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

VOLUME XLII No. 255: éét Dies F When Struck By: Long. Key Bridge Kenneth Jeaii | Badly In- | emmeeal jured; Robert Shinault ROOSEVELT ON AIR TONIGHT WITH HIS Held Without Bond As Navy DAY SPEECH Result Of Accident REPELS Press) | Injuries Car On Day address, shceduled j today after an accident at Long out a et bridge yesterday afternoon *°Right Ker, The chief executive is un- in which William J. Scheer. about derstood to be Planning a aa Strong appeal to the nation 20. suffered fatal injuries and oa a 7 Kenneth Jones received a broken and halt the series of strikes ie dent victims also are Miamians. Highway Patrolman T. —E Jones, who brought Shinault here, said the men were fishing on the bridge when they were struck down by the car. Before it was known here that Scheer had died, Shinault was booked on a charge of reckless driving, pending investigation. The accident occurred at about 6:30 o'clock, and Scheer died in the hospital at Homestead at 11:30. Nurses at the hospital said today that Jones’ condition is not serious. EMILIO RUIZ HELD ' IN MORALS CASE CHARGED WITH CONTRIBUT- ING TO DELINQUENCY OF 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL Emilio Ruiz, 60, was held in county jail today on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a four-year-old girl Bienvenido Perez, who made the arrest, said he had watched the man for a period of weeks and arrested him yesterday after he had posted two small boys in trees to let him know when Ruiz and the child appeared. The constable said Ruiz was involved in a morals case here a } number of years ago and moved to Cuba, returning to Key West about two months ago. PDIP LLOLD £42 PRESUMABLY STUDYING RE- PORTS BROUGHT BACK FROM WASHINGTON Overseas Road and Toll Bridge district commissioners remained in session late this afternoon at Marathon, presumably in a study of reports “brought back from Washington by their attorney. Julius F. Stone, and B. M. Dun- can, meer St Se atch of the district. WAVELL GOES ON TRIP TO RUSSIA (By Asseciated Pre«) LONDON, Oct. 27—Gen. Archibald Wavell, Brita’ com- mander of the armies in Indiz has gone to Russia to map col- laboration between British and Red troops in the south, it was revealed here today. Word of the general's trip came as it was reported reliably that Britain will send troops into ac- tion at the side of the R nS in an effort to stem the German sweep through the Ukraine. Sir Federal Government Provides = For Sewer System in Key West | Needed for National Defense, AWAITS ANSWER | ON EXECUTIONS | PETAIN NOT HEARD FROM / HITLER AS YET ON PLEA MADE (Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C. ont! 27.—Key" West is going to have a Sewer system that will be par-| tially the property of the Federal government, it was learned here | plans of the $100,000 sewer proj- ect just approved for the city | were announced. j today as tentative (By Associated Press) VICHY, Oct 27.—Premier; Henri Philippe Petain today was reported waiting anxiously for an answer from Adolf Hitler The project entails extension} ; to his plea that the lives of 50; of tae city’s pre wer aysteen } “hostages” at Nantes be spared. [to provide sewer i needed } Unless the fuehrer does answer for na it ' was stated It Stallation of terra co lines and construction of holes and outfalls. The entire cost of the project. estimated at $100,000. will be! paid by the Federal government and the lines will remain the property of the government aft- have been constructed. will be leased to the city! for operation. | Construction will be under the! direct supervision of the Defense Public Works regional director for that region. and will prob- ably be done by private contract, it was stated. by midnight (Vichy time) the 0 French citizens w be executed im retaliation for the murder last week of a German officer in Mantes. Fifty more citizens are to die Wednesday for the slaying of another officer at Bordeaux, and 100 already have been killed JUDY CANOVA in SIS HOPKINS also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS | throuh the Ukraine, ;BO Progress in the Red capital | are moving ahead } [Proper occupational Che Key West Citizen |: THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER orida. has the m the average range of im THE VU. S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, OW, BERLIN* REPORTS ON WAR ‘ ARE CONFLICTING REDS ADMIT GERMANS ARE MOVING AHEAD: CL. HOWEVER. THAT NAZIS HAVE GREAT LOSSES (By Associated Press) NEW, YORK, Oct 27.—Con- j flict ing reports from Berlin today tinuation of the Moscow admitted Tiver basin, althou; to have slowed the Nazi In heavy fight: capital, however, the Reds cl. success in the German back, w! ‘Adolf Hitler's headquarters said the Nazi chanized columns managed push closer to Moscow. Both sides mentioned s: mud, claim Mosco’ mud and a heavy snow London described on Hamburg in whi warehouses were said been destroyed. and DNB. o German news agency, sa 000 ton tanker was di English waters by bo: others were badly d: YACHT STAR STARTS ON RECRUITING TRIP U.S. S. EMERALD. CONVERTE! CRAFT. DEPARTS FROM JACKSONVILLE The U.S. S. Ex private yacht co: naval vessel, heading south, and w' complete swing of the coast to the Apalachicola a recruiting cruise. The Emerald is expecte touch at all ports from Jac ville to Apalachicola, in a sch ule which will be determined b weather and recruiting condi A chief boatswain’s ma ling by land ahead of th make arrangements for yal at the Florida coas' d cities. Commanding the Eme Lieutenant (jg) R. W. G :Ponte Vedra, Florida ;officer on board is En: Gordon of 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue. Savannah, Georgia The cruise is for the purpose of [Boe men in the ME2 class for the duration Men who are Reserve are urged by ni cf ls to contact the Eme: lec its arrival for complete —— “Warning, Final Notice!* Florida | City Occupational Licenses and | Motor Vehicle Licenses Past Due! | All persons, firms or corpora- ns engaged in busimess in the y of Key West are hereby noti- ed that such persons, firms or corporations operating without ici Subject to arrest and trial in Muni- cipal Court after October 3ist, 1941 vehich pa City License Pla cperating same without Order of the City Council October + 24, 1941. SAM B. PINDER, Tax Collector. on your ground at 2 REASON- ABLE PRICE. Hurry and get yours while it lasts. CALL 735 CHARLEY TOPPINO 731 Caroline Street enses are/ All operators of motor; te are subject! to arrest after October 3ist, 1941. j MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1941 Said 10 Have Attacked Russian Patrol Along Siberian Frontier (By Associated Press) TPP IFIIDSs TWELVE ABSENTEE VOTES CAST TCDAY Twelve absertee voters had filed at the office of City Clerk P. L. Weathrford up to The Citizen's press time this w § will ROBERTS RITES THIS AFTERNOON FORMER KEY WESTER DIED : IN MIAMI: BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL SEVEN DEAD IN MINE EXPLOSION FEARED TWENTY-SIX MORE © PERISHED AT NORTON- VILLE. KY. (By Associated Press) ford, Mer- = ATLANTA PAPER HAS STORY DEALING WITH CHAPLAIN CRAFT’S PARENTS IN MAINTENANCE OF OF CHILDREN'S HOME ‘Now too old to go on witt work—he is 70 and she 67 are turning their charges over t the state, which seems we able to bear the burden. “The Crafts had exactly fou! dollars in cash when they began their Home, and they haven't got much mor@ than that now. But they hac then, and they have now. something infi thing called fai “Poor in world, they memories of 1 who have. at so during the pas’ own efforts to keep th Orphanage going. It a first born in Mr. Crafts when he was 11 ye is a dream he sucecedees luctantly. “As sweet-faced Mrs. Craft ob- served Saturday: “My husband's that the hume’s breaking up, Bui we just coukin't go on with # Public Welfare Department. = taking over for us” “Here where the winter ; already is whistling about the rooftops, Mr. and Mrs. Craft w spend the long cl i ") their modest hi street, talking o 2 they were younger and ‘the ith them. “There were 34 children im the orphanage when the Crafts de- ided to call in the assistance of S the Public Welfare Department f. Now only three remain. and two of those soon will be adopted inte . other, a boy of high school age- An Idea From God ‘The idea for the orphanage | came from Mir. Craft, who says he) “(Continued 2 Page Four) ad tL LL A ee _ der $200 bond this morning on a heart is breaking He's so s@dicnarce of cau ae Henry 9 families. The Crafts will keep the} Hull Predicts: Hitler Will Spread War To Other Free ations On Conquering Russia Ma: » Pena And Hermen (Crip) ‘Senden ppg Ani Roberts Held In Jail Accused "°°" “* == ® Of Beating Up Freddie Jensen secretary Of State hsliiliaciibmeenatmes * Be Aemerameed Pore QUIET OBSERVANCE wn nn ae OF NAVY DAY HERE ee = = Key West celebrated one will turn bos armies oz Sw of the quietest Navy Days in local history today. without Sutmctend ant cut, parades, speeches or the cus- drive for Surapean fomary tours through the navy station. cominehon Because of the national Cordell Mull sredictes Petes tne sot sgeucr = Ronee continest, Eel said oLIVPIIL IFS fagrung tc opgamee STILL IDLE TODAY = = eee newspaperma: als sppearec oe -—_—— TO COMPLY WITH fore the committee Describing 9s REQUEST TO CONTINUE with the German £ MADE BY ROOSEVELT said be ached Wither whet cual > commit 1 murder if Jen- eS recover. NEGRO REMAINS IN COUNTY JAIL JOHN CRAWFORD CHARGED WITH PRACTICALLY EVERY- THING IN LAW BOOK (By Associated Pecan) WASHINGTON, Oct 27 — Sixty thousand workers of the so- calied “captive” conl mines today refused to pick up their tools im defiance of the reauest of Presi- dent Roosevelt that thy to work while a »: arranged ignoring the Presiden wri as convoys weaso fren quoted Hitier 2 Cudahy sas ister Von Ri trance work crvilmzatier John L. Lewis, preside: 2 war of bhemigheres” te oot John Crawford, negro, remain- Mine Workers’ CIO Vor Robbentrep tai nem ty jail under $500 bond miners remained off ns —— fter Peace Justice En- and threatened to urge other HATCHING EGGS TO mque Esquinaldo bound him over miners outside their group to join ARGENTINA to ¢ inal court Saturday on them —— y of assault with intent President Rousevel: pointed out WASHINGTOR, — murder, discharge of in a letter to Lewis that Myron ‘consignegats of ‘ity limits, ut- C. Taylor. former chairman of the were sent from the expetamental n alae and inde- board of United States Steel ferm D-pertment cent language, being drunk and owner of mom ¢& the!.mines new == > dispri resisting arrest ready to Meet with him Wednes- A: er 7 and = an officer with day for a settlement. He urged Lewis not to allow an imterruption e in mining between now and the time a settlement finally is agreed upon. prove y limits, pleaded ments will others. Arrested < he had taken refuge under use and threatened to “tome shooth:” last week, Craw- ord has maintained that his wife at him and that he never De mace Rivers And Harbors Congress Makes Effort To Place Inland Sam Williams, negro, was bound over to criminal court un- yell, said to have been with be deferred until after the present eat the time.the alleged as- emergncy A fire two Daud: took place. wes freed by ‘This was indicatd in a letter 40d partly Gamaged gaather Justice Enrigue Esquinaldo. from President Roosevelt to Rep. Sectare on Satuniny aight @idel'a Worthy. charged with Dewey Short, president of the Stout 8 ccick = Chaemee @riving without an operators’ National Rivers and Harbors Con- Lane, between Petrenis and se _ was bound over under $50 gress which meets here for its 40th Sela Streets im the suuthensst bond, and Henry Dubsky was annual Convention. Nov. 13 and section of the city placed under the same bond on a 14 Both of the tuilings were - small tenement houses as weil The alarm wes sounded trem box 25, comer af Themes amt see neens emi AONE NNR SIN AE aN AEH Nine