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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-13
BY J. w. r. MASON
United Press War Expert

Renewed reports that Germany
is completing the long heralded
plans for invading Great Britain
do not coincide. from the stand
point Of military strategy, with
present German air tactics.
The natural preliminary TO an
invasion should be an intensive. I'M
renting air offensive against the
British aviation arm, coupled with
devastating bombings at possible
coastal landing places. Instead Of
these normally essential pre-inva-
sion movements. the Germans are
continuing to concentrate their ef-
forts upon vengeance raids against
London.
IL 10 possible. OF course. that
the German high command be-
lieves II has sufficiently ex-
hausted British air power and
has done enough damage 10 the
British coast 10 make an inva-
sion possible after more con-
fusion has been caused In Lon
don. Any evidences, however,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-13
Obituary N Offices
GEORGE A. MCCORMICK

George A. Mccormick. IS. Rt. .,
Box 800. Auburn. died Wednesday
in a local hospital. He had lived
at Lake Killarney the last nine
years. Mccormick. q stage driver,
Was = member Of Tacoma Aerie
No. ., F. o. Il. Surviving are his
wife. Nina: a son. Gerald Of the
home: two sisters. Mrs. Nellie
Mayes Of Santa Rosa, Cal, and
Mrs. Lou East OF Los Angeles.
and two brothers. Harry Of Ta-
coma and Frank of Willow
Springs. Mo. Melingers will an
nounce funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-13
FUNERAL SERVICES

Richard J. Moffett-Service
were held Thursday. $50 p. m.
from hellinger's chapel; burial,
Lewiston, Ida. Moffett, IS, leaves
three daughters. Mrs. Ethelyne
Dawson and Mrs. Helen Payn OF
Seattle and Mrs. Marguerite Coon
way of Yakima. and two brothers,
Lee and Alvs Of Indiana.
Mrs. Florence I. kroll-Friday,
1880 a. m, from Cassidy 4 Aliens
chapel; Rev. George Kittel offici-
ating; cremation.
Joseph n. Marsh-Body shipped
by Buckley-king's to
for services and burial.
~. was born in Bryant,
S. d. He was q farmer. Marsh,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-13
SPEEDING CHARGED

For sllegedly driving in excess
Of the city speed limit, Gordon
studholm. 1o45 So. s6th St. was
ticketed by police Wednesday and
cited to police court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
FLORIDA OFFICE
BEARS DOWN ON
DRUNK DRIVERS
MANY LICENSES REVOKED
FOR CAUSE: ROAD DEPART
MENT RELEASES REPORT
OF PATROL WORK

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Jan. IL
FNS).-Florida began the new
year with 143 less drunken and
reckless drivers menacing lives
and limbs of fellow motorists on
her highways, according to w. F.
Reid, director, Department of
Public Safety.
Director Reid said that since
the new drivers license law be-
came effective, lie drivers Ii
censeS have been revoked and q
have been suspended for thirty
or more days. Drunken driving
was the reason for the revocation
of the majority of the licenses
revoked.
The state is really bearing
down on drunken driving, Reid
said. A drunken person driving
on the highway is as dangerous
as one with a gun firing into a
crowd; and while the Florida
Highway Patrol is emphasizing
education of the public in proper
driving habits and issuing warn
ings for improper, driving, it is
very strict in the enforcement of
the law against drunken driving.
Petitions have been filed with
the Department of Public Safety
asking for the relicenSing of sew
eral persons whose drivers Ii
censes have been revoked for
drunken driving, but the law
makes the revocation of the Ii
censes of all persons convicted
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
RCdOubIc Efforts To
Identify Man Found
Dead In Pool Monday
~ 49, ~. $50 ~ 81
MODERN STUNTS WILL
FEATURE APPEARANCE

Members of the Jack
Derby He'll Drivers troupe
announce today that every
thing is in readiness for the
show. which will get under
way Sunday afternoon at
200 o'clock at Trumbo Field
baseball park.
Thrills and chills galore
are promised by the troupe.
who have scheduled a full
bag Of tricks employing
every known automobile
stunt. with a few new thrills
never attempted before
thrown in for good measure.
Advance ticket sales are
proceeding at a good clip.
according to announcement
by the American Legion
Post members and Boy
Scouts of the city. both
groups being sponsors of the
show. Sea Food Grill. Mar
wills Cabana. La Concha
Hotel and Pages Soda Foun-
tain are also handling ticket
sales.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
COUNCIL GRANTS
EASEMENT FOR
A. 7. Ct. LINES
SPECIAL MEETING HELD
LAST NIGHT; NECESSARY
BECAUSE PRESENT LINES
CROSS NAVY BASE SITE

City Council met in special
session in council chambers last
night to consider a proposal by
the owners of Trumbo Island to
grant an easement to the ,Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph
Company for the purpose of run
ming mainline, overhead wire
systems over property owned by
the city along Palm Avenue on
the Island
Reason for the request is that
Navy. Department officials were
reluctant to proceed with build
ing operations on the air base
with the wires stretched as they
now are-diagonally across the
field.
Council granted the request as
outlined. Agreement of the
A. T. & T. Co. to make the neces-
sary switch in line arrangements
is to be sought, according to an
nouncement.
The only other matter of i'm
poTtance that came up before
the council was the passage of
the ordinance which validates
the salary changes made in the
1910 budget. The ordinance was
passed on second and final read
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
LIONS MEMBERS
HELP in DRIVE
FOR RECREATION
COMMITTEE APPOINTED LAST
NIGHT: FACILITIES OF
CLUBHOUSE FOR DANCES.
PARTIES. ETC. OFFERED

Members of the Key West
Lions Club took action to CO.
operate with the city-wide pro-
gram in providing complete rec
reational facilities for the navy
and army enlisted personnel.
Lions Martin and Armstrong were
appointed the clubs representa-
Itives at the Chamber of Com
Imerce meeting held last night.
The club offered its nearly
completed clubhouse with all
facilities for the navy men, al
though it was recognized that
the location was out of the way.
The complete equipment and
model environment for parties.
dances, luncheons, suppers or
any similar affair could be
turned, it was pointed out, to
special occasions to fit into the
city-wide program.
The club heard reports on the
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
AUDITOR JOHNSON
ARRIVES This NOON
IN CONFERENCE WITH coUN-
TY OFFICIALS ON
AUDIT

Assistant State Auditor w. B.
johnson of the State Auditors
Department, arrived in the city
this noon, and Immediately went
into conference with various
county officials to iron out diff
ferences CT opinion now existing
as to Interpretation of the audit
recently completed covering gov
eminent practice in the county
for the years 1886 to 1889.
The conference is expected to
last all afternoon and may. con-
tinue over until tomorrow. No
information as to whether any
changes in the audit recommen-
dations had been agreed to was
available at press time today. MIR.
Johnson prepared the audit re-
port and came to the city at the
suggestion Of the board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
SHIFTS SCHEDULE
FOR NAVY PATROL
SHIPS NOW OUT TO RETURN
MONDAY; OTHERS PRE-
PARE TO LEAVE

There will be a shifting of
Ships at Key West naval station
over the weekend.
Destroyer Philip, now on up
keep schedule at the shop dock,
will anchor in the channel prob
ably on Saturday and leave Key
West or neutrality patrol on
Monday. She will be accompan-
led by the Evans.
The Schenck, now at anchor,
will take the Philips place in the
upkeep dock. She is scheduled
to remain there for the regular
two-week repair period.
Destroyer WickeS is also on the
repair schedule, and will remain
at the shop dock for another
week.
Both the Destroyers Lea and
Twiggs will return to Key West
from neutrality patrol on Mon
day. - q
Seaplane tender Gannett has
also been undergoing minor
repairs and is scheduled to be
returned to the duty schedule
Monday.
Although the flag of Capt. Ar
thur S. Carpenter, senior officer
of the naval forces afloat here,
is flying from the Philip, in the
absence on patrol of his flagship,
the Lea, the fleet commodore is
conducting operations from an
office placed at his disposal on
the third floor of the naval ad-
miniStration building, foot of
Greene street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
ON OFFICIAL VISIT TO
NOTE PROGRESS MADE
IN REHABILITATION OF
STATION

Tentative plans for the recep-
ton of Rear Admiral w. H. Allen.
commandant of the seventh naval
district which embraces Key
West. who is expected here Sun
day morning. were announced
today by Commander C. B. HoeY.
officer in charge of Key West
Naval Station.
! When Admiral Allen arrives
Sunday by motor car, following
a trip to other naval facilities in
his district from his headquarters
at Charleston, S. c., he will be
accompanied by his wife and
daughter, and his aide, Lieut..
Commander S. r. Clark.
! They will drive directly to
admirals quarters in the naval
! station where they are to be
greeted by Commander Hoey.
From 5 to z p. m. Sunday, Com
mander Hoey will be host to Ad-
miral and Mrs. Allen and their
daughter at a reception in his
quarters.
/ Official greetings to the COM
( r1andant of the district will be
rendered Monday morning. The
United States marines will be
drawn up inside the main gate
of the station and present arms
as the admiral approaches. Or
d; dinarily the admiral's flag would
be saluted at a. m, but there is
no saluting gun at the station.
Lieut.. Commander Fort Gala
han, communications officer at
the yard, is arranging for public
and civic officials to be presented
to Admiral Allen at Commander
Hoey's office in the administra-
ton building at IL a. m. Monday
At this time city and county of
ficials may present the COM
munity's official greetings.
Before the arrival of the
civilian officials, the officers at
the station and the naval ships. in
port at the time, headed by Capt.
Arthur S. Carpenter, senior Of
ficer of the forces afloat in this
area, will pay their respects to
Admiral Allen at Commander
Hoey's office.
Admiral Allen and Capt. Car
pender are old friends, both in
and out of the naval service Ad-
miral Allen had spent many
Continued on Page Three
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Firms REPEL
ALL ADVANCES
RUSSIA STILL TRYING TO
CUT FINLAND IN
TWO PARTS NC
nv Associated Prrsrl

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 12.-News
reached here today that the Rus
slams were organizing new mass
attacks On the Arctic front
in renewed efforts to cut the
Finnish nation in two.
Dispatches indicated, however,
that the Firms are successfully
holding all ground recaptured
following previous Russian drives.
Heavy commandments on two
Finnish cities in the north sector
are reported.
On the Karelian IsthmuS, all
efforts to break the Mannerheim
Line have again met with fail
ure. Thousands of Russian troops
are finding the going tough.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

Probable use of one of the old
lighthouse buildings by the Coast
Guard as permanent clubroom
for the naval and marine groups
Members of the county COM
mission and the city council
promised to help the program in
any way possible.
Heading the list of speakers
were Miss Mary Poston, director
of the Memphis, Tenn, chapter
of the American Red Cross, a
visitor in the city, and Capt. Ar
thur S. Carpenter, senior officer
of the naval forces afloat in this
area.
Miss Poston outlined the many
possibilities for entertaining and
amusing the defense forces here.
Her agreement to contact Richard
F. Allen, Washington, manager of
the eastern area of the American
Red Cross, to enlist his aid in
bringing trained hostess for the
proposed Key West Servicemen's
clubhouse, was accepted by
Chairman Charles Taylor.
Capt. Carpenter stressed the
navy needs in a recreational
sense when the men under him
are at liberty in the city after
arduous tours of duty in the shops
or on the ships engaged in the
neutrality patrol.
''The responsibility for furnish
ing this recreation rests on Key
West, Capt. Carpenter said.
Anything you do along this line
will help us in our work of con-
Continued on Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
NATIONS MOVE
TO AID FINLAND
PLANES WAR MATERIALS TO
BE SHIPPED VIA NEU-
TRIAL COUNTRY
aus Assoelnted Press,

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Additional
plans to provide further aid to
Finland were going forward to-
day as joint conferences of Allied
representatives, considered ways
and means.
Shipments of planes from Italy
were held up early this week
when Germany protested bitter
ly to that country against the
plan. It is thought possible, how
ever. that the Italian planes
would be shipped to a northern
neutral country for reshipment TO
Finland later.
This capital heard also that the
United States was considering
considerable aid to Finland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
Organizations Combine
Facilities Into Pool
For Recreation Program
PERMANENT COMMITTEE TO MEET NEXT MON
DAY; CAPT. CARPENDER ADDRESSED GROUP

Emergency measures were
adopted and permanent plans
were laid at a meeting last night
of a representative civic com
mittee to provide the men of the
army, navy and marine corps
and their families with the rec
reational facilities needed in Key
West.
| Realizing the need for prompt
and effective action, the COM
mittee also decided to meet again
Monday night at the Chamber
of Commerce to consider an in
ventory of the recreational facili-
ties and to make concrete plans
for making them available to the
men of the national defense
forces.
These facilities were offered
by the respective organizations
and individuals and pronounced
adequate for temporary use by
the naval officers present:
Part of the sheriff's office and
the Railways of County Court
house by the county commission
as a headquarters and reading
and writing space for sailors and
other enlisted men here.
Use of the SWITCHBOARD courts
at the courthouse grounds by the
Rotary Club, which some time
ago repaired the courts and put
the equipment in first class con-
dition.
Key West public library in
Duval street by the Woman's
Club for reading and writing.
American Legion clubhouse at
United and Whitehead streets
for reading and writing room,
dressing room for those wishing
to swim at South Beach, outdoor
games such as horseshoe pitching
by Arthur Sawyer Post No. %.
Use of the diamond ball field,
two tennis courts and two hand
ball courts at Bayview Park by
Miss Eva Warner, Monroe county
director of the WPA statewide
recreational program.
Cooperation of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
Backing of the Chamber of
Commerce, including the sugges-
ton for lights at Bayview Park.
Provision for entertaining
navy wives by the Fellowship
Club.
Use of the Lions Club new
clubhouse for dancing, shuttle
board and other games and for
card parties by navy wives.
Donation through Postmaster
Fred Dion of the property along
side Hotel La Concha and two
small buildings on the lot as a
temporary navy clubroom.
Use of Key West Community
art center for any desired pur-
pose.
Offer of music by the WPA
band and the WPA musical prof.
ect for concerts and dancing at
points suggested by the commit
tee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
TWO SHIPS SUNK
in NORTH SEA
ENGLAND PREPARES SHIFT
OF AIR DEFENSES
AGAINST RAIDS
(Ry Assoclnte1 Pressl

LONDON, Jan. 12-Reports
were given out here today that
two more ships have been sunk
in the North Sea, one a small
British vessel, the other belong
ing to an unannounced neutral
country. Both were sunk when
they encountered Nazi mines.
Air defenses in England are in
for redistribution of bases, &C.
cording to announcement today.
Nazi planes proceeded too far
inland on recent raids, it was
said, and planes will be concen
trated in different areas in an
effort to stop. such raids in the
future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
Rear Admiral Allen
Will Arrive Sunday;
Receptions Announced
~ s. ~ ~ s
SUCCEEDS IN LANDING
SECOND SMALLEST SAIL

Second smallest sailfish of
the year was landed by Mr..
Niche. president of The
Niche Company of Virginia.
lawbook publishers. while
fishing in the Gulf Stream
yesterday aboard the Mar
lin. Capt. Edgar Taylor.
The little sail was but four
feet three inches long and
Mr.. Niche ordered a mount
for his office. The sail first
struck at Mrs. Michie's bait
but was so small if could not
be hooked in spite of all her
efforts. He finally made
away with all her bait and
then turned to the senior
member of the fishing party.
Mr.. Niche brought the rod
back with an awful jerk and
hooked the sail.
A large catch of kingfish
was also brought in on the
Marlin.
Mrs. J. r. Eackin, a little
old lady of 70-odd years. had
a thrilling hours battle with
a 34-pound bull dolphin. one
of the largest of the season
brought in on the pilot
One. Capt. Bill Wickers. in
"a fishing trip yesterday.
Capt. Wickers also brought
his party into a large school
of kingfish and succeeded in
landing about "a of the
mighty battlers. In the par
; fy were Mr.. and Mrs. Herrick
Norcfoss. q. 80
All boats were from the
Porter Dock Company pier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
EXAMINE FOR
BLIND PENSIONS
DR.. BROWN WILL ASSIST DR..
vALDES TOMORROW: IT
PERSONS TO APPEAR

DR.. o. c. Brown, eye surgeon
working with the State Welfare
Board, will arrive in this city to-
morrow morning to prepare for
tests to be given to Seventy-Seven
applicants for blind-pensions.
The examinations will begin at
Loo p. m. tomorrow in DR.. J. A.
Valdes' office on Duval street,
with Dr. Valdes assisting. Mrs.
Virginia Baker of the local well
fare office will be in charge.
Approximately two hundred
blind persons in the county now
receive blind pensions from the
state. The persons to be exam
ined tomorrow are new cases,
suffering with cataract of the
eyes or other optical diseases.
DR.. Valdes announced this
morning that no private cases
would be handled tomorrow aft
ernoon during the examinations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
RUSSIA PREPARES new DRIVE ON FINLAND
Balkan Nations Organize
Entente Against Russia
tDy Associated Press)

BUCHAREST. Jan. liking
Carol gained prominence among
diplomatic endeavors today when
news was issued that he was
pushing further efforts to or
ganize a strong Balkan Entente
against any possible invasion by
Russia.
Bulgaria and Rumania were
due for serious conferences, it
was stated, in the near future,
on mutual policies, also to discuss
agreements to be made with
Turkey on the subject.
1t was reported here today
that Italy had communicated
with Turkish officials asking
permission to establish two air
bases in the Black Sea, aimed at
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
NO HOPE FOR MINERS
By Associated PrexsD

hartley. w. Va. Jan. IL.
All hope that any of the
81 miners who were entrap-
ped in a coal mine in This
city two days ago when a
series of explosions occurred.
were alive were given up TO-
day by state mine rescue
squads. A number of bodies
have been recovered and
proof was visible that the
explosions were of such vio-
lent nature that il was
thought impossible that any
of the miners then in the
mine could possibly have
lived through the disaster.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
ROTARIANS HEAR
COUNTY MAY LOSE
IT'S HEALTH CLINIC
UNITED EFFORT OF CITY AND
COUNTY NEEDED TO IN
SURE CONTINUATION OF
SERVICES. DIRECTOR SAYS

Monroe county will lose it's
health clinic after July l unless
the city and county combine to
appropriate $1,000 towards its
maintenance, DR.. j. B. PARA
more, director of the unit, yes
terday told the members of the
Key West Rotary Club.
He said that the $1,000 appro
priation would insure a $4,000
allotment from the State Board
of Health to maintain the clinic
for another year. DR.. Parramore
added that since the organization
of the unit in July, 1886, neither
the city nor the county had con-
tributed anything to its support.
Using my salary as a spon-
sor'S contribution, we have been
able to get various projects rang
ing from $4,000 up, DR.. PARA
more said. These include mos
quito control and privy construc-
ton on streets where the new
sewage system will not provide
proper drainage.
Due 10 the fact that the pub
lie health service desires the
formation of these units in the
various counties it is practically
impossible to get contributions
unless the unit is functioning in
the affected county.
UNLESS the county or the city
and county combine and raise
81 1000 or more to pay part of the
Continued on Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
TRUCK PARTS DISAPPEAR

SALT LAKE CITY-Lesving
his truck at a garage to be re-
paired, Arthur Mason returned.
got in the cab, stepped on the
starter and, to his surprise. moth
ing happened. Investigation
showed his battery, all four tires
and the entire engine gone, n
garage helper, summosed by Ma
son, only pointed to sign wllcn
read, Not responsibe for losses
due to fire or theft
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
REVENUE OFFICE
CLOSES FOR WEEK

The Internal Revenue office in
the Federal building will be clos
ed next week, according to Dep
.uty Collector Howard Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson leaves for Jackson
vile tomorrow for the purpose
of taking an Income Tax course.
He will return in time to open
his office Monday, January %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

a threat towards Russian aspira-
tons in that section.
Italy also was much interested
in the coming Balkan conferences
and announced that representa-
tives of her government would
be on hand as observers, this de-
spite contemplated visits from
emmisaries of Hitler, who will
very likely question Italy's move
ments in helping the Balkan. ma
tons to organize against Ger
many'S new ally, Russia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
ESQUINALDO DECIDES
NOT TO SUMMON JURY
UNTIL EVERY MEANS
is EXHAUSTED

While Identification efforts
have been redoubled. the in
vectigafion into the death of
the unidentified man whose body
was found Monday floating in
the swimming pool off Roosevelt
Boulevard today was going quiet
lY forward.
Peace Justice Enrique Es-
quinaldo, Jr., announced that he
would not summon the coroner's
jury to resume the inquest until
all efforts at Identification of the
body shall have failed.
Descriptions of the clothing
and marks found on the body
have been collected by Identifi-
cation Officer Roy Hamlin for
distribution to police officials in
other cities and the Federal Bu-
reau of Identification at Wash
ington.
I'VE can't do much until we
establish the identity of the
man., Justice Esquinaldo said.
Wednesday night the officials
believed they had established
the identification. Based on the
statements of several residents,
il was enormously announced
that the body was that of Private
Henry D. Hatch, Jr., 80, formerly
of Hamlet, N. c., now serving
with the 18th Coast Artillery
regiment at Key West barracks.
Among those who deny they
identified the body as being that
Of Hatch, who enlisted at the
barracks January 3, are Mrs.
Millen, Roberts, 702 Pearl street,
where Hatch roomed prior to his
enlistment. Mrs. Roberts states
that it was her husband, not she,
who viewed the remains at
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Sec-
rotary of State Cordell Hull again
appeared before. the House Ways
and Means committee in defense
of his Reciprocal Trade Treaties
which are scheduled to expire if
not renewed for another three
years on June IL. He stated that
"the old days are gone forever.
The U. S. must turn over new
leaf in its approach to gain new
commerce for the nation and re-
tain old contracts"