davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
BRITISH CONTACT
ITALIAN TROOPS

CAIRO, Jan. Z5.---Advance
Units of British Colonial forces in
North Africa have contacted and
are fighting Italian troops within
three miles OF Derna. IL is report
cd here today. 81
In possession of Bardia ana To-
bruk now. the British forces are
believed preparing for q drive
which, il successful. win carry
them on TO Derna and Bengasi,
last of the important Italian ports
in Lydia with the exception Of
Tripoli.
| Britain's two other armies IN
Africa, meanwhile. are reported
( in steady advances. one more
than 30 miles into Italian Eritrea
and the other forcing back resist
ing units In Italian Somaliland.
From Ethiopia latest reports In
dictate o steady increase in the
ranks Of tribcsmen who have
taken up arms 10 throw off Itai-
ian domination. Some OF the
trilpsmen have joined with Brit
ish regular troops in attacks on
defending garrisons. II is report
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
CHECK AUTOS
WITHOUT TAGS

Owners of cars bearing out of
state licenses who have found
employment in Key West today
were warned by Sheriff Berlin
Sawyer TO buy their Florida
licenses at once.
Sheriff's office has permitted a
degree of latitude in order to allow
the working visitors from other
states 10 get their licenses, but
within the next few days deputies
in the office will begin a drive 10
round up all who have failed TO
get the tags.
Tourists are permitted to drive
cars with out of state licenses for
period of three months. but ac-
cording TO state law any of them
finding work in the state are COM
PEELED TO buy Florida licenses inn
mediately upon their employ
ment =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
REPORT WEAKNESS
in DEFENSES OF
MILITARY PLANES
PRACTICE RAIDS PLANNED
ALONG ATLANTIC COAST
FAR DOWN AS FLORIDA
KEYS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-
High-ranking army officials COM
pillng data on a series of air "at-
tacks" they have staged for the
past four days on eastern cities,
reported today the maneuvers
had shown important weaknesses
in United States defenses.
At least 10000 military planes
are necessary at the earliest pos
sible moment to fill the gaps in
American air defenses, the report
indicates.
Far more extensive tests are
being planned for the next few
weeks in a series of raids" on
cities all along the Atlantic coast
to the Florida keys, eliminating
in a final mass attack" on the
entire coast at one time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
UNITS
ARRANGE MEETING
FOR ISLAND CITY
GULF LIFE INSURANCE CON-
PANY DECIDES TO HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION IN
KEY WEST IN APRIL

Key West is now fast becoming
convention city, with the insur-
ance companies joining in
Right behind the American
Legion convention here in April,
the Gulf Life Insurance Company
will hold its annual meeting in
Key West, the Island City having
been selected for the assemblage
of the various officers and others
at a recent meeting held in Or
lando.
J.. B. Symmonette, local agent
of the company, brought this good
news to Key West from the con-
vention just closed in Orlando.
The contingent will be made up
principally of the managers of the
different branches throughout the
state, most of whom will be ac-
companied by their wives and
other members of the company as
we'll.
One of the principal features of
the entertainment of the dele
gates will be fishing trips, which
will be arranged in the meantime,
while many other forms of recrea-
tional pleasure will be found on
the program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
BULLITT FAYORS
FULL POWER BE !
GIVEN PRESIDENT
FORMER AMBASSADOR FAILS
TO AGREE ON LINDBERGH
STATEMENT ABOUT NO
FEAR OF NAZI INVASION
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Wil-
liam c. Bullitt, former ambassa-
dor to Paris, Joined the already
impressive galaxy OF witnesses
before the House Foreign Affairs
committee this morning in an
emphatic approval of President
Roosevelt's 'lend-lease" bill.
The one time ambassador told
members of the committee
America must ''buy time for de-
tense by doing everything in our
power to aid Britain until we are
ready to defend ourselves.
Germany or Japan would hest
tate to attack the United States
while England stands no matter
what action we may take, he
said. With England defeated,
however, Bullitt said the Axis
partners by bombing or sabotage
could wreck the Panama canal
and catch the United States navy
in one ocean or the other, leaving
the way open for one of the part
ners to attack almost without
opposition.
Provisions in the bill giving
President Roosevelt full author
ity over American arms and
equipment are absolutely neces-
sary, Bullitt told the committee
men. Someone must have COM
plete authority and be in a posi-
ton to make instant decisions"
he said.
Replying to Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh's testimony in which
he said air invasion of the United
States is impossible, Bullitt ex-
pressed the belief an attack bas-
ed from South America could
easily be accomplished.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
HALIFAX TAKES
UP new DUTIES
AMBASSADOR CALLS ON
SECRETARY OF STATE Z
CoHDEI.L HULL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Vis-
count Halifax, newly arrived am
bassador from London to Wash
ingtors went into action on his
first day in the United States this
morning with a visit to Secretary
of State Cordell Hull
The ambassador had a long
talk with President Roosevelt
yesterday after he had boarded
the presidential yacht Potomac
and with the President sailed to
Washington from Annapolis.
He will present his credentials
to Hull. however. and then be
taken to the White House for an
official meeting with President
Roosevelt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
GREEK TROOPS
NEAR VALONA
PUSH ALONG SEACoAST DE-
SPITE STIFF RESIST \
ANcE E

ATHENS, Jan. IS. - Greek
troops have forced their way to
within a mile or two of the Italian
held port of Valona, communi-
que here announced today.
Encountering stiff resistance,
the Greek forces are said to have
pushed along the seacoast to at
tack units defending the harbor
works.
Reports of Italian preparations
for a major offensive in south
Albania are circulating here,
meanwhile, and Greek forces re-
portedly are moving up to engage
the enemy around Klissura.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25

The following telegram has
been sent by julius +. Stone, Jr.,
chairman Of Monroe County
Presidents Birthday Ball Com
mittee, to Governor Spcssard L.
Holland and Mrs. Holland which
&iIl meet yith the hearty APP
prevail Of the h0spitabIe citizens
Of Key West, all Of whom are IN
vised 20 attend this gala event 10
be celebrated February !, 80 y.
.m.. AT the La coneha Hotel Rain
bow Room
The Monroe County Commit
tee for the Celebration IL the
Presidents Birthday cordially
extends you an invitation 10 be
The honored guest Of our Birth
day Ball whicn Ii being heid st
Key West ~ TIE La Cencha Ho-
tel at Nine Thirty on the evening
IT Saturday. February First. You
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
IMPORTANCE OF
CONVENTION TO
BE POINTED OUT
TALKS TO BE GIVEN ToMoR-
ROW NIGHT; SUBJECT TO
BE HEARD AGAIN MONDAY
NIGHT

People of Key West are to be
informed of the Importance and
extent of the forthcoming conven-
ton of the American Legion, here
April 1926, at a series of four
talks tomorrow night and Monday
night.
Mayor Willard M. Albury and
Al Mills, executive director of the
Key West Convention corpora
ton, which is arranging the state
meeting of the Legion, will de-
liver three talks tomorrow night.
They appear successfully at the
Monroe, the Strand and the Palace
theaters.
They will point out the effect
the convention will have on visi-
tors who come to the city. A sue
eessful convention OF the size of
the American Legion state meet
ing will do much to overcome talk
that there are no rooms to be had
in the city, that gasoline is 40
cents a gallon, that there is no
food to be had here and other
similar untruths which are being
spread about the city on the main
land, the speakers say.
Then on Monday night, begin
ming at 8 o'clock, in county court
house, somewhat the same line of
argument will be presented to the
business leaders of the city. They
will be asked to suggest ways and
means of raising funds for the
convention. The convention cor
poration has turned down numer-
Gus requests to hold additional
carnivals and bingo games in the
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25

Mrs. Margaret Osborne and
Miss Dorothy Louise Jones. both
of $40 William street were rushed
To Marine hospital around 1890
o'clock after both had become
violently i'll a few minutes after
leaving the bar.
AT the Sheriff's office this morn
ing they said one of them had
drunk Of bottle of soft drink,
while the other had one bottle az
beer. With party of friends.
they left the bar and started for
home when both of them suddenly
became violently i'll and their
friends called an ambulance.
Sheriff Sawyer said doctors at
Marine hospital had taken
samples pumped from the We
mems Stornachs and would make
an alaySis today 10 determine
what had caused their illness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
GROUP ARRIVES
FROM HAVANA

Members of radio station at
Havana, spent several hours here
yesterday afternoon on their way
to Tampa where they will give
several additions. Among them
were the famous Clavelito and
Calandria, who have made Cuban
songs famous. and Valencia, Pope
Cortes and others.
Also on the trip was a basket
ball club and softball club, all
composed of girls who have just
won the championship in Havana.
They will play several games in
Tampa, before returning to Ha-
vana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
SAILORS MUST WEAR
CAPS ACCORDING TO
NAVYS REGULATIONS

a sailors hat. as navy regu-
lations put il. is worn on top
of the head and parallel 10
the ground. And from now
on. Key VESTS navy garrison
will wear its hats just that
way.
The off-the- face style. pop
ular with women this year
and almost traditional with
the navy. not only isn't sfYl-
ish in Key West any more.
but IFS enough to bring a
reprimand from the shore
patrol.
Shore patrolmen. acting on
orders Of Captain L. Fl. The
baud. commander of the Gulf
of Mexico patrol. last night
were making the rounds of
Duval street bars ordering
the sailors 10 straighfen up
their caps.
Actually. the regulation is
an old one. but because of the
warm climate in Key West
and the fact that high-rank-
ing naval officers aren't like
iy 10 make an unscheduIed
appearance. il has been dis
regarded here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
LOADED BARGE
AGROUND, FREE
TAKEN TO MIAMI IN TOW OF
CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY BOAT

A heavily loaded barge aground
en- Content Key since Jan. IL, yes
terday afternoon was free and on
its way to Miami in tow of the
Hoffman Construction Company
tug Payday.
Pandora, coast guard cutter
which had attempted TO free the
barge and then was called to other
duty at Fort Jefferson. was on the
way back to Content Key when
the barge was sighted afloat and
with the tugs PAYDAY and Lucky.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
German bO|llbcrS Score Hits
On Three British Vessels.
BatdeShjpS And Cruiser
Fierce ROting Continues
Around Bucharest Section
tBy Associated Press,

BUDAPEST, Jan. 25.-Rioting
in Bucharest continued to flare up
in sporadic outbursts today even
as troops loyal to Premier Gen.
Ion Antonescu searched the coun-
try with orders to bring in the
Iron Guard leader, Horia Sima,
dead or alive"
Looting was reported general
in the very heart of the city and
small groups of rebelling Iron
Guardists continued to hold out
against army units in isolated
strong points.
Premier Antonescu. addressing
Iron Guardists who have re-
manned loyal to his government,
bitterly accused the rebelling fac
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
TWO CASES in
CRIMINAL COURT

John Butcher in Judge William
V. Albury's criminal court yester-
day afternoon was sentenced to
80 days in county Jail on charge
of vagrancy.
Myrna Richards, charged with
defrauding an inkeeper, was fined
$25 and released upon payment of
the fine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25

tons of ingratitude. Many of
them, he said, had been released
from prisons by his order with
instructions to go home, but they
have since taken up arms to throw
the country into civil war.
The army, Antonescu said, has
saved the country. Revealing an
attempt to assassinate him, APP
parently before the rioting be-
came general, the premier said
loyal soldiers had found machine
guns and even cannon set up and
trained on his offices.
Later reports from Rumania
added an order has been published
calling all reservists TO the
colors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
Colonel Hatfield Stresses
Matter Of Recreation For
Naval Units In Key West
States That Liberty Par
ties Will Be Taken To
Miami II Recreation Not
Provided

Col. C. d. Hatfield. marine
corps commandment in Key West.
told Chamber Of Commerce mem
bers fatty last night the navy
would begin sending liberty par
Ties 10 Miami unless something
is done here at once to provide
wholesome recreation for the
men.
Stressing his position as a
private citizen who was not
speaking as the representative of
armed forces here, Colonel Hat
field warned the chamber mem
bers that navy officers in Key
West are alarmed over the pres
ent lack of recreational facilities
for sailors on leave.
Cites Large Payroll
Enlisted personnel in Key
West now have a monthly payroll
of $175,000, at least SIS percent of
which is spent in the city, he
revealed. "If it becomes neces-
sary for us to send our liberty
parties to Miami for shore leaves,
none of it will be spent here.
Asked if a reading and writing
room would be considered "A step
toward proper recreational facili-
ties, Col. Hatfield replied that is
one of the first things the navy
seeks and listed a dance hall,
bowling alleys and other outdoor
games as other desirable steps.
Everett Russell, chamber of
commerce president, named a
committee of J. F. Stone, Jr.,
chairman; AL Pierce and William
Monsalvatge to meet with Col.
Hatfield today and make plans
for the establishment Of a larger
committee which will discuss the
situation with commanding Off
GERS on duty here. The commit
tee will consult Col. Hatfield as
marine representative; Capt w.
+. Jacobs, commandant of the
naval station; Capt. L. H. The
baud, commander of the Gulf of
Mexico patrol; Col. Lewis Pendle-
ton, army commandment, and 1t,
Comdr. Carl H. Hilton. of the
coast guard.
Speaks About Airfieid
MonSalvatge read to the COM
mitteemen detailed history of
progress toward the establish
ment of an army airfield here
and warned of the danger of de-
feat for hackers of the program
in the forthcoming freehclders'
election February 4.
Residents of the upper keys
who have been canvaSsed dur
ing the past week by c. Sam B.
Curry, deputy supervisor of reg
istration. are almost uniformly
opposed to the measure, Mon
salvatge said. Unless Key West
residents, about 1870 of whom
Continued on Page Four,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
ANNOUNCE DEATH
OF MRS. KEENE

News has been received In the
city announcing the death OF Mrs.
Mary A. Keene in Philadelphia.
Mrs Keene was a close friend
of MIR. and Mrs w l. Bates OF
this city, and was a visitor here
last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
Nazi Boats Also Attack
Squadron Of Light Ma
val Ships In English
Channel
my Associated PressI
BERLIN. Jan. 2s.--Gsrman
dive bombers smashing at Brit
ish convoy near the island of
Crete in the Mediterranean scor-
ed hits on two baitleships and q
heavy cruiser. ii was announced
here today.

Returning flyers said they had
seen several direct hits scored by
medium and heavy bombs.
Fast patrol boats operating in
the English channel. meanwhile,
reported they had attacked a for
nation of British light naval ships
and scored several hits.
british communicates have not
mentioned any of the reported at
lacks today
Reports reaching here from
Italy added two enemy merchant
ships to the days totals with
claims of one 7.000-ton troopship
sunk by submarine in the Medi-
terranean and another G.000-ton
Greek supply ship torpedoed by
a submarine in the Atlantic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
Two Women Said To Have Been
Poisoned In Bar Last NiQhi

Deputies Of Sheriff Berlin Saw
yer's office this afternoon arc
pressing an investigation of the
supposed poisoning of two women
last night in q Duval street bar,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
Seven Deaths From Cold
Observation-Disclosures
tBy Associates Presx)

BOSTON, Jan. 25.-At least
seven deaths today were attrib-
uted to an intense cold wave
sweeping New England and wea-
Their reports indicated the worse
is to come.
A cold mass, which has sent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25
Governor And Mrs. Holland
Invited To Attend Presidents
Birthday Ball In Key West

win note that cur ball 10 the day
following the Miami ball which
Continued on Page FourJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25

temperatures IN North Dakota
down to IA below zero, according
to the weather bureau, is moving
swiftly eastward.
+ New England, meanwhile, is
covered with a blanket of snow
seven inches deep in some places.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25

NEW YORK BUSY BEE
Specializing In ssafoods. spsnixf,
cooking--conch Chowdsr Dsiiy
Best Sandwiches and Eats"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-25

Key West, Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1941-06-29

of understanding that have endeared
her to our readers. There isn't single
tear in her story Girl Hunt" in
this issue; just laughter and tenderness
and love- Read it, and you'll realize
that these things endure in spite of
everything.
SHINY MARY" a colored woman.
now nearly eighty years. old, never
learned to read or write. She main
tains, however, that this ole world
don't owe me a thing" The talking
movies are of course a godsend to her.
Recently she was greatly impressed
with a rather late showing of Gone
With the Wind" That must be
right new picture" she commented
with evident satisfaction, the COS
TUNES are all so fresh-lookin'."
INVITATION. When Lloyd Douglass
English publishers were bombed out in
London, they borrowed presses in a
rural part of England and published
the American best seller Invitation
to Live" In the midst of death and
destruction the British seem to have
accepted the invitation. M.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
YOU BET IT WORKS!
"A Message for Independence Day
by Peggy Won der Goltz

aplot, headed by the governor of New York.
the mayor of New York City and several
hundred citizens, to poison him and all his
generals. The appointed poisoner was men,
Der of Washngton's own Life Guard. Another
member of the Life Guard trapped the
poisoner who was court -martialed and hanged
next day. In those times they called a traitor
traitor, and disposed of him accordingly.
On July Fourth, 1776, the British fleet was
anchored in New York harbor, its guns
trained on the city British soldiers tramped
our roads from Lake Champlain to Savannah.
NEVERTHELESS, the Continental Congress
approved our Declaration of Independence.
They were as varied group as you'd find
anywhere today. Among the. signers were
lawyers and doctors and soldiers, merchants,
judges, farmers, parson, a college president,
brewer, printer and musician Some were
rich and some were poor Edward Rutledge
was twenty-six, Benjamin Franklin was sew
enty. They didn't ask, Whats in it for me?"
They knew liberty and hard work if they
won. death if they lost
racy doesn't work In l776 they shouted that
it couldn't be created. But it was.
We even hear sly hints that liberty isn't
worth fighting for. That's what they told
Washington. They pointed out that his men
were hungry, ragged, barefoot, their guns
we're obsolete, powder was scarce. They said
the forty-two thousand bullets melted from
H.. Lat
ever. Everything they said was true They
kept at him, day and night. He could sur
render and save his lands, they told him; he
could save even his honor, for he had fought
faithfully. Life and property, they pointed
out, we're realities, freedom only a dream.
On Christmas night, 1776, Washington
crossed the Delaware and turned the tide of
battle
But dark days were still ahead Soldiers
marched without guns. Men who had guns
lacked powder. Meat was strictly matter
of luck. Drugs and even bandages were some
times unobtainable. Yet they fought on and
won. Only faith in the ultimate rightness of
liberty could have sustained men through
that ordeal.
Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of
Independence. Fifty-six men pledged their
lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor
to uphold these self-evident truths: that all
men are created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain unaenable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty
and the pursuit of Happiness -"
We, their heirs, will pledge no less
Evening star., 1941-06-29

FBI MEN we're working on an Indian
murder case out in Arizona. Suspects
we're rounded up and questioned over
and over again. Every possible clue was
followed. The agents took one Indian
at a time and, through interpreters,
used every vile they knew to find out
who had killed the man. None of the
interviews was successful Toward eve
ming a suspect, who had been there all
day, was brought in for requestioning.
Once more they started the routine
queries: Did the Indian know the vic
tim? Did he know anyone who
would have wanted to kill the victim?
Finally, Did you kill the victim?"
To which the Indian, with no change
ofexpression, grunted, Yeah. "'Well." d"
said one of the agents. why didn't you
tell us that this morning." The Indian
replied, You didn't ask me-
DOROTHY BLACK, long favorite
with THIS WEEK readers, is with us
again. After-enduring nearly two years
of bombs in England, and the heart
breaking loss of fine young soldier
son, she still writes with that delight
full humor, those little human touches