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Associated Press Day Wire Key West, Florida, has the Service | } bg = i T TPitT most equable climate in the For 61 Years Devoted to the country; with an average Best Interests of Key West ' range of only 14° Fahrenheit THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. VOLUME LXII. No. 127. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENT CENTS Expansion Of US, Naval Parl ee roman sa USE Adopts Papy Amendment oe GOMMGTGA SERTLANES ick pcendew OF Gee Goce Kae BT” mew ered Next —_——— <gheee | Assn. Ends Convention talineweer er eae Permit Sale Of Liquor | : ae pr (By Associated Press) Were Adopted (By Associated Press) BERLIN, May 28.—British de- dria, and although British troops | WASHINGTON, May 28.—Im-| fenders of Crete, after two weeks are retreating, the bulletin said Ne S C | S h ] base gash atts unitea CLASS NIGHT FOR Members Of Organization of furious hand-to-hand fighting, there still is a chance for vic- mar an ar. Os C. 00 are falling back to the seacoast: tery. London has denied the (Special to Tne Citizen) axl i in an effort to evacuate the is-;German story that an evacuation States naval patrol of the Atlantic i Sel jin an e Vv © v pee se SENIOR ‘GRADUATES, elect Ocala For Con land and reach Egypt, a war will be attempted) | (ty Anxoctoted Brena) lemmanmcematatan | TALLAHASSEE, May 28. special orders for mobiliza- vention To.. Be Held bulletin announced today. = | TALLAHASSEE, May 28.— | The bulletin said Genter) ALL ON BOARD we. sponge laws of Flor- bombers have dealt terrific blows N- Governor Holland, terming the} | ‘ida remained the same to- |PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL, Next Year fo Ballich! troape in he Maier es BISMARCK LOST Iyilt a yiblaGony bolts of she lattes! It of H vial | GET-TOGETHER STARTS AT H sector and the backbone of Al-! CASH GRANTS | i day, as result of House adop- | tion of industry and manpower today were expected to follow swiftly on the heels of President | = {lied resistance definitely is. brok- j and spirit of the law, today) Peilal soars morene ay “ | om of three amendments 8:00 O'CLOCK Tania } : Sis | Roosevelt’ Ft Florida Commercial Secreta- | &"- ae handed down his first veto of ‘s speech last night, in) ries, holding the final session of |, G¢™an troops, it is announced : 3 ; the 1400 men aboard Ger- from Representative Papy of which he proclaimed an unlimited Se a 7 Ssion ©" }here, are pouring onto the island |the session to kill Representative many's battleship Bismarck | | their four-day convention here |; ; : petit killed when thi 1 Monroe to a bill to tax | Graduating students of Key; . A jin increasing numbers. ie Hi _| were ki when the vessel | ' West Senior high school hold their ‘Pi ™orning, heard details of | A 5,000-ton transport at Suda STATE WELFARE BOARD IS-| on, PSPYs measure Per) was eee ee aa this nation’s det 3 $ : the plan for registration of civil- |bay, intended for use in getting mitting sale of liquor within 300; morning by Britis! war- | etermination to en-! last informal get-together tonight || |g defense as described by |the British forces away from! SUES REPORT ON AMOUNT _| planes and ships, a bulletin | After a heated exchange force the freedom of the seas, _| t the school auditorium for the ICrete, has been destroyed by feet of the San Carlos school in’ announced here today. s | annual class night celebration oH De Brave president of theo abers: DISTRIBUTED FOR GIVEN | rey west, | praising the “last ditch” between Papy and Clement ‘omment on the speech, as was : lorida chamber of commerce! (4 © : | fi \! nel ‘ i ; > : ‘airo bulletin } dmitt fight of the 35,000-ton bat expected, varied from bitter de- aes ets ae Bt 8100 and vice-chairman, under Gover-| that British troops have mite oe The measure (HB 704) had| tleship against greatly sue [teem peneorentions the ete pee and abroad | dents, their parents and friends. |0r Holland, of the state defense |drawn from the Crete capital of been approved both by the House| perior forces, the German | Tarpon Springs divers, the Republican Beatie Robert nt Tomorrow, members of the | council of Florida. janes and pacman armored (Special to The Citizen) and Senate. A two-thirds vote mal orem 9 ee ee. ‘House adopted an amend- said ‘Wisshington leaders of the | class will be guests of the Rotary, Winding up their convention | U's are said to have broken! JACKSONVILLE, May 28. —{in both houses would be requir- | are re = ; ! a “kee Saf war’ : club at a luncheon meeting and ahead of schedul through the principal Allied de- Public assistance cash payments | ¢4 to override the governor's; British battleships, a plane ment which stops Greek the title Mad group would a | weomiaaheanent program ahead of schedule. members of fense line at Malemi,) to Monroe County recipients for | i veto. carrier and numerous cruis- mee! is afternoon to study | (ono Friday. group named Ocaia for next} (London said reinforcements the period July 1, 1937, when the | In his veto message, Governor! Fs and destroyers. means of forcing a national ref- data ear’s conventi id > rei é , : 4 | Tonight's program follows: yea ention and installed are reaching Crete from Alexan- | State Welfare Board was inducted | {Holland said, “To permit the bill ‘county waters. erendum before the nation can} «Ney Horizons”, Czibulka, play-| State officers who were elected ! jinto office, through April 30 of |t9 become law would be not Locdbaahaaeatheuahuthendedeaded . enter any conflict. y eh Ap S The second Papy amend- national emergency and reiterated | spongers. divers from entering Monroe lWesterda: : > letter i Ger. |ed by Key West recreation or- Yesterday, ‘MAKE GAINS N \this year, aggregated $347,135.50, {ONY contrary to the letter, but Gpicis] Hérlin declared:the Ger- | chestra; Salutatory, “The Parting _, Russell Dymond, Daytona [sepending to Racuinnenen from | [to the spirit’ of the . general WAR VETERAN (meat allows the nolicy..now+ _ man navy will resist any Amer-! Beach, was installed jof the Braves,” by. Beatrice C. installed as president, | the state office of the agency-here Jaw", which has been itterpreted ; Oa cated ca the ae Bewrheclsk resident, Ray uececding WT Simpwon, Fort!” “AVERTING STRIKE ‘2 Py the atlomey enemas occ EAE HEARING * 2f Monroe county to. re- want af Grand Avunival eater | Pierce; “History of the. Tribe”, yers, and Clifford Davenport, | | These were broken down as|t© prohibit liquor sales within } ‘Griselda Garcia, historian: In.| Tallahassee, took office as vice- | Mikes OUCAGk. cA. {300 feet of a school “as the crow |main the same. that German ships will fire on! te: | ide: eens ssistance, 7 TS % American emeay jdian boy, Roy Rogers; Monster, President. |FEDERAL MEDIATORS CLAIN $271,955.50; Aid to Dependent | flies’ ' CHARGED WITH SELLING, The third Papy amend- ‘ ue jHenry Vinson; Indian dancer, | Other officers are Carter Brad- | Children, $19,057.00; Aid to the| Governor Holland said the 2 eee Ahilya Garoiyn' Starts tuttine . warcioes (f0Te Qnlando, secretary-treasur-; TO HAVE SCORED TWO [iii a 656 193.00 Bosc 's passage would set a| DRY GOODS WITHOUT | ment retains the present law esident’s spec F ed Se tar toca tata fs atideaa dinegtors, former Presi. | sitar ante were : sdent for further exceptic : son be hia Jewish adieiaors.” Sylvia Roberts, prophetess; tribal | ¢7, 204.98 directors, former Presi VICTORIES The cash "grants were only iene for. fur her exceptions pT EE as it related tosabanel The Italian newspapers predicted | chant, sedior cls He Arcee preter och igs | part of the relief extended to the |t0 the general law, and woulc eee the United Bates Fil, enter the} “Last Will and Testament,” by liams, Arcadia; Stephen C. Sin- | (Ry A med Presa) County, State Welfare Commis- | “in my opinion, tend to have a im le, disabled World War Dew sponge bill as it was war, and Japanese papers said the {Shitley Gail Elbertson, testatrix; Sleton, Key West; R. L. Ray,| WASHINGTON, May 28.—Fed- sioner C. C. Codrington pointed | bad moral effect upon the chil-| veteran from Miami Beach, yes- h a Speech showed. the. President's | Valedictorian, Walter McCook; | Palm Beach: T. T. Hatton, Bar- jeral defense mediators today an- | out, other direct benefits includ-'dren attending the school, which ‘torday was placed under’ $100 passed on to the Senate dose vo, ear ener Youth in America,” Barbara tow.sand H B. Kraft, Stuart. | nounced they had scored two vic- ing the distribution of surplus| is contrary to the legis "“ bond by Peace Justice Enrique net open Monroe county vp ap fig a 'Guerro; Industry, Ray Demeritt; elegates to the convention, 'tories in averting a threatened |commodities, mattresses and | Policy expressed and prescribed: peduinaldo, Jr, on a. charge of : Senator Burton K. Wheeler, (Finance, Anthony Perez; Agri- Who pcaeluaed part of toda strike of 11,000 workers at the clothing and compensation paid to | PY general law”. selling dry goods in Key West .8Ponge beds to divers, nor repute * culture, Charles Milord; Educa- Scheduled usiness yesterday North American Aircraft plant in CCC enrollees. Indicating the ex- without state and cov 5 zi F @ st, sa ni ey ie : é ‘lees out state ¢ anty licen: nh ink at areal tion, Ellie Rae Gwynn; Govern-| When they called off a fishing | Infileside, Calif., and arranging a tent of the latter, it. was. stated| HOLLAND VETO MAY Teagie's hearing was postponed does it permit any change in way the President could add to his. ment, Roberts Smith; Religion, |'TiP. were leaving this morning compromise at the Carborundum that during the 6-month period AFFECT BOAT BAR to give him time to secure proof of the present control of the in- wer industry and labor, including | Li8 Lowe; “God Bless America at about 10:30 o'clock, after com- | company plant at Niagara Falls. ended December 31, 1940, 27,339,-|_ Governor Holland’s veto of jis status as a disabled veteran pay a FY and labor, NCMCINE | senior class; class poem, Barbara Pleting the entire program | Workers at the Carborundum 183 pounds of foodstuffs, ex-|the Papv bill, permitting liquor | nq of his residence in this city dustry, beater tae Republican Hamilton Guerro; Giftorian, Nellie Perez;| Brorein, a Tampa telephone ‘plant, affer a two day walkout, clusive of Duval and Hillsborough | Sales near the San Carlos school! Esquinaldo pointed out that Fish called the speech, “just 4 sop Presentation of honors, Principal Company cutive, outlined to agreed last night to return to Counties. where the Food Stamp |on Cuban government property. |-peagic, as a veteran. would be en Ae taaventicnista.’? ” “Just 480P Horace O'Bryant; farewell song, |the secretaries the entire plan work, while the North American Plan was in effect, and 499,785 may prevent Robert Taylor's | titled to tax exemption, but only WAS ‘TON _. 7 new © AEM. Landon. unsuccessful Re- Alma Mater,” senior class, and fr registration and training of employes agreed to hold off their pieces of clothing were distri- Boat Bar on Duval street from in the county where he is a bona (ASHINGTON — 158,477 new Satan cecsWiectal candidate, | Alumni. March,” Van’ Boar civilians under the defense pro-| walkout while efforts are made to buted throughout the state, and getting a license to sell liquor fide resident and voter. ‘The state S™all homes, financed by FHA- ae Ra crescts means “the end of“! seats for the program sash Hy _Information given in the arrange a wage settlement with-!that Florida CCC enrollees re- | Oct. 1, when the new license is permits exemption to disabled insured mortgages have been y t eollch oi reserved. talk was designed to help the | out a work stoppage. ceived $838,160 in wages. required veterans, but not in more than one built in the United States between democratic government in the chamber of c " NSE 4 United States: at least for the time een chamber of commerce executives | Striking AF of L machinists in| Cash grants to public assistance | Although itis understood there | county July 1 of last year and May 10, of ber led States, at least for in explaining the program to'11 San Francisco shipyards still recipients for the 46-month period | is little likelihood of the state Teagle was arrested by Con-. this year, according to the Federal on the other side, néw citizens of their communities 'have refused to return to work, included in the report totalled , beverage ,depariment revoking stable Bienvenido Perez after he Housing Administration, setting a siya Bs ir ; Karl Lehmann, secretary of the ‘however, and mediators admitted $99.430.384.74 of which $19.469,-/ the license, county officials said pad heen. gelling blanket: and new high record, Eighty-five per throughout the United FRENCH VESSEL Lake county chamber of com- negotiations are at a standstill. _ 279'74 was for Old Age Assistance, today it probably would be im- other dry goods from door to door cent of the homes were in were almost unanimous in praise merce, yesterday afternoon de- AF o reside Villia 5 ependet oossible for Taylor to get another ~y Wi vie ° of what was generally described | Geriied the growth of Plodida’s (cee nea a | $1854,008 for Aid ta Depeniient Doel 2 in Key West vicinity of defense industries as a clear and forceful declaration waterways in a talk scheduled of American policy (Ry Associated Press) for this morning. le . a « vanes y " + “ r . The k | Pacific coast labor stabilization grams were not in effect for the ;county commissioners were ask New York Mayor LaGuardia; LONDON, May 28—The 5,000-/ Lehman, describing the $86. agreement, but representatives of By eg ed to grant a license to a liquor Rilsish Petteway Wil ive said, “it means from now on the | ton French merchant vessel Trip- 759,694 development of Florida|the striking workmen insisted ae State Welfare Board also Store in the old Duval club. Aft people of the United States must} oli has been destroyed by Brit-! waterways under federal super ae a : they would not give in contributes to the solution of the /er tentatively approving the li snap into the defense program.” ‘ish warships, the admiralty an- vision, traced the history of wa- State's relief problem through cer- |cense, the commission discover- | ress | t onvention Bishop Manning of New York— | nounced today. terways in the state back to the Free Indian Soldiers tifications for WPA and NYA/ed that under a new ruling by “Jt's all true, and most Americans! Apparently sunk in the Medi- army's original survey of the . ; i igh the the attorney general, it would be will agree terranean, the vessel was said possibility of a cross-state canal 1 lunch program, which has | impossible to gran permit An official visit by London newspapers said the in London to have been flying! in 1826 : ; i ca ; include. more and that the state licuor board ‘ speech was the United States’ last | the Italian flag when she was Lehr ‘ ment, spre era gS (isi hye crane ean TO GIVE ADDRESS et ee a an said the go 4 th > l ool Idren already had turned down the ap i the releas an 1 1001 children P : ss iets Sathe warning to Berlin. sighted by British forces. in addition to the sum already | o¢ <1) vativee of Ind we 4 eee than 100,000 school childr pail of Raleigh Petieway { f atives of ia detaine 1 Florida governor ma MEATY: spent, has approved expenditures | oivi) internment camps for British 3 La Concha hotel, which also f for maintenance amounting to subjects sccupied France. The MIAMI SCHOO sells liquor and is thin the ime Hillsborough « $1,353,500 this year in Monroe County Returns To act toy he tie at ack an "an adaional sgn of Cer’. CLOSE THURSDAY cies: tw ome wont cocvantion ia of jwas “an i sign of ntion of Knights concerned because of a special Old Status Of Nominating °°" ""° ee Sous Adces ian wee ae nore Roisog eon entEe HOME-BU BUILDING RECORD Green yesterday termed the “out- Children and $1,106,244 for Aid to | licer at his present location law’ strike a violation of the the Blind. The latter two pro-| The question came up when and sympathy unty a breakdown of the figures. | " BUILDINGS TO BE USED FOR .; as been on a trip to Chi- = IW id Russell, Key Commissioners By Districts ** =": 3 - yi cs mAcneagapemepets tee es expect ssareaty athe elles Gi 2 re in a few day about 150 delegates new k 5.547 for REGISTRATION d probably. will be asked for ‘ “ “ oma district counties of Ry Associated Press) easint ee Rinsing in So ASSEE May 98, <<| election, ‘will: the a , on dd atti Whee Monroe county today was re-j|county at large in Z erore) pepsin f (Ry Asaveinted Prenat < : ard an woe are © turned to its old method of nomi . é i a Cae I, May 4 ke part in the prog nating county commissioners by 5% pene Pegg r districts when a bil making ha apesOn 108 = nt 2 hotel ay beid Saturday at Aronovi key initia i rites provision, : ee others | missioners t mill “lass ‘ oes at Senter hich |. : : ae 3 with the first business se affecting the was permit seas f thei for Holland without his signature HB 1066 thor- ‘ ® announced t . - o'clock Friday night The four b n reur we — of Py —— hall Senate May F ‘ : a ae ne program folew costo ang at 6:30 p.m cases of infantile par a eee eet ie : ‘gn Friday—720 p, m., [aie ained u nary Street. ae meeting sk for the lega ic Cr of | Rotary Ci 12:15 p.m t - Saturday--9:30 a m aia lls ig t ; pee Ee gestern ‘ | St. Paul’s Parish Hall SOUTHERNMOST| . Sik at ing; 2:2 m., street Reed The bills, all introduced by R ion f as Road and ae ; FRIDAY FLOWERS ra sat street parade; 8:00, « jal. resentative Ber Pa n the r t at r . t 7 uation at Be r r acti rt and 9:00, Eighth onder shies ‘ ae. , 6 OPEN ALL SUMMER ‘ , om iit Depa Gri et | Funeral services will be held eo ° pou cor 1 1 2 he 1 gy Bins Ry gy 6 Angeles, where interment wood, will preside ovd te sioners by districts in the primary Iross. a ae y i y Wi 4 | will taka piace, vention sessions. the convention scheduled i