Notice! I wish to announce that I am no longer connected with ARTIS- TIC BEAUTY SALON. Beginning TODAY I will take care of my many customers at— Carolyn Beauty Salon Located in Overseas Hotel Phone 175 MRS. ROSSIE E. CHERRY woy we con help was arrested at the discovery of the body held for action by the 1 court. Later the county r and the defense attorney the statute of limitations applied in the case and Von Cosel was released from custody. Mrs. Nana Medina, sister of the lead woman, ordered the body kept at Lopez Funeral Home un- til 3 P. M. yesterday. Von Co: 3,000 CALORIES NEEDED WASHINGTON.—The normal body requires about 3,000 lories of food velue daily. Key West Yacht Club Annual Meeting for ELECTION OF OFFICERS at Clubhouse TONIGHT. 8:00 O'CLOCK eee eae eenarens deep, but the subma ing 19 feet of water. The S-22 is the signed to the She and S-29 day. In the ine was draw- submarine as- soun >, Panam: duty at Coco S Zone, but it they will sa They took on and equipment a tion. Lieut. Cc Byrns, supp the sta- tion, said that 1,800 pounds of beef, 1,000 pounds of bread, 1,500 pounds of apples, 3.000 poun: oranges and 1,000 pour toes were put aboard the Beaver, which accompan submarines The Beaver is large cargo of supp for the three sub: to the sound school of the subs pend par is unloaded Comm: Was mornin W. Beaver. comman: in the absence Jacobs, who R.AF. BOMBS NORTHERN ITALY (By Axsociated Press) stores. of RAF. northern Italy bombers last swept night, over con- © Turin, and the seaport of Genoa. The planes flew over Switzer- land, swooped across the border, and Turin was the first place to > | feel the shock and tremor of their bombs. After bombarding Turin for sev- charging a es and stores eral minutes the squadron went Milan. Located here many steel and munitions plants r A. T. Sprague of ed here this ved Commander E. Kilbert of cor a of the ander G. B. Hoey on to are and tons of bombs were rained on several of the larger ones. In Genoa, the centrated on docks and railroads. Genoa is the second largest sea- port in Italy. squadron con- the eir two arrival Clyde Line To Suspend _ Atlantic-Gulf Schedule Special to The Citizen By FRANK W. LOVERING De 19.—Labor seems gradually to killing the egg in shipping circles along the Atlantic Port of Boston to Brownsville and Houston, BOSTON. be goose that der that the C. -Mallory Line will ter a continuous service of 44 y "and out of New York for Gulf ports after 90 years, a new chapter ALL-DAY SATURDAY portant steamship services on this of the United States. ly last week the Mor iced abandonment an Line of its is week, it Of Clyde-Mallory officials caused ipping circles 1 along the coast. The Clyde Line is_ the important coastwise shipping serv- it ice to abandon Boston within the s MILAN, Dec. 19.—Great waves | centrating on this industrial city, | rvice from Boston. and the edict fourth s nto Freight; 2 Dead, Scores Hurt * “Sunbeam’s” Injured Sped ‘Yo Hospitais By Farm- ers’ Cars ats tated Press) TAMPA, Dec. 19.—The crack |Atlantic Coast Liner “Sunbeam jran into a freight train 30 miles from here early this morning, causing the death of the engineer and a negro Pullman porter and injuring score of others B. J. Green is the dead neer. The dining car ond a_ sleeper were derailed as the hurtling ex- press smashed into the other train. Officials of the railroad company were studying the cause of the wreck as this dispatch was filed. Attracted by the wher two trains came to gether, farmers and others in the vicinity sped to the right-of-way in automobiles, which were com- mandeered as emerge ambu- to remove those injured to rby hospitals. A list of those burt available. engi- loud _ nois: the is not yet XMAS ROMANCE Two Key West people got a marriage license from County Judge Raymond R. Lord yesterday. They were Edward Samuel, Jr., 45. and Margaret Lucas Sprigg. 34. who indicated they would be married soon. j to 2000 sailors in Kev West {of them from the subm the submari: tender i Approximat paid here them took ad nanci selve ir Santa Cl. The result was crowded along Duv streets. Sailors of presents, ma of town delivery has been crowded and business per cent over Commander Ray today. “Hundreds paid yesterday the stores. It to last year at this time SKELETON TO BE PROPERTY OF ODD FELLOWS The of 82: has bee ty of 10.0F covered when Guy cleaning uf it was four other occupar Prize For Essay On Shells The Young Catholic Messenger. ly magazine devoted to affairs, American id supplementary read: has awarded first prize for an es- n hobbies to Lettie Su n. of Mr. and Mrs. J. B a high school student at ze t the Convent of Mary Immaculate > and ended the and later Lyk drew from the T: G. J. Horner, | Clyde L her on to Boston from the New York 2 offices to confer with the local S.. manager and issue the announce- ment. He stated that increased costs of operation necessitated the withdrawal and that under the conditions there seemed scant (Continued on Page Four) HUNTS DEER AT HOME LEHIGHTON, Pa.—Whil ndow. Seizing hi back her gan and down 616 Duval Street Phone 136 SOUTHERNMOST FLOWERS A modern shoo with QUALITY and VARIETY at all times. EQUIPPED TO SERVE EVERY FLORAL NEED Your Inspection of This Show Place of Key West Is Cordially Invited JACK BEHAN Managers NORVAL K. READ here. The prize-winning essay was elected from thousands sent to © magazine and has brought the number of letters from other students interested shells. The essay follows: “Some people like to collect stamps from foreign lands. Oth- ers like old coins, but I like to collect sea shells. They are not products of man’s efforts but of nature’s handiwork. 0 one, unless he has done it. knows how much fun it is to walk along the beach in windy wea- ther and see what treasures the waves have brought to you from the mermaid’s jewel boxes. ll of these shells were for- y the covering of some ani- i mal. Some of them are so smail that they break easily between my fingers, while others are so large that I can just lift one at a have so many beautiful at it is impossible to de- scribe them. There are blue ones of such a shade that it seems they KIDS! NO SCHOOL FOR TWO WEEKS Twenty-two hundred school children of Monroe county will enjoy the Christmas holi days. After schools are dis missed tomorrow afternoon. they will not be reopened agsin until Monday. 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