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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15


ing and I could not cope with my
work. Rather than expect my wife
to face a bleak future I decided she
should die and not be asked to face
it,"
James, looking dazed and wearing
heavy black overcoat, listened in
tently with lowered head as po-
lice evidence was given at his ar
raignment at Hampstead police
court. He kept his hands folded
in his lap.
Inspector Oxland said he found
Mrs. James, nationally known un-
der her maiden name, Elsie Owen,
as an organist and violinist and as
professor of violin at the Royal
Academy of Music. dying Of stab
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15

their feet glued to the ceiling.
2.-Or that the tracks we're made
when the stone was soft and were
turned upside down by gigantic
upheaval of the earth.
No. seemed the most plausible
but 1t had certain defects. II was
pointed out that no bird-life and
no horses existed in North America
at the time the sedimentary depos-
its we're laid down, and that such
a complete "round about" upheavai
of the earth was improbable.
Robinson will ask University OF
Arizona scientists TO investigate his
findings.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
Calexican Dies
In Auto Accident

Death In an automobile acci-
dent of Ira Stein, 22, of CaIexico,
workman on the Central Valley
PROJECT near Redding, was re-
ported wednesday by the Unit
cd Press.
Riding with Stein when their
car skidded into a truck was
Ralph Mann, 20. of North Da-
kota, Both were killed instantly.
The accident occurred while
the men we're trying out a car
they proposed to buy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
ald-Faced-

There is. lot about the Elks in
the paper today but maybe another
paragraph won't be too much.
An Elk's wife suggested to us:
Recommend that when 1 tele-
phone to find out if my husband is
at the Elks lodge, the one who
answers the phone shouldn't call
out: .,
Earle. are you here'?"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
Hitting Home

Hitting Home
"Say, there's fire some where
in this block" Charlie Bratton, fire
commissioner, remarked while chat
ting with DR.. r. G. Clemons the
other evening.
us there?" DR.. Clemons inquired,
mildly interested.
"Yes, but I don't know exactly
where 1t is yet" Bratton con-
tinued and they went on to other
subjects until finally DR.. Clemons
went home.
1t was his house on fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
Ell Centro EIks
Will Celebrate
18th Birthdov
Lodge Plans Gigantic Party Here to
Mark Quarter Century ofExistence;
Many Distinguished Visitors Coming

band of more than 200 visiting Elks was expected
to descend upon the E Centre Ek lodge Thursday night
to help celebrate the lodges 25th birthday.
Visitors will be present from virtually every lodge in
the district California SOUTH we'll as from Yuma and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
Women Find Wdy
To Rebuild Club

&c. and stoop to build 'em up with worn out tools
A courageous band of Acacia home department women
paraeled Kipngs If' Wednesday and prepared to build
up again their broken recreation hahOugh not exactly
with "worn out tools. Sunday group of volunteer work
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
Anti-OIsonites
Rule Assembly

SACRAMENTO, JAN Is. (UP)--The state assembly
got down to consideration of bills in committee today fol
lowing the naming of 50 committees by Speaker Gordon
Garland anti administration Democrat.
Charmen of all but committee are administration
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
Remote Effect

Remote Effect,
Like the chap who when hit on
the head suffered a broken ankle
Andy Preble grasped a shot wire
the other day and by some electri-
cal fluke ended up with only a
burned toe to show for it!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
Ceiling Walking
Bird is Mystery

YUMA, JAM IS (UP)-Tracks of upside down"
bird that you can't view properly unless you stand your
head presented puzzng problem today to geo
Ogsts and paleontologists.
The tracks of the 'three toed' bird were found by
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
British Victory
Only Safeguard
Congress Advised
Secretary Of State Testifes Before
House Committee on Arsenal Bill;
Condemns German Effrontery. Cynicism

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. (UP)-Secretary of State
Corde Hull declaring that Germany could easily cross
the Atlantic if Britain falls urged today speedy enact
the administrations ad-to Britain bill in order
to defeat aggression and tyrannical rule"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15
Axis Masses to
Rebel Britain in
Mediterranean
Germany. Italy Attempt to Block Sea
AtBot+|eneck as Counter Move Against
New Offensives in Africa, Albania
BY UNITED PRESS =

An attempt to block the mid Mediterranean bottenec
at the Sicily emerged Wednesday probable
Axis counter-nove that Great Britain assem-
bling forces for major campaigns in the Med
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-15

Lettuce: Imperial as $1.25-1.50,
IS SIPS; Oxnard As 85c; SIS 20-4Oc.
(See Page 4 for Dairy Mkts.)
L. A. hay; U. S. No. 1 Nv. $17-17.50; |
u. S. No. 2 leafy, S14-$15; u. s.
No. 2 S13-13.50; Mpls. May flax
SI.74%.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
AUTO WORKMEN
REINSTATED;; TO
Get BACK PAY
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OR
DERED BY NATIONAL LA
BOR BOARD TO PUT MEN
TO WORK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-Ford
Motor company today was or
ucrca by National Labor Rela-
lions Board 10 sign an agree
mcat with Go auto workers
union and 10 reinstate with back
pay I42 mon dismissed in 1887
from the Richnond, Cal, assem-
by plant.
Another worker, dropped with
the AZ in 1887, will get back pay
Up to the present date, but his
reinstatement is not ordered.
Harry A. Mills, chairman Of
lhc boald, read the decision to
Ford representatives from the
Calls rni1 plant, According TO
the board, the United Auto Work
crs constitute a majority Of Ford
employees at the plant and are due
recognition as the bargaining
body Of ne plant.
Mills Icbukcd company Off
cials for what he described as
their bad faith in circulating
pamphlets in opposition to toe
union. He said the 143 men who
had been dismissed were gradual
" frozen OUT after a shutdown
in 1897.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
House Authorizes Additional
Expenditure Of Sl,5l7,50O
For Key West Naval Station
Prisoner In County Jail
Tells Story OF Whereabouts
When He Made His Escape

Sheriff's officers who have been
puzzled about what became of
Walter Pendergast when he took
a three-day vacation from county
Jail last week had an answer to-
day. He said he'd been in Cuba.
Attempts to confirm the escaped
prisoners salty tale have been un-
successful and Pendergast has re-
fused to divulge any details.
The sheriff's men know Fender
CAST was sentenced to As days on a
vagrancy charge, walked out of
county jail early last week and
was picked up at Big Pine Key
after he had sailed there in a
stolen boat. Judge William " AL
bury thereupon sentenced him to
six months hard labor, which
didn't altogether stick, since the
New York boys most wearisome
labor SO far has been combing the
-tangles out of his red beard.
Pendergast, in bored tone, ex-
plains that he wanted to see a
man in Cuba, so he borrowed" a
nine foot sailboat and went down
to drop in for call.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21

A motor boat (he won't say
which one) gave him tow part
of the way and dropped him off on
the coast of Cuba about SO miles
east of Havana.
1T was terrific says Fender
CAST. They hadn't anything to
drink but whiskey."
Cuban police officers picked
him up and told him he would
have to go back to Key West and
make the call more formal by get
ting some papers.
Pendergast had tired of the Key
West life by that time, however.
so he caught another tow and
landed about 30 miles north of the
city. ''That was terrific, too he
recalls now. They didn't have
any water or any whiskey."
Eventually, a deputy found him
working at cafe at Big Pine Key
and returned him here for a
sitter sentence.
Sheriff Berlin Sawyer and his
cohorts frankly don't know what
to make of Pendergast's story.
They admit it's wonderful tale,
if true, but they doubt it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
LOCATION OF LOTS
MADE MUCH EASIER
DEADLINE FOR FILING APP.
PLIcATIoNS IN MURPHY
SALES rs MARCH

Prospective buyers of Key West
property under Murphy Act sales
will be able to locate their lots
with a minimum of effort under a
plan being set up by Clerk Ross
c, Sawyer.
Applications already are being
filed at the clerks office for the
sale of property on the courthouse
steps April 2. Deadline for the
filing of applications will be
March 5.
Under the system which Sawyer
is putting into effect, purchasers
may run through list which
shows the location of the property,
It's lowest purchase price and
where further information can be
found in the plat books. The
books are marked clearly to point
out the street locations and size of
the lots.
Title to the property involved
went TO the state of Florida June
9, 1899 and prices are based on -
per cent of the assessed valuation
in 1882.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
LITVINOFF HAS
BEEN EXPELLED
DISMISSED FROM SUPREME
COMMUNIST PARTY
COUNCILS
tn, As.aeln,ea rrss-.

MOSCOW. Feb. 81 ~ Maxim
Litvinoff. former chief conltniasar
of the Soviet Union and founder
Of the Bolshevist party. last night
was expelled from the supreme
Communist party councils.
The announcement came as the
supreme body of commissars met
for its annual conelave here.
Litvinoff, for many years the
shaper Of Soviet foreign policy,
began TO slip from favor three
years ago as Russia made its first
moves toward cooperation with
the AXIS powers Litvinoff had
worked for an alliance with Great
Britain. and in Nav, 1880. he re-
signed from the foreign office.
pleading i'll health
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
DIR. WARREN HEARD
AT ROTARY MEET
JULIUS r. STONE RELATES
PROGRESS MADE nv CIV.
&c IMPROVEMENTS

Or William X. Warren ycster-
day described 10 Key West Rotar-
ianS the history Of their organi-
ton since les foundation February
%. 1905 The day was formally
commenoraied by Rotary cIubs
throughout the nation
Julius r Stone. Jr.. back from
an official Journey 10 Washington
on the part of the county commits
sion. described progress he had
made IN connection with civic i'm
proveryentS here. including the
highway improvements ard wa
ter line facilities
Guests at the luncheon meeting
1Tere Robert Brown and Hector
Castillo. junior safety patroimen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
Germans Bomb Wales Area;
British Attack Nal Bases
INV A..ociatrs rYcs.,

BERLIN, Feb. 21.--Formations
of German bomber5 last night
subjected the Wales area of Brit
ain TO even more intensive bomb
ing than their destructive attack
of the night before.
High explosives and fire bombs
rained down on cities in the area
and returning flyers said they had
left great fires.
British planes attacked German
bases in France and the Reich
during The night. but damage is
reported slight
Another Raj attack on an air
drome in southern Italy is re-
ported to have damaged planes on
the ground. set off gasoline stores
and killed at least three persons.
Nazi bombers are reported this
morning to have attacked another
British convoy. sinking three
ships, but the scene Of the at
tack is not described.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
PLAN CONFERENCE
ON Use OF LAND
CHURCHILL TO MEET WITH
MEDIATOR FOR DIS.
CUSTOM

LONDON. Feb. Ala pfuinin.
ens citizen OF the United States
or Canada will be called in as
mediator IN discussions h<.taeen
Prime Ministers Winston Church
i'll of England and Eanson DE Va
lera 81 EiFe. II was reported un.
officially here friday.
A source close 10 Churchill
said talks had progressed toward
eventual irish agreement 60 use ~
Ter lard foF British air Gssag
bat that no flnal Settlement had
tseen made
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
German Troops Cross French
Border Into Spain; Brings
Added Worries To Britain
tBy Associated PressD

tBs ASSOc:atcu fresHb
Five small detachments OF Ger
man troops crossed The French
border into Spain today to pro
vide Britain with new worries in
the tangled European diplomatic
scene.
Spanish officials said the troops
were on an GRAND of mercy to
help rebuild hurricane and fire
Quilted Santander, where more
than 10000 were left homeless
last week. Other observers point
cd out, however, that all the Ger
man soldiers sent to Spain were
specialists and engineers and
might easily have been sent to
pave the way for an assault on
Gibraltar.
Bulgaria continued calling up
new troops in the face Of anti
German riots which broke out
yesterday when Nazi soldiers
crossed the Danube from Ru-
mania, Sofia attributed the riot
ing to left wing radicals, but
r ports reaching Belgrade midi
Gated the protests were wide
spread and might become serious.
Turkey, meanwhile, reaffirmed
its stand at the side of Greece and
britain and massel more troops
on the Bulgarian frontier, while
Ankara newspapers continued
TO denouncc German and Bull
gatian announcements that Tur,
key had abandoned Greece.
London refused to confirm a
report that British soldiers had
occupied the strategic Greek is
land Of L2mnos, bat usually welt
informed British sources at Bel
grade said The island was being
fortified and men and planes
rushed from Africa TO man It's de-
lenses.
Rumania called 4 million new
roservists to the colors, presum-
ably to release German troops
stanCing guard on the Russian
frontier. 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
COMMANDER BRADY
LEAVES ON TRIP
WILL TAKE UP MATTERS IN
CONNECTION WITH MA
RINE RAILWAY HERE

Lleut-Comdr. Thomas J. Bra
dy public works officer at the
naval station, has left for Wash
ington and New London, Conn, to
discuss plans for the marine rail
way here, it was learned today
Commander Brady is expected
to return Wednesday after com
pairing notes ON the local railway
situation with officers at New
London. The New London facili-
ties are built along the same pat
tern as these planned here
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
HAMPTON MAKES
SALES RECORD

ConGratulati0ns are in order
for Allan Hampton, sales mana
ger Of the Key West Gas Com
any, who was advised today he
had tied for high man in Division
6 Of the January Challenge OF
Opportunity" Refrigeration Cam
paicn.
This is a nationwide contest
held each month by the Amer
can Gas Association and award
was made on sales record Of Mr.
Hampton lest month on Servil
EIcctrolux Refrigcrators.
Albert f Pciice. president OF
tho Key West Gas Company, is
proud IF the record made by his
company. thus giving Key West
national recognition.
MIR Pcirce will present Mr.
Hampton with check at an in
formal gathering Of the employees
If this company 70 he held this
evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
CITY Council Votes To
Install Parking Meters
49,. 1855 Gw- aw1 -. Aaw4 s.
WARSAW CAPTURED
AFTER GREAT FIGHT

APALACHICOLA. Feb. 81
(FNS).-A rare wars
weighing three hu n d + e d
pounds and more than five
and one-half feet in length.
was hooked and landed by
Angelo Carras last week aft
er a 30 minute battle.
Carras was fishing for snap
per In 43 fathoms of wafer
using a common snapper line
with hook. A terrific battle
began when the warsaw took
the bait. Thirty minutes
later the propeller of the boat
cut the line but the big fish
was so exhausted that he did
not make an effort to escape.
merely rested near the boat
until he was hauled in by the
crew.
.Wsrsaws are edible fish. but
are very scarce. An excel
lent meal of warsaw liver was
prepared by the cook and
was thoroughly enjoyed by
the captain and crew.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
AS$ .SaS@ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -
INVENTION WILL PUT
LCAFiNG LEFT THUMB
UF IYPlST5 TO WORK

CRESTvIEW. Fla. Feb. I'll
tFNSl.-A simple little ding
us has been invented by Cap
tin Mallie Martin of Crest.
view which puts the loafing
left thumb of tYpisis 10 work
and eases the load on their
ovtrwcrked little fingers.
The touch system" of typ
ing calls for The use of the
little fingers for shifting the
type bar in order TO make up
per case characters. The right
thumb is delegated TO do the
spacing. But there is no def
iniie duty assigned 10 the left
thumb: il hangs there idle.
Captain Martin observed
that the little fingers tire and
cramp under heavy duty
while The left thumb loafed
on the job. He resolved 10
do something about IL. and
the Martin Typewriter Speed
Bar is the result.
His new gsdgei may be at
iached 10 srY typewriter
without marring It's appear
snce. he says, and he will not
sell his patent rights but viii
make il available TO every
fypiss in the world at the
lowest cost possible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
EDEN CONFERS
WITH OFFICERS

CAIRO. Feb n Foreign Min
tfr Anthony Eden today CON
rted with ranking officers Of
RrlsaIa's Middle East command
as reports FolIe@ IN describing
Italian defeats en every front
British trU0p8 are streaming
ahead toward Lake Tara IN Etnio-
TIA ard = Fepost from Gen Sir
Archibald waveIfs troops in Lib
81 sasd the fall ~ Tripoli Is now
a matter 81 days
Raj tpearTkserB gpeedsd up their
activities during the nagst WifA
q grraEhiuE tssa or 6errasa 4Eve
bomber bases In Italian S1xE2sIs-
laz1- IL H
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
Appropriations Committee
Expected To Provide
Money Within Next Few
Days
washington Correspondent of
Tha Kev Wast f-s&syoy,l

washington Correspondent of
The Key West Citizen)
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Feb. 21.-The House has au-
thorized an expenditure of
$1,517,5O0 additional for the
Key West naval station.
1t was included in an
emergency defense author
ization bill, which is expect
ed to GO through the Senate
with but little change. The
appropriations committee is
expected to provide the
money within the next few
days.
Work authorized at Key
West is construction of addi-
tional submarine and sur
fsce-crAft operasing and re-
pair facilities. including
housing and messing facili-
ties for ships crews.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
P.0. WILL BE-
OPEN HALLIDAY

Postmaster Feed Dion ingorme
The Citizen today that the posi-
office viii remSin open until the
noon hour tomorrow, Washing
tons bifthday
Instead ct closing for tho en-
tire day Postmaster Dion stated
that this was being done in order
% give the pebble portion of
the day to tr9nsact necessary
business.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
WARNS OF NEW
RAIDS BY AXIS

HOME. Feb 2l.--ItaIlan news
papers warned Britain today that
present shipping losses at the
bands of German and Italian
bombers are only a beginning"
Britain will be subjected to the
most intense raids OF the war
within a short time the papers
said
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
RATIONS GIVEN
CUT in ITALY
tny Associated rrc~Sl

ROME, Feb. 81 Rations of
animal fats took a new cut to
day A decree announced Italian
citizens in the future will bc al
lotted a quarter pound of fat
per person, per week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
COMING EVENTS
FRIDAY

Rcd Cross Sewing Club meets nj
as Duva] Street, zoo pm.
Tourist Club meets al Art Center.
7.30 p IN
Revival Meeting. FRS, Baptist
Church
B,nso Party Benefit Girls Sate-
~ Patrol Division Stree
SChool Lurehrouna.
SATURDAY
Cabaret, directed by Lillian Con
nally. auspices St Pauls Wo-
man 5 Guil3. 10 Q. n.
SUNDAY
Revived Meeting. Elrst Bartist
Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
American Warplanes Now
Being Rushed To Hawaii
81, A~soeia,ed Pre~~D

WASHINGTON. Feo. IA
heavy geiatoTcemenIs OF navy
,-a1plsnss are b1ing rushed 70
Hawaii. ii was announced today.
Coming CT TIE heels Of prssi-
cent Roosevelts flat statement 70
Jspen shat invasion CT the south
Pacific means var with the Unit
cd States. todaY's development
vas considered here a further
concentration Ct the seriousness
Ct fhe Asisiic situation.
re~. Reese-ells state
~. isuca through the state
pertinent. @as blu-t REJECTION
~ 8 Iaran~ request for Arue-5-
c@e 7crauts ~re of her dominate
1f o raatc- East Indies Ar
nr ta 2+r report japanese
- r sa6Ira N1wara
Offered a commercial under
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
WEEKEND SPECIAL
BOUQUET e. n
SPRING FLOWERS O1sUU

SouthPrnm0St Flowers
SIC Duvel S.rees Phone l5s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21

Tomorrow. FEB. 22nd 4 p. Nj.
RAY KAUFMAN. author of
HURRICANES WAKE. thrill
ing and romantic story of a world
cruise" in a 45-fooi Ketch. will
autograph copies of his book for
purchasers at the SOUTHERN
MOST BOOK g. ART SHOP. l4oo
Duvsl Street, Tea will be served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
ssssssssssssssssssssssss
GEORGE WASHINGTON
CAKES
SPECIAL 31r

MaIoney Bros. Bakery
phcns sIs sI7 Fleming Street.
ssessssssssss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21

Key West, Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
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~. ~, sS1~. ~ 49, ~. sss n.y. .sxp II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
TESTIMONY ENDS IN PENTA'S CASE
Jury May Get $S,OOO Case
 Today Regarding Sale of Property

Trial in the 5000 civil action damage suit of Guiseppi Penta of Waterbury, against Mrs. Amelia Sorfero, also of this city, is expected to go to the jury at the completion of testimony some time this after noon. Superior Court Judge Ken- meth Wynne is presiding.
 Penta bases his claim against the defendant on an alleged oral agree- ment whereby Mrs. Soriero prom ised to sell Lakewood road property to the plaintiff. This agreement was made in 1885, and Penta testi- fled yesterday that since that date he has spent considerable time and money in developments to the land and house.
 No written contracts were ever made between the parties. Accord- ing to the complaint, Penta was to pay the defendant a balance of $3,- GOO for the property but subse- quently Mrs. Soriero changed her mind about selling the property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
MICHAELP. HANNON DIES IN MILFORD

Michael P. Hannon of 777 Welch's Point Grove, Milford, died yester- day after lingering illness. MT. Hannon had been Q life-long resi- dent of Waterbury and prominent ly identified in business here. With. in the last few years he had re- moved to Milford where he was in the general contracting business.
 His survivors include his wife, Catherine Keaveney Hannon; two sons, Joseph Michael and William Francis; three brothers, Joseph, Patrick and Francis, all of Water bury; four sisters, Mrs. Joseph Grady of this city; Mrs. John Winn, Mrs. John Carter and Mrs. Edward Boisvert, all of Winsted, and one granddaughter, Nancy Hannon. The funeral will be held Friday from the Dillon funeral home in Milford at 76 Broad street, at 8:30 to St. Mary's church in Mill ford at 9 where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated. Interment will be in Waterbury.