The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 20, 1941, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 61 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXIL. No. 147. Make: Plans: To: Ha Uniformed And Armed Guards For Key West Organization Will Be Per- fected At Mass Meeting Tuesday Night Of Next Week MRS, RATHBONE GOING ON AIR Mrs, John Rathbone, second American woman in history ... to become a member of the, Mayor Willard M. Albury,/ Liey chairman of the civilian defense committee in charge of the mili- } tary branch, today called on all Monroe county men between 18 and 55 to attend a mass meeting at the courthouse Tuesday sas | when organization of the unit | will be completed. Men in the 18-55 age group will be uniformed and armed to} form a company of local guards |~ to function on the same lines as the national guard. | States Sunday on behalf. , Bundles for Britain, on a ra Program to be carried throughout the nation’ by CBS. Mrs, Rathbone and Mrs. Ed- ward Murrow, London head of the Bundles for Britain or- ganization, will speak on a program starting Sunday afternoon at 4:15 (EST). In a cablegram to her aunt, ‘Mrs. Rathbone said American donations to Britain are reach- ing London safely and bein distributed. , State regulations set a maxi-| OM@POQPYODY LL aaa a mum of 65 men and three offi-} cers for the group, with a mini-' BRUN AWAITING mum for organization of 50 men! and one officer. All will be en-| listed for a three-year period, ! during which they will drill and study military regulations for one hour and a half each week. The Florida uniform, a grey,|and battery count after he al- military outfit, will be issued. to ;legedly knocked down and pain- ‘the men as soon as their organi- | fully injured Eddie Carey, Tortu- | zation has been completed and, 8as workman, yesterday was re- | their enlistment certified by aj leased under $200 bond to await mustering officer, who will be|@ hearing before Peace Justice sent here upon receiving word | Franklin Arenberg. that the organization has been} Carey, who suffered head set up. ‘ ; juries when he was knocked Mayor Albury, whose commit- the pavement near Thompson's tee is made up of Albert Mills | hardware store on Caroline street, and Robert Spottswood, stressed | Was released from Marine hospital that men eligible for induction} this morning after being held for into the regular army are want- | Observation all day yesterday. ed for the defense force. | OE se Training in drill and the use ot SALE OF AUTO arms from the guards will be of | value to the rookies upon their in- | duction into the army, he said,| and their resignation from the! guard force will be accepted as soon as they are called for active! 36 % duty Albury added that member- out beonaine ; yf feds ship in the guard force will not Starling, Belle Glade, has been prevent a man from leaving Key | called off by the internal revenue West, since one of the members | department, it was learned today. in- from SONA aa DMS json, again, 1s psycnological. With {thousands of smartly attired of- lficers and miles of gold braid Che Key West Ctitzen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1941 RETURN ‘SOON DEFENSE PROGRAM WILL PROBABLY CALL FOR MANY OTHER UNEXPECT- ED CHANGES By JACK STINNETT AP Feature Service Writer WASHINGTON, June 20.—The reason army and navy officers on duty in Washington do not wear uniforms is purely psycho- logical. The. story is that after the World War, the armament-reduc- «tion bloc in Congressmade a teli- ing point in debate .with the ss charge that almost every other person you saw. around Washing- jton_had on either an army or »{navy uniform. A’ few days later the army and navy were both in mufti. Now, according to the grape- vine, an order for army and navy men on duty here to get} back into uniform—and the rea-| around, Washington won’t look so much like a city that is just ankling along a peaceful road— OF C ‘MOSCOW SAYS NO TRUTH IN STORY OF BREAK WITH GERMANY (By Associated Preas) NEW YORK, June 20.—Term- | ing stories of possible war .be- tween Russia and Germany “a' delirious rumor”, official Moscow ! today made its first official com- ment on allegedly strained rela- tions with Berlin by ‘denying; that any such strain exists. ‘ | Newsmen in the Balkans, al-| though convinced that no mob- ilization has been. started in| Russia, said the Soviet army is engaged in war maneuvers along} the frontier. guarding the | Ukraine, while German. soldiers are said to be massed 1,000,000; strong along the entire length of} the Russian boundary in Europe. | Finland was reported today 104 ij have called for all men between the ages of 18 and 44 to register at once for active military duty. | and dispatches from Stockholm) said the evacuation of women| and children from Finnish cities is being rushed, Ankara said all Rumanian shipping on the Black sea has been cancelled and the Ruman- ian army is now dimost com- lo | CHL LLL LS DS MAKE REPORT ON LOSSES OF SHIPS tRs Arsoeinted Prenat LONDON, June 20.—Brit- ish ship losses totalled 1,547, 000 tons in the three months of, March, April and: May, an 000 tons a.year, the.admiralty - announced today. The. admiralty, declaring that more German subma- tines are operating in the Atlantic now than at any pre- vious time in the year, said Britain and her allies, since the start of hostilities, have lost 1.639 shivs, of which about 1,000 were English, S Lek he uruhrudeuteuheule [ARMORY PROGRAM: "4 WASHINGTON, June 20— President Roosevelt today an- {nounced he will deliver a special message to congress this after- | noon. The\ President and Sumner Welles, under secretary of state, this morning were closeted while they prepared the message, but its subject was not disclosed. | White House Secretary Stephen |T. Early told newsmen the mes- Wil Delve (By Associated Press) Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit PRICE FIVE CENTS ke Over Elestric Uti — Enters Into Agreement With Chicago Firm To Finance Purchase By # American officials transmitted ' 4, " their i important military information’ ‘to Washington, where it was re- | Fr@nk C. Carr, authorized agent. \layed back to London, |to formulate plans for taking ITALY TO RETALIATE rer an Aen nae ene: FOR MOVE ON REICH. | distribution plant in Key West, <u, Aunocinted . ROME, June 20-—Rome officials the same being the Key West j today declared Italy will stand Electric Company. beside Germany in retaliating, . against any unfriendly action by | The memorandum - agreemen' an appearance that is hardly jPletely mobilized. COURT HEARING Alex Brun, held on an assault | to! IS CALLED OFF has , { Va. i Travelers reaching Finland from Russia have told of frantic j army activities along the rail Fad ._. {line from Moscow to Leningrad, io oe. genet Scout tive transportation service al- } Several agencies on the hot spots Pao celine to ‘cigitigns by the where new strikes in defense in- | ‘ jdustries may break out in the; [next few months ‘BRITISH BOMB Mediation board is even work- ing on several of these—a few of | which, if they .came.off, might be more serious to the industrial | defense effort than any we have | had so far. jcompatible with the defense pro- | ‘gram. Army-Navy Reports {By Associated Prews) Guards To Continue Servicer | CAIRO. June 20—Royal Air | According to ‘talk here, it ‘orce mombers last night smash- Seems pretty definite that the oe soap hcl age abe it ve j Reed wets Solaihe Unt the Ne) soc stnick wih new tury at | tional Guard continue in service French defenses south Hd th | for the duration. i fies ee . | It's a matter of legislation and as bull Congress will have to act before’ “em the one-year training period of the Guard can be extended. The | j {training period were adhered to, ' lines in Syria are unchanged.) issued here said the army would be demobilizing more than half its infantry di-; " visions in the face of the “an-| TURKEY WIL NOT a high degree of mittary ct QPPOSE ENGLAND ficiency. Supreme Court Vacation ue The three members of the U.S. (My Asencinted Press) bers when President Roosevelt ; took. office are. Chief Justice | Wednesday with Germany... will Aries Evans Hughes, whose "Ot permit Nazi troops or (sup- a ry retirement becotiies ef- \ plies to cross her borders Yor use fective July 1; and) Justiddy Har- | A note from the Turkish gov- The four-month vacation which |¢™»ment at Ankara said Turkey the court started the first of | intends to live up to her com- June is treditional. {mittments with England and has | Army Recreational Camps |limited emergency”—and just }Supreme Court who were mem-!. LONDON, June 20.—Turkey, in the Near East, London was jlan F. Stone’ and Owen J. \Rob- t { no intention of taking action | when they are beginning to reach ‘in spite of the pact eoncluded informed today. erts, | |detrimental to the British cause. There are now Ii other Army; SYRIAN. CAPIFAL = ij GREATLY ENJO isage will not concern the expected i |decree ordering Italy to close her , consulates in this country. FRANK YESSI, NAVY ENLIST- | 4 Fas aul sae oe Eek | U. 8. CONSULS SAID 4 i$ | SPIES FOR BRITAIN | 1 AINMENT (Ry Axsovinted Press } = | BERLIN, June | Cesta ‘States consular officials in Ger- j . .many today were accused by the | Army and navy _ Pertention ; Berlin foreign office of acting as | leaders, cooperating with WPA, spies for Great Britain. last night played hosts. to. more) The foreign office said police -35men-and women. at be, investigation “has” revealed that national guard armory as the. season's largest crowd turned’ out for the weekly bingo and dancing program. Frank Yessi, navy enlisted! man, was the hit of the show with | ja violin solo that drew repeated | jrequests for encores. Beatrice ;Moreno, WPA recreation depart- | {ment employe, accompanied Yes- |si at the piano. Ata meeting of the City Council last night, a petition was read | games, while irs. Eva Warner of ed of nuisance emanating from a | WPA, and navy wives helped to beer saloon operated in that vici- | direct the program. " ferre Next week, Mrs. Warner said, Mayor Albury for investigation. .a similar program will be staged It was ordered that Benny at the armory, with the monthly Pierce, former police officer, be idance scheduled for July 3. An Placed on the payroll until his ac- orchestra, paid by money from count with the city has been li- | the bingo games, plays for the ,quidated. A request or similar ac- | monthiy deck — tion was made by Paul Daniels, i which was referred to the finance | BRIDGE BURNING LT. WILSON TO. Sheriff's office sleuths today! | traced to a Citizen editorial the F |recurring rumor that a bridge of COOPERATING WITH CITY the Overseas Highway had been destroyed by fire. AND FEDERAL OFFI- | The Citizen, in an_ editorial, | said precautions should be taken CALS ; {to prevent a fire on one of the Sens the United States, whether it is covering Je issue was read by Joe thauiove Resigns As | Caretaker At Aquarium nity. The matter was referred to) | against both Axis powers, or Ger- many alone. \the country, even though I ,consuls have not suffered ‘same treatment. | Five thousand Americans from the country at any, |Company will supervise and !system; the company will take Joe Romero, caretaker at the | ver and handle the sale of rev- aquarium, tendered his resigna- | "ue bonds to be issued by the British troops steadily are ad-! Sgt. George Nodine of the from residents in the vicinity of tion to the council. It was referred | vancing on Beirut and are on the army, was in charge of the bingo 818 Caroline street, who complain- ‘to the Welfare Commitiae. A request was made by the gov-| the proposition in every respect. ernment authorities to have the) At the end of the | streets around the tringle, ap- | when the required amount for proach to the navy yard, be made , Purchase of the system hag been ‘a one-way street. The matter was Teised, the city wi ; referred to the mayor. lover ownership of It was ordered that the salary of whieh will then Miss Virginia Pierce, typist in the eréted by the ' office of the city clerk be increased Key West. from $8 to $15 per week retro- No jactive to June 16, ‘agreed Earl Lee Phillips, Miami youth | city and who has been slated for call by the tricity for lighting, - local draft board for the past er and other ae ae month, has passed his physical lowest possible price compelible examination and will be sent to with production and distribution the army July 7. it was revealed costs, and | bridges, which would isolate this civil ees it appears that said woman's j}one near St. Augustine, but the | { j | Florida camp, with ne but the! ROY W. CE tions for a thousand men, is the | DIES IN BOSTON largest. | The idea is to provide week-j ihe * end or short leave recreation | centers where trainees may go} Romey Tynes is in receipt of a, &4 " Lieut. Sam Wilson, en-; Horace O’Bryant, chairman of teity. ; gineer ai the navy air base, today ‘the board, said orders will go out The sheriff's office promptly | was detailed by Capt. Russell E. today for Phillips’ induction, | began to get worried reports that Crenshaw, navy commandant; jf, was understood the youth j@ fire had destroyed one of the here, to cooperate with city and | would go on the last local call, but j bridges and the city was isolat- federal officials in learning the his physical report was not re- housing needs of navy personnel. ceived here until this week. Road patrolman that ‘Whereas, city could supply electricity to (Continued on Page Pours eigen tnereeen SAME PIPE 80 YEARS KELVERDON, Ene. — W. J Winder of this city. who cele for fishing, swimming, boating,|telegram from Mrs. Ellen Mc ; agreed Lieutenant Wilson, with Sigurd! horseback riding, and certain en- |Gourty in Boston, Mass., notifying 0M Of the bridges might burn up | Nylander, field advisor, division tertainment that is offered in {him of the death of her brother, /—>ut none have yet. of housing co-ordination, ‘and a the cities, such as movies, danc-| Roy Wallace, in that city this committee to be appointed by B. M. Duncan, chairman of the county} Another call will claim Key brated his 100th birthday re- West's third inducted soldier July centiv, has smoked the same pipe 17. | for 80 years. going to another section may Te-' ‘The car was to have been auc- sigh, OF receive leave of absenee,' tioned at the Federal building, but ‘pon completion of the organi») instead was returned to Starling. zation, if the maximum number is| i } captain and two lieutenants o) MARGARET LEE command them. } 7 Fred Marvil, war veteran who is | helping to prepare for the guard organization, said he recently has | states and considers the Florida; Margaret Lee, Key West, uniforms and equipment superior | been granted a divorce to most others he has seen, The} Charlie H. Lee, Holston, men will be equipped with new | Judge Arthur Gomez granted the | recreational camps similar to the , army rifles and trained in their|final decree on the British A iate Much Clothing Sent From Here Women of Key West who have! taken part in sewing for Red day received assurances from London that their work has been received and is apprecigted. Mrs. Grace B, Bhillggeryof | the loca) chapter wee! Sd ‘letter man of Women’s Voluntary Ser- vices for Civil Defense, London. Mrs. Reeding said “As chairman of WVS, I want thank every member of your reached, the members will elect a/ inspected guard units in northern | pitas use, i charge of desertion. Cross distribution to England to- from Mrs. Stella Reeding, chair- t BRADY’S (Live) P and Egg Market Fresh Florida Grade A Rhode Island Red Battery- Raised FRYERS. Ib. 35¢ STEWERS. 1b. 0c ROASTERS - DUCKS 1214 White Street Phone $40 jit possible to chapter for the wonderful contri- | ing and amusement parks—all at | morning 4 butions you have sent to us and | 4 fee within the limits of a $12-{ Mr. Wallace was a former Key. (ERNEST PEREZ for the help this has been to every- | t0-$30-a-month wage. Wester, having made. bis home, GETS RELEASE one who has suffered. j , Ledging (in tents) is free at all | elsewhere for about twenty-five, “The gifts received have made | the camps and meals range from | Ye#Fs. He has numerous frietids In! assist people who | 15 to 30 cents. tied West who will be exceeding; have lost everything in the bomb-| Hf-the success of these Girst jl grieved on learning of his; srmest Peres, jailed for 30 days ing’of their homes—people: who! few camps continues, the morale | 4emise. last week On a charge of violat- have lost not only their posses-; division will establish them all jing a peace bond, has been re~! sions, butjoften members of their} Over the country. At present} leased by Peace Justice Enrique family as well. | nearly all are in the Gulf of} Esquinaido on the promise he j will stay out of Key West for one year. Esquinaldo said he will be sen- “The canteens given by you feed | Mexico area. i those who have been bombed.: Army Daia | tenced to 90 days if he is caught im the city before June 19, 1942. defense council, will make a com- plete survey, both of housing’ needs and of loca! facilities. : MILLERS 60 vacant rooms and compiled. WARNING NOTICE American Legion society, To whom it may concern: The | will stage a benefit dance Electrical and Plumbing Ordin- July to raise money for the small children’ suffering from | operations: enemy action have been started; The War Deoartment is the! Mrs. Thomas Miller and because your junior branches have | procurement, the provision, the | sons, Jack and Bud, left Wednes- a Clothing = make is supply, the récords and manage-/day for Miami enroute to Wash- issued to persons as they emerge} ment part of the army } ington, New York and Boston, on from the horrors of being bombed.| The General Headquarters, or}an extended vacation trip. i “I wonder if you realize how }GHQ, is the tactical and fighting} They will stop at Nolfolk, Va. much the fact that each individual |part of the army. The GHQ air|for a visit with Mr. Miller and member of you has shown sacri-! force is the striking force of army epect to be away from the city/ fice and understanding in your | aviation, as distinguished from}for several months. ju gifts has helped to strengthen the! scouting and other planes which During M: room . irs. Miller's absence,’ courage and determination of the | might be attached to other combat tha Mesuhy scp Will be ba eaceioies Seen mee - War nurseries, which take in| For those interested in Army | recipients of what you have sent.” j units. Inhalator For Emergency Plan Benefit Dance For - _ Raising Fund To Purchase saree get pti 7