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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
Key Vests Building Program
During First Week In Month
Calls For Large Expenditures
Application For Building
Permits Represent Close
To Thirty Thousand Dol
lars

Three two story apartment
houses are 10 bO erected al the
corner of White and Newton
streets. and the first OF these IS
now under course of eonstruc-
iion. These will be the first
buildings TO be constructed on
these grounds since the desiruc-
ton of The factory building more
than a decade ago.
Buildings to be constructed are
TO be modern IN every way The
application for permission 90
build now IN the office Of Build
ing Inspector Harry NJ Baker.
show that the owner Will bc
George Park. and the cost IS
placed at $4,000
Another permit for consiruC-
ton which was ISSUED last week
was 10 A. Lopez for the construc-
ton of "a one story residence q
Won Phster and Reynolds streets.
which. II Is estimated. VIII cost
$4,000
Repairs which arc estimated 90
cost approximately $4,000 are to
be made TO the Marine hospital.
owned and operated by the Unit
ed States Public Health Service,
according TO the records OF build
nag activities in the office 81 the
Inspector
General repairs are under way
ON buildings at COS and 6l5 Duval
street which VIII cost about 81
900 The permit FOR this schedule
~ improvements was issued a.
Fred Dion
Other permits issued during
the first week of August are as
shown
Repairs 90 garage II 1901 Semi
nary street Owner Frank papys
cost. $500
General repairs % building ~
lOI4 Watson street Owner.
Claudia hlbury cost Slo0
Repair % the roof and iu-
terror ~ mo residence ~ 5l9
Catherine street Owner. Jsmc.
Roberts cost S200
General repairs au ihe building
- 1912 Georgia street ovVuer.
Charlie. H.t.rf. f.t.f ~ gf4u
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
ANNOUNCE new
STAMP ISSUES
POSTMASTER HARRIS TELLS
OF FIVE NEW ISSUES
DURING AUGUST

Postmaster Harris informed
The Citizen today that during
August there viii be five new
stamp issues, four new values in
the Presidential series and the
Iowa commemorative The first
of these stamps made It's appear
ance on August 4 it is the 7-cent
value, in sepia, of the Presidcn-
tial series. The portrait on the
stamp is Andrew Jackson and is
taken from the bust by Belle
Kinney which is now in the Hall
Of Fame, New York City
The 8-ccnt value Of scpia color
is to appear on August II; it
shows the portrait of Martin Van
Buren,, from the bust by L. 5. J.
Dunbar which now is in the
United States Capitol Building
at Washington, d. c.
The Scent value, in light pink,
Will appear August Is and bears
the portrait of William Henry
Harrison by Chester Beach nov
in the Virginia State Capitol a;
Richmond
The 81 value Will appeal
August % and Will bear the por-
trait Of Woodrow Wilson taken
from a medal furnished by ne
United States Mint This stamp
is to be bi-colorcd, with blac}
center and violet border
The portraits of Martin Van
Buren, on the 8-ccnt value and
William II Harrison on the 9
cent value have never before APP
pearcd on the stamps of the
United States.
The Iowa Centennial stamp
will appear on August "a, the
opening day of the Iowa State
FAIR at Des MONIES. Iowa This
stamp commentaries the Tooth
anniversary of the establishment
of the Iowa Territory with the
territorial form of government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
STORM LOSES
ITS INTENSITY
S0UALLY WAVE is CENTER
ED NORTH OF HAITI AND
EASTERN CUBA

According TO the weather report
issued this morning by the Key
West Bureau, it is shown that the
Slight tropical disturbance report
cd yesterday near St. Thomas has
lost its force and appears now to
be nothing more than heavy
squalls
The following is the report that
was issued
Advisory, $3.50 a m. EST: The
Slight tropical disturbance report
ed near the Virgin Islands yester-
day appears to have lost inten-
sity and moved rapidly westward
and no organized circulation can
be located from 8 a, m, EST, re
ports The squalIy wave is cen
tered north Of Haiti and eastern
Cuba attended by only fresh to
moderate strong winds
indications are that this squall
area will advance westward over
the southern Bahamas, the Old
Bahama Channel and Florida
Straits waters during the next %
to So hours.
Caution is advised for small
craft in this area. Subsequent adj
vices will be issued only if there
are indications Of rcdcvelopment"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
Discuss New County Bond Issue
To Finance Municipal Hospital
PARKING TAG JOKE
WORKS TWO WAYS

BUT'PE. Mont Aug o-As a
Joke Butte policemen tagged the
car of their chief. William Brecn.
with a ticket when they found it
double parked
Chief Brccn paid the customary
81 flnc and then handed OFFICER
Ed MoIthen 24o tickets and told
ham to 10 to work
Before the day was over Sew
cral other policemen who were
careless about me traffic laws
found themselves with yellow
slips and an ultmatum ,rom
Chief Brcrn THAT there would bo
mo- "tlNug
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
Fire Destroys Old Horse
Stable On Elizabeth St.
Fire Apparatus Responds
To Call Sounded Just Be-
fore Twelve O'Clock To-
day

An alarm of fire sounded from
Box l3l shortly before IL o'clock
today brought the fire depart
menf 10 the corner Of William and
Caroline streets where there was
no fire. There were several iele-
phone calls advising that there
was fire al the CheeleY Lumber
Co. and the firemen made
their call al that place.
Members Of the department and
motormcn handling the pumps
learned that the fire was on
Elizabeth street between Greene
and Caroline, and AN old and I'M
used stable was burning.
Chief Harry NJ Baker decided
the building was Of no use and
made no effort TO save it. Atten-
ton was therefore given to poles
in tho vicinity one Of which was
caught and was blazing when a
small stream from the engines
was turned on and 1t was soon ex-
tnguIshcd.
When the flames had almost
consumed the old stable streams
from the engines were directed to
the burning pile and to the dry
grass which grows on the lot sur
rounding the old building. The
grass was then burning and the
surrounding ground was thor
oughly wet down 10 prevent any
further outbreak Of flames.
Dwellors IN the vicinity said the
building was the stable in which
was housed the white horse of the
late John Lowe, d familiar sight
on the streets Of the city years
ago. and which had died Of old
age Since then the stable had
been rarely used.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
STRUCK BY TRAIN. UNHURT

Buffalo. N While standing
in the middle of the railroad
tracks, the locomotive struck lit
tic Alice Elizabeth Hulburdu and
hurled her about five feet in the
air She landed face downward
in the cindcrS at the side Of the
tract and was unhurt, except for
minor cuts and bruises
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
CAPT. WILLIAM
ROBERTS, DEAD
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Captain William u Roberts.
50, who resided at I4l4 Angela
street. died yesterday afternoon
6 O'Clock in the Marine hospital
Funeral services VIII be held to
morrow afternoon 1870 O'Clock
from the FIRST Congregational
church. with Rev William l.
Halliday officiating. and assist
ed by Rev @ c. Howell Of Ley
Memorial church
Pritchard Funeral Home vii
be in charge of arrangements
and the body VIII be IN the Home
until 2 o'clock when it VIII be
placed in the church.
Mr. Roberts IS survived by hIs
widow. Mrs Rosie Roberts, three
daughters. Mrs. Il NJ Stansoll.
Key West. Mrs James d Bailey.
Miami, and MISS Betty Jean Rob
erts, Key West Five sons Nor
wood, Bert, Ben and Jack. of
Key West, Joe Of Miami Father.
William B Roberts, and three
brothers, Eddie. John and Joe. of
Miami Two sisters. Mrs WI
liam Roberts and Mrs. Z NJ.
Johnson, OF Miami
Captain Roberts was a well
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
AFTER MANY YEARS

COLUMBUS. When tho
fire chief of tins city learned that
the fire department had forgot
ten to sound the all out whistle
for blaze that occurred April s,
1895, he had the all out" blown
on April 6, 1888
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
BRIDE OF 4 DAYS DIES

New York-Food poisoning was
responsible for the death of Mrs.
Edward A Singleton, bride Of
four days An autopsy perform
cd ON her viii be the means Of
saving her husbands life, who
was responsible to treatment un-
aware that ms bride was dead
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
PLANS FOR FUNERAL

SHALLOW LAKE Can Al
though IN the best Of health
William CurrIc of this CITY has
arranged ms funeral H. de-
posted 81 to be held untll the
time to rent a building Tor dane
ing and merry making
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
CATCHES FISH BY HAND

Chicago-Whilc swimming in
Lake Michigan, Adam PronobiS,
is, bumped right into d l6-pound
carp He seized the fish and,
after a struggle, landed it,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09
SpOngers Meet With Conservation
Officials To Discuss Difficulties
Contention Between Divers
And HOOkers On Terri
torial Limits And Sponge
Killing By Divers

Members of the Fishermen
Association Of tins county VIII
meet tonight with Roy Braman
and Charles Gaskll of the state
Conservation Department 81 3
O'Clock at the Redmeus Hall on
Caroline street 20 discuss the
question of sponge divers from
Tarpon Springs invading county
waters against the law
Interested citizens and mer-
chants arc requested to attend
the meeting Chester Tholnp
SON, active in the campaign. told
The Citizen today of form
ulatod plans to protect the local
sponge industry winch has a
gross of between 100000 and
$l50.OOO yearly
Mr. Braman and Nh Gaskiu
who are mere on the conserVa~
ton boat l8V IS have orders
from r L. Bowling conserVa-
ton commissioner, to cooperate
with the local spongcrs as far as
possible The orders came fol
lowing kilograms sent out re-
Gently by the Association to stat.
officials. one of whom was Mr.
D0WIIup
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-09

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
AMATEURS, PROS
START GOLF PLAY
AT BELLE HAVEN

The 1888 tournament season of
the Middle Atlantic Professional
Golfers Association will be inaug.
urated this afternoon at Belle
Haven Country Club, Alexandria.
Va, where a field Of approx
mately rs amateur and profes-
sional golfers will tee off in an
amateur-pro tournament.
Listed among the professional
entrants are: Witty Cox, Ken.
wood; Benny Loving, Kenwood; ;
Al Jamison, Indian Spring; Frank
Cunningham, Burning Tree; Al
Treder, Manor; Mel Shorey, East
Potomac; Cliff Spencer, Beaver
Dam; Tommy Ryan, Belle Haven;
Charles Betschler, Hillendale;
Ralph Beach, Suburban; William
Schrieber, Mt. Pleasant; AL Hough-
ton, Old Point Comfort, Va: Alec
Taylor, Rolling Road; John Flat
terry. Rodgers Forge; Gene Larkin,
Woodmont; Johnny Bass. Clifton
Park; Andy Gibson, Bonnie View;
and Rut Coffey, Winchester,
Va. Some of the amateurs signed
to play with pros are: Russ Holle-
baugh, Buddy Tew, and Levi
Yoder, Kenwood; Harry Pitt, Ray
Fleming and John McBryde,
Manor Club; w. R. Stone, Con.
gressional; Volney G. Burnett.
Indian Spring; Eddie Bean
Beaver Dam; Gillie Young, Con.
gressional.
The tournament Is to be an 1S.
hole best ball affair with three
professionals prizes and eight
amateur prizes being offered. Pro
fessionals will be given money
prizes while the amateurs will re
ceive their awards in the form OF
merchandise.
The next event listed on the
P. G. A. schedule is the Middle At
lantic P. G.. championship slated
for April %, % and "a at Old
Point Comfort, Va. On April %
an amateur-pro 36-hole tourna
ment is to be held as a prelimi
nary event and on the following
two days the 72-hole medal play
championship will be staged.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
BY KIRK MILLER

The gaunt gentleman who pre-
sides over United States House of
Representatives on Capitol Hill,
not only knows the rules Of pro-
cedure but he knows the rules of
football.
At least Speaker william B.
Bankhead knew them in 1892
when he was the varsity fullback
for the University Of Alabama's S
first eleven on record, coached by
]. L. Beaumont. of Pennsylvania.
The father of the talented &C
tress Tallulah, and Alabama's gift
to the national political picture
looks back with considerable salts
faction not only to the develop
ment of football at Alabama since
his day, but to the development
Of the University itself.
PROUD OF PROGRESS
From an obscure college with
not more than 800 students to one
of between five and six thousand,
is the record Of the university's
advancement.
Speaker Bankhead is proud OF
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
PURSE
FOR PREAKNESS

BALTIMORE, April 11-Mary.
land Jockey Club officials expect
that the historic Preakness to be
run at Maryland's Pimlico, May
IA, will reach between $4,000 and
$4,000 as a result Of the adoption
of the Futurity system for the
race, according to an announce.
ment by Matt L. Dagger, secretary
Of the club.
Last year the total purse was
$64,50O, Of which the winners
share was $47,5Oo, and $4,000 for
second, $1,000 for third and $4,000
for fourth.
Last years purse was made up
of the $4,000 the Jockey Club
provided and $4,000 from entry
money.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
WHITNEY BALKS
PLAN FOR RACE
By DAVIS J. WALSH

NEW YORK, April II G.N.S0.
Having hailed the 100000 horse
race between War Admiral and
Seabiscuit as absolutely set for
Belmont Park in September, with
out wishing to bother Stakeholder
c. v. Whitney about his consent,
this always illogical town isn't
waiting for the mans support or
negation today. 1t isn't waiting,
either, for the special meeting Of
the Westchester Racing Associa-
tion's directorate, to be held to-
morrow or Wednesday.
The word today, yesterday and
Saturday evening was that young
Mr.. Sonny" Whitney was un.
alterably opposed to big purses
and, therefore, there wouldn't be
any in this case. The real point
is that c. v. Whitney is unaltera.
bly, opposed to Joseph e. Widener
who made this match in his alb
sence.
Meantime. if were Sam Riddle
and Charlie Howard, the hoss
owners, and I wanted that $100, ,00C
how I do humble at times-I'o
go where they are giving the
money, not voting for it; namely
Arlington Park, Chicago. But the
owners have clearly indicated theil
preference for Belmont in Septem
Der over Chicago in July.
In spite of the qualms of the
alarmiSts, the race isn't irretrieai
ably lost to New York until they
count the votes-and when they
do, it may be that that scion O.
vested wealth and position, A. @
Vanderbilt, will turn out to be thu
pivot man of the play. Young Al
fred doesn't represent the balanc,
of power, but his prestige in rae
ing and elsewhere is unquestioned
And If he wishes to be a factor
he'll be important, too. for wherea
Mr.. Sonny Whitney doesn't lik'
Joseph e. Widener, it's equal!
well known that A. G. VANDERBILT
doesn't ike his cousin. c. v. Whit
ney.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
Rich Return
Tourists Pay Well
For Florida Fun

MIAMI, Fla, April ia net
total of $780, ,753 was realized by
the State Of Florida from horse
racing. dog racing and jai-alai dur.
ing the 1878 tourist sports pro,
gram. This is an increase of IA
per cent over the preceding sea-
son, according to an announce.
ment by the Florida State Racing
Association.
The amount constituted the
States share Of money wagered at
two horse tracks, 10 dog tracks
and a jai-alai fronton, in admis.
sion and occIpational taxes.
Haileah and Tropical produced
81 200, ,466 in revenue to the State
dog tracks $71S,4S8 and jatalai
$50, ,564.
Wagering totaled $54,O47,114 in
the three sports, topping the pre-
vious season by almost four
million dollars.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
GEORGE HOPES
TO RETRIEVE HIS
PRESTIGE
By BOB ADDIE

For the first time in his short
career, George Abrams will enter
the ring an underdog when he
faces Jimmy Jones in an eight
round bout before an anticipated
record crowd at Turner's Arena
tonight. Jones, who knocked out
Abrams three weeks ago, is IS
favorite to repeat his victory.
However, it will be grimly de-
termined Abrams who will sally
forth with his leather lanceS to
retrieve his lost prestige. George
has been whipped into, what is
for his mild nature, a frenzy.
Theat means he predicts he'll win
tonight-a radical departure from
his modest, IT don't know" which
has preceded every one Of his 18
fights.
BITTER RIVALRY
Jones was the first man to lick
Abrams since the local boy en-.
tered the professional ring, and
things like records mean a lot to
George. # anything, Abrams Is
steamed up" to much. His man.
ager, Sid Fishel, has been impress
ing him with the do-or-die business
all during the training period and
young Abrams almost believes he's
battling Hitler tonight.
What started as a friendly
rivalry has settled down to an
acrimonious debate. Jones and
Abrams were very chummy when
they weighed in for the first bout
three weeks ago, but that knock
out put an end to the beautiful
friendship. Fishel has been bat
ting with words, Throckmorton.
with words only with Heinie
Blaustein, Jimmy's manager.
According to Sidney, Jones Is a
"foul fighter and must be watched
every minute" Fishel objects to
what he terms hitting on the
break. Blaustein has no doubt
Of the outcome of the match and
sums up Abrams fighting ability
with the Succinct word "bum."
HAS RECLAIMED PEP
Fishel has been drilling Abrams
to keep that left hand high and
to protect himself at all times.
George looked particularly i'm
preSSive in his drills and seems
to have recovered his pep" He
looked awfully tired the last time
out, but that lethargic condition
is gone and the kid is raring for
action.
The bout will be one of the heav.
lest betting fights in years.
Johnny DUDE, New York, en-
cages the veteran Ray Ingram in
the eight-round semifinal.
Carl Dell, who was known as
DellOrto before he went fancy,
battles Joe Reno in a six-rounder.
Rusty Baker, the local Pagliacci,
opposes Buddy Thomas in the
opening four.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

GASTONIA, N. c., April II.
Gastonia declared civic holiday
today to welcome home Buddy
Lewis, its gift to the major
leagues. Lewis returns to his flag
draped city with the Griffs to bat.
tie the Boston Bees at the city
high school stadium that nestles
in little hollow between the hills.
A united citizenry is roofing for
Lewis, and just between you and
me, Buddy Is doing q little root.
ing for himself.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
Rose B0wI FSatS
SweLL BQnkheQd'S Bosom

"bama's football teams have four
times been invited to participate
in the Rose Bowl game, coming
away with victory on all but one
occasion.
( Football came to the South
great deal later than it did
! to the North and East" the
Speaker will remind you, "but,
when once 1t took root, the de-
velopment was rapid and its
popularity spread.
1T was a far rougher game
then, what with the flying
wedge and other mass plays,
compared to the open forma-
! tions of the present day"
| Did any one incident of "Bill'
Bankhead's football career stand
out?
It did!
The Birmingham Athletic Club
team was being played in Bir
mingham and Alabama was lead
ing by 4 to 0 as the waning mo
mentS Of the game approached.
TINE WAS SHORT
The 'Bama team had every rea'
son to believe it would win, fol
Birmingham was defending its
very goal line and time was short.
Suddenly out Of a scrimmage
emerged the ball carrier, an Irish
lad by the name Of Ross, who got
by the linemen and all the backs
but Bankhead.
The issue was squarely up to
young Bankhead and he saw his
duty.
Making a running dive for the
squirming, shifting Ross, Bank
head was amazed to see the fel
low pull up, drop the ball to his
feet, and kick a 65-yard field goal
for what was then five points
and the victory.
IT never heard Of such a long
field goal before or since and
if you go back to your record
books, I think you'll find it's the
all-time record" Bankhead de-
clareS.
The Speaker retains his inter
est in football despite q pretty
busy Job with a lot Of people to
see and satisfy, from the consult
uents back home to the Admins
tration leaders.
ESPECIAL INTEREST
The Army-Navy football game
is his especial interest, outside Of
his alma mater, Of course.
Bankhead's other main athletic
outlet was baseball, he having
PLAYED center on the Alabama
team all four years as compared
to q football career which EN-
braced his varsity span. He g0t
letters in both sports.
Just as the 65-yard field goal
which exploded in his face was
Bankhead's brightest footb all
memory, so was a baseball game
in which he made nine putouts
in centerfield, the highlight Of mis-
diamond experiences.
For 81 years the Bankheads
father and sons, have been in
Congress. The Speakers father
John H. Bankhead, was in che
Senate when young Bill came t1
the House 20 years ago and
Brother John Is at present Q mem.
lber Of the upper body.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
Flag-Draped Home Town
Welcomes Buddy Lewis

Last year Buddy pressed and
overswung for the benefit Of the
home folks. He struck out and
popped out, and wound up being
knocked out by a line drive that
hit him on the wrist.
The boy who is doing the real
celebrating on the Washington
Club this morning is Taft Wright.
After being forced into the back.
ground time and again, Wright
has burgeoned forth. One Of the
hitting stars Of the club. He got
a single, a double and a home run
The Washington times., 1938-04-11

against the Charlotte Farm Hands
yesterday, producing five runs.
This sort Of walloping was no
flash in the pan. He has crashed
the ball every time he got a
chance. Showing as much power
as any man on the club. Last
year Wright finished among the
first is regulars in the Southern
Association. He hit .318, making
161 hits for 243 bases and drove
in 80 runs.
Wright admits he is "a bum at
Continued on Page II, Col. u
The Washington times., 1938-04-11

ager, and one
Of bas e balls
greatest slug.
g ers, arrived
here this morn.
ing to sign a
C on tract to
coach at third
base and pinch
h it for tn e
Baltimore ORR
oles of tn e
Internati on a l
League.
HornSby was
manager Of the
S t Lo u i S
Browns u n t i !
year before be-