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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
MANY OVER 100
YEARS OLD ARE
GIVEN BENEFITS
FIFTY THREE RESIDENTS OF
STATE OF FLORIDA ARE
SHARING IN OLD AGE AS.
SISTANcE.
Especial to The cItlzeno

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec.
28.-Maybe the Florida climate
deserves the credit, but regardless
of where the glory goes the fact
remains that SO persons claiming
to be more than 100 years old are
already receiving old age assist
ance in the state, according to
statistics made public here from
headquarters of the State Welfare
Board.
Only one of he twelve welfare
districts is unable to boast of a
centenarian, this being District 3
with headquarters at Fort Myers.
The Tampa district has but one
claimant to unusual antiquity, a
white woman born 10 years ago.
District No. II, with headquar-
/, tiers at Orlando, is the home of
the oldest grantee, an American
Indian whose claim to Isl years
is well substantiated and who is
probably the oldest person in the
United States.
District No. 2, with headquar-
ters at Quincy leads the state
with 10 persons varying in age
from an even 100 to lot.
Jacksonville, District No. 6. has
enrolled a white man who admits
10 be 122 years and who is the
runner-up in the statewide long,
evity contest.
Perhaps the most remarkable
instances of retained vitality
comes from the Tampa district
where welfare district records
contain the notation that a wom-
an Id years of age was denied
assistance because of earnings of
applicant from private employ
ment."
The statistics show that almost
an equal number of men and wo-
men are on the old age honor roll
rs women matching years with %
men.
The average age of the So per-
sons is 102.51 years and their
combined ages SASS years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
BIGGEST TREES
MAY EMICRATE
CALIFORNIA MAY LOSE DIS
TINCTToN OF BEING
SOLE HABITAT
as Asseclatea Pressl

BERKELEY, Calf, Dec. o.
In time California may lose the
distinction of being the sole hab-
itat of the "big trees"
Prof. Woodbridge Metcalf OF
the University of California finds
that the two species which grow
to such enormous size-the Sc
quota sempervirens-can be trans
planted and are thriving in
strange soil. Among the places
they are flourishing are Australia,
Japan, New Zealand, Italy and
parts of France and England.
It will take several thousand
years, however, for them to rival
the California redwoods in size.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
Admiral Butler Coming Here
To Inspect Naval Reservation
Officer And Party wWM
Reach Key West This
Evening; VIII Also
Spend Vacation Here

Admiral H. v. Butler. U. S. NJ
and party who were al Miami
Beach today. have started on their
visit to Key West and are sx.
peeted to reach here tonight. ae-
cOrdins TO a telegram received
by Lieutenant VIM. Klaus. officer
in charge at the Naval station.
The visiting officer has in his
party Mrs. Butler. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schum, the two sons Of the But
ler's and Mrs. Lucian Green. a
daughter of Mrs. Butler.
The admiral is in command Of
the Sixth. Seventh and Eighth
naval districts. with headquar-
tiers at Charleston Navy Yard.
Charleston, S. C.. and win enjoy
a brief vacation Of 10 days or two
weeks in Key West.
Quarters of the commandment at
the naval station has been proper
ed for the occupancy Of the visi-
tors.
Arrangements have been made
with the Key ives, police depart
ment to have Captain Alberto
Camera meet the ferry on arrival
and escort the party from No
Name Key ID the naval station
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
LIQUOR TAX TO
AID DRUNKARDS
WOULD DIVERT SOME poR-
TON OF FUND TO PRO-
VIDE TREATMENT
nv AeaocIntea Pres.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. d.
Diversion of part of the state
liquor tax to provide treatment
for habitual drunkards is the idea
of DR.. ]. c. Geiger, city health di-
rector.
City treatment is widely dis
cussed here, as result Of revela-
tons that in the first IL months
of 1897 there were 7,549 men and
1859 women admitted to emer-
gency hospitals who were listed
as drunk at the time.
Carrying his idea a bit farther,
DR.. Geiger suggested that part of
the gasoline tax be used to treat
INDECENT persons injured in auto
accidents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
Insurance Matters Bring
About Delay In Opening
New Section Of Highway

Before opening of the Oversee
Highway can be officially declar-
ed, there will have to be some
changes made in the insurance
policies which were discussed at
a meeting held last evening in the
offices of the Oversee Road and
Toll Bridge Commission. This
may require several days, said
Chairman Howard Wilson this
morning.
Present at the meeting were:
Chief Engineer B. M. Duncan, MIR.
Wilson, Vice Chairman John Cos
tar. Members Ralph Boyden, c. C..
Symonette, Willard M. Albury;
VIM. R. Porter, B. c. Papy and
Charles l.. Roberts.
The question of the insurance
policies was brought up for dis
cussion, and it was shown that
there would necessarily have to
be some changes in the policies
before it would be possible for
the operation of the highway. In
other words, the policies must
meet, in every detail, the require
ments of the U. S. Public Works
Administration.
What these changes were was
not specifically announced, but
it was said by MIR. Wilson that it
would take at least 48 hours to
make out the new policies with
the changes required, and until
that was done in Miami, and the
policies received in Key West.
nothing definite could be said as
to the proposed opening of the
highway from Lower Matecumbe
to Hog Key, which would leave a
distance of about Is miles to be
covered by ferry.
Mr.. Wilson said that toll gates,
one at Hog Key and one at Lower
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28

Secretary Singleton, of the
Chamber of Commerce, was busy,
as usual, trying to catch up with
his mail, when The Citizen called
on him this morning.
Look here" he said, 81 can
write letters, but / can't build no
tells. Can't you send out a gen.
eraI alarm to the citizens and
builders of Key West? Here are
% inquiries for hotel, apartment
and private home accommoda.
tons, opened and read, and an
other pile of communications
awaiting.
"Many of these letters are from
men of large caliber, who want to
locate in Key West with prospec-
tive stays OF from a few days to
a lifetime. What am / going to
tell a man who wants a modern
home near the beach, except to
refer him to our associated real
estate agents, with a prayer thai
they may know the answers.
'sFew Of us realize the friendly
interest in Key West which is
sweeping the country. We are be-
coming the fashion. Here are
two letters which give a slight
idea of the correspondence COM
ing to us every day"
Mr.. Singleton then handed The
Citizen the letters, one of which
was from a large advertising
company, and the other from q
popular and widely read maya
zine, excerpts from either being
published herewith.
From Beaumont and Holman
who prepare the material for the
Florida Motor Lines and the Grey
hound Lines, is a letter which
reads:
81 have just returned proofs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
SICK MARINER
BROUGHT HERE
TAKEN orr STEAMER MEAN
TohTucAs By COAST
GUARD VESSEL

Coast Guard vessel 1876, with
August Bradley officer in charge,
left last night $40 o'clock in re-
Spouse TO a call from the Steam
ship Foxbar. en- route from Guam
tanamo Bay to Houston, Texas.
The vessel was contacted off
Dry Tortugas. and Thomas Deale.
member Of the ships company
was taken on board the i85 and
brought to Key West for hospi-
talization. He was delivered at
the Marine Hospital.
Officer Bradley said that the
trip back 70 Key West was not
completed until TAO O'Clock this
morning, as the weather was aw-
fully sloppy"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28

Matecumbe would haze to be ar
ranged, orders for 'Aese had al
ready been placed, and work
would start Immediately. The one
at Matecumbe will be permanent,
but the one at Hog Key will be a
tentative structure, to last until
the road is fully opened, when
the gate viii be moved to No
Name Key, and the permanent
structure established.
Chairman Wilson said that
there were three different insur-
ance policies made out to cover
different phases. One was for
damages which amounted to $10,-
900. another for from $4,000 to
100000 carried public liability
insurance, and the other was for
Use and Occupancy. and was for
$4,000.
The different policies were dis
cussed from every angle, and
every contingency which might
arise was talked. over. all present
joining in the discussions which
lasted from $3.50 until nearly mid
night.
MIR. Wilson said this morning in
his office that the commission is
being asked continually just when
the road viii be opened, and
every one is given the same an
swer. that no definite announce
ment can be made until all mat
tiers have been cleared up, wnich
in anyway affects the bridges or
their operation.
He did say, in concluding the
interview with The Citizen that
as soon IS all things are in read
mess an announcement was to be
made public, and this announce
ment may be possible within the
next few days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
STR. COLORADO
COMES TO PORT
AFTER DIscHARcINc CARGO
VESSEL LEFT ENRouTE
TO TAMPA

S. S. Colorado, Of the Clyde
Mallory Lines. arrived in port this
morning from New York, and
discharged light cargo at Key
West. The vessel sailed at 10
o'clock for Tampa.
Steamship Texas. of the Texas
Company, win begin loading al
Port Arthur, Texas, on December
30, with cargo Of fuel, oil and
gas, for the Porter Dock Com
pany.
The vessel will have in the
tanks, on arrival at Key West. A.
900 barrels of gasoline, or 168. 1000
gallons, and 5000 barrels of Die
sci oil, or 10000 gallons, to be
unloaded into the tanks of the
company at this port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
MISS TOMKINSON
DIES in TAMPA


The Citizen was today advised
OF the death of Miss Marjorie
Tomkinson. who died suddenly
on Christmas Day IN the hospital
Of DR.. Cook in Tampa. Fla. She
lived for a number of years in
Key West
Miss TomkinSon was born in
Honeeye Falls. New York, but
spent the major part of her life
IN Florida. which she loved. She
leaves her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Tomkinson. of
Genessee Falls. New York, and
one sister. Mrs Ralph phraner. of
Tampa, TO mourn her loss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
BIG AUTOMOBILE
FINANCE TRUSTS
OPPONENT HERE
Q. L. COON CONES ON YACHT.
LEAVES ON S. S. CUBA FOR
HAVANA: WILL RETURN
HERE

Owen Lewis Coon, General FL
nance Corporation president, and
party arrived in town Monday
night aboard his yacht, the "Sea
Bee, and left yesterday morning
on the Cuba for Havana for a
short trip.
Mr.. Coon is a very active and
busy defender or small automo-
bile dealers. In an article in
Time, Nov. %, his and others eff
forts to reveal alleged practices of
the four big finance companies In
the country--G General Motors, Ac-
ceptance Corp, Commercial Cred
it Co. (Chrysler); Commercial In
vestment Trust tNash, Hudson,
Auburn, Studebaker); the Uni
versal Credit Corp. Ford)-in
forcing their small dealers to fl
nance their car sales only through
them, were thoroughly reviewed.
The A. F. c., similar organiza-
ton to the G. F. c., and of which
Coon is also president, further re-
veals that subtle methods of
coercion are used by these COM
panies, hanging the big stick of
cancellation of their franchise
over the dealers heads or slowing
up delivery of ordered cars.
A grand jury in Milwaukee is
investigating the allegations and
President Coon said he sees the
breaking up of these four COM
panies into smaller units again by
this action. Some so percent of
all U. S. passenger automobiles
are sold at retail or deferred pay
ments, financed by discount COM
panies. There were 1900 of these
independent companies in 1925.
Today there are only 500 and
these are said to be dominated by
the four big companies.
The Al. F. G. and the G.. F. G.
are also fighting the American
trend toward buying everything
on installment in the matter of
automobile buying. Car financers
have recently gone back from a
low Is percent down and 80
monthly installments to SO 1-3
percent down and 10 months to
pay.
With MIR. Coon is Mrs. Coon;
daughter, Elinor; sons, Harry and
Owen. Their yacht is a Great
Lakes Express cruiser, registered
at Chicago, Captain Baltier. The
cruise was begun in Philadelphia
August 10 when the sea Bee"
went to Chicago, then back
through all the Great Lakes,
through the New York Barge
Canal with 33 locks into the Hud-
son River, down to New York
City, and out into the Atlantic
Ocean, down the coast to this Is
land City.
Mr.. Coon and party will return
Friday morning, remain here a
day probably to fish, then con-
tinue the cruise on the west coast
of Florida up to Tampa 10 To-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
Sponge Sales Conducted
Here Yesterday Exceed
Twelve Hundred Dollars
Five Offerings Of Different
Grades We're Disposed
Of At The Municipal
Dock

Though a few days late 70 get
the sponge sold before the Christ
mas Holiday season. there were
five offerings placed yesterday on
the Municipal Sponge Dock for
buyers. One of these was a large
offering of wool and the others
were small offerings of wool and
one Of yellow.
The largest number in one
offering was of 245 punches of
wool, which sold for $1,01799.
There was one wool lot of go
punches which sold for $161.6l,
and two others, one of 16 punches
Of wool which brought $3.50 and
one of % punches, selling for
1870. The only other offering
was Of 40 punches of yellow
which sold for $15.35.
Offerings of wool brought ST.
206.80, which amount added to
the yellow offering makes a to
tel Of $l,222.l5 on the sales for
the day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
MRS. HOLT To
VACATION HERE

Mrs. w. r. Holt, who arrived
with Mr.. Holt last Friday night,
from Miami. has decided to re-
main in Key West for an indef-
mite period with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry L. Lowe, at the
home, I'll Southland street. Mrs.
Holt will be remembered as Miss
Leota Lowe. former cashier of the
Palace Theater.
Shortly after their arrival, Mr..
Holt found il necessary to return
to Homestead. where he is now
employed, and left for that city
Sunday evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
SCOUT TROOP
PLANS SESSION

All members Of Boy Scout
Troop No. So. are being advised
Of called meeting 20 be held TOO
o'clock tomorrow night IN their
hall. scout headquarters. rear %
the clinic.
As all meetings which are call
ed are Of importance. Scoutmastsr
Victor Larsen points out Il IL
very necessary that q large at
tendance be present
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
PADDLE WHEELER
TO BE SCRAPPED
SEVENTY TWO YEAR OLD
VESSEL COMPLETES ITS
FINAL VOYAGE

CORNWALL. Ont, Dec. 28--
The Britannia" 72-year-old St.
Lawrence river paddle wheeler
last of its type in this area-has
completed its final run.
The boat, constructed of iron
plates, has been sold by its own
ers for scrap. For IS years the
craft was employed on the King
ston, Ont. Montreal run, for
freight and passenger service.
The Britannia was built in
Glasgow. Scotland, in 1866.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
More RequisitiOns For
Bridge Workers Received

Of the S. J. Groves and Sons Co.
Contract F.
The ]. o. Patterson Company.
to whom Contract Sub of Con-
tract H-l Of the Bahia Honda
Bridge. asks for seven colored la
borers, four rough carpenters, two
truck drivers, and one concrete
finiSher.
Preparations were n.Sde 70 fiji
the requests Immediately b. the
United States Employment serv-
ice bureau. which is in charge Of
VIM. v. Little.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
M. C. HOLLAND
GETS PROMOTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Acherson,
of 6l8 William street, have re-
ceived advices telling of the re-
cent promotion of their son-in-
law, Matthew G.. Holland, to the
rank of chief machinist, United
States Navy.
Mr.. Holland is now on tour
of duty in the Spanish war zone.
while Mrs. Holland, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Anderson of Key West,
is residing in Annapolis. Md, and
expects to join Mr.. Holland in the
spring.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
Superintendent Demeritt9QbTId
Completes Inspection OF
Lights; Returning Home

Lighthouse Tender Ivy. which
left Sunday night for Tortugas. Is
expected 10 return 10 her berth
At the lighthouse dock some time
In the early afternoon today.
Superintendent Vim. W. De-
merritt went or an official trip 70
Torfugss 70 inspect the light and
station, and left there this morn
ing for an inspection Of other aids
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28

In Tie vicinity. and lhen started
on his return 70 port.
Keeper Andrew Aibury. and
Third Assistant Keeper Charles
Mackie. q ToFtugas Light, who
had been In Key West for visits
with their families. left yesterday
on the return to their stations.
Their trip was made In Power
Beat 81.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28

Nuremburg. Pa-Dreaming that
be was in an automobile crash.
Henry Stone fell from his bed.
landed on his shoulder and
broke = shoulder blade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28
~ IL

Several acquisitions were re-
ceived yeSterda or vprkman on
three dlhels IIsOis Oh the
bridges and road contracts and
the men ordered were 10 be sent
at the earliest possible time.
One of the acquisitions asked
Cor four white laborers to be sent
10 the Spanish Harbcr Camp al
The Thomas F. Kenney Company
who have Contract c, Four color-
cd laborers were also requisition-
Cd for the Spanish Harbor Camp
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-28

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1937-12-05
BY BURTON HAWKINS
40 THE sports world at large
the name Joe Holman may
mean little To sports

40 THE sports world at large
the name Joe Holman may
mean little To sports
L writer's the big jovial fellow
is as familiar and sometimes as
important as the typewriters on
which We pound out our respective
drivel >. Joe, you see, has served
as publicity man for everything
from marble tournaments to the
most moneyed boxing promotions
this sector has viewed And he
has functioned as one of the
smoothest columnists in the local
writing fraternity.
Joe beat the tom-tom for Cath
olic University's football team this
season and currently is engaged in
humping the tub for Howard Liv-
ingston, recent addition to local
fstic promotion circles The big
guy somehow was Stunned when
breaks" were being passed around,
but nevertheless he has survived
with spontaneous, unfailing smile
:. His huge frame has absorbed
two mems punishment But the
fellow still is producing the labor
Of two men.
Tomorrow Joe realizes consum-
ing ambition ). His book of poems,
"Freckle Face" will go on sale at
Spalding's, Mark Green's at 90l E
Evening star., 1937-12-05

street NV, and Parnassus Press,
at 1924 K street NV. In it is
the poetic toll of 18 years Trib-
utes to Walter johnson and Nick
Altrock are among other features
-. His opening rhyme probably
is his best E. He called it "Freckle
Face" and it brings lump to the
throat.
Joe launched his career as poet
at the age of ;. He wasn't jeop-
ardizing the labor of Keats or Ten
nyson at that stage, nor does he
make any claims now q. But his
stuff is from the heart :. He kept
batting 1t out over the years in odd
moments and some of his work has
appeared from time to time in local
sports pages His wealth of ex-
perience and background is reflect
ed in those pages.
In his modest manner, Joe feels
the book is the finest thing he's
ever done :. But he qualities that
by saying the illustrations by Tom
my and Jack Darling are much
better He borrowed money to
finance it and with Joe, as with
most of us, that's distinct risk
=. We didn't mean to 60 COM
mercial. but a fellow who's done SO
much for the local sports world
rates q little boost.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
STARSARE NAMED
FOR CHARITY TILT
20 From Is Schools Listed
for Capital Grid Squad
to Meet Monroe.
PPROxIMATELY 10 scholasti

PPROXIMATELY 10 scholastic
n football stars, culled from 16
~ local and nearby high and
4 a prep schools, will comprise the
squad that will stack up against the
undefeated Monroe A. and M. eleven
of Monroe. Ga, at Catholic University
Stadium Sunday, December 19, in a
game to swell the lunch fund for un-
derprivileged school children.
Under the direction of six coaches,
the stars will hold their first practice
tomorrow at Western High School
Stadium at $3.50 o'clock. Coaches
Artie Boyd of Eastern, Johnny Baker
Of Washington-Lee High and Orrel
Mitchell of Gonzaga, originally named
to tutor the group, have been joined
by Coaches Hardy Pearce of Central,
Dan Ahern Of Western and Gene Au-
gusterfer Of st. Johns.
MONROE, coached by Red Barron,
former grid great at Georgia
Tech, has won eight games and been
tied once, being held even by Riverside
Academy. The victories include one
over Georgia Techs frosh. The visit
ing club will average 1S0 pounds in
the line, with 170-pound average In
the backfield.
Following are the players who are
eligible to play with the local team:
q, ,centrslCchsriey cennn Jones; Bin Ickes.
Goldsworthy. Hugh Cramer, Kenny Her
bert; John Kurtx, Sam Fox.
woodrow Wilson-John Stevens Ed
Squire. Bill Leach, Andy Mcbride, Ralfe
Eastern-Paul Kober. Bob stanse, Al
KidTsl; Dick Wade. Cline Cliff, Bill Kemp,
Roosevelt-Ed vasvary, Joe Kolker,
Western-Len Stanton. Norris snead.
Joe Viehman. Don Niklason, Dick Lyn-
Teeh-Jsck Belote. Henry Rassier. wal
aonsasaEJoe Mcdonald. Jim shaw,
Jim Ial.s: Frank 1FnvicK, Louis Di Fiiipo.
T 81. JohnsLJim Barrett, Leroy Rinaldi.
Charles Merkwood, Norbert Eakle.
Devitt-Martin Walker, Jack Crawford,
Oden Clay. julius Becker.
qeorgetown PrspIEd Cummings.
Washington- -Iee-Jim Milks. Howard
Biting, Tony Simpson, John Bunch.
0sol1e Waihington Hi9h-Hqdie No
lanA. Howard paSns. Dick 1nfrel Osnves