The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 27, 1941, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXII. No. 23. The Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1941 Mass Meeting Tonight In Court House In Interest Of Legion's Convention Importance Of Large Con-, tingent Coming Here Will Be Stressed By| Leaders Of Movement Tonight at 8 o'clock in the Mon- ; roe county courthouse there is/ scheduled to be an important: meeting of officials of the Key! West Convention corporation and | various public and business lead- ers of the city. Importance of the Key West state convention of the American Legion will be pointed out by} Robert F. Spottswood, president of the Key West Convention cor- poration, Al Mills, executive di- | rector of the corporation, Chair- man Carl Bervaldi of the county ; commission, City Councilman Wil-' liam A. Freeman, who is treasurer | of the corporation, and other civic: and business leaders. The businessmen will be asked | to suggest ways and means of fi-| nancing this convention. As} NEW MEDICAL II ALLL LLL Le ‘KEY WEST FEATURE | STORY TO APPEAR ON MARCH FIRST “Wreck Ashore”, a story featuring Key West and illus- trated with ivan Dmitri’s color photographs, will ap- pear in the March 1 issue of Saturday Evening Post. Describing Key West, the Post story says “No town in Amierica has suffered more misfortunes. No town has a more dramatic past or more romantic setting.” CLL LLL eee OFFICERS FOR BARRACKS HERE) DRS. WARREN AND COBO UN- ABLE TO PUT IN FULL TIME DUTY AS BEING RE- QUIRED NOW pointed out by Mills and Mayor | Willard M. Ajoury, in a series of | - delivered...Jastnight~ to: theater audiences it will cost ap-| proximately $5,000 to bring the state convention of the American Legion to Key West on April 23-26. “In return for that small sum | the delegates and the visitors to the state convention will spend at | the lowest estimate $140,000 while they are here”, Mills said last night. “Thus for 2% percent of the total to be realized the city wiil get the money. There never has been a proposition presented to the city where the people would | directly benefit from such an ex- penditure.” i One hundred and fifty letters have been sent to business lead- ers of the city by the convention corporation inviting them to at- tend tonight’s. meeting. It is be- lieved a good audience will be there. PERSONNEL ( OF NAVY DOUBLES | | tren and Dr. Cobo leave us. {have been important parts of the ! | peace time garrison, ever ready to iserve and highly CAPTAIN JACOBS MAKES AN- NOUNCEMENT RELATIVE TO KEY WEST Key West naval personnel has | doubled in the two months since December 1, Capt. W. F. Jacobs, commandant of the local base, revealed today. Officers and men permanently stationed here now number more than 2,000 and a further expan sion within the next few months is rumored. Condemnation Case Coming Up Friday Condemnation proceedings filed by Federal Housing Authority against more than 100 Key West property own were delayed in Judge Arthur Gomez’ circuit court this morning until Friday Iiness of Aquilino Lopez, rep resenting the housing authority forced the postponemer Most of the 60 prospective jurors who had been summoned for duty at 10 ) duties and at the same time carry Due to the actual and projected increase in strength of the garri- son-at‘Key West Barracks. it has been necéssary for the War De- partment to assign full time medi- cal and dental officers here for duty. ‘Orders have been received |Tecently assigning Captain John |W. Mole, Medical Corps Reserve, and First Lieutenant Bruton L. Mumford, Dental Corps Reserve, to this station, effective hetween February 1 and February 15, 1941, For many years, Dr. William R. Warren has served Key West Bar- racks as Contract Surgeon and} Dr. Armando Cobo as Contract Dental Surgeon, both performing } their duties, in addition to carry- | ing on a large private practice. With the added demands of the greatly increased garrison, both Dr. Warren and Dr. Cobo have found it impossible to devote the time required to their military on their private practices. In connection with the above, The Citizen has received the fol- lowing communication: “It is with deep regret |and the other officers and enlisted | |men of the garrison see Dr. War- They that I | efficient in carrying out their duties. The best wishes of every member of the garrison goes with them. “It is hoped that you will find space in your publication for this! well deserved public appreciation of these two local medical practi- ; tioners who have been serving here with us for so long a time. “Very truly yours, “L, L. PENDLETON, Colonel, 13th C. A.,! “Commanding.” Proceedings | | NEW ARRIVAL IN SAWYER YER FAMIL } o'clock this morning arrived at the — courthouse. The case wil! o'clock Friday NEW YORK - BUSY BEE Specializing in Seafoods, Spanish Cooking—Conch Chowder Daily “Best Sandwiches and Eats” t tried ng. at 10 or NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS | We have installed a telephone. The first five customers using this service will receive free. Cleaning and Pressing of one suit of clothes. , THE WHITE STAR CLEANERS Cor, Duval and Angela Sts. i (URGES VOTERS | PRESIDENT OF COMMERCE It TO REGISTER FOR ELECTION BODY STRESSES IMPORT- ANCE OF COMING BOND! BUDAPEST, Jan. (By Associated Press) 27. — Ru- | the country and other troops were ‘Endeavor To Pat 'RAF Bom Down Revolt In. Rumani Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Boe PRICE FIVE CENTS At hanover; Industrial City ELECTION Stressing the value of a military {airport to Key West -both from ithe viewpoint of defense and be-' manian soldiers under the per-; moving quickly to attack the few sonal direction of Premier Gen. | iremaining points of Ion Antonescu moved ruthlessly | sabes of renner ‘the provinces. and methodically today to stamp out the last vestiges of Iron Guard| Passengers on buses and _per- revolt. ‘sons riding in automobiles in Soldiers Bucharest were forced to alight in the snow and remove their coats in the streets of Severely Damaged By Raids HOME GUARD cause of its value in the promotion | ;Bucharest were stopping every of highway construction a jbus and automobile and searching coe toges jevery house in an effort to round adequate water supply, Everett up the last of the defeated Iron | W. Russell, chamber of commerce, Guardists. Guardists who took up as General Antonescu’s soldiers searched for hidden arms. Reports of a new cabinet shake- up, meanwhile, indicated the president, today urged freehoiders’ arms in the revolt, it was be-+premier will bring high-ranking to register for the election Feb- ruary 4. “It makes no difference if you(Tioting» will have registered before, "Russell ; Prison. said, “you still have no vote onj Special:troops) were dispatched this bond election unless you ap-to allyRumanian custom houses to pear at the courthouse, re-register + and make affidavit you are a free-4 holder. And it must be done be-} fore 5 o'clock, Thursday.” Key West’s importance in na- tional defense plans to a large de-j gree will depend upon the con- struction of the airbase, Russell pointed out, while its establish- be sentenced to OLD RUSSIAN POST STANDS prevent the guardists from fleeing i lievet; will face a firing squad,/army officers into his govern- while anyone who joined in. thei ment. Horia Sima, Jeader of. the re- volting faction, who was reported taken Sunday, today was. admit- tedly at large but the object of an intensive man hunt ‘SUBS REPAIRED; ON DUTY AGAIN, ment will be an important factor| TRADING CENTER REMIND- | THREE UNDERSEA CRAFT in efforts to get improvements for Overseas Highway. Arguments for an | adequate water supply piped into Key West. also will be made stronger by the establishment of an airbase here, according to Russell. From the standpoint of defense and the danger of enemy bombing of Key West, Russell, along with other backers of the proposed air- port, has pointed out repeatedly that military planes here would furnish almost the only protection ; for this section. TOWNSEND MORGAN DONATES ETCHING F. Townsend Morgan, director of the Key West WPA art center, has donated an etching, “The EUL OF RUSSIAN STAKE IN CALIFORNIA (Ry Axnocintca Prea stake in the California coast. fort and trading early in the torians say the arrival of the Russians was a factor in hasten~ ing Spanish occupation of Cali-| fee: The Russians departed partly Lydia E. Wilson”, to the army re- | because of failure of their fishing | and farming to show a profit, and! partly, it is related, because of; lief program. The etching will be auctioned to provide money for relief of |P@ widows and depsndents of sol- | diplomatic preasure diers who are not eligible pensions. from Eng- left, California was» coveted by discoveries. The old Russian fort is now TWO MEN HELD Rules of first aid and persona for jland. Only a decade after they | all the world because of rich gold ! | | Abilene | Boise hygiene will be discussed ty | members of the Key West Home Guard tomorrow night at the Na- | tional Guard Armory, corner of White and Southard The streets. organization will hold its |weekly meeting at 8 o'clock. 'FLATIRON HAS BUILT-IN STOVE (Ry Associated COPENHAGEN, Jan. | flatiron heated by a pan of char- | important posts in Press) 27.—A FOR ESPIONAGE: (Ry Asadcinted Presn) WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—Dis- ‘trict police today ‘are holding {Perintendent of home economics, | pring in affidavits from the key | jand Miss Clara Lankford, home ‘freeholders, said) he had) “found two men for tre Federal Bureau of Investigation on a charge of espionage. The men, both employes of a government agency, are accused | Jof taking a list of men holding | the defense coal inserted within its steel frame | program. is being manufactured here to } ADELE ERS ‘save electricity and thus coal, now w GALE SNAPS FAMED |hard to obtain. The charcoal inserted into the iron in a drawer. } __ TEMPERATURES Lowest last|Highest lasi | night 35 30 20 20 47 29 32 26 21 Boston Buffalo Charleston Chicago Cincinnati Denver ' Detroit ln Pa: 'Galve: Havre } Huron Jacksonvi |Pittsburgh | Portland St. Louis 9 Salt Lake City San Francisco jpokane Sit. Ste Washington Marie-3 . 3 24 hours 54 46 30 24 63 ; ‘HANGMAN’S TREE’ H EGENE a Ireland, Jan |27.—After two anda half cen- * | turies, Ireland's famed “Hang- man’s Tree” has been blown down by a gale. | Planted at the time of London- iderry's historic siege in 1690, the | jtree stood near the wall behind | which the city’s defenders defied jthe attack of the army of King James II. It was the last survivor of 13 planted after the siege to Apprentice Boys who [city’s gates in the face of the at-/guich about | day. | tackers. | o We Are Pleased to Announce The Opening of the New. . . EL PRADO CAFE | 1117 DIVISION STREET Formerly located at Corner White and Division Streets Specializing in CUBAN SANDWICHES - HOT BOLLOS BOLIVAR VALDEZ, Proprietor | j | National TAKING PART IN TESTS CONDUCTED Three submarines, docked here FORT ROSS, Calif, Jan. 27— for repairs and overhauling dur- | |A redwood chapel, highly sugges- ing the past month, have been put | |tive of Moscow in its architecture, | back in commission and today are retary of State Cordell Hull, ex- Come to England to study the na- | still stands here as a reminder taking part in tests with the sound plaining he could not speak pub- that Russia once had a territorial school. The submarines S-22, 25 and 29, Together with several other jeft Key West this morning for Senate Foreign Affairs commmit- biuldings and a big stockade, it, jtest runs in the Atlantic. is a holdover, fromthe Russian | will continue to make daily runs doors... station here in cooperation with the sound! last century. His- school for the next few weeks. ‘They PLAN STARTING TRAINING CLASS, GIRLS’ VOCATIONAL COURS- ES DESCRIBED BY NYA OFFICIAL Tentative plans for girls’ voca- | under | tional training courses meeting Youth Administration | |were described by Victor Lowe, area director, on his return to- | |day from a_ state-wide TAS ISL ESS. KAISER WILHELM 82 YEARS OLD TODAY (Ry Associated Prexs) DOORN, Holland. Jan. 27. —Kaiser Wilhelm, ex-em- peror af Germany. celebrated his eighty-second — birthday today with a quiet gathering of his friends and relatives. | IDI aM ST. OP SS ‘URGES SPEED ON LEND-LEASE BILL SECRETARY HULL SAYS LEG- ISLATION SHOULD BE PASS- ED IMMEDIATELY ‘Anthony Eden, then went | conference with Labor Minister | | (By Axsoet Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—Sec-! { } licly without injury to American defense plans, went before the tee this morning behind closed, Before the committee went in- to its closed session, Hull urged ‘immediate passage of the “lend- Hease” bill and warned of in- torensing danger to the United States and other democracies. ‘KEY RESIDENTS FAVOR AIRPORT SUPERVISOR CURRY MAKES STATEMENT ON RE- i TURN TO CITY es Sixty-seven residents of the} upper keys filed affidavits last week for the freeholders’ election \London Goes Se Seven Days Without Bombing; Fog Causes Let Up In Opera- tions By Germany WILLKIE STUDIES PLANE INDUSTRY CONFERS» WITH BRITISH | LEADERS IN INTEREST OF OPERATIONS (By Associated Press) LONDON, Jan, 27.—Breaking: jan aerial lull, which has left Lon- LONDON, Jen. 27. —Wendell | \L:. Willkie, Republican candidate | lon undisturbed for seven days, for president of the United States, | Royal Air Force bombers struck ‘revealed today he would make | heavily at Hanover last night and an unofficial study of England's! | this i jairplane industry with a view to| co-ordinating 1t with American’ Reporst from returning flyers industry. ;said two large fires and a num- | The defeated presidential can-'ber of smaller ones were left {didate talked with Prime Minis-;burning in the important indus- ‘ter Winston Churchill and with trial city and that railroads and | | | (My Associated Press) into Ernest Bevin. Willike’s admission he had tion's wartime industry added , strength to reports he would! soon*take his place somewhere in President Roosevelt's _ official family. Willkie said he might make a ip. to Ireland within ¢he next... ew days to confer with Pfesi- dent deValera. It is rumored he will take the Irish president a re- guest from Presidnt Roosevelt for new consideration of Eng-; land’s pleas for naval bases on} the island. VISITORS ENJOY FISHING OUTING Well, the Dave N. McGregors, of Springfield, Mo. have done it again. Every time they go out fishing they bring back a lot of excitement—in fact, things just seem to happen to them out there on the briny. Saturday they went ; out after jewfish of all things and, brought back a big nurse shark. the Ocala conference. jcommemorate the action of the 13}-quake. This time it increased the shut the }flow into a reservoir on Oro Fino { Sunday at Ocala. The classes, which will include | grooming ana health education, are to be started atonca «1) | keys Saturday night...» Lowe, with Mrs. Lois Busto, su- | | Feb. 4, it was revealed on the re- turn. of C Sam B. Curry, who cone a three-day tour of the juty supervisor of registration to economics teacher here, attended ' sentiment almost ehtirely in fav- | | port here. Registrations at the county} up to 195, which, with the key registrations, brings the total up MANY TRI to 262. Curry received 23 affi- |davits at Marethon, 18 at Isla- HELENA SPRINGS DRY up ™°rada and 26 at Key Largo AND THEN RETURN IN- CREASE FLOW (My Assocteted Press) HELENA, Mont, Jan. 27.— Earthquakes certainly play tricks |CUTTER POINCIANA MAKING on the springs that supply Helena READY TO LEAVE THIS with water. Until 1935 there was a good AFTERNOON flow of water in nearby Dry Gulch but it disappeared almost immediately after a quake. Repairs to navigation aids Recently there was another - “agate jthe south Florida coast will carry the Coast Guard cutter Poinciana jon a complete circuit of the lower | jend of the state, it was announced |here today. | Poinciana will leave Key West this afternoon to install a beacon at Channel key, put in another near Palm Beach and then sail across the state through Lake Okeechobee to Fort Myers, return- ing to Key West along the gulf anon PRESCRIPTIONS are used in every prescrip- tion filled by Gardner’s Pharmacy Phone 177 100,000 gallons a iP ' Curry, who was appointed. dep- | or of construction of an army air-| ;courthouse, meanwhile, have gone | PLAN REPAIRS TO NAVIGATION AIDS {It scaled at 305 pounds and measured just cight feet. Every- body seemed to have a hand in landing the thing on the dock, | when it almost walloped a man overboard with a sharp flash of its tail They also brought in a number of porgies and mackerel, |+not a bad haul for half-a-day's fishing. Thomas D. Heel of Chicago }went out with William Loren | Batt, of Washington. They had grand sport and brought back a jboxful of four large amberjack, three big grouper some nice jarge mackerel, dolphin and bonita. Dr. F_N. Carrier and C. B. Cole went out after sail and though they had a couple of strikes, they didn’t bring "em back. However, they brought back some mackerel, bonita and jacks, etc. Damage Suits factories had been severely dam- aged. a | Suceess of the RAF bombers in | crossing the foggy channel, mean- while, caused speculation here ‘about the failure of German bombers to make the channel jcrossing for attacks on Eng- in don. jhave fallen Seine in Eng- Nand for’ six. 7 | ROME, Jan. 27.—Newspapers |here today denounced as “Brit- lish lies" reports of it ‘north Italy, but frankly aagnitted |the fall of Tobruk in Africa had - jbecn a painful blow to the em- pire. The rioting reports haye not been substantiated, but - Italian newspapers joined with popular clamor in dethanding an investi- gation of alleged profiteering on the part of textile manufacturers in north Italy. New and more stringent regu- lations on ration cards, it was an- nounced, will require patrons of restaurants to show their cards before they are served. Previous- ly the cards had hot been requir- ed in restaurants, BRITISH PLANES BOMB VALONA (Dy Associated Prensa) ATHENS, Jan. 27.—British warplanes co-operating with ad- vancing Greek infantry units, have bombed Valona and attack- ed motorized units to the south of the port, it was announced here today. Greek army forces are still pushing their way up toward Va- lona from the south, accordifig to the reports. Heavy Italian coun- ter-attacks in that sector anid in the southern part of Albania are (Continued on Page Four) j Filed Dealing With Pennick’s Fire Loss on! Damags suits totalling $28,000 have beta filed against three in- surance companies by Mrs. Ruth Pennick in a case growing out of the allegedly incendiary burning of her home here a year ago. Ross Sawyer, Monree county circuit court clerk, today imsued summonses to United States Fire Insurance compeny of New York, which will be sued for $10,000; Continental Insurance, New York, $10,000, and Hartford Fire Insur- ance, Hartford, Conn., $8,000. Mrs. Pennick, the widow of Harry O Pennick, filed suit through Rey Hamlin executor of the estate and present owner of the property. The widow, who is sented by Judge William V. Al- bury Investigators of United. States Beard of Fire Underwriters came here imgnediately after the fire Free Delivery now living in Seattle, is repre- painters,