The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 23, 1941, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West | Che Key West Ctttz THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN TEBE OU: S.A. Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOLUME LXII. No. 97. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDRESDAY, pe IRe 23, 1941 GREETING = King Of Greecé Flees When Northwestem Army Surrender Monarch Leaves Naina Te Plan Rea Take Up New Headquar- ters On Greek Island Of Crete (Hy Assecinted Presa) George 11, king of Greece, to- day became the eighth monarch to flee his throne before the arm- ed might of Adolf Hitler. King George and his govern- ment left Athens to take up new headquarters on the island of Crete, admitting as they left that ‘the western army of 300,000 men had laid down its arms in sur- render and that the Allied situa- tion had become “desperate.” Surrender of the army, after a retreat from Al- bania had suddenly found it caught between the fires of the: Italians and Germans, will free the entire Fascist foree in Al- bania for action against the al ready crumbling Allied defense line at Thermopylae Berlin claimed in a today that a western Greek communi mechanized already had crashed British-Greek line at Thermopylae and is now sweep- in attack the defending forces from the rear. Athens and C denied story of a break through, but mitted that the thunderou attack was sthashing farther — back a force of 1,200 tanks the line, a column through the in to ‘airo the ad Ger their German man line poundir while bomber squ to the hundre the defer tue running up are smashing along their en ength Berlin cc 000 tor tl peditior rid 160, ded for de muniauc inter Brit been had liarbors. force Greek calling on his the vid had laid dowr rs fron uc war HOME GUARDS HOLD MEETING KING DE IN ROWTON AND ACTIVITIES OTHER SCRIBE SECTIONS COUNCIL APPROVES SUBDIVISION PLAT « a iid part of yesterday PROPERTY WOULD BE dvertisingFor Bids For Construction Of Bridges Representative Papy Con- fers With Officials Of Road Department Con- PRESIDES cerning Matter (Specint to The Citizen) TALLAHASSEE, April 23. —Chief Engineer Dowling ef the State Road Depart- ment announced here today that the department will re- ‘advertise for bids on bridges fyem Pine Key to Ramrod Key, as a result of a confer- ence with Representative Bernie Papy of Monroe County. Two bridges vital to the LISLE W. SMITH State Commander, American Legion completion of the Overseas Highway are invalved in this new call for bids. Representative Papy spent ternoon with officials of the department, convincing USED FOR DEFENSE HOUSING PROJECT them of the urgent need for such a move. , GERMANS ATTACK BRITISH PORTS (Ry Associated Presa) BERLIN, April 23. which last night f raids at the uth The City Council German ber Brit- and Port of Plymc to Germany le » both av cities, i today 14,000 TEMPERATURES Lowest last Highest last night 24 hours TIGHTEN BAN ON INFORMATION 2.3... Dinner Tonight At Ocean View | | Restaurant Will Formally Open | | Legion’ s Auxiliary Convention P. = -A;dinner to the baits isles Ad’a meeting of the executive! ‘board at Ocean View restaurant, | United street, tonight, will' for- mally open the American Legion's auxiliary convention. The dinner will get under way } at 6:30 p. m., while the meeting! of the board, over which Mrs. A. ! L. Buzzell, Coconut Grove, presi- | dent of the American Legion, will} , Preside, will start at 8 o'clock. This afternoon there will be aj meeting of the finance board of | the auxiliary, a school of instruc- | tion for the new unit secretaries | with Mrs. Joe Rovira in charge, and instruction for pages and unit } ,color bearers at Old Stone chur In the department _ secreta: office, Mrs. L. M. Stoutenbur; Coconut Grove, the credentials. committee will work this after- noon, There will also be a_re- hearsal for the memorial services. to he given at tomorrow's ses- sion, At Old Stone Methodist church tomorrow at 9 o'clock the opening MAYOR WILLARD M. ALBURY session will be held with Mrs. Buzzell, department _ president, presiding. The St. Pete Glee Club will sing, “My United States.” WELCOME R Begun president i. the West urg Palm Beach unit. Own Introduction of distinguished guests, of past department Following the advancement of dents, of department Offic a the colors, there will be a pledge the introduction of page. by Mrs. to a flag by Mrs. Frank Bradley, ‘Helen Woods, chairman of pages, first district president, and the will follow. i ,“Star Spangled Banner”, by Mrs.! Mrs. A. M. Morgan, convention ; w Eva Warner, of Kev West. chairman of Key West, will The invocation will be deliver- troduce the convention personnel ed by Mrs. C. C. Giles, department These will include all the chair chaplain, and the preamble to the men of committees which handled constitution by Mrs Thelma the arrangements for the conven Steele, second district president. ‘tion The call to the convention there Reports will be made by Mrs upon will be read by Secretary Rupert Smith of the Rules com Stoutenburg mittee; Mrs. Stoutenburg of the Mrs. George Archer, president credentials committee, and Mrs of the Key West auxiliary, will Lee F. Lovell, department his make the address of welcome. torian. Reports will also be The response will be by Mrs. R (Continued on Page Six) Predict Showdown Fight On Governor’s Proposal That ° Would Raise Racetrack Tax (By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, April 23... For the third —Administration supporters House endotsed a ar la’ ce re- | si ex 1h the |, time two per today predicted a showdown cent transactions tax by the on the fight before the week- end on the governor’s pro- pensions to persons over 60 posal to raise $2,500,000 for old age pensions by adding a with a requirement to spend within 30 days. Similar res- olutions adopted in 1937-39. horse were five per cent tax track bets. YOUNG KING IS REPORTED SAFE «my on It AMERICAN AND CANADIAN PLANES USED BY BRITISH (My Anmoctated Preas) LONDON, April 23.—Near ly 1.000 American and Cana bombers Associated Press) Pp dian airplanes and fighters now ar and in use by the RAF, 4 th id the The minister have ed continuing said upply the deliveries been ntly in greatly acceler and are crease. HONDURAN BOAT sossrevrrn ' GOES TO TEXAS — FOUR IN OFFICE In- jury charged with des jury, grand The that his witness mony of the laws Of. the state that the * : ‘ASS BILL TAKING CARE OF EXPENSES OF TAX ASSESSOR | (Ry Annoet TALLAHASSEE, April 23. —The House passed House Bill 359 by Representative Bernie Papy for paying $2,- 500 per annum io the tax as- sessor of “Monroe ‘county by » the county commission. The bill provides for the | {} payment of this amount for — expense of said office, requir- ing county board to make such payment and prescribing the method of payment, and the fund from which it shall be paid. The provisions of the bill shall be cumulative and shall not repeal any ex- isting laws on the subject. PPO IM CIRCUIT COURT GRAND JURY IN SESSION NOW - WILL INVESTIGATE AMONG OTHER CRIMES STRANGU- LATION MURDER OF MRS. CECELIA TUNKS G. C. Saunders this morning as named foreman of a grand investigating, mong other crimes, the strangu- tion last February of Mrs. Ce- slia Thompson Tunks. Circuit Judge Arthur Gomez, in cribing the duties of the grand told its members “I am advised that an offense involving capital punishment has been committed in this county of the last court and nce the discharge jury of this nunty “These you will investigate. attorney informs me »s all are here, familiar with their testi nd can present it to you in short time, court charges you that-in investigation of the, yjolation tat Flor ja committed In this ‘county, you hould not summon to come be- re you and testify in such case accused under investigation, cause to do so would be highly aproper even though the accused (Continued on Page Six) state nd he is ve “The federal government to pay MANY ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED AIRO. beseiged terd captured and 430 the ik ye alian officers raid ¢ utside city a com announced today { the port igh Ita thwarted a had beer British troops red to Tot after suffering Describing a Brit srdia_ earlier force raider " eeenie Opportunity Good Paving Service Station For Sale. Other business ests reason for selling. See LOU SMITH after 8 p. m. Duval at Division PRICE FIVE CENTS First Contingent Of Legion Forces Arrive; Convention To Open Tomorrow Morning ~ ARRIVES HERE 'National Commander And iis Other Officials Came In This Afternoon To Open Festivities With the arrival here this after- jnoon of Milo J. Warner, Indian- i j i | | apolis, national commander of the American Legion, the state con- | vention of the organization began to take shape. The convention formlly opens tomorrow morning. The Amer- ican Legion will meet at the ‘Strand theater, the auxiliary in Old Stone Methodist church, The 40 & 8, play and honor group of the American Legion, “went into session this afternoon at Aronovitz hall, with national and . state officers.) " a ‘ Others to arrive here ‘during CHARGED WITH STEALING CAR the night included Lisle Smith, DICK TUCKER WILL BE AR- jthe American Legion, Charles W RAIGNED FOR HEARING \Ardery, Indianapolis, a grand of |ficer of _ine national 40 & 8, and TOMORROW other dignitaries. Key West was beginning to fill up with delegates and their ing a new automobile practically |ffiends. The main body of the from under the nose of its owner,|American Legionnaires: will at was in county jail this morning |Ti¥e tonight and tomorrow morn- on a Mrs. R. R. Ricketts, 1409 Divi-| There will be at least 500 dele- sion street, said she saw a man 84tes to the American Legion con drive off with her 1940 roadster |Ve@tion and 400 auxiliary dele- 1 Sates. These will be accompan ied by wives, husbands and friends, and fully 3,000 persons are expected in the city. It was found that there were ufficient rooms for all the dele- gates and their friends. All the downtown hotels and rooming houses were filling rapidly, and many outlying rooms. During the day the city was vaded by a number of locomotives and cars of the 40 & B. The men manning them shot off cannon and fire crackers, and made them thoroughly at home in Duval and adjacent streets. There was disorder and f the visitors were seen to t quietly and enjoy the indings. Many of ther mented on a nice breeze in tating that it was tate with MILO J. WARNER National Commander, American | Tagine: Dick Tucker, accused of steal a charge of grand larceny from in front of her home las night. She telephoned the: sher- iff's office and a call to the Over seas Highway toll gate caught the car and driver less than an hour later. Peace Justice Enrique Esquin aldo, Jr, who put a $900 valua tion on the car, will hold a pre liminary hearing for Tucker morrow on the grand lare count TWO BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED permit month's wo building day lifted the by another $1,000 a Clark, 1006 Thoma: Delia Rodrigue treet t ing i permis ¢ lark will city total no Natl 4i4 dtoc Ru $500 mans sar core apple Key tor Ralph as night conventior $500 way a meeting o! Mr spend h department = execut at La Concha b ittee will report riguez build a one tee tructure. anise COMING EVENTS accordir wAjutant {fire ir vention R apened rh tate tomorrow the opening WEDNESDAY jer wav r W. Smith jing vention will at Strand theater with Leg department state commander he ad the Miami drun lowed by thir the memor » have pa Re each { the preamt Legion 1 of Palatka. then read the me wilt be Willard M Soottawenset 5 Set f wel Mavor ury, Robert F SATURDAY president of the Key West Con Final business session American vention corporation, which ar Legion convention at Key West ranged the state convention. and high school suditorium (Continued on Page Six)