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

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Intevests of Key West VOLUME LXII. No. 57. The Kry West Citizrir THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. oe KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1941 Purchasing Matter Referred To Taxa-. tion And Welfare Com- mitiees With Power To! Act The City Council at its regular the | Mecling last after | night, ‘eading of one bid for the pur- i shase of parking meters, referred he matter to the Welfare andj "axaticn Committees with power} 0 act. Only the one bid was re-! i | ceived, that from the Dual Auto- | natic Meter Company, submit-| | ing prices on two different types One was for $47.25 ind the other $54.55. | £ meters. The proposition is to install the meters on a six months’ trial | end to be paid for out of receipts | derived by the city from use of | the machines. Maver Willard M) Albury in-| formed the council he had appoint- ed Ralph Russell, building inspec- | as a member of the Housing! Authority, requesting confirma- tion of the appointment, whieh was given. Mr. Russell succeeds the late Hugh Williams this position. | tor, in It was etziation of $100 be marie. te the+ Mercedes Hospital, to be paid at; the rate of $25 per month, Councilman L. C. Brinton was | appointed as a committeeman from the council to serve on the Central Advertising Committee. The central group was organized at a recent meeting in Chamber | on all! ordered than an appro- of Commerce offices to pas presented Other members advertising —matiers for consideratior of the committee are to come from the county commission, Chamber of Commerce, Aqueduct and Bridge commissions. Following a meeting of the conunittce appointed to study the request. of chauffeurs of Key West to stop the local bus com- pany from conducting sightseeing tours here, it was decided to have the city attorney present the mat- ter before the Railroad Commis- sion to ascertain the legal angle in the dispute An ordinance operations of passed on its final other ordinance, concerning clos- ing and abandoning — certain streets in the vicinity of the col- housing project, was also passed on its final reading It ordered bids be called for purchase of equipment to be used in the repair and upkeep of the fir alarm system The nec equipment amounts to appr $250. Bids will be returnable at the next regular mecting of the council NEED ROOMS FOR LEGION MEMBERS to gior ventio be regulating the electricians = was ding. An- ored wa ximately wners willing American Lé their con have La BRADY'S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market FLORIDA GRADE A. LARGE WHITE EGGS Tennessee Milk Fed Roasters Battery Raised Fryers—Stewers 1214 White St. Phone S40 cuncil Defers. Action On Parking Meters \VERY GOOD SHOWING: ;Peace Justice 'Havana-Key West Yacht Race ‘CANNON SEEKS | INFORMATION ON SAYS REAR ADMIRAL STARKE | KNEW NOTHING ABOUT ES- PBB MS BS SS SS) TABLISHING | HEADQUAR- POLICE FORCE MAKES) =Rs in KEY west |! Information about navy depart- ‘ment plans for the establishment lof the naval district ‘headquarers at Key West has {been requested of Admiral Har- jold R. Starke in a letter from Congressman Pat Cannon. Cannon, in the letter which he {made public, told the navy opera- Mayor Albury and his po- lice department are shown to have been quite active in their activities during the month of February, according to the report of Chief Ivan Elwood in fines collected during that period. The report read at meeting of the council night showed that close to one thousand dollars had seventh the last jAdmiral Sharpe, during which Shar. said he knew nothing of been taken in during the pre- (the proposed establishment of vious month, the funds of naval headquarters here. which are added to the gen- | The congressman pointed out eral revenue fund of the city. {to Admiral Starke that a U.S. | government manual approved by GIP I LILI STS | “sad — — _ FROM HOSPITAL ‘propriations bill sponsored by jthe navy department detailed two ‘enlisted men to duty at the sev- enth naval district and added, “it ee iis anticipated that the above aval district will be establish- edie Cannon said be had assumed \the headquarters would be shift- ed here within a short time and would discuss the matter with 1 PAINFULLY BUT NOT SE- RIOUSLY WOUNDED IN, SUICIDE ATTEMPT Bienvenido Baso, painfully but; to Washington. not seriously injured he | pumped two .22 caliber rifle bul- lets into his chest yesterday aft. | ernoon, was released from Ma-) RECORDED TODAY rine hospital this morning to re-| turn to his home at 409 Cather-! ouacSrsss } when ine street. Three divorce decrees, one of Whether Baso will be haled in-\ them to a Miami woman whose | to court for trial on a charge of husband’s address was given «2s non-support preferred by his wife’ Tombs Prison, N. Y., were re- depends entirely on her, County corded today by Circuit Judge ae ee ay. Atthur Gomez. Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., an-! Bina Class Shafer, Dade coun- | [nounced today. Unless Mrs. Baso ty, won a divorce on a charge ot, WASHINGTON, withdraws her charge, the 30- desertion .from Hacrv E. Shafer, year-old Key Wester will be ar-!Tombs Prison. Beatrice Ellen ‘td m eo -. Prager, Dade county, was di- Liaise cares pe es: vorced from Mario de Vivo, Glen mit him to appear in court. Grove, L. L, N. Y., on an un- Baso, stretched on the bed at contested charge of extreme {his home, shot himself twice with cruelty The other divorce was granted to Dorothy M. Parker of Key ; West, who charged Alexander SduIN= McDougall, address — unknown, fired with extreme cruelty. a bullet near his heart, then re- loaded the gun and sent another bullet into his chest the heart. Baso has never been on the non-support charge, as was implied in a_ story yesterday Actually, he returned here fram Mosquito boat squadron No. Tampa voluntarily after a capias after a three dav stopover in Key had been sent to the sheriff's of- West for refueling and minor re- fice there for his return and | pairs, left for an unannounced Judge William V. Albury had set destination sometime last night bond at $1,000. Sheriff's they had not Baso's_ return information a tiny single-shot rifle yesterday afternoen at about 2:30 o'clock. Enrique E: aldo said the young man MOSQUITO BOAT FLEET DEPARTS above arrested officers today said speedy little vi els’ arrival Tues- been informed of day and had hoped to see them and were seeking in action on their departure, were about his where- disappointed. The squadron left abouts when they rned of the without advance warning while shooting. it was still dark. NAVAL DISTRICT |tions chief of a talk with Rear! Local citizens who missed the ; ‘County Sets Up | Emergency | Patrolman . Winter visitors and Key West. j |residents who are able and will- le |ing to pay for treatment will be- | jcome eligible for entry to the | Marine hospital under a plan ten- \ tatively set up by county com- mission last night. The plan will permit solvent patients to join an “Emergency Hospitalization association” spon- sored by the county, paying for jtreatment in “dues” collected by the association. Indigents will continue to get free treatment at county expense and other pa- jtients will pay a rate based on jtheir financial status | The local hospital, only one of {its kind in the United States which is permitted to treat civilians other than mariners, pre- iviously has treated all emergency Ci but classed them all as in- jdigents. The hospital is not per- mitted to accept payment from |individuals ' Julius F. Stone, Jr. acting ‘ounty attorney, and Commission J. Frank Roberts were named !to a committee to work with Dr. Anthony Rubino of the Marine ihospital in putting the plan into effect | Stone was ordered at the same time to go to Tallahassee this iweek to arrange terms for the DIVORCE DECREES “ARRANGE JACKSON DAY OBSERVANCE, | \ STATE TREASURER LARSON TO DIRECT ACTIVITIES | FOR EVENT March .7. | (FNS) | will direct the Jackson Day | State Treasurer Larson ob- servance by the Democratic party in Florida, March 27. There won't be the customary banquets be- federal land organization even a ' cause act prohibits selling dinner, a political anything, | profit. Contributors to the party may {meet for dinner but must pay for for the dinner above the amount they contribute. Larson will have the assistance [of the following committee: T. T. Turnbull and William P. Allen, Tallahassee; - Ernest Overstreet, Miami; John E. Baker, Orlando; Gilchrist Stockton, Jacksonville; W. C. Brooker, Tampa; Don M. Lochner, Clermont. TEMPERATURES Lowest last|Highest las! night 24 hours 4 49 54 Will Start This Afternoon :: Six of the nation’s ing yachts will hoist their Havana harbor late this afterr and head into the 90-r stretch to Key West whi i mines the winner of the tire I ar Ad c series of Florida ocean Local yachtsmen expect t the first of the ra early tomorrow finish efest sail king the fin however. ts i enter¢ Petersburg barker twe guard Be KEY WEST Miarr ‘money needed for the purchase Starke upon the admiral’s return! county to pay off a judgement on of deeds held in escrow. ‘bate over the “lease-lend” bill is Plan For pitalization; aloney Resigns Its bonded indebtedness and to} oh with the legislators an en- German Att Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS On Grecé Now wimg? Rumored in Bakan Capital bling act to permit Monroe} tounty’s entrance into the Florida | Inland Navigation district. — As it stands now, other coun-| | ties in the district have invited ADVERTISING | Monroe county to join, but have; ! explained that under the legisla- LEGION MEET tive act which established the ' body, it would be impossible for this county to enter. A letter} = a i read at the meeting last night ex- MUCH LITERATURE IS BEING, plained that the district has | bonded indebtedness and a finan-| SENT OUT RELATIVE TO | cial surplus, which would have to CONVENTION H be included in plans for Monroe} ues Racca Malice upper key! Literature stressing Key West's road patrolman, filed his resig- unexcelled convention attractions | hation with the board and Com- |!§ £0ing out to all the state's daily | newspapers, it was announced} this week by the Key West Con-! missioner R. W. Craig was told by the other commissioners to make whatever disposition he re- { gards as necessary. Sheriff Ber lin Sawyer has refused to depu-! tize Maloney and the patrolman told the commission in his letter that he would withdraw his name “in the best interests of the resi-: dents of the keys vention corporation. P This week were mailed stories to the 37 daily newspapers in the state announcing the fact that Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox has issued orders to Capt. Walter F. Jacobs to permit the members of the American Legion = E - ._/attending the state convention The commissioners also author- |i ore April 23-26 an opportunity | ized the issuance of $40,000 in! i as Sea - pronerty |tO inspect Key West naval station | airport bonds, voted: by propetty | ond the boats theniin’ port: (Ae Feb. 4. Bids will be call- Capt. Jacobs immediately | ed for at once. | R. E. Crummer, Miami bond Sued orders granting this priv-| = pose ilege exclusively to American; broker, has agreed to buy the a Zp e i bonds at par and to advance Legionnaires. In groups of ten Saree G aevance ‘the Legionnaires will be con-! ,ducted through the naval station! jin charge of guides. There will ‘be a number of naval vessels at ithe station on the dates in ques- ‘tion and they will be thrown open jto the visitors. \ HOPES FOR QUICK ; tion, is publicizing this visit of 'the Legionnaires to the naval sta- | tion, as well as other aspects of ithe state meeting of the American Legion. “Key West is getting the kind of publicity it needs”, Lee said itoday. “There is no questién (that if the city shows a capacity \to handle a convention of this size that others will follow the Am- ‘erican Legion to Key West. It is important for the city to realize {this and to move for the success nee lof the American Legion state con- Mentioning the A.F.ofL. strike vention.” at Dayton, O., the | | FRIDAY \ President told newsmen he is not in sympathy with BRIT {Key West Players Performance | Harris School, 8:15 p.m. Red Cross Sewing Club meets at 315 Duval Street, 2:00 p.m. | SATURDAY |Key West Yacht Club Reception «By ciated Press) | for Winners of Havana-Keéey LONDON, March 7.—A British | cruiser sank the 7,000-ton oil} tanker Pennsylvania in the attack | on the Italian Somaliland capi-} West Race. Race finishes at Fort Taylor in morning. ° tal of Mogadiscio, the admiralty oe Plan Inauguration KEEPS FIT AT GYM, (By Axsoctated Press) WASHINGTON, March President Roosevelt today warn- | ed Congress that continued qa de- | delaying arms shipments ‘to Brit- ain. The President, speaking at his press conference, said he hoped for quick passage of the bill next specifically, jurisdictional | union disputes which are holding back defense work. s for the inauguration of tensive three months’ course nd acetelyne welding were nced this morning by Mel- Russell, county superin- Mt of schools Any man between the ages of 18 and 25 may register for the course, and if a sufficient num- ber show interest, the course will begin operation within a few weeks. Robert D. Dolley, state endent of trade nd n, said this mor Henry trim for his the ted quent id or after if or tennis and so physical s in the shape gym WAS NEVER LOCKED SHAWNEE nd O. O Ber find they the Ed Okla fer of th James Roosevelt Presents “BOMBS OVER EUROPE” TONIGHT AT THE RICHEY REVIVAL « FREE CANDY FOR ALL THE CHILDREN BIG TENT the Bring Sic (Duval and Division Streets) k Fer Prayer a a a ‘SURPRISED AT , decided to remain on his course a. DOES Ms Censorship Ordered On TWO BRITISH. | VESSELS SUNK: Balkan News Increases Belief Of Impending At- tack i i | Se | (By Associated Press) BERLIN, March 7.—Ger- man U-boats operating in the North Sea yesterday sank two British freighters tor a total bag of 12,000 tons, a communique announced this | morning. | vaunted war machine against DED ES SS FF § Greece tomorrow, according to |rumors sweeping Balkan capitals (By Associated Press) Adolf Hitler will throw his today. | Belief that some major action | BLAME FIXED IN SHIP ACCIDENT | plication of comovlete censorship SEAMEN HERE FELT SKIPPER to Balkan news and Britain's i OF MANHATTAN WOULD | statement that Greece is prepar- NOT BE HELD LIABLE IN |!ing to withdraw her defense lines GROUNDING MISHAP is impending was heightened this morning by Berlin's sudden ap from Salonika to narrow the front on which Germany migh’ attack. Local seamen. familiar Rerlin announced ** British circum: 2s whicn led to the |saboteurs had be ‘antured grounding of the luxury liner, wo. IY Burne and oBel- Manhattan off Lake Worth, Jan.|\erade issued a terse statement to 12, were surprised today to learn | the people of Yugoslavia that that a bureau of marine inspec- “wortclion tion and navigation has _ pl: ced | tely . int ts" the blame “almost entirely” on‘ a pe abe apt : Capt. George V. Richardson. Turkey’s cabinet announced it The captain was found guilty had turned down a German invi- of negligence and his license was | tation to see a film, “Victory in suspended for eight months. First the West", @ propaganda picture Mate Joseph H. Burger was’ m * Shmitar”'to° th found guilty of “contributory of German’ might” simitar” to“ the fault” at the Washington hearing | Pictures shown Norwegian gc yesterday and his license taken ¢rnment officials after the Nazi up for one month, | occupation of Poland. The report found that the liner) Where the rumor of a German ran aground while Richardson | attack on Greece tomorrow orig- was attempting to determine his inated, -eorrespondants have beta position by bearings on Jupiter 5 light off the Florida coast. In- Unable to learn, Some observers stead of changing his course | believe the rumor was circulated away from the coast after taking by Berlin in order to increase a beam bearing, it continued, he strain of Balkan tension in the already vigorous “war of nerves”. with their government is until he could get a bearing on ‘ the Lake Worth busy Correspondents in Rumania, Key West seamen, some of Bulgaria and in Germany whom were aboard the tug Wil- warned this morning not to in- let when the liner was freed from ‘terefer with German diplomatic her three weeks’ rest on the bar, had predicted Richardson would be found not liabte for the acei dent. According to the story told here, Richardson had been! Britain, meanwhile, in his stateroom almost until the ‘that Greek moment the ship ran aground and decided to withdraw from the had ordered the vessel to head off Saionika region to a 75-mile immediately upon his arrival on front. between Yugoslavia and the bridge. the Gulf of Salonika. If an at Of Course i Acetelyne Welding were activities. No news, information or comment will be forthcoming from the Reich for the next few days, they were told. announced military leaders had British viewpoint, Greece would be exposed to attack along a 1 gerously long front possible to defend. In spite of the rumor almost im- of quick action by Germany, many observ ers feel that in Greece wifl condition: prevent a ground equipment for the training of 15 attack possibly for weeks. Tur key's parliament has set a meet- ing for Monday, apparently not Jing the pr it crisix as to develop before that weather or more local men who want to enter. Dolley, Key West with Ben E. Harris, spe agent of the office of education in Washington, and Bruce Davis, GREEK TROOPS PUSH representative of the vocational THROUGH SNOW g syster Tallahassee, ATHENS, March 7—Threaten- will return to Miami today with ed with a German attack at any his party Greek troops today are With cor n and repair pushing through a blinding snow at the navy yard rapidly storm in new assaults on Italian loca! officials are find- positions in Albania easingly difficult to get A communique this morning competent welders, Dolley @x-' ssid Greek troops had launched Efforts are underway to their new attack last night end authorities were pursuing Italian forces in rements for actual the mountains near Tirare totey ¥ nm order that local The war office at the same time trainees could find imrr nnounced Italian losses in the n now reached a total of 120,000 men, killed or capture means, according to Athens reports, that at least ha’f { Mussolini's invading army hea A SPECIAL TODAY 1938 Plymouth Sedan $395 DEACON JONES MGR. 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