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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
Attorney General Comes To Key
West To Take Up Strike Issue
With Carpenters This Afternoon
~ ~ ~.
TEXT OF BUREAUS
ORDER TO CAPTAIN
U. S. NAVY RADIO DISPATCH
To: Commanding officer. u.
S. Naval Station.

U. S. NAVY RADIO DISPATcE
To: Commanding officer. u.
S. Naval Station.
Key West. Fla.
Relative September Is car
penters' application for wage
increase. bureau is informed
that carpenters have left work
with statement that they have
gone fishing. Bureau con-
siders this a subterfuge to
avoid violation of letter of re-
cent agreement between fed
eral construction agencies and
AF of L.
Bureau considers that &C.
ton of carpenters constitutes
strike and direct violation
of agreement.
Under these circumstances
bureau cannot consider car
penters application for wage
increase while they are in vio-
lation of agreement. Bureau
will be pleased to give inn
mediate consideration to ap-
plicaticn if and when carpen-
tiers return to work. Bureau
understands also that labor
ers have gone on strike in
violation of their agreement
Foregoing statements apply
equally to laborers.
IL commandment considers
completion Of work BY civil
service labor inadvisable.
work will be shut down pend
4 inc other dispositions.
Request commandment in
form carpenters and iaborers
Of bureaus decision. !.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
County Judge Sets DGadinG
On Auto Drivers Licenses

Two thousand or more Key
West automobile drivers will be
forced to take examinations if
they fail to get their licenses
before next Wednesday, County
Judge Raymond r. Lord reveal
ed today.
Declaring that applications for
licenses have come unusually
slowly this year. Lord said he has
been ordered to demand exam
nations of all those who fail to
get their permits by October /.
Under existing regulations, driv-
ers do not need to take examina-
tions if they were granted hcens-
es last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
ADVISORY

Provisional Advisory 1890
A. M. (EST).-The hurricane in
the Caribbean was central at 7
A. M. (EST) near latitude IA to
is NJ and longitude rs W.. NOV
ing west or Observation-Disclosures
about II m.p.h. Caution advised
vessels in its path.
WEATHER BUREAU.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
JAYCEES WILL
STAGE PARADE /
THIS EVENING
EVENT WILL OPEN FIRST
ANNUAL CLEANUP. PAINT
UP AND F1xUP CAMPAIGN
FOR KEY WEST

Junior chamber of commerce
members late this afternoon were
preparing for the Duval street
parade which at 8 o'clock tonight
will open their first annual
cleanup, paint-up, fix-up' CAM
paign.
The Jaycees, with as many
other citizens as they are able to
collect, viii drive from South
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26

Since Judge Lords office be-
gan issuing licenses Sept. 2,
only 1,738 have been granted, in
contrast to the 4,087 of all class
es issued last year.
Last years figures reveal that
AIT chauffeur's licenses We're is
sued, 20 special chauffeur's, and
1850 to operators.
This year, TIA permits have
gone to chauffeurs. 43 to junior
operators, and l.521 to operators.
The junior operator class for
drivers under Is was set UP this
year.
- ~ = 3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
SEEK PARADERs

Joe Pinder. chairman of
the JaYcees cleanup. fix
up. paint up" committee. to-
day urged all automobile
; owners to meet at ? o'clock
at the South Beach end of
Duval street to take part in
the parade tonight.
The parade will begin to
move at 9 o'clock. giving an
hour for the drivers TO get
ready.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
y ~. 81 ~. ~. 81 4 ~. IS
LION MEMBERS
SEE PICTURES
SHOWN BY GoNzALo BEzA-
NILLA AT MEETING
LAST EVENING

Technicolor moving pictures of
his travels In Mexico were shown
members of the Key West Lions
Club last evening by Gonzalo
Bezanilla, manager Of Palace
Theater In the Lions Den on Semi
nary street.
~ Lions greatly enjoyed the beau
tiful scenery taking in the lovely
tContinueG on Page FourD
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26

home yesterday afternoon The
order makes it possible for all of
the liquor and beer-selling estab-
lishments in the San Carlos
vicinity to obtain their licenses, as
they have in the past.
Doubt of the legality of their
operation was cast early this year
when Attorney Gen. ]. Tom Wat
son handed down a ruling that the
state law forbidding liquor sales
within 300 feet of school or
church must be interpreted as
the crow flies. The ruling
changed the previous interpreta-
ton of the law, which had meas
ured the 500 feet as a man nor
maIly would walk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
GROUP FAVORS
SOME INCREASE
my Associated PRESS,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. -
Senate finance committeeman. al
though they consider Secretary Of
the Treasury Henry Morgenthau's
program for 100 per cent taxation
of profits over six per cent too
stringent, will vote for some kind
of increased excess profits tax, it
was indicated today.
Members of the committee. who
said they did not want to be
quoted on a prediction, indicated
that less drastic program similar
to that suggested by Morgenthal
is necessary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
MYRON C. TAYLOR
ARRIVES in LONDON

LONDON Sept. 2s.-Myron
G. Taylor. President Hoose-
veltss special envoy to the
Vatican. arrived unexpect-
edly in London today.
Taylor last week was un-
derstood to have been given =
letter to the President from
Pope Plus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
KERMIT PENT HELD
UNDER $50 BOND

Kermit Pent, 500 Sawyer's
Lane, was held under $50 bond
today on charge of reckless
driving after an accident last
night in which an occupant of
the car bit nearly through his
tongue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
Council Hears Applications
FOR Liquor Licenses During
Special Meeting Last Night
Fifty-Two Applications
Received; Several De-
MED And Many Deferred
For Consideration

The City Council at special
meeting held last night received
fifiy-two applications for liquor
beer and wine licenses. There
were thirtY-five approved. sis
denied and nine deferred for fur.
Their consideration.
The list follows:
Approved Marvirs Cabana,
Habana- Madrid, Osceola Bar,
Windsor Lane Saloon, 40l Greene
street, Cabrera Wholesale, 934
Division, l106 Duval, Lopez at COG
Simonton, 4l6 Petronia, Russell at
20l Duval corner Greene. 422 Pc
Ironla, $40 United. 500 Duval,
3l6 Petronia, Pena at Al Masonic
Lane, James and Grinnell, Trum-
DO Craig Dock, 625 Duval, Lopez
Wholesale at 207 Duval, Irumbo
j. *. Wynn, Saunders at Grinnell
near Division, 722 Duval, 801
Thomas corner of Petronia, Rus
sell. at 6l0 Duval, Samoa Club on
Trumbo, Barbecue Stand at 800
Front street, Frank Sabini at l24
Duval, Busy Bee at 905 Simon
ton, Sl2 Olivia, Horseshoe Cafe
at 602 Duval, Niagara Cafe at
1911 Division, Russell at 9ID
Fleming, Delmonico Restaurant
at 2l8 Duval.
Denied Lopez at 726 rear ST.
monitor, Tynes at 5l3 Fleming
Boat Bar at 500 Duval, Howe
Street Cafe at 1916 Howe, Star
Cafe at 524 Duval, Ortega's Place
at 504 Petronia.
Deferred for further considera-
tion--Broadway at Smiths Lane,
Cafe at 100 Simonton, Blackwell
at 532 Margaret, TIC Emma
street, l16 Fitzpatrick, 200 Anne
liza, 1872 Simonton, Orta at 1923
Whitehead, GAL Greene street.
A communication was read
from Mayor Albury informing
the council That he had appoint
ed Clarence Crowley as a police
officer to succeed Officer Mac
farland. resigned, and requested
the boards confirmation. The
appointment was confirmed.
Prof. Hamilton of the Division
Street School addressed the
board and requested that GER
tain equipment at Bayview Park
be moved to the school grounds
for the benefit of the children
The request was granted.
The budget ordinance and &C.
cupational license ordinance were
! passed on their final readings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-26
VIII Ask Men To Return
To Work Tomorrow
Morning; Meeting At
Courthouse 6 O'Clock
J. Tom Watson. Florida's attor-
ney general. today appealed to all
Key West citizens to attend a
meeting at the courthouse at s
o'clock this evening when he win
ask striking carpenters and labor
ers to return to work.

The attorney general, who ar
rived here early this morning
after flying from Tallahassee to
Miami. will promise the strikers a
full investigation of their claims
if they will resume operations on
two defense jobs tomorrow morn
ing.
Pointing to an order Of the
bureau of yards and docks in
which Capt. Russell S Crenshaw
was ordered to shut down opera
tons unless the men return, Wat
| son said his message is important
Ito everyone in Key West.
sIf the men will return to work
/ to1norroW morning. he declared
= can promise them ID the naFne
Iiof the governor, BY authors ~ q
the navy department, and in my
own capacity as attorney general,
! that a board Of mediation will be
set up in 10 days to arbitrate their
claims. "
Must CO North
The attorney general, who was
called here at the request of Coun-
ty Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr.
said he must leave here tomorrow
to attend an attorney generals
conference at Indianapolis
Whatever wage is set up by NE
board of arbitration, he said, will
become effective Oct. l.
Originally planned for this
morning, the meeting was post
poned until 6 o'clock when w +
Weaver, chairman of the carpen-
tiers grievance committee, said il
would be Ia. call his
men together in s,s,-. -. The
meeting then was scheduled for
the carpenters hall but Watson
decided to speak at the courthouse
because Of tie greater space theres
Cleare viii be at the union ball
at 6 o'clock to inform anyone VINO
continued fln Page Fnsira
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
Brief Review OF State National And World News During The Past Week

them can beat this for a rabbit
tale.
Fritz one Ct our sons who has
been catching rabbits right along
this winter, walked in this morn
ing with one that had horns Just
like any other horned animal, a
horn had grown, out on each side
of the head near the ears. These
horns were about II inches long,
which made the rabbit lock ex-
tremely odd. On account of SUBJ
zero weather, GO below, the
rabbit was frozen but was per-
fectly normal in every other way.
Mr.. Anderson, who has been
quite a hunter in his young days,
said he had never before seen a
rabbit with horn.
perhaps it is On account Of the
freak weather we have been hav-
ing in Minnesota. Old residents
say it is the worst steady cold
they have experienced since 1918.
Our lowest temperature so far
has been 26 below zero. II guess
it has been a little hard on us
southerners, but we are getting
used to it by and bly,"
Page Mr.. Reid Sturdivant, Don
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
SACRIFICE NECESSARY :
TO SAVE DEMOCRACY

'Des Moines Iowa. Vice Presi-
dent Henry A. Wallace said last
Saturday that "the price of de-
mocracy and peace on this hemis-
phere is based on our being more
willing than the nazis to sacri-
flee our goods, our time, and, if
need be, our lives.
He made this assertion in an
address prepared for the National
Farm institute, and, it was under
stood, read and approved by
President Roosevelt. It was his
first address since he assumed the
vice presidency.
"Our only hope for peace is to
prevent England from being des-
troyed by the nazis," he declared.
LET those who fear the conse-
quences of war keep that in
mind"
Then, looking toward a time
when nazism is defeated, Wal
lace said that the United States
has "the resources the inventive
genius and the heart" to do "the
job of peace" in gaining higher
living standards for common men
the world over.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
Mrs. Thompson
Buried Saturday

Funeral service fer Mrs. Mag
gle Barker Thompson, of Grassy
Creek, who died in the Wilkes
hospital, on Wednesday, was held
ct the Landmark church on Sat
urday, and burial followed in the
family cemetery.
The deceased who was a native
Of this county was only q years
old at the time of her death r -''
She is survived by her hus%:
band James Thompson; an infanst
daughter, America Gene; her ia
Their, John r. Barker; three bro
theirs, Gather, Grover and Guy
Barker; and four sisters, Mrs. Oh
lie Blevins, Mrs. Cora Barker,
Mrs. Rosa Brooks and Mrs. Sib~
bic Stansberry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

some of that OIL" Mr.. Duncan
declared.
mo l don't know what kind of
Oil it is-wish I did because I
might get nice little sum of mo-
ney for this sample" he asserted.
During those Is years MIR. john
son said he only added about a
gallon in all and had never
changed"
That's almost front page news
and it is also news that Mr..
johnson has driven one car for
such a long time. In fact he is
still driving it! The, oil is on dis
play in The Posts window.
Minnesota Rabbits
" This week we received an in
teresting letter from Mrs. God
frey Anderson of Zimmerman,
Mimi. Mr.. Anderson was in the
watch repair business here for a
number of years and the family
has many friends in Ashe coun-
ty. The letter is as follows:
I'VE have been reading in The
Skyland Post of prominent men
in West Jefferson going rabbit
hunting and wonder if any of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
FRANCE REJECTS PLAN
OFFERED BY ] p S

Vichy, France.-France has re-
iected a Japanese-sponsored pro-
posal which reliable informants
said was a demand that approx
mately one-third of the western
China provinces of Laos and
Cambodia be coded to Thailand
(Siam).
Informed sources, in the midst
of far eastern tension of which
the China segment, said the
government had decided it would
prefer to let border hostilities be
resumed rather than accept peace
terms so severe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
LARGER. FAMILIES IN
GERMANY ARE SOUGHT

Berlin.-A German victory of
weapons must be followed by
"a victory of children" says a
new magazine which appeared
this week under the patronage of
Heinrich Himmler, chief of all
German police organizations.
The magazine Victory of Arms
Victory of Children" declared
that the new German family for
which national socialism is pre-
pairing a new era should have
from four to six children.
Germany, it said, needs an ever
increasing number of babies to
meet the needs for hands to per-
form the tasks (which time and
destiny are thrusting at the
Reich"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

We are still having all kinds
of weather, and as usual it is
quite a topic for discussion. Ac-
cording to the calendar and the
temperature, spring is not here.
But there are other signs WIN
ter has broken.
Saturday, Aunt Tishie Howell,
of the Bald Mountain section,
who is around eighty years old,
killed a four-foot black snake
with her cane. According to Aunt
Tishie this is sign winter has
broken.
Following the Crowd
Last Friday afternoon several
men set a new precedent. If the
shoe had been on the other foot
we would not have thought so
much of it; but we were little
surprised when number of men
came to the Woman's club to reg
ister!
Explanations are perhaps in or
der. 1t was finally discovered that
the men, seeing all the cars in
front of the community building,
thought that World war veterans
were being registered there and
came by to put their names on
the list.
An Egg Record
Some people report outstand-
ing egg-laying records for their
flocks; but E. F. Sheets, popular
West Jefferson builder brought
in something new the other day.
It was probably a new low rec
ord for size, for it was a tiny egg,
smaller than that of a partridge,
but laid by a large dominecker
hen, Mr.. Sheets said. The egg is
now on display in the window of
The Skyland Post.
No Motor Oil Changing
We've known that wine i'm
proves with age and noticed in
liquor advertising that the "mel-
lowing with age" is stressed and
we have known of many people
who become sweeter as the
years went by, but we've never
heard of such an endurance rec
ord for motor vehicle oil as was
displayed to us a few days ago
out here at the Duncan Motor
Company.
Over a period of time, things
have a way of accommodating and
when remodelling work starts, a
"clean up" campaign is usually
launched too. Well, that's what
Tom Duncan and Raymond Fran
els have been doing and in the
truck loads of ''discards" they
discovered dust-covered bottle,
filled with some dark-looking Ii
quid labelled, motor oil, taken
out of Robert Johnson's car, of
Todd, in 1882.
MIR Johnson bought a Dodge
in 1920 and drove it until 1888
before changing oil and that is
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
REYNOLDS IS CALLED
A DISGRACE TO STATE

Raleigh.-U. S. Senator Robert
R. Reynolds, of Asheville, who
recently took a stand against the
pending lease-lend bill allowing
aid to Britain, was denounced in
the state house of representatives
Saturday as man who had
brought disgrace to North Caro-
lima.
In an unusual departure from
legislative procedure Representa-
tive Grady Withrow, of Ruther-
ford county, rose on point of
special order" and flayed Rey-
nolds in a manner seldom heard
on the floors of the general as
sembly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
FORMER SPANISH KING
REPORTED AS BETTER

Rome. - Former King Alfonso
XIII of Spain whose strength
ebbed SO lowsSaturday night that
his family despaired for his life,
rallied Monday enough to take
solid food.
His physicians said that the for
mer monarch, who has been
gravely ill of heart trouble, was
slightly improved this afternoon
after he had eaten chicken and
other light food for the first time
in several days during which his
nourishment had been chiefly
milk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
-KISS-AND-RUN KID
HAVING GOOD TIME

Denver.-Sooner or later police
hope to catch up with Denver's
kiss-and-run kid.
Starting early in January, he
has prowled the streets at regu-
lar intervals until a lady above
the average in attractiveness is
found at some spot off the we'll
travelled byWays.
In each case, he's grabbed her
from behind, kissed her, and then
fled.
The girl, in most cases, has
been so surprised she hasn't
screamed until the fellow has
been too far away to be caught.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
OUADRUPLETS ARE BORN
ON KENTUCKY FARM SUN.

Leitchfield, Ky.-Dr. j. c. Tue
ker said quadruplets-three girls
and one boy-were born Sunday
to Mrs. Porter Lasley, AZ, wife of
farmer.
DIR. Tucker said the babies all
were "very good except the boy.
The mother is getting along nice
ly."
The births were unexpected
and the first baby, born at $3.50
a. m, arrived 80 minutes before
the physician appeared.
The second girl was born at
1890, the boy at 1915 p. m. and
the third girl at 1890. :
The Lasleys have had 10 other
children. Eight are living. The
oldest is q and the youngest
three.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
CANADIAN SHIP WITH
u. S. FLAG DESTROYED

Berlin-The German high COM
mand said Sunday an armed Bri-
fish ship out of Canada, with her
belligerent identity hidden under
United States colors, had been
sunk by nazi naval forces in the
Indian ocean.
Authorized spokesman stressed
the implication of what they
called misuse" of the American
flag and said it should be of grav-
est concern to Washington.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
OLDEST WOMAN IN
ELKIN DIED FRIDAY

Elkin. - Mrs. Carrie Newman
Morrison, SO, oldest woman of Ell
kin died Friday afternoon at her
home on Market street of pneu-
monia and infirmities of age.
She was the widow of Charlie
S. Morrison who died six years
ago and a daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William Newman
of Jonesville. She had been a
member of the Baptist Church
since girlhood.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
FARMER INVENTS MOWER
WITH NEW TYPE BLADE

Mankato, Minn.-Principles en-
bodied in the blaze action Of a
new type lawn-mower developed
by Elmer Grice, 65-year-old far
mer, may revolutionize the con-
struction of hay mowers, COM
bines and other farm machinery.
Grice who recently patented
the mower, says his machine is
more efficient, easier to construct,
and cheaper to repair than the
standard rotating-blade mowers
now in use.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

the $1,000 increase, declared that
I'VE are coming before you gen
tlemen today as many of you
have often come before the courts
convinced of the righteousness OF
our cause"
The delegation from the bench
insisted that the present allow
ance of $500 a year, fixed 16
years ago, was inadequate" to
meet actual expenses of travel
ing the court districts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

A program for the diversion in
to livestock feed of up to 12,500,-
900 bushels of 1910 crop Irish
potatoes in eight Western states
has been announced by the Sur
plus Marketing Administration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
JUDGES APPEAL FOR
MORE EXPENSE FUNDS

Raleigh.-The role of judge and
pleader were switched last Sat-
urday when superior court jurists
appeared before an appropria-
tons committee, made up large
ly of lawyers to ask a boost in
their expense allowance.
Judge ClaWson L. Williams OF
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

During 1910 larger numbers of
purebred animals than in any re-
cent year were certified for free
entry into the United States I'M
der provisions of the Tariff Act
of 1880.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

Blackburn and Gene Parker
There's a big one for you t.
match!
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Two Women Robbed
In Store Hoidups

A bandit who used q threatening
note scrawled on paper bag held
up women in two stores last night
and escaped with $34. He first
showed the note to Virginia Conrad
in her store at 443 Seventh street
S.W. 1t said, This Is holdup.
Don't make any noise ard you won't
be hurt"
the man obtained $26 at the first
place and somewhat later showed
up in an ice cream store in the $500
block Of Georgia avenue NV, where
ne went through the same proceed
ure. Ms. Virginia Kramm was
forced to hand over SO at pistol
point.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
City News in Brief

Dinner, Washington Bowling
League. Lafayette Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting. Alpha Beta Phi Legal
Fraternity, Willard Hotel, $3.50 pm
Evening star., 1941-01-09

the error was discovered about 1878
the Choctaws we're given compen-
sation for the land.
$175,000 Sought.
The Chickasaw Nation had mean
time bought an interest in the Choc-
taws' holdings, but got none of the
money received under the settlement
In 1929 the Chickasaws started suit
against the United States for COM
pensation. About $l75,000 is sought.
The United States, contending
that the Choctaws already had been
paid, made the latter party to the
suit. 1t is the Governments con-
tention that the Chickasaws should
collect from the Choctaws.
To court today came w. A. Durant,
chief of the Choctaws, and William
G. Stigler, Indian attorney who is
defending his tribesmen. Floyd E.
Maytubby, Governor of the Chicka-
saw Nation, and Melven Cornish, the
nations lawyer, appeared to press
the claim
The United States defense is di-
rected by Norman M. Littell. As
sistant Attorney General,