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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
WILL
CONVENE SPECIAL
CONFERENCE SOON
WILL CONSIDER EXTENSION
OF NEUTRALITY LAWS TO
TAKE IN SCANDINAVIA
WAR ZONES
my Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Apr. 10. =
President Roosevelt was today
issuing a call for a special con-
ference between members of his
cabinet to discuss the foreign
situation.
1t was announced at the White
House that Under-secretary Sum-
ner Welles, recently returned
from a ''fact-finding" trip to
Europe, and Jesse Jones, Fed
eral Loan Administrator, would
be invited to sit in at the con-
ference of other state heads.
No action recognizing the need
for extension of the neutrality
zone in foreign waters had been
taken, it was announced, as yet.
The state department was faced
with the immediate need of pro-
viding for exodus of some 5000
Americans in the new war zone.
Other details of proclaiming
extension of neutrality regula-
tions to the Scandinavian waters,
was expected to be handled by
combined study of the State and
Judicial departments of the gov
eminent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
E.D.R. AND DEWEY
WIN PRIMARIES
ILLINOIS AND NEBRASKA
CAST PREFERENCES IN
YESTERDAYS ELECTIONS

CHICAGO, April 1O.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt moved one step
nearer to nomination as the first
third-term leader of the United
States government, if he SO de-
Sires the honor, following his
primary victories yesterday in
Illinois and Nebraska.
In the latter state, he was I'M
opposed. In the former, he de-
feated Vice PresKleAt John Nance
Garner approximately seven to
one on the basis of incomplete
returns this morning.
John Dewey, unopposed in the
Illinois primary, carried a large
vote there, and has apparently
beaten Senator Vandenberg in
the Nebraska primary:
Delegates in both states are not
bound by the primary vote, how
ever they usually follow that
mandate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
WORKERS TOAPPLY
FOR Clio. CHARTER
HELD ORGANIZATION MEET
ING LAST NIGHT IN
BAYvIEW PARK

Wornlng men of Key West are
reported to have organized them
selves into tentative union form
as a result of a meeting held last
night at Bayview Park, at which
approximately twenty were
present.
H. L. Beaver, of this city, has
been named president of the
United Construction Workers Or
ganization committee, which, in
turn will shortly petition the CIO
headquarters in Washington, d.
c. for a charter.
Other officers in the tenn
porary group are William Cor
dova, vice-president; Louis Avila,
secretary-treasurer and c. Z.
recording secretary. Six
trustees were also elected. John
v. Carter, general field repre-
sentative of the Go was present
at the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
SIS. CITY OF FLINT
ON AUCTION BLOCK
OWNERS DECIDE THEY HAVE
NO USE FOR YES
Sell
(By Associated .'ress)

NEW YORK, April 10.-S.S.
City of Flint has been placed on
the auction block, according to
announcement made today.
Owners of the vessel, which
went through exciting days three
months ago following seizure by
Nazi pocket-battleship, inter
ment at the Russian port of Muir
mansk, subsequent capture by
the Norwegian government and
return to the United States, have
decided that they have no use for
it any longer, and have offered it
for sale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10

Interested In Housing
VISITS KEY WEST

1t. Myron Eddy, retired, asso-
ciate editor of "Our Navy,
leading and oldest journal devot-
ed to the United States Navy
with offices in Brooklyn, N. Y,
called at The Citizen office to-
day, gathering material for an
article, or series of articles, in
that magazine on Key West with
relation to its growing import
ance as navy base.
1t Eddy and Mrs. Eddy came
to the city earlier this week and
have been busy looking over the
various points of interest and
property with view to possible
future residence here.
Spending the past three months
as professor of Military Science
at Riverside Military Academy
at Hollywood, Fla, 1t. Eddy
plans to leave that point soon,
following his short visit here, for
Washington and points north for
the summer.
In discussing the housing sit
uation in Key West in regard to
possibility of navy men finding
home for their families, 1t. Eddy
stated that he felt there was a
distinct shortage of facilities and
looked fer some interests to
bring in Investments reconstruction
money and efforts to offset the
shortage. Coming of fresh wa
ter, he stated, will mean much to
the island City.
The Eddys own the yacht Ma
hama, which is berthed at Fl.
Lauderdale, on which they spend
much time cruising up and down
the Atlantic coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
ELKS FINANCE
CRIPPLED WORK
HOME AT UMATILLA TREATED
OVER 500 CHILDREN
OF STATE

UMATILLA, April 10 (FNS).-
The Harry-Anna Crippled Chill
dren's Home here has given spe-
cialized treatment to more than
500 Florida children since it was
built in 1888. Many of these
children were hopelessly Grip
pied when they were taken in
for treatment but have now been
cured ana are able to walk.
The home is sponsored by the
Elks of Florida. 1t has facilities
for a medical and nursing staff,
departments of physical and oc-
.cupational therapy, dental clinic,
private school, and facilities for
minor and emergency operations.
When it opened seven years
ago, it had accommodations for
20 patients, but has been enlarg-
ed since then to its present capa-
city of IA children.
Crippled children of under
privileged circumstances be-
tween the ages of two and six
teen years are admitted through
clinics or upon recommendation
of surgeons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
THOUSANDS VISIT
SUGAR REFINERY
TOUR INCLUDES INSPECTION
OF ALL CANE SUGAR PRO
CESS DEPARTMENTS

. CLEWISTON, Apr. 10 FNS).
More than 1900 visitors were
given personally conducted tours
through the big Sugar House
here during the 1939-40 season.
The tour includes the various
processes used in converting
sugar cane into the refined prod
uct which sweetenS the coffee of
millions of Americans every
morning.
The big Sugar House is a focal
point of interest for tourists trav-
cling between the East and West
Coasts. Officials say that their
exhibits at the Florida Fair at
Tampa and the Fort Myers Fair
contributed to the increase in
visitors over the number enter
talCed during the previous years.
Officials estimate that had the
l939-40 crop been completely
harvested instead of being cur
tailed By Federal restrictions,
the season would have been ex-
tended an additional five or six
weeks, and that at least $4,000
visitors would have seen the
largest cane sugar house in the
United States producing sugar for
home consumption.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
TREADWAY CALLS
ANTECHAlNS STORE
BILL RIDICULOUS
ADDRESSES ASSOCIATED DAI-
LIES CONVENTION LAST
WEEK: WILL DEMOLISH I'M
PoRTANT BUSINESS

TAMPA, April 20 (FNS).-
Chester e Treadway, Orlando,
managing director of the Florida
Chain Store Association, de-
clared the Patman Anti Chain
Store Bill to be utterly fan
tastic ana ridiculous" in an adj
dress to newspapermen of the
Associated Dailies of Florida in
convention here.
The measure, if voted a law
he declared, will not only de-
molish an important part of this
nations retail business but will
adversely affect every phase of
our business and social existence.
The intent OF this bill IS to
drive the chains out of business,
and just how completely that
objective would be realized if the
bill becomes law may be illus
trated by applying its provisions
to. one or two of the chain sys-
TENS with which we are. all ia
miliar'.
The bill would require the At
lantic and Pacific Tea Company
to pay $4,000 tax on each of its
stores, or nearly $11,000,000 to
the State of Florida alone on its
222 stores here. Sears and Roe
buck Company, he asserted,
would be forced to pay $4,000
per store.
More than a million people
own stock in chain stores,
TreadWay declared. Twenty
six thousand, three hundred of
these stockholders live in Flor
ida, and destruction of the chain
store would deprive these people
of portion of their income.
Referring o-ethe effect on in
dependent merchants caused by
chain stores, Treadway declared
that Mr.. Patnam need only re-
fer to the Government Census of
Business to find that independ-
.ent merchants have increased in
number from 1888 to 1885 by
$4,000, increased their share of
the nations total retail business
from II to rs percent in the
same two-year period.
He said that chain stores had
proved of great benefit to the
growers Of the state, by virtue
of having disposed of surplus
crops of vegetables and citrus
each year, resulting in the sire
mendouS consumption of these
products by the public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
EUROPE'S SMALL
NEUTRAL NATIONS
FEAR FOR FUTURE
SWEDEN, BELGIUM AND HOL-
LAND CALLING UP RE-
SERVES: ICEL AND DE-
CLARES INDEPENDENCE
Try Associated Pres.l

STOCKHOLM, April TO-
Small neutral nations of Europe
were increasingly alarmed today
over the turn of events in the
last thirty six hours.
Officials here stated that SWed-
ish reserves have been called up
to be posted at all boundary
lines of the nation in prepare
ton for any eventuality.
1t was also reported that Bel
GUM and Holland were calling
back more reserve men in recog-
milton of the grave situation.
Swedish officials, together
with other neutral observers
here, are of the opinion that no
immediate danger of aggression
on Sweden would come. Geo
graphical situation of this coun-
try was thought to be of such
nature that should Germany gain
complete control of Norway,
and with Denmark now under the
Nazi protectorate, Germany would
consider that Sweden would have
to come under the Nazi sphere of
influence.
Dispatches from Copenhagen
mentioned that three classes of
armed forces of that country
had been called up for service.
No definite reason for this order
was advanced.
Iceland, normally under Dan
ish rule, though virtually indie
pendent for the past fifty years,
today declared itself fully indie
pendent, it was heard, in that
the Danish government was now
under Nazi influence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
Quarters For Air1nGn
At Iru|nbO Base VIII
Be Ready By July IS
MEN AND Of
FICERS TO MOVE INTO
THEM; HANGAR WORK
PROGRESSES

Barracks and officers quarters
at the proposed airbase on
Trumbo section will be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy
by the middle of July il was an
nounced today by Commander T.
J. Brady. public works officer ar
the naval station. The lao en-
listed men and 80 officers will
then be transferred TO the new.
base.
Enclosure of the hangers will
begin on June /, and will be COM
pleted by the first or fifteenth
of September. Erection of the
framework Will begin around
April Is. Steel will be shipped
by rail from Birmingham to
Mobile, Ala, thence by barge for
completed shipment.
Ivy H. Smith company, Jack
sonville contractors, are now lay
ing the footings and foundations
for the hangar. With the work
running smoothly on schedule,
there will be no delay in start
ing of the erection of the frame
work on April Is, it was stated.
2 Ali contracts for construction
on the airbase have been awarded
with the exception of the super
structure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
POSITIONS OPEN
FOR PACKERS
CIVIL SERVICE APPLICA-
TONS FOR NAVAL STATION
JOBS CLOSE APRIL "a

In that an insufficient number
of applications have been receiv-
ed for the position of packers at
the Key West Naval Stationl the
Fifth District, United States Civil
Service District Oommisson, has
authorized further competitive
examinations to be given to fill
the positions.
Salaries of packers are listed
at from $4.99 to S5.95 per day for
forty-hour week. Applications
will close on April % and may
be filed at the local u. S. Civil
Service Examiners office.
Applicants must have reached
their Goth birthday but must have
not passed their 48th birthday
and must have at least six
months experience in packing
various materials, supplies, etc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
COMDR. I. ]. BRADY
WILL LEAVE SOON
WILL MAKE INSPECTION OF
OTHER NAVAL STATIONS
IN STATE

Lieut.. Commander T. J. Brady,
public works officer at the naval
station, will leave either tomor-
row or Friday on an inspection
tour of naval district stations be-
tween here and Jacksonville, it
was announced here today.
His 1900 mile inspection trip
will include survey of conditions,
extensions, recommendations for
Improvements at Opa Locka,
Jupiter, St. Augustine, and Jack
Sonville.
Commander Brady will return
to Key West in about ten days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
ALL NAVY SHIPS
NOW ON PATROL

All the ships of the United
States Navy were out of the
harbor this morning except the
Destroyer Lea, in command of
Captain A. S. Carpenter, COM
of the patrol squadron in
this area, of which the Lea is the
Vessels which left yesterday
on patrol duty or for
target practice, were the De-
stroyers TwiggS, Evans and
Wickes, and the Tender Cannot.
The Lea departed this afternoon
on regular patrol.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
OIL men SEEK
TAX REDUCTION
ALSO WANT ALL GAS TAX
MONEY USED FOR HIGH
WAYS ONLY

MIAMI, April 10 FNS).-Re-
duction of the present gas tax to
six cents and the use of all rev.
enue from gas taxes for highway
purposes only, were the principal
topics of discussion at a meeting
of oil men from counties in the
fourth congressional district here
last week.
''The oil industry can be a
functioning spearhead in Flor
ida's battle for good govern
ment", James F. Early, chairman
of the Florida Petroleum Indus
tries Committee, told the oil
meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
ADMIRAL COOK
AND STAFF LEFT
THIS MORNING
RENDERED WIS.,
TING OFFICERS LAST EVE
MING BY CAPTAIN AND
MRS. JACOBS

Representatives of the United
States Navy Air Corps, Marine
Corps and the Army and a num-
Der of Key Westers attended the
reception which was given last
night by Captain Walter F. JAG
obs, U.S.N., and Mrs. Jacobs in
honor of Rear Admiral Arthur B..
Cook and his staff.
The rear admiral and his staff
arrived Monday from Coco Sofa.
Canal Zone, and in the evening
were guests at reception ten
dered by Commander A. P.
Storrs, III, and yesterday COM
pleted an inspection of the air
base at Trumbo Island, also the
planes of Squadron SO, and the
holdings Of the navy in connec-
ton herewith.
This morning the admiral and
staff left the airport at Trumbo
Island at 8 o'clock going to Guam
tanamo, Cuba, to continue the in
spection Of airports and allied in
tereStS.
In the departing group were:
Rear Admiral Cook; Commander
Ralph E. Davidson, Chief of
Staff; Commander J. B. Price,
Commander, Patrol Wing Three;
1t. Commander George A. Seitz,
Operations Officer; 1t. Com
mander William D. johnson, Jr.,
Engineer Officer; 1t. Command
er Alden r. Sanborn, Material
Officer, end Lieutenant Robert
D. Purvis Jr., Aide and Flag
Lieutenant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
MEXICO RECEIVES
MEDIATION PLEA
PoPULAcE DISAPPRovEs OF
HULL'S NOTE ON OIL
LANDS
OBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Apr. 10. -
State department heads here to-
day were advised that action
taken yesterday to obtain arbi-
tration promises from the Mexi-
can government on the subject
of appropriation of oil lands in
Mexico, had been met with huge
demonstrations of protest on the
part of the Mexican populace,
and that, in many cities, the
news was thought of sufficient
import to call for holiday pro-
ceedings.
The note, sent yesterday by
Secretary of State Hull, contained
strong pleas for mediation of the
subject in light of world condi-
tons today. 1t said:
"At a period when in other
parts of the world there is SEEM
ingly growing disregard for the
established principles of inter-
national law and orderly pro-
cesses and an increasing ten
dency to substitute force for
pacific methods of settling con-
troversies, it is all the more de-
sirable that the governments of
Mexico and the United States,
firm in their adherence to the
enlightened principles advanced
and supported by all the Amer
lean republics, should signify
their willingness to settle the
differences between them in the
friendly manner indicated"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
RITES TOMORROW
FOR MRS. Gates
DIED YESTERDAY $40 p. NJ:
SERVICES AT FIRST
BAPTIST

Mrs. Julia NJ. Gates. so, died in
her residence in the rear of SOB
Francis street last evening at
$40 o'clock. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon
4:30 o'clock from the First Baptist
Church, Rev. William Halliday,
of the First Congregational
Church officiating.
Pritchard's Funeral Home will
be in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Gates is survived by her
husband, Leonard Gates; two
daughters, Mrs. Charles Bird and
Miss Elizabeth Gates; five sons.
Charles P. Albury, Walter Rus
sell, Jack, George and Billy
Gates; two sisters, Mrs. William
Knowles and Mrs. William Bull
lard, and one grandchild.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
ARRAIGNED IN
ASSAULT CASE

Leonard Harris, colored, charg-
ed with assault and battery on
the person of Livingston Win
tiers, also colored, was arraigned
yesterday for preliminary hear
ing before Peace Justice Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr.
The evidence educed at the
hearing was sufficient, the Judge
decided, to warrant the accused
being held in bonds of $50 for
trial at the next term of criminal
court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
Britain And GERMANY
Admit Loss OF Ships
In North Sea Battles
-. aw. Gm. ~. Aw. w<am. 4
CRUISER BARRACUDA
ARRIVED ON MONDAY

The cabin cruiser Barra-
cuda. of Palm Beach. owned
by B. D. Spilman. left the
Porter docks late yesterday
morning after an afternoon
and night sojourn in this
city.
The Barracuda. which ar
rived Monday at 2 p. m.
has as its skipper. Mr.. Spill
man. who was accompanied
by his wife. The cruiser
will continue its vagabond
travels around the Florida
Keys. The couple has been
fishing enthusiastically since
sailing from Palm Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
FREIGHTERS CARRYING
SUPPLIES AND TROOPS
TO NORWAY ARE TOR
PEDOED BY BRITISH
nv AssocInted .Pressl

my Associated ,PFcss)
LONDON. April l0.-Both
Britain and Germany today ad-
mitted the loss of two or more
warshirs in major sea engage
ments that are now being ex-
tended in the North Sea area off
the coast of NcrwaY-even as
land skirmishes in widely sep
arated sectors of that Scandina-
Wan country between Norwegian
troops and Nazi Storm troops are
being executed.
Additional proof that Norway
has chosen definitely to fight off
the German invasion of her soil
was indicated in dispatches that
came through today concerning
the determination to defend all
territory and carry out large
scale mobilization plans. While
admitting surrender of Oslo to
the German marine units, Nor
wegian officials stated that their
soldiers had fallen back to await
reinforcements from inla n d
points before the attempt is made
TO recaptrre the capital city.
British To Intervene
British officials, on the other
hand, were believed to be quite
firm in their determination not
to let the NaziS get control of
Norway. Even if that nation
does decide to surrender, we will
carry out our plan of interview
ton, stated one diplomat. 1t is
said that large attachments of
British troops are now on their
way to fight alongside Norwe-
gians on their soil.
On the high seas-many bat
ties are now in progress, sup
plementing big-scale maneuverS
which occurred yesterday. The
British are concentrating on sub
marine and destroyer attacks on
German freights in the vicinity
of Norway which are believed to
be carrying supplies for the
marines already landed, and
more soldiers on board. So far,
according to high governmental
authority. at least six of that
class boats have been sunk in
the last thirty-six hours, and
other like ships are being spotted
for future sinkings.
German planes have accounted
for at least two British destroy
ers, on admission of British Of
ficialS, as mass air attacks drop
ped bombs on ships in the
vicinity of Norway. Germany
seemed reluctant to send many
naval ships to protect transports,
otherwise, it was thought, more
naval casualties would be re-
ported
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
SMALL SPONGE
SALE TODAY

A small sale of sponges was
held this morning at the munich
pal dock. There was but one lot
of appreciate size, which con-
sisted of 20 punches of wool,
sold for $247 flat.
Other items offered were two
punches of wool, selling price
S11.15: IL punches of wool, $12.50;
IA punches of rag sponge, $3.50,
and 10 punches of yellow sponge,
S7.45.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
EXTINGUISH
AUTO FIRE

AT 8:15 o'clock Monday evening
a telephone message was received
at Number l fire station advising
that an automobile coupe was on
fire at the corner of Eaton and
Whitehead streets.
The apparatus responded and
found that the fire was in the
rear of a car which, it was said,
belonged to Commander G. B.
Hoey, and was evidently caused
by a cigarette.
The fire was quickly extin-
guished by small chemical ex-
tinguisher with little damage re-
sulting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
COAST GUARD HAS
MORE PERSONNEL

Recent additions to the Coast
Guard forces in Key West, ar
rived this morning and reported
for duty. They are John J. TAFT
kus and Felix Bijeaux, Jr., who
were transferred from the Cutter
Mojave.
1t was announced by an of
fetal of the service that the two
men are to be assigned to duty
as reserve Keepers in this dis
trict. i+ So
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10
COUNTY BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT

Second meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners is
scheduled for tonight at o'clock
in the office of Clerk Ross c.
Sawyer.
MIR. Sawyer said that there was
nothing awaiting the action of
the board of especial interest ex-
cept the checking of the deposi-
tary accounts and matters per-
tanning to the election.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-10

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-19

that they could nanage him in the
executive mansion. They're even
more doubtful Of WendelI'S mama
gcability.
They're more doubtful because OF
YendelrS past as a utility magnate.
AS nagnate he was. in his sphere,
Il dictator. Hasn't he, maybe, got that
complex so inerained in his system
that he'll dictate, automatically, al
1000 PeunSy y ania avenue-lf he
lands there?
His Ego Inflated?
The politicians weren't a bit pleas
ed by the stc"y OF an interview the
newSpapermen had with Wendell and
Joe Martin at Colorado Springs just
before the latter opened G. ' P.
headquarters
Joe had been out N Colorado for
a chat with his .alty'S noml Q.
Upon its conclusion The CORES pc. =
>,cnts were called in to hear the
story. 1t was up f. Joe to provide
It. As chairman, that was his pre-
vllege. He was the one the scribcs
questioned Wendelrs proper stunt
was - keep quiet. for that occasion.
Yet every time Joe would open his
mouth to ansW er a query, Wendell
would .eNclaim, Il beg your pardon,
Joe Then he'd answer. Joe was
drowned cut completely.
It's a commonplace among poll
ticans that, whenever man (no
matter who he isl is preSidentially
nominated, il more or less initiates
his ego.
Did it initiate Wcndell'S? That's
another thing the politicians are wor-
rying about Is he taking himself
100 seriously?