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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Quite a number of matters of
Importance were discussed at
the regular monthly meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce last
night, in their rooms at the La
Concha Hotel building. Most of
the matters were in connection
with what is considered Key
Vests major tourist season, which
is just approaching.
Attending the meeting were:
President Charles E. Smith, Vice
Presidents Frank H. Laid and
Melvin E. Russell, Mrs. Hugh
Williams, w. w. Demeritt, John
H. Costar, Bascom l.. Grooms,
Joseph Browne. ]. p. Tonetti, w.
T. Fripp, L. S. Gruber, Charles
/ S. Taylor, ]. j. Trevor, Guy
Carleton, j. r. Adams. Everett
Russell, ]. II. Gardner, B. N.
Adams, G.. A. Patton, and Secre-
tary S. c. Singleton.
Many requests for literature
advertising Key West were read
and the urgent necessity for an
increase in the supply was dis
cusSed.
Mr.. Demeritt, Mr.. Russell and
Mr.. Costar were appointed mem
bers of special committee to
consider the 1desirability of en-
dorsing the Everglades National
Park proposition.
Certain changes in moving
picture theaters were discussed,
and the following committee was
appointed to take up the matter
with the several managers of
theaters in Key West. The COM
mittee consists of Albert E.
Peirce, J. J. Trevor and John A.
Gardner.
For the purpose of organizing
and coordinating the hotel and
restaurant business in Key West.
the Hotel and Restaurant Com
mittee of the Chamber of Com
merce was appointed. The COM
mittee is composed of ]. P.
Tonetti, chairman. Mrs. Hugh
Williams, Mrs. A. A. Boil. c. Z.
Alfeld. F. ]. Dion, j. z. Browne
and L. s. Gruber. <ass3e -si'3 =
President Smith. members
Grooms and Demeritt volunteer
ed as a finance committee to look
after certain matters which are
pending. An.3a-s
|" Mr.. Tonetti. who is the man
aper of the La concssa Hotel,
spoke on the subject of hotel or
ganization and gave a very in
tereSting discourse on the sub
ject.
Mr., Carleton gave an exceed
ingly interesting talk on the
subject Of street noises and the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

The ROLES live just around the
corner from the W.P.A. Office
but have never gone on relief.
The wonders go on. During
the months when harvest is far
away, the ROLES live on pre-
serves, grapefruit and guava and
oranges and other fruits How dc
they make these preserves. Well
honey, produced in their own
yard. supplies the sugar and most
delicious preserves are thus
sweetened. Potatoes grown be-
meath trees. in & most unortncdcx
manner. have grown TO enormous
sizes. and onions as big as two
fists together have also been pro
duced. The ROLES are little
cramped for space, though.
Why did you move away from
the Keys" The Citizen asked
Well it vas too lonely out there
ard my husband didn't like q
leave me alone for weeks al q
time You see. neighbors ar far
away and one might get sick But
We didn't move because ] was
scared. We rad training enough
in how TO answer . hostile
stranger with q shotgun in the
Ten Thousand Islands. Tnst's
bad country with criminals hid.
ing out there. Strangers sp-
preaching q house always hail >
long distance off or . shotgun
load would go cut 70 meet him.
All lights were put out at night
They wanted three things
mostly. more space, more rain
for which they prayed. ard
the Plant Beard 70 stop spraying
the trees. Several 81 them died
from TIRE spraying. stae said
Otherwise. the Lard of honey
ard fruit lgn's 80 far Gift
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
FINAL CHARTER
SECTIONS STUDIED
DETAILED REPORT OF FIND
INGS DRAWN UP To-
MORROW

Final two sections Of present
Key West city charter, taxation
and elections, were discussed by
chairmen Everett Winter and
Ernest Ramsey, last night at a
charter study revision committee
meeting at the W.P.A. office
building.
Committee chairmen Col Louis
Brinton. Charles Ketchum, B. G.
Moreno, Winter and Ramsey, to-
gether with Franklin Albert,
chairman OF the central commit
tee, II. (. Day and Allan Arm
strong will meet tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock in Mr.. Moreno's Of
flee for the purpose of preparing
a detailed report on the suggest
ed changes in the entire city
charter. all sections of which have
now been studied. The last meet
ing Of the study division will re-
celre this report at ats regular
meeting Tuesday and decide on
final form OF the report to be
given to the central committee al
its monthly meeting Nov. IA.
50 Chairman DR.. VIM. R. Warren
and his speakers committee will
take up their tasks C presenting
the findings to the general pub
lie in a series Of precinct meet
lngs following the central CON-
nittee meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
Coast Guard Surfboat Races
To Be Held Here Tomorrow
- IMM[
TWENTY-FOUR-MILE
WIND HIGHEST FOR
MONTH OF OCTOBER

Meteorological su m m a ry
for the month of October. is
sued by the United States
Weather Bureau. shows that
barometric pressure for the
month has at no time been
lower than 1870. and this
was on October IA. Highest
pressure indicated during the
month was COLA and was on
October 9. The monthly
mean temperature was 1854.
Temperatures during the
period were very near equal.
Lowest was recorded on Octc- /
Der 30 and was 81. Highest |,
shown. was on October "a
and was 80. Throughout the
entire month temperatures
were just little below nor
NAL.
Precipitation during the
period was 2.63 inches. which
is 1897 less than normal. The
normal precipitation during
the month of October is six
inches. For the first 10
months of the year the rain
fall has been far from nor
NAL. which is 34.25 inches.
Up TO date il has been 1919.
Prevailing direction of the
wind has been from the east.
Highest velocity was expert
enced on October IL when the
thermometer at the bureau
recorded a velocity of "a
miles. The highest wind was
on October 80 when the rec
ords showed nine miles from
the north. Average hourly
velocity was Ii miles. and the
strongest wind since 1877 ex-
perienced during October
was on October IL. 1910. when
the wind velocity was res
corded at rs miles from the
south.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
Gates JOINS
POLICE SQUAD

Walter Vmson, one of the two
officers appointed as members of
the police department this week,
told The Citizen this morning
that he did a tour of duty last
night, but thought he would ten
der his resignation today.
Another officer appointed was
Myrtland Gates. who was given
an appointment as motorcycle of
ficer. and began his tour of sert-
ice this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
Coast Guard Officers
Debate Race Course

Over the side went the
surfboaf from the Pandora
this morning. lowered on
davis. and in a few mo.
menas was being rowed
around the Basin by four
oarsmen. stripped TO the
waist. with the coxswain
bending forward with each
stroke.
It's the oarsmen with the
most practice that win the
race. one of the Coast Guard
officers said.
Meanwhile. there are many
more matters 10 be straight
ened out before the race to-
morrow morning. The exact
course with the questions of
wind and tides will be up for
discussion when the Nemesis
arrives today and the off,
GERS of the four Coast Guard
cutters put their heads To-
sether in q -four power con.
ference.
II viii definitely be a two
mile course. however. but
whether the race viii be in.
side the Basin with = turn
or outside the Basin in the
swift current of the main
ship channel or AZ slack tide
must be decided sometime 10.
day. \ large crowd is ex-
peeled 10 be At the half-mile
breakwafsr pier 20 witness
the race.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
Council Passes Amended
Liquor Ordinance Last
Night On Final Reading
Place Opposite Harris
School Can Operate
Must Close, However,
During School Hours

The amended liquor ordinance.
with new amendment attached.
which permits any place of bust
ness established prior TO the ex-
isting law restricting 900 feet
distance from a church or school.
10 operate. was passed on its Sec
ond and final reading at a special
meeting of the City Council last
night by a vote of 4 10 3.
Voting in favor of the ordin-
ance were Councilmen Roy Full
ford. Jim Roberts. viii E. p. Rob-
erts and Earl Adams. Opposed
were Councilmen William Dough-
try. William Freeman and William
Monsalvaise.
This action of the council gives
Johnny Blackwell the right to OPP
crate his place of business at the
corner of Southland and Margaret
streets. opposite the Harris
Grammar School.
Closing Period
The ordinance as amended last
night provides that any place of
business in this status must re-
main closed all during school
hours from $50 a. m. to 4 p. IN.
from Monday through Friday.
with the exception of school holi-
days, from Sept. l to June |. dur
ing each year.
Prior to the passage of the
ordinance. there were several
c o IN m u n C on read from
churches and schools urging that
no change be made in the present
law. The communication were
ordered TO be placed in the min
utes of the meeting.
There were several of those
present who made an address to
the council requesting that no
change be made in the liquor law
Those being heard were Revs. Joe
Tolle and w L. Halliday. Gerald
Saunders and Eugene Roberts.
Property Matter
The matter of foreclosure of
mortgage by A. Maitland Adams
on the Wagner property at the
foot of Simonton street, owned
by the city, failed to come before
the meeting. When the meeting
adjourned last night. the council.
Een went into private session to
discuss the matter, which will be
.takqi1 up at later date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
Commerce Body Discusses
Many Important Matters
AT Meeting Last: Evening

secretary was instructed to take
this matter up with the city
authorities.
Mrs. Williams addressed the
meeting on the subject of the eff
ficiency of the Chamber of Com
merce, and suggested the regula-
ton of unauthorized solicitors
making a practice of misrepre-
senting certain hotels for the
purpose of diverting business to
others.
Those who attended the meet
ing said it was one of the most
interesting held this season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
1t. Callahan Officiates
Cutters Vigilant And
Pandora Arrive This
Morning

With two other Coast Guard
cutters, the Vigilant, Chief Boat
swain c. w. Whitney, and the
Pandora, 1t. Commander c. H.
Hilton, arriving this morning and
the Nemesis, 1t. Commander T.
Y. Await, expected to arrive
hourly, everything lis ready for the
divisional surfboat races tomor-
row morning at the Yacht Basin
1t. +. H. Callahan, officer in
charge of the Naval Station, who
will Judge the races, told The
Citizen today that final details
await the arrival of the Nemesis
before the course and the time of
beginning is announced.
The race will be on two-mile
course in 19-foot surfboats with
four oarsmen and a coxswain in
one boat from each cutter. The
divisional competition which in
cludes the territory from Charles
ton around Florida to Panama
City will this year be only on
surfboat races in Key West. Last
year there were fire drills, man
overheard, abandon ship events,
besides the surfboat race. The
surfboat race last year was won
by the Nemesis.
Winner of the surfboat race to-
morrow will go to New Orleans
for a competition with the win
ner of that division which ex-
tends from Mobile throughout the
Texas coast.
Crews to man the racing boats
tomorrow morning are:
Dix: A. j. Brown, coxswain: E.
p Ward No. l oar; F. c. Williams
No. 2 oar; F. ]. Magro No. 3 oar;
Hariie Fleming No. 4 oar.
Vigilant: II. j. Carter, cox
swain; H. E. Queen No. / oar; j.
w. Bourn No. oar; d. w. Orr
No. 3 oar; NJ. E. Mathews No. 4
oar.
Pandora: A. Curlee, coxswain;
L. j. Matthews No. oar; j. NJ.
Betingfield No. 2 oar; w. E. Al
deman No. 3 oar; ]. T. Burton
No. 4 oar.
The crew of the Nemesis will
not be known until it arrives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
CHAS FALK to-
RETIRE DEC. /
WILL BE PENSIoNED AFTER
20 YEARS SERVICE IN
CUSTOMS DEPT.

Charles Falk, of the Customs
House forces in Key West, has
very nearly reached the period of
service which warrants his being
retired and is looking forward to
the time when he will be free
and untrammelled.
AS matter of fact his last
leave of absence begins on No.
vember 4, Friday, when he will
go on furlough for one month
and on December l at the COM
pletion of 20 years service will
be retired and placed on pension.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
COMMENTS ON
TRAFFIC SIGNS
MILTON w. CURRY OFFERS
TO FURNISH NECES-
SARY PAINT

Milton w. Curry. head of the
firm of VIM. Curry's Sons Co.,
was pleasant caller at The Citi-
zen office today, and while at
tending to other matters re-
marked that there was dearth
of stop signs on the Streets.
These signs should be placed
where Igfd4lnd 4 alEM Of
motofists,a said Mr.. Curry, and
iespressedshe sBeifef mar raek : 81
The signs property placed would
probably result in accidents
when the season was opened and
there were many motorists on the
street.
In conclusion Mr.. Curry said
that in the event the paint for
the signs was needed, he would
gladly furnish the color to the
city for the work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

WAUPACA. Tl-Conservaticn
Warden George T. Whalen really
believes in conservation. When
an unwelcone skunk was found
BY housewife in her basement
Whalen and several cautious as
sistants chi0roforTned il and car
ried il 20 Q marsh. There il re-
vsvcd and scampered away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

ELGIN, Ill--Jerone Harmon
of this city found a gila monster
padding around in the basement
OF his new home here. The
poisonous reptile is a native Of
arid regions of Southwestern
United States, so Harmon guess
es il escaped from q medicine
show that visited Elgin few
days before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
COUNTY BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT

Regular meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners will be
held 8 O'clock tonight in the of
flee of Clerk Ross c. Sawyer at
the county court house.
No matters other than the
regular routine business is sched-
uled for attention, il was said.
There is a possibility that rep
resentatives of the Perky inter
estS may be present, it was said.
but no one connected with the
board had been SO advised up to
this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
SOME CARD HAND

WYTHEVILLE, Va. - Thirteen
hearts were held in one hand in
a contract bridge game played re-
Gently at the home of Mrs. o. M.
Johnson in this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
ATTENTION ELKSl

Meetirs Thursday. NovennbaE
3rd- Q = n lodge room. Official
visit &C Cheisis J. Senarehia.
D.D.G.E.A
All EIks welcome.
GEO. O. LUCAS.
neva-7t Secretary,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
MARRIES COACHMAN

LYONS, France-Mme. Jose
phine Coutrelles of this city, a
wealthy 80-year-old widow, has
married her 40-year-old coach
man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

TOKIO.-Japan denounced the
nine-power treaty insuring an
''open door" policy in China to-
day and said that it would con-
tinue the war. New fighting
broke out on the Manchukuoan
front. Twelve Russian cavalry
men were believed to have gone
across the border and attacked
Japanese infantrymen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

JERUSALEM.-Arabs have be-
gun a general strike and boycott
against England as a protest
against Military interference.
Five Arabs were sentenced to
death today for carrying arms.
They gave as excuse that they
were carrying them to a wedding
celebration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

BERLIN.-Italy is swallowing
defeat as the conference here be-
tween statesmen from Germany
and Italy meet to determine
Hungary's rightful lands in
Czechoslovakia. But little is ex-
pected to be given Hungary.
Italy was hoping that Hungary
would get Roscinia as a common
border" with Poland against en-
croachment of Germany toward
Russia's fertile Ukraine region.
The Ukraine region extends also
into Rumania, Czechoslovakia'
and Poland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
TALLAHASSEE.

TALLAHASSEE Supreme
court ordered the Miami Com
mission 10 show cause" why i,
should not be held in contempt
for discharging Miami City Clerk
Frank Kelley. Kelley has been
discharged three times by the
commission. On his second dis
charge the State Supreme Court
ordered his reinstatement but the
commission fired him for the
third time Immediately follow
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. - Roosevelt
will soon go to his Hyde Park
home to deliver a Friday speech
in regard to the New York polit-
ical battle. New York is usually
watched politically as it usually
determines the presidential cleo
ton. From New York came
President Franklin Roosevelt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
FLORIDA
MIAMI. - Six represer

MIAMI. - Six REPRESENTATIVES
from Florida cities of Palm
Beach, Gainesville, Orlando.
Tampa, Lakeland and Jackson
vile were named on the Orange
Bowl group. The Orange Bowl
football game is an annual event
of New Years day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

HENDAYE. - Extensive gains
in heavy fighting along the Ebro
front in eastern Spain were re-
Ib6Eted by the Rebels today. The
LaAiists stated that this was
true but, that the. main attack
had been decisively beaten back.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
TALLAHASSEE.

IA1aA&AfSASSEk. - senators
Pepper and Andrews and Repre-
sentative-designate Pat Cannon
viii speak today at q Townsend
Club meeting. AL three favor
the plan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
NATIONAL

NEW YoRK.-Stocks fluctuat
ed mildly today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

LONDON. - Premier Neville
Chamberlain proposed to the
House of Commons immediate
recognizance of Italian Ethiopia
and also asked that the Anglo
Italo treaty be contaminated as
soon as possible. The treaty has
been hanging fire since April.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
LEAGUE LINEUP
@ MEMBERS
-: -: NJ THDRANN

veHezuelss decision TO resign
from the League OF Nations makes
her the ninth eountry in the
Ameriess--North and South--to
pull away from . europe-domi-
mated brotherhood.
Withdrawal takes two years: that
Of veaezuels becomes effective
in July. 1910: that OF Chile in
June. 1870. and Of San Salvador in
August. 1889. Other nations OUT
are: CnstemsIs. Brazil. Costa
Riea. Paraguay. Nicaragua and
Honduras.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
NEWS FLASHES

(Ry Associated Press)
1 FOREIGN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

WARSAW.-Five million Poles
may form a new state in the
Ukraine province fearing en-
croachment by Germany of the
territory.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
PARK SPEAKERS ASSAIl
BETRAYAL OF CZECHS
Four Denounce Great Britain and
France-25O Passersby
Listen to Talks.

-Four speakers entertained q crowd
Of homeward- bound workers in Frank
lin Park yesterday afternoon with
denunciations Of Great Britain and
France for their betrayal" Of Czecho-
slovakia.
Fiery attacks were made on TORY
statesmen" in the United States and
abroad because Of their alleged part
in the dismemberment of the small
democracy. Signs were displayed bear
ing the slogans, Invoke the Kellogg
Peace Pact" and chamberlain Is
Hitler's Ally-a Traitor to Peace"
The speakers had a two-hour per-
NIT, from to pm. At times as
many as $50 passersby were listening
to them. Meanwhile, half a dozen
metropolitan and park policemen
stood around to see that the two-hour
limit was not violated
Tho four speakers closed their re-
marks at 6 pm, and the audience
drifted away peacefully.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
CAFETERIA STRIKE
PEACE IS SOUGHT
Heads of Unions Who Have
Workers at G. P. 0. Try
for Settlement.

Head Of unions represented among
employees at the Government Printing
Once today prepared to call on the
ONCE Of the Public Printer and leaders
OF Local No. 781, Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance, in an effort to
effect settlement of the four-day-old
@. p. o. cafeteria strike.
After strike negotiations collapsed
late yesterday, tables were removed
from the cafeteria by order Of Russell
H. Herrell administrative assistant
to the Public Printer, who announced
that the space would be used for
storage.
Representatives of labor organi-
sations included among G.. P. o.
employees gathered last night at the
Typographical Temple to iron out
possible solution to the problem. The
cafeteria employees, members of Local
No. 781, are asking for a wage in
crease, while the management re-
fuses to consider demands until the
employees return to work. The walk
out occurred Monday.
Pointing out the great inconvenience
imposed on employees of the G. P. o.
by the closing Of the cafeteria, repre-
sentatives at the meeting last night
decided to prepare a formal request
that negotiations be reopened and an
early settlement effected. William H.
Hagner, president of the Pressmen's
Union, explained that the committee
Of union presidents would seek ad-
justment of the strike without recon-
mending how it should be adjusted.
Garland Webb, business agent for
the striking local, said this action on
the part of the union members at the
Printing Office Is welcome. but re-
iterated the stand Of the strikers that
they would rather seek new jobs than
return to work under the old condi-
tons. They are asking for $l5-a-
week minimum wage with 8-hour
working day.
Mr.. Herrell stated today there Is
. possibility the cafeteria will re-
main closed permanently since there
Is need for storage space in the build
Ing. Printing Office workers, however,
through their union representatives,
contend that the necessity for main
tenance Of the cafeteria is great due
to its long use and convenience
The request for further negotiations
will be presented late today or tomor-
row, leaders said.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
Ey the Associated Press.

BARCELONA, Sept. 22.-The Span
ish government army's American and
other foreign volunteers are expected
to be out Of the trenches and on their
way home by the first Of the new
year.
1t was estimated today that evacu-
alton of all foreigners. in compliance
with Premier Juan Negrin's announce
ment yesterday that they would be
withdrawn, could be completed within
three months.
His announcement at Geneva was
the first public statement of a policy
that has been in effect for many
months. The foreign volunteers have
served their purpose as shock troops
while Spaniards were learning the
rudiments Of war, and now, officials
Evening star., 1938-09-22
L0yalists Aim at Evacuation
Of Au Aliens by First of Year

explained, the construction Of an all
Spanish fighting machine Is almost
finished
Among the international brigades,
once formed exclusively Of Americans,
British, French, Germans, Yueoslavs
and a scattering of Italians. an esti-
mated 500 to 1000 Americans are still
left in Spain.
There are about 200 to 400 in the
front lines. perhaps 100 in hospitals,
about 100 scattered in verious units
In the Valencia zone and the rest in
transport and administrative posts.
The exodus Of American doctors and
nurses is still under way, with an
estimated Is to 20 nurses and doctors
still to be evacuated.