The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 11, 1941, Page 1

e Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER i? -THE us. Key West Most equa country range of A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1941 - Warship; First” Vietory efi ssed ISLANDERS RUSH TO | state Last wicer fy if i a | it : i | i F | i F E / tf Le i ice} a PRI P III IAS Core lare War On US. ADDRESS THEIR NATIONS / } i Jast night hours . & a 43 3 62 -2 3 issued a calito all je are bound to meet i volunteer for service as revertat first. - wardens “al aah The Monroe County Defense Shot ® counts and mot *he council issued an appeal this merning for trucks, privete auto- mobiles and drivers. Albert Mills, secretary of the defense council, ‘said today that ‘every vehicle owner will be con- tacted in the next two or three days. “I wish to assure the pub- lie", he said, “that the trucks tand cars will not be used except in case of fire emergency”. Those wishing to make their j motor vehicles available to the Chief Harry Baker has (defense council ar asked to instructed to place em- | phone 675. of sandbags on ; Men over 18, wishing to vol- comers of every im- pittoer as air raid wardens, are gnt intersection. | urged to communicate with the ees crak as ax | defense council at “the county momentarily. As soon } courthouse—Mrs. M. £.. Berko- arrive the sacks will 'witz or Dr. J’ B. Parramore. and piled on the side- More than 20 women*reported curbs. for duty as volunteer office PML EAA DE yaters this morning —_——— LOC OILS: AGS TO DOT WEST STREET. West will soon take on of embattled Lenn. workers at defense council head- &. Bhckout And Air-Raid Alarm Very Successful ANNOUNCE. DEATH OF MILES RIGOR ‘ ye! very (By Associated Press) Sloped with the smoothness and|_ PHILADELPHIA, Dec 11D. €ficctiveness of the test,” he Miles Rigor, who served as port Sak. + control np ‘amg opims in- ~ f the city’s Vestigaton forthe U.S. Navy at Sota p dng eta show. Key West during the first. World / E ‘ed that there was better than a: Wat; died iat the Naval hospital 100 per ‘cent response of workers. here Tuesday night He was 70. i Each station was manned by a, -Rigot. was 1a former -presdent | full complement. sqwas a Gf the Wiktword Trust pj and total of: 269 firemen, fioc- eyes Aliptivate ‘detective py tors, nurses, air wardehs arid Help- in Philadelphia. f, ee to their ad PSE pascidaeh t ‘he blackout which began at 10 PALACE 4 @eclock was complete. — { GENE AUTRY in SUNSET IN WYOMING ‘Th¢air-raid alarm and blackout last right was today described as ® great success by Albert Mills, Secreury of the Monroe County Detewse Council. DIVIDED ; O ZONES H ther move to facilitate the} —also— . ap defense council was made |‘ NEWS and SERIAL Rast night when the city was di-| slineichaiciaas vi “ye six zones with a desig-} SPECIAL NOTICE i fated focal point foreach: | Due to nightly black-outs, hours areas, their central stations ' of performances will be as follows men in charge of each cen-j until further notice? ; 1—Number 1 Fire Sta-| Pirst Performance —__ 6:30 P. M.' nued on Page Four) eeecesoscesees eos Mpls -St. Nashville New Orleans New York Norfolk Oklahoma City Pitgburgh St. Louis San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa os Washington _ Paul OlsseysvevrsvoVesetsssasrseuswssewss LSKSLRLSCSERLoAGKASVeserese (Oy fezday> appointed a + y ae * Recreation Center Will Be SO IS OSI OS 4 Dedicated Seme Tie BICYCLISTS ARE. anc During Christmas Sea- = Bicyclists are werned to son; Plan Program keep off the streets. after the blackout starts here at 10 ». m. each nicht. Reports received this mornitg by volice and the defense council asserfed that many eccidents were nar- towly averted as motorists @tiving with their dimmed lights in darkened streets almost collided with bicycles. The $24.520 Federal Commun- ity building at Jackson Square is virtually completed and will be dedicated as a sort of Christ- mas present just before or after Dec. 25. Raymond Noverene, field rec: FMM ID DID OLS reational representative of the eae j 2 Frei Secon nih ph yteads : ee — FRED MARVIL’S SAMOA Trumbo Island Yacht Basin Southern Florida’s Most Popular and Sophisticated Club and the Rendezvous for those who care. * Presenting DON FERRARA’S ORCHESTRA with FLEA MADDEN at the Drum, direct from Jack Dempaey's Miami Beach Club from 5:‘till 6. P. M. in “The New Cocktail Evening from Pas d2A.M SERVING ONLY the Behind the Bar OPENING SATURDAY, Dec. 13th, 5 o’clock RESERVATIONS to further plans for the~«iedica>, Serve as <a Service Men's Cen- . * DEPUTY, DONATES Conaress, Declares. Stale eee... Of War Exists With Axis G. M. FOWLER..CAPTOR OF REWARD FUND HERE THs PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE DELIVERED THIS AFTER- inc eaacere | NOON WAS BRIEF; SAID COURSE OF NAZIS IS TOWARD WORLD DOMINATION: “DELAY INVITES DANGER’, CHIEF EXECUTIVE WARNS G. M. Fowlercaptor of the confessed slayer of Luther Paul Deniels, oresented the reward ener ee eee at erie WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—A grim-visaged Congress bome in Smith Lane. answered the Axis challenge this afternoon with 2 umam- Fowler, who is a special dep-| mous declaration of war against Germany and Maly. uty sheriff in Dade county, re- Acting with speed and determination, Congress ie ceived $225 in reward money for Presid - aa t roic capture’ of Byrdl te . mi — 22-year-old roustabout | proceeded with its decisive wote. afternoon he turned the, eanette Rankin, whe registered only “ace ey over to Mrs. Florence - = ~~ when the war declaration was taken against Japes Maw (BS Ansecinted Prenn) Danieis. The reward was compiled by , day, answered “present” when her name was called. $200 donations from Harry Hec- The President's message was brief. pote oat tor, state road director; John El- > > a . me more, publisher of the Florida | that Germany's deciaration of war against this country de © Police Reporter, and Mose livered at the American enthassy man - Hudgins shot Daniels as the Batiom. Florida highway trooper. ques-| “Never before has ficned him about a stolen car. liberty and the orngerceieidenagin H a war between the forces of justice and righteousness the forces of cruelty and barbarism.” | “| therefore urge the Congress to ef war exists betwen the government ef aly amd AGE OF DRAFTEES (By Asaeciated Pres) WASHINGTON, Dec. 11—The/} {Selective Service board. an- }mounced today that it was con- Sidering a plan to register all men between the ages of 18 and 6. Steps have already been taken to muster an army of 4,000,000 i from the rolls of those filed un- der the original selective service act which enrolied all men be- tween 21 and 35. LAHR LEGALIZES NAME | LOS ANGLES — Bert Lahr went into court and received the Court's approval for changing his name from Irving Lahrhem to Bert Lahr. ; s Of Three Nations Deliver Speeches ‘On Happenings InCon (By Asseciated Press) NEW Churchill a i today de with defiance. a Premier W: ion Churchill told a cheering Pi the “eold-bleoded. treacherous. vic- U.S. DECLARES WAR ON JAPAN President Reosevelt Addresses Congress ing Declaration War YORE, Dec i Hitler and Mussolmi equipme: day, Dee. 26, or Mon that Council, genera’ Councilmanic on architect; Lieut. recreation officer: Downes, navy rex cer; Mrs. Eva Warn of the Defense recreati jand & C. Singleton, | Secretary of Commerce. executive the Chamber of | spect for the Duchess of Windsor, | the owner of a five-year-old bay (mare changed the name of ‘his — from Royal Wally to Glen- dale, : \ Sesages ered speeches pristling lent, unprovoked attack” by Japan was further evidence that the Axis triparte was “seeking the destruction of the English speak-/ ing world” The house jumped to its fect and thundered in an outburst of cheering when Churchill drama- tically declared, “We would all rather perish than be conquered.” / He described Hitler's invasion! of Russia as te outstanding blunder of history. Russia, he! said, had brodght the Nazi to a standstill abd was foreing* country and the government of Germany the message concluded. 'SOODTOOES. LADD APPOINTED TAX COLLECTOR Frenk H Ladd is the new tex collector of Momurce county. He was appointed iste th atternoon by Gowernor Hei land te succeed Joseph ©. McMahon whe died sudcex ly im bis office last week. Mr. Ladd was the coumys defeated in the ius: elcton by Mr. McMahon. Because be us thorougniy ecquainied with the Guta of the office. t is beliewed that the tax collectors cfface will be openec ummediare:) for the convenience of mo Torists who wish tc purchess license plates for next peut TRIP L LIL LED —_ cee et mot