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Evening star., 1938-11-20

OTTAWA, Nov. l9.-Although royal
commission investigating alleged scam
dals in connection with light machine
findings, the Canadian government in
tends to go ahead at the approaching
session of Parliament and set up heavy
armaments industry in the Dominion.
The plan is to produce in Canada on
a large scale long-range cannon espe-
cially suitable for coastal defense pur-
poses and heavy anti-aircraft guns.
1t is also likely that Canadian ship
building yards will be given contracts
for fast torpedo launches of type par
ticularly adapted to coastal patrol.
The aim of the federal administration
in connection with the program Is to
recognize and undertake Canada's re-
sponsibility for making not only her
Atlantic and Pacific coasts but also her
Northern Arctic frontier where she is
vulnerable to air attack, fully impregna-
BILE to foreign aggressors.
The Dominion will produce heavy arm
aments not for herself alone, however,
UuG dlSO lOI oAAClolA 6o'SAAAAAASAAo'
Large imperial contracts are said to be
already in process of negotiation to sup
plement the orders which the Canadian
authorities will place for the Dominion's S
own defense requirements.
Article Stirs Interest.
Interest in large-scale heavy arma-
ments program for the Dominion has
become intensified on the part of gov
ernment officials and the civilian popu-
lation alike ever since the publication a
few weeks ago in the Canadian Defense
Quarterly-of1icial publication of the Do
minion's defense force-of an article en-
titled 1T Can Be Done" by Flight 1t.
A. Carter, one of Canadas distinguished
aces, who won the Military Medal in the
last war.
In the course of his article, 1t. Carter
developed the thesis that Montreal, To-
ronto and even Winnipeg are vulnerable
to long-range aircraft operating from
mother ships in Hudson Bay and James
Bay.
1t. Carter went. however, much
further. He pointed out that the $7o,-
Evening star., 1938-11-20

tract, an elaborate case charging i'm
proper influence of members of Parlia-
ment and even of cabinet and deputy
ministers has been presented to the
royal commission. Hon. Mr.. Justice
Davis has yet to issue his finding.
In temper of public opinion, the fed
eral liberal ministry is under strong
pressure to nationalize the production of
arms. The government is reluctant how
ever, to take an industry numbering
many thousands of employees on its pay
roll and thus create another log-rolling
factor in the Dominion's political life.
The probability is that, in spite OF the
breath of scandal which already sur
rounds it, the system of private contract
will be adhered to, as the one which
offers decidedly the lesser Of two evils.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
new UNIFORMS
FOR POLICEMEN
MEASUREMENTS TAKEN THIS
MORNING BY OFFICER
BERNARD WAITE

Preparatory steps were taken
this morning for fitting the police
department with new uniforms.
Funds for this purpose were part
ly secured from the revenue de-
rived from a dance which was
given at the Habana-Madrid Club
on December IL.
Members Of the force lined up
in the office of the sheriff this
morning, and Chief Deputy Ber-
nard Waite, master of measure
ments when clothing is being fit
ted, measured the officers for
their uniforms.
While enough money was not
secured for the purchase of uni
forms for the entire force it is an
ticipated that the second dance
of the series viii be productive of
sufficient funds to complete the
purchase of the outfits for the
force.
The next in the dance series to
be given for the purpose is sched-
uled for Saturday night, January
Is, at the Club Miramar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
CANVASS VOTE
In ELECTION
ONLY ELEVEN VOTES REC
oRDED AGAINST PRO-
POSITION

Canvassing board for the coun-
ty last night made the final check
of the election held December 80
to determine whether or not the
county would annually pay to the
city from $4,000 to $4,000 of the
gasoline tax monies from the
state allotment to the county.
It was definitely shown by the
result of the vote following. the
canvass that the total vote was
976 for the proposition and IL
votes against.
Those votes cast in the Ninth
and Tenth Districts on the Keys,
were thrown out from the count,
because of there being several
persons employed in the polls
who were disqualified.
Officials who took part in the
canvass were: Supervisor of Reg
istration John England, Chairman
Carl Bervaldi, of the county COM
misSiOners, and Commissioner
Cleveland Niles, and County At
torney w. Curry Harris.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
LANDLORDS RESENT
CHINATOWN .PODII'

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. f.
American owners of a building in
Chinatown charge that the local
Chinese custom of ''podii" has
caused two long-standing store
vacancies.
Asking a 5000 cut IN tax val
uation because of this situation.
Robert Troy, building manager,
described podii as "a pernicious
form of blackmail used by the
Chinese in San Francisco and
nowhere else in the world"
Troy calls it a boycott on prop
erty. When a building tenant has
failed IN business, his creditors
sometime attach his debts to the
property instead of the individual.
he explained. Written notices are
posted and other Chinese business
men viii not occupy the place for
fear of reprisalS.
The landlord is sooner or lat
er approached with the sugges-
ton he make a settlement and
his property would Immediately
rent again" Troy said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
SHOWS NUMBER
OF TAGS SOLD
TIME FOR SECURING AUTO
LICENSES TO EXPIRE
ON JANUARY Is

It is nearing the date when the
expiration of the time for the
purchase of state automobile tags
will be announced. The date is
January Is, and after that date
any person driving an automobile
or truck without the 1888 license
will be liable to arrest.
AT the office of Frank II. Laid,
county tax collector this morning,
the following licenses were an
nounced as having been sold: Of
the $40 licenses, 207; SIS licenses,
40; $50 licenses, four; IS licenses,
three, and for trucks, which are
provided under a different scale,
40 had secured licenses.
Altogether there have been 3O2
vehicles which have been pro-
vided with the necessary license
for operation, since the state tags
were placed on sale December L.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
DEERSKIN CRAFT
HAS KEPT FAMILY
GOING So YEARS
GBy A..eeIated Pres.l

CHICAGO, Jan. As long as
horses wear collars and fish snap
at deer tails, the O'Briens will
have business.
Shortly after O'Brien came
here from Ireland 50 years ago,
he heard that the Indians used
the hairy side of deerskin for
healing and protecting wounds.
Collars always were hard on
horses, so O'Brien put two and
two together. He bought deer
skins from Winconsin Indians,
made up pads TO strap on horse
collars and-he had a good bust
ness for himself.
He figures that he and his son,
William, have made things easier
for at least a million horses. They
still sell pads from Maine to
California and expect to carry on
until the last horse drops.
The O'Briens got a terrific
shock several months ago. Viii
liam discovered that manufacture
ers of artificial fishing flies and
bugs were paying good prices for
deer tails because the soft. water
proof hair is just the thing for
flashy orange, red, yellow and
blue lures
The O'Briens grOaned. Since
1885. they had been throwing
away the tails.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
EIGHT BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Records in the office of Build
ing inspector Harry NJ. Baker,
show issues of eight building per-
mits during the month of Deem
Der. The total expenditures were
$500. as all of the permits call
ed for repairs.
Issues of permits during the
past week were for:
Repairs to the front of San
Carlos theater. Owner, the Cuban
Government; cost, $500.
General repairs at 1913 Varela
street Owner. Mrs. Eliza Gates;
cost, 500.
General repairs 327 Margaret
street. Owner, c. c. Brown; cost,
$3.50.
Repairs to floors at residence
on Thomas street. Owner, Mrs.
Nellie Williams; cost, SIS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
INDUSTRIES DAY
TO BE OBSERVED
ON JANUARY IA
SPONSORED BY covEREoz
CONE AND ALSO FLORIDA
STATE CHAMBER O. coM
MERGE

JACKSONVILLE. lar A.
Sponsored BY Governor Fred
Cone and the Florida State Cham
Der Of Commerce. an-Flori6s tn
month viii celebrate 'Fiurida In
dustries Day" as the new Cuz
tainer Corporzti0n papermM =
opened January Il IA nezrbE
Fernandina.
Begun less than q year aga.
the new mill viii be the Second
operating one Of FIVE todsy Ia
Florida. Another mil is operzt-
ing In Panama City IN West Flor
ida Three others are un6er en-
struction. 3 second one IN Fer-
nandina and others IN Jackson-
vile and Port St Joe.
According TO Col Fred Brad
shaw Of this city and Hzrold Co
lee. state chamber president the
observances win Be attended ~
hundreds Of prominent Flurids
oAtA GAANE4 9eMAE& &Aa3A&A&@& 80
commercial leaders.
Distinguished speakers x'iu m
clude u. S. Secretary e Gem
merce Daniel Roper James G.
Stzhlman. president q the Amer-
lean Newspzper PublisherS Asso-
ci&tion. and Claude Pepper. sena-
tor from Florida.
A special feature q the dedica-
ton exercises wi1 BE- tne unve1-
ing Of 4 plaque ir1scribed e. D.
Charles II Herty. famed Ssvzn-
nah, Ca. scientist. deveioper e
the process making Il pozzlhie e.
manufacture paper and o<her ~
ducts from Southern pine cells
lose. The plaque w1E be- uuweileo
by Walter p. Paepcke. presi1ern
Of the COntsiner Corporztion 81
America
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
OPENS SCHOOL TO
TRAIN OCEAN PILOTS
~ A..erlasea Prrrrl

LONDON, Jan. A. Imperial
Anyways has opened an "aeronau-
teal university" to develop COM
manders for the future transat-
lantic service.
Pupils viii be experienced i'm
perial pilots now serving with
second class air navigators' IL
censes.
While in port the men viii at
tend lectures on mathematics.
nautical astronomy, compass
work. dead reckoning navigation,
meteorology. international law
and convention. and signalling.
While on duty they win get to
Try out their knowledge with the
cooperation Of their planes CON-
mander.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
Assistant To Secretary OF
Treasury Arrives In City
Mrs. Henrietta KIOtz, Ac-
companied By H e r
Daughter, Is Occupying
Quarters Ait Navy Yard

Mrs. Henrietta Klotz. assistant
TO Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau. Jr- accom-
panied by her little daughter.
Elinor. arrived on the S. S. Cuba
yesterday from Tampa and IS re-
siding at M /" Quarters. Naval
Station. Accompanying her is
Mrs. Louis Mintz. also of Wash
insfon. D. C.
AT the station for the last two
weeks. is also AIRS. Herman OH
phani. wife Of the General Con.
sui of the 1ZSasurY. Mr.. oil
plant is expected here in the
near future.
Dir. and Mrs. G. B. Wharton
and daughter. Joan and Pamela,
are also quartered az the station.
Mr.. Wharton is connected with
the Federal Deposit Insurance at
Washington.
Mrs. Klotz hopes to remain
here a month, partly because of a
recent illness of Elinor, and part
ly TO enjoy a real vacation. Mrs
Klotz likes the peace, quiet and
honey atmosphere of Kew West,
adding that she never does enjoy
large and bustling crowds, and
especially not on a vacation trip.
This is her first visit to Key
West. She was intrigued by tho
paintings and enthusiastic de
scriptions of Ned Bruce. well
known Federal artist. who left
here in 1885. and she felt that she
could never rest content until
she had experienced the charm
of the island herself.
Although refusing to talk of
her Washington duties, Mrs
Klotz said she was General As
sistant to Mr.. Morgenthau and
assisted him in all the major
problems that came before him.
Mrs. Klotz was accompanied
TO her quarters from the Cuba by
Mrs. Oliphant, G. N Goshorn.
deputy collector in charge of the
local custom house, and Mrs.
Goshorn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
CLEARE FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services viii be held
this afternoon 4:30 o'clock from
the chapel of the Pritchard Fun
eral Home for Mrs. Caroline S.
Cleare, age 81, who died in Mi
ami, December 81. Rev. A. c.
Jewers, of the organization of
Brethren viii officiate.
The body of Mrs. Cleare arrived
this morning on a vessel of the
Overseas Transportation Com
pany.
Survivors are one son, Kermit
Cleare, of Tampa; one daughter,
Mrs. j. w. Usher, of Miami; two
grandchildren, and four brothers.
Simeon, E Payson, Charles and
Thomas Johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
PLAN TO SERVE
MANY WARRANTS
DEALS WITH THOSE FAILING
TO OBTAIN OCCUPATION.
Al LICENSES

Fourteen warrants were being
prepared this morning and were
10 be handed into the sheriffs Of
flee 70 be served on persons who
had failed to take out their occu.
pational licenses.
Tax Collector Frank H. Laid
said there was nothing else left
for him to do in the matter, as
ample time had been given for
the delinquents to have secured
them. and sufficient notice has
been given 10 the public through
the medium of the press, warning
delinquents of the steps that were
10 be taken.
The warrants are to be turned
over TO Sheriff K. o. Thompson
with the request that they be
served and instructions be carried
out. even to selling sufficient
stock to pay for the license and
the additional charges which are
noted on the face Of the warrant
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
PROPERTY SOLD
ON RULE DAY

Yesterday was rule day in cir
cult court, and at the legal hours
of sale there were a number
of pieces of property disposed OF
IN front of the county court house.
Sales Of property were con-
Quoted by Ross c. Sawyer, clerk
of Court, and Special Masters in
Chancery Judge William V. Al
bury. Attorney w. Curry Harris.
Attorney Allan B. Cleare, Jr., and
Judge Raymond r. Lord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
WINS K. o. OVER
HEAVYWEIGHT TRAIN
my Associated Pressl

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas-, Jan.
A light coupe smashed into a
freight train at the Oklahoma
state line near here. Four pas
sengers suffered minor injuries.
Damages to their car didn't ex-
coed $500.
Here's the railroads bill:
Nine thousand ties were dam
aged when a tank cars trucks
were derailed and ran on the ties
for three miles to the yards here.
A $50 signal was destroyed.
Six other tank cars were de-
rallied and the contents of two had
to be transferred.
Several sections of track were
torn up.
A wrecker crew worked for
several hours to clear the right
of-way.
Railroad officials estimated the
cost at nearly $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
ROtarians Are Working In
Interest OF Stun Clearance

The committee appointed by
President Charles Taylor of the
Rotary Club. is preparing a set
Of recommendations to be made
to the club for the formation of a
Slum Clearance Authority for
Key West, in connection with
the possibilities outlined by Lieu
tenant j. E. Faigle, IN addressing
the club last Thursday.
Before making recommended
tons, the committee is today
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
VAGABONDIA
ARRIVES HERE
MAGNIFICENT YACHT OWNED
BY WILLIAM D. MELLON
OF PITTSBURGH

One of the most magnificent
yachts to enter the harbor this
year is the Vagabondia, Captain
George Stoehr, owned by William
L. Mellon, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
which arrived last evening and is
to sail at midnight for Havana,
Cuba.
The party on the yacht had
been fishing off Bahama Banks
for some time, and came to Key
West for mail and for the mem
bers of the party to do some
shopping and enjoy a sightseeing
trip to the points Of interest in
the city.
Those in the party are: The
owner, Mr. Mellon; Mrs. Mary T
Mellon, Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.
Mrs Margaret Hitchcock, Louisa
Hitchcock, Alexander Laughlin,
Florence Hood.
The Vagabondia is OF SIS tons
gross. has a length of 202 feet
and draft of is feet The bunk
er capacity is 1920 gallons. Die
sci. and a cruising radius of TO-
900 miles.
Captain Stoehr came on shore
this morning to 60 to the postof-
fee and get the mail. and to have
the papers changed at the Porter
Dock Company, preparatory to
sailing for Cuba tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
Meeting Tonight AT Court
House To Arrange For
Jackson Day Observance
VISITORS CATCH
MONSTER SHARK

Leo n Levy. sfiornsT and
business man Of Pi1tsbursh-
Pa. and Ethan a. Scholnirk.
celebrated the New Year ~
making fhs record catch In
KeY Wezt waters whsn thsY
brought In q hammer bead
shark weighing ever 30
pounds and measuring seven
and . half feet In length
aftsr an hour and i've
minutes battle.
This catch was acccm-
plishsd with : Hghtweight
rod and reel and ~ 10
strand line. which the wiziaurz
claim b 1Es largest haul ever
made In souzhern wu1sxz with
light equipment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
sCLUTCHING HAND
WILL SCOUR SEA
FOR LOST GOLD
fBy Aasoelatea Pre.rl

GLASGOW. Jan. A. A Dutch
engineer and his mechanical
"clutching hand" are going after
the 0,000, 900 gold ducats that
may have been resting at the bot
tom Of Tobermory Bay since the
Spanish Armada.
The inventor, Herr Van Wein-
er, viii attempt to find the gold
in the wreckage of the GalIeon
Duque Florence, off the Isle of
Null, early In the year.
The galleon, part of the mighty
Armada of Phillip of Spain, sail
ed to war with Queen Elizabeth's
fleet in 1888.
When the Armada was ami
hilated. the Duque Florence was
swept by gale toward the Scot
fish coast, where the indignant
islanders of Null scuttled her be-
cause her master refused to pay
for stores he got.
There she has lain ever since,
defying the efforts of many the
treasure seeker who based his
hopes on the story that q Green
ock diver in 1865 found zone
paper Of Latin extracts out of
the Spanish records that there
were 80 millions of Cashe on
board he said Ship. and it tells
IT lay under We Sell of the Gun
roome."
A fine piece of plate in silver
and gold ydaggers, scabbards,
bones. few coins and a cannon
ball have been taken from the
galleon at various times-but
never the thirty million.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
DEATH OF DEER
LAID TO POISON

Los ANGELES. Jan A. The
mysterious death Of many deer IN
the country back of Los Angeles
IS being investigated by state Of
fcers.
Donald ID. Mclean. economic
biologist. found bodies Of 100 Of
the animals in an area nine miles
long All had been healthy just
before they died. apparently Of
poison
The only symptom observable
was a rather blind wandering
toward water Mclean said
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
FERRY LEAVES
THIS MORNING

Ferry Key Wezt-. lett ms
morning $50 IN charge 81 EuEen3
DemerItt. manager Of fhe Aorzrue
County Ferry System flr Nc
Name Key. where 4 WlH replacs
the FLORIDA Keys. n was an
nounced this morning
TIE ferry had been O. tne keT
West Marine Railway ory1acE
for painting and o<her uzz1ur r.
pairs the pas few weeEz
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
War Veterans To Install
New Officers This Evening

Installation of officers who
were named at the recent cleo
ton held by B. H. McCaIIa Camp
Spanish War Veterans, win be
installed tonight at 800 o'clock
in the hall of the Ameri-
can Legion George B. Hall, past
junior vice commander in chief.
of Dies Moines, Iowa, will preside
at the installation.
Those who viii be uShered to
their seats will be Carl Eioh,
commander; r. NJ. Motherwell,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04

communicating with Nathan
Strauss, Administrator of the
Federal Housing Authority in
Washington, for direction and adj
vice for the proper procedure in
Key West.
As soon as the advice sought Is
received, recommendations viii
be laid before the Rotary Club
for city-wide effort toward pro-
viding Key West with one OF
these projects which the Federal
Government is now fostering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
ELEVENTH ARTILLERY
STILL CARRYING ON

HONOLULU. 7. II, Jan. =
The iith Field Artillery. sTedited
with firing the last shot Of the
American forces In the World
War. has the most diversified ar
msment Of any United .ttates
military unit, being equl sped
with anti-aircraft guns. howitz-
erS. searchlights> sound detectorS
and many other aids to modern
warfare. L IS completely motor
lied
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04

vice commander; c. ]. Peat, jun
ior vice commander; Trustees. p.
d. Cosgrove, Charles NJ. Ketch-
UNI, and VIM. H Weaver.
Because of the fact that it is
proposed to discuss the possibili-
ty of holding the next Depart
Tnent Encampment at Key West,
il is intended to take up the mat
ter and investigate the question
IN every detail, and it is hoped
that large membership win be
present at the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
STEEI. HOUSES ron
STUDENTS

Madison. wish an attempt
to solve the student housing prob
lem. regents AZ Wisconsin Univer-
sIty have. as an experiment, Or
dered construction Of tz'D units
Of pre-fsbricsted steel houses.
each Of which yin house from
thirty 20 forty students az q rate
q about 50 . week II they prove
successful. ne university may
build q coIony Of these houses
near the campus 90 replace fhe
old-style dormitoTies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04

VAN ALSTYNE. Texas-Bin
Dearmore. owner of a hamburger
stand in this city, hired Al Carter.
nine years ago and told him to
take out Of the cash drawer every
night the amount he felt he had
earned The deal still stands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
JOAN ELBERTSON
IS OPERATED ON

Joan Elbertson, little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Fieldon Ebert
soa Of 1920 Southland street was
operated on last night at a local
hospital Tor appendicitis.
The little patient IS reported TO
be getting along as well as can
be expected under the circum-
stances.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
= THE MANAGEMENT or THE
CASA MARINA

extends sgcorzl inxiiafion the Key
and winter visitors 10 avail themselves Of facilities pro-
vded By The Casa Marina Bar Cocktail Terracs.
Cocktail Danssnts viii be bald every Thursday and
Saturday 10 which residents and visitors invited DANE
ing viii commence nine o'clock There cover
charge Prices for refreshments reasonable
Observation-Disclosures Lanin. Of New and PhiIa-
delphia Dave Gsrsoa and his
Orchestra which with saeh enthusiastic rssponss
New Years Eve
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-04

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West