The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 5, 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 VOLUME LXII. No. 55. Che Key West Citizens Britain Severs Diplomatic Relations With Bulgaria PRICE FIVE CENTS Mosquito Boat Fleet Arrived KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1941 fpornaicten Senator Tobey::Prediets ‘Death | “YACHTING Race OF One Mion Aman ‘Lend-Lease’ Bill Is Passed |CONNABLE LEAVES TOMOR- | | ROW TO JOIN REAR CoM. | German Troops Reported To Be Massing Along! Both Greek And Turkish| Frontiers (By Associated Biitisn - relations were broken off this morning as_ British Minister George Rendel contemptuously told the Bulgarian government it | had “sold its soul”. German iroops are reported massnig on both Greek and Turk- ish frontiers and Ankara has re- fused to confirm a report that a request for co-operation from | Adolf Hitler has been turned | down. | German diplomatic pressure on | Yugoslavia to follow the lead of} aria and join the Axis a Berlin official's re-| ory that Prince | is flying to! en in fusal to deny a s Paol of Yugos' lavia Berlin for a conference with Hit, PMI LI LILI ST SBE Ss ler The official said he would not confirm nor deny the reports, ! but declared there would be no formal communiaue on the sub-| ject. The war office, after deny- | ing for days that German troops | are massing on the Turk and Greek borders, said today it had no statement to make, but added, | Vv ehanges may take peer in a few days”. Lohdon, meanwhile, has or-; dered all nationals in Yugoslavia to prepare to come home and} divlomatic officials in are leaving. Rendel announced his decision to br off relations with Bul- far t night. but the break did not become effective until 10 a. m. today (3 a. m. EST). Turkish statesmen are keeping the communication they received from Adolf Hitler a closely guarded secret A first report said the note asked Turkey to mediate the Greck-Italian war and that it had been refused. Today, however, Ankara re- fused to divulge whd the mes- sage contained and announced no} answer had been given to Berlin. Italian newspapers today are claiming that German troop movements into the Salonika area near the Greek border were made necessary by British pene- tration there. According to a paper in Rome, two divisions of British troops) disembarked at Salonika phn the past week. CITY EMPLOYES RECEIVING PAY The city receiving a in the pay check With the payment month th ed with the today months’ salary ordered after 1g up on funds available. a half month’s pay given bruary 21, today’s make one full employes have receiv- two payments. employes half day are will VIAL AE LLL \CURATOR OF FISHES GETS RARE SPECIMEN | bulgarian diplomatic | i “This fish is the first one I have ever been able to get hold of” writes Dr. Henry W. Fowler, Curator of Fishes of the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences, in a letter received yesterday, referring to a tiny fish recently taken by J. C. Galloway in the shore rocks of a small island off Trumbo. “I was delighted to get it in fresh color, and I have made a color sketch so I can make a painting of it later. I am very grateful to you for let- ting me have this material, as it will be very valuable in a forthcoming paper I have in mind to prepare this summer and fall, reporting extensive collections from along our southern Atlantic coast.” The fish referred to is slender and scarcely two inches long, cross barred with forces ‘- Bulgaria cation, ‘Colin brown, and with red dotted fins, and a brilliant scarlet line along the belly; and is known as the Long-finned Blenny, Malacoctenus ma- cropus. S' EDUCATION BOARD WILL ASSIST NYA SERIES OF RECREATIONAL | INSTITUTES FOR TRAINING OF MANY YOUTHS The State Department of Edu- through the efforts of English, State Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, cooperating with the National Youth Administration of Florida in making final arrangements for the opening of the first of a series of Recreational Institutes to train young men and women between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, as recreational workers for future employment by communities in defei are adjacent to Army and Navy posts, Charles G. Lavin, State Youth Administrator, announced. “It is expected,” Lavin stated, “that the first of these institutes will open at once for twelve weeks at Camp Roosevelt, near Ocala, Florida, under the direct supervision of Ralph Studebaker, Recreation Project Supervisor, and a staff of highly qualified persons in the different fields of is se has : recreational activities.” Professor Benton Salt known physical educator of the University of Florida will be a staff member of the first State Recreation Training Institute at NYA Camp Roosevelt where 40 young men and women will be given a three months’ course in the fundamentals of recreation, according to Charles G. Lavin, State Youth Administrator of the NYA, which is sponsored by the Florida State Planning Board Victor Lowe is in charge well- of [NYA activities in Key West Lieut. Roberts Relates Many Activities Of National Guard tery only 1 four of who nm ak Nery. up Bal: 265th art are the millimeter P. Rob- prepared to the Ti Ww day illiam E as he take his back t ‘exas Monday Set. Ber for their f with 1 Mrs. since into active Roberts nd i ed are in good health, tov up after their rigorous ing period. Lieuter Roberts rent here een quarantir ned afternoon. MODORE IN HAVANA; DASH BEGINS FRIDAY H. P. Connable, _ vice-commo- idore of the Key West yacht club ;and chairman of the race com- |mittee, will leave for Havana to- morrow aboard S.S. Cuba to join \A. E. Peirce, rear commodore of the local club, in preparation for jthe sailing race to Key West Saturday. Peirce has been in Cuba since {Monday arranging with thei jyachtsmen for their participation in the final lap of the series of ocean races. Both will return here with the yachts aboard the jcoast guard cutter Pandora. | Local yacht club members at a buffet supper Saturday night, | will take part in the presentation jto yacht race winners of the Gov- ernor of Florida trophy for the jwinner of the éntire ocean seri jand five jners of local trophies for win- the Havana-Key West vent. Trophies designed by ril Marshall, local artist, will {be presented to the first boat to jeross the line here, the winner of the race on corrected time and the winners of each of the three .| classes. Who will win the governor's 'trophy depends on the windup of {the series at Key West, but the sailing yacht Stormy Weather is reported to have a slight lead in preesnt standings. The race will end here some- time Saturday morning after a {night race from Cuba. Finish jline will be from the No. 6 chan- nel buov off Fort Taylor to a {coast guard vessel anchored to [ee westward. ‘SUPPRESS STORY OF DEATH SENTENCES (Ny Associated Presa) NEW YORK. March 5.—A news story filed from the Hague, Hol- land, this morning told of the sentence to death of 18 alleged anti-Nazis by a German court in Holland. oe than an hour later a sec- ond message from the Hague said the German press depart- ment had sent out orders to kill the story. The men, labelled “terrorists, saboteurs and spies”, took part in anti-Nazi rioting around Amster- dam and oth# cities Tast week Many others have been — sen- tenced to long prison terms at hard labor. j sent to (By WASHINGTON, March 5. — | Predicting the death of 1,000,000 American men if the “lease-lend” bill becomes law, Senator Charles W. Tobey (R.-N. H.) today made the most bitter attack on the bill ‘and the administration since de- bate in the Senate began. Senator Tobey said the measure would put the United States in the “vestibule of war” and make ) President Roosevelt “the war lord of Europe.” In the most stinging terms he denounced the campaign which he said would have the United States attempt single- handed to restore the territorial limits of every conquered coun- try in the world. NEW DEADLINE FOR END FAR EAST WAR RELATES TO HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THAILAND AND FRENCH INDO-CHINA {My Ausoctated Presn) TOKYO, March 5.—Premier et a new deadline for French acquiescense to de- mands of Thailand French Indo-China as Japanese warships near the scene Konoye today si on continued to m of possible action. With two deadlines ignored by the Vichy government last week, Konoye said France must make a final settlement of the dispute by Friday and must make preliminary moves toward already acceptance today. Japanese spokesmen here ad- mitted troops and ships had been waters French Indo-China and said they will go shows around into action unless France her willingness to settle the dis- pute peacefully JAYCEES WILL MEET TONIGHT bi-monthly meeting of Key West Junior Chamber of Commerce will be held this eve- ning, 6:30 o'clock, at the Orien- tale Restaurant on Duval street. Full attendance of the member- ship is requested at this session. Regular Officers Search For Private Jack Long Accused Of Theft Of Car From Army Barracks se SS TOOew. GIVES STATUS OF SELECTIVE SERVICE J. F. Fleitas, the board, states that he is in re- chairman of selective service local ceipt of a communication from headquarters. relative to the status of those men who became twenty-one years of age after October 16. 1940. These men. he states. do not have to register, but there may be in the future a day designated for that pur- Pose. designated days World War I. IGM IIID ID @ (GHEY REVIVAL 7:30 p. mu Sundays. 2:30 p. m. BIG TENT — Duval and Division Streets Bring The Sick For Praye such the There were four during arching for accused of le from ernier. Sher ng ar army barracks a total wree las bar Associated Pres) “War cannot be repealed,” he cried. “Bankruptcy cannot be repealed, and the dead cannot be | brought back home” ‘Tobey said most experts lieve the British cannot Germany unless they invade the continent and carry the war di- rectly to the Reich. “Britain has an army of about 2,500,000 men against Hitler’s 6,500,000,” he said. | “How «do you suppose Britain means to get the extra men un-! less from the United States?” Tobey said the measure would directly involve the United States in war and it would require an expeditionary force larger than in | 1917. | NEGRO HELD FOR CRIMINAL COUR JURY TO BE DRAWN SATUR- DAY FOR COMING TERM OF TRIBUNAL James Starker, 1 negro, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of as- sault and battery before Peace Justice Enrique Esquinaldo this morning and was bound over to Judge William V. Albury’s crim-; inal court for trial next week. Judge Albury will draw a 50-| man jury Saturday and court ses- ; sions will get underway the first) of next week. Ann Gwynn, arrested by Con- stable Bienvenido Perez yester- day on a vagrancy charge, also entered a plea of guilty before Esquinaldo and was released on $50 bond to await trial in criminal court. be- | defeat | At Key West Yesterday; Will PATROLMAN CASE STILL UNSETT LED "APPOINTMENT OF MALONEY, TO COME BEFORE BOARD TOMORROW NIGHT | Monroe county commissioners, fou with the necessity for com- to a decision on whether Ray- onal Maloney can continue to serve as a road patrolman with- out status as a deputy, will meet tomorrow night at the county courhouse. The regular session is scheduled to open at 8 o'clock. Sheriff Berlin Sawyer, who is attending a sheriffs’ convention at Bradenton and will not return here before the meeting, has re- fused to deputize Maloney. After dropping him from the payroll at one session, the commissioners voted to allow R. W. Craig to se- lect a man last month and Craig jimmediately returned Maloney to the post. BIDS RETURNABLE Bids for the installation of 100 parking meters in Kev West will be received and opened tomor- row night by city councilmen .at their regular session. The meeting at city open at 8 o'clock. hall will Highway Toll Collections Establish * SBS SEES SS 8 VISITOR LANDS FINE JEWFISH John C. Williams, of Prince- ton, N. J., went out fishing Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Daggett Hervey, of Chicago. He broucht back as his priz2 a 127-pound jewfish, which went on the Casa Marina rec- ord board. Mrs, Harvey caught a 1642 pound bonita. which also was placed on the record board as it is the second largest , of the season, CDM IDIII SS WEDNESDAY Doubleheader, m, 7:30 p.m. Junior Chamber of Com meets tonight at Orientz taurant on Duval street THURSDAY Key West Players Performance Harris School, 8:15 p.m Rotary ¢ ts 12:15 p.m. » Hall High ree Res- 6:30. at 8:00 pm meets at 6:30 p.m Seminary Street rs a muse, 8:30 p.m FRIDAY Key West Pla Harris Sc ted Cross Sewing C) Performance SATURDAY Key West Players Present ; Three One Act Plays “The Loves of Lionel” “The Purple Rim” “Farewell to Love” HARRIS SCHOOL Thursday and Friday. 8:15 p.m. Admission: 45¢ plus Se tax—S6c Another Record Toll collections Overseas Highway estabished a new record since the opening of the road, last month, with a total of $40,316.25. Last year, collections for the same month amounted to $39,979, while in 1939, they reached $36,911.75. The February totals, always highest of the year, brought total collections on the bridge since its inauguration up to $784,865.31 For the six months since and in- cluding September, 1940 (fisc: year for the bridge reports) the February figures brought a grand total of $118,344 in comparison to the $1$6997,40 fallied for’ the same period in the previous year. Sunday, Feb. 23, was the. big day off the month and, possibly, in the road's history. On that day 2.507 passengers were carried over the read in 1169 cars for a total toll charge of $2,058 25. During February, 50,069 pas sengers crossed the bridges head ing both nerth and south, while in February of 1940 51,131 made the trip. The increased revenue in spite of the lesser number of passengers this year was caused by the increase in the number of trucks on TEMPERATURES Lowest last Highest las! night 24 hours 29 35 16 LEGION UNIT HAS MEETING | CONVENTION TAKEN UP FOR DISCUSSION Auxiliary activities of the Am- erican Legion convention here April 23-26 were discussed at a meeting lust night of the Key West Convention corporation with Mrs. Zo> Buzzell, state president of the American Legion auxiliary. Attending the meeting were Mrs. Buzzell, Mrs. Pearl Stouten- berg, state secretary of the auxiliary, Mrs. A. M. Morgan, Key West general chairman of the auxiliary, Mrs. Albert J. Mills, Mrs. J. G. Piodela, Mrs. Will Richardson, Mrs. Kathleen Lucas, Mrs. John Delgado, Mrs. George F. Archer, Mrs. William J. Lee, Mrs. Sebastian Cabrera, Jr., Mrs. Ralph Milner, Mrs. N. B. Stran- han, Also attending the meeting were officials of the Key West Convention corporation, headed by Albert Mills, executive direc- tor, who explained the purpose of the gathering. Since the Strahd ‘theater is de- nied the American Legion con- vention, the women decided to give up the Palace theater, which will be used by the, American Legion. The women decided to go into First Methodist (Old Stone) Church for their state meeting. A committee arranged that yesterday After the women’s meeting the corporation held an informal dis- cussion of the fund raising pro- gram. It was shown to be picking up, but a “flying committee” of Legionnaires are going to start out on collections. SHIPS AND MEN (Hy Associated Presa) LONDON, March 5.—Albert V. Alexander, first lord of the Ad- miralty, said this morning Eng jland must have more ships and more men immediately if: she is to hold down British sea losses in the face of new German attacks Alexander said American de stroyers had been used effective ly. Some of the ships have sunk he said, while oth been used rescuc ubmarine work in PROPERTY SOLD Mary P. sold to Jo! treet Harris, Key Bahi a } West, ha nor day ount ¢ about $300. AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES FOR Refuel For War ‘Maneuvers Eleven Vessels Make Up Squadron; Come In At | Fast Clip Of Fifty Miles An Hour | Bathers at the foot of Duval Street beach yesterday afternoon were thrilled when 11 navy mos- quito boats flashed by in tight formaiion at a 50-mile clip. The mosquito boats, all attach- ed to the Second PT squadron, came here from Miami for refuel- ing and minor repairs before joining other units of the fleet in Caribbean war maneuvers, Powered to attain a speed up to 60 knots, the sleek little “sui- cide vessels” carry two torpedoes, one on each side, two machine guns and are believed to carry depth charges, The cowling looks almost like the top of an automobile sedan and paint’ on the side in tash- ing yellow is a cartoon of a.mos- quito riding atorpedo. x The commanding officer of the squadron, suddenly publicity shy after weeks in which pic- tures and minute descriptions of the boats have appeared in news- papers along their route, refused to give his name. He said the boats are of a secret nature and he is not at liberty to divulge any information about them Previously close-up pictures of the mosquito boats have appear- ed in papers with complete in- formation about them down to the candle-power of the search- lights. A Miami paper this morning said the squadron, un- der the command of Lieut.- Comdr, E. S. Caldwell, had left there Tuesday morning ta, take part in war games. RAF RENEWED AIR ACTIVITIES TODAY (Ry Asnoctated Preaay LONDON, March 5.—Great formations of RAF bombers were een crossing the channel late this morning after a night in which a German raid on Cardiff was al most the only air activity. Observers here said the RAF planes seemed to be heading for Dunkirk, probably for another of their long series of attacks on German invasion points Fire bombs and high explosives m Cardiff for the third night, but the raids were lighter than their de- stating attacks of Sunday and dropped iccessive much Prisoner Recaptured Shortly After Escape another six he went boat when two le @ dar liberty under prained hast the bushe fying leap int th and disappeared. undergrow e tence Made Yesterday Chief Deputy Harold Russell up on a Up at about the afternoon attempting hitch-hike a north He waved his thumb riffs car and and returned here was breakir picked hi 5 o'clock in as Pendergast wa: to ride on the wae picked up Russell f uncertain a charge dded to Pendergast’s sen but he will work for the remae der of hin sent term with stew attached to fh liy sentenced to rermat: vagraney charge until ne brought him to leave Key Pendergast had his sen- mereased when he made his first escape. @ jail would ie ball .