The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 11, 1941, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has th most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Kry West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1941 VOLUME LXII. No. 60. Four Concrete, Bridges. In in Extension Work On Highway Gorman And English Bombers Sige Raids. During. Ng Bids For Proposed Con- struction As Outlined Will Be Returnable On March 20 Overseas Highway construc- tion for which the state road de- partment is asking bids will in- clude four concrete bridges be- tween Big Pine and Ramrod | Keys, it was revealed today. An advertisement in The Citi- zen tomorrow will ask for bids on the construction job, return- | able March 20. The work, under a federal aid project, will include construction } of the bridges and approaches | over the old railroad viaducts be- tween the two keys. The entire project will cover about hal mile, including both bridges and | approaches, but it will eliminate aj a drive of about seven miles over | William V. Albury the “dog leg” now Big Pine Key. Bids must be in the hands the state road department by 10 existing a, m. on the morning of March | ings before 20. Under the terms outlined by |ing, Penny Leve: , | Thomas. the road department, contracto: must submit bids for the con- struction-of four concrete-»and steel I-beam span bridges with approach slabs. A certified check for $6,000 must accompany the bids and the checks of the three low contractors will be deposited. Skilled workmen on the job will be paid a minimum of $1 per hour, with 60 cents for interme- diate labor and 40 cents for un- skilled labor.. Exactly when work will begin 1s not known here, but it is ex- pected to start month In addition to the shortening of the total road length ever the keys, construction of the bridges will eliminate the — congestion | caused by the two wooden bridg- es now in use and will also erase the danger of fire It is understood here the work will be paid for by an even split | of state and federal funds with the county not participating. JUDGE GOMEZ DUE FRIDAY rs t | | i ! | | | WILL HEAR TESTIMONY IN ' BETTY WALKER’S SEC- OND DIVORCE SUIT man se Circuit Judge Arthur Gomez will return here Friday to hear testimony in the second divorce suit Betty Compton Walker, it was learned today Mrs. Walker, charging extreme cruelty on the part of her hus- band, Jimmy Walker former New mayor, is expected to come to testify her of y her as she ir divorce suit last |e was turned { evidence. HOME GUARD TO MEET TONIGHT down fi k |VAGRANCY CASE WILL BE land panhandling, w: on | Co’ \ of |Vastancy after a raid at sometime next {tty of another after he ployer’s car, this | fined Albury’s criminal court. Smith, ch: were ordered to pay a fine of $10 and costs or county jail ‘for Great mean that 29 Bri ships were destroyed during the week Germany's spring offensiv« begun and did | a idges: Included NEGRO’S CASE IN COURT DISMISSED HEARD IN CRIMINAL COURT { Case against Robert Jenkins, 16-year-old negro who was ar- rested on charges vagrancy dismissed | this morning by Peace Justice} Enrique Esquinaldo. Esquinaldo told the youth he! would give him another chance providing he will leave the streets ot at an early hour each night. Vernon Hall, charged © with | vagrancy, was released under $50 bond to await trial by Judge, in criminal! urt. Three women charged with | Stock Island last night by Constable Bienvenido Perez will have hear- ; Esquinaldo Friday. |The women are Gertrude Hard- nthal and Pearl PIPER ARRAIGNED IN COURT TODA NEGRO DEFENDANT FINED and Cherbourg suffered IN CASE BROUGHT UP IN CRIMINAL COURT Lester Piper, negro, charged with, temporarily using the prop- took a to Miami in his em- morning was William V. ‘joy ride” $25 in Judge Hattie vagrancy, Roberts and ged with Francis spend 60 days Both paid the fines. ‘ADMITS LOSS OF BRITISH VESSELS (Dy Asano Press) LONDON, March 11.—The ad miralty admitted today that Ger raiders in the week end ing March 2 had sent 148,000 tons f allied shipping to the bottom, more than doubling their weekly age since war began. Fourth worst week of the war Britain, the figures and all ave The admiralty admitted that has r x. but bound to continue & th described counte Nazi submar “ffective”. puntir measu es as “most GRACE PARRISH BUYS PROPERTY rdo H. Gato, J West PLAINWELL Mich inj” Council Committes: Fails. To Agree On Parking Meters: Vote Was Evenly Divided Matter Will Have To Be BRITISH CLAIM | Referred Back To Coun-| MORE STRENGTH cil For Settlement In’ ‘AIR MINISTER SAYS ENG- | LAND HAS MORE PLANES | Regular Session (By Associated Press) German bombe: the great British naval Pp base at ortsmouth its worst pounding of the war as RAF squadrons smashed back in’a_ shattering offensive jagainst Cologne and industrial | cities of the Ruhr. Waves of bombers thundered over Portsmouth in a ceaseless six- |°f all members with the excep- many, Sir Archibald said 4,200 along with two other occupants hour bombardment. last night that ‘left the city a sea of flames. Debris | ‘choked the streets and brought |™4"- transportation to a standstill. Three air raid shelters were ad- mitted struck by heavy bombs and no estimate of the casualties has been made. German com- muniques described heavy dam- age to dock facilities and ships in port, but London refused to con- firm the statements. Watchers in the area said the fires roared so high and so com- pletely illuminated the scene that \a brilliant March moon was ob- scured. RAF bombe meanwhile. {turned loose a similar, though less intense, rain of destruction over ;Cologne. Returning flyers said | there, too, the scene was illumi- nated by leaping flames from burning buildings and ware- jsuses. hits Other squadrons of bombers at ;the same time were flashing in and out of the clouds over a half dozen smaller industrial cities in the Ruhr and ports of their periodic poundings. | MUCH DISPLEASED | WITH DELAY (By Associated Press) High ranking Nazis today were reported expressing sharp dis- ‘pleasure at Yugoslavian delay which has forced postponement of today Berlin conference, when Yugoslavia was expected to take her place in the Axis fold Belgrade’s reluctance to move without knowing what Turkey will do and a desire to enter the S as a pass non-aggressor, rather than as a full-fledged fight- ing partner, is believed to have caused the postponement Turkey, meanwhile, added light to the situation when a high official of the foreign office ex- plained his administration’s stand no to members of the People’s Party | behind closed doors. No inkling of the Ankara policy leaked from the session, but a communique aay be issued tonight or tomor- row. London hears that Prime gent Paul of Yugoslavia is hold ing out for a passive role which would permit German troops to cross his country, but would not compel him to offer active assist- to the invading Nazi. Re Ww ba as the Balkans struggle the pressure of Nazi Ger- Greek troops apparently shing steadily ahead with Albanian’ war. A. brief unique Athens today 0 It ners and concentrat of equip nt had been taken in new unde many are pu from anf a NEW MOSQUITO BOAT ARRIVES rs last night gave | at Dunkirk } another | fate hanging in the | At a committee meeting of the THAN) GERMANY: \City Council held yesterday aft-| | (By Associated Press) | { LONDON, March 11.—Sir Arch- ter of installing parking meters pee Sinclair, British air minis- | iter, told the House of Commons | jon the streets of Key West was this morning that Britain now ernoon at the City Hall, the mat- | as more fighting airplanes than j}fermany. The members of | Describing the British air force i A = 3, s stronger, “both numerically | ithe committee, which consisted {4 relatively”, than that of Ger-| :taken up for discussion and dis- posal thereof. (German planes and 1,100 Italian! aircraft have been destroyed in! resident of the body, were recent operations. In the same " e length of time, he said, the RAF evenly divided on the issue, with has suffered about 1,800 losses. | ‘tion of Councilman William Free- |No definite action taken. | Brinton, Ramsey’ favorable to- | | Councilmen ‘and Boyden were |ward installing meters, while Councilmen Carbonell, Sweeting jand Grillon were opposed | P d S t brought before the council at a, * regular meeting, Councilman! eee Freeman voted against the pro-! jposition. In order to have the i , The American Legion’s parade lige neal wil hace during the state convention here Fonred back to the Coe oe Te 1 Alpril 23-26 will be held the after- erred back to the council in open : session with Mr. Freeman having _200n of April 25, it was decided at | \the deciding vote a meeting of the board of direc-; Concerning Bus Issue tors of the Key West Convention City Attorney Aquilino Lopez, corporation held in La Concha Jr., read a leter from the Florida hotel headquarters. Railroad Commission ih answer! “It was so decided because the to one sent a few days ago in national commander, Milo War- , which it was requested that the ner, and Gov. Spessard L. Hol- commission furnish Mr. Lopez, land will be here to review the with the necessary information as parade. There will be a number > status of the Bus Com- of other dignitaries, including the rights in operating sight- state officials of the American seeing tours and picking up pas- Legion sengers at the steamship docks at! The parade will start on Roose- Key West. This was brought velt boulevard, beyond North Jabout through a protest to the Beach, thence down Division {council by the chauffeurs of the street, Duval street to Front city, who claimed that these op- street. There will be so many ferations were hurting their busi- band and musical organizations {ni in the parade it was felt there wouldn't be room enough starting from Duval and Caroline streets. It was also voted by the board of directors of the convention corporation to invite all the Junior Drum corps in the state to participate in the meeting here and the competitions. Fourteen junior musical organizations have been invited. That their stay will be a pleasant one is guaranteed by the ct they will be charged only 25 cents a head per person for night's lodging. They will-be slept in U. S. army barracks on cots \ The letter from the commission stated that the bus company within its rights, according law, and was privileged to ar ‘range its own schedules, and op- erate at all times any manner for the general welfare of the itraveling public the capacity of a transportation system, pro- \viding that it does not directly | with the rights of oth- {interfere Jers in carrying on it ‘TWO BUILDING wa to busines: th he dinner dance of the 40 & 8 and the 8 & 40 will be held in La Concha hotel beginning at 9:30 p. Thursday night, Apri] 24. This colorful ocr led by of the leading legionnaires their wives number of bills were ordered i by the corpora- s board ¢ totalling repairs Inspector m yes sion atte t ti Ru Ce treet fe Caro rmit for ai4 pe vention directors. it roof co! f r Ir Se eae TEMPERATURES Lowest last Highest las! night 24 hours 55 ney MR. MERCHANT You are cordially invited to attend the NATIONAL CASH REGISTER EXHIBIT at the La Concha Hotel Room 238 MARCH 11 TO 1S INCLUSIVE Chicag Ci Detroit El F Cash Register Supplies Repair Service Get your copy of EXPENSES IN RETAIL BUSINESS. Cc. L. TREADWAY The NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY No Obligation. Ten Companies: Submit: AmericanLegion Convention PRICE FIVE CENTS Bids For Providing Materials For Fresh Water Pipe Line To Key West FBI Agents Swoop Down On Alice Reid House; Four Are Arrested And Placed In Jail | Ten or more special officers of jtured in the sudden raid, along the Federal Bureau of Investiga- , With an unidentified soldier. tion this morning jailed Marvin | FBI men, immediately after they had swooped down on the} of the notorious “Alice Reid!and 5:00 o'clock this morning, 1016 Howe ‘clamped a lid ot secrecy over the ‘entire proceedings. Local law ‘enforcement officers, both county | jand federal, said they had been ‘ordered to release no information | jon the arrests. House” at street, cf the house. Chester Roberts, a bartender. * | \Bulk Of Pipe And Other was reported to have been cap-} riffin, Alice Reid and Roberts | were held in county jail a month ago as material witnesses in the strangle murder of Mrs. Cecelia | Thompson Tunks at the House, Feb. 9. The trio were released ‘after three days of questioning. | For April 25: Local officers apparently had SAYS. AID-BRITAIN BILL MEANS WAR the proceedings said at least 10/| ITALIAN SPOKESMAN WARNS federal men entered the house! this morning and arrested four | UNITED STATES OF RESULTS ‘persons. No charges had been filed when} United States commissioner's , ice closed at noon. A reliable source said charges of white slav- | ery would be filed, but the FBI; ,men could take their prisoners) ‘to any federal eourt for trial.” | Key West was buzzing with! rumors this morning that all the | girls in the house had been ar- | rested. Apparently they gvere not taken into custody. The gaudy Howe street house was deserted this morning, how- ever, and negro maids said they knew nothing about what had happened. One of the maids said, “They're all back in jail again”, but an- other quickly silenced her. LEWIS DEMANDS PAY INCREASES th (By Associated Press) ROME, March 11.—Virginio Gayda, semi-official Italian spokesman, warned the United States today that President Roosevelt's signing of the “lend- lease” bill this week will begin the factual war between the Axis and America Repeating threats of Jap anese action ainst the United States, Gayda said the departure of Foreign Minister Matsuoko of Japan for a conference with Adolf Hitler has “war import- ance” The fact that Matsuoko's parture for Berlin coincides closely with President Roosevelt's scheduled signing of the British aid measure of significance” he said. TUESDAY erready Star Club me Home of Mrs. Doris Riva Fleming Street, 3:30 p.r Business Meeting, an’s Club, Clubhouse Stone Church Service p.m West Home Gu his de. cinted Prean) WASHINGTON, March John L. Lewis, deposed president and president of + International Miners’ union, day demanded a flat $1 ratse all workers as the prelude negotiations with mining" les in the Appalachian jac ection aid he will ask a basic of $6 a day “with no excep wv all of the in the area. so 3 Ese clo the to- ier fo tain Lewi rate Ev et miner COAST GUARD CHIEF LEAVING t Junior W 5:00 pn Club. 6:00 Key National p.m Din “Father's 8:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY guard chief been station- 1938, has rdered to } here Sun r work at the Grove City ards, it was announced who Street West N sion since k ormerly worked or Ivy before MM issioN THURSDAY Hall nder y Parist meet “lub : out of ¢ the construction of o ghibouse beat, Cactus, et tha Pennsylvania vhipyard LEAVES FOR TAMPICO Svead ithard Street. > pm unty -Compnussior jock tonight FRIDAY 6 mr at cet tanker it ped into 2. has tanker Al and return ss Sev School Gy mpe The 7:30 pn 7 i REPEAL OLD LAWS PORTSM Ha UTH n of to re visiting he had Necessary Equipment To Be Delivered To Key West (Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON, March 'Griffin and Alice Reid, operators pouse some time between 3:00/11.— Construction of the Key West Navy fresh water ‘pipe line took a definite step forward today when it was learned that bids for provid- jing the materials needed in the job have been submitted. Ten of the leading pipe and steel companies in the country have submitted bids. They are: American Cast Iron Pipe Co., American Rolling Mill Co., Dravo Cor- poration, Keasbey and Mat- tison Co., Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Lancaster Iron Works, National Cast Iron Pipe;*"National Tube Co., United States Pipe Foundary and Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Bids were submitted on well over a hundred items and of pipe and other material for the pipe line, the ma- jority of them to be delivered to Key West, and some few of the items to Florida City. Since bids were made by item and no total bid is given, it is impossible to determne at the time which company “| has submitted the lowest bid. Wb definite date has been set qi Aby the Navy for awarding the contract. Ne n received in Key West announcing the Mohamed E. Mondu!, Mr, Mondul formerly this city. death of Miami. reside in The following is account of his death pea which ed in # Miami newspaper Mohamed E. Mondul, 54 1152 S. W. 13th court, died Friday in a local hospital after a linger ing illness. A merchant, he came here 11 years ago frum Key West He is survived by his wife, Maud { Miami; three sons, Joseph. Key West, Moses and David Miami; thee daughters, Mrs Marks and Mrs, Musa’ Esntai. Miami, aod Mrs. Romesa Men doza, of Key West. Funeral gery ices will "be held at Ahern chape Friday afternoon at 5 p. m In terment will be at Woodlawn Park cemetery.” ot 1 of RICHEY REVIVAL EVERY DAY THIS WEEK 7:30 P.M. (Except Saturday) Hear Mrs. Raymond T. Richey Tonight BIG TENT — Duval and Division Streets Bring the Sick for Prayers | | |