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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
AWAIT. WORD
FROM PREMIER
Cry Associated Press)

VICHY, Feb. French po-
litical leaders waited nervously
today for the next word from
former Vne-Premier Pierre La
val, who is expected to announce
his premiership at the conclusion
of talks now in progress at Paris
between French and German ne
gotiators.
Admiral Darlan, back from
Paris, meanwhile, announced he
would scuttle the French fleet
before he would turn it over to
Germany, regardless of what La
val arranges with Adolf Hitler.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07

tanned Maloney's January salary
and $50 gasoline expense ac-
count.
Gomez, a member of the road
committee, rebuked r. w. Craig,
chairman of the committee, for ap-
pointing Maloney without con-
sulting him. Maloney has not
been made deputy by Sheriff
Berlin Sawyer, and according to
Gomez was useless on the keys.
The commissioners passed over
Gomez protests and had enter
tanned motion to adjourn when
the commissioner demanded full
discussion of Maloney's status and
his own rights as member of the
road committee in passing on ap-
pointments.
Harold Russell, chief deputy
and spokesman for Sheriff Saw
yer, interrupted to tell the COM
missioners the sheriff had refused
to deputize Maloney lin the best
interests of his office, and a dele
cation from the upper keys imme-
diately chimed in to voice further
disapproval of Maloney as their
patrolman.
Gomez nominated Edny Parker
for the patrolran job, but lost the
vote when Commissioner J Frank
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
START PROBES IN
PLANE ACCIDENTS;
20 PERSONS DEAD
EIGHT PERISHED IN US.
AT LOvELOCK. NEW. AND
TWELVE IN CANADIAN
TRANSPORT
tBy Associated Press)

Simultaneous investi G a I'll o n S
were launched today in the Unit
ed States and Canada as army
and aeronautical engineers prob
ed two crashes which last night
cost the lives of eight men in a
bombing plane at Lovelock, New,
and IL passengers aboard Trans
Canadian Airlines transport near
Armstrong, Canada.
The bomber, under command of
Capt. Richard S. Freeman, COM
mandant of Laid Field, Fair
banks, Alaska, crashed on the
side of Ragged Top mountain
near Lovelock. A railroad sec
ton worker and CCG samnlnpa
saw the four-motor bomb~r ap-
parently explode in the air.
The transport crash, worst in
Canada's aviation history, &C.
Cured as the plane dropped In
for routine landing at Arm
strong airport, about 800 miles
from Winnipeg. The last mes
sage from the ship, received in
Winnipeg, was that it was land
ing at Armstrong. Hours later
the wreckage was sighted from
another plane.
Army crew members killed in
the bomber crash, besides Cap
tain Freeman. were Co-Pilot
Lieut.. E. w. Ketchum, Technical
Test Sgt. K. H. Gilbreath, Staff
Sgt Everett Crabb. Sgt J. r. Da-
vies, Sgt. Z. S. TRAINER, Sgt. +. S.
Whidden and Private c. L. Eft
/ legate.
I Dead in the Canadian crash
were:
| Passengers-Mrs. r. ID. Carter
Vancouver Z. Malone, Toronto
r. W. f. CASTOR, Winnipeg; II
Moss, Toronto; Prof. Robert Me
Queen, Winnipeg; Lieut.. Cmdr
III. Fl. Harlow. Ottawa: T.. c
Manning, Vancouver. J. r. Freer
Winnipeg. and l.. Z. Davidson
Vancouver.
Crew members-Capt. w +
Twiss, Winnipeg: First Officer Z
+. Lloyd. VIM peg. and Miss NJ
C. Mayne. stewardess. Winnipeg
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07

cost of the machine, after deduct
ing the amount allowed on the
old motorcycle, will be about
$500.
II was ordered that the council
spend an amount not to exceed
5000, helping the expense account
of the American Legion Conven-
ton, which will be held here in
April.
II was ordered that the plumb
ing code ordinance. which was
passed some time ago. be pub
liShed just as soon as the mayor
signs the document.
An ordinance covering the OPP
erations of electrical contractors
and all others engaged in this
Continued On Page Two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
LECION'S DRIVE
FOR CONVENTIONS
FUNDS COTINUES
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
GREATLY PLEASED WITH
RESPONSE FROM THOSE
CONTACTED

Solicitors for the special Amer
lean Legion contribution fund
went to work this morning, &C
cording to an announcement by
Guy Carleton, chairman of the
committee in charge
''And if all the contributors
and merchants will give the
prompt attention to the request
for contributions as was given
by Joe Pearlman, chairman of
the city's dry goods group,
there will be 40 question of the
success of the movement" Chair
man Carleton said.
MIR. Pearlman gave me yester-
day more than the quota of the
dry goods merchants of the city
of Key West. Besides congratu-
lating Mr.. Pearlman and the mer-
chants who made this contribu-
ton possible, ! want to point out
that similar action by other
groups will lead to a successful
conclusion to this drive.
The American Legion's state
convention, which is to be held
here April 1926, is moving along
toward the time for action on a
number of propositions, accord
ing to Al Mills, executive director
of the Key West Convention cor
poration. For instance, he is or
dering 5000 badges for the con-
vention delegates.
There will be a meeting of the
board of directors of the corpora
ton Monday evening in La Con-
cha hotel headquarters. A num-
Der of proposals are to be acted
upon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07

by the Census Bureau. Commerce
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES assert that
retail sales are equal to about
three-fifths d the annual income.
although sales are not a COM
ponent part Of income payments
Since 1910 retail sales. it is gen
orally agreed, tapped those for
1899 as a result d British and Am
erican war purchases and 1871
sales are exported to 60 still high
or. the annual Income will SINH
larry increase.
On the same basis. the annual
income for Monroe County IN
1s4i is expected 10 be- s4,5s3. $50,
and for the State Of Florida, ST.
024, l0s. es5 is anticipated
IN Key West the S4-2o3 $50 an
nusl income for 1890 represented
sos per capita. very low com
pared u the nasional average Of
$3.50 per capita.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
TWO HOLD-UPS
ARE REPORTED
TWO NEGROES PLACED IN
COUNTY JAIL LAST
NIGHT

Wednesday night, man Civ
ing his name as John Gilbert, no.
titled police he had been held-up
by two negroes at a late hour at
the corner of Division and Duval
streets. Mr.. Gilbert explained
the two men were scared off when
an automobile approached in the
direction of the hold-up.
Last night Marine was rob-
bed on Howe street. between Vir-
ginia and Louisa. Two negroes
again participated in the robbery,
securing four dollars from the
service man.
Two colored men were picked
up by Captain of Police Alberto
Camera Tor questioning. Mr..
Gilbert, who was neld up the
night previous, identified the
pair as the men who attempted to
rob him.
Captain Camera is still work
ing on the case and hopes to eff
feet other arrests shortly.
The two negroes held for ques-
tioning have been lodged in the
county Jail pending preliminary
hearing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
WILLIAMS SAYS
AlRPNER WEAK
DENOUNCE BILL T II A r
WOULDsIvE BRITAIN
AT. HELP
tuy assrInted Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. Am
erican airpowT has been reduced
to a myth, Major Al Williams
widely known aviation writer,
told the Senate Foreign Affairs
committee tbs morning in a sting
ing denunciaiion of the lend
lease bill. eS
Passage OF the bill, Major Will
liams testified, will mean suicide
to the Ameqcan way of life"
81 woult ot send another pro-
peller or ! bother wing to any
nation" v Hams declared, until
our own a lenses have been built
up to tn proper strength. Our
air power how is a myth"
Charging the whole trend of
administration efforts to aid other
nations 4 war is a dangerous
path, Mai II Williams told the COM
mitteemeb he doubted ii In the
whole world, the United States
had real friend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
RENEW RAIDS ON
INVASION POINTS
cry Associated PressS

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Royal Air
Force bombers last night renewed
their raids on German invasion
points in France and Belgium, it
was announced today.
Bad weather held flying to a
minimum, however, and no raids
today were reported from either
side.
Returning flyers after last
nights raid over the channel, re-
ported they had bombed a con-
centration of barges believed to
have been assembled for the
transportation of troops in an in
vasion of England
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
HOOVER WOULD
HELP REFUGEES

CHICAGO, Feb. Former
President Herbert Hoover today
delivered an appeal for help to the
war refugees of Europe.
Starvation is already spreading,
Hoover declared, and unless help
is sent at once, pestileI ce will kill
the European population on a
scale greater than in the four
years of the World War.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07

Harry Hector, newly appointed
state road commissioner, heard
Key West 10 Miami road facilities
described as inadequate from a
military viewpoint yesterday al
ar informal conference here with
county leaders and commanders
Of the navy. army and coast guard.
Hector came here from Craig
with B. NJ. Duncan. general man
ager Of Overseas Highway. and
was entertained al 8 luncheon at
the home Of William r. Porter.
Later. the road commissioner and
members ot the party made a SE.ei
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
Road Commissioner Hears j..
V Of Highways Inadequacy

tour Of Key Vests military es
adjustment
Capt W. T. Jacobs, commandant
Of the navy base here: Lieut.
Comdr. Carl r. Hilton. com
rnandant Of the coast guard base
and Col Lewis Pendleton. army
coTlTnandant, represented the
armed forces az the conference.
County Commissioned Norberg
Thompson, julius z. Stone. Jr,.
acting county attorney; A De
Garuao. district engineer Of the
road department. and Porter
made up the group.
Hector left Key West last night
. return % Nam.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
BRITISH FORCES
STILL ADVANCING
cry Associated Pressl

CAIRO, Feb. british forces
in Eritrea have advanced to with
in 80 miles of the capital at AS
mara and in a skirmish yesterday
captured 1000 Italian prisoners, it
was announced today.
With Royal Air Force bombers
hammering the fleeing Italian
troops from the air, British ground
units are reported moving forward
with little resistance.
From the Ethiopian front. re
ports reaching here say Britain S
occupation of the northern section
of the country above Lake Tana
is moving steadily forward
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
One CASE HEARD
IN COURT TODAY
OTHERS ARE TO BE TRIED
THIS AFTERNOON AND
TOMORROW

Walter Pendergast, pleading
guilty TO a charge Of vagrancy IN
criminal court this morning. was
sentenced To county Jail for -
days. or until he receives money
from home 10 support himself
I'm handing down the unusual
sentence. Judge Albury said be
felt only sympathy for Fender.
fConttnued On Page F0.Ir1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
Key Vests Annual Income
For Year l94l Will Run Far
In Excess Of Four Million

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. T.
(WNS)-Key Vests annual in
come for 1871 will be in excess of
81. 203.330, it was learned today.
This figure is based upon the
estimated annual Key West in
come for the past two years.
Retail sales in Key West during
1889 were S2.522. 900. as reported
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
ASK / PASSAGE OF
RED CROSS ship
Thy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. Per
mission for the passage of another
Red Cross supply ship to France
has been requested of the British
admiralty, Richard Allen, Ameri-
can Red Cross director, announc-
ed today.
Allen said at least $15,0OO,O0O
in supplies could be turned over
to France if Britain would permit
their passage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
ISSUES METAL TAG

ROCKVILLE CENTER, N. Y
Upon payment of dollar, motor
lists of this city receive a metal tag
from the city which allows them
four hours parking, every day of
the year, in municipal parking
lots.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
President Of National
Association Of Realty
Groups To Visit Here
Philip W. Kniskern OF
Philadelphia Will Be
Honor Guest AT Lunch
con In Casa Marina

Philip w. Kniskern. of Phila-
delphia. president of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
and one of the nations leading
real estate appraisers and mort
gage men. will be guest of honor
February 10 at a luncheon of the
Southernmost Realty board at
Casa Marina hotel.
Kniskern is president IF the
First Mortgage corporation of
Philadelphia and was one of the
organizers and the first president
of the American Institute of Real
Estate Appraisers, professional
branch of the association.
Later he was called to Wash
ington as appraisal adviser to the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
to set up a nationwide appraisal
system for the Home Owners
Loan Corporation, probably the
largest reappraisal job ever I'M
oertaken in the country's history.
N He served in 1929 as chairman,
Of the mortgage division of the
National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards.
Author of Real Estate APP
praisal and Valuation. one of the
best known books on real estate
appraisal, a discussion both of
appraisal method and of the re-
lation of real estate appraisal to
real estate mortgage practice,
Kniskern brings to his work in
real estate early experience as
civil engineer, in construction
work. A graduate of the Uni
versity of Michigan, he had an
engineers part in construction of
the Equitable Life, Municipal
and Woolworth buildings, and
the Longacre and McAlpin, all in
New York. He is a former cap
tain in the United States Army
Engineer Officers Reserve Corps.
He was born in Hastings, Mich
igan. With his father, a class
mate of General John j. Pershing,
a brigadier general in the army,
Kniskern as a boy led an inter-
national life. went to school all
over the world. His engineering
work, too. had an international
angle. including a year in a cop
per refining plant in Chile.
Kniskern is a former vice
president of the National Surety
company and Of the Continental
Mortgage Guarantee company of
New York. He came to Pliladel-
phia in 1894 as president of the
First Mortgage Corporation and
has made ii the largest mortgage
company in the city He is chair
man of the Board of Directors of
the Quaker City Federal Savings
and Loan Association, and di-
rector of the First Federal Saw
ings and Loan Association of
New York. He is an associate
member of the American Society
of Civil Engineers, and a member
Of the Union League and of Beta
Theta Pi
He lives in Swarthmore, Perm
Sylvania, and is a prize-winner
from the Swarthmorc Garden
club.
= =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
SIGNS ORDER ON
WAR DIRECTORS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.--Presi-
dent Roosevelt this morning sign
I'd an executive order empower
ing Seleetive Service Director G.
A. Dykssra TO send conscientious
obleetory 70 ccc camps for
work
The obJeetorx 70 war vfIIi carry
On q program similar 70 the rges'-
lar ccc activities, Il was an
ngs1Fsced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
TO FIGHT AGAINST
FURTHER CHANGES
(nx.As.ociated Pres.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Ad-
ministration supporters in the
House prepared today to fight any
further changes in the lend
lease" bill before it comes to a
vote either this afternoon or to-
morrow
Speaker Sam Rayburn D.-Tex)
announced today he would oppose
a night session on the bill if debate
continues urtil s o'clock tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
BG|l)aSi Falls Into Hands
Of British; Storm Troops
March In On Two Fronts
Capture OF Stronghold Gil
makes Drive Which Has
Been Continuing Fifty
Nine Days

tby ASsorfuted Pressb
British colonial troous marched
into Bengasi today from two
fronts TO hand the Axis powers
their most stunning defeat of the
war and to break Italian domi-
nation of all east LibYa.
Moving with incredible speed.
the main force of the British army
of the Nile burst into Bengasi SO
suddenly lis defenders had no
time even TO man their guns.
No estimate of prisoners has
yet been made, but Bengasi, CAPT
tai and second largest city of
Libya, was the base of operations
from which Cen Rudolfo Gra-
zTans rascist IegIons pcgsn~~rn
attack which was to have wrested
the Suez canal from Great Britain.
British forces, it was reported
in Cairo, split into two flying
columns, one to sweep south of
the city and cut communications,
then swing north to join the main
body of the Derna- Bengasi road in
the final assault.
The Italian garrison apparently
was caught completely off guard
and the two British forces burst
into the city with practically no
opposition. Defenders Of the base
were said to have been utterly
demoralized by the violence of the
attack.
The capture Of Bengasi climaxes
a 59-day drive in which powerful
Italian bases at Sidi Barrani.
Salum, Tobruk. Bardia and Dcrna
have fallen like as many ten-pins.
The siege of Bardia required 20
days: that at Tobruk, IL days, and
Bengasi, the strongest Of them all,
fell without a siege.
British forces are now In com
plete control of the 100000 square
miles of east Libya. General Ora
zianfs army of 10000 men has
been reduced to a disorganized
remnant of not more than i00.-
600.
With Bengasi in their hands,
British flyers will have the use OF
two modern airdrornes, a seaplane
base and one Of the finest deep
water harbors in north Africa
Sicily and ali southern Italy are
within easy flying range Of British
bornbcrs at Bengaai and the
strength Of the British fleet OPP
Grating from its new base will be
inestlusahiy increased.
Only Tripoh. far 10 the west,
now remains Of ftaiy's Lihyan efn'
pire and reports reaching Cairo
say Gen Sir Archibald WavelTs
army Is already on the move in a
drive 10 complete the domination
Of Libya
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
COMING EVENTS


Red Cross Sewing Club meets at
SlS Duval Street, 200 pm.
Harris School Room Mothers
meet at home OF Mrs. William
Carey, 1890 Eaton street, 500
pm.
Tourist Club meets at Art Center.
7:S0 pm.
Sock Social. Sponsored by Saint
Elizabeth's Guild. Saint PaurS
Church. Parish Hall. 500 pm.
SUNDAY
Community Vespers al Bayview
Park. 500 pm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
STUDENTS STAGE
DEMONSTRATIONS
nv amoctsted Pressb

ROME, Feb. Italian soldiers
today came to the assistance Oh
police as more than 500 students
staged an Ysnti democracy" dem.
onstration before the ohiIeo
States embassy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07

NEWARK. n. IA judge in
this city gave Harry GarfsnklA
ire right 70 pay two dollars :
week ca > Judgment vi so. 7ses
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07
GOES OUT ON BUOY WORK

The Coast Guard patrol boa;
Juniper left this morning to re-
pair euoys in Tampa bay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-07

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, 1941-02-07

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 81 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
SECRET WEAPON WILL
AID BRITISH AT SEA

London.-Britain disclosed that
she was manufacturing "new
and highly secret" ammunition
for the battle Of the Atlantic, the
formula for which presumably
has been passed on to the United
States as are other British mill
tary secrets.
Disclosure that the new ammu-
milton is being used by some Bri-
fish warships on convoy escort
duty was made in a ministry of
supply announcement telling a
commonplace story of 20 Welsh
factory hands who work e d
through the night to get out a
rush order of the new stuff for a
truck load.
The new ammunition is more
than ordinarily secret. Most high
er-ups asked about it had not
heard of it. One who had would
not talk Of it, even off the record.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
DANIELS RESIGNS AS
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR

Washington Josephus Daniels
has resigned as ambassador to
Mexico and will return to his Ra-
leigh home and finish his men,
oirs.
When the family physicians in
formed the noted publisher-states-
man that his wife-the former
Addie Worth Bagley whom he
married So years ago and who has
accompanied him everywhere -
was not in good enough health to
return to Mexico, the decision for
Daniels was clear. He resigned
the position of good will ambas-
Sador" to Mexico which he had
held for eight and one half years,
in order to stay at the side of his
wife.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
N. C.. REVENUE is NOW
TO $27,72O,361.57 MARK

Raleigh.-The state has collect
ed $27,720,361.57 from it's tax
sources so far this fiscal year, 81
404 ,809.06 more than the $685.
315,552.51 taken in during the
same period of last year, the de-
partment of revenue reported Sat-
urday.
The department reported that it
garnered a total of $7,033, 626.34
from the taxpayers during Oct
ober as compared with $5,221,-
% in October, 1910, an increase of
$1,812,144.05.
Gasoline tax collections contin-
ued to mount, being $2,853, 553 "a
in October as compared with ST.
463, 605.01 in the month last year,
bringing collections from the
source to Sill, O66, 667.51 this fiscal
year compared with $3.50, 404 OIL
in the same period last year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
ROOSEVELT, PREMIER
KING END CONFERENCE

Hyde Park, N. Y.-President
Roosevelt concluded Sunday a
two-day conference with Prime
Minister w. L. Mackenzie King
of Canada and imposed a rule OF
secrecy on conclusions reached
during his conversations with the
Canadian war leader.
There was little doubt, however,
that Mr.. Roosevelt and King had
reviewed the whole problem OF
Canadian-United States collabo-
ration for action in the North At
lantic and, probably, had reached
an understanding for further Uni
ted States purchases in the do
minion to relieve the Canadian
dollar exchange problem. They
conferred almost steadily Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
N. G. PRINCIPALS TO
RAISE STANDARDS

Chapel Hill-Pointing out that
already 200 high school principals
in this state have received grad
uate principals certificates under
the present requirements, State
Superintendent Clyde Erwin said
in an address here Saturday that
although it is not compulsory
now, the future may see the ne
cessity for requiring every prin-
cipal to have such a certificate.
"Those holding these certifi'
Gates will receive increased sal
aries" he said, 'Fand more anc
more schools are going to demand
such men in order that our stand
ing keeps up with that set by the
Southern Association of Accredit
ed Schools"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-06
STRIKE IN AIRCRAFT
PLANT is DELAYED

Buffalo, N. Y.-C. I. o. work
ers at Bell Aircraft Corporations
two warplane plants, busy on
$15O,OOO,OOO worth of U. S. and
British orders, voted to withhold
strike action until the National
Defense Mediation Board consid-
ers their grievances.
The vote was taken at spe-
cial meeting of the c. I. O. Unit
ed Automobile Workers aviation
division, which balloted tw o
weeks ago in favor of a walkout.