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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
AmericanLegion Convention
Parade Set For April Is

! The American Legion's parade
during the state convention here
4 April 1926 will be held the after
noon of April Is, it was decided at
meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Key West Convention
corporation held in La Concha
hotel headquarters.
! 1T was so decided because the
national commander, Milo War
ner, and Gov. Spessard l.. Hol-
land will be here to review the
parade. There will be number
of other dignitaries, including the
state officials of the American
Legion.
The parade will start on Roose-
welt boulevard, beyond North
Beach. thence down Division
street, Duval street to Front
street. There will be so many
band and musical organizations
in the parade it was felt there
wouldn't be room enough starting
from Duval and Caroline streets.
1t was also voted by the board
of directors of the convention
corporation to invite all the
Junior Drum corps in the state to
participate in the meeting here
and the competitions. Fourteen
Junior musical organizations have
been invited.
That their stay will be a
pleasant one is guaranteed by the
fact they will be charged only Is
cents head per person for night
lodging. They will be slept in U.
s. army barracks on cots.
II was announced last night
that the dinner dance of the 40 &
/ 3 and the 8 a. 40 will be held in La
Concha hotel beginning at $50 p.
m. Thursday night, April "a. This
is a colorful occasion attended by
some of the leading legionnaires
and their wives.
A number Of bills were ordered
paid by the convention corpora
tion's board of directors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
MUCH DISPLEASED
WITH DELAY
tBy Associated Press)

High ranking Nazis today were
reported expressing sharp dis
pleasure at Yugoslavian delay
which has forced postponement
of today's Berlin conference,
when Yugoslavia was expected to
take her place in the Axis fold.
Belgrade'S reluctance to move
without knowing what Turkey
will do and a desire to enter the
Axis as a passive non-aggressor,
rather than as a full-fledged fight
ing partner, is believed to have
caused the poStponement.
Turkey, meanwhile, added no
light to the situation when a high
official of the foreign office ex-
planned his administrations stand
to members of the Peoples Party
behind closed doors. No inkling
of the Ankara policy leaked from
the session. but a communique
may be issued tonight or tomor-
row.
London hears that Prime Re-
gent Paul of Yugoslavia is hold
ing out for a passive role which
would permit German troops to
cross his country, but would not
compel him to offer active assist
ance to the invading NaziS.
With their fate hanging in the
balance as the Balkans struggle
under the pressure of Nazi Ger
many. Greek troops apparently
are pushing steadily ahead with
their Albanian war A brief
communique from Athens today
said 300 Italian prisoners and
heavy concentrations of equip
mcnt had been taken in a new
battle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
|NECRO'S CASE In
COURT DISMISSED
VAGRllNCY CASE WILL BE
HEARD IN CRIMINAL
COURT

Case against Robert Jenkins,
16-year-old negro who was ar
rested on charges OF vagrancy
and panhandling, was dismissed
this morning by Peace Justice
Enrique Esquinaldo.
ESquinaldo told the youth he
would give him another chance
providing he will leave the streets
at an early hour each night.
Vernon Hall, charged with
vagrancy. was released under $50
bond to await trial by Judge
William V. Albury in criminal
court.
Three women charged with
vagrancy after a raid at Stock
Island last night by Constable
Bienvenido Perez will have hear
ings before Esquinaldo Friday.
The women are Gertrude Hard
ing, Penny Leventhal and Pearl
Thomas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
BRITISH CLAIM
MORE STRENGTH
AIR MINISTER SAYS ENG
LAND HAS MORE PLANES
THAN GERMANY
(By Associated Press)

| LONDON, March 11.-Sir Arch
ibald Sinclair, British air minis
ter, told the House of Commons
this morning that Britain now
has more fighting airplanes than
Germany.
Describing the British air force
as stronger, both numerically
and relatively, than that of Ger
many, Sir Archibald said 4,200
German planes and LOO Italian
aircraft have been destroyed in
recent operations. In the same
length of time, he said, the Raj
has suffered about 1900 losses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
-Four Concrete Bridges Included
In Extension Work On Highway
Bids For Proposed Con-
struction AS Outlined
Will Be Returnable On
March 20

Overseas Highway construc
lion for which the state road de
partmenf is asking bids will in.
clude four concrete bridges be
tween Big Pine and Ramrod
Keys. if was revealed today.
An advertisement in The Citi.
zen tomorrow will ask for bids
on the construction job. return
able March 20.
The work, under federal aid
project, will include construction
of the bridges and approaches
over the old railroad viaducts be-
tween the two keys. The entire
project will cover about hale a
mile, including both bridges and
approaches, but it will eliminate
drive of about seven miles over
the dog leg" now existing on
Big Pine Key.
Bids must be in the hands of
the state road department by 10
a. m. on the morning of March
20.
Under the terms outlined by
the road department, contractors
must submit bids for the con-
struetien of four concrete and
steel I-beam span bridges with
approach slabs. A certified check
for $4,000 must accompany the
bids and the checks of the three
low contractors will be deposited.
Skilled workElen on the job
will be paid minimum of ST. per
hour, with 90 cents for interme-
diate labor and 40 cents for un-
skilled labor.
Exactly when work will begin
is not known here. but ii is ex-
pccted to start sometime next
month.
In addition to the shortening
of the total road length over the
keys, construction of the bridges
will eliminate the congestion
caused by the two wooden bridg-
as now in use and will also erase
the danger of fire.
II is understood here the work
will be paid for by an even split
OF state and federal funds with
the county not participating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
ADMITS LOSS OF
BRITISH VESSELS
thy Associated pressl

LONDON, March 1.-THE ad-
miralty admitted today that Ger
man sea raiders in the week end
ing March 2 had sent $4,000 tons
of allied shipping to the bottom,
more than doubling their weekly
average since war began.
Fourth worst week of the war
for Great Britain, the figures
mean that 20 British and allied
ships were destroyed during the
week.
The admiralty admitted that
Germany'S spring offensive has
begun and shipping losses are
bound to continue mounting. but
they described counter measures
against Nazi submarines as most
effective.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
M. {. MONDUL
dies in MIAMI

News has been received in Key
West announcing the death Of
Mohamcd e. Mondul. in Miami.
Mr. Mondul formerly resided In
this city The following is sn
account Of his death which ap-
peared in q Misni newspaper.
'Mohancd z. MonduI, 81. Of
1852 S. w 18th court. died Friday
10 local hospital after a finger
ing illness a merchant. be came
here II years ago frCm Key West
He Is survived by his @lfe. Maud,
ri Miami. three sons. Joseph. Of
KY West, Moses and David II
Miami. Three daughter. Era. /
Marks ard MIR. Msna Esnfall a
Miami. and Mrs. Rs5mesa Men
doka. of Key wfest. Funeral sfrs-
ices will he held II Ahern chapel
Friday afternoon Of 5 q. nj. In
tsrTnens will be at WoolIawn
Park cemetery 4"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
new MOSQUITO
I'LL BOAT ARRIVES

Key West navy yard has new
mosquito boat TODAY with the ar
rival of PTS, a sister ship Of the
PTS which came here from New
Orleans for fitting out month
ago.
Considerably larger than the
type which visited here last week
with Mosquito Squadron No. ?
the PTS will be fitted out here
with guns and torpedo tubes
The tanker Lapwig which has
been here for several weeks, lcft
last night for an unannounccd
destination.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
Bulk OF Pipe And Other
Necessary Equipment To
Be Delivered To Key
West
washington Correspondent of
The Key West citixen)


The Key West citixen)
WASHINGTON, March
n. Construction of the
Key West Navy fresh water
pipe line took a definite step
forward today when il was
learned that bids for provid-
ing the materials needed in
the job have been submitted.
Ten of the leading pipe
and steel companies in the
country have submitted bids.
They are: American Cast
Iron Pipe Co., American
Rolling Mill Co., bravo Cor
poration, Keasbey and Mat
tison Co., Johns-Manville
Sales Corp, Lancaster Iron
Works, National Cast Iron
Pipe, National Tube Co,
United States Pipe and
boundary and youngstown
Sheet and Tube.
Bids were submitted on
well over a hundred items
of pipe and other material
for the pipe line, the ma
jority of them to be delivered
to Key West, and some few
of the items to Florida City.
Since bids were made by
item and no total bid 10 given,
it is impossible to determine
at the time which company
has submitted the lowest bid.
NO definite date has been set
by the Navy for awarding
the contract. f|fI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
Ten Companies Submit Bids For
Providing Materials For Fresh
Water Pipe Line To Key West
FBI Agents Swoop Down On
Alice Reid House; Four Are
Arrested And Placed In Jail

Ten or more special officers of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton this morning jailed Marvin
Griffin and Alice Reid. operators
of the notorious Alice Reid
House" at lois Howe street.
along with two other occupants
CT the house.
Chester Roberts. a bartender.
was reported to have been cap
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
German And English BonbtrS
Stage Raids During Night
(Dy Associated PressI

German bombers last night gave
the great British naval base at
Portsmouth its worst pounding of
the war as Raj squadrons smashed
back in Shattering offensive
against Cologne and Industrial
cities of the Ruhr.
Waves of bombers Numbered
over Portsmouth in a ceaseless six
hour bombardment last night that
left the city a sea of flames. Debris
choked the streets and brought
transportation to standStill.
Three air raid shelters were adj
mitted struck by heavy bombs
and no estimate of the casualties
has been made. German COM
muniqueS described heavy dam
age to dock facilities and ships in
port, but London refused to con-
firm the statements.
Watchers in the area said the
fires roared so high and so COM
pletely illuminated the scene that
a brilliant March moon was OBJ
Scured.
Raj bomberS, meanwhile.
turned loose a similar, though less
intense, rain of destruction over
Cologne. Returning flyers said
there, too, the scene was illumi-
mated by leaping flames from
burning buildings and ware
houses.
Other squadrons of bombers at
the same time were flashing in
and out of the clouds over a half
dozen smaller industrial cities in
the Ruhr and ports at Dunkirk
and Cherbourg suffered another
of their periodic poundings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
COAST GUARD
CHIEF LEAVING

Hans OdIn. coast guard chief
machinIst who has been station
Cd IN Key West since 1888. has
been ordered to leave here Sun
day for work at the Grove City.
Pa, shIpyardS, if was announced
today
OdIn. who formerly worked on
the lighthouse tender Ivy before
Il was taken out of commission.
viii help in the construction III
the new lighthouse boat, Cactus,
ai tho Pennsylvania bf1ipyard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
LEWIS DEMANDS
PAY INCREASES
az, As-orin,ed pvr..t

WASHINGTON, March IL
John l.. Lewis, dcposed CLIO
president and president of the
international Miners union. to-
day demanded a flat 81 raise ter
all workers as the prelude 70
negotiations with mining ceafi
ranies in the fAppalacbian sriaif}i
tain sections.
Lewis said he will ask basic
rate Of So q day with no excep-
ton" for all Of the $4,000 coal
miners in the area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
COMING EVENTS
TUESDAY


Everready Star CLUB meets at
Home Of Mrs. Doris Rlvas. 6I8
Fleming Street, $50 pm
Business Meeting. Junior Wom-
ans Club. Clubhouse, 500 pm.
Stone Church Service Club 600
pm.
Key West Home Guard meets at
National Guard armory, 800
pm.
Division Street School PIT A s
Fathers Night. Auditorium,
800 pm.
WEDNESDAY
Basketball Doubleheader. High
School Gym. 100 pm.
THURSDAY
Rotary Club meets 1915 p m.
St Paul's Parish Hall
Lions Club meets at $50 pm
Lions Den. Seminary Street.
Convent AluSnnac meet at Home
Of Mrs Stephen Lowc. go
Southland Street. 7 30 pm.
County Corrrasxlon meets II D
o'clock tonight
FRIDAY
BoxinE. Key West Arena Simon
ton and Front Streets. 9 go p ~
Red Cross Sewing Club meets al
3l5 Duval Street 100 pm.
Basketball Doableneader. High
School Gym. 80 pm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
HOME GUARD TO
MEET TONIGHT

There will be a meeting of the
Home Guard tonight. beginning
az s o'clock. at the National
Guard armory. corner of White
and Southland streets.
Entertainers from several Of
the local night clubs will put on
a program Of musical selections
in connection with the meeting.
II is expected a large number
az members will be in attend
ance as regular drills viii be
conducted Immediately after the
meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
JUDGE GOMEZ
DUE FRIDAY
WILL HEAR TESTIMONY IN
BETTY WALKERS SEC
OND DIVORCE SUIT

Circuit Judge Arthur Gomez
will return here Friday to hear
testimony in the second divorce
suit of Betty Compton Walker.
II was learned today.
Mrs. Walker, charging extreme
cruelty on the part of her hus-
band, Jimmy Walker. former
New York mayor, is expected to
come here to testify as she did
in her first divorce suit last
month, The suit was turned
down for lack Of evidence
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
PIPER ARRAICNED
in COURT TODAY
NEGRO DEFENDANT FINED
IN CASE BROUGHT UP IN
CRIMINAL COURT

Lester Piper. negro, charged
with. temporarily using the prop
erty of another after he took a
Joy ride" to Miami in his en-
ployer'S car, this morning was
fined $25 in Judge William V.
Albury'S criminal court.
Francis Roberts and Hattie
Smith, charged with vagrancy
were ordered to pay fine of $40
and costs or spend go days in
county Jail
Both paid the fines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
tured in the sudden raid. along
with an unidentified soldier.

tAAS0 Ala 4AAS SdaoSh AoA0s oASAS
with an unidentified soldier.
FBI men, Immediately after
they had swooped down on the
house some time between 300
and 500 o'clock this morning,
clamped a lid Of secrecy over the
entire proceedings. Local law
enforcement officers, both county
and federal, said they had been
ordered to release no information
on the arrests.
Griffin, Alice Reid and Roberts
were held in county Jail month
ago as material witnesses in the
Strangle murder of Mrs. Cecilia
Thompson Turks at the House,
Feb. o. The trio were released
after three days of questioning.
Local officers apparently had
no notice of the impending FBI
raid. Some observers who saw
the proceedings said at least 10
federal men entered the house
this morning and arrested four
persons.
No charges had been filed when
the United States commissioners
office closed at noon. A reliable
source said charges of white slav-
cry would be filed, but the FBI
men could take their prisoners
to any federal court for trial.
Key West was buzzing with
rumors this morning that all the
girls in the house had been ar
rested. Apparently they were
not taken into custody.
The gaudy Howe street house
was deserted this morning, how
ever and negro maids said they
knew nothing about what had
happened
One of the maids said, "They'r
all back in Jail again. but an
other quickly silenced her.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
TWO BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Two building permits totalling
$3.50 were issued for repairs yes
tcrday by Building Inspector
Ralph Russell.
Mrs, Collins. ga Pauline street
was granted a $l6O permit for
construction of a new roof and
Sponge Fishing. Inc, TOT Caro-
line street, took out a permit for
$500 in general repairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
REPEAL OLD LAWS

PORTSMOUTH. - III The
New Hampshire legislature de
clde3 recently 70 repeal Some Old
ordinances, Including ore proviri-
ing . Jail terri for "a stubborn.
child. a stubborn servant. or a
COMMON fiddler.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
ship LEAVES Oh
FOR TAMPICO

The Swedish tanker Svead
Bots. here since il slipped into
sn American port Nov z has
lei, for Tarnpseo The tanker
will pick 10 fuel OIL and return
to New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
TOO FRAIL FOR WAR

PLAINWEII, Mich. -- John
Maley. retired farmer Of this city.
Was rejected by recruiting off
GERS in the Civil War because he
was too frail". He recently
celebrated his 9Sth birthday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
GRACE PARRISH
BUYS PROPERTY

Eduardo H. Cato, Jr.. a resident
of Key West, has sold 10 Grace
f Parrish a lot in the Marlello
Towers subdivision. it was re-
vealed today.
Purchase price was about 81. 20
500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
RESTRAINING ORDER

MIAMI. Fla "A FuFnan 81 this
city pesstt1aed tE1e court ~ re-
strain her hussand from waiting
their dog, stating thai he Rad
sasveg helped % support /.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11

Councilmen BrintOn, Ramsey
and Boyden were favorable to-
ward installing meters, while
Councilmen Carbonell, Sweeting
and Grillon were opposed.
When the matter was first
brought before the council at a
regular meeting, Councilman
Freeman voted against the pro-
position. In order TO have the is
sue settled, it will have to be re-
ferred back to the council in open
session with Mr.. Freeman having
the deciding vote.
Concerning Bus Issue
City Attorney Aquilino Lopez,
Jr., read "a Letter from the Florida
Railroad Commission in answer
to one sent few days ago in
which it was requested that the
commission furnish Mr.. Lopez
with the necessary information as
w tAiN OLutuS VI lllC DuS AOiIl-
pany's rights in operating sight
seeing tours and picking up pas
sengers at the steamship docks at
Key West This was brought
about through a protest to the
.council by the chauffeurs of the
city, who claimed that these OPP
'erations were hurting their bust
mess.
The letter from the commission
stated that the bus company was
within its rights. according TO
law, and was privileged to ar
range its own schedules, and OPP
crate at all times in any manner
for the general welfare of the
travelling public in the capacity
of transportation system, pro-
viding that it does not directly
interfere with the rights of 9TH
ers in carrying on its business.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11
Council Committee Fails To
Agree On Parking Meters;
Vote Was Evenly Divided
Matter Will Have To Be
Referred Back To Coun-
Gil For Settlement In
Regular Session

At a committee meeting of the
City Council held yesterday aft
ernoon at the City Hall. the mat
ter of installing parking meters
on the streets of Key West was
taken up for discussion and dis
pcsal thereof. The members of
the committee. which consisted
of all members with the excep-
tion of Councilman William Free
man. president of the body. were
evenly divided on the issue. with
no definite action taken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-11

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 81 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
Rev. Patton Retliires AS
Church Institute Head

Church and educational circles
throughout the country heard
with regret of the retirement,
January /, Of the Rev. Robert
w. Patton, DID. as director OF
the American Church Institute
for Negroes, which operates,
under the auspices Of the
church, eight normal and indus
trial schools for Negroes in as
many states in the South
His. family planned a polite
al career for him Instead, gradu-
ated from the University OF
Virginia, Patton turned to the
church. The Episcopal church
had been active since Appomat-
tox in work among the former
slaves; but it was not until 1906
that effective organization OF
this work was achieved IN the
creation of the American church
Institute. Eight years later DR..
Patton took over the direction
and in the interim this son OF a
former slave owner had expand
ed the institutes operations
from three schools to eight, IN
Guiding Payne Divinity school,
Petersburg, Va; St. Augustine's
college, Raleigh, N. c.; st. Paul
Normal and Industrial school
enoIeville, Va; Voorhees,
Normal and Industrial school
Denmark S. c.; Okoloona Nor
NAL and Industrial school, Oko,
loona Miss; Gailor Industrial
schoI, Mason, Tenn; Gaude'
school New Orleans, and the TT
Valley college Centre, at For
Valley, Georgia.
When DR.. Patton was born OF
the family plantation Of 100
acres at Lindsay, Virginia, il
1868 most Of the former slave
still fingered about the place
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
Times Install
New Supplies

In furtherance of its policy Of
being able to furnish the best
Job printing available anywhere
the TIMES has purchased a
large number of new type faces,
a ID by % job press and quite
a few other essentials to good
and fast printing service of the
kind we are proud to send out.
The new equipment places us
in better position to serve the
needs Of our old customers and
enables us to do much more
and better work using the most
modern equipment the equal of
any in his section of the state.
A call or visit to our plant when
ever any kind of printing is
needed will give you the lowest
price that can be quoted any
where. -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
Dorothy Manor
Tells Life Story

NEW YORK. - In a special
article in the current True Story
magazine entitled "She Shall
Make Music" Dorothy Maynor
whose magnificent voice thrills
thousands, tells her own story.
Daughter of a Methodist
minister in Norfolk, Virginia,
she attended Hampton Institute
where she planned to teach
domestic arts. AS a good student
there she joined the Hampton
choir and toured with the group
between studies.
Upon her return from Europe
with the choir she changed her
school study course and entered
the music department still with
the idea of teaching.
A friend persuaded her to
study in New York and there
she turned to the concert stage
where she rapidly came to the
attention of conductors and crit
les. :. :.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
SKILLED LABOR NEEDED
III DEFENSE iiellln

Getting the skilled men need
ed for National Defense jobs
continues to be the greatest
problem of the new year for the
Civil Service commission.
Thousands were appointed
1910 but thousands more
are going to be needed during
the coming year at the arsenals
and navy yards and in the air
service. Toolmakers, instrument
makers, and machinists are es-
pecially in demand, and they are
especially necessary to the Ma
tional Defense program. Among
others also urgently needed are ::
Aircraft instrument mechanics,
aircraft mechanics, mctalsmiths
(aviation), coppersmiths, lens
grinders, loftsAnen, ordnance
men (torpedos), ship filters, and
ironworkers (shiphtting duty)
II YOU are skilled in any of
these trades, and want a govern
ment job write or call for in
formation at the Office of the
Board Of u. S. Civil Service
Examiners at any first or second
! class postofice. "a GE