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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
Graduation Program
At Harris School


The following program in con-
nection with the graduation ex-
ercises of sixth grade pupils will
be given at the Harris School to-
morrow morning, IL o'clock:
Professional.
Invocation-Rev. Ted Jones.
Orchestra number.
Statutory.
Assembly Song.
Graduation Address-Rev. A. c.
Rivierie, pastor of First Methodist
Church.
Songs-6A Girls.
Valedictory.
Presentation of Diplomas and
Awards.
Recitation-Rosalie Nelson.
Recessional.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
DRINKS LEAD In
LOSING LICENSES

Continued from Page One)
shows that patrolmen put in 1884,
$50 hours of duty, and that they
travelled 2,113,287 miles on motor
cycles, patrol cars and other We
hicles.
During the year they stopped
221 1922 passenger and commercial
vehicles, requested 75,875 light
corrections and 5,133 license plate
corrections, weighed and measur-
ed 1866 commercial vehicles, and
requested 33,437 other driving
corrections.
They inspected $50 school buses
and rendered assistance in l1.026
cases; 1000 accidents were in
vestigated in which i27 persons
were killed, 1882 persons injured
in which first aid was given to
All victims.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
Junior Commerce
Body Meets

Key West Junior Chamber of
Commerce held its regular semi
monthly meeting last evening at
800 o'clock at the Ocean View
Restaurant on United street.
Principal topic of discussion
was Boy Scout troop which is
sponsored by this organization.
Troop is now in need of Scout
master and several young men to
assist in the scout work.
II was decided to hold a meet
ing of board of directors on Sum
day afternoon, 200 o'clock, at
Lions Clubhouse on Seminary
street for the purpose of meeting
with those interested in this work
with the hopes of creating more
interest in Scouting and further
ing the work in Key West.
Persons interested in assisting
are requested to attend this meet
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
ROYAL AIR FORCE
BOMBS DUSSELDORF

CONTINUED from Page One)
attacks on Tobruk. meanwhile
were pressing on 100 miles west
toward the third Italian base of
Derna and the headquarters of
Marshal Rudolfo GRAHAM. OBJ
servers here feel the new thrust
will meet with less opposition
than that at Tobruk and believe
England may well carry out her
threat to knock Italy out of the
war before spring.
Counting up after Tobruk's
fall. British sources said their
troops had taken more than 100,-
600 italian prisoners in the six
weeks of African fighting. 9.'f
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
RECREATION FOR
STATE IMPORTANT

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and development of ocean and
gulf beach areas to provide rec
reational opportunities for year
around population as well as for
out-of-state visitors.
The report in which these and
other recommendations based on
a study of the park and recrea-
ton areas. ind the need of the
people of Florida in this respect.
The Florida State Planning
Board believes that recreation
planning is social necessity be-
cause provision of adequate rec
reation areas and facilities is one
of the major factors in defense
against anti-social influences.
Recreation in Florida has un-
usually significant economic i'm
plications to our tourist history
our source of greatest revenue.
Recreation is a large, fast-grow-
ing business which is becoming
increasingly competitive among
the states. Florida cannot hope
to hold its own unless the initia-
ton and development of a COM
prehensive program to meet
present and future needs is be-
gun, the report states.
Other recommendations in
clude access 10 fresh water
recreation; control of the en-
tire strip of land from Florida
City 10 Key West as an Over
seas Parkway; q study Of riv-
ers. streams and lakes 10 de-
termine recreation possibih-
ties: the acquisition and de-
velopmenf of areas in sections
Of the state not now served;
/ that priority be given to
areas and facilities which
meet mass needs; enlarge
menf of aviation facilities;
acquisition of land for wild
life areas; establishment of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
GIVES REASON FOR SUCH GREAT
NUMBER OF WOMEN NOW WORKING
p Feature Service Writer

AZ edfuFe service Wr1fer
tometer operators, good stenogra-
pliers and secretaries.
Ma hines A Factor
The great increase in machines
requiring only semi-skilled work
ers IS another cause for this
change. There are many machines
fairly easy to teach q new woman
operator.
The increasing desire of women
to add to the family income OF
achieve independence financially
that require intense detailed
watching, but no special skill. It's
also listed by the Census Bu-
reau as an important cause of the
shift. People buying homes, or
women wanting fur coats and
other luxuries their husbands sal
aries will not supply, are exam
Piles of this force at work.
The Social Security laws are
causing more workers in the
higher age limits to leave their
work The minor work of older
people who have been at a de-
tailed job for many years can
often be transferred to the shout
ders of young, unframed women.
Have More Time
Finally (and in the opinion of
some investigators, the most inn
portant reason) the increase in
women workers is due partly to
the little gadgets around the
house-electric irons, vacuum
cleaners, electric sewing machines
and a host of other things which
make it easier for married wo-
men to keep house. They have
more time for outside work.
Add that to the fact that food
companies are processing their
products so that palatable meals
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
Announcement
OF Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs, Leslie Albury an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Kathryn Helen. to Cor
poral Linton Camus Of the US
Army, 18th Coast Artillery. son
Of Mr. and Mrs. julius Camus of
this city.
The marriage will take place in
the near future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
MRS. BARKER
APPEALS FOR
BRITISH AID
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE RE-
QUESTS SPARE CLOTHING
FOR NEEDY BE CONTRI-
BUTED

Bundles for Britain, a ma
ton wide organization which has
furnished facilities for sending
warm clothing to England for the
use both of the civil population
and for the thousands of refugees
from Europe, has named as its
local representative Mrs. Mary
Hammond Barker, 623 Margaret
street.
Mrs. Barker, enclosing pub
lished copy of a letter received
from an English recipient of the
bundles, wrote The Citizen:
Editor, The Citizen.
Dear Sir:
"a woman in the north who
loves and appreciates Key West,
has written to ask if we could
spread the need and news of
bundles for Britain. She has
never been here in Key West
cold period and the request is for
clean, used wool or warm things.
snow, Mr.. Editor, it is my sin
cere feeling that each man. wo-
man and child in Key West has,
at the moment, every clean,
warm, wool garment he owns on
his back.
Gould we not between cold
spells) make this plea to greater
advantage of the British? Spring
is nearly here and no people for
get chilly days as quickly as we
Key Westers".
Mrs. Barker has requested,
however, that all Key West citi-
zens send to her home whatever
warm clothing they can spare
The clothes will be shipped to a
concentration point at Miami and
sent along with others to Lon
don.
The letter from England, adj
dressed to a similar war relief
organization, follows
g. Morning after morning the
wireless tells us the unbelievably
good news of our Raj victories.
Think how we dreaded the COM
ing of 1000 German bombers-
yet, here they come, 500, 800, 1000
in day and we do not turn a
hair. We are not frightened any
more; the DOGGY man is slain.
We are Drawer than they are, and
we will win.
Lord, how I love bravery and
hate the fat valuing of a comfort
able life-as if life could be
precious unless there was some
thing for which one would spring
out of it!
Safety has never quite appeal
ed to me, though l am often ter
rified. Life should be worn
lightly as the gossamer thing it
is-the transparent manifestations
of swift spirit. If on freedom and
honor mans spirit is set, he does
not notice that he has a life to
save or lose. In the sheer glory
of his vital hour he springs be-
You'd life. and ten to one, finds
that he has so alarmed the enc
my that he has survived incred-
ible odds and achieved a vic
tory"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
School Safety Patrol
Organized Here

The Girls Division Street
School Safety Patrol was or
ganized at a meeting held last
night with Clifford Bigelow of
the American Automobile Asso-
citation in attendance.
Mrs. Myrtland Gates is in
charge Of the patrol.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
First Aid Classes
Defer Work

First Aid classes that have been
carrying on al the Parish Hall on
Bahama street for some time,
have been discontinued until fur
ther notice, according TO an
nouncement made today.
II is stated that members Of the
organization can review work
previous to examinations al the
Parish Hall at $40 tomorrow
morning, with Mrs Ross Sawyer,
Jr.. in charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE

Judge Arthur Gomez of circuit
court yesterday afternoon granted
an Annulment to Mrs. Aida Pena
Rodriguez, who was married to
Paul Rodriguez October % at Fort
Lauderdale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23

recreation programs in State
Paks: development of recrea-
ton areas and facilities in
rural sections; and expansion
of recreation in state institu-
tions. The legislative require
ments necessary TO cary out
the recommendations are
listed.
The report also recommends
that the activities of all federal
state, county and municipal agen-
cies be co-ordinated into a state
wide recreation program, and that
an educational program be con.
Quoted to acquaint the people
with the recreation and conserva-
ton areas and facilities through
out the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23

Wind Direction and Velocity
SEQ miles per hour
Relative Humidity
$40
Barometer at 1880 a. m. today
Sea level, 1910 1019.3 mljlibars)
Tomorow's Almanac
Sunrise -------------------- 7:13 a. m.
Sunset --------------- 6:06 p. m.
Moonrise ----------.---------- 4:32 a. m.
Moonset ------ 3:45 p. m.
Tomorrow's Tides
Naval Base)
Am. PM.
High ------------------------ Bill 7:30
Low -------------- 1872 1916
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23

can be prepared in a twinkling-
and you've got seven reasons why
women are flocking to the labor
markets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
FORECAST

(Till 7:30 p. m, Friday
Key West and Vicinity: Mostly
cloudy with mild temperature to-
night and Friday; gentle to mod
crate east and southeast winds.
Florida: Mostly cloudy tonight
and Friday; slightly warmer in
extreme north portion tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle to moder-
ate east and southeast winds;
partly overcast weather tonight
and Friday.
CONDITIONS
The northern low pressure area
has moved northeastward to the
north Atlantic coast, and a ra-
Their weak low pressure system
overspreads most western dis
tricts this morning with centers
over the Texas Panhandle and
on the north Pacific coast; while
high pressure areas are crested
over the extreme upper Missis-
sippi Valley and Lake Superior
region, and over the South Allan
tic States. Light to moderate
precipitation has occurred since
yesterday from the Pacific States
eastward over the middle Missis-
sippi Valley, and thence north
eastward to the north Atlantic
coast. Temperatures have fallen
in the upper Mississippi and
Ohio valleys, and Lake region,
and have risen in the Atlantic
and Gulf States; while over
western districts readings are
generally seasonable.
G.. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-23
u. S. WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT

Observation taken at 7:30 a. m,
18th Mer. Time Getty office
Temperatures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06
Senator Claude Pepper Has Asked For "Slap" At Japan
Heaviest Air Blows Of War Struck Last Night By Both Britain, Nazi
Death, Ruin Follow in Wake of Bombs Falling
 for Many Hours
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS Limited Press Foreign News EditOr)

Great Britain and Germany traded some of the wars heaviest air blows, reports today indicated with persistent Nazi attacks upon Glasgow, Liverpool and Belfast and big Royal Air Force smash at the middle Rhine industrial area.
 1n the middle east the British fought to win the upper hand in Traq and were reported to have again bombed Baghdad. Both Brit ain and Iraq rejected mediation proposals unless the other side ceased fighting first.
 The British attack upon the middle Rhine region was described in London as probably the biggest attack of the war on this vital in- dustrial district. Mannheim was the center of RAF action but other ob- jectives i'll Frainkfort-on- Main and Heidelberg were bombed. Secondary RAF attacks were directed at Bou- logne, Cherbourg, St. Nazaire and Stavanger.
 Berlin admitted the scope of the British raids, reporting that tic RAF was over a number of points of southern and southwest Ger. many, including health resorts"
 The German attack on Britain was directed with great weight at the ports through which vital Amer
 Continued on Page 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06
United States Will Send Four Cutters To Greenland To Stop All Axis Activity

ish, 1t was said. learned of the occu- patton, dispersed the party, and de- stroyed its radio equipment. The reports said few may have escaped and found refuge in some obscure part of the island.
 It was believed that Mir. Roose- welt referred to this action when he mentioned Axis activity there.
 The existence of a weather obser- vation station in Greenland. officials said. would be of great importance to Germany in her assault on the British Isles. The Isles, 1t was said, "get their weather" from Greenland ana long range weather forecasts in planning bombing operations or even an attempt at invasion, are of great importance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06

A campaign to seek lower rates from the Connecticut Light & Power O., for smal consumers was voted by the board of aldermen last night, and today three-man com mittee of the board was preparing to seek 8 conference with the state Public Utilities Commission on the question. The mcslon that such committee be appointed was offered by Alderman Burton H. Walker, Re- publican.
 Alderman Walker declared that recent federal surveys have shown that electric i.yht rates in Water bury for the average home owner and small business man are dis proportionately high. The rate charged for the first l5 kilowatt hours is higher in this city than in any city of 6OO0O or over in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06
HARVARD MEN IN
 LONDON AIR RAID
Dr.. John Gordon, Dr. Paul V. NeesOn Were Injured
 in Nazi Blasts

London, May 6.-(UP)--Dr. John Gordon. professor of preventive med- icine at Harvard, and Dr. Paul V Heeson. physician in charge of the Harvard public health unit, were injured in recent air raid on Lon- don, 1t was disclosed today.
 Gordon is United States liaison officer at the ministry of health.
 Gordon. In q letter to the ministry Of health, wrote:
 T have been bombed out. The blast was terrific. There was veri- table shower of glass. Furniture was turned upside down and it was a pretty good show. Happily. suffered only minor scalp wounds and few bruises. The door of my apartment was blown of and lodged sideways in the door. crawled out into the hall.
 "Within few minutes. certainly no longer than two mlnI,.es, one of your first aid workers, q young lady, popped in of the street, put . towel over my bleeding head and, with my colleague, Dr. Heeson. pro- ceeded with us to the nearest first aid post. She deposited us with the nurse in charge there. said curt good night and I have not seen her since. She just went about her busi- ness.
 At the first aid post, we had the finest attention from four or five nurses and first aid workers. A young doctor arrived promptly and made few minor repairs that were indicated. We were then put to bed at the first aid post between warm blankets, packed with hot water bot ties and given a steaming cup of hot tea and cigaret and within IS min- utes were as comfortable as could lac
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06
LEGISLATURE NOT
 IN HARMONY MOOD
Senate. House in Different Frame of Mind as Last
 Month Starts
1By Democrat Legislative Reporter)

(By Democrat Legislative Rcport!er)
 State Capitol. Hartford, May 6- AS the General Assembly today en- tered It's last month of sessions there seemed little chance that the Republican House and Democratic Senate would reach final agreement on any new major legislation be- fore next Tuesday, the 18th. the last date for filing of nominations ana appointments by Gov. Robert A. Hurley. The governor, who mas de- clared repeatedly that Legislation must come before appointments last week secured from the assem- bly an extension from May lst to 18th of the deadline for making nominations and appointments.
 Little toward settlement Of dif- ferences between the two chambers on important measures In the gov ernorS legislative program has been done since the time extension was voted. The deadlock will probably continue until at least after the 18th.
 Bitter Debate Coming
 Bitter debate IS expected In the House tomorrow on the State Labor Relations act, which was passed by the Senate several weeks ago. Re- publicans are divided on the bill, and the general belief is that amendments to the Senate-approved bill will be voted. This will require the setting-up of committee Of conference to seek agreement on a text satisfactory to both houses.
 Even should major bills be passed
 (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06
$5OO,OOO MORE
 IS PAID BY CITY
City Controller Forwarded Another Half Million to
 Pay on Loan

The City of Waterbury again found 1t necessary today to relieve local banks of an overflow of funds and City Controller Thomas M. Conlon announced that he was for- Warding to the First National Bank of Boston Q check for $500,000 to be applied to the city's loan of $i,- l50,000 which falls due early in June.
 Yesterday the Controller sent q similar check to Boston, SO the city now has paid of $l ,000O0 on the temporary loan which 1t hoated last December. Indications are, too. that the remainder of the loan-$l50, ,000 will probably be paid off some time this month.
 Under the existing city charter, Waterbury must use only local de- positories for It's money and as the state law limits the amount that the city may deposit in the various local banks, 1t often Is necessary to Juggle the money around to pre-. vent violation of the law.
 The proposed charter revision now facing final legislative action would allow the city to use deposi- tories in Boston or New York and would thus prevent the city having more cash on deposit locally than the state banking laws allow.
 Heavy payments of the May in- stallment of the taxes due this year have caused the large deposits With many taxpayers gaining the special discount by paying up both installments at this time 1t may be possible that the city will not be forced to float & temporary loan in Itina
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06
Fierce Fights Ragged
 Over English Channel
German BOmbers Return This Morning After Last Night Raids; British Fighting Planes Met
 Them in Bitter Air Battle
BY HARRY HICKINGBOTHAM limited PrseS Staff COrreSpOndent)


 Southeast England Coast Town, May 6-(UP)-F air battles de- veloped over the South Coast and the English Channel today when German planes made surprise day light attacks on Dover and on an inland objective which may not be identified.
 Persons on their way to work saw two formations of yellow"nosed Mes- serschmitt l09 planes Swoop down on the objectives from heavy clouds that had hidden their approach.
 Four ratliers dove from one cloud patch toward the Dover balloon bar rage. There was blast of machine gun and cannon fire and three ball. Ions fell In flames.
 The ground defenseS flashed fire and shells began bursting all around the raiders, which banked around and headed back across the chan nel.
 At the same time larger forma- ton of about 15 MesserschmittS at- tackled a point a little distance ifl- land, diving low from clouds with their guns blazing. There, again, an- ti-aircraft guns threw up a tremen- duos barrage. One raider plainly was hit by shell fragments. Watchers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06
Local Democrats Get
 Help In Charter Case
Sen. John L. Sullivan of New Britain Joins in Battle
 to Get City Charter Bill Out in Open @ for Action
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK lDemOcrat LegiSlatlYe RepOrterl


 State Capitol, Hartford, May G. Senator John l.. Sullivan, Democrat of New Britain today told The Dem- ocrat that he would join Waterbury senators to hold up all Cities and Boroughs Committee bills until the Waterbury charter revision bill is disposed of.
 There were signs, too, at the capi- tol today that pressure was being brought to bear on Republican legis- lative leaders to have them request that a report be brought out of committee on the, Waterbury trade school bill.
 Last week Senator Edward P. Egan of Waterbury blocked several bills which had come out of the Cities and Boroughs Committee with favorable reports and In which Re- publican members of the committee were known to be interested. Such tactics will continue, 50 the Water- bury legislators let 1t be known, un- til the Waterbury bills are released. An open fight is in prospect with Senator Sullivan, who is chairman of the Senate Cities and Boroughs Committee, on the Waterbury side. The status of the charter bill is that 1t has passed the Senate and now faces action in the House. No action has been taken there because Rep. Edward S. Birge, House chair man of the Cities and Boroughs com mittee. refused to have the rules sus- pended to allow passage of the bill and when the city then countered by offering to pay the price of print ing 1t in the House calendar, allowed the measure to remain inactive.
 Several Waterbury pension bills are also being held up.
 Continued on Page 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-06

In any event, authoritative sources said. four special ships will be ob- tained one way or another. and will augment the air patrols ultimately to be based at airfields which he United States agreed to establish in its agreement to take over Green lands defenses.
 The revelation that the Arctic patrol would be augmented, con- cided with further reports on Axis activity in Greenland. President Roosevelt recently referred to such activity in announcing extension of neutrality patrol
 IG mas since been learneo rnat some Germars landed to establish weather reporting service and ra. dio broadcasti1g station. The Brit.