The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 4, 1941, Page 1

iG —_—— Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXII. No. 4. Naval Oficets Inspect Station | Reception Held For Three |* WILL VISIT LODGE Visiting Officials During —— Stay In Key West Yes-| terday | | | | Three naval officers, one of them connected with the secre-/ tary’s office at the Navy depart- ment, Washington, have been; visitors at Key West naval sta- | tion since yesterday, Capt. Walter F. Jacobs, U.S.N., commandant of | | Key West nounced today. Charles WI | They are Capt. | Fisher, U.S.N.. connected with the! secretary’s office and director of! the shore establishments divjsion | of the Navy department: Com- | mander Carl A. Trezel, U.S.N.. civil engineering corps connected | naval station, an-| | J. K. DAVID Grand Master of Odd Fellows of Florida with the seventh naval district, | neering corps cf the naval re-j serve, connected with the sae Jacobs’ office for the officers yes-| GRAND MASTER OF ODD FEL- | terday. All of the executive) LOWS TO MEET WITH and Lieut. Commander Ivan G LODGE OFFICIAL Bickelhaupt, U.S.N., kivil engi- | naval district. A reception was held in Capt. | heads of the Navy department} here met them and greeted them. | Che Kry West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. CREDIT UNION | PLANS MEETING © FOR TUESDAY BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED) BY MEMBERS OF ORGANI-| ZATION ARE SHOWN IN RE-| eee ——— KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1941 . Highway Report For 1940 | Shows $251,968 Collected Tolls collected on Overseas IIIS SSI GSM, | highway during the year 1940 to- | PLACES CONTRACTS | LEASE TODAY 1 The NavSta Federal Employees ; Federal Credit Union will hold its first annual meeting and elec-: tion of officers for the coming, year Tuesday evening of next; week in the county courthouse. | The above announcement was made today by Frank C. Schnei- | der, president of the Credit; Union here. Mr. Schneider said- he expect-} ed an attendance of 86 members! and their friends. The president pointed out that share holdings in the Credit Union which represent savings of | the members stand at $750.45 as| of December 31. Loans in the amount of $610.00; have been made to members at the rate of one percent interest} per month or unpaid balance. | The price of each share is $5.00! and can be purchasee for as lit- |tle as 25 cents per month. This |Credit Union is not a part of any labor union and has been in op-| leration 47 days, Mr. Schneider | Stated. | | He explained that the Credit Union is incorporated under the | {Farm Credit Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, which | exercises supervision of all its af-| ifairs. It is a savings and loan co- operative. Mr. Schneider further paints] {out that such an organization fos- | ters thrift among its members, | Mar. , May. jJuly, Sept. Oct. j Dec. }enough to ee all operating and| COSTING MILLIONS} learrying charges, Manager B. M} | (By Associated Press) {Duncan reported today. During the year $141,000 in in-| terest and $70,000 in principal | WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.— were paid by Overseas road and! Announcement was made to- toll bridge commission, and there} day that the government now was a nice balance from opera-' has placed contracts for over jtions to carry over until next! 700 million dollars worth of \ year, Duncan said. supplies in the national de- The highway manager added | fense program. |that every indication for increas- | This figure involves over 80 ed business during the winter! Plants throughout the coun- try. in the opinion of the manager. SILI IIS IIS In December 26815 persons in| | imonths was at hand. In fact, it} 13,892 vehicles traveled the keys, (DAVIS 10 MAKE |will be a record-breaking season, { the highway reports indicated. This was an increase of more jthan double the number of De-| KNOWN FAC TS ON. cember, 1939. The following table prepared | by The Citizen staff shows how the traffic has been rising stead- | ily on the highway during the last year: RUMORED PEACE. | REGARDS STATEMENT MADE BY VERN MARSHALL; NAZIS DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH PROPOSAL 1940 Pas- | sengers | 35,055 | wa 51,131} (By Associated Prem) 40,195; NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—William 21,599; R. Davis, oil man, will tell the 15,185 people of this country the truth 16,289} about the startling statement re- 20,831; cently made by Vern Marshall of 19.668 the “No Foreign War” committee 12,581, that Davis had brought with him 12,624, several months ago a_ proposal 14.319 from Hitler setting forth Ger- 26,815 i many’s peace terms. The Nazis deny that any such 286,283 proposal had ever been issued. Vehicles 18,049 24,451 19,912 11,930 7.968 8,261 10,313 9,635 6,977 7,296 8.528 13,892 Month— Jan. Feb. Apr. June. Aug. Nov. Totals— 147,212 Bardia $$$ Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Reported A PRICE FIVE CENTS Being Captured; Claim 8,000Prisoners Taken ‘UNION CHIEF INTERESTED IN DEFENSE MOVE |}PRESIDENT THOMAS FEELS LABOR SHOULD BE CON-!| IN RE. SIDERED MORE ARMAMENT PROGRAM (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Presi- | dent Thomas of.the Automobile Workers Union believes that labor should have a great voice in the government’s hugh rearmament program. In a radio broadcast tne labor chief asserted that industry is not keeping pace with the needs of the country. shortage of skilled men as one rea- son for the delay but stated that there was at the present time thousands of skilled workers githout jobs in Detroit alone. 4... see jomas gave the! GERMANY NOT 'Royal Air Fore Was Also | PLEASED WITH | | Busy In Conflict Making VICHY REGIME Attacks On Italian | CLAIMED THAT FUTURE RE- ‘ (Ry Associated Press) LATIONS WILL BE DETER. carne) ju 4.—Ending a three- MINED BY SCHEDULED) a siege on the Italian strong- 1 | CONFERENCES jhold of Bardia, the Australian | ! troops today claimed to have en- | (hy Asnociated Press) . LONDON, Jan. 4.—Germany is efed the beleaguered Libyan reported to be impatient concern- | base, taking 8,000 prisoners. ing the results of negotiations | B ritish comm: fered with the Vichy government and high and: Gate unofficial statements claim that Slightly from the above report future relations with the Petain stating only that forces had pene- government will be determined ' by confreences now being held, |*8#e@ two miles into Br>d., The Nazi government has its} inmaching their way through the eye on the French fleet. Also, ' outer fort which Germany is not pleased over the, bigs nigh oe, ousting of Premier Laval from | Italians defended Bardia. the cabinet. Australian forces together with LONDON. WANTS. ‘New Zealand and Indian troops unleashed the fiercest tack the. thereby being a valuable asset to j iy, and 2at the same Officials-To - ee Then inthe ny of Capt . LOCAL 2 ARERS day morning shortly after dawn Jacobs and Lievt. Commander T. J. Brady, U.S.N., public works | officer at Key West naval station, they inspected the various navv cetivities here. These the submarine base where a new | marine railway is being construct- ed, the seaplane base and housing project on Trumbo sec- tion, the new sound school, and the dredging operations under wav at the base. “These officers thing satisfactory”, Brady said. LIONS PLAN FOR MINSTREL TO BE PRESENTED AT HIGH SCHOOL JANUARY 23-24 found every- Commander Pltins for the Minstrel Shcw “Roliin’ Rhythm”, to be present- ed inthe High School auditorium } on January 23-24, were discussed | at the regular meeting of the Lions Club in the Den on Thurs- day evening. Contract for the the | Hon. J. K. David, of Jackson- ville, Grand Master of the Odd) included | Fellows in Florida, will arrive in lto local Odd Fellows and Re- bekahs. At 8 o'clock in the evening an open meeting will be held in the Golden Eagle Hall street. Mr, David will make an jaddress on Odd Fellowship, fol- lowing which an entertainment will be given by the Rebekahs. Key West Odd Fellows and Re- | }bekahs invite visiting brethren jand sisters to attend the meeting. BREMEN STILL BEING ° ‘RAIDED, MANY PARTS OF GERMAN CITY WERE SAID TO BE IN FLAMES show was signed several months! ago with the John B. Rodgers Producing Company of Fostoria, Ohio, the world’s largest organi- zation devoted exclusively to the presentation of amateur theatrit- als, The director is scheduled to arrive in the city next Monday and the entire club: membership will meet with him Monday eve- ning at 7:30 in the Den. At this time committees will be formed and rehea heduled The contemplated cast will in- clude 59 of the best talent to be obtained in the city The play itself centers an imaginary bus trip a rious stops along the be dramatized as the gresses Kiga@tiip Cptty and Basil Tynes Were walcomed into me bership with appropriate monies. The club v Stone Church effort to have t! partment pain the wooden bi West and the around the va route will trip pro- e State Re dividing betweer DEEP SEA FISHING Diesel Powered $2 ‘AMERICANA’ —$2 | CAPTAIN BOB DAVIS Leave $:30 a. m. Return 4:30 p. m Tackle Furnished PORTER DOCK ATOR iets RRR I (By Associated Press) LONDON, Jan. Force continued to blast away on the Bremen. once continuing today with devastating ks which set s of the city in flames and i desolation over a area. For third consecutive night the RAF rained tons of bombs on Bremen, spreadin sa of flames in the type blitzkrieg which f port of Wales, He ¢ morning. |Key West next Monday on a visit | on . Petronia | 4.—Royal Air | proud German city of | wide | time allowing its members the} privilege of borrowing money for | emergencies without forcing Sieh | | to resort to loan sharks. Any one wishing information as to the operation of a Credit {Union should apply to the board of directors. ‘CORONER’S JURY MAKES - REPORT VERDICT TERMS DEATHS ON} HIGHWAY AS “AN | ACCIDENT” | A coroner's jury found that A. |B. Campbell and his wife, Nora! {K. Campbell, came to their deaths | pS “an accident” on the wooden {Summerland Key bridge Decem- ber 22, in a report submitted to- ‘day by County Judge Raymond | |R. Lord. H It was held an accident by the jury despite the fact Campbell's | automobile was in a collision with | the car-driven by D. A. Spencer, } | Marathon businessman. Spencer's | automobile was damaged in the} crash, but Campbell's went} | through the railing into the wa- ter. ! Campbell died of a fractured skull immediately, but Mrs Campbell died in the Lopez Fun- eral Home ambulance on the way to Marine hospital in Key West Later the bodies were taken to | Tampa for burial. |- if BUILDING MATERIAL BARGAINS at —STRUNK— LUMBER YARD Wall Board $25.00 M Duplex Board 36.00 M \\" Upson Board 40.00 M Upson Tile 60.00 M Celotex Tile 50.00 M Celotex Plank 57.00 M Tempered Prestwood 85.00 M Tempered Tile 110.00 M JUST RECEIVED— Another big barge shipment of PINE AND CYPRESS LUM- BER. See STRUNK for the BEST at the BEST PRICES. Strunk Lumber Yard No. 7 Wall St. Phone 816 |, Stocks which started upward | blackout in the jof na | West New:-Gounty Take Office On Tuesday TODO I OTIS SS, j ;STOCKS STLIL | REMAIN UPWARD | | C. McMahon, goes into the county | \tax collector's office in place of | yesterday with an average climb of 1 to 2 ponits, con- tinued to advance today. PMPQ II I IDM SS 'ARRANGING FOR BLACKOUT HERE | AMPLE NOTICE WILL BE GIV- EN AS TO DATE NAZI | ANSWER CONCERNS COMPLAINT MADE AGAINST RECENT AT- TACKS There will be a ae change | ¢, | lof faces around county courthouse after midnight Monday. Berlin A. Sawyer, Fleming | | street businessman, succeeds Karl | O. Thompson as sheriff; Joseph | (By Asnociated Prens) DUBLIN, Ireland, Jan. 4.—An- Frank Ladd, and Claude Gandolfo | swer to the formal complaint by becomes county tax assessor in- Irish Free State against bombing stead of Otto Kirchheiner on Tues- | attacks on Irish towns and coun- day morning. Harry Dongo wiil | tryside has not yet been forth- also succeed C. Sam B. Curry as|coming from the Hitler govern- clerk of Criminal Court. oo Harold E. Russell, commander! Fear of invasion gripped Erie of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 of | from one part of the country to the American Legion, becomes! the other as results of damage chief deputy sheriff under Sheriff-|from the four raids became elect Sawyer. Russell will suc- j known. ceed Bernard Waite, Sr., and will| Ireland’s troops manned high- occupy the house in front of coun- | way barricades placed to protect ty jail after Monday. {the nation’s neutrality for fear Waite has. already moved to that the Nazi might be planning | 1221 William street and leaves the!to make a great “master stroke AND TIME Some this Key | West time winter will observe a complete interest of naval Waiter F. Jacobs, defense, Capt U.S.N., announced today. Mayor Willard M. Albury and the county officials will be con- sulted as to the time and date of jthe blackout, Capt. Jacobs said. surprise j “We don’t anyone”, Capt. Jac announced. ‘-The blackout is in the interest al defense and we want it can work'.in Key, There will be ample time and ample of the date and the time” Blackouts are fense syste: today Eve light is darkened airplanes wil target - LA CONGA m as the want to to see if notice a part of the de- effect in Europe bit of artificial So that visiting ers finally i ach. other. DANCE TO OUR BLACK AND BLUE VELVET ORCHESTRA HEAR MILDRED BUZZELL. the Sweetheart of Song la ndly atmosphere Sa pa se FRANK and “TEDDY always o band te.do your | office in goed shape. {New Orleans HOLLAND'S STAFF *>,2-"" } Pitts! have a visible} | through England's back door.” The new deputy sheriff is Frank | Pr ARES +3 Stickney, formerly of the WPA, | and the new jailer is William | Kemp. A's deputy sheriff Stick- ney succeeds Constable Ray EL | wood and Kemp takes the place of Joseph Roberts. | It is understood that Caunty | Abilene Tax Collector-elect McMahon does | Boise not plan to make any changes in} | Bost: on 'the staff of the office. Mrs. Mary | Buffalo 24 31 Perez, who has been there 15/Charleston — 41 years, and Miss Elaine Johnson, |Chicago 7 who has been there eight years, | Denver 10 are reported as remaining in of- | Detroit 23 fice. Eastport 31 It is not known what changes | Havre -6 Assessor-elect Gandolfo plans to | Huron 4 make. ee ille 46 ae 65 MAYOR ALBURY ON ‘=. Miami 60 ry ati A P has |}S#8 Francigeo 41 M she aS ‘Spokane - .. 20 appointment from | sit Ste. Marie 15 = member of the} |Washington 34 aft. _ TEMPERATURES Lowest last/Highest las! night 24 hours 29 53 21 30 33 40 governor's Mayor Al ¥ proposes to leave } here in due time to attend the in-| augural ceremonies at the state) when or-Elect | Spessard L. Holland will be in-| ducted into office } “Down Argentina Way” Don Ameche — Betty Grabie C. Greenwood — C. Miranda A Musical Extravaganza in Technicolor TS THE BIGGEST MUSICAL HIT BRADY'S (Live) Poultry OF THE YEAR Market | STRAND THEATER agg Habre FLA. peg A EGGS | By Special Request i SUNDAY ro pi poe lp, at 4:30 ——— 20¢ and 36c street. IR'SH AWAIT HOPKINS RECEIVE NEWS OF HIS AP- POINTMENT WITH GREAT DELIGHT (By Associated Prenay LONDON, Jan. 4,—British newspapers are joyfal over news that former Secretary of Com- merce Harry L. Hopkins has been named as President Roosevelt's personal representative in Lon- don. The American statement’s per- sonal and political qualifications, | together with his close association and friendship with the President, will form a liaison between Roosevelt and Churchill, thé Lon- Nes Times, agserted. ATTEMPTING TO SETTLE STRIKE GOVERNMENT TAKES PART IN HARVESTER COMPANY'S TROUBLE (Hy Aunoctoted Premed FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Jan. 4 Government intermédiaries is today taking part in the settle- ment of a strike in the Inter- national Harvester Company's plant This company is now busy fill- ing government orders for trucks as a part of the national defense program. Government spokesmen stated that relations between the C. L O, and company officials had broken down and that the government would deal direct with both par- , ties in their effort to bring recon- | @liation. ‘MRS. PARRISH Mrs. Grace Parrish, formerly of Bogato, Colombia, South Ameér- ica, has bought a lot she plans to build a two-story home very shortly. i was an- nounced teday by the Old Island Realty Service. She purchased a lot in John- ison street, Martello tower sec- tion. | Mrs. Parrish bas jbome of J. M. Hibbard, Laird Martello Tower section, on = which| rented the! from a 45-mile area of British en- _circlement. | “This sweeping attack is be- lieved to have broken all Italian resistance and sealed the fate of ‘the 25,000 members of Marshal Graziana’s North African army. R. A. F. communique said that relays of British bombers had sup- ported the attack with expedi- tions on the town, setting it afire and causing considerable damage. Royal Air Force was also busy in the Libyan conflict, making repeated attacks on big Italian bases 700 miles westward to the naval city of Tripoli, where five Italian cruisers as well as numer- ous other ships were believed to have beea dama; GERMAN THRUST ACROSS BULGARIA NOW EXPECTED BELIEVED THAT BULGARIANS WILL OFFER NO RESIST- ANCE IN MOVEMENT EX- PECTED (By Ansorinted Prens) SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. 4-—Un- confirmed rumors pointed to- ward an early German thrust across Bulgaria with or without pesmission from Sofia, It was believed that no resist- ance would come from the Bul- garians and that before many more days at least » part of the large German troop concentration in Kumania will move across this country to the #id of Hitler's axis partner in an effort to make up for Mussolini's reverses at the hands of the Greeks. NAZI PLANES BOMB BRISTOL FPOUR-HOUR RAID IN RETURN FOR BRITISH ATTACK ON GERMAN AREA (Ry Aewectated Preent BERLIN, Jan. 4-—Nazi bombe were showered today ower Bristol jin @ four-hour raid in retaliation of heavy British raids in the North German area: Parts of England's sixth largest city were bombed with tons of high explasives. beginonig short« ly after nightfall. Business build. ings, shops and residences were demolished. resulting in numer¢ CUS casualties, fi 3