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The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
OIL ARRIVES
FOR BOULEVARD
COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCE
THAT ASPHALT WORK
WILL GO FORWARD

Arriving on the SIS. Alamo
yesterday morning from Jackson
vile was a shipment of 10,O16
gallons Cf LIQUID asphalt for the
work which is being carried on
by Workmen on the boulevard.
1t is expected now that the work
will be continued at once.
This asphalt was ordered at a
special meeting of county COM
miSsioners held on the morning
of April Is, through the Porter
Dock Company, which is agent in
this area for the Texaco Com
pany. The price was $3.50.
1t was said by the members of
the commissioners that the as
phalt was badly needed for the
work, and request for prompt
delivery accompanied the order.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
FIRE DISCOVERED
AT DUVAL-CREENE
WAS INCENDIARY
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
TO SCENE LAST NIGHT;
RAGS. PAPER AND MATCH
ES WE'RE FOUND

Alarm of fire was sounded 2:30
O'Clock this morning from Box IL
at Front and Duval streets,
summoning the apparatus to a
fire which was burning at the
corner of Duval and Greene
streets.
Investigation showed that
preparations had been made to
start the fire. Rags and paper
had been stuffed in the inter
sticeS of the building and there
were two boxes of burned match
es found at the scene of the fire.
Fortunately, the blaze was
discovered before it had gained
much headWay and the fire was
eXtinguished by streams from the
booster pump on Engine No. /.
The north side of the building
was partly burned.
Chief Harry M. Baker said
this morning that he had recon-
mended to the council that the
building be\ condemned but that
no action had been taken up to
tf4IS Llme.
Ponce department today was
mahIng inquiries throughout the
Guy III an otlort TO tInd those
VINO had set the fire.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
Doughty Reads Opinion
Of AQuGduCt Commission
Attorney Validating Act
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING YESTERDAY
ATTENDED BY CITY AND COUNTY GROUPS;
DECIDE TO AWAIT RFC DECISION

An official opinion holding
that Florida Keys Aqueduct Com
mission has legal authority to is
sue negotiable revenue securities
supporting a loan of $1,000,000
has been sent the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation at Washing
ton by S. P. Robineau, Miami,
i'counsel for the commission.
In making this announcement
yesterday at a meeting of public
and civic officials called together
by the Chamber of Commerce,
Chairman William T. Doughtry,
Jr., of the water board, read
Excerpts from Robineau's opinion
quoting state supreme court de-
cisions and Florida laws in sup
port of his contentious.
Upshot of the meeting, at
tended by members of the city
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
COL. M'MULLEN
RECEIVES ORDERS
WILL. BE TRANSFERRED TO
N. Y. NATIONAL GUARD
POST SEPT. Is

Lieut.. Col. J. d. MacMullen,
commandant of the Key West
Army Barracks, has received Of
ficial word of his transfer to 9TH
er duties, effective on September
18th of this year
Col MacMullen will take up a
four-year duty tour as instruc-
tor of the New York National
Guard at New York City on that
date, according to the communi-
cation he received from Army
headquarters late yesterday.
Present application for a leave
of absence may mean that Col
and Mrs. MacMulln will leave
Key West some time in June or
July before his new work starts.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
SEC. WALLACE AT
FARMERS MEET
my Associated Press,

ST. PAUL, April 27.-Secre-
tary of Agriculture Henry Wal
lace, a presidential possibility
for nomination at the coming
Democratic convention, spoke
before a huge assembly of mid
western farmers here today.
Over 5000 farmers from this
and surrounding states gathered
to hear the secretary speak on
governmental topics of the day.
Representatives of the Farmers
Grange and Farmers Co-Opera-
tive Union from western and
mid-weStern states Were present
for annual conferences.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
CRANDHI SAYS
ITALY INTENDS
TO ENTER WAR
WILL JOIN AXIS PARTNER
SOME TIME THIS SUMMER;
WEST FRONT ACTION IN
CREASES
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, April 27-Advices re-
ceived here from Rome indicated
further proof that Italy was
maneuvering to enter the war
in the not-too-diStant future.
Former ambassador to Eng
land, Grandhi, now serving on
Mussolini's cabinet, was reported
to have stated this morning that
Italy cannot and will not stay
out of the war this summer"
Further comments by the Italian
official had to do with the GER
tainty that Italy will join UP
with her Rome-Berlin axis
partner in an effort to lend Brit
ish Imperialism"
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
SCHOOL REUNION
TO Be MAY BOTH
PRESENT PLANS CALL FOR
BANQUET AND GRAND
BALL

Key West High Schools an
nual Alumni reunion and ban
quet in honor of the 1910 grad
uates will be held this year on
Thursday, May 80, it was decid-
ed at a meeting of the associa-
tion held Thursday evening in
Stone Church Annex on Eaton
street.
If present plans are carried
out, the banquet will be held at
an early hour at 4 local restau-
rant followed by a grand ball at
Raul's Club at 10 p. m.
Another meeting of the aSsocia-
tion will be held next Wednes-
day evening at the Annex.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
Held FOR COURT
ON THEFT CHARGE

Eta McCann was arraigned in
the court of Peace Justice Frank
lin Arenberg yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, charged with grand
larceny.
All the incidents in connection
with the chrages were brought
out at the hearing and at the
conclusion the justice ordered the
accused placed under bond of
$1,000 to await trial at the next
term of Criminal Court. She is
charged with the theft of $410
from Marvin Griffin.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
18th Annual Observance
KNOW FLORIDA
By FLORIDA STATE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EDITORS NOTE: Today's
is the last in a series of
TX wv Florida" facts
brought you in observance of
the 18th annual Know
Florida Week. April 2l-27.
ls40. sponsored by the Flor
ida State Chamber of Com
merce and officially pro-
claimed by Gov. Fred p.
Cone. But don't stop your
efforts just because the
Week" is ended - LET'S
KNOW FLORIDA" all the
year!
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
SCOUT AWARDING
COURT POSTPONED

Wilbur Moehrke, chairman of
Monroe County Council Boy
Scout Awarding Court an
nounced today that the court
originally scheduled to be held
next Friday. May 3rd, had been
postponed to the following Fri
day. May 10th.
All scouts who are to receive
awards, their parents and friends,
have been invited to attend the
exercises which will be held at
the High School auditorium
starting at 7::30 o'clock on the
evening of May 10th.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
Allies Hold
Positions In
Mid-Norwa\
NAZIS PUSHED BACK AT
ROROS AND DOVRE;
NEED MORE EXPEDI-
TIONARY TROOPS
nv Associated Press,

tBy Associated PreSSD
LONDON. Apr. 27.-Late dis
patches today indicated that the
Allied expeditionarY forces were
more than holding their own in
Norway. with two forces reported
to be engaged with Nazi troops
in that many sectors of mid-Nor-
wegian country.
At Roros, in the Glomma river
valley, within earshot of Sweden,
the fighting has been intense for
the past two days, it was re-
ported Nazi victories yesterday
were countered by the British
today with claims for combined
victories of their forces in col
laboration with Norwegian
troops.
Nazis were also reported to be
in flight at Dovre, thirty five
miles from Dompas, with British
expeditionaries pushing slowly
into the mountainous country at
that point.
At Storen, on the road from
Trondheim to Oslo and points
west in Sweden, fighting was re-
ported to be severe as the Ger
man troops attempted to block
the road against advancing Nor
wegian and British troops.
The British war headquarters
here admitted today that not
much progress could be made in
Norway against the Germans un-
til more expeditionary forces
were landed, and stated that
losses were likely to occur until
lines of supplies were eStab-
liShed.
Swedish sources today stated
that Nazi transporting efforts
were increasing. Observers at
Stockholm reported seeing four
large transport ships, escorted by
nine German destroyerS, near
Swedish shores, apparently en-
route to Oslo.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
CURRY'S SON
ADMINISTRATOR

Letters of administration were
issued yesterday from the office
of Probate Judge Raymond r.
Lord, appointing Lotion Curry
administrator of the estate of
his father, the late Newton Curry.
The papers were filed with the
will yesterday, which stated
that the estate was valued So
$40, realty holdings of $500 and
cash in the bank of $50.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
lO9 HAVE CAST
ABSENTEE VOTES

Absentee balloting in the Of
flee of Judge Raymond R. Lord
is showing increased activity and
a count of the votes at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon gave a total of 100,
divided as follows:
Precinct /, IL; Precinct 2, 3;
Precinct 3, 81; Precinct 4, 5; Pre-
cnict 5, 20; Precinct 6, Is; Pre-
cinct z, S; Precinct 8, IL; Pre-
cnict IL, 4. AS usual, there have
been none voted in Precincts 8
and 10.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
Key West Approves
Legion Convention;
Ready To Cooperate
MULTITUDE OF PROB
LENS FACE LOCAL
POST; MEET NEXT
WEEK TO LAY PLANS

Public and civic officials and
the commercial interests of Key
West today expressed general
approval of the successful effort
of Arthur Sawyer Post No. IS TO
bring the ls4l convention of the
Florida Department of the
American Legion TO Key West.
That their cooperation will be
forthcoming if and when it is
sought bv the Legionnaires SEEM
ed a certainty. for the majority
of those contacted by members
of Arthur Sawyer Post believe
that successful handling of the
Legion convention will mean the
selection of the city by other or
ganizations for their gatherings.
Early next week the members
of Arthur Sawyer Post are sched-
uled to meet to hear reports of
the delegates to the 1910 conven-
ton at st. Petersburg, which
concluded yesterday, and to lay
preliminary plans for the ar
rangements here for the l94l
convention.
A multitude of problems con-
front the Legionnaires, so that
many of the former servicemen
believe it will be necessary Tor
them to call upon the Chamber
of Commerce, the Rotary, Lions,
Service, Cuban and otner clubs,
and Spanish War Veterans, as
well as unattached world war
veterans, TO help handle the
gathering of the 1000 to 1000 per-
sons annually attending the Le-
gion's state convention.
Officers of the Legion post
pointed out that "a convention
hall must be procur'ed.s "a field
for the musical organizations to
drill and play must be provided:
the streets and meeting halls
must be decorated, prizes must
be obtained for drill units and
marching organizations, lodgings
must be provided, food must be
on hand, and so on.
"It is a big job, was the COM
ment of Commander-Elect Har-
old Russell, who will be INSTALL
ed within a few days. ut is
big job for larger posts in larger
cities. 1t is a bigger job for
small post in a small city; so the
people of the city will have to CO.
operate to the hilt. We have
promised the Florida department
one of the most enjoyable con-
Ventions it ever held.
Returning delegates said that
one of the factors that led to Key
Vests victorious fight for the
1941 convention was the success
full staging here last July of the
fifth district Legion conference.
More than 200 Legionnaires from
all sections of the state came
here at that time, liked the city,
praised the conference arrange
ments and fell into line back of
Arthur Sawyer Post at st. Pc
tersburg.
At request of the Key West
delegates, the Chamber of Com
merce and Mayor Willard NJ. AL
bury sent official invitations to
the st. Petersburg convention to
bring the 1941 gathering here.
Typical of the kilograms was this
sent by the Chamber of Com
merce:
"The Key West Chamber Of
Commerce, speaking for our
community and all the Legion
Inaires therein, extend to your
organization the heartiest of
welcomes to Key West as a most
desirable place in which to hold
your 1941 convention. Not only
win you enjoy our leisurely hos
pitality but the journey across the
O,rorraar IIinIurarr rr,IiI he . rorr-
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
PATROL ACTION
INCREASES ON FRONT

PARIS, Apr. 27.-Allied re-
ports today stated that much in
creased patrol activity had oc-
cured on the West Front today,
concentrated mostly in the sector
bounded by the Vosges and Mo
selle rivers.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
DISQUALIFIED
LIST APPEARS

Appearing on another page OF
this issue of The Citizen is the
official Disqualified List of elec-
tors, sponsored by the County
Commissioners and the super
visor of registration of the coun-
ty, John England.
The list represents those for
mer residents of Monroe County,
who, for various reasons, have
been removed from the official
voting list of the county.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
Coincidence, All Right

ROANOKE. Va, April 27.-
Raymond A. Rapp's initials read
the same way-R.A.R.-either
backward or forward. So did his
telephone number. 2-5952. and
his automobile license. 1928,
both of which were given to him
without pre-arrangement.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27
PRoPHEsIEs CONE TRUE

WILLIAMSON, w. va.-For-
tune tellers in this city read Mrs.
Aderba Mickeps palm and pro-
phesied that she would lose some
money. After leaving them, S2ls
was missing from her pure.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-27

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For so Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
Business Up.
Survey Shows
Employment on
CoGst Increases

SAN FRANCISCO - Far west
en- business. spurred BY defense
program orders, showed gains dur
Ing October in employment. pay
rolls. Industrial activity. building
and retail trade, the Bank Of
Americas Business Review re
ported today.
Employment in Pacific coast in
dustry gained IS per cent over
last October, while payrolls were
a. a new high, about L per cent
above the record 1929 figure. The
boom particularly affected aircraft
manufacturing and shipbuilding-
the two major defense industries.
Other industries reporting large
Increases were machinery and ma
chine tools, up SO per cent. struc-
tural and ornamental metal 80
per cent; automobiles. 50 per cent
and slsughtering and meat pack
Ing. II per cent.
Defense contracts awarded
20 west coast firms during the
four weeks ended Nov. l6 to-
tailed about s2l0. 00o, 900. bring
ing the aggregate since July
TO SI,54l, 6S7.S9
Building projects begun during
October in the far west totaled
SIS 800 900, or about $4,000. 900
above the previous record month
of July. 1910. Home building &C
counted for S35. 500 900. against
S27l5OOO0 in April, the previous
record month.
Leading western department
stores reported October sales up
per cent over last year, the Bust
ness Review said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-23
2 Tocomons Among
Leading Statesmen

c. l. Hurlburt and c. D. Hof-
linger, both Of Tacoma. are listed
among the 10 leading statesmen for
Oregon Mutual Life Insurance Co.
for the month of October. accord
ing TO release Friday from the
home office in Portland.
Hurlburt has won the distinction
Of being among the 10 leading
statesmen for the first 10 months
Of the year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
SIdtU Cutter Plant
Gets Large Order

The Bluffton Slaw Cutter COM
pany's plant at North Main and
Washington streets is a busy place
this week as production started on
an order for 40,032 slaw cutters. The
current order is one of the largest
in the history of the company it
was stated by c. B. Fett, president
and general manager.
The business was placed here by
a nationally known merchandising
organization and the cutters will be
used as premiums. Delivery of the
two carload order will be made in
May and employment at the plant
is being increased to take care Of
the business.
The Bluffton company, well known
manufacturers of the Rapid Slaw
and Vegetable cutter, has been in
the manufacturing field for many
years having established a reputa-
ton for the marketing of quality
products.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
DIR. Helen Barnes
In Auto Accident

DIR. Helen Barnes of Findlay, a
former Bluffton resident was bruised
and shaken in an automobile acci-
dent at Charleston, South Carolina,
recently. while travelling in the
South.
Word of the accident was received
here the first of the week. Details
were lacking except that her injuries
were not serious and she is now en-
route to Florida.
DIR. Barnes. former international
secretary of the Y. w. c. A. has
travelled widely thruout the world.
Her father was a pioneer Methodist
minister here and she was member
of the class of 1881, the first to be
graduated from Bluffton high school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Snaucker Elected To
Honorary Fraternity

Orden Smucker, furloughed Bluff
ton High teacher who is taking
graduate studies at Ohio State uni
versity this winter, was elected last
week to the Sigma chapter of Phi
Delta Kappa, national honorary pro-
fessional education fraternity.
Membership is awarded on the
basis of academic merit, and is
drawn from graduate students and
instructors in education.
Smucker also has been elected to
the Ohio Valley Sociological society,
regional association of members
from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Ken
lucky, West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania.
In addition to taking graduate
studies at Ohio State, Smucker is
teaching Introductory and education
al sociology at the institution.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
With The Sick

Peter Matter who was seriously
ill at his home on Spring street is
much improved and was down town
the first of the week.
Prof. I. w. Bauman is i'll at his
home on West Kibler street.
Mrs. Cecil Hartman, of near
Beaverdam, underwent an operation
at the Bluffton Community hospital
Monday morning.
Miss Ocie Anderson, in charge of
the public library here was called
to her home at Cameron, w. Va,
the first of the week on account of
the serious illness of her father who
is ill of heart complications.
Tom Murray, son of Mrs. Jean
Murray of this place, who has been
i'll since last summer at his home
in Findlay spent several days re-
Gently in Memorial hospital, Lima,
where he was under observation.
Mrs. Dwight Diller who is conval-
escing at the home of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Zay of
Lima following a major operation in
a. hospital in that city is expected
to be removed to her home in the
Stratton apartments here during the
coming week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
CATCH BANDITS
in WILD CHASE
Search Started i'm Bluffton Ends
With Capture of Youthful
Trio i'm Lima
Michigan Fugitives Attempt to
Escape After Wrecking
Stolen Automobile

Three Michigan youths, whose
actions aroused suspicion in Bluff
ton last Tuesday night, placing state
highway patrolmen on their trail,
were captured in Lima last We'd
nesday.
Names given by the youths were
Edward Roman, Cecil Thompson and
Charles Berger, all of Saginaw,
Mich.
Fleeing from highway patrolmen,
after the search was started from
Bluffton, the xouths wrecked thei,
auto in q deadzend country road
four miles south of Columbus Grove
They fled from the scene but police
captured them in railroad yards al
Lima where they were waiting for Q
train.
Questioned by authorities the
youths admitted stealing the wreck
ed car and committing several burg
laries, according to police reports
They were returned to Michigan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
lis At College
Booster Dinner

A gathering of 115 enjoyed the
Bluffton college Boosters dinner at
Ropp hall last Saturday night.
Eugene Lippincott, Lima attorney,
was the principal speaker of the
evening, delivering an address on
the advantages of a college COM
munity. Fred Gettles presided as
POSTMASTER.
The dinner is held annually, pro-
ceeds from which go for some need
ed equipment for the college. The
money this year will go toward
the prchase of a refrigerator for
Ropp hall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
HEAVIEST SNOW
MELTS QUICKLY.
Seasons Deepest Snowfall Dis
appears in Quick Thaw
Monday Afternoon
Six-inch Snow is Heaviest of
Winter; Two Deep Shows
In Last Week

Bluffton's two heaviest SHOWS of
the winter fell during the last week,
but warm weather in both instances
soon removed much of the white
blanket.
Beginning at midnight Monday,
the towns heaviest snowfall had
covered the ground with a six-inch
blanket on the level by the time
Bluffton residents arose Tuesday
morning.
1t was quite warm thruout the
day, however, and by nightfall Tues
day much of the snow had melted
and highways were covered with
slush.
In a storm last week three inches
of snow fell on Friday night, and
driving conditions were hazardous
Saturday morning as the snow pack.
ed into an icy coat on highways
Warmer weather followed the snow
storm and little of the snow remain
ed at nightfall Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Large Attendance At
Futher-SOn Dinner

An attendance Of 40 enjoyed tie
annual Patterson dinner at the
Masonic lodge last Thursday night.
The affair is held annually at the
time of Washington's birthday an
niversary honoring the First Presi-
dent who was a member of the
order.
Principal speaker of the evening,
j. p. Sutton, executive of the Ohio
Oil company of Findiay delivered an
address on the subject Young Man
What Now?".
Mr.. Sutton's address was directed
principally to the young men pres
ent and he emphasized the neces-
sity of getting along with other
people, a sense of the value of
money and the advantage of ac-
quiring a useful trade.
Much of the present day unem-
ployment that exists thruout the
nation is not due so much to the
lack of jobs as it is to the lack of
skilled men to fill them, Mr.. Sutton
pointed out.
While the present mechanical age
has taken much of the drudgery out
of labor, men trained with degree
of skill unknown a generation ago
are now required to handle these
complicated machines, the speaker
said.
Mr.. Sutton's address followed
dinner in the lodge dining hall serv-
ed by women of the Eastern Star
order.
Representing the fathers, a well
come was extended to the guests by
Francis Marshall. Evan Soash re-
sponded to the welcome in behalf of
the sons. C. A. Biery presided as
POSTMASTER.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Defenseless Mennonite Church Is
Moved to New Location In Blufft0n
Moving of Structure Completed
Monday; Brought In
From Country
Remodeling Will Follow Work
On Foundation; Ready for
Use In Month

The frame structure of the De-
fenseless Mennonite church, moved
to Bluffton from northwest of town,
is being placed on the foundation
at the new church location on the
South Jackson street lot purchased
from A. S. Faze.
Moving of the church, started last
Thursday, was completed Monday.
1t will be remodeled after it is set
on the foundation, and it will be
approximately a month before ii
will be ready for use.
During the moving process the
building was loaded on trailer
pulled by a tractor.
1t was necessary to lake the
structure across two creeks, the Big
and Little Riley, by laying steel
beams across. the streams, support.
ed by underpinning resting on the
creek beds.
Rev. E. G. Steiner announced that
the congregation will retain owner.
ship of the former location three
and one-half miles northwest OF
Bluffton, where the church has q
cemetery.