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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
Registration For Defense
Duty To Start Tomorrow
School Buildings, Fire Sta
tons And Court House
Selected AS Registering
Places

Locations where Monroe coun'
iY men and women will register
tomorrow and through next week
for volunteer defense duty were
announced today by B. M. Dun
can. chairman of the county de-
Tense committee.
Joining citizens throughout
the nation, residents of Monroe
county will register from Friday
through June 6, listing their
abilities and training so as to pro-
vide a pool of skilled workers
for use in any emergency. Reg
istration is under the direction
of William v. Little. chairman of
the labor and personnel sub
committee.
On the keys, registration booths
will be set up at offices in Rock
Harbor, Tavernier, Islamorada
and Marathon.
In Key West, citizens will reg
lister at the Senior high school,
Division street school, Harris
school, colored school, Fire Sta
ton No. / (city halD, Fire Station
No. 3 Virginia and Grinnell
streets, the county courthouse
and the Cuban club.
With the exception of the Gu
ban club, registration hours will
be from 9 a. m. to p. m. each
day during the week. At the
Cuban club, hours will be from 2
p. m. to IL p. m.
Registration places will not be
open Sunday, but persons unable
10 visit the other offices at speci-
fled times may register Sunday
afternoon and Monday and Tues
day evenings at the Florida State
Employment Service office, 3l4
Simonton street.
Albert Mills, American Legion
commander, said he will take
charge of another registration
booth at the Southernmost City
Pharmacy, Duval and Fleming
streets, which will be kept open
until the business closing hour
each night. Legionnaires will
be in charge of registration
there.
All Key West ministers have
been asked to announce the reg
istration dates from their pulpits
Sunday and announcements will
be made in each of the local thea
tiers.
Little said offers of assistance
at the registration places have
been received from the Senior
and Junior Woman's clubs, the
American Legion auxiliary and
other organizations More help is
needed for registration. however,
Continued on Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
KILL SCHMELINC
WHILE ESCAPING
cry Associated Prcxsl

A ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 30.
Max Schmeling, former heavy
weight boxing champion of the
world, was killed when he at
tempted to escape from British
soldiers who were escorting him
to a prison camp in Crete, it has
been announced here.
Something's progress in train
ing as parachute trooper and his
initial try at active service when
the Crete campaign started have
been widely publicized by Ber-
lin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
CLEARE MOVING
To new OFFICE

County Solicitor Allan B
Cleare. Jr-. an0oGnced today ne
wIll open his neW offices at Alb
Fleming street Monday morn
lnE
Cluare. who has maintained
Offices in La Concba hotel, 5
moving today and tomorrow into
the Fleming street office former
Iy occupied By Henry Taylor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
ANNOUNCE CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMS

The United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission announces open
competitive examinations for the
positions of blacksmith helper.
woodworker helper and sheet
metal worker helper.
Information concerning these
examinations can he obtained
from the Recorder. Labor Board
Room los. Post Office Building.
Kew West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
To Be Made Available At Once
For B0Ca ChiCa Airport Work
THREE RESCUED
OFF OF HOOD
ny Associated PresD

NBy AsSOefnteu PEeseb
LONDON. May 2s.-Three
men who miraculouslY lived
through the explosion which
destroyed the giant battle
cruiser Hood Saturday and
killed l.400 of their compan-
ions. have been picked up
and returned to England. the
admiralty announced today.
A bulletin said naval YES
sells have picked up about 100
survivors from the German
battleship Bismarck. destroy
er of the Hood. which went
down Tuesday 400 miles off
the French coast under the
guns of the British fleet.
"a Berlin bulletin said the
Bismarck. in the final mo-
mems before she plunged to
the bottom of the Atlantic.
sank a British destroyer and
set fire TO another.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
THREE BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Juan Roberts yesterday was
issued building. permit for $500
to be spent in construction of a
building on William street and
Mrs. +. Foster was issued an
other $500 permit for building
on Josephine street.
Appleton Saunders, 522 Rose
Lane, took another permit for
general repairs to his home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
WILLIAM STREET
PROPERTY SOLD

Four heirs of the late Brannon
Roberts yesterday sold for $500
lot on William street near An
gela TO Ivan G. Roberts.
The property was owned joint
" bv William Fl. Roberts, Eta
Louise Wells. Mary Elise Adams
and Adriana Knowles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
ONLY ONE GRADUATE

fNCHAM. Neh - Although
there's only one senior "a grad
uatc. Dorothy Heath, II, there
will be a full-fledged commence
ment program at the Ingham High
school, with a commencement
speaker and all the usual trim
nlingS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
POST OFFICE TO
CLOSE ON FRIDAY

Postmaster Fred J. Dion in
formed The Citizen today that
the post office will be closed to-
morrow, Decoration Day, in OBJ
servance of the event.
The stamp window will be
open from 8 until 9 o'clock, with
no other window service.
Mail box service and one car
rier will be available for the day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
R. D. SKINNER
TAKEN TO MIAMI
CHARGED WITH DRIVING We
HICLE UNDER INFLU-
ENCE OF LIQUOR

r. B. Skinner, painter on a
Key West housing project, yes
terday was arrested and taken
to Miami on charges of driving
a Ger while under the influence
of liquor and leaving the scene
of an accident.
Sheriffs officers picked up
the man and turned him over to
Miami authorities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY
TO Be OBSERVED

Key West will observe Me-
mortal Day quietly tomorrow
with most public buildings clos
ed for the day.
The First National bank will
be closed all day and the post
office will keep open one stamp
window.
SelectiVe service headquarters
in the federal building also will
be closed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
MRS. LIVINGSTON
GRANTED DIVORCE

ElIne Livingston. Key West,
has been granted her final di-
vorce decree from George Dewey
Mccain. Portsmouth. y II She
charged violent and ungovern-
able temper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
GOVERNOR SIGNS
PAPY'S MEASURE
.ny Associated i.res~p

TALLAHASSEE. May %
Governor Holland today signed
Representative Bernie {. Pspy's
measure lib 1861 making II
unlawful to discharge firearms
on Overseas Highway IN Monroe
county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
COMING EVENTS
THURSDAY

High school alumni reunion. La
Coucha hotel. 800 p m
Lions Club meets al $50 pm.
Lions Den. Seminary Street.
FRIDAY
Senior high school graduation az
Bayview Park. s O'Clock
Harris and Division street school
grsduatlons a. school audi
s0riunlS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29

TALLAHASSEE. May 2s.-
Tie proposed two percent gen.
eral sales tax. to raise about Sl2.-
C00.0o0 yearly for old age pen
sions and aid TO dependent chill
dren end the blind. was thrown
today into a bitter Senate de-
bate over the omnibus appro-
rriation for welfare purposes.
The Senate adjourned in con-
fusion after refusing to consider
the tax Immediately.
Senator Horne of Madison.
leader of the pension bloc. said
two bills would levy two percent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29
Senate Adjourns In Confusion
After Refusing Consideration
Of Two Per Cent Sales Tax
Or, Associated Prersl

ttu G-EtFSt
en- merchants gross receipts and
require the tax be passed on TO
the consumer. He said this in
effect was a sales tax.
The Senate refused 10 give
them immediate precedence and
Senator Horne called the finance
committee into session 10 consid-
or their Terms.
However. Senator Graham of
Miami won an agreement for
Senate action this afternoon on
the proposed new tax on dog
track bets 10 raise money for
pensions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-29

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 81 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star., 1941-10-05
C. u R B

By private wire direct to The star.
Transactions on the New York
Curb Exchange on Saturday, Oct
4, 1941.
Evening star., 1941-10-05

rIn bankruptcy or receivership, or being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates of dividends In the foreEoins table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declaration.
Unless otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included. Also extra OF
extras Cash or stock. sPsid last year.
Payable in stock. q Declared or paid 70
far this year. h Paysbls in Canadian funds.
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year. wv with warrants. xw with.
out warrants var warrantA sUnit -
trsdins less than 100 shsresi sales are
given In full.
Evening star., 1941-10-05

Unit Of trading shares
under
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed by such companies a.
based the last smannua deelara
Unless otherwise noted special dividends
included.
Ex dividends. rights, Also extras Cash
year fPayHbe Declared
Payable Canadian
dividends paid declared this year
Evening star., 1941-10-05
B 0 N DS

BY private wire direct to The Star.
Transactions in Bonds on the New
York Stock Exchange on Saturday,
Oct. 4, 1941.
Evening star., 1941-10-05
TR { A S U Z Y

High. Low. Close.
avs 1sS1-53 100. 106. 106.
avs 1945-47---- 107.30 107.30 107.30
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
Ss19s0-- 1895 l09a. l091k
Evening star., 1941-06-27
BEDROOM

a ONLY 3-pe: e so''o
1.onIs U Suite. Dresser,
Tus chest ond bed. Regular
price. $3.50 -
, ONLY 3-Pc. lSth Il,
{ Century Suite; SOLID ,
Philippine m Q h Q 9a.i so.y
toos and drowe' t'0nti' ms
Dresser chest ono o1oA GsS' so
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ev;te NV WoterfolI design
Walnut 2v.,I veneers. Dress Uss
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uIor price, So7''0
| ONLY re-
po,chment Suite
,s,h Century design
p.o',,or so." price, S245-
2 ONLY a .n;i Pc;
Modern Suite. . ou,'
woInut veneerso; IS Re9- Re
uH uIor price, sl79.'o--
A. oNLY--3-Pe.i, e.i,..
Century Suite NO, NO.
any veneers. nsp nse
white design ". o.,
chest ond bed' ed Nes
price, sl1s.5o ---
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Round-Trip Liner
Will Exchange Axis
And j. ). Consu|s
Ship to Soil for
Lisbon Before July IS
With 30 on Bourd
BY LLOYD LEHRBAs,


The United States and the Axis
powers will exchange more than 500
unWanted consular officers, en-
ployes of official and other agencies,
and their families with a round
trip by an American vessel to sail
from New York for Lisbon before
July IS.
State Department officials were
working out final details today for
the unusual two-way exodus, neces-
STATED by the strained relations
between the United States and
Germany and Italy.
More than 300 German and
italian consular officials or en-
ployes and their families have
been ordered by President Roosevelt
to leave this country because of
improper activities. July 10 was
set as the departure date for the
Germans and July Is for the
Italians.
Will Charter Ship.
InaSmuch as transportation home
for them must be arranged, the
State Department plans to charter
an American vessel on which all
may be given passage, obviating the
difflculties of making separate
arrangements for small groups at
different times.
By supervising their departure
in one group, it was explained. the
United States Government can
assure fulfllment of all courtesies
and obligations under international
law, and also see that no hitch
occurs in the return of American
officials and their families.
On the return voyage from Lis
bon the vessel will transport the
81 consular officials, and an un-
determined number of consular
employees and their families who
are to leave Germany, Italy and
Axis conquered or dominated coun-
tries in Europe by order Of Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler and II Duce Mus
Solini.
Americans to Return.
The American consuls and wise
conSuls to return here include 81
from Germany. II from Italy, 10
from occupied France. 6 from Bel
GUM. 2 from Greece, ! from
Luxembourg, 6 from the Neither
lands, 5 from Norway and from
Yugoslavia.
There are also "a consular clerks
and employees, and their families,
to be brought back from Rome,
Milan, Turin. Genoa, Florence,
Venice and Trieste, but the number
of clerks and employees in other
countries has not yet been deter
mined.
The exact number of Axis officials
to leave under the Presidents order
cannot be determined until an in
vestigation has been made Of the
status OF each one, since some en-
ployes of the consulates and agencies
are American citizens.
State Department records show
that there are at least I'll German
citizens and los italian citizens who
must leave. Both totals are ex-
pected to increase after the status
Of other employees and honorary"
officials have been determined.
Honorary" Consuls.
The German government has
honorary" consuls representing it
in some cities here, some OF whom
may be American citizens, or the
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Order on Presidents S Desk
DELEGATES Priority Powers

Defense priority powers of the re-
Gently enacted Vinson bill will be
delegated specifically between the
O. P. M. priorities division and the
Once of Price administration and
Civilian Supply in an executive order
now on President Roosevelt's desk,
it was said yesterday.
o. p. M. officials said the order
will not change present priorities
functions of the two agencies ma
terially and is designed to clarity
distinctions between indirect" de-
fense ALLEGATIONS and civilian needs.
The O. P. M. will continue its
control over direct defense preferen-
tial orders, with Leon Henderson's s
o. P. A. c. S. organization handling
allocations of scarce materials for
civilian purposes after defense re-
quirements have been met.
Under the executive order, it was
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Two Boys Are Drowned
In Baltimore Hurbor
b. the Associated Press

B! the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 27.-Three
boys drowned in the harbor at
Spring Gardens yesterday, one
while trying to rescue another SWIM
mer.
Gerald Lathe, 9, of Mount Wi
mans was pulled beneath the water
after going to the rescue OF an
unidentified boy who cried for help,
police said. Both drowned.
Calvin Simms, 9, Of Baltimore was
drowned in another part of the har-
Dor when a homemade boat foun-
dered. Playmates told police CAL
vim jumped overheard when the
skiff took water and apparently
stepped into deep hole as he
walked toward shore.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Spider Trops Snake

MCPHERSON, Kans. F.-Em-
ployes at the Santa Fe Railway
depot came to work one morning
to find that spider had entangled
a small snake in its web. The snake
had been half lifted into the air and
couldn't get enough traction to
break the web.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Druftee Is Ordered
To Report at Cote
nv the Associated Press.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 81
Ed Hopkins, markets editor for the
Times Union, hopes a little mixup
in his selective service assignment
isn't an omen of kitchen police duty
to come.
The notice from his local board
instructed him to report to the
Army for duty at downtown res
taurant. A clerk made a transposi-
ton in the assignment order it
should have been the reverse. The
restaurant is the assembly point for
selectees leaving for Camp Blanding
Evening star., 1941-06-27

citizens or subjects Of other coun-
tries. Their stations include Denver.
Honolulu. Detroit, Kansas City,
Pittsburgh and Portland, Greg.
. Italy has an honorary" vice con-
sui at Philadelphia and its consular
agents included those in Sacra-
mento, Stockton, Wilmington,
Springfield, Ill; indianapolis, From
tenac, Kans; Butte, Omaha, Reno,
Trenton, Akron, Cincinnati, Co.
lumbus, Steubenville, McAlester,
Okla; Johnstown, Pa: Scranton,
Fort Worth, Salt Lake City, Spokane
and Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

understood, priorities on indirect"
defense projects such as freight car
manufacturing and oil pipe line con-
structon are to be delegated to the
o. P. M. priorities division.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
CBy Democrat Legislative Reporter)

(lBy Democrat Legislative RepOrter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, May 27-- The Senate vote on the birth con- trol bill, slated for today, brought to a climax one of the greatest pressure campaigns in the history of the state government. The measure, which would in effect re- peal the arti-birth control statutes long on the state law books, passed the House by vote Of i64-64 but was expected to be defeated in the Senate today despite the barrage Of letters and telegrams directed against each member of the up3er chamber by proponents of the legis- lation.
 The bill came to a vote in the House over objections of the Re- publican leadership, which wanted 1t to die in committee. The Demo- cratic-controlied Senate could have pigeon -holed 1t. but instead ac- cepted the challenge Of the Con- necticut Committee to Make Birth Control Legal and placed 1t on the calendar as the order Of the day for today.
 Urges Rejection
 Senator Edward P. Egan Of Wa. terbury, chairman Of the Scnltc committee on public health and safety, cast his vote for an unfav~ orabie report or the bill and today was ready to ask the Senate that his committee report be upheld ard the bill be rejected. He took hls stand in spite of literally hundreds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
YOUTHS MANIFEST
 INTEREST IN ARMY
Over 100 Attend Public Meeting at YMCA; 0p.
 pOrtunities Explained

About 100 young men turned out to the gymnasium Of the YMCA last night to hear an address by Capt. Harold J. McCann, field artillery
 Capt. McCann spoke Of the desir. ability of cnlisting in the armed forces of the nation, recommending that young men enlist irl order to secure the privilege Of selecting any branch Of the service they might wish.
 Other speakers included: Mayor Vincent A. scully, Fihton J. Phelan, Col. S. Kellogg Plume, president of the Waterbury Reserve Officers AS. sociation, and Colonel Brock Putt nam,
 Present were Capt. Ellis r. PhcIan, Col. Harry J. Beardslcy and Rev, Rober B. T. Anderson. chap- lain Of the state YD association.
 The mobile recruiting unit which came to Waterbury Sunday will leave tomorrow for Bristol. It K
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27
Pressure Campaign
 Highlights Battle
Vote on Birth Control iBl to End Bitter Contest; Sen' ate Accepted Challenge of Sponsoring Committee

of letters he received urging that he support the bill. and also in spite of scores of telegrams and personal appeals.
 Tine lobby working for the bill has been one of the busiest ever seen in the Capitol corridors. The bloc, mostly women. has been at the Capitol day after day to interview senators personally and to pregent their arguments for adoption Of the bill, and has directed mall and publicity campaign almost Iil- parailcIed in state history. The cf- ficiency of the lobby was demon- strated when the pro-birth control group was able to get the issue to the floor of the House and have the bill passed there over the objections of the c. o. P. leadership, which frankly thought 1t bad politics to bring the measure out of committee.
 Roll Call Vote
 The open aim of the proponents has been to get roll call votes on the bill in both chambers, with the purpose in mind of campaigning il the state elections next year against all those who oppose 1t. It had been thought that the Senate would duck this challenge but instead largely through the efforts Of Sena. tor Egan and Senator Joseph P Cooney of Hartford, accepted 1t.
 ~~@m-u--s--v.--.----~a----
 T,nw Ayres. made his first gcrccr test at Pathe Studios, with Ednurt doulding directing. The next daj he wag nresented with contract,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

managed to keep the tanker in view during tossed night TOO miles fof the Irish coast. Mean while, the 37 other merchant ves- sels in the convoy had scattered and the auxiliary cruiser JerVS Bay had decoyed the raider away.
 Work Hard and perilOus
 On the following morn, Pres ton was one of the first men to rcboard the burning vessel. After tho flames had been extinguished, the remnants of the tanker's crew worked half under water for hours to plug numerous holes m the wave washed decks.
 According 10 a report Of the Ad- niralty proceedings in "LloydS List and Shipping dazctte,' Press ton and his British companions were awarded S54,800 for nursing the crippled tanker to a British port, where cargo and vessel were valued ct $i,2o0,0o0 Concerning Prestons part in the salvage un- dertaking the Gazette stated:
 Tn hte lifeboat, oswald Preston came out in his true colors and kept up the spirits of the crew by quip and jest and did the work of two men. He was one of the first on board when the salvors re- turned and one of the first to get to work plugging the holes in the desk. The decks were awash and the pluggers were constantly under water.
 "No finer tribute could Do paid this man than the unanimous re- quest of those on board that the Isde Ensign the vessel was flying should be presented to their Amer ican shipmate."
 Flag To Be Treasured
 Justcie Langton, who presided ct the hearing, said:
 T dwell with pleasure on thls incident, for I am sure that oswald Preston Is man Of quality to treasure this piece of bunting which Is the only flag which re- mained on board the San Deme- trio"
 The account in "Lloyd's List and Shipping Gazette" continued:
 ",rhe salyors while in their llfe- boat were comparatively safe. The alternative was that they should board petrol loaded vessel which was seriously on fire, was known to have been pounded by shell fire and was surrounded by leaking oil.
 They had no knowledge Of her condition except that 1t must have been grave, and for anything they knew, the engines might have been out of action.
 "They had been two days and nights in an open boat in Q strong gale, and had been under enemy action = through such an eXpc- rience as might have tested the stoutest nerve.
 "Great Courage" Is Tribute
 "They decided to board the yes sei and rescue her. It was a choicG which required great courage, ane they saved a ship and cargo of the utmost value to the war effort.
 "One could not concevie an com. modity more desired for the wal than this petrol, or an instrument more usfeul than tanker. Hae the salvors not boarded her wher they did, this vessel would havt become a total loss.
 MT. Hawkins navigated hel with great skill and courage fol TOO miles in foul weather without the aid of navigating instruments
 "In going east without instru. ments he might have got among the minefields of the Englisf Channel = and that would have been the end of this vessel-or hs might have found the constant marine risk of hidden rock"