The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 27, 1941, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXII. No. 126. Broadsider From Battle Cruiser | Prince Of Wales Sends German | APPLICATION FOR PERMIS- SION FOR PROPOSED AC- TIVITIES MADE TO WAR DEPARTMENT GLASSES TORN FROM FACE AND SMASHED WHEN HE REFUSED PARENTS MONEY, OSCAR GARCIA ALLEGES Ship Bismarck To Bottom Of Sea English Overtook Veudl| General Walter ere Hesad Which Sank Hood; Final | Message Was ‘Long Live} The Fuehrer’ ‘ | In Address This Afternoon (Special to The Citizen) JACKSONVILLE, May 27.—W. } C. Weeks, colonel, Corps of En- At Meeting Of Secretaries jSineers, District Engineer, an- | ; ——— |nounces that application has | Mrs. E. A. Lightfoot this aft- ernoon at 5 o'clock will face Peace Justice Enrique Esquin- President Roosevelt To Be Heard In ‘Fireside Chat’ At 9:30 O'clock: Tonight aldo, Jr., on a charge of malicious | Brig. Gen. Walter H. Frank,,presiding. The secretaries will; ibeen made to the War Depart- | I ! (By Ansoelated Press) jcommandant of the Third Air stage a show putting one another | ment by the commanding gen- LONDON, May 27.—Just three | Force, with headquarters at Mc-,on the grid. feral ehegdnuarters) 2 tad Wie |Dill Field, Tampa, told Florida! James T. Daniels, Jacksonville! ‘Force, Tampa, Fla., for the es- Commercial Secretaries this aft-;Housing Authority, described a} ? stepfather, E. A. Lightfoot, ask- lernoon that America’s prepara-| program for bettering housing | tablishment of danger zone regu- ‘ed him for money, and when he tion for air defense already is far: this morning after Dave Curtis, | lations to cover an area in the |refysed, his mother tore |ahead of schedule. manager of the Tampa chamber, } {Gulf of Mexico off the west coast | Blasses from his face and threw a 3 ) a ~ Key West, Florida, has the . Dollars A ar be sui Aid Protection Of Sponge Industry | Ament Written Into Ap- mischief preferred’ by propriations Bill Ac Re- quest Of Representative Papy Oscar Garcia. Garcia charged his mother and her son, days after a shell from one of her | the world’s | warship, H.M.S. Hood, 15-inch guns sent greatest «By Associated Press) to the bottom of the North At- lantic, Germany's mighty Bis- marck took her final plunge this morning 400 miles off the coast | Frank said in a luncheon speech, this nation’s air defenses will) have reached a point where they will be out of sight of the plans j originally set up. By the end of the year, General |had explained meetings and com- jof Florida between Anclote Keys mittee management procedure. John Dillin, St. Augustine and |S. John’s county chamber head, | told of tourist entertainment facilities in his community, and | jand Cedar Keys, to be designat- | ed as an aerial gunnery target) range. The operations which it | ,is proposed to carry on in this! area con: of aerial them to the floor, breaking them. | 'Esquinaldo this morning bound Joseph Bosfield, negro, over criminal court on a charge of running a game of chance. Bos- to WASHINGTON, May 27.—) | (E.S.T.). He will. speak for 45 | \ President Roosevelt, in the most minutes, until 10:15 o’clock. ‘The speech will be broadcast in| ~The House wrote $50,000 important “fireside chat” of his. (Spectol to The Citizen) TALLAHASSEE, May 27. eight languages, with LoSiuatnomen tt year into’ the general ap- gunnery | field, who was placed under $100 bond, is accused of setting up a} |poker game at the bar which he | Operates. ' career, tonight is expected to tell! -ying to foreign countries at hours | the United States and the world) when the largest audiences will be | (Propriations bill for the available. ;study and protection of Presidential Secretary Stephen sponges at the request of Early today said the message , would contain a detailed program | Bernie c. The general, speaking before an Horace Smith, secretary of the | firing against airplane-towed tar- Pee made up of delegates to| Marion county chamber of com-/ gets from weapons mounted in Out of and slowly jthe convention and commanding merce, Ocala, described means of , airpfanes flying at vary altitudes. | ae officers of the armed forces here, maintaining proper relations be-' The area involved is a paral ae sinking after she had been hit by! toiq of the growth of Britain’s tween elected officials and the jlelogram about 60 miles by 40 {SAILOR GOES FREE bombs and torpedoes launched aerial power, and, in “off-the-' chamber. {miles in dimension, the norther-|ON ASSAULT COUNT |record” additions to his speech,' Ben B. Lawshe, manager of the jy and southerly sides being| William Sampson, navy ; : 1 P : ; Noes A ‘ Sigg ses APSE he for Amer foreign polic: H by Royal Air Force planes, the described the setup for American commercial organization, United jJatitude parallels 28°-59" and man who was charged with as-' Speaking over a world-wide Biehident Roosevelt cencolieal| Raby of Mentos coun | Papy told the House that | aerial activity. |States chamber of commerce, | 28°-10’, respectively, the north-{sault and battery 1; th : Pi 5 sault and battery on a girl, was | . 5 ‘; is usual afte ess confer- ; Blamarck, went down under the (p osuse of wind and rough wa- | Wa hington, D. C., talked on|east and northwest corners being | released by Peace Justice Frank- | T@dio hookup, the chief executive Aeesriale ‘0. omni pee poe crashing impact of a full broad- |ter_members of the ernup deriees secretarial ethics this morning! at longitudes 83°-10’ and 83°-50’, ‘lin Arenberg yesterday after- | will go on the air at 9:20 o'clock, | specch, isponges are a very important Sle tnen tee Neben- battn this afternoon to call o! their shortly before the members ad- respectively, and the southeast noon when the girl testified “ a jinduetry in south Florida, of France. control | what this nation’s next step will be in the program of aid to Great | T. R epresentative Britain. journed for luncheon, where they | cruiser Prince of Wales. The warship sank between the | waves at 11 a. m., @ a.m. E.S.T.). (Berlin's first intimation the victorious Bismarck ha been trapped came when her’ wireless crackled out a message to navy headquarters: “Steering gear out of control. scheduled fishing trip and move some of Wednesday’s business up ; ' to today, Carl D. Brorein, president of the London time | Florida chamber of commerce and 'uice chairman under Governor that Holland of the state defense coun- a | | cil, is expected to arrive here to-' ‘night to make his speech on home defense in the morning. A feature of today’s program will be the gridiron dinner tonight , heard General Frank. Election of state officers and the report of Brorein tomorrow will bring the program to a close at noon Delegates attending vention are: Mrs. Al Anderson, Fort Myers; Hiram Bakes, Pompano; Mr. and Mrs. August Burghard, Fort} «Continued on Page Four) the con- and southwest corners being at) {longitudes 82°-51’ and 83°-31',} respectively. The eastern boun- {dary of this area will be the line between Anclote Keys Light- house and the Lighthouse on Sea Horse Reef 15 miles S.S.W. of Cedar Keys. The western boun- , dary will be a line 40 miles west of, and parallel with this line. {The northern and __ southern | boundaries will be east and west sailor had not touched her. The girl said she became fright- | ened and ran to the jail, but ad-| mitted Sampson had not harmed hep. Justice Arenberg dismissed the charge. ‘FDR SEEKS FUNDS ialaeciee SESSION TO BE BITTER EIRE OPPOSITION | FORCES CANCELLATION ~~ FOR EXPANSION-OF K.P. LODGE WILL BRITAIN ABANDONS ‘but that the sponge beds are being seriously depleted: HOLD CONVENTION IRISH CONSCRIPTION The appropriation will be used by the State Depart- ON FRIDAY HELD IN KEY WEST OF PLANS ment of Conservation. Earlier .in..the-dayp Papy.- jmade a strong protest against at Ocean View restaurant, with | Carter Bradford, manager of the ; Orlando chamber of commerce, PERMISSION FOR SEADROME ASKED APPROVAL FOR ESTABLISH- MENT ASKED OF WAR DEPARTMENT lines through Sea Horse Reef | Lighthouse and Anclote Keys | | Lighthouse, respectively. No, ‘other marking of the area is pro- | posed The following regulations ' proposed to govern the use this area: The fact that aerial target | practice is to take place over | the designated area shall be ad- | vertised to the public- through the usual media for the dissem- ination of information. Inas- much as such practice is likely to be engaged in throughout the year without regard to season, sion for warplane industry call- such advertising of firing Shall ing for an appropriation of $3,- be repeated at frequent intervals 319,000,000, which shall not ceed three Speaker Sam Rayburn, intro months and which shall be more ducing the measure, said the ap- frequent when, in the opinion propriation presages a tremend of the commanding officer re- ous expansion in existing aircraft sponsible for the use of the range, | production such frequent repetition is neces- The army, he said, sary in the interests of public eral thousand more safety. ers than Prior to the conductifig of each planned. SALES RECORDED insure that watercraft © are We are turning in circles, Fight- ; ing to the shell, Long live the fuehrer” aneaeson of the Bismarck climaxed a vengeful chase by the entire Atlantic fleet of the Brit- | ish navy. It was the most | crushing blow suffered by Ger- | many’s fleet, just as the de- struction of the Hood Saturday was the worst blow suffered by the British navy. How many men _ have saved is unknown, The Bismarck, reported to have been hit by torpedoes in the action in which the Hood was destroyed Saturday, almost had made good her escape. Just 400 miles from the French port of planes here has been asked of the Brest, where her crew was to be | war department by Capt. Russell greeted in victorious triumph, |S. Crenshaw, recently placed in the Bismarck was sighted by | command of the Key West naval British torpedo-bearing Sword- | fish planes at daylight today. adrome would be located Summoning more planes, the | north of the air station Swordfish flashed in to send two! Man of War harboi torpedoes crashing into the war-! plan outlined in Captain ship's side. A few moments!shaw's application, two later an American-made heavy | about 1,200 feet wide and 3, bomber appeared and scored a feet long will be dredged to a direct hit on the bridge. depth of nine feet at mean low The Prince of Wales, coming | water. up at top speed, found the Bis-| Material dredged up wil be de marck turning aimlessly in | posited in a spoil area about 1,800 circles. That was the end for) feet east and west and 4,000 feet the Bismarck, and minutes later, | north and south, with Fleming riddled by the great guns of the | Key at its southerly end. Exce Prince of Wales, she sank be- | spoil will be placed on an are neath the waters of the Atlantic. Salt Pond Keys, or in another « The end of the Bismarck cli-|north of the north side of the s maxed an action which began | drome area Thursday of last week, when the A marginal admiralty learned the battleship | piers and pile dolphins is and her escorting vessels had! in the basin at the south left the port of Bergen, Norway, Fleming Kev. .A_ tur and headed into the North At- Fleming Key. A_ turnin lantic. about 1,000 feet by 1,200 feet The Hood 20 feet deep at mean cruisers and proposed south of and diately set Fleming Key Germans, and it was at their necting with Man meeting place between Iceland and Greenland Saturday that the Hood suffered her death blow |the bill allowing spongers to (By Asnoctated Presa) |come within ten and a half LONDON, May 27.—Great' miles of Key West in taking Britain has abandoned plans for conscription in north Ireland, Prime Miister Winston Churchill announced today. In the face of bitter opposition to the draft by Eire, Churchill very bed they have entered. said the governfnent at this time a did not donsider it wise to for - MAKE REPORT ON an issue by aiempting to con-, GAS CONSUMPTION Script residents of Ulster. CONCERNS TENNESSEE AND FLORIDA IN PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE PLANE INDUSTRY GIGANTIC STEPPING UP OF WARCRAFT PRODUCTION INCLUDED IN PROGRAM SENT CONGRESS TODAY COMMITTEE GETS KEY WEST BILLS Key West Knights of designated street, Pythias have Aronovit7 hall, Duval the meeting place for the annual district con- Friday, it are as sponges with divers. of vention here Papy said the divers from RELATIVE TO PENSIONS AND an- SALARIES AND OTHER MATTERS |nounced today the west of said so many had their headquarters at hotels, that the lodge members decided it would be a help for Key West residents if the coast destroyed the organization conventions Leaders have elated Press) ; WASHINGTON, May 27. President Roosevelt has sent to the House a program of expan been TALLAHA a ator David Elmer Ward yester- day granted his request that a Key West city employes’ pen- sion bill, and three other meas- ures, be referred to the com- mittee on roads and highways, of which he is chairman. TRe four bills, sponsored by Representative Bernie C. Papy and approved by the Hc in cluded the pension measure, a bill creating the rank of lieuten- ant in the Key West police de- ~ partment, one to fix the salaries of city officials, and a bill to in- crease pay for commissioners of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge district FIRE DAMAGES THREE HOUSES small hougfe on Johnson's was partially destroyed and » others damaged this morn in a fire beheved to faulty stove. Negro | sion of living in the houses | such a injured aie te apparat It delegates were to hotels and rooms throughout the city Raleigh Petteway, didate for governor the program SECOND DRAFT ORDER ISSUED Alpproval for the establishment scatter of a seadrome to Le used by navy permitted to former can- of Florida, principal speaker on Frida will be the includes Petteway's speech, the sion to take schedule with ses (Ny Anaoetated Pees) WASHINGTON; May) 27. — President Roosevelt has ordered mA a . Saturday a second registration under the WASHINGTON, Muy 21 Inititian rites for the Dokie Selective Service Act.on June 1. Tennessee and Florida, two of the lodge ‘of the order also will be New registrants will, include an three ‘states in the nation impos- held &: estimated million men who on or ing a seven cent tax on gasoline, before July 1 have attained their last year showed the highest per- 21st birthday and had not regis- centage increase in the use of the Lert gated fuel, a report of the department of agriculture showed today Tennessee gas sales inereased 12% per cent, while Florida tate: went up IL per cent, Louisiana, the only other state to exact even cent tax, showed increases of 6% per cent, higher than the nation’s average. NO FEAR FOR FOOD SHORTAGE (Py Asuwcintod Press) WASHINGTON May American citizens need not few the mé@ptiess” or “‘sugaries days® Of World Wer, 1, Agricu), ture, Secretary Claude R. Wiek! ©! ard told a gathering of 900 food experia here? tod i 31 Wickard duid country now are of pre ducing more than enough food » supply beth the United States and Great Britain In spite of the abundance of food, kard said not more than one family out of exeh four in the United States has a proper wants sev- heavy bomb- had ceremonial and business (Dy Avsvcinted Prean) of the Cren- east Uliter originally been place Saturday no MIRIAM GLENN evi GIVEN DIVORCE REPORT CAPTURE OF FRENCH SHIP been granted (My Associated Press) D. Glenn, VICHY. May 27.---The French wn. on a charge of steamer Winnipeg has been cap in one of three decrees tured off the south coast of Mar igned by Circuit Judge Arthur tinique by a “foreign warshiy Gomez this week. A, brief announ: Margaret Campana late this morning wrced from George N.J and cour Clarence { Dade within the dangerous area and such watercraft seem in the | vicinity shall be warned by! means of that target practice is take place |The patrol aircraft shall employ the method of warning known as_ has sold to Maria Valenzuela, also “buzzing”, which consists of low | of this citv White street flight by the and re- | for about $500, a deed revealed to- peated opening closing of the throttle. Any upon being diately vac the ed any gnals about to George E. Russell, Key West aitplan Miriam Frances Glenn, who has and established residence Monroe di- day In another transaction, Ivan C Roberts solid to Charles M. Rob jerts, Sr.. a Windsor Lane lot for $800. COMING EVENTS TUESDAY Sommercial Sec ention all day at La Concha hotel {Stone Church Service Club. p.m. in county, has a One watercraft area shall, imme jesignat the conclu- | rema suct uch vorce from Franklyn address unkn desertion. dock war have and shall, unti > pract star ye pment wed said the ship din territorial ted States and port for di Bin d been captu Waters of the taken to a earch (Whe where she closed) Sidney and were adja t 8 o'clock hea with act annel ¢ extinguished — in Anyone ‘o either Warbos | -s. bli of the Governor Signs Bill For Key West To Lease Water System To Aqueduct Board © (Dy Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE. May 27. — Florida Keys Aqueduct Commis- The House adopted 46 to 42 an sioners: and a screen destroyers out to intercept the of imme- harging ex Alice Marie ty a di Alex same 10 House PropoWes Sales Tax On Razor Blades And Razors ‘ (Ry Ansoctated Press) TALLAHASSEE. May 27.— The Senate unatimously adopt- Senator Amos Lewis, of Marian- *¢ the remarks as the judgment of the body. A twenty percent sales tex on ler today as the “soul sick. mud- razor blades. and five percent on razors was proposed in the GLADIOLL House to raise an estimated $2.- dozen 000,000 a year for old age pen- 616 DUVAL sions and public welfare. protest propos- area de- mit such pro- { K a erce cruelty erent gier, Dade from be oy 27 won c on the ulation: rt also ¢ wes taken was not diss + should sv 6:00 TAX BOOKS TO CLOSE MAY 31 rina oof the WEDNESDAY capabh Stated that a few days left for current del ions ” Cheb meets at 6:30 p.m Lions’ Den, Seminary Street. |Rotary Club meets 12:15 pm | St. Paul's Parish Hall. i FRIDAY na. lashed out at Westbrook Peg- payme without beco: taxes inquent. May 31 up by arily be- ing also House Bill 1499 by books close 1 those $8,771,000 old age pension rider to Papy. authorizing the City of Key |S OUTHERNMOST FLOWERS $1.00 PHONE 136 Theater and that the general appropriations bill. wallowing. guiter scum column- ist”. for criticism of Floridians after the lynching of a negro at | Quincy on May 13, West to lease the water distribu- © high nd Division s The governor signed House Bill 1498 by Representative Papy con- ‘tion system to the Florida Keys the time expires. firming the appointment of the! Aqueduct Commission. | Possessions.