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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
CENTER SHOWS
STUDENT ART
WORK TODAY
LETTERING. PHOTOGRAPHY.
PRINTMAKING. DESIGN.
WATERcOLOR. FIG UR E
DRAWING IN SHOW

Entire exhibition facilities of
the Art Center are devoted to a
weeks display starting today of
the outstanding work done by
students at the Art Center dur
ing the short time since classes
have been started there.
Examples of work in Lettering,
Photography, Printmaking, De-
sign, Watercolor and Figure
Drawing are shown and the work
is by children and adults, The
exhibition is so arranged that il
gives a comprehensive idea of
the program as developed up TO
the present time.
Total attendance at the classes
so far has amounted to nearly
four hundred although none OF
the classes have been in existence
longer than six weeks.
Glasses at the Art Center arc
free with no registration fees.
They are available to everyone
except in cases where the pupil
can afford to attend pay classes
under private teachers offering
similar instruction and courses.
This exhibition will be on view
for one week only, from 10 o.
clock in the morning until 4 in
the afternoon daily and from 4
until 6 on Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
Perky'S Attorney Agrees
To Discuss Right W-Way
Matter With Commissioners

Attorney for the County Com
missioners' w. Curry Harris told
The Citizen today that matters in
connection with the right-of-way
over the highway from Big Pine
Key is expected to be discussed
at meeting to be held this week
between w. Mel, Christie, at
torney for the Perky interests
and the commissioners.
Correspondence has been car
ried on for some time between
Mr.. Harris, Mr.. Perky and his at
torney, and the advices relative
to the arrival of Mr.. Christie is
taken to mean that some under
standing regarding the Perky
holdings will be arrived at dur
ing the meeting.
This idea is strengthened, it is
said, because of the fact that in
Mr.. Christie's letter to Mr.. Har-
ris, he writes that he will pos
sibly be accompanied by r. p.
Daniel, attorney for the State
Road Department,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
FINAL APPROVAL

Although the lunch room prof.
ects at the Harris and Division
Street schools have been going
on for the past six weeks. f'"al
approval of the pro-
been announced, ant
ceived as to the ALLEGATION or
funds from the state office.
This project for. the lunch room
at each of these schools was APP
proved early in September by the
President, final approval had TO
be given by Robert j. Dill, state
administrator of the WPA in
Jacksonville, and the announce
ment of the administrators was
not made until yesterday.
The project is sponsored 'lo-
cally and the labor is supplied by
the WPA in addition to that of
the Parent-Teachers Associations.
There is also a local sponsorship
which last school year amounted
to $2,010.42. This includes con.
tributions of money, food and
other needs. made by patrons Of
the schools.
An idea OF the extent of the
work which is accomplished b.
the lunch rooms may be haU
from the following data: From
October '26. 1897, to May 9Sle38
Harris school prepared i6,45s
lunches. For the same period
there was prepared by the Divi-
sion Street school, 1860 lunches,
a total of 3l,l49 for the two
schools.
From May 10 to June 8, 1893,
there was served by the Harris
school, 2,085 lunches, and for .
like period there were served by
the Division Street school, 2.3Dl
lunches or q total of 4,356. nn1-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
WPA OFFICIAL
COMING HERE
SUPERVISOR OF WoMEN's
PROJECTS DUE TO AR
RIVE TODAY

Mrs. Ruth B. Owens, southeast
ern Florida Supervisor of Wom-
ans Work and Professional Prof.
Gets, is.expected to arrive in Key
West some time this afternoon on
one of her regular business visits.
Extending supervision over
about IL projects of the Works
Progress Administration, Mrs.
Owens has a scheduled confer
ence with supervisors, which will
be held at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Following this conference it is
expected that the visitor will con-
fer with Area Supervisor B. Curry
Moreno and other officials of the
administration of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
BRIDGE WORK
Is INSPECTED
RELATIVE TO PAINT JOB ON
STRUCTURE AT BAHIA
HONDA

G. F. Widnyer, project en-
gineer for the Public Works Ad-
ministration, stationed in Key
West, said this morning that the
final inspection of the work on
the bridge at Bahia Honda,
would be made today.
All of the steel structural work
on this span was done by the
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Com
pany. Of Milwaukee, bat the
painting was done as q subcon-
tract and was let In the NJ. W.
Kellogg Company. Of Chicago
All Of the work on both con-
tracts have been practically com
pletcd. and the inspection today
will. determine whether ar not
there will have IN BE- more men
assigned or whether il viii be ac-
eeptcd and given the approval q
the PWA.
Mr.. WIdmyer also said that the
final Inspection Of the Thomas r
Kenney and the Clarke Brothers
Construction Co contracts would
be made at an early date
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
SHOWS GIVEN BY
MARlONETTE UNIT
GREATLY ENJOYED
DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION
HIGH IN PRAISE OF RECEP-
TON GIVEN: HOPE TO RE.
TURN HERE

Presenting of "Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs" and "Goldy
Lock and the Three Bears" by
the Marionette Unit of the Fed
eral Theatre in Key West on
Thursday and Friday of last week
was acclaimed as a great sue
cess.
Attendance at the four shows
at the harris ScnooI, HIgh School
and Convent were very appre-
eiative and the applause was
freely given. Patronage at the
shows was 1,346 paid admissions,
and $50 under privileged children,
who witnessed the performances.
Educational value of these pre-
sensations to the children cannot
be over-estimated, and the en-
tertainment was most wholesome.
Molka Reich, director of the
Marionette Unit, was high in her
praise of the reception given and
expressed herself as looking for
ward to returning for more en-
gagements later in the season.
At that time her winter program
of shows will be ready for per-
Torrance and she hoped to give
Key West the opportunity of see
ing these performances.
Recreation Department of the
WPA is pleased with the results,
as this department assisted in the
performances and arranged for
the shows as part of the recrea-
ton program in Key West. Other
entertainments for the coming
winter season are being given as
sistance by the department, as
well as arranging programs of its
own for children and adults.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
IllllllZll
PHOTO PUBLICITY
FOR FISH CATCHES

Robert Smirnoff. connected
with the Key West Junior
Chamber of Commerce and
the Key West Camera Club.
reports that he may be able
to secure publicity for the
outstanding Key West fish
catches in northern news
papers
Mr.. Smirnoff. who will be
here this entire winter. asks
those who have made clear
photographs Of recent catches
of big fish AZ this time or
later in the winter season and
wish 70 send cut publicity
for Key West may send him
the photographs and he win
endeavor to have them pub
liShed In northern news
papers.
Coming from wsKhingion.
D. c. Suaixnoff has had con-
siderable experience submit
ting photographs 10 news
papers in thai city and
covering stories from the
camera angie
Photographs may be mail
ed OF semi 10 The KsY West
Citizen In care Of Mr. Smir-
noff.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
|HEMlNCWAY'S SPANISH WAR PLAY,
Critic Says Play War Propaganda; Written In Spain
FOUR new SHORT STORIES OUT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Ernest Hemingway. who likes
Key West and Key Westers
enough to cali this city his home,
has added four new short stories
and the play Written in Spain,
THE Fifth Column, while under
fire in a Madrid, to his other
short stories and the whole has
come out under the title, THE
Fifth Column and the First Forty
Nine Stories.
For the benefit of Key West
readers most of whom have seen
author Hemingway around
town" frequently. the following
review of his new book. written
in The Associated Press Feature
Service is reproduced:
BY JOHN SELBY
That most bright and shining
of the Kansas City Stars alumni,
Ernest Hemingway, has taken
time from his martial activities
in Spain TO write play called
The Fifth Column. His output
has slowed down little of late,
and apparently the play was not
enough for a book. ..A sS'''' >
So all his short stories have
been assembled. four new ones
have been added thereto, and the
600-page book thus produced is
published under title almost as
long proportionately: The Fifth
Column and the First Forty nine
Stories.
About the stories little need be
said, for those who like Heming-
way know all about them in ad.
vance. It's an advantage TO have
them all under the same roof. a
il were. and the new ones art
fairly typical of their creator
and that's about that.
The play is different story. II
the first place il is about Loyal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25

list activities in Spain, and there
fore highly controversial. Hem
ingway's sympathies are so gen.
orally known, and his prejudices
as well, that they too may be
skipped. The question is whether
or not the play is a good play.
1t probably is, although it may
not be as effective on the stage
as in print.
It's grave defect is that it is po-
litical, and is not removed even
little from reality. Therefore
those who read il will at once
identify themselves with the side
they admire, and Mr.. Heming-
ways effort will be distorted at
the outset. He is too discerning
writer not to know this, so the
inference must be that THE Fifth
Column" is intended as propa-
ganda. and the verdict must be
that it is as effective as propa-
ganda plays ever are.
Very briefly,e If Concerns the
effort 81 one 81 those strong
young men Whom authors. adore
with passion TO catch IN with
and 'liqnidaie a dangerous group
Of fascist spies. Philip is, the typ
ical Hemingway 'hero-the hard
drinking, vcr-sexed. 25-minute
egg who talks through the corner
of his mouth when not talking
through a torn place in his hat
The women of the play, for
quite a spell at least. are intro
duccd so as to make some bar
bershop wisecracks possible
Then a steadler pace sets in-the
play becomes a play. You may
like it or YOU may not. but the
intelIigentSia which is doing tail
spins about bleeding Spain will
like il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
, U. S. MAY RUN PLANTS

Washington-If the textile in
dustry declines to cut costs to the
bone on products made for sale
at bargain prices to low-income
families, officials of the Depart
ment of Agriculture declare it
might be necessary for the Gov
eminent to lease closed plants, or
build its own plants to provide an
outlet for the vast stores of sur
plus cotton and other farm prod
uctS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
Visitors Names Continue,
In Realty Sales Recently
Miss Alice N. Foster OF
Coconut Grove, j. R. Ba-
com Of Miami Among
Purchasers

Among the realty sales record
ed during the last two weeks in
the records of the County Court
house are several purchases by
out of towners.
Miss Alice N. Foster of Coco
nut Grove purchased 1888 acres
on Key Largo from James H.
Knowles eft al. Other recordings
in connection with this deal was
James H. Knowles to NJ. Earl
Baum of Coconut Grove. M.
Earl Baum to Charles l.. Ken
non a half interest.
Florida East Coast sold to j.
r. Bacon of Miami 1.07 acres on
Windley Island.
z. r. Lowe transferred to ].
G. Edley Of Miami 80 acres OF
Key Largo property.
William S. Whitfield sold to Vir-
gil G.. Duncan a lot on Stock Is
land.
In a masters deed Ben G. Ken
dali purchased extensive acreage
in the Pinecrest section of the
mainland county property.
In another masters deed ID. A.
McDougal purchased 800 acres
near the Pinecrest section.
Herbert Weech transferred to
Harlan Weech the 62x58 property
on Olivia street near Grinnell.
Roda NJ. McNitt transferred to
Helen Gourley McNit of Miami a
lot in the mainland section.
Hilary L. Albury transferred
to Jose Bouza the 100x26 lot on
Packer near Catherine street.
Katie E. Lloyd transferred to
Harry c. Lloyd the 46x92 prop
erty on Royal street near Cath
crime.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
coming BOARD
MEETS FRIDAY
MANY MATTERS OF IMPORT
ANcE TO BE TAKEN
UP AT SESSION

Friday night at the Chamber OF
Commerce. the Zoning Board of
the city viii hold a regular meet
ing at 8 o'clock and 1t is expected
that all membreS will be pres
ent.
Secretary John A. Long an
nounced that there are number
of important matters to be con-
sidered and il is for that reason
that full attendance of the
board is anticipated.
Issuance of building permits
and inspection of buildings and
other matters relative thereto. il
is said. are TO be discussed at the
meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
SPONGE SALE
HELD MONDAY

One of the smallest sponge
sales held in many months on
the Municipal dock was that of
yesterday when but % lunches
were altered for bids by buyers
One lot of wool with five
punches sold for si067 and an
other lot Of three punches sold
for SSH. Two lots Of yellow
were sold. one with II punches
which brought S. 30 and one OF
four punches brought rs cents
The four offerings were sold Tor
ST "a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
KEY WEST PARK
OPENS JAN. |
NEW ATTRACTIONS AT FIRE
DEPARTMENT sPoN.
soRED PARK

z. II. Philbert, manager of Key
West Park, which will be spon-
sored by the Paid and Volunteer
Firemen of the Key West Fire
Department during the winter
season will begin January 1.
A picnic grove setting will fea-
ture this years Park with bench
es and tables supplied Ten rid
ing devices will be seen at the
Park with most of the rides new
10 Key West. There will be
about IL shows with different
free attraction every week.
Trumbo Island near the road
leading 10 the p. and &. S S.
Company 5 docks @iflsB Be- tlies Site
operated ahSrk kbsd years ag6.
License secured from the city
reveals that the Park will operate
for six months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
Florida Administrator AL
so Authorizes Operation
OF Many Other State
Projects


JACKSONVILLE. Oct. 49,
Florida Administrator Robert j.
Dill today authorized operation
of Is WPA projects in Ia coun-
Ties. which will involve expendi
lures of s4sa.27s and furnish EN-
ploYmeni for l.o7o certified Sc
curly wage earners.
Included is > Monroe County
project at Key West to furnish
hot school lunches to undernour-
isbed children. which will employ
Is workers for nine months at q
cost of slo.3ls. with wPA alloca-
lion placed at $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
C0MMERCEB BODY
SW AMPEDVWITH
MANYnlNQUIRIES
SECRETARY SINGLETON IS
KEPT QUITE BUSY AN
SWERING LETTERS EACH
DAY

Opening the morning mail
that comes for the Chamber of
Commerce, is always an adven-
ture, a source of grief and a re-
newal of courage" said Secretary
Singleton, when called on by The
Citizen this morning.
1T may be as many as so
items he continued. There
will be brickbats. a few, bouquets,
many, with the bulk of the corr
respondence divided between
feelers from possible investors,
and requests for rooms at mod
crate prices. Of course these call
for individual answers, and is
quite job in any mans coun-
try.
But always opening the mail
is an adventure in friendliness.
First comes a letter from a ma
tionally known publisher who
wants photographs illustrating
the sponge industry for publica-
ton in a text book. The Cuban
Chamber of Commerce wants il
Illustrated booklets and the Ham
burg-American Line wants a
dozen good photographs to use in
an illustrated folder.
"The Seaboard Air Line wants
a list of hotels, rates and other
information. Fort Lauderdale
Chamber of Commerce turns us
green with envy as they send us
splendidly complete list of the
accommodations awaiting the
visitor to that well managed
city. The Overseas Road and
Toll Bridge Commission wants
several thousand pieces of Itera-
ture to meet the demands of peo-
pie headed for Key West, Sen
ators Andrews and Pepper write
to us concerning the Merchant
Marine Training School and as
surfing us of their interest in the
proposed pipe line for fresh
water.
"And just to fill in time sew
eral correspondents to whom we
wrote months ago, drop into the
office with their families and for
good long chat about how much
they like Key West, and what
the chamber ought to do about
getting people to paint their
houses and streets repaired. And
at long intervals, a Key Wester
takes time out to advise us to
keep on working.
"'Comes the night as they say
in the movies and we 60 home
leaving a nest egg of work with
which to start the next day. The
big compensation for the work
done is the number of genial and
friendly letters which come in
every day from Floridians who
extend their congratulations and
good will to the city that brings
an increasing number of visitors
down the highways along which
Florida offers its hospitality TO
all the world"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25

Berlin-~acting on instructions
Of Field Marshall Hermann Goer-
ing. Storm Troopers are collect
ING old sewing machines engine
parts. iron pipes. and every sort
81 old iron available. even re-
moving iron ratings from garden
walls. The iron viii be- sent 70
munitions and other fsctOries-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
NEWS NOTES
sssssssessseesssssssssss
TAKEs CHANCE. LosEs

Long Beach. calif--When a
wouid-be patron offered her 81
for all the breakfast he could
eat. Mabel Kollery. cafe operator,
decided 10 take a chance. II viii
be the last time. because the
man ate a dozen doughnuts, two
bowls Of beef stew. several
steaks and eight cups Of coffee.
BY that time. the police aeFe
called.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
WINE AND CHILDREN

ROME" Raise more children
and gIoFify the race" ard drink
more wine and stimulate agr1.
culture" are familiar adm0nitions
IN Italy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
ARREST PICTURE TAKERS

Cristobal, G. -Four Germans
found taking pictures Of CaIeta
Point. where l6-inch coast de-
Tense guns are mounted, were
arrested. and their camera and
film confiseated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
HENDAYE.-Britain

HENDAYE.-Britain is the
ringleader of the major European
powers favoring the granting of
belligerent rights to the Spanish
rebels. If this is done the Rebels
can close all Spanish ports and
with the Loyalists' weak navy can
hold off most of the supplies. The
policy is partly necessary along
with reorganization of Ethiopia, in
the new Anglo-Italo treaty which
should be ready for approval in
about three weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
ournrnE ExPEnTksEHT

Rio De Jsneiro. Brazil-~f1ne
thousand young quinfne plants.
presented 20 the Brazilian Coy
ernn.ent ~ tire Department II
Agriculture 81 the United States.
viii D. used as 3 basis 81 expert
mentation. They wiil b. planted
throughout Brazil tn order 20
find cut where they flourish
best
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25
KeygWeSt School Lunch
PPrOject Fully Authorized
NEWS FLASHES
tBy Associated Pressl

(By Associated Pressl
sasOsseseesasssa0aassOs0
MIAMI.-Marine' forecast along
the Keys and to the Bahama is
lands and Cuba are for moderate
northerly winds today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25

LONDON.-Japan has filed a
formal apology for the bombing
of the British destroyer Sand
piper yesterday and promises a
complete investigation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25

WASHINGToN.-Elmer ?. An
drews. wage-hour administrator
believes that thousands Of en-
ployes thrown out Of work BY
business concerns under the new
law demands win be returned e
work in other plants when those
organizations shutdown Mean
while. President Roosevelt il
checred b. the prosperity out
look. The Department Of Com
tnerce reported that America ex.
ported 24s millions Of dollars o.
products and imported bat i6s
millions Of dollars. This means
increased revenues for the gov.
eminent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25

SAN FRANcISCo.-"Ham and
Eggs Every Thursday" is an issue
which is being summed by Sheri-
dan Downey and Olson, sena-
torial and gubernatorial candi-
dates. respectively, against Gov.
Frank Merriam and Bancroft.
However, thousands have given
their pennies and quarters 10
swell campaign funds to a quarter
million dollars. Under the plan
the state should give 30 81 war
rants to those unemployed over
so. A 10 2 cent redemption tax
every year would redeem the war
rants. Meanwhile the liberal
conservative gubernatorial fight
between Olson and Merriam con-
tinues with labor union head
Lewis behind Olson and Green
behind Merriam.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25

PRAHA.-One Czech policeman
was killed, five others wounded
and one carried off when Hun
garian Army officers, dressed in
civilian clothes, came across the
border in a terrorist raid, say
Czech authorities. Meanwhile
the Hungarians have given the
Czechs until November to give
in to their demands, which is for
cession of some territory and
plebiscites in others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25

NEW YORK.-Stocks were ir-
regular today with openings about
the same as closing yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-25

MELBOURNE.-An Australian
air liner crashed today killed Ia
persons. The plane smashed
against hillside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-21

Continued from Page D might be forced back into tho streets. The engineering depart. ment, the street department and the police were keeping the situa. ton under close inspection.
 Outdoor Projects
 Incalculable damage was done to outdoor projects, WPA work, espec- ially in the Fairlawn section where numerous sewers are being inc stalled, suffered heavily. The storm also exacted heavy toll from other construction jobs.
 Scores of washouts were reported during the day. Especially hard hit where only temporary filings had been placed after sewers had been installed. Paving jobs also suffered heavily.
 Fast 'Maih Tlxoded "
 During one particularly heavy shower shortly before II o'clock to- day, East Main street, near Hamil- ton park, was Q veritable lake. An- other pool of water was in evidence all day on Frost road, near Meri- den road, where the Mad river had backed up into the roadway. The water was almost hub deep. Frost road itself was honeycombed with holes caused by the rain.
 Hamilton avenue, where sewers are also being installed, was GOV. cred with scores of holes. The Nau- gatuck road was badly hit, as were several roadway construction jobs in the southern part of the city.
 River Still Rising
 Rising steadily, the Naugatuck swirled about the rampartS of the bridges at West Main street, Freight street and Washington avenue. It was rising at an almost unbelieV- ably fast rate.
 The Mad River spread beyond lti banks shortly below Scovill's bridge and covered the railroad tracki along Mill street, near River street
 Smaller rivers and brooks were swollen to flood levels and were breaking beyond their banks fl, many places.