The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 7, 1941, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. = PRICE FIVE CENTS | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1941 National Guard Leaves VOLUME LXII. No. 6. MANY BOYS ARE : TO BE ENROLLED British Smash Away At Tobruck; Troops Speed Across Libyan Desert Plan Sending To Cuba In Neutral Vessels; English Boats To Load There (By Asnociated Press) BUENOS AIRES, Jan. Cuba may become the jumping | off place for vita! products con- signed to England if a plan ten- tatively agreed upon by Argen- tine and British officials is put into effect. Faced with the threat of having its exports to the British Isles cut fifty percent, the Argentine government has agreed to ship meat, wheat, wool and other products to Cuba in neutral ships where they will be taken on board English vessels. The plan would be highly help- ful to the British. Recent ship- ping losses has greatly reduced the amount of cargo that can be carried by the English merchant marine. The time and distance saved by the vlan would enable English ships to make additional trips to other parts for vital ma- teritis: Alsop "it would assure con tinued profitable trade between Argentine and England. Neutral ships could take advantage of the} Pan-American safety zone, thus avoiding the danger of attacks on British shipping along the route from Argentine to Cuba. The South American govern- ment is now studying plans to charter or expropriate idle ships in its harbor to put the idea into effect. ITALIAN ARMY AGAINST WALL NEW BRITISH ATTACKS RE- PORTED ON ALBANIAN PORT OF VALONA (By Axxoclated Press) ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 7.—New British attacks on the .Albanian port of Valona marked the inten- sification of the war on_ this front. Supported by the Force, the Greeks were taking one Italian position after the other, pushing Mussolini's army against the “wall” and taking thousands of prisoners. Royal Air Citizens And Taxpayers, Ine, Plan Meeting: * ' 14 out anew War Products BRITISH OFFICERS MAKING SEIZURES CASH AND ALSO TRAVELERS’ CRECKS CONFISCATED AT BERMUDA (By Associated Press) LONDON, Jan. 7.—War shows! no favoritism, as witness: Biitish contraband officers at Bermuda recently confiscated $26,000 in cash and _ travelers’ checks possessed by passengers on the American Export liner Excalibur and gave the affected persons recipts for same. Largest amount, $23,000, was taken from Count of Liechtenstein. An in- igpal.jncident has-been ere- axnstignal 5 ated by the seizure of $3,000, let-j ters and documents from nine Japanese passengers. . . Citizens of unoccupied France will have to be content with old shoes, even if they have holes, beceause the Vichy government has just announced shoe ration- ing. The rationing went into ef- fect with the publication of a de- cree in the official journal Sun- day... Hitler’s hatred of Jews broke in Czechoslovakia the past wekend. A decree demands they sell at once to a public pur- chasing agency all jewels, gold and plateware, and desposit securities in the Divisen Bank within a_ weel The fects all holdings left by Jews who fled the country before Hit- ler seized control. LOT TRANSFER MADE MONDAY A warranty deed was filed in \County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer’s office yesterday recording the transfe: a lot on Eaton street near Francis street by Guy Carle- ton and Anna S. Carleton to Frances E. Baldwin, for the sum of $825. 2 Give Review OF iy Comal Actes A meeting of Citizens & Tax- payers, Inc., civic organization sched the Ha Margaret stree today by Henry tary. is Southard and was ag) Brewer, aims ar sociatio! tend and bring inter Cit stateme norrow: night at only n 1939 « ut in 1940 tity en » Dec had ces are r ed On Page Four) all} order af-/ Largest Airdrome Falls In- | to Hands Of English; Italian Planes Badly Crippled (By Associated Press) | | CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 7.—British { ‘treops sped across the Libyan jmovement of Battery E, 265th For Galveston Jan. 13 | Receipt of orders directing the) | | Coast Artillery, Florida National |Guard, to Fort Crockett, Galves- |ton, Texas, the morning of Janu- |ary 13th, was announced today by ‘Capt. William C. Harris, com- ‘manding officer of the battery. The battery will be loaded into 13 trucks and one station wagon at | i 8 a.m. next Monday. It will make ithe trip to Miami by truck, and \there board a train for Galveston. |It is expected the battery will ar- jtive at Fort Crockett the night of jJan. 15. About ten members of the bat- tery were turned down during physical examinations at the ar- mory, Southard and White street, yesterday. These men were re- jected largely because of the con- dition of their teeth. Their names will be announced later. The men will remain in they JACKSONVILLE, IN C.C.C. CAMPS OVER FIFTEEN HUNDRED TO BE TAKEN IN AT DIFFER- ENT POINTS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA (Special to The Citizen) Jan. T7— federal service one year from yes- ' Monroe County boys who enlist terday when they were inducted. !in the At will be possible for the war de- | Corps will be enrolled on Januai partment to order their transfer 7, according to announcement Conservation ry to- Civilian from Fort Crockett before the ex- day of the State Welfare Board, piration of the year. | = 2 ———— | Governor Holland Takes ! | Over Affairs Of State (By Associated Press) | TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 7— | In a colorful ceremony climaxed \ | desert today and, supported by by an address of the new gover-| ; the Royal Air Force, pounded un- mercifully the already defeated holding Tobruck, 60 miles down the Mediterranean Italiens coast from Bardia, now in English hands. Tobruck’s largest airdrome has already fallen into the hands of ‘the British. Italian planes were put out of commission by RAF bombers before they could con- tribute to the defense of this im- portant Libyan seaport. | It was believed here today that ‘British forces might sweep past | Tobruck to the even greater goal of Bengasi, 250 miles across the Royal Air Force heaped tons of bombs on Tobruck last night, de- stroying many important build- ings and military objectives. Turkey’s position was made clear by government spokesmen who declared that the German troops would be met by Turkish troops and Bulgaria made a bat- tle areha of the Balkans should Hitler go through with his plans Turkey has 400.000 men to place in the field. PLAN GERMAN ARMY TRAINING (Ry Associated Press) BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, Jan. 7.—The long-expected German “walk” through Bulgaria is pre- dicted to take place tomorrow when Sofia is scheduled to invite the Nazis to come imto Bulgaria for the purpose of training the army. WILLET GOES TO AID SHIP The wrecking tug Willet left 5 Pp. m. yesterday to go to the res- cue of the S.S. Primo, the Nor- wegian vessel that went aground near Magano Cuyo, off the east- ern coast of Cuba. It was not reported how riously the Primo was on the rocks, so the Willet carried a crew of 27 men when she left port ‘COCKTAIL CARD’ LAW IS SOUGHT FOR GIRLS {Re Aasoctnted Press) LOS ANGEL e to the 21- will show “cockta n ordering a drink in se- ¢ ' nor, Spessard L. Holland today’ |took over the reins of the state's , government, transforming him- j { | Self from a Bartow lawyer to the chief executive of the State of | Florida. | Governor and Mrs. Holland drove to the capitol with retiring Governor and Mrs. Fred P. Cone. Thousands from all parts of the |state, including members of the | Legislature, county and munici- |pal officials, admirers and last of jall a throng of job-seekers after |the 900 state positions, attended | the inauguration. { INCREASE IN | INVESTMENTS |FOREIGN INTERESTS NOW | SHOW AN ENORMOUS JUMP IN US. (Ry Asnociated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—An enormous increase in foreign in- vestments in the United States has been noted during Europe's jfirst year of war deéspite heavy retirements by England and Can- jada, the commerce department }has announced. Investments now total $9,563,- }000,000, a jump of $499,000,000 {over the amount when the war started. Canada withdrew $417,- 000,000 during the twelve-month jPeriod “STIFF NECK’ LOOSER THAN HE THOUGHT (By Associated Press) ; RATON,N. M. Jan. 7.—“My neck’s a little stiff.” complained D. B. Boyd as he walked into the office of Dr. H. E. Donovan. “It's got good reason to be,” re- Ported the doctor, after exami- nation. "s broken.” fireman, said u 1 against im while he was fighting a blaze He nursed his injured neck 10 days before consulting Dr. Dono- van. Now it's in the hospital weeks ___|white men during the month of the Key West Convention cor- | January and these will be asign- ted to CCC camps State. Enrollees must be between the P. & O. Steamship company jthe ages s In.entally and physically fit, un- {tip to Havana and the Havana) ‘married, not attending school MANY GOING TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION LARGE NUMBER OF RESER- ™0"th, with food, clothing, VATIONS MADE FOR PAS- recreational opportunities. Those SAGE ON FLORIDA GOVER- displaying special aptitude may, NOR'S SPECIAL (Special to The Citizeny | JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. 6. © —Many reservations have already been received for space on the Florida Governor's Special to the Presidential Inauguration in Washington January 20th. This special train is scheduled to leave Jacksonville at 7:00 p. m., January 18th, via Seaboard Railway, which route has been named as official ‘voute from Florida by Governor- i elect Spessard Holland. i Governor-elect Holland has placed the details of reservations both on the train and at the hotels in Washington in the hands of Earl G. Gardner and Harry E. Smith, chairman of the Ineugural Special Committee Committee chairmen have been named throughout the state, practically all of whom have signified not only their willingness to serve but also to get up a delegation from their county. National Inauguration Chair-! man, Joseph E. Davies, in Wash- ington has said to the nation in | his radio broadcasts that arrange- i ments are well under way for one of the most impressive ceremonies Abilene that has ever been had in any in- auguration of a president. Dan P. ington, and president of the Flor- ida State Society there, has ad- vised the chairmen, Gardner and 2 Smith, that the Florida Society is, pony planning a reception for Governor |p) paso Holland and his entire party in patteras the Washington Hotel on Jam) pron 19th. He assures all Florida citi- - Bristol Mhlarky of the RF. C. in Wash- | Buffalo selecting agency. The Board, in pointed out that those who plan to enroll should call at the near- est District Welfare Board office and file their applications, in the jevent they have not already done so. { Florida will enroll 1,532 young within the of 17 and 23% years, regularly, unemployed and in need of employment. The base a meeting of the board of direc- | Kent, the past weekend. $30 per pay of enrollees is shel- ter, medical and dental care, and advance to jobs paying $36 and 1 $45 monthly. Enrollments will occur on Jan- ary 7 at the following CCC camps: Camp Fia., Florida. Camp Fila., F-8, Wilma, Florida. Camp Fla. P-84, Cross City, Florida. AF-1, Crestview, its statement, | Legion’ iExecutive Director Pre- sents Matter During Ses- { | sion Held By Unit Last, i Night Al Mills, executive director ot} | poration, received final details of ‘arrangements. He read them at ‘tors of the convention corporation ! ‘at Trumbo hotel last night. | It was decided to have a com-' mittee interview the tour agencies jin the city to see if they could meet the price and other arrange- ; ments. If this can be arranged the regular tour agencies , will handle the excursion trip. which jis to run on April 27, the day after | jthe close of the state convention | ‘of the American Legion in Key, | West. Corporation Receives - Details On Cuba Tip GREAT BRITAIN KEEPS VIGILANT ACTION AND UNCEASING EN- DEAVOR DECLARA- TION MADE (By Associated Press) LONDON, Jan. 7.—Great Brit- ain’s watchwords in 1941 will be “vigilanee, action and unceasing endeavor’, Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor of the exchequer, de- clared in a speech in Eltham, Describing England in better shape at the end of 1940 than when she began it, he said the British Isles were headed for graver ordeals and praised Win- ston Churchill, whom he termed “our victory”, for his “unequaled courage, drive and endurance”. GIVES ADDRESS | Camp Fla., P-85, Brooker, Flor-| Should the tour agencies be un-' GRAND MASTER OF ODD FEL- ida. Florida. Camp Fila., CP-1, South Miami, Florida. Transportation to these points will be furnished certified appli- cants by the District Welfar Boarns certifying them, the se- lecting agency pointed out. Due to the limited number of applications on file, all Florida youths who meet eligibility re- quirements will be enrolled dur- jing this month. Lowest last|Highest las: night 24 hours 36 60 4 30 15 42 19 23 24 26 12 30 23 46 18 27 32 55 36 40 a1 i Boston Chicago Cincinnati Jacksonville zens who come to Wastington for: REY WEST the inauguration of the very great ; Los interest of fellow citizens of the Angeles . Miami Florida State Society in Washing- Minneapolis ton who will see that they are well Montgomery provided for and while in Washington In order that reservations both | on the train and at the should be properly cared Chairmen Gardner and have named the Lanier Travel Service, 208 West F yth St Jacksonville, as their representa tives in the handling of these de- for, tails. All communications should ee r be addressed to the chairmen or | CM° MOI MLO MMM DM i the Lanier Travei Service at the; above address. GERMAN TROOPS.IN BALKANS IS GREAT WORRY 10 RUSSIA nia. if a proposal of the W.C.T.U is adopted. CAPTAIN BOB DAVIS Leave 9:30 a. m. Return 4:30 p. m. Tackle Furnished PORTER DOCK NM. BEATTY. AP J 7 h ‘Near- e Ukraine— Feature Service Writer w t in @ ear East—well over (Contin: wed on Page Four) | | | } j entertained |New Orleans New York Okla. City hotels | pittsburgh | St. Louis Smith | san Francisco Spokane t. Ste. Marie Weshington HOW WAS HE _, jable to meet the price gi the! Camp Fila., F-2, Ocala, Florida. ‘convention corporation Hw Camp Fla... SP-4, Bee -Ridgey-pe directed by the corpora handle the arrangements him-, self. H | The trip will include transpor- | tation, meals and two and one-half | \days, rooms and other charges in- | jcluding the government tip of (baggage carriers Three hotels at | Havana, the Plaza, the Lincoln} and the Royal Palm, have agreed to meet the rate and provide for! 630 persons. i | Final details in the decision: to | |Sell an.automobile were » worked | out bythe board of directors of | the corporation. William H. Rear- don, adjutant of the Arthur Saw-! _yer Post No. 28 of the American! | Legion, will handle the sale of the jcar which will be a Buick. ! It was decided to meet every | Monday night because of the press ; :of business matters coming be- | fcre the board of directors: Meet- ings will be held hereafter in the \new offices of the corporation in |the Hotel La Concha building, |Fleming street. ‘JOHN DE POO IS ~ NOW RECOVERING John DePoo, 17, son of Dr. Julio J. DePoo, is recovering at Marine hospital from injuries suf- fered when he was struck by an} automobile in Roosevelt boule- jvard Saturday night. The boy suffered « possible fracture of the skull, and severe bruises on the body A man gave himself up to po- lice after the accident and was arrested. Later the DePoo boy ecovered sufficiently to ask his her to order the release of the man. Dr. DePoo has the word of the man not to leave the city un TO KNOW THAT? . after the case is settled Officials To Urge Speed _ Up Of Defense Program (Ry Associated Prees) (Ry Associated Press) OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 7. —The young infantryman who knocked on the door of Mrs. Kenneth S. Whittemore’s home told a tale of being stranded while en route to Cleveland from “my outfit in El Paso.” “What is your outfit?” ask- ed Mrs. Whittemore. who had placed a plate of food before him. “Excuse me. please.” said the young soldier. Fh ed hd de Jan. 7.—Nine quartermasters rrow for con Brehon B rege of the emergency WASHINGTON mstruction zone I meet here + 137,000,000 MISS LILLIAN HODGES Expert Hair Stylist and Cosmotician For Appointment Phone 870 ARTISTIC BEAUTY SALON 1118 Division Street be "i at Ror scaedt eae J. K. David, grand master of Odd Feilows of Florida, paid his official visit to the local lodge last night at a meeting held in the Golden Eagle Hall on Petronia street. The Rebecca Lodge, aux- iliary of the order, also joined in the meeting. Mr. David gave an excellent address on the principles of the order, while several of the other members gave short talks in the interest of the organization. The Rebecca Lodge put on an excellent musical program, which was greatly enjoyed by the large number of members and friends of the order in attendance, Refreshments were served at |the opening and closing of the meeting. Mr. David expressed himself as being much pleased with his visit to Key West ,and also stated that he had enjoyed himself im- mensely, and hoped to have an- other opportunity in the near fu- ture to visit the lodge ‘and Island City again. HOME GUARD BAND WILL MEET TONIGHT Home Guard Band will play and rehearse tonight at the regu- lar meeting of the Guard in the American Legion Hall. All members of the organiza- tion are urged to be present at this meeting. All local musicians not yet members of the Home Guard unit are invited to join the Band, ac- cording to George Mills White, director of the band building program. Object of the conferences will be to speed con- struction comps and other work, which some fficials de- scribe as lagging Taking advantage lesson: learned in World War 1. the army has created nine separste zones, similar to the corps ares con tinental United States, in an ef- fort te step-up construction, and has placed @ quartermaster . in charge of each zone. Previously supervision of this part of the ne- tional defense program was con+ tralized herg. ee é ot ot