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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

A most successful get together
meeting was held last evening in
the La Concha Hotel by the
Chamber of Commerce and many
friends of the membership. The
gathering was welcomed by the
president, DIR. j. Y. Porter. ST.,
who afterward delivered a COM
prehensiye resume of the ac-
tivities of the chamber during the
past year. This report was q
revelation to many who have but
hazy idea of what is needed
and the work accomplished by an
active body of this kind. 1t should
be borne in mind said the doctor
that the directors are not the only
ones entitled to know of the in
ner workings Of the body. but it is
in fact, duty of every interested
citizen to acquaint himself OF
herself with the problems at hand
with a view to offering construc-
tive criticism or tangible CO.
operation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
MENDELL'S SHOP
OFFERS BARGAINS

Mendell's Exclusive Mems Shop
carries a fine line of resort wear.
Many tourists who visit here in
the wintec make this store their
headquarters for clothing.
In todag's advertisement this
store lists such items as sport
coats in fine flanne,s, worsteds.
nicely tailored and available in q
wide price range.
Nationally advertised lines car.
ried by this store include Num-
Bush Shoes, Hart, Schaffner and
Marx Clothing, Mallory Hats and
many others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
Society
Enjoyable Supper
Last EUening q

Members of the choir of First
Methodist (Stonel Church en-
joyed a Covered Dish Supper
last evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. C. Brown in Army
Barracks.
Each member attending con-
tributed to the supper by bring
ing a covered dish with food to
make up the menu.
After supper those attending
spent a delightful evening singing
and playing games.
Attending were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam III. Sands. Mrs. E. NJ. Ethe-
ridge, Mrs. Minnie Robinson, Mrs.
Harry Roberts, Miss Lauriette
Ingraham. Miss Lucille Richard
son, Mss Vanessa Collins, George
Jensen, Gerald Saunders, Fred
knight, Mr.. and Mrs. C C. Brown
and Rev. and Mrs. Joe A. Tolle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
Garden Club Unit
Conducts Meeting

There was an interesting meet
ing Of the executive committee
Of the Garden Club and Tree
Guild held yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. P. D. Holloway,
president Of the organization.
II was decided at this meeting,
70 hold an annual flower show
from February "a to rs, in
elusive.
The general chairman for the
show win be Mrs. Norberg Thomp-
son, assisted by Miss Eta Patter-
son and w. B. Kirke.
The committee which will Sc
lect q suitable place for holding
the show Is composed of the fol-
lowing members: Mrs. P. d. Hol-
lo~ay, Mrs. Norberg Thompson,
Miss Eta Patterson, w. b. Kirke
and A. ID. Luethi.
The next regular meeting OF
the club viii be held on January
Is, beginning at o'clock, at the
home Of DIR. and Mrs. w. B.
Kirke, 410 Caroline street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
FLORIDA YOUTHS
REAL POLICEMEN

PENSACOLA, Fla, Jan. 15.-
Pensacola youths have the oppor-
tunity OF realizing ambitions to
be a policeman without waiting to
''grow up"
In a move to curb a growing
criminal tendency among young
sters," the Pensacola police de-
partment and the Pensacola trade
school elaborated in organizing a
junior police department and an
honor court to try juvenile Of
tenders.
The department membership
comprises boys under 16 who
passed examinations. The police
men were required to take the
oath administered regular police
men and they wear uniforms.
The II youths making highest
marks in the examination were
commissioned as members of the
honor court and hear cases
brought before them by the junior
cops"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

A perfectly brilliant and ella
borate affair in every way will
be the formal opening for the
year 1927 of the Key West Coun-
try Club to be given in the club
building on the evening of Janu-
airy 10, at 7:30 o'clock. A
new and noted orchestra just
secured for the season will fur
nish the music for this delightful
dance and entertainment. Ross
C. Sawyer, club secretary, says
there are now SO members and
hopes to increase the list to 100.
The club is making splendid prog
ress, he says, and is open at all
times to members.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

and to a collapse in bond values.
Security exchange spokesman
have pointed out that present mar
ket activity can go too far, that
lit is the duty of all involved to
avoid The obvious danger that can
from i security BOOM
1t is easy to become excessively
optimistic at a time when money
/ is cheap. and industrial production
lis soaring. 1t is not generally
felt that current security values
are too high-fear is held only for
o.sible exorbitant rises in those
values in the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
Arrange Dance
At Raul's Club

Management of RauPs Club on
Roosevelt Boulevard is prepared
to entertain large crowd at the
regular Saturday night dance be-
ing given tomorrow at the usual
hour of 1000 o'clock.
John Pritchard and his popular
dance orchestra will be on hand
to play a program of the latest
dance hits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
Claims Mental Health
Also Very Important

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. To-
Mental health, says DIR. S. S.
kckerly of the University of
Louisville, is just as important
as any other kind of health.
Ackerly, director of psychiatric
cerviee in the Louisville city hos
pital. says:
"Those disposed to pass lightly
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

over the Importance Of this branch
OF medicine" declares Or. Acker-
ly, should be reminded that over
So per cent Of ali hospital beds IN
this country are occupied by men,
tai cases. And for every one per-
son who is actually insane, there
are many more who suffer from
ordinary nervousne ; in one fora
or another"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
SPECIAL ORCHESTRA
TO PLAY AT DANCE

Special attraction at Sloppy
Joe's tomorrow night will be a
special Cuban orchestra to play
the rhumba.
There will be other entertain
ment. and the regular orchestra to
render a good program OF music
for dancing.
Dances given at Sloppy Joe's
are absolutely free, no admission
or convert. The public is invited
to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

!. The Box Factory team and the
Cuban Stars will meet in the
regular Sunday morning session
at the Army barracks and a fast
and exciting contest is anticipated
by the fans. The managers of
these excellent aggregations have
afforded the people of Key West
much amusement and entertain
ment with their teams, and their
efforts are being deeply appre-
ciated by the fans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

In closing its January session
today Criminal Court clears a
docket which carried SO cases,
and in all of them there was only
one acquittal. The county soli-
citor said that this is the first
time the court records will show
six cases in one term being sent
to the penitentiary. Clerk C. Sam
B. Curry paid off the jurors to-
day and the payroll totalled
$414.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

Key West is the best place /
know today said Malcolm
Meacham, big Florida developer
and president of the Key West
Foundation company, as he landed
this morning from the Steamship
Cuba and was greeted by several
friends. eve are going ahead
with the work on our subdivision
and expect to push ahead until the
entire development is realized"
he said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
BIG PINE KEY
ECHOES
. esssessseeeesseesseees
(By w. L. sTEPHENs)

Clarence Key is waiting at Big
Pine Key in his power boat for
the weather to moderate. He says
that the wind has been blowing
strong for the past five weeks,
and it has been impossible to do
any sponging with that kind of
weather. He is preparing to drag
his boat upon the shore and give
it complete overhauling.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

Captain B. E. Calkins has re-
turned to Big Pine Key after a
sojourn of three weeks in Mi
ami. He is going to beach his
boat and paint her bottom.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
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PERSONAL MENTION
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Jack Dawson, prominent in the
world of sports, and representing
one of the largest sporting goods
manufacturing plants in the world,
left yesterday by plane after
spending a vacation with Robert
Spottswood. He was. aceompan-
led by his secretary, Miss Dorothy
Bickell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Craig are kept
busy at their tourist camp taking
care of the wants of the tourists
and docking the incoming boats.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

The ferry is loaded to capacity
every trip it makes, with many
visitors coming to enjoy the de-
lightf1l climate of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

Miss Betty Moreno, who was
spending a vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Curry
Moreno, left this morning over the
en- route to Washington
where she is an art student at the
Corcoran Art School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

The postmistress of Ramrod
Key is a busy woman these days
with two mails daily. Her hus-
band is getting ready to pant a
garden. The postmistress' little
dog gives every one welcome.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

County and city prisoners were
this morning at work cleaning up
the city cemetery. There were
about 80 men working at diff
ferent tasks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

Editorial comment: With 80
births and only % deaths during
the month of December, Key
West comes out II to the good.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

Mrs. Isadore Meltzer and son,
Curtis. who were visiting Mrs.
Meltzer's mother. Mrs. Charles
Curtis, left this morning on the
return to their home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

John Saunders, connected with
the switching forces of the Flor
ida East Coast Railway, this morn
ing left for New Smyrna after a
brief visit with his parents, and
other relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

Mrs. A. d. Silyiera was pas
senger on the florida Motor Lines
bus this morning going to Miami
for a visit with relatives and
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15
Economic Highlights

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CONTINUED from Page One)
housing shortage, and the build
ing industry hopes that 1887 will
finally prove to be the year in
which Americans will go into the
market for new homes, as well as
extensive modernization of old
homes.
STEEL: Has just closed the
third best year in its history, with
production the best since 1929.
But this industry also is troubled
with potential labor difficulties.
RAILROADS: Traffic is good,
profits are small. Some executives
feel that the ices refusal to con-
tinue the emergency surcharges is
a serious blow. ICC says, on the
other hand, that the emergency is
over, that more freight pick-ups
viii cover the loss. Time can only
tell which side is right. In the
meantime, the lines are continu-
ing their expansion and better
ment programs in both freight
and passenger fields.
AIRLINES: Seem to be making
a steadily increasing appeal to that
part of the travelling public which
can afford the higher fares. One
line reports 122 per cent jump
in business.
EMPLOYMENT: AS mentioned
above, is still one of the most Sc
rious of our internal problems.
Unemployment total is lowering
around six or seven millions. Bust
ness must make big progress in
production before this labor sur
plus is absorbed. Politics, taxa
ton, labor troubles and techno-
logical advance are great obstacles
to normal employment.
AGRICULTURE: Had the best
gross income since 1929 in A1936.
Crops were smaller, as a result of
drought, but prices were higher in
practically all Times.
In the near future, you are
likely to see a highly technical
discussion going on as to the
merits and dement's of "easy
money"
For four years, the Federal
government has steadily forced
interest rates down, in an effort
to make money more plentiful.
Any security holder can bear wit
ness to that-where Grade A
bonds used to command five and
sometimes six per cent, they now
bring less than a per cent for the
most part.
Government experts say this is
good thing, that high-priced
money holds back business expan-
sion and construction. is thus
threat to recovery Most private
experts say this is true. to GER
tain extent-but that continue
ton of present trends. with
money growing cheaper all the
time, may lead to an unhealthy
speculative boom in securities. to
initiation, to higher living costs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

Mrs. Moore is glad that school
is again in session. She is very
much impressed with the key life
and praises the wonderful climate
that is afforded.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

w. L. James of Chicago has
taken an apartment for the sea-
son at Palm Villa on Big Pine
Key. Mr.. James has travelled
fifteen thousand miles in his
trailer since last July and is plan
ming to leave in March for Mexico
City. He is writing a series of
articles for a magazine of wide
circulation on Trailer Travel. and
expects TO continue his foot-loose
ways for several years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

Ray Vanatten is the cook at his
castle, and he has quite few WISH
tors. Mrs. Nellie Shanahan paid
them visit at their mansion a
few days ago. and they talked
over the many opportunities the
keys afford.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-15

The champion crawfish people,
the Gibsons, are getting ready to
make big catch as soon as the
weather moderates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
Sports Highlights
 Of Dear Old l9S7
By DAN PARKER

MOST SPORTING Jack DOes offer to place @ Sess sass to SSSs Judith xsns attempt
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 oasSy Street as manager of the st Louis Browns
 OF THE YEARThe one they fastened on Dizzy Deans mush.
 HEAVIEST report C ,. cSSa'd by enemies wrestling tennis champion. would
 paper hsndcspps the saliva test periodically for evil one punch by sparng partner his comeback . ase es.ss q ssaS Ss hoodoo to the Rose aoWl when such move would victory
 MINOR LEAaUE JUMP-Nsw0sk snd Jersey cty Ill II
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 BEST MALE QUARTET IN sPoRTs-nronko Nasrskl Everett smmy snS Ss sa claiming the worlds h''VS
 DIsAPPoINTENT-o of the New York Yankees % @ ey. one 5 % ' @ ss's S s supp COL tenSSTs sS SSTs'' ""N '''' '''' 'N '"N .'''' m SO by cheer ou that cheering smacked of fascs
 MOST STARTLING Johnons revelation that : sna a ss ss s%H s% Sssss thu" persisted h. '''' '''
 ESCAPE-The narrowing experience or NeWarK and finally nOns out matter of 20 odd games. STRENGTH Casey picking himself up sS ss nsans ms ss n"sf on s' s strongest broth e bye that left Cahirciveen).
 CLEANUP IN sPoRTs-Dead heat between Art RoneyS m ase track winnings of Al WeS wc MT We'll wn honorable poll man this year whereas recognition received from the Society or Cneis
 MOST ENCOURAGING SIGN IN FooTBALL-The Pittsburgh University strike for time and half for overtime two weeks spending player making Rose the have had the privilege Of missing tbsir while their alma mamry pocketed the So0o plUAs of their postseason labors on the coast
 CLOSEST SHAVE Mountain Dean parting with his prop wh rising market n the hohan demand for antique furniture Dean deneS n Dep of whkers removed potential breeding ground for gypsy moths and boil weevih
 sADDEsT sP0RTS-Co John Reed Fitzpatrick shedding his discovery that due to conflict in dates wn booked the previous fa would Do impossible 70 sake a of New pyoH the home rink and his promise wouldn't happen agai-unti next spring.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

The big moment has arrived. To- night ct g o'clock Q prev!ew of the moving pictures taken of the bowl" CTS in action in this league two weeks ago will be shown for the first time before being sent out to the other forty-seven states and numerous cities. To let you in on what to expect we have jumping John Shaw in ono of his noted body English twists which he alone can perform. Then comes Dick Rich- rnond who claims to Do Q tough man to get Q picture of, well, wait till Dick sees himself in moving pic. lures. Can you imagine him going Hollywood on uS2 Otto Bonaker, that pepper man for the Ofiice team with 0 big smile as his old team mates the Garage were taken three games on the chin. President Qento OrSini obliged tho director py throwing three balls in on exhibi- ton. Nick Whiten gave an exhlbi. ton of observing the foul line. Big Ed Conway, the pride of the Ma tional Guard, also came into the limelight as the camera man took Q few feet of Ed trying to bowl. Then our genial Recreation Center man. ager, Ed Farley, gave a1 exhibition of shooting pool and billiards. And in closing it Is expected to have c regular 400 foot picture taken coi,- r,ected with 0 story of the bowling in the Chase Alleys.
 Last week with the new change of handicaps came the surprise that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
INDOOR TRACK CLUB TO HAVE
 BUSY SEASON
Twentieth Century Run- ners Meet Tonight; Pros
 gram Set

The first meeting of the 20th Century Athletic club indoor track squad will be held tonight at 7;So o'clock at the Central Y. M. c. A.
 The strongest indoor squad that ever represented Waterbury in the indoor meets will band together for the coming season. Some of the stars who will represent the club are: Alfonso Napoli, former Crosby captain and one of the leading mllerS in the state; Bob Bowen, the leading half miller in the state, Vic Willis, the best shot butter that ever represented Crosby, Joe AastmaI., from Hartford, who took first place in the pole vault at the state meet during the summer, Bert Chapman of West Hartford, former Con- necticut State college distance man and the leading distance man in the state being defeated only by Turner of New Britain, Donald Erbe, the high school boy from Southing- ton, who is one of the few high jumpers in the state, who is clear ing the high jump bar at six feet and who took third place in the pole vault in the staet meet, Al Greenleaf, of Bristol, a 1000 yard man who has placed in the last four outdoor meets, two held in Boston and two in New York. In the New York A. 0. meet he was de- feated by both Phil Graves of the New York A. O., and Howard Borck who chased Elroy Robinson to a world record in the half mile. Some of the others are George Mulligan, Jr, William Queal, James Gaunt, Boris Pacelia, Lester Kennedy, George Holloway and Antonio Del- monaco.
 Ambitious
 A winter program has been out lined and to-date the squad will take part in the following meets:
 Jan. 8-Columbus Go. K. of O.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Jan. l5.-69th Regt. A. A. New York city.
 Jan. 22-Grover Cleveland Os- CeIO U, Cb NeW 4OTk Clty'
 Jan. 20.-Junior Nationals (site has not been selected yet).
 Feb. 5.--Millrose A. A. Madison Square Garden, New York city.
 Feb. 12.-Boston A. A. Boston Garden.
 Feb. 19.--New York A. O. Madi- son Square Garden, New York city.
 Feb. c6--National A. A. U. cham pionships Madison Square Garden, New York city.
 The directors of the club will try to hold some sort of indoor meet In Waterbury, during the winter months. Anyone wishing to try for a berth on the squad will also report at this meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
ALL.ITALIAN TEAM CHOSEN BY EDITOR

Boston, Dec. 8 - (U.P) Three members of the Pittsburgh Pan- thers won places on the 1887 AL Italian football team selected to- day by Johnny Garro, sports edi- tor of La NotiSia, Boston Italian daily.
 Fordhams Ed Franco was named captain of the mythical eleven chosen from a list of l35 players
 Garro's selections:
 Ends-Daddio (Pittsburgh, Gi- annini (St. Mary's).
 Tackles - Matisi (Pittsburgh), Franco (Fordham).
 Guards--Calvano (Northwestern)' , Petro (rittsburgh).
 Center-Cavelli (StanforO.
 Backs - Vanzo (NorthWestern) Bottari California;, Nardi (Ohio state), Tamiglietti (Boston Uni- versity). Cross received honorable mention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
.VOSM|K SHOULD
 PROVE BIG HELP,
 TOBOSTON SOx
Right.Hand Power Hitter Needed Badly-COllins
 Speaks Sign Language
BY ERNEST RARCELLA

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Boston, Dec. = (U.P) = Now tl.St they've finally acquired Joe Vosmik, the Boston Red SoX can boast of one of the best-balauced oUtfle,ds in the American League on paper at least
 As usual, the Sox had to give up more than they received-numer- ically speaking whether the St. Louis Browns, who obtained Pitcher Buck Newsom, Outfielder Buster Mills and Infielders Red Kress, or Che Sox got the better of the deal from a standpoint of value remains to be seen
 Vosmik gives the Sox the right handed power hitting they've long since been seeking in their outfleld the chummy left field wall at Fenway park is built to order for Vosmik and when you con- slider that the Sox play 77 home games per season, Joe's presence in the lineup won't hurt at all extensively from Q defensive standpoint, the outfield combina- ton of Vosmik, Doc Cramer and Ben Chapman Is second to none in the league.
 Not So Bad
 Unless the Sox make other deals, 1t appears they will have to de- pend upon freshman talent to bol- ster their pitching staff-the re. maining big question mark :. for all his eccentricities, Newsom didn't do too badly, winning l3 and losing 10 after being acquired in the swap with Washington last sea- son.
 Acquisition of Vosmik may be the forerunner to an even more import. ant swap from Milwaukee, General Manager Eddie Collins Is quoted as saying "there Is a possi- bility that the Red SoX will put through another deal which, If con- summated, will be even bigger than this one" so hold your hats, boys.
 Odds And Ends
 Speaking of Collins reminds us that the SoX c. M. Is an accom- plished sign- language speaker" he picked up the art years ago from a teammate who was a deaf-mute Collins keeps in form by carrying on conversations with one of the SoX groundkeepers who was born without the power of speech and hearing and Ed- die does 1t all with one handl
 Manager Joe Cronin of these same Red Sox will be daddy sometime in April last spring Joe had the misfortune of losing a set of twins shortly after birth |. they were the Cronin's farst-horn.
 All good things have come to an end so today the Boston Bruins are nursing the wounds of their first defeat in nine starts had they beaten the Canadiens last night, the Bruins would have es- tablished e new National Hockey League record as 1t was, a former Boston player-Babe Sie- bert-had to be the villain - twas ever thus.