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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
POLISH LEADERS
EXECUTED

WARSAW, Feb. 27.-Two we'll
known Polish industrialists have
been executed by Nazi secret po-
lice. it was announced yesterday.
The reason for the executions is
that they would not sign papers
purporting to make them Ger
man nationalist.
German government has grant
ed permission to the American
Red Cross to carry on relief work
in the conquered territory of Po-
land. -.fveaNrsTs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
HEAR OF JAMES
CR7lEEIE;gH'S DEATH

Word has BEEN received here
by relatives of the death of James
Creech, 20, in Southport, N. c.
He was the husband of the for
mer Mary Belle Drawdy, who
was born in this city, and was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Cash, who left last weekend to
visit with Mrs. Creech.
MIR. Creech was drowned on
Monday, February 10. while on a
fishing trip with his younger
brother, who also was drowned.
Funeral services were held in
Southport last Friday. Mrs.
Creech has two children, q son
and a daughter. .l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
WGNeSs On Way To Conference
with Hitler And Nal Officials
CLAIMS LARGEST
KINGFISH HONORS

Among visitors in Key
West this week who are en-
joYing the fishing facilities
of the island are w. r. Piei-
son of Cornwall. Ccnn.. and
Victor Salzman of Hartford.
On a recent trip into the
Gulf Stream. guided by Cap
tain Roberts in his charter
boat Poor Fish. Mr.. Piei-
son pulled in the largest
kingfish TO be caught this
season and Mr.. Salzrnan. aft
er an hours fight. took in a
500-pound shark.
They are guests at the
Overseas Hotel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
MORE SHIPS
BEING ARMED

LONDON, Feb. 27.-A discus
sion of the protection England
must take against Nazi air and
submarine attacks took place in
the House of Commons yester-
day.
One of the methods preached
was that all English trawlers and
merchant ships must be armed.
An Admiralty official told
House members that this is being
done now and viii be completed
as soon as possible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
FINNISH FUND
HERE GROWING
MORE CONTRIBUTE THIS
WEEK: TOTAL FROM
BALL LISTED

Additional contributions to the
Finnish Relief Fund drive in
Monroe County as received at
local headquarters, the office of
L. P. Artman, are listed as fol-
lows:
Previously acknowledged = $4,000
Finnish Relief Ball at Ha-
bana-Madrid Club 1880
Lou Smith -.-------------------------- 100
Fern Chapter, No. 81,
O.E.S. ---------------------------- 5.OO
A Friend ---------------------------- ZOO
Mrs. Geo. A. T. Roberts = loo
A Friend ------.-------.------ 100
Contributions may be sent to
the local chairman or direct to
state headquarters, 403 Consoli-
dated Building, Jacksonville, Fla.
The local campaign will not close
until March Is.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
DOUBT STORY
OF SEA BATTLE

LONDON, Feb. 27.-British of
ficials interviewed today knew
nothing of any battle between
Nazi navy ships and English ships
in the Arctic Sea.
1t was thought that Nazi sourc-
es gave out reports of the battle
in an effort to learn about Brit
ish ship activities in that area
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
GERMAN, ALLIED
PLANES INCREASE
AERIAL ACTIVITIES
FLIGHT REPORTED OVER
PARIS: ENGLISH BoMBERS
COMPLETE LARGE OPERA
TIONS OVER NAZI LAND
my Associated Pressl

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Air activi-
ty increased its tempo today over
various nations of Europe.
Five Nazi planes were reported
over Paris territory, apparently
on accommodating expeditions,
while England reported a success
full large-scale air venture over
several military posts in Ger
many.
Large fleets of Nazi bombers
appeared out of North Sea skies
today and attacks on coast ship
ping were made, although no ap-
preciable damage was reported.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
BOUTELLER BURIAL
In new YORKLATER

The BODY of Frederic E. Bou-
teller, 81. was shipped to Miami
this morning via Lopez Funeral
Home hearse, for shipment to
Ravenna, N. Y, where burial will
occur later.
MIR. Bouteller died Sunday at
a local hospital. He is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. Ed. Nc
Carly, head housekeeper at Casa
Marina.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
Contractors
Arrive; Equipment
Now EnrOute To CITY
PROBLEM OF TRANS
PORTING MACHINERY
OVER HIGHWAY TO
BE STUDIED

Officials of the Ivy H. Smith
Company. Jacksonville general
contractors. arrived in Key West
this morning TO complete plans
for starting work on the $751;
6S4 contract the company was
recently awarded for the creation
of a naval auxiliary seaplane
base on Trumbo section.
The officials were Ivy H.
Smith, president of the COM
pany, and c. r. Quinn, con-
struction superintendent. who
called upon Capt. Walter F.
Jacobs, commandant of the naval
station, and Lieut.. Commander
T. ]. Brady, c. E. u. S. NJ, pub
lie works officer for the navy in
this area.
1t was announced that equip
ment and part of the materials
needed for the job have been
ordered and are en- route to Key
West. The work will get under
way as soon as possible. Actual
start of the work may be within
a week, according to reports SUBJ
mitted to Commander Brady.
During the day, Messrs. Smith
and Quinn are scheduled to con-
tact state road department Of
ficials and B. NJ. Duncan, former
chief engineer for Overseas road
and toll bridge district, regard
ing the best method of trans
porting the heavy construction
equipment to Key West from the
mainland.
Whether the wooden bridges
between Key West and Big Pine
Key and between Lower
Matecumbe and the main
land will bear the weight of the
equipment and trucks is one of
the questions to be determined.
If there is any doubt regarding
the strength of the wooden
/ bridges, the Ivy H. Smith will be
compelled to bring its equip
ment and supplies here by barge,
officials indicated.
With Commander Brady,
Messrs. Smith and Quinn made a
close examination of the Trumbo
site of the seaplane base and dis
cussed construction details. Com
pany officials indicated they are
as anxious to get started as
naval officers are charged with
the duty of getting the base into
operation as quickly as pos
Sible.
Commander Brady hopes to
have the base ready for active
service by early fall. Work to
be covered by the Smith COM
pany contract includes footings
and foundations for the huge
hangar, construction of a bar
racks and officers quarters and
numerous other smaller jobs, in
Guiding sewers, water mains, gas
and electric lines and other
facilities.
More than 100 Key West work
ers will find employment on the
Job when it gets started.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27
JOHNSONS HAVE
MIAMI VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Lutain, of
Miami. are visiting MIR. and Mrs.
Walter Johnson at their home,
1928 Margaret street.
This is Mr.. Lutain's first visit
to the Island City. Mrs. Lutain
visited here five years ago with
the johnson family. Both expect
to leave this weekend for their
Miami home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27

FIVE TO NINE SPECIAL
Waffles with Southern
Fried Chicken
c h Op suey hous e
No. 4 Aronovitz Lane
OPAL RUSSELL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-27

Key West, Florida, has The
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-10-11
A Letter from Palestine
BY R. Q. BERG

81 writing this note" says friend in Palestine, Gin
completely backedn; and to that slit of
light peeps out confined to tiny reading lamp. The
backOu in Palestine is complete and countrywide from
say that the darkness which gives the starry skies
chance, is JeruSalemS proper medium.
From Mount Scopus to which drove out last night,
the city presented sight of neffabe beauty and majesty
with just the right touch of impenetrable mystery
"The gloom is not confined to the cys streets. But
there panic Outwardy life is calm, almost upper
turbed Passive resistance and ARP the main
preOccupaOns everywhere But that doesn't prevent the
cafes and cnemas from being filled nightly and the dancers
at Cafe Reava and TaOh and Cafe Europa tread each
others heels closely as in normal times
Hablmahs premiere this week was great success;
the first performance in Palestine of Ernest Bochs
oratoro, .Avodath Hakodesh.
The press still reports economic developments in
Guiding the registration in the past month of industrial
and commercial enterprises representing total investment
phOned to inform that he has smart
suitings.
after the initial shock of Itays entry there was al
most feeling of relief that at last know where
stand It's not very pleasant standing but at least it's
firmly defined
"The Food Controller has told us what we've enough
Of and of what we'll be Short the latter includes butter,
fish and all kinds of timed stuff (Here
has linked out two ines) And, of course still
accessible to the outside world from the east
"Our old friends still rancorous, malevoent i'm
possible or charming respectively in the your
sefas of yore Tempers somewhat exasperated
and faces rather haggard.
"RumOrs abound, and make the correspondents life
harder than should be- But the unknown plane that
flew Haifa yesterday shot at by
guns has been officially passed"
There is postscript The writer says he has sent
copy of the letter by ama the other by surface mail and
wants to 'know which wins"
Well, the armail copy hasn't arrived yet
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-10-11
By DIR. MORT

contributing Editor, The
There is no doubt that
Eiety in Jewish life today,
lack of leadership. A (
|e leaders who provide M
let through which groups
Is. their hopes, their idea
lie to England these day
conscience; he is England
courage and hope to face
Nv, the Jewish people nee'
iance. Such unified, cons
rs today. Hence anxiety
tIOusly close to chaos.
Let us examine our pligl
hip. Undoubtedly there al
re are individuals and 81
ton. But, nowhere on t
speak for the whole of
erded as articulating tn
e any such who is recogl
bar Of public opinion.
e are. Leaders 81 K'al J
Today, all kinds of org
unity for training in so
Lodge, the Club, the {
be. Ideally, each such OF
only part of a larger
ach of it's members a sc
present, however, our Je
es as substitutes for the
r into mutual cOmpeti1
munity. Each purpOrts
Obstructs the establish
lty. Thus the part tri
le, and, as a result, the
leaders is distorted, ant
IMITATION of Jewish life.
cture which would enabl
group as an organic ent
Today, we must use our
to the end of providing
Community-through VIII
who may become the '
|le, so that it may be tru
is not left bereft" of le
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-10-11
BETWEEN YOU
AN D M E
BY PAUL A. PETERS

TRAVEL: Air travel is becOm-
ing more and more popular among
Jewish leaders and OrganizatiOnaI
workers. Take, for instance, the
StratOliner from Chicago the 9TH
Evening star., 1940-11-17

But for an elderly man or woman
TO lose his or her footing and
fall almost always results in broken
bones, which are slow TO heal-and
which often never heal properly.
Perhaps we may be so fortunate
as TO have no heavy SHOWS this
winter, in which case the question
of snow removal would be easily
disposed of. But, on the other hand,
we may have many deep SHOWS.
1t would be well if every property
owner set the example in his own
neighborhood, instead of waiting
for George" to do it first. Then
there would be no danger of slip
perry walks and the hazards to
pedestrians would be reduced to a
minimum.
State News.
Mrs. Clinton Ward, who has been
State chairman of art for several
years, was elected third vice presi-
dent to fill an unexpired term, by
the Board of Managers.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers has been
invited to participate in the cere-
monies celebrating the completion
of 20 years service as superin-
tendent of the Washington public
schools by DR.. Frank w. Ballou. At
the testimonial dinner, tentatively
set for December ID in the Nav
flower Hotel, the parent-teacher
association will be well represented.
Mrs. Mabel Hubbel will have
charge of the tuberculosis seal
booth located in the Hecht Co.'S
store, and will be assisted by
large number of parent-teacher
members. Mrs. Hubbel has had
charge of this same booth for several
years past, and on one or two
occasions has led all other booths
in the city in the amount of seals
sold.
Mrs. P. c. Elicit is in charge of
the Columbia Park division for the
Community Chest campaign, and is
being assisted by Mrs. H. E. Duerst,
Mrs. Mabel Hubbel and Mrs. Will
lard E. Givens.
Jefferson Junior High.
The Executive Committee met
November 6. Money was appropri-
ated to buy records to be used by
the music appreciation classes.
At the association meeting We'd
nesday evening, the District of COL
umbia tuberculosis Association
showed a short picture which dealt
with the general conditions relating
to tubercular control. The new
school building was open to the
members and guests for inspection.
Truesdell.
Bundle days for student aid will
be observed from November 10 to 80.
The annual membership drive,
under the direction of Mrs. E. H.
Goodwin, was closed with a 100 per
cent teacher membership and IS
per cent parent membership.
Plans are being made for the
(see PIT. A., Page CID
Evening star., 1940-11-17

were JiChtIeu ny pOliCc DcSo use lIlcy
refused to give the right of way to
pedestrians crossing intersections on
the proper signal
Expressing qualification at this
crack down" M. O. Eldridge, as
sistant traffic director, emphasized
that only through constant protec-
ton of this pedestrian right Of way
would injuries and fatalities be cut
to minimum.
Better Cooperation Sought.
"We want to make the pedestrian
feel that he is safe and within his
rights" he declared, when he
crosses on the light. We must stop
the aIl-too-preyalent practice by
motorists of cutting in on pedes-
trians, causing them to jump out of
the way in order to avoid being
struck"
Thus, he continued, the pedestrian
will cooperate more fully with the
police in observing the pedestrian
control regulation if he feels that
he is being protected when he
crosses the street in accordance with
the traffic regulations.
The sharp increase in this class of
Evening star., 1940-11-17

tne december SdleJy program IOr
our local units.
superfluous to build months safety
program about the failure of Wash
On the face of it. it would seem
ington citizens to remove the snow
from in front of their homes. But
it is an established fact that many
times snow is left on sidewalks until
melted by the sun.
The fact is also often overlooked
that there is an ordinance in the
citys archives whereby property
owner can be penaliZed for failure
to remove snow from in front of his
property. But aside from any law
with teeth in it which might compel
a property owner to clear his walks
there should be enough civic pride
in the heart of every Washington
citizen to see that sidewalks are
cleared of snow as soon after its
fall as is practicable.
Snow which is allowed TO remain
on the walks, to thaw and freeze,
becomes more than just skating
rink for youngsters. 1t becomes a
definite hazard for those of our
older generation whose feet are none
to steady anyway, but who should
not be deprived of the pleasure
and benefit of their daily walks
because streets are unsafe.
Youngsters fall about in the snow
and think it is great sport; they
fall on the ice and arise with moth
ing more serious than hurt feelings,
or at most skinned knee or nose.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
13 Civic Units
Will Meet
This Week
InterfederatiOn
Planning Dinner
Tomorrow

Thirteen citizens associations,
two Of them carried over from last
week due to the Armistice Day holi-
day, are scheduled to meet this week.
A full program has been under
taken for Tuesday night at the
of the Citizens Forum of
Columbia Heights. The District
budget and taxes. zoning problems
and possible afflliation with the
North Washington Council, COM
posed of associations east of Rock
Greek Park in the Petworth- -Takoma
Park area, is on the agenda. Prin-
cipal business, however. is the elec-
(See CIVIC UNITS, Page CD
Evening star., 1940-11-17

traffic arrests helped contribute TO
general increase of II per cent
in the total arrests for violations of
traffic regulations-l0,553, as COM
pared with 9,0l1 reported during
the previous month.
For the second time this year
overtime parkers slid down into the
three-fgure class with 900 arrests,
as compared with ,063 in September.
They maintained their lead. how
ever. at the top of the list Of traffic
violators. although crowded closely
by the 976 motorists nabbed for dis
obeying official signs and by the 906
motorists who parked from to
pm. In forbidden territory.
Speeders Increase.
These latter two classes Of viola
tions represented increases of "a
and II, respectively, over the num-
ber arrested during the previous
month. Speeding proved costly to
IT'S motorists-17 per cent more than
the $50 who were nabbed in Sep
tember.
A corresponding increase Of 10
per cent over the previous months
/ figure was noted in drivers arrested
/ for parking less than 20 feet from
| the building and less than so feet
/ from the intersection-637 last
month as compared with SIS in
September.
But the brunt Of moving traffic
violations was borne by the l19
drivers who didn't give the right Of
way TO other vehicles. They rep
resented an increase of approxi-
mately 200 per cent over the so mo-
torists arrested for violating this
regulation in September.
This boost in arrests was due
principally to operation of the Ac-
cident Prevention Unit. established
September %. AS Inspector Arthur
z. Miller, head of the unit. pointed
out, this type of traffic violation was
responsible for the great ma ajority Of
accidents last month.
Turning From Wrong Lane.
| Curiouslv enough. however. while
the number of motorists arrested
last month for failing to keep to the
right fell to SO, as compared with ga
in September. drivers given tickets
for turning from the wrong lane
jumped from "A in September to 70
in October.
Failing TO give a hand signal
proved to be mistake for 113 mo-
torists-56 more than were arrested
in September for this traffic viola
ton. And 46 drivers. who let their
thoughts wander while operating
their cars. were ticketed for failing
to give full attention to the opera
ton of their vehicles. This compares
with only l8 who violated this regu-
lation in September.
A Tightening up in the police drive
to stop horn blowing in the District
after midnight was seen in the "A
per cent increase over September's
figure in the number of motorists
arrested for blowing their automo-
bile horns between midnight and 7
a.m.-05 last month. as compared
with SO during the previous month.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

against the closing of the Virginia
avenue, against the policy of the
commission, and I believe the citi-
zens of the District should be given
a chance to state their opinions
before any further action is taken"
Balthasar Meyer, president of the
Georgetown Citizens Association
and former interstate commerce
commissioner, said, II do not think
the extension of any building of
any kind would justify the closing
of Virginia avenue"
I'VE will take the matter up in
our next meeting" said James E.
Maxwell, president of the American
University Park Citizens Associa-
ton. II am against any such change
not only because of the traffic
hazard it would create, but because
I believe it would be a mistake
architecturally," declared Mr.. Max
we'll.
Slow and careful consideration
was advised by Culver Chamberlain,
president of the Cathedral Heights
Cleveland Park Citizens Associa-
ton.
"I should 60 very slowly about
closing any important avenue and
I believe that hurried and unpub-
licized decisions represent an un-
sound tendency in such matters"
said Mr.. Chamberlain.
The secretary of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, David
Babp, declared himself opposed to
the present plan, saying:
Virginia avenue is such an i'm
portant street that I protest such
action by the commission. This is
Just another evil resulting from a
voteless District"
Should the plan be approved by
the Pan-American Union the next
step would be to ask Congress to
repeal the act of December, 1929,
which gave the union permission
to build on the land bounded by
Virginia avenue, Constitution ave-
nue., Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets NV. After that Congress
would probably be asked to embody
in a law the plan now under con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Two Trade Board
Units to Meet

The Board of Trade Public Order
Committee, headed by Odell S.
Smith, will meet at 1890 pm. to-
morrow at O'Donnell's Restaurant.
The Public Schools Committee Of
the trade body will meet at 1915
pm. Wednesday at Harvey's Res
taurant. George E. Keneipp Is
chairman Of the group.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
PIT. A. Safety Program
TOCenter on Snow Removal
Local Units to Concentrate on This
During December; Good Examples
In Clearing Sidewalks Urged
By MRS. C, ID, LOWE,

D.
meeting m
Teachers the
unanimously agreed that failure sidewalks
scoohouses provided definite
particular activity
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Traffic Arrests for Month of October

Parked overtime ------- 990
Disobeying official sign 976
Parked 4 to pm. 906
Speed ----------------- IT'S
Parked less than 20 feet from the
building line and less than so
feet from the intersection 607
Parked 8 to $50 am. --- 423
No Parking any time ------ 36l
Parked abreast ---3 $40
Warrants $50
Passing stop sign -- 247
Parked at bus stop --- 20S
Passing red light ----------- 100
Failing to give right of way to
vehicle 179
ObStructing entrance ---- lao
Parked less than 25 feet from
stop sign ---------- 13l
No D. c. permit ----------- 125
Parked more than inches
from curb ----- -- 1900 122
Truck parked in front of pri-
vate residence --- 119
Miscellaneous 119
Obstructing alley ----- 1T
Failing to give hand signal 113
Violating pedestrian control
regulation 112
Parked am. to 6 p.m.- ITO
Driving on wrong side of street 104
Failing to exhibit registration
card " "a
Parked over l8 hours ----- 90
Parked in restricted zone-- 81
Violating one-way street --- 86
Parked in loading zone ----- IS
Unnecessary noise (auto horn) IS
Failing to exhibit permit 81
Disobeying traffic signal device 81
Obstructing crosswalk --- 81
Turning from wrong lane -- 78
Failing to keep to right --- SO
Parked less than 10 feet from
fire hydrant - ST
Parked overtime In Commute
meter zone " 81
Obstructing driveway ay 40
Parked in public space Al
Failing to give full attention to
operation of automobile 46
Bad hand brake IS
Parked in official space A
Parked on hack stand nd--- a
Parked with left wheel to curb a
Failing to change address on
permit AZ
Bad foot brake ke------- 80
Failing to give right Of way to
pedestrians - - 80
Failing to lock ignition 80
Lettering ------ 81
More than 5 feet from cab IS
No lights running ----- IS
Failing to park parallel - "a
Driving while drunk --- "a
Parked overtime In Commute
meter zone 33
Disobeying officers signal ----- 80
No D. C. permit (expired) - 80
Parked less than 20 feet from
car stop ------------- 20
Obstructing trafiic 20
Violating U-turn regulation %
Improper lights hts-------------- a
Dead tags as
Parked Oh hack stand-2------ as
Evening star., 1940-11-17
BY ]. B. ZATMAN.

Increased determination by police to safeguard the pedestrians right
street the signal shown
Septembers of
pedestrians
yesterday.