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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
THE WAR ON SYPHILIS

There was time when the people of
the United States emulated the reputed
example of the ostrich, sticking eyes in
the ground to avoid facing unpleasant and
nasty facts.
Luckily. there is a general tendency
today to do away with false modesty and
look life in the face in order to compre-
bend the difficult problems that must be
solved.
This is particularly true about the
present campaign in many States to eradi-
cate syphilis, which, it is said, annually in
fleets some $4,000 babies at birth. Ac-
cording to scientific research, ninety per
cent of these tiny victims would be free of
the disease if proper treatment were given
their mothers before their birth.
The New York State legislature now
has before. i b. to require expeetant
mot - z blood tests for syphilis. A
poll of pL,.,~ sentiment, undertaken by
the American Institute of Public Option,
asserts that SO per. cent of the people of
the country favor such law and that
ninety pei. cent of the women questioned
were in favor of the law. ia
Certainly. Il is high time that ) the
fight against syphilis becomes. nationwide
There is no sense in shutting our eyes to
the danger of the disease or to its prev
alenee. Moreover, there is no excuse for
its continuation as a social seourge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
GARDEN OF ROSES

A bright spot in Key West for
those who seek gaiety and re-
Taxation amidst genteel surround
ings and a friendly crowd is
Pena's Garden of Roses. at SD
Thomas street, owned and oper-
ated by A. P. Morales. This night
club derived its name from its
owners beautiful garden, SC
many people came to see the
roses that Mr.. Morales decided TO
name his club from them. A p.
Morales. better known as Mr..
Pena. first saw the light Of day
in Spain. came to Key West in
1912 and worked on the railroad
until 1914 when he established
the Navy Restaurant operating II
for four years. In 1913, he opened
small club and restaurant on
the corner from his present build
ing and occupied it until he open
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS

High pressure areas. crested
this morning over the northern
Plains States and off the south
Atlantic coast, are separated by a
trough of moderately low pres
sure extending from the lower
Rio Grande Valley northeastward
10 the ST. Lawrence Valley. and
pressure is also moderately low
off the Pacific coast.
Precipitation has occurred since
yesterday morning from the
southeastern Rocky Mountain and
West Gulf States northeastward
over the Lake region, Ohio Valley
and Tennessee, and the North At
iantic States, with heavy rain in
portions Of the middle Mississippi
Valley.
There has also been light 20
moderate rain i'm most Pacific
coast districts. and in portions of
the East Gulf and South Atlantic
States.
Colder weather has overspread
most of the Plains States and up
per Mississippi Valley. and tenn
peratures have fallen below freez-
ing in northern Texas; while
readings are abnormaIly high in
eastern districts.
G. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
So CASH AWARD
CONTEST RULES

To the two readers who send
in to this office, within four
days, the best answers TO the
questions contained in each
story appearing here. we win
award prizes of $500 and s1.O0
The answers should be. written.
The awards viii be made ON the
basis of accuracy, neatness and
promptness. There's no catch or
trick to il. just obtain the cor
rect answers from the merchant
or Individual herein named, write
them down, bring to The Citizen
office, and for the best replies
the awards viii be made. The
names of the winners will appear
in this column next week at
which time the awards may be
called for at THE CITIZEN of
flee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
BROADWAY MARKET

Say what you will. when you
are really hungry after a hard
days work, there is nothing that
can take the place of a nice juicy
tender steak. There is a vast diff
ference IN various cuts of meat
and when you banker for a good
cut It is necessary to go to a mar
ket that specializes in meats.
The Broadway Market, corner
Duval and Angela streets. carries
IN stock the finest meats. :. and
only sell what they sincerely
know their customers can use
with entire satisfaction. A.
Rivero and his sdns John, cashier:
and Ernest, manager, started in
the meat business on the hover
east end of DuvaE street blight
years ago. AT various intervals
they bought out three compc.'iv
markets, bAyings the last one
about IL months ago. they moved
to their present location. since
adding a EcoFnplete line of
groceries, The Broadway Market
are proud. of UNSOLICITED State
ments from their large clientele
as to the superiority of their
meats. They carry the mostscom-
plete variety of quality meats in
Key West. Find outflow many
customers did they serves last
month?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
ONCE UPON A TIME

Once upon a time there was a man,
who lived in a town. and spent all his
money away from home. He was sure
that he could take care of himself. and
that his town didn't .meaR anything TO him.
After few years. his business wasn't
q. keen as he had, hoped It EFauld be. his
friends didn't seem 10 think ,heyswas quite
as important as be thought he. vas. and
tr4de seen led to flow BY his doors
t4tsz6sgSss tszzsatels- slssssu.sgssp or
who he fohnd was an intelligent advertiser
a contributor 10 the public purse. a man
anxious TO give some of his time and
thought to community projects. and be-
lever in the fact that 1t pays To keep money
At home. where it can keep floating around
between the stores and businesses there.
And after noting all these factors, he
continued 10 wonder why some of his old
customers went 10 the newcomer. and Why
almost everybody had the idea that he
"A a tightwad and his competitor a pub
iie-spirited leader Of community life
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
CORRECT ANSWERS TO LAST
FRIDAYS CONTEST

John Allan Long. Architect. re-
Gently designed the interior of
the home at 81 Eaton street.
The Thomasine Beauty Shop
gives $50 finger waves in an aver
age month.
Johnson's Gift and Jewelry
Store occupies a building 30 by 81
feet. -
The most popular V8 sold by
Trevor & Morris is the sDeLuxe
Sedan.
Maloney Bros. bake 1900 loaves
in an average day
The Lopez Funeral Home Am
bulanee Travelled Ills miles last
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
WEATHER FORECAST
CTill 7::3O p. m, Saturday,

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; con-
tinued mild; moderate to fresh
southeast and south winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; possibly scattered
showers in west-eentral and ex-
IRENE north portions Saturday
afternoon or night; continued
mild.
jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate southeast and south
winds, and partly overcast wealth
er tonight and Saturday. possibly
showers over n0rtRG portion Sat
uFday. ss'* -ssooi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
ENTERTAINMENT
RauI's Club

RauI's Club
There's going to Be a big crowd
al Raul's Club on Roosevelt B0u-
levard tomorrow evening-and
the reputation Of the dances given
there weekly IS the reason John
Prifchard's brand Of hot music
IS a big drawing card and the en-
tertainment featured helps. too =
Advertisement on page one for
details
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
Penas Garden

This favorite night spot" had
big doings last evening and 3
.highly -aieceSsful affair with the
March Of TINE people shooting
scenes 81 the big crowd IN at
tendance at the dance Another
evening of good entertainment
and jimmy Loss' Orchestra win
feature tomorrow evening The
space an page one today give
more details
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
LITTLE BUSINESS" SAYS

To say that official Washington was
shocked when representatives of Little
Business laid their 23-point program for
easing the strains on business would be
putting it mildly.
The final draft of the program was of
a much quieter tone when the Drafting
Committee finished with it than was the
program approved by the full meeting of
Some 1000 representatives of small busi-
CESS. Eyen so, it was a document vastly
different from what had been expected to
emerge from the sessions.
In fleet he zalpoints reflect one Ger
tain e = at is that itidoesf't matter
what the =. business" represents
whether business of man working for
himself or employing five persons or five
thousand, the same problems exist.
At the meeting, Mr.. Tom Jones of
Jones and Co., was either maker of hats
in Duluth, or :. orick manufacturer in
Cleveland or a scrapiron merchant in Po-
dunk. If his experience conforms to that
of the average businessman, glance at
his ledgers shows the following for the
past two years:
1. The hourly wage rate he pays is
10 to Is per cent above what it was
year ago. ~zs
2. His taxes have risen and he must
now even pay RypFohibitive tax on earn
ings retained to be put back in his bust nsss.
3. He pays an old-age insurancetax,l
larger than it should be because it is used
to build up large reserve fund which is
actually non-existent
4. That all of these factors operating
in the businesses of those supplying him
with raw materials, have caused his costs
for materials to rise at dizzy pace.
As the New York Times comments on
the Little Business" report:
Anything that will actually help Mr.
Jones reduce his prices, by enabling him
to reduce his costs. will bring Mr.. Jones's
customers back into the market and revive
rctivity in other businesses both big and
little
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

ed the Garden of Roses. An or
-chestra plays three times week,
the dance floor is the largest in
town Last year, Mr.. Morales in
stalled a beautiful mahagony and
monel metal bar, the last word in
beauty and utility, with chromium
stools. You may also be served
IN the beautiful outdoor garden
and enjoy Key West climate at
its best. Find out-When did
mir. Morales move to this loca-
ton?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

DIR. Townsend. creator of the Old
Are Tension Fund. was ordered By the
United States Court of Appeals to serve
30 days IN jail and pay fine of sIO0 for
contempt of the House of Represents
iiFes. Il viii be remembered he had walk
cd cut on il during a hearing. Anybody
can have contempt for bat r9ust no. te
in contempt .'of' the House Of nepreaeats.-
tives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

The Rhurnha dancing goes on
and On and its the biE and
popular attraction ~ Sloppy Joe's
famous Bar each Wednesday and
Saturday evening TumoEroE
nights attraction VII prove No
exeepfion-wifh added eEfertain-
ment for the pleasure q the large
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
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Today'S Horoscope


Today gives . lover Of good
works and with q royal nature
There are good powers Of persia
sion, and a skin Of argument
groundwork for a good lawyer or
military officer. Today's native
is a leader Of men, but not with
good fortune for the acquisition
Of money.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

One of the last things the late o. o.
Mcintyre. famous eolumnist. wrote was
nostalgia Renaissance of other writer's
who had recently gone over the horizoa.
and for whom he had a deep admiration.
New friends. he unused. were difficult %
-avquire with oneomiag spss.ss. sNoss.lss-i.u..
gone to join his cOmradesto glory with
them in their valhalla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

The housing bin has finally passed,
and under its terms any family with
small and steady income may secure
home of their own. The Government will
guarantee loans on new homes up to 90
PER cent, leaving only 10 per cent to be
advanced BY the home-owner. Thus. with
$500 one may acquire brand new $4,000
house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

Editorial comment is not always the
personal hope or desire of its writer: it
generally emanates from cross sections of
the community, and expresses their atti-
tude and not particularly that of the edi-
tor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

Teacher-NOw. Percy. what is
the third letter Of the alphabet
+ PERCY dunno.
,Teacher-Yes. you do What Is
il that you do with your eyes,
Percy-MOther SAYS ! souinL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

Fcz S1se1s - A. - Eszs
I'm SHY Z snakE E M
t1zt ~. Z ul1z tza c. tw -
rhe cu1ck
On rs al 80 70
CuIck
No cu1ck
Nc. Hes nw 49,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

sholtz, rem binds S6ters that he brought
$4,000, GOO in fadssai money into dthe
state. and kags that's Something 70
which the Fort Myers News Press re-
spends: 1t sure is. 1t is sos. 600. OOeqin
taxes"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

Key West must beStir itself to cele-
brate in regal manner the completion of
the Overseas Highway joining the Island
City to the mainland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

By addressing his heafers at his fire
side chats as Friends" PRESIDENT Roose-
welt reduces his audience to a diminishing
number
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

Principles are valuable when they are
expressed in life rather than in theories.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

We read that an Indiana man, posing
AS a doctor, fooled % woiaen.s. Most men
find it hard to fool even one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

scientist says white ant can lay
10000 eggs in day. And istoo modest to
cackle even once. fstt4a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

February is a short month, so adver-
TIE and get the most out of it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW KEY WEST?

Presenting those live, progressive firms andoiin-
dividuals who, through hard work, digilence and
perseverance have, and are, making Key West
better place In which to live and work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

attendance expected. See ad on
page one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

Government to make loans to little
business men, Hot dawg When do we
get ours?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18
Number. please!

T0sn-Whzt's an operefta2
BiIly-Don't be foolish: it's a
girl who works for the telephone
company
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-18

n ~ aatissal eses essis spe.k
I'd. proeahly esmp&ain o srosln'
paina-
Fznny noss nzaay friecsE . fsfser's
&C. TAI his h1rs si1sr 10 ssus.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

Elasticity Of the United States
Constitution, which permits
broader interpretations and more
sweeping social legislation as con-
ditions change, was discussed yes
terday by Alexande er Holtzoff,
special assistant to the Attorney
General, in q talk before the
Washington Lions Club.
The club luncheon. held at the
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
Constitutions S Elasticity Praised

prophetic, the Founding Fathers
so formulated the fundamental
document that the changing needs
of generations as they pass by, car
be met within its framework
Therein lies one Of the elements
Of greatness Of our Constitution
which in the midst Of world un
rest will stand like the Rock OF
Gibraltar as the bulwark o
liberty"
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
Capital AdVentists
Will Attend Session

TAKoMA PARK, Md, Sept. 10
Seventy delegates Of the Seventh
Day Adventist World Headquar.
ters here will attend the biennial
conference and autumn council at
Battle Greek. Mich, beginning
October 1S. Every continent VIII
be represented. Delegates will re
port on worldwide religious condi-
ions and activities.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

Mayflower Hotel, commemorated
the 151st anniversary Of the adop-
ton Of the Constitution.
Holtzoff said in part:
New economic devel opments
and O more enlightened social
consciousness, giving rise to a
demand for social justice for the
average man, necessitate additional
legislation from time to time.
with q vision that was almost
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

MOTEIERS-ATTENTION!
Have your children's eyes ex-
unined now-before school stdrts.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

A big. powerful battery with
80 full-sizS. full.weight piStes
Holds IS snpere.hourS. Delivers
Io2 amps. for 20 minutes. Gives
. starting kick" Of 300 amps.
Sf zero: Just the battery Yov
want for vigorous starting. Am.
pie power Tor average conditions.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

Here's good news from Wdshington's
most popular jewelrY store. The Ross
JewelrY Company at 702 9TH Street is
proud to announce the opening Of q
SNORT new Optical department equipped
with every up to ddte development in
the science Of optomerY! Now you can
have your vision cdred for-now you
con tdke advantage of the some con-
venient credit terms for which Ross is
famous. Make pldns to visit Ross new
Optical apartment at your earliest op-
porturitY.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

YOU MAY BE SURE THAT YOUR
EYES WILL BE SCIENTIFICALLY
AND EXPERTLY EXAMINED AT
ROSS9
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-01
Tells Senate Flexible Relief
Program Essential AS
Unemployment Con-
tinues Rise
LEADERS CLAIMING
ACTION AIDS THEM
Tends To Beat Down De-
mand In Senate for Ear
Marking Lending-Spend-
ing Billions; New St. Law
renee Waterway Treaty Is
Now in The Making

Washington, June 1-,AP)-F'resi-
dent Roosevelt personally interviewed
day in the fight over summarizing
l1oposed new Federal plJlic works
funds with warning that unemploy
ment has grown more acute in recent
weeks, and that a flexible relief pro-
gram is essential to check it.
The chief executive expressed his
views in a letter to Senator Adams
Democrat, Colorado, floor manager for
the administrations 1924, 100000
spending-lending bill now being de-
Dated.
His action was quickly interpreted
Ny administration senators as greatly
strengthening their stand against de-
mands of Republicans and conserva-
tive Democrats that the funds be ear
marked by assigning them for use
on specified projects.
Mr.. Roosevelt wrote Adams that
unemployment has grown worse"
since he sent his relief message to
Congress six weeks ago.
Emergency employment, therefore.
should come right away instead of
being deferred" the President said.
The President nominated Carlisls
w. Higgins for another term as Unit
ed States attorney for, the middle dis
trict of North Carolina
Other developments:
A new American proposal for de-
veloping the st. Lawrence waterway
encountered opposition from many of
the senators who blocked the $5O0,OOO,-
900 project four years ago.
Secretary Hull submitted to Can
ada last night a revised treaty by
which the two nations would con
struct a huge hydro-electric power
project and a 27-foot channel to- LEI
seagoirg vessels reach the Great
Lakes basin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-01
South Told
By Hopkins
To Step Up
NJ u s t Lift Living
Standard To Take
Its Rightful Place,
WPA Head Says

Columbia, S. c., June 1.-(APO-
Harry Hopkins, WPA administrator
said today eff the South is to achieve
its rightful place in our economy" it's
plans of living must @ raised to a
level more nearly comparable with
mass standards of health and com
fort in other sections"
Hopkins views were expressed in an
address he prepared for delivery a.
commencement. exercises for 254 grad
yates of the University of South Car
DINA. Because of illness. he was I'M
able to come to Columbia and his ad-
dress was read by Professor Josiah
w. Morse, of the University facurty
what is ahead for the South?" was
the subject of the WPA administra-
tors address, and he said:
This contention, as regards public
health, will not be contested, even by
the most conservative people, Not
many of them will question the
merits of general education. But on
the question of equalizing income op-
portunities, you begin to get argu-
ments from the sort of people who
are always saying that what was
good enough for their fathers is good
enough for them.
cit may be useless to protest to
them that the opportunities today
in spite of all our scientific advance,
are not as widely distributed as the
opportunities which were open to
them and to their fathers. But l am
sure the members of this graduating
class understand all too clearly what
1 am talking about.
II am sure that you know that to
improve these living conditions will
take more than mere preaching the
gospel of hard work, frugality and
rugged individualism."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-01
FOLKS SEE
ROOSEVELT AS FOE
Many Public Men Long
Have Felt Government
Should Own Monopolies
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, June IA high-up re-
preventative of the private power IN
terests drifted the other day into the
National Press club, of which he Is
an associate member, and was intro
duced by fellow member to third
member with whom the power repre-
sentative did not happen to have been
previously acquainted.
"This chap" remarked the mutual
friend. in iocular Identification of the
power man, 'is with the power trust.
That is to say, he is against the gov
eminent"
"You put it," rejoined the powerite,
"the wrong way around. The govern
ment is against u.s.
They're Sincere.
NV opinion is that the private pow
er and utility folk sincerely believe
this.
That they do Gf they do) believe it.
their belief proves nothing much as
to the merits Of the controversy. Pub
lie power-iteS have long contended
that private power has far over
charged it's customers for years. Adj
hitting (merely for the sake of ar
so. maybe the government is right in
being against them.
Any stick-up man is justified in
thinking that the government is
against him.
Not On a Par?
Practically speaking, the big power
interests and retail stick~up pen are
not on a par.
Pewee stick-up men can be SIP
pressed with no damage to national
business.
The private power spokesman point
out that they cannot get capital to
invest itself in their companies while
they are under fire. Consequently they
cannot expand and improve, as they
say they would like to do-and as !
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-01
Views with Increasing
Concern" Japanese Re-
fusal To Return Pro-
perties in China
NO WARRANT SEEN
FOR JAP POLICIES
Invaders Declare Chinese
Resistance Along Lunghai
Railway Gradually Giving
Way Under Air Bombard-
ments; Fresh Captures Are
Now Claimed

Washington, June 1-(AP)- The
United States sharply expressed its
increasing concern tody over Japan's
refusal to permit American citizens
in China to return to properties from
which they were forced by the Sino-
Jap conflict
The American view was set out in
a note presented by Ambassador
Joseph Grew to Japanese Foreign Min
ister Ugaki on instructions from Sec
rotary of State Hull. The note said
that "the problem of enabling Amer
lean citizens in China to re-enter and
re-possess their properties, from which
they had been excluded by the ia
panese military, and of which the ia
panese military have been, and in
some cases still are, in occupation, is
giving the government of the United
States increasing concern"
at is difficult" Japan was told, "to
perceive any warrant for the con-
tinued placing by the Japanese au-
thorities of obstacles in the way of
return by Americans, who have legiti-
mate reason for proceeding to the
areas in question"