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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
HAROLD WALL
VISITS OFFICE

Harold c. Wall, of Tallahassee,
chairman of the Florida Industrial
Commission. arrived in Key West
last evening, and, along with Will
liam V. Little, manager of the
local Employment Service office,
paid courtesy call at The Citizen
this morning, He planned to
leave for his office in Tallahas-
see early this afternoon.
Florida Industrial Commission,
besides controlling the State EN-
ployment Service Division, also
heads two other state depart
ments, the Unemployment Com
pensation and Workmen's Com
pensation Divisions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04

Crusoe, Miss Louisa Delaney,
Miss Eloina Cato and Miss Anita
Salgado.
The contest will be decided on
by votes to be secured from the
sale of tickets for a beautiful 1910
Dodge automobile that will be
awarded on the final night of the
fr6lic.
The school children of the
parish are also taking an active
interest in the drive to raise
funds for the church. A king
and queen will be selected and
will be crowned at La Concha
Park on the final night of the
carnival.
Father Kelleher has appointed
a large committee of fifty to
work with him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04

Workers in the movement to
Put Key West Ahead" were an
nounced by the Chamber of Com
merce-the largest list of repre-
sentative business men ever to
align themselves back of a single
effort intended to advance this
community in recent years.
Approximately 100 are in the
group and they are all-set for a
"Start Off" breakfast to be held
at Parish Hall on Bahama street,
at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning,
and then to devote one to three
hours to an intensive canvass to
seek the people of this COM
nunity to support the movement
by joining the chamber of COM
merce which is sponsoring the
program.
The projects which it is
thought are essential to put the
community forward have been
grouped into a planned program
which will be the city's platform
in the future. Included are such
essentials as completion of the
highway, fresh water. promotion
of interests to attract more viSi-
tors, and many civic improve
ments that will assist to make
Key West a greater city.
President Everett Russell,
chairman of the new program
committee, Ernest Ramsey, sales
manager and VIM. Lee, today an
nounced the names of the work
ers. They follow:
Industrial Division, Bascom
Grooms, chairman, has the fol-
lowing workers: VIM. NJ. Ar
mold, Maitland Adams, L. P. Art
man, John H Costor Raul Gar
cia, Howard Overlin, A, E. Peirce,
VIM. r. Porter, Gerald Saunders,
Chas. E. Smith, Chas. S. Taylor,
Norberg Thompson, Ben Trevor,
]. j. Trevor.
Retail Division, w. T. Fripp,
chairman, has the following
workers: Chester Thompson,
Aaron Mcconnell, V. V. Carroll
and Mabel Eiklor, Archie Thomp-
son, Jack Long, John Cobo,
Eddie Gomez, Joe Lopez, Joe
Pearlman, John Showers, Chas.
Aronovitz, H. 7 Lewinsky, Bob
SpottSwood, Harry A. Fischer,
Leo Braxton Warren, Ethel Deck
er, w. Earl Julian, Chas. H.
Ketchum, Mrs. Laura E. Herb.
Food Division, Bernie Papy,
chairman, has the following
workers: Norman Lowe, Hast
ings Smith, Sebastian Cabrera.
Profession Division, Fred Dion,
chairman, has the following
workers: VIM. M. Ellsworth, Jas.
L. Johnson, DR.. H. c. Galley,
Haydn Illingworth, M. P. Harris,
Steve Douglass, Benz. F. Sawyer,
A. NJ. Morgan, M. E. Sweeting,
Paul Boysen, J. c. Delaney.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
VISITOR BOATS 600
Record Catch Of KingfiSh
POUNDS OF JEWISH

An excellent days catch of the
various species of the finny tribe
found in these waters is reported
by Chris Hoefel, of St. Louis,
who went out with Theodore
Roberts, local commercial fisher
man, last Friday in the latter's
launch.
Three Jewish, the combined
weight of which totalled over 600
pounds, were boated after short
but terrific battles. One of the
browniSh, big-mouthed monsters
was estimated to have weighed
$50 pounds. A we'll full of
smaller fish, including yellow
tail, grunts, muttonfish, snapper,
sailors choice and others, added
additional poundage and variety
to the catch.
A brother-in-law of Mr.. Hoefel,
H. S. ludlow, also had a unique
experience last week. Joining
the Demeritt Brothers in their
search for kingfish, the party ran
into large school of the fierce
silvery fighters. Circling in the
school for just two hours and
twenty minutes, over 1890 pounds
of the kings were boated, which
is some fishing in any waters.
Mr.. ludlow declared he never
saw fish bite as fast or put up
such battles as cid those kings.
However, he did his share in the
record catch.
Mr.. Hoefel, with Mrs. Hoefel,
are visiting in Key West and are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rob-
erts at the home on Southland
street. The Hoefels have been
here since late in January and ex-
pect to remain until the latter
part of this month.
MIR. and Mrs. ludlow and
daughter, Myrtle Mae, are new
residents of the city, having pur-
chased the home at the northeast
corner of Fleming and Francis
streets. At present, while the
residence is being remodelled,
they are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Demeritt, brother and
siSter-in-law of Mrs. ludlow.
The Hudlcws were formerly of
Atlanta, Ga, and Pensacola, Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
Nazi COa|IB|O0k
End9ngGrS British,
Italian Relations
THREATENED SEIZURE
OF VESSELS CARRYING
GERMAN COAL EN-
RACES ITALIANS


LONDON. Mar. 4-Headlining
the news from Europe today was
the dispute between England
and Italy in regard 10 shipments
of coal coming from Germany TO
some Italian port.
British officials here an
nounced that the shipments
come within the provisions of the
Allied export blockade, and that
the vessel engaged in such traf
fic would be seized. Italy has
protested vehemently to the
projected move and relations be-
tween the two countries, other
wise on the mend following close
cooperation in other matters, are
likely to be strained to the
breaking point over the matter
Sea warfare continued at in
creased tempo over the week.
end. Three British vessels were
sunk and one Swedish ship was
lost by tOrpedoing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
Catholic Benefit FrOliC
From Mar. IS TOApr. ;

Rev. p. J. Kelleher, S. j., pas
tor of st. Mary Star of The Sea
Catholic Church, announced at
the masses Sunday that plans for
the benefit frolic are well I'M
der way and that the progress to
date has been very encouraging.
The affair, the largest ever spon-
sored by the church, is for the
purpose of raising funds for
badly needed repairs to the
church.
The benefit frolic will be held
in La Concha Park March Is to
April 3rd. All booths and at
fractions at the frolic will be con-
Quoted by members of the parish.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hewett, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the ladies
division and Fred ]. Dion, chair
man of the mems division. Many
booths are to be attractively
decorated for the occasion and
all will contain valuable gifts
and merchandise.
The big feature of the frolic is
the popularity contest for the
ladies that is being conducted in
conjunction with the frolic. Many
ladies of the parish have entered
and all are working hard to win.
The winner will be awarded a
trip for two to the New York
Worlds Fair, with all expenses
paid. Those who have entered
to date are: Miss Wilma Alfonso,
Miss Anna Castillo, Miss Mar
jorie Gwynn, Miss Louise
Hawkes.. Miss Isabel Kelly, Miss
Mary E. Whalton, Miss Dora Me-
dina, Miss NJ. Lacedonia, Mrs. P.
Pinder, Miss Flora Barrosa,l Miss
Alice Domenech, Miss Mary
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04

Some of the lumber and other
materials for the footings and
foundations for the huge sea-
plane hangar, the barracks and
other structures has been de-
livered on the site by the Chiefly
Lumber company of Key West by
a contract by which this firm
will furnish supplies worth about
$l50,000 for the work.
Word received from Jackson
vile by Commander Brady in
dicates that Ivy H. Smith, head
of the company bearing his
name, and a number of technical
and engineering experts will ar
rive here tomorrow or Wednes-
day to begin work on the project.
Some idea of the vast amount
of foundation work involved may
be gained by consideration of the
fact the hangar will be 375 feet
long, $50 feet wide and SIS feet
high-a building large enough
to cover an ordinary city block.
Much of the labor required will
be drawn from Key West, al
though it is reported that some
specialists may have to be i'm
ported when men for such work
are not available here,
'The company must get started
this week in order to keep with
in the time limit of its contract" !,
Commander Brady remarked to-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
ALLIES TO FIGHT
WAR TO FINISH

BERNIE, Mar. 4: Sumner
Welles, President Roosevelt's
private emissary to Europe, was
back in this Switzerland city to-
day, following conferences with
NaZi officials last weekend.
Talks with the Allied forces
in Paris are scheduled to open
on Wednesday or Thursday of
this week. News dispatches
from that city indicate that the
English and French entertain no
hopes of peace, and that the war
has now developed into a flight
to the bitter end".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
FISHING EDITOR
CAUGHT TARPON

Walter McCallum. fishing
editor of The Washington
Star. caught a seventY-five
pound farpon last week while
fishing in Boca Chica chan
mel.
Daniel L. Norman. official
with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. here on his first
trip and staying at Boca
Chica. was a witness TO the
catch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
LIONS DIRECTORS
MEETING TONIGHT

Members of the Key West Lions
Club directorate will meet tonight
at the Lions Clubhouse on Sem
mary street for the regular
monthly get-together.
Lion President Gerald Saun-
ders will call the meeting to or
der at 800 o'clock. Several i'm
portant matters will come up for
attention, it was announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
PLENTY OF FIRE"

SANFORD-LE- HOPE, Essex,
Eng.-Oscar James put so much
fire" into his execution of the
''Boomps-a-Daisy', that a box
of matches in his hip pocket be-
came ignited. James was not
burned but his pants were.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
NEVER DRANK WATER

PETERSBURG, Ind.-Herman
Fulcher, of this city, who died
recently at the age of 100, boast
ed that he never drank water. To
quench his thirst he used sour
wine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04
loI. LIVED LONG ENOUGH

NEWARK, N. J.-Celebrating
her 101st birthday, Mrs. Lima
Wilkinson declared she hopes it
viii be her last, saying, 'Tve lived
long enough. ,1.i..,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-04

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 60 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06
Compensation
Agreements

Dero Celadon Of IS South street,
T0rrington, was awarded $165 in
full and final settlement Of his
compensation claim against the
Hotchkiss Brothers Company Of
TOrrington, In a hearing approved
in Compensation court this morn
ing by Commissioner James M.
Lynch. The Lumbermen's Mutual
Casualty Company was the in
Surer.
Celadon complained. that he
sustained a left inguinal hernia
while at work January 3, 1910. His
claim was disputed by the Hotch-
kiss Brothers.
Other agreements approved this
morning in which compensation
will be paid weekly during the
period Of disability were rs fol-
lows:
John Riviera, 1853 Main street,
Winsted, and Hotchkiss Brothers
Company Of Torrington, injured
June IS, compound fracture Of the
left middle. finger, $10.97 begin.
ming June 26.
Anthony Bonie, 78 Silver Sands
road, East Haven, and New Ha-
ven road Construction Company,
injured June 4, confusion Of the
right shoulder, arm and forearm,
$12.69 beginning June IL.
Daniel L. Mulville, Greenwich,
and M. F. MulviIle, Norfolk, in
jlred April IL, line burn Of left
eye, $22 beginning April 20.
Edith Gaskell, Winsted, and
william L. Gilbert Clock Corpora
ton, Winsted, injured June IL,
crushed tip Of right index finger,
S7.98 beginning June 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06
Columns Of smoke BACKED out a glorious sunset -"
Mott Held Under Bail
Pending Arrangement
North Main Street Man Faces Two Charges-Appre-
hended After Chase, Auto Collision on Cooke Street

stop against car operated by Os-
valid James, of 216 Cooke street. The
collision put an end to the flight
and resulted In Motifs arrest by
Officers Alfred Overton and John
Walsh who arrived quickly at the
scene.
Another collision early yesterday
morning resulted in the arrest OF
Ernest P. Chicoine, of 1852 Water
town avenue, whose car was involved
in an accident on Watertown ave-
nue. with a car driven by William
Babin, of 1917 WATERFOWL avenue.
Chicoine was granted nolle on
payment Of SIS today on a charge
of driving without a license.
The brief city court session this
morning also witnessed disposition
of the following cases:
George Para, 20, Of "a Truman
street, New Haven, charged with
speeding, $40; Matthew j. Kaplan,
20, of 1913 Summit street, spread
ing, nolled If he pays $40 Monday;
Charles w. Chadwick, Jr., of 159
Hoffman street, Torrington, speed
ing, $40; George A. Lyons, 40, Of 292
Bank street, non-Support, continued
to July 10; Arthur DiFronzo, SO, Of
IL North Riverside street, assault
and breach of the peace, nolled with
out payment; Thomas M. Wilson, %,
of 48 Park street, Bristol, motor
vehicles law, continued to Monday;
and Frank zaccagnini, ~, Of 329
Baldwin street, theft, July IS con-
tinued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06

Earl N. Mott, 30, Of 9s1 North
Main street arrested last night on
charges of drunken driving and
breach of the peace after an esca-
pade in the Cooke street district, was
released on 500 bail today and
given a continuance until Tuesday.
Mott was nabbed after a chase on
foot and by car after he was sur
prised near the home of Patrick j..
McFadden, 403 Cooke street, in what
McFadden believed to be peep
ing" activities. McFadden chased
Mott through the Fulton Park
shrubbery, into the woods and along
the winding paths, until Mott
doubled back and jumped into his
car.
He then, according to police, raced
down Cooke street without benefit OF
headlights and came to a sudden
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06

orleans was occupied, strategic
posts were manned, headquarters
were established, and guns set in
place.
Onto this scene struggled a hun
dred thousand French civilians, the
rear guard of millions Of fleeing
refugees. I was with them on foot,
for two and half days out Of Paris.
and know the CONSERVATION each
felt as he descended to the bridge
head. where tall Prussian officer
was stationed thanked by his men,
directing traffic.
Dropping her bundles, a woman Of
IS sought her kitchen knife, at
tackled them screaming.
The Germans broke the Poilus'
rifles, isolated them on the curb.
Shots sounded occasionally.
The bridge at Orleans had been
blown up, so the drab file of refu-
gees plodded towards Blois. Three
kilometers out of Orleans, Narmored
cars were blocking the road, advis-
ing us 1t was useless to proceed, as
Blois was occupied.
It was nearly night, so the ref
ugees encamped In the fields, barns,
sheds, and alleys. found a clean
a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06
QUOTA OF 20 FOR
FIRST CORPS AREA
N. E. States to Provide 10
Candidates Monthly for
Flying Corps

First Corps Area has been allotted
a quota of seventy Flying Cadet
candidates per month for the Air
Corps pilot training program.
To be eligible for appointment
applicants must be citizens of United
States of excellent charater, un-
married, not less than twenty, nor
more than twenty-seven years old,
and of sound health and excellent
physique. Applicants who can Regis
certified document from the REFS
trar of a recognized college or uni
versity showing they have salts
factorily completed at least one-half
of the necessary credits leading to
degree, which normally requires
four years work, will be exempted
from the written examination. If
unable to present such a certificate,
applicants must pass written ex-
animation in lieu thereof. If accept
ed applicants are enlisted as Flying
Cadets and ordered to Flying school
for a nine months flying course.
Upon successful completion of flying
training they are commissioned as
Second LieutenantS, Air Corps Re-
serve, and ordered to active duty
with flying unit for an indefinite
period. During this period, they re-
ceive pay and allowances of Second
Lieutenant plus flying pay which is
approximately 30550. They are pro-
NOTED to First Lieutenants after
three years active duty as Second
Lieutenants. Many are commission
ed in the Regular Army Air Corps,
yearly from among reserve officers
who have completed flying training.
The pay Of flying cadet is
$500 per month plus $l00 per day
ration allowance. They are quar-
tered in modern barracks at govern
ment expense. Necessary uniforms
and flying equipment are furnished
without cost.
Flying classes begin every five
weeks with totaI maximum enroll
ment, at present OF 1892.
Air Corps flying training Is con-
coded 70 be the finest In the world
and II Is estimated that II costs
$4,000 TO train Une cadet. Upof
completion they are qualified 10 aci
as co-pilot for commercial airLnei
and many accept such positions
when and II released from army
service.
Any cadet who, during course Of
training, falls 10 meet flying stand.
ards Is discharged ana returned Il
his home at government expense
This u an opportunity that younl
men cannot afford 70 iniss.
Fog further particulars ard ap.
pllcati0n blanks. apply 10 the All
OfiieeF. FIRST Corps Area. Room i0i
Army BASE lfook Of Summer elfeesl
South bcston. Massachusetts,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06
GRANGE TO MEET
NEXT ON JULY II
Children's Night. to Be OBJ
served-Sunday School
to Hold Picnic
CHESHIRE NEWS
Hubert Rigney
Cheshire Phone SS4

Cheshire, July 6.-The next meet
ing of the local Grange will be held
July II when children's night will
be observed. The committee in
charge of the program will be Mrs.
Lucius j. Hale, matron OF the jul
venile Grange; Mrs. Henry Linton,
Mrs. Samuel F. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
julius Baumann and Mrs. Arthur
G. Hull.
Sunday School Picnic.
The annual Sunday school picnic
of the Methodist church will be held
Tuesday, July 8, at Rockwell park
in Bristol. Transportation for all
attending will be arranged.
Visiting Here.
Mrs. Juliette Salmon Of Danbury
is spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. S. Albert Washburn
and Mr.. Washburn.
Dessert Bridge.
Members of the st. Peters church
Guild will hold dessert bridge July
10 at o'clock. Reservations may
be made through Mrs. Herman w.
Toepke or Mrs. Frederick S. How
land.
Leslie Wilson, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Wilson of Country Club
road, is spending a two weeks va
cation at Momaguin beach.
At Convention.
E. Alden Sage of Maple avenue
is spending two weeks at Storrs
where he is attending the church
convention as a delegate from the
Baptist church.
Returns Home.
Mrs. Edward T. Williams Of
Spring street has returned from a
visit with her brother, Rev. william
Crime, Of Great Neck, L. l., and
her daughter. Miss Margaret VIII
liams, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06
LaLlier Suffers
Injuries While
Visiting Here

Fred Lallier will remember
his current visit to his old home
town for some time to come,
even after the doctor has dis
charged lim as fully recovered
from injuries.
The popular Fred, a brother
Of Bill Lallier, one Of Water
bury's Who's Who in baseball,
is here from Indianapolis to
renew acquaintance. Last eve
ming as he stepped into the
East Main street entrance Of
Fitzgerald g. Plat Inc, he slip
ped and fell heavily. His arm
hit the plate glass window.
MIR. Laliscr's injuries while
painful are not considered SER
ious and he will be permitted
to continue his round Of friends
and former associates within a
few days.
It was a most unexpected
welcome home" incident that
Fred could have anticipated.
His many friends wish him q
speedy recovery and many
happy hours in little, old Wa
terbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06
REFUGEES SANDWICHED
BETWEEN FIGHTING ARMIES

REFUGEES SANDWICHED
BETWEEN FIGHTING ARMIES
There complete silence except for the cracking Of flames Here
artillery the
Loire with tremendous firing. 1t lasted until 4 a.
Leaving refugees
French offered interpret taken for Englhman
held for three
hours destroyed some, and allowed me to proceed
back through toward the east passing
brdgehead We left the city be-
solemn dis
guised soldiers.
Five miles to the east found the French forces again We saw
sandwiched
between the antagonists.
miles Of Orleans the Germans lost kmsh for
We then forced swollen feet for
the south OF the Loire hve
minutes before the bridge was blown
HOSPITAL CARRIES
WITHOUT SUPPLIES
pushed to Ver
zon train, which stalled for eight
leaving.
station there
Topped the raibed
fragments which killed and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06
NAMED ON COMMITTEE

Miss Mary K. Finnan was named
to the neurology committee of ths
National Education association eli
the annual convention Milwaukee
this week. Miss Finnan was the del.
egate of the local association.
Miss Daisy Lord, president Of thu
local unit, was q Connecticut STATE
delegate to the convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06
FLIGHT FROM PARIS EPOCH OF MODERN Wa
War Correspondent Fled Hundreds
OF Miles Afoot Before Armored
German War Machine

Here Is the dramatic eyewitness story Of American
paperman caught guard great flight Of
civilians from Paris Bordeaux before the German
machine Delayed America Of dis
ruped French the story stands authentic
contribution to the journalistic history times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06

Bradley street are mentioning In
Newark, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Vincent Towns
ley of Lewis street have returned
from a motor trip to New York,
Patterson, N. j.. Philadelphia, Pa,
Maryland and Washington, D. g.
Miss Betty Case Of Meadow street
is mentioning at Cape Cod, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-06
AIR BOMBED
TWENTY TIMES

Bordeaux after overnight
AIR BOMBED
TWENTY TIMES
bravery superb praisewoy
conditions. friendess
babies suffered hunger chill bullets bombs and
fatigue ungrudgingly.
with which fleeing bombed 20 times
nachne-gunned six.
did necessities
there
ransacking.
Except bombing strang which
rmbled supendous columns of smoke
from oil tanks-blackig out glorious sunset.