The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 16, 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 Che Kry West Ctttzen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1941 j{RERORT ARREST ‘Council Discusses Finances _| en ee | And Tax Matters Last Night ldressed the City Council at its’ expense of a proposed trip. to| BERLIN ANNOUNCE: i S HOW- | -gular meeting last night on the Jacksonville next month to at-| EVER THAT NO ARREST |subject of finances, and stated tend the Firemen’s convention tol |that there were many men now be held in that city. | HAS BEEN MADE OF RE- | working for the city who have’ An ordinance providing for the| NOWNED WRITER jbeen oftered other positions, and) manner in which sewer charges | |said if some means was not pro- are to be made was passed on its PRICE FIVE CENTS VOLUME LXII. Np. 117. Laborers:On Two: Projects Plant To. Return Close Watch Over Martinique To Work Monday Morning Claimed They Will Con-| tinue At Present Scale/ Of Wages Pending Or- ganization Of Union Striking laborers on two Paul H. Smith Construction company housing projects. will return to work Monday at their old pay rate of 40 cents an hour, L, L. Langford, company construction superintendent, said he has been informed today. The laborers, who brought all work to a standstill on the proj- | ects yesterday morning when} they walked off their jobs in a demand for a 62%-cent pay seale, will meet this afternoon; at the county courthouse to de- | termine their next step. The meeting is set for 4 o'clock. Langford said members of a grievance committee told him this morning they were ready to call off the strike until they have had time to organize al union and begin negotiations} with the company. noon’s meeting will permit the workmen to vote whether they will or, will not go back to work} at the old rate. , Warren G.. Young, _superin- *tendent of the company, told the men yesterday afternoon it would be impossible for his firm to grant a pay raise. Commenting on a report that some of the laborers would’ hold out for at least 50 cents, Lang- ford this morning _ reiterated | Young’s explanation that the} company cannot grant extra! pay without a revision of its) contract, which was based on the! existing pay schedule. Langford said the action of a timekeeper in firing six of the laborers, who made up a griev- ance committee, was meaning- less. “All the men who want to} return can do so”, he saig. “The, timekeeper had no authority to fire them, and so far as we are concerned, they can come back”. | All laborers taking part in the| strike were paid off yesterday | and their buttons called in. | The walkout, although it in-! volved only about 150 men, yes-! terday had stopped all work on} the projects, since skilled work-| men could not continue their | operations without the laborers. | HIDES IN REFRIGERATOR | ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.— ‘enue fund of February, County | Caught trying to rob a store, a youth tried to escape by hiding in the refrigerator on display in‘ the show window. Home Guard Disbands As DOUBTS ABILITY OF GERMAN BLOCKADE ROOSEVELT THINKS NAZIS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SAME IN RED SEA (Dy Ansocinted Preand WASHINGTON, May 16.— President Roosevelt, appearing at his first press conference in two weeks, said today he doubts German ability to establish and maintain a legal military block- ade of the Red Sea. Pointing to America’s “historic policy” of demanding freedom of the seas, President Roosevelt said he could not consider the Red Sea a blockaded area, unless Germany showed her ability to impose and maintain such a blockade. The President told newsmen the affairs of the world are in too precarious a state for him to jattempt to answer hypothetical questions. “We are on an hour- to-hour and day-to-day _ basis’ what tomorrow will bring”. ‘CHANGE DATE OF STEAMER SAILING Failure to complete work on the P. & O. liner Florida, in Tampa, has forced a change in the schedule for her arrival here, Will Doughtry of the local office announced today. The ship, due to arrive here May 19 under the summer schedule, will arrive May 22 for the Cuban run. Under the schedule, the ship will leave Port Tampa at 4 p. m. a, m, Thursday, sail for Cuba at 10:30 a.m. on the same day, leaving Cuba the following Tuesday and arriving here at 6 p. m. of that day. COUNTY FORCES RECEIVING PAY ‘ County employes today are | receiving pay checks from the fine and forfeiture fund of Jan- uary and from the general rev- Clerk Ross Sawyer announced. Checks will Sawyer’s office at any time dur- ing the day. Defense Force Organizes Key West's home guard last; night announced its disbandment ! as more than 60 men turned out! for a mass meeting to organize a! local division of the state defense | organization set up by Gov. Spes-! sard L. Holland. i Maj. Robert Spottswood, com- manding officer of the home guard, said his men had agreed to} turn over money remaining in oo ETHEL M. DECKER] Announces the opening of her maw ont. pesmensent ene KEY WEST FLORIST 419 Simonton Street PHONE 528 (More about the new shop will appear later) their treasury to the British War Relief, so that it may be used by some home guard unit in Eng- land. Jerry Trevor, vice chairman of the defense which cludes the armed and uniformed unit inaugurated last night, ex- plained terms of the plan to men attending the meeting at the na- tional guard armory. The men will enlist for a three year period subject to call for strike, war or emergency duty. They will armed and uniformed by the state. . Ten of the men attending te tatively offered their names for enlistment, although they did not fill out the registration forms to become active members. Trevor explained that officers will be elected at a later meeting. probably after Defense Chairman B. M Duncan has named a chair- man for the committee under which the group falls. council, in- be available at| be! (Dy Associated Press) LONDON, May 16.—Prof. Carl E. A Holstofer, renowned Ger- man economic writer .and . inti- mate friend and associate of Ru- dolf Hess, has been arrested for complicity in Hess’ escape to Eng- land, an unconfirmed report reaching here said today. (A Berlin foreign office spokes- man, asked about the arrest, said “it would not be surprising if all of them were rounded up,” later told newsmen Holstofer had not been arrested.) Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who yesterday post- poned an account of the Hess case before the house of commons, said today he would get a full report from the Scottish Duke of Hamil- ton, who has talked with the Ger- man leader at his place of con- finement in central England. Reports from the unnamed prison where Hess is being held have said he was writing furious- ly, but have not said what subject was being covered in his manu- scripts. The No. 3 German fuehrer, who plummetted to earth in a_para- chute Saturday on the Scottish estate of the Duke of Hamilton, is said to be in good spirits. To what extent he is willing to co- operate with Great Britain in giv- ing information about Germany has not been disclosed, but has | This after-|he said, “no man can predict | been the subject of endless con- versation in London since news of | quested that he be given ai dona- | his arrival was made public. _ CRENSHAW ASSUMES COMMAND OF NAVAL STATION CAPTAIN JACOBS LEFT KEY WEST TODAY SHORTLY AFTER RELINQUISHING DU- TIES j | Capt. Russell Crenshaw, order- | Wednesdays, arrive here at Tled here from the general board in Washington, this morning at {10 o'clock assumed command of {the Key West naval establish- | ment. Captain Crenshaw, who arriv- ed here yesterday, walked into the office of Capt. Walter F. Ja- {cobs shortly before 10 o'clock fand read to him the orders ; changing the command of the base. Captain Jacobs read the orders transferring him to the board of navigation in Washing- jton and the ceremony was com- | pleted. The change in command was carried out without formality. Captain Jacobs, a veteran offi- cer who was decorated with the Navy Cross during the World War, left the station after 15 months, during which he was in command here. He and _ the members of his family left Key West at once to begin a trip up the eastern seaboard on which they will spend about 15 days be- fore he reports in Washington. GRASS FIRE ON A grass fire at White street and Flagler avenue was extin- guished by city firemen this aft- ernoon shortly after 2 o'clock Fire equipment was sent to the scene in response to an WHITE STREET ‘vided for to pay the employes off {more regularly that the city would ‘soon be in a position whereby -help would be hard to get. This matter will be taken up at an in- iformal meeting of the council to be held on Tuesday night of next week. | Councilman Ramsey suggested jthat all taxes be assessed on a ‘one hundred per cent basis, _in- |stead of fifty, stating that in this i way that the city would be able to {derive additional revenue, which ‘is so badly needed. He said that jin this way the homiesteaders | would have to pay something over ;and above the amount of their ex-| 'emption as many homesteads are | valued far beyond the maximum amount placed on the exemption jfigure. Mr. Ramsey stated that |this would not cause any hardship ‘on the small home owner. } Councilman Freeman, president ‘of the board, also said that fur- her efforts should be made to- ward collecting taxes in order to | bring in much needed revenue to loperate the various city depart- ments. | The matter of allowing delin- ; quent taxpayers to pay up on a (30 percent basis for 1936 and | prior years is brought up for discussion, but the matter was deferred until Tuesday night at | which time a meeting will be held to discuss the tax and finan- {cial situation. Fire Chief Harry Baker re- ‘OPPORTUNITY IN | AIRCRAFT WORK EARL ,|MANY POSITIONS NOW OPEN | IN CONSTRUCTION ACc- TIVITIES 1 | piesa | The aircraft industry today of- | fers young men the greatest em- | ployment opportunity and the | brightest future that this country {has ever known, according to j Lewis Jones, registrar for Florida for the Anderson Airplane School of Nashvil Tenn. Mr. Jones will be in Key West the coming week to interview men for the |purpose of determining if they {possess the qualifications re- | quired for the many thousands of \skilled positions now available in | aircraft construction. | The need for skilled workmen is increasing every day and the jweekly employment rate has |reached a total of several thou- jsands. Only men of good char- acter, American born, and who are trained for these skilled jobs lare being employed | The aircraft industry not only offers immediate employment at Ibetter than average wages, but will become one of the nation’s leading industrial activities of the future. Young men entering the field now have the opportunity to work the to respon- sible positions which will assure them a life-time career. ‘OVERRIDE CONE’S nselves up | (By ALLAHASSE House Associated Presa) E Ma | The r alarm, | but the blaze was quickly extin-| guished. SPECIAL | DOROTHY GRAY Hot-Weather COLOGNE Rose Geranium. Natural and Jasmin Bouquet Special .. $1.00 LIMITED TIME ONLY Gardner’s Pharmacy “The Rexall Store” Phone 177 Free Delivery | | { \“He final reading. An ordinance regu- lating operations of electricians | and installation of equipment was also passed on its final read- { And Other French Possessions The appointment of Miss Ger- _trude Curry as ticket seller at ‘the aquarium was confirmed. ‘Miss Curry succeeds Miss Cora Lee Gibson, who resigned. i A letter was read from Mrs. | William Bullard requesting some financial assistance for her and her husband, both of whom are} in need of medical assistance. | The matter was referred to the! PAu eMER ORE 1; MSY | finance committee. The Seriate today killed, for the A letter was read from the ii Yellow Cab Taxi Company of St. | 1941 session at least, an attempt | Petersburg, stating that it would ‘to create a new congsessional \ like to operate in Key West, and; 4 |was desirous of obtaining a fran- ; district in Florida. ;chise. It was ordered that a let-! ter be sent to the company re-! New Congres (By Associated P: » 16.— | Thus, the sixth congressman to questing that detailed plans of , whom Florida is entitled because! operations be sent the council. | _A letter was read from Ray | questing he be placed back on the force. Mr. Atwell had been jin camp with the Key West Na- tional Guard cocmpany at Fort Crockett, Texas, but was recent- ly discharged because of dis- |ability. Mr. Atwell stated that charge he was physically able to perform the duties of a patrol- man. The matter was referred to the public safety committee. A letter was read from Harry (Continued on Page Four) ‘SIX DEFENDANTS { | | ees FOUR OTHERS WILL BE AR- RAIGNED IN JUSTICE COURT TOMORROW Peace Justice Enrique Esquint- | aldo, Jr., this morning gave pre- liminary hearings to six men and women charged with vagrancy, binding all of them over to the county criminal court. Bob der $100 bond, while the others, all of whom wefe placed under $50 bond, are Mary Johnson, Viola Stamos, Jean Ayers, Carrie Jamieson and Holland A. Hicks. Irvin Albury, negro, will have a hearing tomorrow on a charge jof driving an automobile without a driver’s license, while hearings will be for Florence Jones and Willie King, negroes, | charged with vagrancy, and Peggy Gayer, held on the same charge. Ali were placed under $50 bond today awaiting a hear- ing. NINE BUILDING day Ralph building permits yester boosted Building Inspector Russell's figures for May by another $3,325. Permits were dict Thielen, Dey 000 in eral Edgar, 509 Di S. P. Necker $150, garage; John Pinder, Eliza beth, $150, roof; George Smit 711 North Beach, $500, three bath rooms; Philip G 1024 James $75 or Co- lumbia Laundry, Si $100. minor repa H 1311 Petroma roof da Ed ward Roig. Catherine. to Bene street, for $2, Lee roof issued monton street. bson street w roof sonton Carey porch Ae a BRADY’S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market Battery Raised RHODE ISLAND RED FRYERS. & 35¢ Fresh Fla. Grade A. Large White EGGS. doven 30c Tennessce Milk Fed ROASTERS — STEWERS 1214 White St. Phone 540 i regardless of the disability dis-4 Roe was bound over un- ; other | ;of population gains in the 1940 Atwell, former police officer, re-|Federat census must be elected ; 1 by the state at large. | Senator Rose of Orlando de- |clared present members of Con- | gress “have gotten on the tele- | Phone and fixed it up just as |they did in the 30's”. | He det¢lared a congressman-at- jlarge, having to run from the lentire state every two years. | would need so much money for | jhis campaign that he would have |to get it from “some special in- I GIVEN HEARING «= | “In the old days”, he contin- ‘ued, “it used to be that you could jelect a governor for $10,000 or |'$12,009. In the last campaign, } \it was ectimated to ha cost ‘a half million dollars”. FUNERAL RITES FOR MRS. WING REMAINS BROUGHT HERE FROM SEATTLE, WASHING- TON FOR BURIAL Funeral services for Mrs. Julia A. Wing, age 81, who died on Feb- her daughter, Mrs, BE. S. Ramey, 8680: Island Drive, Seattle, Wash- ington, will be held in Key West Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock the Taylor Mausoleum in the city cemetery, where the remains will be placed. The body was cremated at the place of death. with the remains haveing be shipped to this city for burial Rev. A. B. Dimmick of St Paul's Church will officiate at the service, with Lopez Funeral Home in charge of arrangements Mrs. Wing was the sister of Mrs. Sarah Ella Taylor, wife of the William J. H. Taylor British Vice Consul in Key West for many years. Mrs. Taylor pre ceded her sister in death several late years, Mrs. Wing was a Key ster, having conducted pri ate school here, and owing to ill health was forced to give it up, and went to live with her daugh- ter at whose residence she died. RAILROAD OFFERING ‘AIR RAID EXCURSION’ native (By Assoctates Press) KUNMING railway line r ming 25 miles to the southwest operating “air raid excursions which start whenever Japanese planes approach the city For than an American cent, city dwellers are carried to the countryside. They detrain i scatter over the landscape ting temples or resting until e raid is over The train also “scatters” itseif along the track, leaving the cars at long intervals. boar | ruary 28, 1941,.at the residence of! sional District For Florida Gets Setbac SSMS SESS SE | REPORTS SIGHTING AMERICAN CONVOY SAILING IN RED SEA (Ry Asaociated Press) CAIRO, May 16.—A British pilot has reported seeing an American convoy in the Red Sea, it was announced here today. Whether the pilot meent he saw ships accompanied by American naval craft, or if he meant the convoy carried goods from America was not explained. htathudenthuthaatentiatian REACH AGREEMENT ON WAGE INCRE | «By asinaibiad scset _ WASHINGTON, May !to a flat 10-cent an hour wage ‘increase, just six hours before workers in all of the giant: com- |pany’s plants were scheduled to go on strike. Union officials said 34,000 men in Flat, Mich., plants, whi. went on strike. yesterday “by mis- take”, will rethtp to work, ‘The men either were! not a *( or, were inf @itap | | sot Bet lhe strike’ bs r ! | | \ | { WASHINGTON, May 16.- Food prices for April of this year average four percent high- er than in April a year ago, with some foods up api high as 20 percent, Labor Setretary Frances Perkins announced to- day. Living expenses, — ificluding food, clothing, rent afd other items, have risen slightly during the year, Secretary Perkins said, particularly in the larger cities. Br itish Bombers 16-4 and will have no military ‘Germany Says France Will | Help Nazis No More | Than U. S. Is Helping Great Britain a8) to—Ger- | man newspapers today answered | President Roosevelt's plea to | France to remain outside the | Axis fold with the comment | that France will help Germany | n0 more than the United States is helping Great Britain. i Italian papers called the Presi- | dent's avoeal a direct violation | of American neutrality. ( Vichy, sincé “Prem. “tarshall, ‘Henri Philippe -Petains radio i message of approval for collab oration between nis country and | Germany, has said nothing on 'the subject. Unofficial spokes- men if France have explained, however, that contemplated co- ‘operation between the two coun- | tries will be entirely economic, sig- nificance, Fee TLofiden; Which authorized” the ‘bombardment of French Syrian airports yesterday, sees a con- tinuing program of German ex- pansion in French territories, with all of Rrance’g’north African empire eventually ‘being turned tc German use. . Amada) aval ships are said . Mia! to be keeping a Vfover Martinique and repeh efiostessions in this ts iHhere, with unofficial opin- ,ion in Washington ppinting. to ‘Americah occupation: of the ix lamitis if France does tend full support to the. German war ef- fort. French ships, scized yesterday by the coast guard, were an- nounced today to be in perfeet condition and ready for ‘sailing Coast guard officers said French sailors and officers are not under arrest, having full freedom - of action, both: aboard ship and on shore. Many of the French seamen, according to coast guardsmen who went aboard the ships, are supporters of | Gen. Charles De Gaulle and hig, “Free French”, and would welcome an oppor tunity to fight ‘against Ger+ many Strike At Airdromes In French Syria (By Associa 5 war swung back to the as British Europe Mediterranean today bombers struck again dromes French Syria Cairo announced that Brite? diers of the Army of the Nile for the third have wrested m out of Axis hands. Scanty reports from last night's bombardment of Syrian airports by. British planes indicated Ger ;man.transport and bombing ships had been destroyed on the ground. Cairo. released little information oo the bombings, beyond deciar tee ‘that Franc definitely had committed herself to Axis aid in at air and time f for the first time, admit German planes and in Syria, while Berlin declined to comment, but admitted German planes had landed in the country Stepping up the tempo of their dragging war effort in north Africa, British troops fell on the Egyptian) border fortress Salum, smashed the garrison and pressed on across the border communique suid The surprise attack jeompenied by mtense meant from FAT son of a wae , Berlin said British pierced the otter def Salum, but no information ilable as to whether A troup withdrawn from the had of force " have city A radio measage from lstant meanwhile said Turkey would not permit German planes to fh over her territory. Such a ster according to Turkish ministers, would te the first move in a Ges iman campaign which eventually would tob Turkey of her it dependenice London heard report Ambdastador Franr Papen had adopted a new nique in efforts to get Turkish ec operation, promismng rewards in the Greek islands instead of re sorting to threats. tect man SOUTHERNMOST FLOWERS aan $] 0 When You Think of Flowers Think 4 Oucst ol6 DUVAL PHONE 136 Opposite Monroe Theater