The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 17, 1941, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXII. No. 41. Fires In Spain | Still Out OF Control More Than One Hundred! Dead, Great Damage, As) Hurricane Sweeps Blaze’ Over Santanda | (By Associated Press) LISBON, Feb. 17.—Fires raging in Santanda, Spain, after a hurri- | cane which swept the northern! part of the country Sunday, are| still out of control. Spanish troops are reported to) have been rushed into the stricken | area fo combat flames, homes were destroyed up to this | morning. | Deaths in the fire and } have already mounted to more } than 100 and thousands are in-| the spreading while more than 200! storm ! SSIES LS SE SE VISITOR CATCHES LARGE SAILFISH Yesterday showed renewed activity among the fishing fraternity of the Casa Marina. Most of the people who went out had a grand day and brought back fine mixed catches, but excitement ran high when one of the boats ‘was seen flying a sailfish flag. It proved to be the trophy of Col. Henry C. Barthman, of New York, who was out fish- « ing with his niece, Miss Marion Blaine. The sailfish weighed 44 lbs. and measured 6'10%2". But before the crowd at the dockhead got through with admiring the fine sail, they were further astonished to see the brimming boxfull of fish the Colonel and Miss Blaine brought in besides. Thirty-five fish were counted on the dock, and all big ones at that. Among them was the PAPY. EXPLAINS: ON LECISLATION SAYS MEASURES AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY SHOULD BE ADVERTISED NOW TO PERMIT STUDY Legislation affecting Monroe county should be advertised now in order to permit study by local representatives before the open- ing of the legislature in April, Representative Bernie C. Papy told The Citizen this morning. Amplifying a letter'to The Citi- zen by State Senator’David Elmer Ward, Papy said past’ legislation has come up for passage before either he or Senator Ward had been given opportunity to make themselves familiar with its terms. “For that matter,” said Papy, “loc# bills frequently have been presented without citizens in gen- jeral having an opportunity to ac- quaint themselves with them thoroughly.” Under the plan suggested by jSenator Ward and Papy, bills proposed by the school board, jcounty commissioners and other subdivisions of government | —— KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1941 \Pres. Roosevelt Works Che Key West Citizei THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average | range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS ~ Seeking Quick Passage ‘Geman ‘Occupation | Of | Of Bill To Aid England (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—/inate delay between its passage President Roosevelt today ap- and the sare of the activities it peared to be leading his own bat- | President Roosevelt today has \ i larranged two conferences, one ile for quick passage of the/with Hopkins and Navy Secre- |“lease-lend” bill as administra-| ‘tion supporters of the measure |thau and other adminisiration jleaders. At the second _confer- jbegan debate on the floor of the ence this afternoon the President house. | will talk with Morgenthau and || Hopkins. The President conferred until} A petition bearing the signa- 2:00 o’clock this morning with! tures of 150 sucporters of the bill, Harry Hopkins, his petsonal rep-)}meanwhile has been introduced resentative to London, and began}/at house hearings to ask ship- janother series of talks with hi: |ment of food to England as well jcabinet members at 9:00 o'clock.) as supplies of munitions and Observers’ here believe the}/ equipment. President is paving the way fo. H Opposition leaders will be ‘immediate action on. many ofjjheard before the house tomor- jthe bill’s provisions so as to elim-|irow. British ‘Armies Continue In Steady Forward Push | | { ‘tary Knox, War Secretary Stim- | \son, Treasury Secretary Morgen- | ‘COMPROMISE IN PLANT STRIKE | WORKERS AT CHALMERS CO. EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK TUESDAY | i | (By Asncciated Prexs) | WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.— ‘Striking employes of the Alice ;Chalmers plant at Milwaukee have reached a compromise with company officials and are expect- jed to return to work tomorrow, ‘according to a report reaching jhere. The plant’s 7,800 workers {have been on strike for three \ weeks. | Attempting to work out a solu- tion to the strikes which are de- ‘laying the country’s defense pro- |gram, House Judiciary committee- !men today continued a study of ‘several proposed bills which would outlaw strikes, walkouts ‘London Headquarters Be- | lieve Hitler Making | Ready For Big Drive Against Greece [REPORT FIVE VESSELS SUNK \ MATION ON LOSSES OF | | | GREAT BRITAIN | i i 1 (By Associated Press) LONDON. Feb. 17.—German (By Associated Press) occupation of Bulgaria within the 17.»—Combined | | BERLIN, Feb. | { next week 10 was pre- air and submarine attacks on; <er British shipping over the week- dicted by London diplomats today ‘end-accounted for five merchant as Europe entered a new “war of ships'in the North Sea, it was an- | nounced officially here today. Propaganda headquarters said| Official sources here believe submarines had destroyed three | ,vessels with a total tonnage of , Adolf Hitler has massed an army ‘145,000, while bombers are re-/ Rumania, ready ported to have sunk two more i* page om ships carrying supplies to Eng- at the first sign of a break in the Jhon: weather to march across Bulgaria RM. GREENFIELD sot Ywraers = + ee nerves.” ‘against Greece. “Pree Within Stat Ting bi t ‘kerel the Colonel should be advertised at once. The Despite Nazi Bombings jured. The Santanda fire today had} wiped out a cathedral, bank | building and the city’s largest | hotel and high winds continued! to make it impossible for fire-j men to bring the conflagration | under control. Radio reports from Santanda | said the fire started in an explo- sion aboard an oil tanker_in the harbor. High winds.accompany- ing the worst storm. Spain has experienced in 30 years sent the | blaze roaring all over the city, | Electric and transportation | services have been thrown out of order by the storm in widely | Scattered areas throughout north- ern Spain. Damage in Lisbon! mounted to the hundreds of thou- | sands of dollars and storm dam-| had ever caught, a 14% lbs. beauty, which will go on the Casa Marina record board; there was also a fine 25-Ib kingfish. Another item for the record board is a fifteen pound tuna which Mrs. Frank H. Wood. Jr., of Chicago, brought back from her fishing expedition. | Holland Potter, of Middle- burg, Va., brought in as his Prize catch a.1142-Ib mutton — fish. : VIAZLLLLLL CAPT. RYBOLT WILL: ‘ADDRESS STUDENTS age was reported from Seville, Pamplona, Cordoba and Algee- iras. ‘ ' Army, will appeare before Key West junior and senior high school students tomorrow mborn- Capt. Howard R. Rybolt, U.S. | ism”, it was announced today. jing with a talk on “American- WILLIAM BOLL | Captain Rybolt’s talk is part of BUYS PROPERTY | PROPOSES TO SPEND SEV-| ERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN IMPROVEMENTS Among recent realty transfers in Key West, was the purchase of three houses near the corner of William and Angela streets by William Boll from the Peacon es- tate. Mr. Boll, who recently sold his old homestead in Key West. states that he proposes to expend sev- eral thousand dollars in making improvements to the houses just purchased, which will add won- derfully to the appearance of the property, with the installation of modern conveniences throughout. Key West's Average Of Births the local observance of “Ameri- canism Week”, sponsored here by the Junior Chamber of Com- merce. Local boy scouts will take over the junior high school as- sembly program Thursday in- a continuation of the “Americanism Week” activities, GREATEST WAR GAMES PLANNED (By Axwociated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.— Plans for America’s greatest war games sometime in April were announced today by — Lieut-.Gen. Hugh A. Drum, General Drum said 250,000 will take part in the maneuvers, which will continue day and night for four weeks, TO Non-Resident Parents Much Lower Than State's Proportion (Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 17. —One of every 56 babies born in Key West as an average is the , child of non-residents of the city, according to a study just reported by the commerce department's di- vision of vital statistics. This is a m than for ¢ where the average births to nor two in 25. The number of ch lower proportion prop sident pare of Key pla pro ce elsewhere in Florida is ap- -half that of the rm in Key t parents. sis of birth 938, the latest ilable port shows a d respect to resid ent deaths. death in thirteen. Key Wi e number of no West parents whose births take t is that of a lent of the city, on the | |representatives will thus have itwo months in which to make a | thorough study of the questions {involved and citizens will have !ample opportunity to be heard. Papy pointed out that in the ; past, many local bills have been jadvertised after the representa- tives had left for Tallahassee. ‘MRS. ELIES ROBERTS BURIED ON SUNDAY OLD KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED SATURDAY AFT- ERNOON Mrs. Elies Roberts, age 80, died ‘Saturday afterncon at 3:45 o'clock jin the residence of her daughter, |} Mrs. Roland Curry. Funeral _ services yesterday afternoon o'clock from the chapel of the Lo- 'pez Funeral Home, Rev. A. C 'Riviere of the First M.E. (Stone) \Church, officiating. Survivors are three daughters, ‘Mrs. Roland Curry and Mrs. |Cleveland Dillon, Key West, and | Mrs. Lazarro Hernandez, Tampa; ja son, Reggie Roberts, Mate- feumbe, Fla.; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Leroy Tor- res, Charles Curtis, Adrian O’Sweeney, Harry M. Baker, Theodore Albury and John M | Spottswood. |BOXING |KEY WEST AREN j Simonton and Front Streets TUESDAY, FEB. 18, 8:30 P M. Main Bout—10 rounds JUSTO JIMENEZ The Mexican Buzz Saw | | ve || BOBBY SYLVESTER | ] | held 4:30 were at Semi Final—8 rounds FELIX GONZALEZ | vs. | en | PRELIMINARIES || George Tippino, 129 Ibs. vs. || Johnnie Yates. 132 Ibs. Tony Troaini. 159 lbs. vs. Morkow Kid (U.S. S. Decatur) Battling Geeche (Shine) 135 lbs. vs. Tiger Woods, 146 Ibs. BATTLE ROYAL,~ LOTS OF PARKING SPACE Door Prises Phone $169 for Reservations ADMISSION: General SSc Reserved $1.10: Ringside $1.65 BOX OFFICE OPEN ALL DAY TUESDAY | (By Associated Press) TENSION IN FAR | camo, “Feo! 72Beains EAST MOUNTING “™**“" the Nile on both eastern jand western fronts today con- |tinued a steady forward push de- BRITAIN BLAMED FOR STIR- | RING UP ANTI-JAPAN- | ESE FEELING epee Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell’s aoe in Libya ‘continue to report |steady progress, while a heavy 17.—Far | concentration is believed massing (Ry Asnocinted Presay WASHINGTON, Feb, eastern tension mounted again/in Eritrea for an assault on the! today as a Japanese foreign of-| Req Sea port of Karen. fice spokseman told parliament) Official sources admit heavy “the Philippines will not endan- German raids on General Wavell’s ger Japan in the future” and) advancing army, but report the Tokyo diplomats renewed their! raiders were driven off. demands for a push to the south. | (Rome has reported a major Minister Matsuoko | battle between Bengasi and Tri- Japan had no! poli, where a British mechanized Foreign told parliament differences with \spite intensified German air! THREE REALTY | DEEDS RECORDED Three transactions involving , Key West property were recorded ‘at county courthouse today. | Five purchasers have bought the half interest in. a William ‘street Tot of Mrs. Louisa Lillian \Kemp. The purchase price was about $100. The property was divided, a | quarter to Fay Marie Filer; Mar- | guerite Almour, a quarter: Oscar ney, a twelfth, and Sylvia Du- Breuil, a twelfth. All the purchasers gave Dade ‘county as their address with the exception of Miss Almour, who is from Los Angeles. Jacqueline D'Azzo, Key West, jand lockouts in defense produc- | DIED SATURDAY tion. DuBreuil, a twelfth; Yvonne Ker- | could not be settled by negotia- | tion, but he blamed Britain for stirring up anti-Japanese feeling in the United States and in the Orient. s Matsuoko said German tech- nicians are now working in the | Japanese army. COMING EVENTS — MONDAY Revival Meeting, First Baptist H Church. j TUESDAY | Artists’ society annual show opens | at Art Center for two weeks. Luncheon, Casa Marina, 1:00 p.m.,} Auspices Key West Woman's Club. Meeting, Key Club, 4:00 p.m. vision Street. West Woman's Clubhouse, Di- j vegas rei \force is said: to have attacked Italian positions and been thrown back.) The capture of Karen presents formidable obstacles, both in Italian defenses and in terrain. In order to take the city, British forces must fight their way across a 6,000-foot plateau in the face of an army believed to number about 15,000 men. HOUSING PROJECT ED TODAY ON COL. ORED SITE Surveyors today began pre- bought from Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gaiti and Dario Q. Garcia the two houses at 806 and 808 Olivia street. The property was sold for about $350. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred P. Knowles sold to Edward L. Woodson a 44- front-foot lot on Seminary street at a price of about $300. EXAMINATIONS BY | CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ‘START SURVEY 0 | ‘The United States Civil Serviod Commission will hold open com- petitive examinations for, the ' positions of Pneumatic Driller and in oer ling to G PRELIMINARY WORK START- p Hoey, Commander U. S. N., | who is senior member of the Labor |Board. Applications may be filed until further notice. | Further information and ap- | plication blanks may be obtained from the Recorder, Labor Board, \ | Neutral Turkey, meanwhile, | ‘has made no indication if it will ‘attempt German - [FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE. inte cee Bateahaicind CONDUCTED THIS AFT- Russia has already said it would ERNOON jae oppose Hitler's move. In France, Paris radio has de- ee scribed a possible visit to Berlin Ralph Morris Greenfield, age by Admiral Darlan, which Paris 43, died Saturday at the residence, diplomats believe may be an at- 1101 Flagler Avenue. Funeral tempt to persuade Hitler to ease services will be held this after- the burden he has placed noon, 4:00 o'clock, “from® thé Uneccupied the chapel of the Lopez Funeral government. Darlani, according Home. Rev. A. B. Dimmick, of to the Paris reports, will ask Hitler ‘St. Paul’s Church, will officiate, to lower the cost of the German | Survivors include an aunt, Mrs. army of occupation is France and J. A. Summerfield. | will request the rele@se of prison- Mr. Greenfield was a veteran ¢rs of war held in Germany since of the World War and ye be ithe war ended. |buried with full military honors. | * as f A firing squad from the local RAF BOMBER | Army Barracks wil attend the IN LONG i thy Associated Proms) *Pallbe be selected! LONDON, Feb. 17.—Royal Air Pallbearers will from the membership of the Force bombers Saturday night American Legion. | Swept across Europe in the longest COUNTY FORCES ARE GIVEN PA | County employes and officials who worked during August and October, 1940, in collection of fine and forfeiture and general rev- jenue funds, will be given pay- ment/today: % ‘ Ross Sawyer, county clerk, Jthecks for the dmployes are “Rand at his office and may be picked up at any time. ‘SWEDISH TANKER SAILED SUNDA Castor, Swedish motor tanker flight of the war to spread pam- phlets over Nazi-occupied Poland, it was announced today. | What type of plane was used for the flight hag not been dn- nounced, but the 1800-mile round \trip gave striking evidence of range which has been developed in Britain’s heavy bombers. Propaganda ministry headquar. ters refused to divulge the con- tents of the pamphlets in Poland, but it is assumed con- tained an appeal to Polish citizens to help in throwing off German domination. London, meanwhile, heard new rumors of unrest in other parts of ,the German-dominated continent. .A report from) Amsterdam. said a Dutch city had been fined $50,000 by the German army of occupiition for alleged anti-government ac- tivities on the part of communists in the city. A German radio program pick- ed up here denied stories of unrest Stone Church Service Club. 6:00 liminary work on the negro hous- | Room, 130, Post Office Building, |which has been in Key West j,, Norway, but added three -su- ing site in the Fort Taylor area|Key West, Florida, or from the |since Nov. 8, sailed yesterday for preme court justices charged with p.m. Revival Meeting, Church. WEDNESDAY \Artists’ society reception Center, 8 p. m. Revival Meeting, Church. THURSDAY Annual Sock Social, Auspices Fern Chapter, No» 21, OES. Scottish Rite Hall, 8:00 p.m. Rotary Club meets 12:15 in St. ; Paul's Parish Hall. City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. ' City Hall. Lions Club mects at 630 pm. Lions’ Den, Seminary Street. Revival Meeting, First Baptist Church First at Art First Baptist FRIDAY Red Cross Sewing Club mects at 315 Duval Street. 2:00 p.m. Tourist Club meets at Art Center, 7:30 p.m Revival Meeting, Church. SATURDAY First Baptist Revival Meeting. { Church. First issued a “go ahead” to Paul Smith Construction company Wallace B. Kirke, executive di- rector of the housing authority, who last week received a $187,000 check for construction work on both white and colored housing projects, said today work will be rushed at once. Only a few men will work on the project for the Kirke said, but time being, others will be added as actual construction of| Brownsyille the homes proceeds. HOME GUARD IN SESSION TUESDAY bers. sharp! Stationed here gave an exhi in th® manual of arms, will meet w night at 8 o'clock at onal Guard armory embers of the organization expect a further demonstrat by either army or navy person but plans have not yet been completed. District, New Post Office Build- ing, Atlanta, Georg! TEMPERATURES _ Lowest last/Highest las! night 24 houss 43 78 4 43 15 31 38 77 Butt: i 26 Buglington- 6 2 Chicaga 1 37 } Cincinnati 33 42 Detroit Galveston Hatteras Huron ‘KEY WEST Medford Miami nneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York Phoenix Pittsburgh St Lous San Francisco 50 Spokane 24 Sit. Ste. Marie i7 | Abilene ise > | Boston / 68 “4 u 70 62 74 “ a] 6 32 70 » 2» 61 42 “ 19 a] u 52 u“ w Baptist as Key West Housing authority | Manager, Fifth U. S. Civil Service |New Orleans. Porter Dock company em- ployes said the vessel left here at 1:00 o'clock yesterday after- noon. KNOW GOOD JEWELRY BERLIN, Md.—After thieves entered his store and took sev- eral hundred dollars worth of jewelry, E. H_. Benson, jeweler, bung this sign outside his store “Even thieves know ‘good jewel- ry Constable Bienvenido Perez spreading anti-German sentiment had just been released from prison. COAST GUARD | CUTTER SAILS Coast Guard’ ‘Cutter Juniper ‘left Key West yesterday after- noon with supplies for lighthouse ‘attendants at 2 Makes Arrest Of 13 Persons Bienvenido Perez, constable un- der Peace Justice Enrique Es- quinaido, almost filled county jail by himself over the week-end. Perez, in a series of Jungle Town raids Saturday might and Sunday, booked 13 men and wo- men on vagrancy charges. Victoria Herrera, Geraldine Pin- der, lola Williams, Olivia Ben- ners, Kay Furner, Billie Williams and Anna Roig, negroes. the four white prisoners this morning were bound over to Judge William V.. Albury of criminal court and Esquinaldo set Azrested in the raids were Ed-/ ward James, Mary Hubbell, Mae Moore ami Rose Fox, white, and Biondie White, Rosalie Garcia, 4 _