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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
PIERCE IS new
LICENSE OFFICER
BUSY CHECKING UP ESTAB.
LISHMENTS: SEVERAL
WERE GIVEN NOTICE

Benny Pierce, officer of the
police department, has received
the appointment as license in
spector, and has started on an
active roundup of the delin-
quents. To date he has reported
several who have failed to pro-
vide themselves with the re-
quired paper.
Mr.. Pierce said he will con-
tinue an active investigation of
all businesses in the city, with
out fear or favor, and those who
are not provided with a license
which covers their entire bust
ness, will be given the notice as
required by law, and if the
license has not been provided
when the time is up, the proper
steps will be taken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
RITES TOMORROW
FOR MIGUEL PEREZ

Miguel Perez, SO. died yester-
day afternoon at o'clock at his
residence, TIC Olivia street. Fun
eral services will be held tomor-.
row afternoon 5 o'clock from the
chapel of the Pritchard Funeral
Home. Rev. G.. Perez will Off
ciate.
Survivors are: Two daughters,
Mrs. Amelia Borges and Miss
Blanca Perez of Tampa; two sons,
Miguel and Alfred Perez of Key
West; three brothers, Marine
Perez, Ramon Perez of Key West,
and America Perez of Cuba.
There are also six grandchildren.
Mrs. Borges and Miss Perez ar
rived this morning from Tampa
to. attend the funeral.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
BOMBS DROP ON
FINNISH CAPITAL
RUSSIANS STRIVE TO PRE-.
SENT STAIN WITH BIRTH
DAY PRESENT
tBy Associated Press)


STOCKHOLM, Dec. 21.-Fin-
nish communicates arriving here
today stated that the Russians
launched increased attacks late
yesterday and this morning, evil
IDENTIFY determined to produce
some sort of major victory to
place in Stalin's lap" on the &C.
casion of the Soviet dictator's
Goth birthday tomorrow.
Helsinki was again bombed to-
day, but there were few casual
ties as the Finnish capital city
has been practically evacuated.
Other bombing raids were CEN
tered on Finnish railways with
slight damage reported.
Wave after wave of Russian
troops were hurled against the
strong Mannerheim line on the
Karilian isthmus, but, according
to last word, the Firms still hold
ground. Successes for Finland
were also reported today in the
middle and north sectors as coun-
ter-attacks against the Russians
have pushed the latter back on
their heels.
A total of over one hundred
Russian tanks have been de-
.stroyed by efficient Finn gun
ners to date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
JAPS HOLD CHINA
RIVERS CLOSED
WILL NOT BE OPENED FOR
TWO MONTHS; WAR
STILL GOES ON
tBy Associated Press,

TOKYO, Dec 21.-Jspanese
government officials today stated
it would probably be a matter OF
two or three months before the
Yangtse and Pc rivers in China
would be opened to world COM
merce.
At the same time, several add
tional victories were reported for
troops of Japan in the undeclared
war against China. Severe bat
ties have been fought inland and
the Chinese are again being driv-
en- back, it was stated.
On the other hand, China to-
day stated that a fleet of Chinese
bombing planes had successfully
carried out several raids on ia
pans war> centers in captured
Chinese territory and that heavy
damage had been inflicted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
BRITISH BLUFFED
GRAF SPEC CREW
coMDR. LANGSDoRFF BURIED
TO-DAY; CREW At
TENDED SERVICE
1nr AnsocIated Press)

MONTEVIEDO, Dec. 2l.-Com-
mander Hans Langsdorff was
buried this afternoon with full
naval honors in the cemetery in
this city. Members of the ILL
fated Graf Spec crew were pres
ent in full force at the cere-
monies.
European opinion on the Graf
Spec scuttling incident stated to-
day that the British were run
ming a big bluff" at the time
when the harbor was under sur
veillahce by British ships before
the Graf Spec sailed to its doom.
Only three British ships were
present instead of five or six as at
first represented.
Uruguayan authorities, how
ever, stated today that the Graf
Spec was in no condition to
flight it out with even that num-
Der of ships, as damage already
inflicted had rendered the Nazi
pocket-battleship practically
worthless in any sort of naval
battle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
Connections For
SCWcrSAndWdtcT
Project Approved
PRESIDENT SIGNS APPROVAL. RELEASING
$62,4SS FEDERAL FUNDS TO
COMPLETE SYSTEMS
WASHINGTON NEWS SERVICE

Special Washington Correspondents
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-President approved WPA
Project Number 40229 calling for Federal allotment of
$624S8 and sponsors contribution of $685. nstaa-
ton of and service connections collectors
and lateras in system curb lines in city Key
West.
approximately 1000 connections are contemplated
to approximately 1000 pieces property in the
city.
The project is sponsored by the Board of Public
Works.
Starting of work depends upon release from State
Director Roy Schroeder.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
State Department Investigates
Status OF Columbus Survivors
CHANCE FOR BOYS
TO GO TO CAMP

Information received at
the local NYA office states
that a number of boys will
be added to the Camp De-
soto enrolment at Sulphur
Springs after the first of the
year.
Boys in this camp receive
training in woodwork. auto
mechanics or metal work in
addition to camp work. Sup
ervision is furnished in each
Of the trades.
Youths interested in at
tending the camp between
the ages of IL and Is. should
apply TO the local NYA area
supervisor. Victor Lowe. at
headquarters here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
LIEUT.. CoMDR. BRADY
STATES BIDS CAN BE
TURNED IN UP TO
JANUARY "a

Lieut.. comdr. Thomas J.
Brady. public works officer at
the local naval station. today
gave TO The Citizen complete in
structions concerning bids for all
work at the Trumbo Field air
station with the exception of the
main hangar.
Bids will be accepted at the
Public Works office at the local
station up to Wednesday, Janu.
airy "a, at HOO o'clock a. m.
Plans and specifications for the
proposed work will be available
at the office of Russell T. Pan
coast, First National Bank build
ing, Miami Beach, on and after
Friday, January S.
The work planned in detail is
listed herewith:
Foundation for one seaplane
hangar, foundation and super
structure complete for barracks,
mess hall for enlisted personnel,
bachelor officers quarters, store
house and utility building, maya
zine, seaplane parking area pave
ment, roads, walks and services
to include fresh water storage
and distribution, sewerage sys-
TENS, electric distribution to and
within various buildings, gaso-
line storage distribution and
small boat pier at Naval Air Sta
ton, Key West, Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
IF BONIFIDE MEMBERS
OF CREW, ALL MAY
STAY FOR SIXTY DAY
PERIOD
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-The
State Department was today
studying all angles of the luxury
liner Columbus case with a view
TO release of final decision in the
matter of the ships crew which
is now being held at Ellis Island.
Ordinarily, under usual neu-
trality law procedure, the MEM
bers of the crew are accorded the
privilege of staying in a neutral
country for sixty days while ar
ranging for transportation back
to its mother country.
Examination of all members of
the crew is now going on and the
effort is being made to see that
no German agents become CLASH
fled as bonifide crew members,
as the officials of the ship have
stated all are. The examination
will last several days, it was
stated today by immigration Of
ficials.
Additional light was put on the
Columbus incident when the cap
tain of the cruiser Tuscaloosa,
which brought the scuttled liners
crew to shore, stated that 'it was
purely accidental that his ship
was in the vicinity when the
Columbus was in process of be-
ing scuttled". Contrary to be-
lief, according to the captain the
Tuscaloosa had not been convoy
ing the Columbus. Other U. S.
Navy ships had been conveying
the luxury liner ever since she
left Vera Cruz, hut. at the time
the scuttling order was given and
the ship was fired, there were no
other u. S. ships in the vicinity.
Reports that British cruiser
had fired two shots across the
bow of the Columbus shortly be-
fore the crew deserted the liner,
are being investigated today by
u. S. authorities. If that fact
can be definitely established, a
different light will be cast on the
incident other than that now in
general existence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
FIVE NAVY SHIPS
NOW in PORT


Vessels of the United States
Navy which are in port today are
the Destroyer Lea, flagship of the
squadron making headquarters at
Key West, the Destroyers Sch
enck, Wickes and Evans and the
Tender Gannett. ~
These are the ship which were
in the harbor yesterday, all ex-
|cept the Evans, which returned
from patrol duty and berthed
with the Wickes and Scheneck at
Pier B. The Gannett is in the
slip at the pier and the Lea is
|berthed at a finger pier used by
the Coast Guard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
Party
.F0rP oorC Children
At Park FRIDAY
LIONS CLUB SPONSORS ANNUAL EVENT; HELP
GIVEN BY NYA, WcA AND SCOUT GROUPS

Key West Lions Club an
nounced today that everything is
in readiness for the annual Christ
mas Tree Benefit to be staged in
Bayview Park tomorrow after
noon, bringing cheer to hundreds
of children of needy families of
this city.
Total time of the regular week.
ly meeting of the club tonight at
Stone Church Annex will be de-
voted to preparation of bags of
fruit and candy for the affair.
Sufficient quantity of oranges,
apples. targerines and Christmas
candy has been purchased to fill
approximately 1000 bags, it is
announced, and the club will be
kept busy for at least a three
hour period in their work.
The committee, under chair
manship of Lion Jack Delaney,
assisted by large committee of
the club. has been preparing for
the event during the past six
weeks.
NYA department. under Victor
Lowe, has ably assisted by con-
structing great quantity of new
and useful toys for the children,
and the Boy and Girl Scouts have
helped in renovating old toys
collected by the Lions club.
WPA Recreation department
has been of great assistance in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
WARBLER LEAVES
TO AID ship NEAR
BAHAMA ISLANDS
SALVAGE MASTER PETERSON
EXPECTS TO ARRIVE AT
SCENE SATURDAY MORN
ING

Wrecking Tug Warbler left port
today at 1890 o'clock going to the
assistance of the Steamship San
Anselmo, which is off the north
side of Spanish Key, Bahama Is
lands, according to Salvage Mas
ter c. N. Petersen.
The message was received by
telephone this morning by Mr.
Petersen from headquarters in
New York, advising that the ship
was in 16 feet of water and lying
in latitude 27.02 north and longi-
tude 7738 west.
Where the San Anselmo is
lying is said TO be in particularly
tempeStuouS waters, exposed to
the winds from the north, and
as she is loaded with general
reach her as soon as possible,
cargo, the Warbler is anxious to
ana will be there some time early
Saturday morning.
An extra crew of Is men was
taken on by the salvage master
before leaving, and a supply of
stores to last approximately six
weeks. The San AnSelrno iS own
ed by the Pacific and Atlantic
Steamship Company and is OPP
Grated by the Taurinico Com
pany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
YACHT CORDA II
HERE YESTERDAY

Yacht Gorda ii, with the
owner and master, DR.. Mathew
P. Mellon, and Mrs. Mellon, and
a party on board, arrived in port
last night and berthed at the
Mallory dock until 7:45' this
morning, when she sailed.
MIR. and Mrs. Mellon and
party left on the o'clock bus
this morning for Palm Beach, to
spend the Christmas holidays,
and will return the early part of
next year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
LOCAL CHAMBER
SEEKS HELP in
P.&O. MATTER
DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON
BUSINESS AND HIGHWAY
DISCUSSED: MESSAGE SENT
LINE AND GOVT. OFFICIALS

Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meeting was held last night
for the purpose of discussing the
order recently issued by the p.
and o. S. S. Co., reducing the
sailings from Key West about so
percent.
Present at the meeting were:
President Everett Russell, Melvin
E. Russell, Miss Elizabeth Sharp
ley, B. D. Trevor, Charles Taylor,
w. w. Demeritt. Also attending
were L. S. Gruber. and r. A. Leh-
mann, of the Key West Hotel and
Tourist Homes Association.
The matter was discussed from
every standpoint and it was fin
ally decided to have the secre-
tary write the P. and o. SIS. Co.,
and also the Maritime Commits
sion, setting forth the detrimental
effect this curtailment would
have on the city's business.
In connection with this Miss
Sharpley said that the extent of
the curtailment in the schedule
of the visits of the vessels of the
line from Tampa could be under
stood when the vessel was off the
run during the year for several
weeks. She had received q can
collation. of reservations in Pc
riod of two weeks.
The following telegram was
sent to Senator Claude Pepper,
Senator c. o. Andrews and Con-
gresham Pat Cannon:
"P. and o. reduction of service
is serious inroad on expected
revenue from tolls on the high
way. Monroe county is obligated
to- meet the payment of principal
and interest and travel drops off
sharply as passage to Cuba is cur
tailed. Can you take up the
matter with the R.F.C?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
BRITISH BUILD
SUPER PLANES
NEW MODELS WILL OUT.
MANEUvER NAzrs BEST:
GERMANY EXTENDS LINE

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Royal Air
Force stated today that airplane
manufacturers in England today
were completing delivery of new
type planes which would ''fly
circles" around the most modern
equipment that Germany can
boast of.
Information was received at
the war office that Nazi engineers
are busily engaged in extending
the Siegfried line to border the
Switzerland frontier, evidently
anticipating the time when the
Allies may try to advance on that
flank.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
.R.O.A. SCHOOL Tor
ucHEAR M'MULLEN

Meeting of the Group School
of the Reserve Officers Associa-
ton will be held tomorrow eve
ming at the Post Exchange build
ing at Key West Army Barracks,
starting at 1880 o'clock.
Lt.-Col. ]. d. MacMullen will
speak to the school on the sub
ject, Organization of the Coast
Artillery Corps.
Reserve officers in the city in
attendance will receive credit
slips for this meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
Naval Station Official Gives
Information On Trumbo Bidding
THIEVES CARRY OFF
CONTRIBUTION BOXES

Lions and directors of the
Christmas Tree Benefit TO
be staged in BaYview Park
tomorrow afternoon were
alarmed to hear reports TO-
day that theft of the contri-
button boxes in one or two
stores of the city had &C.
Cured recently.
Lions Club. sponsor Of the
affair. depends partly upon
funds raised by contributions
in these boxes to supply the
wherewifhal to purchase
large quantities of fruit and
candy and materials for con-
struction of toys for the
Riddles.
Sfore-keepers are asked to
keep boxes located so that
loiterers can't reach them.
The police department has
been notified of the theffs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
TAA !
WARSHIPS seen
NEAR FLORIDA
REPORTS STATE SMALL
FLEET OFF PORT
EVERGLADES
(By Associated Press)

MIAMI, Dec. 21.-U. S. Navy
Department today stated that it
was investigating reports that
two ships and three submarines
were sighted offshore in the vicin-
ity of Port Everglades where the
German freighter Auraca is
locked at present.
Reports heard state that the
ships and subs are British. Loca-
ton is given as outside of the
twelve-mile territorial waters, but
within the American safety
zone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
ROYALTY VISITS
POPE Plus XII
KING AND QUEEN OF ITALY
RECEIVE GIFTS FROM
HOLY FATHER
lBy Associated Pressl

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 81
Pope Plus XII today received
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena of Italy, marking the first
visit of royalty to Vatican City
since 1929.
In recognition of the visit,
Pope Plus presented Queen
Helena with a beautiful piece of
jewelry and valuable collection
of Italian coins to King Victor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21

MUSEUM SCIENTIST
SEES RARE SPECIMEN

DR.. Paul Bartsch. of the
National Museum at WASH
ington. was a visitor in the
city yesterday. and was par
ficulariY interested in the
display Of crusfaceans af the
Tropical Aquarium. especially
q shrimp which the doctor
recognized as q rare deep
sea specimen.
So interested was he. and
Mrs. Bartsch. in the shrimp.
which Is common to many
Key West people. that he
asked that il be saved and
when il died. be sent TO his
address In Washington. He
gave Mrs. Romero his card
with the address to make
SIRE he would get ths spsci-
men after death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT

City Council meets tonight in
council chambers at city hall for
the regular second-monthly meet
ing of December.
Archie Roberts, clerk, reports
that several matters of import
ance will be discussed and noted
upon at this meeting. The first
of-the-month meeting held De-
cember z lasted from 7:30 o'clock
in the evening until almost 1890
a. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
FORCED AFFECTION

PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Hailed in
to court on charges of intemper-
ance preferred by his wife, John
Christ, So, was released by the
magistrate on condition that he
refrain from drinking and prom
Use to kiss your wife at least once
each day, for a year..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21
FLAG HALF-MAST FOR NEGRO

DALLAS, Textile flag on top
of the City Hall flew at half-mast
during the funeral of Addison
CASTOR. 64-year-old Negro, who
for more than thirty years served
as custodian of the municipal
building.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-21

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate In the
country; with an average
range Of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Graham
CONTINUED From First Page. }

heavy" in the Carole Lombard Cary
Grant picture-"In Name Only"-in
which she was so good that she
nearly stole the picture.
Young Mr. Cooper's difficult period
came three years ago when he
reached his 14th birthday. He, too,
did the next best thing-or maybe
we can omit the ''next"-he went to
school, stayed there two years, staged
a comeback at 16 and is now earning
81 900 week.
Joan Crawford is currently trying
to look her age crossroads squarely
in the face. In her middle 30s, she
is going to find it harder with each
picture to be believable as a young
leading lady. Joan has made an ex-
perimental step toward character
roles-which can 60 on indefinitely
by shouldering the ''meanie" role in
THE Women"
The awkward age and Freddie
Bartholomew are currently fighting
it out-with the edge slightly in favor
of Freddie. The "edge"-the welcome
assignment to play in Swiss Family
Robinson" Whether he wins the
fght-remains in pictures-or disap-
pears for few years-or for good
depends on his success or failure in
this picture.
1t is safe to prophecy that May
Robson and C. Aubrey Smith, both
in the septuagenarian class, will &C
on acting for as long as they wish
without anything to fear from the
awkward age
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| Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Heffernun
Continued From First Page.)

the screen. When Dunn died, An
drea was broken up Today she re-
fuses to discuss Dunn with any one.
Among studio associates, Andrea
is often referred to as the --LATEST
star" in pictures, Between scenes,
she fops in a chair with book
usually a volume carrying some So
cial significance.
To keep her weight up to Goldwyn
requirements, she follows diet that
features mashed potatoes and milk
She eats potatoes three times daily,
drinks quart and half of milk
and a bottle of beer-the latter by
orders of the physician. For the
last three months, she worked simul-
taneously in Goldwyn's two current
pictures. 'They Shall Have Music"
and The Real Glory" which was
little bit taxing, even though her
role in the former wasn't such a big
one. To save time, she took up
residence in her dressing room on
the lot, cooking her own breakfast,
making her own bed and generally
conducting herself as would the
average single working girl living
alone.
Il may marry some day." says
Andrea, "but not until 1 have
enough money put away to make me
completely independent of any
man."
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Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-09-03

diet is arranged, parents and tribal
klnsfolk are assured all will be well,
for, in the jungles of Borneo, a child
is as dear to its parents as your
youngsters are to you. Canoes stream
down tropic river, a freighter leaves
a smoke trail along the seaways to
Singapore, liner surges across the
vast Pacific and wings across Amer
lea to bring him to Flushing.
And all the while am making ar
rangements for flre-eater from
Egypt, an eye-popping little man
from Cuba and a host of others. For
some there must be nurses. A staff
physician is needed, and in the rear
of our show we build a restaurant.
Sure, they're big happy family OF
game guys and gals who laugh and
live and love the world that has
played cruel tricks on them. You
don't see them wandering about the
midway on their time off. They can't
for a very good reason. All they
have in this world is one little trick,
one defect that sets them apart from
you and you and you. So they stay
behind the scenes, and, in a world
OF their own, read books, write let
Evening star., 1939-09-03

John is happily married to pretty
Anne Shirley and the result of this
pseudo-scientif1c test is secret be-
tween John and Doc"
Wayne Morris has a pulse and
thermal condition that is as irregu-
lar as piece of early Los Angeles
paving. But Rosemary Lane, his
leading lady in THE Return of Doc
tor X" didn't register as much un-
conscious excitement over him as
she did over Humphrey Bogart, who
played the title role in the same
picture.
John Garfield and Priscilla Lane
have played several pictures to-
gether. Each maintained a steady,
though slightly quickened, pulse
throughout the love scenes of Dust
Be My Destiny"
The younger players can't take
it" quite as calmly as the older hands
! in the business of screen love-but
they are learning, in the opinion OF
McWilliams, who has now destroyed
his records for reasons best known
to himself.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
InpersOnatOr

Toto, the button-eyed Cairn ter
rier whose curious nose turns up
one clue after another in "Philo
Vance Comes Back" has had a
curious and busy screen career. She
made her screen debut as a wee
puppy, more full of pep than knowl-
edge, three years ago in Shirley
Temples Bright Eyes" Her owner,
Carl Spitz, whose specially is rent
ing CANNES to the movies, didn't
have much trouble keeping her busy
thereafter. She impersonated a
Sealyham dog disguised by shoe
whitening) and then black Scottie
(after bath in shoe -blacking). De-
spite her sex, she plays the mascu-
line canine lead of Capt. McTavish
in "Philo Vance Comes Back"