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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
OVERSEAS HIGHWAY. FLoRIDA'S NEWEST
WONDER OF THE WORLD
Tampa Tines

All Florida might wen share Key Vests BY
today over the opening of the new overseas his
way--not only because sster-city is given new
hope but also because the new seaway gives
Florida another unique attraction that will bring
visitors to the state from all over the nation
This attraction lies in the fact that one of the
bridges in the series is the worlds longest over
chain that stretches nearly 100 miles out into the
ocean and terminates on a tropical island that is
the southernmost point of the United States.
The colorful history of the overseas highway
and Key West itself has been as dramatic as the
new bridge is impressive. This story has been
told again and again in recent newspaper head
lines, in newSreeis over radio and in magazines
-all of which will greatly benefit Key West and
all Florida through which visitors viii pass.
o IL is story of "Flaglers Folly" as scoffers
asslled Henry ~ Flaglers dream OF railroad
running out % sea. II IS story Of engineering
achievements, both on the railroad ard the high
way 1t is a story of a once proud city. humbled
by fate II is story Of one of the biggest relief
jobs undertaken by the Federal government
There are scores Of other stories-the factual
ones intrlguuinug as the legends-and the series
is not complete, Not only Florida, but the entire
nauon viii he watching as new chapters are writ
ten What they contain win depend largely Of
vhst eitizcns of Florida and particularly Of the
ss-.aeaSt ARIA. make 81 this new wonder Of tlss.
world
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

Steamer service between Key
West and Havana will be more
than doubled during the week
the Shriners hold their meeting,
which will be the first week in
May. Both SIS. Cuba and SIS.
Governor Cobb will make daily
round trips between here and
Cuba for the entire week. The
SIS. Miami will be put on the
Key West Tampa run, leaving the
other two boats free to handle the
traffic between here and Havana.
Even with the augmented ac-
commodations it is said the traf-
fic will probably be so great the
line will find it hard to accom-
modate the crowds, who will
wish to make the trip from this
city to the Cuban metropolis.
One of the Shrine Clubs alone,
the Medina Temple of Chicago,
has chartered both SIS. Cuba and
SIS. Governor Cobb for round
trip. Thousands of others have
/ already made reservations for the
/ trip and steamboat officials be-
/ lieve that there will be much
/ larger number of Shriners decide
TO come to Key West and go tC
Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
VVB0tS
WHY NOT FIGHT "RED" RUSSIA?

Strange things are happening in this
modern world
In the Far East, Japanese planes drop
bombs upon defenseless cities, killing thous-
ands of women and children and the ex-
PLANTATION is that Japan seeks to protect
them from Communists.
In Spain, the Italian and German
planes of General Franco have been very
actively engaged in bombing cities in Gov
eminent held territory and the explanation
is that he seeks to prevent the Communists
from taking control of Spain.
In Austria, following the recent Nazi
annexation, mobs attacked helpless Jews,
stealing their property and subjecting them
to indignities that appal other civilized
peoples and the explanation is that NaZi
policies are to preserve the liberties of the
German people and to prevent the spread
of Communism in Central Europe.
In Italy, Germany and Japan the
rights of the people are subject to the mill
tary aims of ruling cliques, which promise
glibly great future in return for present
sacrifices and it is done in the name of
self-defense and the rights that belong to
the respective nations.
Each military dictatorship speaks of
liberty and praises justice to stir its people
to attacks upon other people. None praise
peace more fulsomely than the nations
now esfgaged in military attacks upon helm
less neighbors All of them denounee the
Comhslnists but they do not attack RuSsla,
where Communism, so-called, has its alegf3
ed den. Instead they pick out weaker ma
ton, which can be easily overwhelmed by
force and then strike blow for liberty
and the death of Communism!
If the Communists Of Soviet Russia are
the evil ones of the present generation, as
Messrs. Hitler, Mussolini, Franco ard as
sorted Japanese assert, why not make a
frontal attack upon the Red nest? Why at
tack China, Ethiopia, Spain, Austria, or
Czechoslovakia Certainly, if Red Russia
is "purged" and purified the satellites
will fall and even the Jews will have no
one with whom to conspire.
The three-power pact against Com
munism seems not to operate against Red
Russia but to mean military action only
where there are easy spoils to be plucked.
Japan is anxiousssto, harry the Chinese. to
prevent the Communists from misleading
them Italy, is ready I'd send jsoldiers Ito
Spain to protect the Spaniards from Com
munism and Germany Stands ready at any
time and anywhere, to safeguard Germanic
citizens of other lands from the dangers
that mysteriously percolate from Moscow.
In fact, so ardent are the Japanese
that they are willing to annex parts of
China The Italians, not to be outdone, are
ready to obtain favors from Spain con-
quered by Fascist materials and men. The
Germans, in the bitterness of their fight
upon the Reds, annex Austria, covet
Czechoslovaxia and openly envy the wheat
fields of the Ukraine
Certainly, there are strangs things
happening in the world today.
rysrpcrxc xsy~trtunv TT rprnAsc H1rNurcr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
TIT ~
ORDINANCE No. az. cor NFII.
SERIES


An ORDINANCE REGULATING
AND CONTROLLING THE nJ'SI.
NESS or SCAVENGERS OR col
LECToRS OF GARBAGE. pFFAfa
DEAD ANIMALS. ENCRETA FROM
TOILETS PRINEES. PITS OF CESS
POOLS Oh OTHER trNSANITART
NATTER: PR0HIBITTSG TiE
TRANSPORTATION eF St-CH CAR
hAtE~ UFFAI. DEAD ANIMALS.
ENCRETA OR OTHER tF>ssANI-
TARY MATTER THROUGH THE
STREETS oF THE CITY oF KEY
" EST BY ANY PERSON FIRM OR
CORPDRATTts< WITHOUT FIRST
HAVING OBTAINED ASD ENTER
En- INTO 4 CONTRACT WITH THE
SAID CITY FOB THE C0f.T.FsC'-
TfO% AND TRANSIT ALTON 2F
StiCH CARRIAGE. OFFAt& DEAD
ANIMALS. EXCRETA on Or HER
G%SA%fTAEY MATTER PRDNHp-
INC PEN&EsTT EsS FOR VIOLATIONS
OF THIS BRnI%ANtE REpEAf-
INC All oHFsIS sesCEs A%Tg
PARTS DF GkIbH&ANG EE ~ cos D.
FiFCT WITH THIS pRfsf% a NJ, =.
AND DECLARING TI4Es ORpl
NA%CE To BE Mo EssS2ARY Tt
PROMOTE THE HEALTH SAFETY
ANp WELFARE 0F THE ISfiARI-
TANTS 0F The SAID cry
Passed by TIE t~t8Y sE~wHet3 on
first Feadine March I'll. 1919.
FaS@e@ hy G5tx s.wameE aaN A@efsnt
reading ~ tstGe only MAp-h -
1Sas
PASSED. bB testv CssG DIS fss4 thfFs1
and final rsaalug MarfA - 1879
EARL ADAMS
Fsrestaents ssf5g f,aanelt
Approves WNtara y &fhary
Mayer
Attest Wallace p5nasF,
Cgty CLERK. AR. hit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
Some few wears ago the Fort Pierce

Some few years ago the Fort Pierce
News Tribune endeavored to embody a
Vero Beach section in the publication, but
an active Chamber of Commerce nipped
the prospective venture in the proverbial
bud and the thing died abornin'. There
is an effort being made or the part of a
Miami paper to do the same thing in Key
West aud il should meet with the same
fate Ii the thought is to aid Key West
bs puhlgizing it, why was this not done
when there was a real need fSrIit On the
days that were darkest? Beware 5f Afair
waathfe4EH frlisqds! ~ Vq11
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
L E C A L S

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE COURT OF THE COUN-
TY JUDGE. MONROE COUNTY
STATE or FLORIDA.
In ~ the Estate Of:
YULEE VIOLA ATW ELL.
$685. Deceased.
,illTa all Creditors t."gatees. Dis
tr3butees, and all Persons having
aims or Demands against said
Hsss, AID. sash II you, are hereby
nAtifTed ana Ftfifif+d 10 present amy
claims and demands which yon, or
either Of yau. faati haze against the
estate Of IlIlsH Viola Atwell, de-
ceased hate ~ Mdnroe County. Flor
ida. to the Hon. raymond x Lord
County Judge Of Monroe County, at
his office in the County CouFthouse
IN Monroe County, Florida, within
twelve months from the date hereof
Dated March Ist. A H. 1888
(Sd.) THAnpETTS r. ATWELL.
Executor 81 the Estate of Ynlee
Viola AtWHtl isacea SEED
mart -iI-lS-25; april 8 I5-22- %. 1898
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
Steel Plate Pass Used
In School War On Noise

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April l.
To avoid too much traffic in halls
during classes. BosSe high school
pupils viii have to carry steel
plates like automobile licenses
when they leave their rooms.
A student council committee,
trying 10 cut down hall noise.
worked out the plan.
Each room will have one Of the
plates. ANY student leaving will
take IT with him 10 get past hall
monitors
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
HOW TAXES HIT YOU

every other person in the country
And whether you are a wage Garner,
4 a safarfed worker. protest. pnaI
man or woman OF a housewife.l you
rknHy 1n~three distinct~ways:
If INSu Naks:ss1s b Week
~ TIE sfngl efnaba earning SIS q
week a LIVING ina furnished ROOM
may thlnk t NJ ta@ss can burt hime
! Even though he owns no property
! out Of his $3.50 a. year Ancoms he
pays SIG In hidden taxesi
! One weeks rent out of every -four
he pays doesn't go into his land
lady's apron pocket, but into real
estate taxes on the property In
which he lives. Which may be one
/ reason he waits so long for that
new window shade or couch cover.
Nearly one-twelfth of the cost OF
his food is taxes. They have been
passed down to him through taxes
the farmer, the packers, wholesal
ers and retailers have to pay.
OF the sos year he spends for
clothing. $S.64 goes for taxes. ex'
elusive of local sales taxes. Taxes
have been woven into the fabric OF
every stitch he wears. And there
is no way he can dodge them.
Every time he breaks open an
other package OF cigarettes, he tears
lp a little stamp for which he paid
six cents-more than the manufac.
lurers got for producing the pack.
age and it's contents.
If he could find some way of get
ting around these taxes, 1t would
1 be the same thing as twelve pes
cent raise in salary.
The man supporting wife and
two children ON $3.50 a month may
,eel fortunate that his dependents
relieve him of obligations to the
! Federal income tax collector. But
the taxes he pays amount TO S22o
year.
Like the single man, he pays taxes
on everything he and his family
consume. One item on his budget,
A modest secondhand car for which
he paid $3.50, shows how important
ne is in the all-seeing eyes OF the
AK collector The itemized tax cost
If running his car is as follows:
$6.39 a year purchase taxes-fig.
iring that the car will run four
years.
$1S.75 gasoline tax.
$1,000 license tax. $50 oil tax.
$I43 taxes involved in cost of
me tire and tube.
Altogether, annual taxes on his
secondhand car add up $3717-
.wenty per cent of what 1t costs
lin to own and operate the car.
With taxes on the chewing gum
md sporting equipment of his son.
he cosmetics and costume jewelry
If his daughter and wife-in fact,
IN everything be, buys or uses the
nan earning $50 a month finds That
axes, even though he owns no zeal
estate, eat up, anpSnxipnate =
t'hdntlf ana u haff or MS Income each
f'Gada Wpah shdfe' 6f ne natl snal
iebt is mounting!
Nor do the farmer, the Hanafac-
urer and the retailer, who have
Iassed along taxes involved in the
osts OF bringing goods TO the ultf
nate consumer. escape the hidden
axes themselves. For they. too.
re consumers.
No matter who we are. where We
i've. or what we buy. a portion Of
axes is included in the price We
lay.
High taxes increase the cost OF
wing Of all OF usl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

The Key West High School
band won second place in the
class in the statewide school
music meet at Tampa Saturday.
There were 80 schools in the
tournament. In the class B orr
carnations which have been
formed since 1926, there we're IL
bands. Il was in this division
that the local aggregation second
honorS were attained with Lees
burg coping the first. The band
which went to Tampa under the
direction of Miss Veronica Da-
Wis, returned this morning by
boat. The members were very
much enthused over their sue
cess, as when leaving they felt
they had little chance to win.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
OTHER GUESTS PAID

SENECA FALLS. N. Y.-Presi-
lent Roosevelt and the Supreme
Court Justices sent polite regrets.
bat seven hundred other guests
paid 81 50 each 20 attend . birth
day dinner here for Tommy
Clark, 23-ysaT old alley CA
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

issued from the office of the
county judge during the past
week as follows: Howard San
chez and Elizabeth Pent; Fran
cisco CaraballO Romero to Con-
cepcion Perez Francisco: Weaver
c. Borders TO LeonOra Marie Bail
lou.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

George Lee is In Jail for agra
waited assault and Nathaniel
Groves is in a local hospital ser
iously injured. He declares that
Lee hit him over the head with
a stick $50 last evening at the
corner of Thomas and Petronia
streets, Both are colored. IN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

held his own but did a little bet
ter. In the last 10 holes he stead
lily lost ground and before the
play was ended it was evident
that SpottsWood was the winner
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

r IT, S. s. Bagaduee is en- route to
Norfolk where she will undergo
extensive repairs going into dry
dock for general overhaul. She
had been on duty with the train
ing squadron maneuvering in
Cuban waters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Next to the March of Time, WQAM,
the Miami Broadcasting Station, did the
most effective advertising for Key West. It's
program was comprehensive, satisfactory
ard enjoyable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

U.S!S. Nokonis is due to arrive
tomorrow from. the maneuvering
area in Cuban waters. e She will
leave Friday for d short visit TO
Havana oandoretuIu to this port
for shore leave before leaving
for the north.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

RfE.Nest clafhs a.tNlllpaIm. ire

ctheL words, two palms are agrowlng upon
one trunk, something never heard of in the
palalflne before And in an effort to go
this one better, the Bradenton Herald Says:
ION or Anna Maria Key. within dozen
miles of Bradenton. is a planting of cab
LAKE palmetto trees on the Alexander
Careton place which have up 70 four
hos. and of course as many heads. On
Ge e II the road leading down the ~
which lust grew there air Ce~'ctou h.
some halt dozen Of this ki~d WI 'rh p IN
removed TO his home. Times Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Now that the cowardly majority of
senator's has surrendered the authority
and uNst given them by the Electorate, in
voting for the Reorganization bill they
mayigd home and refnaif there, for their
services are no longer required.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Editorial comment: The Fed
eral Trade. Commission should
get after the fellows who sell
billboard space under the mans
of advertslngnEna.n l.lI IN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Those who have little and are salts
fled with their lot can enjoy real happi-
ness; those who have plenty and want
more, cannot be happy and are to be
pitied.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Robert F. SpottSwood is again
the golf champion. He won from
j. J. Kirschenbaum in a 36-hole
match yesterday, This gives
Spottswood his second city cham
pionship in, three years. He
COPIED the. honors- in 1926. One
year. ago DR.. Kemp beat him in
the finals. Kirschenbaum staged
a spectacular game yesterday.
For the first 10 holes he not only
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

1883-Lon CLANCY, screen star,
the imam with thousand faces" ,
born at Colorado Springs, Colo.
Died in Los Angeles, Aug. 26.
1890.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Travel in Key West this sum-
mer will not be confined to per-
sons attended conventions in this
and neighboring cities, as many
requests for information relative
to Key West have been received
from prospective visitors, indi-
eating a large number of visitors
will be here for the summer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

The Reorganization Bill just passed by
the senate by very narrow margin may
in reality develop into disorganization
INSTRUMENTATION of the Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

The Editor of the Key West Citizen
has il on the other Florida Editors. He APP
pears IN the current March of Time film.
Rpnpa Tribune.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Income tax yield for March 10
increased 49, above last year,
with the total at S6l5.947 7l8.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Literary Digest petitions for re-
organization; liabilities at 81 1872
O56, assets at 850,923.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Today's
Anniversaries

ylPn1I7 5YIilll iRs9gl Tsatyynneh, ex-
plorer OF the Dead Sea and Jor-
dan River almost a century ago,
noted Confederate naval COM
ipahder,, Born at Norfolk, Va.
Died in Baltimore, Oct. II, 1865.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Man is the lord of creation, but he is
also the only animal that needs a lawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

DRf I'LL
J. Water and Sewerage.@-A&
3 Comprehensive City Plan (zoning).
g. Hotels and Apartments.
l. Bathing Pavilion
s. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Gamblers needn't worry if they lose.
The government will take care of them
in old age anyway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

1811-James McCosh, Scottish
Presbyterian clergyman and pro-
fessor, Princeton president from
1868 to 1887, under whom the col
lege attained greatness, an ideal
teacher, born in Scotland. Died
at Princeton, N. j., Nov. 16, 1894.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Some deserving New Dealer who is
looking for trouble may get job on the
iva board of directors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

I868-George II. Belts, nation
ally-known educator and profess
sor of religious education, born
at Clarwsvile, Ia. Died at Evans
ton, H., Dec 8, 1884.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

Three marriage licenses were
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

1826-EdWard A. Sothern,
famed American actor, all of
whose four children went on the
stage, born in England. Died
there, Jan. 20. 1881.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

1852-Edwin A. Abbey, famed
New York and England artist, il
illustrator and muralist, painter
of Boston's Quest of the Holy
Grail, born in Philadelphia.
Died in England, Aug. l, 1911 q,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01

1334EJames Fisk, flashy and
spectacular Wall Street specula-
tor, born in Vermont. Shot by
Stokes and died the next day,
Jan. 7, 1872.
Evening star., 1938-07-11
Natures Children
Alaskan Shrimp
(PalaemOnetes yu16ariS).

in the spring and summer in the open
waters and the eggs are laid directly
into the water. They are very tiny.
and when they hatch the cshrimplets
look like mites or fieas. They undergo
several molts and when one-third OF
their growth is accomplished they
resemble their parents. The young
sters move to inland waters to be safe
from foes, and when they have gained
size and confidence they seek the
larger bodies Of water. BY September
they are large enough to have COM
mercial value.
The smaller ones Of the season are
those who will carry on the race the
following spring. So far no 2-year-old
shrimp has been found.
The shrimp wears his armor on
the outside Of the body and secretes q
new and more roomy one under the
old one. In its feeding habits the
shrimp is omnivorous. Its mode of
travelling is in forward direction
propelled by the abdominal feet. If
disturbed the shrimp uses its tail for
springboard and takes a leap to
safety.
(Copyright. 193S)
Evening star., 1938-07-11

ance from those we catch in the
Gulf and Atlantic Coast waters.
The catch Of Alaskan shrimp In
1886 was an excellent one. Some $685.
800 pounds were taken with . value of
$32,455 to the fishermen. This In
dustry is centered>at Wrangell and
Petersburg in Southeast Alaska.
These shrimp are caught in deep,
cold water at a depth Of about $40
feet. Special fishing apparatus must
be used. It is known as the beam"
crawl, for the reason that a long pole
or beam" Is used to attach the net
to and iron frames resembling sledge
runners are secured to each end The
sides of the net are fastened to these.
This forms bag held open by .
rigid frame on the sides and top.
The bottom rope of the mouth Of
the bag is wrapped in order that it
may slide easily along the bottom
and not wear through too soon. And
it must be flexible, so it can glide
over rough surfaces, it would soon
be in shreds were it not heavily
wrapped. A bride or loop is fastened
to the beam and is used to tow the
bag. When the fishing ground is
reached the net and beam are lowered.
The boat proceeds slowly, towing the
beam trawl over the homestead"
flats Of the shrimp.
The fresh shrimp are cooked in boil
ing water They turn beautiful
crimson. The shell is easily removed,
as 1t is almost paper thin. Then the
black vein along the back. known as
the sand vein, is removed. That is
all the cleaning and shelling that has
to be done to the shrimp, either
Alaskan or Atlantic Coast.
Alaskan shrimp are Of smaller size
and are in demand for use in cock
tails. This year the Fishery Advisory
Committee had a special dinner in
January in Washington, D. c., and
shrimp cocktails in delicious sauce,
both from Alaska, were served.
AS far as the life story Of this
shrimp goes, there is little II any
difference in the cycle. In life it is
pale greenish gray. Spawning is done