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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04

This IS a story about q quiet,
Charlie RugeleS-1sn little taxpay-
or from indianapolis who has
spent the create. part of his adult
life sitting behind q machine gun
and blasting at the armies Of big
people who wouldn't let the little
people alone.
Its . story about little Tommy
Leaman. who couldn't have
weighed 1870 pounds when they
pulled hum ont Of the English
channel at DunkIrk soaking wet
Sitting behind tall glass Of
beer nov instead of the gun he
has used for more than d decade.
Tommy whites away the long
Key West evenings recalling old
times with Fred MarvIl and
Charles GeIierich. his friend
from the days II the Spanish
CivlI War
lie admits with apparent re
gret that be hasn't had a crack
at Japan 50 far. but from the
Grand Chsco battle IN South
America up 10 the Naz 0ccupa-
ton Of ssrvik and the eyacua-
tlon Of DnnIsIrk. Tommy vas
right there
When the great ~sr machine
Of Adolf Hitler crushed France
and sent the British rceIIug back
II the beach ~ Duukirk. Tommy
~ras covering the retreat V1th >
World War rTsutei machine gun
that wouldn't make a dent ~ The
flying columns 81 Nszl u1cchan-
lied troops
TIP ~ ms neck ~ wster. Slto
German bomber raining death
ard destruction on the kssacia
Tosnruy z-ss picked up by a ysch,
ard terrted safely back ;0 Erg
lard He vrss tsck q few 'eeeGs
later. tho IN. member ~ ne
famed French Foreign Legion.
sn3 &ter France fell ard ths
legion was sent 10 AtrAcs % salt
In .<iieness. T.sr Ssgy cTa~ !cd oyeF
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04

There was a joint meeting of
the members of the City Council,
County Commissioners and Cham
Der of Commerce held last night
in the rooms of the Commerce
body, with Everett Russell, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Com
merce, presiding. The meeting
was called specifically for the pur-
pose of discussing matters rel
alive to the WPA Sewing Room
Project in Key West.
The discussion on the question
centered upon putting forth eff
forts to have many of those drop
ped from the project put back to
work A letter was read from
Roy Schroeder, state administra-
tor, giving an outline of the re-
trenchments made all over the
state. The letter stated that Key
Vests quota was the least af-
fected in the way of reduction in
proportion to its population.
1t was decided to make every
effort possible for the city and
county TO appropriate additional
funds to take care of sponsorship
required to maintain the project
at its full quota The city and
county will within the next few
weeks endeavor to make some ar
rangements in the way of spon-
sorship for taking care of the prof.
ect, which is very essential for
the employment of those who are
eligible for this particular work.
Beach Project
Another matter coming before
the meeting was that of sponsor
ing a beach project in which it
was shown that Kew West should
have suitable beach for the
benefit of the tourists in the city
and others as well. 1t was de
cided to have a committee APP
pointed. to be made up from
the City Council, County Com
missioners. Chamber of Com
merce and other representative
bodies to go into the matter and
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the wire fence around ms camp
and started for home.
AZ Narvlk, when the "Sitz"
war ended and Germany turned
loose the attack that was soon ~
roll over all Europe. Tommy and
his ancient machine gun were
raking the advance and he made
II 10 the waterfront one lump
ahead Of the Nazis as British
transports picked up the last of
the defenders and left Norway
lie was III Eth iopia. too. one ~
the hired emissaries ~ Emperor
Halle Selassle and he sat pow
crless a. the then unconquerable
Italian var machine sguaahed ria
tive resistance to bits.
In Spain. after working for a
time on the Palma Post az Nal
urea. where darvil vas operat-
ing the Little bar Tommy joined
the Loyaiisf aruy and he recalls
proudly We we're the onc- who
took Teruet'' II was campaign
Of biunders. though. and lost
cause from the start.
Once / had COLI machine
gun" Tommy remembers. II
Mas the best oae ever saw.. ts,It
Ne never DID have any equipment
and ~e ce,aidn', step them wits,
our fists
Al GusdaIsl sra though fse
heips-d n make up for the italian
successes IN Ethiopia and his wss
pre ~ the guns that handed Nus.
s0linl h1s wuraf def~at IN unitl
the British rolled oyer has "ur-
tseafsisIe7 iegions in Africs
Tonmy's private war on ne
aggFezEorx started Just ~ years
ago. when. a, -. - left the Us
Er1ny's sixth infantry 70 enlist
~ssa venexsssia in ;he Grand
Chsro war
He's heca fsghfang ever since
tH1t he']l tcli yea now. re isr.s
gsi~R e. tat gasnst Germany
again unless there IL plenty ~
cQg44pgnsfs osa hard
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COAST GUARD REPORT

On February %. 1941, friday
about 8:45 p. m. the Coast Guard
base received a phone call re-
porting that two men in a small
skiff had left Boca Chica fishing
camp about 100 p. m. to go she'll
ing up the coast. They were due
back at S p. m. but had not yet
returned.
The man on watch reported the
matter to his superior officer,
August Bradley, officer in charge
of c. G. 1875. He called back over
phone the place were message
had originated, but was unable to
obtain any more definite informa-
ton. The 1875 being out of COM
mission with cracked cylinder
head he called A. A. Allard, of
ficer in charge of c c.. 1882. He
in turn called 1t. Comdr. Hilton
shortly after 10 p. m. for advice.
On account of the indefinite in
formation received. strong winds,
rough seas, and time of night
when Skiff could not possibly be
seen at any distance. and with the
danger of vessel running on the
reefs in cruising these waters, 1t.
Comdr Hilton deemed it inadvis-
able and futile to conduct a search
that night.
At about IL o. m. Mrs, Armour
called at the office of the Key
West base. The man in charge
called Lieut.. H. B. Haskins who
spoke directly with Mrs. Armour
Continued on Page Twol
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COMING EVENTS
TUESDAY

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WEDNESDAY
Basketball Doubleheader. High
School Gym. 730 pm.
THURSDAY
Rotary Club meets 1915 u M
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GERMAN AND Raj
FORCES CONTINUE
MAKING ATTACKS
ADMIRALTY MAKES AN
NOUNCEMENT OF THREE
MILLION TONS OF BRITISH
SHIPPING SUNK IN WAR
(By Associated pressl

Three million tons OF British
shipping have been sunk by Ger
many since the war began, an
admiralty official announced to-
day as German bombers con-
tinued to hack at the port of Card
iff and Raj planes carried out
new attacks over the heart of the
Reich.
Admitting the fivc-hour raid on
Cardiff had been the worst since
the start OF the war, British
spokesman said at least 100 are
homeless there today, while
property damage has been high.
German filters said they could
see at least II great fires burning
in the city and and that harbor
works had been severely damag
ed London said reports indicat-
ed two churches, a hospital and
a convent had been wrecked
along with severe damage to
homes in the city.
Raj fighters, according to re-
ports here. brought down two
German bombers far back in oc-
cupied Europe last night The
bombers were returning from the
raid on Cardiff when they were
attacked by the fighters. which
had been escorting British bomb
ers in an attack on airdromes on
the continent.
Raids during the night were
carried out over Ostend, Bolougne
and BreSt, the reports said.
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VACANCIES in
REGULAR ARMY
RECRUITING AGENT COMING
TO KEY WEST TO &C
CEPT APPLICANTS

Announcement has been made
that an Army Recruiting Agent
will be in Key West Friday.
March z, for the purpose of ac-
cepting applicants for the Regu-
lar Army.
Qualified applicants will be
accepted and sent 10 their sta
tions at once II is stated that
vacancies exist for the Second
Division. Fort Benning, Ga. and
branches of the service in Pan
anna. c. T.. and Hawaii
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improvements To Key West
HarbOr May Be Authorized.
In National Defense Needs
This Would Be Additional
To Regular Appropria-
lion For Dredging North
west Channel
washington Correspondent
CT The Key West Citizen)

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Mar. 4.
Although the annual report of
the chief of Army engineers.
made public today. asks no funds
for new work or maintenance in
Key West harbor during the
fiscal year 1912. engineer officers
said privately today they consid-
er it entirely possible" that some
additional Improvement may be
euihorized as a national defense
measure. with funds 10 be pro
vided outside of the regular bud
gel for river and harbor work.
Exact statement in the report
of the chief of engineers. con-
corning Key West harbor. is that
mo funds can be profitably ex-
pended for new work or main
tenance during the fiscal year
1912 for the reasons that the
commerce using the northwest
entrance channel does not justify
the relatively high cost of COM
plotting the jetties, and the main
tenance work contemplated dur
ing the fiscal year l94l is expect
cd to meet the reuuiremnts of
commerce during this period.
Maintenance work referred to
is dredging by the US. hopper
dredge San Pablo in the north
west entrance channel, during
the present month, at an esti-
mated cost of $23,453.64, funds
for which already are available.
Up to the end of the fiscal year
1910, the report shows, total cost
of permanent work in Key West
harbor was 81 ,256, 955.78, of which
ST GAO. 408.75 was for new work
and $2l6,54703 was for mainten-
ance.
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Russia Warns That Future
Balkan Developments Is
To Be Watched, Very
Closely
tDy Associated Press)


Berlin today displayed a pacific
front to Soviet Russia's denun
citation of Bulgarian action in per
hitting the countrY's occupation
by the Naxi army. but warned
that the Reich will tolerate M
restriction on lis action in fight
ing Great Britain.
German newspapers quoted
government officials. that Mos
cows action is understandable
but mistaken. Only the action
of the Reich has saved Bulgaria
from becoming battle-ground.
the papers explained.
Russia does not understand
the danger of British action in
the Balkans.
Moscow newspapers, however.
carried banner headlines today
denouncing Bulgaria for permit
ting German troops TO take over
the country and warned that
Russia will watch future Balkan
developments
London still has refrained from
breaking off diplomatic relations
with Sofia, but government
spokesman today limited the
break may come tomorrow. "Bul,
garia will be treated as any enc
my power would be treated by
Great Britain, the spokesman
declared.
Turkey. meanwhile. is awaiting
Nazi courier al Ankara and
people throughout the country
appear TO be taking the fast
changing developments calmly
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Key West PLAYERS Present

Three Ore Act Plays
The Loves % Lionel
The Purple Rim"
Farewell TO Love
HAH HfS SCH o OIL
March ? and "a p. NJ.
Admission: sse plls Sc fax--sce
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work out program whereby this
much needed project can be Sc
cured.
Navigation District
The matter of Monroe County
obtaining membership in the In
land Navigation District was
brought up, and it was decided to
make every effort to become af-
filiated with this organization,
which it is thought will have some
bearing on having the inside
waterway route extended down
to Key West for the convenience
of the many smaller craft that
are unble to take the ocean route
to this city.
About Advertising
The matter of appointing a joint
or central committee for passing
on all advertising propositions of
fered in Key West was discussed,
and ii was decided to have this
placed in effect, This committee
will be made up of representa-
tives from the City, County,
Chamber of Commerce. and
others, to whom all advertising
matters will be referred before
any action can be taken The
idea is to protect everyone from
useless advertising by various
agents VINO are constantly con-
tactjng the business people and
official bodies with some adver-
Using scheme. In this way the
advertising proposition, whatever
it may be. will have to have the
stamp of approval of the joint
committee before ii will even be
considered.
Those in attendance at the
meeting were Mayor Willard NJ.
Albury. Councilmen Freeman.
Sweeting, Grillon, Boyden and
Brinton, Commissioners Bervaldi,
Gomez and Roberts, Julius +.
Stone, Melvin Z. Russell, p. l..
Grooms, Everett Russell S. G.
Singleton and w. T. Fripp,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-04

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
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Moscow Dcn0unCeS Bulgaria For
Allowing Nd1 Troops To Enter
Governing Bodies Held Joint
Meeting Last Night; Several
Important Matters Discussed

There meeting of work program whereby this
Council
County and Cham
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
Mud Track for Predkness
Moy Keep Whirlowoy from
Following Up Derby Win

BALTIMORE, Md, May 8. CUP
1t was the same old story today
probably rain and possibly muddy
track for the Preakness.
For the past four years rain has
haunted the favorite in the running
Of the Preakness and the 5lst re-
f1ewal of the $4,000 stake on Satur-
day apparently will be no excep-
ton. A light but steady rain was
falling this morning, meaning a
slow or muddy track this after
noon, and, unless the rain is fol-
lowed by lots OF hot sunshine. Off
footing for the big race.
The gloomy forecast shooed en-
tEusiasm out of the Calumet farm
stable as Trainer Ben Jones gave
Whirlaway a final stiff workout
before easing him off for the mile
and iii6 gallop which can all but
assure him the three-year-old crown
of 194l. Although he boasts recog-
milton as a superior mudder, Whirl-
away has been beaten the worst
when the going is slippery and soft
--and Saturday may see him beat
en again, despite all he did in the
derby. s,t
While the weather turned sour,
one other factor shaped up in Whirl-
|cways favor. A survey of stables
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
Fresno CIings to
League Leadership
By UNITED PRESS

The Fresno Cardinals clung to
their California league leadership
last night, trimming Santa Bar
bare 5 to 3, through taking advan-
tage of Jack Paepke's wildness and
to Saint errors. Fresno got only
five hits offPaepke, but punched
them in the third and eighth in
nings for their runs.
San Bernardino kept pace with
Fresno by rapping Bakersfield 6
TO 4. The Reds got only six hits
off Bob Bullwinkle and Verne
johnson. but made every one count.
Anaheim slipped into the cellar
by dropping to contest to
the Stockton Fliers.
Merced nipped Riverside, 6 TO s.
in the ninth inning. after blowing
a 4 to 0 lead when the Reds scored
three runs in the eighth and two
in the ninth.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
San Diego Dumps Rainiers Twice
To Move Into Second Place Tie

scored by Spencer Harris; his Sec
ond in the fifth brought in Gilly
Campbell, and Jo-Jo then scored on
Harris fly to center field. The
Padres scored their winning run
off Paul Gregory when George
Mcdonald came home on George
Detore's sacrifice.
White, Bill Mathesen and Les
Scarcella each tripled in the sixth
inning of the second game when
the Rainiers scored four runs to
take a temporary lead. But with
two men on and one away in the
seventh, Johnny Jensen tripled to
tie the score and Eddie Pellagrini
brought him home with fly.
The Hollywood Stars put on q
six-run splurge in the 10th inning
to wallop Los Angeles, 10 to 4 and
even the series. Home runs ac-
counted for all the Angel runs.
Oakland got to George Turbeville
for three runs in the third inning
and won handily from Sacramento.
9 to 3. Jack Salveson kept the
Solons we'll in hand despite an IL
hit battering, including Buster
Adams tWo-run homer in the fourth
Old Sam Gibson made his first
start of the season and pitched San
Francisco to a 10 TO win over
Portland. Sam gave the Beavers
only five hits in his seven inning
on the mound and with victory IN
sight retired in favor of Tom Seats.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
1900 to See Fight
Through TeIevision

NEW YORK, May 0. CUP)-A new
era in sports entertainment may be
ushered in tomorrow night by AM
erica's first public showing of big
screen television at the New York
er theater.
Ken Overlin and Billy Soose will
toss leather in their middleweight
championship fight at Madison
Square Garden, and their battle
will be witnessed by 1900 persons
at the New Yorker through the mag
ic of recently developed equipment.
Sports events have been televised
previously to home sets and in a few
private experimental demonstra-
tions at theaters, but tomorrow
nights showing is the public pre-
miere-the opening of a campaign
to bring television to the nations
1900 motion picture theaters.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
By UNITED PRESS

Maybe there's something about the
San Diego ball park that makes
triples bloom so luxuriously. They
sprouted faster than mushrooms
last night as San Diego twice
dumped cile Seattle Rainiers, 4 to
3 in 10 innings and S to 4 in the
seven inning nightcap. The double
win boosted the Padres into a sec
ond-place tie with the Rainiers.
Bill Thomas gave the Rainiers
only seven hits in the opener, but
two of them were triples by Jo-Jo
White, who accounted for all three
of his teams runs. His first came
in the opening frame and he was
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. PRODUCE
Los ANGELES, Nav s UI

Los ANGELES, May 8 UP) -
Trading was fairly good.
Asparague: colossal s, select and
ex fey 6-7c. fey SIS ~ few &c choice
419-5c. crooks 34s, small Sc; San
Diego large 7c, medium 5h-6c,
Bunched vegetables: per crate
beets 1890; carrots 65-75c: Impe-
rial doZ dry pack S1.00.
Cantaloups: about steady; Imper-
ial Valley std ASS S4.50-5, jumbo
Ass $3.50 pony 54s S3-3.25, few $3.50
pony ASS S3.50-3.75 few S4 Gas
$3.50, 72s s2.25-2.50,s0s S2.25, std
flats 1215s $2.-2.25. Honeyballs
Imperial Valley pony Gas $3.50, 72s
S2.25.
Cucumbers: San Diego flats SO;
special S1.50-1.65, No. rs S1-1.25; La
guna Beach flats S2-2.25; Imperia
flats S1.25-1.50.
Squash: white summer Imperial
crts G5-S1; Italian Imperial crti
s0-S1; yellow crookneck lugs 81
1.25.
Tomatoes: Imperial crts STOPS
$1.50-1.75, 12s Sl.40-1.60: les Sl1.25
20s 65-S5c. Flats Imperial 5x6s 81. g;
It's, 6x7s S1.40-1.50, 7x8s S1.10-1 .25
Watermelons: Mexico Angelenos
1920 lb avg. 3k &c lb: Imperial
Wy Klondikes 13-lb avg 3-31a lb
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, May (UP) -
stocks moved irregularly today
with volume under yesterdays 51O,-
600 shares.
New York Central led the market
in turnover. Oils accounted for fair
volume with heaviest dealings in
standard Oil company New Jer-
seyl and Socony-Vacuum.
Chrysler made new low for
the year at Sc off Is and came back
slightly. General motors was firm
on its sales report for April and
the first four months of this year
both all-time record highs.
Railroad car loadings for last
week, reported today. were up IT,
599 cars from the previous week at
794.30 cars.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial 1864
off .53 Rail 29.O off .0s; Utility 17.4a
off .OS; and So stocks 1897 off II
Stock sales approximated $4,000
shares against $4,000 yesterday
Curb stock sales were 10000 shares
against 10000 in the previous ses.
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
BY HARRY FERGUSON

NEW YORK, May 8 CUP) =
Wise old Walter Hagen knew
what he was talking about when
he walked into the locker room,
slapped e chunky youngster on the
shoulder and said. Listen, kid, this
may look like a tragedy to you
but you'll find out that it's made
you the biggest thing in golf"
1t happened at the Canterbury
Country club near Cleveland. Porky
Oliver AN almost unknown kid
just had shot a SO in the last
round of the National Open Cham
pionship to tie Lawson Little and
Gene SaraZen for the title. He was
making plans for the play-off next
Gay when the tournament commit.
tee told him he had been disquali-
fled for starting nis final rouno
20 minutes ahead of schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
Women's S Golf in
Semi.Final Round

LOS ANGELES, May 8. CUP)-
Mrs Elizabeth Hicks Newell anc
Mrs. James Ferrie, lavorites in the
southern California women'S golf
championships, met today in the
feature semi-final match at Riviera
country club.
Mrs. Newell played almost per-
feet golf yesterday TO advance at
the expense of Mrs. Jack Holmes
3 and /. Mrs. Ferrie disposed OF
Adelia Thomas, one up. Other semi
finalists are Mrs. TUNNEL and Mrs.
Gregg Lifur.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
Todays Sport Parade

To Porky Oliver it seemed like the
end of the world. Great golfers
have practiced weary hours and
shot their hearts out for years with
out coming as close to the National
Open title as Oliver did that day
at Canterbury. But it wasn't the
end of the world. The world is very
much with Oliver these days; in
fact, he's sitting on top of it.
1t was announced today that
Corp. Ed Oliver chats what they
call him at Fort Dix, N. j., where
he is serving in the remount di-
vision) would get time off to play
il. the Goodall Round Robin Golf
Tournament later this month. But,
more important, the United States
Golf association has opened the door
for Oliver to gec another shot at
the Natioal Open title.
If he files an application and
sends along a letter from his COM
manding officer, he will be allowed
to play in the Open at Fort Worth,
Tex. next month. And this time he
will be careful not to tee off ahead
of schedule.
Things never happen to Porky
Oliver in drab, routine way. Nor
is he a drab, routine fellow. Up
until the time he was drafted, he
played golf in brilliant, candy
stripped 3hirts and trousers that
were not exactly on the conserva-
tive side. He's roly-poly guy with
a great shock of black hair, anC
it's a sight to see when he waddle:
up the fairway to a ball and smack'
it hole-high to the green. He really
can smack 'em, too, and seemed u
be on his way to becoming one o.
the top 10 pros in the country wher
the army call came.
AS usual with Oliver, 1t came II
dramatic fashion. He was playin.
ir. the Miami -Biltmore four-bal
tournament with Clayton Heafne
as his partner against Jimm!
Thompson and Harry Cooper. The!
were tied at the end of the match
and they went out 10 play an extr;
hole. Oliver won it for his sid
by sinking a 40-foot putt. Whil'
he still was receiving congratula
tions he got message to repor
TO the army Immediately.
He has been in the army Il
weeks now and any spare time h
has he uses to practice golf shot
in a pasture near the camp. Their
doesn't seem to be any danger tina
army life has thrown him off hi
game, for not long ago he shot a 6
In an exhibition match against tn
navy.
So the story that started out a
a tragedy at Canterbury is goin
to wind UP with happy ending a
Fort Worth, whether Corp. Olive
wins or losses there For Hagen wa
right. Oliver has been a great ia
vorite with the galleries ever sine
he was disqualified, and the cor
poral will be leading an army dow
The fairways when he takes an
other shot at the greatest title i
golf.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-08
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, May 8 UP) -
Federal State Market News Serv-
ce).
q Hogs $50; steady TO 25 cents
ljower, mostly 1918 cents off; good
90 choice 1s0-220 Id. 9.50-s.75 top
T.75; few medium down to SIS;
.heayies down TO S.25; sow 7.10-7.50
,7ew TO s.
v Cattle 500; cows slow, weak to %
I3cents or more lower; other classes
Scarce about steady; two loads Ari-
: roma fed Mexicans steers S.75, few
head s.25 medium TO good fed
steers quoted 1o.25-11.25; load fed
ARIZONA cows $50; few grass and
Hairy cows 7-7.25. some higher;
.ranners and rutters 4.50-6.50; bulls
gs-s.s5: calves rs; little done, choice
steers 13.50-14; calves 9.-11.50.
sheep $50; very steady, few com
mon 10 medium spring lambs 9.3t
D $50: small lots good 10, good to
Shoice 10 1880; common to medium
shorn ewes 2.50-3; good TO around
"a 30