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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
WAR In EUROPE
SLOWS UP; HITLER
WARNS NEUTRALS
RUSSIA TO CONFER WITH
GERMANY ON MEANS TO
STOP MATERIALS FLOWING
INTO FINLAND
CBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 4.-War action
in Europe eaSed off again today
as wintry weather held up any
contemplated advances on all
fronts, both West and North.
In Finland. England heard that
Russia was still digging in for a
prolonged siege of Finnish lines.
The railroad to north Russia has
been cut, it was heard, and sew
eral bridges have been blown up
by the Films.
Observers here noted that Hit
Ter has caused several articles to
appear in the German press call
ing for the small neutral nations
to more carefully watch their ac-
tions in regard to help to war
ring nations.
1t is believed that Foreign Min
lister Molotoff will leave Moscow
for Berlin shortly to confer with
Hitler on means of stopping the
flow of war materials to Finland
from neutral countries of Scandi-
navia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
MORE MARINES
ARRIVE TODAY
FIVE OTHERS EXPECTED
NEXT WEEK TO COMPLETE
DETACHMENT HERE

Several additional marines ar
rived at Key West naval station
today and were assigned to the
marine detachment now guarding
the station property and grounds,
Lieut.. Col. G. D. Hatfield an
nounced.
Five other marines are expect
ed Jan. 10 or II from Paris Is
land. the marine training station
in South Carolina. This will
bring the Key West detachment
up to So men, with one other of
ficer besides Lieut.. Col. Hatfield.
Regular marine barracks in the
station win not be finished for
perhaps two weeks, Col. Hatfield
said. In the meantime the men
are billeted in the old recreation
building near the main gate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
PANDORA LEAVES
ON LONG CRUISE
DEPARTED THIS MORNING:
WILL TRAVEL 5000
MILES

Giving a preliminary blast on
her whistle, the Coast Guard
Pandora left her dock at the nav
al station promptly at 10 a. m.
today on the first leg of an 5000
mile goodwill tour to Mexico
and several countries of Central
America. The Pandora will re-
turn about the middle of March.
Only friends and relatives of
the officers and crew of the Pan
dora were on hand when she
backed away from the pier. There
were a few goodbye calls, many
tears in the eyes of waving
women and children on the dock
and the Pandora was off.
The Coast Guard 1876 will re-
main here until January Is when
she leaves for Fort Lauderdale
for drydocking. Another cutter is
expected here at that time to
handle the Key West assignment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
F.D!R. SUBMITS
ANNUAL BUDGET
TO CONGRESS
CALLS FOR INCREASED Elk
PENDITURES FOR DEFENSE
UNITS: OTHER DEPART
MENTS REDUCED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt submitted the an
nual budget to Congress this
noon.'
An increase in tax revenues of
$3.50, 100000 is contained in the
budget for defense purposes. This
item is in line with advance no
tice that the President would
seek more revenue for the army
and navy.
The budget recommends reduc-
tons in most of the other depart
mentS of Federal government,
outstanding being the slash of
$500,000.000 for relief during the
next fiscal year starting July l.
The remaining amount will care
for an estimated 100000 per-
sons.
The total budget brings the
Federal government a good bit
closer to the theoretical debit
limit of forty-five billion dollars,
the relatively small figure of
62,000,000 now separating the
national debt from that limit.
A twenty-five percent reduc-
ton in farm expenditures was
recommended, which brings that
total down $780,
100000.
Reaction to the "state of the
nation" speech yesterday by the
President varied. Congress be-
gan to show signs today of OPP
position to continuation of the
Trade Agreement Act.
The House of Representatives
was introduced to legislation that
will call for severing of diplo-
matte relations with Russia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
Planning Board Sponsors
eekLOngEXhibit- Program
OPENS NEXT SATURDAY AT COAST GUARD HEAD
QUARTERS; FULL PROGRAM LISTS INTEREST
ING DISCUSSIONS TO BE HEARD

Health Units. Subject for dis
cuSsion: ''ItS Needs and Rela-
ton to Planned Community We'll
fare: Medicine, Surgery, Social"
Speakers: DR.. J. B. Parramore,
director, Monroe County Health
Department; E. A. Ramsey, rep
reSentative, Florida Social We'll
fare Board.
Wednesday-Jan. 10th: Civic
Organizations. Subject for dis
cussion: Meeting Problems in
Relation to Community Develop
ment and Welfare.
Speakers: Stephen c. Single
ton, secretary, Key West Cham
Der of Commerce; Isadore Vein
traub, president, Junior Cham
Der of Commerce; Mrs. M. E.
Berkowitz, Key West Woman's
Club; William V. Little, presi-
dent, Rotary Club; H. E. Day,
president, Lions Club.
,ThurSday-Jan. 18th: Art, Mu-
sic, Identification and Entertain
ment. Subject for discussion:
''Its Place in the Social Life of
the Community.
Speakers: E. P. Winter, men,
Der, Key West Art Center; Mrs.
Jessie Kirke, member, Key West
Garden Club; Miss Essie Geiger,
field representative, WPA Rec
reation.
Attendants from the local Art
Project will be assisted by units
from Boy Scout troops. Exhibit
and program are under the super
vision and direction of WPA Art
Project, Townsend Morgan, SUI
pervisor, and Monroe County
Planning Board, DR.. H. c. Galley,
chairman.
Musical numbers will be fea-
tured at each evenings program.
supplied chiefly by the String
Quartette of the WPA Band.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
County Board In Regular
Meeting; Passed Measures

County Commissioners William
H. Monsalvatge and T. Jenkins
Curry were authorized by the
county commission meeting last
night to confer with area officials
of the WPA regarding proposed
construction of a parkway and
curbS at the intersection of fed
eral route No. l and Roosevelt
Boulevard at the head of the
island
Chairman Carl Bervaldi re-
ported that Wallace Thomas,
area supervisor for WPA, had
suggested these improvements.
In the discussion, joined by Com
missioner Braxton B. Warren,
County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
and w. Curry Harris, legal adj
visor to the commission, it was
decided to authorize the work if
the committee demeed it advis-
able.
1t was feared that unless some
traffic arrangement is worked
out there would be danger of ac-
cidents at the point where the
highway enters the boulevard.
Because a state auditors re-
port criticized the county for free
care and feeding of city prison
ers, the commission voted to
rescind its action agreeing to take
on this service for a four-month
period. 1t was decided to write
city council that the city would
have to pay the county Sc cents
a day for feeding each prisoner.
This is one-cent above the actual
cost to the county, the other cent
being assessed in accordance
with an auditors ruling it should
be higher to cover the cost of
lodging at the Jail.
County commissioners agreed
to represent the county on the
reception committee being form
ed by Mayor Willard M. Albury
to greet the aviators coming to
Key West some time between
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Jan. 8 and Is during the air tour
from Miami to Havana.
John England, supervisor of
registration, reported that IA
persons on the election rolls had
died during 1899. They were
listed as n male whites, 80 fe-
male whites and 81 colored vot-
erS.
Commissioners voted to buy at
$3.50 one of the new 1910 direc-
tories being published by H. Earl
Humbert.
The commission gave ap-
prevail to the application of Rob-
ert Taylor for a liqour license for
cocktail lounge and bar at SOB
Duval street.
A report submitted by Charles
L. Crawford, director of the COM
modify distribution district, was
received and filed. Crawford
reported that Hits pounds of
rolled oats, flour, grapefruit
juice and other foodstuffs had
been assigned the commodity dis
tribution center here
Several bills for ice and grass
seed for various WPA projects
were ordered sent to city council
for payment. 1t was reported by
the commissioners that the prof.
ects involved had been sponsored
by the city. 1t was believed the
city should now pay all such
bills, since the city has a fund
for sponsorship of projects. The
fund comes from a Is percent adj
ditional levy on occupational IL
cenSeS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
Joint Scout-Lions Meet
Tomorrow AtReStBeaCh

hood of eighty boys with scout
masters and district officials will
be on hand.
The affair officially marks the
conclusion of the successful
Cleanup Rest Beach campaign
engineered by the scouts under
Lions Club direction.
Lions committee has purchased
awards to be given to each troop
as token of appreciation for the
good work performed by the
scouts. The troop that perform
ed in best style, in the opinion of
the committee, will be awarded
a special prize.
Program of the jamboree will
headline typical Lions and Scout
procedure at regular meetings.
Short talks on both will be pre-
sented. and necessary business
will be transacted briefly.
The committee has provided
typical beach party refreshments
in the form of hotdogs. A scout
committee will see to it that the
dogs" are done to a proper turn
over bonefires, around which the
meeting will be conducted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

What will no doubt prove to
be one of the most outstanding
exhibitions and programs given
in this city in some time will get
under way next Saturday when
the Florida Planning Board Spon-
sors an exhibit to be open daily
to the public at Headquarters
building of the U. S. Coast
Guard.
Highly interesting graphs, pic
lures and other exhibit material
has arrived in the city for the
display, depicting all angles of
the work now being pushed by
the planning boards of the state.
The exhibit, as stated, opens on
Saturday-the hours being an
nounced from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Clifford G.. Hicks, chairman of
arrangements for the exhibit and
program, has worked up an ex-
|cellent five-days' program touch
ing on all phases of planning
work, with emphasis on various
Icity-agency support of projects
aiming at civic betterment. The
programs will begin next Satur-
day evening and will continue on
Monday, to be held at Head
quarters building each evening
listed from 8 to 10 o'clock.
The program is as follows:
S a u r d y-Governmental
Units. Subject for discussion:
Major Community Problems and
Possibilities for Local Planning
Board Contribution as Concerns
State, County and City Govern
ments."
Speakers: Geo. Cross, score
tary, State Planning Board; B. c:
Papy, representative, State Legis-
lature; w. Curry Harris, attor-
ney, Monroe County Commits
sioners; William v. Little, direc-
tor, Florida State Employment
Service; Ralph B. Boyden, city
councilman.
Monday, Jan. 8th-Organized
Planning Units. Subject for dis
cussion: "a Special Project
Relation in Community Develop
ment."
Speakers: Jack Long, chair
man, Key West Zoning Board;
Wallace B. Kirke, manager, Local
Housing Authority; B. M. Dun
can, Aqueduct Commission.
Tuesday, Jan. 9th-Organlzed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
ELECTION OF FIRE
OFFICIALS TUESDAY
NO OPPOSITION LISTED ON
BALLOT NOW BEING
PRINTED

Official ballot for the Fire De-
partment election to be held next
Tuesday evening at City Hall is
being printed by the Artman
Press in preparation for the vote
to be taken.
No opposition for the various
positions is noted on the ballot.
Volunteers will vote for:
Chief, Harry M. Baker; First
Assistant, Leroy Torres; Second
Assistant, Benjamin Sawyer; De-
partment Secretary, John W..
Roberts; Department Treasurer,
Paul Archer; Department Sur
geons, DR.. Harry c. Galley and
Dr. VIM. R. Warren; Department
Assistant Surgeon, John Gard
ner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
REV. 5. A. STRITCH
IS new CARDINAL
ARCHBISHOP OF MILWAUKEE
ELEVATED TO HIGH
POST BY POPE

CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Announce-
ment was made today here that
Archbishop Most Reverend Sam
uel Alphonse Stritch, DID,, of
Milwaukee, had been elevated to
the Cardinalship to fill the va
cancy created by Cardinal Mum
delein'S death.
The appointment was made by
Pope Plus XII today.
Archbishop Stritch was ordain-
ed Catholic priest on May 81,
1910, and was consecrated Bishop
of Toledo, Ohio, on November 80,
1921. He was elevated to Arch
bishop of Milwaukee on August
26, 1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
State Auditor Lists
Many Things Wrong
WithCOuntyFinanCeS
NANCY CARROLL
HERE YESTERDAY

Nancy Carroll. noted screen
and stage actress. was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
coming down from Miami
for a days stay with Mrs.
Hemingway.
Miss Carroll was accom-
panied by her daughter.
Patricia Kirkland. who is
also a daughter of Miss Car
rolls first husband. Jack
Kirkland. author and pro-
Queer of the famous play
Tobacco Road. Miss Car
roll appeared In production
of her former husband this
past year. Il Must Love
Someone. on a New York
stage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
49, 49, aw.. aaw- So 49, wMwr.l
MURPHY LISTED
FOR HIGH COURT
PRESIDENT SENDS NAME TO
SENATE: CONFIRMATION
IS EXPECTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent the
name of Attorney General Frank
Murphy to the u. S. Senate for
confirmation as d member of the
Supreme Court of the United
States.
1t is expected that the Senate
will confirm this appointment.
The makeup of the tribunal
with Murphy's appointment, will
bring the majority of member
ship definitely on the side of
Roosevelt appointments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
PAPY CHAIRMAN
OF JACKSON DAY
APPOINTED BY ARTHUR B.
HALE. STATE CHAIRMAN:
DRIVE STARTS MONDAY

Representative Bernie c. Papy,
today received notification from
Arthur B. Hale, State Road chair
man and state chairman of the
Florida Jackson Day committee,
of his appointment as chairman
of the Monroe county commit
tee.
The appointment was made at
the request of Governor Fred
Cone and u. S. Senators c. o.
Andrews and Claude Pepper.
The official drive statewide
opens Monday, January 8 and
continues for thirty days, Gull
minating in the annual Jackson
Day banquet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
Ensign At Naval
Station Suicide;
Motive Unknown
THE FRENCH CUT
A GORDIAN KNOT

PARIS. Jan. 4.-Out-of-
work mayors in France have
no right to unemployment
insurance. the municipal un-
employment board of Orrnes-
son ruled.
Communist Mayor Gauthier
was among his party mem
bers ousted from office dur
ing Premier Edouard Dala-
dier's drive against French
Communists.
Out of work. the ex-maYor
of Ormesson applied for I'M
employment aid. He was re-
fused by the ruling board on
the grounds that the mayor
atty is a public privilege and
not a profession.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Songs of Lionism and Scout
ing will inter-mingle tomorrow
evening on the occasion of the
joint Lions Club-Boy Scout
beach party and jamboree to be
held at Rest Beach, beginning at
TOO o'clock.
No meeting of the Lions Club
will be held tonight, the regular
session time of the group at
Stone Church Annex.
All Boy Scout troops have been
invited to the beach party to-
morrow night and according to
check-up today, in the neighbor-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
WARNS AGAINST
PHOTOGRAPHERS
STATE EXAMINER SAYS FLOR.
IDA FLOODED WITH TIMER
ANTS SEEKING NO GOOD

TAMPA. Jan. 4 (FNS).-Al P.
Burgert, chairman of the State
Board of Photographic Examin-
ers, issued a warning to- the pub
lie to be on guard against unli-
censed itinerant photographers.
Burgert points out that during
the tourist season the state is
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
CITY COUNCIL WILL
ASSEMBLE TONIGHT

First regular meeting of the
City Council in the new year
will be held tonight. opening at
7:30 o'clock in council chambers
at City Hall.
Several important matters will
come up for attention. The last
two meetings. Of the council have
been five-hour affairs. II is not
anticipated, however, that to-
nights meet viii last for that
length of time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
COMDR. BRADY
NOW in MIAMI
GOES TO CHECK SPECIFICA-
TONS FOR NEW TRUMBo
ISLAND HANGAR

Lieut.. Commander T. j. Brady,
public works officer at the naval
station, is in Miami today check
ing the plans and specifications
for hangar erection and other
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
FOUND EARLY THIS
MORNING IN CAR WITH
BULLET WOUND; DIES
HOSPITAL

First tragedy at Key West
naval station since it was Off
ciallY reopened November was
recorded this morning when the
unconscious body of Ensign Maui
rice Vincent Lussier. United
States Naval Reserve. rs. a ma
tive of Woonsocket. r. l.. was
found in his automobile near the
aviation barracks.
Ensign Lussier had a bullet
wound in his forehead and he
died a lew minutes after his ar
rival at Marine hospital, where
he was rushed in a car by his
associates when they discovered
him.
Although the naval board of
investigation had not completed
its findings at edition time, it is
believed by naval officials that
the wound was self inflicted. A
As caliber service pistol was
found on the floor Of the car near
his right hand. -e-,~
Discovery of the young avia-
tors plight was made shortly
after a. m. when he failed to
appear at the seaplane ramp on
Trumbo Island, where he was
scheduled to arrive with some
papers before taking off on
patrol flight.
A fellow officer was detailed
to return to the station to dis
cover why Ensign Lussier had
not reported for duty in accord
ance with orders issued last night.
When he was not found in his
quarters at barracks &c, the
searcherS examined his car and
found him. He was still breath
ing. fatally injured by a bullet
that evidently had been fired
only a few minutes before.
Lieut.. Comdr. A. P. StorrS, III.
senior officer with aviation patrol
group SO. was Immediately mott
fled. He in turn reported the
facts to Commander L. K. Sven
son. captain of the destroyer
Twiggs, senior naval officer
afloat here in the absence at Mi
ami of Capt. Arthur S. Carpen-
der. :.
After consulting Commander
G. B. Hoey, officer in charge of
the naval station, Commander
Swenson ordered a naval board
of investigation The tragic death
of Ensign LusSier was imme-
diately reported to the navy de-
partment at Washington In &C
cordance with usual procedure,
the ensign'S next of kin, his
father. Philippe Lussier. 1873 Park
Avenue, Woonsocket, r. l., will
be notified of the death of his
son. It, W
Ensign LuSsier came to Key
West with patrol group SO De-
cember l from Norfolk. Previous
ly he had finished the naval
aviation training course at Pen
sacola which takes a year. He
had been in the service less than
two years when the shot crashed
through his forehead. No motive
for the act was Immediately ap-
parent TO his superiors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04
SAYS CONDITION is
POOR; IMPROVEMENT
DEPENDENT UPON Eff
FORT TO ECONOMIZE

A state auditors report sug-
gesting changes in the functions
of officials of the county will be
the special order of business at a
meeting next Wednesday night of
the Monroe county commission
ers.
This action was decided at a
meeting OF the commission last
night when the report of Auditor
w. B. Johnson covering the
period from June, 1886, to June,
1899, was submitted officially to
the board by w. w. Wainwright,
state auditor. Also received at
last nights meeting was a COM
munication from State Comp
troller Lee requesting action by
the commissioners on the state
auditors recommendations and
suggestions.
Some of the highlights of the
auditors. report follow:
That the financial condition of
Monroe county is poor.
That unless some effort to-
ward economy or toward more
efficient collection and levying
of taxes is made there is little
hope of improvement in the
county's financial condition.
That the financial affairs of
the county have not been given
sufficient attention by the COM
missioners and other officials.
That there is no legal authority
for the county to contribute to
the maintenance of the Key West
fire department.
That donations have been made
Unfortunately from the coun-
tvs special advertising fund.
That the county wrongfully
contributed $4,000 toward defray-
ing expenses of the celebration
staged in Key West when Over
seas Highway was opened.
That there was no necessity
for the county appropriating
$4,000 TO a Washington law firm
to represent Monroe county in
terests in Washington.
That no effort has been made
by the county to remedy the i'm
proper handling of pauper al
lowances.
That i'm some cases no re-
ceipted bills or vouchers are at
tached to bills for travel ex-
penses of county officials.
That the county has no legal
authority to pay the telephone
bills of public officials.
That the Monroe county school
district owes the county $693 er-
roneously paid for certain -serv-
ices.
That the Monroe budgets do
not comply with the statutes, In
that appropriations exceed 30
per cent of estimated revenues.
That the county commissioners
have been overpaid, according to
the law, S612 each year for a
three year period.
The report indicated that some
reimbursement of the sums paid
and sums due various county Of
ficials must be made. The &C
counts of Frank H. Ladd, Ross C
Sawyer, J. Otto Kirchhener,
RAYMOND r. Lord. K.so.5 Thomp-
son. Franklin Arenberg, c. Sam
B. Curry, Enrique Esquinaldo.
Jr and E. r. Lowe were audited
and generally found in good con-
dition.
In many instances the report
states that the officials owe the
county money, but on the whole
it was found that the county also
owes the officials. The commits
sion next week will interview
each affected official to deter
mine the difference between the
county and them, and work out
some adjustments.
Commissioners stated that in
their opinion the county owed
the officials around $1,000 more
than the auditors report indi-
Gated they owed the county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-04

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1940-10-14

Of the Chinese-Japanese War. Then
the European War prevented send.
ing the gems abroad.
AS q result, machinery availabls
In Maine is being adapted for gem
cutting and polishing.
Evening star., 1940-10-14

given their shape and sparkle at
home these days.
Maine merchants stopped send
ing their amethysts and other
stones to China for cutting and pol
ishing several years ago because
Evening star., 1940-10-14
WASHINGTON, c. MONDAY A.

Mrs. Gardner Jackson at her home.
8 West Kirk street: Silver Spring
group, Thursday, 10 am, under
lead ship Of Mrs. Frank Garfield,
Linden, Nd; neutrality-suspicious.
vile group. Fridays at 2 pm. at
home Of Mrs. A. w. Hines, williams
Evening star., 1940-10-14

row at the Longfellow Hotel In Balti-
more.
Meetings of study groups for the
Montgomery County League have
been announced as follows: Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase at 10 am. on
Tuesdays under the leadership of
Evening star., 1940-10-14

income tax is being organized and
the national health study group
meets on Thursdays at the home Of
Mrs. Philip Beadely. 5608 Edgemoor
lane, Bethesda, under leadership Of
Mrs. James Parker Nolan.
Evening star., 1940-10-14

Corners, Laytonsville, under leader
ship of Mrs. Martin OLeary; Rock
vile group, Tuesdays at 10 am, at
the home of Mrs. Frank williams,
10 Williams street, under leadership
Of Mrs. James H. Nolan.
A group to study the MARYLAND
Evening star., 1940-10-14
Maine Begins Cutting
Semi-Precious Stones

By the Associated Press.
NORWAY, Me. Semi-precious
stones dug out of Names earth are