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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
Home Guard Disbands AS
Defense Force Organizes

their treasury to the British War
Relief. so that it may be used by
some home guard unit in Eng
land.
Jerry Trevor, vice chairman of
the defense council. which in
cludeS the armed and uniformed
unit inaugurated last night, ex-
planned terms of the plan to men
attending the meeting at the ma
tional guard armory. The men
will enlist for a three year period.
subject to call for strike, war or
emergency duty. They viii be
armed and uniformed by the
state.
Ten of the men attending ten
tatively Offered their names for
enlistment, although they did not
fill out the registration forms to
become active members
Trevor explained that officers
will be elected at later meeting.
probably after Defense Chairman
B. NJ Duncan has named chair
man for the committee under
which the group falls
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
FUNERAL RITES
FOR MRS. WING
REMAINS BROUGHT HERE
FROM SEATTLE. WASHING
TON FOR BURIAL

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia
a Wing, age 81, who died on Feb
ruary %. l94l, at the residence of
her daughter. Mrs. e. S. Raney.
$3.50 Island Drive, Seattle, Wash
lngton, will be held in Key West
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the Taylor Mausoleum in the
city cemetery. where the remains
will be placed. The body was
crcmated at the place of death.
with the remains haveing been
shipped to this city for burial.
Rev. A. B. Dinmick of St.
Paul's Church will officiate at the
service. with Lopez Funeral
Home in charge Of arrangements.
Mrs. Wing was the sister of
Mrs. Sarah Ella Taylor. wife Of
the late William j. III. Taylor,
British Vice Consul in Key West
for many years. Mrs, Taylor pre-
coded her sister in death several
years.
Mrs. Wing was a native Key
wester. having conducted q pri-
waite school, here. and owing to III
health was forced to give it up,
and went 10 live with her dsuRn-
ter at whose residence she died.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
CAPT. CRENSHAW
ASSUMES COMMAND
OF NAVAL STATION
CAPTAIN JACOBS LEFT KEY
WEST TODAY SHORTLY
AFTER RELINoUIsHING DU-
TIES

Capt. Russell Crenshaw, order
ed here from the general board
in Washington, this morning at
10 o'clock assumed command of
the Key West naval establish
ment.
Captain Crenshaw, who arriv-
cd here yesterday, walked into
the office of Capt. Walter F. ia
cobS shortly before 10 o'clock
and read to him the orders
changing the command of the
base. Captain Jacobs read the
orders transferring him to the
board of navigation in Washing
ton and the ceremony was COM
pleted.
The change in command was
carried out without forrnality.
Captain Jacobs, veteran Off
Ger who was decorated with the
Navy Cross during the World
War. left the station after Is
months, during which he was in
command here. He and the
members of his family left Key
West at once to begin trip up
the eastern seaboard on which
they will spend about IS days be-
fore he reports in Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
SIX DEFENDANTS
GIVEN HEARING
FOUR OTHERS WILL BE AR.
RAIGNED IN JUSTICE
COURT TOMORROW

Peace Justice Enrique Esquirl-
aldo, Jr., this morning gave pre-
liminary hearings to six men and
women charged with vagrancy,
binding all of them over to the
county criminal court.
Bob Roe was bound over I'M
der 500 bond, while the others,
all of whom were placed under
$50 bond, are Mary Johnson,
Viola Stamos, Jean Ayers, Carrie
Jameson and Holland A. Hicks.
Irwin Albury, negro, will have
a hearing tomorrow on a charge
of driving an automobile without
a drivers license, while other
hearings will be for Florence
Jones and Willie King, negroes,
charged with vagrancy, and
Peggy Gayer, held on the same
charge. Ali were placed under
$50 bond today awaiting a hear
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
DOUBTS ABILITY OF
GERMAN BLOCKADE
ROOSEVELT THINKS NAILS
UNABLE TO MAINTAIN
SAME IN RED SEA
UBx AssocInted Press,

WASHINGTON, May 49,
President Roosevelt, appearing
at his first press conference in
two weeks, said today he doubts
German ability to establish and
maintain a legal military block
ade of the Red Sea.
Pointing to Americas historic
policy" of demanding freedom of
the seas, President Roosevelt said
he could not consider the Red
Sea a blockaded area. unless
Germany showed her ability to
impose and maintain such a
blockade.
The President told newsmen
the affairs of the world are in
too precarious state for him to
attempt to answer hypothetical
questions. I'VE are on an hour
to-hour and day-to-day basis,
he said, mo man can predict
what tomorrow will bring.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
OPPORTUNITY in
AIRCRAFT WORK
MANY POSITIONS NOW OPEN
IN CONSTRUCTION Ac-
INVITES

The aircraft industry today of
ferS young men the greatest en-
ployment opportunity and the
brightest future that this country
has ever known, according to
Lewis Jones, registrar for Florida
for the Anderson Airplane School
of Nashville, Tenn. Mr.. Jones
will be in Key West the coming
week to interview men for the
purpose of determining if they
possess the qualifications re-
quired for the many thousands of
skilled positions now available in
aircraft construction.
The need for skilled workmen
is increasing every day and the
weekly employment rate has
reached a total of several thou
sands. Only men of good char
acter. American born, and who
are trained for these skilled jobs
are being employed.
The aircraft industry not only
offers immediate employment at
better than average wages. but
will become one of the nation S
leading industrial activities of the
future. Young men entering the
field now have the opportunity TO
work themselves up to reSpon-
Sible positions which will assure
them a lifetime career.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16

ton to take care of part of the
expense of a proposed trip to
Jacksonville next month to at
tend the Firemen's convention to
be held in that city.
An ordinance providing for the
manner in which sewer charges
are to be made was passed on its
final reading. An ordinance regu-
lating operations of electricians
and installation of equipment
was also passed on its final read
ing.
The appointment of Miss Ger
trude Curry as ticket seller at
the aquarium was confirmed.
Miss Curry succeeds Miss Cora
Lee Gibson, who resigned.
A letter was read from Mrs.
William Billiard requesting some
financial assistance for her and
her husband, both of whom are
in need of medical assistance.
The matter was referred to the
finance committee.
A letter was read from the
Yellow Cab Taxi Company of st.
Petersburg, stating that it would
like to operate in Key West, and
was DESTROYS of obtaining a fran
chise. 1t was ordered that a let
ter be sent to the company re-
questing that detailed plans of
operations be sent the council.
A letter was read from Ray
Atwell, former police officer, re-
questing he be placed back on
the force. Mr.. Atwell had been
in camp with the Key West Ma
tional Guard company at Fort
Crockett, Texas, but was recent
ly discharged because of dis
ability. Mr.. Atwell stated that
regardless of the disability dis
charge he was physically able to
perform the duties of a patrol
man. The matter was referred
to the public safety committee
A letter was read from Harry
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
nine BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Nine building permits yester-
day boosted Building Inspector
Ralph Russelrs figures for May
by another S3,325.
Permits were issued TO Bene-
dict Thielen, Dey street, for 81
600 in general repairs; W. S.
Edgar, 500 Division, SITS, roof;
S. p. Necker. Simonton street,
$3.50. garage; John Pinder, Eliza
beth. $3.50. roof: George Smith.
I'll North Beach, $500. three bath
rooms: Philip Gibson, 1924
James street. SIS new roof; Co
lumbaa Laundry. Simonton. 500,
minor repairs. III Carey 1911
Petrona. 500. roof. and Iii
ward Roig. 5I6 Catherine. SIS,
porch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
CHANGE DATE OF
STEAMER SAILING

Failure to complete work on
the p. & o. liner Florida, in
Tampa, has forced a change in
the schedule for her arrival
here, Will Doughty of the local
office announced today.
The ship, due to arrive here
May 10 under the summer
schedule, will arrive May % for
the Cuban run.
Under the schedule, the ship
will leave Port Tampa at 4 p. m.
Wednesdays, arrive here at z
a. m. Thursday, sail for Cuba at
1890 a. m. on the same day,
leaving Cuba the following
Tuesday and arriving here at 6
p. m. of that day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
REPORT ARREST
OF HOLSTOFER,
Hess FRIEND
BERLIN ANNOUNCES HOW
EVER THAT NO ARREST
HAS BEEN MADE OF RE-
NOWNED WRITER
ny Associated rreasl

LONDON, May 16.-Prof. Carl
E. A. Holstofer, renowned Ger
man economic writer and init
mate friend and associate of Ru-
dolf Hess, has been arrested for
completely in Hess escape to Eng
land, an unconfirmed report
reaching here said today.
ca Berlin foreign office spokes-
man, asked about the arrest, said
sit would not be surprising if all
of them were rounded up" later
told neWsmen Holstofer had not
been arrested.)
Prime Minister w ms t o n
Churchill, who yesterday post
poned an account of the Hess case
before the house of commons, said
today he would get full report
from the Scottish Duke of Hamil-
ton, who has talked with the Ger
man leader at his place of con-
finement in central England.
Reports from the unnamed
prison where Hess is being held
have said he was writing furious
ly, but have not said what subject
was being covered in his manu-
scripts.
The No. 3 German fuehrer, who
plummetted to earth in para
chute Saturday on the Scottish
estate of the Duke of Hamilton, is
said to be in good spirits. To
what extent he is willing to CO.
operate with Great Britain in CIV
ing information about Germany
has not been disclosed, but has
been the subject of endless con-
versation in London since news of
his arrival was made public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
Council Discusses Finances
And Tax Matters Last NIGHT

Mayor Willard M. Albury ad-
dressed the City Council at its
regular meeting last night on the
subject of finances, and stated
that there were many men now
working for the city who have
been offered other positions, and
said if some means was not pro-
vided for to pay the employees off
more regularly that the city would
soon be in a position whereby
help would be hard to get. This
matter will be taken up at an in
formal meeting of the council to
be held on Tuesday night of next
week.
Councilman Ramsey suggested
that all taxes be assessed on a
one hundred per cent basis, in
stead of fifty, stating that in this
way that the city would be able to
derive additional revenue, which
is so badly needed. He said that
in this way the homesteaders
would have to pay something over
and above the amount of their ex-
emption as many homesteads are
valued far beyond the maximum
amount placed on the exemption
figure. Mr.. Ramsey stated that
this would not cause any hardship
on the small home owner.
Councilman Freeman, president
of the board, also said that fur
Their efforts should be made to-
ward collecting taxes in order to
bring in much needed revenue to
operate the various city depart
ments.
The matter of allowing delin-
quent taxpayers to pay up on a
80 percent basis for 1896 and
prior years was brought up for
discussion, but the matter was
deferred until Tuesday night at
which time a meeting will be
held to discuss the tax and finan-
cial situation.
Fire Chief Harry Baker re-
quested that he be given al dona-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
British BOmbers Strike AT
AirdrOmes In French Syria
1nr As.erlnssa I.ses.l

Europe's war swung bsek 70 the
Mediterranean today as British
bonbers struck again 1T air
dron8es i'm French Syria. and
Cairo announced that British soi
dicrs Of the Army II the Nile for
tire third tirae have wresteti
Salum out Of Axis hands
scaniy reports from Last night b
barnbardment II Syrian airporss
by British planes indicated Ger
man transport ard bombing ships
had tsenA destroyed on she ground
Cairo released little information
o0 the h,onsbinTs. beyond dscisr.
isg that France definitely Rad
committed herself TO Axis aid in
Syria
vtcfY for the first tirne. admit
ted that German planes ard
trfsgps are 10 Syria. while Berlin
officials declined % comment.
bat admitted susae German
planes had landed IN TIRE country
Stepping up ire tempo ~ their
dragging war effoYt ~ north
Africa, 4ritlsls treops fell CO tie
E.gypsiaEs heafeier fortress "
Sassarn. smashed ffae garrsssss ard
pressed on acFu@a ire b24Tdeg. .
Eosr2nl1zns4g4s saas
The xurpTisss sEE@eh as k
cunpaniea ~ arssnse sgF tA-
nsasgt srs sSz.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
American Naval Ships Keeping
Close Watch Over Martinique
And Other French Possessions
New Congressional District
For Florida Gets Setback
thy Associated Pressb

Try Associated Pressb
TALLAHASSEE. May ls.-
The Senate today killed. for the
ls4l session at least. an attempt
to create a new congressional
district in Florida.
Thus. the sixth congressman TO
whom Florida is entitled because
of population gains in the 1910
Federal census must be elected
by the state at large.
Senator Rose of Orlando de-
clared present members of Con-
gress have gotten on the tele-
phone and fixed ii up just as
they did in the 30's".
He declared a congressman at
large. having TO run from the
entire stale every two years.
would need So much money for
his campaign thai he would have
to get if from some special in
ierest".
In the old days. he contin-
ued. iii used to be that you could
elect d governor for $4,000 or
$4,000. In the last campaign.
If was estimated TO have cost
a half million dollars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
49, ~. Is. assc s.. =, ~ Is IS
REACH AGREEMENT
ON WAGE INCREASE

WASHINGTON, May To-.
General Motors, corporation aud
clio auto workers today agreed
to a flat 10-cent an hour wage
increase, just six hours before
workers in all of the giant COM
pany's plants were scheduled to
go on strike.
Union officials said $4,000 men
in Flint, Mich, plants. who went
on strike. yesterday ''by mis-
take, will return 70 work. The
men either were not informed,
or were informed too Hate. ef
an !agreernent. postponifig lHihe
strike dAtei for 24f hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16

Berlin said British fWrss had
pierced tire outer defcnae 81
Salurn. bat no information "
available a. to whether Axa
troope have Withdrawn from the
city.
A radio message from iatanSlgil.
meanwhile said Turkey would
not permit German pIaaes q fig
over her territory Such ster.
according 70 Turkisti ministers.
would ise tte first move in 8 9teF
mar campaign wfici eventually
wusilsi rob Turkey u her ~
dependence
London heard rega5Ff that Ger
man Amha sadur Franz Won
rapen had adopted = neT tech
ulaue h efforts 70 SET Turkish et'e
operation. promising rewards %
the Greek islands instead Of re-
sorting 70 thrsats.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
RAILROAD OFFERING
AIR RAID EXCURSION

RUNNING. China. May l6 A
railway line running from Kun
ming Is miles 20 the southwest 70
operating air raid Excursions
which start whenever japanese
planes approach the city
For less than 81 American
cent CITY dwellsrs arc carried 90
The countryside. Trey dsstrsan
and scatter ever tire Iarl3scar@a,
visiting temples or resting until
the rad Is over
TIE train also SezsterS Itself
along tire track. leaving the ears
AZ icnz intervals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
.LabOrcrs On Two HOuSinQ
Projects Plan To- Return
To Work Monday Morning
Claimed They Will Con-
tinue AT Present Scale
Of Wages Pending Or
ganizatiOn OF Union

Striking laborers on two Paul
II. Smith Construction company
housing projects will return to
work Monday at their old pay
rate of 40 cents an hour. L. L.
Langford. company construction
superintendent. said he has been
informed today.
The laborers, who brought all
work to standstill on the prof.
ects yesterday morning when
they walked off their jobs in a
demand for 62k cent pay
scale. will meet this afternoon
at the county courthouse to de-
termine their next step. The
meeting is set for A o'clock.
Langford said members of a
grievance committee told him
this morning they were ready
TO call off the strike until they
have had time to organize a
union and begin negotiations
with the company. This after
moons meeting will permit the
workmen to vote whether they
will or will not go back to work
at the old rate.
Warren G, Young. superin-
tendent of the company. told
the men yesterday afternoon it
would be impossible for his firm
TO grant pay raise.
Commenting on a report that
some of the laborers would hold
out for at least so cents, Lang
ford this morning reiterated
Young's explanation that the
company cannot grant extra
pay without a revision of its
contract, which was based on the
existing pay schedule.
Langford said the action of a
timekeeper in firing six of the
laborers, who made up a griev-
ance committee, was meaning
less. "All the men who want to
return can do so". he said. 1.-THE
timekeeper had no authority to
fire them, and so far as we are
concerned, they can come back.
All laborers taking part in the
strike were paid off yesterday
and their buttons called in.
The walkout, although it in
volved only about $50 men, yes
terday had stopped all work on
the projects. since skilled work
men could not continue their
operations without the laborers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
FOOD PRICES
ARE HIGHER

WASHINGTON, May To-
Food prices for April of this
year average four percent high
err than in April a year ago,
with some foods up as high gas
20 percent, Labor Secretary
Frances Perkins announced to-
day
Living expenses, including
food, clothing. rent and other
items. have risen slightly during
the year, Secretary Perkins said,
particularly in the larger cities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
GRASS FIRE ON
WHITE STREET

A grass fire at White street
and Flagler avenue was extin-
guished by city firemen this aft
ernoon shortly after ? o'clock.
Fire equipment was sent 10 the
scene in response TO an alarm,
but the blaze was quickly extin-
guiShed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
OVERRIDE CONES
VETO OF MEASURE

TALLAHASSEE. May 10
The House last night joined the
Senate in overriding the 1889
Gone veto Of a bill to pay Alberto
Camera S647 for loss when he
was removed as a Monroe coun-
~ constable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16

Key Vests home guard last
night announced its disbandment
as more than 90 men turned out
for a mass meeting to organize a
local division of the state defense
organization set up by Gov. SpeS-
sard l.. Holland.
Mai. Robert Spottswood, COM
mandine officer of the home
guard said his men had agreed to
turn over money remaining IN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
HIDES IN REFRIGERATION

ELIZABETH CITY. N. c.
Caught trying to rob a store, a
youth tried to escape by hiding
in the refrigerator on display in
the show window.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
COUNTY FORCES
RECEIVING PAY

County employees today are
receiving pay checks from the
fine and forfeiture fund of jan
uary and from the general rev.
enue fund of February. County
Clerk Ross Sawyer announced.
Checks will be available at
Sawyer's office at any time dur
ing the day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
Germany Says France VIII
Help Nazis No More
Than U. S. Is Helping
Great Britain
tI,y Associated Press,

NEW aOnh. tsadY lo.--Ger-
man newspapers today answered
President Roosevslt's plea 10
France 10 remain outside the
Axis fold with the comment
that France will help Germany
no more than the United States
is helping Great Britain.
Italian papers called the Presi-
dents arneal a direct violation
of American neutrality.
Vichy, since Premil sfarshall
Henri Philippe PetainS radio
message of approval for collab-
Grafton between mis- country and
Germany. has said nothing on
the subject. Unofficial spokes-
men in France have explained.
however, that contemplated CO.
operation between the two coun-
tries will be entirely economic.
and will have no military sig
nificance
h London. Which authorized the
bombardment of French Syrian
airports Yesterday, sees con-
tinuing program OF German exc
pansion in French territories.
with all of Frances north African
empire eventually being turned
10 German use. IS
American naval ships are said
Int MatlIiArlbn TO be keeping a
close Waith lover Martinique and
btlisT French siipssessions In this
henfisntere. with unofficial opin-
ion In Washington pointing To
American occupation If The Is
lands II France does lend full
support 10 the German war cf4
fort.
French ships, seized yesterday
by the coast guard. were an
nounced today 10 be- in perfect
condition and ready for sailing
Coast guard officers said French
sailors and officers are not under
arrest. having full freedom Of
action. both aboard ship and on
shore
Many Of the French geamcn,
according 10 coast g,iardsmen
who went aboard the ships. are
supporters of Gen. Charles DE
Caulle and his Free French
and would welcome an opppT
tunity to fight against Ger
many.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
COMING EVENTS
FRIDAY

FRIDAY
Hearts and Blossoms present
ed by Andrew Jackson High
School. Mani. High School
Auditorium. BIS p N.
MONDAY
Special meeting MIuoca Council
No l3, Degree q poeahoatas
and Red Men at Wigwana. Caro-
line and Elizabeth streets. 500
? r.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16
REPORTS SIGHTING
AMERICAN CONVOY
SAILING I'm RED SEA
nv Associated Pres.l

CAIRO. May l6.--A British
pilot has reported seeing an
American convoy in the Red
Sea. il was announced here
today.
Whether the pilot meant he
saw ships accompanied by
American naval craft. or if
he meant the convoy carried
goods from America was not
explained.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-16

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-11

Returning to the treatment Of
jaundice. Ave grains Of calomel
will not salivate any one even
though a lot Of pickles are eaten
at the same time. Pickles follow
ing calomel were taboo In Grand.
mothers time. Rest In bed Is the
hrst rule, as long as possible. Rest
the stomach also for a few days.
Drink an abundance of water.
preferably hot. refuse cold food or
drinks and apply hot applications
to the upper abdomen.
The trouble Is due TO congestion
and swelling and We want to re-
duce that. Constipation can be
controlled with saiines or laxative
waters. preferably alkaline waters.
Milk OF magnesia. teaspoonful
In hot water every three or four
hours. will overcome tenderness.
After day or two. hot brotils.
tea. toast, cooked oatmeal. or sim
pie cereals may be given. All fats
and milk except skinned milk
should be avoided Hot water bot
ties or hot cloths will keep the alb
donen warm. a daily hot bath will
relieve the itching. Keep the alb
dclnen warm and avoid colds and
chilling.