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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
If You're Planning To
Build
By w. S. Lowndes
Director, Schools of Architecture and
Building
International Correspondence Schools
rvoNvENIENcEs A telephon,

NONVENIENCES "A telephone
" booth is a desirable feature in a
house today There is apt to be too
much noise in the front OF the aver.
age home and when this is not the
case and your house is located in
a quiet street. a booth is still q de-
cided convenience.
A vault Is another desirable fea.
ture to install in your home. Such
feature can be large enough to ac-
commodate silver. pieces of plate.
jewelry and other valuables.
Clothes chutes are installed I'm
many homes today BY means OF
this device clothing may be dropped
from the upper stories directly to
the laundry room in the basement
or cellar II does not cost a great
deal more in your building plans
and the steps saved are consider.
able. Naturally. when soiled linens
can be handled in this manner e
makes for q more sanitary house
hold operation. The busy house
wife will appreciate the savings in
time.
Do not overlook the Importance
OF installing plenty OF electric out
lets. These should be provided for
electric irons. egg-beaters. fans,
coasters. heaters. refrigerators,
stoves. vacuum cleaners and numer-
Gus lights. There should be a good
light at the kitchen sink and in
large homes another over the stove.
Lights should be so arranged that
they will reveal objects in the deep
interiors of closets when the doors
are opened
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
DOWN TO BRASS TACKS


of Commerce got down to brass tacks in
of propositions affecting the community
welfare and the future growth and de-
velopment of the city as tourist center.
Here are a few of the matters dis
cussed and acted upon:
The committee on road signs reported
it was gathering information on which to
base suggestions for action, and announced
it had extended an invitation to those in
terested in noise control, rubbish collec-
ton, mosquito control and kindred sub
Jects to meet with it to consider a pro-
gram.
Inc noise abatement and traffic reg
ulation committee was directed to con-
tlnue its study of the necessity of enforcing
existing ordinances and the measures that
should be undertaken with cooperation of
the city council and the mayor.
The Everglades National Park COM
mittee announced it is awaiting replies to
number of letters which have been sent
to various persons before making a re-
port.
The yacht basin committee reported
1t had obtained a number of signatures to
request the WPA area supervisor for
permission to make arrangements for
placing Waterman on the piers and to
make plans for providing facilities for
visiting yachtsmen.
The committee appointed to study
ways and means of procuring city and
county sponsorship of additional WPA
projects reported it was printing English
and Spanish circulars for distribution as
preliminary to calling mass meeting to
consider the serious situation confronting
the city.
Thus it is apparent the chamber is
fully aware of some of the vital things re-
CURED to place this city in the forefront
of Florida winter resorts. Noise abate-
ment, rubbish collection, mosquito con-
troll. elimination of unsightly roadside
signs, properly guarded yacht basin and
sponsorship of WPA projects certainly are
important matters that need sound and
speedy solution. Night noises, filthy
streets, and mosquitoes are three things
yOuA dHu WiIlLGT VlSlCOr T0S0uCS. IL
he cannot find peace and cleanliness and
rest in Key West he'll get aboard his car
and go where he can get those requisites
The citizens of Key West must be
instructed along those lines. They have
lived pretty much to themselves during the
last several years and have not had to give
much thought to what the visitor ex-
pected. Tourists form an industry, prob
ably the only important one that may
seek Key West. Many of our unskilled
workmen and workingwomen may be
trained in providing the services demanded
by tourists and winter residents. Expan-
sion of the tourist trade here can be a
means of reducing the relief rolls, so it is
up to citizens of this city to begin catering
to that trade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
I E S T Y o u r
KIN vi E d G E
Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn 50
Page 4 for the answers

1. Which Secretary of State
negotiated the treaty with
China that established the
open door" policy?
2. What is Bing Crosby's voice
pitch?
3. What is a relinquary?
L. With what sport is the name
of John Henry Lewis as
Sociated?
5. Name the birthstone for No
vember.
6. In which ocean is the island
of South Georgia,
Z. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word
forehead?
8. What was the former name
of Nova Scotia?
8. What is the proportion of
water in watermelonS?
10. Name the U. S. Secretary of
State.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
new ARRIVAL AT
HOME OF BANKS

Captain and Mrs. w. c. Banks
announce the birth of a girl tbs
o'clock yesterday morning in the
home at Gil Fleming street.
The new arrival tipped the
scales at 10 pounds and has been
given the name of Coralleen Yer
nella Banks. Mother and daugh-
ter are said to be doing as we'll
as can be expected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

To provide Christmas boxes for
the inmates of the various hos
pitfalls and the county home in
this city, the officers of the local
Red Cross chapter of the national
organization will hold bridge
party next Tuesday night at the
American Legion club house.
Those in charge announce that
playing will begin promptly at-8
o'clock and that two prizes will
be offered. One for the highest
score among the ladies and one
for the highest among the men.
Light refreshments will be served.
Considering that the affair will
be for such worthy cause and
proceeds will bring cheer to many
who would otherwise spend a
cherries Christmas, or be en-
tirely forgotten, the committee
anticipates a large attendance
and arrangements are being made
accordingly. Tables may be re-
served by calling any of the Of
ficers of the chapter which in
clude Mrs. Grace Phillips, execu-
tive secretary; Mrs. Clifford
Hicks, chairman, production COM
mittee, or Miss Mary Louise Cap
pick, secretary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Ernest Hemingway has written new
play-called 1.-THE Fifth Column" Tabloids
have. five columns, so there is probably no
reference to standard paper, which
usually has eight columns. score of
years ago a Mexican play called La
Quarta Plana,' (The Fourth Pagel made
a decided hit; let's hope THE Fifth
Column" will turn out to be an even
greater success.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

The expressed theory that the Naval
Station in Key West is too greatly ex-
posed to attacks from the, air. if sound,
would apply equally to all naval air sta
tions even if situated miles inland on ac-
coant of the attainable speed of airplanes.
That argument should be dismissed and
the fact advanced that Key West besides
hasa submarine base that could be made
oEmcalculable use for the harboring of
submarines at any season of the year, and
its comparative proximity to the Panama
Canal could also be stressed. II we had
the political pun the local Naval Station
would be reopened. and would never have
been closed in the first place if we had
had that most desirable commodity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
Merely BY Elimination

Diner twho has ordered teal
What do you call that stuff any
way-tea or coffee?
Waiter-What does it taste
like?
Diner-Parafin.
Waiter-Then it must be tea
the coffee tastes like gasoline.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

No marriage licenses were is
sued during the past week from
the office of County Judge Hugh
Gum. There has been but one
issued throughout the month to
date. according to records in the
office OF the judge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

A daughter was born on Fri
day, December 7. to Mr.. and Mrs
Seferino AImyda in their home
at 1909 Olivia street Mother
and the new arrival are reported
TO be getting along nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
Larder Ardor

Shipwrecked Sailor-Why does
that big cannibal look at us so in
tently?
His companion (cheerfully)-I
expect he's the food inspector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

The Citizen has been request
ed TO state that Mrs Nellie How
ey. who died recently AT Newton
Highlands, in Massachusetts,, has
q brother residing IN Key West
on Elizabeth street, Herman Saun-
ders by name. and other relatives.
who were named recently IN an
article announcing his death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Eddie Eckleman of the st. Mary's In
stitute team at Amsterdam, N. Y, appears
to have attained new kind of baseball
record During the season recently closed
he was 'beaned" by pitched balls is
times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


If were but a little bird
I'd fly around the whole wide
world;
I'd sing to children all day
through
In all the cities, old and new.
Then I'd come back to my own
home
To live and love, no more to roam;
I'd stay there till my days were
DER
Then up to heaven / would soar.
LEFTY SULLIVAN,
Eighth Grade girl of Convent of
Mary Immaculate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Dir. and Mrs. Ellis Watson. ITO
Florida street. announce the ar
rival Of an eight pound girl born
20 their home early Sunday
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Americana: Grumbling because we
haven't the money to buy greater luxury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
Such Popularity

First Celebrity-How do you
like these cigarettes?
Second Celebrity-Worst / ever
endorsed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

The belated eighth inning rail-
~ of the Pirates IN which they
had four runs, earned for them
a deserved victory over the
Young Sluggers on the Coast
Guard diamond yesterday after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

The objectionable crime among
frisnds: hypocrisy and treachery which,
when discovered, automatically dissolves
the friendship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Heard at a local night club: "She
let's everything out, except her husband
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Unfortunately, those who dream of
the-great good they would do if they had
a million dollars are usually about $685.
99e-shy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Anna Hahn, the murderess, was one
woman who couldn't get away with it; and
it is pity so many have escaped in the
past.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Amy fortune teller can tell you it is
considered bad omen when your rich
uncle dies and neglects to mention you in
hiswill.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

When Representative Cannon goes to
Washington he will do lot of firing, it is
said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Regular monthly meeting Of
the Parent Teacher Association
Of the Junior Senior High School
viii be held ia the auditorium Of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

the institution tomorrow evening
commencing at Z O'Clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan tzoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments. .s
4. Bathing Pavilion.
S. Airports-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Strange how governments can be
enemies of their own people!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

This is the time of the year when
everybody can do good turn by buying
Christmas Seals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

The man who is always blowing his
own horn usually hasn't very much of an
ear for music.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Read the advertisements in The Citi-
Zen-and trade at home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Arrangements have been COM
pleted and all is in readiness for
the typewriting speed contests
to be held in the La Concha Ho-
tel next Friday and Saturday un-
der the auspices of the CONNER
cial department of the Junior
Senior High School. 1t will also
be a Christmas Carnival and Mrs.
Hildegard Russell, in charge of
this department, says there will
be something doing every minute
of the time at this two-day event.
That there will be regular bazaar
booths entertaining novelties,
fortune telling" and everything.
Each evening there will be card
parties in charge of Mrs. Clifford
Hicks. The typewriting contests
will be the main features of the
bazaar, Mrs. Russell assures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-09

Editorial comment: Cleanup
week just keeps on keeping on in
Key West. Scores of places are
being cleaned up, frightened and
bcautified. with everybody pleas
ed bat the truck crews.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Finds Parasite That Destroys Black
Widows Eggs; May Control the Creature

egg sac to feast on the eggs within
jerks has experimental in an at
tempt to propagate this parasite,
and has succeeded in raising several
thousand under artificial conditions.
The main problem at present is the
preparation of synthetic food for
the larval flies that will substitute
for the egg sacs Of the spider. When
this problem is solved, he believes
it will be possible to propagate the
parasites in insectaries by the mill
lion for widespread distribution and
thus check the increase Of the black
widow.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
SYNOPSIS

In Spanish. governed California of 1888
conflict between Church and State Is
represented by two friendly enemies,
frail old Fray Junipero Sierra, Francis.
can missionary, and Don Pedro FACES,
civil governor. After telling Sierra he is
sending to Mexico for his wife and son,
whom he has not seen for eight years. he
refuses his aid toward founding the Santa
Barbara Mission. In Mexico City, Dona
Eulalia, accompanied by her duenna, An
gustias, arrives at the embassy In re-
Spouse to letter from her husband,
Don Pedro. She agrees to go to Cali
fornia. Don Pedro sends for Sierra, tell.
ing him that two priests are on their
way from Mexico with Eulalia and young
Pedro and that he is leaving to meet
them. FACES engages a young Indian
girl, Indizuela, as maid for Eulalia. Eu.
lalia sails from San Bias. 1t lisa DESC
late trip. From the port of Loreto,
large cavalcade loaded with Eulalia's
party starts out for the long overland
trip. Eulalia, accustomed to luxury and
comfort, bitterly regrets having been
persuaded to come. The two priests,
Fray Mariana and Fray Bartolomeo,
call on her and arouse her suspicious
as to their genuineness. AS the caval-
cade stops at various missions, Eulalia
hears runlors of the approach of her
husband.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
CHAPTER VII

Pedro FACES listened to the re-
port of Captain Canete's Indians and
dismissed them that they might eat
and rest after their all-night jour-
ney.
Striding to the spring, the Cover
nor splashed face and head,
srnoothed his hair with his fingers
and wrung his beard. Then, cup
ping beth hands to mouth, he
whooped until the silent morning
rang and echoed.
Rise, my childrenl Rise and
greet the sun! Rise and say your
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08

Spread Of the black widow spider
may soon be controlled by the labo-
ratory propagation of rare and
tiny parasitic fly that preys on the
egg sac of the spider, writes George
Elwood jerks in Nature Magazine.
The fly, known to science as Gau-
rax araneae, was discovered in Los
Angeles about 40 years ago, but APP
parently was forgotten until jerks
rediscovered it in the SPIDERS egg
sacs. Nature has checks on the
undue increase of many creatures
in the form Of parasites, and it is
this minute fly that controls the
black widow. Probably assisted by
settlement, however, the black wild
ow has been increasing in numbers
despite the activities of Gaurax.
The spider spins her sac about
the eggs she deposits and remains.
on guard throughout the incubation
period, but it sometimes happens
the parasite evades her watchful
eyes and succeeds in laying it's own
eggs on the surface of the sac.
These eggs soon hatch, and the
tiny maggots, provided with instinc"
tive knowledge at birth, at once
bore through the tough walls Of the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Duties of Lord Mayor

The city of London has high
conception Of the dignity Of its chief
officer and has provided him with
noble residence, but he has to pay
for his own windoW-cleaning and if,
during his year of office, any Of his
windows are broken, he must re-
pair them at his own expense. It
is also the lord mayors responsible
ity to clean the footway outside the
mansion house, and in 1894 the lord
mayor then in Office fined himself
Eve shillings for not doing 50.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Mistress Of Monterey
Virginia Stivers Bartlett evsfRRss u5ssss Bartlett

She smoothed her mistress hair, ar
ranged a scarf over it, patted the
heaving shoulders and whispered
meaningless, affectionate, comfort
ing words. Then she turned to Ca
nete.
II think you can help my lady to
mount noW," she said.
AS the Captain stopped to take the
lady's foot in his hand he noticed
the moonlight play a strange trick
with Angustias' face. 1t almost
seemed that she winked.
To make sure he gave the duena a
lift into her own saddle.
"Thank you, sir" she said grim
ly. Then, "You are a gentleman,
sir, but you need frmer hand"
Some time later they rode into
the camp at Santa Martha, and
found it in a great state of excite
ment. Far, far below them pillar
of fire blazed against the dark night,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08

blazed, and faltered and blazed
again.
Young Pedro riding before Ca
nete, as the burro had not been
found, shivered.
"Indians?" he asked. bad Indi-
ans?"
Then they heard running feet.
Three Indians, naked except for
breech-clouts, painting and shining,
entered the camp and stood before
the fire.
Gel Captain, which is he?" they
asked.
II am he. What is your mes.
sage?"
"Senor, Ell Gobernador, Don Pc
dro FACES, is camped a days jour-
ney from here. His smoke is yonder
in the valley. He sent us to find
you, and bid you hasten"
Captain Canete heaved q great
sigh Of relief.
"Praise God!" he murmured de-
voutly. Then he detailed three 9TH
er Indians from his train to make all
haste to the Governors camp.
''Ten him we will be with him by
nightfall tomorrow" he said. He
looked around at the drawn face of
the Governors lady. "And tell him
all in my expedition are well,
happy, and enjoying the tripl" he
added.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08

things out Of the chest on to the
ground until it was strewn with gar
ments. But the riding habit was not
among them. And the pack-ani-
mails were out Of sight and sound.
Angustias looked fearfully at her
mistress whose lip trembled.
what shall do? Oh, Angustias,
what shall I do? I had set my
heart on that green velvet!"
Angustias braced herself. She
could cope with the situation when
her lady wept. It was only the cold
fearless storms that bafaed her. She
turned to the scattered garments.
"Ai, God be praised! Nina, look!
This is perfect, here is the little
Maja costume. The sweetest, pref
test, most becoming thing you ever
had! haven't laid eyes on it since
I left Spain-God bless the place."
'Let me see that dress, Angus
tias." The woman held 1t up.
Eyes, it is charming. suppose
there is nothing else to do. But
how you could make such mistake
in the chests, Angustias, don't
know. And I had set my heart on
the"
"Ah, this is better. Much better.
The green would not be so becom-
ing to you now since you have grown
so tanned-so bonny and brown!"
she amended hastily as she heard
snort from the lady.
eyes, yes, it is all here, even the
little buckled shoes and the rede-
ella. Come, nina, let us get this on
you before it grows too dark to see
what we are doing"
Eulalia permitted herself to be
dressed, at first submitting in sulky
silence, then growing interested and
at last enthusiastic as the charm
ing little Maja costume was fitted
to her. AS she fused, Angustias
talked volubly.
Eulalia spoke briskly.
Come now, woman, how do 1
look?" She pulled her little jacket
over her bosom and turned slowly
around.
The tiny fitted jacket was Of red
with little white lace collar, and
puffs of golden-colored embroidery
over the shoulders like epaulettes;
the long close-ftting sleeves broke
at the wrists with another putting
Of satin, then tapered over her
hands. A row Of jeweled buttons
followed the curves Of her breast.
The gay garment terminated in
short waistline with charming little
tabs, the one directly in back stick
ing jauntily out like brakes tail.
This she wore over full skirt Of
many breadths Of white satin COW
cred by an overskirt Of embroidered
tulle that fell just short Of her an
kles and the buckled shoes.
Her hair, except for few waves
in front, was concealed by the rede-
ella, typical Of the Maja, knitted
cap ending in a long queue and
tassel.
Angustias gazed at her in salts
fed admiration.
Lovely, lovely nina. You know
you never looked more beautiful.
How pleased Don Pedro will bel"
ITO BE CONTINUED