The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 22, 1941, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Key West Citizen 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 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, T UESDAY, APRIL 22, 1941 VOLUME LXII. No. 96. FLORIDA OUTLAWS SUBVERSIV British Pound Italian Tnpol Wrecking Base At Entire City Pr ject For Batileshp, Air Bombers B. M. Duncan Made Chairman Of County Defense Council And Other Units Engage | In Widespread Opera-| tions Organized (By Associated Creas) CAIRO, April 22.—British bat. | i QUICK SERVICE the} fleet air arm yesterday morning | the ileships and bombers from pounded important Italian} base at Tripoli for 42 minutes in| bombardinent re- | a thunderous re- ported to have wrecked the en- | tire city. i The warships, accompanied by smaller units of the fleet, steam- | ed into the fire of Italian shore | batteries. Six supply ships carrying equip- ment and food to German troops in the African sunk in the an Italian destroyer. The British docks, supply houses were pounded ble. ~The railroad’ station in the heart of the city burst into flames | as one of the big navy guns scor- , ed a direct hit and a raging fire broke out in an oil refinery, Claiming hundreds of tons of explosive had been blasted into !| the city, a British statement said (Continued on Jess Rnbeihtand mae) COL. BOWER WAS KILLED IN ACTION WASHINGTON, April Col Gerald Bower, American observ- er with the RAF, was killed in action Sunday in the Anglo-Egyp- tian Sudan, announced today No details of campaign along with were harbor communique said stations and war | fice, sentenced J. a the manner in! which Colonel Bower lost his life | with drunken but his sentence were revealed ing 1941 license, Williams, r the state department | ber, to pay a fine of $10 and costs for reckless driving. FROM AD PRINTED IN THE CITIZEN B. L. Grooms, president of Key West Electric cempany, had quick service on a classi- fied ad in The Citizen yester- day after he had lost a wal- let containing important pa- pers Sunday morning. Grooms inserted the adver- tisement in The Citizen yes- terday when he discovered the wallet had disappeared while he was watching the Duval hotel fire. Wili P. Roberts, Jr., 1020 Olivia street, found the wal- let and promptly brought it to The Citizen office, where he was rewarded by Grooms with one-znird of its con- tents. into rub- DDD EM & x IPS SEVERAL CASES HEARD IN COURT Roy O'Leary, (pleading guilty to a charge of embezzlement in | the i ployers, |Fish sentenced to pay and county jail. theft of $79.93. from his em- Gunderson and Black company, yest was a fine of $100, cos or serve six months in Taking guilty pleas in his of- Judge William V. Albury D. Pentercost to pay and costs for operat- vehicle without a and ordered Waddic ro orchestra mem. fine of $5 a motor Clement Jaycocks, charged pleaded guilty was deferred Locomotives And Cars Of Legion Unit To Start Locomotives and cars of the 40} function & 8, the play and honor organiza- | jaws committee headed tion of the American Legion, will begin arriving in the city tonight to attend the annual convenion of * the American L 1 The 40 & 8 organization is made up of the honor men of the Amer ican Legion. They the men of the group who accom plished outstanding things in the Leg At have tomorrow the * ngs will be held grande voiture group. The he be tly at 2p will occur the 40 & w the DAYS UNTIL ; the AMERICAN LEGION’S . STATE CONVENTION liar man Americar ul H. Arriving Tonight by Wil- chair the Constitution and by Br a past c ker, Tampa mander_ of s state depart ont, and C. L. Bland and Charlies 4 Ther at Kr there is the rules and reg WwW with B. will mittee t tsir hb ns ¢ aded by es Mi i Char s Wi creder E man, with Harry d Ditner 40 & * ‘MRS. JOE ROVIRA, | LEGION OFFICIAL, | | | pee ia: Here Last Night: B. M. Duncan last night was | named chairman of the newly or-|_ TIVITIES HERE ganized county defense council as/ several hundred Key West citi-| Among the interesting and dis- zens packed the county courtroom |tinguished American Legion aux- ao oer liliary officials arriving in the} ommission Chairman ity yesterday was Mrs. Joe Ro- | H ‘to hear i | Carl Bervaldi explain the plan| vira, president of the Secretaries’ | Association of Florida and department Mrs. Rovira, who arrived from Tampa, local pas ecretary-treasurer. | under which Gov. Spessard L. Hol- \land set up the program, | Benjamin D. Trevor was elected jvice chairman with Mys. M. E. | Berkowitz as secretary. | After hearing explanations of; the auxiliary meetings during the {the defense plan by Bervaldi and Stephen C. Singleton, chamber of ‘row. ‘commerce secretary who attended) Mrs. the original state organization chariman of the secretaries’ lunch- meeting of the group at Westjeon o'clock Thurs- !Palm_ Beach, council officers q the agreed to call another meeting in | 546] 'a few days after they have com- = pleted a study of literature sup- bY Mrs. : \plied by the state. bon. Cabre . | The state defense council has{°f the secretaries’ luncneon, to outlined a plan for the establish- make this affair one of the most : ment of 10 separate divisions, but |iteresting of the convention. it is understood here only as many| Several national and depart- will be established in Monroe {Ment officers will be among the county as are considered neces- | distinguished guests who will be sary. honored at this luncheon. These Divisions include civil protec- officials include Mrs. George tion, industry and material re-| Burton, national vice-president of sources, transportation and com-|the Southern Division; Mrs. H (Continued on Pase F Four) |R. Whitehead, national executive aha Se | committe; ewoman; Mrs. L. M DIED THIS MORNING (Continued On Page Four) FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED TOMORROW ‘ACTION NEEDED is conferring with committee women to help make final arrangements state convention opening tomor- Rovira will preside as to be held 2 jay afternoon at Overseas Plans are Rovira and Mrs, Sebas- Jr., local rhairman TO SAVE BRITAIN (By Associated & LONDON April 22.—United States Ambas John Winant told members the American chamber of cornmerce in London that the United States must pro- vide action to save Great Britain. Winant said immediate help is necessary if the two countries are to win the t victory thev seek over governments. COMING EVENTS TUESDAY Churet p.m ador Mrs. Josefa Cordero H. Gato died this morning at 9:15 o'clock at the residence, 419 Division street. Funeral tomorrow after- noon at 5 o'clock from the chapel of the Lopez Funeral Home, Rev A. ly. Maureau of the Catholic Church, officiating. Survivors are: two daughters, Mrs. Emelia Gato Martinez and Mrs. Terresa Smith, and a grand- daughter, Zilia Martinez. [FRED MARVIL WELCOM ES AMERICAN LEGION LEGION AUXILIARY 40 and 8 8 and 40 CABANA Cocktail Lounge Diagonally across from 40 & § HEADQUARTERS SAMOA CLUB ; Official 40 & 8 Dugout | On the Water at the Yacht Basin i totalitar Stone Club. 6:00 ne Guard meet armory, 8:00 iepartment "WEDNESDAY meets, La headquarters 10:00 ar “THURSDAY b meets at 6:30 pm. ary Street Rotary 1215 5 St 1 \ | | | | i | i Se | | | | Le | | | | | | for many of} being perfected | Roosevelt Approves Housing Naval Station + ‘One WILL CONFER WITH LOCAL! COMMITTEE WOMEN RELA- TIVE TO AUXILIARY AC-) (Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen) | —President Roosevelt today WASHINGTON, April 22. | |ALL Hundred Dwelling | Units For Families Of Co orroeroe os | | | approved the construction of | i 100 dwelling units for fami-| ‘lies of the enlisted civilian | | nersonnel at the Naval Sta-! tion, Key West, jment previously recommend-| |street, ‘ed and approved housing. to supple-| j this opening today. seovererees ‘ATTACK MADE ON BURMA ROAD: (My Asaoeinted Preas> TOKYO, April 22.—Japan- ese bombers, cooperating in a swift drive south of Shang- hai, yesterday delivered one of their heaviest recent at- tacks on the Burma road, it was announced today. ARRIVED MOND AY ie Civilian Person- FIRE DESI DESTROYS BARROOM AT 516 LOUISA STREET PREPARATIONS HAD BEEN MADE FOR OPENING BUSINESS IN BUILDING Ox DAY The second cestructive {hit Key West in three days early | morning burned to the jground a barroom at 516 Louisa | which was to have had its Fire Chief Harry Baker said | Fifty units to be built by the building, which was to be oc- the navy, will be occupied by and FHA the other 50 pro- first al | dosed to be constructed by Private contractors under fi- nancing. Rentals recommended for the housing to be built with public funds range of $11 to $26 monthly. | Accommodations are jtotal loss bv the jenlisted men and families men reached the ( i within plete their provided {),.. cupied by Albert Lopez, was al time scene shortly o'clock this morning. The and the almost the before 5 larm came at 4:45, building apparently was completely destroyed before blaze was noticed Key West Electric company had installed a power meter only yesterday and firemen said car- penters had remained in the building until midnight to com- opening today. Baker this morning planned jan investigation but up to now cause of the blaze has not by private enterprise is _ex- Pee determined pected to command rentalel of $25 to $50 monthly. OKLAHOMA FOLK LIKE KEY WEST DR. AND MRS. TOM BOYD SPEND ENJOYABLE STAY IN ISLAND CITY A recent visitor to Key and Havana was Dr. Tom A. Boyd, surgeon for the Rock Is- land Railroad at Weatherford, Oklahoma. Any one who met the doctor has a fund of new jokes to chuckle over, for he really knows and loves to tell them. He may not have said that he president of the local school board at home, but he may have told about the only time he was ever defeated, when he voted for his opponent and was beaten by onc vote. His majority since then has made courtesy votes possible The doctor was born in Il but spent boyhood on (Continued on Page Four) TURKS FEAR West some is the NAZI THRUST (By Associated Press) ISTANBUL, April 22.—Turk eaders today expressed f thrust fears a G thi Nazi troop: ive into Turkey. "Abilene TEMPERATURES Lowest last|Highest last night 24 hours 63 Boise 67 Boston Brownsville Buffalo Burlnigton Casper Chicago Cincinnati Denver Detroit El Paso Hatteras Havre Huron Jacksonville KEY WEST Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New Orleans New York Portland St. Louis Lake Cit IA ZL LEL Ee WARNING AGAINST FAKE OPERATORS Businessmen should beware of tricks to wear them away from their cash. Albert Mills executive director of the Key West Conv -ntion go: announced todayy f It was reported at last night's meeting of the direc tors of the corporation that unauthorized persoms were making an attempt to get money from businessmen by Stating they represented the Key West Convention cor Poration. “The American Legion con vention annually attracts a large crowd of financial sharp shooters”, Mills said today. “No one should contribute a cent to anyone unless he bears a letter from this cor poration. A call to the police will stop this racket.“ * SOIIIIIDL. fire to; he and his | PRICE FIVE CENTS ELEMENTS Governor Holland Signs OTTO TITD “MAN MOUNTAIN DEAN DUE THURSDAY FOR LEGION CONVENTION Man Mountain Dean, 300- | pound wrestler, will arrive here Thursday morning by | boat from Tampa to attend | the American Legion's state | convention. Man Mountain is an assistant national sergeant at arms for the American Le- | gion and will be here in all | his qlory. Dean made a firm place for himself in the wrestling world. He met all comers and seldom failed to be on top. Recently he appeared in sev- | eral movies on the west coast, | in which he showed all the strength and agility that made him famous. SII IIS ISIS 4 GERMANS STORM ACROSS SALUM (ny Associated Press) | BERLIN, April 22.—German :troops which have been compara- tively inactive in the area around the Egyptian border for the past few days, yesterday stormed past Salum and began a new push ‘oss Egypt, it was announced here today. The communique said the drive | work in time for the had started with renewed force | land to the aecompaniment of heavy bombardments by German | planes. RECORD DEEDS FOR PROPERTY County Clerk Rog Sawyer to- day recorded deeds totalling more ‘than $16,000 in Boca Chica prop- erty sold to the county for use as an army airport Deeds recorded up to now are to Overseas Highway corporation, $10,500 for 292 acres and $600 for 40 acres, subject to a lien; $1 374.50 to Lou Roberts and Birdie Pinder for 38% acres; $1,200 to Key Farms Land company for 33.81 « $1,540 to Vesey A Johnson and James L. Johnson for 44 acres; $100 to Julius F. Stone, Jr., for five acres, and $900 to Eugene R Albury for 25 acres. OOOH, GMa: WOULD PROVIDE SERVICE BONUS (My Associated Preany WASHINGTON, April 22.— A bill providing for a $100 monthly bonus to each sol dier and sailor of the United States who serves overseas was introduced in the Senate today. IIL LIDIA aa ae acre Bill Providing Penalties Introduced House Would Increase Pensions To Needy Chil- dren And Others lati In | (By Axsoctated Presa) | TALLAHASSEE, April 22. |—The Communist Party and Bund were outlawed today when German - American Governor Holland signed a jmeasure providing ten years or $10,000 fine for advocat- ling overthrow of the govern- | ment. | The law, de- |fense bille the governor sign- with four jed, become effective imme- tely. Th: is establish a council to coordinate civil and ‘military emergency action; strict control over distribu- tion of explosives, but does not restrict sportsmen; au- (Continued on Page Four) ROY ROBERTS, 44, DIED LAST NIGHT ‘BODY TO BE BROUGHT TO KEY WEST; DIED IN UP- STATE HOSPITAL i Roy T. Roberts, 44-year-old local salesman, died night shortly after midnight in an up it was learned by last state hospital, members of the family here to day. My. Roberts, who had been seri ously ill for several was taken to the hospital about two months a A native of Key West, he had his home here at 925 Whitehead street and had a wide cirele of friends. He had been em ployed as a salesman at the Ca brera Wholegale pany, The Caroline Myrth today she would announce plans for burial Grocery; . opm. widow, Mrs Roberts, said s after the body is returned about Thursda Mrs, Robert William Gra w Theodore Key Arnold wt iv York and M wid probably ‘ are here vors old brother We and and the twe Be Mr sh Pane an Germans Claim Greek Army In West (By Associated nfirmed G Has Surrendered on Caire Ai hold their present pe the face of the Nazi as- (Continued on Page Four) ‘A armies are