The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 28, 1941, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Intevests of Key West Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit he Hey West Crhtzen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. VOLUME I XII. No, 51 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941 "RICKENBACKER New Foreman Takes Place _ OUT OF DANGER Of Dale Who! Was Ordered Council Votes For Bil | lo Ree al (fficers Upon p a To Leave Town Yesterday Presentation Of Petition <== E. J. Gosselin of Key West this CINITY OF ATLANTA YES- PRIC = FIV EC CENTS Japanese Warships Prepare For Attack On Indo-China Company Officials And Union Leaders Reach Agreement On Strike At Bethlehem Plant cago and New Orleans. Under the government regulations, ac- cording to Higgs, workmen should be drawn from the next closest | city (Miami) after the local sup- | ply is exhausted. “There will be no violence,” Higgs said today, “but we are go- ie Gives Warning As Being Ready To Strike With Navy, Army And. Air Force At Once morning was employed as a car- ‘TERDAY penter’s foreman to replace Wil- bur R. Dale, Miami foreman, who ures Also Proposed To’ ‘WRITER HELEN ROSS was ordered to leave town yester- day by a committee of workers frora the Key West low cost hous- (By Associated Press) ATLANTA, Feb. 28.—Capt. Ed- die Rickenbacker, seriously in- Mez Inspose Transaction Ta And Change Siatus Of Assessor-Collector VISITING KEY WEST RESTING AND PLANNING jured yesterday in the crash of a 'Texas-bound Eastern Airliner near was reported cut of danger in an Atlanta hos- pital. Hospital authorities de- ing project W. G. Young, district manager of Paul H. Smith Construction company, said the company is not concerned over the union dis- ing to ask the out-of-towners to leav Joe Keenan, national de- fense labor advisor, has told us to notify him in W ington if con- tractors here continue to hire non- omy WASHINGTON, and Associeted Press) Feb. 28 clo 8.—Com- pany officials union seeeeeees a REPORT LCSS OF (ily Associated Press British and Dutch East Indian Key West men and has promised immediate action.” Young declared from his office this morning that the company would not concern itself with the dispute. nied a pubushea rumor that the famed airman was “sinking”. As government and company investigators probed the crash of ~ the new $120,000 airliner and the resultant death of seven passen- gers, Eastern Airlines issued a formal statement identifying the dead, They were: Capt. James E. York. Co-Pilot L. fork. Congressman William D. By- ron, Williamsport, Md. A. Liebowitz, Atlanta. B. C. M. Vanderhoop, dale, N. Y. Juan Mari tral America. Injuréd in Rickenbacker, pute and would judge Gosselin leaders reached a _ 3-point purely on his ability to handle the job. Key West carpenters yesterday evening accompanied Dale to the bus at 5 o'clock and _ promised they would order other “out town” men to leave the city. “We're tired of having all the jobs taken by workmen from other cities,” a spokesman said. Clarence Higgs, business agent of the Key West union, said. Dale had violated union rules when he was transferred from a steel job to the carpenter foremanship Dale worked here without a per- mit from the local union, Higgs, said, in direct violation of govern- ment regulations. “Key West now workmen, of whom about 45 are still walking the streets Higgs declared. Every government reg- gulation is to the effect that no out of town workmen shall be brought into a community on fed- eral jobs until local workmen have been employed Higgs said the local union is not involved in a dispute with the Miami carpenter's group and that at least 95 per cent of out-of-town carpenters have come, not from Miami, but from New York, Chi- have BRITISH VESSELS covernments today warned na tionals to prepare for a quick FOR ANOTHER BOOK WHILE em- steel plat settlement which will of the Bethlehem Lackawa IN ISLAND CITY (By Ass ated Press) BERLIN, Feb. 28.—A com- munique tcday reported six ships in a British convoy had been destroyed by bomb:rs and seven other vessels in the group scattered. With the deadline for a final TPG. SAILS & SF. settlement of the | Thailand TT4amal he RG French Indo-China war already to strike with her navy, army OF RELATIONS been impossible to get a suitable wij] return to work and the com- and air force at a moment's man in Key West. “If Gosselin pany will agree to end its “anti-| BELIEVED BRITISH AMBAS tice. France apparently is ready to defy Japanese demands that can do the job, we're all for him,” Jabor” attitude. A 25 per cent} g§aDOR MAY BE ASKED he declared wage incre for all employes is TO LEAVE SOFIA . : sloyes The City Council in special pee as departure from Japan and French tession last night voted to have 48 hours it work less t “The union is trving to use us strike tool to settle a purely juris- announced today dictional fight between it and the Largest of the 19 strikes in Miami carpenter's union.” Young yrog n the nation, the Lack- j} declared this morning. “I want awanna walkout is holding back to emphasize that there has not more than $250,000,000 in govern- been a momen’t delay in construc- ment defense orders, and is keep- tion work here and we will permit ing from 12,000 to 14,000 men no disorder or confu idle. Jchn King, company office Under the terms of the apres manager, said Dale had been em- ment said to have been reached ployed here only because it had here, 1,000 discharged union men back to after H Indo-China as Japanese warships elen Ross staff writer for New York newspaper PM and of the five co-authors of the selling travel book The Ar- gonauts”, is resting and planning another book in Key Wes Partially hidden behind a pair recall or removal upon presenta-'of black sunglasses, the beateous Miss Ross paid a visit to The Citi- zen office yesterday afternoon. She is v for the ar- Lillian Ross, Argonauts’ ’ worker on a provisicn placed in the cily tl their Kan, was one best massed for an attack against the charter which would be by a French. colon, legislative act at would subject Perry, New eny elective cfficer of the city to E. Thomas, New tion to the city clerk of a petition ailing here rival of her sister, another of “The authors and a fellow PM. The two girl men, Joe that the c there is signed by 25 clectors, showing no- Scars- proper cause for such action. , San Ivador, Cen-' In the addition to this, ten percent he seeond petition bearing of voter ould required to file a on the m In the fecls that recal ie aay conan has 152 union president of East- ern Air Lines; Roy B. Sewell travel book after a tour of the Atlanta; P. L. Brady, Hollis, N United States during the summer Y.: George Fineburg, New York; Sea nes J. S, Roseneld, New Orleans; H ‘They left New York after put- A. Littledale, Short Hills, N. J.; ting down ofte payment ofean C | MC llsppen, New! York, and and trekked across N. Hansell, Bronx, N. Y ttend the Newspaper _ Only Capt. Rickenbacker and at San Fran-.Tappen are considered seriously : travel ex-| injured, while Hansell walked they went by writing away from the plane and has not noting: carried .upan=|{¢ on the trip for news- been reported at a hospital. and three George young Whit- Wershea ase French Indo-Chine ‘de huge Mel Fiske wrote their J. S. Dongo and Melville Rus- pelieved to be incorporated in the stretches of territory to Thailand, A Japanese spokesman denied the war fleet nad already been cispatehed to waters around the sell, Key Westers who held the agreement French colony, but another dipio carnenter foremanship before Buffalo police broke mat insisted the ships were on Dale“ was employed “just didn't Union picket lines to pern the way. . More than 1ai00 olen: work out,” King said. “Dale was 95 automobiles with strike-br enese froops ‘are reported massed avery good man and we em- ing workers to get into the plant z and awaiting the word to begin rleved nim purely on his merits.” \esterday afternoon, Governor W. Kendel, British am- |) cctitities against French forces King said Key West men had }yerbert’ Lehman of New York | bassador, may told to leave been given “every possible pref- ordered Sheriff William H. Pol-|50fa at any moment and indi- erence” in employment here, but jack to appoint ry deputies | Cated his departure will be the it has become necessary to hire gs you think necessary” to quell Signal for immediate attack, event uncil (By Asso d Prens) LONDON, Feb, 28.—The for- cign office this morning issued a nunt Wereing to Bulgaria that through | me ufficient proceedings to be ndum election cau instituted rich the ii upon by of the city, which officer will be called in ue will J t " Geo voted the gen- automobile i Guild convention M, their eral “as m th cisco, Makir penses as dismissal of tion a imou in ques ature ethan diffiver Vote For Sales Tax one attorney wi truct pare a bill to be pre- passage’ in the legisla- ing a measure whic known as a transaction which will be general in its The bill is to provide that derive? be used sively for public lie welt pr on the matter t unanimous. Chante Procedure e in the charte 1 the offic pare city > pre To for ‘apes will tax natn revenu with more Gein started (the one with the has worked as a re rch art editor with PM since publication of the book are at ap exclu- Rafacl Valenzucla, 60-year-old WPA garage, shortly before and pub ork ave ne vot iinpuabooeinbanliceae) watchman at the ntatives SANTANDER, Feb. 28.—Ger- man engineers whc were to have arrived here this wee’ to aid in the restoration of this hurricane and fire-wrecked town have not *¢leve him ar in and a decisiv en the council wa died at his last of Eloy Garcia post midnight night in the arms direction or the to who had come before engineers noon they will strike deliveri« provided used if about Foreign Ministex waiting in Turkey al of a British rep Moscow, mean tinued to cir that ef Stalin, im victories in of policy and is ready to German sold to A. L. r Ms : KEY WESTERS HAVE ne NAVY TANKER IN PARADE-AT GALVES- COMING HERE TON: ALL ARE WELL by ar will be ‘ig it was announced rurr obse ee yard move People Speaking on the sixth annivyer of the force he created 1 told a gathering of Gér van airmen that victory is near WHOA, PETE its air com that th Public their + t i l night in ered he and 1940, and auto until June ise wreckage the-mat nd t i in Virginia aise ibino of the TEMPERATURES minute face lot fron an directions, onc Japan: nationals in Indo- China flogked to transporfs as ef treops in the colony and pre workmen from other cities to get fioting at the plant's No. 1 gate,, “London spckesmen of the for- \ared to resist, } papers, the quintet swung down the work done. the only gate which is inside the | ‘180 office said Sofia had been "pro pf through the southwest and made, 6 ? ; es Labor): altvisers herd" today /UDU! a state of war had been cyokesman said his government Steinbeck’s “G of Wrath” Said all ‘points of difference be- formally declared, but they said’) robhably would overlook the de k HAS NOT ARRIVED tween the company and unions ‘he declaration would be made jay i¢ France sends a favorable The entire trip lasted three | 3 would be no further violence. upation of the country. tomorrow. There is no indication, i h >. "areal pay, Rendel accused some Bulgarian 5 geography and landed them back ,~ No NEEEs PAIL TO REACH atc 9 7 plant meanwhile is being picket- | statesmen of co-operating with \.i1 be favorable. in New York money, SANTANDER FOR RESTO- a time and government mediators Consequences if and when British cpreading their mine field Miss Ross are attempting to end the strike. | officials le Bulgarian soil Singapore to take in every aineing peranza Rodrigue: Company officials have announc- | Repres of Sofia proaclt to 4s habe i masada, Tam per cent next week, unless the tomorrow Funeral services are under the strike is settled \ Ve ANNOUNCE DEATH ‘direction of Pritchard Funeral Army here have cr is expected r K aves J sue ied at Wit putin eanrannearencs Valenzuela died at 11:10 pounced on information from the a rail to interfere’ With VICTORY NEAR ee x p. m. after Garcia had found him tam re ve: army Anthon German soup kitchens and Tampa relatives. with arm) y 1 UnULS ran the for the Dea tee” evel dacs age temple to revive him, “He lived MURRAY BUYS (By Asaneinted Prenes : vo ACCIDENT; sine with a detachment of on at 141 lizabeth street nd was a BERLIN, Feb. 28.—Air Marsha KILLED IN AU * gincers to assist in clearing up ™ sels called tman airmen to garage at about 11:05 and hearc tand rious battle for IN KEY WEST fe So eee ners oe eve Valenzuela "groaning th the freedom and honor of ou joor to ge ze 1s has asked Berlin not to send the ©°° Maggette Se soe ES wig fei the body in the doorway Jr, Key West, have been here, aha ee The relief watchman said Murray their two lots on >a few who cam - tried to pick up Vale pictures of — the : pag A or two later. posite Survivors are his wife, 1 Ashby: street ; 1 , Purchase iFrance @rdered full mobilization wore Buffalo city limis. }told Britain would not attack between France and Japan, in reverse, the me trip as John R f i V | uela, WP A had been ironed out and there |at the first sign of German oc: Th tke. deena Cae months, took them over more than Sees, td. be union her bers tar tlie tirat and warned of “dire British ships, meanwhil than when they RATION OF TOWN ‘Irigo and Mrs. ed the steel output will drop 50 mceting with German officer i GOERING SEES Home and details will be an- announced not perr morrow. asping on the floor and had a medical units were expected to BaSPing on th mend iad ist 5 ‘ Hermann Goering this morning Garcia said he arrived at the FORMERLY STATIONED debris of the storm. 1 flashlight was sev 1 feet from troops. The only Germans who yoy ys ma ington Von Pfister revive him, but he dic near $300. remain ho: price about a wire death. TI this tell A. Feb. Pete ox ' N r Y ro v Dodger e Event Announced ai ee 28 Rei the pecially horses. had to tart Lowest last|Highest lasi night 24 hours 35, 59 Flower Show Opens Judges For charley ining he vking k GRID TO COURT Two More Building Permits Issued For New Residences G. BRAXTON IS HELD FOR TRIAL “COMING EVENTS | oc" DAY RAYMOND T. RICHEY = Evangelistic Party BR: ADY’S S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market Fresh Florida Grade “A” Large White EGGS € doren 30¢ Tennessee Milk Fed Roasters Battery Raised Fryers—Ducks 1214 White St. Phone $40 4 re | comammventhere-cmramremnome ns mene } Annual Key West FLOWER SHOW Saturday, 2 till 10 ». m. Sunday, 10 a. m. to 19 p. m. Monday. 19 a m. to 10 p.m. PUBLIC LIBRARY Admission 25 : : NOTICE Notice! Notice! Three One Act Plays scheduled + Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27 28 have been postponed un- next week. 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