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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25

VESSEL MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT
COAST GUARD SENDS BOAT
TO ASSIST DRY TOR
TUGAS"

Members of the Florida Audi
bon Society who were spending
several days at Loggerhead Key
and Garden Key. Dry Tortugas
group, and making a study of the
birds which make their home on
the Keys, were to return to the
city this afternoon, according to
advices received at the lighthouse
department headquarters.
The Dry Tortugas, vessel of the
National Monument Service on
which the trip was made, had an
accident happen to the machinery
while enroute, and it became ne
cessary to send a radio message
to Key West for assistance. A
vessel of the u. S. Coast Guard
was dispatched at once.
Members in the group are;
George r. Bentley, John Bland,
A. r. Cox, j. C. Dickinson, Jr.,
Harold l.. Hull, Lea r. Lesher,
D. K. McNab, C. r. Mason, Jessie
H. Mason, Richard S. Mason, Ar
den H. Thomas, Andrew L. Wing
ham, Charles D. Forester, Mrs.
Jack G. Russell and Daniel B.
Beard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
KEY WEST PROFITS TO GREAT
EXTENT FROM PUBLICITY GIVEN

Mr.. Singleton then showed The
Citizen a letter from the noted
artist. which had been just re-
ceived. and reads:
MY Dear Singleton:
Il was glad to hear from you
and | congratulate you on being
elected a director of the T.C.S-A..
and | only hope il does not mean
an avalanche of unremunerative
work for you. Or, perhaps. the
honor may be worth il Anyway,
my admiration Is unbounded for a
man who can work as hard and
rs intelligently as you do. and
against what would discourage al.
most anybody.
Il like the Key West Declare
ton and heartily agree with IL
would sign il except that car
hardly call myself a Key weSter
See you again this fail. 50 Aui
wiederSchens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
CITES NEED FOR
CLEANUP TRUCKS
MUCH MORE WORK TO BE
DONE THAN FIRST EXPECT
ED. o'swEENEY SAYS

Adrian O'Sweeney, who is un-
dertaking the program of clean
ing up the city, with the assist
ance of the citizens, finds that
there is a great deal more work
to be done than was first antici-
pated, and needs more trucks and
drivers with which to complete
the task.
Mr.. O'Sweeney called at The
Citizen office today and said that
he will gladly accept the offer of
any stake bodied trucks which
the owners will offer to put on
the work with the understanding
that Mr.. O'Sweeney will pay for
the gas and also pay the drivers.
Mr.. O'Sweeney said that trucks
whcih will be designated to take
part in the cleanup drive tomor-
row viii be at the WPA garage at
the corner of Simonton and
Greene streets o'clock tomorrow
morning. sl.t -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
REHEARSAL OF
PAGEANT HELD
MUCH INTEREST MANIFEST.
ED IN COMING
EVENT

A splendid crowd attended the
general rehearsal of the Key West
historical pageant at the Senior
High School building last night.
and all scenes were run through
with as much speed and precision
as could be expected at this stage.
Miss Edna B. Smith, general di-
rector of the pageant, has called
rehearsals for every night next
week. beginning Monday night. at
the Senior High School building
at 7:30. These rehearsals are ne
cessary in order that the large
cast of 300 may become thorough
ly7 familiar with the movements
oflthe pageant so that there viii
beno confusion awhen the pageant
is presented before the thousands
of visitors who viii Jam Bayview
Park on Saturday night, July 2.
The complete list Of those par
ticipating in the pageant will be
announced the first Of next week,
Miss Smith stated.
All details of the pageant have
been completely arranged. with
the exception of a few last
minute affairs which always arise
in connection with an enterprise
of the vast magnitude Of this his
torical presentation of the roman
tic episodes OF Key Vests color
ful history.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25

Key West has enjoyed. and
inspired. free viii publicity that
is literally priceless. Money could
not hsy it,. said S. C. Singleton.
secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
nferce. this morning.
Those glorious pictures, in
color. Of our sea and sky. the
work of Anton Otto Fischer. pub
lished in the Saturday Evening
Post, rank high among the vaIu-
able contributions which artists
and writers have made tn the
widespread recognition OF the
charm Of the Island City.
So il is regarded as the best
Of good news when il is learned
from Mr.. Fischer that he viii
again be with his friends in the
city next winter. as he says in his
letter just received from his
northern headquarters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
FISH DIE FROM
WATER SHUTOFF
CAUSED BY BREAK OF PART
OF ENGINE AT LOCAL
AQUARIUM

Breaking of the rocker arm on
the gasoline engine which sup
plies flow of water to the Key
West Tropical Aquarium. was the
cause of a cessation of the wa
ter supply to the tanks and the
death of number of fish Thurs
day.
Joe Romero, in charge of the
aquarium, said that as soon as the
accident occurred and the supply
of water was shut off, arrange
ments were at once concluded
with the naval station to have
their pumps supply the flow un-
til preparations could be made to
the machinery.
Although the supply of water
was shut off for but a short time,
Is of the fine spotted morays, 10
blue tang, IL of the larger angel
fish and four sailors choice died.
A number of the other inhabit-
ants of the tanks showed signs of
succumbing to the lack of water,
but were resuscitated when the
fresh supply was received through
the courtesy of the naval station.
Today the electric pump is in
use and Mr.. Romero said that this
will be used in future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
GROOMS FAMILY
ON VISIT HERE

r. B. Grooms, pressman with
the Jacksonville Journal, Mrs.
Grooms and their children, Doris,
Robert. Jr., and Jimmie, were
visitors in the city today and were
enjoying delightful time visit
inc the many points of interest.
Mr. Grooms was told that one
of our prominent citizens was
named Bascom L. Grooms. and is
president of the Key West Elec-
trio Company. He felt there was
some relationship and said that
before leaving he would make a
call on the Key West Mr.. GroomS
and endeavor to establish the
family connection.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
WILD ANIMALS
AT CUT-RATE
PARTISAN MERCHANTS ARE
MAKING OFFERS AT
REDUCED PRICES

PARIS. June 25Paris depart
ment stores have been in the ami
NAL business for five years now
and their trade is so brisk they've
enlarged their stock.
Anyone can stroll into one Of
the Paris department stores and
walk out with a leopard for $500
francs, baby-elephant for U.s.
600 francs, a kangaroo for $500
francs or dromedary for 900
francs.
The low price on dromedaries
is due to the Paris exposition.
When the North African exhibits
closed up they left SO many
stranded on the market the price
dropped to a new low.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
Funds Are For Depot And
Light Stations Up Coast
Proposed Work On Differ
ent Projects To Get I'M
der Way Within Fifteen
Days
cBy A..oelassa Press,


WASHINGTON, June IS.
The United States Light
house service received $2,-
0ss, 750.2s from the Public
Works Administration today
for projects in Is states.
Officials said work will
be under way in fifteen days.
The projects and grants
included:
Wharf and building in-
provements at Key West
Lighthouse Depot. for which
an allotment Of $ss.o00 has
been made.
Replacement of radio
equIpmsut at Sixth snd
Seventh Lighthouse Dis
,ricts.
Identification of stations
at Carysforf Reef, American
Shoals and Sombrero Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
LONDON FLOWER MART
is HURT By SUNSHINE

LONDON. June 23.-The bot
tom dropped out Of the flower
market here in March--ali be-
cause Of an untraditional spell Of
sunshine which lasted most Of the
month.
SnowdropS. erocuscS, oaffodiis.
tulips. hyacinths. vioietS. prIyn-
roses. almond and cherry bios
SONS all came out at once
The market became 50 Rlatted
that some florists quit cutting new
blooms and unloaded their stock
on hand for as little as six and
eight cents . bunch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
MONOPOLY ILLS

Declaring that many of the ma
tons economic ills are TO be trac-
ed to the blighting hand of mono
poly. Aubrey Williams, deputy
Administrator OF the WPA, says
that more than twenty five per-
cent by value of the products
were higher in price last April
than they were a year before. de-
spite the devastating drop in
business. Back Of most of these
controlled prices. he asserts, is q
concentration of ownership and
direction which concentrates con-
troll far from the site Of the gen
eral population Mr., Williams
points out that the steel industry
has maintained its prices although
production has fallen off three
quarters and payrolIs of its work
ers have dropped fifiy-five per-
cent since last var.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
Pepper viii Renew Efforts
To Establish Merchant Marine
Training School In Florida

gBy Washington News Seryieel
WASHINGTON. d. C.. June IS.
Senator Claude Pepper. Demo.
era Of Florida. today announced
he viii reinfrodues his bin pro.
vidins for the establishment Of >
Merchant MsEins training sehool
In FIorida. II the earliest possi-
bic opportunity next session of
Congress.
The Florida Legislator had
such . bill before Congress. but
failed 10 secure action on Il How
ever. he explained. he intends
sounding out officials of the Mari
time Commission. as well IS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
Nazi Regime Bringing
Germans More Babies

BERLIN. June 23.-Germany
can boast of more marriages and
more babies since the advent of
the National Socialist regime.
The number Of marriages rose
from $1,000 in 1892 TO SIC, 1000 in
1887. while in the last five years
100000 more couples were mar
ried than in the five years before
the Nazis came TO power. Up 20
the end Of 1887, s7s.o00 marriage
loans were paid by the state.
The birth rate rose from a1I, =
900 in 1893 70 f,27e.0O0 in 1897.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
Thirty Dollars Per Month
Is Amount Specified In
New Ruling Made Re-
Gently By State Board

Discussing the Old Age Assist
ance plan with Mrs. Gladys Rob-
erts. unit supervisor in Key West.
Mrs. Roberts told The Citizen that
recent orders issued provide that
assistance will not be given any
person who has an income Of $50
per month. This was the decision
reached at meeting Of the state
board held short time ago.
In one instance which has been
brought to the attention of the
board, the applicant was support
cd by an unmarried daughter,
with whom he made his home.
and a married SON. They had a
Joint income Of $4,000 annually.
In another instance the applicant
had afaraily ard property income
in excess of the stipulated
amount.
In discussing the situation sur
rounding the cases. members of
the board expressed their SYM
PATTY for all old age persons who
desire TO acquire a certain indie
pendence by securing joint state
and federal assistance. At the
same time they contended it is
their duty to allow such grants
only to those who are legally
qualified.
Our first duty, member said,
SIS to those aged who have no
means Of support. For the board
10 admit a large borderline class
would have the effect of barring
many whose applications have
not yet been acted upon or of
forcing a general reduction in the
grants of those already on the
rolls. because of inadequacy of
funds.
II is expected that the ruling
will limit the number of appeals
filed. as nearly all appeals are
sponsored by those who desire to
have small incomes supplements
ed. The 1897 legislature. in al
locating state funds for public as
sistance purposes. was guided BY
a statewide survey upon which
the estimate of eigibles was
made. Already the number grant
ed Old Age Assistance and Aid
to the Blind. is in excess of those
estimates, with a large waiting
hist TO be disposed of.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25

members Of the Senate Commerce
COMMITTEES. regarding their views
on the establishment Of such
school Pepper himself holds that
'.it viii improve the standards 81
our merchant marine personnel
tremendously" and that ~ q re-
auIi thereof American CONNER
eial vessels viii b. more sde-
qustely equipped 10 compete sac
eezsfuIiy with foreign mariners
Pepper said 10 ms bill - - NJ
trosssced he VII not designate
any particular place il Florida
where the school would be ST
uated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
SHIPPING

Is Foreign steamship companies
apparently continue TO receive
the bulk of. revenue for freight
and passenger traffic to and from
the United States. Figures made
public by Secretary of Commerce
Roper show that in 1887, foreign
steamship companies received
S514,000.000 as compared with
earnings of $lS2, 000, 900 by
American vessels. In 1896, the
American share of the shipping
was $l22, 900, 900 while foreigners
got $4,000, 900.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
COPY OF AMERICA
FOUND In LIBRARY
tnN Assaelatea prr.sl

WACO. Tex. June 23.Spring
cleaning al Baylor uniyersity's Ii
brary brought to light an original
copy of the anthem America /,
which was once valued at not
less than $4,000"
Tlr. ". S. Heoles librarian, said
there were six original copies of
the anthem The one found here
belonged 80 Or. Al + Beddoe of
Dallas. who affirmed before 4 no.
tary public that the copy was not
a facsimile and that i, was worth
at least $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
Arthritis, Bronchitis, Asthma
Neuritis, Cured In Key West Sun
JAYCEE DIRECTORS
MEET S O'CLOCK

A meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Junior Cham.
Der of Commerce will be held
5 o'clock this afternoon in the
offices of the Chamber of
Commerce.
II will not be a meeting of
all the JaYcee members. Pur-
pose of the meet is TO initiate
the proposal TO extend the
highway over the viaducts TO
Key West from Big Pine. and
present il 10 the State Plan
ming Board meeting in Talla-
hassee Wednesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
BUBIER HELD FOR
CRIMINAL COURT
CHARGED WITH is SUING
OVER $500 IN WORTH
LESS CHECKS

S. B. Bubier was arrested and
appeared before Peace Justice
Enrique Esquinaldo. Jf., yester-
day, to answer to charges Of is
suing worthless checks totalling
more than $500, il was said.
After hearing the accumulation
of evidence the peace justice
found probable cause for binding
the accused over in the sum OF
$500 bond for his appearance al
the July term of criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
UNDER 60

President Roosevelt says that
in appointing the "A judgeships
recently created by Congress, he
will adhere as far as possible to
his rule against appointing men
over sixty years of age Only
twice has he violated this rule
and, in each case, he says, the
appointee has agreed to retire at
the age of seventy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25

Redding, C2lif.--Robbers broke
into the home of Constable w. A.
Houston of this city and robbed
him of his hat, coat. revolver.
handouts. watch and two war
rants he was going to serve the
next day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
Old Age Assistance Not
To Be Given Any Person
Having Sufficient Income
BOWEN INTENDS TO
BUILD HOME SOON

Tom Fl. Bowen of Alabama
who has purchased a number
of pieces of properly in the
city will soon begin construc-
ton of a new home. but has
not fixed on the location as
yet.
II Is MIR. Bowen's intention
to live permanently in Key
West and he is guest at the
Hotel La Concha.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
NO SOCIALIST

Harry l.. Hopkins. WPA Ad-
ministrator. whose comment on
the recent Iowa primary election
resulted in something of polit-
ical uproar throughout the coun-
try, recently took occasion to
deny that he had ever been reg
istered as a member of the Social
list Party in New York or else
where. His statement was made
after a congressman had intimat-
ed as much.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
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WASHINGTON NOTES
ExPREss RATES

Railway express companies
have filed a petition with the In
terstate Commerce Commission
for an increase in their rates,
which, it is said, will provide an
estimated $5,000,0OO additional
revenue Generally, the increas-
es would run from five to ten per-
cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
SOLD BACK TO OWNER

Mineral Point. No. william
BASS of this city reported - 20
lice THAT q thief had stolen . hrn
from his ssore and sold IL bsck
10 him for 20 cent?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25
Rich Rays OF The Sun
Benefit Many Cases;
Mean, Equable Climate
Others; Sun Bathing

Old Sol is the great physician in
Key West. Many visitors to the
city will testify, for they have
come wheeling with asthma,
coughing with bronchitis. gasping
with heart affections, tormented
with eczema, crippled with arth-
ritis, and left for home able to
enjoy life once more.
The Weather Bureau estimates
the percentage of sunshine in the
following cities: at KEY WEST ~
PERCENT; Los Angeles, 70 per-
cent; Denver, So percent; Chicago,
81 percent; New York, Sc per-
cent; Manila, 81 percent; San
Diego, Sc percent.
As far as an equable climate
goes, compare these Key West
mean monthly figures to those of
any other city in the United
States and notice the surprising
differences: January, So; Febru-
airy, SO; March, n; April, "a; May,
rs; June, 88; July. 83; August, SO;
September, 81; October, n; No
vember, 20; December, IS. Even
compared to Miami, Key West is
always few degrees lower.
Beneficial results from expo
sure to the san and air have been
observed since the beginning of
the Christian era, but it is just
recently that the curative power
of both are being studied and
recognized.
Arthritis Cures
Arthritis, Myositis and Neuritis
intensively treated by sun baths
combined with exercisive rou-
tines are almost completely cured
in Key West. The good results,
especially in Arthritis, stamps
Key West as one of the leading
health resorts of the world. Peo-
pie come here with that disease,
unable to walk, and in few
months are proudly walking
alone.
Undernourished children thrive
well in Key Vests robust at
mosphere and healthful exercise
at sailing. fishing and swimming
here. Diseases of the heart, blood
vessels and kidneys, which usual
ly occur after the middle period
of life, are treated everywhere by
means of proper diet. rest and
exercise. The climate is ideal for
such cases, which do better at sea
level than at high altitude. High
blood pressure is known TO be
materially reduced in the tropics,
unless it is a fixed apprehension.
Less Sinus Trouble
Sinus infections, coldss hay
fever and asthma, all affecting
the respiratory tract are bene-
fitted where there are not the sud
den changes of temperature 50
common In northern climates
Chronic sufferers are usually
free from these attacks from the
moment they arrive in Key West
Orthopedic cases. deformities,
exemplified here as in Switzer-
land and elsewhere are greatly
benefited by sun treatment. In
surgical cases pneumonia rarely
coTnplicates an operation. Pneu-
nonia, too, is rare in sunbathed
Key West, and tuberculosis by
certain ultraviolet sun baths is
arrested somewhat. Nervous and
mental cases with . change of en-
vir0nment. freedom from donest.
ic cares, and the peacefulness OF
the Island City often get new
start in life.
Treatment Of ricketts, BY the use
of sunlight is benefited because
the absorption Of phosphorus and
calcium is brought about by is
Continued on Page SIX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-25

Key West, Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1938-06-26
FLESHMANBEATS
HOT R|NCERR|VAL
Sweeps Set With farrell
in Metro Loop-Car|berq
Tops B. Pitchers.

Lee F1eshman of Rogers Heights,
Nd. through sweeping a three-game
match with his chief rival for the State
horseshoe championship, Temp FARRELL
Of Berwyn. this morning holds urdis-
puted possession Of first place In the
all-star Metropolitan League with a
clean slate Of six wins.
Averaging so per cent ringers 70
Jarrells ~. Freshman won 50-22, So
II and 50-3l.
In another league match Red DAVIS
defeated Woody Wilson, 50-34. 5o-44
and 50-49. avera eing 56 per cent ring
ers to Wilson's 46.
Play Wednesday Night.
Wednesday night on the Fleshman
courts at Rogers Heights. Bill Wood
field will play Wilson and Davis. Jar
rell will meet Davis and Batiste will
battle Freshman and Wilson.
In the Metropolitan B League Irwin
Carlberg shut out Tom Collins to keep
a clean slate at the top, winning 50-3.
50-l5 and sos; Paul Kenyon swept
Frank F1eshman. 50-26. 5O-47. 5O-33.
and Harry Woodfleld, after dropping
game to Walt Haley, sos, beat him.
50-46. A third game was postponed
tuesday night, on the F1eshman
courts. Henvon will meet Collins,
Frank Freshman will tackle Woodfielo
and Haley face Carlberg
The B league standings:
Evening star., 1938-06-26
A[L-MAJ0R LISTS
HIT GRID MINORS
Big Fellows Plan Growing
as Smaller Teams Feel
Loss of Guarantees.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

If you have heard any cries Of
anguish in the intercollegiate realm in
recent months, they could have been
traced to a current athletic policy in
ties have been dropping early season
minor opponents from their schedules
in favor Of all-big game lists.
Here in the East Yale set the fash
ion, and other colleges. notably Dart
mouth, have followed suit. The result
little fellows which may compel the
internal endowment of football as the
price Of enabling the game to survive.
For instance. Dartmouth's new ap-
proach to the formation OF schedules
involves nothing short of financial
headaches to colleges such as Norwich
and other New England small fry, just
as colleges in their section have suf-
fered from the Yale and Harvard idea
Of important games every Saturday.
Minor seats of learning in the Mid
die States also are beginning to feel
the effects of the new trend at Prince
ton and Pennsylvania. just as little
colleges throughout the South and
West were financially crimped when
Notre Dame some years ago decided to
restrict its schedule to major oppo-
nents.
Before the present trend the athletic
authorities Of small college could
count upon at least a guarantee of
from 81 500 to $4,000 from a big fell
low, and. inasmuch as it was always
possible to obtain two and often more
than two OF them. it may easily be seen
that income thus earned went a long
way toward defraying the major costs
of gridiron season.
AS the situation now stands, It is
sheer impossibility to land a game
With many outstanding elevens which
IN the past always had several early
season dates to bestow and. where
openings still exist, the guarantees
nave been ruthlessly cut from four
1gures to three.