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FIRE DESTROYS
BARROOM AT SIG
LOUISA STREET
ALL PREPARATIONS HAD
BEEN MADE FOR OPENING
BUSINESS IN BUILDING To-
DAY

The second destructive fire to
hit Key West in three days early
this morning burned to the
ground barroom at Sic Louisa
street, which was to have had its
opening today.
Fire Chief Harry Baker said
the building, which was to be oc-
cupied by Albert Lopez, was a
total loss by the time he and his
men reached the scene shortly
before 5 o'clock this morning. The
first alarm came at AS. and the
building apparently was almost
completely destroyed before the
blaze was noticed.
Key West Electric company
had installed a power meter only
yesterday and fircmen said car
penterS had remained in the
building until midnight to COM
plete their work in time for the
opening today.
Baker this morning planned
an investigation but up to now
the cause of the blaze has not
been determined.
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Locomotives And Cars Of Legion
Unit To Start Arriving Tonight

Locomotives and cars of the 40
g. 3, the play and honor organiza-
ton of the American Legion. will
begin arriving in the city tonight
Ia attend the annual convention of
the American Legion.
The 40 & 8 organization is made
up Of the honor men of the Amer
lean Legion. They are the men
of the group who have accom-
pliShed outstanding things in the
Legion.
Al 1870 p. M, tomorrow the
committee meetings will be held
in Aronovitz hall, grande voiturc
headquarters for the group. The
grand chemInot will be held in
headquarters promptly at p M.
Grande promenade will occur in
Aronovltz hall at 800 p m. This
is the real convention of the 40 &
g. Al 8 p. m. tomorrow the 40 (,
3 parade will be held. Loco
motives and cars. with all the
members Of the organization
dressed up, Will parade down
Duval street at this time.
In Ia Concha hotel office sew
eral committees OF the 40 4 s viii
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function. Constitution and by
laws committee headed by Will
liam c. Brooker. Tampa, chair
man, a pas; commander of the
American Legion's state depart
ment. and C. L. Bland and Charles
Blair will be among those acting,
Then there is the rules and reg
ulatlonS committee headed by w.
H. krctSiuger, chairman. with B.
{. Fowler and Charles Mills, will
function. as Will the credentials
committee headed by c. F. Viii
lamS, chairman, with Harry Atlas
and r. Hood Ditner.
The resolutions committee con
siStS of A. J. Ryan. chairman. and
Guy NJ Strayborn and Rupert
CaVincSS, and the trophies and
awards committee is headed by
W A Horcjs, with Jack SChoene-
wsld and Or X. F Vail
Among the prominent members
Of the 40 & s who arrived here io-
day was Roy Schroeder. state ad-
uiniStrator OF the WPA, He Is
one az the most prominent men IN
the American Legion.
The Kew West Convention cor
porauon held a final meeting last
night az la Concha headquarters
The directors Of the corporation
heard from Al Mills. executive d.
rector that all arrangements were
complete and that the American
Legionnalres could expect the
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
RECORD DEEDS
FOR PROPERTY

County Clerk Ross Sawyer to-
day recorded deeds totalling more
than $4,000 in Boca Chica prop
erty sold to the county for use
as an army airport.
Deeds recorded up to now are
to Overseas Highway corporation,
Sl0,500 for 292 acres and 5000 for
40 acres, subject TO a lien: ST.
37450 TO Lou Roberts and Birdie
Pinder for 38lz acres, 81 200 10
Key Farms Land company for
1881 acres. $3.50 to Vesev A.
Johnson and James L. Johnson
for "A acres; 800 To Julius F.
Stone. Jr., for five acres. and 5000
TO Eugene r. Alburv for Is acres.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
OKLAHOMA FOLK
LIKE KEY WEST
DR.. AND MRS. TOM BOYD
SPEND ENJOYABLE STAY
IN ISLAND CITY

A recent visitor to Key West
and Havana was Dr. Tom A
Boyd, surgeon for the Rock Is
land Railroad at Weatherford.
Oklahoma.
Any one who met the doctor
has fund of new jokes to chuckle
over, for he really knows some
and loves to tell them.
He may not have said that he is
president of the local school board
at home, but he may have told
about the only time he was ever
defeated, when he voted for his
opponent and was beaten by one
vote. His majority since then has
made courtesy votes possible.
The doctor was born in Illinois.
but spent his boyhood on the
Continued on Page Four
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WARNING AGAINST
FAKE OPERATORS

Businessmen should beware
Of tricks 70 weari them away
from their cash. Albert Mills.
executive director Of the Key
West conv Nnfion corporafion.
announced today ~
II was reported al last
nights meeting Of the dar~e
tors of the corporation thai
unauthorized persons were
making an attempt 10 get
money from businessmen by
stating they represented the
Key West Convention cor
poration-
The American Legion con
venfion annually attracts q
large crowd Of financial sharp
shooters Mills said today.
No one should contribute q
cent 10 snyons unless he
bears q letter frern this coz
pors;ion- \ cali 70 the police
viii step this racket"
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49, "a. .aap. asw. aGw. aaw. Asw.4 Is
QUICK SERVICE
FROM AID PRINTED
IN THE CITIZEN

B. L. Grooms. president of
Key West Electric company.
had quick service on a CLASH
fled ad in The Citizen Yester-
day after he had lost a wal
let containing important pa
pers Sunday morning.
Grooms inserted the adver-
tisement in The Citizen yes
terdaY when he discovered
the wallet had disappeared
while he was watching the
Duval hotel fire.
Will p. Roberts. Jr.. 1000
Olivia street. found the wal
let and promptly brought il
TO The Citizen office. where
he was rewarded by Grooms
with one-1nird of its con-
tents.
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MRS. JOE ROVIRA,
LEGION OFFICIAL,
ARRIVED MONDAY
WILL CONFER WITH LOCAL
COMMITTEE WOMEN RELA
TIVE TO AUXILIARY AC-
INVITES HERE

Among the interesting and dis
tinguished American Legion aux
iliary officials arriving in the
city yesterday was Mrs. Joe Ro-
vira, president of the Secretaries
Association of Florida and past
department secretary treasurer.
| Mrs. Rovira. who arrived from
Tampa, is comforting with local
committee women to help make
final arrangements for many of
! the auxiliary meetings during the
state convention opening tomor-
ROW.
Mrs RoVira will preside as
chairman of the secretaries lunch
con to be held z o'clock Thurs
day afternoon at the Overseas
Hotel. Plans are beng perfected
by Mrs. Rovira ana Mrs. Sebas-
tan Cabrera, Jr., local chairman
of the secretaries luncneon, to
make this affair one of the most
interesting of the convention.
Several national and depart
ment officers will be among the
distinguished guests who will be
honored at this luncheon. These
officials include Mrs. George
Burton. national vice-president of
the Southern Division; Mrs. H.
R. Whitehead, national executive
commltteewoman; Mrs. l.. M
Stoutenburg, department secre-
tary-treasurcr. and Mrs. j. E.
Continued On Page Four)
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SEVERAL CASES
HEARD IN COURT

Roy O'Leary, pleading guilty
to charge of embezzlement in
the theft of 1888 from his en-
ployerS, Gunderson and Black
Fish company, yesterday was
sentenced to pay a fine of 500
and costs or serve six months in
county Jail.
Taking guilty pleas in his of
flee, Judge William V. Albury
sentenced J. D. Pentcrcost to pay
a fine of SIS and costs for operat-
ing a motor vehicle without a
l94l license, and ordered Waddic
Williams, negro orchestra mem
Der, to paw fine of $40 and costs
for reckless driving.
Clement Jaycocks, charged
with drunkenness. pleaded guilty,
but his sentence was deferred
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Measure introduced In
House Would Increase
Pensions To Needy Chill
dren And Others
my Associated Pressl

UBy Associated Presal
TALLAHASSEE, April 22.
The Communist Party and
German American Bund
were outlawed today when
Governor Holland signed a
measure providing ten years
or $4,000 fine for advocat-
ing overthrow of the govern
ment.
The law, with four de-
Tense bills the governor sign
ed, become effective imme-
diately. Tn . establish a
council to coordinate civil and
military emergency action;
strict control over distribu-
ton of explosives, but does
not restrict sportsmen; au-
Continued on Page Four
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ROY ROBERTS, IA,
DIED LAST NIGHT
BODY TO BE BROUGHT TO
KEY WEST; DIED IN UP.
STATE HOSPITAL

Roy r. Roberts. 44-year-old
local salesman. died last night
shortly after midnight in an up
state hospital. IL was learned by
members of the family here to-
day.
Mr. Roberts. who had been seri-
ously III for several years. was
taken to the hospital about two
months ago. A native of Key
West, he had his homo here at D25
Whitehead street and had a wide
circle of friends. He had been en-
ployed as salesman at the Ca
brcrA Wholesale Grocery com
pany
The widow. Mrs Caroline
Myrtle Roberts, said today she
would announce plans FOR burial
services after the body IS returned
here. probably about Thursday
Survivors are Mrs. Roberts.
IL year-old son. William Graham.
two brothers. Theodore Roberts,
Key Wet. and Arnold Roberis.
who Is living In New York. and
four sisters. the Misses Kathleen
and Mispah. and the two widowed
sisters. Mrs Beulah Pare and Mr.
Sally l. Armstrong
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TURKS FEAR
NAz THRUST
tBy Associates PressD

ISTANBUL. April 22,-Turkish
leaders today expressed new
fears Of German thrust into
this country as Nszi troops were
announced To have seized one Of
the Greek islands in the Aegean
just off the Turkish coast.
In a swift attack with speed
boats. the German soldiers
pounced on a. least two 81 the
strategic Greek islands during
the night. although thev were re-
ported BY Athens TO have been
beaten off AZ Lemnos.
Turkish soldiers and diplomats.
alike. have looked for a German
move IN the direction Of thls
country since the success ~ the
Nszi usIsh into Greece has become
apparent II lis pointed out here
that the islands have little or no
1T portance 10 Germany now II
the campaign against the Greeks.
bu; would be vitality important
fer a drive into Turkey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
Roosevelt Approves Housing
Project For Naval Station
One Hundred Dwelling
Units For Families OF
Enlisted Civilian Person
mel
Washington Correspondent of
The Key West Citizen)
WASHINGTON, April %.

The Key West Citizen)
WASHINGTON, April %.
President Roosevelt today
approved the construction of
100 dwelling units for fami-
lies of the enlisted civilian
personnel at the Naval Sta
ton, Key West, to supple
ment previously recommend
ed and approved housing.
Fifty units to be built by
the navy, will be occupied by
enlisted men and families
and FILA the other so pro-
posed to be constructed by
private contractors under fl
nancing.
Rentals recommended for
the housing to be built with
public funds are within
range of Sill to $26 monthly.
Accommodations provided
by private enterprise is ex-
pected to command rentals
of $25 to $50 monthly.
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the suburbs n Athens are SAID
ia . Berlin eonfnunlque - be Tea
aghes
4 befiiu c0fnnuBlque SAID Elk
British transports ygefs aunk yes
terday as they prepared - eYae
Hate soldiers from southern
Grecce - Africa
!n i<fdon. official spokastnen
have refused % discuss 'the FSeaa
bility ~ evacuation from Greece
tait neNs fisperz for days nave
been preparing the public UJsh
stores Which explained that ttte
campaign has leegl ifsst ffofn tl4e
start and that successful eves.
aaatson RsIl he the most tfasi car
~ nopad
British aposeNa0en ln Cairo st
nit tFgai 4 Ire Allied armies are
Unable % hid their present pc
sitAons in tire faee ct fhae Mar as
(CoutiEued CO Page Fcar1
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British Pound Italian Base At
Trip0i WrtCking Entire City
B. NJ. Duncan Made Chairman
Of County Defense Council
Organized Here Last Night

B. M. Duncan last night was
named chairman of the newly or
ganized county defense council as
several hundred Key West citi-
zens packed the county courtroom
TO hear Commission Chairman
Carl Bervaldi explain the plan
under which Gov. Spessard L. Hol-
land set up the program.
Benjamin D. Trevor was elected
vice chairman with Mrs. M. T..
Berkowitz as secretary.
After hearing explanations of
the defense plan by Bervaldi and
Stephen c. Singleton, chamber of
commerce secretary who attended
the original state organization
meeting of the group at West
Palm Beach, council officers
agreed to call another meeting in
"a few days after they have COM
pleted study of literature sup
piled by the state.
The state defense council has
outlined a plan for the establish
ment of 10 separate divisions, but
it is understood here only as many
will be established in Monroe
county as are considered neceS-
sary.
Divisions include civil protec-
ton, industry and material re-
sources, transportation and COM
Continued on Page Four)
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BattIeship, Air Bombers
And Other Units Engage
In Widespread Opera
lions
IRH Aanoeinfed f,reaaA

(By Associated Press1
CAIRO. April 22.-British bat
tleships and bombers from the
fleet air arm yesterday morning
pounded the important Italian
base at Tripoli for az minutes in
a thunderous bombardment re-
ported to have wrecked the en-
tire city.
The warships. accompanied by
smaller units of the fleet. steam.
ed into the fire of Italian shore
batteries.
Six supply ships carrying equip
ment and food to German troops
in the African campaign were
sunk in the harbor along with
an Italian destroyer.
The British communique said
docks, supply stations and ware
houses were pounded into rub
bic. The railroad station in the
heart of the city burst into flames
as one of the big navy guns scor-
ed direct hit and a raging fire
broke out in an oil refinery.
Claiming hundreds of tons of
explosive had been blasted into
the city, British statement said
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
MRS. JOSEFA CATO
DIED THIS MORNING
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Mrs Joscfa CorderO H. Cato
died this morning at 9:l5 o'clock
at the residence, 4l9 Division
street Funeral tomorrow after
noon at 5 o'clock from the chapel
of the Lopez Funeral Home. Rev.
A. l.. Maureau of the Catholic
Church, officiating.
Survivors are: two daughters,
Mrs. Emelia Cato Martinez and
Mrs. Teresa Smith, and a grand
daughter, Zilia Martinez.
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Governor Holland Signs
Bill Providing Penalties
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MAN MOUNTAIN DEAN
DUE THURSDAY FOR
LEGION CONVENTION

Man Mountain Dean. 500
pound wrestler. will arrive
here Thursday morning by
boat from Tampa TO attend
the American Legion's state
convention. Man Mountain is
an assistant national sergeant
at arms for the American Lee
gion and will be here in all
his glory.
Dean made a firm place
for himself in the wrestling
world. He met all corners and
seldom failed to be on Top.
Recently he appeared in sew
eral movies on the west coast.
in which he showed all the
strength and agility that
made him famous.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
COMING EVENTS

TUESDAY
Stone Church Service Club. 600
pm.
Key West Home Guard meets at
, National Guard armory. 800
pm.
American Legion department
headquarters open. La Concha
hotel. 2.30 pm.
WEDNESDAY
American Legion department ex-
ccutIVe committee meets, La
Concha hotel. $50 pm.
Legion auxiliary headquarters
open. Overseas hotel. 1000 am.
THURSDAY
Lions Club meets at Gao pm.
Lions Den. Seminary Street.
Rotary Club meets 1915 p. m
st paul's Parish Hall.
American legion business ses-
sessions at Strand theaier-Na-
tIonsl Commander Milo ! War
ner speaks i2 50 pm.
FRIDAY
Legion auxiliary business SeS-
SONS Stone n T. church.
Second business session Amer
iCsu Legion convcnt2on-Se
ator Claude Pepper speaks. 90
pm
Legion auxiliary business Ses-
sloCS Stone II Z church
SATURDAY
Final business session American
Legion convention az Key West
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GERMANS STORM
ACROSS SALUM

BERLIN. April 22.-German
troops which have been compare
lively inactive in the area around
the Egyptian border for the past
few days, yesterday stormed past
Salum and began a new push
across Egypt, it was announced
here today.
The communique said the drive
had started with renewed force
and to the accompaniment of
heavy bombardments by German
planes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
ACTION NEEDED
TO SAVE BRITAIN
OBy Associated PrexsD

LONDON, April 22.-United
States Ambassador John Winant
told members of the American
chamber of commerce in London
that the United States must pro-
vide action to save Great Britain
Winant said immediate help is
necessary if the two countries are
to win the total victory thew seek
over tOtalitarian governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
COL. BOWER WAS
KILLED In ACTION
(By Associated Preasp

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Col
Gerald Bower, American observ-
er with the Raj, was killed in
action Sunday in the Anglo Egyp-
tian Sudan, the state department
announced today.
No details of the manner in
which Colonel Bower lost his life
were revealed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

WOULD PROVIDE
SERVICE BONUS
tny Associates prs..t

WASHINGTON. April a.
a bill providing for a 500
monthly bonus 10 each sol
der and sailor of the United
States who serves oversees
was introduced in The Senate
today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
FL ORIDA OUTLAWS SUBVERSIVE ELEMENTS
ATTACK MADE
ON BURMA ROAD
cry Associated presxp

TOKYO. April 22.-Japan-
csc bombers. cooperating in a
swift drive south of Shang-
hal. yesterday delivered one
of their heaviest recent at
lacks on the Burma road. it
was announced today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
SATURDAY

Final business session American
. Legion convention az Key West
! high school auditorium
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Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1941-05-11

"HE black pail of moonless night hung
over the pine woods around Fort Ben
- ming - but lots of things were stirring
in the almost dead quiet
Down back road an endless column of
military vehicles literally ''smelled" its way
along, headlights doused, at twenty miles an
hour. In them rode several thousand infan-
trymen, with their arms and equipment One
of the Army's new combat teams was on a
nighttime practice march.
Suddenly out of the darkness a radio COM
car at the head of the column. New orders.
The bulk of the column came to silent halt,
but an odd assortment of command cars and
trucks, towing rubber-tired trailers, left the
highway and pushed through the brush to-
ward the river bank. There knot of men
began noiselessly unloading structural steel,
timbers and planks.
At the waters edge squad of six men
were working like beavers lashing together
a raftlike float In thirty seconds by the lieu
tenant s radium- dial watch, the first float was
showed into the water, and other soldiers we're
slipping plank flooring on top of it. In one
minute the second bay" was in position In
half an hour catwalk bridge had been
thrown across a stream l30 feet wide -
and troops were pouring over it.
A few hundred feet farther upstream an
other unit was sweating on larger bridge
of steel. Unlimbering the 'knock-down" parts
from the trailers, the men deftly boosted
each one into its predetermined place, boiling
it fast. In another twenty minutes vehicular
bridge was completed and rumbling column
of twenty -three-ton tanks was snoring across
it.
"A surprise move in the dark" explained
the lieutenant, ito outwit a hypothetical
Evening star., 1941-05-11

the devil but very often they have to defend
their handiwork under enemy fire.
An integral part of the triangular divi-
sion" they advance with or even ahead of the
Infantry and Artillery to fulfill multitude
OF missions Field fortifcations is but one of
their chores: this includes tank barriers and
traps, barbed- wire barricades, machine gun
emplacements, observation posts and any
thing else that is required. On paper it all
sounds simple enough. But suppose you're
ordered to dig watertigh gun pit, under fire,
twenty seven feet deep and thirty feet square,
Two feet down you strike water; at twenty
feet it is pouring in at $500 gallons per min
ute. Do you say "Shucks!" and move off to
drier spot to dig your pit?
Not if you're a Coroat Engineer! You Just
spit on your hands and dig well alongside
the pit for drainage. You move in portable
pump to keep the pit dry until the men can
cement in floor and walls - and, bullets or
no bullets, water or no water, you finish your
job on time.
But field Notifications represent only one
job. On recent visit to Fort Benning, Geor-
gia, watched squad of men tackling row
of trees along the road with hand axes. Max
ing small, quick cut in each, they tamped
in dynamite charge and detonator and
scampered on to the next tree. In few brief
moments an officer closed the electrical cir
cult - and two dozen pines slthered across
the road in almost perfect zigzag alignment,
precisely as intended. How discouraging such
shenanigans would be to an advancing motor
lied contingent!
At Benning saw many other tricks that
made the Engineers the best show in the place.
At one spot there was huge collapsble can
vas water tank, one third full of the slimiest
water you ever saw. Above it on low plat
Evening star., 1941-05-11

enemy who expects us to cross at the regular
bridge two miles down - and has probably
mined it thoroughly"
And that, in short, is why Engineers were
born!
Always up front where the going is tough,
the Corps of Engineers were the first Ameri-
can troops to land in France in IT. And
while the civilian public takes it for granted
that somebody has to build roads, bridges and
run railways for an army, such casual accept
ance of the Corps function is damning it
with faint praise.
The best picture of its Importance in mod
ern warfare is afforded by one incident of the
Nazi conquest of Poland. An American OBJ
server told me that the retreating Poles had
destroyed over 600 bridges across six large
and numerous small rivers. Bearing in mind
the months of detouring we motorists suffer
while bridge is being repaired, the fact that
the whole Polish campaign was over and won
in three meeks is an eloquent tribute to the skill
of modern military engineers.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
More VjfoI thon Ever Todoy

i % BE sure. they have been ace cards in
military organizations ever since the days of
the ancient Roman legions and their historic
roads. Today they are more important than
ever because they have such variety of
diversified tasks, getting troops to the theater
of operations, fortifying them there and pro-
viding the travel arteries for the next move
To begin with, your modern Engineer
Corps man is officially combat trooper,
trained and armed just as an infantryman is
and serving as an infantry reserve. Indeed. in
addition to rifles, your motorized Engineers
company in the new streamlined combat
team" carries eighteen or more machine guns
- for these lads not only have to dig like